"Pfft~"

Jiang Fu was holding her breath all the way. In order to reduce the resistance to Chen Jianan, she hugged his waist and kept kicking the water with her feet.

Before almost suffocating, Chen Jianan finally emerged from the water, breathing heavily.

Chen Jian'an was already exhausted from going back and forth twice, so he held Jiang Fu's waist and pulled her to the shore.

Jiang Fu stood up and twisted her wet clothes. They were not too far from the mountain fire and could clearly smell the smell of burning wood.

"It seems we haven't gone too far. The wildfire won't burn here, right?"

If it were burned here, wouldn't all the hard work just now be in vain?

"This is at the foot of the mountain, right behind where they set the fire. The wind blows from the south, so the fire won't burn here."

Chen Jian'an had already observed the terrain when he first came here. The terrain here is excellent. It will not be affected by wildfires, and the pursuers will never expect that the person they are looking for will appear behind him.

He sat on the ground, leaning against the tree to recover his strength.

Jiang Fu finally ate something, but Chen Jian'an was exhausted after struggling all day.

Upon seeing this, she took a palm-sized water bag from her waist, squatted next to him and fed him water.

Chen Jian'an took a sip from her hand, looked up and saw her face illuminated by the mountain fire with her back turned, and couldn't help laughing.

"puff"

"What are you laughing at?"

Jiang Fu asked with her eyes wide open, her big eyes particularly bright against the firelight. Chen Jian'an looked at her clear eyes and said with a smile:

"Your face looks like a little cat."

Jiang Fu subconsciously touched her face. The palms of her hands were blackened when she rubbed them in the mine. Such a touch made her face even dirtier.

When she saw her little black hand, she reacted and touched her face with her sleeve in embarrassment.

Seeing Chen Jian'an's smiling face, she raised her hand to touch his face maliciously. Everyone turned into little kittens, and no one was allowed to laugh at anyone.

Chen Jian'an grabbed her dishonest hand, took out a handkerchief from her arms, took the water bag from her hand and wet the handkerchief, and held her face with one hand to help her wipe it.

"do not move."

Jiang Fu raised her head obediently, and the touch on her face was cold and gentle, like a butterfly landing on her face and gently vibrating its wings, a little tingling.

The two of them had such a quarrel, and the urgency and tension of being chased all the way dissipated a lot.

"Let's go, let's take advantage of the loose defense before dawn and see if we can get out."

Chen Jian'an put away the handkerchief, stood up from the ground, and gave Jiang Fu a hand.

Jiang Fu lowered her head and glanced at the gauze skirt she was wearing. This dress was too gorgeous, and it was impossible to pretend to be a peasant woman.

Fortunately, this is a mine. The two of them found a house nearby where they could take a break from work. They took two sets of coarse linen clothes and changed into them. Jiang Fu wrapped her hair with a scarf and carried the bamboo used for mining in the house on her back.

After all, her skin is extra fair, and she really looks like a newly married young woman.

"When others ask, just say you and I are fathers. Just keep your head down and I will deal with those officers and soldiers."

Chen Jianan carried the bamboo basket on his back and told Jiang Fu.

Her skin is too fair. Women in southern Xinjiang have to work in the fields. It is rare to have such fair skin. It would be too revealing. She had better not let others see her face.

Jiang Fu nodded, and the two of them walked down the path down the mountain in straw sandals. At the intersection at the foot of the mountain, four officers and soldiers with swords around their waists were guarding there.

Two of them were taking a nap against a big tree, and the other two were sitting by the campfire roasting something, whether it was sweet potatoes or potatoes.

The intersection was not wide and could only accommodate a carriage. The two officers and soldiers sat in the middle and warmed themselves by the fire. It would be impossible to pass by quietly.

Chen Jian'an pulled Jiang Fu out of the woods where she was hiding, and stood quietly on the path, turning her back to several officers and soldiers and taking a few steps back.

After retreating to a distance of ten feet away from them, Jiang Fu deliberately threw the empty water bag in her hand into the grass aside, making a noise and attracting the attention of the officers and soldiers. The two of them moved forward at the same time.

Go.

"Stop! How did you two sneak in?"

The officers and soldiers who were warming themselves by the fire looked at the backs of the two men and quickly stopped them.

He glanced at his comrades opposite and saw the man opposite him shaking his head in confusion, thinking that it was true that people on duty in the middle of the night tended to get sleepy, and two big men slipped in without even realizing it.

"You're not allowed in here, can't you see it? Come back here."

Chen Jian'an pulled Jiang Fu and turned around, with a deliberately frustrated expression on his face, as if he had really been caught sneaking in. He smiled apologetically and interceded with the officers and soldiers who stopped him.

"Master, our family only earns rice by selling firewood every day. Please raise your hand and let us pass."

The rice jar at home has reached the bottom, and the children are still waiting for food at home. If we don’t find some way to make a living in the mountains, the family will be unable to open the pot.”

The officers and soldiers didn't care whether he had food or not. He had received a death order and couldn't let anyone go up the mountain. If he was given a convenience, he would be the one who couldn't take the blame after he lost his hat!

"What does your lack of food have to do with me? Stop messing around here and get back quickly. No one can go up the mountain without orders from above today! Get out now!"

Chen Jian'an showed a helpless expression, smiled bitterly, and led Jiang Fu towards the nearby village.

"etc."

After taking a few steps out, the two of them were stopped by the officer and soldier again. Jiang Fu nervously clenched the strap of the basket in her hand.

"Is this your wife? Your child is very handsome."

After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Fu innocently. Chen Jian'an was startled, looked at him with dark eyes and raised the corners of his mouth, and replied:

"The official is so complimentary. Southern Xinjiang is blessed to have soldiers like you."

Jiang Fu almost burst into laughter at his strange words. She endured it again and again before shaking her shoulders slightly to suppress her laughter.

The officer and soldier thought that the young lady was scared of her life, so she was so frightened that she trembled, so he waved his hands and let the two of them go.

Jiang Fu laughed out loud "haha" after walking a long way.

"You're really at a loss."

Chen Jian'an saw her laughing so hard that tears came out, and he sighed helplessly. He didn't know who he was trying to vent his anger on before he secretly scolded her, but she still laughed at this little heartless person.

The two of them got off the path without entering the nearby village, but went directly to the official road.

After getting out of the visible range of the beacon smoke in the capital, Yang Cheng was waiting with his carriage by the small river beside the official road.

"Miss, thank God you're okay!"

When Yao Niang saw the two people approaching, she excitedly rushed over to Jiang Fu and looked over to make sure that the young lady was still intact. Only then did she feel relieved.

What surprised Jiang Fu was that the bay-red horse that she had let go in the cave was standing leisurely beside the carriage and eating grass.
Chapter completed!