Lu Guiyan was in a daze for a while before she realized she hadn't misheard.
She glanced at Mo Beidou and Sun Qian, and couldn't help but sigh... These experts are truly different; even their words are so astonishing.
For the moment, I really didn't know how to answer.
After regaining his senses, Mo Beidou gave a wry smile:
"Xiao Shi... cough cough, Shuwen, the Fierce Tiger Gang is no ordinary gang, extremely dangerous. If the few of us go, I'm afraid we won't return."
Based on their previous interactions, Mo Beidou would definitely say, "Little Sixteen, don't be silly."
But now Fang Shuwen was hired by Lu Guiyan at a high price, and he is treated with great courtesy.
He couldn't take advantage of his senior brother status to embarrass his junior brother.
Therefore, they are not so casual in their speech.
Fang Shuwen smiled:
"Now that the problem is in front of us, we must either solve it or deal with the people who created it."
You can run away and hide for a while, but you can't hide forever...
"But I just want to give you an opinion. It's up to the guest to do whatever he wants. It's up to the Young Master Escort to decide how to do it."
Lu Guiyan felt that Fang Shuwen's words actually made sense.
Unfortunately, this matter was far too dangerous. If it were her father, it would be alright, but if it were her, she probably wouldn't even have the right to appear before Fourth Master Qin.
In the end, neither the problem nor the person who raised it will be solved; instead, the problem will be solved by someone else.
After discussing it, the group decided to use a trick.
The method is not difficult; it's simply a matter of shedding one's skin like a cicada shedding its shell.
Lu Guiyan didn't bring many people with her this time. She sent someone out to find a group of ordinary people of similar numbers, to change into Lu'an Escort Agency uniforms early the next morning, and to set off from the north gate when the city gates opened.
This will inevitably attract the attention of the Fierce Tiger Gang.
The members of Lu'an Escort Agency changed into ordinary clothes and left the city in batches before the city gates closed that night.
The reason for doing this is to exploit a time difference.
As long as they leave Guangning City quietly, the group of people impersonating them will surely be able to catch the Fierce Tiger Gang's informants early tomorrow morning.
These people have limited knowledge of the situation, which could lead the Fierce Tiger Gang to misjudge the whereabouts of Lu'an Escort Agency.
Generally speaking, those who attract attention tend to leave first. The Fierce Tiger Gang would reasonably suspect that Lu'an Escort Agency was still in Guangning City at that time, unaware that after a night of trekking, they had already gone far away.
This method is not difficult, and there is a lot of room for maneuver; of course, there are also many variables.
After all, Guangning City was within the territory of the Fierce Tiger Gang, and some of the ordinary people on the streets might be under the command of the Fierce Tiger Gang.
Of course, there are also some who only care about money and nothing else.
This task should have been given to Sun Qian, because Sun Qian is mature and prudent, and much more reliable than Mo Beidou.
But somehow, in the end, Lu Guiyan still handed this matter over to Mo Beidou.
Fang Shuwen remained aloof and silent throughout.
Just before leaving, Mo Beidou ran over and found Fang Shuwen.
"Little Sixteen, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess."
Mo Beidou was deeply worried:
"Boss Mr. Lu has been kind to me and saved my life countless times along the way.
"I'm willing to risk my life for this escort agency."
"But Little Sixteen, you're still young..."
"Ah?"
Fang Shuwen glanced at Mo Beidou with some surprise:
"It turns out that it was because of this that I thought you were attracted to the young escort chief."
Mo Beidou's worried face darkened instantly, and he reached out to slap Fang Shuwen's head in an annoyed manner.
But he put his hand down halfway through, saying helplessly:
If your eldest sister-in-law finds out about this, neither of us will have a good day.
Fang Shuwen grinned.
Mo Beidou is the oldest and has been married for several years.
My eldest sister-in-law has a fiery temper, but she's a very good person.
During the times when Fang Shuwen lacked food and clothing, she often asked Mo Beidou to bring him some food and drink, and occasionally invited him to her home for meals, taking the food and drinks with him when he left.
So although what he said just now was a joke, it also served as a reminder to Mo Beidou.
But now it seems I was overthinking it.
Instead, Mo Beidou glanced at Fang Shuwen twice:
"But our young escort is indeed a beautiful girl, and she is as dashing as any man.
"You... are quite a good match for me."
"How about your senior brother helps you mediate?"
"Even though she's a year older than you, older people tend to be more caring."
Married people like to act as matchmakers.
For some inexplicable Fang Shuwen, Fang Shuwen thought of the look in Zhou Qingmei's eyes when she said goodbye, and subconsciously shook his head:
"Forget it, I'm still young... I don't want to get married yet."
Mo Beidou suddenly realized after listening:
"How did things get so tense? Little Sixteen, are you really planning to get involved in this?"
"Don't worry about me. Even if Senior Brother really dies for the sake of the escort agency, he will die a worthy death."
Don't do anything stupid.
Fang Shuwen knew that if he didn't give an explanation, he wouldn't be able to get away with this from Mo Beidou.
So he had no choice but to say:
"Don't worry, senior brother. While your safety is one consideration, I also have my own reasons. You don't need to worry."
"And what do you mean by 'if you die, you die'? What will happen to your sister-in-law if you die?"
What are your considerations?
Mo Beidou looked at Fang Shuwen with suspicion on his face.
I can't tell you that.
Fang Shuwen smiled mysteriously:
"Alright, Senior Brother, you should go and do your work."
Hearing him say that, Mo Beidou didn't press the matter further.
They could only come with worries and leave with worries.
Fang Shuwen took advantage of the time to go back to the inn, retrieve his belongings, and settle his room bill.
Back at the escort agency, after waiting for about an hour, Mo Beidou returned and said that everything had been arranged.
The most important aspect of this plan is that it must be carried out secretly at dusk.
Once they are exposed prematurely, the prepared bait becomes ineffective.
Only if they are careful enough can those who attract the attention of the Fierce Tiger Gang be able to completely divert their attention.
Therefore, not a trace of what happened before could be left; even the bamboo hat on the young master's head was removed.
Fang Shuwen secretly glanced at him and noticed that the boy had rosy lips and white teeth. Could he be a girl?
The bodyguards at Lu'an Escort Agency are also full of talent, and some are even skilled in disguise.
It took some time to add some decorations to everyone's faces, making them somewhat ambiguous, before they left the city in batches.
Fang Shuwen Mo Beidou, Lu Guiyan, and the two masters and servants were together.
Sun Qian and the other bodyguards split into three groups.
After experiencing a few minor setbacks, they finally managed to sneak out of the city.
This was also thanks to Lu Guiyan and his group's whereabouts after entering Guangning City, which the Fierce Tiger Gang genuinely did not know.
Otherwise, there would be no need to use the clues from the pharmacy to find Lu Guiyan and the others.
They finally met up five miles outside the city.
After a headcount, not a single person was missing.
Lu Guiyan breathed a sigh of relief and led everyone to set off under cover of night.
The journey was not easy. Tonight, the sky was dark, with no stars or moon. Although it wasn't pitch black, we were still stumbling along the way.
They walked for half the night, but only covered less than twenty li (approximately 10 kilometers).
Suddenly, Fang Shuwen looked up slightly and walked for a while before seeing a faint light coming from the woods.
There were also the sounds of cymbals, gongs, and drums, as well as faint singing, drifting from the intervals between the drumbeats.
The sound was intermittent, sometimes there and sometimes it was gone, giving it an ethereal and eerie quality...