When Xiao Huan arrived at Su Qingluan's side, he didn't talk to her all the time - there were at least thirty or forty people here who had not retreated to the safe other side, and the mudslide could change its course at any time. It was still very dangerous here, and it was definitely not the time for a leisurely chat.
So the first thing he did was to check whether the rope was firmly fixed - after all, he himself was quite skilled, but many of his soldiers were just ordinary brave men, not all of them were martial arts masters who could defeat a hundred enemies at once.
With Xiao Huan "exploring the way" in front to ensure the stability of the rope, the soldiers here also began to move towards the "other side" little by little with the help of the rope.
Xiao Huan's army was very disciplined. Even though the situation was tense, no one rushed to be the first to cross the river. Instead, they lined up automatically and consciously.
After taking a quick look around, Xiao Huan pointed at three of them and asked them to cross the river first.
Just now, she saw Xiao Huan, who had almost "floated" all the way to the other side by holding the rope in just a few breaths. Although the water level has risen slightly now, it is only about ten meters away. Su Qingluan thought that these dozens of people could complete the retreat mission in at most one or two quarters of an hour.
However, she soon discovered that she had thought too simply.
Although these soldiers were stronger than ordinary people, it was raining, and the ropes were very slippery from the rain. In addition, although the ropes were stretched as straight as possible, they were still flexible and had no horizontal knots, so they swayed violently from side to side.
What's more, they just watched their comrades who had fought on the battlefield with them and were as close as brothers being washed away by the river. They didn't even have time to react, which put a lot of psychological pressure on those who were wading in the water.
Therefore, the speed of the three people named by Xiao Huan at the beginning was completely incomparable to when Xiao Huan crossed the river before.
However, Su Qingluan also noticed that although these three people were not fast, they were all steady and cautious. They would stabilize themselves before moving on to the next step and would never do anything rash or aggressive.
Su Qingluan carefully moved to Xiao Huan's side and asked quietly, "Are all three of them very stable?"
Xiao Huan nodded: "Did you figure it out?"
Now she vaguely understood why Xiao Huan had designated these three people to cross the river first.
Firstly, these three people are of stable temperament. Even if they encounter any unexpected situation, they will be calmer and not panic.
Secondly, these three people can lay a good foundation and serve as an example for those who come after them;
Third, it is on the psychological level. Seeing their comrades being swallowed by the river will certainly make them feel terrified and confused, but having a "successful" precedent can greatly enhance the confidence of the soldiers.
As expected, with the precedent of three people successfully reaching the other side one after another, the speed of the remaining people gradually increased. Although they still could not reach the smooth and flowing movements of "floating on water" like Xiao Huan, they were still considered to be nimble.
Soon, there were only three or five people left here, and including Su Qingluan and Xiao Huan, there were only six or seven people left.
Su Qingluan looked at the information she had carefully hidden in her arms and found that some of it had fallen out. She quickly pulled Xiao Huan's sleeve, signaling him to "excuse me for a moment and talk."
Xiao Huan glanced at the soldier who was wading in the water, and ordered the remaining four people to keep an eye on the location of the fixed rope. At least two people should look after each other, and wait for him to come back when the last two people were left.
The four soldiers clasped their fists in agreement and then each of them guarded the ropes, not daring to let go.
Now Su Qingluan no longer had to worry about anyone eavesdropping or peeping, so she dared to take out the information she had been carefully guarding in her arms: "I came this time to give you this - although I don't know what it is, Baizhi and Zisu said it is very important."
Xiao Huan looked at the two tightly-protected silk sheets, which hadn't been wetted by the rain before being taken out, and carefully read the contents. After a moment, he sighed slightly and solemnly looked at Su Qingluan and bowed, "This information is crucial. Qingluan, you've helped me again."
Su Qingluan dodged it with a flash, and said in a somewhat obscure voice: "You should thank Baizhi and Zisu more. They...are trying to protect me...and they may have...already..."
Although she still didn't want to say the word "death", Su Qingluan knew very well that both Baizhi and Zisu were probably in danger.
Xiao Huan paused, as if looking deeply at Su Qingluan, and then said softly, "I will take good care of their families and will not let their sacrifice be in vain."
Su Qingluan knew that the dead could not be resurrected, and that what Xiao Huan was able to do was the greatest comfort to the deceased.
But this was the first time she watched someone die in an accident, and it was for her, so her heart was still very heavy and she was speechless for a while.
After a moment, she lowered her voice and asked with a caution she didn't know existed, "You...will be a wise ruler, right?"
Although the question was incoherent, Xiao Huan understood Su Qingluan's implication - there are so many people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for you. If you ascend to the throne but are incompetent, wouldn't these people die with regrets?
Xiao Huan looked into Su Qingluan's eyes. This was the first time he felt that the girl's eyes were looking into his heart.
At that moment, Xiao Huan understood that although the girl in front of him did not care about fame, wealth and power, she sincerely hoped that he could reach that position as soon as possible.
"I..." He was about to say something when the voices of the only two people left came from behind him.
"Your Highness!"
Su Qingluan and Xiao Huan turned around at the same time and found that except for the two people who spoke, the rest of the people were on the other end.
Xiao Huan nodded and said to them, "You go ahead and I'll watch over the rope for you."
"Yes, sir!" the two responded in unison and began to climb.
"You go and watch, I'll wait for you here." Being suddenly interrupted, Su Qingluan couldn't tell whether she was relieved or disappointed. She just turned her head to the other side and stood there waiting - anyway, this man would carry her to the other side soon, so they could talk then!
Xiao Huan nodded, turned and walked towards the place where the rope was fixed.
In fact, the distance between the two people was only seven or eight steps, which was almost very close on ordinary flat ground.
But nature is so unreasonable. The mountain torrent suddenly opened another "branch map" and came towards Su Qingluan. As luck would have it, Su Qingluan lost her balance and fell down without even having time to scream.
When Xiao Huan noticed the movement behind him and turned around suddenly, the girl who had been waiting there quietly had disappeared.
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