Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 44: You Are Not In A Hurry, But I Am

Chapter 44: You Are Not In A Hurry, But I Am

Xiao Shao looked at Xu Xiang closely and asked, "Didn’t Miss Xu say that a favor of a drip of water should be reciprocated with a gushing spring?"

She smiled at him and said, "Yes. But, it is Aunt Wen and Er Lang who I want to repay the favor to. Everything I do for the Xiao family is because of them saving my life. But for others, it’s a different matter."

Seeing her smiling like a fox, Xiao Shao suddenly realized that he had fallen into the pit he dug for himself. He really felt that his previous thoughts were too simple. Xu Xiang looked at his frowning face and chuckled lightly.

She opened her lips and teasingly said, "Young Master Xiao, you don’t have to worry too much. You can return the favors to me at any time. I’m not in a hurry."

He looked at her and thought: ’You are not in a hurry, but I am.’

Xiao Shao sighed deeply and gestured to Xiao Han. With a flick of the rein, the mule started walking. He glanced at Xu Xiang who was leisurely chewing dried squid, and let out another long sigh.

He looked at the sky and thought: ’Looks like I’m going to have to work hard to pay off my debts.’

Hearing the sound of wheels turning, Third Madam Fan turned her head and looked at the mule cart and sleigh that slowly disappeared from her sight. She clenched her hands tightly, while tears streamed down from the corners of her eyes as she watched the carts drive away.

’Er Lang, Xue’er, Mother is useless. Mother only wishes that the two of you can survive and lead a good life.’

Noticing his wife just standing behind them in silence, Fan Zhiheng asked angrily: "What are you doing standing there in a daze?!"

Hearing her husband’s angry voice, she hastily wiped away her tears and said, "Coming."

The first concubine snorted when she saw Third Madam Fan followed behind them with her head down. Swaying her hips coquettishly, she walked to Fan Zhiheng’s side and hugged his arm.

Leaning against him, she asked in a soft voice, "Master, why don’t we go with them?"

Fan Zhiheng glanced at her bosom that was stuck in his arm for a second, and said, "What do you know? There is only one ending for following them, and that is death."

Hearing his words, his eldest daughter who was born from the first concubine asked curiously. "What is the reason for my father to say this??"

Fan Zhiheng glanced at her in displeasure, thinking that this daughter is not as smart as he thought before saying, "Da Lang and father are the reasons why we were exiled by Emperor Ming. Although we can go to other empires to live with them, Da Lang is injured and father is old. Now, the only way for them to survive is to follow Xiao Shao."

He looked at their confused expressions, and added: "Who is Xiao Shao? He is the god of war who killed countless generals and destroyed countless armies from those empires, clans, and tribes. Without his army, can he survive? His enemy surely won’t miss this rare opportunity to kill him."

His eldest daughter smiled gently, lowered her eyes and said, "Father is wise. So, where should we go now?"

Satisfied with his eldest daughter’s behavior, Fan Zhiheng said calmly: "Since they are going to the Bei Wei Empire, we can’t go there. If that ruthless and cunning Bei Wei Emperor thinks that we are with them, wouldn’t it be useless for us to leave their group today?"

"Then... Where does the master think we should go?" Asked the first concubine.

"The East." He said without hesitation.

After hearing his answer, the others looked at each other in dismay, feeling scared and uneasy.

The second daughter who was born from the second concubine came to him and asked, "Father, although the three kingdoms in the East are in peaceful relationships, the twelve tribes are still there. Can we really survive there? Those twelve tribes... compared with the seven barbarian clans, are even more brutal and ruthless."

Fan Zhiheng looked at her and said calmly: "We have almost no chance to meet those people from the twelve tribes. As long as we manage to gain a foothold in one of these kingdoms, we can live a peaceful life for the rest of our lives."

Seeing his calm and confident appearance, their anxious hearts gradually calmed down. Under the leadership of Fan Zhiheng, that group of people headed eastward with a new hope for a better life.

Unlike the Fan family’s third house, the Fan family’s first house is shrouded in uncertainty. Fan Zhicheng watched his wife collect money from concubines and the children.

After the money was handed over to Eldest Madam Fan, she looked at her son and said, "Si Lang, collect the food and water. From now on, you will be responsible for the supplies."

"Yes, mother." The young man called Si Lang nodded to Eldest Madam Fan, and began to collect the food and water bags.

Eldest Madam Fan stood beside Fan Zhicheng, looked at the others and asked, "Husband, how long can this food and water last?"

"The problem is not food, but water. We must find a water source as soon as possible," He answered her while frowning.

Eldest Madam Fan clenched her hands nervously and looked at her husband. She saw that he also had no confidence, and asked, "Husband, why did you choose to leave?"

Sighing, he said, "If we stay, we will definitely die. But if we choose to leave, we still have hope of living."

Eldest Madam Fan knew that what he said was true, so she could only silently watch her son collect those foods and water bags. There is only one wish in her heart now, and that is to survive this ordeal safely with her family.

After finishing packing up the foods and water bags, the Fourth Young Master Fan tied the bags together. With the help of his seventh younger brother born from the same mother, they carried the food and water bags together.

Seeing that everything had been arranged properly, Fan Zhicheng said, "Let’s go to the west. We can change our identities when we get to the border of Xi Cheng Kingdom."

He looked at his wife and said, "Madam, please keep the money safe. We need them to apply for a new identity card when we reach the border of the Xi Cheng Kingdom."

Eldest Madam Fan clenched the purse in her hand tightly and nodded. In this way, they began a long journey to the border of the Xi Cheng Kingdom.