The dog nodded repeatedly, feeling very excited at the thought of going on a mission with its father.
He thought his parents were just taking him out to broaden his horizons and wouldn't let him really get involved, since they had been very protective of him at home.
I never expected him to do something so exciting so soon after he came out; it was really unexpected.
Seeing that he couldn't hide his joy, Jiang Jiuniang smiled and shook her head but said nothing.
As a mother, she was still very worried. After all, the puppy was still small, but fledglings always have to leave the nest. Now that they, as parents, have the ability to help their child, they should definitely take extra care of him, so that they won't end up like they did before, when no one guided them and they took many wrong turns before figuring out how to gain experience.
After dinner, Jiang Jiuniang had the father and son change into their night clothes and set off. She sprinkled some medicinal powder around the tent to ensure that no wild beasts would approach, and then crawled back into the tent to continue sleeping.
Before, when she took her dog out alone, she always had to take the dog with her when she went out to run errands. Now that Lu Baichuan is taking care of the dog, she is happy to have some free time.
The temperature was low in the mountains, but it was warm inside the tent. She turned on the small electric stove, and it was cozy all around. When she couldn't sleep, she would read a novel, just like at home, without feeling uncomfortable at all.
The dog followed behind Lu Baichuan the whole way, and Lu Baichuan slowed down a lot to take care of him.
At first, the dog found it a bit difficult, but it gradually got used to it and was able to keep up.
Lu Baichuan thought to himself, his son is still young. If he can't hold on for a while, he can just carry him on his back with the whole rattan, which won't hinder him from doing his work.
After walking a long way, I looked back and saw that the little one was still following closely behind me, not complaining of being tired at all.
Lu Baichuan felt a little proud and asked, "Are you tired? Come here, Daddy will carry you."
The dog leaped onto a tree trunk behind Lu Baichuan, panting, and said, "I can still hold on, Daddy!"
Lu Baichuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Are you sure?"
The dog nodded: "I'm sure!"
Lu Baichuan didn't ask any more questions, but simply said, "This is Daliang Mountain. There are probably people around here, so stay close."
"OK."
The dog also noticed the changes here. The forest was not as lush as before, and some parts had even collapsed. The situation looked quite serious.
After walking for a while, a series of footsteps suddenly appeared. Lu Baichuan grabbed his son and held him protectively in his arms, hiding him in a tree.
A patrol of soldiers passed by below, lounging around and chatting.
"I really didn't expect that. It's been almost a month, and they're still alive. Those two are incredibly lucky to be alive!"
"Isn't that right? I heard that Prince Jing was injured in the leg and back while protecting that princess, and he even vomited blood on the spot. I really didn't expect him to last so long. Do you think something might happen to a lone man and woman staying in that mountain crevice for so long?"
"Hahaha, get lost! What could possibly happen after all that? The gap was so small, two people could barely turn over!"
"To be honest, Prince Jing is quite pitiful. He didn't want to be a proper prince, but instead he came here to suffer."
"Pitiful my foot! He was almost about to discover the secret of these mountains. If we adults didn't take action, we'd be the ones dying! Shut up!"
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The group left, chatting away, leaving only the father and son hiding in the tree.
The dog, his face full of anger, waited until they were far away before speaking, "Father, so it turns out that Uncle Jing was harmed by these people!"
Lu Baichuan was lost in thought and didn't respond.
Just as he had guessed, there was indeed a problem here, which was why Prince Jing couldn't send any messages back.
So, what secrets were hidden in these mountains that led Prince Jing to his downfall?
"Father, isn't this a natural disaster? How can it be man-made? Those people are so evil!"
The dog was still young and couldn't understand some of the sordid things, so it couldn't help but turn to ask Lu Baichuan.
Lu Baichuan thought for a moment and explained in a low voice, "Because there is a secret hidden here that was almost exposed by your Uncle Jing. They were afraid that the matter would be exposed, so they used the natural disaster to frame your Uncle Jing."
It is estimated that the other party intended to kill Prince Jing by the collapsing mountain, but they did not expect that Prince Jing was so lucky that he escaped through a small gap.
Moreover, given Prince Jing's status, they couldn't go too far and dared not directly take his life. They even sent people to deliver food to him every day, knowing that the journey from the capital to here was long and arduous, and that Prince Jing was injured and wouldn't last until the people from the capital arrived. They planned to put on a show, have a good cry, and that would be the end of it, so no one would suspect anything.
What they didn't expect was that Jiang Jiuniang had a plane. What would take others a month to travel to, they could arrive in one night. By sheer coincidence, they overheard their conversation.
"Father, what should we do now?"
The dog scratched its head. They had arrived ahead of time, so there was no way they could rescue Prince Jing now, and there was even less they could do.
"Go and deliver the medicine to your Uncle Prince Jing first. Remember not to speak or give yourself away."
"Um!"
The dog nodded and continued to follow behind Lu Baichuan.
At this moment, in the small crevice of the collapsed mountain, a man and a woman were leaning together. Their faces were no longer visible, and they were filthy and smelly, with no semblance of appearance.
Prince Jing had been silent for several hours, and Wu Jiao was worried. She called out to him several times, but there was no response.
"Prince Jing? His Highness Prince Jing?"
Still no response.
Wu Jiao began to panic. She turned around with difficulty to look at Prince Jing and found that he had already fallen into a coma.
During this period, people have been bringing food and water every day, but they are becoming more and more perfunctory. Tonight, the coarse flour buns that were brought were spoiled. Prince Jing didn't eat a bite and said he would take a nap, but now he's not responding at all.
"Don't scare me! Wake up! What will I do if something happens to you? Waaaaah..."
Wu Jiao never expected that she would encounter such a thing when she came to provide disaster relief. She was originally full of enthusiasm and wanted to do more to atone for her sins for the people of Beiyan. Who would have thought that there were bad people in Beiyan, and the kind who are all talk and no action?
Prince Jing had said before that this was not a difficult thing, but those people outside just wouldn't save them, trying to wear them down to death, and then report to the court that it was a natural disaster.
She didn't understand why, when natural disasters have killed so many people, people would still harm each other?
Why make it so complicated when everyone can just work together to rescue the person?
She and Prince Jing have been trapped in this crevice for almost a month, experiencing countless moments of despair, but they have persevered until now, firmly believing that they will be rescued.
They encouraged each other and became each other's support. She thought she could hold on and survive, but now Prince Jing has made no move.
She began to feel afraid, and couldn't help but cry, shouting outside, "Help! Is anyone there? His Highness Prince Jing isn't responding!"
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