The Xiao Family had no problems, and Lu Tong and the others were already accustomed to hiding and staying in the shadows. Previously at the Dongqing Temple, only Lu Tong pretended to be Xiao Family's personal maid and stayed by their side, while the others also remained unseen.
Upon seeing that they all agreed, Shu Yu asked the Xiao Family to pack their things and depart soon.
The manor outside the city she mentioned was the place Meng Yunzheng had prepared for her when she was exiled.
The middle-aged couple on the manor had specially come to see Shu Yu off when she was exiled from the prefecture, offering money to the officers escorting her and putting on a show to prevent suspicion.
This couple were not locals, had no relatives here, and were childless. In their early years, they both fell ill, and somehow rumors spread that their illness was incurable and contagious.
