The delicate Platycodon raised his hand tremblingly in front of everyone's eyes. She asked in confusion: "Is it because the villagers in this place are xenophobic that they made these things to drive away the travelers? Isn't it said that people around Baidi City only recognize Baidi but not Han and Tang Dynasties?"

Madam Qiao shook her head and led the team to Baidi City several times, and she had the most say in this matter.

"The inference in this direction is untenable. Among the people of Bashu who are in contact with, they are almost as afraid of Baidi. This place is close to the foot of Baidi City, and the people of Bashu will not do such acts that would smear Baidi's face... What's more, except that except for Baidi City, ordinary people also need fabrics and salt from the south of the Yangtze River and food and herbs from the Central Plains. If they scare all the merchants in the past, they will be like they will die."

Madam Qiao's statement is the same as Liu Ruohuan's inference. He also believes that even if the local residents hate outsiders, they will not be able to be so extreme.

Since it is not looting and intimidation, there is only one possibility of warning.

Liu Ruohuan deduced the most likely statement and explained to them: "The deep pit buried in front is a bit rough, so I think someone should be deliberately warning the caravan behind us not to go into the depths of Baidi City."

"Ha, alarmist."

Ning Zhiyuan's words made the eyes around him again. When he saw that even Qiao Jingrou's beautiful eyes were staring at him, he couldn't help but straighten his chest and speak a little harder.

"In my opinion, it is well known to everyone in the world that Baidi holds a birthday party. This is the intentional plan of the convoy in front of him to let the latecomers go away?"

Ning Zhiyuan became more and more excited as he spoke, and said to the rich young masters behind him: "If these were done by people from the world and everything was explained, I think someone must be afraid that we would win the hearts of the Bai sisters in the city, so that he would use such despicable means."

"You are worthy of being the young master of the Ning family. You can see through this insignificant strategy at a glance."

"Yes, I just said that the use of these traps is so strange. It turns out that they are all to stop us from waiting."

“…”

After a few words, the young master team was aroused by Ning Zhiyuan. They all expressed that they wanted to enter the city before the despicable people and suggested that the Qiao family car team enter the city as soon as possible.

Madam Qiao looked at Qiao Jingrou with a worried expression. She could turn a blind eye to cater to the favor of these aristocratic families. Now it involves the safety of the convoy and the lady. If Ning Zhiyuan’s inference is wrong, there is really any danger ahead, and she cannot bear this responsibility.

Qiao Jingrou said calmly: "Madam Qiao, I ordered the convoy to be stationed nearby. From now on, everyone in the Qiao family would not be able to get close to Baidi City without my order."

After saying this, she turned her head and walked towards the green ox cart. Zixuan and Platycodon on the side hurriedly followed behind her, leaving behind a stunned family.

Miss Qiao's speech was decisive and concise. In conclusion, she had no possibility of referring to what Ning Zhiyuan said, and even the spy was not sent out.

For a moment, Ning Zhiyuan felt that his blood pressure was rising, and he felt that this was a way for Qiao Jingrou to join forces with the servants at home to humiliate him.

When the crowd on the side saw the Qiao family's actions, they wanted to retreat.

"Brother Ning, since the Qiao family is not going to..."

"Of course we have to go!" Ning Zhiyuan interrupted the speech of the people around him and said sternly: "We must prove that what we say is true, and we must work hard to reach the Bai family to express our sincerity. These things are probably small mechanisms used by the Bai family to test the visitors. After crossing them, what is waiting for us are the four major families, and even the legendary Baidi inheritance."

Ning Zhiyuan said something and the young men looked at each other and were moved.

Madam Qiao's words of dissuasion were ineffective, and finally these young men formed a team privately and marched towards Baidi City.

"well."

Madam Qiao sighed. As a middle-aged man, she knew very well that these rich children were just angry.

Liu Ruohuan, who had been watching coldly, walked up to Mama Qiao and asked, "Mama Qiao, you seemed to have reservations when you were talking about the residents of Bashu just now. Did the things here remind you of something?"

Madam Qiao looked at Liu Ruohuan sideways for a few glances, and found that she didn't seem to be able to see the details of the servant clearly, and she couldn't help but become nervous.

But then she thought of the lady's trust in the servant, and then felt a little relieved, feeling that she could tell him what she had experienced back then.

Madam Qiao removed the surrounding guards and stopped in place with Liu Ruohuan, telling in a very small voice: "When the old woman followed Mrs. Qiao into Shu, she met a madman hiding in a tree hole by the river near Baidi City. When Lao and his wife first met him, they found that this man was blind, had a bunch of clothes, and were not very clear-headed..."

"A madman?"

Liu Ruohuan asked, not understanding why such a lunatic memory made Madam Qiao restrain her character and become cautious.

"The madman kept muttering a few words. He didn't think it was strange at the beginning, but now when he thinks it's a bit scary." Madam Qiao thought for a while, then narrowed her eyes and said, "I remember it should be the night of the full moon, the gods and demons are coming, the evil ghost of the White Emperor, and the bones are eroding the heart."

"The evil ghost of the White Emperor?"

Liu Ruohuan was a little surprised when she heard this. Didn’t it be said that people from Shu are respectful to the White Emperor, and why are there any madman calling her evil ghost?

"Yes, Miss... At that time, Mrs. Qiao thought the crazy man was talking interesting, and she specially told me to write down these words, and got off the car with food and talked to the crazy man in person."

Madam Qiao still remembers the days she traveled with Mrs. Qiao back then, "Mrs. Qiao was far above the current lady, and was in a state of glory. Later, I returned to Qiao's mansion with my wife to search for biography of the Qiao family throughout the ages, but I couldn't find the source of those few words."

Liu Ruohuan came to the conclusion for Madam Qiao, "So this can only be considered a madman's imagination at most."

However, Unexpectedly, Madam Qiao looked away and turned to look at Baidi City on the mountain.

"When Mrs. Qiao told me that when the madman was talking to her, he predicted that there would be a desolate day in Bashu. He also said more than once that Baidi is not the real Baidi, and that the person who lives in the Baidi City Palace was a hideous and cruel evil ghost."

When Madam Qiao said this, her voice changed.

"Along the way, my old body became more and more uneasy. If you think about it carefully, we have never met the residents of Shu along the way. So far, we have never seen even the beasts and birds in the forest... Don't you think this is strange?"

Liu Ruohuan was stunned when she heard this, and felt that the last piece of the puzzle in her mind had been filled.
Chapter completed!