Zhao Xiaoxiao turned his head and looked at Jian Yi, just once, and then looked away.
She pursed her lips, blushed, and waved her hand: "No need to thank you, Jiu'er, I heard that you were injured, and the medicinal materials here are also brought for you."
"You and Jianyi should eat more. I hope both of you will get better soon."
"That day, I almost fainted from your fright. Fortunately... you and Jianyi are both fine."
"Xiao Xiao, thank you for your concern. We are all fine." Feng Jiuer looked back and waved her hand.
"Little Cherry, take Xiaoxiao to rest for a while. We will probably leave after noon."
"Okay, Xiaoxiao, come, I'll take you to rest." Xiaoyingtao came up behind Zhao Xiaoxiao.
Zhao Xiaoxiao looked at Jian Yi, somewhat reluctant to leave.
"Don't worry, Jiu'er will treat Jianyi later." Little Cherry looked at her and said softly.
"With the tonic you brought, not only will Jianyi's injuries on his face be fine, but his injuries on his body will also heal faster."
"Yes." Zhao Xiaoxiao nodded, bit his lip hard, turned around and followed Little Cherry's footsteps.
The two left the tent for a while. Zhao Xiaoxiao looked back at Little Cherry and blinked.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Little Cherry stepped forward and asked softly: "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"
"Little Cherry, I want to say, can you all see that I... like Jianyi?"
When Little Cherry met her gaze, she was slightly stunned, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and blinked.
"It's okay. Liking someone is not an invisible thing."
Little Cherry didn't want to lie, and she really couldn't tell the lie. After all, everyone knew Zhao Xiaoxiao's thoughts, how could she pretend not to know?
"Ah?" Zhao Xiaoxiao stopped and looked at Little Cherry, frowning tightly, "Is it so obvious? What should I do?"
"What, what should I do?" Little Cherry frowned lightly and asked.
Seeing Zhao Xiaoxiao in such a hurry, Little Cherry stretched out her hand and patted her shoulder gently.
"It's okay, just like it if you like it. We are all children of the world, so there is no need to care too much!"
Zhao Xiaoxiao calmed down and nodded, but soon her eyebrows wrinkled again.
"I can ignore other people's thoughts, but I don't know what Jian Yi thinks. What should I do if he doesn't like me?"
"This..." Little Cherry smiled and scratched her head, "I can't help it whether you like it or not."
"Emotional matters are hard to control no matter who you are. Who doesn't want the person you like to like you too? Don't you think so?"
Zhao Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, looked away, and continued to move forward.
"You're right, but since it's confirmed, I won't change easily. I believe that sooner or later, Jian Yi will also fall in love with me."
Xiaoying couldn't respond to Zhao Xiaoxiao's words. How could she know who Jianyi would like?
Little Cherry followed up without saying anything else.
Today is the day to determine the specific route.
Zhao Yusheng brought over all the maps and books related to the Black Canyon.
Xing Zizhou, who went to investigate the situation, also rushed back overnight yesterday.
In the tent, Long Feiyan, Feng Jiuer, Zhao Yusheng, Xing Zizhou and Qiao Mu sat down around a small table.
Others were standing around, except Jianyi, who had not yet recovered, sitting not far away.
Zhao Yusheng laid the compiled map flat on the table and held a bamboo pole in his hand.
"The map you see now almost covers the entire Black Canyon."
"The Black Canyon is huge. The area that can be calculated is like four Phoenix cities."
Zhao Yusheng pointed to a place and said: "The Zhaojiazhai that everyone knows is here, in the darker place."
"Since we have been in Black Canyon for a relatively long time, our territory is relatively large."
"In addition, there are many large and small gang organizations."
"One of the more famous ones is the Pingdan Valley in the northeast, near Crowwood City. There is the largest valley in the Black Canyon, and the bandits named it after the valley."
"Their terrain is not only conducive to farming, but also easy to defend and difficult to attack. The population has grown rapidly in recent years."
"According to my inquiries, the number of young men in Pingdan Valley is tens of thousands. Zhao Yusheng, what do you think of this data?" Xing Zizhou looked at Zhao Yusheng and said.
"It's not surprising. I've learned about it, and it's probably this number." Zhao Yusheng responded softly.
Hearing this, Feng Jiuer became excited.
"Pingdan Valley alone has tens of thousands of young male laborers. Is this place very big?"
Zhao Yusheng took the bamboo pole and drew a circle on the map, then raised his eyes to look at Feng Jiu'er.
"Their main territory is just a valley, but, in fact, now all the territory behind the valley and up to Blackpool is their territory."
"Our Zhaojiazhai is adjacent to the mountains in the Pingdan Valley area. There has been no major conflict with each other over the years. We are neither friendly nor hostile."
Feng Jiuer looked at the place that Zhao Yusheng had just painted, then at the darker place, and raised her eyes to meet Zhao Yusheng's gaze.
"Is it convenient to ask, Zhaojiazhai's military strength...?"
It seemed that she had asked a difficult question, and Feng Jiuer was a little embarrassed.
But, she really wants to know, and she also has to know, it's just a matter of sooner or later.
"As far as I know, it's over a hundred thousand." Before Zhao Yusheng had a chance to speak, Xing Zizhou curled his lips slightly and said.
"One hundred thousand?" Feng Jiuer looked back at Xing Zizhou, her mouth opened and she couldn't close it for a while.
Finally, she swallowed a sip of saliva and turned back again, looking at Zhao Yusheng, waiting for the answer.
Zhao Yusheng's eyes fell on Xing Zizhou, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"It seems that your information is really extensive. In just a few days, you were able to find out so much."
"That's right." Looking back at Feng Jiu'er, Zhao Yusheng nodded, "There are hundreds of thousands, but ordinary people may only be able to find half of them."
"It seems that Xing Zizhou is really extraordinary."
"Really one hundred thousand?" Feng Jiuer's eyes widened and her saliva almost flowed down.
This data really surprised her. The number she always had in mind was only 50,000.
The descendants of Zhao Yu are all brave and good at fighting. Fifty thousand soldiers are probably comparable to the 100,000 soldiers of the general army. Feng Jiuer is of course willing to take them back for his own use.
Unexpectedly, it was actually one hundred thousand.
"Jiu'er, I know what you think, but this matter still needs my father's consent." Zhao Yusheng looked at Feng Jiu'er and sighed lightly.
"Of course I understand." Feng Jiuer pursed her lips and nodded, "So, before I go to Zhaojiazhai, I must find the treasure."
"Only if the old master thinks that I am reliable and capable of protecting his people, will my words be convincing."
"Okay." Zhao Yusheng nodded, "Let's find the treasure together."
