I took a short nap, and when I opened my eyes, I found that the carriage was still moving. I was wearing extra clothes, which belonged to Lu Fengjun. Seeing that they were all asleep, I covered Lu Fengjun with the clothes.
"Yingdi, you're awake?" Lu Fengjun was indeed cautious; he woke up as soon as he got close.
"It's cool now, you should cover yourself with this."
"I'm just a rough guy, how can I compare to you? You need to be more careful."
I looked at his face in the moonlight and laughed out loud: "And you're one to talk! In the words of the Western Regions, you're just a pretty boy."
"I'm just young. When I get older, I'll be more mature."
"Being too mature only brings more troubles; it's better to let things take their natural course."
"Yes, Yingdi is right~"
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the person outside said, "Young master, we have arrived at the city gate."
Lu Fengjun told me to put on my mask and beard, and then change my clothes before he left the carriage. The carriage curtain had just closed when Lingwu woke up.
"We'll slip away in the chaos."
"You're awake?" I almost forgot that Lingwu's martial arts skills were quite high: "Wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate?"
"Sister-in-law, it would be better if we went alone, so that we wouldn't implicate him."
I nodded: "Okay, I'll do it your way."
Before I could even sit back down, the curtain was lifted, and a burly man entered the carriage. He rummaged around inside, and Lingwu and I took the opportunity to get out.
As soon as we got down there, Lu Fengjun came over and took my hand: "Yingdi, you'll have to run faster later, so come with me."
"Young master, I'll protect her, you go ahead and do your work."
Lingwu pulled me over; those two were really something, they started arguing the moment they met.
"Stop messing around, all of you. I think they look like they want to devour us alive." I'm so worried something will happen here. These people are so ugly, I just hate looking at them.
Luckily, there were two beautiful people standing next to me, otherwise I would have gouged out my own eyes.
Lu Fengjun drew his sword directly, and Ling Wu followed suit. Weren't they a little too in sync? They were both holding me back, yet they were still able to fight.
These Western Region people looked tall and strong, but they were all just paper tigers. The carriage quickly arrived. Lu Fengjun gave me a push, urging Lingwu and me to get in the carriage quickly.
Lingwu led me to the other side. I turned around and saw that Lu Fengjun had been slashed. "Lingwu, he... he's going to get into trouble."
"Ignore him. He's an adult. The people from the Western Regions wouldn't dare to do anything to him."
"But those people are vicious and ugly, and they're just disgusting to look at."
Lingwu then turned around, swung his sword, put me on the horse, and sped away in the carriage. The carriage sped forward, and the driver and I held the reins. Soon, Lingwu dragged Lu Fengjun back.
"Keep driving, don't stop, I'll go in and take a look," I said to the driver, and only went in after he nodded.
Lingwu was cleaning Lu Fengjun's wounds and applying medicine. I squatted beside him, occasionally handing him things. Lu Fengjun coughed, and surprisingly, he even smiled.
"This girl is quite skilled in martial arts."
"Don't speak. He's a very skilled doctor. He'll definitely be able to cure you."
"Thank goodness you saved me, otherwise I would have been hacked to death."
Lu Fengjun coughed again, and Ling Wu pressed him down, saying, "Don't talk. I didn't expect this. These Western Region people are really too barbaric. How can people here survive?"
"This is where the barbarians live. I've been here several times, and each time I've escaped death."
"They should have all been wiped out. Why bother trying to recruit them?" Ling Wu said with a look of disdain.
"Yes, I also think it would be best to just wipe them out. They're all uglier than ghosts!"
“You don’t understand. The Western Regions are guarding the Northern Barbarians. If the Western Regions are gone, the Great Zhao will be in grave danger. Unless we cross south to the sea, we will definitely not escape the calamity.”
Lu Fengjun sighed. I rarely heard him talk about officialdom before. He is somewhat similar to Xie Yuancheng, and he cares a lot about Da Zhao.
"Using people to block people, that's quite a plan~" Ling Wu chuckled and sat down next to me. Lu Fengjun tried to come over, but was glared at by him before settling down.
"Let's leave this matter at that. We need to escape back now, otherwise we'll just cause a ruckus if we stay together. Once we get there, we'll bid farewell to Lord Lu."
"Farewell to what?" Lu Fengjun sat up straight. "Yingdi, aren't you going back to the capital? Aren't you going to see Lord Ji and Madam Ji? They have no one to take care of them now. Do you want them to grow old alone?"
"I, I didn't. Of course I'm going back. I'm worried about you getting into trouble on the way. If I were more capable, I would like to escape on my own. If something happens, it will be a burden to you."
That was my biggest worry. Fortunately, something happened in the Western Regions, and I hope it can hold Xie Yuancheng back. This is his chance to make a name for himself. I gave him detailed advice on defense and combat, and he must follow it.
"I won't leave," Lingwu said calmly. I owe him so many times, and I don't know how to reply.
"I wouldn't either. Everyone should live life to the fullest at least once. For Yingdi, it's all worth it."
“I really like him, even though he ran away, that won’t change. Now that I’m free, I can introduce you to two potential partners.”
Ling Wu frowned: "I don't want it. Who needs your repayment? I just like you. I helped you escape and made you happy. Aren't you happy yet?"
"I love you too. Even if you get married and have a bunch of kids, I'll still love you. It won't affect my feelings for you, so why should I feel uneasy?"
"You guys~" I didn't know what to say. I told Lu Fengjun to rest, and Lingwu and I would take turns keeping watch.
By daybreak, we had been traveling for a long time. The driver was from the Western Regions, but he had lived in Dazhao for many years, so he had taken care of things along the way. At noon, Lingwu and I went to relieve him so he could come in and sleep.
We took turns driving, and after ten days of continuous travel, we were just a few days away from reaching the small town on the western border. In three more days, the driver would be going home, and we needed to buy three fast horses there.
Lu Fengjun has an exceptionally strong recovery ability; his wound has already healed and will be fine once the scab falls off.
"This young lady's medical skills are indeed superb. We owe you all this time." Lu Fengjun is always so talkative. Luckily, Xie Yuancheng took me away back then, otherwise I wouldn't be able to stand him.
"My lord, please be quiet." Ling Wu was also annoyed. He lifted the curtain. "Strange, these people are dressed so nicely, where are they going?"
"People from the Western Regions are dressed so beautifully?" I looked over curiously and saw that there were indeed some girls dancing as they walked, followed by people and carriages.
Lu Fengjun also came over and asked a question in the Western Regions dialect. The girl below happily answered him, her dimples showing when she smiled. I've always wondered how these girls manage to stay so fair-skinned, given how hot and humid the Western Regions are.
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