Chapter 21
"So quickly?"
Lu Sheng asked softly as he received the bag .
"Early bird gets the worm . In a while, things may get a little messy in the city . . . but don’t worry, I’ve got everything arranged," Lu Quanan flashed a reassuring smile at Lu Sheng .
Lu Sheng nodded and said nothing more . Taking Little Qiao along with him, he packed some clothes and then left silently on a horse carriage via the side gate .
Sitting in the carriage, Lu Sheng gazed at the Lu Manor shrinking in the distance . For some reason, his heart felt heavy .
"Young Master, are we really going to Mountain Edge City? It’s so far . When will we get to come back?" Little Qiao worried .
Lu Sheng smiled but did not reply .
The black carriage looked a little worn and was about the same as others on the streets . There were no Lu Manor markings or signs on its body either .
As it left the city center and headed towards the main city gate, the carriage was even intercepted and questioned several times by the patrolling guards .
Lu Sheng parted the curtain slightly and saw that squads of city guards were leading many last-minute farmer conscripts to patrol the streets .
His gaze swept past a pointy building which the carriage passed .
"PAH!"
Suddenly, Lu Sheng slapped his palm .
The horse carriage immediately turned left and entered a relatively narrow alley . Consequently, the carriage slowed down considerably and quickly came to a stop .
Lu Sheng took Little Qiao by the hand, lifted the carriage curtains and alighted .
"Brother Sheng, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time now . "
Zheng Xiangui’s chubby face appeared in sight before the two of them .
"Ai!?"
Little Qiao was instantly surprised .
"Let’s go . Here’s not the place to talk . I’ve already prepared the location that you need," Zheng Xiangui whispered .
The carriage again slowly moved out of the alley .
However, it was empty this time . Lu Sheng and Little Qiao boarded another carriage in the alley and slowly headed out of the city .
Once they were out of the city, they neared a messy rocky mountain a few miles’ distance away from Black Winds Ridge .
There was a small patch of green forest there, the sound of a brook coming from within .
The carriage paused in front of the forest .
Zheng Xiangui alighted from the carriage first and surveyed the surroundings .
"This is the place—a secret hideout I established using some money in the past . It’s yours to use for the time being . "
Lu Sheng led Little Qiao off the carriage . "Thanks, Fatso . "
"We’re brothers, why mention it?" Zheng Xiangui replied earnestly . "The surroundings here aren’t populated . The nearest inhabited place from here is one of my Zheng Family’s villas . I’ve made arrangements for some food to be delivered here into the forest everyday, just outside the hut . You can pick it up yourselves . "
Lu Sheng nodded .
Zheng Xiangui then said, "You better be careful . This place isn’t far from the Black Winds Ridge . Although the main path is guarded by soldiers and won’t be much of a problem, wild wolves and some stray animals occasionally come by . "
"Don’t worry . Remember to inform me of any news from within the city . You can send them over along with the food," Lu Sheng reminded .
"Got it . "
The three of them entered the forest . Several meters into it, a brook came into their sight, flowing along the wall of the mountain like a silver ribbon . Clear as crystal, it formed a beautiful stream among the bushes and rocks in the forest .
The forest teemed with chirping of various species of birds . The trees and grass here were pristine, unmarked by any human activity .
Lu Sheng strode across the brook and saw an intricate wooden hut deep within the forest, near the wall of the mountain . It was made of white logs, stacked atop one another like building blocks, forming a minimalistic, white wooden hut . There was even a small garden path on its side .
"This is as far as I’ll see you guys off," Zheng Xiangui said softly .
He had brought two personal bodyguards with him who were trained from their childhood and were absolutely loyal to him . So, he wasn’t concerned with the risk of them revealing any information .
"You’ve worked hard this time . Carry on and go back," Lu Sheng nodded .
Zheng Xiangui left swiftly with his company .
Lu Sheng then began to instruct Little Qiao to clean up the hut .
The hut was stocked with grain and dried meat, as well as some fresh fruits and vegetables, which were clearly just brought over .
"Young Master, don’t tell me we are going to stay here? Aren’t we going to Mountain Edge City anymore?"
Little Qiao remained puzzled .
"We’re still going, but that’s in the future . We’ll stay here for the time being," Lu Sheng casually replied .
The two of them cleaned up the house, which took them until the sky was almost turning dark .
Little Qiao lit an oil lamp .
In the pitch-black night, the yellow glow of the lamp cast a dim, lonely light on the interior of the hut .
Lu Sheng stood in the courtyard, looking up into the skies .
The sky was a patch of darkness . Even the moon and the stars had been covered by clouds and not a trace of light could be seen .
The oil lamp in the hut emitted a faint yellow glow, casting some light into the courtyard, making it the brightest spot in the entire forest .
Lu Sheng stood in the yard and gazed outwards through the fence .
The forest was a patch of pitch-black darkness . Every now and then, some unknown sound would arise, and something would move past in a flash .
Lu Sheng held onto the saber hanging on his waist with a backhand grip .
Zheng Xiangui wanted to arrange some guards for him, but he turned him down . The less people knew that he was staying here, the better .
Looking at the trees shrouded in pitch darkness outside the courtyard, Lu Sheng closed the wooden yard gate and turned to do the same for the hut’s windows .
The windows were dual-layered . The inner layer was a sheet of paper, while the outer was a layer of solid, hard wood that blocked things from passing through .
Lu Sheng shut the outer wooden layer, making the light from within the hut visible only through tiny gaps in the windows .
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