I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 160 Xiao Siyu sneaks away

Everyone was very satisfied with the spring outing.

They even discussed going out for a barbecue together again next time.

The relationship between the Mu family and the Xiao family became even closer, especially between Madam Mu and Lin Qin, who were reluctant to part when they left.

Xiao Siyue thought it was pretty good. Lin Qin didn't have any close friends in Qianyuan County, and she was quite bored staying at home most of the time.

Now that I've gotten to know Lin Qin, I'll have someone to talk to in the future.

Two days later, Xiao Sizhe planned to set off. He could only travel for a year at most before taking the provincial examination next year.

"Second Brother, you must write to us often while you're away this time!" Xiao Siyue said to Xiao Sizhe.

"Yes, I will definitely send a letter to my little sister. If I find anything fun, I will bring it back for her too." Xiao Sizhe patted Xiao Siyue's head.

"Sizhe, be careful about your safety when you're out and about. Observe carefully when you encounter situations and don't act rashly," Xiao Qinian advised.

“Yes, your third uncle is right. And this is the money your third aunt prepared for you. Take it all.” Lin Qin chimed in, taking out a box and handing it to Xiao Sizhe.

Xiao Sizhe waved his hands repeatedly: "Third Aunt, I can't accept the money. I have plenty. Please take it back."

“Take it. Your third aunt knows you have money, but it’s always good to bring more when you’re on a long trip. Don’t keep all your money in one place; keep it in different places.”

Lin Qin firmly believes that you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. When you're out and about, who knows what might happen? It's always better to be prepared.

"Thank you, Auntie. I'll accept it." Knowing that his aunt meant well, Xiao Sizhe didn't refuse and took the box.

"Don't mention it, we're family," Lin Qin said with a smile.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, you should go back now,"

"It's alright, we'll go back after we see you leave," Lin Qin said.

After the carriage had driven out of sight, the four members of the Xiao family returned home.

However, Xiao Siyue felt that something was strange today. Why didn't her brother say anything when they said goodbye? In the past, he could only talk, right?

Xiao Siyue found out that evening.

During dinner, Xiao Siyu didn't come out for a long time, which made everyone very curious.

Just as he was about to send his servant over to check, Xiao Siyu's servant, Lan Ming, rushed over in a hurry.

"Master, Madam, something terrible has happened! Young Master has gone missing!"

Xiao Qinian stood up abruptly, his face full of anxiety.

"What did you say? What do you mean the young master is missing?"

"Master, this afternoon, the young master asked me to go to town to buy him some writing materials, but when I returned, I couldn't find him anywhere." Lan Ming's tone was full of worry; he really couldn't understand why his young master had disappeared.

"You mean Siyu asked you to buy him writing materials?" Xiao Qinian asked in a strange tone.

"Yes"

Xiao Qinian sat down again.

"What exactly happened? How could Siyu disappear? Send people to look for her right away! Why are you sitting down?" Lin Qin was already very anxious, but seeing Xiao Qinian sit down, she asked with some confusion.

"Don't rush, sit down and listen to me." Xiao Qinian helped Lin Qin sit down.

"You said."

"Siyu is fine. He probably ran away on his own this time," Xiao Qinian said, offering his guess.

"It ran away by itself, what happened?" Lin Qin asked in confusion.

Xiao Siyue was also puzzled. Why would her brother run away for no reason?

“Siyu’s writing materials are all prepared by me, and I just prepared some for him not long ago, so how could he be short of them?”

"Besides, even if he came to me, why would I let Lan Ming go? This is clearly a deliberate attempt to get Lan Ming away," Xiao Qinian said, but in his heart he thought that his son really needed to be taught a lesson.

"I see." Lin Qin was no longer worried, but she was still puzzled.

"What did he go off to do? Why did he sneak away?"

"I don't know about that. Why don't we go to his room and see if he left a letter?" Xiao Qinian suggested.

The group went to Xiao Siyu's room and, sure enough, found a letter on his desk.

Xiao Qinian opened it and read it, and became somewhat angry.

"What's wrong? What did Siyu say?" Lin Qin couldn't help but ask when she saw Xiao Qinian's bad expression.

"This brat, Madam, you should see for yourself," Xiao Qinian muttered under his breath.

"Mother, what's wrong? Where did my brother go?" Xiao Siyue stood on tiptoe to look at the letter.

"Your brother said he went traveling with your second brother and told us not to worry," Lin Qin said angrily.

"Huh? My brother went traveling too? Why didn't he just tell us? Why did he go secretly?" Xiao Siyue hadn't expected this.

"Your brother is such a brat, he really wants a beating. He wants to travel, what can we do to stop him? How dare he pull this stunt." Xiao Qinian really wanted to drag Xiao Siyu back and give him a good beating.

"Alright, don't be angry. Now that he's gone, there's nothing we can do. We'll know when Sizhe writes back in a while. But I'm still a little worried because Siyu didn't take his servant with him this time."

"Madam, don't worry, Sizhe is here. Besides, that boy learned some kung fu from Li Bing before, so he can protect himself." Seeing Lin Qin's worry, Xiao Qinian ignored Xiao Siyu and quickly comforted Lin Qin.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Qin agreed with this assessment.

"Alright, let's go eat." Xiao Qinian and Lin Qin were the first to leave the room.

Xiao Siyue followed closely behind.

However, Xiao Siyue really didn't expect Xiao Siyu to go traveling. She had never heard Xiao Siyu have such an idea before.

Xiao Siyue suddenly remembered that Xiao Siyu had indeed been quite interested in Xiao Sizhe's travels.

Could it be that this idea came to you back then?

Xiao Siyue thought he might have found out the truth.

However, Xiao Siyue agreed with Xiao Siyu's decision to travel. Xiao Siyu was now a scholar, and with Xiao Qinian's guidance, he had learned almost all the theoretical knowledge.

In addition, I would occasionally assist Xiao Qinian with official business. Now I'm just almost there.

However, Xiao Siyue felt that Xiao Siyu was still a bit too young, only fifteen years old. In modern times, he would still be a middle school student.

But then I remembered that I was going out with Xiao Sizhe this time, so I wasn't too worried. Xiao Sizhe had been traveling for over a year and already had experience.

I just hope that Xiao Siyu won't cause trouble for Xiao Sizhe, as Xiao Siyu's personality is just too unconventional.

However, these are all things that Xiao Sizhe needs to worry about now, and Xiao Siyue can only silently pray for Xiao Sizhe in her heart.