Far away from home, the return date is slim.
The King of Wu was so sad that he couldn't help but cry.
Before the tears of sadness came out, the bleak morning wind came first.
His robe rustled in the wind, and the yellow earth in his hands flew up and splashed all over him.
The King of Wu was so confused by the hype that he kept coughing. His mouth was covered with dirt, and his already worn clothes became even more worn out. He looked extremely miserable.
The King of Wu stroked his most expensive piece of clothing with heartache, then went back into the carriage cursing.
Shen Wei's eyelids twitched as she watched. She lowered her voice and asked the guard beside her, "Does His Royal Highness the King of Wu always behave like this?"
Shen Wei had not known King Wu for long, but she came to a conclusion - King Wu was a good-looking child, but unfortunately he had a mental illness.
Guard Zhang Wuge sighed, "You'll get used to it."
The King of Wu returned to the throne, and the convoy set off in a mighty procession. They walked until dark and stopped at a dilapidated post station.
The post station was almost deserted, with only an old soldier guarding it, who naturally had no energy to prepare dinner for the King of Wu. Yuanfu, who had been hiding at the end of the line, silently went to the kitchen with pots, pans, and food.
Only then did Shen Wei notice that Yuan Fu was also in the team!
Chen Wei hurried to the kitchen of the post station and saw Yuanfu skillfully boiling water and cooking fish. His small body was busy in the kitchen. Shen Wei grabbed his collar and said, "What are you doing here? This trip is dangerous."
After telling Yuanfu the truth that night, Yuanfu looked very sad and returned to the fishing village alone.
Shen Wei thought that Yuanfu no longer recognized her as his sister.
Unexpectedly, this kid actually hid in the team escorting tribute and became the team's cook.
Yuanfu was caught, his eyes instantly turned red, he said aggrievedly: "Sister, I have nowhere to go... Apart from following you, I can't think of where to go."
His parents died in a shipwreck, his sister committed suicide by jumping into the sea, and the people in the village were cold and indifferent. Yuanfu was only twelve years old and felt that his future was bleak and he could not see any hope at all.
He didn't know where to go, so he could only follow Shen Wei. Even if the woman in front of him was not his real sister.
Yuan Fu hugged Shen Wei's arm, tears welling up in his eyes: "Sister, I won't hold you back...just let me follow you."
He cried so sadly.
Like a helpless little black dog.
Thinking of the past, Shen Wei finally felt compassion. She stroked Yuanfu's head and said, "This journey is dangerous. If you encounter a villain blocking your way, you don't need to worry about me, just run away."
Yuanfu nodded with tears in his eyes.
As long as he can stay with his sister, he is not afraid of any danger.
Yuanfu continued to cook the fish soup. He was a good cook and the fish soup he made was snow-white and fragrant. The King of Wu was very satisfied with the meal and repeatedly praised Yuanfu as a good cook.
As night fell, the caravan rested at the post station and continued its journey after daybreak.
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Wu County.
When the King of Wu left, he left behind most of the royal team to govern Wu County. His departure did not cause any disturbance in the order of Wu County.
On the fourth day after the King of Wu left, a group of cavalrymen wearing Southern Chu military uniforms arrived in Wu County.
The housekeeper from the palace came to receive him.
The leading cavalryman asked, "Let Wuxian investigate the 'man who came back from the dead'. Is there any clue?"
The housekeeper of the palace said awkwardly, "As soon as the emperor's order came, my prince started looking for someone. Unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone who had come back from the dead."
The Nanchu cavalryman was a shrewd man and he did not believe the steward's one-sided statement. Instead, he sent people to the county town to post notices, raising the reward to "one hundred taels of silver."
The cavalry felt helpless.
Two months ago, the Emperor of Southern Chu suddenly issued an order to have spies from various countries search for the "person who came back from the dead". The spies from various countries were puzzled, but they could not defy fate and had to search on their own.
On the Donglin Kingdom side, the Emperor of Nanchu sent an elite cavalry team to investigate personally. The cavalry team has traveled across most of Donglin Country, but has not found anyone who meets the requirements.
After all - the condition of [should have died but was miraculously resurrected] is really too harsh.
The cavalry thought that they would return empty-handed in Wu County. Unexpectedly, just after the notice was posted, someone took it down in the afternoon.
A dark-skinned fisherman's daughter was brought into the palace. She held the notice timidly, her legs trembling and her eyes darting around.
"My humble servant Qiaojie greets you, sir." It was Qiaojie's first time entering the palace and seeing the rumored Southern Chu cavalry for the first time. Her limbs were shaking like sieves and she was so nervous that she almost fainted.
The cavalry leader glanced at the fisherman's daughter and asked, "Do you know the 'man who came back from the dead'?"
Qiaojie nodded repeatedly, "Of course. To be honest, sir, I live in Yuanjia Fishing Village. Just over a month ago, Yuan Xier from the village jumped into the sea and committed suicide. She was dead when she was fished out. But somehow, she suddenly came back to life. I have been fishing for many years and have seen many unlucky people who drowned, but none of them was as strange as her. She almost became a different person when she woke up."
"Today I went to the market to sell fish. When I saw the notice, I thought of Yuan Xier in the village, so I posted it to ask for an audience."
The cavalry were overjoyed.
Seeing that things were getting better, the cavalry hurriedly asked, "Where is Yuan Xier?"
Qiaojie replied: "It is said that Yuan Xier jumped into the sea again a few days ago, and His Majesty the King of Wu severely punished many fishermen. But I think she is not dead. Her body has not floated up for several days after she jumped into the sea, and her brother is nowhere to be found either. It is very strange."
The cavalry thought carefully and felt that Yuan Xier from Yuanjia Fishing Village was suspicious.
After some investigation, he wrote down the story of Yuan Xier and quickly sent it back to Nanchu. Nanchu quickly replied to the letter, and the emperor of Nanchu personally issued an order, asking the cavalry to carefully investigate the whereabouts of Yuan Xier and her brother.
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"A-choo——"
On the dilapidated official road, the guide Shen Wei sneezed loudly. The guard Zhang Wuge beside him heard it and kindly reminded him: "Brother Shen, winter is coming, you have to take care of yourself. Once we leave Donglin, we will be a group of blind people, and we all rely on you to lead the way."
Shen Wei rubbed the bridge of her nose.
Looking at the rolling mountains in the distance, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
The place in front is called Minzhou. It has a very special geographical location. It is located at the junction of the three countries of Nanchu, Qing and Donglin. There is no government management and it is a no-man's land transition zone.
There was still half a day's journey to Minzhou, and Shen Wei saw that the sky was gloomy and there were signs of heavy rain. She stopped the team and asked them to rest for a night at an inn beside the official road.
As soon as the team entered the post station, heavy rain fell and Shen Wei was soaked. A fire was lit in the post station, and a group of men took off their wet coats to dry them.
Only Shen Wei did not take off her wet clothes.
King Wu saw that Shen Wei was soaked like a drowned rat, looking very thin and pitiful, and her back seemed even thinner.
"A-choo——" The poor guide sneezed again.
The cat looks pitiful.
King Wu secretly admired Shen Wei's beautiful back for a while, and out of kindness, he took out one of his dry coats and generously handed it to Shen Wei: "Take off your wet coat and wear my clothes."
Shen Wei silently wrapped her wet coat tightly: “No.”
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