Quick Transmigration: Kitten's Healing Handbook - Chapter 59
Chapter 59: Raccoon Dog! To Combat! 14
Liuli used her paw to cover her ears, curling into a ball, refusing to listen to Tuánzi and Li’er’s incessant chatter: “Things will work out, and if there’s any real danger, I’ll go up and block it, sacrificing myself to save the day. The mission’s almost over, I’ve gone this far, I don’t believe I’ll be struck by a thunderbolt. ”
Seeing Liuli’s defeatist attitude, Tuánzi could say nothing more and could only shut up…
Early the next morning, Liuli was held by Li’er and placed onto a dilapidated carriage crammed with eight people.
The carriage interior was lined with wooden planks; normally, two people could sit on each side, six people being a comfortable arrangement, but as servants, they were expected to squeeze together.
Because of this relocation, the Prince specifically ordered that the raccoon dog be brought along. Li’er, who was taking care of the raccoon dog, was relatively well-off in this carriage packed with eight people; everyone else silently made some space for Li’er, and Liuli was placed in her usual cat bed.
However, with so many people in the cramped space, an unpleasant odor gradually developed. The maids, accustomed to hard work, didn’t mind, but as a cat, Liuli’s sense of smell, while not as good as a dog’s, was still sharper than a human’s, making it difficult to endure…
This small carriage had no windows, only a curtain hanging at the entrance. As the carriage moved forward, the wind occasionally blew the curtain, allowing a slight flow of air.
Liuli didn’t want to cause trouble for Li’er, but as a cat, she truly couldn’t stay in the carriage any longer, and it wasn’t in line with her image for a wild tabby cat to remain so quietly in the carriage!
Finding an excuse, Liuli quietly climbed out of her cat bed and stealthily moved towards the curtain.
She wasn’t running away, really! She just wanted to see the scenery outside and breathe some fresh air.
This carriage was mainly filled with maids who helped in the kitchen; Li’er was among them. Looking after the raccoon dog only took up a small amount of her time, but because the journey was long, keeping an eye on a nimble tabby cat was difficult. Li’er didn’t need to do anything else; she only had to watch the kitten, and she naturally dared not relax for a moment.
It must be said that this was the first time Li’er had seen such a concrete example of stealth from a cat. While finding it novel, seeing the cat nearing the curtain, she quickly reached out and grabbed the kitten by the scruff of its neck.
An ordinary tabby cat would definitely struggle and scratch. Such a heavy cat, if it struggled, Li’er would definitely not be able to hold on; she would be bitten or scratched.
Liuli didn’t intend to hurt anyone; she only desperately hooked her paws onto the curtain, her meows sounding docile.
There were many people and many ideas. The other maids saw that the cat wasn’t struggling, only clinging to the curtain, unwilling to be pulled back by Li’er: “They say cats are curious. Being kept so far inside the carriage must make it restless; why not put its small basket by the curtain? ”
Another agreed, adding: “The cat might just want to stay there. ”
Li’er thought they made sense: “But if the cat is so close to the curtain, if it runs away, none of us can catch it…”
This was true, but the cat’s claws were so sharp, and it seemed docile now; no one dared to reach out and pull it away, so they were at a standstill.
Fortunately, a maid had a bright idea: “I’ve seen guard dogs tied with ropes; let’s tie this cat up, and we won’t have to worry about it running away. ”
If Li’er hadn’t been holding the cat by the scruff of its neck, she would have definitely applauded her good sister: “That’s a good idea! I have a long rope in my baggage for tying hair; get it for me to tie up this cat. ”
Liuli didn’t struggle; she let them handle her however they liked, quietly waiting. After being tied up, Li’er handed Liuli’s cat bed to the maid sitting by the curtain to place at her feet; she then placed the cat in the bed, and sure enough, the cat obediently stopped running around.
Liuli’s eyes were fixed on the scenery outside, but internally, she couldn’t help complaining that this smooth rope wouldn’t be able to hold her at all…
Looking at the monotonous scenery outside, Liuli soon became sleepy, instructing Tuánzi to keep an eye on Qi Yu and Zhou Qingyan’s condition and wake her if anything unusual happened; then, she fell asleep.
A month passed, the journey was smooth, and Liuli ate and slept on the carriage, quite comfortably. Over half the journey was complete, and they were far from Kyoto. They had been camping in the forest by the official road for two days, a place far from any villages, perfect for robbery and murder.
Without Tuánzi’s reminder, Liuli perceived the two days as the calm before the storm; she slept during the day and stood guard at night. During the day, they had elite soldiers guarding them, so there was no major problem; she was afraid that at night, when most people were resting, the few guards would have their defenses breached and be attacked by surprise.
Tonight would likely be uneasy, as they would reach the next city tomorrow and spend the night there; if they wanted to attack, they would have to choose another time.
Liuli thought that if she could think of this, Zhou Qingyan should have already made arrangements, and it wasn’t necessary for her, a cat, to go on a killing spree.
Fallen leaves in the forest were crushed among the rustling leaves as three men in black moved swiftly through the forest without making a sound, showing their superb Light Body Technique. After approaching Zhou Qingyan’s carriage, they hid in the shadows, waiting for the right moment.
They waited for three-quarters of an hour, until a guard left his post to take care of some private business. The nearby guards, seeing someone leave their post, focused their attention on the gap, and after exchanging glances, the three men in black slipped into the area where the carriages were parked, taking advantage of the guards’ distraction.
The master’s carriage was distinctly different from the servants’, and through their observations over the past two days, they quickly found their target carriage.
Following the plan, two stayed by the carriage, one entering it; he used his blade to lift the curtain. Years of a life on the edge of the blade made his instincts tense: it was too quiet…
But under the silk quilt, it didn’t seem empty. In their line of work, hesitation was dangerous. His companions were by the carriage; he’d thought of an escape route. Without time to think further, he struck the silk quilt with his blade; the soft texture, the blade then hit the carriage floor with a dull thud, particularly loud and abrupt in the stillness of the night.
“We’ve been discovered, retreat. ”
Zhou Qingyan, with dozens of elite soldiers, immediately surrounded the three men. No matter how good their Light Body Technique or martial arts skills were, these battle-hardened soldiers were not easy to deal with; they were outnumbered.
After firing a signal flare, the leader of the men in black slit his own throat before being subdued; the remaining two men in black quickly followed suit.