When Gu Yuzhi was brought back, it was already the morning of the next day. Xue Ye seemed to have had a lot of fun, taking a few steps and then jumping, his mouth wide open and his teeth showing.
Even so, Gu Yuzhi still didn't wake up.
Guard Qi touched Xueye with a hint of helplessness: "Didn't I tell you last night to bring His Highness back earlier? Why did you only come back after a whole night? And His Highness..."
Qi, the guard, suddenly felt something was wrong; he seemed to smell the aroma of wine.
He quickly stepped forward and lifted the prince down. He saw that the prince's face was flushed, unlike the redness he had felt yesterday from being sunburned. This was clearly the redness of being drunk.
His lips were still stained with berry juice, clearly from eating some berries.
It is clear that His Highness became drunk after consuming an excessive amount of these berries.
Gu Yuzhi smacked his lips, moved closer to Guard Qi, and then gave him an incredibly cute and innocent smile: "Guard Qi, it's such a pity you didn't come. This place is really fun."
Guard Qi shook his head helplessly, hugged the little prince even tighter, and glared at Xue Ye with annoyance: "If you keep doing this, I won't dare let the little prince follow you in the future."
Snowy night...
Xueye nudged Gu Yuzhi, who was still drunk, with her head. Seeing that he didn't react at all, she looked at Guard Qi with an innocent expression.
Its meaning is obvious: our tribe eats these berries, so why aren't any wolves drunk?
Or perhaps you humans are just too weak...
Seeing its expression, Guard Qi knew it was up to no good. He turned to leave, but when he looked down, he saw the little white snake lying crookedly on the little prince's body, its mouth open in a thin slit.
Saliva dripped incessantly from its slender mouth, soaking the little prince's clothes.
Qi, the guard, closed his eyes.
This is so frustrating!
He carried Gu Yuzhi and strode towards the carriage. He took off Gu Yuzhi's outer robe. The temperature was comfortable, so the guard Qi did not cover him with a thin quilt. Gu Yuzhi slept with his clothes open.
Meanwhile, Mr. Huo, General Lu, and others had already entered the fortress to investigate.
Seeing the once clean and tidy streets now in such a desolate state, both of them felt very sad.
They walked and talked, and after completing the entire circle, both of them were covered in a light sweat.
Mr. Huo's expression was particularly grim: "No wonder His Highness didn't see any fog last night. After walking around this area, we only found these two trees."
It is still a very young tree and will not flower or bear fruit.
What Mr. Huo didn't mention was that this tree produces many flowers, but not many fruits; three fruits on a tree is considered good.
When the idea of using these trees to aid in killing enemies first arose, everyone kept a close eye on these tree species. It was only after the fog formed that everyone relaxed their protection of the seeds.
General Lu said, "If we hadn't been so unprepared for our own people, the fire wouldn't have burned Jingxiang to this extent."
No matter how sturdy this white fortress is, if people outside set it on fire, the people inside will either be burned to death or suffocate from the smoke.
Therefore, the fortresses are not far apart.
Moreover, the streets were filled with irrigation canals, the water of which was drawn down from the lakes in the mountains. If the canals had not been deliberately blocked upstream, the people would not have been burned alive.
He clenched his fists tightly for a while before slowly releasing them: "Sir, I just counted that there are still 105 fortresses with intact exteriors. As for the condition inside, and whether these fortresses with intact exteriors need repair, it will take some time."
What does the time spent matter? As long as the entire prefecture and the northern desert are safe, everything is worth it.
Mr. Huo clapped his hands, and Zhao, the guard, and the others came up.
He crouched down and drew the map again, this time in much greater detail, marking as he drew: "Anything I circled is a fortress with an intact exterior."
"Guard Zhao, take a group of men and follow me this way."
He pointed in one direction with his index finger, looked up, and Zhao, the guard, nodded, quickly gathering his men.
Mr. Huo then turned to Guard Qian and said, "Guard Qian, take a group of men and follow General Lu from this side."
He looked up at the sky, stuck a stick in the ground, and glanced at the direction of his shadow: "It's 1:15 AM now. We'll gather for lunch at 1:45 PM and continue this afternoon. We must complete the exploration of all the fortresses within three days."
General Lu gave Guard Qi four days' leave, so they had to hurry.
The guards responded in unison, each standing in their respective ranks, listening to the tasks assigned by their leaders.
After a short while, the guards all dispersed.
As for the map on the ground, it became illegible with just a gentle breeze.
But it doesn't matter, the guards have already remembered it.
Gu Yuzhi slept soundly until evening, when he finally turned over and woke up groggily.
He wasn't surprised to see himself in the carriage. He blinked and looked outside, but when he opened his mouth, his throat burned and he couldn't make a sound.
He could only pat the side of the car to remind the people outside that they had already woken up.
As for the little white snake, it was still lying next to him, its belly exposed, its extremely soft spot exposed, fast asleep and no one knew when it would wake up.
The guard quickly lifted the curtain and came in, carrying a bowl of hangover soup that emitted the unique aroma of honey.
"Your Highness," Guard Qi stepped forward, carrying the hangover soup, "Drink this soup, and you'll feel better."
Gu Yuzhi took the bowl and drank it in small sips, when he saw Guard Qi point to his forehead: "Does your head hurt?"
Generally speaking, a hangover will cause a terrible headache, but looking at the young prince, he seemed to be doing alright.
Gu Yuzhi shook his head, then pointed to his throat. He tried to speak for a long time but couldn't make a sound. He could only puff out his cheeks and look at Guard Qi with a frustrated expression.
Qi, the guard, finally understood. He leaned forward and examined the pulse for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He wanted to take the pulse but didn't know how. Frustrated, he said, "Indeed, it was only after Judge Qin returned that we came to Jingxiang."
Now look what's happened, His Highness's voice is hoarse.
If it's because of a hangover, it'll be fine tomorrow. But what if it's because of a cold or something?
Guard Qi shivered, fearing it was a cold that would cause the young prince to suffer, especially since there were no medicinal herbs available.
He made a quick decision: "Your Highness, I will now drive the carriage back to Quanzhou to see a doctor. If there is no problem, we can come back here. If there is a problem, we can stay in Quanzhou for treatment, shall we?"
Should we go back?
Gu Yuzhi shook his head abruptly, pointed out the window, and said in a low voice, "Guard Qi, it's already dawn. We should set off to enter Jingxiang."
He hadn't heard Mr. Huo mention the name of that magical tree last night, so he definitely wanted to go see it for himself today.
But Gu Yuzhi did not receive a reply from Guard Qi.
He turned his head and saw that Guard Qi looked strange. After a long while, he said, "Your Highness, it's already the end of Xu Shi (7-9 PM)..."
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