Although I knew it was going to rain, I didn't expect the heavy rain to come so quickly.

The torrential rain instantly turned the caecal path into mud. Everyone was drenched and miserable.

There was no shelter from the rain on the road. Seeing that it was about to get completely dark, the government officials held up torches and shouted curses at everyone to hurry up. Anyone who dared to delay even a little bit would be whipped with whips.

Shen Yuexi was still suffering from a high fever and was feeling dizzy all the time. When she stepped on the muddy path, her calf was accidentally cut by a thorn. It hurt terribly, but she still walked forward step by step.

Behind her, some women fell to the ground due to exhaustion. They were immediately whipped by the Yamen servants and screamed in agony. They could only grit their teeth and continue to get up and move forward slowly.

She knew that the government officials would not pity the exiles until they died.

Xiao Zhuo wore heavy handcuffs and shackles that jingled, and his steps were heavy. Blood stains mixed with mud and water oozed from his ankles. He slowly walked forward with the crowd, his face was horribly pale.

Shen Yuexi leaned over and saw that Xiao Zhuo did not resist her approach, so she tried to help him.

Xiao Zhuo glanced at her silently without saying much.

After walking for several miles in the pouring rain, a temple appeared on the side of the road.

The outer walls have collapsed in several places, and the walls are peeling off. You can tell at a glance that it is a ruined temple that has been abandoned for a long time.

When everyone entered the temple, they found that the temple was not very big. There was only one front hall and one back hall. The two halls were connected from front to back and separated by two doors. Now only the threshold is left, and the door panels have disappeared.

It can barely fit a group of them, and at least it can shelter them from the rain.

All the exiled prisoners were driven to the back hall. As soon as Shen Yuexi arrived at the back hall, she immediately found a rainproof corner and helped Xiao Zhuo to sit down.

The yamen servant came over and lit a fire, threw a few steamed buns into the center of the crowd, then turned and left, not caring whether they would get dirty if thrown into the muddy water.

The crowd rushed up to fight for it.

Being urged along the way by the government servants, Shen Yuexi was so hungry that she felt dizzy and stars were shooting in front of her eyes. When she saw something to eat, she rushed over desperately to snatch the steamed buns on the ground.

During the snatching, she was hit hard by someone unknown, causing her body to tilt, her vision became dizzy, and she rolled to the ground.

There was a burning pain in my arm, it must have been a skin scratch.

She gasped and didn't have time to look at the wound, but looked excitedly at the steamed bun tightly held in her hand.

This is a life-saving straw for her and Xiao Zhuo.

We finally have our rations for tonight.

Use your sleeve to wipe off the muddy water on it, then carefully tear off the dirty skin, then break it in half and give it to Xiao Zhuo.

"Here, here you go."

The man didn't speak during the entire journey, and she didn't expect him to answer.

At least from now on, he no longer rejects her thousands of miles away.

Xiao Zhuo took the half of the steamed bun, took a look at it, and ate it silently.

Very good, if there is a chance to escape, she believes that Xiao Zhuo will take her with him.

The biggest problem now is how to unlock the shackles on Xiao Zhuo's feet and hands.

She had been paying attention to the government servant wearing the key on his waist on the way, but she never had the chance to get close.

The government servant who carried the key was also extremely cautious and would not take it off even when sleeping at night, but put it in the lapel of his chest.

As more and more people died, her heart became more and more anxious.

Just walking this stretch of road in the rain has already caused several deaths.

If she didn't leave, she would probably die again as soon as she crossed over. She believed that God would never give her a second chance to live again.

It was pitch dark outside the temple and the rain kept falling with no sign of stopping.

The air began to feel chilly, and she subconsciously curled up and moved closer to Xiao Zhuo.

My high fever has not gone away, and the manufacturing machine is temporarily unable to help. I have to rely on myself for everything.

Tossing and turning, she squinted her eyes and slept lightly for a while, but was woken up by the cold again. Listening to the sound of rain outside the temple and the constant snoring in the temple, she became more and more unable to sleep.

Not wanting to hear the snoring on the other side, she turned over and saw that Xiao Zhuo was not sleeping either.

Xiao Zhuo's eyes scanned the surroundings sharply, and suddenly he leaned into her ear and whispered: "Don't make any sound."

Shen Yuexi was surprised that this man actually took the initiative to talk to her.

Being close at hand, she felt that Xiao Zhuo's whole body was tense, his body was in a state of counterattack at any time, and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

There seems to be some danger...

Xiao Zhuo stood up, holding the handcuffs and shackles to avoid making any noise, and pulled her to hide under the window. This place is extremely concealed, making it an excellent place for sneak attacks or to avoid pursuit.

There was a faint sound of noisy horse hooves outside. Shen Yuexi was curious for a moment and stuck half of her head out to look outside.

Not far away there was a sudden soft "collapse" sound.

It seems like someone is playing cotton?

While she was still thinking about it, a big hand pressed the top of her head and pushed her down violently.

A ray of cold light flew past her scalp, followed by a "click" sound, as if something was nailed into the wood.

She looked towards the place where the sound came from, and saw a carved-feather arrow nailed brightly on the mottled red paint pillar, and the arrow's tail feathers were still trembling slightly.

Her heart beat violently.

He was still looking out stupidly, but fortunately Xiao Zhuo was quick and almost became the unlucky guy who was shot in the head with an arrow just after crossing over.

"Enemy attack!"

A government official rushed into the back hall with a knife in his hand. Just as he shouted a warning, he heard several arrows in his chest. He fell headlong into a puddle, and the rainwater beneath him turned blood red.

The crowd exploded with a bang, and they all stood up and tried to escape, but everyone was chained up and there was no way to escape.

There was an endless sound of arrows piercing the air, and the sound of hooves rumbled in the darkness. It was unknown how many attackers there were. Shen Yuexi only saw government servants and exiled prisoners being hit by arrows. Some of them were hit by dozens of arrows, shooting like hedgehogs. .

For a time, screams could be heard one after another in the ruined temple, like a hell on earth.

She and Xiao Zhuoyin hid under the window, and the arrow rain did not hurt them, but she was still frightened and her legs kept shaking.

Oh my god, they were originally planning to run away, but now someone actually came to assassinate them. It's too exaggerated.

This is no joke. With her weak body still suffering from a high fever, even if she only received one arrow, she would be dead or disabled.

I don't know what the opponent's background is, but he wants to kill everyone in the ruined temple regardless of officials or civilians.

When Shen Yuexi thought that her life was not long, she became panicked and immediately wanted to stand up and run away.

Xiao Zhuo held her arm tightly, shook his head slightly and signaled with his eyes.

Shen Yuexi was pulled tightly and couldn't get up, so she had to follow Xiao Zhuo's gaze and immediately understood what he meant.

Among the dead bodies and pools of blood on the ground, a government servant with two arrows stuck in his back was holding on to the ground with a steel knife and was about to get up when an arrow whizzed over and pierced his head.

The archers outside were aiming at every moving person in the ruined temple. If she stood up now, countless arrows would fly over immediately.

Compared to Xiao Zhuo, who is good at fighting and conquering, she is an idiot in this area, and it is best to just obey Xiao Zhuo's orders.
Chapter completed!