Chapter 68: Things Have Changed
As night fell and the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon, a fire was lit in the narrow cave, dispelling the chill in the mountains.
Shen Tingyu sat on the stone, looking at Xin Hongying opposite through the flickering flames above the fire, her eyes slightly alert, her little hands always clasped.
Xin Hongying put on her clothes, picked up the long sword at her feet, and threw the firewood into the dying fire, startling the sparks.
Oh my god!
The flying sparks frightened Shen Tingyu so much that she ran further away with clattering legs, her little face wrinkled with fear.
Seeing this, Xin Hongying put the sword back into its scabbard and let it hang at her feet, smoothing her clothes with her fingers. "Fairy, there is no need to be so vigilant. Although I don't believe it, I will not go against your wishes and do such a despicable thing."
"Fairy, you can be at ease."
Shen Tingyu pouted, snorted coldly, and shook his head: “Who knows?”
At this moment, a gurgling sound came from Xin Hongying's stomach at an inopportune time. The strange sound was particularly clear in the empty and narrow cave.
Shen Tingyu looked at his belly, covered his mouth, and smiled with his eyes curved.
She discovered one advantage of the doll's body: it was not afraid of hunger.
Xin Hongying turned her face away, looked at the ground, paused her fingers, and coughed lightly in embarrassment.
The forest at night is strange and mysterious. The sky is gloomy and you can't see your hand in front of you. It becomes very dangerous. It is not a good time to go out to look for food, and you can't leave.
One of them was seriously injured and the other was a rag doll, so they could only wait for rescue in the cave. It depended on whether General Luo and the imperial guards would find them first, or the assassin would find them first.
Now that Xin Hongying has recovered some strength, he is not completely powerless to fight back. If the assassin finds them, they can only consider themselves unlucky and continue to escape.
The sky was overcast, a light drizzle began to fall, and the air was filled with the smell of earth.
Xin Hongying frowned and moved the fire deeper into the cave to prevent rain from getting in and completely extinguishing it.
After saving the remaining dry firewood, he said in a cold voice, "What is the Sitianjian doing? They can't even predict the astronomical phenomena on such an important day as the Spring Hunt. Their position has come to an end.
"I should chop off the heads of these idlers to make room for them."
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, pouring down like a bucket. The black horse stood alone in the rain, roaring towards the cave entrance, his eyes bright and somewhat pitiful.
However, the cave could not accommodate its strong body.
Shen Tingyu pursed her lips and said that she was helpless. The black horse could only hide under the tree, shaking its tail and trembling with fear.
The rain at night was very cold, and she was somewhat glad that the rain did not bring with it strong winds, leaving them with this last shelter from the rain.
The rain flowed down the stone wall above the cave, condensing into bean-sized raindrops, forming a string of bead-like rain curtains at the cave entrance.
She moved from the stone at the door to Xin Hongying's side, carefully keeping a figure between them and the fire.
Xin Hongying also took the opportunity to stand between her and the fire, blocking the sparks for her while protecting her from the rain.
He looked at the dry firewood at his feet and said slowly, "These firewood won't last until tomorrow..."
Senior Brother and the others had better find them as soon as possible, otherwise, he was worried that things would change...
The night is heavy.
The falling rain caused the shadows of the trees to sway, and the forest became even more terrifying, like a huge black beast with its iron-blooded mouth wide open, covering their small cave.
Shen Tingyu looked out of the cave eagerly, tugging at the corner of his clothes fearfully, trying to gain a sense of security. Will there be thunder tonight?
A pair of big hands covered her eyes, and she could no longer see the water curtain on the rainy night. Her heart was relieved for a moment.
The tyrant's cold voice came from above: "Don't look."
Then the hands that covered her head gently touched her head, giving her a little protective comfort.
"I'm by your side, you don't need to be afraid, I'll take care of everything." The tyrant's voice sounded heavy and calm, with a rare hint of tenderness.
Realizing that someone was with her on this rainy night, Shen Tingyu suddenly wasn't so scared anymore.
The roar of thunder never appeared. She used the tyrant's wide sleeves as a quilt to cover herself. The rainy night was a little chilly, but Shen Tingyu slept very comfortably that night, without being disturbed by wind and rain.
It had been a long time since she had slept so soundly on a rainy night.
The next day, the sky cleared after the rain.
The ethereal sound of birdsong in the mountains filled the ears, like the music of heaven. Shen Tingyu woke up early, without any sign of being woken up. His sleeves covered her body firmly, and he was in a very good mood.
She jumped up, yawned, stretched lazily, and stretched her body, which had been stiff all night. She flexibly did a set of radio gymnastics, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...
After finishing, Shen Tingyu smiled slightly, looked up at the tyrant, and was about to say good morning to him.
Xin Hongying on the side was still sleeping with his eyes closed. One of his shoulders was leaning against the stone wall, his body slightly hunched, the sword tightly held in his arms, his brows furrowed.
His face was as pale as paper, his body was shaking slightly, he looked extremely cold, and there seemed to be tiny beads of sweat on his forehead.
The firewood beside him had been used up, and the fire had gone out at some point, leaving only a pile of black charcoal.
The smile on Shen Tingyu's face faded, and she hurriedly climbed up his sleeve, stood on his shoulder, and touched his handsome cheek with her small hand.
His skin was burning hot, Shen Tingyu's hand quickly retracted, but she tried again without giving up.
"It's really hot!" Shen Tingyu was shocked, thinking that Xin Hongying must have caught a cold on the rainy night last night, or that the fever was caused by his wound.
Her mood immediately dropped to the lowest point. A whole night passed and no one found them.
She couldn't rely solely on General Luo and the others. She had to do something and couldn't let the tyrant continue to burn.
There were no medicines in the forest, but there were herbs everywhere. She knew that some herbs could reduce fever, but she didn't know where to find them.
The black horse stood in the rain all night last night and was safe and sound, just a little tired.
Shen Tingyu sat on the saddle, and the black horse didn't move. It was tired and lazy for a while. After Shen Tingyu patiently communicated with it, the black horse finally moved.
With the help of the system, they successfully found it. After a flurry of activity, Shen Tingyu fed the herbal juice to Xin Hongying, who was tormented enough to wake up faintly.
His eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes with a slightly cold look. The shoulder on the side where he leaned on to sleep was sore. He wanted to sit up straight, but his body was too heavy to move, and his shoulder hit the wall heavily.
What's wrong with him? He feels so heavy. Is he sick?
"Your Majesty, you are finally awake." Shen Tingyu felt relieved for a moment and said gently, "Can you still get up? The mountains and forests are huge, and I don't know when General Luo will be able to find us."
"You still have a fever, so we have to leave here. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to see a doctor immediately."
Xin Hongying's voice was extremely hoarse. He also knew the seriousness of the problem. "How can I leave? In my current condition, how can I control the horse? I'm afraid I can't go far."
Shen Tingyu explained: "Don't worry about the imperial horse. I can make the horse obedient and it will take you away by itself."
"It's just... a small problem."
Xin Hongying licked the corners of her cracked lips and asked in confusion, "What?"
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