The feeling was strange and indescribable, even though Mu Wei's eyes were closed at that moment.
The concept of time travel or rebirth is mysterious and unpredictable. When Chu Jinjin first traveled here, she wondered if others had the same experience.
However, there's no way to verify it.
We can only wait until Muwei wakes up before we can discuss it further.
The room was a mess, except for the bed, which was barely okay.
One moment it was peace, the next it was disaster. Seven or eight of the Northern Desert envoys were injured, their wounds not serious, but they only realized what was going to happen when they came to their senses.
They're going to turn into zombies too.
"It's all your fault! Why did you have to insult our Prince?" A young envoy couldn't accept this blow and blamed everything on Emperor Chu Jinjin, saying fiercely, "You won't have it easy either. You're going to the Northern Desert."
"I'll spare you from beating you since you're about to turn into a zombie." Chu Jinjin glanced at him indifferently. "If I were you, I'd rather take advantage of my sanity and quickly write a letter to my family to settle my affairs after I die."
Chu Jinjin felt no sympathy whatsoever.
Without them, things would have turned out this way.
Chu Jinjin looked at everyone: "I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"
The guards outside have sealed off the area; the most important thing right now is to stop the chain of infection.
Eunuch Zhao arrived quickly and ordered Chu Jinjin to go to the palace to meet the emperor immediately.
"Please tell His Majesty that I cannot go anywhere until he wakes up." Chu Jinjin pointed to the wooden figure on the bed, trying to keep her tone calm. "This matter concerns the well-being of all people. I will go to the palace as soon as it is over."
Before Zhao Gonggong could speak, Chu Jinjin continued, "Princess Le'an must stay here with me."
In the end, it was the two of them who caused tonight's disaster. Xiao Huai won't do anything to her, but he'll probably punish Le An.
Eunuch Zhao sighed: "Alright, His Majesty is very concerned about your safety and has specifically instructed that no matter what happens, safety should be the top priority."
Chu Jinjin nodded perfunctorily: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Those who truly care don't just talk the talk.
Chu Jinjin stayed at the inn that night and sent another message home, telling her not to come over, to stay put, and to have the guards increase their vigilance.
As night deepened and the sound of horses' hooves still lingered in the distance, Chu Jinjin opened her eyes.
She wasn't quite able to recognize the sound of horses' hooves as belonging to her own family, but her intuition told her who was coming.
The carriage stopped under a large tree opposite the inn, and the coachman lit a lantern that emitted a warm light.
Zhan Qin nimbly jumped off the carriage.
Chu Jinjin laughed, disregarding the guards hidden in the shadows, and ran over to hug them tightly, complaining, "Didn't I tell you I'm fine? Why did you come over?"
"I'm worried," Zhan Qin replied frankly. Normally, he would never have imagined that such a public embrace would happen to him, but now it felt so natural. He held the person in his arms tightly, his lips close to the ear, almost whispering, "Get in the car."
Chu Jinjin blushed and said shyly, "What do you want to do? We're not married yet."
She was actually happy; it was rare for someone to finally understand.
Intimate contact between lovers is the best medicine to soothe anxiety.
She didn't notice that Zhan Qin's expression was strange.
Until the curtain was lifted.
Chu Jinjin: ".......!!!"
There are people in the car.
Jie Du, dressed in black, huddled in the corner of the carriage, his expression indescribable.
Chu Jinjin felt utterly humiliated. Whenever she saw Zhan Qin, she would subconsciously relax, to the point that she didn't even hear that there were other people in the car.
The carriage space is only so big, and it's a bit cramped for two big men and a woman.
Chu Jinjin quickly calmed herself down and said softly, "Thank you, Chief."
Judging by the time, Jie Du must have rushed over as soon as he received the information. It's fortunate that there was this unexpected incident tonight, otherwise, with the undercover agents around, it wouldn't have been easy for them to meet.
“Zhan Qin already told me,” Jie Du said quickly and in a low voice. “Jin Jin, are you planning to use a hot air balloon?”
With his and Chu Jinjin's skills, if they wanted to escape, almost no one could stop them, but if everyone wanted to evacuate safely, the only way was to fly.
Chu Jinjin wasn't sure either: "How's the research going?"
This plan actually had many uncertainties, such as whether archers could shoot at it before the altitude was safe enough, and how to deceive the spies, etc.
Of course, the most important thing is to know exactly what stage the hot air balloon project has reached.
“As long as the weather isn’t bad, we can fly for a long time.” Jie Du understood her concerns and said solemnly, “Don’t worry about anything else, I’ll take care of it.”
This groundbreaking product continued to fascinate him, and during this period he studied and improved it day and night.
Firstly, the airbag has been changed from easily flammable cloth to lightweight bamboo strips. The weight difference is minimal, but it greatly reduces the danger and even acts as a buffer when the flame is accidentally extinguished and the aircraft is forced to land.
The key point, of course, is fuel.
Hydrogen did not exist in this era.
After numerous trials, pine oil was used instead.
In addition, it is equipped with a specially made large umbrella.
Chu Jinjin was dumbfounded. She had only provided an idea, yet so many things had been developed.
“There’s much more, I’ll tell you slowly later.” Jie Du’s emotions were getting more and more agitated. He calmed himself down and lifted the curtain to look outside.
They couldn't stay any longer. Although they had an excuse to be intimate, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of their spies if they stayed too long. He said in a low voice, "When I learned that the envoy from the Northern Desert was coming to the capital, I sent someone to the Northern Desert to inquire. Fortunately, he returned the day before he was to depart."
If the Northern Desert attacks the capital, Black Eagle Mountain Stronghold will find it difficult to remain unscathed. Jie Du has been observing the situation there.
He had never heard of this person, You Muwei.
The news brought back by the scout made him gasp in shock.
It is said that this Mu Wei became a victim of power struggles when he was very young. No one knows where he was thrown away, and everyone thought he was already dead, since he had not appeared for nearly twenty years.
When he appeared, he led more than a hundred people and entered the Northern Desert King's mansion openly. No one knows exactly what happened, but soon after, he regained his true identity.
From that day on, the King of the Northern Desert never appeared again, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive.
“Now I understand. Those hundred people must have been zombies. Otherwise, with the strength of the Northern Desert King, how could he not handle a mere hundred people?” Jie Du lowered his voice. “Mu Wei became the uncrowned king of the Northern Desert because he must have experienced something during the years he was missing.”
There was no concept of zombies among the common people, so they assumed they were very powerful warriors.
The scouts risked their lives to infiltrate the area, and it is likely that in less than a year, the number of such soldiers was no less than 30,000.
Chu Jinjin shuddered slightly: "Thirty thousand?"
It's not surprising, actually.
If they really wanted to, they could bite off one another, causing the numbers to multiply exponentially, and it wouldn't take long for them to reach 30,000 people.
Chu Jinjin was in a real bind.
The key point is that this wood itself can go berserk, and it can even cause 30,000 zombies to go berserk at the same time.
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