Chapter 7 The sky is high and birds can fly freely

Qiu Ju shivered when she heard the voice of the night watchwoman.

If caught, Zhuangtou would have to beat her to death.

She looked at Jiang Shuyue at a loss.

Jiang Shuyue knelt down and held her nose with one hand.

"Meow……"

A cat meowed.

The night shift woman cursed and turned over to continue sleeping.

Qiu Ju was so frightened that her heart jumped into her throat. Seeing that the night watchwoman didn't come out, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Shuyue threw the copper lock into space and opened the ear door gently.

The two of them walked out quietly.

After leaving the courtyard, Jiang Shuyue felt that the air was much fresher.

There was a dog at the front door, and the master and servant walked along the fence from the bamboo forest to the main road.

Under the moonlight, the bamboo forest was shadowy. The two stepped lightly, but they still made the bamboo leaves rustle.

Qiu Ju walked in front, Jiang Shuyue thought, and a mule and a mule cart appeared in the open space beside the bamboo forest.

"Qiu Ju, wait, what is that?"

Qiu Ju looked back and saw a mule looking for food with its head lowered, and a mule cart behind the mule.

Qiu Ju took a step back warily, pulling Jiang Shuyue into the bamboo forest.

"Miss, why is this mule here?"

Jiang Shuyue took the bag of steamed buns from Qiu Ju's hand: "I looked and there was no one here. The boy must have forgotten to take it back to the stable. Look, the mule cart is not hitched yet."

Qiu Ju looked around, feeling very happy.

"Miss, Madam must be blessing you, we just need a mule cart."

Qiu Ju walked over quickly and quickly hitched the mule cart.

"Thanks to this time, the old godly woman asked her slaves to feed the mules and hitch the mule carts. The slaves didn't know how to hitch the mule carts before."

During these days in Zhuangzi, when the housekeeper went to town to do errands, she always asked Qiu Ju to help her hitch the mule cart.

"Sit on and let me try." Jiang Shuyue put the baggage and steamed buns into the carriage.

"How can I let the young lady drive the carriage? Miss, please get in and the servant will drive the carriage."

Qiu Ju was confident that she could drive a mule cart.

When she heard the barking of a dog, Jiang Shuyue was afraid that Zhuangtou would find out and chase her, so she couldn't help but grab the reins and sit on the shaft of the carriage.

She is a modern soul, not a housebound lady, and her hands-on skills are no worse than Qiu Ju's.

After a while, the mule cart moved steadily towards the official road.

There was no map, and it was night when they came. Looking at the three-way intersection, Jiang Shuyue gritted her teeth and chose a road at will.

"Miss, if we choose the wrong road, will we arrive outside the capital tomorrow morning?"

Jiang Shuyue was unsure, so she comforted Qiu Ju and said, "Don't be afraid. If they find out, they will go to the capital to report the news. They don't have time to chase us. If we see the tower from a distance, we can turn back to the path."

Qiu Ju took out a soft cushion from the mule cart and handed it to Jiang Shuyue: "Miss, put it on the cushion. The wooden board will touch your butt."

Jiang Shuyue took the pad and felt much better.

She cracked her whip and the mule quickened its pace.

The cold night wind went straight into her neck. She put down the whip, took off the scarf and wrapped it around again.

It was wrapped up from the head, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

"Miss, we escaped, and we will be free from now on."

Seeing that she was getting further and further away from Zhuangzi, Qiu Ju was in high spirits, and the nervousness just now was gone.

"Yes, we are free, and from now on we can live a free life where the sky is high and birds can fly."

Seeing the shadow of the tree moving backward, Jiang Shuyue felt extremely happy.

Qiu Ju thought that tomorrow Zhuangtou would be furious when he found out that they had escaped, and she couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Shuyue didn't dare to walk at night before, but today she felt that the night was particularly beautiful. The vast night was like a natural barrier, giving her a sense of security.

Along the way, dogs barked from time to time.

Half an hour later, Jiang Shuyue passed by a small town and did not dare to stop.

"Miss, what do you see under the eaves of those shops?"

Jiang Shuyue looked under the eaves on both sides of the street and saw a dark mass rolled up into a ball, making moaning sounds from time to time.

Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out from nowhere and stopped their mule cart.

"Excuse me, sir! My child has been hungry for two days."

The voice that spoke was a man's. The carriage was pulled by someone, and the mule cart was forced to stop.

Qiu Ju was so frightened that she reached out to pull Jiang Shuyue.

Jiang Shuyue was also startled by the sudden appearance of the person.

She took a closer look and saw a ragged man looking at her with pleading eyes under the cold moonlight.

The man's body is stooped and as skinny as wood.

"Let go, don't make any noise, I'll ask you for directions." Seeing that the man didn't mean to rob him, Jiang Shuyue quietly took back the powder in her hand.

"Girl, if you want to know anything, just ask. I just want some food." The man quickly retracted his hand holding the shaft of the car.

The man spoke in a low voice, and he also understood that if he woke up other beggars under the eaves, the consequences would be disastrous.

"If we go further, will we reach the capital?"

"Girl, if you go to the capital, you have to change direction." The man pointed to the way Jiang Shuyue came.

Qiu Ju had already prepared several steamed buns. Seeing that the lady asked for directions, she quickly handed over the steamed buns.

In a panic, Qiu Ju's hands shook slightly and a steamed bun rolled down.

The man hurriedly chased the steamed bun away. Qiu Ju urgently urged: "Miss, hurry up."

Jiang Shuyue lightly whipped the mule with her whip, and the mule cart started again.

After leaving the small town, Jiang Shuyue secretly thought it was dangerous.

"Miss, it seems that the rumors are true. The emperor does not allow beggars to enter the capital, so these people are entrenched not far from the capital." Qiuju rubbed her chest with some fear.

Her little heart is still pounding.

Jiang Shuyue rubbed her frozen hands and said to Qiuju: "It will be dawn when we reach the next town. We must dress up as men, it's too dangerous."

She didn't expect that there was singing and dancing in the capital, but it was such a scene outside the capital.

"Miss, I know how to drive the carriage. Please sit in the carriage and warm up."

Qiuju saw Jiang Shuyue rubbing her hands, and she reached out to take the reins.

"Okay, you wrap your face and neck with a scarf, it will be warmer."

Jiang Shuyue did not refuse. It was unbearable for one person to drive the carriage all the way. She pulled the reins and the mule stopped.

"This mule carriage is easy to drive. Don't worry about it when there is no fork in the road ahead." Jiang Shuyue explained the key points of driving the carriage to Qiuju.

Although the mule cart is slow, the mule has a gentle temper.

The carriage in the space runs fast, but Jiang Shuyue can't control it.

The master and servant exchanged positions.

The vast night sky, the cold stars twinkle, and the temperature drops sharply.

"Miss, we have to find a place to stay as soon as possible. It should snow soon in the next few days."

The cold wind whistled past, and the trees on the side of the road were blown wildly by the strong wind. The sound of the wind passed through the col, making a sharp sound that made people feel creepy.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out of the woods on the side of the road.

The mule raised its front hoof in fear.

"Ah!"