Chapter 306 The danger from the stone wall.
Chapter 306 The danger from the stone wall.
After all, Duke Yan was a little worried about his wife and daughter. Seeing that they had stopped in front of him, he said hello to Director Fang, then turned his horse and walked in the direction of the carriage.
The people in the carriage didn't understand what was going on ahead. They didn't get out of the car when they heard the news that they were going to rest on the spot. They just waited quietly in the carriage. Li Yan and the others were the same, waiting for the news ahead.
The people in the car that Luo Mei was in didn't even dare to get out of the car, because when Zimo took the young lady away, he asked them to try not to let the madam and the adults know about it, because they were afraid that the madam would not be able to respond if she asked about it. Flaws will be exposed.
It wasn't until Duke Yan raised the curtains of the carriage that a gust of cold wind blew in. Li Yan shivered and finally waited for her husband.
Yan Guogong asked: "Where is Chu Chu?"
Just now, he opened the curtain of Chu Chu's car first. He didn't see Chu Chu coming straight over thinking he was in Madam's car.
"Isn't Chu Chu following Luo Mei and the others?" Li Yan thought that Yan Guogong hadn't walked over and didn't know that Chu Chu was in the next car.
"It's broken. No wonder Zimo's big cloak looks so fat. Chu Chu must have followed him." Thinking of seeing the bulge in Zimo's front just now, he was a little suspicious at the time, but he didn't expect it to be Chu Chu.
Zimo is a little brave now! They dare to kill first and then play. No, I'm afraid they don't even intend to play.
"How to do?"
Li Yan became anxious upon hearing this and quickly called Luo Mei over with a very serious expression.
When her master found out, Luo Mei could no longer hide it, so she answered honestly: "The young lady has indeed left with Zimo."
Seeing that Li Yan was trembling a little, Luo Mei was too careful not to say anything. In fact, she didn't understand why Zimo had to take the young lady with him. Even if the young lady was difficult to deal with, he wouldn't take her to take such a risk!
Yan Guogong was not afraid of the attack. He knew that Zimo was also forced and helpless. He must be doing it for his own good. Maybe it was his troubled daughter who was forcing him.
"It's okay, madam, please calm down. It's just that Zimo didn't make it clear to his husband, but he is not a reckless person. He must have his reasons for taking Chu Chu there. Maybe it was Chu Chu's idea! Madam, relax."
Duke Yan hurriedly spoke to comfort Li Yan, but also regretted telling her about Chu Chu. He had concealed it if he had known about it.
Unexpectedly, Li Yan couldn't persuade her at all. After listening to Yan Guogong's words, she became even more nervous: "It's this child's idea that's causing trouble! How did she know the danger? What should I do?"
"Madam, don't worry, there are many people protecting her." Madam didn't know how many people were there anyway, so she could only make some nonsense to make her relax.
If Madam knew that Zimo only brought two people, she would definitely ask him to increase the manpower immediately, and the situation would be chaotic. The most taboo at this time was to disturb the morale of the army. He knew that he could only wait at this time.
He turned to Dong Gu and several others who were waiting behind him, and ordered: "Watch Madam, heat up more pastries and buns on the stove. Miss and Zimo will come back later to eat."
After saying that, he put down the door curtain and had no time to comfort the madam. He also asked Luo Mei and others to get out of the car immediately and asked them to watch and not let the madam move around.
He turned around and told the guard next to him a few words, and then went forward again. At this time, he did not dare to leave for too long, knowing that something might happen.
If telling his wife would only make her more nervous, he could only hold on calmly until Zimo and the others came back.
Zimo and the two guards kept riding forward. As long as Chu Chu didn't say a word and had no intention of stopping, the road seemed close but was actually quite a distance.
The weather has been dry recently. Generally, there is very little rain after October, and rockfalls and landslides are rarely seen along the way.
Zimo found it strange: Logically speaking, landslides usually occur during the rainy and flood season from April to August every year.
But he didn't dare not believe what the young lady said, and he could see that the young lady was even more anxious than he was. This child would definitely fight for his father, and he would never lie or joke about such a big matter.
The three of them rode much faster than following the convoy, and soon approached Jigong Mountain. They were only one mile away from the highest point of Jigong Mountain, halfway up the mountain. Zimo found that the geographical location of this location was a bit strange.
Chu Chubie tugged on her cloak and signaled Uncle Zimo to stop.
There is a river below on the left, which should be said to be a mountain stream. The river is not big and not deep. It just flows slowly down the valley, but the water has basically dried up, and all that is exposed are strange rocks and cobbles.
On the right is a cliff, a cliff naturally formed by large rocks. The cliff is towering and there are no cracks on the stone wall. It does not look like it will collapse. It is impossible to use external force to cause it to collapse.
"This is where the dark clouds are pressing down."
After leaving the convoy, Chu Chu had already stretched her little head forward, her eyes always paying attention to the movement in front, and the two guards could not find her behind Zimo.
"Miss, do you mean pressing down? Or collapsing?" This concept seems to be different, Zimo needs to ask clearly.
"The dark clouds are pressing down, and Chu Chu is also afraid of the mountain collapsing."
Zimo: Oh, miss, please make it clear! Mountain collapse is much more serious.
What Chu Chu was thinking was, if the clouds were so thick, wouldn’t they collapse the mountains when they were pressed down? She didn't expect how heavy the black cloud would be.
"Uncle Zimo knows. Miss, look carefully. Where are the clouds pressing down from? Is it from here to the top of Jigong Mountain?"
Zimo asked carefully, and he thought about it. Except for the wall that Chu Chu said was scorched by the fire that day, there was no other danger at all, and there was no fire, which showed that the lady's vision was extremely accurate.
Limited manpower must be used in the most precise position. The larger the target, the smaller the chance of winning.
"There's no more over there, just this section of the stone wall, uh-huh, there's no more going forward."
There wasn't much distance between them. Shi Mo breathed a sigh of relief and asked softly: "What exactly are the clouds like? Can you tell Uncle Zi Mo?"
"The black clouds are right on top of this stone wall. They are pressed tightly and stick to the top. There is no white at all."
"Are there any dark clouds pressing down on the stone wall toward the middle of the road and the river bed?"
"No, no, it's white here on the riverbed, and there aren't even clouds in the middle of the road."
Zimo asked the two guards to roughly estimate the distance to the stone wall. The two rode horses over and back, reporting: "It's only fifty feet at most."
"The two of you will walk forward slowly first. After passing the top of the mountain, find a place to rest and hide as much as possible. If you encounter a few soldiers exploring the road ahead, ask them to stop and say that it was Master Fang's instructions. You wait for me to come back, and don’t turn back until I come.”
It's definitely not possible to stop under the stone wall. We still need to find out what's going on above, and we can't let the bandits see anything about Ni Duan. It's best to just treat them as passing travelers and not let them notice anything.
The two guards didn't know what was going on, but they all followed the instructions and rode forward.
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