The grandmother used to be biased towards her grandsons, but now everything has changed.
"Cai'er, you go first. We must find this girl Jiu'er," said Wang Shi.
He was no longer in the mood to meditate. In the middle of the night yesterday, he had entered a deep state of meditation, with all his five senses sealed.
If he could break through this hurdle, he would gain spiritual consciousness and would absolutely not be unaware of A Jiu's disappearance.
Liu Cai'er watched Wang Shi bite her lip tightly. Even this old woman had become so stubborn and obstinate.
She, Liu Cai'er, had already made all arrangements, and with the officials leading soldiers to search for Jiu'er, she was far more capable than this family of three.
She clenched her fist and gritted her teeth, saying, "What if Zhao Kun has already taken people to rescue A Jiu and is on his way to Nanzhou County?"
This was her last piece of advice.
"Impossible. That girl dislikes it the most when family members get separated. She knows her parents dote on her," Wang Shi had seen through this girl long ago.
Therefore, even if this girl was rescued, she would definitely return to the city, to this place.
Meanwhile, Cai Lihua was crying uncontrollably.
"Alright, then I, Liu Cai'er, will leave." Liu Cai'er couldn't delay; the man in the carriage was groaning in pain.
Tongzi, an eighteen-year-old boy, was driving the carriage, looking at the fireworks outside the city with great fear.
The youngest, Meng Zhiyuan, looked at the fireworks outside the carriage with confusion and pointed, "Mommy, it's on fire."
"Son, these are fireworks. You haven't seen them before. In the future, Mommy will definitely let you see fireworks a hundred times more beautiful than these, okay?"
As soon as Liu Cai'er entered the carriage, she disappeared into the smoke.
"And you, Lihua, stop crying," Wang Shi said, her hands clasped behind her back, turning away. "I have calculated with my fingers, and your daughter is out of danger. I am only worried about how she will enter the city when she returns."
"Mom, I've tolerated you for a long time on this journey," Cai Lihua was so angry that she stopped crying. "Don't you realize you're sick? What 'I have calculated with my fingers,' you're a woman, and you talk about calculating with your fingers, thinking you're an immortal? Can you even calculate accurately?"
Wang Shi's triangular eyes immediately widened.
"Alright, alright, don't argue. Just consider what Mother said as a lucky phrase, okay?" Meng Shaode had a headache. Just now, his mind was filled with worry. If he had known any news, he would have gone to rescue Jiu'er himself.
"Humph," Wang Shi was angry, her old face as dark as charcoal.
"Mom, please don't be angry. What you said earlier makes sense. How about this, I'll go to the South Gate to inquire?"
Meng Shaode was getting anxious just waiting here. It was better to do something to feel more at ease.
"I'll go. You stay here," Wang Shi said, counting on her fingers, and as she went out, she cursed, "Commoners, with your shallow knowledge. I won't bother with you."
One hundred li outside the city.
Chu Lin's horse slowed down. A Jiu looked ahead and was stunned.
The sky above Nanming City was filled with smoke and fire. Consecutive hollow fireballs rose and landed on the city walls of Nanming. The closer they got, the clearer the flames became.
From a distance, A Jiu had the illusion that the entire Nanming City was on fire.
"Dad, Mom!" A Jiu cried out.
At this moment, a piercing sound echoed through the air, accompanied by the sound of galloping horses. An arrow with feathers flew towards them.
Chu Lin, with his superior martial arts skills, drew his long saber and forced the feathered arrow to change direction.
With a hum, the saber vibrated and flew out of Chu Lin's hand, and he himself fell from his horse.
Before he could even feel startled by the arrow's immense force, he saw someone leaning over a galloping horse.
"Zhao Kun?" A Jiu was confused. Why was he here instead of guarding the city?
Chu Lin, in terror, clutched his injured arm and ran. This was terrible. Who would have thought that this little girl had protectors from the government?
If the matter escalated and this girl pressed charges, none of their brothers would have a good end.
"Such bold and reckless bandits."
The leader didn't wait for the horse to stop. He leaped from the horse, performed a somersault, and the next second landed behind A Jiu.
"Miss Jiu, it's imperative that I take you to Nanzhou County first."