PFC Chapter 1028 River Management Office
Chapter 1028 River Management Office
The group boarded the carriage and continued on their way.
Before long, they arrived at the intersection.
Old Zhuang was worried, so he drove his carriage to the front of Lu Qingqing's carriage and blocked the road ahead.
Behind them, Bai Song, Qian Chengzhi, and the others also stared intently at Lu Qingqing's carriage at the front.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had actually turned south.
In the carriage at the front, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang whispered a few words to each other.
Then he turned around and went into the carriage to tidy up.
Before long, two bundles were prepared.
Before long, it was lunchtime.
The group set up a tent as usual and lit a fire to dry their wet clothes.
Although it's raining now, the temperature isn't as cold as before.
It felt more like the summer rainy season; the raindrops hit my skin, giving me a slight chill, but not much.
Under each shed, several people sat around a stove with a large pile of flatbread on it.
These are the dry rations they prepared beforehand.
Because of the current humid climate, everyone is trying to prevent their dry food from getting moldy.
Every day when we stop, we put them on the stove to dry.
As a result, these cakes did not spoil even after being left for six or seven days.
There's just one downside: if the pancakes are baked for too long, they become dry and hard.
Every time you eat it, you have to soak it in warm water.
It's easier to eat once it's soaked until soft.
Older people like Old Man Zhuang and Manager Wu should be especially careful when eating.
Otherwise, you might accidentally break your teeth.
After the meal, everyone either huddled under the shed or hid in the carriage, closing their eyes to rest.
As usual, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang returned to the carriage to rest.
Fifteen minutes later, the entire camp fell silent.
Apart from the pitter-patter of rain, there was no other sound.
The two men got off the carriage carrying their bundles and deftly untied the ropes.
He flipped himself onto his horse and galloped back the way he came.
The sound of horses' hooves startled Zhuang Laotou, Bai Song, and others who were sleeping in the carriage.
When they rushed out, they saw that the two men had already packed their bags and ridden away on horseback.
"Lu Qingqing, come back quickly!"
Bai Song shouted angrily, but only heard a voice from ahead.
"You all go and wait for me on the mountain. I'll come back to find you after I've finished my business!"
Before the words were finished, both of their figures became somewhat blurry.
Bai Song was so angry that he slapped his thigh and was about to ride off to chase after them.
Old Zhuang withdrew his gaze and let out a long sigh.
"Stop chasing! Qingqing and the others' horses are extraordinary; our ordinary horses simply can't catch up!"
Besides, Qingqing is too stubborn.
She won't come back until this matter is finished!
Okay, let's go wait for her on that mountain she mentioned.
She'll definitely come back to us once she's finished with her business!
Bai Song turned to look at the rain, his voice full of worry.
"That matter isn't so easy to handle, sigh!"
The people in the camp looked at the rain ahead, their expressions filled with worry.
On the other side, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang rode their horses forward in the rain.
After running for a while, he stopped when he saw that no one was chasing him.
Lu Qingqing jumped off her horse and put Qin Lang and the two horses into her spatial storage.
She went into the space to change into dry clothes, and then put on a rain hat and raincoat to protect herself from the rain.
Only then did they release Xiao Hei and continue on their way.
As for Xiaobai, it was the one that pulled the cart when we were traveling.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang felt sorry for it suffering, so they left it in the space to rest.
Right now, it is in a space with a suitable temperature, leisurely eating fresh grass and drinking space water.
Outside, Lu Qingqing was hurrying forward in the rain, the rain hitting her so hard she couldn't open her eyes.
Looking at how comfortable Xiaobai is in the space, I can only say, "Comparing a person to a horse is infuriating!"
Despite her complaints, Lu Qingqing didn't slow down her journey at all.
Xiao Hei hadn't left the space for a long time, and once it was released, it had no energy left to use.
It ran energetically on its own without Lu Qingqing having to do anything.
Even though it was drizzling, it didn't dampen its enthusiasm.
Lu Qingqing stroked its mane as encouragement.
Little Black let out a happy neigh and sped up even more.
A man and a horse weaved through the rain, quickly heading towards the river management office between Xiazhou City and Yingjiang.
Half an hour later, Lu Qingqing looked at the few brick and tile houses next to the embankment in front of her.
These few tiled houses are really ordinary and look quite dilapidated.
If it weren't for the towering gate tower next to her, she would have doubted that she had come to the wrong place.
She wiped the rain off her face and spurred her horse closer.
When they arrived at the gate, they saw it was tightly closed and started banging on it.
After knocking for a while, someone finally opened the door, grumbling and cursing.
"Who is it? A hanged ghost reincarnated? Why are you knocking so urgently!"
The courtyard gate opened, and a fat, big-eared man walked out.
He looked impatient when he saw Lu Qingqing.
"What is it? Speak quickly!"
"If you have nothing important to do and dare to disturb my card game, I'll cripple you!"
Lu Qingqing ignored his attitude and immediately recounted what she had seen upstream of the Yingjiang River.
The man listened with great impatience and gave her a disdainful look.
"Is that all? Are you bored and have nothing better to do? Get lost!"
As he spoke, he was about to close the door.
Seeing him like this, Lu Qingqing kicked the door open.
The man didn't expect her to attack him directly and was kicked down into the mud.
The oil-paper umbrella that was being held fell to the ground and soon became covered with a layer of mud and water.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
I'm warning you, this is the river management office, an official department.
"If you dare to act recklessly, you won't get away with it!"
Lu Qingqing drew her long knife and held it to his neck.
"Lead the way in, I have something to ask your manager!"
The man felt the cold blade against his neck, his legs went weak, and all traces of his previous arrogance vanished.
"Good sir, I'll lead the way right away, please don't lay a hand on me."
I'll do whatever you ask me to do!
Lu Qingqing ignored the arrogant guy and kicked the courtyard gate shut, then followed the man into the house.
As soon as the two entered the house, a man's voice urged them on from the inner room.
"Niu Lao Er, why are you taking so long to open the door!"
Hurry up, hurry up, we've been waiting for you.
"By the way, who would be knocking on the door in this rainy weather? Damn it..."
Before he could finish speaking, Niu Lao Er walked in, a knife to his neck, trembling.
Upon seeing this, the three people playing cards at the table hurriedly went to find weapons for self-defense.
Lu Qingqing swiftly chopped the curtain hanging at the door in half, deliberately speaking in a rough voice.
"Don't make any rash moves! Anyone who dares to touch this curtain will suffer the same fate!"
Upon seeing this, the other three men immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Lu Qingqing warily.
Lu Qingqing glanced at them for a few moments and then asked:
"Which of you is in charge here?"
The three men immediately looked at one of the older men, who had a beard.