C408 (1/2)

Xiao Qingqian acknowledged, ”I feel that after it gets dark, the wind will get stronger. I can see that there's still some distance ahead, if I increase my speed, I might be able to leave the desert before nightfall.”

Just as Wei Qing was about to open the cloth cloth, she was stopped by Xiao Qingqian.

”I think the wind is getting stronger. If we keep going against the wind, not only will we be in danger, I'm afraid we might not even be able to make it out by nightfall.”

”Then let's find a place to hide from the wind?”

Wei Qing frowned as she thought about it, ”Alright.”

Xiao Qingqian quickly looked around and found a low lying area made of sand and stone.

Carrying Wei Qing on her back, they brought the horses towards that low ground.

The reason why it was called moving was because the current wind speed was getting faster and faster. Going with the wind, no matter how strong one was, it was still not enough.

When they reached a low-lying spot, Xiao Qingqian put Wei Qing down and laid down on the sand.

Wei Qing lifted the cloth cloth, and looked at him worriedly. ”Ah Qian, are you alright?”

Xiao Qingqian pursed his lips, ”It's nothing, just rest a bit.”

Wei Qing was extremely worried. She took his water bag, but realised that it was already empty.

Her eyes were wide open as she thought over and over again. Finally, she understood everything.

Every time she wanted to drink water, Xiao Qingqian would alternate between giving her two water sachets.

As a fool, she thought that Xiao Qingqian saved up a lot of water.

Wei Qing looked at Xiao Qingqian and gave him a hard smack.

”Are you stupid?”

Traveling in the desert already consumed a lot of energy, and now that she met such a strong wind, if she lacked water again, she was afraid Xiao Qingqian would not be able to hold on.

Xiao Qingqian held onto Wei Qing's fist while gasping for breath, he barely managed to pull at the corner of his mouth, ”I'm fine.”

”You're still saying that everything is fine?” Wei Qing's expression completely darkened as she stared at him, passing the water bag to him, ”Just now, you were carrying me for such a long time, your lips are already split open.”

Xiao Qingqian waved his hand, ”No need to drink, I'll leave it for you.”

These words were like a giant boulder crashing into a river, causing a thousand ripples.

Large drops of tears rolled down from Wei Qing's face as she sobbed, ”Are you not going to drink?”

Xiao Qingqian recovered some strength and sat up: ”I am a man, men are made of earth, you are a woman, women are made of water!”

Wei Qing's throat was choked with sobs, she stared at him without blinking, ”Xiao Qingqian, you're such a nuisance!”

Xiao Qingqian laughed, holding her fist, he moved it close to his mouth and kissed it lightly.

Wei Qing bit his lips, pulled out the stopper from the pouch and gulped down a large mouthful of water, then stuck onto Xiao Qingqian's dry lips without any explanation.

Xiao Qingqian was slightly startled, his eyes widened, and looked at the nearby Wei Qing. He completely mechanically swallowed his words.

Wei Qing sighed, ”I still have some dried food at night, so I don't need to starve. However, the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is too big.”

Xiao Qingqian was naturally aware of all of this, but the desert wasn't like the valleys, where firewood could be found anywhere.

”I can only squeeze.”

Wei Qing heaved a sigh of relief, ”This is all thanks to that trash, Xiao Hanqi. When I get the chance in the future, I will definitely make him repay his debt a hundred to a thousand times.”

”Actually, the most worrying thing right now is not the capital.” The light in Xiao Qingqian's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Wei Qing held his hand, ”We should have someone inform East Mausoleum in advance and take preventive measures.”

”We have already arranged for the dark guards to head to the East Mausoleum.”

As the sun slowly set, the temperature in the desert began to drop.

The wind did not slow down at all. Wei Qing shivered and rubbed her arms.

Xiao Qingqian was about to take off his clothes and drape it over Wei Qing's body, but he was rejected.

Now, Xiao Qingqian saved water and gave it to her. If he also gave her his clothes, then, if he was really sick, the consequences would be unimaginable.