I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1868 - 1869: Women Are Just Trouble
"Alright!"
Wei Yan obeyed your orders unconditionally. This is a tradition of the entire Longmen Escort Agency: for Shangguan, the higher the level, the less their orders can be refuted. Moreover, not just Wei Yan, many people share this thought, as traveling through the mountains with a wet body is truly uncomfortable.
Then, you quickly walked ahead. As you passed the center of the caravan, you noticed the window of the largest carriage slightly opened, with a pair of lively eyes peering out.
You just exchanged a glance with it, and then quickly walked to the front of the team, saying to Mi Cheng, "Uncle, slow the caravan down. Continuing like this is way too dangerous."
Mi Cheng also had a worried face. After hearing this, he couldn’t help but sigh, "Alas, if only this rain had come an hour later, we would be able to reach a village ahead with just one more hour of travel."
"We can’t go any further. The soil here is loose, and with the rain intensifying, a landslide is highly likely."
After a moment of silence, Mi Cheng nodded and pointed to a mountain path ahead, "However, we have to get past that mountain path regardless; once we cross it, the terrain will level out a bit. Camping in such a place isn’t suitable anyway."
You naturally agreed with Mi Cheng’s viewpoint and nodded without further words.
Mi Cheng noticed that you had no protective gear whatsoever and was about to offer his own bamboo hat and straw coat, but seeing this, you waved your hand and said, "Uncle, please don’t be polite with me. I have martial arts skills; a little rain can’t do anything to me."
Seeing you were insistent, Mi Cheng could only push the team to quicken their pace, urging them to move over the hill in front.
As you were advancing on the winding mountain road, Wei Yan returned from scouting ahead.
"Lord, after this hill, there’s a flat ground where we can camp."
You nodded while observing the surroundings. Honestly, the current location was terrible. Below you was a big slope, with an inclination of around seventy degrees, very dangerous; the vegetation on the slope was dense, and you couldn’t even tell how long the slope was. Above you, there was first a slope of about thirty meters, after which it turned into a steep cliff. If there were enemies ambushing here, you would be wiped out instantly.
"Hey, did any of you hear something?" Wei Yan suddenly asked, "Sounds like the flow of water, but there shouldn’t be a waterfall nearby."
Initially, you didn’t pay much attention until Wei Yan mentioned it, then you listened carefully, and suddenly shouted, "No! Everyone, abandon the luggage and run forward, a mountain flood is coming!"
Immediately, chaos ensued, and you stood by directing people to evacuate quickly. Mi Cheng wasn’t some Old Stubborn; human lives were at stake, even if it meant some loss of goods, saving lives was a priority.
"Boom——"
It was close by; it was the sound of the mountain flood breaking out!
Like thousands of horses galloping, the terrifying mountain flood came crashing down without warning!
"Miss!" was Mi Cheng’s first reaction. The cascading mountain flood instantly overturned the central carriage and its occupants.
At this moment, you also heard two women’s screams coming from the carriage. Seeing the carriage about to be washed down the slope, you darted toward it with incredible speed. At that moment, two women in the carriage just lifted the window curtain. However, in that instant, a surge of floodwater swept down and overturned the entire carriage, sending it tumbling down the slope!
As the carriage overturned, a woman walking in front was thrown out, while another woman remained inside the carriage, being swept down the slope with the floodwater.
The moment the woman was thrown out, you already moved. First, you caught her with one hand, then tossed her backward towards Wei Yan, shouting, "Catch her!"
At this moment, Wei Yan’s heart was about to leap out. The woman he’s always admired landed as gracefully as a Heavenly Immortal into his arms.
Seeing you rushing down the slope, Mi Cheng shouted, "Brother Li! You must save my lady; this old servant kneels here for you!"
Your speed was swift, but the carriage quickly disappeared into the lush trees, and you turned back to shout at Mi Cheng, "Hurry and evacuate, I promise to take good care of your lady!"
With those words, you dove into the flow of water, disappearing into the trees.
The terrifying aspect of a mountain flood is its immense impact and destructive power. You dared not make any contact with the water, leaping agilely like a primate from tree to tree. The flood didn’t pose much of a threat to you, but for the Mi Family’s lady inside the carriage, it was absolutely life-threatening.
After a severe collision, the carriage was already in tatters. Just as it was about to crash into a rock, you sprung forward, shooting into the carriage like an arrow.
Rushing into the carriage, you didn’t even have time to speak or assess the situation; you grabbed a woman’s waist inside, immediately breaking through the carriage roof, and eventually landing on high ground nearby.
With the heavy rain pouring and the complete lack of light around, you could only hold the unconscious Mi Family woman in search of a safe place.
Finally, you found a cave.
Upon entering the cave, you caught a whiff of a strong fishy stench. The moment you stepped inside, a large, dark shadow suddenly lunged at you!
"Bang!"
In the blink of an eye, your fist, carrying immense force, struck the unexpected shadow. The punch landed heavily, and the massive body of the shadow crashed into the cave wall, falling heavily to the ground. After delivering this punch, you felt thoroughly exhausted as if all your energy had been drained.
Fortunately, the shadow stopped moving after being hit, and after waiting cautiously for a few minutes, you slowly approached and ended up sitting on the shadow.
With a little exploration, you realized the shadow was an adult black bear. After confirming the bear was dead, you gently placed the Mi Family lady on its back. Her body shivered constantly due to being soaked in water.
"Sigh, women are really troublesome."
You fetched some dry grass from the bear’s den, and then carved a stick outside, lighting a fire the old-fashioned way of fire-making by friction. After a few minutes of effort, you succeeded in kindling a flame.
The fire quickly illuminated the cave, revealing it to be a small cave, not very deep, with your current position at the bottom of the cave.
To prevent the Mi Family lady from catching a fever, you removed your own clothes and dried them by the fire. Once they were dry, you spread them flat on the bear’s back, then deftly undressed the lady, revealing her fair, delicate body. However, no improper thoughts arose in your mind at that moment; you didn’t even take a thorough look before covering her with another piece of your clothing, concealing much of the view, though her long legs still lingered within your sight illuminated by the firelight.
"Heh—" You yawned, cursing lightly, "Damn, this journey has been nothing but trouble."
Saying this, you leaned against the fire, closing your eyes slightly.
Unbeknownst to you, this mountain flood had actually saved your life. Originally, a team of assassins sent by Guan Yu was ambushed a short distance ahead, just waiting for you to pass by. The sudden mountain flood prompted you to dive into the water to rescue the Mi Family lady, thereby dodging a mortal peril.
Mi Xiang was awakened by the overpowering odor; the black bear’s stench was too intense. Upon regaining consciousness, her first reaction wasn’t to scream but to stare blankly at you from a few meters away.
At that moment, you were fast asleep, back against the cold cave wall, sleeping soundly. In the flickering firelight, you appeared extraordinarily captivating in her eyes. She’d never had the chance to observe a man quietly and closely like this before.
Every young girl harbors a dream of a hero; they all hope their ideal man is a towering hero.
