Cypress Boat Floating

A short hug cannot make people completely immersed in it, but there are always people who will drown in it, will keep savoring it at midnight, will remember the warmth, will remember the scent of the hair in front of them, very light but addictive.

Ye Jianqing took the dozen people and left the main force. They had no time to rest from now on. They had to move forward quickly while ensuring the safety of food and grass. Although they could not match the speed of Ye Jianqing and the dozen people, they should be ahead of the original plan. They had to reach the border and deliver the food and grass as soon as possible.

The small team was moving very fast, and Qian Hongzhen picked the best horses. They hid in the mountains, bushes, and forests, taking the shortest route with the straightest path. Meanwhile, Ye Jianqing was also connecting the feelings between the dozen people along the way. What they needed to do now was to unite as one, without any traitors or people who disobeyed the mission.

Although this team cannot be compared with the female team before she traveled through time, she hopes that these people can at least reach 30% of the female team. They can only make do with a short period of adjustment, as long as they can completely obey her orders.

They worked day and night, taking a rest anywhere when they were tired, scooping water from a nearby river when they were thirsty, and eating the dry bread they carried with them when they were hungry. The closer they were to the North Gate, the drier the air became. Even the dry food they carried with them was not afraid of going bad in such hot weather because it would soon become drier.

Just like this, in a state of constant mental exhaustion, the twelve people soon reached the front of the battlefield. Further ahead was Beiguan City, but now Beiguan City was surrounded by the Desert Legion, and they could not get in.

Beiguan City is like a dividing line.

Inside Beiguan City, there are spacious grasslands, rich mines, music and wine. Outside Beiguan City, all you can see is the desert. It is either hot or cold, with a big difference between day and night. And when the windy season comes, the desert is like a sealed secret realm, full of all kinds of dangers.

It is difficult to live in the desert, with no water, no food, no money, and no voice. Therefore, throughout history, the desert has always been scattered. A few people get together and find an oasis to live together, which is considered a tribe.

Some tribes have more people, some tribes have fewer people, but they all have one characteristic: bravery.

In order to escape the invasion of nature, to compete for food, to obtain water resources, for money, and for power, they had to fight continuously. As they fought, some of those close to Da'an set their sights on Da'an, so they launched a war against Da'an.

In the early stages of the war, although they were brave, they were not united enough and they dispersed as the fighting went on. As a result, they stayed further and further away from the grassland where they first lived, and for longer and longer periods of time.

Finally, there was a warrior whose tribe was invaded by the Khan of another tribe. His sister was given to the rival as a wife by the Khan. He planned patiently and secretly gathered several trustworthy tribes nearby to defeat the Khan and conquer the tribe.

He became the new Khan of the tribe.

But he looked at the tribes in the desert fighting each other in chaos, with some even thinking of fighting their own people. He felt that this was not good and that they had to gather everyone together and use the strongest fighting force to take back the grassland that belonged to them. Not only the grassland, but also everything that belonged to them had to be taken back from Da'an.

So, it took the new Khan only one year to gather all the scattered tribes in the desert. They found the largest oasis and established their new home there. They built their own city in the desert.

After enduring for a long time, they finally took action against Da'an. They personally tore apart the appearance of peace. They wanted to take back their own land and make Da'an submit to them.

Ye Jianqing's comment after hearing this story was: "It's a bit courageous, but it's not advisable."

"Miss Ye, what should we do next?" someone asked.

It was getting dark outside, so Ye Jianqing did not move forward. Instead, he found a valley that could be used for both attack and defense as a base, and rested there with his men.

"We need to rest first. Aren't you tired after walking non-stop for so long?" Ye Jianqing looked around and decided that she and Arnold would be the first to keep watch tonight. She did this because the intensity was just right for her, and she was the captain, so she had to set a good example. She chose Arnold to keep watch together because Arnold was much stronger than the other kids present.

"The most important thing right now is to rest. I will go out to check out the situation tomorrow. What we have to do now is to inflict the greatest damage with the least loss."

"Miss Ye..." A boy who looked very young, still a baby, was interrupted by Ye Jianqing as soon as he opened his mouth beside the campfire.

"Don't call me Miss Ye, you should call me Captain. Do you understand?" Ye Jianqing criticized harshly. Miss Ye's name didn't sound very intimidating.

"Yes." The voices of most of the ten boys were not just for fun, which scared Ye Jianqing so much that he used the Thousand-Handed Guanyin to cover their mouths one by one.

"What are you shouting for? Keep your voices down. Are you eager to let the enemy know where we are so they can catch us?" Ye Jianqing was so angry that his forehead ached slightly. He did not continue to take a gentle approach towards this group of people. He just started scolding them directly.

"Do you know where we are now? We are at the front line. The enemy's fortress is not far from us. We are behind the enemy and are about to launch a surprise attack on them. You don't learn how to hide yourselves and you are shouting and yelling. It is easy to be discovered.

Didn't you listen carefully to the lesson I taught you about concealing your whereabouts? Don't think that we can relax our guard now that we have reached our destination. On the contrary, now that we are here, we should be more focused and vigilant. The enemy is not blind or deaf, so pay attention, do you hear me?"

"Yes!" This time, the ten people who were scolded only dared to respond in a low voice.

Looking at this group of children who are not even twenty years old, Ye Jianqing, a man who has lived three lifetimes, feels a little bit sorry. The youngest is only fifteen years old, and at the age of fifteen he has to go out to fight in the war. If it were in modern society, a fifteen-year-old child would probably still be complaining about the strictness of the teacher in junior high school. When he returns home, he has his parents to coax him and his grandparents to spoil him.

Thinking of this, Ye Jianqing slowed down his attitude and softened his voice: "Okay, you guys should get some rest. The main event will start tomorrow. Everyone has worked hard during this period. You guys should get some rest first. Arnold and I will take care of the night tonight."

The tired young men fell asleep immediately, huddled together to keep warm. Ye Jianqing smiled and walked out. Although it was a little cold outside, the coldness could refresh her. She could also observe a wider range outside and could immediately notice if someone came.

Arnold, who should have gone to rest but came to replace Ye Jianqing in the second half of the night, did not sleep but followed Ye Jianqing out.

Sit down next to her.

Looking up, the stars in the sky are scattered on the black curtain. They are like the notes on the staff, shining, jumping, and turning into invisible melodies floating in the air.

"So beautiful." Ye Jianqing couldn't help but sigh.

Arnold followed her gaze and looked upwards. Stars were common, but it was extremely rare to see them so densely packed together, even forming a Milky Way. This must be the only way to see them here.

"Arnold." Ye Jianqing suddenly called out.

Arnold was fiddling with the sand on the ground with a dry branch in his hand and responded lightly.

"Why did you come along?" Due to time constraints, she did not have many opportunities to chat privately with Arnold along the way, so she still didn't know why Arnold followed her.

"It's dangerous here, and I want to protect you." Arnold spoke softly but sincerely.

"Why are you so nice to me? I caused you to lose your freedom and you have to spend the rest of your life in jail." Ye Jianqing was puzzled, and her gaze shifted from the sky to Arnold.

At this moment, Arnold seemed a little at a loss about this question, and his hands' movements became a little messy. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to explain something, but it seemed as if his mouth was blocked and he couldn't speak.

Ye Jianqing did not urge him, but just waited quietly for his answer.

After a long time, a light voice floated into Ye Jianqing's ears: "Because you are my sister."

Ye Jianqing was stunned.

"I didn't know what emotions were before. I had no love or hate. I was like a blank and stupid person. I just did whatever my master told me to do. But after I met you, everything was different. You taught me that it was wrong to do so. You told me that I shouldn't do this. You were very good to me.

I have also read books, and I know what is good and what is bad. Although there is still a lot I have not learned, I have always known that you are my sister, and I will treat you well for the rest of my life, and no one can bully you. "

Once some words are started, the rest are easy to say. Arnold was not stingy with his feelings for Ye Jianqing and expressed them very directly.

On the contrary, Ye Jianqing, who was the most open-minded at the beginning, was a little at a loss now. She had never thought about getting any feedback from Arnold when she showed mercy to him, and she was nice to him only because her body instinctively wanted to be close to him.

Suddenly, an incredible idea emerged in Ye Jianqing's mind. Although she felt that there were not so many coincidences in the world, she could not ignore the feelings of her body.

"Am I your lost sister?"

Arnold seemed to have not expected Ye Jianqing to suddenly ask him this question. He was a little flustered, with a hint of guilt on his face.

Yes, it should be, although Arnold did not directly answer yes or no, but his behavior and his expression all acknowledged it. Ye Jianqing smiled, did not force him to question, and did not say anything more.