The top of the mountain is not wide, probably less than ten feet, and the wind is very strong. On the other side is an even steeper and smoother cliff. If you don't stand firmly, you may be blown off the cliff by the mountain wind if you are not careful.
After Zhao Yiming stabilized his body, he quickly leaned over and pulled Jingyu who was still hanging on the cliff.
After Jingyu came up, he felt extremely guilty. He was clearly the secret guard, but now he had to rely on his master.
The temperature in the mountains at night was very low, not to mention that they had climbed so high. The wind was not only strong but also extremely cold and biting.
After climbing the mountain all night, his strength was rapidly depleted. In addition, it was cold, and his hands and feet had already begun to weaken and gradually became numb. If Zhao Yiming had not helped him just now, whether he could have climbed up today would have been another matter.
The two of them lay on the ground and rested for a while. After recovering some strength, they found a slightly wider and sheltered place nearby to rest temporarily.
Zhao Yiming couldn't wait to take out the telescope from his backpack to observe the situation below the mountain.
Although the view from here was not very clear even with a telescope, he did see a house below, which proved that his guess was correct.
After making sure that he was in the right place, he put down the telescope and started eating to replenish his energy.
While eating, Jingyu observed the surroundings with a telescope and couldn't help but marvel, "No wonder the court couldn't find this place for so many years.
Not only is it surrounded by mountains, but it is also full of cliffs. Not to mention ordinary people, even secret guards like us find it difficult to get up. People outside can't even find this place.
Those locked up inside are like frogs, unable to escape, unable to do anything but sit in a well and watch the sky."
Zhao Yiming ignored his muttering and quickly filled his stomach before standing up and saying, "It's unrealistic to go down during the day. Let's split up and check the surroundings first, and come back in two hours to determine the final route.
Then take the time to rest and start the action as soon as it gets dark."
After saying that, without waiting for Jingyu, he raised his foot and walked to the side.
Since the master had left, Jingyu naturally could not stay there to eat, so he hurriedly put on his backpack and walked in the opposite direction while eating.
At the foot of the mountain, Tian An was sulking at the burly man guarding the door with a sour face. "What is this you brought up? Do you really think I'm a vegetarian? There's not a single piece of meat on the whole table."
The sturdy man wanted to explain, but Tian An didn't listen at all. Pointing at the vegetarian feast on the table, he said, "I don't care what you come up with. I'll give you a quarter of an hour. If you still want this bland soup, don't come to me for help when your master gets sick."
Last night, just as Tian An fell asleep, someone knocked on the door and said that Xiao Qingheng was ill and asked her to come over for acupuncture to relieve the pain.
She went on and on three or four times in one night, not to mention that she didn't sleep well.
She didn't complain when she had white porridge with vegetarian buns for breakfast after waking up, but she went even further at lunch. They gave her stir-fried white radish and carrots, stir-fried cabbage, and cabbage and tofu soup.
For some reason, after seeing the scene yesterday where the young masters and ladies of official families were forced to eat pig food, she vomited all over the place. But after waking up from a nap, she actually wanted to eat meat even more.
She held it in during breakfast, but when some vegetarian dishes were served to her at lunch, it just hit her right spot. She didn't even need to pretend, her anger flared up instantly.
He caught the person delivering the food and started scolding him.
"Well, there is no meat in the village now. It will not be delivered until the afternoon. Please be patient for a while, Lady County." After Tian An finished saying what he wanted to say and scolding what he wanted to scold, the strong man found the opportunity to quickly explain himself.
Tian An didn't listen at all and cursed excitedly, "You say there's no meat again? I smelled the meat before. Is your nose just for show?"
"That's left for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The strong man said weakly.
Tian An didn't care at all and threw down a sentence: "Then go and ask your prince whether he wants to eat meat or taste the long-lost taste of poison." Then he slammed the door.
When Tian An entered the room, she saw An Wan looking at her with a worried look on her face. "An An, if you anger those beasts like this, and they start to use violence, we'll be at their mercy."
She was not worried about herself. Since she heard that her children and husband were fine, she was satisfied. Even if she were to die now, she would have no regrets. But she could not bear to see Tian An get into trouble.
Seeing An Wan's face full of worry, Tian An's anger miraculously subsided. He stepped forward, took her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. They don't dare to touch me for the time being."
Since they didn't dare to touch her, why should she humble herself to make them comfortable? If not now, when would she give them a good beating?
Sure enough, just as Tian An expected, in just a moment the strong man brought half of Xiao Qingheng's meat dishes over.
It seems that Xiao Qingheng values his life more than his appetite!
After Tian An had a satisfying meal with An Wan, he went to find Xiao Qingheng and asked to continue visiting his "pig house".
Only by understanding the structure of the village as quickly as possible, when Zhao Yiming and others arrive, can she better cooperate with them to rescue the hostages who have been held for so many years.
Probably because he was sure that Tian An couldn't escape, Xiao Qingheng was not on guard against Tian An at all. "Since the county lady is interested, then this prince will risk his life to accompany the gentleman."
Seeing An Wan following Tian An closely, he even teased and said, "It seems that the county lady is very satisfied with this great gift from this prince!
Since you have accepted the gift, the county lady must pay more attention to this prince's injury."
Tian An didn't even look at him. She carefully helped An Wan walk on the muddy dirt road and replied casually, "The medicine for His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. This lady will naturally take action."
Thinking about the fact that there was still no news about the medicines Tian An had written, Xiao Qingheng's face suddenly turned ugly. Looking at the mother and daughter, he couldn't help but mock An Wan: "Oh! It's only been one night and you're so weak that you need help to walk."
Tian An pretended not to hear him and said, "His Royal Highness's poison has been taking effect for a while now!"
Hearing this, Xiao Qingheng immediately shut up, fearing that when her illness flared up, this woman would deliberately drag him through and make him suffer.
With the last experience as a preparation, Tian An remained calm no matter what he saw this time.
With one breath, she dragged Xiao Qingheng to take her to visit all the courtyards in the village, and she had a preliminary understanding of these courtyards which he called "pig houses".
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