Traveling through time and space

"The prince and the others said they would find some more food and chop some firewood." Du Heng said, "We didn't wander around in the mountains today. We found a few big trees. The prince said that as long as we climb to the top of the tree, we can see the situation in front, behind, left and right, and we can get out of the forest." Du Heng's joy was beyond words. Su Yuanyuan was relieved that she had finally found the way back. From a distance, she saw the prince and Guard Yan carrying a few pieces of wood each.

"My Lord, what are you doing?"

"The princess's leg is injured, and the prince asked to make a simple stretcher to carry the princess." Guard Yan put down the wood and explained.

"Your Highness, don't worry so much. This princess can walk by herself." Su Yuanyuan stood up and took a few steps.

"Princess, your injury healed so quickly?" Guard Yan circled around Su Yuanyuan several times.

"No, the princess's injury has not healed yet, she must ride on a stretcher." The prince refused.

"We originally wanted to walk on the mountain, but it would be too troublesome to use a stretcher. Besides, this princess can walk. Your Highness, have you seen which direction we should go to get out of the forest and return to the village? Which side is east and which side is west?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"Princess, are you sure you can walk on your own?"

"This princess is sure she can leave. She will be careful not to make her injuries worse."

"Okay, I believe you. From here, it will take about 25 minutes to walk up to the cliff. We are at the bottom of the cliff. The cliff is quite high. The king and Guard Yan can use the trees on the cliff to tie a rope, and the princess and Lord Du can use the rope to climb up."

"Your Highness, I am a civil servant. How could I know these things?" Du Heng said with a bitter face.

"Don't decide on this for now. We have to look at the specific situation before making a decision. Sometimes plans cannot keep up with changes. Your Highness, when do we set off?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"I've checked. We'll have to cross the cliff and climb two more hills, but this seems like a long, narrow path. I'm not sure. I need to eat and drink enough to have the strength to walk such a long distance." While they were busy preparing food, Su Yuanyuan was thinking about a solution. Could he use a drone to drop a rope to the top of the cliff? Or could he enter the space and dangle the rope from the clifftop? Suddenly, Su Yuanyuan thought of an idea. He had a crossbow in his space. Could he use it to shoot the rope up to the clifftop or the cliff wall? Well, we'll figure it out later. Thinking of this, Su Yuanyuan was full of confidence.

After eating something, Su Yuanyuan stood up and said, "You guys rest well here, I'll just take a look around." Su Yuanyuan stood up after eating.

"I will accompany the princess." Guard Yan stood up and followed Su Yuanyuan. Su Yuanyuan had no choice but to let him follow. Since they were going back, she couldn't pretend to pick up things to avoid trouble. So she walked around and took a look. When Guard Yan wasn't paying attention, Su Yuanyuan asked for a crossbow and hid behind a big tree, waiting for Guard Yan to find it himself. As expected, not long after, she heard Guard Yan's voice, "Princess, what is this?"

Su Yuanyuan looked back and saw Guard Yan tossing and turning, looking at the crossbow in his hand. Su Yuanyuan was worried that he would trigger the arrow and hurt himself. "Guard Yan, be careful. This princess sees that it is an arrow. Be careful not to hurt yourself." Su Yuanyuan kindly reminded him.

"Princess, do you know what this is? I have never seen it before."

"This thing seems to be called a crossbow, and it seems to be used in this way. Go see if there are any other things?" Su Yuanyuan actually instructed him to take the bag of arrows as well. He really went and found the quiver ten meters away and brought it over.

"Princess, how do you use this?" Guard Yan asked curiously. He wanted to take a look at it, but he didn't dare to take it from Su Yuanyuan.

There were ready-made arrows on the crossbow. Su Yuanyuan looked at a tree five meters away and aimed the arrow at the tree. "Watch carefully, it's the same as the arrows you usually play with, just aim and shoot." Su Yuanyuan didn't use much strength, and the arrow quickly nailed to the tree.

"Princess, this one never misses." Flame Guard was a little surprised. "This is the same as a bow and arrow, but a little smaller. Princess, may I try it?"

"Yes, yes, this is called a crossbow. I heard it can shoot much farther than an arrow." He followed his words and said, "You can try it, but remember to retrieve the arrows you release. I don't see many arrows in this bag."

"I know, Princess, you stand behind." Guard Yan was a guard after all. He aimed at the tree ten meters away, and his hands moved without any slack. Soon, he nailed the crossbow steadily on the tree. He tried so hard that Su Yuanyuan became a little annoyed, because he had tried so many times, and the distance should have been quite far. "Princess, I will try farther." A man was a man after all, and he was quickly conquered by the crossbow.

"What are you doing?" A sudden voice came, it was them.

"Your Highness, I found this in the woods." Guard Yan presented the treasure.

"What is this? Where did it come from?" The prince took it and looked around.

"The princess said this crossbow can shoot a very long distance. I have been trying it and have already reached about two hundred meters."

Su Yuanyuan faced the prince's scrutinizing gaze calmly. She was innocent, innocent. "Prince, is there anything wrong with what Guard Yan picked up?"

"The princess is truly blessed. She has picked up so many things in the past two days, and they are all what we urgently need."

"Your Highness, these must have come from somewhere, or they must have been forgotten by hunters, and we just happened to come across them," Su Yuanyuan explained seriously.

"It's possible. Even though County Magistrate Liu forbids hunting in the mountains, there are always a few who don't obey." Du Heng agreed seriously. Su Yuanyuan found a tree stump nearby and sat down to watch them play. Du Heng also found a place to sit and watched them practice.

"Your Highness, the princess said she had seen this crossbow before. The longest distance it can reach is 600 meters. It is much better than ordinary bows and is easy to carry. I like it very much." Guard Yan liked it very much.

"No, it can't be yours. After I return to the capital, I'll ask the people at the Arms Bureau to study it. Princess, can you give this to me?"

"Of course, I hope it can be used for real purposes." Su Yuanyuan continued unconsciously.

"What use do you think it can be made of, Princess?"

"Your Highness, this is easy to carry and very powerful. If every soldier on the battlefield has one, it will be very convenient for killing the enemy," Su Yuanyuan answered cautiously.

"Okay, I understand. Princess, Lord Du, should we set off immediately or wait here?"

"This mountain road looks close, but it's actually quite long. Didn't the prince say there's a cliff not far ahead? Can we go to the bottom of the cliff and make other plans?"

"Okay, I agree. It would be best if we could reach the top of the cliff before dark, and then make other plans."

Lord Du nodded, "Okay, this way the princess won't be too tired."

"Flame Guard, take the hatchet with you to prevent any thorns on the road."

"Yes, Princess, I will clear the way for you."

Su Yuanyuan went on the road with them, but she walked very slowly. As she walked, she scratched a cross on the tree. The prince asked why she did this. Su Yuanyuan explained that she was afraid of getting lost. She also wanted to leave a mark to facilitate future people to find it. This iron mine will eventually see the light of day. It is the truth. It looks close, but it is far away. It has been uphill all the time. After less than half an hour, Su Yuanyuan really couldn't walk anymore. She said she wanted to rest for a while, and found a place to sit down. She was a little breathless. Su Yuanyuan looked around to see if there was anyone Something suitable to give them a drink of water; they couldn't all just drink from one water bag. It turned out Su Yuanyuan wasn't the only one worried. In the distance, bamboo trees appeared, and soon three bamboo cups appeared. Su Yuanyuan filled each one, but then she noticed something else: the prince and Lord Du were both coughing, and quite severely. Su Yuanyuan wanted to give them this anti-inflammatory medicine, but she was afraid they would get suspicious. So she came up with a plan: during a break, she could burn a few bamboo sticks. The water from the bamboo was a wonderful cough remedy. "Princess, this water is really delicious," Du Heng drank with relish, setting down the cup. Su Yuanyuan handed the water bag to Guard Yan, asking him to refill Lord Du's cup.

"Maybe he's thirsty, so he thinks the water tastes good," Su Yuanyuan interrupted.

"It's almost time to rest. Let's try to walk to the bottom of the cliff over there and rest." The prince stood up first, and everyone followed suit. They walked for almost two hours, up and down, and everyone was very tired. Finally, they arrived at today's destination.

But looking at the cliff in front of her, Su Yuanyuan suddenly felt like crying. How could she get up there?