King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

When Shanshan saw Zhu Tan eating insects, she felt numb all over and almost vomited. She shook her head unconsciously.

"No way, I won't. It's high in protein and very nutritious!"

Zhu Tan ate all the fried insect meat and then focused his attention on the snakes and birds.

"You don't even want these two? You'll starve then, and don't blame me for bullying you!"

"Pip, pip," Zhu Tan just finished speaking when he heard Shanshan's abdomen making a strong resistance, obviously feeling hungry.

Shanshan covered her lower abdomen, trying to use her will to defeat her opponent and gain a psychological advantage.

The two snakes Zhu Tan caught were grass snakes, not poisonous, which meant they had escaped to the south. If they were in the north, they would still be dormant. How could they have been caught for sacrifice?

After taking a bite, it really tasted like chicken as Bear Grylls said. Maybe it was learned from a chicken.

Seeing Zhu Tan eating the insects first and then the food without any discomfort, Shan Shan felt even hungrier.

"Can you help me get a chicken?" Shanshan really didn't have the courage to touch anything else, just a chicken, that would be great!
"Yes, under the threat of death, anything can be swallowed, anything is possible."

Shanshan picked up a very small chicken leg. She tasted it carefully and found that although it was a little hard to chew, the taste was unexpectedly good.

Shanshan finished the chicken leg in no time, then looked at Zhu Tan with an obvious look in her eyes.

Although Zhu Tan was only 30% full, he was unwilling to compete with the woman for food. Moreover, before returning here, he had set up several traps, so maybe he could enjoy it early tomorrow morning.

Shanshan quickly finished a chick. She felt a little hungry, but she had nothing left.

"Why? There's nothing we can do now. Just wait and see what the food will be the next day. If you're still picky, you won't leave alive."

As Zhu Tan spoke, he asked Shan Shan to stand up, then moved the fire away, exposing a dry, white patch of land on the ground.

Zhu Tan put the hay and leaves he had picked up on the ground. After a while, he made sure that nothing was on fire, and then he said to Shan Shan.

"Stay here tonight and take this opportunity to have a good rest. If you are thirsty, just bear it and eat in the morning."

Shanshan looked down and saw that it was a very small bed, hardly enough for one person, let alone sleeping.

Zhu Tan ignored Shan Shan and had no intention of doing anything to her, so there was no point in flattering her. The most important thing for her now was to have a good rest.

Not long after, Shanshan heard a slight snoring sound, and then she felt relieved and sat there obediently without moving.

However, human will is ultimately no match for the power of nature, and it was fine at first, but late at night, the temperature dropped drastically, and by late at night, they could even feel the hot breath they exhaled.

Shanshan could have still held on, but the sudden roar of some unknown beast made her shudder and she desperately hid in the haystack.

The ground was very warm, not cold at all. Shanshan couldn't help but move, but Zhu Tan put his arm around her shoulders and held her in his arms.

Shan Shan took a deep breath, thinking that Zhu Tan was going to do something bad to her, but the mumbling she heard seemed to be spoken in a dream.

"Cang'er, don't mess around. When your husband comes back, he will naturally take you down."

Shan Shan cursed inwardly, this Zhu Tan is really not a good guy.

Nothing happened that night and both of them had a good rest. Zhu Tan got up early and began to check the traps. He was lucky and caught some wild animals to fill his stomach.

But there are quite a few dew drops, which look quite refreshing and can be drunk.

On the way back, Zhu Tan saw some more footprints. Those footprints were messy, and it was obvious that there were many people.

"I will not stop until you kill me! This place is only three miles away from where I rested yesterday. No, we must go a little further."

Zhu Tan returned to his temporary residence. He fed Shan Shan water, processed the game he had hunted, and talked to her.

"This place is not too far from the nearby states and counties. Are you..."

Without waiting for Zhu Tan to finish his words, Shan Shan seemed to know what Zhu Tan wanted to say, and said, "I'll go with you."

Shanshan thought about what happened yesterday. She had walked dozens of kilometers alone. How could she dare to walk alone? If she met bandits, they would never be as kind and gentle as Zhu Tan. It would be better for her to follow Zhu Tan.

Zhu Tan: "..." He looks relieved? This is simply an insult to him!
But there was no time to worry about that at the moment. Zhu Tan packed up his things and called Shanshan, so breakfast had to be postponed.

Zhu Tan wanted to go through the woods and see what was going on in the forest. The most important thing now was to figure out where he was.

The two of them traveled quickly all the way and reached the top of the mountain at noon.

Seeing from afar, Zhu Tan and Shan Shan both cried out in surprise. They saw that hundreds of ant-like figures had appeared in the place where they had rested last night. They seemed to have confirmed something and then rushed over here.

Zhu Tan cursed inwardly and took the opportunity to pull Shan Shan forward.

Zhu Tan was right. Yang Hu, Qi Yanming and others were chasing them.

"Then go, Lao Qi." Yang Hu said somewhat unwillingly. They made a lot of money on this trip. Although they lost some brothers, they also earned tens of thousands of taels. They were already very satisfied.

Although Qi Yanming had reached an agreement with Yang Hu, he was still dissatisfied in his heart, thinking that Yang Hu was short-sighted and would not achieve anything.

"Some people escaped that year, but Marquis Jianchang was not among them. If we don't kill Marquis Jianchang, we will be dead. He is the emperor's brother-in-law and can command the troops. You don't want to be besieged by tens of thousands of troops!"

When Yang Hu thought of the power of Marquis Jianchang, his heart skipped a beat and he immediately agreed to give chase.

When they reached the ridge, they saw a stream at the foot of the mountain and felt very uncomfortable.

Zhu Tan indeed chose a waterway, and his luck was too high. There was actually a small boat parked by the river. He didn't know which hunter left it there. He had a torch, salt and a water bag on him. This was his biggest problem.

Zhu Tan was the first to board the boat, and then said to Shan Shan, "Hurry up and get on board. We are going down from here now. There is no way they can catch up."

Shan Shan glanced at where Zhu Tan was, and seeing that she was about to come up, she wanted to sit down. She hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip silently and sat down.

This is a tool similar to a raft. Zhu Tan has indeed practiced it before, and he is very skilled in using the paddle. With a swish, the boat flies up. Half an hour later, Qi Yanming, Yang Hu and others also built a raft and walked along the river.

At this time, Zhu Tan and Lin Xi were in a bad situation, because the stream they were in turned into a bigger river, so the flow of the river became faster and faster.

Zhu Tan felt a chill in his heart, something terrible was about to happen!
The intelligence told Zhu Tan that either the terrain had changed or there was a waterfall ahead. If the drop was too great, he would probably be smashed to pieces!

"Hold me, quickly, quickly!" Zhu Tan shouted and took a rope from the kayak.

Shanshan didn't know what Zhu Tan was going to do, but seeing that Zhu Tan looked anxious, she immediately picked up the bamboo pole and started paddling hard beside him.

Zhu Tan tied a branch to the other end of a rope and threw it towards the shore, once, twice.

After five consecutive throws, the stick finally got stuck between two big trees. The rope was pulled hard, almost capsizing the entire boat.

From a distance of seven or eight meters, Zhu Tan pulled the rope hard and slowly dragged the boat to the shore.

"Give me a hand, maybe this boat can be used to tie it down securely."

Shanshan helped Chu Xian, and the two of them worked for half an hour before finally tying the boat. The two of them fell on the grass on the shore, panting.

"Let's get out of the way. Maybe the people behind us are still chasing us. Let's go eat."

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When it comes to eating, Shanshan becomes full of energy, but she has always been very hungry.

The items in Zhu Tan's hands were of great help to him, and he worked faster. Together with yesterday's dry food, he had another fat grouse.

"I remember there is a kind of mushroom here, which should be non-toxic. It must be delicious if cooked with a pheasant."

Zhu Tan caught a pheasant and about three kilograms of mushrooms. He came over and said to Shan Shan, "We have a famous Northeastern dish that you have never tasted."

Shanshan really wanted to say where "Northeast" was, but the words stopped at her lips. Her experience on the boat made her very clear about what it was like, so she'd better not say more.

Zhu Tan peeled the chicken, washed it and chopped it into pieces, then put it into a small pot to boil, and then added the medicinal herbs he picked and most importantly, salt.

Zhu Tan never thought that the number one salt merchant in the Ming Dynasty would be moved by a bag of salt today.

After boiling, put the mushrooms into the pot and simmer for another quarter of an hour. The aroma of the mushroom and chicken soup filled the air, making Shanshan swallow her saliva.

Zhu Tan took out a pair of freshly cut chopsticks and said, "Let's eat!"

Zhu Tan first picked up a piece with chopsticks. This piece tasted delicious and soft, and even the bones could be easily chewed.

Shanshan also picked up the chopsticks. The meal was much better than last night. Her favorite was the roasted wings, which were the most delicious.

"Don't just eat meat. Give me some Chinese medicine, mushrooms and other things to supplement your nutrition."

Shanshan didn't understand, but she also picked up two pieces of vegetables and put them in her mouth. The taste was unexpectedly good.

A grouse weighing more than three pounds was quickly finished by the two men, and both of them broke out in cold sweats.

It took Zhu Tan several seconds to realize that something was wrong. Why did Shanshan have a double image? Was this mushroom poisonous?
impossible!

Why is Shanshan Yuexian? How could she be Wang Yan?
What are you doing? I'm really not that kind of person, and I'm not doing this to repay you for saving my life!

Shanshan was also lost in the illusion, as if she saw her husband, and rushed forward heartbroken.

After more than an hour, Zhu Tan saw Shanshan with disheveled hair and crying, and he felt extremely upset.

"It's okay, it's just an accident. From now on we can just pretend that nothing happened. It's no big deal."

"You, you." Shanshan was speechless for a moment. It was useless for her to say more now. There was no point in saying more. Besides, she had no choice but to die.

Zhu Tan came back from his spiritual practice and saw Shan Shan, who looked desperate. "Do you think we can survive? If we can't escape, shouldn't we enjoy ourselves before we die?"

Shanshan was stunned. She actually forgot about the person behind her. Whether she can survive or not is uncertain. Let's talk about it first!

Just then, three or four rafts floated over from the nearby river, probably those horse thieves.

Zhu Tan was a little worried at first, but soon he started to laugh, "Those bastards really found a good place for me."

Shanshan just clearly saw that those people were holding shining swords in their hands.

"Forget about that ship. Let's go to the other side and get to the nearest city as soon as possible. I hope this mountain is not too big."

Zhu Tan and his companions took what they could carry and first went back to the riverside, crossing the river at the narrowest place. This was also to confuse the enemy, making Zhu Tan think that the people pursuing them would never expect that he had turned back.

Qi Yanming and others were indeed fooled. Zhu Tan was right. Four or five kilometers down the river, there was a big waterfall. The waterfall was only five meters high, but it caused them to lose five people and three men.

Yang Hu complained again and asked him not to chase, but Qi Yanming not only sent people to chase on the water, but also sent people down the river.

While Yang Hu was complaining, the minions brought news that there were traces of Marquis Jianchang and a small boat several kilometers upstream!

Qi Yanming was right. Yang Hu stopped complaining and said angrily, "Damn it, search for me, find him out, I'm going to tear him apart!"

Qi Yanming waved his hand and said, "I will let them go back. You take the others to the other side and tell the brothers outside not to let down their guard. Once they see the whereabouts of Marquis Jianchang, kill him and confirm his identity."

Zhu Tan thought that the fastest way to escape pursuit was to go through the waterway, so he made a circle and headed under the waterfall.

"Go to hell, go to hell!" Shanshan pointed at the body on the shore that was frozen to the point where only half of its body was left.

"This is terrible! This is great." Zhu Tan stepped forward and took the knife from the man. He finally had something to protect himself and the tools to survive in the wilderness.

Then came the physical labor. Zhu Tan had to cut the raw materials suitable for making the raft and hunt for food to fill his stomach. It was very hard work.

At first, she was very reluctant, but Zhu Tan told her that she could only go in and not go out. After she went out, she would never see him again, so what was there to worry about? (End of this chapter)