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The group was initially a little worried, but after hearing what Ji Yunshu said, they stopped worrying and started chatting and playing with the little dumpling again.

The presence of Xiao Tuanzi brought much more laughter and joy to their group.

After a while, the little dumpling has become chubby from being fed, and its hands and feet are also plump.

It plays with its tongue from time to time, grabs wildly with its hands, and kicks its legs around; it looks incredibly cute.

The atmosphere inside the cave was cheerful and harmonious. Ji Yunshu got up to check the situation outside.

The weather is nice today, and many people have come outside to enjoy the sun.

When she came out, many people nodded and greeted her, and Ji Yunshu responded to each one. Coincidentally, Zhang Lizheng and Old Man Zhao were also outside.

Upon seeing her come out, Zhang Lizheng and Old Man Zhao walked towards her.

"Your Highness, you're awake? Should we get going now? We just took a quick look at the terrain around here, and it's quite steep. But thankfully, the sun is out a bit today, and it hasn't rained, so the road conditions might be slightly better than yesterday."

"Well, let everyone pack up and get going. Although it's stopped raining, this road is rarely used, and with the rain, the stones and steps must be very slippery. Please be careful."

Zhang Lizheng and Old Zhao nodded, turned around and went back into the cave, told the villagers to pack their belongings, and the group set off again.

The weather was fine, so none of the people from the Prince's Mansion rode horses; instead, they used a handcart to push Xie Moyao.

The group set off one after another, with Ji Yunshu leading Zhang Lizheng, Old Man Zhao, and others at the front.

This road has been deserted for years and is now lost. The bushes ahead are waist-high, so they have to follow the map while searching for their way.

The terrain was relatively flat at first, but it was a bit slippery underfoot. With a little care, it wasn't too difficult to walk on.

But gradually, the slope became steeper and steeper, and Xie Lin found it difficult to push the cart.

This was all done without anyone else knowing, as Ji Yunshu had put all the thousand taels of gold from the box into her spatial storage.

If that thousand taels of gold were still on the cart, Xie Lin wouldn't be able to push it by himself.

Xie Lin couldn't move the cart, so Xiao Lan offered to help.

They couldn't walk, and many other villagers couldn't walk either.

The village is mostly populated by the elderly, women, and children. Yesterday's events had already exhausted most of their energy, and even though they rested for a night, it was still difficult for them to recover. This road was extremely challenging for them.

Before long, everyone was exhausted and out of breath.

Not long after they left, the First Prince and his entourage also rested and followed behind them, catching up with them after about an incense stick's time.

The carriage couldn't move and had to be carried by people. The mountain road was very bumpy. Chu Jinsheng didn't want to sit in the swaying carriage or walk, so he simply sat on the saddle and walked slowly.

With a horse, the difficult mountain path became quite easy for him, and before long he caught up with the villagers.

The group gradually slowed down, and Chu Jinsheng was in a bad mood.

He just wanted to get out of this remote mountain forest as soon as possible. What was wrong with these villagers?

They were all very slow.

"Make way for me, everyone! If you can't move fast, don't block my way."

Many villagers were too tired to walk any further, and upon hearing his words, they all consciously stepped aside to make way for him.

Seeing how obedient they were, Chu Jinsheng was in a good mood and rode his horse towards the front of the group.

Xiao Wu and the other guards followed closely by his side.

Before long, the eldest prince and his entourage squeezed to the front, following behind Ji Yunshu and the others.

Ji Yunshu was looking for the way ahead when she heard the noise behind her. She turned around and saw the First Prince and his entourage standing behind them.

Beside the eldest prince were Doctor Wu and Doctor Li, along with other guards, all standing with their arms crossed.

Ji Yunshu noticed that as soon as they found a path, the First Prince and his entourage would follow, clearly looking like they wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Before long, they came to a critical crossroads. To their right was a stone wall, and to their left were sheer cliffs and a bottomless abyss. There was only one path in front of them, a very narrow path that could only allow one person to pass at a time.

Although the road in front of us was a bit more open, without waist-high weeds, the stones under our feet were all covered with moss. In addition, it had rained yesterday, and the moss on the stone steps had not yet dried, making them slippery to walk on.

Ji Yunshu tried stepping on it a couple of times. She wasn't heavy, and she was very careful, but as soon as she stepped on the stone steps, the moss became slippery, and she couldn't stand steadily at all.

Zhang Lizheng, Old Zhao, Xiao Ergou, and others stood beside her, and seeing this scene, they were all worried.

"Your Highness, besides this road, are there any other roads? This seems very dangerous!" Zhang Lizheng asked worriedly.

The others also turned their attention to Ji Yunshu.

These few steps are indeed too dangerous. If you fall down one wrong step, you will be plunged into an abyss and never be found again.

Ji Yunshu sighed softly and handed them the map.

"No, there is no other road on the prince's map. I just asked him, and there is only this one road in front of us."

It seems we're destined to pass through here; it is indeed somewhat dangerous.

"Let's wait here for a moment while we think of a way to get everyone across safely."

Zhang Lizheng and the others nodded. It seemed that this was the only way to proceed for now.

Xiao Ergou was tall and had a loud voice. After receiving a signal from Ji Yunshu and Zhang Lizheng, he turned around and shouted to the group behind him.

"Everyone, please take a rest here for a bit!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers didn't ask any further questions and found places to rest on the spot.

But Chu Jinsheng was instantly displeased when he saw this.

He was a bit far from Ji Yunshu and the others, and he didn't hear what Zhang Lizheng and Ji Yunshu had just said. He assumed that Ji Yunshu and Zhang Lizheng just wanted everyone to rest before continuing their journey.

A fire was burning in his heart.

They've only just set off, why are they resting again?

At this rate, when will they be able to get out of here?

He stormed up to Ji Yunshu and questioned her coldly.

"Ji Yunshu, why are you stopping? We've only just started! Keep going! This stretch of road isn't that tiring. Wouldn't it be better to get out of this wretched forest in one go?"

Ji Yunshu glanced at him, and seeing his matter-of-fact attitude, she couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

Holding the map in her hand, she prepared to discuss with Zhang Lizheng and the others whether they should take some protective measures or implement some safety precautions before leading everyone to continue forward.

"Zhang Lizheng, I've been thinking, how about we tie ropes to both ends of this cliff? Everyone can hold onto the ropes and cross over. Having something to hold onto will surely reduce the danger for them."

In modern scenic areas with cliffs and precipices, people are often secured with a rope around their waist for safety.

The same principle should also apply.

Fortunately, the cliff is not far away; it's only a few dozen steps for one person to walk across. As long as one takes safety precautions and walks slowly, crossing safely should not be a problem.

She had originally intended to take out the iron chain from her spatial storage, but given the current situation, it was clearly inappropriate to do so.