Traveling all the way under the stars and night, we soon arrived at the small county town on the border of Lidu Prefecture.
Zhang Yuehui became very cautious.
Not only to the surrounding environment, but also to Nanyi.
From the moment he left Lidu Mansion, he was no longer a gambler. He lost all his chips and was forced to wash his hands in a golden basin. His chicness and detachment were all gone, and he couldn't afford to lose. He must face every moment as if facing a powerful enemy.
He knew that he had used a despicable method to snatch Nan Yi to his side. He was afraid that Nan Yi would run away, so he kept her close to him.
It wouldn't be surprising if he was as shameless as usual.
But he just kept busy and didn't even talk to Nan Yi.
He clearly grabbed it, but started to run away.
Perhaps, this was not even a choice made after careful decision-making. He just found a way in a bad situation that he felt could make him happy for a moment.
After that moment, there is the real sea of suffering.
They would stay in this small county town for one night, and then set off in three groups to confuse the pursuers. Under such circumstances, it was impossible to stay in a hotel restaurant, so I just found an unoccupied private house and rested for the night.
Even in such a small place, Zhang Yuehui still followed Nan Yi closely.
"I'm going to the latrine, will you follow me?" Nan Yi turned around and glared at Zhang Yue in a funny and angry tone.
His steps suddenly stopped.
"If you're not familiar with the place here, don't run around." Zhang Yue touched her nose and looked at her toes with a guilty look.
The implication is, don't even think about escaping, you can't escape.
Nan Yi wanted to clarify something, but finally fell silent.
She is a person who keeps her promises. She knows how much this transaction cost Zhang Yuehui, and she will repay the favor. Now that she has decided, she will make a clean break with the past. But she also knew how awkward it was for them to suddenly be in such a relationship.
He didn't believe her because he didn't take all of her with him.
Nan Yi sighed. She didn't want to start any argument with him.
She silently turned around and walked into the dark alley. When she came back, she saw Zhang Yuehui waiting for her there holding a lantern.
When he saw her coming out, he said nothing and walked slowly ahead, just enough for the candlelight to shine on the road under her feet.
A long time ago, they lived in two thatched huts on the edge of a field. The water house was very far away from their hut. When they wanted to wash up at night, they always had to walk a long and dark way.
Every night, Zhang Yuehui waited for her on the field ridge with a lantern.
She was wrapped in wet hair, and the water on her hair dripped into the soil of the field, urging the crops that bloomed that season.
Then, year after year, the crops were withered and the fields were barren. Someone came back and said that there would be a bumper harvest this autumn.
So they started plowing and sowing again, and were busy, even though they knew in their hearts that this barren land would never grow green buds again.
This is another sleepless night.
They all forced themselves to fall asleep, because they would be traveling non-stop for days, and even if they could escape the pursuers, their bodies might not be able to withstand it.
But Nan Yi was extremely sober, and countless past memories flashed through her mind alternately.
How is Xie Queshan doing now? It should be safe, right? What exactly is the Nirvana Plan? Is Song Muchuan sure it will succeed?
Will she never see these people again in this life?
And what kind of future can she and Zhang Yuehui walk into?
I was thinking in a mess, and suddenly I heard the door being pushed open with a creaking sound, footsteps approaching the side of the bed, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Zhang Yuehui's voice came from the darkness.
"Come with me."
His voice was urgent, and Nan Yi heard something strange, so she quickly put on her clothes and followed him.
Zhang Yuehui took a horse from the backyard, and he and Nan Yi rode away quietly.
After leaving the county seat for quite some distance, Nan Yi asked aloud: "What happened?"
Zhang Yuehui said in a deep voice: "There is a traitor among my people, and someone wants to sell our whereabouts to Qi Ren."
In a simple sentence, Nan Yi tasted the sadness inside.
The human heart is the most uncontrollable, and the tree will fall and the hozen will scatter.
Even if Zhang Yue chose his most trusted secret guard to escort him, some people still felt that he had lost power and it was better to choose another bright master.
Or maybe the traitor was the person Wanyan Puruo placed beside Zhang Yuehui.
Zhang Yuehui is no longer the all-powerful and supportive boss of the returning hall.
Nan Yi finally had a real sense of escape. Things were getting out of control much faster than they imagined. In this land, no one can survive alone.
She suddenly completely understood Xie Queshan's forbearance at this moment. He was trying his best to prevent every worst possibility from happening with his flesh and blood.
None of them dared to pat their chests and say that there was no foolproof plan for the current situation.
Under the moonlight, the horses' hooves trampled the rugged mountain road, and the late spring evening breeze was still mixed with a hint of coolness.
Suddenly, the forest was full of frightened birds, but Zhang Yuehui had no time to rein in. The horse's legs were tripped by the stumbling ropes hidden on both sides of the road. With a neighing sound, the man on the horse was also knocked to the ground.
This was a steep hillside, and the two of them could not hold on to any support and could not control the downward trend. The world was spinning for a moment, but Zhang Yuehui held Nan Yi tightly in his arms.
They felt dust constantly blowing on their faces, unable to even open their eyes. They heard a dull sound and Zhang Yuehui hit an ancient tree with his whole body, which made them stop.
Zhang Yue turned around and felt pain, but she didn't say a word. Immediately afterwards, flames started to appear on the hillside, and the pursuers came looking for her.
The traitor among the secret guards led Qi Ren's pursuers to search for him. They only saw a trace of people rolling across the sand, but the two people in the trap were missing.
The simmering fire illuminated the past, and there was a rapid river at the foot of the hillside.
……
Zhang Yuehui and Nan Yi had already grabbed a piece of driftwood and swam down the river, finding a remote forest and landing.
Nan Yi had already climbed onto the shore, only to find Zhang Yue picking up the rocks on the shore, but no one came up.
Nan Yi hurriedly dragged him to the shore, only to find that his right leg was in an extremely unnatural posture. It seemed that when he hit the tree just now, his right leg withstood the force of two people and was broken. .
But he was silent just now.
He still wanted to try to stand up, but Nan Yi stopped him in a hurry.
"Zhang Yuehui, don't be brave!"
"I can walk." He dragged his injured leg forward. As soon as he finished speaking, his whole body fell forward unsteadily.
Can't stand up anymore.
Nan Yi had no choice but to carry Zhang Yue back to a nearby cave. After settling him, he went out to find some wooden boards. These are some of Nan Yi's survival experiences that he has learned through many struggles in the past. Only by fixing his legs can he avoid worsening of the injury.
Just as she was about to leave, Zhang Yuehui suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll find something to help you treat your wounds."
Zhang Yuehui looked very nervous: "How long will you be gone?"
Nan Yi was a little impatient. How did she know how long she would be going? Does she need to report such a thing? He swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips. How could Zhang Yuehui be so worried about gains and losses?
He really had nothing. Although he took her away with great power, his victor's posture only lasted for a moment. In such a situation, she could leave him and run away at any time.
He was too scared, and he had no confidence that she would stick with him.
Nan Yi's attitude finally softened, and she handed the dagger in her sleeve to Zhang Yuehui, and then took off the wrench on his thumb that could eject the hidden weapon. She tried to reassure him by exchanging weapons.
"I won't go far. Even if I don't find something suitable, I will be back in a stick of incense at most."
Zhang Yuehui felt a little relieved, nodded solemnly, and listened to her footsteps go away.
He was alone in the damp and dark cave. The Western Zhou Dynasty was as quiet as a deep pool. All the emotions he had gritted his teeth to hold on floated to the surface, and he was the only one sinking. Finally, only his body was left, and he noticed the huge pain coming from his legs.
Dense cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and Zhang Yuehui's facial features wrinkled together in pain.
The fatigue and hopelessness of the past few days suddenly came back to me.
But Zhang Yue gritted her teeth and refused to show any vulnerability. He couldn't let Nan Yi come back and see him groaning in pain.
He was the one who wanted to take her on the run, and he didn't want to admit that he messed up. Even if the traitor was discovered in advance, Zhang Yue returned one step too late and could not follow the original route. He had to think of some new ideas immediately, but the more anxious he became, the less clear his thoughts became. Coupled with the pain in his body, he became a little confused.
His body was cold and hot, and he felt as if a long time had passed. Someone was moving his leg. The movement was very gentle, but it still caused pain. He opened his eyes again in a daze, and it was still dark.
Nan Yi had already returned, lit a small bonfire, knelt down beside him, and used wooden boards and vines to help fix his injured leg.
Her movements were extremely careful and gentle, her eyes were lowered, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow. The shadow was like a butterfly resting on her face, its wings trembling as her eyes moved slightly.
She raised her eyes unintentionally, and the butterfly fluttered its wings and disappeared into the darkness.
He quickly closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Nan Yi didn't pay attention, thinking he was still awake, and said, "Zhang Yuehui, try moving and see if he's tied firmly?"
Seeing that Zhang Yuehui didn't move, Nan Yi called him nervously again: "Zhang Yuehui?"
She pushed him and he dropped his head on her shoulder.
Acting too much like a dead person, Nan Yi felt something was wrong - if you break a leg, how can you lose your life?
She pushed him back violently: "Stop pretending!"
She glared at him with feigned anger, but she saw that Zhang Yuehui showed no guilt at all, and looked at her with a pair of pitiful peach blossom eyes.
"Nanyi, if I can't do it, just leave me alone and go on your own. If you still have a little kindness towards me... just bury me in a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the past between you and me will be over. Friendship.”
Nan Yi laughed angrily, and the sly Zhang Yue replied, "I'm so hard now, now I'm going to be soft. Isn't it because I want to force her to say, she won't leave?"
Nan Yi was too lazy to pay attention to him. He lowered his head and continued to wrap the vines around the wooden board and tied a knot. Then he picked up a selected wooden branch, cut off the thorns, used it as a temporary crutch, and stuffed it until Zhang Yue returned. in hand.
"Get up and go."
Nan Yi couldn't help but give the order. Zhang Yuehui was a poor little guy who couldn't make the decision. He didn't dare to object, so he had to try to stand up with crutches.
He didn't want to hold him back, but it turned out that he really couldn't use any strength at this time.
Seeing this, Nan Yishou stepped forward, picked up Zhang Yuehui, and took him away from this place without stopping.
Half of his body weight was on Nan Yi, but she didn't say anything and just carried him, relying on her legs to walk out of the border of Lidu Mansion.
In the original plan, there were people from Shu coming to meet the next stop in the small town. As long as they reach that town, they will be safe.
But Zhang Yuehui became more and more irritable.
Because the plan went wrong, the distance became longer. There were dangers along the way, there were pursuers behind him, and the future was uncertain. How could she not give up on him?
"If you want to abandon me, I won't complain."
"I am the bad guy who broke up you and Xie Queshan. I know you are being polite if you don't stab him to death now."
"Forget it if I can't walk anymore, I'm not worthy of you saving me."
She looks like a resentful woman.
Nan Yi answered tirelessly over and over again, no matter what happens, I will never leave. At the end of the answer, she finally got impatient.
"Zhang Yuehui, is there something wrong with you?"
He still looked at her with such resentment and affection: "I just want to be with you so much."
"You fart!" Nan Yi finally couldn't help it anymore. She insisted on punishing him for being such a hypocrite. "Did you really make this decision because you love me? Do you dare to say that there was nothing else involved?" reason?"
Zhang Yuehui was speechless, as if he had been exposed, and his whole face suddenly burned from the inside.
"I don't care whether it's because you're taking revenge on Xie Queshan, or you've offended Wanyan Puruo and want to find someone to support you in dying together - I don't care. Since I promised you, I will stay by your side. Let’s live together if we’re still alive, and I’ll collect your body if you die. If there’s anything else you want to say, let’s answer your questions together!”
Zhang Yue was speechless for a long time, then uttered a few words bitterly and pitifully: "No more."
"Then shut up and get on your way."
"……good."
