Chapter 684: Perfect Timing!

Zhu Shun Yao laughed heartily, masking the reluctance in his heart. He patted Xie Xinlian’s back and said, "Wife, trust your husband. If I stay sharp, it’s hard for others to trick me."

Xie Xinlian’s sadness vanished. She gave her a sharp look. "You’re too full of yourself."

"Hey, why talk about your husband like that?" Zhu Shun Yao protested.

"Fine. Then prove it. I don’t care about the Zhu family business. Just wait to take me to the capital to live." Xie Xinlian said firmly.

"No problem at all. Wait for your husband to show his skills. I’ll take you to the capital for a good life," Zhu Shun Yao laughed brightly.

Just then, two men entered: Zhao Cong and Li Zhi. They walked up to Zhu Shun Yao. "Uncle Shun Yao, the Boss told us to stay with you and Auntie to protect you."

"Do we need protection?" Zhu Shun Yao frowned slightly.

Li Zhi smiled. "Don’t worry, Uncle. It’s not a big deal. The danger seems far away, but if it returns, it’s troublesome. The Little Divine Doctor might anger some bad people. To keep her safe, we must protect you first. That way, she can rest easy." she added, "Most importantly, the Boss said Captain Luo and others left. Your house is big and empty. You two living alone must feel lonely. We came to share the house and stay in Captain Luo’s rooms. It will be livelier."

"Come stay then. No need for excuses," Zhu Shun Yao laughed. He thought Yan Aohan was worried they were lonely. "More people are fine. We have plenty of rooms."

"Then we won’t be polite," Zhao Cong and Li Zhi exchanged glances. They chose rooms on the first floor, near Zhu Shun Yao and Xie Xinlian. The couple thought they had been busy during the day and only appeared at night to add warmth to the house. They didn’t ask where they went. They didn’t know Li Zhi and Chen Da were telling the truth: their task was to secretly protect them.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yanyi and her group arrived smoothly at Zhuma Ferry. A steamship was waiting there. It wasn’t large, holding about fifty or sixty people. Their group was small: Zhu Yanyi and her two siblings, Yan Aohan, Luo Gang and his men, Zhang Haitao, Yu Qingyun, Liu Guotao, and Cheng Guodong. That was sixteen people in total. So, the ship was quite empty. Zhang Haitao was carried on a stretcher. Although he could move slightly now, he still had to lie down.

Once everyone was on board, the steamship started with a chug-chug-chug sound. It left Sicheng Town quietly, unnoticed by anyone.

No one knew Zhu Yanyi left at night. Over time, people in Sicheng Town only knew she went to the capital for school. No one knew how dangerously they had escaped.