flstandardbreds Chapter 154 Riding a Horse
Chapter 154 Riding a Horse
During Lin Fan's cross-channel chat with the shopkeeper, Doctor Lei, Niu Dadan, and Sun Ruolan were also staring blankly at Lin Fan.
Everyone tacitly kept quiet about telling Lin Fan the truth; what else could they do?
Should we apologize to the shopkeeper? If the shopkeeper demands compensation, what should we use to compensate him?
Some people just blindly stepped forward and acted recklessly, and everyone just accepted it.
In fact, this journey has had a significant impact on many people's mindset. Perhaps over time, they will actually adapt to this nomadic life.
Lin Fan and his companions received an extra carriage and were no longer worried about future expenses, which put Lin Fan at ease. Naturally, he stopped making bamboo baskets.
The bodyguards' carriages do not need to be used for carrying goods.
Lin Fan and his group simply redistributed the carriages. Chen Ergou drove the bodyguard's carriage, which carried Lin Fan, Doctor Lei, and three other men, and it was still empty.
The original vehicle was given to Niu Dadan and his wife, and Niu Dadan drove it himself, still loading the same goods.
Although Niu Dadan's car was cramped, it was still much better than before, and the couple finally had a more private space.
This was an arrangement that pleased everyone except Chen Ergou.
They also switched the positions of their carriages, placing their two carriages one in front of the other so they could take care of each other in case of any problems.
Apart from Doctor Lei, the rest of them changed into the dark blue outfits of bodyguards. If they were to be bodyguards, they should look like bodyguards.
Even the caravan manager agreed with their approach, as a flag alone might not be enough to intimidate people. As for encountering the real Sihai Escort Agency, it wouldn't matter; they could simply say their镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was killed by bandits, and hire a few caravan members to intimidate them.
Lin Fan sat leisurely in the carriage bearing the "Four Seas Escort Agency" banner, in an exceptionally good mood. With fewer people around, the carriage even smelled much better. Compared to the previous environment, he now felt a sense of natural comfort. Lin Fan even felt that everything was going smoothly.
"Ergou, I want to learn how to ride a horse."
Chen Ergou was taken aback, and when he turned around, he saw Lin Fan staring at him with a smile.
That's just how people are; when they're in a good mood, they tend to overthink. Lin Fan suddenly felt that not knowing how to ride a horse here was like not knowing how to drive in the real world—it always made him uneasy in crucial moments.
"Brother Fan, no, wait, how am I supposed to learn this? Should I untie the horse for you to ride? And then leave the carriage on the road?"
Lin Fan, of course, didn't care about any of that and went straight to climb onto the horse's back.
Chen Ergou had no choice but to teach him how to mount and dismount.
With Lin Fan's current physical abilities, these things are no problem for him without any instruction. Even without any techniques, he can jump up there just by doing it.
So, Er Gou drove the carriage from behind, while Lin Fan rode on the horse in front.
"Brother Fan, you're really blocking our view like that. Oh, no, can you control the direction? There's a ditch ahead, a ditch! You're going to lead the carriage into the ditch!"
Chen Ergou was exhausted by the end of the day, but Lin Fan was very happy. Regardless of whether he had learned to ride a horse or not, the feeling of riding was still very pleasant.
Although I still have to endure Dr. Lei's snoring at night, the seating area is much more spacious than before.
However, Lin Fan still woke up in the middle of the night, not for any other reason than that he had recently reached the point where he had to get up every night.
My good mood from the day was completely ruined. When do people truly feel the impact of birth, aging, sickness, and death? Of course, it's when they realize they have to get up at night every single day.
It's not as painful as slowly growing old that you suddenly have to accept the fact that you're old.
Lin Fan didn't regret using the Power Pill every time he had used it before, because if he hadn't done so, he probably would have died somewhere long ago. But no matter how much he didn't regret it, he couldn't help but feel annoyed when he thought about how his body was starting to deteriorate.
After struggling to drain the water, Lin Fan unexpectedly saw a light in the field.
Since it's already difficult to fall back asleep after getting up at night, Lin Fan decided to go and check on things.
The slow, obscure sound of Buddhist scriptures drifted over, causing Lin Fan to frown. He had no good impression of either the Buddhists or the Bodhisattvas.
Upon approaching, Lin Fan saw that it was Sun Ruolan chanting scriptures. Although puzzled, he planned to pretend he hadn't seen her and leave. However, it was too late, because Sun Ruolan had already put down her Buddhist prayer beads and was looking in his direction.
"Miss Sun, why aren't you asleep so late?" Lin Fan had no choice but to greet her when their eyes met.
“Yes, Brother Lin is the same,” Sun Ruolan replied with a smile, putting down her prayer beads.
Just as Lin Fan was about to take his leave, Sun Ruolan took the initiative to chat with him, saying, "Thank you so much, Brother Lin, for saving my daughter again today."
Lin Fan said there was no need to be polite. Finding nothing else to say, he casually remarked, "I thought that with Miss Sun's intelligence, she wouldn't fall for such a simple trap."
Sun Ruolan shook her head. "Dr. Lei told me before that Brother Lin was not a person of this world, but came from a place like Penglai. I didn't believe it then, but now I really believe it."
"Huh?" Lin Fan exclaimed, wondering what the connection was between the two.
“Only someone like Brother Lin would think that what those bodyguards did shouldn’t have happened,” Sun Ruolan said slowly, staring at the candlelight.
Lin Fan realized something, remained silent, and continued to listen to her.
“When they called me over, I guessed what they wanted to do, and I knew I couldn’t avoid it. Which woman who travels with a caravan hasn’t experienced this? Ah Dan wasn’t unaware of this when he was in a wealthy family, but he naively thought he could avoid it. I didn’t dare tell him, because telling him would only put him in a difficult position.”
Sun Ruolan spoke for a long time, then sighed and continued, "Actually, I thought about telling Brother Lin as well. If it were Brother Lin, he could definitely handle everything as easily as he did today. But I feel we can't owe you any more."
Lin Fan felt a pang of sadness, but it wasn't for Sun Ruolan. He opened his mouth and murmured, "But..."
Sun Ruolan was unusually talkative today, and she interrupted, "I know you're thinking, but how can I face Adan if this is the case? I've thought about it, and keeping him out of danger is the most important thing. If he knew, he would definitely fight to the death to avoid it. But since it's already done, I understand him afterward. At most, he'll be resentful, but he'll just swallow his anger."
After a moment's thought, Lin Fan realized that it was indeed the case. If what Sun Ruolan said was true, and the matter was already settled, and the parties involved were not pursuing it, then Lin Fan would not say anything more.
Sun Ruolan continued, "After all, we are both from the Great Qian Dynasty, and we understand the ways of the world. Only you, Brother Lin, are different. Sometimes I think, Sister Yue'er really didn't come along after all..."
This time, Lin Fan interrupted her, "Stop talking, that's enough, I know what you're going to say. There's no need for further thanks, let's just leave it at that."
Just as Lin Fan was about to leave, he couldn't help but ask, "Miss Sun, your back was all fleshy last time, how come it's turned into a piece of wood now?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruolan began to undress herself.