Two bonfires were lit inside the cave. Cheng Huaijin's attendant went to the cave entrance and sprinkled some medicinal powder. He then returned to report: "Prince, the beast-repelling powder has been sprinkled. You and Brother Gu San can rest inside. We will rest at the cave entrance."
Since Gu Xin was going to travel with them, he naturally introduced himself. He said he was from Lange Country and was the third child in his family. He had gotten separated from his family, so he planned to travel with them.
Cheng Huaijin's entourage did not suspect anything, because most people in Langge Kingdom looked like people from the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Cheng Huaijin nodded, telling them not to fall into a deep sleep and to stay alert to any sounds outside.
The attendants withdrew.
As the fire grew larger, Gu Xin took off the large coat Cheng Huaijin was wearing, rubbed her hands together, and reached out to warm them by the fire.
Cheng Huaijin looked at her and smiled, "That's how it is in the desert, very hot during the day and very cold at night. You'll feel it tomorrow morning."
Gu Xin glanced at the cave entrance. The four attendants had closed their eyes and were leaning against their luggage. She looked away and asked softly, "Brother Xiao Jin, how did you get to the Flowing Sand Kingdom? No wonder we couldn't find you anywhere. You went to such a faraway place."
Cheng Huaijin slowly began to recount what happened after he and Xiaoyu separated.
At that time, Cheng Huaijin and Cheng Huaiyu were attacked by wild animals. In order to protect his sister, Cheng Huaijin lured the wild animals away, but he was injured and fell into a coma.
When he woke up again, he was already on the ship. The people who rescued him wanted him to do things for them, so they would never let Cheng Huaijin go.
The person who saved him was a minister of the Liusha Kingdom, who was specifically looking for the son of the Liusha King. Coincidentally, Cheng Huaijin was the same age as him. The Liusha King's son had disappeared when he was three years old, and all that was known was that he had a birthmark on his back. Coincidentally, Cheng Huaijin had one.
For nearly five years, Cheng Huaijin acted as the Prince of Liusha. He didn't want to be controlled, outwardly obeying his minister while secretly plotting against him. This year, he successfully broke free from the minister's control and eliminated him. At the same time, he revealed the truth to the King of Liusha.
King Liusha already knew the truth. He did not blame Cheng Huaijin. Through years of observation and getting along, he really treated Cheng Huaijin as his son. He knew that his son was dead and that he had buried him with his own hands, so he knew from the beginning that Cheng Huaijin was not him.
Cheng Huaijin hadn't expected things to turn out this way. After talking with the King of Quicksand, he decided to continue being the Prince of Quicksand and find his way back to the Great Zhou. At the very least, he needed to confirm whether Xiao Yu was still alive, and he wanted to return to the Great Zhou to find out if the person in his heart was doing well.
After dealing with the minister and opening his heart to the King of the Flowing Sands, he planned to return to the Great Zhou by sea. If he traveled by land, he would pass through the desert.
It turned out that at the beginning of this year, the Langge Kingdom and the Yunhai Tribe, the most powerful tribe in the west, joined forces to guard the sea area and prevent anyone from leaving, for fear of disrupting their plans.
Cheng Huaijin cherished his life. He was fully aware of the power of the Yunhai tribe in the Liusha Kingdom over the past few years. Therefore, he planned to cross the desert and snow-capped mountains to return to the Great Zhou.
To return to the Great Zhou, one must pass through the Kingdom of Lang.
Now that Langge Kingdom and Yunhai Tribe have joined forces, he dared not venture eastward rashly even after arriving in Langge Kingdom, which is why he encountered Gu Xin.
After listening to this, Gu Xin was also filled with emotion.
Both siblings were rescued, but the person who rescued Xiaoyu genuinely treated her like a daughter, while the person who rescued Xiaojin treated him as a pawn.
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