In Crispin: The Cross of Lead, where does Cerdic aim to go in Chapter 10?

In Chapter 10, Crispin is confronted by Cerdic who, ostensibly, is helping him as a friend in order to give him the best advice so he can get away from the steward who is so strangely after his life. This is why at the beginning of Chapter 10 Cerdic counsels Crispin to not go South but to go the way that nobody would expect:

If the steward says he's looking north, go the way they least expect. West. That's what Father Quinel said to do.

Even though Crispin recognises that this would take him towards the manor house, he follows this advice because he trusts Cerdic and what he says make sense. The problem with this is that he completely forgets that a large amount of money has been offered to anybody who is able to apprehend him, and this, as it transpires, is what is behind Cerdic's offer of counsel. When Crispin goes towards the manor house, he finds out that he has been directed towards a trap, as the steward is waiting for him. Cerdic's advice to Crispin is therefore based on his attempt to betray Crispin in order to earn the reward that the steward, Aycliffe, is offering for his successful capture.

In Crispin: The Cross of Lead, what action does Cerdic take after leaving Peregrine's cottage?

What Cerdic does is revealed to the reader in Chapter 10 of this exciting story. Having found Crispin at Peregrine's cottage, Cerdic pretends to have been sent by Father Quinel in order to give him advice. Cerdic initially accompanies Crispin, telling him to go towards the manor house in order to escape being caught by Aycliffe, the steward and his men. His role is to gently encourage him to go the way that Cerdic planned him to go, as it transpires that Cerdic is actually leading Crispin into a trap. As Crispin has been declared a wolf's head, money has been offered to anybody who can help detain him, and Cerdic is hoping to be able to earn the reward by leading Crispin into a trap. This is revealed when Crispin realises Cerdic has disappeared when a drum starts beating, revealing the presence of Aycliffe and his men:

There was still nothing to be seen, though the drum kept beating. Then I realised Cerdic had begun to back away from me. I turned to face the boundary cross again. This time I saw shadowy forms rise up from the side of the road. It was four men. They lumbered across the road, blocking my way.

What Cerdic does then is to betray his former friend, hoping to gain personal enrichment through leading Crispin into a trap where he can be captured by Aycliffe and then killed for his supposed "crime" of thieving from the manor house.