Chapter 1183: Everything Makes Sense

Did she manage to get the food from their carriage?

However, if a normal person wanted to escape, they would focus all their energy on running. How could they divert their attention to search for food?

There were so many items. If she brought them along when she ran away, they would become a burden easily. They might drag her down and expose her location.

Shao Qingyuan knew that Gu Yundong had a secret. He knew it when the four jars of wine disappeared and reappeared on the way back to the Tao family.

But if Yundong didn’t want to tell him, he would pretend that he didn’t know.

Shao Qingyuan smiled. He took out a warm bun and stuffed it in his mouth.

Gu Yundong lowered her head slightly and pursed her lips tightly. She continued feeding Big Black.

After Big Black finished eating, she raised her head and told him about her encounter with Zhang Jiao and the middle-aged man.

Shao Qingyuan listened and ate at the same time. His expression turned more and more serious.

After Gu Yundong finished speaking, she couldn’t help but guess, “Do you think the Tao family hasn’t made any moves recently because the Zhang family is helping them?”

“It’s possible. Qin Wenzheng sent someone to keep an eye on the Tao family, but he didn’t expect the Zhang family to be the one he should pay attention to. These two families are in cahoots.”

Gu Yundong rubbed Big Black’s head and nodded. “Also, according to Uncle Liu’s investigation, the Zhang family wanted to marry into the Tao family at first. They wanted Zhang Jiaojiao to marry Tao Yan. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. Zhang Jiaojiao and Zhang Hao have an ambiguous relationship. If she marries Tao Yan, Tao Yan will get betrayed by his wife again. He won’t even have the face to go out after getting cheated on. Master Tao will then suppress him again and everything will go according to plan.”

Unfortunately, Tao Yan used some method and the marriage didn’t happen.

That was why the Zhang family had their eyes on the Liu family. The Liu family had a powerful background in the capital, and their background was the emperor’s trust.

If the Tao family was behind all this, it made sense.

Everything made sense.

“Did you say that there’s a lot of food, herbs, and silver in the basement?”

Gu Yundong nodded. “Yes.”

“Did you see any weapons?”

“Not really.”

Gu Yundong noticed his serious expression and asked in a soft voice, “Do you suspect that they are preparing to… rebel?” The last word was very soft.

Gu Yundong had no choice but to think this way. Only troops raised privately would need to transport large amounts of rations secretly.

It looked like they had to make this trip and figure out where those people were transporting the items to.

The current emperor was a wise one. She had a deep relationship with Qin Wenzheng. Who knew if she would become a thorn in other people’s eyes if the emperor was changed?

There were some things she had to get involved in.

After agreeing with Shao Qingyuan, Gu Yundong relied on him to rest temporarily.

After dawn, the two of them led their horses and followed behind. Before Gu Yundong left, she tampered with the carriage. Hence, with Big Black’s help, she had no problem tracking them.

After following them for two days, the leader, Big Black, went straight up the mountain.

Up the mountain?

Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan exchanged glances with each other and followed it hurriedly.

The journey was full of twists and turns. It was really difficult.

The mountain got steeper and steeper. If Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan didn’t run deep into the mountain often, they might have lost their way here.

After walking for a day, they finally found traces of someone in front. They had caught up with the group of people.

The group of people stopped at a slightly flatter area. Someone ran over excitedly. “You’re back?”

Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan raised their heads. The next instant, their expressions changed.

“Why is he here?”