The place where this group of fake bandits was hiding was in the mountains to the west of Tailai County. It was already the second watch as they made their way into the mountains.

There were still people staying on the mountain. When they heard the movement, they all came out to greet them with torches.

This scene reminded Chu Zhao of the scene when they were kidnapped to Lingyun Village, but compared to the rabble in Lingyun Village, the people here seemed more fierce and alert, and of course, more difficult to deal with.

If it was as easy as convincing the second master to rebel in Lingyun Village, it must be impossible.

Chu Zhao thought to himself, dismounted his horse and followed the man inside.

The bearded man looked fierce, but he was very lively. He took the initiative to tell Chu Zhao that this village was snatched from another group of bandits after they came here.

Chu Zhao keenly caught the key points from his words and pretended to ask casually: "Where are you from and how long have you been here?"

"us……"

"You're the only one who talks a lot!" The man swung his eyes at him, and his beard immediately shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything.

Chu Zhao looked indifferent and asked the bearded man again: "We have known each other for such a long time, but we still haven't asked the strong man his name?"

"My name is Zhang Dahan, and my eldest brother's name is Zhang Xingzhou." The bearded man said.

Before he finished speaking, he received another blow from his elder brother.

"If you can't control your mouth, I will cut off your tongue."

"I was wrong, brother." Zhang Dahan covered his mouth and admitted his mistake to him.

"It's just a name, what's the point of keeping it secret?" Chu Zhao smiled and glanced at the man, "There's a big gap between the two names. Are you brothers?"

"No..." Zhang Dahan wanted to talk again, but thought that his tongue might be in danger, he stopped abruptly.

At this time, a man walked out quickly from the village gate. He was of medium height and fair complexion. He smiled and said before he arrived: "Brother is back. I had two more glasses of wine for dinner and accidentally fell asleep." , Brother, don’t blame me for not coming out to greet you in time.”

The man came to several people while talking, glanced at Chu Zhao and A'ao with a pair of fox-like eyes, and asked with a smile: "Brother, who are these two people?"

"The doctors who were kidnapped from the county said they could cure my legs, so I would spare their lives first. If they couldn't be cured, I would behead them soon," Zhang Xingzhou said.

The man was surprised: "Brother, these two people look young, so they are not liars, right?"

"No..." Zhang Dahan became excited and wanted to tell the visitor that he had witnessed Chu Zhao taking someone's intestines, but Zhang Xingzhou glared at him again.

Zhang Xingzhou said: "You will know if it works or not. You will know after giving it a try. They can't run away anyway."

"Okay, then let them try." The man said, "Brother's injury can't be delayed any longer."

After saying that, he led several people into the main hall and immediately ordered people to prepare hot water and tea. He also introduced himself to Chu Zhao: "My name is Cao Xuan. If you need anything to treat your injuries, just tell me and I will prepare it right away. "

"I'm not busy." Chu Zhao waved his hand and said, "I'm tired and hungry now. I need to eat enough and sleep to regain my energy before I start diagnosis and treatment."

"Hey, you kid." Cao Xuan looked sulky and spoke less politely, "You are a prisoner, how can you bargain? My brother's injury is urgent. Even if you want to sleep, you must wait until diagnosis and treatment."

"That won't work." Chu Zhao said, "His injury is an old injury. He needs to cut open the flesh and use a knife as thin as a cicada's wing to remove the poisoned carrion bit by bit. If I am not mentally strong, I will accidentally lose it." If you take action, the consequences will be disastrous."

What she said was so bloody, Cao Xuan couldn't help but shudder, and said doubtfully: "I think you are just being alarmist and deliberately delaying time. Are you waiting for reinforcements? You don't know how to treat illnesses, right?"

"Second brother, forget it." Zhang Xingzhou interrupted his questioning, "It's a good night, and I'm tired myself. You take them to rest first, and we'll talk about other things tomorrow."

"Okay then!" Cao Xuan compromised, "Brother, don't worry, I will keep people under strict supervision to prevent them from escaping at night. In addition, I will send people to check along the way to see if they have left any marks on the road. "

Chu Zhao: "..."

This man looks like a fox, and he is indeed as cunning as a fox.

It seems really difficult to deal with.

I hope Xie Chengfeng can take advantage of this time difference and rush to the state capital to report to the official.

This group of people should be deserters from somewhere, and it is impossible for state officials to sit idly by after receiving the news.

It's just that she didn't dare to explain it clearly at the time, and she didn't know if Xie Chengfeng understood what she meant.

If she didn't understand or didn't invite officers and soldiers, she would have to think of a solution on her own.

Fortunately, she knew how to treat injuries. Zhang Xingzhou probably wouldn't do anything to her in order to save his legs.

Chu Zhao thought as he walked and followed Cao Xuan into a simple house.

"You guys just rest here, I'll have someone bring you food later."

Cao Xuan said as he was about to leave, but Ao held him back.

"I still need another room," Aao said.

Cao Xuan was stunned for a moment, then shook off his hand and said sarcastically: "Our brothers all have five or six people sharing a room, but you, a prisoner, still want to sleep in a single room, you are so beautiful!"

"..." Ah Ao wanted to say that it was inconvenient for him and Chu Zhao to have different genders, but he swallowed the words again.

These people are not kind people. If they know that Chu Zhao is from a girl's family, they may have some dirty thoughts.

Chu Zhao thought as he did, and immediately said: "It's okay, A'ao. When you are away from home, do what is expedient. Although you and I are masters and servants, there is nothing wrong with living in the same room."

"Yes." Aao responded and stopped talking.

Cao Xuan was surprised. He didn't expect someone like Chu Zhao to have servants, but he didn't intend to get to the bottom of it. He went out and asked four people to guard the door in two shifts before leaving.

As the door closed, Ah Ao suddenly became cautious.

Although he shouldn't worry about this at this time, he had never lived alone in a room with Chu Zhao.

Even in the abandoned courtyard of the palace, he slept outside Chu Zhaomen every night.

"Master, you can go to sleep. I'll sit here and watch over you." He said sheepishly, his wet black eyes avoiding Chu Zhao's sight.

Chu Zhao hadn't seen him like this for a long time. He tilted his head and looked at him with a smile: "You are so shy, what will you do if you get a wife in the future?"

"I don't want a wife." Ah Ao reiterated his determination, "I just want to follow my master all my life."

Chu Zhao was in a good mood, and the thrilling and tiring work he had been doing for the past few days turned into nothingness in his wet eyes.

"A'ao, come here." She called him, saying with a bit of laziness, "come here and let me rub your head."

"..." Aao suddenly blushed, walked up to her expectantly and shyly, and lowered his head obediently.

Chu Zhao stretched out his hand and suddenly realized that the height was wrong. He made a gesture and said in surprise: "A'ao, why are you so much taller than me all of a sudden?"

A'ao also discovered this fact and felt a little proud: "I will be even taller in the future."

Chu Zhao: "..."

Damn it, why is it that he is the only one who grows up, but he doesn’t grow up at all?

A'ao saw Chu Zhao's depression and hurriedly said: "I have grown taller and can protect my master better."

"That's pretty much it." Chu Zhao stretched out his hand and rubbed his head twice, sighing with satisfaction, "A'ao, we are finally free."

Are you free?

Aao looked around, they were clearly prisoners now, how could they be called free?

"This is nothing." Chu Zhao said, "As long as you escape from Jingnan Prince's Mansion, you will be free. From now on, Chu Zhao will no longer be the little daughter-in-law who swallows her humiliation and lets others manipulate her. I want her to become the most free woman in the world." girl."

Chu Zhao's eyes flashed, and he silently added in his heart: Although she is no longer here, I still want to take her body with me to break free from the cages that bound her during her lifetime, so that she can see that there is another life. No, there are hundreds of other possibilities, hundreds of wonderful things.

Chu Zhao, let’s go and explore this vast world and magnificent mountains and rivers together.

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