novelraw Chapter 1478 - 1562: Out of the City
Chapter 1478 - 1562: Out of the City
The shopkeeper’s face was extremely grim. She clutched a letter in her hand, trembling with anger. She quickly said, "That previous kitchen helper, the one surnamed Lin, Lin Yan! It’s truly outrageous!"
"She’s over fifty years old. I saw her age and she said she wanted to go to Nanling with her children for a better life. It happened too suddenly, but considering she’s worked with us for quite some time, I didn’t make it hard for her. On the contrary, I gave her an extra half year’s wages, fulfilling this matter with kindness."
"Who would have thought that old woman Lin would be so shameless! After arriving in Nanling City, she sold our ’Food As Heaven’ recipe to a local restaurant, which is a grave matter. Chef Cheng, after I leave, ’Food As Heaven’ will be in your and Sister Su’s hands. Helper Liang, you come with me!"
Dong Huiying looked bewildered.
Logically, with such an issue, if the shopkeeper must bring someone to Nanling to settle accounts with that Helper Lin, it should be Chef Cheng. Otherwise, Zhang Er could go, but certainly not Dong Huiying, who was the least experienced.
However...
Allowed to leave the city?
Her eyes brightened. Now the city is guarded by a crazy villain, even sending letters out requires the envelope to be opened first to check the contents. She had often fretted over this matter, but if she goes with the shopkeeper to Nanling, she could then directly send a letter from Nanling to the Capital.
Great, great, amazing!
"Alright, I’ll go back and pack clothes right away!"
Dong Huiying answered cheerfully. Packing was just an excuse; in truth, she wanted to carry the poison she had refined in recent days.
Soon, Dong Huiying, with her package, left ’Food As Heaven’ with the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper had prepared a carriage, and the two of them boarded it. The shopkeeper immediately instructed the coachman to head out of the city.
Originally, the carriage was supposed to pass by Furai Inn on its way out, but the coachman saw many people blocking the way from afar and couldn’t discern what was happening, so he cleverly changed course on his own initiative.
There were guards at the city gate checkpoint, which made Dong Huiying a bit anxious, but the shopkeeper was somewhat known and recognized by the gate guards. Hence, unlike others who had to be searched before leaving the city, they were directly allowed passage.
The sound of hooves thudded rhythmically. Dong Huiying lifted the carriage curtain and craned her neck to look back, seeing the towering city gate, and she wore a smile on her face.
Finally out!
This place was almost like a prison, and once out of the city, she’d have boundless freedom. She could do as she wished, and she could finally feel a bit more at ease! As for the rest, it was all about waiting!
Waiting for people from the Capital to come and pick her up. As for traveling alone... it wasn’t that she didn’t dare; it’s mainly because if there were any accidents and she got caught again by that villain, what then?
So, the three men fought fiercely, Qinghe lost several Hidden Guards, and he himself was injured. Although Shujun and Shu Yu had the Poisonous Gu given by their wife, they couldn’t avoid shedding some blood.
In the end, it turned out to be a lose-lose situation!
However, none of the three had any idea that the fuse, Dong Huiying, had already vanished!
Several days later.
Shujun was recuperating. After that battle day, Qinghe and his crew disappeared without a trace, and now it’s unknown where they are hidden.
While recovering, Shujun didn’t forget to have the Huizi Store people search for news about his wife, but even with many dispatched and a sky-high reward offered, along with clear hints, there was still no news of his wife.
"Xiao Hui, where on earth are you..."