Zhang Wenjing lifted the cloth strip on Li Xia's back, looked at it, and carefully sprinkled a little gold-creating medicine on it.
She glanced at him, turned her head, pursed her lips, then glanced quickly, and then pulled up his cut clothes...
Zhang Wenjing thinks she is much more tired now than when she was captured by Li Xia.
Previously, although she was tied up, she didn't have to do anything.
It was better now that she had captured him, but she still had to take care of him, not only giving him water, feeding and dressing, but also worried that he would regain his strength and break free from the rope. In the past two days, whether he was sleeping or going to the toilet, it made people feel uneasy.
On this day, after finally finishing her work, Zhang Wenjing sat under the tree again, picked up her water bag and took a sip, looked in the direction she came from, and murmured softly: "Why haven't you come here yet?"
"Can't find it."
Zhang Wenjing turned around and saw that Li Xia had woken up, and his face was not as pale as the previous two days.
She snorted and said, "My family can be found just by following the blood stains."
"If you didn't come at the first time, you couldn't find them." Li Xia said: "If I had to guess, it was probably those Mongolians who were injured and escaped. They ran away from the south city gate like us. They also left traces of blood along the way.
The Zhang family followed their blood trail..."
His voice gradually weakened, so Zhang Wenjing gave him some water.
She was very careful and separated the two water bags. One was hers and the other was Li Xia's, so she didn't want to use one at the same time.
Li Xia said: "The blood dripped on the leaves and dried and scattered when the wind blew. The countryside is so big that it is impossible to search them all in a few days. If the Zhang family can't find them, they can only block all roads."
"Huh, you're lying to me."
Zhang Wenjing actually understands this, but she doesn't want to admit that what Li Xia said is right.
She also knew that if she wandered around in the woods, she would get lost, and she couldn't move him, so she could only wait here and wait for the Zhang family to find him.
"Believe it or not," Li Xia said, "but our food and water are running out. If we wait any longer, we will die."
"I won't take you away. You want to trick me into going in the direction you want to go." Zhang Wenjing said, "Also, what if you get lost and encounter a wild animal."
"You can go wherever you want. I've been captured by you, haven't I?" Li Xia said, "Just follow the way you came. I'll teach you a way to mark the way and go straight back..."
Zhang Wenjing didn't know how to ride a horse, and she didn't want to ride with Li Xia, so she had to untie the rope under his feet and let him ride.
It took a lot of effort to tie him tightly, and she herself was panting from exhaustion.
She took the horse and walked back along the way she came, and found that the blood on the ground was indeed gone.
Then, despite marking the way along the way, I still got lost in the end.
…
"Hey, why? You obviously walked straight."
When Zhang Wenjing saw a mark she made on a tree in front of her, she almost cried.
"The trees are not straight in a row. How could you be walking in a straight line?" Li Xia said casually, "Besides, I was injured and almost passed out when I came here, so I shouldn't be walking in a straight line. Didn't you notice?"
Zhang Wenjing would not tell him that she had been hugged so... that she was frightened into a daze.
She glared at Li Xia angrily and said, "You lied to me."
"Huh? You captured me, and I taught you how to take me back. But you blame me?"
"You just lied to me, I'm really angry."
"Okay, first look for the water source. Go down the river and you will always meet people." Li Xia said: "What are you afraid of? As long as you leave the forest, more than thirty cities in Huaibei will be your Zhang family's territory, right?"
…
"Let me tell you one more time. In addition to paying tribute, paying tribute, and participating in conquests to Mongolia, my family's other affairs are under autonomous jurisdiction. Do you understand what I mean? There are more than thirty prefectures, prefectures, and counties in these two roads, which we Han people have been doing since.
Chinese governance.
If you want to say traitors, then the Zhao and Song Dynasties are traitors. During the Jin Dynasty, my Zhang family was not a true lady for generations. Instead, it was Zhao Gou who professed his vassalage to the Jin Dynasty. The words "I am Zhao Gou" are still in my ears, but you in turn accused us of being traitors.
ridiculous."
Zhang Wenjing led the horse and walked. She turned her head and glanced at Li Xia. Seeing that he was listening, she continued talking.
"You Longxing did two Northern Expeditions during the Kaixi year. Just look at the hearts of the Han people in the north at that time, and you will know who is the worse one. Humph, after the Jin Dynasty was destroyed, did you enter Luo in peace and defend the three capitals?
inability.
It is our Zhang family that has given life to the people of the Central Plains. My father and brother are not what you call 'the lackeys of the Mongolians'. They seek to save the Han people from themselves. This is integrity; being able to protect the people of one side and the princes is also strength."
When she said this, she turned to look at Li Xia again and said, "Did you hear that? My family's waist is straighter than yours, Zhao Song, who can only ask for peace and pay tribute. My family is the princes and generals who rule the world..."
"Why are you telling me these things again for no reason?" Li Xia said lightly, "You are tossing and turning over and over again. Do you really like to show off?"
He thought to himself that he had won eight world championship gold medals, three world championships, two National Games championships, and many small awards. Did he show them off?
Zhang Wenjing seemed to be choking.
Show off? Am I doing it to show off? Not because...
Because she didn't understand anything, she was stunned for a while, then she became angry, stamped her feet, turned around and ignored him.
However, as she walked, she said with a somewhat unhappy tone: "You are so capable, so you are not injured."
"Yeah, I made a mistake in my calculations. I didn't expect that Meng Ren's archery skills were so good that he could hit me in that situation. I also didn't have the right mentality. I took too many risks."
"So you were captured by me and lost to a little girl. It's really embarrassing."
"Well, I lost to you."
"Hmph, you still have some heart and are willing to admit defeat." Zhang Wenjing said: "Then let me ask you, why are you working so hard for Zhao Song?"
Li Xia said: "I don't sacrifice my life for anyone, I only earn my life for myself."
"Hmm...okay then."
Zhang Wenjing seemed to want to say something more, but after reaching this point in her previous long speech, the next words seemed to be blocked.
She turned her back to Li Xia, pouted, and only said one sentence in the end.
"Do you want to live?"
"If I want to live, I have to live my best life."
"snort."
Zhang Wenjing kicked away a small stone on the ground.
She didn't realize that this action didn't look like the ladylike appearance she tried so hard to maintain, so she turned around and glared at Li Xia, saying, "If you don't confess then, you will be dead."
"Oh." Li Xia raised his head and said, "It's getting dark, and the direction birds fly in the evening is where there is water..."
…
The two walked for a long time, and finally heard the faint sound of water coming from ahead.
Zhang Wenjing was very happy. She turned her head and smiled happily: "Really? We really found water! How did you know?"
"It's nothing special." Li Xia whispered to himself, "I just have a few friends who like wild climbing and adventure."
People are divided into groups, and if you have more friends who like outdoor sports, you will naturally know it.
Zhang Wenjing was so happy that she almost forgot about herself. She raised a slender hand and looked at it. She said to herself: "I can finally wash it off. Your blood is all over me. It's fishy and sticky. I hate it so much."
Li Xia was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell on her beautiful face, and he saw that the little girl looked ignorant, so he sighed to himself...
The two walked for a while, and sure enough they saw a small stream in front of them.
Turn around the trees.
The big man who was squatting on the other side, drinking water, raised his head and looked at them.
Both sides were stunned for a moment.
Suddenly, several loud roars were heard, both in Mongolian and Chinese, and birds started to fly from the treetops...