Although she was not planning to hide the existence of the space to death, she still couldn't miss any high-level check-in points. The knowledge that came out of them was the most useful.
Zhou Jiaojiao wants to sign in to get the martial arts secrets.
Something like internal force.
She looked around but didn't find any check-in points after two o'clock.
I can only look away with regret.
Zhou Jiaojiao was discouraged.
Chu San didn't understand what was going on, so he just sat down opposite her and helped massage her back and legs, which were more prone to soreness.
"Madam, did I use too much strength?" Chu San asked cautiously.
Seeing him acting so silly, Zhou Jiaojiao felt warm in her heart. "No, you should rest. Don't press me anymore. We have to get up early tomorrow to continue our journey."
"I'll go to sleep later. I'll give you a massage so you can feel more comfortable at night." Chu San was actually quite stubborn, especially when it came to her safety. He would never accept her humiliating herself.
Zhou Jiaojiao pretended to be angry: "You don't listen to me?"
"Madam, I don't." Chu San shook his head anxiously.
"Then go and rest now." Zhou Jiaojiao saw that there were red bloodshot eyes, which showed that he was tired.
Chu San insisted and shook his head: "My lady, it will be fine in a moment."
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"My wife, I, I want you to be well." Chu San said stubbornly.
Zhou Jiaojiao looked at him so silly and couldn't help but say, "Husband, if you get better, will you regret being so nice to me now?"
"Why do you want to regret it?" Chu San asked puzzledly.
"Besides, my lady, I can't get better. I have a headache."
"You have a headache?" Zhou Jiaojiao reached out and grabbed his wrist, frowning for a moment, but soon her brow relaxed. "Husband, next time you feel unwell, remember to tell me, okay?"
Chu San didn't understand and just nodded in agreement.
Mother Chu was about to leave and took the dishes to wash up. When she heard Zhou Jiaojiao's words, her heart suddenly lifted: "Jiaojiao, what's wrong with the third child?"
"I've exchanged a lot of herbs this time. See if there's anything you can use."
Chu's mother loves her son so much that she would rather ask for medicinal herbs than food at this time.
Zhou Jiaojiao told her not to worry, and explained, "Mom, don't worry. My husband is recovering, so he has a headache. I'm giving him acupuncture, but I need some herbs. Please go get them."
"I'll get it right away." Chu's mother wrote down the herbs and went to the cart.
Zhou Jiaojiao didn't lie to her and took this opportunity to treat Chu San.
Chu San cooperated very well throughout the whole process.
Sometimes, when Zhou Jiaojiao looked at his calm and steady eyes, she almost thought he had recovered.
After taking the medicine on the last night, Chu San lay down and fell asleep peacefully.
Mother Chu took the bowl of medicine and left quietly without disturbing the two of them from resting.
"Old woman, I've told everyone in the village, how is the third brother doing?" Father Chu asked after Mother Chu came back.
Mother Chu smiled and said, "Jiaojiao treated the third child, and it seems to be working well. Who knows when the third child will be able to recover."
"That's good, that's good." The stone that was pressing on Old Man Chu's heart also loosened.
Ever since the third child became stupid, the two elders have been worried about his future.
At first, they were worried that no one would take care of him when he was old. Now, they are worried that he will not be able to wake up and take care of his wife and children. He knows his own children well and is a very affectionate and loyal person. If he wakes up in the future and his wife and children are in trouble, he is afraid it will take a long time for him to get over it.
Obviously, Chu San can be cured.
It's good news.
The families of Big Brother Chu and Second Brother Chu also felt better after hearing the news, and they rested better at night.
The next morning.
At daybreak, the villagers built a pot on the spot, cooked their last fresh porridge, and then continued on their journey.
Most of the people captured from the bandits' den chose to follow along.
The reason was simple. They could not get any food, and all their family members had died. If they left, they would starve to death. They had no choice but to leave with the villagers of Liushu Village.
With the addition of these people, Zhou Jiaojiao was assigned one person to help pull the cart, and Chu San had his hands free to ride horses with Zhou Jiaojiao.
Hu Liuzi and Fang Nian became the spies in the team, always going forward in advance to find out the situation.
"Boss Chu, Madam, I found a lot of refugees fleeing in a hurry ahead."
Two days later in the morning, as the team was walking forward on the path against the cold wind, Hu Liuzi ran back.
He was younger and more lively. "Those refugees encountered the garrison on the other side of the Canglan River, and many of them were conscripted."
"Canglan River..." Zhou Jiaojiao murmured while taking out a simple map. Others could not understand what was on it, but she drew it very clearly.
The Great Chu Dynasty did not allow detailed maps, mainly because the court was afraid that the enemy would have a thorough understanding of the terrain. In order to avoid trouble, she would not go to the trouble of drawing it, as long as she could understand it herself.
She pointed at the map and found that the Blue River, which was called a river, was actually just a branch. Just over the mountain next to the trail they were on, there was a garrison less than ten miles away, obviously to block the refugees on the official road from going north.
According to Zhou Jiaojiao's comparison with her memories of her previous life, the main river connected to the Canglan River, which was called the Da Chu River by the Da Chu Dynasty, was the one that separated the north and the south.
However, Zhou Jiaojiao soon stopped worrying. Yuzhou was dry, and many branches had only a shallow layer of water. She could wade directly through the river without taking the official road.
"Do you know if there is a small path that can cross the Canglan River?" Zhou Jiaojiao asked Hu Liuzi and Fang Nian who had just returned.
Fang Nian glanced at Zhou Jiaojiao, pursed his lips and said, "I know."
Seeing Zhou Jiaojiao didn't say anything, he confessed honestly: "I used to do business with my father, so I am quite familiar with the Yuzhou route."
"Then our safety is in your hands." Zhou Jiaojiao said with a smile.
Fang Nian was a little confused, "Don't you suspect I'm going to do something bad?"
"We have no grudge against each other, why are you trying to be so mean?"
No matter how many reasons Fang Nian had, he swallowed them all under Zhou Jiaojiao's gentle attitude and said no more.
The team continued to move forward.
Chen Lin suddenly stumbled over to the horses Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San were riding and said weakly, "Zhou Jiaojiao, give me some food..."
"I won't bother you anymore, please let me go." Shen Lin's hands and feet were tied up, so she could only take small steps. The ropes on her hands were still connected to Brother Chu's cart, so he certainly didn't worry that she would run away.
Zhou Jiaojiao calculated the time. Chen Lin had been hungry for almost three days and was only fed some water in the middle. No wonder she couldn't hold on.
"You haven't contributed anything to the team, so naturally you don't have any food." Zhou Jiaojiao shook her head and refused without any emotion.
The hatred in Chen Lin's eyes burst out instantly. It was obvious that she hated Zhou Jiaojiao very much, and she hated her to the core.
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