Gu Jiangyue hardly had any doubts about what the man in black said. Instead of rushing to check immediately, she quickly turned around and hid to one side. After it was quiet all around, she raised her head to take a look.
Xie Jiuan looked at Gu Jiangyue and somehow found her a bit cute. He wasn't as impatient as Gu Jiangyue. He slowly walked over and hid beside her. Then he reached out his hand and naturally tapped Gu Jiangyue on the head.
"Stop looking. They haven't arrived yet."
Gu Jiangyue retracted her head. She looked at the man in black with clear eyes. Then her willow eyebrows slightly frowned. She seemed to feel that she had been tricked, but in the end, she didn't say anything. She just gave a cold snort.
Actually, what Ying Qing told Xie Jiuan just now wasn't this matter. What he said was related to Gu Jiangyue.
Since Gu Jiangyue said last time that she could get the route map by herself, Xie Jiuan had been afraid that something might happen to her. So he sent Ying Qing to follow Gu Jiangyue all the time to protect her safety. But the news Ying Qing brought just now made Xie Jiuan a bit puzzled.
Ying Qing said that he had been keeping watch outside the Gu Mansion for the past few days and was sure that he hadn't seen Gu Jiangyue go out. She had been staying in her own yard all the time.
Xie Jiuan originally thought that Gu Jiangyue had some connections and could get the route map. But now that Gu Jiangyue hadn't gone out, yet the map she took out was actually correct. Xie Jiuan couldn't help but be curious. But looking at Gu Jiangyue, he still couldn't bring himself to ask.
Since Gu Jiangyue didn't tell him, there must be a reason. Xie Jiuan didn't want to pry too much, but he was really curious about what secrets Gu Jiangyue had and what kind of relationship she had with Xie Chengrui now.
When Xie Jiuan came back to his senses, it was Gu Jiangyue tugging at his sleeve. Although Xie Jiuan had said so just now, Gu Jiangyue still stared unblinkingly at the winding mountain path.
After a while, she really saw a group of carriages coming. Their figures were getting bigger and bigger.
Xie Jiuan was lost in thought. When Gu Jiangyue tugged at him, he was still a bit dazed. He instinctively let out an "um" without lowering his voice. It was as nice as usual. But Gu Jiangyue's attention seemed to be all on Xie Chengrui and the relief grain. She didn't notice the sound that almost exposed Xie Jiuan's identity.
"This time, they're really here."
Gu Jiangyue still seemed a bit angry. She deliberately emphasized the word "really".
Xie Jiuan let out a long breath, glad that Gu Jiangyue hadn't heard his voice just now. He made his voice hoarse again and replied with a "good". Then he focused all his attention on the approaching carriages.
Actually, Gu Jiangyue wasn't unaware of the voice of the man in black just now. But she quickly dismissed the thought, thinking that she must have heard wrong. After all, Xie Jiuan and the man in black behaved so differently.
But Gu Jiangyue had to admit that if Xie Jiuan could accompany her like the man in black, she would be very happy.
The team that Xie Chengrui sent to transport the relief grain wasn't small, but compared with the people Xie Jiuan brought, it was a bit insignificant.
Gu Jiangyue looked at the formation of the man in black and thought that he had found out that there would be a lot of people on Xie Chengrui's side. But Gu Jiangyue had craned her neck to look for a long time. She even thought there were people behind, but she just couldn't see them. It wasn't until Xie Chengrui's team was almost in front of them that Gu Jiangyue realized.
It seemed that he only had this many people.
Gu Jiangyue looked at the man in black. After thinking for a while, she gave him a grateful look.
Gu Jiangyue roughly counted. There were a total of six carriages. Five of them were filled with grain. As for the remaining one, Xie Chengrui didn't even bother to hide. After all, they were going to send the things into the mountains. The mountain path was difficult to walk on and very bumpy.
So the remaining carriage was extremely gorgeous. There was no doubt that the person sitting inside must be Xie Chengrui. Gu Jiangyue estimated that the carriage Xie Chengrui was sitting in could probably buy a cartload of grain behind.
If Xie Chengrui really wanted to save the people from fire and water and be an honest and upright person, how could he be like this? He was so arrogant because he bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was sure that the common people didn't dare to do anything to him, so he didn't want to suffer.
In Xie Chengrui's eyes, the matter of providing relief and saving the people was just a bargaining chip to increase his status. He would also use this matter to win people's favor. Thinking of this, Gu Jiangyue couldn't help but clench her fists.
Gu Jiangyue thought of Xie Chengrui's hypocritical appearance and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. But it was good like this. Since Xie Chengrui was rich, she would make him spend a lot of money.
Xie Chengrui's carriage was getting closer and closer. Xie Jiuan had sent people to bury ropes underground earlier. Since this was all mountainous area with few people, the ropes buried underground weren't noticeable.
In order to quickly deliver the relief grain and leave this barren land, Xie Chengrui's carriage was traveling at a pretty fast speed. Xie Chengrui seemed not to care about the grain at all. The five carts of grain following his carriage were on the verge of falling.
It seemed that Xie Chengrui sitting in the carriage didn't realize this and didn't take it to heart. In that luxurious carriage, he probably couldn't feel the bumps at all.
Xie Jiuan watched as the carriage was getting closer and closer. He found the right moment. Before the horses galloped to the rope, he waved his hand at the waiting guards. In an instant, the rope buried between the soil and fallen leaves suddenly tightened.
It hit the horses' legs hard and blocked the way of the carriage. The horses reared their heads in pain, neighing continuously. Finally, their bodies fell heavily to the ground, raising clouds of dust.
The first carriage was stopped. The remaining carriages couldn't stop in time while speeding. One after another, they fell to the ground. The grain that was already on the verge of falling scattered directly. The bulging bags all fell into the soil.
The men on the man in black's side reacted even faster. Almost as soon as the carriages hit the ground, they rushed out like arrows from the bow.
The man in black in the whole group didn't move, but those men seemed to know him very well. They knew exactly what to do and what not to do. Not all of them rushed out. Instead, they sent out an appropriate number of people according to the number of people on Xie Chengrui's side.
They cooperated closely and were very skillful. It was obvious that they had received strict training. As the dust filled the air, Xie Chengrui's group didn't even know what was going on, let alone react.
After the group fought for a while, the men in black always had the upper hand.
Everyone wore veils to cover their faces and were dressed the same, so it was impossible to tell their identities. At first, Xie Chengrui stayed in the carriage and didn't dare to come out. But there were many people who seemed to be coming for him and forced Xie Chengrui out of the carriage.
"Do you know who I am?"