Chapter 1827: Oh No, Our Yu Is Being Bullied
Two carriages, one following the other, with a total of eight people inside.
As they entered the town, the people inside the carriage lifted the curtains and eagerly looked at the surroundings.
The people in the carriage behind were chattering away, a few heads crowding at the window, curiously watching the scene unfold before them.
"So this is Chenggu County, it looks lively."
"Did you see them? The soldiers guarding the gate were stone-faced, very stern. I was afraid to even breathe when they asked for our travel permits. They’re nothing like the bailiffs guarding our county town."
"Didn’t you hear what the escorts who brought us said? The soldiers guarding Chenggu County now are under the General’s command, they’re battle-hardened, so of course they have a different aura."
As they conversed, a woman’s impatient voice came from the front carriage.
"Sanzhu, hurry up! What’s taking you so long? If it weren’t for you dawdling on the road, we would have arrived in Chenggu County before the new year."
Lu Sanzhu, the one called Sanzhu, was seated on the driver’s perch, wearing a dare-not-reprimand expression, and said to the people in the carriage behind, "We were slowing down to take care of her, worried she might get tired, and yet we’re the ones being blamed. Besides, this trip is for your sake, yet you act all righteous?"
The three youngsters in the carriage twitched the corners of their mouths; what did he mean by acting righteous? Everyone knew the purpose of this trip, didn’t they?
They shrank their necks, chuckled softly, and said nothing more.
But the carriage didn’t travel far before it stopped again, and a few heads popped out from inside the carriage again. Looking ahead, they saw it was at a road intersection.
Lu Sanzhu jumped down from the driver’s perch. "I’ll go ask around."
Not far ahead there was a small stall, he stepped forward, ready to inquire, when he overheard someone say, "...I’ve seen the Wen’an County Lord, she’s just like a fairy descended to earth, both noble and wise. Just a couple of days ago, I tripped running too fast, and she immediately had someone help me up, gently asked me if I was hurt, and advised me to be more careful."
"What’s that? Couple of days ago, the Wen’an County Lord invited me for a meal. She was so generous, saying to eat until full, only then would I have energy, and she’d cover the meal cost."
"I was accidentally bumped by a carriage, and the Wen’an County Lord personally took me to the clinic."
"I, I, I..."
Lu Sanzhu widened his eyes, never expected this little Chenggu County to have such a noble and saintly County Lord?
"What a pity, the Wen’an County Lord is now staying at the Meng family escort agency, with many guards around. We want to visit and thank but can’t get in."
"Yes, I also want to thank the Wen’an County Lord. Our good days now, thanks to her."
Lu Sanzhu jolted, what was Wen’an County Lord doing at the Meng family escort agency? Why staying there?
He instantly panicked, didn’t care about more gossip, and quickly asked the stall owner, "How do we get to the Meng family escort agency?"
The stall owner gave him an odd once-over, then pointed to a direction and reminded as Lu Sanzhu was about to leave, "Many people want to enter the Meng family escort agency now, even if you know the way, you can’t get in."
Lu Sanzhu ignored him, quickly ran to the carriage, "Mother, this is bad, there’s a county lord living at the Meng family escort agency, she’s of higher status than our Yu, Yu is likely to be bullied."