Chapter 218 Helan Tribe
Jiang Zhi resolutely refused to have her eyes covered.
"No, how would I know if anyone was peeping when I'm using the restroom? Besides, you all have to stay far away."
The burly man's eye twitched; he had never seen such a difficult woman to please.
But getting on his journey was more important, and he didn't want to waste time on such a trivial matter with her.
So they agreed to let her remove her blindfold and follow the short, stout man.
Jiang Zhi went behind the tree, told the short, fat man to walk away, and pretended to squat down to observe the surrounding terrain.
The vegetation here is lush, but the plants are almost identical to those in Xuzhou city, so it must be in the suburbs.
Based on the fact that plants prefer sunlight, it's easy to tell that they are heading north.
Where will it go?
As Jiang Zhi was deep in thought, her lips were suddenly covered from behind.
She whimpered a few times before being dragged deeper into the area.
"Hehe, it's rare to see a Qi Dynasty woman with such delicate skin. Let me have a taste."
Jiang Zhi was pinned to the ground and recognized the short, fat man who had accompanied her to the toilet.
The man had already covered her mouth and was frantically unbuckling his belt, then bent down to kiss her face with his smelly mouth.
Jiang Zhi turned her head away, only to be slapped across the face by the short, fat man. "Serve me well, or I'll kill you!"
Jiang Zhi looked at him with a panicked and frightened expression, tears welling up in her eyes, and nodded.
The short, fat man then withdrew his hand from hers, satisfied. "If you scream, I'll strangle you!"
Seeing that she was clearly frightened by him, the man chuckled and hurriedly kissed her.
Jiang Zhi feigned compliance, her right hand already reaching out to his side.
His sword hung precariously, almost falling off, along with his loosened belt.
Jiang Zhi seized the opportunity, grabbed the swaying knife handle, drew the short knife with a "whoosh," her eyes narrowed, and she used all her strength to stab it into his neck!
The short, fat man let out a shrill scream, blood gushing out, and stared at her in disbelief.
When the people near the carriage heard the noise and rushed over, the short, fat man was already lying on the ground, dead.
He hadn't even had time to put his pants on properly; his ugly, grotesque thing was still sticking out.
"I...I killed someone, I killed someone..." Jiang Zhi seemed to only just realize what was happening, and threw away the short knife in her hand, retreating backward.
His face was deathly pale, and he was in a panic, as if he couldn't accept that he had killed someone for the first time.
She secretly tore off a corner of her skirt and threw it behind a tree.
The burly man immediately knew what had happened and kicked the corpse in disgust.
"I didn't mean to, he wanted to... I just wanted to scare him..." Jiang Zhi covered her swollen face and explained through tears.
The burly man glanced at Jiang Zhi, said nothing, ordered the body to be disposed of, and then continued on his way with Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi then realized that these people must have a use for her, and that her life was temporarily safe.
Unfortunately, she didn't find a chance to escape along the way.
These people are too cautious; they don't take the official roads at all, and instead choose deserted mountain trails and paths.
Fortunately, having learned from the example of that short, fat man, these people abandoned any thoughts of doing anything to her, and the group of eight focused solely on their journey.
Jiang Zhi originally planned to make some noise when passing through the pass to attract the attention of the soldiers, but she did not expect that they would directly put muscle relaxant in her food.
By the time she recovered, she had already left the pass.
The further north they went, the colder the weather became, so they abandoned the carriage and rode on horseback.
Jiang Zhi was tied up behind the burly man, her teeth chattering from the cold.
They probably knew that Jiang Zhi wouldn't surrender willingly, so to prevent her from causing trouble and escaping on the way, they gave her very little food, just enough to keep her from starving.
We traveled at a brisk pace, and even when we rested, we would just find a random place in the wild.
They didn't know how much time had passed before they finally arrived at Yaocheng.
Yaocheng is a key border city in the north, heavily guarded and strictly inspected, and it is also a vital passage to the north.
After spending so much time together, Jiang Zhi still managed to glean a lot of useful information from these people.
They came from a tribe called the "Helan Tribe" of the Northern Di, which was also the most valiant and skilled in battle among the Northern Di tribes.
Their purpose in infiltrating Xuzhou was specifically to find her and bring her back to the Helan tribe.
Their purpose is also quite obvious.
They somehow learned of Xie Qi's feelings for her and planned to use her to threaten him, lure him out of the city, and ambush and kill him.
When the defending general dies, the army will be thrown into chaos, and they can take the opportunity to seize the city.
A cold sweat broke out on her back, and she couldn't help but think of Xie Qi's cause of death in her previous life.
Xie Qi married Jiang Yunqian, who was also captured by the Northern Di. Xie Qi was shot by an arrow while trying to rescue her and eventually died on the way back to the capital.
She had clearly ruined Xie Qi and Jiang Yunqian's marriage, yet now the blame had fallen on her.
No, Xie Qi achieved fame at a young age, full of vigor and ambition, and should have made unparalleled contributions on the battlefield. How could he die in such an unclear way because of love?
She had to find a way to escape, and this city of Yao was her last chance.
However, Jiang Zhi still couldn't figure it out.
Few people knew about her feigned death. Even if these Di people had spies in the capital, how could they have found her so accurately?
Soon they arrived at the city gate of Yaocheng.
Before passing through the checkpoint, the men stuffed her into a closed carriage and gave her food. Jiang Zhi pretended not to know and obediently took a few bites.
After the Di people left, she spat out the food in her mouth.
Listen quietly to the sounds outside.
Soon after, the carriage was stopped, and soldiers were checking their travel documents.
Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Zhi immediately pounded on the carriage wall and shouted, "Help! These people are spies from the Northern Di! We can't let them escape! Please save me!"
She shouted with her last bit of strength, her palms clapping until they were red.
The car door was opened quickly, and Jiang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the soldiers outside glanced inside and saw a disheveled woman with a sallow complexion and tattered clothes, so they hurriedly closed the car door again.
"Since he's sick, get him out of the city and cremate him right away, don't delay!" the soldiers said dismissively.
A strange voice rang out from the side, "Yes, yes, we'll take care of it right away, let's go!"
Jiang Zhi finally understood.
These Di people asked people in the city to transport her out as a patient.
Their appearance and physique were too conspicuous; they had probably already disguised themselves and left the city, waiting for her outside.
Jiang Zhi lost her last bit of strength and slumped against the car wall.
Unbeknownst to her, as the carriage left the city gate, a group of soldiers who had gone out were riding back hastily, covered in dust.
Hearing the sounds from inside the carriage, the leader looked up and asked, "What's going on?"
He was clad in silver armor, his cloak billowing slightly, his posture upright and imposing, his steed strong and unparalleled, as if a god of war had descended to earth.
It was Xie Qi, who had just returned from leading his troops on a city patrol.
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