"Boss, why don't you just give those victims two pieces of silver?" Sitting in the slightly bumpy carriage, I was boredly counting the knots around my waist to pass the time, when I heard Jiang Zhuo's cold voice faintly sound.

On weekdays, when I talk to her, it is good to reply one sentence in three sentences, and it is extremely rare to take the initiative to speak, but it teaches me to be flattered, and my boring spirit is lifted, and I seriously answered her doubts: "Have you ever heard a sentence - it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish?" ”

Looking at her expression, I knew that I was speechless, and I applied words from another time and space, how could she have heard it.

I hurriedly explained: "These victims have lost their homes and money, but they have not lost the hope of survival and the ability to make a living, and blindly receiving and providing for them will only breed laziness and slackness, and the only way to help them is to regain their confidence and live on their own......

Speaking of rising, I found that those dark eyes were quietly watching me, and there was an unknown emotion in my eyes, as if it was a cold flame of scrutiny, and as if it was a glimmer of appreciation, which made my cheeks burn, and I stammered and could no longer speak.

"The owner is high, Jiang Zhuo has been taught." After a while, she withdrew her gaze, leaned back to the wall of the car, closed her eyes, and ignored me.

I was relieved at last, and my heart began to pound - her breath lingered in the small carriage, and crept into my nose like a cat's paw gently scratching my palm, and the thought of reaching out to touch the other person began to stir.

A slap covered my face, and I exerted three points of strength in my hand, and the slightly crisp sound and a little pain made me wake up instantly, and I hurriedly sat down calmly, not daring to make a mistake, nor daring to think carefully.

After sitting for a few hours, I obviously felt that the carriage had increased its speed, pinched my fingers and calculated, it should have arrived in Xiangwei City a long time ago, why didn't I stop to rest?

I moved my numb legs, leaned over and lifted the curtain to see that the scenery of the deserted and dense forests was still outside the window, and there was no shop in front of the village, and there was not a single family in sight.

Seeing that I was puzzled, Jiang Zhuo took out a plate of pastries that had been packed before from the small cabinet in the car and put it in front of me: "The beggar also said that the river is flooded today, and the city of Xiangwei will not be peaceful, so it is better to take a detour and wronged the owner to stay out overnight." ”

"Oh......" I nodded, and took a piece of pastry to my mouth, not objecting, but doubting the delicate constitution of Kwong Xihan's body - it was cold at night, and it was wild, and I didn't know if there was enough warm bedding in the car to help me survive the night.

My worries were not unwarranted—the sky was getting darker, the lower half of my body was numb to the point of soreness, my bones seemed to be falling apart, and there were frequent protests from all over my body, indicating that my body had reached its limit...... What's even worse is that the temperature is gradually decreasing as the sun sets, and just the original layer of brocade in the carriage does not do much.

Seeing that my face was pale, Jiang Zhuo lifted the curtain and said to the guards who were driving the car: "Stop and make a fire and camp on the spot." Then he looked at me with a little apology in his eyes, "I didn't prepare warm clothes in the car, because my subordinates didn't think about it." ”

"It's okay, it's not your fault, it's my own body that doesn't fight." I waved my hand and held back the itch in my throat that I wanted to cough, I didn't want the other party to feel guilty - including Jiang Zhuo, these guards were all strong warriors, and they were not afraid of the cold, so naturally they didn't need to prepare any clothes and bedding to protect against the cold; And according to the previous plan, there were no plans to sleep outside, so it is no wonder that they are not surprised.

The car was parked on a flat area suitable for landing.

Holding Jiang Zhuo's hand and jumping out of the carriage, the cold wind rushed from all directions, teaching my hand that was not very warm to become cold in an instant-keenly aware of this, Jiang Zhuo did not immediately let go of my hand, but wrapped my hand in her warm palm, sideways to block the wind in front of me, and led me slowly towards the bonfire lit by the guards.

The attentive guards placed a futon on the ground, and brought down a few cases of fruit from the carriage and placed them in front of me; Holding the tea that Jiang Zhuo poured for me in his hand, the heat ironed against the palm of his hand, reflecting the crackling fire, the warmth soaked and melted, and the blood on his face gradually warmed up.

The guards who were in charge of fetching water and hunting came back one after another, one carrying a bulging water bag, and the other carrying two live rabbits; I saw a few people staring at the two fat rabbits happily, and even Jiang Zhuo took a second look, so he had to silently swallow the words to save these two little things.

- Although the bunnies are cute, it is clear that the guards need food more to sustain their bodies, and I am not naïve enough to grieve the stomachs of the guards to satisfy my overflowing sympathy.

I turned my eyes away from the process of bleeding and skinning the rabbits, and it was not until I smelled the smell of roast meat at the tip of my nose and my stomach was sending a signal of hunger that I turned my face slightly.

A guard sliced the cooked rabbit meat with a dagger, served it in a small bowl, and brought it to me.

I smiled at her and pushed the bowl back to her, "I'm not hungry, you can just divide it." ”

Jiang Zhuo frowned disapprovingly: "Owner, if you don't eat, how can you have the strength to hurry?" ”

"It's out of the way, I'll just eat the pastries, but sitting in the carriage doesn't take much effort." I shook my head in refusal, insensitive to the shiny rabbit meat in the bowl.

As if to understand my concerns, Jiang Zhuo took the dagger from the guard's hand, and removed the grease from it with a few clicks, leaving only a piece of lean leg meat, which was pierced with the dagger and handed it to my eyes, which was quite unquestionable.

After staring at the piece of leg meat that had been brought to me for a while, I pouted, and had to poke my head in compromise, gently bite the meat on the dagger, tear it off, and chew it slowly - no seasonings such as pepper cumin, but some honey was sprinkled with it, and it had a sweet and delicious taste.

Swallowed the meat scrap, licked the oil stains on the side of his mouth, and turned his eyes to look, but saw Jiang Zhuo holding a dagger, looking at me with an extraordinarily deep look, under the firelight, the inky black eyes seemed to be embedded with two golden flames, gorgeous and splendid, teaching people to take their eyes off.

In the blink of an eye, as if he had suddenly come back to his senses, Jiang Zhuo retracted his gaze casually, ate the rabbit meat and pastries he had received with clear water, and ignored me no more.

After eating and drinking, and washing up with some water, I slept on the soil layer where the fire had burned before, and the remaining heat was transmitted through the thick bedding, and the whole body was warm.

Jiang Zhuo and the other guards slept in a circle around me, blocking the cold wind for me, and the remaining two people held swords to keep vigil.

When sleepiness hit, I didn't care about the discomfort of sleeping in the suburbs, so I fell asleep in a daze.

I don't know how long I slept, but I woke up suddenly, but the futon under me had faded from the residual warmth, and the tentacles were cold.

It was pitch black in front of me, and I could only vaguely see the scattered stars in the sky; The moonlight passed through the interlaced branches, like a hazy veil, adding a touching artistic conception to the miserable night, if it weren't for the cold temperature that made me shiver, I wouldn't have lost the heart of appreciation.

Not wanting to alarm others, I quietly rolled over and lay on my side, curled up my legs, trying to gather some warmth, and my hands were changed from flat on sides to wrapping around my shoulders - but this did not change anything, but because of this subtle movement, it attracted the attention of those around me.

"Boss, but can't sleep?" Jiang Zhuo's voice sounded very close to me, and when I squinted, I could only make out a rough outline from the night—her vigil had passed, and she should be resting next to me.

"Well, it's a little cold...... I'm sorry for waking her up, but the thoughts in my heart can't help but come out, and if I listen carefully, it has a bit of coquettishness, and I can't wait to slap myself.

She was silent and did not reply; I looked nervously, but all I saw was a dark shadow.

I was about to open my mouth to save my image, but I felt a warm palm covering my forehead and cheeks, a thin layer of calluses at the joints, but the fingertips were very soft and delicate.

The palm groped its way down my face and neck, a slight touch, as if to confirm something.

I couldn't fathom her thoughts, but I felt that the places that touched her palms seemed to be on fire, and my heart beat faster, almost jumping out of my chest.

- Is this Jiang Zhuo's hand? What is she doing?

I bit my lip tightly, my curled legs clenched subconsciously, and my palms were sweating finely.

After waiting with bated breath for a while, I felt her hand reach into the quilt, fumbled a few times, found my hand accurately, squeezed it tentatively, and quickly left again.

"It's a little cold." Her faint self-muttering voice floated over my hot ears, and before I could react, my waist tightened, but I was hugged in my arms through the quilt, and the cold voice was so close that my mind went blank, "That's it...... Offended. ”

After a few full breaths, I realized in a daze-I was burned by Jiang...... Embraced in your arms?

Is she warming me in this way?

Shock, shyness, and a little indescribable joy.

Shall I rejoice that it is so dark that my blood-dripping face will not be noticed?

With the ears and vigilance of those guards, they must have detected our movements; As soon as I thought that I was being held in Jiang Zhuo's arms and was being seen by the other guards, the embarrassment that had just emerged was overwhelmingly overwhelmed - I was afraid that at this moment, even my neck was red.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Zhuo didn't make any other movements, and the guards didn't seem to be aware of it, and then I felt that my heart rate as a thief had calmed down a bit.

- However, to my surprise: although after being held by her, my body warmed up warmly, but the thought of "I am being held by Jiang Zhuo" always appeared in my mind, and I never felt sleepy anymore.