dtnovels Chapter 364. Escaping the Huang Mansion 30
Chapter 364. Escaping the Huang Mansion 30
364. Escaping the Huang Mansion 30
Xu Qinying and Zhou Hefang left the mansion, but the Huang family was still very busy—the funeral of Master Huang was being arranged, and Huang Shuiyun had just taken over the Huang family affairs. Having been away from home for many years, she was not very familiar with everything in the mansion, and there were bound to be some oversights in the management, causing chaos.
However, Huang Shuiyun proved to be reliable and managed to complete all the funeral arrangements just days before the funeral procession, allowing the burial to proceed.
Everyone in the Huang family changed into mourning clothes. The chanting of monks and Taoists filled the air, and paper money flew everywhere. The grand funeral procession proceeded along the planned route, looking from high above like a tattered white cloth floating in the air.
Huang Muyan walked in the middle of the funeral procession with her head down, getting closer and closer to the best escape point she had chosen.
Huang Muyan took a deep breath, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she lowered her head and gently asked Mu Wanqing, "Xiao Wan, how are you? Can you still hold on?"
Mu Wanqing nodded, indicating that she could still hold on.
"Okay, Xiaowan, hang in there a little longer." Huang Muyan kept walking with her head down. After walking for a long time, her legs were already sore, but Huang Muyan knew that she had to persevere—the chance to leave was today. They had been preparing for a long time and absolutely could not fail.
Moreover, today was also a perfect day for an escape. Huang Muyan felt the unique wind of a cloudy day blowing against her, making her feel a little chilly.
The funeral procession walked for a while longer, and as they approached the cemetery, Huang Muyan felt something slightly cool on her face—it was raining.
The sudden rain did not disrupt the funeral procession. After arriving at the cemetery, some dug graves while others wailed.
The scene was chaotic, but the coffin was about to be buried. People were more or less relaxed, and the guards gathered around a tree to chat idly while Huang Shuiyun and the others weren't looking.
The arrival of the crowd brought noise to the long-quiet cemetery. Huang Muyan grabbed Mu Wanqing's hand—now was the perfect time to escape.
Huang Muyan carefully led Mu Wanqing away from the crowd. At this moment, a guard at the edge noticed them and, out of duty, asked, "Young Miss, where are you going?"
Huang Muyan was startled, but she quickly came up with the excuse she had prepared: "I've been walking for a long time and I'm a little tired. I'd like to find a place to rest."
The guard then asked, "So, young lady, where would you like to rest? We'll call you when it's time to leave."
"Um, this, we are..." Huang Muyan was stunned for a moment—she didn't expect to be asked this.
“There are graveyards all over this place, so it’s not a good place to rest. Miss, you’d like to go to the big tree at the foot of the mountain.” At this moment, Mu Wanqing, who had been quiet for a long time, spoke up.
"Big tree? Which big tree?" the guard asked again.
“That big tree we saw when we came up the mountain, didn’t you check the surroundings carefully?” Mu Wanqing, emboldened by Lu Renkui’s suggestion, said, “If you don’t check the surroundings carefully, aren’t you neglecting your duty?”
"Oh, that big tree, right?" Upon hearing this and seeing the young lady there, the guard immediately said, "Okay, I'll go find you under that big tree later."
Seeing that she had fooled the guards, Mu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and then followed Huang Muyan down the mountain.
The two walked quickly toward the place they had agreed upon with Mu Baiyuan. As they walked, the rain grew heavier, and the raindrops hit the leaves, making a crisp and loud crackling sound that masked the rustling of the leaves as they moved.