Ever since that man tried to steal something and got caught last time, both families have become more alert.
No matter how raggedly they dressed, those four carts were impossible to hide—they stood out like a beacon and naturally stirred up envy.
The men didn't waste time; every time they stopped to rest, they'd take out their knives and practice a few moves for self-defense.
The Lin brothers were already tall and strapping, so swinging their long blades around did scare off quite a few with bad intentions.
Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao also traded into their oldest clothes, and didn't dare comb their hair; before getting off the cart, they'd check each other to make sure they looked haggard enough.
"Sister Nanzhi, are you sure this is going to work?" Shen Miaomiao asked, staring at Nanzhi who'd just made herself up as an exhausted woman.
"In theory, it should," Nanzhi said, dabbing another mole on her face as she spoke.
