In the mountains and forests, hurried footsteps made the grass and thorns rustle.
Extremely rapid.
The hound chased madly: "Woof woof! Woof!"
No matter how fast a person is, he can't outrun a four-legged dog.
If you don't get rid of it, you will be caught sooner or later.
Chu Li walked on the rugged mountain road with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and almost fell down several times, but hearing the sound of being chased from behind, he did not dare to stop.
"Xiaojiu, take off your coat."
"ah?"
"Chu Yeli must have taken your things and let the hounds sniff them. Take off your coat and we will find a way to lure them away."
Chu Li pulled at his belt as he ran.
Chu Dichi grabbed her coat, quickly crumpled it into a ball, hid it in the dense grass, then took Chu Li's hand and ran to the other side.
Soon, several hunting dogs stopped near the grass, circled and barked, giving the two men time to escape.
After passing through this dense forest, we arrived at a small river.
"Let's wade through."
Chu Li looked at the rushing river water, which was so quiet and peaceful, and couldn't help but recall the time when he played in the water as a child and encountered a water snake...
"No, I'm not going."
"The river water can cover up your scent and stop the hounds from tracking you."
"I'm not going!"
She stepped back step by step, feeling her scalp tingling and extremely frightened.
"Xiao Jiu!"
Chu Dichi held her head against his forehead and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here with you. I will always be by your side and will never leave."
After saying this, he jumped into the water.
He quickly surfaced, swam around, and checked carefully: "No snake!"
Chu Li pursed his lips.
The Southern Barbarians are famous for their witchcraft. The climate is damp and dark, and mosquitoes are common, with all kinds of insects being the most common.
She really hated this place.
But at this point, the knife is at the neck and there is no way back.
Woof woof!
The hounds were in pursuit.
She closed her eyes, made up her mind, and jumped into the water.
As soon as the two men sank into the water, a group of guards chased out with hunting dogs.
“Woof woof!”
“Woof!”
The four hunting dogs struggled with the chains around their necks, twisting their heads to sniff around, trying to identify and search for the direction.
The guards looked around:
"Where are the people?"
"Did we chase in the wrong direction?"
"Young Master Chu's clothes are hidden in the bushes. They must be nearby. Search carefully!"
It was early spring and the river water was rather cold. The current was rushing, so fast that it was stinging his eyes. Chu Li felt extremely uncomfortable and could hardly hold it back any longer.
Chu Dichi hugged her, kissed her with his thin lips, and breathed into her.
There are undercurrents between the two...
By the river, the guards were still searching and had not left. However, they did not notice the two figures hiding in the dense forest across the river.
It was Jingying and Chongfeng.
Jingying scratched his head anxiously: "Should we take action?"
Chong Feng held the sword, crossed his arms over his chest, and said calmly, "The master didn't call us."
"But the guards are still chasing us. This is not going to work. If we take action, we can quickly solve the problem. Why is the master going through so much trouble?"
Chong Feng gave him a cold look:
"Can't you see that the master is cultivating a relationship with the Ninth Prince?"
idiot!
If the master wanted to return to Da Chu, he would have asked them to show up long ago, ride on fast horses, and rush back.
Can you still be as leisurely as you are now?
Jingying slapped his forehead and said, "Great!"
Chongfeng didn't want to talk to him any more.
"Chongfeng, look, those guards are gone!" Jingying pointed, "The master should be coming up soon, right?"
"Maybe."
They stared at the water.
Ten breaths, twenty breaths...
"Why hasn't the master come up yet? They have been submerged in the water for half an incense stick of time."
Chong Feng speculated: "The master has his own plans."
Jingying nodded in understanding: "You are right. Perhaps the master is taking this opportunity to have close contact with the Ninth Prince. The storybook says that when people are at the critical moment of life and death, their friendship will often become deeper and more unforgettable... But an incense stick has passed... When did the master's breath-holding technique become so powerful?"
Half a minute later...
The expressions of the two men gradually became serious.
Chongfeng threw down his sword and dived into the water.
No one found!
"Oh no! The master and the Ninth Prince were washed away by the flood!"
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Chu Li and Chu Dichi were really washed away by the water.
Firstly, the two men could only hold their breath underwater for a limited time, and the guards had not left yet; secondly, the river was rushing, and the two men could not stand, so they were washed downstream along with the current.
When Chu Li came to her senses, she was lying in a shallow, rocky beach that was very sticky.
“Ahem… ahem!”
She sat up and choked on some water before she saw the figure not far away.
"Uncle!"
Chu Li staggered over and touched his hot skin.
The wound on his forehead became inflamed and caused a high fever.
"Uncle, wake up!"
"Uncle?"
Chu Li slapped his face seven or eight times. The man was unconscious and unresponsive, so she had to quickly drag him ashore.
This deep forest was deserted and uninhabited, and Chu Dichi was lost. He still had a high fever and was unconscious. There might be wild animals, insects and snakes in the forest. The conditions were no less harsh than how a copper coin could survive for thirty days.
The fire starter has been soaked in water and is no longer usable.
Unable to start a fire.
Besides, she didn't dare to make a fire, fearing that the thick smoke would expose her position.
Chu Li immediately took off Chu Dichi's coat, wrung out the water, and hung it on a tree branch to dry. Then he went to the woods to find some common motherwort and small strips, crushed them into juice, and applied it on his head.
After this, night fell.
The mountains and wilderness were deep and secluded, and it was the time when wild animals roamed. Unknown animals jumped through the woods, causing Chu Li to tense up and not dare to relax at all.
He pulled out the dagger from Chu Dichi's sleeve and stared at his surroundings warily.
The man's breathing gradually became heavier, and he muttered something in a low voice...
"Uncle?"
Chu Li touched his forehead and it was still hot.
"Mammy...don't...Mammy Zhu..."
"Uncle, what are you talking about?" Chu Li held his shoulders and moved closer, trying to hear clearly, but a pair of hot lips pressed down on him.
“Hmm!”
Aunt Zhu?
Who is it?
The sharp pain that flashed through her mind seemed familiar and yet unfamiliar, but she had no time to think about anything. The man's hot body collided with hers and pressed tightly against her.
"Uncle, stop it... We are running for our lives now... Ah... Ugh!"
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