strictlysupreme Chapter 228 Luo Chen sneaks onto the carriage
Chapter 228 Luo Chen sneaks onto the carriage
A group of nine people were originally traveling lively on the road to the capital, and now with the addition of a young man, Luo Chen, the team has become more lively.
After resting for a while, everyone set off on their journey again.
The horse's hooves clattered as they stepped on the muddy road again and again, splashing up specks of mud.
Luo Chen was riding a horse and gradually fell to the back of the team without knowing when.
His eyes revealed a hint of stubbornness and forbearance. He slowly and deliberately unbuttoned his collar, which was hidden inside. In an instant, the bone-chilling cold wind, like a sharp blade, poured straight into his neck, and the icy chill quickly spread throughout his body.
His face was slightly pale, but beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and held on, but the cold was too fierce. After a while, he felt his teeth trembling uncontrollably, his head began to feel dizzy, and the scene in front of him seemed to become blurred.
Luo Chen secretly cried out in his heart that something was wrong. With his last breath, he struggled to button up his collar again with trembling hands, then pulled the reins hard, driving the horse to speed up, and staggered to catch up with the team in front.
However, how could his frail appearance escape the eyes of the guards?
Not long after, Zhao Lin, who was following behind the team on guard, saw the young man Luo Chen. He was riding his horse in a crooked posture, like a candle in the wind, and was about to fall off the horse at any time.
Zhao Lin was shocked when he saw this. He didn't care about anything else at the moment. He quickly activated his lightness skills. His figure flashed like a ghost and in the blink of an eye he flew onto Luo Chen's horse.
He first reined in his horse quickly, then stretched out his strong arms and firmly embraced the boy who was about to fall, shouting urgently, "Pause!"
The sound was like a huge bell, echoing on the empty road. In an instant, the people on the road ahead pulled their reins, turned around, and looked at them with concern and confusion.
Shen Li was sitting in the carriage, her thoughts still immersed in various plans for the trip to the capital, when she suddenly heard Zhao Lin's urgent and loud shout. Puzzles suddenly arose in her heart, and she hurriedly lifted the curtain, stuck her head out and asked, "What's going on?" Her voice was crisp, with a bit of concern, and her eyes looked in the direction of Zhao Lin.
Chu Qiu reacted very quickly, jumped off the carriage immediately, and ran towards Zhao Lin with light steps.
When she got closer, she first briefly checked Luo Chen's condition, then listened to Zhao Lin's quick explanation. After understanding the general situation, she hurriedly turned around and ran back to the carriage. She replied to Shen Li with a slight breath: "Miss, Guard Zhao said that Luo Chen has a fever and looks very ill! Guard Zhao asked Miss, should we let him get on the carriage first?"
At this moment, Zhao Lin had already walked over quickly with Luo Chen in his arms. He frowned and looked hesitant. Just as he was about to ask Shen Li what she meant, Shen Li said without hesitation: "Hurry up and put him in the carriage!"
There was a hint of worry in Shen Li's eyes. Although Luo Chen had only known them for a short time, she couldn't bear to see him so seriously ill and still exposed to the wind and cold.
The space inside the carriage was limited. Chuchun glanced at the unconscious Luo Chen, then at Shen Li. After a moment's thought, she said to Chuqiu, "I'll go outside to the carriage shaft. You keep an eye on the young lady."
Although her tone was calm, her eyes showed a hint of hard-to-conceal wariness towards this young man of unknown origin.
After all, they knew very little about Luo Chen. Now that he was on the carriage, if anything unexpected happened, they couldn't let the young lady fall into danger.
After saying that, Chuchun jumped off the carriage lightly, found a suitable position and sat on the shaft, but his eyes were always paying attention to the movements around the carriage.
Shen Li frowned slightly, looking at the slightly crowded space in the carriage. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "Chu Qiu, you should go out first. This carriage is too crowded. I think the post station should be almost here. Let's just hold on a little longer."
Her voice was gentle yet unquestionable, and her eyes were firm.
When Chu Qiu heard this, she couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. She was really worried. After all, Luo Chen's origins were unknown. What if something happened after she left and endangered the young lady's safety? What would she do then?
She stood there with a hesitant look on her face, her steps became heavy, and she was reluctant to move.
Shen Li saw through her thoughts at a glance, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a comforting smile, and softly comforted her: "Don't worry, your lady is not that powerless, and there are Zhao Lin and others guarding outside, nothing will happen, just go with peace of mind!"
Shen Li's eyes were full of confidence and calmness, and her small body seemed to exude a reassuring power at this moment.
Seeing this, Chu Qiu knew that the young lady had made up her mind. Besides, what she said made sense. It was not easy to say anything more. She could only sigh softly, turned around helplessly, and slowly walked out of the carriage.
She stood outside the carriage, still looking back into the carriage from time to time, with a hint of worry and uneasiness still remaining in her eyes.