Chapter 637: Postponing for a Few Days (Patreon)

Chapter 637: Postponing for a Few Days

Shu Yu stared suspiciously at Meng Yunzheng, wondering if he had secretly given her family some kind of love potion without her knowledge.

Meng Yunzheng couldn't help but laugh. "I haven't done anything. It's just that when we were on the exile road before, I traveled with your family, and they saw that I had decent martial arts skills."

Suddenly, Shu Yu understood. Meng Yunzheng's martial arts were indeed quite impressive.

With the matter settled with her grandmother, Shu Yu felt relieved.

However, Meng Yunzheng had brought some news for her. "Five days from now, Lord Qi will accompany the Governor to Zhengdao Village."

"Five days??" Shu Yu exclaimed.

"Yes, the information is accurate," Meng Yunzheng smiled and asked her, "So, should we choose a different time for the tiger hunt?"

"Of course," Shu Yu nodded eagerly.

The next day, when she met Ma Lu again, she told him, "I agree to enter the mountains, but can we postpone it for a few days?"

Ma Lu frowned. "Postpone?"

One of his companions behind him spoke up, "How can we do that? We have everything prepared, and if we suddenly postpone, what if something unexpected happens?"

Shu Yu sighed, "But I have prepared some things that need to be brought over from the capital city. You know, the journey is a bit far and will take some time."

"What things?" Ma Lu asked. He needed to evaluate whether it was worth waiting a few more days.

He knew that Shu Yu's family had accompanied her to Zhengdao Village, and they even had a mule cart, which made Ma Lu and the others quite envious. They had discussed whether they could borrow it when they had a rest day after killing the tiger, and they even thought of taking a trip to the capital city.

Because of these thoughts, Ma Lu and his companions had been very friendly towards Shu Yu. But postponing for a few days made him reconsider.

Shu Yu said, "It's something that can save lives, and you can't buy it in this county. We can only get it from the capital city."

She didn't specify the exact item, but Ma Lu could tell from her serious expression that she wasn't lying.

He turned around and discussed with several team members, but ultimately nodded. "Alright."

"In that case, shall we continue to cooperate for these few days?"

"Let's go, into the mountains."

The group entered the deep mountains once again, with Shu Yu and Fang Xiyue walking at the back.

When they were far away from the others, Fang Xiyue whispered to Shu Yuxin, "Ah Yu, why do you want to postpone for a few days?"

Ma Lu and the others didn't find it suspicious, but Fang Xiyue had been with Shu Yu for several days and was a very observant person.

She didn't think Shu Yu had the intention to go to the capital city to buy something because it didn't make sense. The rewards for killing the tiger were limited, but going to the capital city to buy something that couldn't even be found in the county would definitely be expensive.

Fang Xiyue was someone who carefully managed her finances, and just a simple calculation made her feel that it was a big loss.

She knew that Shu Yu was not someone who liked to lose out.

After hearing Fang Xiyue's question, Shu Yu wasn't surprised. She leaned in and whispered, "Because I heard some news. In a few days, a significant figure is expected to visit Zhengdao Village. Taking this opportunity to make an impression might bring unexpected gains, don't you think?"

Fang Xiyue widened her eyes. "Are you serious?"

Shu Yu nodded. She chose to conceal this information from Ma Lu because they hadn't developed that level of trust yet.

But Fang Xiyue was different. The Fang family had been unjustly exiled to this place, and Fang's father almost lost his life.

For the Fang family, appearing before the Governor in a few days would be a rare opportunity.