The sun was shining brightly, and on the road leading to Yaozhou, Cheng Jiu, one of the five members of the Warrior Gang, was wiping his sweat and complaining about the weather.
"Made, what the hell is this weather! It's not even March yet, why is it so hot..."
Cheng Jiuxing was in the front, followed by Fatty Lai who was carrying Ge Hong on his back. Guan Maochun followed closely beside Fatty Lai to take care of Ge Hong. The person walking at the end was Yu Tie.
The five members of the Warrior Gang were from the Stone Kingdom and were not used to the weather in the south. As soon as they approached the border of Yaozhou, they found that the sun suddenly lost its gentleness in spring and hung in the sky like a fireball, desperately emitting all the energy.
The heat of the sun shines scorchingly on the earth. It makes people feel stuffy in their chests and sweat profusely. It also makes the big trees unable to move at all. At this time, if you pour a basin of water on the ground, the thirsty earth will be sucked dry by the water in no time.
Clean!
"Fourth brother, it's too hot. Why don't you find a shaded place for me to take a rest?"
Guan Maochun saw that the sun was too strong and Ge Hong's injury had just improved. He was worried that Ge Hong's body could not bear it, so he proposed to rest for a while.
"Yes, fourth child, let's find a place to rest."
Although it was difficult for Fatty Lai to carry Ge Hong on his back, he didn't complain at all along the way. Hearing what Lao Wu said, he immediately agreed.
Cheng Jiu looked back at Ge Hong and saw that he was indeed a little dizzy from the sun. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ahead and take a look!"
After saying that, Cheng Jiu tightened the baggage behind his tight clothes, quickened his pace and ran forward.
Because they were worried about being pursued by the government officials along the way, the five members of the Warrior Gang had tried their best to avoid the official road since their departure. The road they were taking at this time was also a small road.
"Cough cough cough......"
Suddenly, Ge Hong, who was on Fatty Lai's back, coughed, then lowered his eyes and whispered: "Water, water..."
Guan Maochun quickly asked Fatty Lai to stop and squat down, then took off the water bag and fed Ge Hong.
Ge Hong drank some water and felt a little more awake, so he asked, "Where are we?"
Fatty Lai shook his head and looked at Guan Maochun. Guan Maochun scratched his head and said, "This... I have to ask my fourth brother to know..."
The second brother, Yu Tie, kept making gestures but was helpless and speechless. No one could understand what he wanted to express.
Among the five people, Ge Hong had the most experience and the strongest sense of direction, but he was injured and would probably fall asleep after taking medicine, so the burden of finding the way fell to Cheng Jiu.
Now Cheng Jiu went to the front to check the resting point. Fatty Lai and Guan Maochun couldn't answer, and his second brother Yu Tie couldn't answer even if he wanted to.
Not long after, Cheng Jiu came back. He shouted from a distance: "There is a forest ahead. I seem to hear the sound of running water. Let's go inside and rest!"
Guan Maochun was very happy when he heard that there was a water source in front of him. They drank most of the water along the way and needed supplies now.
"Third brother, are you okay? How about I carry the eldest brother on your back?" Guan Maochun said.
Fatty Lai said firmly: "No need!"
With that said, Fatty Lai stood up straight again and walked forward with Ge Hong on his back.
The five people walked for a while and then entered the woods. It was hot and stuffy just now, but now it was actually a little cooler once they entered the shade of the trees.
Following the sound of water flowing, the five people soon discovered a clear stream.
The creek flows tinklingly, like a young girl humming a melodious and beautiful song. There are several large stones in the center of the stream. The sunlight shines through the leaves on them, making the stones particularly bright. The water flowing down from the stream hits the stones.
, the water is splashing, and there are small fish swimming leisurely in the crystal clear water, which makes people want to stop and watch.
As soon as Guan Maochun helped Fatty Lai put Ge Hong down on a big rock by the stream, he saw Cheng Jiu rolled up his trouser legs and stepped into the stream...
"It's so comfortable! Phew, it's so comfortable..."
Cheng Jiu held up the stream water and drank it in big gulps, then washed his face well.
Guan Maochun was responsible for taking care of Ge Hong, while Yu Tie and Fatty Lai were busy filling water bags. However, Cheng Jiu refused to go ashore. He bent over the water and stared at the water, trying to catch the fish below.
After resting for a while, Ge Hong said: "Fourth, come here..."
Cheng Jiu never caught a fish, so he was so angry that he kicked a splash in the water, then turned around and went to the shore and came to Ge Hong: "Brother..."
Ge Hong asked: "Fourth, where have we been?"
Cheng Jiu sat down somewhere and then began to rub his wet feet on the dry stones while saying: "According to what the old man said yesterday, you should be able to see the official road to Yaozhou through this forest...
..Uh, maybe an hour's journey at most..."
Ge Hong nodded slightly, thought for a while and said: "This is already far away from the capital. We will just follow the official road in a moment!"
"Okay!" Cheng Jiu was very happy after hearing this. He had not wanted to take the small road for a long time, and it was detoured and difficult to walk.
Ge Hong said to Guan Maochun: "Lao Wu, when you see the village, take the money and go for a walk in the village to see if you can buy some clean clothes for everyone to change into! Since you want to take the official road, then
You have to dress appropriately so as not to be suspected..."
"I know, brother!" Guan Maochun nodded in agreement.
After saying that, Ge Hong heard Yu Tie's cough.
"Second brother, is your throat itchy again?" Ge Hong said: "Just bear with it for now, and I will buy you medicine when I find a pharmacy..."
Yu Tie immediately shook his head and said it didn't matter.
Then, the five of them ate some dry food, and after resting, they set off on the road again.
It took more than an hour for the five of them to pass through the woods. Sure enough, there was an official road ahead. As for whether it led to Yaozhou, it was not yet certain.
Ge Hong raised his voice slightly and said: "We don't want to go up Guandao for now. Let's walk along the forest on the roadside first."
Everyone agreed in unison and walked slowly along the official road.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves and wheels came from behind the official road, and the five people hurriedly found a place to hide.
Not long after taking cover, the sound of horse hooves and wheels quickly approached.
What appeared on the road were two gorgeously decorated carriages. Without asking, you knew that the owners were from wealthy families.
Cheng Jiu saw that the carriage was not going very fast and the driver was easy to deal with, so he whispered: "Made, I really want to rob them now..."
Immediately, Cheng Jiu said again: "If these two carriages are robbed, it will be so comfortable. Our brothers can go all the way to Yaozhou and save a lot of energy..."
Ge Hong said in a deep voice: "Fourth, if you are joking, you can say whatever you want! But if you really have this idea, give it up as soon as possible!"
Guan Maochun was worried that Cheng Jiu really had the idea of hijacking the car, so he advised: "Fourth brother, no! We managed to escape from the government. We must not cause trouble now!"
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