It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"We are not sure why they are here." Ah Cheng frowned and looked around. "It seems that we are the only ship going out to sea today."

"To be honest, sir, some time ago, the inspection at the dock suddenly became strict, and many ships could not go out to sea. Because my merchant ship is very large, and usually helps the government transport things for free, it is not restricted from going out to sea. I am lucky today. If you hadn't chartered my ship, I would hardly be able to support my family. And the boatmen who follow me are also having a hard time." The boatman looked at the man in his fifties. Because of the long time at sea, his skin was dark and black, like dried orange peel. "Now that the Dongyi people have invaded, I don't know if I can come back next time?"

No matter which dynasty or generation there is a war, the common people are always the ones who suffer.

They don't understand the big principles and don't know why they have to fight. They just want a stable livelihood to support their family and keep them well fed and clothed.

Unfortunately, the world is unfair. Not only are their simple needs not met, but their lives are even in danger.

"Boatman, when we get to the westernmost point, do you have a place to stay?"

"We usually eat and live on the boat, so there is no problem. I just don't know what the situation is over there..." The boatman sighed, "If I wasn't so poor that I couldn't even afford to eat, I wouldn't dare to take you on this trip. I'll tell the boatmen to work harder to prevent those Dongyi people on the shore from jumping into the sea to stop us. I heard that they are good at swimming and can hold their breath underwater for a long time."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. It's what I should do. It's what I should do."

As soon as the boatman left, Yuan Buwei and A Cheng fell silent at the same time.

If conditions in the westernmost section are particularly dangerous, they won't even be able to reach shore.

"Young Madam, don't worry. We'll talk about everything once we get there. There will definitely be a way." A Cheng said to comfort her.

"Well, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"Young Madam, don't say that. If you hadn't come before and found the Gray Wolf King, our current situation would be a hundred times more dangerous than it is now, and..." Ah Cheng looked up at the endless sea, "If our stepmother hadn't picked us up back then, we would have starved to death long ago. So for us, every day we live now is a gift from God."

"You are not destined to die." Yuan Buwei smiled in the wind, "I used to think that a person's life is destined to be good, but I accidentally discovered that the so-called destined good is all in your mind. If you think this thing is good, then it is good. If it is not good, then it is not good."

"In a moment of thought?" Ah Chen frowned slightly, not really understanding.

"In a word, as long as you want to do it, God will help you." Yuan Buwei met Ah Cheng's puzzled eyes, "Just like at that time, I firmly believed that I could bring Mianmian and Yingxue to the border safely, so this time, we can also safely reach the westernmost section and meet up with Lu Sui."

Ah Cheng was touched by Yuan Buwei's firm tone. He nodded and said firmly, "Yes, we will definitely be able to reunite with the young marquis safely."

At the beginning of the days at sea, everyone is very excited and can go sea fishing when they have nothing to do.

But after a long time, all kinds of discomfort began to emerge.

Fortunately, Yuan Buwei prepared medicinal herbs in advance to help everyone get through it smoothly.

In this way, after sailing on the sea for nearly two months, we finally arrived at the westernmost section of the Dazhao Canal.

There is a nice name here: Xifu.

"Mom, why is it so bare here?"

When the boat docked, Ah Cheng and others got off first. After making sure there was no danger around, they allowed everyone to get off one after another.

Because she was not aware of the situation around her, Yuan Buwei held her daughter the whole time and looked around vigilantly.

The doors of the shops on the street were all closed, and there were signs of fighting everywhere. Although no bodies were seen, the dark ground indicated that a fierce conflict had taken place here.

"Madam, let's find a small restaurant that's still open. Let's go there and take a rest first."

"it is good."

The restaurant is really small. It is owned by an elderly couple. They were very surprised to see a group of people coming in.

Through them, Yuan Buwei and others learned about the situation here.

It turns out that there was a big conflict here.

It lasted for more than half a year.

Finally, the hateful Dongyi people were driven away, but unexpectedly, just after the Dongyi people left, the cunning Beiqiang people came up from behind and forced the army sent by the court to retreat repeatedly.

"In other words, the reason why this place is so desolate now is because it is controlled by the Northern Qiang Army?" Ah Cheng frowned. Wouldn't they be like lambs walking into a tiger's mouth?

"The people of Northern Qiang don't like to stay at the docks. They think it's too humid here, so they are stationed in the south. Anyway, all the people at the docks were killed, and no one else would come here. To be honest, you are really brave to come here." The old man brought the cooked food to the table. "We hid in the mountains and escaped. We came back after the storm. We thought we could make as much money as we could by opening a shop."

"It seems that what the Second Prince of Xirong said before was true."

Ah Cheng frowned and asked again: "Where is the Dazhao army now?"

"I'm not sure about that. I heard they were driven to the northernmost forest. There are dense forests over there, not only are there miasma, but there are also many wild beasts. Ordinary people won't enter the village. They have been there for almost half a year, and I don't know how many of them can survive." The old man sighed, "My wife and I guard this small shop, hoping that one day Dazhao will send reinforcements, and we can help to inform them. Now it seems that my wife and I may not survive until that time."

The environment in the forest is dangerous. Even if you have medicine, your body will gradually develop problems if you stay there for a long time.

When she thought of this, Yuan Buwei lost her appetite: "Old uncle, can you help us draw a route through the forest?"

"You guys want to go into the woods?"

The old man was shocked: "Once you enter that place, you can't get out."

"It doesn't matter. As long as we get in, there is a way out. Besides, such a beautiful place as Xifu must not fall into the hands of the enemy."

The old man thought for a moment and nodded: "Then I will draw you the safest and most secret route."

"Thank you."

With a map, we don't have to wander around like a headless fly.

Taking advantage of the enemy's absence, everyone came out that night.

In fact, for A Cheng and others, the most difficult thing to adapt to is the humid climate here. They have seen a lot of other things like miasma and ferocious beasts in the border area.

Of course, the best behaved one was Mianmian. She didn’t cry or make a fuss, and always followed Yuan Buwei closely, with a serious face and alert eyes.

a few days later.

Everyone arrived at the entrance of the forest.