Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 617: Bragging for Others

Although the words were not fully said, the implication was very clear.

If Cui Bianxu died, they would only rescue Jiang Shangxian and then bury him with Cui Bianxu.

"Nothing will happen to him!" Jiang Shangxian said in a firm tone.

Nothing must happen to Cui Bianxu, as the people who rely on him are not just these guards and servants.

There are also Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua.

Cui Zhe has a bastard son, but Zhao Yue only has this one child.

If a concubine's son were to take charge of the family, given his mother-in-law's temper, she would probably be angered to death!

Qi Qi Ge, who was already treating Jian Ming's injuries, couldn't help but be speechless when he heard these people threatening to die. "Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, why not eat something? He'll be awake for a while."

The only internal injury was caused by hitting the wall. Fortunately, they had already knocked down one wall and loosened the second wall, which relieved some of the force. Otherwise, the injury would have been more serious.

Jian Ming's arm was eaten by the Heaven-Swallowing Gu. Every bite of his arm was a hundred times more painful. I'm afraid that when he was slapped against the wall by the One-legged Man, he would have fainted from the pain.

At this moment, Qi Qige actually felt that this man with a baby face was very good, as he could actually endure such pain.

Jiang Shangxian leaned silently in Yingzi's arms, stuffing hard Hu pancakes into her mouth one bite at a time. She had lost too much blood, so she had to eat more to replenish her strength.

For a moment, the only sounds in the tomb were those of people chewing and drinking water.

About an incense stick later, Jian Ming woke up.

Jiang Shangxian, who had regained some strength, immediately crawled over: "Jianming, Jianming, how are you? Are you in a lot of pain?"

Her voice was trembling and she didn't know where to put her hands.

The moment he woke up, Jian Ming saw nothing in front of his eyes. In a trance, he seemed to still feel the piercing pain lingering all over his body, but he was stunned when he heard Jiang Shangxian's voice.

Could it be that he is already dead?

How come I heard my wife's voice?

That's not right. My wife should be in Chang'an City now. Even if I die, I shouldn't be able to hear my wife's voice, right?

Thinking of this, he blinked harder and harder, and finally, with the appearance of a white halo, his vision gradually became clear...

"Madam? Scholar Zhao?"

He must be dead.

Shouldn't Scholar Zhao be slacking off in the Jixian Hall?

As familiar heads appeared above him, Jian Ming gradually realized that something was wrong. He struggled to sit up, but his arm, which had just had its bandage removed by Qi Qi Ge, was not used to it and fell straight to the left.

His body fell to the ground with a thud. He turned his head stiffly and stared blankly at his empty left arm. Only then did he remember that his arm had been eaten up by the white worm at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Jiang Shangxian saw him staring at his left arm in a daze, and his heart ached, but he didn't know what to say.

"Where is Cui Yi?" Compared to her who wanted to ask but didn't know how to start, Zhao Shan seemed very natural.

This is due to the social environment.

Jian Ming also didn't think there was anything wrong. He came back to his senses after saying this and looked at Jiang Shangxian with disapproval and worry in his eyes: "My wife, this place is dangerous. You shouldn't come."

If Jiulang knew about this, he would probably be furious.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Shangxian felt a little more at ease. Pointing at Qiqige, he said, "My grandmother ordered me to come here. This is a Gu Po from the Xiou tribe. She has great skills and methods. This tomb was built by the ancestors of the Xiou tribe. There are many strange and bizarre things in the tomb. Only with her can we escape safely."

Although Qi Qi Ge is not as powerful as imagined, he has to increase his strength when it is time to do so, at least to allow Jian Ming to go out without worry.

"Gu Po?" Jian Ming looked at the Western woman in front of him, who looked a little dark compared to the Central Plains women, but had exceptionally bright eyes. She raised her chin proudly after being praised by Jiang Shangxian. He felt a little suspicious.

"Exactly. In the Xiou tribe, besides the tribe leader, Qiqige has the highest status."

Jiang Shangxian boasted without hesitation: "She subdued and killed the white bug and those one-legged men who just injured you. She even saved your life."

Even if we take a step back and say that the Gu God belongs to the Xiou tribe, why can't what Gong Gu did be considered the credit of Qiqige?

Qiqige felt a little embarrassed at being praised so openly, but he straightened his back even more, with a clear blush on his tanned face. "It's just a small favor."

"Thank you for saving my life, young lady."

Jian Ming wanted to clasp his hands, but only raised one. His expression froze, and a wry smile played on his lips. Meeting Jiang Shangxian's concerned gaze, the corners of his mouth, which had been about to droop, lifted up again: "Madam, I thought I was going to die, but I didn't expect to be able to save my life. When we return, please make some delicious food for me as a reward."

He was joking, but the tears in his eyes could not be hidden no matter what.

Seeing that he was still in the mood to laugh, Jiang Shangxian felt even more bitter. "Well, how could I possibly need you to eat when I get home? You should go out with Jinyun and Yang En later. The place we came in is safe, but we still have to walk a long way."

"Don't worry, my lady. I can handle this."

Jian Ming didn't know how long he had been unconscious. There was no concept of time in the mountain. If this woman really had such great abilities, she might be able to help his Jiulang.

Thinking of this, he no longer delayed: "Jiubai, help me up."

"Help me!"

Jiubai cursed angrily with red eyes and asked Jinyun to carry the man on his back. "I just checked in there. There are several tombs, but there is no trace of Jiulang and the others."

Cui Bianxu brought ten guards with him at the time. One died and one was injured. There should be eight more guards around him. If there were so many people in this place, how could they not see him?

There might be some mechanism. None of them are familiar with mechanisms, and only Cui Bianxu has learned some techniques.

As Jian Ming directed people to pull open the bottom plate of the coffin, a large dark hole suddenly appeared. Everyone immediately looked at Jiang Shangxian...'s nose.

After making sure there was no nosebleed, Jiu Bai said, "Madam, I don't know how deep this is. Can I go down and take a look?"

Jiang Shangxian, the humanoid alarm, sniffed and said, "There's a stench of corpses down there, but... Jiulang should be down there."

Everyone has a different body odor, even if they sweat, the odor of sweat is different.

She could smell the sweat on Cui Bianxu's body, and there must be some kind of ventilation hole below. Although it was not obvious, she could feel a weak breeze blowing from the bottom up.

Along the way, no one would question the authority of Jiang Shangxian's nose. Hearing her say this, everyone was ready to jump.

Although Jian Ming was still weak, he tried to quickly pick out and tell Jiang Shangxian about what they encountered on the road. In the end, he could not hold on any longer and fainted on Jinyun's back.

"After we get out, you should leave the mountain immediately. There is no need to wait for us outside. Take him to Liuzhou City to find a doctor for a good check-up. Be careful on the road. You two are injured, and it may be inconvenient to bring Jianming with you. If you meet a stranger, just stay away from him." Jiang Shangxian gave instructions while taking out the silver.

Although silver was not widely circulated as currency at that time, it could still be used when money was really needed. Just exchange the silver for copper coins.