Half a month later.
They were finally out of the Nansai Desert.
Along the way, Li Chuan barely spoke, but he would listen to Ji Yunshu's and Jing Rong's stories.
In the beginning, he just took it as a passing remark.
But as he listened, he was shocked by the unforgettable love in his heart.
As an assassin, his emotions had long been restrained, and he had never experienced the so-called love.
So when he heard Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong's story, he was moved.
But he hid it very well!
He remained indifferent and silent.
So much so that when Ji Yunshu observed his expression, she couldn't see any fluctuations.
It was as if it had nothing to do with Li Chuan.
But she never gave up.
She was willing to wait!
Even if she had to wait for a lifetime.
After leaving the Nansai Desert, Li Chuan sold the two camels.
He asked Ji Yunshu, "Do you know how to ride a horse?"
'Huh?'
She nodded. "Yes!"
In Houliao, Jing Rong personally taught her how to ride a horse.
Thus, Li Chuan used the money he earned from selling the camels to buy two horses.
They continued on their way.
They headed towards Qujiang's border town, Jiahe Town.
On the way, Li Chuan rode very fast, always forgetting that there was a woman following behind him.
So after riding for a while, he slowed down to wait.
Although Ji Yunshu knew how to ride, she wasn't an expert.
Once she sped up, she couldn't hold the reins anymore. Her whole body swayed, and she almost fell.
She could only take it slow.
Originally, they could reach Jiahe Town by nightfall.
But because of Ji Yunshu, their journey was delayed by half a day. They couldn't take advantage of the darkness to rush into the town, so they could only rest outside.
Who knew that the heavens wouldn't be happy!
Unexpectedly, they encountered a rainstorm!
Fortunately, there was a dilapidated temple nearby, so they could take shelter from the rain.
The two entered the dilapidated temple like drowned rats. Their surroundings were gloomy and gloomy. Coupled with the storm, the windows of the dilapidated temple rattled, making it even more eerie.
Unfortunately, they weren't afraid of ghosts!
Li Chuan made a fire and hurriedly erected a high bridge between them. Then, he tore a piece of dusty and wrinkled silk from the dilapidated temple and placed it on top of the bridge.
It separated the two of them.
This scene was very similar to the time when they were sheltering from the rain in the ruined temple.
Li Chuan looked at the drenched Ji Yunshu and said, "Quickly take off your clothes and dry them. I'll sit here, you sit there."
As he spoke, he pointed with his finger!
Ji Yunshu nodded, shivering as she crossed her arms. She then walked to the other side of the rack and quickly took off her wet clothes, placing them next to the fire to warm them.
The two of them sat on the left and right sides of the rack, with the fire in front of them.
Ji Yunshu glanced to the side and saw that Li Chuan had picked up a small wooden stick and was poking it into the fire.
She couldn't help but smile and call out, "Li Chuan."
Li Chuan grunted in acknowledgment.
She did not speak again.
Li Chuan didn't ask.
The two of them just sat there in silence.
When the clothes were dry, she quickly put them on.
Then he glanced at Li Chuan.
However, she realized that he was still wearing his wet clothes.
She walked around the shelf between them and asked, "Why are you still wearing your wet clothes?"
Li Chuan's expression was indifferent, "It's fine!"
"Take it off quickly."
"No need!"
"Why are you so stubborn?" Ji Yunshu was worried to the point of anger.
Seeing that he was still unmoved, she directly reached out to take off his clothes.
Li Chuan jumped in fright, grabbing Ji Yunshu's hand and leaning back. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Your injuries have just healed, you can't get wet in the rain! You'll catch a cold if you keep wearing it. "
"It's none of your business."
"If I don't care, who will?"
"You …"
Ji Yunshu suddenly frowned, noticing, "Your hands are very cold!"
Just as Li Chuan was about to release his hand from her wrist, she suddenly grabbed his cold hand and gently rubbed it.
"You're always like this. You don't know how to cry out in pain when you're hurt. You clearly know that your body has just healed and you can't catch a cold, but you don't care!" It was as if she was reprimanding a child.
Li Chuan looked at her rubbing his hands, his heart filled with complicated feelings.
But his reason made him sober up a bit.
He immediately pushed her away!
"Don't touch me!"
Li Chuan appeared a bit shy.
But that shyness was immediately covered up by indifference.
Ji Yunshu said, "Then take off your clothes."
"I'll … take them off. You go over."
"Why can't I look?"
Li Chuan's eyes flickered a few times, and he hurriedly looked away. He coldly said, "In any case … you go over."
Ji Yunshu's worry was swept away, and she couldn't help but laugh. She returned to her previous seat and sat down.
She didn't look at him.
In fact, it wasn't like she hadn't seen it before!
What was there to be embarrassed about?
Li Chuan really didn't want her to continue pestering him, so he compromised.
He took off his outer clothes and put them to the side to dry.
He didn't say anything else.
About an hour later, two people suddenly came in from outside.
A man and a woman dressed in simple clothes.
Fortunately, they had umbrellas, so they weren't drenched.
"Hurry up and come in …" The man growled.
The woman following behind him was a yes-man with her head lowered.
The man looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in a gray robe. He looked scholarly and clean, like a scholar.
Although he wasn't dressed very well, there was an exquisite sachet hanging from his waist.
That sachet didn't belong to an ordinary family. The woman, on the other hand, looked a bit old. She didn't have any headdress on her head, only a simple bamboo hairpin. She wore coarse hemp clothes with a few inconspicuous patches. From her appearance, she seemed to be older than the man.
A few years older.
As for the relationship between the two, no one knew!
Seeing this, Li Chuan immediately put on his almost dry outer clothes.
The man saw that there were already two people inside, and he was stunned for a moment. He also saw that Li Chuan was wearing a half-mask, which was very strange. In addition, he had a long sword by his side. It was obvious that he was a man of the jianghu, so the man became a bit more vigilant.
But he still modestly bowed to Li Chuan and Ji Yunshu, politely saying, "I'm really sorry. It's raining outside, so I can only come in to take shelter from the rain. I've disturbed you two."
Li Chuan was silent.
He still had that ice-cold expression on his face.
Ji Yunshu said, "We're all traveling at night, so there's no need to be so polite. Why don't you come over and warm yourselves by the fire?"
An invitation!
But the man tactfully declined, "Many thanks for your kindness! We'll just light a fire by the side. "
Ji Yunshu only smiled politely.
The man pulled the woman to the other side and sat down.
The woman, on the other hand, was cautious and timid, with her head lowered. After the man sat down, she took the initiative to gather some firewood and quickly made a fire.
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