Chapter 1552: Going Back
Chapter 1552: Going Back
Editor: Henyee Translations
Luo Qi looked at her in confusion.
Gu Yundong shook her head and said, "Then you might not have the chance."
"W-Why? Do you not want me to deal with them? Or do you not believe me?"
Gu Yundong touched her head and said, "It’s not that I don’t trust you, but they can’t go back to the capital."
Luo Qi widened her eyes in surprise. "They can’t go back? But didn’t you just say..."
Gu Yundong shrugged. "I lied to them."
"Then..."
"Luo Qi, I know you want them dead, but you have to remember that sometimes, living is more painful than dying."
Living is more painful than death?
Luo Qi still did not quite understand. Gu Yundong smiled and said, "The Gu family is looking forward to returning to the capital. They have hope in their hearts. It’s inevitable that they will get carried away and offend others. When everyone knows that they can’t leave, their hard days will come."
Luo Qi’s eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Yeah."
With that said, Luo Qi felt much more at ease.
She knew very well how heartless the Gu family was. Back then, not only was Concubine Qiu forced to death, but her mother, Gu Yuwen, also almost died too. Her mother was able to escape this calamity and was not used by the Gu family to exchange for wealth and glory. It was all thanks to her father’s life.
However, Gu Yuwen suffered a huge blow because of her husband’s death. Her already bad health worsened and worsened.
The Gu family was the culprit who had killed her family. Luo Qi really wished that they would all get their retribution.
As they spoke, the carriage had already stopped at the entrance of the inn.
Luo Qi had rarely left Nanya Village. She had come to this town once, but only when she was five years old and her father was still alive.
Gu Yundong also reserved a room for her. Seeing that she looked tired, she told her to rest early after eating.
However, in the middle of the night, Gu Yundong vaguely heard a low cry from next door.
She and Shao Qingyuan looked at each other and finally got up to go next door.
Gu Yundong sighed inwardly when she saw the little girl’s red and swollen eyes. She hugged her and fell asleep.
"Sister Gu, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you up."
"Go to sleep. I know you don’t feel good." Gu Yundong patted her back gently and said, "It’s good to cry. Don’t suppress it. When you’re done crying, we’ll move on. You’re still young. You still have a long way to go in the future. Your parents want you to be happy, right?"
"...Okay." Luo Qi nodded gently and could not help but bury herself in Gu Yundong’s arms.
Perhaps because staying by her side made her feel exceptionally at ease, Luo Qi quickly fell asleep again. She didn’t wake up until dawn.
The next day, the three of them woke up very early. After Gu Yundong and Luo Qi had breakfast downstairs, they tidied up, got into the carriage, and went to the docks.
Today was the day they decided to leave Linxun Island.
Brother Dao had already entered the cabin. He had yet to fully recover, but there was nothing he could do. They could not delay any longer because of him.
The person who welcomed Shao Qingyuan and the other two was still Brother Dao’s subordinate.
When that person saw that there was another person on the way back, his eyes lit up. He could get another toll.
However, it was not his place to collect the money. Brother Dao would ask.
The ship was soon loaded with goods. With Brother Dao’s order, someone pulled out the deck and the ship slowly left the dock.