Chapter 545 Seeking lodging in the village
The landslide was quite long, and it was only thanks to Meng Yunzheng's agility and strength that he was able to make it up the slope in no time. Otherwise, most people would have been unable to walk more than two or three steps in that princess carry position.
Upon reaching the mountains and forests, Shu Yu turned to look around. The area was sparsely scattered and quite chaotic, as it had been wrecked by mule carts.
The mule and its cart have disappeared; judging from the tracks, they've gone further and further inland.
Now Shu Yu has no heart to care for it anymore, so she can only let it fend for itself and let it roam freely, hoping that it can survive.
Shu Yu wanted to get down, but Meng Yunzheng didn't respond.
The two followed the trail out of the forest, and only then did Shu Yu realize that the forest was quite deep. Perhaps Meng Yunzheng had some insect repellent on him, because they weren't bothered by any snakes, insects, or rodents along the way.
It was half an hour later when the two finally emerged from the forest.
Shu Yu quickly asked him to put her down. Meng Yunzheng frowned, but eventually put her down and let her hold onto a tree trunk. Then, he put his finger to his lower lip and let out a melodious whistle.
Before long, Meng Yunzheng's horse came galloping over.
"Come on, get on the horse." Meng Yunzheng bent down again and picked Shu Yu up.
After Shu Yu went up, he climbed up and sat behind her.
"Where are we going? Back to the exile group?" Shu Yu asked.
“We won’t go back for now.” Meng Yunzheng pulled on the reins to make sure she was settled before speaking. “We’re already quite a distance from the group, and we don’t know where they are. We don’t have time to look for them. Your injuries need to be treated. Let’s find a place to rest first.”
As he spoke, Meng Yunzheng looked around and pointed ahead, "There's a village over there. Let's stay there for the night and talk about it another day."
Shu Yu had no objection to staying overnight, but...
She looked down at her prison uniform. "Wearing this, won't I scare the villagers to death when I enter the village?"
They thought she was some kind of escaped convict, and they were worried that she might not only refuse to let them stay, but also beat them to death.
After thinking for a moment, Meng Yunzheng simply took off his outer robe and wrapped it around her whole body.
He was tall, and his outer robe was loose. When he wore it, it not only covered Shu Yu completely, but the length even dragged on the ground, so you really couldn't see what her prison clothes looked like underneath.
Shu Yu glanced down and said, "Alright, we'll buy some clothes from the villagers when we get there."
She paused, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Do you have any silver on you?"
Meng Yunzheng chuckled, "I brought it." Although most of his belongings were still in the carriage, he had brought the money he needed to ask for lodging and buy clothes.
Shu Yu was relieved. Seeing that she was alright, Meng Yunzheng shook the reins, and the horse slowly headed towards the village entrance.
The village in front of us is not very big, and there are not many houses, which are scattered around the village.
But when the horses entered the village, they still attracted the attention of many people who came out to watch them with curiosity.
Shu Yu dared not move, afraid that she might accidentally expose her clothes.
With his arm half around her, Meng Yunzheng asked a villager at the village entrance in a relaxed manner, "Excuse me, how do I get to the village chief's house?"
Someone gave them directions, and Meng Yunzheng nodded his thanks before heading towards the village chief's house.
The village chief had already heard the commotion and was now standing at the door.
(End of this chapter)
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