Xiao Nanhui was woken up by suffocation.
I don’t know if it was because I pulled the blanket beside me when I fell asleep, but the blanket covered her face tightly, making her feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.
She lifted the blanket and sat up, casting a suspicious look at the person next to her, but the person's posture was almost the same as before she fell asleep, and his breathing was very steady, and he seemed to be asleep too.
Seeing that the other party didn't move, Xiao Nanhui simply observed the other party blatantly.
I have to say that Zhongli's sleeping posture was very good. Even when he was a little drowsy due to his illness, he maintained a cross-legged sitting position from beginning to end without his head tilting at all.
This reminded her of the herbalists she had seen in Zhongshan before. In order to collect precious herbs, those people often had to climb high mountains for several days and nights, and sleep in the crevices of cliffs at night. They had to tie themselves up tightly before going to bed, because if they turned over even a little after falling asleep, they might fall into the abyss.
The person in front of me has a very noble temperament and demeanor, and it seems that he definitely comes from a prominent family, but for some reason, he occasionally reveals a feeling of having suffered hardships and torture.
What is his true identity?
Xiao Nanhui's gaze slowly moved down, finally landing on the man's waist.
I wonder if he has some badges or jade pendants on him, which might give us some clues.
Xiao Nan took a deep breath and moved towards the man quietly.
Just after moving half a millimeter, the carriage door was opened without warning.
At the same time, Zhongli Jing's eyes also opened.
Xiao Nanhui quickly retreated to his original position as if he had been hit from mid-air, his back leaning straight against the side panel of the carriage.
Ding Weixiang, who was standing by the door, raised an eyebrow and scanned the carriage. Not finding anything amiss, he said, "Master, we've arrived."
Are we there yet? Where?
She got out of the carriage in some confusion, and heard bursts of whistling sounds. She had only taken two steps when she was grabbed by the shrike from behind.
Looking down, she saw a cliff just one step away from her. A hundred feet below the cliff was a surging river. The noise that had been lingering in her ears just now came from there.
It was pitch black all around, without a single light. Her eyes adjusted for a moment, and she looked into the distance in the moonlight. She found a bridge made of iron chains and wooden boards across the cliff, which looked quite old.
Ding Weixiang was helping Zhongli Jing out of the carriage when Xiao Nanhui hurried forward and asked, "Is this the dry road you mentioned? It doesn't look like it's passable. Why don't we..."
Ding Weixiang glanced at her, and for some reason Xiao Nanhui felt a hint of hostility in his eyes.
"This is a shortcut through Guantian Gorge. Entering the Chizhou border from here will be three days faster than going through Dafeng Ferry."
so what?
Xiao Nanhui blinked: "But what if I fall down..."
Zhongli Jing's face was still a little pale, but otherwise he looked normal. "There are at least hundreds of people lying in ambush on the road back to Chizhou. If you want to meet them one by one and leave some memories, I don't object. Just don't take me with you."
Xiao Nanhui was speechless. She didn't expect that the news that the secret seal fell into their hands would spread so quickly.
Zhongli gave her a half-smile, as if he knew what she was thinking. He continued slowly, "Of course, it's not all about that thing. It's also about me."
Xiao Nanhui then realized that the secret seal had fallen into their hands only a few hours ago. Even if the news spread quickly, it shouldn't have happened so quickly. It turned out that he was implicated by this person.
Wait, it seemed like he had previously offered her a ride and even said the carriage would be for her...
"You two black-hearted bastards, you're trying to drag us down with you." Shrike had already realized what was happening and angrily kicked a stone from the ground. The stone flew off and fell off the cliff, instantly being swallowed by the rushing river, revealing the evilness of this place.
Zhongli ignored the furious Shrike and turned to pick up the box containing the secret seal from the carriage. "From the moment I took over this, we've been in the same boat."
These words reminded Xiao Nanhui of the perilous situation she had faced on the ferry across the Hun River during the Murhe period. Ding Weixiang had used the "crossing the river together" trick to deceive her. Perhaps he had been plotting against her since then?
Xiao Nanhui shuddered, thinking that she must have been overthinking it, but that dense and strange feeling took root in her heart, making her feel a little uneasy.
Xiao Nanhui polished the flint to illuminate the surroundings and found a flattened stone standing next to the bridge head. Two simple drawings were crudely carved on the stone with a chisel. They were three little people crossing the bridge and a man and a horse crossing the bridge respectively. The general idea was to describe the maximum load-bearing capacity of the bridge.
No wonder few people walk on this shabby road. It is located in a remote area and people should walk in groups, but the bridge cannot support so many people.
Over there, Ding Weixiang had already begun dismantling the carriage, freeing the two horses pulling it, and taking the luggage and the large box off the carriage, securing them to the horses' backs. It looked like they were going to abandon the carriage and cross the bridge.
Xiao Nanhui muttered softly, "What a waste."
Ding Weixiang raised his eyelids and glanced at her: "The carriage may be expensive, but human life is more valuable."
Your master's life is more valuable.
Xiao Nanhui was too lazy to expose him, so he stepped forward to help transfer all the remaining luggage onto the horse's back.
Jixiang had never been treated as a carrying animal before, and the whole horse was conveying a feeling of dissatisfaction.
The dried mushrooms she had brought from Quecheng were all gone, and nothing she said could appease it, so she had no choice but to pick up a heavier piece of luggage from its back and carry it on her own. The hairy beast instantly found peace of mind, its buttocks stopped shaking, and its hooves settled down.
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