Chapter 54: Trivial Skills
Xiao Zhuo glanced at the balloons and hanging baskets piled on the ground with a strange expression.
Seemingly a little worried, he reassured her, "It's okay, I've found a way out."
So what Xiao Zhuo had mentioned before about tonight's action was to find another shortcut.
"How many people are chasing us?" Shen Yuexi asked anxiously.
She was still a little worried, even though she knew that Xiao Zhuo's fighting skills were not low, what if there were many enemies?
No, she had to make the hot air balloon quickly and do it right away.
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
His voice was deep and steady, and seemed to have the ability to soothe people's hearts, gradually calming her restless heart.
Shen Yuexi calmly glued the paper she had bought onto the ball. Seeing this, Xiao Zhuo placed the sword in his hand aside where he could easily reach it, and squatted down to help Shen Yuexi.
It is always better to act together than alone, and soon the paper was pasted all over the surface of the sphere, fitting tightly.
The next step is to place the refined ethanol at the air inlet of the ball.
The moonlight fell on Shen Yuexi's bright and serious face. The sweat on her forehead slid down her cheeks and fell to her collar, spreading out instantly.
Xiao Zhuo handed over a silk handkerchief: "Wipe it, I'll do the rest."
That low and cold voice was particularly warm at this moment, making her ears numb, and she couldn't help rubbing her ears.
Just as she was about to refuse, the handkerchief was already in front of her, so she had no choice but to look up and smile at him:
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll load up the fuel and we can set off in this thing."
The silk handkerchief was placed on the forehead, bringing a slight coolness.
I wanted to return the handkerchief to Xiao Zhuo, but seeing that he was busy with his head down, I had no choice but to put the handkerchief back into my sleeve and return it to him after I got on the hot air balloon.
The moonlight illuminated the earth, and a remarkable young couple finally finished their work.
The surroundings were so quiet that only the rustling of leaves and the cries of crows on the branches could be heard, making the surroundings look solemn and gloomy.
Shen Yuexi rubbed her arms. It wasn't cold that day. Just as she was about to ask Xiao Zhuo, a cold light suddenly broke through the air and came towards them.
Two men in black came towards Xiao Zhuo and her with swords flashing and sabers flying.
Shen Yuexi was shocked and quickly turned sideways to avoid the sharp sword light.
Xiao Zhuo picked up the long sword beside him, then stood in front of Shen Yuexi, looking at the two of them with cold eyes.
While dodging, another group came from behind, a huge crowd, much more than the last time I met on the road of exile.
"Hide well, I'll handle it."
As soon as Xiao Zhuo finished speaking, he raised the sword in his hand and stabbed at the two men, leading them away at the same time.
Shen Yuexi immediately pulled up the hot air balloon after receiving the order and scanned the surroundings. At a glance, it was all plains, with no hillsides or high places.
There was only a dilapidated farmhouse.
The farmhouse had not been inhabited for a long time. Shen Yuexi gritted her teeth, packed up the hot air balloon, and pulled the hanging basket towards the farmhouse.
A huge group of black-clad men rushed over and were besieging Xiao Zhuo with all their might. Since Xiao Zhuo recovered from his injuries, he was able to deal with these people like a fish in water.
But this is not a solution after all. This kind of rotation tactic will wear Xiao Zhuo out in no time.
She hurried to move the hot air balloon to the roof of the farmhouse. The farmhouse was only one person tall, so it was not too difficult to move it.
Shen Yuexi hurriedly found a worn-out table in the yard. She then moved it under the eaves, first placing the hot air balloon on top of it, then stepping on it to continue moving it upwards. After a busy period, she finally managed to move the balloon up.
She was able to complete the task so smoothly thanks to Xiao Zhuo who was blocking the men in black from getting closer.
She breathed a sigh of relief and glanced quickly at Xiao Zhuo. A group of people were taking turns to fight with him, and he was trying his best to resist the aggressive men in black.
She opened the hot air balloon, injected ethanol into the fuel tank, and all that was left was to ignite it and the hot air balloon would fly.
Time was running out, Shen Yuexi quickly took out the flint and lit the fuel. With a hiss, a flame jumped high.
The fuel starts burning!
The bright light here instantly attracted everyone's attention. Those men in black who were fighting immediately noticed it, looked towards Shen Yuexi with cold eyes, and shouted: "Kill!"
Then they leaped up one after another as if they were risking their lives, and the murderous aura rushed towards Shen Yuexi.
Shen Yuexi pursed her lips and jumped into the hanging basket slowly.
Seeing that a man in black was about to come up, Shen Yuexi did not dare to stop for a moment as she controlled the console.
The fuel was still burning, but the heat was not enough to make the balloon fly, so she had to increase the fire and add a lot of fuel.
Dense sweat had already appeared on his forehead, his back was already wet, and his pale little face was red from the fire.
Xiao Zhuo seemed to have already known the situation here. He quickly broke free and easily jumped onto the house with a light tap of his toes.
Others followed him.
Xiao Zhuo pointed at the tiles with the tip of his scabbard in the air. Although his movements were very gentle, the tiles flew towards the person who was coming towards him in an instant, as sharp as the tip of a knife.
Some people were hit in the calf, and some jumped back while dodging, preparing to attack again.
After several attacks without gaining any advantage, the men in black looked up at Xiao Zhuo who was standing above.
She was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, and her tall figure fluttered in the wind. Under the moonlight, it seemed as if covered with a layer of silver light, making her look even more graceful and elegant.
Everyone who saw her was stunned by her cool and elegant figure, which looked down upon everyone with a natural elegance.
The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the balloon began to disperse and slowly float up.
The prefect Liu Yi, who came on horseback, saw Shen Yuexi operating a huge sphere. He didn't understand what she was doing and was confused by her operation.
After seeing it clearly, everyone showed a hint of sarcasm on their faces.
"Hahaha!" Several of them stopped and watched Shen Yuexi burn herself. "I didn't expect that the prince would be surrounded by people who only know such trivial tricks!"
It was dark and the sky was high, so they had no idea that this person was the Crown Princess Shen Yuexi who was stuffed into the Eastern Palace on the day of exile.
I just thought they were Xiao Zhuo's men.
That disdainful look seemed to show that Shen Yuexi had run out of tricks and was trying to perform a trick on the sky.
This is good, at least the offensive of those people has gradually slowed down.
It seemed as if he was waiting for the two men, who were at the end of their rope, to surrender.
The arrogant laughter resounded throughout the night sky, startling the people nearby so much that they lit up their lights and came out to see what was going on.
Xiao Zhuo still did not let down his guard, staring coldly down below, indifferent as frost and sharp as a blade, "Then today I will let you see how good this little trick is."
As soon as the words fell, a huge blue balloon slowly unfolded and floated into the air. Shen Yuexi laughed and called out, "Husband, come quickly, it's about to fly!"
She exhaled, and the balloon finally filled with hot air, and began to float slowly upwards.
The killers below saw this and their expressions suddenly changed. They seemed to realize the use of Shen Yuexi's thing and shouted, "No! They tricked us."
As soon as she finished speaking, a group of people rushed forward to stop her. They swarmed over her and rushed towards her as if they were risking their lives.
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