Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Chapter 500: Chapter 500, Cunning Plan (4 more updates)

Was their master actually reading or not?

Uncle Mute was the first to notice the boat trailing behind them. That boat was quite luxurious, more so than their own, and even larger.

If it had been by chance at first, when they made a brief stop in a small town and went down to purchase supplies and that boat also halted, Uncle Mute realized something.

He went into the small hall to discuss the matter with Xie Zhinuan.

Xie Zhinuan raised an eyebrow, “Have they been following us for a while?”

“Must have been for quite a distance!” Uncle Mute responded.

Xie Zhinuan frowned slightly, fearing trouble, “Send the order down, proceed at top speed, and we will not stop by the riverbank for the night. We need to get to Gaocheng County earlier!”

“Understood!”

Uncle Mute immediately went to give the instructions.

The boat soon started moving at top speed, and even Mu Rourou’s servants were assigned to row.

Ye Hang leaned against the window, the boat in front picking up speed considerably, and he lightly pursed his lips.

“Master, should we follow them?”

“No need. Such a large boat can’t just disappear. Send someone to follow them and just see where they decide to stay!”

He was indeed curious whether the Tan Family of three was on that boat and, if so, the owner of the boat was bold to have taken in people from the Martial World.

After speeding along for a while, the boat behind did not catch up.

Xie Zhinuan leaned against the window on the second floor, looking at the evening river behind them, the coming and going of the boats, feeling a bit puzzled, “Could I be wrong?”

Weren’t they following them?

Her hand tapped lightly on the window ledge, mulling things over in her mind.

“Miss, the child is awake. The old master is asking for you to come down and have a look,” Aunt Chen approached Xie Zhinuan and spoke softly.

“Is he awake? Is he hungry?”

“He didn’t cry out from hunger, but he filled nearly half a bucket with feces!”

“…”

Xie Zhinuan thought, Qin Mao had consumed quite a bit of Spiritual Spring Water, and now his body was cleansed, so it was good that he was passing it out.

Expelling all the filth from his stomach brought him one step closer to good health.

By the time Xie Zhinuan came down, Dugu Zhen had already checked on Qin Mao, and seeing his smiling face implied that Qin Mao was in very good condition.

Xie Zhinuan stepped forward to take Qin Mao’s pulse.

If her assessment was correct, he was better than she had expected. Although his body was still weak, his organs had started to heal gradually, and the deteriorated functions were reviving.

“Are you hungry? Would you like to eat something?” Xie Zhinuan asked.

Qin Mao looked at Xie Zhinuan and gently grasped her fingers.

He still felt very tired and listless, but his body hurt less.

“Auntie, thank you!” Qin Mao said quietly.

Xie Zhinuan’s heart softened immediately, and she gently caressed his head, “Mm, you have to get better quickly, okay?”

Seeing Xie Yi at the door, Xie Zhinuan waved him over, “Ayi, come here, this is your big brother!”

“…”

Qin Mao looked at Xie Yi and pursed his lips.

Xie Yi looked back at Qin Mao, also pursing his lips.

He stepped forward, wormed his way into Xie Zhinuan’s embrace, and pulled her hand back.

This was his mother…

“…”

Qin Mao’s face darkened immediately, glaring coldly at Xie Yi.

If Xie Yi had been a child, he might have been scared into crying, but he was not.

He also stared back coldly at Qin Mao, his eyes filled with malice in a place hidden from the adults’ gaze.

That actually startled Qin Mao.

“Big brother!” Xie Yi called out gently.

He reached out to hold Qin Mao’s hand, “Big brother, let’s play!”

Qin Mao quickly withdrew his hand, guarding himself against Xie Yi.

This child… did not seem like a child at all.

Though younger than himself, those eyes were terrifying.

Having been ill all his life, Qin Mao had become adept at reading expressions and naturally remembered the malice in Xie Yi’s eyes.