Chapter 235: No Way Out
"I, I..." Shitou said stubbornly, "I still rely on you to treat my illness. What if you don't treat me? And that vicious woman Wanxiang, she made delicious porridge. If she dies, there will be no one to cook for me. In short... you are all useful people."
Seeing his blushing face, Song Ci didn't expose him, "Well, you have a point. I'll tell Wanxiang later that you called her a vicious woman."
"Sister, Sister Song, you are my real sister, please don't do that. Wanxiang will definitely chase me and beat me!" Shitou was scared.
Lei Zi acted as if nothing had happened and continued to point the way, but there was no longer any contempt in his eyes when he looked at Song Ci. This girl was not only pretty, but also not to be messed with. She was like a poisonous flower.
But he was very curious about why Song Ci had to go to the border and kept asking questions all day long.
"Miss Song, what are you doing going to the border for such a charming beauty? Those foreigners are ruthless and will not show mercy just because you are a beauty."
Behind the curtain, Song Ci calmly took a sip of tea in the carriage and said, "The tea isn't warm enough."
Wanxiang glanced over the curtain and deliberately raised her voice, "There's a fly buzzing around so loudly that I can't even make tea properly. I really need to swat it to death to stop it from disturbing our peace."
Song Ci smiled, closed her eyes and took a nap.
Lei Zi, who was outside the curtain, hit a snag, touched his nose, and turned to meet Shi Tou's cunning eyes.
"What are you looking at?"
"Brother, do you like Miss Song?" Shitou stepped back, ready to run away if he saw that the situation was not right.
Lei Zi was stunned for a few seconds, and then his dark face turned a little red, but it was not very noticeable because it was too dark.
"What nonsense!"
"Brother, you are shy." Shi Tou became more certain.
"I don't!"
"Brother, you must be shy..."
"I'm going to beat you to death." Lei Zi jumped up in anger and chased after Shi Tou, waving his fists.
Zhang, the leader, watched the crowds gradually thin out ahead and rode his horse to the carriage. "Miss, we'll soon reach the border. It seems all the houses around here have been deserted. I'm afraid the situation is worse than we imagined."
Song Ci pondered for a moment, "I understand. We're all tired after walking for so long, why don't we take a break and eat something before continuing on our journey. I'd like to ask Zhang Tou to send someone out to inquire about the whereabouts of our generals fighting in the front..."
"yes."
Zhang Tou had guessed long ago that Song Ci must have come for the people on the front line, otherwise why would a girl have to go to the border.
He immediately turned around and sent someone to investigate as instructed.
Lei Zi washed his face. Days of traveling had made him look dusty. Only after washing his face could his original appearance be vaguely seen.
Wanxiang glanced at him and muttered to herself, he looks handsome, but he's a bandit.
That’s right, Wanxiang has now automatically classified Lei Zi as a bandit.
Lei Zi walked to Song Ci's side. Song Ci was stunned for a moment and almost didn't recognize him. Before, Lei Zi was always covered in dust and dirt, and his face was always covered with dust and dirt that could not be washed off.
After washing it clean, it turned out to be a young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
Seeing Song Ci looking at him, Lei Zi felt a little happy in his heart, "Miss Song, as agreed, we have taken you to the border."
"Yes. We don't have enough herbs on hand right now. I'll prepare some medicine and send it to you later." She thought for a moment, "There's still some food in the carriage. You can take some with you."
Lei Zi was silent for a while and did not move.
"Why, the young lady gave you food for the return journey, don't you think it's not enough?"
"It's not that I don't mind it enough. It's just that..." Lei Zi didn't dare to say it. The dead body he saw by the small lake just now looked like it had been dead for some time, which meant that the situation at the border had become very bad.
If he left now, leaving Song Ci and the others behind, there would probably be no chance for them to meet again in the future.
"I have a master who is also a well-known figure in the capital. He is known as a divine doctor. If I encounter any accident, you can go to him. His medical skills are better than mine, and he will definitely help heal your brother."
Seeing that he was misunderstood, Lei Zi didn't explain. He just said "Hmm" and turned away.
Song Ci retracted his gaze and did not look at Shi Tou's reluctant eyes. Instead, he waited patiently for the person who came to find out the news.
After waiting for a while, the person who was looking for the news finally came back, but he was only breathing his last.
He had a broken arm and was gasping loudly, "Those aliens are here and couldn't find our army. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..." He didn't finish his words and fell down with a "bang".
Zhangtou hurried forward to check, and turned around to see Song Ci taking his pulse with a serious expression.
Then, without any hesitation, she tore off a clean cloth bag from the corner of her skirt and tied it tightly around the broken part of her arm.
The bleeding stopped temporarily, but he had lost too much blood before, and his lips began to turn white.
The injured man also made a sound of pain while unconscious, his eyes were red, and the hand holding the sword could not stop shaking.
These are his brothers who have been through thick and thin with him for many years. If they die here, he doesn't know how to face it.
"I've already stopped the bleeding. Now we need to find some herbs to resolve this crisis."
"The town is empty, there must be a pharmacy!" Tian'er said.
"I'll go and get some herbs!" Zhang said as he prepared to leave.
The remaining five people around hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Zhangtou, you can't leave. You are the best martial artist among us. You stay here to protect us. I will go." The person who spoke was agile and left without waiting for Zhangtou's consent.
The only thing we can do now is to wait.
After waiting for about an hour, Zhangtou's ears moved, "Oh no, someone is coming. We have to leave here."
Song Ci and the others quickly stood up, not caring about anything else. Tian'er grabbed Wanxiang with one hand and Song Ci with the other, and ran quickly into an alley. Zhang Tou and the others protected them from behind.
While running, Song Ci saw an empty house nearby and hid inside.
Zhang Tou and the others felt a little relieved when they noticed that the sound behind them had not caught up.
The injured man was carried on his back. He had lost too much blood and could not move, so Song Ci had someone put him on the ground.
"But the third son is lost. What if he can't find us?"
Zhang Tou said: "I have marked the way along the way. If Sanzi sees it, he will definitely catch up with me."
"It's just that our food is lost." Wanxiang thought of the potatoes and sweet potatoes, her heart filled with regret. Those were everyone's last food.
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