Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1100 - 1099: Memory

The next day before dawn, Marquis Yongwu had already taken the carriage, with Liu Sisi and Ms. Gao the two of them heading out the west gate, rushing directly north towards Wuci Sea City.

Today, both Liu Sisi and Ms. Gao were dressed in men’s clothing.

Their faces were also smeared with a thick layer of mud and ash, and they had wrapped a piece of cloth around their heads, imitating the local people. They bore some resemblance to the locals.

Atop the city tower, a tall figure stood silently, watching the carriage depart.

The carriage was able to jolt along the rugged mountain path at first, but after about two hours, there was no road left, and the three had no choice but to abandon the carriage, leading the horse and carrying their belongings, relying on their legs to proceed.

And at the moment, it was noon, and the sun was dazzlingly hot, making people dizzy and seeing spots.

Liu Sisi was already feeling unwell. After only walking a short distance, she broke off a wooden stick to hold in her hand and used it to help her walk forward. She also wore a ring woven of wild grasses on her head to shade herself from the blazing sun.

All these were not the most unbearable parts.

The hardest to bear was the shortage of clear water.

The few skins of clear water they had brought from the city had already been consumed on the way, and at present, all three of them were severely thirsty. In the scorching heat of the noon sun, it felt as though their heads were smoking, and the scenery before their eyes kept wavering. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Princess, the sun is really too fierce. Let’s find a place to hide and rest, and continue to search later," said one.

Liu Sisi looked around and saw the desolation all around, with a few sparse trees not very tall, drooping their heads in the harsh sunlight. The nearby signs of war were still faintly visible. The battlefield was clearly cleaned up, and there was no sight of a great number of corpses.

"Let’s hide over there; it seems cooler." Sisi suggested, pointing towards a mound with two trees above it, casting a not-so-big area of shade.

Marquis Yongwu and Ms. Gao naturally did not object, and the group of three walked towards the mound.

Once they arrived at the shady spot, all three couldn’t help but sigh with relief.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ms. Gao quickly took items from the horseback and began to cook.

"Your Honor, do you think we are heading in the right direction?"

The surroundings looked similar in all directions. Liu Sisi had been wandering in this wasteland for a while, and if not for being able to see the sun and shadows in the sky, she would have probably been unable to distinguish east from west, north from south.

Marquis Yongwu was examining the topographical map. Hearing her question, he looked up from the map.

"Princess, this area should indeed be where Marquis Yongping was last seen. Although Lord Gao and the Third Young Master went in different directions initially, they were just converging on this place from the left and right. The ultimate destination is the same. Our direction is correct," he assured her.

"As long as it’s correct," she responded.

Due to the lack of water, all Ms. Gao could do was to knead the few remaining drops of clear water into dough and directly cooked it by sticking it on the pot. When the potstickers were ready, she brought them to the two of them.

At present, their throats were already parched with thirst, and eating the dry potstickers caused Sisi’s throat to stretch and her eyes to tear up as she choked.

After barely finishing one and moistening her throat with a tiny sip of water, she waved her hand, refusing to eat any more.

Marquis Yongwu beside her did not insist on persuading her further and also stopped after eating one potsticker.

At present, they had come this far and would not be able to turn back soon. Both the source of water and food were significant problems.

Liu Sisi had been running a low fever, and after eating the potstickers, she felt even more drowsy. She simply leaned against the tree and dozed off.

Gradually, she fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, Di Yelei was as handsome as ever, accompanying her tenderly, and the two were immersed in affectionate warmth when suddenly she heard Marquis Yongwu’s stern voice.

"Who’s there? Come out!"

Sisi woke up immediately, quickly looking in the direction Marquis Yongwu was staring at.

Everything seemed calm ahead, and she saw nothing out of the ordinary.

"Come out! If you don’t come out now, don’t blame me for being rude!"

While Marquis Yongwu spoke, his hand tightened around the crossbow, aiming it toward a certain place in front of him.

Liu Sisi still hadn’t noticed the slightest thing.

"Princess, hide behind the big tree, quick!"

Marquis Yongwu said in a low voice, his expression unexpectedly solemn.

Without any hesitation, Liu Sisi hid herself well and even crouched down proactively, trying her best to conceal her figure. Ms. Gao was already scared witless, her eyes filled with streaks of tears.

Suddenly, Marquis Yongwu moved!

His crossbow bolt flew straight out, with five arrows in a row swiftly piercing the air, emitting a series of whooshing sounds as they headed straight for a small tree in front of them.

Before Liu Sisi could understand what was going on, a pained groan suddenly echoed from ahead, and the next moment, that tree toppled over, revealing the stark white cut marks on its trunk.

Immediately after, several small trees nearby also shifted!

One after another, figures emerged from beneath the small trees and fled as if they were flying!

Heavens!

They were actually people!

Liu Sisi instinctively looked at the small tree beside her, fearing that another figure might also leap out from inside.

Marquis Yongwu’s crossbow fired again, and another five bolts whizzed out, targeting the slowest fleeing person. That person was not faster than the bolts; the five crossbow bolts turned him into a porcupine.

Before Liu Sisi could fully comprehend, Marquis Yongwu beside her quickly strode forward and reached the fallen plant in no time.

He pulled back the plant to find a person lying underneath, already with his eyes rolled back, clearly out of breath.

Liu Sisi also caught up and saw that the person’s face and body were covered in a layer of strange paint, hiding under the dense bushes, completely indistinguishable.

How did Marquis Yongwu manage to detect them?

Marquis Yongwu didn’t turn back; he was searching the corpse.

"I hadn’t noticed these people at first. However, I have a very good memory. There were originally only eleven trees nearby, and after looking at the topographical map and lifting my head, I saw several more trees had appeared, immediately arousing suspicion..."

Liu Sisi was dumbfounded!

To remember even that?

That was incredibly impressive!

"Who is this person? Did the Old Master Marquis find anything?"

"Nothing for now. But judging by this person’s build and attire, he is probably from Tartar Country. He must have been sent by Tartar Country to scout the enemy situation and accidentally encountered us."

"So what should we do at the moment?"

"No rush. At present, we are in the open while they are hidden, and since we can’t move quickly, it’s better for us to wait at ease."

Marquis Yongwu glanced at the two of them but said no more.

Liu Sisi understood his point; if he were alone, he probably would have chased after them already. But with herself and Ms. Gao there, indeed, it was better to wait at ease!

"Let’s go! We continue forward in our search."

Seeing that they found nothing significant on the person, Marquis Yongwu stood up and urged the two to leave.

Liu Sisi didn’t object and started leading the horse, continuing their search.