Chapter 9 Detour to Northern Xinjiang

The next morning, Zhang Zhentian and others had breakfast and took their horses out of the north gate of Yanzhou to the north. After they walked north for half a day, there was a big mountain barrier in front of them. However, on the road in the mountains, there is a convoy carrying grain and fodder to the northern frontier. It seems that it will take a long time for them to finish.

"Yao Xiu, do you think there is any other way for us to go to northern Xinjiang?" Zhang Zhentian watched the convoy moving slowly on the road. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious, so he asked Yao Xiu beside him.

"Yao Xiu! Yao Xiu! Do you want me to kill Xiuer? Yao Xiu strangled his fallen horse and glanced at Zhang Zhentian with dissatisfaction, "I don't know! Take your time."

"This..." Zhang Zhentian knew that Yao Xiu was stubborn again. Although he only got along with Yao Xiu for a few days, he also understood Yao Xiu's temper. The woman's gloomy and sunny face is all written on her face, which makes people clear at a glance. Zhang Zhentian took a look at the slow-moving convoy and turned around to flatter Yao Xiu and said, "Xiuer, do you think we can go around?"

"Hmm! Yes." Yao Xiu hummed softly, and then glanced at Zhang Zhentian, "Say it! What's the benefit of taking you around?"

"Ah?" Zhang Zhentian listened to Yao Xiu's words, and he was so surprised that he opened his mouth wide.

"What?" Yao Xiufeng's eyes were wide open and he looked at Zhang Zhentian fiercely.

"Oh! OK, OK, OK!" Zhang Zhentian quickly agreed when he saw Yao Xiu's appearance, "Tell me, tell me! What benefits do you want?"

"This! Simple." Yao Xiu saw that Zhang Zhentian was willing to accept her conditions, and her face softened a lot. "First, you will call me sister Xiuer in the future; second, when you arrive in northern Xinjiang, you are not allowed to drive me away, and I will follow you; thirdly, I haven't thought about it yet. I will tell you after thinking about it!"

"This..." Zhang Zhentian listened to the first two conditions and made him feel a headache, not to mention the third one he didn't know. "I said Xiuer, I'll call you Xiuer in the future, okay? You said that in front of others, let me call you sister, don't you think... don't you feel old?"

"I don't think so! I'm happy." Yao Xiu answered with a bulge, but she immediately changed her tone, "Then do you think I will get old quickly if I always call my sister?" Seeing Zhang Zhentian nodding with a smile, she changed her words and said, "That's it! In the future, when someone is there, call me Xiuer, and when we are together, call me sister Xiuer.

"Oh, okay!" Zhang Zhentian reluctantly agreed. He originally wanted to say that you little girl and wanted me to call your sister. Are you sour? However, he didn't say so in the end. He knew that if he said that, Sister Xiu'er would be called. Then Zhang Zhentian discussed with Yao Xiu, "Xiuer, you said that you won't come back when you arrive in northern Xinjiang. It's freezing there. You don't seem to be a good girl?"

"What's wrong?" Yao Xiu didn't wait for Zhang Zhentian to finish speaking, and immediately said, "I'm happy!" There is nothing wrong."

"No! I mean, this girl always stays in a cold and windy place with easy skin to get worse!" Zhang Zhentian continued.

"Oh, that's it." Yao Xiu listened and nodded slightly. The two things that women are most concerned about are young and beautiful. Zhang Zhentian said so, Yao Xiu will naturally be a little moved. However, then she blinked and looked at Zhang Zhentian, "Then why do you think the orc woman's skin is not rough?"

"Well, they are green-skinned frogs. How can they compare with our original people?" Zhang Zhentian listened and had to comfort her so much.

"Oh, that means that if I thicken my skin, will you feel sorry for me?" Yao Xiu blinked and stared at Zhang Zhentian and asked.

"But...you can say so." Zhang Zhentian nodded helplessly. He was afraid to say no, so Yao Xiu immediately changed his face and did not take them to take shortcuts. However, he didn't know if he would gag Yao Xiu's mouth.

"Ha ha, that's all right." Yao Xiu listened to Zhang Zhentian's words and smiled happily, "As long as you have this heart, it's enough!" I don't care if my skin becomes rough!"

"I..." Zhang Zhentian's words came to his mouth, and he swallowed back, "Oak! OK! I'll take us away according to you!" He had no choice but to wave his hand to Yao Xiu. He wanted to say that I would think you are not beautiful! However, if you say so, it doesn't mean that you like Yao Xiu! Zhang Zhentian is not stupid. He won't do such a thing.

Under the leadership of Yao Xiu, Zhang Zhentian's team turned west from the mountain pass passed by the motorcade and then traveled for half a day. By this time, it was already dark. Yao Xiu looked at the surrounding environment, and then pointed to the ridge in the distance, "Zhang, have you seen that ridge? Under the ridge, there is a rugged mountain road leading to the northern frontier.

"How long will it take to walk from here to that ridge?" Zhang Zhentian glanced at the ridge in the distance and then asked Yao Xiu next to him.

"I guess it will take two hours!" Yao Xiu thought for a moment and replied, "However, I suggest we stay nearby tonight. From this, there is a small village not far ahead. If you go further, there will be no village to rest.

"Well, everything is up to Xiuer's arrangement!" Zhang Zhentian listened to Yao Xiu's words, and he answered half jokingly and half seriously. Yao Xiu listened to Zhang Zhentian's words, and her face turned red. Then she glanced at Zhang Zhentian gently and led the road to the village.

That night, Zhang Zhentian and his entourage found a family to live in the village. Although it is located in a remote area, the villagers are very enthusiastic. After having dinner, Zhang Zhentian came out as a pair and strolled around the mountain village. Jiang Dongfang and others saw that Yao Xiu had an extra meaning for Zhang Zhentian, so none of them wanted to be a light bulb. Jiang Dongfang and Su Wanyue are also lovers. Naturally, they don't want to be disturbed by others. They disappeared after dinner. Fang Kun and Su Tianxing don't know where they are going in the name of learning martial arts. Now, Yao Xiu is the only one accompanying Zhang Zhentian.

"Xiuer, how far is it from Yanzhou?" Zhang Zhentian and Yao Xiu walked silently for a while. Finally, Zhang Zhentian said first, "It seems that the scenery here is good!"

"What's good about it?" Yao Xiu replied to him gently, "From the ridge in front of you, it is very close to the northern Xinjiang. It is a mountain nearby, which is neither suitable for planting nor grazing; it is of much benefit to us and the orcs.

"Is it?" Zhang Zhentian listened to Yao Xiu's words and asked, "Is that orc good at grazing?"

"Yes!" Yao Xiu nodded, "Brother Zhang, you don't know! Their orc horses are much better than our originals. Speaking of this, Yao Xiu glanced at Zhang Zhentian with the corner of her eyes. When she saw that Zhang Zhentian did not react improperly, she lowered her head. After that, she gently touched the corners of Zhang Zhentian's clothes a few times with her hand. Finally, she was still embarrassed to take Zhang Zhentian's hand.

"Can the mountain road ahead pass through the war horse?" Zhang Zhentian stared at the ridge in the distance, and he obviously did not notice the change of Yao Xiu beside him.

"Yes." Yao Xiu nodded, "It's just that this road is too rugged, and it will be difficult for horses to walk on it. It's okay if there are few people. It will be difficult for the brigade to walk on it. On the mountain road, there are strange rocks in many places, which need people to lead the horses forward. If there are more people, it will not save time, but it will probably take more time. Therefore, our original army has never taken this road.

"Then let's take a look over there?" Zhang Zhentian listened to Yao Xiu's words, and an unknown foreboding appeared in his heart. However, since the matter has not been clearly implemented, Zhang Zhentian will not easily say it.

"Good!" Yao Xiu agreed briskly, "Then shall we go back to ride a horse?"

"No need." Zhang Zhentian shook his head. He looked forward for a while, but found that a small hill was just blocked between the village and the ridge, so he raised his finger at the hill and said, "Xiuer, look at a hill in front of me. I want to see it!"

"Oh, okay." Yao Xiu nodded, but she immediately shook her fist in front of Zhang Zhentian, "No! You are cheating. Why don't you call me sister?"