"Well, that's the strange thing about this poison. On the surface, it can help you practice the skills faster than others, but in fact it is forcing things to happen, constantly consuming your meridians and internal organs until you are completely exhausted and die."
It is conceivable that if she had not discovered him yesterday, the little boy would have exploded and died sooner or later due to practicing martial arts too quickly.
The air around them seemed to have calmed down a bit. Sheng Nanxi quickly forced a smile and said comfortingly:
"It's okay, Xiao Cheng! This poison won't kill you now. I will definitely help you find an antidote before the poison completely explodes!"
Looking at the little milk bag's extremely pure eyes, the young boy was stunned.
He recalled the past years when everyone looked at him with deep expectations. His father expected him to learn something, his mother expected him to be independent, Xiaojiu expected him to play with her, and his subordinates expected him to be stronger...
Except for these eyes, there was nothing. Only concern for him...
The boy felt strange emotions in his heart and couldn't help sniffing:
"Xi'er, thank you."
"What is there to thank me for?! Xiao Cheng and Xi'er are best friends! Good friends should help each other and share all the good things with each other!"
Sheng Nanxi really felt sorry for the child, and subconsciously treated him as her younger brother.
"friend……"
Gu Yuancheng seemed to be very unfamiliar with this word and repeated it again in a murmur.
The young boy learns from an early age how to calculate people's hearts, how to be wary of uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, and even dares not to fully trust his parents.
He likes all cute and adorable things. When he sees kittens, puppies, and babies, he instinctively wants to give them many good things. It was the first time that someone told him that they were friends, and that friends don’t just give one-sidedly, but help each other…
In an instant, that strange feeling seemed to increase. The young boy didn't know where those complicated emotions came from, but he felt warm in his heart and smiled and replied:
"Okay! Xi'er and Xiaocheng are best friends! Good friends for life!"
Thinking of what the little girl said, good friends should share the best things. Gu Yuancheng rummaged in his pocket and took out a bright and translucent hollow jade pendant.
"This Penglai Jade, if worn for a long time, can cleanse the tendons and marrow and prolong life."
The young boy flicked his finger and the ingenious jade pendant split into two. A closer look revealed that it was originally two pieces of jade pendants, but the natural attraction of the spiritual jade made the two pieces of jade pendants "stick" together.
Without even frowning, Gu Yuancheng placed another piece of spiritual jade on Sheng Nanxi's chubby paw.
"This is my best thing! One for me and one for Xi'er!"
As soon as Sheng Nanxi saw the jade pendant, her eyes lit up.
The Southern Qi Dynasty was established less than a hundred years ago, and the royal storehouse was filled with things that the rich liked. This kind of jade was in short supply, and I'm afraid that even the private stores of several young emperors could not exchange for a jade pendant!
The little girl sucked her saliva but still maintained a bit of rationality.
As far as she knew, in ancient times, two of these jade pendants were mostly tokens of love, and it was not customary to give them away randomly.
In our new era, women can flirt with handsome guys at will, but they will never take responsibility for them easily.
The little girl reluctantly looked at the legendary rare jade and was about to stuff it back into Gu Yuancheng's pocket. But she heard the young boy say a little embarrassedly:
"It's a pity that this jade pendant, although made of rare materials, has no special meaning. It's not like the one I gave you last time, which would allow you to enjoy VIP treatment in Qinghe Bai's industry."
"When my grandmother gave me this jade, she wanted to help me strengthen my body. Now I've given half of it to Xiao Xier, and the effect is the same."
Sheng Nanxi silently made a point in her mind: there is no special meaning. It means that even if she accepted the jade pendant, she would not be responsible for him.
"Great! I knew Xiao Cheng is the best!"
Sheng Nanxi's eyes sparkled. She quickly put the jade pendant back into the space, fearing that the other party would go back on his word.
He did not notice that from a certain angle, behind the ingenious carvings, one could vaguely see a flying phoenix totem, which echoed the giant dragon engraved on the little boy's jade pendant.
Gu Yuancheng looked at her money-obsessed expression and couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.
"Xi'er, are you hungry? I'll go make you something delicious."
Sheng Nanxi looked at his sickly appearance and made a hasty judgment:
"Stop it, you need to rest well these few days! Mom has already prepared breakfast for today!"
Sure enough, not long after, the aroma of food wafted from outside the cave. Now more than half of their family members were sick, so most of the dishes they cooked were warm and nourishing.
Li Zhenyi, Bai Xiuyu and Yunjin did not mind the trouble and got up early in the morning to stew a pot of astragalus chicken soup and yam and barley porridge, and also used the steamer to steam a large pot of steamed buns.
Paired with the various salted vegetables and bacon that Xiao Xier had bought earlier, the meal was quite delicious.
About forty miles further north, we arrived at Jinchuan County, an important economic town in Yuquan County.
Sheng Yuhan had already made an appointment with Prince Ning's men to deliver the supplies to Jinchuan County.
They walked northwards, and sure enough, they saw the secret signal left by the other party in the inconspicuous trees beside the road.
Everyone discussed that they were tired after walking on the mountain road for several days in a row, so they went to Jinchuan County to rest for a day and take away the supplies sent by Prince Ning.
At noon, the Sheng family arrived at the towering city gate of Jinchuan County, but they saw rows of soldiers surrounding the gate, checking everyone entering the city one by one.
It is said that the imperial court has newly issued a bounty, offering a thousand taels of silver to anyone who captures the fugitive.
The soldiers guarding the city did not want to miss this opportunity to get rich. They were on high alert and checked every place where people could be hidden.
"It's bad! Those soldiers even touched people behind their ears and around their necks to check if they were wearing disguise masks! Female relatives were searched by female officials, and male relatives were searched by soldiers. Many women who were wrapped in white and dressed as men were found!"
Li Zhenyi gently opened the curtain a little and was amazed at the various operations of the soldiers at the city gate.
At the same time, the fast-moving Star Track also delivered several bounty notices. Everyone gathered together to check them out, and their eyes widened!
This is a portrait of their family of seven! Even the grandmother and the little sister are not spared!
And there is also a super detailed photo version!
The printing and transportation industries of that era were not as developed as they are today. The journey from the capital to Yuquan County was thousands of miles, but the image was not distorted at all.
It is conceivable that He Huaiyuan really wants to catch their whole family at all costs!
"It looks like we can't get into Yuquan County. Boss, why don't you find a way to notify King Ning's people and have them send the stuff out. We can just go around the mountain road and continue north."
Seeing that his plan failed, Sheng Jinghai tore off the disguise mask on his face.
Sheng Yuhan couldn't help but frown:
"I only know how to leave a secret signal next to the tree. We'll have to wait for King Ning's men to see it before delivering the item. It'll probably take several days. If we stay outside, it'll be easier for people to figure it out."
Everyone in the carriage fell into deep thought for a moment, but suddenly Sheng Nanxi's soft and cute voice rang out:
"No need! I have a way! Not only can we enter the city under the eyes of these soldiers, but we can also stroll around the most prosperous market with our grand gestures!"
"What can we do?!"
All the young and old in the Sheng family turned around in surprise, waiting for the little girl to speak next.