Chapter 247: Ending (3)
The feeling of escaping death made her cry for joy, but she didn't dare to make any sound to disturb Shen Wei. She could only wait quietly for Shen Wei's next move.
"Clap."
Shen Wei broke off a two-meter-long branch from the tree, then jumped down and handed the other end of the branch to Xiaoying.
"Hold on to the branch, then move your body slowly and in small increments. Don't move too violently."
"If you find that you are sinking quickly, lie down immediately to distribute your weight."
Xiaoying grabbed the branch, first moved her left foot slightly, then switched to her right foot, and with Shen Wei's help on the shore, even so, it took the two of them half an hour to completely escape from danger.
This half hour seemed extremely long to Xiaoying.
It was as if she had walked around the gates of hell. She had even thought of her last words before she died, but was pulled back from the gates of hell by Shen Wei.
The two of them sat on the ground gasping for breath as if exhausted. Xiaoying's fingertips touched something wet, and she picked it up and took a look.
Oh, it turns out to be a vine.
Xiaoying threw it casually, and the vine flashed past Shen Wei's eyes.
Shen Wei only saw a flash of green flying past his eyes and then paused for a few seconds.
Shen Wei screamed in shock.
"Ah!!! Sweet potato vines!!!"
Xiaoying was confused: "What did you say, sweet potato vine?"
Shen Wei swallowed and looked at Xiaoying with excitement.
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the sweet potato vine we came to Lingnan to find."
"Where did you find it?"
God bless you, please don’t be the only one.
Xiaoying slapped herself in excitement and said in annoyance, "I just grabbed it casually just now."
After saying that, he immediately looked to the side just now.
Shen Wei also turned his head to look, and when they saw it, the two of them hugged each other and exclaimed with joy the next moment.
"Ah!!!! It's so easy to get."
“We finally found the sweet potato vine!”
The two then discovered that there was a large area of green plants behind them.
Shen Wei squatted down to examine it. It was brown in color with many branches. He broke off a section of the vine and white latex flowed out.
“It’s the sweet potato vine!”
"Great, there are so many, we can take some more back!"
Xiaoying squatted down to help dig and said happily: "We can finally go back."
"I haven't seen my two children for a long time. I just want to go home and hug them."
After leaving Jigong Mountain, the two men did not dare to stop and traveled day and night. Finally, on the third day, they arrived at the clinic of the doctor who had treated them before.
After spending the past few days together, Shen Wei was confident that the doctor's character was trustworthy.
And the most important thing is that Langzhong has studied the methods of planting, and the backyard is full of planted medicinal herbs.
So this time when she came to the clinic, Shen Wei told the truth that she was looking for a plant on behalf of the imperial court that could ensure that all the people in the world had enough to eat.
Now, their hard work has paid off and they have found it!
The doctor was surprised and exclaimed: "I came all the way from the capital to Lingnan. I don't know how many dangers I encountered on the way to find this centipede."
Shen Wei raised a faint smile on his face: "It is true that I have narrowly escaped death several times."
"We brought back a large amount of vines this time, but the journey back to the capital is too long. Just in case, I would like to ask you for a favor."
"We'll leave half of the sweet potato vine for you to plant and try. If something unexpected happens to me and I can't return to Beijing, please find a way to hand it over to the court."
The doctor looked at Shen Wei deeply and nodded: "Since it is the people's business, I will definitely do my best to take care of these sweet potato vines."
Shen Wei handed the sweet potato vines to the doctor, who immediately took the two of them to the backyard of the pharmacy.
There are patches of medicinal fields in the backyard, and there are no weeds at all. It can be seen that these fields are carefully taken care of by the doctor, who has to pull the weeds from time to time to maintain them so well.
"Do you think it's okay to plant it here?"
Shen Wei glanced at the medicinal field and said truthfully: "Sweet potato vines are very tenacious and resistant to flooding and drought. They can even grow on the roadside."
After hearing what Shen Wei said, the doctor became more interested in the sweet potato vine. At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was easy to grow.
"It's okay. This medicinal field is temporarily vacant. You can plant it here."
"Don't worry. If the court fails to send someone here within three months, it means that something happened to the girl. I will find a way to hand it over to the government."
Shen Wei thanked him gratefully.
An hour later, half of the sweet potato vines had been planted in the soil.
Xiaoying drew a bucket of water from the well to wash her face. Although she was tired, she couldn't suppress her joy.
"After coming here for so long, we can finally go back!"
"Children grow up fast. I haven't seen my two daughters for such a long time. I guess they have grown a lot taller."
Shen Wei washed his face in silence, took a deep breath, and although he couldn't bear it, he still had to tell the truth:
"Xiaoying, take the sweet potato vines and go directly to the post station. Tell them your purpose and the government will protect you on your return trip. This way, you will be safe and fast on your way back!"
Xiaoying was puzzled: "Why are you telling me this——"
After a pause, Xiaoying's face suddenly changed: "Do you want to stay in Lingnan to save Xiaoman? The people there are extremely vicious. If you go there, you will have a high chance of death. No, maybe even a ten-fold chance of death."
"Shen Wei, don't be so impulsive. I am also very sad and upset that Xiaoman was arrested, but we must not be impulsive."
"We have successfully completed the court's mission and found the sweet potato vines. We can definitely seek help from the government."
"As long as the government helps, even if the villagers are extremely vicious, they won't dare to disrespect the government."
Shen Wei shook his head regretfully: "I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as we thought."
"Do you remember what they said when they were chasing us? They said the emperor is far away. In Lingnan, they are the emperor!"
"Who in the capital dares to say such a thing? Aren't you afraid of having your entire clan exterminated?"
"Although this statement is exaggerated, it also points out some problems. In Lingnan, perhaps the power of the government is not as great as we think."
"Officials and citizens here are more like keeping to themselves, so it's useless for us to report to the authorities."
"Unless you go back and tell the emperor, Miss Lu, and Qin Shuyu about the situation here, maybe they can help!"
Xiaoying's hands were clenched and unclenched in a tangled mess, her teeth tightly biting her lower lip. She thought for a long time and was about to say that she would stay and help save Xiaoman.
However, Shen Wei seemed to have guessed what Xiaoying was going to say, and spoke in advance, blocking Xiaoying's chance to speak.
"The three of us went through a lot of hardships to find the sweet potato vine, and Xiaoman was even arrested for it. Do you think you would trust someone else with such an important thing?"
"I have already told you how to preserve the sweet potato vines along the way so that they can survive longer. The officials at the post station will take good care of them."