Ji Mohan carried Yan Wan forward, but the further they went, the more damp and cold the forest became. Ji Mohan looked up at the dense forest above and knew he couldn't continue like this; otherwise, Yan Wan would suffer from hypothermia.
He looked around and suddenly noticed what appeared to be a cave ahead. He gently placed Yan Wan on the ground and went ahead to investigate. Just then, he heard footsteps on the right-hand path. Ji Mohan stopped, turned back, picked up Yan Wan, used his lightness skill to jump onto one of the trees, and stared intently.
A moment later, a man in black appeared, carrying a woman who was on the verge of death on his back. Ji Mohan looked closely and saw that it was Li Shang carrying Shangguan Wei'er as they walked over from that direction.
After seeing that there was no danger, Ji Mohan jumped down from the tree with Yan Wan in his arms, landing directly in front of Li Shang. Li Shang's body suddenly tensed up, ready to fight back, but when he realized it was his own prince, Li Shang breathed a sigh of relief, finally encountering his prince.
"Li Shang, are you injured?" Ji Mohan asked in a deep voice. As soon as Li Shang approached him, a strong smell of blood wafted over.
"No, Your Highness, it's Wei'er who's been poisoned. We don't know how she can get out. She won't last much longer." Li Shang's eyes were a little red as he spoke. Suddenly, he noticed Yan Wan in his master's arms and asked in surprise, "Your Highness, is the Princess Consort also injured?"
"Yes, we need to get out of here as soon as possible. I just saw a cave over there, let's go and rest for a bit." Ji Mohan lifted Yan Wan up a little and headed in that direction first.
Seeing this, Li Shang followed. They waited a little longer; perhaps Jiang Bai and Miss Jing would arrive soon, and then they could discuss how to get out.
It must be said that Li Shang's thoughts came true.
Ji Mohan gently placed Yan Wan against the rock. He and Li Shang went out to find some firewood to start a fire and warm Yan Wan. This cave was too cold and damp; staying here for too long would definitely make her sick.
Ji Mohan and Li Shang quickly started a fire, and each of them took care of one of them, while Yan Wan and Shangguan Wei'er both fell into a coma.
A short while later, Jiang Bai and Jing Xi also arrived here.
"Jingxi, there's a cave ahead. Let's go and rest for a while," Jiang Bai suggested, looking at Jingxi's somewhat pale face.
"Okay, let's go quickly." Jing Xi said impatiently. The forest was too damp, and her joints were already aching slightly.
As they approached the cave, Jing Xi and Jiang Bai instantly became alert; it seemed as if someone was inside.
Jing Xi gave Jiang Bai a look, and Jiang Bai understood. He poked his head out to see who was in the cave. As soon as he poked his head out, Ji Mo Han grabbed a pebble and threw it directly at the cave entrance.
Seeing this, Jing Xi pulled Jiang Bai away. Just as she pulled him away, a pebble flew past Jiang Bai's forehead.
At this moment, Ji Mohan also saw the people outside clearly, and Li Shang also noticed them. He happily called out, "Jiang Bai, is that you? Come in quickly."
Jing Xi and Jiang Bai exchanged a speechless glance. Sigh, if they had known it was them, they wouldn't have needed to sneak around like this, peeking inside so furtively.
Jing Xi and Jiang Bai went inside. Jing Xi saw Yan Wan and Shangguan Wei'er lying unconscious to the side. She hurried over and touched their foreheads. Fortunately, they didn't have a fever.
With a worried expression, the divorcee asked, "Miss Jing, Wei'er has been poisoned. Did you find a way out when you came here? We need to go in and out to detoxify her."
Jing Xi glanced at Yan Wan and saw that she was alright, just a little weak but not seriously injured. She then turned to check Shangguan Wei'er's pulse, took out an antidote pill from her bosom, and put it into Shangguan Wei'er's mouth.
Seeing Jing Xi suddenly stuff something into Shangguan Wei'er's mouth, Li Shang was startled and hurriedly asked, "Miss Jing, what did you feed Wei'er? Will she be alright?"
Jing Xi said with a look of disgust, "Antidote pills can relieve her pain, but to completely cure it, we still need to go out and find Gongsun Gua to detoxify her."
Li Shang nodded heavily and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Miss Jing."
Jing Xi waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing. I just happened to have the latest antidote pill when I was packing up the goods that day, and it came in handy by chance."
“No matter what, Miss Jing, you are Wei’er’s savior. That will never change,” Li Shang said sincerely.
Jing Xi didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Okay, just invite me to your wedding banquet when you get married."
Li Shang didn't hesitate and immediately high-fived Jing Xi, promising that if he really married Shangguan Wei'er, he would have a home, a small home that belonged only to the two of them, and he would no longer be alone.
Thinking about it this way, Li Shang actually found that such a mundane life quite interesting.
Ji Mohan raised his hand to wipe away Yan Wan's cold sweat, then took off his clothes and covered her with them. How exactly should they get out?
"Let's rest here tonight and continue tomorrow," Jing Xi suggested.
Li Shang, Ji Mo Han, and Jiang Bai had always thought this way, so they had no objections. Thus, the group happily settled down there.
Ji Mohan said in a deep voice, "It's getting late. Let's rest early and set off early tomorrow."
“Yes, Your Highness,” Li Shang replied first.
Jing Xi was also exhausted after a long day. She wished she could lie down right now and sleep soundly until the sun went down. She was too tired to continue.
Jiang Bai helped Jing Xi sit down, and then slowly sat down next to her so that Jing Xi could lean on him to sleep.
Ji Mohan placed Yan Wan's head on his lap and fell asleep, using the rock as a pillow. From a distance, it looked rather warm and cozy. Ji Mohan was like an evil dragon guarding his princess, and no one was allowed to approach her except himself.
Li Shang followed suit, holding Shangguan Wei'er in his arms and sleeping with her, so that he could detect any disturbance immediately and protect her.
The group entered a dream, a warm and peaceful dream, a stark contrast to their current situation.
On the other side, Ji Mosheng hadn't encountered a single person since he entered, and he couldn't help but suspect that Gongsun Gua had lied to him, just to lure him in.
Ji Mosheng wanted to change his mind and question Gongsun Gua about what he was up to, but he found that there was no way back, only the unknown road in front of him.
Just like life, everything is unknown. Only by moving forward can we explore the scenery ahead.
Ji Mosheng didn't dwell on it. Since there was no way forward, he had no choice but to follow Mr. Gongsun's instructions and move forward. Perhaps the answer was on the way.
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