My Fulang is a Delicate Flower Chapter 91 Part 1

Chapter 91

With people coming to meet them, they suddenly had seven more fast horses, so now everyone could be assigned a mount, and the journey became faster.

They reached the transit point as the sun was setting.

Following a joyful cry of: "We're here!"

The group looked ahead with full of expectation, yet all they saw was that the bumpy, narrow path had only widened slightly. Their view was still filled with tall mountains, forests, and wasteland.

There was no sign of a county town, not even a village with simple thatched huts showing signs of human habitation.

One might even say... this place was no different from a desolate wilderness.

The only feature was a cave at the end of the path, wide enough for a carriage to pass through. From where they stood, it looked dark and deep, like a vast, gaping mouth that could swallow a person whole.

Everyone was somewhat bewildered, thinking to themselves that Huo Shu's transit point couldn't possibly be just this large cave. This remote, wild place could indeed serve as a refuge from war, but it was just too...

"Everyone, pick up the pace. Keep up and don't fall behind."

Huo Shu didn't say much, only offering these words.

It wasn't just the others, even the Ji family was confused. But hearing Huo Shu's words, they didn't rush to ask questions and quickly followed along.

Entering the cave, their surroundings instantly darkened. The sunset was still bright outside, but this side was shaded, making the inside of the cave nearly impossible to see. The only thing visible was a small, bright opening ahead.

The opening didn't seem large from this end, but since their carriages and horses had entered, it meant the other side was passable. However, seeing only a small point of light from here indicated that the cave passage was not short.

Everyone felt uncertain, cautiously following the group forward. The only sounds were the hooves of horses and the rolling of cart wheels, creating an eerie silence.

No one was riding on horseback at the moment. Ji Taoyu, feeling somewhat dizzy, was being carried on Huo Shu's back. He kept craning his neck to look forward, curious about the unknown.

After approximately one quarter of an hour, they passed through the cave, and suddenly, light appeared before them.

"Ah!"

The end of the cave opened to a forest. They were now on a mountainside, from which they could see far into the distance.

Below the mountain was a broad area bathed in golden sunset light. In the middle, a house had been built on cleared land, surrounded by three mu of fields. About ten mu around had been cleared, making it less desolate than other areas.

Although it still appeared somewhat bleak, with high mountains surrounding it on all sides, a stream flowing below, and vast expanses of land...

Even without Huo Shu saying anything, everyone could see that this was an excellent place for refuge.

Far from the noise and hard to discover, it felt isolated from the world. With only one entrance, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The fear that had shrouded everyone due to the war suddenly dissipated, replaced by a sense of safety and reliance brought by this good place.

"Let's go down the mountain. Conditions here are poor, so let's try to get everyone settled before it gets completely dark."

"Okay, okay!"

For the first time since fleeing, everyone felt so relieved. The fatigue of the journey seemed to vanish in an instant, and they happily headed down the mountain.

"Such a remote place, inconvenient to enter and exit—you probably didn't build this just for the caravan team's transit point, did you?"

Ji Yangzong, walking beside Huo Shu, couldn't help but remark.

Huo Shu no longer concealed it: "The situation in the world seemed unstable, so I came here to prepare a place where we could take refuge. Using this place solely for caravan transit point would indeed be unsuitable, but if war breaks out and it serves as a shelter, then it can fulfill its purpose."

But the construction wasn't complete yet, and he hadn't expected it to be put to use so soon.

Huang Yinsheng said with a smile: "It's already very good. Without your foresight, this situation would likely have been difficult."

"Now that everyone is here, with unity of purpose, things will get better."

"Exactly, exactly. Thanks to the village head and his family, otherwise, we might have been separated from our flesh and blood, left to the mercy of the rebels."

"Now that we have a place to settle and live in peace, what does it matter if we endure some hardship and fatigue?"

Everyone was quite moved, expressing their gratitude to Ji Yangzong and Huo Shu.

For a time, everyone felt a renewed sense of hope.

They soon arrived at the new house. There were about twenty people here already—some were bought by Huo Shu when he first arrived and were stationed here for construction.

Later, another group was sent ahead with food supplies.

Huo Shu's original plan was that if the world remained stable without war, he would hire some tenant farmers, report to the government authorities, and steadily build a livelihood.

When the time came, they would repair the road connecting to the official route, allowing the caravan team to transfer here. This way, he would also have assets elsewhere.

Having a fallback option, whether the world was stable or not, was always an advantage.

Under A-Yu and Shi Yi's leadership, in just more than two months, they had managed to build a dwelling. It wasn't as meticulously constructed as the houses in Tongzhou.

No tall buildings were erected; it was built simply and spaciously. However, it could only accommodate about thirty people. Now, with several dozen people arriving all at once, the total number had reached over a hundred. It was absolutely impossible for everyone to live inside.

Therefore, everyone could only set up tents on the cleared flat ground for now, similar to how they slept on the road. There wasn't much discussion about being accustomed to it or not.

Now that they had reached their destination, without worrying about having to travel again tomorrow, and with the mindset of putting down roots and living here, everyone's attitude had shifted. They were all cheerfully putting up tents and cooking meals.

Huo Shu directed A-Yu and Shi Yi to first settle the Ji family, who were looking around and taking in the sights. He was about to take Ji Taoyu to see their room.

Ji Taoyu's body felt heavy and uncomfortable, but since they had finally arrived, he was in good spirits and felt a bit more energetic. Hearing Huo Shu say he would take him to their room, he smiled and went over. But after taking two steps, his vision went black, and suddenly, he lost control and collapsed.

"Taoyu!"

Huo Shu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost flashed over to catch the person.

Ji Taoyu fell softly into his arms. He looked at the person whose neck was slightly tilted back, his lips almost devoid of color.

All the fear and anxiety in his heart and mind converged at this moment.

"What's wrong, what's wrong!"

The happily celebrating Ji family members heard the commotion and hurried over. Seeing the unconscious Ji Taoyu, they immediately panicked, and the room instantly fell into a clamor.

Huo Shu scooped Ji Taoyu up in his arms. Huang Yinsheng was visibly anxious: "Quick, quick, carry him to the room so I can examine him."