Chapter 123 Escape

The next day, the team continued on the road.

Jiang Shu's carriage was damaged, so he had to ride with Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng's left arm was injured, and it was inconvenient for him to do many things. Jiang Shu took care of him spontaneously.

Yu Zheng enjoyed it very much and felt that the injury was worth it.

It was a pity that his injury was not serious, and he recovered in a few days,

so he couldn't pretend. Because Jiang Shu changed his medicine every morning and evening, he knew his recovery from the injury very well.

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Shangjing, the time they had left together was running out, and Yu Zheng was a little reluctant.

Before setting off today, the weather was gloomy and depressing, and it seemed that it was going to rain.

Yu Zheng was happy, and stayed at the post station for another day on the grounds that it was inconvenient and dangerous to rush on the road in the rain.

Fortunately, it started to rain heavily soon after Yu Zheng made his decision.

With no official duties to attend to and no other entertainment at the post station, Yu Zheng asked Jiang Shu to play chess.

The two chatted while playing chess, and a day passed unknowingly.

The rain stopped for a while in the evening, and it started again at night.

Yu Zheng lay in bed, listening to the sound of rain outside, hoping that it would rain for two more days.

However, the weather did not go as he wished. When he woke up the next day, the rain had stopped and the sun was faintly visible in the sky.

The only thing to be thankful for was that the injuries of several seriously injured guards had not healed yet, so Jiang Shu could still ride in the same carriage with him.

Although the sky had cleared up, the road was still muddy, and the carriage was not moving fast.

When passing a mountain road, many stones rolled down the road, and the carriage could not pass.

The team was forced to stop, and Zhufeng ordered the guards: "Go and clean up the road."

Zhuiyun dismounted and walked to the front of the carriage to report the situation to Yu Zheng.

"How long will it take?" Jiang Shu asked.

Zhuiyun glanced and estimated: "About a quarter of an hour."

"Then get off the car and take a breath." Jiang Shu got up and got out of the carriage.

Yu Zheng and Tan Yu also got off the car one after another.

The air after the rain was particularly fresh. Jiang Shu walked to the side of the road, closed his eyes and smelled the fragrance of the grass.

"This road is so dangerous. There is a cliff on the side of the road, and there is a river under the cliff." Tan Yu stood at the edge of the road and screamed at the rushing river below.

If a passing carriage accidentally flipped over the cliff, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Jiang Shu heard a faint sound of water and walked over to take a look.

"Boom!"

With a loud noise, everyone was startled and turned to look at the place where the sound came from.

On a mountain not far away, a layer of the mountain suddenly slid down, and trees, soil, and rocks rushed towards them like a huge beast.

"It's a landslide, run!" Zhuiyun shouted anxiously and ran away.

The carriage parked in the middle of the road was hit by the rocks first and turned over.

The soil, trees, and mud slid down and submerged the carriage in an instant.

"Run!" Yu Zheng grabbed Jiang Shu's hand and ran away quickly.

Tan Yu was frightened and her feet were a little out of control. She fell down after running a few steps.

"Tan Yu!" Jiang Shu turned around and shouted, his eyes red with anxiety.

Tan Yu was panicked, and Zhuiyun jumped in front of her, pulled her up and ran forward.

Seeing Tan Yu being rescued by Zhuiyun, Jiang Shu felt relieved and ran quickly with Yu Zheng.

However, the speed of the landslide was too fast and they had no way to escape.

In a hurry, Yu Zheng could only drag Jiang Shu to the edge of the cliff.

When they reached the edge of the cliff, Yu Zheng looked at the river below and said decisively: "Jump down."

"I can't swim." Jiang Shu was panicked.

Yu Zheng looked back and saw the rocks flying towards him.

There was no time to hesitate.

"Trust me!" Yu Zheng grabbed Jiang Shu's hand and jumped.

Jiang Shu didn't dare to look down, so she turned around and looked back.

A quick glance surprised her.

On the top of the mountain in the distance, there seemed to be a figure moving.

Before she could take a closer look, she and Yu Zheng had fallen off the cliff.

When falling into the river, a palm-sized rock rolled down and hit Yu Zheng's back.

"Hmm!" With a heavy groan, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu sank to the bottom of the river.

Jiang Shu couldn't swim at all. After entering the water, she swallowed a few sips of water and gradually lost consciousness.

Yu Zheng ignored the pain in his back, grabbed Jiang Shu's hand and pulled her to him, and hurriedly helped her breathe.

There was no time to savor it. After breathing, Yu Zheng took Jiang Shu and swam to the surface with all his strength.

"Cough cough!"

After finally floating to the surface, Jiang Shu coughed violently a few times and took a deep breath.

Before she could slow down, the turbulent river water rushed in, making it impossible for them to stabilize their bodies. They could only be slapped and drifted with the current.

Jiang Shu couldn't swim, and if she continued like this, she would definitely drown. Yu Zheng's strength was limited and he couldn't compete with the power of nature.

If this goes on, he and Jiang Shu will surely be separated.

Yu Zheng quickly thought about what to do, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a big tree floating on the river. It must have fallen from a landslide.

There is always a way out. Yu Zheng half-hugged Jiang Shu and swam hard into the river. When the big tree floated past them, he decisively grabbed it.

Yu Zheng held the big tree tightly with one hand and held Jiang Shu tightly with the other hand. The two of them half-lay on the tree trunk.

Jiang Shu swallowed some water again, and her consciousness was dizzy. She couldn't hold the tree trunk at all. She had to rely on Yu Zheng to support her.

This won't work. They don't know how long they will float, so they must stay awake and hold the big tree.

Yu Zheng approached Jiang Shu, took a deep breath and kissed her cherry lips.

When their lips touched, the warm and soft touch made Yu Zheng's heart shudder.

When he was helping Jiang Shu breathe underwater just now, he was too hasty and anxious to feel it.

Now he knew what Jiang Shu's lips tasted like.

It was warm and soft, just like the rice dumplings eaten on the Lantern Festival.

"Ahem!"

Yu Zheng breathed a few times for Jiang Shu, who finally came to his senses.

"Hold on to the tree trunk tightly, don't let go." Yu Zheng instructed in a deep voice.

Jiang Shu, who had regained consciousness, quickly hugged the tree with both hands and lay on it, gasping for breath.

After an unknown amount of time, the river finally stopped rushing, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

After floating for a while, the river level slowed down. Yu Zheng gave up the tree and swam to the shore with Jiang Shu.

"Hu-hu-" The two of them lay on their backs on the river bank, gasping for breath.

After resting for a while and recovering a little, Yu Zheng stood up and looked around.

This was a river valley with lush vegetation and wild flowers everywhere, and the scenery was extremely beautiful.

Yu Zheng walked around and found a small path on the bank, but he didn't know where it led to.

He returned to the river bank and asked Jiang Shu if she was okay.

Jiang Shu nodded: "I'm not injured, how about you?"

Yu Zheng didn't tell her that he was hit by a rock on his back because he was afraid that she would worry.

"Let's rest for a while, and we'll leave after we've rested."

Jiang Shu looked around, and there was nothing but rivers and mountains. He asked blankly: "Where is this?"

Yu Zheng shook his head: "I don't know either. There is a road over there. We can always get out by following the road."

Jiang Shu got up and walked a few steps and found wild flowers everywhere, butterflies fluttering, birds singing and flowers fragrant, like a fairyland on earth.

"It's so beautiful." Jiang Shu couldn't help but admire.

Especially after just escaping from death, he felt that the scenery in front of him was beautiful and precious.

It's a pity that now is not the time to enjoy the scenery.

Seeing the sun setting in the west, Jiang Shu urged, "Let's go."

The two of them were soaked through, but fortunately the weather was warm and there was sunshine, so they didn't feel that cold.

But the wet clothes stuck to their bodies, revealing their exquisite figures, which made Yu Zheng's throat tighten.