Be good, call me uncle

Chapter 653 Encounter
"Xiaohong, please, hurry up."

Xiaohong seemed to understand what she said, speeding up and running on the road.

Night after night.

When Yu Qinghuan finally arrived at the border of Yangzhou, she realized that the so-called dream was too unreal.

Everywhere you look, there used to be beautiful farmland and bustling towns, but now they are just an ocean, and everything in the past is covered by water.

The once famous mountains and rivers are now only the tops of mountains, like islands, exposed on the water.

The creatures who survived this disaster were all crowded on the top of the mountain, looking at the fishy-smelling water with fear.

Yu Qinghuan didn't know whether the water would recede or stay on this land forever, but she knew in her heart that the homes that hundreds of thousands of people depended on for survival were all destroyed in this disaster.

I don’t know how much manpower and material resources it will take to rebuild it to its original prosperous appearance.

Yu Qinghuan can't control that much. At this time, she is just a little woman, worried about the safety of her husband and brothers far away. Her heart can only accommodate the people she cares about.

"Mingzhu, can you find Hui Hui there?" Yu Qinghuan reined in the reins and looked at the endless water, the worry in her eyes rolling violently.

Mingzhu crawled around Yu Qinghuan's body, sniffing the air, but found nothing.

Yu Qinghuan had no choice but to head towards the mountain where Yang Qian's subordinates gathered. Changsun Tao and his brother had led Emperor Jiayou there. Maybe they could get news from his brother there.

No boats, no people.

Yu Qinghuan rode a horse and walked along the winding mountains.

The road was desolate and rugged, so she used her sword to clear the way while walking. The hills were submerged in water, so she rode Xiaohong across the water.

Along the way, she stopped and stumbled, but she never stopped.

Ling lost countless horses before he could barely keep up with her pace. Finally, on this day, Yu Qinghuan passed out.

Zero caught Yu Qinghuan who was about to fall off his horse, fed Xiaohong a few pieces of candy, and let Xiaohong go eat grass while he clumsily took care of this new owner.

"Princess, take a rest! You have been gone for seven days and seven nights." Ling whispered to Yu Qinghuan who woke up slowly.

The corners of Yu Qinghuan's chapped lips twitched: "Ling, something must have happened to the prince. I have to rush over. Master and I are not with him at the moment. If he becomes poisonous, no one can save him."

As if he had a telepathic connection, Yu Qinghuan intuitively felt that something had happened to his eldest son, Sun Tao.

Although she was also worried about her brothers, her worry about Changsun Tao was even stronger and occupied her whole heart.

Ling said: "Princess, if you continue not to cherish yourself, even if you find your master, you won't be able to live long!"

Yu Qinghuan shook his head stubbornly: "I want to find him! I must find him!"

"Okay!" Zero could never go against his master's wishes. No matter what Yu Qinghuan wanted to do, he had no choice but to comply. He said sadly, "I will help you get on the horse. You can rest on the horse. I will lead you to continue walking. Don’t worry, my subordinates will help you find your master.”

Yu Qinghuan nodded solemnly and said seriously: "Zero, when this matter is over, I will set you free. Then you can marry a wife, have children, and have a life of your own like all ordinary people."

Zero is puzzled.

He really doesn't understand.

What is freedom?

Ever since he could remember, he had followed his master to stay by the late emperor's side, learning how to be a qualified shadow guard.

In order to survive, he killed countless people like him. After crawling out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, he came to his newly born master. The order given by his master was to kill his master at all costs when his life was threatened. He saved.For more than twenty years, he has been following this order engraved in his bones and blood, saving his master and son in danger several times.

He will be hurt, but he doesn't know the pain. His existence is like a shadow, without any emotion or consciousness.

Once a shadow, always a guard.

Does he need freedom?

Yu Qinghuan's words did not stir up any waves in his heart.

He has never felt pain or beauty. The seven emotions and six desires are just foreign things to him.

In his heart, he pretended to be the master he had protected since childhood, and the woman in front of him who would hand him food in the sunshine.

Most of the time, he hid in the corner, silently waiting for instructions and fulfilling his mission.

But since he followed the princess, the princess called him many times, but most of them were not orders, but handed him a pot of water, a hot meat bun, or a bowl of warm porridge.

Freedom, he doesn't need it.

He only needs to protect these two, the only figures that exist in his heart besides his master.

"Let's rest here for two hours first," Yu Qinghuan made such a decision looking at the exhausted Ling and Xiaohong whose limbs were trembling.

In these short two hours, they all replenished some physical strength. As time passed, Yu Qinghuan did not want to delay for a moment, dragging her tired body and ordered A Ling to leave immediately.

"Princess, please mount the horse." A Ling took Xiao Hong, who had a round belly from eating, and knelt beside Xiao Hong, saying respectfully.

Yu Qinghuan shook his head: "Stand up!"

Zero didn't know why, but he still obeyed the order and stood up.

Yu Qinghuan said: "I can go up myself."

You haven't lost your hands or feet, so why step on someone else's body to get on the horse?What's more, that man still dedicated his life to the loyal A-Ling.

Yu Qinghuan tried her best to get on the horse, sat weakly on the horse, took out two pieces of cake, threw one to Ling, and handed the kettle over.

"You should eat some too, and we'll continue on our way."

Yu Qinghuan randomly nibbled on a piece of cake, drank a few more mouthfuls of water, and drove Xiaohong to continue on her way. However, this time, perhaps out of consideration for zero, her speed slowed down a lot.

How difficult this journey was cannot be described in a few sentences, but the torment in her heart was tormenting her all the time.

The pain of worrying about your loved ones lingers in your heart like coptis, and even your breathing is bitter.

Finally, after driving day and night for more than ten days, Yu Qinghuan, Ling and Wei Shu met.

At that time, the sea water had receded a lot, and Emperor Jiayou was preparing to withdraw his troops to a safe place. Wei Shu took the lead and led the Qilin Guards to find a safe route.

Wei Shu was riding on the raft, standing with his hands behind his back, facing the wind, with tiny bits of sunlight shining on him. His resolute face was clearly facing the rising sun, but it was still so cold.

When he met Yu Qinghuan's eyes, he first raised the corners of his lips, and the ice on his face immediately shattered, and he raised a bright smile, but when he smiled, his eyes were red and full of heartache.

Great, Yu'er is fine.

(End of this chapter)