C20 Chapter 20 Hill Road

"Xiu'er, follow behind your husband." In front of him, Su Cheng Xi's voice seemed to be faintly bone-piercing. However, the meaning was not directed at Rong Xiu. Rong Xiu could even hear it, so she quickly quickened her pace.

Both of them set out on their journey, and finally, before the gates of the city had been closed, they left the Agarwood and made their way up the mountain road.

The night was getting darker. A cool breeze blew past, and the smell of blood on Ping Er's body became even more repulsive in the darkness.

The two of them gradually slowed down their pace. Su Cheng Xi actually gave up on the main road and chose a small path.

"Master, why don't we take the main road?" Rong Xiu had some doubts in her heart. There were many thorny bushes on this path, which was a great test for Su Cheng Xi's stamina.

"Let's find a shelter tonight." Su Chengxi frowned tightly: "There's a group of bandits nearby. If we force ourselves to travel, if we meet those bandits, I'm afraid we won't be able to return for the rest of our lives."

His expression was incredibly solemn. Obviously, what he had said was not the slightest bit false.

Rong Xiu thought to herself, just what kind of world is this … The original owner had been living in the village and had no idea that the external world had already become like this.

"Xiu'er, I'll go and find some water nearby. Take a look at second brother Ping, I'll be back soon." Su Cheng Xi placed Ping Er on the ground and hurriedly walked deeper into the forest.

The silhouette of a crescent moon gradually appeared behind the clouds. A cool breeze blew by. It was not yet the middle of summer, and the wind had yet to be exposed to the heat, so it was still chilly.

Rong Xiu tightened her grip on the clothes she was wearing, and a few roars of wild beasts came from the depths of the mountain. Rong Xiu raised her head to look, she knew right now that the mountain was dangerous, way beyond her imagination.

In the distance, a few tall mountains pierced through the clouds, and layers of clouds and mist surrounded them.

It was no wonder that the village could not be closed off. The Agarwood City was already the largest city here, so what would it look like further away?

Rong Xiu couldn't help but imagine an even wider world. At this moment, she discovered that there was a fire within the cove in the distance.

He was standing on a piece of land … Isn't this too great?

Not only was he able to see the situation in the cove from his vantage point, he was also able to hide himself in the bushes without anyone noticing.

Rong embroidery was strange. She didn't know if Su Chengxi had intentionally picked this place or if he had unintentionally walked here to rest.

The light was scattered, as if someone was holding a torch and walking in the mountains. Was this not the group of bandits?

Rong Xiu hurriedly hid herself in the bushes.

Suddenly, someone covered her mouth. While Rong Xiu was shocked, she was about to kick her legs, but she didn't expect to fall into a warm embrace.

Within his embrace was the fragrance of pine, cypress, and soap. The only one with this fragrance was Su Cheng Xi.

"Xiu'er, don't move. Those people have sharp eyes." Su Chengxi said softly, "We can't light the fire tonight."

"Ugh …" Rong Xiu's heart fell as she nodded her head.

Su Cheng Xi then released her mouth and stared at her with interest as he said: "My wife is indeed different from the others. She wasn't very afraid when it came to things like this."

"You're still talking about it!?" I wasn't scared by those bandits, I was scared by you instead. " Rong Xiu rebuked, "Hubby, don't be like this next time. If I had shouted out, we might have been discovered."

Su Cheng Xi took out the bamboo tube and handed it to Rong Xiu. "Drink some water first. I have something to endure tonight."

"Master, we can take turns keeping watch. You were already very tired when you came here. You should go to sleep first." Rong Xiu drank a mouthful of water. She only felt that the water was sweet and delicious.

"You can't! Your body is weak. I can't rest easy." Su Cheng Xi's eyes seemed to be particularly bright in the darkness: "I'll be on guard tonight. In the past, when I was studying at night, I often stayed up all night. Now, I'm used to it."

Rong Xiu couldn't help but feel a bit of heartache. She wanted to retort, but then she saw an irresistible look in Su Chengxi's eyes.

She could only stomp her feet. "Forget it. If you don't want to sleep, I'll accompany you."

This time, Su Cheng Xi did not object.

Rong Xiu suddenly let out a light sigh, "Xiu'er has seen so many days, but none of them are as exciting as today …" She said somewhat worriedly, "Husband, who is King Qirin Fish? Why is he so arrogant in broad daylight?"

"The Agarwood King is the third son of His Majesty. He has been bestowed this title." Su Chengxi didn't hide anything and said, "This place is too far away from Chang An City, so His Majesty didn't notice us for a while. It made Duke Chong Chun more and more unscrupulous."

"Second brother Ping, he …" The more Rong Xiu thought about it, the more she felt uncomfortable. But this time, she did not cry, "Master, if we really plant those mushrooms …" Let's just give Brother Ping a share, shall we? "

"Of course." Su Cheng Xi did not hesitate at all.

Rong Xiu knocked on her leg again, "Hmph, that Agarwood King will only flay the commoners. These bandits are so close to the official road, but he doesn't even care about them. How infuriating!"

She only hated herself for not being able to do it.

"Xiu'er, I'm afraid he can't control these bandits." Su Cheng Xi stood up and stared at the bright moon in the sky. "Perhaps, in the near future …"

His voice was low and inaudible.

Rong Xiu thought to herself, what she saw today was all negative. Why did this era that she came back to become like this … It seemed like there was a huge problem and someone had to step forward. Rong Xiu became bolder and bolder as she thought about it. After a while, she quickly stopped thinking about it.

At this moment, Su Cheng Xi frowned: "Xiu'er, hide!"

He grabbed Ping Er and hid them in the bushes. A group of neatly lined up soldiers slowly came out from a distance away.

Amongst this group of people, there was actually someone who had come to interrogate them yesterday … Rong Xiu's heart was beating in her throat.

Su Cheng Xi held her hand and a warm power was transmitted over. Rong Xiu calmed her heart and looked in that direction through the gap.

"There's the smell of blood!" The leader of the group raised his hand, "I'm afraid there's someone here!"

He didn't expect that that person would be able to make such a bold deduction just by smelling the stench.

However, the soldier behind him said, "General, that's not necessarily true. There is a group of bandits here who often rob the property of the passing merchants. If they kill people like that, the smell of blood would not be surprising. Our mission is not to kill the bandits, why would we look for trouble? "

"His Majesty gave us such a good chance, but we couldn't find him!" If Agarwood King finds out, how will he scold us?! " The man in the lead sneered, "Anyway, we are people who will die anyway. If we kill this group of bandits and make a note in the merit book, we might even be able to survive!"

"Even if I survive, I can only return to that bitter and cold place …"

The soldiers whispered amongst themselves. This group of soldiers did not seem to be of the same mind. Everyone had their own ulterior motives.

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