After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Her mumbling accidentally fell into Xiao Yi's ears.

Hearing this, Xiao Yi paused, turned his head and looked back with a deep look in his eyes.

"It would be best if my beloved concubine could understand."

His words were simple, yet they seemed to contain thousands of words.

Shen Bingning murmured in her heart, understanding? She is an outsider, what does this have to do with her?

But she didn't say much, just followed Xiao Yi and continued forward.

Another half an hour later, a winding path gradually appeared in front of the two.

Shen Bingning reminded softly: "This road can take us away, but it seems that this place is still within the territory of Chu State. We must act carefully."

When Xiao Yi heard this, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes. He then took off his outer robe and threw it to Shen Bingning.

"My beloved concubine's outfit does not seem low-key at all to outsiders."

Shen Bingning looked down and saw that she was only wearing a thin underwear and a shirt, which was indeed eye-catching.

Without hesitation, she put on Xiao Yi's outer robe and continued to move forward. After turning a corner, several simple farmhouses appeared in front of them.

"There's a house over there!"

Shen Bingning pointed into the distance with surprise, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

As I approached the first house, I saw through the low fence a few washed-out clothes swaying in the wind. The door was closed and there was complete silence, as if no one was home.

It was morning, a busy time for farmers, most of them were working in the fields.

Walking a little further, I arrived at the door of the second house, where a young woman with a slightly bulging belly was standing, busy working.

Shen Bingning knocked on the door quietly, trying not to make her presence seem abrupt.

The woman looked up and saw that the two men were disheveled and looked wary. She couldn't help but take a few steps back: "Who are you? Why are you here?"

There was obvious uneasiness and wariness in her voice.

Shen Bingning quickly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Madam. We are not bad people. My brother and I got lost while we were out for fun and separated from our followers. We just want to ask you for directions to the town."

Perhaps because no one had ever addressed her as Madam so politely, the woman's expression softened a little, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes: "Where are you two going?"

"How do I get to the nearest town?"

Shen Bingning was anxious, as Xiao Yi's injury could not be delayed any longer.

The woman pointed in a direction: "Go northeast for five miles."

"Thank you ma'am."

Shen Bingning was very grateful. She took off her pearl earrings and pointed to the clothes hanging out to dry. "Madam, can I exchange this pair of earrings for two sets of your old clothes? Our clothes are dirty and cannot be worn anymore."

The woman examined the earrings, then looked at her clothes, and after some consideration, she finally nodded.

After changing into clothes that were obviously ill-fitting, Xiao Yi's face showed a bit of displeasure.

But Shen Bingning had no time to care about all this at the moment. She tugged at the slightly wide collar of her clothes and continued to move forward in the northeast direction. Although her steps were heavy, they were firm and unwavering.

To Shen Bingning, the five-mile journey seemed like a long torture.

After a whole day of running around, she felt unprecedentedly tired. Her feet seemed to be separated from her body, and every step she took felt like she was walking on the edge of a knife.

Finally, she could no longer hold on and chose to rest under a big tree.

"I really can't walk anymore. I need to rest for a while."

The sun was getting hotter and hotter, sweat was streaming down her cheeks, her throat was dry as if on fire, but there was no one around, and even finding a drink of water became a luxury.

At this moment, she regretted not asking the kind lady for more water.

Just as Shen Bingning was looking up at the sky and sighing helplessly, a luxuriously decorated carriage slowly drove over from a distance, like a downpour of rain from heaven. Her heart was suddenly filled with joy of being saved, and she secretly rejoiced that God had finally heard her prayers.

She hurriedly stood up, trotted to the middle of the road, stretched out her arms, stopped the carriage with a smile on her face, and pleaded eagerly: "Big brother, can you give us a ride for a while?"

The person driving the carriage was a middle-aged man in black. Although he was not handsome, his eyes were bright and he exuded an inviolable and cold temperament, giving people a feeling that he was difficult to approach.

Facing Shen Bingning's request, to her surprise, the other party did not say much, but jumped off the carriage neatly, opened the door himself, and said in an unexpectedly polite manner: "Please."

“Thank you so much!”

Shen Bingning was secretly delighted and temporarily put aside her previous ominous premonition. She winked at Xiao Yi to signal him to get on the bus quickly, and she stepped into the car first.

The interior of the carriage is luxuriously decorated, with walls covered with fine brocade, soft and comfortable cushions, and tea and exquisite snacks in the corner.

As soon as Xiao Yi entered the carriage, he sat down, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip with enjoyment.

Shen Bingning lowered her voice and reminded, "This is someone else's carriage. We should try not to touch it."

"It's just a cup of tea."

Xiao Yi responded nonchalantly, and at the same time put a small dessert to Shen Bingning's lips, "My beloved, aren't you already starving? Eat something to fill your stomach first."

Shen Bingning dodged the snacks and observed through the car window that the driver did not show any unusual reaction, so she whispered, "From now on, when we are outside, we will address each other as you and me to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

After hearing this, Xiao Yi did not express any objection, but poured another cup of tea for Shen Bingning and handed it to her.

Shen Bingning was so thirsty that she no longer insisted. She took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. The coolness of the tea instantly relieved the burning sensation in her throat.

The carriage finally arrived at the town. Shen Bingning slowly took off the only hairpin on her head and gently placed it on the cushion as a small thank you to the owner of the carriage. Then she and Xiao Yi set out on a journey to find medical treatment.

After thanking the enthusiastic young man who drove the car, Shen Bingning set out on a journey to find a clinic.

Although Xiao Yi looks refreshed and full of energy at the moment, the hidden injury on his back is still a hidden danger. He must find a doctor to confirm it, lest this is just a bluff of a spent force.

On the sun-dappled streets of the small town, Shen Bingning politely asked several passers-by, and their fingers pointed in the same direction - the only clinic in the town.

After passing through several narrow alleys, Shen Bingning finally stood in front of a medical clinic that looked very old.

The wooden door was half-open. Inside the pharmacy, a little boy was leaning against the counter, his head shaking slightly with the snoring, obviously taking a nap.

Shen Bingning tiptoed to the counter and tapped the wooden surface lightly with her fingertips.

The child suddenly woke up and rubbed his sleepy eyes. After seeing that the person coming was a woman, the tiredness on his face was instantly replaced by a smile, and his eyes were shining with curiosity and respect. "Miss, are you here to see a doctor?"

Shen Bingning gently turned sideways and pointed her eyes at Xiao Yi, who had an extraordinary temperament even under ordinary clothes. "It's not me, it's him who needs to see a doctor."