Chapter 430: Life is more important than anything else
Once they entered Mobei, they had no way to replenish their supply of fresh vegetables. Not only that, the severe drought in Youzhou also spread to Mobei. The grass had not grown very tall in the places they passed by in the past few days.
So most of the time they ate the dry food they brought with them. If they wanted to eat fresh food, they could only hunt some wild game along the way.
The freshly slaughtered and grilled meat, coupled with the seasonings that Ji Yunshu brought specially, is indeed delicious.
But if you eat too much, you will get tired of it.
The weather was hot now, and Ji Yunshu had no appetite at all. He hadn't eaten anything for several days.
Zhao Shen said, "I've sent people to survey the terrain of this area. I'll also have them look for mushrooms or wild vegetables. If there are any, we can make some soup for them later."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but throw herself into Zhao Shen's arms and kiss him: "You are so nice."
Zhao Shen: “…”
He found that Ji Yunshu was very different when he was outside than when he was at home.
At home, she lived an orderly life, doing what she was supposed to do, and seemed no different from other women in the capital.
But once she comes out, her true nature is revealed: she is lively, active and extremely enthusiastic.
He took the person in his arms and said, "What good is this? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to suffer in a place like this."
Ji Yunchi didn't know why Zhao Shen always felt that she was suffering when she came out. In fact, she felt that she was much more comfortable outside than in the capital and in the backyard of the marquis's mansion.
"Why are you saying that again? I like it here. The endless prairie makes me feel open-minded just looking at it. It's much better than being locked up in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion. Besides, you know I would have come here even without you."
Not to mention that her coming here was the emperor's intention, she couldn't not come just for her father and brother.
Zhao Shen saw that she was wilted, like a withered flower, and was worried that she would get heatstroke, so he stopped and cooked some sour plum soup to clear away heat and relieve summer heat.
Now that she had rested for a while, she seemed to have regained her energy and felt relieved.
If I were to fall ill at this time, I don’t know how much suffering I would have to endure.
As the two were talking, one of the men Zhao Shen had sent out returned, carrying a few fish and some wild vegetables. Ye Guo replied, "There's a small river in the woods ahead. I caught a few fish and dug up some wild vegetables. Maybe it hasn't rained recently, so there aren't any mushrooms or anything like that."
Ji Yunshu's mood brightened when he thought about drinking the delicious fish soup soon: "Thank you for your hard work."
The guard was young, and seeing her being so polite, he felt embarrassed and said with a red face, "This is what I should do."
Zhao Shen asked, "Is there any movement from the Liu family?"
The guard whispered, "Two people left, heading northwest."
Ji Yunshu was puzzled, but Zhao Shen had looked at the maps of these places several times before coming.
People were even sent along the way to survey the terrain and correct the maps.
As soon as I heard the northwest direction, I knew what the other party wanted to do.
"Less than a hundred miles northwest, there's a gang of horse bandits. They're quite famous in this area. They're from Daxia, but they rarely cause trouble on Daxia territory. The larger tribes in Mobei don't bother to intervene, and the smaller tribes can't defeat them, which only allows their power to grow."
Ji Yunshu frowned: "Are you saying that the Liu family is colluding with this gang of horse bandits?"
Zhao Shen said, "It doesn't necessarily mean collusion. The Liu family has been using this trade route for years, so they must have had dealings with horse bandits. Now they're using the bandits to get rid of a poor scholar and share some of the profits afterwards. There's no reason for the bandits to refuse."
There are not many people in this place. The caravans that dare to pass through here either paid protection fees to the bandits or have enough ability to protect themselves.
In order to support a group of people, the bandits must have income.
Ji Yunshu said, "You're right. Liu Ze is indeed greedy and vicious. He's just using the bandits to get rid of you. Isn't he afraid that those people will also become greedy?"
Zhao Shen said: "He just said that he likes you, the bandits won't really care."
Ji Yunshu thought of the way Liu Ze looked at her and felt a little sick: "Then what should we do?"
They cannot reveal their strength now. If the Liu brothers and sisters find out, things will be difficult.
Although it is not difficult for them to go to the royal city by themselves, not only will new faces be easily exposed, but they will also lose any clues about the Liu family.
Zhao Shen said, "His target is me. This group of horse bandits is quite powerful. I can take this opportunity to investigate."
When Ji Yunshu heard that he was going on an adventure alone, he immediately said, "I'll go with you."
Zhao Shen shook his head: "You know my kung fu. Few people in this world can hurt me. Even if I really encounter danger, it is always easy to escape. It would be inconvenient to bring you along."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
She looked at Zhao Shen with a gloomy look in her eyes: "You think I'm a burden."
Zhao Shen touched her puffy cheek and said, "No, you have to stay here to stabilize the Liu brothers and sisters and find out the Liu family's affairs from them. This is not easy either."
Ji Yunshu reluctantly accepted his words: "Okay then, you must be careful. If you encounter danger, run away. Life is more important than anything else."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."
After saying this, Zhao Shen went to cook the fish soup himself. Ji Yunshu sat beside him and watched him process the fish skillfully. She couldn't help but sigh, "You really can do everything."
No wonder the Liu brothers and sisters always tried to probe her background with their words, but never doubted Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen is so versatile that he doesn't look like a noble young man at all.
People always say that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, but he doesn't care at all.
Liu Yan ate some dry food and came to Ji Yunshu to keep in touch. As soon as she entered the tent, she saw Zhao Shen cooking fish soup.
She was stunned for a moment before she smiled and said, "It's so hot, why is Mr. Ming cooking the soup himself? I see there's a cook among the people you brought with you."
Ji Yunshu was about to answer, but Zhao Shen spoke first: "Ah Shu wants to drink the fish soup I made."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
Although she kept praising Zhao Shen, she didn't think the soup Zhao Shen cooked would be better than the one cooked by the chef they brought this time.
After all, the chef is a professional, and watching Zhao Shen add salt to the pot little by little to taste it, Ji Yunshu suspected that this was his first time doing this.
After all, he doesn't have many opportunities to use the kitchen at home, and when he goes out, he is always accompanied by others and doesn't need to do it himself.
When Liu Yan heard this, she felt very sad.
This man who was rude to her, took great care of Ji Yunshu. Although he was a scholar, he didn't even hesitate to cook soup.
She smiled and said, "Miss Yun is so lucky that it makes people jealous."
It's rare that these words have some truth to them.
Even if this scholar had some plans for Ji Yunshu, it would not be easy to achieve this.
As far as she knew, Yanagisawa would never do these things for a woman.
Ji Yunshu held his chin and said with a smile: "Miss Liu, is there anything wrong?"
Liu Yan said, "I noticed Sister Yun wasn't in a good mood just now, so I was a little worried, so I came to see her. I think I came at the wrong time."
It was indeed inappropriate for her to come when someone else was cooking.
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. It's nothing. I'm free anyway, so it's a good idea for you to come and talk to me. Are we still leaving today?"
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