Cypress Boat Floating

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly. Lu Ciqiu had dark circles around his eyes, and his face looked haggard and exhausted. In contrast, Ye Jianqing slept very well, and woke up refreshed and full of energy. When Ye Jianqing saw Lu Ciqiu like this, he was shocked.

"You...didn't you get enough rest last night?" Ye Jianqing asked cautiously, wondering in his heart whether his poor sleeping posture last night had affected Lu Ci Qiu's sleep quality.

Lu Ci Qiu nodded reluctantly, then slowly sat up and leaned against the head of the bed. After resting for a while, he felt a little more energetic. In fact, with his young and strong physique, it would not be a big problem to stay up all night, but because he had been staring at Ye Jianqing's face last night and was reluctant to close his eyes, his eyes were now sore and unbearable.

Ye Jianqing was a little puzzled and continued to ask: "I remember my sleeping posture was pretty good, did I kick you last night?"

Lu Ci Qiu was amused by her words and laughed softly, while closing his eyes and shaking his head, indicating that it was not the case. "No, it was my own fault."

They had originally planned to go shopping for the food and supplies they would need next day, but given Lu Ci Qiu's condition, Ye Jianqing was afraid that he would collapse on the road after going out, so he decided to let him stay in the room and have a good sleep, while he went to invite Ye Honghai to go out shopping together.

As soon as Ye Jianqing left the room, Lu Ciqiu immediately fell on the bed like a deflated ball. He felt his heartbeat was abnormally fast at the moment. This heartbeat was not the throbbing feeling when facing Ye Jianqing, but a feeling of physical discomfort as if he had endured a long dark night.

The fatigue from a sleepless night quickly set in, and he soon fell into a dream, lying quietly on his own half of the bed. At the same time, after Ye Jianqing walked out of the room, he went straight to Ye Honghai's room and knocked gently on the door.

"Come in." Ye Honghai's low voice came from inside the room.

Ye Jianqing pushed the door open, but did not step into the room. Instead, he stood at the door with a playful smile on his face and said, "Dad, do you want to go out and buy some food together?"

At this time, the inn was bustling with people coming and going. There were so many people and eyes, and in order to confirm their father-daughter identity at the moment, Ye Jianqing did not call Ye Honghai "General Ye" directly, but changed his name. Fortunately, Ye Honghai did not object. Instead, he showed a doting smile and responded, "Okay, let's go!"

"Where are the others?" Ye Honghai walked out of the room and looked around for Lu Ciqiu, but he only saw Ye Jianqing and not Lu Ciqiu, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange. After all, during this period of contact, he had never seen Lu Ciqiu leave Ye Jianqing's side.

Ye Jianqing replied: "He didn't sleep last night, let him have a good rest today."

Ye Honghai raised his eyebrows. As a person who had been listening to dirty jokes in the army for a long time, countless reasons for insomnia flashed through his mind. But facing the innocent and lovely little girl in front of him, he certainly would not make jokes in front of her. He just smiled and said nothing, suppressing those inappropriate thoughts.

Night City was the most prosperous city they had ever visited, and it could meet almost all their needs. However, once they left Night City, it would take about three or four days to reach the next city. Therefore, they had to buy enough wilderness survival supplies in case of emergency. However, since they had to consider portability, they could only choose items that were easy to store and carry.

Dry food is essential, and you should bring as much as possible. After all, you should try to reduce the number of times you make fire and cook on the road, so as not to be tracked by the enemy along the traces of the fire. In addition, warm clothes are also a necessity. Now it is winter, and the road ahead is all deserted trails in the wild. The temperature will drop sharply at night. If you don’t take adequate warming measures, the consequences of catching a cold and getting sick will be disastrous. In addition, you have to prepare two more kettles. The rivers in the wild in the north have long been frozen in winter, and it is extremely difficult to get water. It is always good to have more kettles just in case. Of course, all kinds of necessary medicines must be purchased in appropriate quantities, just in case. After repeated checks to ensure that nothing was missed, the two returned to the inn with confidence and began to discuss the specific departure time.

It was not so easy to buy everything. By the time they were done, it was already evening. When they returned to the inn, Lu Ci Qiu had already woken up and had told the kitchen to prepare the corresponding meals, waiting for them to enjoy when they returned.

The three of them sat in the warm and pleasant room, savoring the steaming delicacies. For a moment, it seemed as if they were a real family of three in this small room. The walls blocked out the ice and snow, as well as all the people with bad intentions. Only they were eating a meal quietly and peacefully.

"Just now, the villagers outside told me that it will snow heavily tonight. Wouldn't it be better for us to wait until tomorrow to set off?" After drinking a bowl of hot soup to warm his stomach, Ye Jianqing shared with everyone the news he had just collected from the people.

"But, I'm afraid time is tight if we set off tomorrow." Ye Honghai frowned, seeming to be more anxious to return to the capital than anyone else.

However, Lu Ci Qiu also agreed with Ye Jianqing's proposal, but opposed the opinion put forward by Ye Honghai: "If it really snows heavily, I think it would be better to set off tomorrow as Qing'er said. It will take a long time to get to the next city, and there is no suitable place to rest on the way. If we encounter bad weather in the wild, the situation will be even more difficult."

Ye Honghai seemed to want to continue to hold on, but he was no match for the two of them. After all, as the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands! And what they said was not without reason. It was indeed not safe to stay in the wild when it was snowing so heavily. It would be even more dangerous if we ran into some wild beasts. So, even if he was reluctant in his heart, he had to agree: "In that case, let's set off tomorrow. But we must have a good rest tonight and recharge our energy. The heavy snow should not stop in the next few days, and we'd better rush to the next city as quickly as possible."

Lu Ci Qiu nodded in agreement and said, "General Ye is right. We must try to shorten the journey from four days to two days, so as to reduce the time we stay in the wild. In addition, even if someone wants to attack us in the city, they will at least be cautious and will not dare to act as recklessly as they do in the wild."

Ye Jianqing nodded slightly and said softly, "After leaving the city tomorrow, everyone needs to change their appearance. Don't keep the same appearance for a long time, so as not to be noticed by the enemy. Especially you, General Ye. They know you too well, so you have to make changes that are even more unimaginable to them."

"That's right." Ye Honghai responded without hesitation, then he sighed and comforted the two heavy-hearted people in front of him: "Once we cross the mountains, the pursuers from the desert will be out of reach, and the pressure will be reduced a lot by then."

As night fell, Ye Jianqing put down his bowl and chopsticks after dinner and said, "Everyone must be careful tonight. I went out with General Ye once today. Although we were very careful along the way, we can't guarantee that we won't be watched. If those who are chasing us know where we are, tonight will be the perfect time for them to take action. Everyone must protect their own safety. If you encounter any danger, call the other party at any time."

Since they separated from the guards, they had been going very smoothly these past two days, so smoothly that Ye Jianqing felt uneasy. She was worried and had a feeling that a storm was about to come.

At this moment, the wind was howling and the snow was flying outside. No one knew whether there was a conspiracy trap hidden under the snow-covered tree not far outside the city. All they could do was to try their best to avoid the trap and ensure their own safety.