nycdaug Chapter 25 Farewell
Chapter 25 Farewell
The镖局 (镖局, a type of security escort agency) sent to Yi County consisted of a middle-aged man in his forties and two young men in their thirties. All three appeared to be honest and reliable, possessed high levels of martial arts skills, and were also quite clever. With these three escorting her all the way, Zisu felt relatively at ease.
Unfortunately, Shen Laihui's injuries are still very serious, and he cannot use his internal energy, making it even more unsuitable for long journeys. Otherwise, given his martial arts skills, there would be no need to worry about him escorting Zisu alone.
Based on her knowledge from her past life, Zisu knew very well that Shen Laihui was a top-tier martial arts master. It was safe to say that there were probably no more than five martial arts experts in the entire Western Liang Kingdom who could surpass him. The reason he was so severely injured this time was because he had been ambushed, and more than thirty experts had attacked him simultaneously. If he hadn't fallen into the ambush, with his unparalleled lightness skill alone, he could have easily escaped even if he couldn't win the fight.
Zisu saw her uncle and his party off at the city gate, bidding them a reluctant farewell: "Uncle, once Shen Laihui has recovered, if he's willing, I'll have him go to Yixian to find you! I'll feel more at ease if there's someone with high martial arts skills among us!"
Previously, Zisu had specifically taken her uncle to visit Shen Laihui so that the two could get acquainted. Otherwise, if Shen Laihui went to Yixian County in the future and her uncle didn't know him, he wouldn't dare to easily trust him.
"Okay, Uncle understands, thank you Zisu!" Now that things have come to this, Yu Zhe didn't refuse and readily accepted his niece's kind offer.
He was deeply moved by Zisu's kindness towards him, and he would remember it for the rest of his life. Given the opportunity in the future, he would repay her kindness and cherish Zisu and her unborn brother as his own children.
Zisu had Luo Jianming and Pan Kang buy five fine horses, which were then given to Luo Jianming, Pan Kang, Li Mao, Uncle Yu Zhe, and Uncle Li, one for each person as a mount. Uncle Li and the maternal uncle also knew some martial arts and were quite good riders.
Accompanying his uncle to Yi County were three servants from the Yu family. These three servants were a family: a middle-aged couple in their forties with a boy of about twelve or thirteen. The man was named Lu Yuan, the woman was called Aunt Lu, and the boy was named Lu Ming.
The morning after his uncle left, Xiao Fan's personal guard came to the Yuelai Inn to find Zisu, bringing Zisu and her mother's household registration certificates, as well as everyone's travel permits.
Zisu visited Shen Laihui at the clinic. He was recovering quickly and was already able to take care of himself. Upon seeing Zisu, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Miss, for your mercy in saving my life. From now on, my life belongs to you! I am willing to go through fire and water, even die, for you!"
Zisu: "I heard from Li Mao that you yourself said you were very skilled in martial arts?"
Shen Laihui: "In response to Miss, my martial arts skills rank among the top ten in the Western Liang Kingdom!"
Zisu: "That's wonderful. After you've fully recovered, would you be willing to go to Yi County to help my uncle?"
Shen Laihui: "But, doesn't Miss need protection?"
Zisu: "In two days, my mother and I will be returning to our hometown. There, our clansmen will help each other, and we won't be in any danger. However, my uncle is going to Yi County, where danger lurks everywhere. He desperately needs you by his side to protect him. Furthermore, help him to serve the people well and achieve great merit. That way, after his three-year term is over, my uncle can leave that perilous place and become someone my mother and I can rely on! When you go to help my uncle, you're actually helping me too!"
Shen Laihui was silent for a moment before finally agreeing: "Alright, in that case, I will go to Yi County to find my uncle after I recover! However, please tell me the address of your hometown, Miss, so that I can go there to find you and your wife three years from now!"
"Five hundred li away, Yushu County, Zaohua Town, Wuliping." Zisu didn't hesitate, and said the location of her hometown word by word.
If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Besides, Shen Laihui is a stubborn person; it's not in his nature to be ungrateful or repay kindness with enmity.
---Bonus chapter for the red envelope! Thank you aljunied for your support and encouragement. Wishing you happiness and joy!