I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 916 Wu Family People

Chapter 916: Chapter 916 Wu Family People

"If it’s an official family, they have their own carriage to travel the official road; if it’s an ordinary family, they would go to the postal station."

"Then let’s go to the postal station right away!"

When you and Uncle Ding arrived at the postal station, after you inquired, you learned that the earliest batch of carriages had already departed an hour ago.

"Damn it!" The anxious expression on your face became even more evident, but soon you changed to a different look. It seemed that the brocade book had already revealed a piece of news, a piece of news that was absolutely bad for you, so you decided to use the most forceful means, "Uncle Ding, go quickly and gather ten of the Luo Family’s soldiers for me, and pair them with the best horses. I must get Little Yue back!"

"Yes, Second Young Master!" There was not a trace of reluctance in Uncle Ding’s eyes; instead, there was a kind of relief and joy that came from the heart.

About fifteen minutes later, you encountered the Luo cavalry, who were galloping wildly and had arrived at the East Gate of Chang’an City. There were ten men and eleven fast horses, led by a middle-aged man who firstly saluted you, saying, "Luo Gang leads ten knights, at the ready for the Second Young Master’s commands!"

"Set out with me immediately!" You swung up onto a horse and rode out of the city, with swift movements and without delay.

"Yes!" Luo Gang’s eyes flashed with a glint as he promptly followed.

These ten men moved with clean and decisive actions, which had you nodding in approval. After leaving Chang’an City, the group of eleven galloped on the official road towards Luoyang.

After roughly half an hour of furious gallop, the middle-aged man suddenly blew a whistle, and at that moment, a cry came from the sky. A dark figure descended from the sky, landing on the man’s right arm. On closer inspection, you were surprised to see a greyish-white falcon!

The man gently stroked the falcon’s head and muttered a few words to it in a strange voice; afterward, the falcon soared up into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon ahead.

"Luo Gang, was that falcon just now raised by our family?"

"Yes, that is one of the secret weapons of the Luo Family’s army."

"Good!" You nodded with a smile, "One day, I must go to the training ground to witness the true strength of the Luo Family Army."

About ten minutes later, you saw the grey-white falcon return, but it did not land. Instead, it circled in the sky, seemingly conveying some message.

"Second Young Master, the person you’re looking for is not far ahead. With our current pace, we should catch up in about half an hour."

"Good!"

Luo Gang’s estimate of the time was very accurate. After about five or six minutes, you saw five carriages, side by side, on the official road ahead.

Then you gave Luo Gang a look, and he nodded. He and three knights quickly overtook the carriages and blocked their path in front of them, while you rode up from behind. The carriages soon came to a stop, and many people poked their heads out, among them, you saw Little Yue’s flushed, clearly tear-streaked, pretty face.

"Second Young Master!" Little Yue spotted you at first glance and naturally called out.

"Sorry to disturb everyone’s journey. I’m Yun, and I’m not a bad person. The purpose of this trip is to find a family member and take her back." You saluted everyone with clenched fists, then leaped down from your horse—a seemingly bulky figure that landed without making much noise.

"Second Young Master!" At this moment, a cute little loli ran out from one of the carriages, but she didn’t run far before stopping. With reddened eyes and pursed lips, she timidly looked at you.

"You girl, why did you leave without telling me?" You approached and affectionately stroked Little Yue’s radish head.

"Is this the Second Young Master of the Luo Family?"

At that moment, two people came out of the carriage where Little Yue was. One was an old lady with grey hair, while the other was a voluptuous and coquettish woman with her hair done up.

It was the old lady who spoke; although she seemed old and frail, she moved with surprising agility. The woman beside her was the type to cause a calamity to a country; her plump form swayed gently as she walked, and her appearance immediately drew the attention of many men. You could even hear many people swallowing hard inside the carriage beside you.

You did not pay much attention to her but merely glanced briefly before then saluting the old lady, "I am Luo Yun, at your service, Old Lady. May I know your relation to Little Yue?"

"I am Yang of the Yang Family, the wife of the former Minister of Public Works. I am Little Yue’s maternal grandmother," the old lady said with an air of pride on her face.

"Oh."

Your response was very brief, just a simple "oh," and then continued to speak to Little Yue, "Little Yue’er, who allowed you to leave the Luo Mansion?"

"I..." Little Yue seemed afraid to answer and instead looked pleadingly at the Yang beside her.

"Old Lady Yang has already talked to Mother beforehand. Yue’er should have been taken away yesterday, but the girl stubbornly delayed until today, insisting on leaving at dawn," Yang said. Clearly, she didn’t think much of your appearance, but due to your status, she could not say much and just gave Little Yue a stern look.

You were not fond of this old woman and found conversing with her extremely uncomfortable. You couldn’t hit her, you couldn’t scold her, and when it came to reasoning, she had a rebuttal for everything, which left you unable to outtalk her.

"Second Young Master, I remember your kindness in escorting us here. In a few days, when Yue’er leaves the household, I, the Old Lady..."

"Wait!" You hurriedly interrupted Yang, "What did you just say? I didn’t hear clearly, say it again."

Seeing your eyes narrow, those familiar with you should know that you were getting angry, and had it been someone else, you might have been ready to kill!

"How can it be, Second Young Master? Are you intending to strike an old woman?" Yang was stubborn too, pushing out her withered frame and staring back at you coldly.

"Second Young Master, she is the wife of the former Minister of Public Works, Wu Shihui. Wu Shihui is no ordinary person; he had ties with the late emperor and is a founding hero. If the Master learned we had a conflict with his wife and daughter, he might blame us," Luo Gang urgently whispered to you.

"So what if his surname is Wu? Does that mean every person surnamed Wu is related to Wu Zetian?!" You snapped irritably, but then you suddenly froze, turning your head to stare intently at Luo Gang and asked word by word, "Did you just say the former Minister of Public Works is named Wu Shihui?"

"That’s correct."

"Slap!"

You slapped your own forehead and took a long breath, trying your best to calm yourself. Although you knew Little Yue was important, you absolutely could not afford to offend the Wu Family. Who knew if Wu Wanhui had already cozied up with Li Shimin or Li Zhi in the court.