Chapter 869 ·Nanjing

Wu Jie was a little worried about Bai Rongxuan's physical condition.

Bai Rongxuan took out the medicine bottle, poured out a heart-nourishing pill, and swallowed it without thinking. Soon a warm feeling came from her belly, and her originally weak hands and feet also had some strength.

She breathed a long sigh and was about to go out, but was stopped by Wu Jie.

Wu Jie pointed to her face, "Your face is exhausted, so you should make up for some black and gray."

These days, I was in the cabin, and I was sweating and then I felt cold and I was afraid I couldn't see it now.

Bai Rongxuan took out a paper bag wrapped in charcoal ash and applied another layer on her face.

Wu Jie reminded, "There is also a neck. It's not at night now. Your face and neck are not the same color, and you will be discovered at a glance."

Bai Rongxuan painted her neck black again as she spoke.

The two of them left the cabin with their luggage on their backs, and the captain was arranging the crew to get off the boat. Wu Jie and Bai Rongxuan hurried over and said that they would follow him.

The captain said, "What's the hurry? When we get the government approval, we will naturally go in."

But there are at least dozens of ships in front of you, and even if you line up, it will take some effort to enter. What's more, the government's approval documents are not so easy to obtain. How many approvals are approved? A small cargo ship like him, which is not well-connected, is afraid that it will not be able to catch others' eyes at all.

Wu Jie smiled and said, "We came to Nanjing to deal with some difficult things. Since we are not far from here, we will go with you. I'm sorry to take care of you these days. If you have the opportunity to go to Hangzhou, please be sure to come to the Tang family to sit."

He said something kind of complimentary.

The captain did not stay any longer and asked them to get off the boat with them.

On the small road beside the river, many people were already walking towards Nanjing City in groups of three or three. The crew members who were on the same boat with Bai Rongxuan and Wu Jie didn't know much about the way, so they could only follow the crowd.

Bai Rongxuan was exhausted after not long after leaving.

These days, the rice and water have not been exhausted. Although she doesn't feel hungry, her body can't stand it. She panted and squatted on the side of the road and couldn't stand it. The crew member was unwilling to wait longer. After saying a few false concerns that asked her to rest, she continued to walk forward with the person.

Wu Jie asked with concern, "Miss Xuan, how are you?"

Bai Rongxuan took a few deep breaths, "I'm fine, just take a break."

Wu Jie bent down and said, "I'll carry you on my back."

Bai Rongxuan shook her head, "No, it's too eye-catching. We're just a little bit late." She calmed down for a while, then slowly got up and continued to walk forward. But after walking for a while, she couldn't hold on anymore. Wu Jie supported her, and the two of them walked along the path until the evening, but they still didn't see the shadow of Nanjing.

Bai Rongxuan said uneasyly, "Did you go in the wrong direction?"

The road had long deviated from the river channel, with only crops on both sides of the poorly growing, and there were no houses or farms, nor were there any trace of people. They walked slowly and had long since fallen behind and separated from the people.

Wu Jie looked around and said, "Since there are crops, there must be people living around you, so you don't have to worry."

Bai Rongxuan nodded.

Wu Jie said again, "No one can see it anyway, so I'll carry you on my back. This will be faster, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to find someone else to stay if it gets dark."

He no longer expects to arrive in Nanjing City, but just wants to have a place to stay for Bai Rongxuan to have a good rest for a night.

Bai Rongxuan was worried about the difference between men and women and did not agree.

Wu Jie said, "It's this time, so don't think about this anymore. Besides, if you dress up in men's clothes, others won't say anything when they see you."

Bai Rongxuan thought of her brother who was still waiting for her in Nanjing, and gritted her teeth and climbed onto Wu Jie's back.

Wu Jie walked quickly.

He was used to being a coolie in the country since he was a child, and he had a lot of strength. Even though he was carrying Bai Rongxuan and was still walking like flying between the ridges of the fields.

Bai Rongxuan couldn't help but say, "No wonder you kept carrying me on your back. It would be time-consuming to keep going like this."

Wu Jie didn't say anything and speeded up.

Not long after, they caught up with the crew members, but Wu Jie did not follow too close and followed from a distance.

After leaving for almost an hour, Nanjing City finally appeared ahead.

Nanjing in the dark was brightly lit and full of vitality. Bai Rongxuan lay on Wu Jie's shoulder and looked forward, but her heart could not feel a trace of warmth, but she felt cold.

The further she took, she was one step closer to the truth she didn't want to accept.

After living for a lifetime, she still couldn't save her brother.

Regret and guilt were tangled tightly on her chest like vines, and the pain was so painful that her tears were about to fall out.

She sucked in quickly, trying her best to restrain her emotions that were about to collapse.

Wu Jie said, "It's coming soon, you have to calm down. What to do next? You have to make an idea."

Bai Rongxuan nodded, "I know."

The two entered Nanjing City at night.

Bai Rongxuan said, "There are people coming and going here, please put me down."

Wu Jie agreed and put Bai Rongxuan off his back. He immediately surrounded a group of rickshaws, "Do you use a car? The pace is very fast and will never delay your affairs."

Wu Jie asked Bai Rongxuan what she meant.

Bai Rongxuan couldn't walk anymore, let alone she went to see Shang Junzhuo in a hurry. She asked her brother's whereabouts and situation, and nodded immediately.

Wu Jie said, "Then just take a rickshaw and I'll run behind you."

Seeing that he was carrying him on his back and his forehead was covered with sweat, Bai Rongxuan ordered, "Don't bother. Maybe you will have to help you run errands later. You have to keep some energy."

The two took two rickshaws and rushed all the way to the church.

Wu Jie led Bai Rongxuan to find the primary school in his memory.

The students have already left home after school, and the newly appointed teachers from the government are not as serious and responsible as Principal Shang. They are just doing things and making a living. When the get out of class is over, they are even more anxious than the students, and they want to leave this shabby place immediately.

Wu Jie looked around in confusion, "What's going on? Principal Shang used to live here."

The church in front of the primary school glowed in a shimmer.

Wu Jie said, "Miss Xuan, I'll go and inquire."

Bai Rongxuan looked at the primary school where the door was closed, thinking that her brother had been here before, and might have opened the door in person, or she might have basked in the sun in the yard...

She staggered in pain and almost fell down.

Wu Jie hurriedly supported her.

Bai Rongxuan said, "I'll go with you."

The two of them came to the gate of the church and a song came from inside. But the tune was particularly soft, as if it was from a sound outside the sky.

Wu Jie knocked on the door lightly, but no one responded for a while. He boldly pushed open the door and saw that the outdoor was particularly spacious. There were several children standing on the platform in front of him, singing under the command of a blond foreigner.

Hearing the movement, everyone stopped at the same time. The foreigner turned his head in surprise, but did not blame him, but instead greeted him with a smile, "You... OK..."

This was the first time Wu Jie saw a foreigner, and he widened his eyes and didn't know what to react.

The foreigner waved at them, "You... are there anything?"

Bai Rongxuan had met foreigners in Shanghai in her previous life, but she didn't feel surprised. She stepped forward and said, "Is Principal Shang here?"

She had heard Wu Jie mention his name before.

The foreigner said with a sad face, "He is dead."

What?

Principal Shang is also dead?

Bai Rongxuan was stunned and looked at Wu Jie in surprise.
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