Qin Yining used his own hands to cool down Lu Heng.

It's ridiculous, but fortunately, it's this kind of season in the cold and biting desert at night, otherwise Qin Yining's body temperature would not be so low. It's just that for the women of Da Zhou and Dayan, touching the forehead of a foreign man with their hands is already an extremely transgressive behavior.

Late at night, many people are exhausted, snuggling up to each other to keep warm, and leaning on to sleep.

Qin Yining touched Lu Heng's forehead with one hand, curled up beside Lu Heng, and unconsciously fell into an extremely light sleep.

The wind on the desert rises and goes from time to time, and the cold person is cut by a knife, Qin Yining doesn't know the situation of others, anyway, she can't sleep soundly.

In her dream, she saw a vast grassland in a trance, riding a war horse with black and shiny fur galloping on the grassland, and the cloak in the dark red was waving in the wind behind him. Behind him was a bright sun, and he was riding his horse towards her, laughing and calling her name, "Sister Yi'er!" ”

Qin Yining couldn't help but show a smile and called softly: "Lord Wang." ”

As the picture turns, she seems to be in a quaint temple on a mountain surrounded by greenery. In front of me was a chaotic scene of killing.

Blood splattered, shouts of murder shook the sky, and an archer climbed up to the opposite roof and shot an arrow at her. But she couldn't hide, because behind her were her mother and grandmother.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao suddenly appeared in front of her like a god, hugged her tightly, blocked the arrow with his body, and the blood splashed on her face, she screamed in fright, but Xiao Xiao casually broke the arrow and rushed towards the enemy, she could still see the half-feathered arrow stuck in his shoulder blade swaying with his movements, gurgling blood from the wound.

Qin Yining shouted anxiously: "Lord Wang! ”

"Princess, wake up, wake up."

Qin Yining felt that someone was gently pushing her, and suddenly opened her eyes.

The purpose was to face Lu Heng, who was lying on her side.

Both of them were lying on the sand with their bags on their pillows. A twinkling of stars in the sky reminded her of where she was now.

Probably thinking about it day and dreaming about it at night, she misses her little owl, so she dreams about their former events.

This time the separation was too long, and she was in danger, and the fear that she might not be able to see her alive always swept over her in the dead of night when she was at her most vulnerable.

Qin Yining is not a stone, she also has fears and emotions. It's just because of her experience when she was young that she learned how to be strong. She is able to stay sane most of the time and knows what she can and should do.

For example, now, she doesn't want to be weak in front of outsiders, and she doesn't want people to pity her because of this.

Qin Yining put away all his worries, smiled politely at Lu Heng, and sat up to test the temperature of Lu Heng's forehead.

"The heat has subsided a bit, Second Master Lu, what do you think?"

Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining, not missing the excellent vulnerability she hid, she didn't want to say it, so he didn't ask, and smiled and said, "It's nothing, what do you think?" I see you're sleeping restlessly. ”

In fact, he knew that Qin Yining was having a nightmare, he heard her muttering "Lord Wang" in her dream, and no one could say the sourness in his heart, the pain of not being able to ask for it and not being able to ask for it had almost overwhelmed him.

During this time, they got along day and night, and the more he was with her, the more he looked at her bravery and sensibility, which made him like it. I was even more impressed by her intelligence. Not only him, but her perseverance is still influencing the tribesmen of the Mino tribe, so that everyone will not forget to grit their teeth and persist for hope on the way.

When they first met, Lu Heng was impressed by her beauty.

But after getting along for a long time, he was attracted by her personality charm.

In this desert, there is not enough water to drink, let alone wash? But she is like such a little cat, but she still has a pair of bright and hopeful eyes, and in the yellow sand where there is no edge everywhere, there is starlight in her eyes! It makes people feel that the future is full of hope.

Lu Heng knew that he had really planted it, and he also admitted it.

In fact, he was not in a coma just now, but he was too uncomfortable and too tired to even have the strength to say a word, so he closed his eyes for a moment and tried to see if he could fall asleep, and if he fell asleep, he would not be so uncomfortable.

But she put her hand over his forehead.

Her hands were cold and comfortable.

That was probably the closest distance they could have ever gotten. Even though he knew that she was only there to save his life, his heart still wanted to sing.

If this woman is willing to follow him, he is really willing to pile everything he has in front of her, including his own life, just to ask her to like him as well.

Sometimes, Lu Heng really wished that he was a dirty person and could forcibly possess her.

But reason told him that the only way to get close to her in this life was to be her friend.

Because she is a principled and decent woman, after she marries, she will never be attracted to other men, nor will she give other men a reason to approach her.

She did this, which made Lu Heng more admired and helpless.

It was only when she was asleep that he dared to look at her so generously.

Lu Heng thought a lot, but in fact, it was just between breaths.

Qin Yining remembered the dream just now, and knew that she had dreamed of the time when she had been rescued by the pseudonym Yao Gongzi in Xianguguan, and her thoughts were like a lingering silk thread, winding her up.

"Nothing, I just had a nightmare." Qin Yining smiled bitterly and said, "But those are all dreams. Thankfully, reality isn't as scary as it might be. ”

Lu Heng smiled and stopped asking, although he was very envious that Xiao Xiao could get her heart.

"Are you feeling better? Let's take a sip of water. Qin Yining took the water bag, held Lu Heng's head with one hand, and fed him the water.

Lu Heng only took a sip, then turned his head and said, "I'm not thirsty, I'm already better." Drink some water. ”

"You're sick and need to drink plenty of water. Take a few more sips. Qin Yining fed him water again.

But Lu Heng turned his face away and refused to drink, "I'm really not thirsty, you can drink some." ”

"I've drunk enough water today." Qin Yining pursed his lips and smiled, because his lips were already chapped, and if he smiled too much, his lips would be cracked.

Lu Heng looked at her hair covered with sand and dust, her face was haggard, and her lips were dry and cracked, and said distressedly: "Your lips are cracked." Don't people say that women are flowers and need water to moisturize? I'm really not thirsty, you can drink some water. ”

Qin Yining straightened Lu Heng and forcibly fed him two more mouthfuls of water, then carefully sealed the water bladder, carefully hung it on Lu Heng's belt, and said with a smile:

"You should have heard that women are made of water, and I myself am water, so naturally I don't need to drink so much water."

Her lips were so dry that she didn't even dare to smile too much, but Lu Heng felt that her current appearance was extremely beautiful.

The burning pain in his throat was moistened by water, which made him feel better, and Lu Heng said, "Let's sleep for a while." Still have to hurry. You give me the horse, and it takes a lot of physical effort to walk on your own. If you don't sleep well, your body will not be able to bear it. I know you're not much stronger than me. ”

Qin Yining smiled when he heard this, then lay down on the sand again, and said, "You can sleep too." Rest well so that your body can heal. With so many people in the team and everyone taking care of each other, it's much better than when they came. Settle down, I won't leave you, we'll all be fine. ”

The phrase "I will not leave you" really poked at the softest place in his letter.

In such a difficult environment, even brothers and sisters may not be able to be reliable. But Qin Yining was able to give him such a promise.

Lu Heng's heart was sour and soft, happy and distressed, he let out a "hmm" and forced himself to close his eyes and fall asleep. Because if she continued to talk, Lu Heng was afraid that she would reveal the feelings she had hidden in her heart, and she would be shocked and let her stay away from him.

He fantasized that he was lying on the Babu bed at home, and Qin Yining must be lying on the same bed with him at such a close distance, the brocade quilt shone softly in the orange candlelight, her long hair was scattered on the pillow, and her eyebrows and eyes were crooked and smiled at him.

Thinking like this, Lu Heng couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

Even if it's a daydream, it's a blessing to be able to care about someone in your heart like this.

After a while, Lu Heng felt a cold little hand fall on his forehead, and it covered it to cool him down.

The amazement and unwillingness in Lu Heng's heart were all turned into nothing at this moment.

In this life, I can meet her, be her friend, share weal and woe with her, get along with her day and night, and even let her ignore the defense of men and women, and use cold hands to help him cool down.

With so much, he is enough.

When the sky gradually turned white, everyone started their journey again.

Although it is difficult in the desert. But this time, because they brought with them people who were good at finding water in the desert, they would occasionally come across an oasis where they could drink enough water, fill up the water bladder, and have the luxury of simply scrubbing it.

They recorded the changes of the sun and the moon, and they also evaded the pursuers at all times. After walking like this for half a month, they found that the endless yellow sand in the distance could finally see a trace of margin.

Yellow grass, piles of snow.

They finally got out of this desert!

"We succeeded! It worked! The tribesmen hugged and cheered, and some cried excitedly, tears rushing out two traces on their dirty faces. ”

Qin Yining was also smiling, and glanced at Lu Heng, who was lying on the back of the horse and falling into a coma, thin and unpresentable, and was worried, but he could finally breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

As long as he leaves the desert, Lu Heng has hope of survival.

"Uncle Arhan, pay attention to your surroundings and tell your people not to be too happy to ignore the environment. We had very few pursuers along the way, and I think it was very likely that the Khan had arranged for men to guard the desert and wait for us to run into them. ”