sbdcsierra Chapter 468 Return to Lin'an
Chapter 468 Return to Lin'an
Half a month later, at the hour of Xu, the full moon was high in the sky and the moonlight was scattered on the ground, like a silver blanket.
Suddenly, a burst of urgent horse hoof sounds was heard not far away, and a group of people and horses galloped towards the city gate of Lin'an County. It was not yet curfew time, so the city gate was not closed, and there were still several soldiers guarding the city gate.
The officers and soldiers guarding the city gate always followed the orders issued by the county magistrate. No matter who entered the city gate, they had to be checked for wounds on their bodies.
So two tents were set up outside the city gate to facilitate separate inspections of men and women.
Even though Lin Zhixin was somewhat dissatisfied with this, seeing that Wu Mingshi always followed the rules, she did not refuse even though she was reluctant.
Although the group wasted some time at the city gate, they saw the city gate right in front of them and were about to return home. It did not seem as chaotic as the North City at the moment, and everyone finally felt a little relieved after running around for so long.
After the inspection, no one in their group was found to be abnormal, and the carriage, which had stopped for a moment, started moving again.
The city was silent, still the same as usual, with not much change. When they reached a fork in the road, the carriages separated.
Lin's residence, located to the west of the city center, is a remote and quiet residential area. At this moment, the lights are on at the gate of the house. An old man who looks like a housekeeper and several servants are standing outside the door, staring into the distance with wide eyes.
Soon, several carriages stopped at the gate of the mansion. The servant guarding the gate was surprised and hurried to greet them. Lin Zhian lifted the curtain and saw the familiar environment, and he almost cried.
He almost didn't come back, and almost didn't see his mother.
Hu Sanniang paced back and forth in the main room, holding a handkerchief tightly in her hand. The handkerchief was already wrinkled beyond recognition in her hand, and her face was full of anxiety.
Hu Sanniang received a message in the afternoon saying that her husband and their two children had successfully escaped and would return here tonight. God knows how worried she has been during this period. If something happened to Zhian, she might never forgive herself for the rest of her life. After all, Zhian had his own reasons for going to North City. If she had known about this earlier, she would never let Zhian go to such a dangerous place.
"Madam, they're back. The master, the young lady, and the young master are all back." The butler ran in hurriedly and shouted.
When Hu Sanniang heard the news, she hurried out and ran into Lin's father, Lin Zhixin and Lin Zhian who were walking in.
"Mom! We are back." Lin Zhian shouted excitedly.
"Mom, it's so late, why haven't you slept yet?" Lin Zhixin didn't expect her mother to be still awake so late, and her face looked much more haggard.
"Well, you're back. I'll wait for you to come back." Seeing that they were fine, Hu Sanniang said with a sob. She walked forward and pulled Zhi'an's hand, then pulled Lin Zhixin's hand, her face full of joy.
"Sanniang, it's very late. You should go back and rest early." Father Lin put his arm around Hu Sanniang's shoulders and advised her gently.
"Okay, you should go to bed early. We can talk about anything tomorrow." Hu Sanniang said with a faint smile.
After a while of bustling noises, it soon returned to silence, and several lights at the gate of the house were turned off.
There was no one on the street except the patrolling officers and the night watchmen.
"I feel relieved now."
On the roof not far away, a pair of figures were squatting there, their shadows reflected in the moonlight were very close.
"Well, thank you Ayuan for keeping me company late at night. Now that the matter is settled, why don't we go to bed early." Gu Qinghan pinched the back of Xuyuan's hand and whispered in Xuyuan's ear.
The voice was magnetic and sexy, as if it was tickling Xuyuan's heart.
Xu Yuan only felt a warmth and tingling sensation in his ears. He couldn't help but tremble his body, trying to shake off the goose bumps that suddenly appeared on his body. Then he moved slightly and raised his hand to rub his numb ears.
"Gu Qinghan, please speak properly."
Gu Qinghan curled the corners of his lips, grabbed Xu Yuan's hands that were still covering his ears, and looked at Xu Yuan with a smile in his eyes, "Why didn't I speak properly? Looking at you like this, what are you thinking about?"
Xu Yuan paused, thinking about what she was thinking, and glared at Gu Qinghan, "Let's go, let's go back."
Before Gu Qinghan and Xu Yuan could fly off the roof, suddenly, two or three people in night clothes jumped on the roofs of the houses. After a few jumps, they headed in one direction and soon disappeared.
"Ayuan, do you want to go up and take a look?"
"do you want to go?"
Xu Yuan was not very interested. Being able to wander around in the heavily guarded city late at night meant that he was either doing something bad or being a spy passing messages secretly. After all, they were heading towards the county magistrate's mansion.
"No, it's none of my business." Gu Qinghan said with a serious look in his eyes. He seemed to see Brother Guang's figure. He had disappeared for more than half a month and finally came back.
"Then let's go back." Xu Yuan yawned, felt sleepy, and went back to sleep.
How could Gu Qinghan not notice Xuyuan's little action? He quickly put his arm around Xuyuan's shoulders and hugged him, "Ayuan, hold me tight."
Xu Yuan was caught off guard when he was picked up. He subconsciously wrapped his arms around Gu Qinghan's neck and almost blurted out the word "truth".
"Gu Qinghan, put me down. I can walk by myself."
"Oh. I know you can walk, but I want to hold you and go." Gu Qinghan replied, then he stepped lightly, jumped on the roof, and headed towards the small courtyard.
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The sound of a rooster crowing was heard, followed by Lai Fu's gradually familiar strange dog barking.
Xu Yuan stretched out his hand and wanted to stretch his waist on the bed. Unexpectedly, when he turned over, he touched a warm body. His drowsy mind suddenly became clear and he opened his eyes immediately.
I saw the dishevelled man sleeping next to me. He had a handsome sleeping face, a high nose bridge, curled eyelashes, and a gap in his collar at his chest.
Xu Yuan only took a glance and then looked away. He didn't want to look at anything inappropriate. Besides, now was not the time to be blinded by beauty.
The sky outside was still gray, and the cool breeze coming in from the window carried a damp smell.
"Gu Qinghan, get up." Xu Yuan patted Gu Qinghan's face and called softly.
Xu Yuan should not have believed what the man said, saying that he would leave after sleeping for a while. Instead, he slept until almost dawn.
"Well, what's wrong?" Gu Qinghan asked in a daze, still not fully awake, and wanted to reach out and hold Xu Yuan's waist.
Xu Yuan pushed him away, then got out of bed and pulled away the quilt that was covering Gu Qinghan.