The feeling of escaping death made her cry with joy, but she didn't dare to make a sound to disturb Chen Wei. She could only wait quietly for Chen Wei's next move.
“Pah.”
Chen Wei broke off a two-meter-long branch from the tree, then jumped down and handed the other end of the branch to Xiaoying.
"Hold on to the branch, then move your body slowly and in small increments. Don't move too violently."
"If you notice you're sinking quickly, lie down immediately to distribute your weight."
Xiaoying grabbed the branch, first moving her left foot slightly, then switching to her right foot, and with Chen Wei exerting force on the shore, even so, the two of them struggled for half an hour before they were completely out of danger.
This half hour seemed extremely long to Xiaoying.
It was as if she had walked around the gates of hell. She had even thought of her last words before she died, but was forcibly pulled back from the gates of hell by Chen Wei.
The two of them sat on the ground gasping for breath as if exhausted. Xiaoying's fingertips touched something wet, and she picked it up and took a look.
Oh, it turned out to be a vine.
Xiaoying threw it casually, and the vine flashed past Chen Wei's eyes.
Chen Wei only saw a flash of green flying past his eyes, and then paused for a few seconds.
Shen Wei screamed in shock.
“Ahh!!! Sweet potato vines!!!”
Xiaoying was confused: "What did you say, sweet potato vine?"
Chen Wei swallowed and looked at Xiaoying with excitement.
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the sweet potato vine we came to Lingnan to find."
"Where did you find it?"
God bless you, please don’t be the only one.
Xiaoying slapped herself excitedly and said in frustration, "I just grabbed it casually."
After saying that, he immediately looked to the side just now.
Chen Wei also turned his head to look, and the next moment the two of them hugged each other and exclaimed with joy.
"Ah!!!! It was effortless."
“We finally found the sweet potato vine!”
Only then did the two of them realize that there was a large area of green plants behind them.
Chen Wei squatted down to examine it. It was brown in color and had many branches. He broke off a section of the vine and white latex flowed out.
“It’s the sweet potato vine!”
"Great, there are so many, we can take some back!"
Xiaoying squatted down to help dig and said happily, "We can finally go back."
"I haven't seen my two children for a long time. I just want to go home and hug them."
After leaving Jigong Mountain, the two men did not dare to stay and traveled day and night. Finally, on the third day, they arrived at the clinic of the doctor who had treated them before.
After spending the past few days together, Chen Wei was confident that the doctor's character was trustworthy.
And the most important thing is that Langzhong has studied the methods of planting, and the backyard is full of planted medicinal herbs.
So this time when she came to the clinic, Chen Wei told the truth that she was looking for a plant on behalf of the court that could ensure that all people in the world had enough to eat.
Now, their hard work has paid off and they have found it!
The doctor was amazed and exclaimed: "I have come all the way from the capital to Lingnan. I don't know how many dangers I encountered on the way, but I finally found this centipede."
A faint smile appeared on Chen Wei's face: "It is true that I have narrowly escaped death several times."
"We brought back a large amount of vines this time, but the journey back to the capital is too long. Just in case, I would like to ask you for a favor."
"We'll leave half of the sweet potato vine for you to plant and test. If anything happens to me and I can't return to the capital, please find a way to hand it over to the court."
The doctor looked at Chen Wei deeply and nodded: "Since it is the people's business, then I will definitely do my best to take care of these sweet potato vines."
Chen Wei handed the sweet potato vines to the doctor, who immediately took the two of them to the backyard of the pharmacy.
There are patches of medicinal fields in the backyard, and there are no weeds at all. It can be seen that these fields are carefully taken care of by the doctor, who has to pull out the weeds from time to time to maintain them so well.
"Do you think it's okay to plant it here?"
Chen Wei glanced at the medicinal field and said truthfully, "Sweet potato vines are very tenacious and resistant to flooding and drought. They can even grow on the roadside."
After hearing what Chen Wei said, the doctor became more interested in the sweet potato vine. At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it was easy to grow, it was good.
"It's okay. This medicinal field is temporarily vacant. You can plant it here."
"Don't worry, if the court fails to send someone here within three months, it means that something happened to the girl. I will find a way to hand it over to the authorities."
Chen Wei thanked him gratefully.
An hour later, half of the sweet potato vines had been planted in the soil.
Xiaoying drew a bucket of water from the well to wash her face. Although she was tired, she couldn't suppress her joy.
"After coming here for so long, we can finally go back!"
"Children grow up fast. I haven't seen my two daughters for such a long time. I guess they have grown a lot taller."
Chen Wei washed his face in silence, took a deep breath, and although he couldn't bear it, he still had to tell the truth:
"Xiaoying, take the sweet potato vines and go directly to the post station. Tell them your purpose and the government will protect you back. This way, your journey will be safe and quick!"
Xiaoying was puzzled: "Why are you telling me this——"
After a pause, Xiaoying's face suddenly changed. "Do you want to stay in Lingnan to save Xiaoman? The people there are extremely vicious and cruel. If you go there, you will have a high probability of death. No, it may even be a high probability of death."
"Chen Wei, don't be so impulsive. I'm also very sad and upset that Xiaoman was arrested, but we must not be impulsive."
"We have successfully completed the court's mission and found the sweet potato vines. We can definitely seek help from the government."
"As long as the government helps, even if the villagers are extremely vicious, they won't dare to disrespect the government."
Chen Wei shook his head regretfully: "I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as we thought."
"Do you remember what they said when they were chasing us? They said the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. In Lingnan, they are the emperor!"
"Who in the capital dares to say such words? Aren't you afraid of having your entire clan exterminated?"
"Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it also points to some issues. In Lingnan, perhaps the government's power is not as great as we think."
"Officials and citizens here are more like keeping their distance from each other, so it's useless for us to report to the authorities."
"Unless you go back and tell the emperor, Miss Lu, and Qin Shuyu about the situation here, maybe they can help!"
Xiaoying's hands were clenched and unclenched in a tangled mess, and her teeth were tightly biting her lower lip. She thought for a long time and was about to say that she would stay and help save Xiaoman.
Chen Wei seemed to have guessed what Xiaoying was going to say, and spoke in advance, blocking Xiaoying's chance to speak.
"The three of us went through untold hardships to find the sweet potato vine, and Xiaoman was even arrested for it. How could you trust someone else with something so important?"
"I've already told you along the way how to preserve the sweet potato vines so they can last longer. The officials at the post station will take good care of them."
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