Chapter 299: Cuddling with each other
The starry sky was dark that night.
When Shen Yu left the woodshed, his back looked desolate and lonely.
He leaned on a cane and groped his way out of the post station.
The imperial guards wanted to stop him, but He Qing waved his hand and the guards retreated.
"General, aren't you afraid that he will escape?" asked the imperial guards.
He Qing sneered, "Escape? Prince Anding's injustice has not been cleared yet. The real murderer who killed Prince Anding has not been found yet. Not only will he not escape, he will follow us closely."
The man seemed to understand what he said.
He Qing had no intention of explaining. He went straight upstairs and returned to his room.
Wen Wan walked out of the woodshed only after everyone had left.
She looked everywhere for Shen Yu, but found no trace of him in the post station.
No one knows where Shen Yu went that night, and no one knows what he was thinking about that night?
*
When Shen Yu reappeared the next morning, his face had regained its indifferent expression, as if Liu Saner's death last night had not affected him at all.
During breakfast, several imperial guards gathered together and pointed fingers at Shen Yu.
"He's still a great general. Even after his loyal dog died, he can still eat."
"Alas, what's so strange about this? Isn't it said that a general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers? The Shen family simply used the soldiers who died on the battlefield to exchange for their position in the court."
"In the final analysis, it's just profiting from the dead."
"That's a pity. Those who died on the battlefield, their lives probably couldn't be exchanged for ten loads of food."
Everyone's discussions fell into Shen Yu's ears word for word.
In the distance, Wen Wan glanced worriedly in the direction of Shen Yu.
His expression was calm, he didn't even frown, and he was still drinking his porridge elegantly.
Wen Wan had no appetite, so she put down her chopsticks and left the dining hall.
As soon as she went out, she saw a fast horse hurriedly stopped at the door of the post station.
The man on horseback was a messenger. He dismounted and trotted all the way to the second floor.
But after a moment, He Qing strode down the stairs with a heavy expression.
"Everyone get ready, set off immediately!"
At He Qing's command, everyone in the post station took action. Even those who had not finished their meal immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks, picked up their luggage and jumped on their horses.
Shen Yu was driven back to the carriage.
Wen Wan hesitated for a moment and was about to walk towards the docile brown horse she rode yesterday.
Just as she took a step, a whip cracked in front of her, blocking her way.
"You, get on the carriage."
He Qing's voice was emotionless.
Wen Wan was puzzled and waved her hands in confusion.
He Qing: "We have to hurry, we don't have time for you to slow us down."
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth. She had indeed been riding slowly in the past two days, and that was not because her wrists were tied and the reins were not in her hands.
However, Wen Wan was happy that she didn't have to ride a horse, but could stay in the same carriage with Shen Yu.
So she nodded timidly, then climbed onto the carriage using her hands and feet.
After the team set off, the speed was indeed much faster than the previous two days. All the horses were running at full speed, and even two more horses were added to pull the carriage.
Wen Wan was sitting in the carriage, and when she encountered a bend, she was almost thrown up.
"careful."
Shen Yu lowered his voice and carefully held her arm.
There were people all around the carriage, so Wen Wan didn't dare to speak.
She simply threw herself into his arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and hugged him tightly.
Shen Yu knew that she was comforting him, and she was the only one who could easily see through his disguise.
No matter how calm he appeared, he was actually the one who found Liu Saner's death the hardest to accept.
She had seen him in the border town, protecting his brothers and the people with his life, so anyone could suspect that he was cold-hearted, but she wouldn't.
Shen Yu rubbed the top of her head with his chin. He didn't say anything, but they both felt each other's warmth.
During the bumpy ride, the two of them snuggled up to each other for a while.
Shen Yu took out a pancake wrapped in oil paper from his arms. He carefully opened the paper before handing it over.
Wen Wan was stunned and froze for a moment.
Shen Yu sighed helplessly, pointed at her belly, and scolded her with his eyes.
Earlier in the cafeteria, she barely moved her chopsticks, and she really didn't take her health seriously.
Some people can understand what others mean with just a glance.
Wen Wan understood and her heart felt warm instantly.
She took the pancake and started to take big bites. After eating two bites, she forced him to take a bite as a mischievous prank.
How could Shen Yu dare to dislike him? He could only eat what she left over lovingly.
In a small carriage, a pancake can become a delicacy, and even the leftover half-eaten pancake can be eaten with great pleasure.
Many years later, when Shen Yu thought back to this time, he felt extremely fortunate.
In desperate situations, having someone to accompany you is the greatest blessing in life.
*
The team traveled for three hours in a row. When the carriage stopped, Wen Wan felt like her whole body was about to fall apart.
She bent down and climbed down from the carriage. When she looked up, she saw the steep mountain and her face changed immediately.
On horseback, He Qing noticed her expression and immediately became amused.
"Why? Did you see something?"
Wen Wan looked away guiltily, shaking her head and waving her hands, as if she hadn't seen anything.
"oh?"
He Qing snorted coldly, drew the long sword from his waist, and raised his hand to put it on Wen Wan's neck.
"I don't have time to play charades with you. If you can't see the terrain here, you're of no use to us."
After a pause, he said in a deep voice, "Tell me, is there any value in a useless person living?"
Wen Wan: “…”
It can be seen that He Qing is really racing against time.
At this time, Shen Yu also groped his way out of the carriage. Seeing He Qing threatening Wen Wan, he clenched his crutches in his fingers.
As long as He Qing dares to move, he will kill him first.
With the long sword at her neck, Wen Wan's forehead was covered with sweat. She hesitated for a moment before taking out the small notebook in her arms and starting to write.
"Judging from the terrain of the mountains here, it's a place where dragons are hidden and buried. There are treasures here, but there are also dangers."
A qualified charlatan must learn to speak according to the context of the customer, keep things ambiguous, and let the customer guess for himself.
Sure enough, He Qing frowned when he heard it.
"Is there a treasure? Can you tell where it is?"
This really stumped Wen Wan.
She had studied Feng Shui and geomancy, and could locate dragons and ancient tombs, but she didn't have any sophisticated instruments to use as plug-ins, so she really didn't know how to mine.
But judging from He Qing's attitude, if she can't find the mineral deposits, she might lose her head.
The atmosphere was tense, and Wen Wan was so nervous that cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Seeing that she was reluctant to respond, He Qing moved his wrist and pressed the sword against Wen Wan's neck.
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