Chapter 226: Wilderness

Because they were in a hurry this time, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun had no intention of sightseeing or wandering around. Except for staying overnight, they spent the rest of the time on the road.

It had just been the beginning of spring, and the weather had been very nice the entire time. The sun was shining brightly, making the carriage feel somewhat warm.

But Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun did not have the leisure to bask in the sun. Instead, they felt a little anxious.

Because when I started out from a town in the morning, I looked at the map and asked for directions. I was told to walk north along the official road. In half a day, I would pass through another town. After another half a day's walk, I would reach the county town, where I could spend the night.

But now we have been walking for most of the day, and we haven't seen any town or even a village.

There were wastelands on both sides of the road, and I didn't meet anyone on the way.

Even the driver kept muttering, "Did we take the wrong road?"

"It shouldn't be like that. We haven't seen any forks in the road along the way. This is the only road we can take. We shouldn't go the wrong way." Jiang Mixia said, "Let's go a little further."

"This is the only way." The driver flicked the whip in his hand.

They walked like this for more than an hour. Seeing the sun setting from the sky to the west, the driver became impatient and asked Jiang Mixia, who was slightly lighter, to climb onto the roof of the car so that she could look around and see if there was any place to stay nearby.

After Jiang Mixia climbed onto the roof of the car, she put her hands on the roof and looked around.

It wouldn't matter if I didn't look at it, but once I did, my heart sank.

There was no one living anywhere, only withered winter grass and bare forests with all the leaves fallen off. Even if she stood on tiptoe, she couldn't see any towns or villages within sight.

"I guess that man is trying to fool us. There may be no place to stay tonight." Jiang Mixia jumped off the carriage and brushed the dust off her hands.

"Let's walk as far as we can. When it gets dark, we can find a place nearby to stay for the night."

Try to keep going forward so that if you have to travel another day tomorrow, you can find a place to stay.

After all, we are in the wilderness and it is windy and cold. It is okay to stay there for one night, but if we stay there for two nights, I am afraid we will catch a cold.

The driver had been driving for many years and had to sleep outdoors a lot. He was used to these things and just nodded in agreement. "There are quilts in the car, and a fire, so I guess it will be fine."

After Song Jingyun and Jiang Mixia got on the carriage, the driver cracked the whip in his hand.

The carriage continued to move forward until it was completely dark, and then the driver tightened the reins and stopped the carriage.

"This is a good place. We can park the carriage on the slope to avoid the wind. There are many trees here, so we will have plenty of firewood." The coachman suggested.

Jiang Mixia also thought this place was pretty good, especially since the soil looked like sand. If they lit a bonfire, they could roast some sweet potatoes in the soil, which was delicious.

Song Jingyun didn't even look at it, but just glanced forward, "Why don't we walk a little further?"

"Young man, if we go further it will be downhill and the wind will be strong on flat ground. We won't even have a place to shelter from the wind," the driver reminded.

Besides, who knows if there are any wild animals in this remote place? This place is clean and has no traces. It is obviously a place where wild animals do not come on weekdays.

"Let's move forward." Song Jingyun insisted.

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Seeing the young son-in-law like this, Jiang Mixia also said, "Then let's move forward, maybe there is a better place."

After all, the young son-in-law has always had good luck.

(End of this chapter)