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Many guards looked at the happy scene in front of them and their eyes revealed a little envy.

They have such a good attitude, even in this desolate wilderness.

Ji Yunshu did not linger in the same spot. She turned around and followed the group up the mountain.

Before long, the Crown Prince and his entourage arrived at the place where Ji Yunshu had parked her carriage.

The mountain road was too narrow for the carriage to go any further.

"Your Highness, the road ahead is too narrow; it seems the carriage can't pass."

Xiao Wu's voice rang out from outside the carriage. As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jinsheng lifted the carriage curtain from the inside and looked down at the hillside in front of him.

The others had already climbed halfway up the mountain, and next to them, the two carriages covered by Ji Yunshu stood quietly.

A hint of resentment flashed in Chu Jinsheng's eyes. It seemed that the carriage really couldn't get through the road ahead, otherwise Ji Yunshu wouldn't have stopped her carriage here.

He lifted the carriage curtain and jumped down.

In addition to his own carriage, Dr. Wu and his entourage brought several more carriages from the capital, carrying some supplies.

Chu Jinsheng was in an extremely bad mood. He had finally enjoyed a brief period of good life, but now he had to give up the carriage again.

"Unload the other horses and drive them away. You can handle the things on the carriages yourselves. As for my carriage, carry it with you."

Xiao Wu pursed his lips, nodded silently, and quickly led a horse to Chu Jinsheng as instructed.

As for the other horses, he didn't intend to abandon them either. Firstly, the horses could help them carry some supplies. Secondly, since they were in the middle of nowhere and there were many of them, if they couldn't find anything to eat, killing the horses would fill their stomachs.

Ignoring what was happening behind him, Chu Jinsheng mounted his horse and rode away.

Ji Yunyao was also clever. Knowing that the carriage couldn't move, and seeing that the First Prince had ridden away on a horse without any intention of helping her, she quickly climbed onto the back of another horse and gently steered it forward.

She wasn't very good at riding horses and could only lie flat on the horse's back. Although the posture was a bit strange, she preferred to stay on the horse's back rather than walk.

Xiao Wu stayed behind to arrange for everyone to pack all the supplies into bundles.

Fortunately, these guards were all quite strong, so carrying such a small amount of supplies up the mountain path wasn't too strenuous for them.

It's such a pity that these fine carriages were wasted.

He sighed deeply, shouldered his bundle, and followed the main group forward. He only hoped to reach their destination quickly, finish his business, and then accompany the Crown Prince back to the capital.

His eyes glanced around the line out of the corner of his eye, finally landing on Doctor Li.

Doctor Li walked with a shaky gait, his head bowed the whole time. Two guards stood beside him, one on each side, helping him up every now and then, their faces full of concern.

Xiao Wu withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention. He had already given instructions, and it was up to his men to decide what to do with them.

The rain gradually intensified. Without thinking too much, Xiao Wu quickly walked to the front of the group and caught up with the First Prince.

Ji Yunshu and her group walked at the front, but it was difficult to increase their speed, as the entire road was blocked by weeds, dead branches, and broken trees.

As they walked, they searched for the original path. This path had been used by people long ago, but as time went by, and because the path was quite treacherous, it gradually became less frequented, and the road was covered with moss and weeds.

Xie Lin walked at the front, holding the curved knife that Ji Yunshu had given him, clearing the way while searching for the route, with Ji Yunshu standing beside him to help.

Even Zhang Lizheng, Old Zhao, and other young and strong men in the village stepped to the front of the procession to help clear the way, which sped up the procession.

The sky was overcast and a light drizzle began to fall.

The road, which was already difficult to walk on, became even more difficult after being soaked by the rain.

As it grew darker and the forest became increasingly dark, the group could only cautiously follow the group ahead.

After a long afternoon of running around, everyone was exhausted and desperately needed to find a place to rest.

They were currently in the woods, and with too many people around, it wasn't convenient for Ji Yunshu to take out her drone. She could only try her best to follow the route map drawn by Xie Moyao to find the cave nearby.

Before long, Ji Yunshu spotted a large mountain not far ahead, with what appeared to be a dark cave entrance at its base.

She smiled.

"Found it, this should be the place. Everyone can rest here tonight and continue our journey tomorrow."

She thought they would have to spend the night in the middle of nowhere, but unexpectedly, they found each other by chance.

Upon hearing this, everyone's initial frustration vanished instantly, and they began to frantically scramble towards the hole.

After a while, the group arrived at the cave entrance.

The cave is quite large; it is a natural cave formed by many large rocks.

There are also many stalactites that have formed over many years.

Zhang Lizheng looked completely surprised.

"My God, we've lived in this village for decades, and we never imagined there would be such a large cave not far from the village!"

"Yes, I've never seen it either. Even the older generation hasn't heard of it. But that's not our fault. No one has walked this road for many years. We don't usually come in this direction, so it's normal that we don't know it."

"Wow, it's so warm in here. This cave blocks out the wind from both sides and outside. It looks like I can get a good rest here tonight."

The cave was large, and the echoes of voices could be faintly heard.

Ji Yunshu looked at the map again and again, and after confirming that the cave in front of her was the same as the one on the map, she put down the bundle and scimitar on her back.

"Alright, Sherlin, this should be the place we're looking for. Everyone, rest here for the night. Later, we'll get a fire going and dry your clothes. We'll set off again early tomorrow morning."

Xie Lin nodded, put down the bundle and scimitar in his hands, and lifted Xie Moyao off the horse.

There were many weeds in the cave, probably laid down by people who passed through here before. They were covered with dust. When Xiao Lan saw Xie Lin lift Xie Moyao off the horse, she quickly went to the side and swept the dust off the weeds.

After placing Xie Moyao on the weeds, Xie Lin turned back and went out of the cave to gather firewood.

The cave was very large, and the others gradually entered as well. They each found a place to put their belongings down and went out together to gather firewood.

Now that it was getting dark, they dared not go out alone to find firewood and could only go in groups.