Three horses and five people were rushing on the trail towards Xinzheng County, the nearest county.
Tang Xiaohao and Xiao Lingdang rode on the same horse, Chierda and Sumu rode on the same horse, and Baomeng rode alone between the two horses.
Originally, Tang Xiaohao let Baomeng and Sumu ride together because he was really worried that Chierda would attack the dying Sumu on the way, and might even use Sumu to blackmail him. However, Chierda also saw Tang Xiaohao's suspicion.
, and immediately swore an oath on the honor of the soldiers of the Torsi tribe.
For the soldiers of the Torsi tribe, life and money are not as important as honor. Tang Xiaohao also heard this, and with Baomeng's guarantee, he agreed.
The killer had attacked before, and Tang Xiaohao's original speculation. No one believed it now, either him or Chierda. In addition, since he could not return to the imperial city, he could only take one step at a time.
Now even if Baomeng can be persuaded to return to the imperial city, Chi Erda will go back with him. To say the least, even if he surrenders to the court, the emperor will not let him go. Furthermore, if they turn around and go back, they will most likely encounter the Nanrong family.
With the Shendu Army in control, what if the Nanrong family attacks them directly?
Tang Xiaohao speculated on everything that might happen along the way, but because he knew incomplete information, most of the so-called speculations could only be regarded as guesses, but the more he guessed, the more scared he became. In fact, it didn't matter if he died, he was afraid
I am afraid that if anything happens to Baomeng, it will directly trigger a war between the imperial court and the Torsi tribe, and the people will suffer in the end.
Therefore, when Tang Xiaohao was approaching Xinzheng County, he pulled up his horse and stopped.
Tang Xiaohao stopped, and Chierda and Baomeng also stopped naturally. They didn't know what he meant.
Tang Xiaohao shook his head and said: "We can't enter Xinzheng County. With our appearance now, it's easy for someone to identify us. We have to find a place to rest nearby first."
Having said that, Tang Xiaohao looked at Su Mu who was being protected by Chi Erda. Su Mu's face was slightly better than before, indicating that the antidote had always played some role. Next, he needed to find a place to rest.
Sumu can rest for a while.
After thinking for a while, Tang Xiaohao turned the horse's head and headed towards the woods nearby. Baomeng and Chierda looked at each other and could only follow.
Chierda and Baomeng didn't know what Tang Xiaohao's intentions were. After all, this prince-in-law was completely different from what they originally imagined.
Tang Xiaohao didn't know if there were villages near Xinzheng County, because it was not marked on the map he memorized. However, a mountain could be clearly seen within the visual range. Although it was indeed a way to escape into the mountain, there was no way to avoid it.
If you meet a woodcutter or hunter, your whereabouts will be revealed.
Therefore, after Tang Xiaohao rode to the foot of the mountain, he abandoned the horse and drove three horses into the mountain at the same time. In order to make the horse hoof prints look more real, he also deliberately made the three horses carry stones. If anyone is still tracking them, follow the horse hoof prints.
If you look for them, you will mistakenly think that they have entered the mountains, and searching the mountains is not a temporary matter, and it can buy them time.
Right now, the most important thing is to save Su Mu's life. If something happens to Su Mu, he is the eyes and ears sent by the emperor. He will not be able to explain some problems in front of the emperor in the future.
Tang Xiaohao took the others on foot for a while, walked up to the bushes on a small hill, looked around, and then put down the little bell. Chierda also quickly put down the sumu and fed him some water.
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After Tang Xiaohao checked the two of them, he found that Xiao Lingdang was just sleeping, while Su Mu's clothes were soaked with sweat. Although his face looked better than before, his body would twitch from time to time.
"Cold, so cold..." Su Mu finally spoke.
Tang Xiaohao breathed a sigh of relief: "Being able to speak, even if it is in sleep, can be considered as saving your life, but you can't take it lightly. I guess I have a fever."
Tang Xiaohao reached out to touch Su Mu's forehead. It didn't matter. He found that Su Mu's forehead was cold, and his cheeks and other parts were also cold to the touch. On the contrary, Xiao Lingdang's body temperature was normal.
Baomeng didn't understand anything and could only look at Chierda, hoping that Chierda could do something. But for Chierda, he could simply deal with some stab wounds and injuries, such as diseases and poisonings, which he didn't understand at all.
Su Mu was lying there with his arms folded and kept saying he was cold.
Baomeng looked at Tang Xiaohao and said, "How about making a fire to keep warm?"
Tang Xiaohao immediately stopped and said: "If you light a fire, there will be smoke, which is equivalent to telling others our location."
Chi Erda looked around and said: "The place chosen by the Prince Consort is not bad. There are shrubs around it, but when you stand up, you can see the surrounding situation very clearly." After that, Chi Erda looked at Tang Xiaohao again and said,
"If the prince-in-law leads an army, he will also be..."
Before he finished speaking, Tang Xiaohao interrupted him directly: "Okay, stop flattering me, I won't do this. If you have the skills to say this, why not do something useful? Do you have extra clothes?
Take it off and put it on Su Zhongguan."
Chi Erda didn't wear anything else except the close-fitting clothes. Rouyuan people's dressing habits are different from those of Huayuan people. There are no obscene clothes, trousers and so on.
When Chi Erda looked at Tang Xiaohao and shook his head in embarrassment, Baomeng stepped forward to hug Su Mu, which meant that he was preparing to use his body to warm Su Mu.
Tang Xiaohao immediately stopped him: "Princess, please let go quickly. No matter what, you are still a woman. Men and women cannot be intimate. How can you behave appropriately while holding Su Zhongguan?"
Chi Erda also quickly nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, Tang Xiaohao turned around and looked at Chi Erda: "Come here!"
Chierda looked at Baomeng hesitantly, and when he saw Baomeng nodding to him, he reluctantly stepped forward and hugged Su Mu.
Tang Xiaohao and Bao Meng sat there, watching Chierda holding Su Mu, the scene was extremely embarrassing.
Chi Erda knowingly asked: "Why are you looking at me?"
Tang Xiaohao said: "I'm not looking at you, I'm looking at you. I know you feel awkward. Look, Su Zhongguan is so beautiful. There are very few men who are so good-looking. You just treat it like holding a beautiful woman."
Chi Erda was speechless, but Baomeng couldn't help but want to laugh.
Tang Xiaohao asked again: "How is it? Do you feel more comfortable?"
It's so comfortable! Chi Erda cursed in his heart, but still nodded on the surface.
Who knows, Su Mu showed a sad expression and said something.
Tang Xiaohao leaned over and heard clearly what Su Mu said: "It stinks."
Tang Xiaohao smelled Chi Erda and almost fainted. He immediately pinched his nose and said, "How long has it been since you took a shower? You smell like someone who was marinated in a jar of sweat!"
Chi Erda was very embarrassed and had to let go of Sumu. He had never really washed himself properly since he left Rouyuan and crossed the Wulian Mountains, let alone took a shower.
However, when Chierda let go of Sumu, Sumu started to say that he was so cold again.
Tang Xiaohao looked at Baomeng and then at the sleeping little Lingdang. One was his real wife and the other was his nominal wife. He couldn't let the two women go up and hug Su Mu, right?
At this moment, Tang Xiaohao found Chierda and Baomeng looking at him.
Tang Xiaohao knew what he meant, but he still pretended to be stupid: "Why are you looking at me?"
Baomeng stepped forward and smelled Tang Xiaohao: "Husband-in-law, you don't smell like you. Why don't you give it a try?"
Tang Xiaohao immediately said: "I will only hug women in my life!"
At this time, Baomeng repeated what Tang Xiaohao had said to Chierda before: "Prince-in-law, Su Zhongguan is so beautiful. There are very few men who can be so good-looking. You should just hold a beautiful woman in your arms."
Chierda laughed secretly in her heart, but on the surface she still looked at Tang Xiaohao seriously and nodded in agreement.
Su Mu seemed to be even more uncomfortable than before, and kept saying she was cold.
The hole he dug will eventually be filled by himself. Tang Xiaohao had no choice but to step forward and hug Su Mu. Who knew that the moment he hugged Su Mu, Su Mu buried his head in his chest and grabbed him with one hand.
arms.
Baomeng and Chierda watched intently, because from a certain angle, it was also a beautiful picture of two handsome men hugging each other.
Tang Xiaohao glared at Chierda: "Turn around, don't look at me."
At this time, Su Mu in Tang Xiaohao's arms actually calmed down, and the uncomfortable expression on his face gradually disappeared. It seemed that holding Su Mu really had an effect.
Tang Xiaohao looked at Baomeng and Chierda who had their back turned to him and said, "Listen, if you dare to talk about this to others today, you will be dead!"
While Baomeng nodded, he took a closer look at Su Mu: "I have to say, Su Zhongguan is really good-looking."
Tang Xiaohao glanced down and asked, "Am I better-looking or is he better-looking?"
Baomeng was stunned. He didn't expect Tang Xiaohao to ask such a question. He hesitated and said, "It's different. You are handsome and he is beautiful. They are two different things."
Chi Erda, who was sitting with her back to several people, had a look of helplessness on her face. How in the hell did she have the time to discuss who is more beautiful?
At this moment, Little Lingdang gradually woke up from her sleep, and Baomeng immediately stepped forward to help her up.
Little Lingdang opened her eyes in a daze and found that it was Baomeng. She immediately woke up and asked: "Princess, where is the consort?"
Baomeng immediately said: "He is fine, he is holding Su Zhongguan."
When Xiao Lingdang heard this, she turned around and saw Tang Xiaohao holding Su Mu. The air suddenly froze, and the scene was very embarrassing.
Xiao Lingdang looked at Tang Xiaohao blankly, because she had no idea what happened, so she didn't know what to say.
Tang Xiaohao immediately said: "That's not what you think."
Little Lingdang asked, "What do I think?"
Tang Xiaohao swallowed: "Anyway, it's not that I want to hold him, it's because I have to hold him, and I can only hold him, only I can hold him, I..."
Damn it, what on earth am I talking about? Tang Xiaohao had an awkward smile on his face, grinning at the expressionless little bell.
Bao Meng lowered her head and smiled beside her. This was the first time she laughed from the bottom of her heart after leaving Rouyuan Palace. It was also at this moment that Bao Meng realized that she could get out of the haze of the past.
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After Tang Xiaohao explained in detail to Xiao Lingdang the reason why he was holding Su Mu, in order to prevent the topic from continuing to ferment, he turned to Chi Erda and said: "Turn around, I have something to ask you."