Chapter 232 A Misunderstanding
The bowl he held out was ruthlessly knocked over by Wanxiang. Shitou was angry: "How can you be so stingy even if I drink an extra mouthful of porridge? You are so mean. You might not be able to get married."
"You're lucky to be alive, and you're still eating porridge. Go away, don't be an eyesore."
Wanxiang was still angry and almost got into trouble, so naturally she couldn't stand Shitou at all.
Shitou pouted and said, "Stingy guy." He stuck out his tongue and made a face at Wanxiang.
After saying that, Wanxiang greased her feet and chased after him with a spoon, saying that she would beat him to death if she caught him.
Zhang Tou on the side had a serious expression on his face. Song Ci said, "Zhang Tou, have you thought of something?"
"To be honest, Miss Song, from what I've observed, our journey will probably be more difficult than we originally thought."
The urgency of the people fleeing around and the solemnity in the air were not only noticed by Zhang Tou, but also by Song Ci and others. Wanxiang, who used to be a playful person, gradually became silent. If it weren't for the stone that occasionally provoked her, she would probably have been completely quiet.
"I think the same as Zhangtou."
Zhangtou's eyes were full of appreciation. "It seems that the young lady and I have the same idea."
"Although there were many people arriving a few days ago, their clothes were tattered and they looked listless. Today, I saw with my own eyes... all of them were injured."
"That's right, so the situation must be more difficult than we thought."
Song Ci smiled bitterly, "It seems that the goods we used to conceal our tracks have come in handy now."
"With these extra people, our original rations will definitely not be enough. But with these potatoes and sweet potatoes, I think it will be enough. I was not very willing to keep these people, because there are so many people and so many more mouths to feed. But now it seems that keeping them will bring more benefits than disadvantages. The road ahead will be more dangerous, and even I may not be able to protect the young lady all the time."
The general meaning of Zhangtou's unfinished words was that the more people there were in our group, the more attention would be focused. Even if danger occurred, these people could serve as a temporary buffer and would not immediately endanger Song Ci and others in the center.
"Let's take it one step at a time."
Song Ci's eyes were firm, and she didn't seem to waver in her decision to go to the border. Zhang Tou's talk today was, firstly, to warn Song Ci about the dangers ahead, and secondly, there was a hidden meaning, which was to persuade her to go back. But how could Song Ci agree?
Not to mention that Pei Ji needed the antidote in her hand, she was now more concerned about the situation on the border ahead. If the border was broken, it would be okay since the capital was far away, but the people around would suffer.
Those foreigners killed people without mercy, burned, looted and committed all kinds of atrocities.
If the people of the Great Zhou fell into their hands, they would probably end up being unable to live or die.
After dinner, the group continued on their journey.
Shitou led a few people to his brother's territory. According to him, his brother was called Lei Zi, and he gathered a group of people while fleeing.
"Miss Song." Shitou suddenly ran to the carriage and rubbed his hands. "You said before that you could cure my illness. Now I'm going to find my brother. Can we start now?"
Shi Tou's face was full of anticipation.
Song Ci glanced at him, took off one of the purses from her waist and handed it to him.
"One pill a day."
Shi Tou leaned forward and sniffed, smelling a rich fragrance.
Without hesitation, he took out a black pill and threw it into his mouth, chewed it and then swallowed it.
"You are so brave that you are not even afraid that this is poison."
"Young lady, you are obviously a smart person. Besides, your goal is the border. Without us, you won't be able to find the way even with these people who know martial arts." Shi Tou smiled harmlessly.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you can't do your job well, you'll just have to look like a child for the rest of your life." Song Ci said and lowered the curtain.
Shi Tou was not annoyed. He just smiled, put the purse in his arms and walked forward.
Zhang Toushitou and the others led the way, Song Ci and Wan Xiangtian'er rode in the middle in a carriage, and the last group were the ones captured yesterday. The group headed in a mighty procession in one direction.
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"Brother Leizi, wake up quickly. Everyone said there's a group of people coming up ahead, and it looks like they're going to pass by us."
Lei Zi turned over on the thatched pile and quickly sat up.
He rubbed his neck. "This crappy place is safe, but it's not comfortable to sleep in. Where's Shitou? Has he come back?"
"No, Stone hasn't come back yet."
Lei Zi's eyes darkened. "If he hasn't come back in the afternoon, have a group of people follow me out to look for him."
"yes."
He stood up, picked up a sword beside him, gestured with it in his hand, and grinned, "Tell the brothers to follow me. There are fat sheep passing by. Maybe we can have a good meal tonight."
Looking at the increasingly desolate scene around him, Zhangtou pushed the sleepy stone beside him.
"Hey, hey, hey, get up. Why does this road look so desolate?"
Shitou woke up, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, looked around and said, "Yes, it's here."
Zhang was half-believing and half-doubting. After leaving the main road, they walked along mountain roads. The mountain roads were difficult to walk on and there were few people around. He always felt a little uneasy.
At this moment, "Stop!" Zhangtou shouted loudly, and the marching team immediately stopped.
He looked serious, and took up the sword hanging on the horse's neck. "Everyone be careful, there are people around."
All of a sudden, a group of people drew their swords.
Lei Zi and his companions were lying in ambush on a slope, so they naturally heard the noise. One of them bared his teeth and said, "Brother Lei Zi, you're a bit tough, even carrying a sword. No... I think I saw Shi Tou! Shi Tou has been caught by someone."
"I'm not blind!" Lei Zi said gloomily, "Although I don't know what they're going to do with the stone, let's change the plan. Forget about the goods for now, and don't show mercy. Kill them all. If they bully my brother, I'll fight them to the death."
Everyone around echoed, "Yes, we'll fight those who dare to arrest us."
Everyone was on high alert. Just as Shitou was about to peek out to see what was going on, he was held down by Zhangtou.
He struggled a bit, "What are you doing?"
"Do you want to run away?"
Shi Tou rolled his eyes at him. It was true that this area belonged to his brother's territory, but it was also possible that there were no other people here. At this critical moment of life and death, Zhangtou still cared about himself!
Do I have to stay and die with them? At most... at most I can save that young lady. I am counting on her to cure my illness.
"Let me go, I won't run." Stone.
"I don't believe it. If I let go, you'll definitely slip away. I'm not as easy to talk to as a young lady."
Lei Zi watched from afar as the leader held his brother down, his sword tightly gripped. "Follow my command! Charge! Rescue Shitou!"
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