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Who wouldn't like such a stingy, quick-witted and independent girl?

Bai Rongxuan looked at her busy figure and the smile on her face never stopped.

Shang Junzhuo was so furious that she looked at him that he asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you? I was so uncomfortable that I was all over. Is there anything dirty on my face?"

Bai Rongxuan shook her head, "No, it's very clean! I was thinking that if Sister Jun Zhuo was a man, she would be majestic and very generous."

Shang Junzhuo smiled and looked quite proud, "My father often said this when he was alive. Hey, what's the best for being a man? It's both a family and a great cause. I'm so tired for them. It's better to be a woman. As long as I manage myself, the world will be lucky."

Bai Rongxuan said, "If Sister Jun Zhuo is a man, she will definitely be able to achieve great achievements."

Shang Junzhuo said, "Forget it, I don't have that ambition. I marry someone I like as my wife, have two children, and then live a leisurely life every day, raise a few chicks and ducks, open a small vegetable garden behind the house, plant a few vines under the eaves, and in summer, the family sits under the trees to enjoy the cool air, and waits by the fire after winter. Is that kind of life much better than being busy all day?"

Bai Rongxuan was longing for a while when she heard this.

If my brother hadn't died, would he live such a leisurely and warm life with Sister Jun Zhuo?

There will never be an answer.

Shang Junzhuo was talking, but his hands did not stop at all. He ground the licorice found in the village into powder, then mixed it with water to make a paste, and carefully applied it to the soles of Bai Rongxuan's feet.

A cool feeling immediately floated up.

Shang Junzhuo said while painting, "As soon as you look at the soles of your feet, you will know that you have not walked too far. No wonder you can't stand this hard work."

Bai Rongxuan said, "Have Sister Jun Zhuo been to many places?"

"I haven't walked too far." Shang Junzhuo said with a smile, "I hope I can walk a little longer, but I've been stuck with things and can't leave even if I want to. If your brother hadn't opposed it before, I would have set off with the escort team."

"Escort team?" Bai Rongxuan said in surprise, "Is it the kind of escort who escorts goods to the north and south?"

Shang Junzhuo nodded, "I didn't expect you to know this."

Bai Rongxuan said, "Isn't that very dangerous? And can women also be escorts?"

Shang Junzhuo said, "Actually, it's not as dangerous as it sounds. Now that escort business does not have any background or relationships, dare to go on the road? They have all been managed and the bandits along the way are familiar with them, so they will naturally let go easily. Otherwise, this step is no more difficult than obtaining scriptures in the West?"

The three of them lived in the farmhouse that night. When they woke up the next morning, Bai Rongxuan's feet were already much more comfortable and the swelling disappeared without a trace.

The three of them rectified and set off again.

Wu Jie insisted on carrying Bai Rongxuan on his back. When he was almost noon, he was sweating profusely.

Bai Rongxuan said, "Do you want to take a rest?"

Shang Junzhuo nodded, "Just be under the tree in front." She said, pointing to a big tree not far ahead.

The scorching sun was in the sky, and the three of them couldn't help but slow down.

Bai Rongxuan lay on Wu Jie's back and noticed from a distance that something seemed to be hanging on the tree, shaking gently.

She felt curious and took a look more unconsciously. After seeing the things in front of her, she couldn't help but change her color in shock, "Sister Jun Zhuo, that tree seems to be strange."

When Shang Junzhuo heard this, he immediately looked over alertly. Her expression changed and she said to Bai Rongxuan and Wu Jie, "You guys wait here and I'll go over and take a look."

Bai Rongxuan was a little scared, "Don't...don't go, let's take a detour."

Shang Junzhuo said, "Don't worry, I'll come back after a glance."

While saying that, he walked over quickly.

Wu Jie squinted his eyes and looked at him, "Miss Xuan, what's wrong?"

He didn't see clearly that something was wrong with the tree.

After a while, Shang Junzhuo ran back. She said with a pale face, "Let's go into the forest quickly, hurry up!"

Wu Jie heard a little panic in her tone. Since we met, he had never seen Shang Junzhuo so nervous and uneasy. The three of them immediately rushed into the woods. Shang Junzhuo was clearing the way forward, and he didn't care about his tired body and walked with big strides, as if he just wanted to escape quickly.

Wu Jie asked in confusion, "Miss Shang, what happened?"

Shang Junzhuo said, "There are a few dead bodies hanging on the tree, and there are even corpses everywhere under the tree. I just took a look and then came back tightly. It may be that the bandits robbed the passing business trip."
Chapter completed!