After he said that, he picked up the rope that was thrown up, pulled it hard and moved forward with difficulty. Little by little, he pulled the suspension bridge up.
The Fourth Prince looked at the drawn-up drawbridge with a glint of joy in his eyes.
The scratches on his hands became worse due to the friction from pulling the rope. Blood stained the rope he had pinched, leaving a trail of bloodstains.
Beads of sweat slid down his temples onto his eyelids. The Fourth Prince shook his head, trying to shake off the sweat.
He didn't dare raise his hand to wipe the sweat that was about to fall into his eyes, for fear that once he relaxed his hand, the suspension bridge that he had pulled up with great difficulty would drop again, and even gravity would drag him down with it.
Afeng and the soldiers on the opposite side did not dare to speak, for fear that speaking out loud would disturb the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince looked back at the big tree that was still some distance away from him and encouraged himself in his heart.
Just hold on a little longer and you will succeed soon.
However, the series of actions just now had consumed a lot of his energy. The wound on his hand was so painful due to sweating and constant friction on the rope that he couldn't ignore it.
He exhaled heavily, dragged his heavy steps, and endured the pain as he continued to approach the tree behind him.
When you are almost close to the tree, use all your strength to wrap the rope around the trunk.
With the tree trunk bearing part of the force, the Fourth Prince finally had a chance to catch his breath. He slowed down and tied the rope to the tree. The knot was tightened, and he finally fell to the ground, his hands free to wipe the sweat from his face.
Looking at the crooked suspension bridge, the Fourth Prince smiled with satisfaction, feeling a sense of accomplishment.
"Your Highness, you did it."
Afeng shouted loudly, his voice choked.
"Yes, I did. Wait for a moment while I rest for a while, then I'll tie the other side."
"Your Highness, please take a good rest first. I will take care of the rest."
As Afeng spoke, he ordered the soldiers behind him to wait where they were. He used his Qinggong skills to step on the suspended suspension bridge and fly to the Fourth Prince's side.
Looking at the Fourth Prince's blood-red hands, sitting on the dusty ground without caring about his image, his black hair wet with sweat, Afeng suddenly had the illusion of meeting his own prince for the first time.
The previous prince was lazy and unstable, and had little presence among the other princes.
But at this moment, he felt that his prince had changed. Although he was only a teenager, his face showed a steadiness and manly responsibility that he had not had before.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Seeing that he didn't move, the Fourth Prince stood up, untied the rope on his body and handed it to him.
"Aren't you going to tie the other side? Tie it up quickly, don't waste time."
"Your Highness, I will never say anything bad about you again."
The Fourth Prince glanced at him sideways, "Well, so you've been saying bad things about me behind my back?"
A Feng smiled, showing a row of small white teeth, and said cunningly: "No, no."
"Loosen the other end of the rope. Once Afeng has tied this rope, everyone can come over."
The soldiers on the opposite side loosened the rope. Afeng pulled the rope over and easily stepped onto the suspension bridge with his lightness skills. He tied the rope just like the fourth prince had tied it, found a big tree, and tied it tightly.
The crooked suspension bridge was successfully restored and hung in the mountain stream.
A Feng waved to the other side, "Everyone can come over now."
Everyone knew the load-bearing capacity of the rope, so they walked onto the suspension bridge slowly and in an orderly manner and came to the side of the Fourth Prince.
When the soldiers came over, they all greeted the Fourth Prince's hand with concern.
The Fourth Prince stretched out his hand, and the fair skin on his palm had turned inside out, looking very serious.
But he just smiled faintly and said nonchalantly: "They are just minor injuries. They will be fine after a few days of rest."
At this moment, a "bang" sound was heard not far away.
The sound echoed in the mountains. The Fourth Prince frowned and identified the direction from which the sound came, then exchanged a glance with Afeng.
"It seems to be over there in the canyon."
While the Fourth Prince was still wondering whether it was an enemy or a friend, he heard a crisp sound coming from the opposite side.
"Yu Hengrui!"
The Fourth Prince looked up and saw a girl in a goose yellow dress standing opposite him, waving at him excitedly.
"I've already cleared the road over there, and you guys are indeed here."
She smiled brightly under the scorching sun, and carried something that looked like wings behind her. The Fourth Prince couldn't see it clearly, but he was infected by her smile and waved back at her.
"Qin Qianqian, I'm fine, can you come over?"
"Okay, wait till I come over."
Qin Qianqian pressed the button on her wings, and she flew towards the Fourth Prince and landed in front of him.
The soldiers behind him were all surprised when they saw this scene.
"How is it? This was given by the Concubine Shu."
Qin Qianqian smiled with her eyes curved. "Luo'er knows that your trip is not going well, so she asked me to bring explosives and these things to help you, but I seem to be a little late."
She was a little annoyed.
"So it was Luo'er who asked you to come. I was wondering why you showed up."
The Fourth Prince looked at her annoyed expression and said softly, "You came at the right time. It's not too late."
Qin Qianqian's eyes lit up again, and the smile on her lips faded when she saw his injured hand.
She walked up to the Fourth Prince, took his hand, and frowned slightly.
"It's not too late, your hand is already injured like this."
"It's a minor injury, nothing serious."
The Fourth Prince let her hold his hand, and worried that he would blame himself, he slowed down his voice.
"It's really okay, let's hurry on our way now."
Qin Qianqian said nothing. She took out a water bag and a handkerchief, wet the handkerchief, and wiped the dried blood off his hand. She then took out some medicine powder and sprinkled it on it. Then she said, "It's a good thing I brought some medicine."
The team was ready to move forward. When they reached the main road, Qin Qianqian jumped on the horse and extended her hand to the Fourth Prince.
"Come up."
The Fourth Prince looked puzzled, and Qin Qianqian glanced at his hand.
"You just put medicine on your hand. If you continue to hold the reins while riding, you will aggravate the injury."
"Your Highness, Miss Qin is right. You can ride on the same horse with Miss Qin."
Looking at the teasing eyes of the crowd, the Fourth Prince stretched out his hand, got on the horse, and sat behind Qin Qianqian.
"Is Luo'er coming?"
The Fourth Prince was a little uncomfortably trying to find words to say, his hands placed obediently at his sides.
"She can't come. The Emperor won't let her leave the palace."
"I see."
Qin Qianqian turned her head and glanced at the Fourth Prince. "Why are you so far away from me? I'm not very good at riding a horse. If you don't hurry up and fall off, I won't care."
After saying that, she directly put the Fourth Prince's hand on her waist.
"Hold it up."
The Fourth Prince's ears suddenly turned red. He looked away and stood as still as a log.
"When I find those people, I will whip them to death. If it weren't for them, your hands wouldn't be like this."
"Will your hands be affected?"
Not hearing his response, Qin Qianqian continued, "If they get hurt and it affects your learning of mechanical engineering, I'll chop off their hands."
"It's just a flesh wound, it won't affect anything."
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