After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 439

Luo Shuiyao frowned and looked at him, snorting coldly: "How can you look like an ordinary down-and-out person?"

Ye Yunzhou chuckled: "Don't worry, I have my own way."

As they were talking, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. Luo Shuiyao then remembered that in her panic, she had forgotten about Chun Xing's arrival. She panicked and looked at Ye Yunzhou helplessly: "What should I do?"

Ye Yunzhou signaled her not to panic and said in a low voice, "Go to the door first, I have my own way."

Luo Shuiyao had never doubted Ye Yunzhou's words. He always did things properly, and since he had said it, he would definitely do it.

She no longer hesitated and walked quickly to the door.

As soon as the door opened, Chun Xing was about to step into the house as usual. Luo Shuiyao was quick-witted and quickly reached out to stop her: "You were frightened last night and you didn't get enough rest. Go downstairs and have dinner first. I can wash up by myself."

How could she dare let Chun Xing in? Even if Ye Yunzhou could hide in time, the blood stains on the ground that had not been wiped off were still there. Now that the room was brightly lit, Chun Xing could see it. If she found out, she would not know how to explain it!

"this………"

Chun Xing didn't understand why her young lady reacted so strongly, but she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she obediently handed the basin over and said, "Then, young lady, I'll go down first. If you need anything, just call me."

"Okay, go ahead." Luo Shuiyao took the wooden basin with both hands and nodded in response.

Only after seeing Chun Xing go downstairs did Luo Shuiyao secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Because she was holding the basin in both hands, she could only kick the door open with her foot. After entering the room, she didn't look up at the bed. Instead, she used half of her body to close the door and said, "Come over and wash up. We'll figure out how to reasonably keep you here later."

While the method they had just devised was feasible, it was too crude. If Ye Yunzhou rashly left the house, it would undoubtedly arouse suspicion. Not only would it be difficult to deceive others, but even those close to her wouldn't be fooled. Therefore, she had to find a way to get Ye Yunzhou out of the inn first, and then find an opportunity to meet him.

After bending down to put the basin down, Luo Shuiyao still didn't hear Ye Yunzhou's response, so she turned around and looked at the bed. The quilt was slightly messy, but it was exactly the same as before. The shape of the quilt was not enough to hide the tall figure of Ye Yunzhou. "Ye Yunzhou, there is no one outside now, come out."

Luo Shuiyao didn't think much of it, just thinking he was hiding. She even looked up at the eaves, but found no place for people to hide there. She couldn't help but complain: It seems that those scenes on TV where secret guards hide on the eaves are all lies.

After calling out twice more, Luo Shuiyao searched the house for any hiding places, but she couldn't find any sign of Ye Yunzhou. It wasn't until she passed by the window and saw a few dusty footprints on the window sill that she suddenly realized—Ye Yunzhou had left.

She hurriedly lowered her head and looked down. Early-rising vendors were walking back and forth on the street carrying their loads, their hawking voices echoing one after another, but there was no sign of that familiar figure.

For some reason, a sense of emptiness welled up in her chest. She didn't have time to dwell on it, perhaps deliberately avoiding the strangeness. After washing up, she carefully wiped the remaining bloodstains from the floor with a handkerchief. To avoid suspicion, she stuffed the bloodstained handkerchief into her bag, tucked under the bottom layer of her clothing.

When she went downstairs, Chun Xing and the guards had already had breakfast.

Chun Xing saw that she hadn't come down for a while and was about to go up to look for her, but she happened to meet her on the stairs. "Miss, come and have your meal, your portion is almost cold."

The food in this restaurant is somewhat similar to the hotel she stayed in in her previous life. It is prepared uniformly by the special cook in the inn in the morning and distributed to the corresponding rooms according to the size. It can also be delivered to the room by the waiter.

But Luo Shuiyao didn't want strangers to enter her room unless it was absolutely necessary, and most of the time, Chun Xing would bring her food. But today, she refused Chun Xing and went downstairs to eat by herself.

She didn't explain to Chun Xing, but simply instructed, "Now that you've finished your meal, go and carefully count the horses and carriages, load the luggage onto the carriages, and then check them carefully. Prepare plenty of food and charcoal, so you don't find out you're missing something when you're on the road."

Chun Xing nodded and was about to leave when she accidentally glanced at Luo Shuiyao and noticed that there seemed to be a red mark on her neck. She couldn't help but stop and move closer. "Miss, did you sleep well last night?"

Luo Shuiyao was startled, thinking she had discovered something, but she remained calm and asked, "I'm fine, why are you asking me this suddenly?"

Chun Xing shook her head, a puzzled look on her face, and said, "Nothing. It's just that Miss, it seems like you were bitten by a mosquito on your neck. There are several red marks. Don't you feel itchy? Do you need me to find some medicine to apply?"

Luo Shuiyao was stunned for a moment, then reached out and touched her neck. There had been no mosquitoes in the room last night, and she hadn't felt anything unusual, let alone an itch. Not to mention the inn's blurry bronze mirror, she hadn't had time to look after washing up and cleaning up the bloodstains, so she hadn't noticed any red marks on her neck.

Chun Xing saw that she really didn't know, so she said, "Why don't I put some medicine on you to prevent it from swelling later."

Luo Shuiyao didn't take it seriously and waved her hand in refusal, "It's just a mosquito bite. It should be gone in a couple of days. Don't worry about me."

Hearing her young lady's refusal again, Chun Xing did not insist any further. After Luo Shuiyao sat down to eat, Chun Xing went to pack up with the other guards.

After finishing her meal, Luo Shuiyao sat there bored, feeling that time was unbearable, so she stood up and walked to the back of the inn, intending to see how Chun Xing and the others had packed their luggage.

As they approached, they saw the bedding neatly folded inside the carriage. Dry provisions and water bags were neatly stacked in paulownia boxes, topped with oiled paper to prevent moisture. Fearing they would find no suitable resting place and be forced to spend the night in the wilderness, Chun Xing had even meticulously prepared a charcoal brazier, tightly wrapped in oilcloth to prevent soot from staining the carriage. This was a truly thoughtful gesture.

The guards beside her were holding fodder and patiently feeding the horses. When they saw her coming, they straightened their backs and nodded in greeting.

"Miss! Are we setting off now?" Chun Xing spotted Luo Shuiyao's figure with her sharp eyes, and ran towards her in small steps from a distance, with a few strands of grass debris in her hair that had come from somewhere.

Luo Shuiyao stopped when she saw her approaching, raised her hand and gently plucked the grass clippings from her hair. The unique fragrance of hay lingered on her fingertips. "It's still early. Let's rest for a while. We'll set off in an hour."

Chun Xing opened her mouth in surprise. It was still early. If they left the city now, using the daylight to travel, they would definitely reach the next city before nightfall. But if they delayed their departure, the mountain roads would be difficult to navigate, and it would be difficult to reach their destination before dark. But seeing the young lady's firm tone and a hint of stubbornness in her expression, she swallowed the persuasion that was on her lips.

She bowed and said respectfully, "Yes. I will go and tell everyone right away."

How could Luo Shuiyao not understand the surprise and confusion in Chun Xing's eyes as she watched her walk away? Yet, she offered no further explanation. Her fingertips lightly touched the shaft of the carriage, scratching the raised grain in the wood. Even she couldn't quite articulate what she was waiting for.

"Just wait for an hour. If he doesn't come, don't blame me." Luo Shuiyao leaned against the carriage and muttered to herself in a low voice.

An hour passed in a flash. Luo Shuiyao looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky. It was already high in the sky, so there was no reason to delay any longer.

She sighed softly, turned to look at Chun Xing beside her, and said in a deep voice: "Go and inform everyone, we will set off immediately."

Chun Xing had been waiting impatiently for a long time. After receiving the order, she immediately responded and turned around to trot off to pass on the message.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the door of the inn under the escort of the guards and was ready.

Before getting on the carriage, Luo Shuiyao took one last look back at the inn and said, "Let's go."

The wheels creaked as they rolled over the cobblestone road. Just as the team turned the corner, a burst of chaotic horse hooves sounded from behind, startling the sparrows perched on the roadside.