This was just the beginning, and Xi Zishu couldn't keep up. His whole body was already soaked with sweat, and big drops of sweat fell from his face and dripped on the ground.
"thump"
Xi Zishu couldn't bear it and fell to the ground, panting heavily. The long run made him a little hypoxic.
I struggled to get up and wanted to continue, but my legs were shaking, weak, and even weak, and I fell again.
Xi Duanhong felt a little distressed, but if he didn't train his foundation like this, how would he be able to achieve success in the future?
Thinking about it, she had undergone such training since she was a child in the mountains, which also created her extraordinary physique.
Falling down again and again, standing up again and again, and falling again and again. The will tempered in this way is unmatched by others.
Although Xi Zishu didn't know the reason, he still refused to give up and persisted in his efforts, which proved that his determination was extraordinary.
--That night
Xi Zishu, who had fainted from exhaustion, was lying on the carriage, and Xi Duanhong took care of him personally.
"Axue, bring some more water."
"It's Miss."
Xiao Qian, who got off the carriage on the other side, looked at Xi Duanhong with indifferent eyes.
Xi Zishu was naked from the waist up, and Xi Duanhong was gently wiping his body with a wet cloth. What she didn't understand was why a child who was less than ten years old had so many injuries on his body.
Xi Duanhong trembled every time the shocking injury passed through his fingertips.
"Miss, the water is here," Ting Xue put the bucket aside, "Miss, please leave this matter to me."
"Okay, come on."
Ting Xue took the cloth handed over by Xi Duanhong and showed the same expression as Xi Duanhong when she looked at the scars on Xi Zishu's body.
"Miss, this..."
"It's okay. Everyone has their own past. I'm afraid this child had a very hard childhood. Tomorrow, you'd better not do anything special. He's a child and he'll be able to tell."
"yes."
It was already midnight when Xi Zishu woke up, and he and Xi Duanhong were the only two people in the carriage.
Looking at Xi Duanhong who was still reading at night, Xi Zishu sat up and moved his tired body, "Sister?"
"You're awake, how do you feel? Is this okay?"
Xi Zishu shook his head, took the tea cup on the table and drank it in a big gulp, "I can do that."
"Don't force yourself. This kind of thing cannot be rushed. There are still less than ten days to go. If you can't hold on, I will give you relief."
"I can persist!"
That firm gaze made Xi Duanhong very satisfied
After ten days of training and running, Xi Zishu can easily follow the carriage, and his speed has also increased significantly. He no longer fainted from exhaustion like the first day.
After these days of getting along and enlightening each other, Xi Zishu gradually became cheerful.
Xiao Qian saw all the changes here one by one, and he changed from the original disdain to some admiration.
Close to Jiangnan area
"Sister, look!" Xi Zishu trotted over with a hare in his hand. He grinned at Xi Duanhong and said, "I caught this. Let's roast the rabbit tonight?"
"Okay, leave these to Axue and the others and let them do it. I see that you have made great progress in the past few days. Have you memorized all the contents of the book I gave you before?"
"Remember," Xi Zishu said, and then started to follow the moves taught in the book carefully and conscientiously.
Xi Duanhong secretly sighed in his heart: I really have to accept it, this child's talent is so good
"Sister, how are you doing?"
"Great, great, Saburo, you are very talented."
"Hehe~"
In the distance, Xiao Qian was sitting on a stone and looking into the distance. She didn't know what he was thinking. She didn't have time to talk to him along the way.
Xi Duanhong waved his hand and told Xi Zishu to wait for him where he was. He stood up, walked over, and stood still.
Xiao Qian looked at Xi Duanhong in confusion, "?"
"Master Xiao, I want to talk to you, I don't know..."
"There is nothing to talk about." Xiao Qian interrupted Xi Duanhong directly, "You are a female official and a member of the Imperial Preceptor, and I am just a doctor and I don't want to get involved with you."
Xi Duanhong thought for a while and said helplessly: "It's wrong to say this, but it's also wrong not to say it. It really cuts off my options."
"What you want to say is nothing more than talking about how different you are from others. I've heard this kind of thing too many times."
"Then let's not talk about this. You just said that you don't want to associate with the bureaucrats, so why are you a disciple of Judge Cheng?" Xi Duanhong found a wooden pillar that was neither high nor short and sat down. Sir, what do you think Mr. Xiao said?"
Obviously, Xiao Qian is unwilling to open his mouth to explain, especially to someone he is unfamiliar with and has no good feelings for.
But Xi Duanhong looked at him with a smile, "When I came here, the Cheng Yuan judge told me that I would betray the Imperial Master to save my face. I guess you and the Imperial Master have a cooperative relationship, right?"
When the word "Guoshi" was mentioned, Xiao Qian's brows couldn't help but move.
"It seems that Mr. Xiao is not a person who always means what he says?"
"How to provoke generals?" Xiao Qian raised his eyelids and looked at Xi Duanhong, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, "As expected of someone who is close to the Imperial Master, it seems that you, the female officer, did what you did without reason..."
"That's ridiculous."
"After Xiao Lianyi became the emperor's concubine, I swore that I would never have any entanglement with anyone who was an official. What is the court and what is the harem?"
"Those people are just villains who plot against each other for rights. They deprive others for their own rights and interests. Such people are not worthy of being officials."
"It is precisely because of these people that today's Daqi has become what it is now. Xiao Mou disdains to agree with them."
Xiao Qian's voice was calm, just like when he usually spoke, but Xi Duanhong could hear the anger he was holding back.
Such a person with a graceful demeanor who is incompatible with the world, working alone in the palace, feeling cold at a high place probably describes him.
Xi Duanhong hesitated for a moment, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you hated officials so much."
Xiao Qian waved his hand at her: "You are a female official, personally appointed by the emperor. Logically speaking, it is me who should apologize to you. You don't need to say it."
"I don't mean anything else, I just hope to get your help."
Xiao Qian was puzzled, "My help?"
"Everyone wants talents, but it's nothing more than using them. But I don't think so, and I won't do that. I just need you to help me when I need it, that's all."
"..." Xiao Qian fell silent. No matter what he said, it was hard to continue the conversation. "You want my help, what can you give me."
"I know you don't lack gold, silver, jewelry, or any power or status you want."
"Since you know, why do you still think you can get my help?"
Xi Duanhong sighed: "Because Daqi is about to change. Liren Pass is Daqi's most important line of defense. As you can see, those people have all fled from Li'an, and it is no longer safe there."
"There are many people who are eyeing Da Qi, not to mention the fact that the traitorous officials in the DPRK are in charge. There are already internal and external troubles. Riots and wars are inevitable sooner or later, and the same is true in the DPRK."
"In this riot, all I can offer you is freedom and the ability to escape this disaster alive and safe."
Xiao Qian snorted disdainfully: "What a loud tone!"
"This is just my attitude. At least I will ensure your safety."
Xi Duanhong's words are not unreasonable, and Xiao Qian naturally knows the stakes: everyone knows that sooner or later, Emperor Jingyuan and Xu Lingxiang will have a falling out. No matter who is sitting there, they will treat him or Xiao There is no benefit to the family, plus there are powerful enemies outside, maybe Xi Duanhong will become a new path...
But the premise is whether she can be trusted...
"I understand that you have concerns about me, and you don't have to give me an answer now." Xi Duanhong stood up and patted the dirt on his body. "Time will tell everything. When you are willing to stand by me, You will come when the time comes."
"Let's go, Mr. Xiao," Xi Duanhong's nose was very sharp. She smelled the fragrant smell of barbecue just now, and Xi Duanhong's mouth almost watered. "Ting Yu, Ting Xue and the others have already roasted the rabbit meat. Go quickly, or we won’t be here for a while.”
Before the last half of the sentence was finished, the person was no longer where he was. One moment he was discussing important matters, and the next he was running to grab meat like a child with an innocent heart.
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