Ma'am, your vest fell off again

Chapter 313 Caravan
After driving away the group of bandits, the rest of the journey was indeed much more stable, and no one who was an eyesore appeared for three or five days.

Fu Xuanrong tightened the cloth wrapped around her body, and drank the last sip of water in the kettle, "Li Junhao, we have to find a place to get water, otherwise we will really die of thirst."

"I've explored nearby last night, but I haven't found any oasis or water source. I guess I can only endure it for a few more days."

"In such a hot weather, without drinking water for a day is already fatal, and if I endure it for a few more days, I guess I will fly straight up."

If she had known that walking in the desert would be so miserable, she should have developed a water bag to carry with her before she set off, so that she would not be so embarrassed.

"I still have some water here, you take it first."

"No, what will I drink from you if I take it?" Li Junhao is also a person made of flesh and blood, no matter how powerful he is, he must drink water. If he gave it all to her, wouldn't he die of thirst.

Li Junhao's eyes were cold, "I'm fine."

Fu Xuanrong is very tired now, and she doesn't have the energy to argue too much, "Okay, then I'll take it, remember to tell me when you're thirsty."

"it is good."

After walking for another two days, when Fu Xuanrong was about to be dried into meat, the old general Lian beside him suddenly shouted excitedly, "I remember this place!"

Fu Xuanrong gave him a weak look, "Ah? Is there anything special here?"

"Yes, look at the rock in front of you. More than 20 years ago, my army passed by here. Not far ahead, there is an oasis."

"What? Oasis?!" Fu Xuanrong felt as if she had been slapped with chicken blood for an instant, "Are you sure you remember correctly?"

"You remember correctly, it must be right ahead, let's hurry up and get water!"

"Okay! Hurry up!"

The scorching sun was still hanging in the sky, and the team had already traveled a long way. Old General Lian excitedly patted the camel's butt.

"We're almost there."

Fu Xuanrong followed the voice and saw a lake in the vast desert. For her, this was more exciting than anything else.

"It's just ahead, hurry up!"

"Yes!"

So people speeded up and headed towards the inn in the oasis. Just before arriving at the inn in the oasis, Li Junhao got off his horse and carried Fu Xuanrong down.

"After driving for so many days, go down and take a bath."

"Take a fart bath, I can drink up the lake now! Let's go and eat!"

Li Junhao gave a low laugh dotingly, "Yeah."

As soon as the group walked outside the inn, the shopkeeper warmly greeted them, "Guests, do you want to have some food or prepare a guest room for you?"

Fu Xuanrong glanced at the store, and said with a smile, "Prepare some good food first, and feed the camels by the way."

"Okay, please come to the young master's shop."

The layout of this inn is quite simple, and it is said that it serves some good dishes, but in fact it is just some camel meat. In this kind of ghost place, it is very good to find a place to live, so naturally everyone will not be too picky.

After finally sitting down, Fu Xuanrong poured two large bowls of water first, then tore a large piece of meat and threw it into her mouth, sighing happily, "It can be regarded as alive."

"That's right, Mr. Gu is really suffering, you have never suffered this kind of crime before." Old General Lian sneered mercilessly.

"No, I used to live a fairy life. I drank wine every day, listened to little songs, and occasionally went to Xiangjulou to wander around. Tsk tsk tsk, how can it be compared now."

"Hey, when I go back this time, I have to enjoy it as much."

"Come on, General Lian, if your bones are really soaked in the gentle village, you probably won't be able to get up." A veteran who has been with General Lian for many years joked.

"Go, go, little bastard, you dare to tease me!"

A group of people made a fuss for a while, and the fatigue of traveling for several days was dispelled a lot.

"Hey, have you heard? We recently dug up gunpowder in the desert!" A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks sitting at the next table said mysteriously.

"Really? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Of course it's true. A relative of mine in the palace said that the new emperor secretly sent a lot of people out to mine it. If it can be refined in large quantities, let alone the surrounding small countries, even taking Beiao will be no problem."

"..."

All the hands holding the chopsticks paused. Old General Lian took a cautious look at Li Junhao, and seeing that his face darkened, he couldn't help but say, "My lord, now Xishu and Beiao are allied. Gunpowder, the Emperor of Western Shu will not abandon the contract."

When Fu Xuanrong heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, "General Lian, you don't know the new emperor of Xishu. He never pays attention to morality and righteousness, and puts interests first. If the national power of Xishu is really far greater than that of Beiao , how could he still be willing to become an allied country with us?"

"Then, what shall we do then?"

"No way, I'd better take a good rest first, and we'll talk about everything after we get to the imperial city."

"Yes."

The dishes were all served, and after a few days of starvation, a table of not-so-good dishes was swept away. After eating and drinking, the group went back to the room.

In the quiet room, Li Junhao felt a little uncomfortable against the hard wooden boards, and couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning a few times.

Fu Xuanrong turned over and pushed the quilt under her body towards Li Junhao, "Let's sleep on it, we will return to the capital in a few days, and we won't have to suffer so much."

"En." Li Junhao lazily responded, and suddenly raised his hand to hug Fu Xuanrong, rubbing her waist gently with his big hand, "I'm fine, I'm just afraid that you won't feel well."

Fu Xuanrong smiled, "When I was a maid in your mansion, the servant's room might not be much better than this, I'm not that delicate."

Li Junhao coughed lightly, "Don't mention these past events."

"What? Now I know I'm sorry? You were so fierce back then, you threw me out of the room every now and then, and you said you were going to cut off my head, tsk tsk tsk, man."

"……sleep!"

Fu Xuanrong didn't tease him anymore, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.After a while, he turned into a phoenix in his sleep.

One person and one bird hug each other and lie down, and the picture is inexplicably warm and harmonious.

The next day.

As the sunlight shone into the room, Fu Xuanrong slowly opened her eyes, and there was no one beside the bed.

She had just lifted the quilt and got out of bed, but the door was pushed open with a "squeak", and there was a slight smile on Li Junhao's cold face.

"Wake up? Come and wash up."

Fu Xuanrong nodded, put on her clothes and scooped up water to wash her face, but there was a burst of cursing from downstairs, accompanied by the sound of bowls and chopsticks being smashed on the ground, which was very ear-piercing.

"What happened downstairs?"

Li Junhao sat down with a smile but not a smile, and held Fu Xuanrong's hair, "The news that gunpowder can be dug out in the desert of Xishu has been spread, and there are several caravans downstairs today, all of whom came to mine."

"Actually, I think this matter is a bit strange."

(End of this chapter)