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Afterwards, he continued to roast the dry food in his hands by the fire lit by Ye Zifen.

The servants then suddenly realized that Ye Zifen asked them to collect firewood because it was their own fault!

After everyone had filled their stomachs, Ye Zifen carefully moved the fires she had lit to the side.

Then he turned to them and said, "I guess you brought a lot of blankets with you when you left the post station? Then spread them here. It's still relatively warm underneath the place where we sat around the fire just now. You should feel warmer if you spread the blankets on top."

Instead, she did not lay anything down. Just like last night, she sat quietly by the fire and began to meditate and rest.

Her horse lay behind her just as it had yesterday, as if nothing had changed.

Seeing her close her eyes, the Dali Temple Minister did not want to disturb her, but thinking that the matter of the fire had not been discussed yet, he asked softly: "Does this fire still need someone to watch over it? Should we arrange for some help?"

Ye Zifen heard this, opened her eyes, and replied calmly: "You have blankets to keep you warm, so you won't feel too cold. Therefore, after these firewoods are burned out in the first half of the night, I don't plan to light them again. The temperature will drop a lot in the second half of the night, and then I will light the remaining firewood to keep you warm. You don't need to worry about these trivial matters, just rest in peace."

Seeing Ye Zifen just sitting there quietly, the Dali Temple Minister couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, so he asked, "Miss Ye, why don't you lie down and rest for a while? Don't worry, although I am not a gentleman, I know how to discipline my subordinates and will never let them disturb you. Besides, I have no improper thoughts, so please don't worry."

Ye Zifen smiled slightly when she heard this, knowing that the other party had misunderstood her meaning, so she explained softly: "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. I am different from ordinary people. I can restore my vitality through meditation, which is much more effective than sleeping. I am not worried about you, but I think you should take a rest and recuperate as soon as possible while there is still some warmth."

After hearing her words, the Dali Temple Minister realized that he had misunderstood Ye Zifen.

Recalling yesterday when the wind was blowing hard and everyone was sitting down to rest, he originally thought that Ye Zifen was forced to do so.

However, looking at her now, this girl looks more and more like a person who travels around the world. Not only is she not fussy about trivial matters, she also seems to know many tricks that others don't know.

While the two were talking, several servants all looked towards Ye Zifen at the same time. They couldn't figure out what was in Ye Zifen's mind, especially the two men who had fallen asleep while on guard yesterday. They felt extremely guilty, fearing that Ye Zifen would no longer trust them, and were like ants on a hot pan.

However, at this moment Ye Zifen had already closed her eyes and had no time to pay attention to the expressions on their faces.

Of course, even if she had her eyes open, she wouldn't necessarily pay attention to their reactions.

What Ye Zifen needs to do now is to take a break while the fire still has some temperature left.

Because she knew that if she waited until her body felt cold, it would probably be the second half of the night, and by then, she might not be able to rest peacefully.

The other people couldn't hear Ye Zifen's voice, so they accepted the reality. At this moment, they felt their faces, which were covered outside the quilt, were as cold as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, so they quickly covered them with the quilt.

As expected, just after the hour of Chou, Ye Zifen felt a chill coming over her.

She opened her eyes and found everything around her was pitch black, with only the sound of a few people breathing in the distance.

Ye Zifen breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the fire had already gone out completely, and she took out the tinder reluctantly.

In the dim light of the fire, she looked at the remaining firewood beside her, then picked up some and reignited the fire.

However, this time she chose to move the fire closer to those people.

When Ye Zifen successfully lit a new fire, those people unconsciously moved their bodies towards the warmth.

It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm, even in dreams.

Therefore, Ye Zifen began to guard the fire silently and kept adding firewood into it.

The horse behind her seemed to understand human nature. It seemed to know that Ye Zifen had woken up and looked up at her.

After Ye Zifen stroked its head, it tilted its head back like a well-behaved child.

She carefully controlled the amount of firewood she added, fearing that if she added too much at once there would not be enough fuel available later.

When the sky gradually turned pale, Ye Zifen took out the dry food she had prepared and heated it up like she did yesterday.

Before long, she became acutely aware of subtle changes in the breathing rhythms of several people around her.

She stared quietly at the last remaining piece of firewood in her hand, as if it carried the hope of the entire night.

Then she carefully and gently dropped it into the not-so-strong fire pit.

As time passed, another long and cold night quietly passed.

After a night of deep sleep, the exhausted men finally gradually recovered some strength.

The whole day's long journey made them exhausted, and once they fell asleep, they fell into a deep dream.

However, they clearly remember the sudden warming in the middle of the night.

When they saw the girl eating, they felt a mixture of guilt and admiration.

Ye Zifen gently reminded, "There is no more firewood. Let's get up quickly and roast some food to warm ourselves up and get ready to continue on our journey."

Several people looked over when they heard the sound, then quickly took action and began to pack their luggage with neat movements.

Due to environmental limitations, they were unable to perform elaborate washing rituals.

After eating hurriedly, they neatly folded the quilts on the ground, placed them on the horse's back, and then set out on a new journey without hesitation.

When they passed the post station again, the pause became even shorter.

Fortunately, others have gradually adapted to Ye Zifen's tight schedule and no longer raise any objections.

After ten days of arduous journey, the group finally arrived at a frontier town.

They were lucky, because apart from the fierce wind, the weather was pretty good afterwards.

But on the road I saw many people heading south like a tide.

As soon as she stepped into the town, Ye Zifen saw the person she was looking for at a glance.

However, she did not stop to talk to him. She just made a gesture to the other party and continued to lead the Dali Temple Minister towards the border military camp.