Frost shines on Qingcheng

The body swayed slightly with the hard wooden board below, left and right for a while, and the soft and wave-like undulations were so familiar.

Shen Shuangzhao frowned involuntarily in her sleep, and there was a faint smell of dampness from the tip of her nose.This smell is like the smell of the river water that has been exposed to the sun for a day when the sun sets in the evening.When she was in Shuilan City, she could smell it almost every day.

But isn't she in the sea of ​​sand?The sand sea has a dry climate, and streams are even rarer. How could there be such a smell?Thinking of this, she could no longer sleep deeply, and struggled with drowsiness and fatigue for a while before opening her eyes.

As soon as she opened her eyelids, Shen Shuangzhao saw something above her head.This... this is in the cabin.Before she could think too much in her mind, the sound of water waves came from her ears.For her who grew up in Shuicheng, everything is so familiar.It's just that under the current circumstances, she was quite astonished.

Shen Shuangzhao got out of the cabin with her sore body, looked around, and found that her feeling was right—she was indeed in a small boat.

An old man stood at the bow of the boat, holding the boat silently while wearing a bamboo hat.

Shen Shuangzhao lowered her head and found that she was still wearing tattered clothes that had been whipped, and her blood was still on the clothes.It's just... She can hardly think, she clearly remembers that she was in the dungeon in Shahai before, how come she is on this boat when she wakes up?

What about Lu Qingrong?She clearly remembered that Lu Qingrong said that she was no longer useful to her, she said that she was leaving her, and she still wanted to test the medicine on herself.Even now, Shen Shuangzhao still remembers the smell of boundless water in the hand that Lu Qingrong stretched out towards her.

The last wave of memories before coma came back to my mind, Lu Qingrong's appearance with long hair seemed to be still in front of my eyes, why did she suddenly arrive on the boat after waking up?

Also, she remembered that the cell boss in Qingcheng had told her that there was a river outside Qingmen Pass near Shahai, and that if you walked eastward along the river, you could reach Shuilan City.From this point of view, is this ship heading for Shuilan City?

After further speculation, she will be on this boat, probably because of Lu Qingrong's arrangement.Who is that old man who punted the boat?But also Lu Qingrong's person?

Now, Shen Shuangzhao suddenly realized that this is what the other party meant by leaving.Thinking of Lu Qingrong, Shen Shuangzhao's heart was filled with mixed feelings.If she can really return to Shuilan City this time, does that mean that she and Lu Qingrong will never see each other again?

If that's the case... Shen Shuangzhao's heart sank, and a deep sense of loss swept over her instantly.Seeing her is painful, not seeing her is despair and loss.

The more she thought about it, the more sad she became, and in the end Shen Shuangzhao's eyes turned red.

"Why am I here?" Guessing is guessing after all, Shen Shuangzhao still intends to ask the old man who punted the boat to verify some things.

The old man who punted the boat turned his head and glanced at her, then turned and stood with his back to her, but said nothing.The setting sun ahead was about to set, and the afterglow sprinkled on the water, almost dyeing the entire river surface red.

This kind of scene is really too weird, Shen Shuangzhao supported the boat, barely walked to the bow, and asked again: "This old man..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the old man suddenly walked towards her and pushed her into the cabin with a slightly rough hand.Shen Shuangzhao lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and the injuries on her body made her body weaker.Unable to withstand the old man's pushing and shoving at all, he fell directly into the cabin.As a result, the boat shook violently again, almost knocking Shen Shuangzhao unconscious again.

After several days of not eating well, Shen Shuangzhao's stomach felt nauseous, coupled with the low-grade fever that continued, she no longer had the energy to wake up, nor did she have the energy to think.I can only let myself lie in the shaking cabin.After a while, it was completely dark, the curtains of the cabin were lifted, and the night breeze from the river poured in, bringing a bit of coolness.The old man who punted the boat came in, sat silently at the small table in the boat, and put some simple food on the table.

After that, the old man pulled her clothes with his hands, pointed to the food on the table, and made a muffled sound, probably telling her to get up and eat.Only then did Shen Shuangzhao realize that the old man was dumb.

She sat down at the small table with difficulty, and the old man pushed a glass of water in front of her.Shen Shuangzhao looked at the water on the table and then at the old man, her eyes turned red.He never thought that after suffering all kinds of hardships, this person who had never met in front of him gave him a little concern.

"Thank you." Shen Shuangzhao drank it all in one gulp and ate something, only then did she feel her body regain strength.Only then did she realize that she had many doubts waiting for someone to answer her.

"Excuse me, old man, where are we going? And who... sent you?" Shen Shuang endured more and swallowed the words "Lu Qingrong".

The old man stopped looking at her and waved his hand.

Shen Shuangzhao thought about it, the old man is dumb, so what could he ask?She got up and wanted to go outside to get some air, but she felt dizzy as soon as she stood up straight.Shen Shuang looked back, and the old man was looking at her fixedly in front of her.Gradually, Shen Shuangzhao's eyes became more and more blurred, her body softened, and she fell down again.

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At the same night, compared with the cool breeze on the river, the city of Shahai was sultry and hot.And in Lu Qingrong's dormitory, there was even more unrest, and everyone was turned on their backs.

"Hmm..." First Lu Qingrong groaned in pain, and then she bumped into the edge of the table, and the teapot, teacup, and other bits and pieces on the table were all swept to the ground by her madly.

All the maids in the dormitory chased after her, but they didn't dare to rush forward, so they could only stand on the sidelines anxiously, so nervous and panicked that they were at a loss.

Huan Hong went to help Lu Qingrong, grabbed her hand tightly, and begged bitterly: "Miss, I beg you, don't think about that person anymore!" Why should you wrong yourself for others?

Lu Qingrong's mouth was half open, and she couldn't even make a sound at the moment.Ever since she lifted the restraint on her feelings for Shen Shuangzhao, the feeling in her heart has grown wildly and burned even more intensely.And whenever she fell in love, the pain in her heart also rose sharply.In the past, it only took one night to recover from seizures; but now it takes her a long time for the cramps to gradually dissipate.

Every time Lu Qingrong had a colic attack, Huan Hong saw it.She felt sorry for Lu Qingrong torturing herself like this, but there was nothing she could do.The city lord said that this "cure" lies in Lu Qingrong herself, but it's a pity that her young lady refuses to use it.The whole heart was stolen by Shen Shuangzhao, and now he is gone, leaving her to suffer here alone.

"Miss..." Huanhong wanted to grab Lu Qingrong to keep her from moving, for fear that the debris on the ground would hurt her, but Lu Qingrong pushed her away with her backhand.

Huanhong was pushed down, and her hand was put on the ground to borrow strength, but in the end, she herself was stuck in her hand by the debris.She didn't get up, her face was full of tears: "Miss, Huanhong kowtowed to you, please don't think about Shen Shuangzhao anymore. Only in this way, you won't feel heartbroken."

Lu Qingrong fell in love with someone else, it doesn't matter if the other party is a woman, but she can't be emotional like ordinary people - the more emotional the more painful.

No wonder the city lord taught the lady since she was a child to be ruthless and to be as calm as water.It turned out that he had known for a long time that Miss had such a hidden disease.It's just why the young lady has to bear all this?

Lu Qingrong turned a deaf ear to her words, and cold sweat continued to flow from her forehead. She glanced at the dagger that fell on the ground, as if she had found a life-saving straw, she clutched her chest to reach for the dagger.She got it, and with great difficulty drew the dagger from its sheath.

Huan Hong recognized that dagger that Lu Qingrong had snatched from Shen Shuangzhao a few years ago, and the lady still kept it after so many years.Thinking that some things may be really destined, the root of love was planted three years ago.After thinking about it, she saw Lu Qingrong's actions again, and she felt bad from the bottom of her heart.

"Young master!" Qilin broke into the door, saw Lu Qingrong was holding a dagger and wanted to stab her in the chest, and hurried forward to stop her.The dagger was snatched away and thrown into a corner, where it landed on the ground with an icy sound.

Seeing that it was him, Lu Qingrong still had a sliver of sobriety and strength, grabbed his sleeve tightly and asked, "How about...?"

Qilin's throat twitched, seeing her suffering like this was heartbreaking: "I will take care of everything you told me to do."

Hearing what he said, Lu Qingrong lost her mind for a moment, seemed to understand, seemed sad, and finally she fell into Qilin's arms.

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Water Lan City Ferry——

The old man got up a bit late today, but it doesn't matter, since the battle between Zhao Yueyao and Shen Wanrong on the bank of Qingcheng some time ago, the communication between the two cities was interrupted for a while, and it was not until recently that it gradually resumed, but there were obviously fewer people coming and going a lot.

Sure enough, no one in Shuilan City went to Qingcheng today.He lazily walked towards the shore, ready to sail to Qingcheng, to see if anyone wanted to come over there.

A few steps away from the shore, he saw a man lying there.The old man heightened his vigilance, and his drowsiness was immediately dispelled.Still a little scared in his heart, he took a stick and walked over cautiously.

The old man stretched his neck to look at the person, and found that although the person was dressed in rags, she was a young woman who seemed familiar.Seeing her eyes closed, the old man became bolder.Taking a closer look, it feels very familiar.He thought about it carefully, and saw that the woman's clothes were covered with blood, and his eyes widened in shock.It turned out to be her!

The old man threw the stick and ran back quickly.