Blue sky and white clouds, snow-capped mountains and green grass, no lamasery in sight.
Su San was going crazy with anxiety. It had been several days since she entered Tubo territory. Except for meeting a few herdsmen on the first day and asking about the direction of Lhasa, she didn't see even a ghost in the following days.
Having been to Tubo, I have no idea how far away Lhasa is.
Xu Zizhen's condition was very bad. After he fell into coma that day, his injuries became more and more serious. Even if he woke up, he would not last long before falling into coma again.
Su San forced herself to rest as much as possible these days, because she knew that if she fell, Xu Zizhen would definitely die too, and she did not dare to risk Xu Zizhen's life.
There seemed to be a sound of running water in front of her. Su San's eyes lit up and she galloped forward. It was difficult to encounter water sources along the way. The only water in the water bag she brought was needed to replenish Xu Zizhen's water.
Closer, closer!
A broad and rushing river appeared in front of me. The water was clear, like a green jade belt hanging under the blue sky.
Su San almost seemed to pounce on him. She rode her horse to the river, got off the horse carefully, laid Xu Zizhen in her arms flat on the grass, and then untied a piece of cloth from her waist.
These days, she felt that her physical fitness was getting worse and worse. In order to avoid accidents, she came up with the idea of tying Xu Zizhen around her waist with a piece of cloth, so that she only needed to hold him with one hand when riding a horse.
That's it, even if he is sleepy or too tired, Xu Zizhen will not fall off his horse.
Xu Zizhen was still in a coma and his breath was very weak. Su San looked at him blankly. After a moment, he sighed and stood up, picked up the water bag and walked to the river. The river water here was crystal clear. Su San took a sip and drank it.
A hint of coldness ran down from the throat, refreshing and sweet.
Su San was overjoyed, opened the water bag and filled it to the top, then leaned over the river and took the water to his face with both hands.
The cool and moist feeling made her almost hum in comfort. She hadn't washed properly in several days. This was something a girl couldn't even imagine. The river in front of her seemed to be flowing down from the sky.
If Xu Zizhen hadn't been lying there waiting to find Zhuo Ya for help, Su San would have almost wanted to jump into the river and take a nice bath.
"Huh..." Su San scrubbed her cheeks hard several times to wash away the dust and fatigue of many days. She let out a long breath, and suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from behind her. She turned her head in excitement,
Suddenly, she found that there were more than a dozen men behind her, wearing dirty and worn-out fur robes, holding knives in their hands, staring at her warily.
Su San was a straight person, and she didn't notice anything wrong at all at this moment. Instead, she was overjoyed. She stood up without wiping the water stains on her face, and shouted in surprise: "Brothers, could you please tell me how to get to the palace of the King of Tubo?"
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The men seemed stunned for a moment, and looked behind them. There was a middle-aged man riding a horse. He was dark, skinny and ugly, but his eyes were very bright. At this time, the middle-aged man was staring blankly.
Looking at Su San, she completely turned a blind eye to those dozens of pairs of eyes.
Su San is a straight woman and a violent woman, but it is undeniable that she is also a beauty. Even though traveling day and night has made her haggard, she is still extremely difficult to see in the land of Tubo, especially when she has just washed
There are still many clear and crystal water drops hanging on her face. Under the sunlight, her skin appears to be delicate and fair, like a piece of top-grade porcelain.
"Hey! Do you understand what I said?" Su Sanwu asked again, unaware of the middle-aged man's abnormality.
The middle-aged man came back to his senses, rolled his eyes, turned around and muttered something to the men in front of him. The men shouted in unison and suddenly turned around and rushed towards Su San.
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Su San realized something was wrong and immediately became furious. But as soon as she picked up her sword to fight, she found that two men turned a corner halfway and rushed to the lying Xu Zizhen. The two sharp blades had already
Put it on his neck.
"What do you want to do? Let him go!" Su San was shocked and angry. These Tubo people attacked without saying a word. It was fine at first. Miss Su was not a shy person, but they actually used Xu Zizhen to threaten them.
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After just a moment of hesitation, the men had already gathered around him. Su Sanyi gritted his teeth, pulled off the baggage from his back and threw it away, cursing: "Take the money if you want it, and get out of here!"
But those men didn't even glance at the baggage. They all looked at her with a hint of joking in their eyes.
Su San's heart sank, and then he realized that their goal was not as simple as robbing money.
The middle-aged man had a sinister smile on his lips, rode forward slowly, pointed at Xu Zizhen, made an empty scratch on his neck with his hand, pointed at Su San, and picked it up with his thumb.
Su San understood that this middle-aged man was threatening Xu Zizhen's life and wanted her to follow them back.
If it were normal times, Su San would never compromise. If something like this happened, she would not obey orders even if she died here. But now... Xu Zizhen's life is only a matter of the middle-aged man's thoughts. She did not dare to resist.
I don't dare to gamble either.
Bang!
Su San gritted her teeth and threw the knife aside, letting the men tie her hands up. The middle-aged man laughed proudly and pointed at Xu Zizhen on the ground. Two more men came over and tied her hands up.
Xu Zizhen was lifted up, while Su San was placed sideways on the saddle. The group of people left slowly, and the riverside became quiet again, as if nothing had ever happened.
A red sun is falling far in the west and may set at any time, and the sky is already getting dusky.
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In a trance, Xu Zizhen woke up. He tried to open his eyes, but found that he seemed to be lying on a piece of hay. The moonlight was bright, but there was silence all around.
Huh? Su San isn’t here?
His throat was so dry that it felt like it was about to burst. He wanted to ask Su San to get some water to drink, but as soon as he moved, he couldn't help but make a sound.
"Huh? Are you awake?"
A childish voice sounded in his ears. Xu Zizhen looked along the voice and saw a little girl with a thin face and yellow muscles. She looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old. She was wearing a tattered robe and had a pair of smart eyes.
A bit cowardly.
Seeing Xu Zizhen struggling to sit up, she quickly came over to support him and whispered softly: "You are seriously injured, don't move." After saying this, she supported him with one hand and picked up a bowl with the other.
It came to Xu Zizhen's mouth.
There was cool and sweet water in the bowl. Xu Zizhen had been thirsty for a long time and drank it all in one gulp. However, he choked because he drank too quickly and suddenly started coughing.
The little girl quickly put down the bowl and patted his back gently with one hand, finally calming Xu Zizhen's cough.
Xu Zizhen breathed for a moment and smiled: "Thank you, little sister, what is your name?"
"My name is Lin Zhi." The little girl smiled innocently, then paused and said, "I am from Song Dynasty."