Chitose words

Chapter 469 Departure
Zhuonan looked at her eyes, which were still bloodshot after coughing, and shook his head in disapproval.

"It seems that your heart and lungs are not very healthy. It is very cold in our northern region. It is not easy for you to continue to move north. The longer you stay, the more your body will not be able to bear it."

Xie Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.

"Brother Zhuo Nan, your heart and lungs are not healthy. How did you get this? Can you treat illnesses?"

Zhuo Nan replied seriously, "When I first met the girl yesterday, her breathing was between 190 and 210 breaths during the time of an incense stick.

When I saw you again today, you had breathed 250 times in one stick of incense. This shows that your heart and lungs are not adapted to the climate of the Far North. "

Xie Zhao was stunned at first, then he was dumbfounded and shook his head and laughed.

".You can even do this? Brother Zhuo Nan is really meticulous. He can even remember other people's breathing sounds?"

There was a hint of scrutiny in Xie Zhao's eyes.

Zhuo Nan's behavior clearly shows that he is always walking on thin ice. Only someone who needs to always pay attention to the movements of people around him would subconsciously observe the actions of people around him.

However, given his absolutely distinguished background, it seems a bit incongruous that he has developed such a quiet, cautious and introverted personality.

Zhuo Nan was not angry at Xie Zhao's offense. He heard the temptation in the woman's words, but he just changed the subject lightly and said:
"Miss Zhao, you should return to the Algai grassland as soon as possible.

Although the Arjo Grassland is also in the north, it is the southernmost part of the north after all. The climate there is relatively humid and warm, which is good for your health. "

Xie Zhao smiled calmly and did not refute the other party's good intention.

"Brother, you are absolutely right. I have the same idea. We will set out tomorrow morning and should arrive within two days."

Zhuo Nan nodded lightly.

"That's how it should be."

If nothing unexpected happens.

Xie Zhao turned his head to look at the other side of the mountain temple which was not too far away, and saw the group of people who might very well become the "accident" of their trip, and then smiled nonchalantly.

"The fancy carriage tied outside their door, with its servants and maids carrying a carriage full of bottles and jars, is running so slowly, how can it catch up with us?"

Zhuo Nan said calmly: "Miss Zhao may have forgotten something."

Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"What's the matter?"

Zhuo Nan tilted his head to look at her, with a trace of guilt on his face, and said:
"I have lost my family and have no money or horse to travel with.

If Miss Zhao were to come with me, we would only have one horse and she would be slowed down by my pace.

——It seems that we may still have to lag behind them.”

In other words, if the people from the Kodaru tribe wanted to catch up with the two of them, it would be easy and easy as they were familiar with the route.

Xie Zhao uttered a "hmm" and smiled, without a trace of fear on his face.

"I thought it was nothing! It's nothing. Don't worry, brother. Leave everything to me."

Zhuo Nan glanced at her calmly, as if he thought she was being a little too arrogant.

But although the two traveled together, they did not know each other well, let alone have an outspoken friendship.

So after thinking about it, Zhuonan closed his eyes, continued to conserve his energy, and stopped saying anything annoying.

Unexpectedly, not long after he closed his eyes and just after the fifth watch, Zhuo Nan was gently pushed by Xie Zhao.

He opened his eyes and looked at the sky outside which was still dark. Then he looked at Xie Zhao who had woken him up in confusion, and signaled with his eyes to ask her what was wrong.

Seeing that he didn't move, Xie Zhao pushed him again and whispered:

"We should get going."

Zhuo Nan raised his eyebrows and didn't ask any more questions. He just stood up and followed Xie Zhao out of the mountain temple with very light steps.

Soon, he saw that there was another horse standing next to the horse that Xie Zhao was leading.

——This is clearly the horse of the Kodalu tribe, and it is also the most majestic one in the carriage of the noble master!
Zhuo Nan looked at her in astonishment.

So this is what she meant when she said “leave it to her”?
He hesitated for a moment.

"Isn't this bad?"

He had received a noble education and always felt that stealing was a bit low-class.

Xie Zhao, however, looked calm and composed. She had a smile on her face and kept pushing his shoulders.

"What are you afraid of? My horse is obedient. You ride mine and I'll ride this one!" Zhuo Nan looked inside helplessly.

He also didn't want to alarm the people of the Kedaru tribe, so he couldn't get into trouble on this matter and could only climb onto Xie Zhao's horse.

Xie Zhaoze got on a horse tied by a member of the Kedaru tribe in the stable, and the two of them quietly and gently drove away from the Jiuwei Mountain Temple.

After leaving the temple gate, the two men no longer deliberately controlled their speed and the sound of horse hooves, and immediately galloped their horses.

After a moment, Zhuo Nan smiled faintly and said:
"Is this what the girl said?"

Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows and laughed.

"Yes! A real man should not be too particular about trivial matters. Besides, that noble man is so cruel and ruthless. Let's just rob the rich to help the poor!"

Zhuo Nan looked at her with a smile.

"Thank goodness you are not a slave, otherwise you would be sentenced to death for just the crime of 'stealing'."

In the Northern Dynasties, the lower one's social status, the heavier the sentence.

The hierarchy here is strict, and there is absolutely no such thing as "a prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as the common people."

Xie Zhao shrugged with a smile and said, "Brother Zhuonan, don't scare me by saying that I am not good at writing. I am also educated.

It was said in the "Northern Wilderness Chronicles" that even if a slave was a slave, only his master had the right to execute him. Not just any nobleman could kill another person's slave.

Zhuo Nan smiled faintly.

"Miss Zhao is well-informed and knowledgeable. I dare not underestimate her."

However, what she said was indeed correct. In the Northern Dynasties, slaves were equivalent to the private property of their masters.

Even if one makes a mistake, naturally only one's master has the right to deal with it.

However, if other nobles killed other people's slaves, it was not a big deal and they could just pay some money to settle the matter.

Xie Zhao is very good at horse riding.

Her posture when riding a horse was as smooth as flowing water, as if her whole body was floating and merged into one with the horse.

"Hahaha, brother Zhuonan, that's great!"

The "Thousand-Year-Old Sword Immortal" said different things to different people and told so many half-truths that she almost believed them herself.

Xie Zhaotian laughed shamelessly and said, "Brother Zhuonan, do you believe it? With my knowledge, I am definitely the most knowledgeable wanderer in the entire Arjo Grassland!"

Zhuonan looked at the bright smile on Xie Zhao's face as she galloped on her horse under the rising sun, and thought: It is still unknown whether she is the most knowledgeable wanderer, but she must be the most beautiful wanderer.

They headed south.

Because they were worried about being caught up by the Kodaru tribe behind them and causing unnecessary trouble, they even ate a few bites of the barbecue that had already cooled down last night.

By sunset, they had already run out of the pastoral area of ​​the Kedaru tribe and successfully reached the jurisdiction of the Xieye tribe, one of the thirty-six tribes of Handong in the Northern Dynasty.

However, they were not so lucky tonight, as there was a mountain temple for them to shelter from the wind overnight.

The two could only find a sheltered place near a river to rest.

Although it is called a leeward place, the wind is actually still very strong, it's just that it is relatively less susceptible to the wind.

Xie Zhao's teeth were chattering from the cold.

"If it were me, why don't we just not sleep? It's just grasslands and there aren't many mountain roads. Let's just keep going."

Damn it, how can I sleep on the plains?

The wind was blowing in from everywhere, and she was so cold that her heart was trembling. If she really fell asleep, she was afraid she would never wake up.

Zhuo Nan looked at Xie Zhao's pale face and red fingers from the cold, and shook his head helplessly, then nodded and said:

"Then let's light a fire here and heat up the barbecue before continuing our night journey."

"No problem, no problem!"

Xie Zhao responded repeatedly.

God knows she had eaten those few bites of cold meat while traveling on horseback during the day, and now her stomach was still feeling nauseous. After it got cold, there was a layer of white and oily cold meat, and she really couldn't eat a single bite!

Zhuonan was quick and agile and quickly built a bonfire.

Xie Zhao took out the barbecue from the horse's back and roasted it for a second time over the campfire.

This is also a good thing about the cold weather. The meat will not go bad at all. It will freeze in less than a quarter of an hour outdoors.