With His Highness's words, the entourage naturally stopped being idle. Some set up camp, while others gathered firewood. In addition to boiling some hot water, a bonfire was also needed for the night.

One reason was to keep warm, and the other was to protect against wild animals.

After all, it's in the middle of nowhere, so it's inevitable that large wild animals will appear.

Before long, a very simple earthen stove was set up. Xie Changshi took out the dried meat prepared by Xu Mama and put it on the pot to steam. Vegetable porridge was cooking in the pot.

Before long, the hot vegetable porridge was ready. Xie Changshi shredded the dried meat and put it into Gu Yuzhi's special bowl. He also cooked the dried white fungus from the food box in a small pot and served it all on the carriage.

Qi Chenglang finished his meal early and led his men on patrol around the area, also gathering some thorny grass to surround the camp.

The carriage was not far from the campfire, and the guards spread out in a circle to protect the carriage firmly in the middle.

Gu Yuzhi peeked out the window twice but lost interest, and gradually drifted off to sleep amidst the hushed chatter around him.

At midnight, the moonlight hung high in the sky, enveloping the earth. Except for the two guards on night watch, everyone else was fast asleep.

Gu Yuzhi didn't know what was going on, but he suddenly woke up. He blinked, carefully turned over and sat up, lifted the curtain and looked outside. It was hazy outside and he couldn't see very clearly.

"Your Highness?"

Qi Chenglang leaped down from a nearby tree and whispered, "Does Your Highness miss Ye?"

Gu Yuzhi was about to shake his head when he felt the urge to urinate. He stared at Guard Qi and then stretched out his hands: "Hug."

Alright, Guard Qi understood. He carried him off the carriage and flew to the overgrown weeds. After Gu Yuzhi finished relieving himself, Guard Qi bent down and picked him up again.

Gu Yuzhi looked around with his round eyes, then put his arm around Guard Qi's neck and whispered, "Guard Qi, can you feel someone watching me?"

Qi Chenglang frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and glanced at Gu Yuzhi's small face, which was full of fear and did not seem to be faking it. He couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

Could it be that he inexplicably lost all his martial arts skills?

Otherwise, how do you explain that he can't feel anything?

Qi Chenglang lightly touched the ground with his toes, used his internal energy to take off, and arrived directly in front of the carriage in the next second.

Very well, his martial arts skills are not a problem. So, what exactly does Your Highness mean by keeping an eye on him?

Qi Chenglang was about to ask when he saw Gu Yuzhi's hair standing on end, her small face tense, and her eyes full of accusation.

Although he felt very sorry, but...

Qi Chenglang desperately suppressed the urge to smile, feeling as if he had almost thought through all the sad things in his life before he could stop himself from laughing out loud.

Gu Yuzhi ruffled his hair a few times, leaned against the window, and continued to silently condemn Guard Qi. After a brief standoff, Guard Qi finally calmed down and knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I saw that Your Highness could perceive it, but I could not, and mistakenly thought that I had lost all my martial arts skills..."

Gu Yuzhi's voice carried a hint of grievance: "But you flew down from the tree..."

Qi Chenglang lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I know my crime and beg your forgiveness."

Even if His Highness didn't believe it, he himself couldn't believe how foolish his actions had been.

The next second, Qi Chenglang's expression suddenly turned serious. He stood up and drew his knife in a flash. A strong sense of oppression came over him. He whistled softly: "Get up, everyone. There's an enemy attack."

To ensure His Highness Prince Wen's safe arrival in the northern desert, Gu Yuchen was particularly careful in selecting his accompanying guards. Qi Chenglang was one of the top three martial arts masters in the Great Sang Kingdom, and although the accompanying guards were not as skilled as him, they were still all top-notch fighters.

As soon as Qi Chenglang finished speaking, everyone got up, their eyes clear, drew their swords, and surrounded the carriage. At this moment, they all sensed that something was wrong, as if something was quietly approaching.

Gu Yuzhi lifted the carriage curtain a crack and cautiously peered out.

The two figures in Wen Shu's mind also became tense, fearing that the young prince might be harmed.

Especially Shu Xiaohan, after spending this time together, she genuinely liked this child: "Young Prince, please don't look outside anymore. As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat!"

A moment later she said again, "Young Prince, why don't you hide somewhere else? I think this carriage is really conspicuous. It's practically telling the enemy, 'I'm here, shoot arrows here!'"

Wen Xiuzhu held back for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "Shut up!"

Women are so noisy. They panic at the slightest thing and always say things like "women hold up half the sky," which is ridiculous!

The next second, Wen Xiuzhu sat down on the ground, his long robe covering his trembling legs.

Good heavens, this is only his first mission, and he doesn't want to be wiped out like this.

The atmosphere around the carriage was tense, with the guards all looking sharp and ready for action.

This situation lasted for about fifteen minutes before the terrifying pressure suddenly disappeared.

Qi Chenglang glanced at the deputy head of the guards; both of them looked shocked.

What happened?

Who is this person?

Are you playing a prank on people in the middle of the night?

But none of the guards dared to relax now, for who knew if this person might launch a surprise attack.

Qi Chenglang listened intently and heard a faint sound coming from the bushes ahead. He raised his hand and slashed, splitting the weeds to reveal a white ball that glowed in the moonlight.

Gu Yuzhi lifted the curtain and called out to Qi Chenglang, who was about to make a move, with a look of surprise on his face: "Guard Qi, it sounds like a puppy's cry."

As he spoke, he reached out to Qi Chenglang: "Quickly, take me there to see."

Qi Chenglang silently carried Gu Yuzhi forward, doubting himself once again.

Why can His Highness hear the sound of a puppy, but he can't?

He should be allowed to serve as the third-best bodyguard in the Sang Kingdom, the one with the sword in front of the palace!

Several guards followed closely behind, and in a few leaps, they quickly reached Bai Tuanzi's side. Gu Yuzhi gave him a slight push, and Qi Chenglang put him down.

“Look,” Gu Yuzhi said, pointing to the white ball of fur, “it really is a puppy!”

Little puppy?

It's a wolf!

Qi Chenglang rushed forward in terror to stop him, but the prince had already picked up the little wolf.

The wolf cub was clearly very young, its eyes still closed. It sniffed around with its wet nose, then opened its toothless mouth and howled, sounding quite like a puppy.

Gu Yuzhi turned it around and saw that the fur on its paws was stained red, and its leg seemed to have some problem. Gu Yuzhi quickly picked up the wolf cub and said nervously, "Guard Qi, take a look, is this little dog injured?"

He tilted his head. "Could Judge Qin treat the puppy?"

While still in the carriage, Judge Qin suddenly sneezed, then silently put on his coat: "This night in the northern desert is so cold."