Chapter 561 - 558: Retreat With Body Intact_1
Xiao Rongyan did not pay attention to Chun Tao’s demeanor towards him. Ever since Bai Qingyan came out, Xiao Rongyan’s eyes had been on her, so he did not have time to notice others.
"Miss Chun Tao?" Xiao Rongyan then realized the maid beside Bai Qingyan, who seemed a bit uncomfortable. He guessed it might be because she saw him last time when he couldn’t control his emotions and intruded into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir, making the little maid wary of him.
Xiao Rongyan smiled and touched his nose, realizing that his previous intrusion into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir was indeed reckless.
Seeing the Bai family’s guard, Lu Ping, leading the Bai family guards out, Xiao Rongyan smiled and cupped his hands towards Lu Ping.
"Mr. Xiao!" Lu Ping had a good impression of Xiao Rongyan. After all, he was the Bai family’s benefactor, and Lu Ping remembered this kindness.
The Dong Mansion’s carriage convoy, led by the commanders of the Dengzhou Army, had Lu Ping and the Bai family guards following closely behind. The Dengzhou Army protected them on both sides. Madam Dong’s carriage was in the middle, followed by Xiao Rongyan’s carriage. Then came the convoy escorting the Dong family’s valuables, followed by several hundred Dengzhou soldiers maintaining the rear.
At the city gate of Dengzhou, when the Dong family’s convoy arrived, most of the townsfolk had already gathered. Some were herding cattle and sheep, others were stuffing duck cages onto carts. A child, frightened by the scene, was crying and calling for his mother, who was pulling a cart. Clearly, the city was in chaos, yet there was an underlying order.
At the south gate, the Dengzhou Army helped the townsfolk push carts and lead cattle, allowing them to walk within the protective lines of the army. Dong Changlan rode a white horse at the front, and the Dengzhou Army raised torches to light the way as they marched towards the campsite where tents had long been set up.