Chapter 162: Total Blockade
On the border, both sides are busy gathering troops.
At the same time, messengers from the front line set out in batches like a tide, rushing to the rear to find out the situation.
At this time, Su Shengsheng had already landed the airship steadily behind a hidden hill.
They were too big to be landed in populated areas, but they were all elderly, weak, women, children, and even pregnant women...
In short, it cannot be too close to a village, but it cannot land in a deserted area either.
The place she carefully chose, although remote, was not deserted. It was a chaotic place where people with no relatives or no friends gathered. This way she could avoid dense crowds while not getting lost.
After landing, the group walked for nearly half an hour and finally arrived at a village.
It was noon, so the journey was not too cold.
However, Su Shengsheng looked back at the women who had lived in seclusion for a long time and rarely went out...
They are all exhausted and in urgent need of rest.
She brought everyone to an inn with a moderate flow of people and a remote location, and booked ten rooms.
After settling everyone down, Su Shengsheng said, "Grandfather, you guys take a good rest first. I'll go take a look outside."
After all, my grandfather was old and nodded in agreement despite being too weak to do so, but he asked Su Hengji to go with her.
Su Shengsheng did not refuse.
Everything outside is unclear now, and it is no longer as safe as the natural barrier.
Fortunately, the people here are all very unique, so even though they are all strangers, they did not attract too much attention from passers-by.
Su Shengsheng and her brother inquired carefully and finally selected a caravan passing through the ship dock.
This would conceal their final destination and allow them to escape early if necessary.
Calculating the time, if they wanted to take the evening boat, they would still have to travel for nearly four hours.
Bandits were rampant at night and visibility was poor, so they had to set off as quickly as possible.
When I returned to the inn with my brother, everyone had already washed up and were sitting around having dinner.
"This caravan is riding camels, led by someone, and they're all walking together, so they can't move very fast."
Su Shengsheng briefly introduced the situation of the caravan, his eyes swept over everyone, and finally fell on the pale-faced Su Yuanling.
"How is it? Can you still handle it?"
"I can." Although Su Yuanling looked tired, she did not seem to be reluctant.
Jiao sighed and hugged her tightly, "Come to think of it, it was thanks to the prince that we didn't suffer a serious punishment last time..."
At this point, he paused and looked anxiously at Su Shengsheng, who had put down her chopsticks, and said, "I just said it casually..."
Jiao was always quick-tempered and outspoken, but Su Shengsheng didn't mind. "I've already repaid the favor..."
She left a letter for Qingning on the barren mountain, asking Qingning to pass on the communication method she had sealed to Xie Xuan.
That way, the enemy won't focus on her.
And Qinglinglingyu can also use this to distance itself from the matter.
The reason why she didn't bring them with her was that Zai Qing hadn't returned yet and the future of the Su family was unknown, so she didn't want to bring them into danger.
Secondly, the two of them have followed her since childhood and are more independent in their thinking.
Now that I have it, I can go out and create my own world.
Besides, with Mu Ze around, he probably won’t make things too difficult for them.
That dog emperor will definitely confiscate the Su family's property.
Fortunately, Qing Ning and the other two have Shixianglou to settle down.
Although everyone in the Su family did not know the details, they also understood that the person behind this incident had repeatedly used the Nanzhao stranger Tuoba Ye of Baishang Kingdom, and he must have some intentions towards Su Shengsheng.
In particular, the mysterious object she used today was even more awe-inspiring.
No wonder so many people are targeting her...
But these will no longer endanger them in the future.
However, when they think about being homeless in the future, a sense of melancholy inevitably arises in their hearts.
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became heavy, and no one spoke to break the silence...
Although Su Shengsheng felt a huge weight hanging in her heart, she still tried to remain calm and let everyone take a nap before setting off again.
This time, she paid extra money and asked the caravan to sell them a batch of stable camels.
The Su family did not have any goods to transport, so soft bedding was placed between the two humps.
Although the women could not ride horses, they all showed unprecedented courage on the road to escape.
They dare not speak out for fear of bringing burden to their families.
The people in the fourth house knew that the fate of the Su family was linked to theirs at this moment, and they were afraid of being abandoned by Su Shengsheng, so they did not dare to act rashly along the way.
Even Su Nianwei seemed touched this time, and stared quietly at Su Shengsheng's back.
On this border line ravaged by raging sand, myriad emotions are drowned by the wind and sand.
Everyone rode on the camels in silence, no one spoke.
The caravan was so busy on their journey that they had no time to pay attention to them.
Just like that, after three long hours, the Su family and their group quietly parted ways with the caravan in the twilight.
They took a rest under the pretext of taking a break, but in fact they turned into another path and completely separated from the caravan.
Su Shengsheng looked up at the darkening sky and said to his exhausted grandfather, "Grandfather, my brother and I will go ahead and explore the way."
Old Master Su nodded reluctantly, his expression showing fatigue.
Su Shengsheng glanced at it worriedly, but she also knew that this was the last hurdle.
If we can hold on for another hour and get on the boat, we can escape the crisis.
After greeting his mother and father, Su Hengji, who could ride a horse, took the reins from his sister.
The other female members had their reins taken over by the men and were slowly following the team.
Su Yuanling, who was pale and weak, Cen, who was barely holding on, and the other female relatives who were too exhausted to bear the consequences, watched the two men leave.
That slender figure seemed to contain enormous strength, which lifted their spirits a little.
Su Yuanzheng held little Ning Xuan in his arms, sleeping in the cradle specially made for her by Su Shengsheng. Her tender face was soft and murmurous. He sighed distressedly, "My daughter, they say that there is bitterness before sweetness. You went through so much hardship before you were born. You will surely be blessed in the future."
After saying that, he carefully covered the gap in the cradle.
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As we approached the border, we noticed frequent patrols by soldiers.
Su Shengsheng didn't care at first, until she heard that all merchant ships had stopped operating due to the nationwide blockade, and she couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in her heart.
Su Hengji frowned, "Sister, could it be that we have been discovered?"
Su Shengsheng shook her head, frowning in thought, "It shouldn't be so fast..."
The airship they were riding was more than three times faster than a horse or a human, and she hadn't withdrawn the patrol outside her house...
unless……
Unless... Xie Xuan discovered something unusual after dark? Or perhaps the imperial edict arrived later that night?
But even so, they couldn't get here faster than the Su family.
Su Hengji looked anxious, "Sister, should we change our route now?"
Su Shengsheng pondered for a moment, "The patrol didn't check us, which means they weren't targeting us..."
At this point, she was confused again, but she still said decisively: "We can't escape by land, we can only go by water."
She raised her eyes and looked around, but no one was paying attention.
"I heard that someone is secretly transporting contraband around here. As long as we offer a high price, we will definitely find a privateer ship willing to take us away."
This was a matter of life and death for the Su family, so Su Hengji threw aside all his worries and constraints and immediately agreed.
The two asked along the way, paid for directions, and finally found a private boat willing to take them across the border waters.
What they never expected was that someone was also using the same method to fish them out of the ocean.
When Su Shengsheng and Su Hengji took the silver and money and went with the boatman to check the route, they unexpectedly saw Xie Xuan standing by the sea.
Clusters of torches surrounded them like a long dragon.
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