After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

The journey after that was much easier than before.

Perhaps Si Jiu had already planned the itinerary when he was still a student.

It may also be because the people that Chidu had sent to gather information had failed several times to successfully obtain useful information from them.

So Chidu rarely sent people over after that.

The thing is, they always have a smooth journey ahead.

The only flaw might be Si Jiu's body.

As you get closer to the declination, things get worse.

When it is Dacheng, it is already summer, but when it comes to Chidu, the climate is almost like early autumn.

This was really hard for Si Jiu, who had a bad back and bad legs.

This is just the beginning, because he will go to Yunzhou with Wen Baizhi later.

Perhaps because he was afraid that Wen Baizhi would see that he was in poor health and would regret not taking him to Yunzhou, Si Jiu rarely took the initiative to tell Wen Baizhi about his discomfort in the days that followed.

He was no longer like before, acting like a spoiled child, saying he was in pain while leaning into her arms.

Wen Baizhi saw all his abnormal behavior.

She was not in a hurry. She just had to wait until Shang Yao was sent to Chidu and then arrange the rest of the matters before taking Si Jiu to Yunzhou.

By then, all his worries will be solved.

Finally, Dacheng's team escorting the eldest princess arrived safely in Chidu.

Chidu is different from Dacheng. There are many modern-like cities in Dacheng's territory.

But Chidu has only one capital.

One capital city constituted their entire territory.

That is why they have been persistent in plundering other people's territories over the years.

It’s entirely because our country does not have a large enough territory.

For some reason, the people of Chidu Kingdom did not seem so enthusiastic about Shang Yao's arrival.

The king simply sent an envoy to accommodate them in an inn outside the palace that was specially used to receive outsiders.

Even the honorable Princess was treated to such a cold and lonely arrangement.

Shang Yao has the demeanor of a great country.

When she knew that she could not enter the palace immediately, she did not get angry or say anything harsh. She just silently led her people to obey their arrangements.

Since Shang Yao had done so, naturally no one else dared to have any objection and they all packed up their things and moved into the inn.

But that night, Chidu's envoy brought a group of people to the post station.

Everyone was holding a big dish of meat like a whole roasted lamb, as well as a bottle of liquor that looked very strong.

When Wen Baizhi saw him from upstairs, she felt that he had bad intentions.

really.

"You mean they want to have a drink with you to make amends?"

Inside the room, Wen Baizhi looked at Si Jiu who was changing into official uniform and asked a question.

Si Jiu's legs have recovered a lot after some serious rest.

At least there is no abscess that won't heal like before the flesh was cut out.

But Rong Heng still asked him to travel in a wheelchair and not to walk unless necessary.

But now he was standing in front of the mirror, adjusting his official uniform, and later he would go to meet those ill-intentioned Chidu envoys.

"That's what they said. They said that they didn't immediately receive us according to the highest standard reception ceremony when we entered the city today. They felt very guilty, so they came to us tonight to apologize."

Wen Baizhi stood beside him with her arms folded, looking very dissatisfied: "So you have to go to their appointment, and they brought so much wine. I don't need to tell you how much the people of Chidu Country can drink. If you go, you won't be able to drink more than them."

Si Jiu had already sorted out his clothes. He turned around and looked at Wen Baizhi who was still angry.

"I know everything, Baibai, but I have to go now. I am the envoy of Dacheng to Chidu. I represent not only myself, but also Dacheng. I must go. This is a responsibility I cannot evade."

Wen Baizhi knew everything Si Jiu said, but she just couldn't bear to see Si Jiu, who obviously had such a bad stomach, drinking with them.

And he was drinking with people who could obviously drink hundreds or thousands of times better than him.

This is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.

"But you know your body. You can't drink at all. Can you not drink with them later? Just say that you are not feeling well. I believe they will understand you. I don't believe that they are just envoys from the Chidu Kingdom and are determined to make things difficult for you."

But Si Jiu just shook his head gently at her: "Bai Bai, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since they brought wine, they must have wanted me to drink a few more glasses. If I don't drink, at the very least, it will be my personal problem. At the most, they may say that our Dacheng relies on its vast territory and rich resources to look down on their small country. If such a word gets to the ears of His Majesty or other small countries, it will be a huge national loss for our Dacheng."

Seeing that Wen Baizhi was still angry, Si Jiu finally said something that made it impossible for her to refuse.

"Bai Bai, before you came to me, I had already drunk many times. There were many times when I needed to drink for social events in the officialdom, and I also drank when I couldn't sleep because I missed you. Now when I drink with them, I may be able to drink better than them. Besides, I have you behind me now. I am not afraid of drinking more because I know you will be my strongest support."

"Besides, Baibai, we are leaving soon. Just consider this as the last thing I do for Dacheng before I leave."

In the end, Wen Baizhi watched Si Jiu walk downstairs and sit at a table with the Chidu people. They were talking politely and drinking one glass after another.

Wen Baizhi had been leaning on the railing upstairs and looking at Si Jiu for a long time.

Later she didn't want to watch it anymore.

But she was not idle either.

She found Rong Heng and brought him many pills that could be taken after drinking.

She even brought a toilet so that Si Jiu could vomit in it when he came back.

The hot water has been boiled and the porridge has been cooked.

Wen Baizhi has done all the subsequent preparations.

She will be Si Jiu's most trustworthy support.

The dinner lasted for about an hour and finally ended.

At the end, those Chidu people were all drunk.

The owner of the post station even found someone to send them back.

And Si Jiu actually did as he said, although he drank a lot, he was not as drunk as them.

He could still stand steadily at the door and wave goodbye to them.

It was just when Wen Baizhi rushed to his side downstairs.

All the energy that Si Jiu had been holding on to was gone.

He glanced at Wen Baizhi and said sorry.

Then he spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground with a "wow".

Poor him, when he vomited, he still remembered to push Wen Baizhi aside, for fear that it would splash on her.