When Leader Shen roared, many refugees around him also heard it and they all started running after him, as if there was a ghost chasing them.
The official road was filled with the sounds of footsteps, the rumble of horses' hooves, and panicked cries.
It was dark and we were running at a high speed. The torches had long been blown out by the wind. You stepped on me and I stepped on you. It was very chaotic.
Xie Ling quickly took out the masks that she had prepared long ago and handed them to the Gu family and Jiang Xue who was driving the car.
He hurriedly jumped off the carriage and planned to deliver it to Gu Wei.
It was a dark night and Xie Ling didn't know what she stepped on. When she looked down, she found that it was a corpse that had been rotten for a long time and was crawling with maggots.
The kick she just gave just happened to burst the chest of the corpse.
Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and Xie Ling quickly shook her feet to shake off the maggots on her shoes.
Even though she was a doctor, she still felt so disgusted that she couldn't help but dry heave.
Suppressing the nausea in her heart, she looked up, but did not see Gu Wei at all.
Hey, wasn’t he holding the torch in front just now?
The Gu family's carriage just happened to pass by. Pei opened the curtain and hurriedly said, "Ling'er, what are you doing? Get in the carriage quickly. It's dangerous outside."
Jiangxue stretched out her hand and wanted to pull Xie Ling into the car.
But from below, a slender and strong arm suddenly stretched out, calmly blocked Jiangxue's hand, and put its arm around Xie Ling's waist and led her onto the horse.
Gu Wei found a horse from somewhere, sat on its back gracefully, and held Xie Ling against his chest.
The cold gaze swept across Jiangxue with a hint of warning.
Jiangxue's eyes were calm and she was not afraid at all.
Gu Wei pulled the reins with one hand, bent down, leaned close to Xie Ling's ear, and whispered, "What's that on your face?"
Xie Ling quickly turned over and put a mask on Gu Wei as well, "This can prevent diseases."
Gu Wei believed Xie Ling's words without a doubt. He glanced at Xie Ling's shoes and asked in a gentle voice, "You just stepped on a dead person. Are you scared?"
Xie Ling shook her head. "I'm not afraid, but I feel a little disgusted."
Gu Wei's eyes were gentle and he patted Xie Ling's head to comfort her.
This road is the only official road leading south to Jincheng. There are a lot of refugees. Even at night, the road is crowded with people, like they are going to a market.
An officer came back on horseback and led everyone to a small path.
After walking through a gloomy forest, a dilapidated temple appeared in front of everyone.
The dilapidated temple was dark and apparently empty, and all around was quiet.
Leader Shen turned over and dismounted, "The post station is still 20 kilometers away. It is obviously impossible to reach it today. Let's rest here first. Each household should send a man to find out if there is a water source nearby. Remember, do not contact outsiders!"
Gu Wei got off the horse first, looked at Xie Ling's short legs, then reached out and carried her down.
Xie Ling felt helpless. After all, she was only fifteen years old and still growing.
After settling the Gu family, Gu Wei insisted on taking Xie Ling with him to find a water source.
Xie Ling was a little confused, and Gu Wei said patiently: "Just follow me."
When the men from other families saw Gu Wei's behavior, they all teased him, asking him if he couldn't live without his little wife for a moment.
There was a small lake just ahead, and there were many refugees on the shore, fetching water or washing clothes.
Everyone was about to go get some water, but Xie Ling stopped them, saying, "Don't panic. If there's running water, try to find it. Lakes are more contagious. Since there's a lake here, there should be running water as well."
After what happened at Qinglong Mountain, everyone knew that Xie Ling had medical skills, and they all believed her words. They turned around and continued to move forward, looking for the river.
After walking for a while, a river appeared in front of them, but the water level was very low, and the dry riverbed was faintly visible.
Although the Gu family doesn't need water, they still have to pretend to have it.
Gu Wei also followed over to fetch water.
After pretending casually, Gu Wei took Xie Ling to the downstream of the river.
Xie Ling was a little confused.
Just as he was thinking about it, he was suddenly picked up by Gu Wei and placed on his legs, with his two feet dangling in the air.
Xie Ling's eyes widened, "What are you doing?"
Gu Wei sat on a big rock, took off Xie Ling's blood-stained shoes without any disgust, and personally took off her stockings.
Then, she put her shoes and stockings in the river and washed them carefully.
After washing it clean, he scooped up another handful of water to wash her feet.
Xie Ling was a little embarrassed, twisting her body a bit and trying to get off Gu Wei's legs, "I can wash myself, you don't need to help me. You brought me here just for this? Can't I wash over there?"
Gu Wei changed his usual gentle attitude and held Xie Ling in his arms no matter how she moved.
He leaned over and stared at her, her black hair hanging down, with some strands of hair blocking the light in front of her forehead.
His eyes lowered, and a hot breath brushed past Xie Ling's ears.
"You are my wife."
Xie Ling suddenly came back to her senses. Gu Wei's personality was so cold that she almost forgot that he was also an ancient man.
Would he also be dissatisfied with his wife's feet being looked at by other men, or would he have three wives and four concubines?
To be fair, Xie Ling was very satisfied with Gu Wei, both in appearance and personality.
Although we haven't reached the point of love yet, there's no problem with living together.
But Xie Ling has her own principles in love, which is that she cannot take a concubine and must be together for life. If Gu Wei wants to take a concubine in the future, she will divorce him decisively.
Love must be pure and cannot be shared.
The washed stockings were still wet. Gu Wei tore off a piece of his undershirt without hesitation and put it in Xie Ling's embroidered shoes before letting her put them on.
Then, he picked up Xie Ling with one hand, held the bucket with the other hand, and stood up.
Xie Ling frowned, "I'll go by myself."
Gu Wei's movements were firm. He held Xie Ling's hips with his forearms. His eyes were deep and boundless in the shadows. His voice was a little lazy. "Your shoes and socks are still wet and it's hard to walk. Stop it. I'll carry you."
Gu Wei's arm strength was amazing, and Xie Ling sat on his arms without feeling any bumps.
Along the way, refugees and other exiles all turned their heads and stared at the two of them.
Some of the bold young ladies looked at Gu Wei's handsome face and tall and slender figure without any hesitation.
Path of Exile is too hard, so of course we should have fun wherever we can.
Gu Wei's face was calm, as if he didn't notice the surprised looks from others along the way.
Xie Ling buried her face in Gu Wei's chest, thinking that she had completely lost face.
When they returned to the dilapidated temple, all members of the Gu family looked over.
Mrs. Pei looked relieved, while Mrs. Qiuyue Song was a little shy.
Jiangxue's eyes were solemn and no emotion could be seen.
But he quietly broke a branch in his hand.
As soon as the two arrived, Leader Shen came over with a somewhat flattering look on his face, “Miss Xie, I heard that you are proficient in medicine, I want to ask if you have any way to prevent the epidemic.”
No matter who gets sick, it will be bad for the whole team. Xie Ling did not hide it and said bluntly: "Yes, you can gather everyone together."
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