Luo Jinyu looked at Shu Zhihan, who had her eyes closed tightly because of shyness, and couldn't help but feel a little funny, so he gently raised one of her little hands and held it in his palm.
"Go to sleep."
Shu Zhihan listened to his gentle voice, and this gentleness belonged only to herself, and she felt happy in her heart.
She turned around, hugged Luo Jinyu's waist, and gradually fell asleep.
Late at night.
Luo Jinyu didn't feel sleepy at all. He looked at Shu Zhihan, who was already sleeping soundly, and smiled slightly.
Then he gently put down her hand and got out of bed quietly.
But as soon as his feet reached the ground, he felt the clothes behind him being grabbed.
He couldn't help but look back in surprise, and saw that Shu Zhihan still had her eyes closed tightly, but one hand was holding him tightly.
Luo Jinyu looked at her like this, feeling helpless and funny at the same time.
He turned around slightly, held Shu Zhihan's hand, and gently opened it. Unexpectedly, he saw her open her eyes.
Shu Zhihan stared at him in fear, "Where are you going? Do you want to leave without saying goodbye again?"
Seeing the nervousness in her eyes, Luo Jinyu immediately felt that she was so bad that she had lost confidence in herself.
Luo Jinyu felt very distressed when he saw her worried about leaving.
He realized that he had a very important position in her heart, but it seemed that he had never paid anything for her.
Until this moment, Luo Jinyu deeply felt his responsibilities and shortcomings, and decided not to let her worry about him anymore.
He sat back on the edge of the bed, reached out and gently touched her cheek, and said with a smile, "I'm not leaving, I'm just going out for a while and I'll be back soon."
But Shu Zhihan still held on to his clothes tightly and refused to let go.
"No, I don't want it. If you want to go out, I will go with you."
"I really don't want to leave."
"No, I don't believe it."
Looking at her like a frightened little rabbit, Luo Jinyu felt distressed again.
He didn't think Shu Zhihan was making trouble unreasonably, so he stepped forward and held her tightly in his arms.
"Good boy, I promise you, I will never leave you easily without saying goodbye. No matter what happens, I will definitely tell you and face it with you.
I just wanted to go out and see if there was any news. "
Shu Zhihan lowered her eyes slightly and said guiltily: "Do you think I'm being too unreasonable?"
"Of course not. I know you are worried about me. I really won't do it this time. I promised you."
"Really?"
Shu Zhihan felt certain in her heart and hurriedly raised her head to look at him.
Luo Jinyu gave her an affirmative nod.
Only then did Shu Zhihan force herself to slowly let go of her hand holding his clothes.
Luo Jinyu stood up and gently touched her head, "Be good, wait until I come back."
"Um."
Shu Zhihan nodded, and then watched him leave.
Luo Jinyu opened the door and walked out, heading directly towards Meng Haowen's room.
Seeing him leaving like this, Shu Zhihan couldn't help but get off the bed and hurriedly followed him to the door. She no longer remembered that she was still barefoot, and it seemed that she couldn't feel the touch of the ground at all.
She was like looking at her husband's stone, lying on the door frame with her hands and staring at the direction Luo Jinyu left.
I don’t know how long it took, but the night was already very deep, the moonlight had cast a hazy glow, and the whole yard was silent.
But Shu Zhihan was still barefoot and staring out the door with a keen look on her face.
Until there were footsteps, she hurriedly raised her head, and when she saw the person coming, a bright smile appeared on her face.
"husband
Jun, you are back. "
"Why are you barefoot?"
Luo Jinyu looked at her bare feet, frowned slightly, hurriedly walked to her side, picked her up, and strode towards the room.
"I want to wait for you here."
"Are you stupid? I told you I would be back soon. You are standing here like this. What should you do if you catch the cold?"
"But......"
Luo Jinyu hugged her and put her on the bed, covering her feet with both hands. He found that they were already cold, and his heart tugged together.
"How's it going? Did Meng Haowen say anything just now?"
A trace of sadness flashed across Shu Zhihan's face, as if she couldn't wait for the answer.
"I want to tell you something."
"whats the matter?"
After hearing this, Shu Zhihan felt nervous for a while, fearing that she would hear something she didn't want to hear.
"We must go back to Mingjing City, but there may be some dangers along the way."
"ah?"
Shu Zhihan thought she had heard wrongly. Even if she wanted to leave, shouldn't she go back to the border town?
"According to etiquette, we still need to bid farewell to the Emperor."
It turned out that this was the case. Shu Zhihan let out a sigh of relief and secretly cheered in her heart. As long as she was with him, it wouldn't be a problem to go anywhere.
"Well, then when are we leaving?"
"I was wondering whether I should send you to a safe place first, or..."
"I want to come with you, I do."
Shu Zhihan's eyes widened and she grabbed his arm tightly, not allowing him to refuse at all.
Luo Jinyu held her tightly in his arms and hurriedly comforted her, "Okay, let's go together."
Hearing this, Shu Zhihan finally smiled, then looked up at him and asked, "Then when are we leaving?"
Luo Jinyu looked at the sky outside, and then said: "If we leave, we should set off before dawn. I have discussed it with Meng Haowen just now, and I am not here to ask for your opinion."
"I don't have any objections, let's leave now."
Looking at her as if she couldn't wait, Luo Jinyu couldn't help but want to laugh.
Shu Zhihan hurriedly went to clean it up. After a closer look, it seemed that there was nothing to clean up. ap.
After they were ready, they did not say goodbye to everyone. The only ones who came to see them off were the two brothers Jinbao and Yinbao.
Before leaving, Luo Jinyu explained a few words to them, and then got into the carriage with Shu Zhihan.
They hurriedly left Huali Village at dawn.
The wheels rolled, the carriage swayed slightly, and with the rhythm of the horse's hooves, it moved forward quickly. I don't know how long it had been walking, but I seemed to see a ray of golden sunlight shining through the curtains of the carriage and shining into the carriage.
Luo Jinyu's eyes were staring into the distance through the window, and he held Shu Zhihan's hand tightly.
Shu Zhihan leaned on his shoulder, her eyes closed, as if enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
The carriage passed through woods, over silent fields, and over winding mountains.
The scenery outside the window unfolds like a scroll, leaving a deep mark on every place.
At this moment, Shu Zhihan had a slight smile on her lips. She was not afraid of anything. No matter what was waiting for them ahead was good or bad, they were convinced that no matter how many challenges there were, they would face it together and overcome the difficulties together.
Not long after, Meng Haowen poked his head in and asked, "General, are we going to take the official road or the small road ahead?"
When Shu Zhihan heard this question, she couldn't help but think of the previous scene when they were being chased, and she couldn't help feeling nervous.
Perhaps Luo Jinyu sensed her nervousness and said, "Let's take the small road."
"Yes, General."
Meng Haowen retracted his head
After going there, he told Meng Haowu and they walked towards the path.
After hearing their decision, Shu Zhihan's face showed confusion, not understanding what it meant.
Logically speaking, shouldn't official roads be safer?
Luo Jinyu seemed to notice her doubts, smiled slightly and asked, "Do you think it's weird?"
"Well, if something happens, shouldn't it happen on the trail?"
Shu Zhihan's face was full of doubts, and she blinked her eyes and looked at him.
"As for the small road, although it is narrow and winding, it is much safer than the official road."
Hearing these words coming from Luo Jinyu's mouth made people even more confused, but for some reason, Shu Zhihan was convinced instantly.
“The official road is the main road used by large units, troops, horse-drawn carriages and armored vehicles, so it usually receives more damage and wear and tear.
In contrast, trails are in better condition because they are less traveled, with fewer potholes, stones and other obstacles.
In addition, small roads do not have obvious targets like official roads, and can provide more covert routes to avoid being attacked by interested people.
In summary, while trails may be more twisty and narrow than official roads, in some situations it may be safer to take the trails. "
Shu Zhihan nodded in understanding, but immediately shook her head and asked, "Those thieves will come out to rob on the alley."
"Those little thieves are nothing to worry about. Let me tell you, this kind of thing is all within the plan. However, once it appears on official roads, it will not be as simple as bandits."
Luo Jinyu said thoughtfully, as if he already knew what kind of accident would happen.
Shu Zhihan looked at the expression on his face and leaned on his shoulder as if she understood what he was thinking.
"General, there seems to be something going on ahead. Let's stop here for a moment while Haowu goes to the front to explore."
Meng Haowen turned around and came in to talk to them, then stopped the carriage aside.
Shu Zhihan felt slightly nervous when she heard this, and held Luo Jinyu's hand tighter.
"It's okay, don't be afraid."
Luo Jinyu patted her hand gently, then looked at Meng Haowen, "Then take a rest here."
He looked at Shu Zhihan and said, "Just sit in the car and I'll go down and take a look."
This time Shu Zhihan didn't hold him, but nodded, then let go of his hands and let him get out of the car.
