After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

It may be that the further north you go, the more mountainous and forested areas you will pass through.

It rains a lot in mountainous areas, and not long after their team set out, it began to drizzle.

Then it turned into an even heavier rain.

Until the rain curtain completely blocked the coachman's vision, the mud on the road became increasingly capable of entanglement with the wheels of the carriage.

The whole team stood still.

Ping An came to the window of Si Jiu's carriage wearing a raincoat and shouted, "Superintendent, the rain is too heavy. The carriage can't pass. Should the team stop to rest?"

Si Jiu opened the curtain, looked at the rain in the distance, and said, "We can't stop. We can still try to get the carriage moving now. If the rain gets heavier later and the carriage is completely stuck, we won't be able to get it out. Find someone to push and dig the soil behind each carriage, at least to get the team out and onto a road with more stones."

Ping An responded very quickly.

Then he proceeded to arrange everything in an orderly manner according to Si Jiu's instructions.

When Si Jiu let down the curtain, he turned around and saw Wen Baizhi's undisguised worried look.

"This rain will not stop in the short term. I just saw several dark clouds in the sky. The rain will not stop until the dark clouds go away."

Wen Baizhi had naturally studied the weather well when he was marching and fighting in the past, so now he could tell what the weather would be like at a glance.

Si Jiu gave such an order to Ping An because he saw that the dark clouds in the sky were not going away.

"I had anticipated that we might encounter heavy rain on the road, and I told them to bring tools such as shovels when we set out. Judging from our reaction speed, we should be able to leave this place before the heavy rain stops."

Wen Baizhi saw that he looked unhappy and asked, "But the rain made your back hurt again?"

Si Jiu nodded weakly: "I am too embarrassed to tell you, the rain won't stop for a while, and another reason is that my waist pain is getting worse. It just means that the moisture here is getting heavier, so the rain will naturally not stop."

He said it very calmly, but Wen Baizhi still hugged him into her arms with heartache.

"You, you always don't take care of yourself. If your legs could still walk today, would you go out and push the cart like you did before when you went out of town to sweep the snow?"

Wen Baizhi was talking about the snowstorm after the New Year, when Si Jiu took everyone to clear the snow despite his own situation.

Si Jiu said helplessly: "You always know me so well."

He did have such an idea, but he was now unable to move around easily and could only rely on a wheelchair to travel. Not to mention giving orders, the wheelchair alone would definitely get stuck, so he didn't want to go out and cause trouble for them.

Learning not to cause trouble to others is one of the lessons that adults must learn.

Wen Baizhi held his cold hand with one hand in front of him, and placed the other hand behind his waist to help him massage his sore back.

"Let me press it for you again," Wen Baizhi said, "Unfortunately, my hands are not as strong as before, so the pressure may not be enough. I don't know how effective it will be."

Si Jiu said: "The strength is very good, I am very satisfied."

What he wanted at this moment was no longer whether the pain in his waist and back could be relieved, but that Wen Baizhi would not allow anyone to get close to him.

The rain was still falling outside, and Wen Baizhi could hear everyone's voices outside while sitting in the carriage.

Some were giving orders, some were shouting slogans.

There is more sound of rain.

She couldn't help wanting to go out and take a look several times, but she still sat back.

At this moment, compared to those people outside, Si Jiu needed her the most.

Si Jiu's complexion became worse and worse, and the temperature of his forehead became hotter and hotter.

He started having a fever yesterday and was traveling in the heavy rain today, so naturally he couldn't get any rest or get better.

But the carriage that Rong Heng was riding in was still behind them, and it was raining so heavily that she had no way of finding Rong Heng.

Si Jiu seemed to see her helplessness, holding her hand and said, "Bai Bai, I'm fine. Although I feel a little dizzy, just let me lean on you and rest for a while. I'm fine."

He said that he was fine, but in fact his voice was getting lower and lower, and there was a breath in his voice.

This was a sign of his growing weakness.

Seeing that the temperature on Si Jiu's forehead did not drop, there was no way to get a basin of water in the carriage like in the post station.

Wen Baizhi suddenly had an idea, took a handkerchief, opened the car window, and stretched both hands out of the car.

With the help of the natural water falling from the sky, he wet the handkerchief and squeezed it dry, then brought it in to wipe Si Jiu to cool him down.

But her arms were inevitably wet by the rain outside, and Si Jiu looked at her with eyes full of heartache.

"Bai Bai, you, you don't have to do this for me, hurry up and wipe yourself with a towel, it's all damp."

Wen Baizhi helped him to sleep on the couch, and then put a handkerchief on his forehead.

"Zijin, don't worry about me for now. When people have a fever, their brains are all dizzy and uncomfortable. I'll use a towel to cool you down. At least you'll feel more comfortable. I'll dry myself off later."

What she said was true. Her body was actually still quite strong. The most important thing was Si Jiu.

Even if I can't cool him down immediately, at least I can make him feel more comfortable.

Also good.

Si Jiu reached for her hand and found that her hand had become as cold as his, probably because she wet the handkerchief outside just now.

He was heartbroken and wanted to warm her hands, but he found that his own body temperature couldn't even warm his own hands.

Wen Baizhi watched him raise and put his hand down several times, and saw the lost expression on his face. It was not difficult to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

Si Jiu is a person who needs constant affirmation from others, and Wen Baizhi has known this for a long time.

He even wanted to do something for her to prove his value and role, and Wen Baizhi knew this.

So she simply placed her two cold hands on both sides of his cheeks.

"Zijin, your face is very hot. Can you lend it to me to warm my hands?"

The girl's bright smile also infected him.

Si Jiu then raised his hands and covered her hands, whispering, "My body is also very hot, you can go there to warm your hands."

Wen Baizhi pursed her lips to suppress her smile: "Zijin, be obedient. I know you feel better and hotter when touched, but we are outside after all. You may not be sure if someone comes in to report to you later. It would be so bad if they see you then."

"I don't care." Si Jiu said this almost subconsciously.

But he spoke in a lower voice and Wen Baizhi didn't understand.

"What?" she asked.

Si Jiu shook his head: "Nothing," he naturally denied, "You are right, Bai Bai, just put it on my face."

Wen Baizhi smiled and said, "I think just touching is not enough."

She gave him a quick kiss and said, "And this."