A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 366: When the geese pass by, the feathers are plucked; when the beasts leave, the skin is le

After a night's journey, the sky was slightly bright, and the carriage of the famous Jiangnan Li had successfully left Lianzhou. Hearing the escort telling him that they were about to enter Dongzhou, which was closer to Qile City, Mu Liang hurriedly lifted the curtain and looked at the looming mountain scenery in the distance. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he could finally return to Qile City safely.

"Oh, if you don't go back, Master Li might be so anxious that he will run out to look for you!" Seeing the smile on Mu Liang's face, Lao Zhou couldn't help but smile knowingly, and then yawned and joked.

"What nonsense! How can he leave Qile City during the mourning period?" Mu Liang's face turned cold when he heard it and he glanced at him.

"If you want to change someone else, you must abide by the rules, but Master Li..."

"Stop the carriage!"

Before Lao Zhou could finish, he was interrupted by a sudden shout from outside. Then the carriage slowly stopped where it was. The guard knocked on the closed door and replied, "Master Muliang, there are officials blocking the road ahead."

"Officials?" Old Zhou became alert upon hearing this. There were no government officials guarding the place when he was leaving Lianzhou. How come there were officials when he was about to enter Dongzhou?

Although Mu Liang was also puzzled, he did not say much. He quickly opened the door and got off the carriage with Lao Zhou. He saw a tea stall on the roadside ahead, and two officials and three yamen runners with swords blocked the road.

"Are you coming from Lianzhou?" One of the officers asked directly when he saw Mu Liang getting off the carriage.

"Sir, we have indeed just arrived from Lianzhou. I wonder why you stopped us?" Mu Liang smiled and took two steps forward, bowing and greeting the two officers.

"Of course we need to check whether you still have the plague." Another officer said sternly.

After hearing this, Mu Liang remembered that Miss Si Yao had mentioned that although the plague in Lianzhou had subsided and the lockdown had been lifted, there might still be trouble if they went from Lianzhou to other states. So before leaving, she asked Mr. Bai, the head of Xiang Town, for a document with her and Dr. Lu from the town as witnesses, and with the town head's official seal, to prove that they were healthy.

At first, Mr. Bai was a little embarrassed about Si Yao's strange request, but when he thought that she had saved the surviving villagers in Xiang Town, and that he, as the village chief, already felt guilty towards these villagers, he decided to do his best to help and comfort the villagers in the town.

"Miss Si Yao is really foresighted!" Naturally, Old Zhou immediately remembered the document that Si Yao gave them. After praising it in a low voice, he quickly took out the document from his sleeve and handed it to Mu Liang.

"Sir, do you think this document can prove that we are fine?" Mu Liang still smiled and handed the document in his hand to the officer in front of him.

The officer was obviously stunned for a moment, then he looked hesitantly at his colleague beside him. Only when he saw the other nodded did he reach out to take it.

This kind of document was something they had never seen before, so after reading it several times, they didn't seem to know what to do. The local official seal on the document did not look fake, but they had never encountered such a thing before.

"Even with this document, you still have to stay here for two days and our doctor will take a close look at you before you can leave..." The officer holding the document still looked embarrassed as he spoke.

"You two officials have worked hard all night. We said goodbye to the doctor in Lianzhou last night and came all the way here. We didn't get close to anyone else along the way." Mu Liang was anxious when he heard that he had to stay here for two more days. Seeing that the official seemed to be hesitant to speak, how could he not understand? He quickly took out two ingots of precious silver and handed them to the official, and continued to plead: "I hope the official will understand. We have been trapped in Lianzhou with the goods for nearly a month, and the shop is waiting for business. We can't delay any longer."

The two officers were stunned when they saw the precious silver in their hands. These two ingots of precious silver were equivalent to one hundred taels of silver, which was enough to cover more than a year's salary for the two of them.

Although they had made a lot of money here during this period, this was the first time they had encountered such a generous merchant.

"Hehe, never mind, it's not easy for you either, just go quickly. But we'll keep this document as a proof." Faced with the one hundred taels of silver, the two officers were naturally satisfied, and they waved to Mu Liang readily.

"Thank you, sir." Mu Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed respectfully to express his gratitude and left without stopping.

"That's one hundred taels of silver! When has Manager Mu ever been so generous to me, Old Zhou?" After they walked away, Old Zhou couldn't help but said with envy.

Mu Liang just glanced at Lao Zhou, then closed his eyes and ignored him. Although he was also reluctant to pay attention to the money, these people always wanted to take advantage of others. If he didn't give them more benefits, they would not be able to leave today even with the written documents.

He was in a hurry to go back, not only because he didn't want to worry his family, but more importantly, the large amount of dyes he brought with him had been piled up in the car for a month. It was already humid in the south in spring, and even if moisture-proof materials were added during packaging, it would be in vain if he delayed any further.

Half an hour later, it was already bright in the sky. The carriage finally passed the difficult mountain road after shaking. Just as it entered the smooth road, a figure jumped down from a tree, almost scaring the horses.

"Hey, it's you, kid!" Old Zhou reacted quickly. He rushed out before the carriage stopped. When he saw that it was An Yun who blocked the road, he couldn't help but feel surprised and happy.

"An Yun?" Mu Liang leaned out of the car after hearing the voice, and then he was also surprised.

"Greetings, Master Mu Liang." An Yun raised his hand and saluted when he saw Mu Liang, and then said, "Master is waiting for you in Yuancheng ahead."

Seeing that Mu Liang was safe and sound, An Yun was completely relieved. Three days ago, the escort came back to report that he was safe, and the Li family, who had been worried all the time, were all overjoyed. Especially Li Yunye, who had been waiting for half a month and had lost his appetite, hid in his room and cried for a long time when he learned that his brother was alive and well. He also left Qile City secretly and went straight to Dongzhou without telling Mrs. Li, regardless of the advice of housekeeper An Ge.

"Look, what I said!" After An Yun finished speaking, Lao Zhou smiled at Mu Liang meaningfully.

Having stayed in the Li Mansion for so long, Old Zhou could naturally see that in Li Yunye's heart, Mu Liang had surpassed the famous Li in Jiangnan, and even the Li family.

"What do you think? Why did you just let him do such a thing?" Mu Liang ignored Lao Zhou and instead frowned and asked An Yun with a stern face.

"Young Master came here wanting to make trouble...there's nothing we can do." An Yun also sighed helplessly. When plague raged in Lianzhou before, the young master went on a hunger strike when they tried to stop him. How could they dare to stop him this time?

"Forget it, let's go into the city." Since everyone is here, there is no point in saying more. Mu Liang sighed and then asked nervously, "Now that you are here, does he have anyone else with him?"

"There are two other guards following us." An Yun continued.

Mu Liang said nothing more, and the few of them hurriedly followed the carriage to Yuan City.