The Xu family not only reacted, but the people they sent out also returned to the capital, and set their sights on the refugee resettlement site, preparing to search the refugee area tomorrow.

The wilderness in winter was very scary. Even though there were no big mountains nearby, one could still vaguely hear the howling of wolves. Except for the young children from both families, no one dared to sleep soundly.

Early in the morning, Yang Xi gently wiped her face with snow. Her face had been frostbitten from traveling for the past two days. The winter in ancient times was so cold that she didn’t even want to talk.

This morning, Zhou Xiaomei helped Yang Xi make breakfast. The eggs were frozen like stones and it took a long time to make egg porridge.

Yang Xixuan ate with the Zhou family and only after getting to know them did he realize that the boy’s straw jacket was a lie and he was wearing a thick cotton coat underneath.

Zhou Yu discussed the route with Wu Shan, “We injured someone yesterday, so our whereabouts will inevitably be exposed.”

Wu Shan was in a good mood after receiving money and food yesterday. “If you dare to do it, you must have thought of a route.”

Zhou Yu smiled and said, “Yes, if they come here, they will follow the small road. Let’s take the official road today and see if we can buy a donkey in Hezhen.”

Wu Shan touched the purse on his chest and said, “Donkeys are not cheap.”

Zhou Yu said, “It’s just winter now, and it will be more difficult to travel in the future. It will be convenient to travel with a donkey pulling a sled, and it will be easy to sell the donkey when it is no longer needed.”

If Wu Shan had a pipe in his hand, he would definitely take a few puffs. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Yesterday, the silver money was distributed per person. Three people in his family gave their all, and they received a total of more than ten taels of silver, which was enough to buy a donkey.

After walking along the path for half an hour, they entered the official road. The official road was flat and much more convenient to walk on. Many horse-drawn carriages were passing by on the official road, and a convoy passed by from time to time.

Some people stared at the sled in curiosity. The sled drawn by Yang Xi was more labor-saving and some people knew it was worth it.

At noon, they met a caravan. The leading man was walking beside Zhou Yu, leading a horse. The man had a beard and said in a cheerful voice, “Brother, your sled is quite interesting.”

Zhou Yu’s ears twitched. The big man’s loud voice made his ears feel somewhat uncomfortable. “Just something I came up with on a whim,” he muttered.
The man glanced at the sled and said, “I’ve traveled as a merchant in Northeast China and have seen many sleds. Brother, you aren’t being honest; this isn’t something that can be figured out through mere guesswork.”

Yang Xi raised her eyebrows. He was still able to do business in Northeast China. This person was not simple!

Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows. “The Northeast is in chaos now.”

The man laughed, “We brothers are not afraid of living a life of licking blood.”

As the man laughed, all the men in the caravan laughed.

Zhou Xiaomei was frightened when she heard this. Sixty or seventy people were escorting this caravan, not including the driver and others. This made the Zhou and Wu families seem particularly weak.

If it were a timid person, he would have been scared to death.

Zhou Yu sensed a murderous aura from the man. He really lived by licking blood. “Are you interested in our sled?”

The man’s eyes were deep, and few were not afraid of them. The family pulling the sled in front of them turned pale, but this brother could still communicate with him normally. Not bad, “Well, there is a lot of snow in winter, and the heavy snow blocks the road and the carriage is useless. Sleds are still more useful.”

Yang Xi patted her son with her ears perked up, and at the same time sighed that they could not guard the sled and the situation was pressing!

Zhou Yu stopped and asked, “So you want to buy it?”

The man was stunned for a moment and said, “Yes, I want to buy it.”

If he wanted to rob, he would have done it long ago, but he still felt that the two families who were fleeting were interesting.

Zhou Yu was silent, and after confirming that the man had no ill intentions, he asked, “What price do you think is appropriate?”

The man stroked his beard and said, “I think you are an interesting brother. You are fleeing for your lives, so how about following me?”

(End of this chapter)

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