Chapter 45
A Family Trip! Destination: Lei Family Fortress!
The next morning.
As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the thin mist and shone on the bluestone streets of Snowmoon City, the early-rising merchants were surprised to find that the Evergreen Tavern, which was usually the laziest and never opened until late morning, had surprisingly put up a new sign today.
The sign had several large characters written crookedly with a brush.
[Closed for business, family vacation. Return date uncertain. Please send paper money if needed.]
"puff--"
When the wandering swordsmen who passed by saw this sign, they almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
What the hell is wrong? Burn paper money!
This boss is so unreliable!
However, what happened next was even more shocking.
At the entrance of the tavern, there was a huge and extremely luxurious carriage.
The carriage was made entirely of the finest Phoebe zhennan wood, with intricate cloud patterns carved on the carriage walls. The four wheels were even wrapped with soft iron, clearly a specially modified shockproof version.
The carriage was not pulled by ordinary horses, but by four pure white jade lions, without a single stray hair!
Each one is priceless, enough to buy a small town!
"Holy crap! That's incredibly extravagant?"
"Isn't this the guy who just beat Dark River yesterday? Is he moving house?"
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense! They're going on vacation! I heard they're even bringing the Snow Moon Sword Immortal along!"
Amidst the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of the crowd, Su Changqing and his family of three made a dazzling entrance.
Su Changqing, dressed in a blue robe, looked refreshed and held the still-sleepy Nuomi in his arms.
Li Hanyi changed out of her murderous gray robe and put on a light purple dress, with a gentle smile on her face. Where was the air of a sword immortal?
She is a picture of a happy, pampered wife.
Following behind them were three "coolies" with long faces.
Lei Wujie carried the extremely heavy sword box on his back, and also had to carry two bags of rice.
Wushuang was carrying the Wushuang Sword Box and a basket of vegetables in her hand;
Although Xiao Se was in a weakened state, he could not escape the fate of being exploited, carrying two jars of old wine in his hand.
"I said, brother-in-law..."
Lei Wujie complained as he loaded the rice onto the truck.
"We're going to fight, not flee a famine. Do we really need to bring so much stuff? Even pots and pans?"
"What do you know?"
Su Changqing put Xiao Nuomi into the softly cushioned carriage before turning around to scold her.
"No food outside can compare to the cleanliness and hygiene of home-cooked meals. What if my Nuonuo goes hungry? Besides, we've traveled a long way through mountains and rivers, so we need to improve our meals, right?"
"You don't need to bring so many..."
Wushuang muttered to himself, "I, the genius of Wushuang City, have actually been reduced to carrying cabbages..."
"Um?"
Su Changqing raised an eyebrow.
"I'll move it! I think this cabbage is especially fresh! It's perfect for building arm strength!"
Wushuang immediately changed his tune, grabbed the cabbage, and ran faster than a rabbit.
Xiao Se shook his head and sighed, "This isn't a vacation, it's clearly moving house."
Everything is in order.
Three laborers squeezed outside the carriage to drive (mainly Lei Wujie was driving, while the other two were looking at the scenery), while Su Changqing and his family of three sat comfortably inside the spacious carriage.
"Set off!"
Su Changqing waved his hand.
"drive!"
Lei Wujie flicked his whip, and the four Jade Lions of the Night let out a long neigh, pulling the luxurious carriage slowly out of Snow Moon City in the morning breeze.
At the city gate, Sikong Changfeng stood on the city tower, watching the caravan gradually disappear into the distance, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
There was a sense of relief (finally, this big Buddha was gone, and I don't have to worry about being scared to death every day), but also a hint of indescribable worry.
"Lei Family Fortress...it's going to be quite a spectacle."
Sikong Changfeng muttered to himself, "Tang Clan, Dark River... I hope you can take a beating. Otherwise, this show will end before it even begins, which would be too boring."
"Pass down the order! Closely monitor the movements in the direction of Lei Family Fort! Report back immediately if there is any news!"
"yes!"
……
The carriage sped south along the official road.
The interior of the carriage was decorated in an extremely warm and comfortable manner.
A thick wool carpet was laid on the floor, and a small table was placed in the middle, which was filled with various snacks and fruits.
Little Nuomi snuggled against Su Changqing's chest and finally woke up completely.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes, looking at the scenery rushing past the window, her big eyes filled with curiosity.
"Daddy, where are we going?"
Little Nuomi swung her tiny feet and asked in her childish voice, "Are we going to the amusement park?"
"An amusement park?"
Su Changqing smiled, reached out and gently pinched his daughter's little nose.
"Pretty much. We're going to a really fun place where there are lots of 'fireworks' to watch, and lots of bad uncles will perform acrobatics for us."
Fireworks? Acrobatics?
Little Nuomi's eyes lit up. "Wow! That's awesome! Nuonuo loves watching fireworks the most!"
Li Hanyi smiled helplessly and fed the peeled orange to her daughter.
This man is good at fooling children.
Was that a firework?
That's Raimon's gunpowder!
Is that acrobatics?
That's a deadly hidden weapon!
but……
Looking at the bright sunshine outside the window and the heartwarming scene around her, Li Hanyi felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
No matter how many storms lie ahead, no matter how many conspiracies and schemes there are.
As long as he's there, this is the best scenery.
"Lei Family Fortress..."
Li Hanyi murmured softly, a cold glint in her eyes, "Old Master Tang, Su Changhe, are you ready to receive this 'surprise'?"
Outside the carriage.
As Lei Wujie drove, he excitedly sang a folk song.
Wushuang, holding the sword box, closed his eyes to meditate, seemingly trying to comprehend the profound meaning of the word "fixation".
Xiao Se held the map in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.
"At this rate, we should be able to reach Lei Family Fort in about three days."
Xiao Se said in a deep voice,
"However, the journey will likely not be peaceful. The Dark River has suffered such a great loss, they will definitely not let it go. They might ambush us along the way."
"Interception?"
Lei Wujie curled his lip in disdain, "Kill one if they come, kill two if they come! With my brother-in-law here, what's there to be afraid of!"
"Your brother-in-law isn't a nanny."
Xiao Se sneered, "He said the main purpose of this trip is tourism, and we'll also train ourselves. Unless we encounter some kind of uncontrollable old monster, we'll have to deal with those small fry ourselves."
"Huh? I have to type it myself?"
Lei Wujie instantly wore a bitter expression.