ebookland Chapter 200 You're Feeling Guilty
Chapter 200 You're Feeling Guilty
Wen Zijin simply said "eager to learn," and Yan Che pursed his lips and sat back down in his seat.
Su Xian was giving a lecture, but although his eyes were fixed on the book, his mind was already thinking about how he needed to hurry to Baiweizhai by noon tomorrow.
Night fell quickly, and in the stillness of the night, the clattering of hooves on the narrow stone path ceased.
Helian Zhiyan stuck her head out of the window and whispered to the person in front, "Shadow, why don't you just take me flying?"
This road is so bumpy. If we keep traveling like this every day, we don't know when we'll reach Shanquan Village.
When she arrived, her two older brothers took her on foot and then flew, which was much faster than this.
The shadowy figure stared ahead, for the young general had instructed him not to listen to the young lady, lest something go wrong.
In addition, they were all men, and the young lady was of noble birth, so unless something unexpected happened, they would have to wait for someone to pick her up halfway.
"Miss, please rest first. The road will be less bumpy after a while," he said without turning his head.
Helian Zhiyan knew he was unwilling, so she had no choice but to turn her head back and sit obediently, but her little hand would still lift the curtain from time to time to look back.
Lingchi's speed was even faster in the darkness. If the strategist hadn't told him that the person who had been following their carriage would have been cold and hard by now.
The shadowy figure drove the carriage a little faster, and Ling Chi, following at a distance, felt himself getting hotter and hotter.
He was originally following those two men, but unexpectedly, they disappeared after only a few steps.
Having no other choice, he turned back to continue following the carriage, but almost lost it again.
He is everyone's hope now; if he loses this too, who knows when he will meet someone who will leave.
I don't know what kind of lousy place this is. Every road is so winding and twisting. I didn't hear anyone say anything when I was coming down from the mountain village!
"Hey, shadowy figure, can you slow down a bit? You're making me dizzy."
Helian Zhiyan sat there full of energy, but his voice sounded weak.
Upon hearing this, the shadowy figure lowered the whip he was about to raise, and the two horses slowed down.
Helian Zhiyan covered her mouth, trying her best not to laugh out loud; she was perfectly fine!
If the carriage went any faster, the two older sisters wouldn't be able to keep up.
Xia Yunshu and her group, who were following at the back, were not much better off than Ling Chi. Although the moon was full tonight, it was not bright at all, and they could only vaguely see the road.
The travel speed was nowhere near as fast as during the day! The marks Ling Chi made also looked increasingly hurried.
Xia Yunshu had a bone whip wrapped around her arm. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, took a couple of sips of water, and felt troubled.
I have no idea how much further this road is; we've been traveling all day and it still seems endless.
Could the carriage in front be playing a trick on them?! Her expression changed at the thought.
Although Feng Qian followed Ling Chi's markings the whole way, he would look up at the sky from time to time whenever the stars appeared in Tianshan.
"Second Miss, don't overthink it. This direction should be correct," he said, pointing to the brightest stars in the Tianshan Mountains.
Among them, Feng Qian was the most knowledgeable and experienced, and Xia Yunshu believed him wholeheartedly.
Now they had no choice but to follow the carriage, and they didn't know how many side roads they had taken.
If we hadn't followed them, we probably would have gotten lost long ago.
They then walked along a steep path between cliffs, which terrified Xia Yunshu so much that her legs trembled.
Xia Yunsheng's originally rosy complexion turned pale with fright. Although she couldn't see, she could feel gusts of cold wind sweeping over them from below.
Xia Yunshu's icy hands gripped her tightly, and Xia Yunsheng, sensing her trembling, knew that the path they were on was not simple.
Finally, they reached a wide road, and the group's tense spirits relaxed.
The night breeze felt chilly, and only when they touched their clothes did they realize that they were damp with cold sweat.
As the sky brightened slightly, Xia Yunshu noticed that Xia Yunsheng looked listless, just like yesterday morning.
Afraid that the cold wind would trigger her illness, she quickly poured out the medicine and fed it to her, saying, "Sister, sleep for a while. I'll wake you up when it's light."
Xia Yunsheng shook her head. She couldn't see anything and didn't know what the road ahead was like, so how could she possibly sleep?
"Why don't we all take a break? It won't make a difference if we wait another half an incense stick's time."
The wooden stake originally wanted to say no, but Xia Yunshu glared at him and silenced him.
Although getting to her destination was important, she also felt sorry for the group of people she had brought along.
"Listen to your sister, let's rest for half an incense stick's time before we set off."
The group rested on the spot, and figuring it was almost dawn, they took out hard biscuits and each ate one.
Xia Yunsheng originally wanted to be with them, but Xia Yunshu forced him to sit on the cart and eat the food given to him by Helian Zhiyan.
At the same time, the carriage stopped because Helian Zhiyan made an excuse that she had a stomachache and needed to relieve herself.
The shadowy figure stood guard at a distance, clutching a gleaming longsword, not daring to relax for a moment, and immediately becoming alert at the slightest disturbance.
Helian Zhiyan walked to a bush, squatted down, and gently patted Ling Chi's shoulder. "Long-legged brother, you don't need to hide. We already knew you were following us."
Ling Chi was so frightened he almost lost his mind. He stiffly turned around, swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth with difficulty, and forced an awkward smile. "I...I wasn't with you."
That guy who doesn't look like someone to mess with is standing right there. What if he thinks I have ulterior motives and slashes me with a knife?
He's dead, but what about the young lady and the others? Without him marking the way, they're bound to get lost in this place.
"Long-legged brother, when people lie, their eyes unconsciously dart left and right. You're feeling guilty."
Ling Chi hadn't expected this little kid to be so difficult to fool, and before he could say anything, Helian Zhiyan stood up, stretched, and said smugly:
"Following us is definitely the right thing to do. I've made sure everyone walks so slowly, so don't get lost again!"
After she finished speaking, she threw a small bag at Ling Chi, which Gu Yunqi had returned when they parted ways—something that was quite rare for him.
Ling Chi caught the thing she threw to him and was deeply moved as he looked at her small figure.
He knew that the little brother had given the young lady food before, but he didn't expect him to give her food again!
He also mentioned that the carriage slowed down in the latter half of the night, even though he had almost lost track of it in the first half! It turns out that the little guy had given the order.
He simply stopped hiding and sat down on the road to wait for Xia Yunshu and the others. He could smell the aroma of the food in his hands even through the oil paper package.
"I can't eat this! This belongs to the young lady!" He closed his eyes and silently repeated this to himself, finally blocking his nose.
Helian Zhiyan was very bored in the carriage, while the dark figure stood motionless beside the carriage, holding his long sword.
She offered a small meat floss pastry with her chubby little hand. "Shadow, don't you want some? Driving the carriage must have been tiring."
The shadowy figure shook his head, his deep voice carrying a hint of cold indifference, "This subordinate isn't hungry. Miss, please keep it for yourself."
Helian Zhiyan knew he wouldn't eat, so she jumped off the carriage and ran towards Ling Chi, with a dark figure following closely behind her with an expressionless face.