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The fire flickered, and the burning wood crackled happily, driving away the chill. Outside, the dark, star-speckled night sky was incredibly beautiful, yet no one paid any attention.
The people sitting around the fire were eating roasted rabbit meat with their heads down. The big man with a burly head lived up to his name, Yu Dabiao. He ate a large piece of roasted rabbit meat that was crispy and juicy.
"Slurp, slurp", another big mouthful of rabbit meat and vegetable soup, followed by a big bite of pancake, which makes people's appetite open.
He Yingchun was stirring the soup beside them, and she swallowed her saliva frequently as she smelled and watched them eat. Yu Dabao found it funny and rewarded her with a small bowl of meat soup and a piece of dry bread.
She thanked him repeatedly, her stomach rumbling. She first drank a big mouthful of soup, then toasted the pancake, cut it into two small halves, and ate the rabbit meat in between. It was hot and delicious.
Seeing this, Yu Dabiao also put the barbecue into the pancake and took a bite. "Hmm... Hmm, it tastes good this way too."
When others saw this, they followed suit. The crispy texture of the meat combined with the pancake had a unique taste in the wild.
Take another sip of the soup and your mouth will be filled with fragrance.
"The meal was delicious today. The chef is great!" Yu Dabao patted his belly and said to Zhao Wu without any hesitation.
Zhao Wu nodded. He still remembered this little girl. She was the one who cooked the meal last time.
He Yingchun smiled apologetically. If this kind of food came a few more times, it would be a piece of cake to earn points.
She took a bite of the simple version of roujiamo and sighed again, saying that these people had never eaten anything good. If they had all the necessary tools, they would have been made to cry.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, she was asked to make a pot of vegetable soup with rabbit meat, with a little oil floating on it, and a few breads, which she distributed to the prisoners.
After returning to the team, He Yingchun looked at the 17 points and was a little excited. There were still only spiritual spring water, spiritual medicine and iron pots in the mall.
If exchanged, they are 5 points, 10 points, and 15 points respectively.
She thought about it and exchanged it for a bottle of spiritual spring water first, which would be more convenient to put in the water bag.
"Ding Dong, you have redeemed the spiritual spring water. Your current points are 12!"
Li Bin grabbed a bowl of street food soup and two pancakes.
"No need to give it to me." He Yingchun whispered, "I just ate."
Then, without telling the other prisoners, she took out a small piece of barbecue. She had cunningly kept a piece when she exchanged her points just now.
Except for Wen Jingzhao who couldn't see anything, several people stared at the piece of meat and swallowed their saliva.
She tore it apart directly, one for each person, and they ate it secretly.
He Yingchun put the meat in the pancake, handed it to Wen Jingzhao's mouth, and whispered in his ear, "Open your mouth."
After Wen Jingzhao ate the meat-filled pancake, his face turned rosy.
Li Bin and the others shared a bowl of vegetable soup. He Yingchun took the opportunity to drop some spiritual spring water into the water bag and fed it to Wen Jingzhao.
Tasting the familiar flavor, Wen Jingzhao paused and squeezed the beads in his hand.
A group of prisoners were crowded in a cave, snoring, grinding their teeth, farting, and talking in their sleep. They experienced the entire package, but most people still found it difficult to fall asleep.
He Yingchun was so exhausted from digging the hole that she soon fell asleep. When she woke up in a daze in the middle of the night, she saw Wen Jingzhao lying on his side with his eyes open, which were severely bloodshot.
Even though his eyesight was very bad, he still insisted on keeping them open. I don't know what he was struggling for.
She sighed, still not fully conscious, and held his hand on her abdomen with one hand, "Go to sleep quickly."
Wen Jingzhao was startled and his body tensed for a moment. When he heard her voice, he slowly relaxed and responded muffledly in the darkness.
The moonlight is bright and I have no dreams all night.
***
"Take care of yourself!"
Yu Dabiao and the escort behind him said goodbye to the yamen runners, "Goodbye!"
Zhao Wu clasped his fists and responded, "Take care!"
Yu Dabiao laughed heartily. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he looked towards the team and said, "The young chef's cooking skills are quite good! See you again if we're lucky!"
The escorts wore thick woolen hats that wrapped their heads tightly, leaving only their eyes exposed to see the road, and they looked very warm.
They all carried big swords on their backs and wore thick leather coats to keep out the cold wind and snow. Their suede boots left a series of deep footprints on the snow.
The winter sun shone through the thin clouds, casting a warm glow on their bodies. The broadswords reflected light, making people squint.
They shuttled through the valley, gradually moving farther and farther away.
We'll meet again if we're lucky, He Yingchun smiled and lowered her head. The two teams went in completely different directions and it would probably be difficult for them to see each other again, but Yu Dabao's relaxed and unrestrained look left a deep impression on her heart. She looked back frequently and saw that the team had turned into a black dot.
She seemed to want to follow them too. They had something she envied the most, but she couldn't say what it was.
"Snap!" The yamen runner's whip slammed on the ground, shocking everyone and bringing them back to their senses.
"Hurry up!! Stop dawdling!"
He Yingchun helped Wen Jingzhao, who still couldn't see anything, up. She suddenly realized that she envied
It's freedom.
Wen Jingzhao noticed her depression and asked, "What's wrong?"
He Yingchun shook her head. "It's nothing. I just miss home... the General's Mansion."
She suddenly realized that she could never go back to that so-called home. She suppressed her sadness and walked forward with heavy steps.
Wen Jingzhao didn't say anything, but just held her hand tightly and continued walking.
After less than half a day's journey, the sun was high in the sky and the ice and snow began to melt.
He Yingchun felt the warmth of the sun and yawned slowly.
Suddenly, someone bumped into her from behind, and she tilted her body and almost fell down.
Wen Jingzhao seemed to sense something and quickly supported her, preventing both of them from falling to the ground.
He Yingchun looked at the person who bumped into her. He felt that he looked familiar, with a vicious look in his eyes. This was not the person who had snatched Su He's clothes at that time. What impressed her most was those vicious eyes.
At this time, he was thinner than before, with sunken cheeks, drooping bags under his eyes, and drooping eyes, looking provocative.
He glanced at He Yingchun with contempt. It seemed that he had been observing them for a long time. He probably noticed that there was something wrong with Wen Jingzhao's eyes, so he came over to make trouble.
Li Bin was originally walking with Mum, Xiaozhi and the others, taking care of two people. Now, seeing someone trying to cause trouble, he stepped forward, walked up to the two of them, and looked at the person with an unfriendly face.
The tall and thin man was not afraid of Li Bin at all. He smiled sinisterly and said, "What a good dog that protects its master!"
Wen Jingzhao sneered, ignored him, and walked in another direction with He Yingchun.
Seeing his posture, the man's expression was ferocious. "Damn it, you blind man, why are you so proud?"
Li Bin was startled by his words and looked at Wen Jingzhao.
Wen Jingzhao didn't even frown, but shook his head gently, "A good dog knows not to block the road. The world is becoming more and more corrupt, and people's hearts are no longer as good as they used to be. There will always be people who are worse than dogs."
"Fuck!!! You called me a dog?!" The tall and thin man came here to pick a fight and was about to swing his fist when he was stopped by Li Bin.
Before the two men could fight for a few seconds, Chen Rongxin came over and asked, "What are you doing?!" He swung a whip and hit the two men on the arms. The two men took a step back.
Wang Kui came up from behind him and said, "It's you guys again! You're so damn troublesome!"
"Snap" "Snap" "Snap"
Without saying a word, he whipped everyone a few times, even He Yingchun who was standing on the outside was affected.
Wen Jingzhao calmly turned his body to the side to block He Yingchun and was hit twice.
"It's you again!" Wang Kui recognized Wen Jingzhao's face. "Pa" "Pa" several whips hit his back, and Wen Jingzhao hissed in pain.
"Hurry up! If you delay, you will be held accountable!" Wang Kui and the tall and thin man looked at each other, and Wang Kui walked forward and continued to teach the slow prisoner a lesson.
The tall and thin man came forward, looking like he deserved a beating. He spat on the ground, "Bah! You deserved it!"
"Just wait and see! See who gets beaten to a pulp!"
After saying that, he walked forward with a swagger.
Li Bin first asked, "Young Master...what's wrong with your eyes?"
He Yingchun replied for him, "He must have stayed in the snow for too long, causing temporary blindness. He should be fine after resting." She was actually wondering too. After drinking the spiritual spring water, he should be fine.
Wen Jingzhao was beaten and bleeding, but He Yingchun didn't think it was a big deal. She gave Wen Jingzhao some water.
"You should talk less." He Yingchun advised Wen Jingzhao,
"You'll get beaten no matter what you say." Wen Jingzhao curled his lips. "Snakes and rats are of the same nest."
Although he had beaten her before, he had never targeted Wen Jingzhao alone.
"Could it be that the two of them have colluded with each other?" He Yingchun touched his chin. A prisoner and a yamen runner, just to strip the clothes off the dead body, there would be no money for bribery.
Wen Jingzhao asked Li Bin, "Did anyone see you put the leftovers over at Wang Kui's place?"
Li Bin shook his head at first, "No, I'm very careful."
"Probably... no." He wasn't too sure about his recollection. After all, it was dark at the time and he moved quickly, so no one should have seen him. But it was possible that someone had noticed.
Given Wang Kui's personality, he would have been furious if he thought they were the ones who did it. "I guess it's just the tall and thin guy's guess. There's no evidence, so we can't be sure." He Yingchun analyzed after thinking about it.
Wen Jingzhao also nodded, "Everyone be careful." He rubbed the beads in his hand, thinking.
Seeing this, He Yingchun smacked her lips, feeling that someone was going to be in trouble again.
Several people walked forward. Wen Jingzhao was injured, and taking too big steps would hurt the wound, so they could only move slowly.
When we arrived at the post station, there was no good seat left. There was a spot very close to the window with a large gap, and the wind outside was blowing in.
My mother picked up some straw from outside and used it to plug the leak, which was better than nothing.
I've lived in the wild and in caves, so what's so scary about such a small hole?
A few people went to get food. There were only a few kinds of food at the post station: a choking multi-grain steamed bun and a bowl of stewed vegetables. The taste was very bland and tasteless.
Wen Jingzhao picked up the dish, put it to his mouth, sniffed it, and frowned.
He Yingchun saw that he wasn't eating, so she leaned over to take a look and asked, "Why aren't you eating?"
She smelled it and felt that the taste was not right, "Huh—" she quickly knocked his chopsticks away.
This dish actually has a fishy smell.
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