Qi Changyi dodged forward suddenly and covered the back of his neck with his hands.
The place that was touched just now was now burning hot, and even the back of his neck turned slightly red.
Qi Changyi stammered, "I I you"
Pei Zheng looked at him leisurely, waiting for his next words.
But Qi Changyi was stared at with such eyes that he couldn't say anything and slowly moved to the back of the cart.
I didn't know when I had moved to the edge of the cart. If I took one more step back, I would definitely fall off.
Pei Zheng quickly pulled him and brought him back into his arms.
"Be careful, little fool."
Qi Changyi's cheeks also turned red.
But then, Pei Zheng discovered that not only was his face blushing, but his body was also getting hot.
It's not because I'm shy, it's just that I'm getting hot again.
There was a man with medical skills in the camel caravan, but due to lack of medicine, he had no way to reduce Qi Changyi's fever.
Pei Zheng had no choice but to wipe his cheeks and hands with a cloth dampened with water to cool him down.
Water in the desert is so precious, but Boss Liu still gave Pei Zheng enough water.
The others rested all night, but Pei Zheng hardly slept a wink because he was worried about the little guy's condition.
The caravan started moving again.
Qi Changyi's heat rose and fell, and Pei Zheng's heart rose and fell with it.
I don’t know how long I walked, but a green plant suddenly appeared in the originally desolate desert.
The rest of the caravan began to cheer.
Boss Liu walked to the end of the team and said to Pei Zheng, "Master Pei, it is estimated that there will be water flow ahead soon. Then we will be able to replenish enough water."
Pei Zheng nodded.
After the team walked for a while, more and more green appeared in front of them, adding some vitality to the desert.
I could faintly feel the breeze blowing on my face. Unlike the scorching heat from the scorching sun above my head, this breeze was slightly cool.
A clear pond appeared in front of the queue.
The caravan untied the camels and let them drink as much water as they wanted from the pond. The other members of the caravan also took jugs to fetch enough water.
Pei Zheng glanced at the little man lying safely on the cart, and without disturbing him, he jumped down by supporting himself on the edge of the cart.
Walking to the edge of the pool, Pei Zheng scooped up a handful of water and drank it all. The dryness in his throat was finally alleviated a little.
He lifted up his sleeves, and the well-bandaged wound beneath the wide cuffs had been soaked in blood without him noticing.
Pei Zheng carefully pulled down his collar with one hand, then half turned his back and looked at the scars on his back in the reflection of the pool water.
Unfortunately, all I could see was the messy gauze wrapped around the wound, and I couldn't tell the extent of the injury underneath. The originally snow-white gauze was now stained with blood.
The scar is too deep and it is difficult to recover on its own without good healing medicine.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Pei Zheng put down his robe and covered his wounds again.
It’s Boss Liu, the owner of the caravan.
"Master Pei, you can prepare to set off."
Pei Zheng asked, "Boss Liu, since there is a pool of water here, does that mean there is an oasis nearby?"
Boss Liu said, "Yes, I was just about to report to Lord Pei. According to my memory, the oasis should not be far from here, so we should set off as soon as possible and try to get there earlier."
The two returned to the caravan, and Qi Changyi was still lying on the cart, not waking up.
Pei Zheng got on the cart and the caravan continued to move forward.
After replenishing water just now, everyone seemed to have some motivation, their pace quickened a lot, and their energy became abundant.
Some people in the queue started singing songs, which were folk songs of some ethnic minorities in China.
Pei Zheng had never heard of this song, but he thought it was very nice, and even the little kid's brows were relaxed by the singing.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, a group of people walked towards the blood-red sunset.
It would have been a picture of harmony and peace if that team of soldiers riding tall horses had not appeared.
When the camel caravan was surrounded, Pei Zheng secretly held the little man's hand.
They were the barbarian soldiers. I didn’t expect them to move so quickly and find Pei Zheng and Qi Changyi first.
However, the barbarians are more familiar with this desert, so it is not impossible for them to find them faster.
A soldier on horseback came a few steps closer, holding a long sword in his hand, with a fierce look on his face, and was looking at the entire caravan carefully.
Although Boss Liu was very scared, he had also seen some situations before, so he stepped forward and asked, "I wonder why you soldiers stopped my caravan?"
The soldier ignored him and put the long knife on Boss Liu's neck.
The other people in the caravan became nervous. Several of them clenched their fists and wanted to rush over, but were stopped by Boss Liu's hands behind his back.
The barbarian soldier didn't do anything and pushed Boss Liu aside with his knife.
"Have you seen anyone you shouldn't have seen in this desert?"
Boss Liu asked doubtfully, "Excuse me, sir, who are these people that should not be seen?"
"He is the sinner of our barbarian tribe, the Prime Minister of your Celestial Empire"
The barbarian soldier suddenly looked at the last cart in the carriageway and said, "Pei Zheng."
When Boss Liu saw that he was trying to walk to the last cart, he was startled and ran to the horse in three or two steps.
"Sir, Sir, now that you put it like that, I think I really saw it."
The barbarian soldier really stopped and stared at him, "Really? Tell me quickly, which direction did they go?"
Everyone in the caravan held their breath, not daring to breathe, for fear of being discovered in any way.
Everyone present focused their eyes on Boss Liu.
Pei Zheng was no exception. He held the little man's hand with one hand and clenched the dagger under his sleeve with the other hand. He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the horse-riding soldier closest to him.
Boss Liu thought for a moment under the gaze of the crowd, and then suddenly said, "I remember, General, they went in that direction, and they have been there for a while. If you hurry up and chase them now, you will definitely be able to catch up with them."
The barbarian soldier looked at the direction Boss Liu pointed and asked doubtfully, "Are you telling the truth? If you dare to lie to me..."
"It's absolutely true, sir. How dare I lie to you?"
The barbarian soldier seemed to believe it and gave the other soldiers a look, and the others looked like they were about to evacuate.
Everyone else in the caravan breathed a sigh of relief, and Boss Liu also relaxed and wiped the sweat from his head.
Unexpectedly, the soldiers who were planning to chase after them did not leave, and the leading barbarian soldier also changed his expression and jumped off his horse.
"I said, if you dare to lie to me"
As the barbarian soldier spoke, he quickly walked up to Boss Liu, slashed his throat with the long knife, and chopped off half of his head.
Boss Liu was still lying on the ground, twitching, his eyes wide open, and blood all over the sand.
"All of you will die with me."
The barbarian soldier slashed at a member of the caravan next to him with his long sword, and blood immediately splattered all around.
The other members of the caravan also recovered from their shock, and started shouting. They drew out the swords hidden under each cart and started fighting with the soldiers around them.
The sounds of fighting and shouting echoed across the desert.
When the first sound of sword fighting was heard, Pei Zheng's dagger flew towards the soldier next to him and shot him off his horse.
Then Pei Zheng picked up the little guy and jumped onto the horse.
He gripped the reins tightly and turned to look at the caravan covered in blood.
The people here all died for him. He remembered both this kindness and this hatred.
After passing a few people, Pei Zheng also saw Boss Liu lying on the ground.
Unable to bear to watch any longer, he turned back.
The other members of the caravan behind them were still helping them to stop the numerous barbarian soldiers. They should not waste time here now. They should cherish every minute and every second that they had paid for with their lives and leave quickly.
But Pei Zheng suddenly felt that the road ahead was so heavy and torturous.
His eyes were slightly red, and his gaze was as cold as a few frosts of snow.
''drive!,,
The horses finally galloped in the dust.
Pei Zheng told himself not to look back, not to look back.
The little person in my arms was uncomfortable from the shaking of the horse and woke up with a frown on his brow.
As soon as Qi Changyi opened his eyes, he heard the sound of fighting not far away. He glanced sideways, but could only see the bodies of the fallen caravan members under the flying dust.
He opened his eyes wide in shock, grabbed Pei Zheng's collar tightly, and called out in panic and fear, "Pei, Brother Pei, Brother Pei"
He even forgot that there was a gap between him and Pei Zheng.
"Brother Pei, hurry up and save them. We need to save them and we can't leave."
Qi Changyi's tears welled up in his eyes. The people in this caravan were very kind and interesting. During the two days he spent with them, although he was asleep most of the time, as soon as he woke up, someone would come and talk to him and tell him interesting stories to make him happy.
Sometimes they would sing together in large numbers, and the singing was melodious and beautiful.
But now, they were being brutally killed, and Brother Pei and I just left, leaving them alone.
Pei Zheng bent his head to his arms and blocked his sight with his robe. His voice was low and hoarse, revealing a strong sense of depression.
"Don't look at it, listen, don't look at it."
"Why, Brother Pei, is it because of us?"
Qi Changyi couldn't stop his tears from falling. He buried his head in Pei Zhenghuai's eyes, and his voice was muffled, but full of great sadness. "Is it because of us that they died? It's all because of me."