One person, one dog, one vehicle. They moved quickly along the wide main road. This kind of ground was simply perfect for riding an off-road motorcycle. Fast and stable.
They hadn't ridden for long before they encountered some refugees resting by the roadside. Su Muqing turned her headlights on brightly, and as they were dazzled by the light, she swiftly sped away.
By the time the refugees by the roadside recovered, the vehicle was long gone. Leaving a group of people whispering amongst themselves.
"Did you guys see that? Whose carriage was that fast?"
"I don't know! The light was too blinding, I couldn't see anything clearly..."
"I only saw a dark mass that vanished in an instant..."
Along the way, they encountered several more groups of people on the road. Su Muqing accelerated each time, zipping past them.
Besides leaving behind a cloud of dust and exhaust for them, she also left behind a legendary figure, giving them a topic to discuss during their subsequent journey of fleeing famine.
After riding for about an hour, they saw another group of people on the road ahead from a distance. The last carriage looked a bit familiar.
It seemed to be the carriage Xu Shu and the others were in! Strange! Hadn't Uncle and the others left a day earlier? How did they catch up so quickly?
Su Muqing accelerated and rushed behind the carriage. Upon hearing the noise, the Third Brother and others jumped off the carriage to look at the source of the sound. They saw a person dressed entirely in black standing behind them, with an animal squatting beside them, its eyes glowing red.
Beside them was also a strange object, resembling a stool yet also a vehicle.
The Third Brother and the others drew their swords and pointed at the figure in the shadows, asking, "Who goes there?"
"Third Brother, it's me." Su Muqing turned on the motorcycle's headlights, and the surroundings were instantly illuminated.
"Miss Su, is it really Miss Su?" The men quickly sheathed their swords.
The Seventh Brother: "Miss Su, is that a wolf or a dog? And what is this thing?"
Su Muqing: "Why have you only traveled this far?"
The Third Brother: "We only caught up with them not long ago. Miss Su, are you riding a thousand-mile horse? How did you catch up to us so quickly?"
"I don't know how to ride a horse. The reason I could catch up to you so quickly is because of this. This is a magical artifact given to me by my master. It doesn't need feed and can travel a thousand miles a day! As for this, it's also a pet given to me by my master. It's a divine dog from a foreign land, named Fei La." Su Muqing patted the off-road motorcycle beside her and then rubbed the dog's head.
The Fifth Brother: "Travel a thousand miles a day without needing to eat? Is that true? Is this artifact that powerful?"
The Tenth Brother: "Divine dog? It certainly looks different from the dogs here?"
Su Muqing: "Of course it's different, it's a foreign dog! You mustn't underestimate this artifact! Look, I only took less than an hour to catch up to you."
"Muqing? You're back? That's wonderful..."
"Miss Muqing, it's truly wonderful that you've returned safely."
Xu Fu and Madam Zhou had also heard the commotion, but since the Third Brother and the others hadn't come to report, they hurriedly got off the carriage to see what was happening. They didn't expect it to be Su Muqing returning.
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Zhou, it's me." Su Muqing ran forward and hugged Madam Zhou.
Madam Zhou: "You must be tired from traveling for so long, go and get some rest! We'll talk slowly when you're rested."
"I'm fine, I'm not tired. Besides, this artifact needs someone to ride it, otherwise, it would have to be towed." Su Muqing said as she sat on the motorcycle.
"Miss Su, why don't you teach us how to ride it? Then you can rest, and we can help you ride this artifact." The Third Brother was pushed forward by his brothers and scratched his head awkwardly.
"You guys? Sure! It's very simple, who wants to learn first?" Su Muqing readily agreed.
She had already been thinking of replacing their current mode of transportation with more efficient modern vehicles. Ox carts were simply too slow! They had only traveled ten to twenty kilometers in more than a day.
The Third Brother and the others were all martial artists with exceptional skills. Su Muqing explained it to them, then rode it twice as a demonstration, and they all learned it quickly.
No wonder some say men are irresistible to the charm of cars. Even the elderly Xu Fu was captivated by the motorcycle and joined them to learn.
Su Muqing, holding Fei La, sat behind as the Third Brother rode the motorcycle, taking her to her ox cart plus.
"Muqing, you're back?"
"Mumu Jie? When did you get back?"
Lin Rongrong and Su Cuiping were very excited to see Su Muqing return, pulling her to examine her. They almost tipped over the ox cart!
"What is this? Is this a dog? It looks so strange!" Su Cuiping reached out to touch it, but was afraid it might bite.
Su Muqing held the little milk bun and teased it. "Mm, it's called Fei La. Feel free to touch it, it's very well-behaved! It won't bite its own people."
"Alright, alright! Don't get too excited, I still need to go find Uncle and the others. Third Brother, please take me to Uncle's place again." Su Muqing stopped the excited pair and placed the little milk bun on a cushion to sit. Then she went to find Su Minghui.
Su Cuiping watched their receding figures and said, "What kind of vehicle were Muqing and the others riding? How did they disappear so quickly?"
Lin Rongrong also stretched her neck to look. "I don't know! I didn't see clearly either. I just saw a dark mass, but its headlight was very bright."
"Forget it, forget it! Come quickly and look at Fei La, it's taking care of Xuan Ge'er, it's so interesting." After a moment of curiosity, Su Cuiping and Lin Rongrong were drawn to the dog's attention.
The Third Brother and Su Muqing rode the motorcycle together all the way to the front of the convoy. The people of Houxi Village were startled by the sudden appearance of the strange vehicle and raised their hands to shield themselves and retreat.
"It's the Su family's eldest daughter and Old Xu's people."
"The Su family girl hasn't shown up all day, weren't they saying she was unwell?"
"I don't know. Hey~ Look at what they're riding! It looks like a car, but I don't see any oxen or horses pulling it?"
"I don't recognize it, never seen it before. But I always feel that this girl has something strange about her."