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Chapter 625 Caught in the Act

"Travel permit?" Gu Qingchen stopped and stroked his chin, looking quite mature.

She suddenly remembered something, and her eyes lit up: "I've learned my lesson once, I won't be foolish again."

She leaned closer to the two of them, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "The most important thing isn't the travel permit, it's the money! Without money, you can't move an inch!"

Seeing her "I've seen through everything" expression, Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

This girl is incredibly stubborn.

Qian Zhenyun tried to argue: "Sister, even if we have money, the three of us children are too conspicuous. What if we run into bad people..."

"What's there to be afraid of!" Gu Qingchen patted his chest. "My dad taught me martial arts, and Aunt Song taught me self-defense techniques. Besides, aren't you two here?"

Lin Jiayou felt a little guilty under her gaze, while Qian Zhenyun gave up completely.

He knew that saying anything now would be pointless.

"Alright, let's go back and pack our things first," Qian Zhenyun said weakly.

"Right! Pack your bags and take the money!" Gu Qingchen waved his hand excitedly. "Meet me at the dessert shop on East Street in half an hour!"

The three agreed to split up and act separately.

Half an hour later, at the dessert shop on East Street.

Gu Qingchen carried a bulging little bundle on his back, while Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou each carried one.

The three of them huddled together furtively, looking just like three little thieves preparing to run away from home.

"How much did you bring?" Gu Qingchen asked.

Qian Zhenyun sighed and took out a small money pouch from his pocket: "I took out all the private money my father had saved, a total of twenty taels."

Lin Jiayou also took out one, which was thicker than his: "I have fifty taels."

Gu Qingchen nodded in satisfaction, then patted his bundle generously: "A full five hundred taels!"

Lin Jiayou frowned. "Where did you come from?"

Gu Qingchen narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "I tricked Uncle Qin Fang out of it."

Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou gasped in shock.

"Let's go! Out of the city!"

Gu Qingchen took the lead, accompanied by two "accomplices," and marched proudly toward the city gate.

People and carriages were coming and going at the East Gate, and the guards were checking the people entering the city one by one.

Three teenagers, carrying bundles, blended into the crowd and weren't particularly conspicuous.

With the city gate right in front of him, Gu Qingchen was so excited that his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

Freedom! She's here!

However, just as they were about to slip out of the city gate, several figures blocked their way.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a manager's uniform, with a friendly but unyielding smile on his face.

"Miss Qingchen, where are you going?"

Gu Qingchen's heart skipped a beat, and the spark of excitement was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

She looked up at the smiling yet composed guards in front of her, and her legs went weak.

She recognized these people; they were from her own household.

"I...we came out for a walk," she said stubbornly.

The steward smiled even more amiably: "The Duke had already given instructions that you might want to come out for a 'stroll'."

He emphasized the words "browse around".

"The Duke also said that you are lonely in the mansion, so he specially asked us to send you to the Chu residence for a while to keep your uncle company."

As soon as the manager finished speaking, Gu Qingchen's face fell completely.

Not only did she fail to escape, but she was also taken directly to her uncle's house!

Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou stood aside, not daring to breathe.

That's it, they've been caught red-handed.

Looking at the vast expanse of land outside the city gate, Gu Qingchen felt a sudden dizziness.

She slumped her shoulders dejectedly and muttered under her breath, "That sly father of mine is too cunning!"

How could she forget that her own father's mind was more convoluted than the Yellow River?

How could he not know what kind of person his daughter is?

This isn't about being afraid she'll be lonely; it's clearly about digging a pit for her to fall into!

Half an hour later, at the entrance of the Chu residence.

Gu Qingchen was "escorted" to stand in front of his uncle's house.

After their son got married, the two elders of the Chu family went to the south to visit relatives and travel, and also to inspect their family business.

The once grand Chu mansion is now only occupied by her unfortunate uncle Chu Chenyu and aunt Zhao Qinghan.

Upon receiving the news, Chu Chenyu rushed back from the yamen. Seeing her niece looking dejected and carrying a small bundle, she understood everything.

He rubbed his forehead, watched the guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion bow and retreat, and let out a long sigh.

"Your parents really found me a great job."

Looking at her niece's face, which clearly showed "I'm very unhappy," Chu Chenyu rubbed her temples in exasperation.

He turned to the two boys behind him, who were hunched over like quails, and said, "You two are the Qian family's son and the young master of the Yong Prince's mansion, right?"

Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou trembled in fright and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lord Chu."

"Alright." Chu Chenyu waved his hand, his voice carrying the authority honed through years of experience in officialdom. "This matter should not be repeated."

"Considering your youth and ignorance, I will not pursue this matter further. Go home."

He summoned the steward and instructed him, "Send two carriages to safely escort these two young masters back to the manor."

Qian Zhenyun and Lin Jiayou felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and practically scrambled to their feet to follow the butler away, not daring to look back.

In the blink of an eye, only Chu Chenyu and Gu Qingchen, who was carrying a small bundle and glaring at him angrily, were left at the door.

"Speak." Chu Chenyu led her into the front hall, sat down in the main seat, picked up the tea that the servant had just served, and didn't even look at her. "You've got some nerve, you've even learned to run away from home."

Gu Qingchen threw the bundle on the ground with a thud.

She stuck out her neck and shouted defiantly, "They abandoned me first! They went out to have fun, leaving me all alone in the capital. Why can't I go out and have fun by myself?"

The girl's clear voice, filled with grievance and accusation, echoed in the hall.

Chu Chenyu blew on the tea foam, slowly took a sip, and then raised his eyelids to look at her.

"So, you plan to take your two accomplices, five hundred taels of silver, and venture out into the world?"

Gu Qingchen blushed slightly, realizing he had hit the nail on the head, but quickly regained her composure and said, "So what if I am? I can live just fine on my own!"

"is it?"

Chu Chenyu put down his teacup with a soft sound, leaned forward slightly, and his gaze sharpened.

"Do you know what it's like outside the city? Do you know how many hungry wolves that five hundred taels of silver will attract for you?"

"Do you think you can handle those human traffickers who specialize in kidnapping delicate young ladies like you with your paltry skills?"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a needle, making Gu Qingchen's heart flutter with panic.

Her father had spoken to her in that tone before, which meant he was genuinely angry.