Chapter 10 Detour
"We have a fixed amount of food rations, but the current situation is special, and saving a little will not prevent us from taking you with us."
Li Laosan made a decision quickly and everyone set off again.
Chen Xiao hesitated several times to speak, but finally let out a long sigh.
"Brother, is there any problem with this road?" Shen Qingqian couldn't help but ask in a low voice when he saw it.
Chen Xiao looked around, lowered his head and said to her, "Look at this direction, and the five miles that person mentioned, they must want to go from Qishan to Chenzhou, and then from Chenzhou to northern Hubei."
Shen Qingqian didn't quite understand and asked doubtfully, "Isn't this faster?"
Originally, they were supposed to go from Linzhou to Jinzhou, then pass through Jiangzhou and Baizhou, and finally go from Baizhou to northern Hubei. The journey was very long and it would take at least three months to arrive.
But if you go from Chenzhou to northern Hubei, it is basically a straight line, and the distance is at least reduced by half.
"You don't understand," Shen Xiao shook his head. "Not to mention the difficult mountain roads, the other side of Qishan is the territory of the Jun people. In the past few years, hunters in the mountains were often captured by the Jun people."
Shen Xiao had been with Old Man Shen since he was a child, reading a lot of books and knew a little about the affairs of many places in Dajin.
When he said this, Shen Qingqian understood.
The brutality, cruelty and tyranny of the Jun people were well known. The founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty took great pains to drive the Jun people to the north of Qishan Mountain, and sent heavy troops to guard Chenzhou for a hundred years. In addition, the population of the Jun people declined, and they gradually gave up the idea of becoming an enemy of the Jin Dynasty.
However, the national inferiority complex cannot withstand the test. Although the Jun people have no intention of going to war with the Jin Dynasty, they are short of people. Therefore, whenever there is a chance, they will snatch people from Qishan or Chenzhou.
"Right now, we can only pray that we don't run into the Jun people." Shen Xiao said, and then sighed again.
Shen Qingqian was also a little worried, but she was just a fourteen-year-old girl and had no say at all. She could only be secretly vigilant.
"But Sixth Sister, that medicine is really effective. Look, the swelling on my wrists and neck has gone down and scabs have formed." Seeing her serious face, Shen Xiao quickly changed the subject.
Shen Qingqian took a look and found that Shen Xiao's wrist, which had been swollen like a steamed bun before, was almost back to normal.
"Great!" The medicine given by the system is indeed good. It has only been applied for a short time.
She smiled lightly, revealing two dimples at the corners of her mouth, which was both cute and sweet. Shen Xiao felt that his fatigue was relieved a lot when he saw it. He took Qin Ge'er from Wu and continued on his way.
The group hurried on their journey, and no one cared about fatigue and hunger. In less than half an hour, they arrived at the foot of Qishan Mountain.
But we can't relax now. Li Laosan looked at the vast mountains, gritted his teeth and let Jiang Goudan lead everyone up the mountain.
Shen Qingqian looked at the endless mountains in front of her and felt like crying but had no tears.
She had never walked such a long way before, and her current body had been kept in the boudoir for many years, so she had never suffered such hardships. In addition, she had to hold Shen Zhe's hand, so it was even more difficult for her to keep up with the pace of others.
Shen Qingqian looked around and saw that the old ladies in the team were gritting their teeth and persevering. She seemed to have some strength in her feet again.
The mountain road was difficult to travel, but everyone had a belief in their hearts: they must not be found by King Zhao!
The fact that King Zhao dared to rebel and even fought from Zhaozhou to Linzhou speaks volumes.
If ordinary people were caught, at most they would be captured and sent to the army to do hard labor, but these people were descendants of important officials of the imperial court. Even if they had been exiled, they would definitely not have a good ending if they were caught.
Shen Xiao and the others' injuries were greatly reduced because they had used the medicine given by Shen Qingqian. In addition, without the shackles on their necks, they could move more easily. The heavy luggage and several children were basically all on their shoulders, and Shen Qingqian and the other women did not have to do much.
Even so, Shen Qingqian was exhausted and just wanted to take a break.
As the sky gradually darkened, Li Laosan found an open space for everyone to rest.
However, just as they lit the torches, they heard strange cries from deep in the forest.
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