Adoption brings disaster

After hearing what Ah Da did, I lost the desire to continue on my journey. Seeing that I was in a bad mood, everyone didn't dare to say much. They just helped me to bed and didn't mention it anymore.

I slept very uneasily that night. It wasn't because I was too delicate to stand the wind and the crawling of insects outside, but because I was stimulated by Ah Da. I had something on my mind and kept having dreams, as if I was possessed by a nightmare.

Of course, it is true that sleeping in the wild is uncomfortable. The bed made of hay is so itchy that it makes my body itchy. In the middle of the night, Ah Da, who was on guard, fell asleep and the fire was out. It is also true that the cold in the middle of the night was biting and I woke up several times during the night because of the cold.

But what really made me uncomfortable was that I had nightmares all night long.

I dreamed that everyone knew about this little thing between me and His Royal Highness Prince Yong, and that the world despised me. Wherever I went, people threw rotten eggs at me and insulted me in all kinds of ways.

I also dreamed that Ada knocked me unconscious and took me back to the capital, and that His Royal Highness Prince Yong locked me up and did shameful things to me every day.

I even dreamed that this matter was reported to the heaven, and His Majesty was furious. He confiscated all my property and demoted me to a commoner. I could only be a beggar on the street and be bullied by everyone.

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I dreamed all night and was blown by a cold wind for half the night. Even a body of iron could not bear it. My body is delicate to begin with, so I caught a cold as expected.

When I woke up, I had a fever, my throat hurt as if I had swallowed a razor blade, and I had no strength in my body.

The physical discomfort was nothing, but because of the nightmare that night, my spirit was at its worst. Sometimes I was as resentful as Baoyu marrying Xue Baochai, and sometimes I was as manic as Daiyu punching Zhen Guanxi.

However, my body couldn't handle such a huge emotional ups and downs. After two fights, I just stared blankly at the extinguished fire.

I was in a daze like this and didn't know how long it had been. I saw the sun rising from under the distant mountains. I felt a little warm on my body and my consciousness slowly became clear.

I came to my senses and glanced casually, and found that Xiao Gao, Wuxin, Wude and the other two were not around. I didn't know where they had gone. Now there was only A Da serving me.

Ah Da knew nothing about medicine, and no matter how anxious he was, there was nothing he could do. He could only help me eat some fruits, drink some water, and then let me lie down.

Drinking water and eating fruit could not cure the cold. I was still lying on the hay in a daze, coughing violently.

After hearing this, Ah Da became anxious and paced around like a headless fly, scolding Xiao Gao and the other two as he walked, asking where they had gone to fool around at the critical moment. He also slapped himself hard and scolded himself for sleeping too much at night and letting the fire go out.

When the sun climbed over the mountain, Xiao Gao and his friends finally came back with brisk steps.

"Brother Qianqiu, Brother Qianqiu, I brought you something good." Wude jumped and danced, and with the help of his lightness skills, he came in front of me in a few seconds, shaking a bamboo tube that he got from somewhere.

"I also brought some buns for everyone." Xiao Gao said happily, but unfortunately no one paid attention to him.

Wude shook the bamboo tube in his hand towards Ah Da again and said proudly: "My brother and I got some monkey wine for Brother Qianqiu. What is your Royal Highness Prince Yong, who is so filial to Brother Qianqiu, doing now?"

Wu De's words were full of sarcasm. Under normal circumstances, A Da would have had a good argument with him, but today he just lowered his head and said nothing, his guilt visible to the naked eye.

"Facts speak louder than words. You are speechless now, right? Let's see if you dare to be so arrogant in the future." Wu De was extremely proud, like a victorious rooster, with his tail almost raised to the sky.

How could Wude miss the opportunity to give a down-on-his-luck charm? Just as he was about to say something else, he heard Wuxin anxiously shout, "Stop talking! The dean seems ill. Come and see him quickly."

When Wu De heard this, he no longer had the mood to mock A Da. He quickly ran to my side, took my other hand, and immediately knew that I was feeling unwell.

Wude frowned when he saw that I was feeling uncomfortable, his eyes full of heartache. Just like Wuxin, he took my pulse and pressed my body with a special method to make me feel less uncomfortable.

After a while, Wu Xin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that I had only caught a cold. He said, "It's just a cold, it's nothing serious. You guys take good care of the dean. I'll go find some herbs and feed them to the dean. Then you can rest well for a while."

When Wude heard Wuxin was going to look for herbs, he said, "Brother, go quickly. I'll give Brother Qianqiu a massage to make him feel better."

Wu De stayed with me, and Wu was relieved. He agreed and then used his lightness skills to go deep into the forest to look for herbs.

Wuxin was used to picking herbs. He knew exactly where they were and where they were not. Besides, there were few herbalists in the mountains, so all kinds of herbs were everywhere. It didn't take long for Wuxin to find the herbs.

It is said that Wuxin Wude's medical skills are truly amazing. Before Wuxin came back, my body had almost recovered. Except for feeling a little tired, there was nothing else wrong.

Wuxin came back and gave me some herbal medicine. Although it was a bit bitter, I had to force myself to swallow it. As soon as I took the medicine, I felt much better. I didn't even feel tired anymore. I felt refreshed and my appetite was much better too.

Seeing that I was in good health, Wuxin wanted to go find some nourishment. I couldn't stop him and could only let Wuxin use his lightness skills to leave.

As soon as Wuxin left, they served me breakfast.

I ate the buns that Xiao Gao brought back and watched Wu De mocking A Da, which was quite interesting.

Wu De sneered, "Isn't your master supposed to be so filial? Why did he send a servant like you to serve him? I'm afraid his filial piety is fake, and the real purpose is to use you to get rid of Brother Qian Qiu."

Wude's words were really hurtful. Ah Da was so angry that his eyes were wide open and his whole body was shaking. But it was also true that I caught a cold because I fell asleep in the middle of the night.

Ah Da now had nothing to argue with and could only stare at Wu De with his red eyes.

"Ada, I have to say a few words to you about this matter. You know who the boss is. How can you be so careless in doing things? Will you die if you lose one night's sleep?" Xiao Gao said angrily.

After that, he handed me another bun and said, "Boss, have another one. You are sick and weak, so eating more will help you get better faster."

I ate quite a bit, but now I really didn't feel like eating anymore. I shook my head in disgust and said, "I don't know what this meat is made of. It smells really bad. I won't eat it."

Xiao Gao heard that I disliked the taste of the meat, so he quickly picked it out and said, "I've taken the meat out. Your Highness, please have some."

Seeing Xiao Gao's persuasion, I reluctantly ate one. The mountain breeze blew my mind, and it became clearer. Suddenly, I asked, "Xiao Gao, where did you get these buns in this desolate mountain?"

Xiao Gao was naturally very proud when he heard me ask. He looked at Wu De and A Da with his chin raised and said, "After the boss went to bed last night, I thought about going to the front to explore the road and clean up so that the boss could walk more comfortably. Unexpectedly, I found an abandoned official road not far away. There was a tea stall next to the official road. I waited until the tea stall opened and bought some buns before returning."

Wu De was furious when he saw that Xiao Gao was also taking good care of me, but A Da fell into a deep sleep, causing me to catch a cold.

He glared at Ah Da fiercely and said, "My brother and I went to get some monkey wine, and Xiao Gao went to explore the way. I left you to serve Brother Qianqiu, and you even slept soundly. It's outrageous. It turns out that our own people are more reliable. You, other people's servants, are really not as good as our own family members."

Wude's nagging gave me a headache. Looking at Wude's attitude, I was afraid that he would keep talking. I felt a little annoyed and said, "Alright, Ah Da is wrong. I will punish him after we return to the capital. Let's not talk about this anymore. His nagging gives me a headache."

When he heard that I had a headache, Wu De stopped scolding A Da. He came behind me and pressed my head with a special method without saying anything.

Wude's massage made me feel more comfortable, so I asked, "Abandoned official road?"

The level of science in this era was not very high, and building an official road was a waste of money and labor, so it would generally not be abandoned voluntarily.

"I walked this official road a few years ago. It used to be the preferred route to Bodhi Temple. Later, our escort agency dredged the river and built a pier on the north side. It was closer and more convenient, so more people came here. Seeing this, Bodhi Temple paid for a new road to the north. Gradually, this road was used less and less. Now, except for a few small vendors and civilians, most people don't go here." Xiao Gao explained.

So that's how it is. Xiao Gao saw that I understood and came up to me to take credit, saying, "Boss, I've found out everything. Ordinary people can reach the Bodhi Temple in just one day by following the pipeline. We can get there in no more than three hours using our Qinggong skills. We won't miss your important task."

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We chatted for a while and Wuxin came back. I was already very satisfied with the situation. I looked at the herbs in Wuxin's hand and immediately refused them.

However, Wuxin said that if a person is sick, the qi in the body will be disturbed. If he does not take medicine, his skills will be affected within the next two days. Although the impact is not big, there are many masters in the martial arts conference, and he may miss the opportunity to become the leader of the martial arts world by just a little bit.

After hearing this, I was helpless and could only pinch my nose and drink the cup of herbal juice that smelled of grass but was extremely bitter.

This medicine is very effective but has a side effect. I cannot use my internal energy within three hours. But it doesn't matter. The four of A Da are not weak in martial arts. It is no problem for them to perform light work on my back. Besides, they can take turns.

But they had a conflict over who should carry me. Xiao Gao felt that he should do it because he was most familiar with the road conditions and would definitely not carry me.

Wude disagreed. He thought he was the best at light work and should be the one to do it.

Ada didn't say anything, just half-knelt on the ground.

I felt a little sorry for Ah Da, so I lay on his back and said with a smile, "You are all too thin, Ah Da is more comfortable."

A-da carried me on his back without saying a word, but just followed Xiao Gao and rushed forward with all his might.

The official road is indeed convenient. Although it has been abandoned for a long time and not many people walk on it, the road surface is still relatively flat, and there are still a small number of people who still use this road. Although there are some weeds in the middle of the road, they are not deep. It is actually easier to walk on the weeds. In less than an hour, we arrived at the south side of Bodhi Temple.

Just when everyone was about to rush forward, Wuxin stopped them.

We looked at the road narrowed by the fallen tree, and Wuxin headed towards a patch of grass on the higher ground and called out, "Brothers on that road, we're not just looking for money, we're also here to settle a dispute. Let's just talk it out and there's no need to start a conflict."

"Brother, they seem to have discovered us."

"Are you stupid? What if they cheat us?"

I listened to the conversation coming from the bushes, which also made me laugh. I said, "I was trying to trick you, but now it's confirmed."

"Brothers, grab your weapons." Before he finished speaking, more than a dozen bandits emerged from the bushes.

"Hahahahahahaha." I pointed at the bandits and laughed even more happily.

"What are you laughing at?" the leading bandit said angrily, "If you laugh again, I'll kill you."

I usually don't laugh unless I can't help it. The bandit leader was wearing a big red cotton jacket, a turban on his head, and pants like the ones worn by actors on stage. He also had a pair of tattered official boots on his feet.

Nothing about his clothes fit him, and he looked really ridiculous.

The bandit was so angry when he saw me laughing more and more that he immediately ordered his men to shoot arrows.

The skills of these bandits were really not that good, and their homemade bamboo bows and arrows were not easy to use. They shot seven or eight waves of arrows, totaling about a hundred arrows, but only about ten of them reached us. These ten arrows were smashed to the ground by a few careless swords.

Seeing that Wuxin was very skilled in martial arts, the bandits did not dare to rush down and could only stand in the bushes and curse him. The curses were so ugly that Ah Da was so angry that he let me go and rushed forward to deal with these bandits.

"Don't go." Wuxin shouted.

But Ah Da was so eager to make a contribution that he totally ignored the instructions. He rushed into the crowd in just a few seconds and then fell straight down.

This scene shocked me a little, and I quickly looked at Wuxin and asked him to give me an explanation.

Wu Xin looked at Ah Da lying on the ground, his life or death unknown, and sighed. He said, "These bandits are extremely weak, but they dared to provoke us. I found it very strange. I took a closer look and found that there was a drug in the bushes. It has no effect on ordinary people, but it is more effective for those with higher martial arts skills."

Wuxin frowned and said, "I wanted to stop him, but Ah Da rushed too fast."

I wasn't in a hurry. I just looked at Wuxin and the others calmly and said, "So what should we do now?"

"I'll go and explore the way. I should be able to find a small path to get through." Xiao Gao volunteered.

I nodded, and Xiao Gao walked towards the bushes nearby.

As soon as Xiao Gao left, Wuxinwude waited for me and sat on a clean stone nearby.

I looked at the bandit who was still cursing and said nonchalantly, "It's really strange that there are bandits next to the Bodhi Temple."

"I guess it's because we are in the darkest place. No one expected that a bunch of bandits would appear here." Wuxin gave a barely acceptable reason.

"Maybe." I said quietly, glancing at the bandits from time to time, thinking something in my mind.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.