boyutpedia Chapter 41 Map
Chapter 41 Map
Lu Mubai slowly woke up and saw Wen Yuxia sitting cross-legged beside him. His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked, "Was it...was it you who saved me?"
Wen Yuxia smiled and nodded slightly: "Your companions put you in the cave and said that if they didn't come looking for you tonight, you'd have to go on your own."
As she spoke, she handed the water pouch and steamed buns to Lu Mubai, and then said, "You've been unconscious for a whole day and night, eat something to tide you over."
"Thank you, young lady. My name is Bai Mu, and I'm 10 years old," Lu Mubai said as he accepted the food, introducing himself without revealing his real name for fear that Wen Yuxia might get into trouble for saving him.
Lu Lingxiao, who was guarding Pingyuan Pass, was his biological father. The fall of Pingyuan Pass this time was caused by the collusion between the Third Prince Xia Jingyou and the barbarians. His father and second uncle Lu Lingchuan both died at Pingyuan Pass.
Before his death, his father entrusted him with evidence of Xia Jingyou's treason, instructing him to return to the capital alive and personally deliver the evidence to the Emperor.
After Xia Jingyou learned that he had left Pingyuan Pass, he immediately arranged for men to hunt him down. The madmen chasing after him were also sent by the Third Prince.
"My name is Wen Yuxia, and my younger brother Wen Yunhong is five years old," Wen Yuxia introduced herself confidently.
"Sister!" Wen Yunhong called out, a little annoyed. Why couldn't he just say her surname? Why did his sister have to so casually give him her full name?
Wen Yuxia stuck out her tongue sheepishly. Unmarried women shouldn't tell their names to strange men; how could she have forgotten?
Lu Mubai noticed Wen Yuxia's embarrassment and quickly changed the subject, "After passing Zhujiang County, there are two roads to take. One is to continue south, and the other is to go to the capital. Miss Wen, which road do you plan to take?"
Since his guards hadn't come looking for him yet, Lu Mubai figured they were most likely dead. Therefore, he decided to invite Wen Yuxia to go to the capital with him.
“Our village chief said to head south to Xinchuan County,” Wen Yuxia told Lu Mubai softly. She came from Dawan Village, and when they entered Anyang City, due to the rampage of the barbarians, she and the villagers of Xiaowang Village were ruthlessly locked outside the city…
Realizing there was simply no place in the outskirts of Beijing to accommodate a village of refugees, Lu Mubai abandoned the idea of inviting Wen Yuxia and her brother to accompany them.
"I'm going to the capital and can't travel with you, Miss Wen. If you ever go to the capital, you must visit Juxian Manor. The owner of Juxian Manor, Yang Chao, is my maternal uncle."
Taking two silver notes from his pocket and handing them to Wen Yuxia, Lu Mubai continued, "Miss Wen, I plan to travel through the night. This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it."
Wen Yuxia took the silver notes and looked closely. Wow, they were two silver notes with a face value of five hundred taels each! With this thousand taels of silver, she could buy several hundred acres of land in Xinchuan County and wouldn't have to worry about food and drink.
"Here's all the food and water. Be careful on the road," Wen Yuxia said excitedly, generously handing over the large satchel she was carrying to Lu Mubai.
Besides the steamed buns she took out from her spatial storage, her handbag also contained two water pouches filled with water.
Nowadays, even silver notes can't buy food, so the food Wen Yuxia gave us is especially precious. Lu Mubai was filled with gratitude and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you!"
Then, he took out a map from his pocket and said somewhat apologetically, "Miss Wen, there's only one map, so I can only lend it to you for a short while."
Wen Yuxia only knew that Xinchuan County was in the south, but she didn't know its exact location or the places she would pass through along the way. The map that Lu Mubai showed her was a pleasant surprise.
The territory of the Great Xia Dynasty on the map was very similar to that of the Ming Dynasty. She carefully looked at the dense lines and markings on the map, trying to memorize it.
"It's a pity I don't have pen and ink, otherwise I could have drawn up a map of the southward journey and given it to you, young lady," Lu Mubai said with some regret.
Lu Mubai's words reminded Wen Yuxia that there was a computer, a mobile phone, and a printer in the space.
"Young Master Bai, after looking at the map, I realized how far the capital is from here. You and Hong'er go outside the cave to gather some firewood, and I'll prepare some dry rations for you."
Wen Yuxia found a suitable excuse to send Lu Mubai and Wen Yunhong out of the cave, then slipped into her spatial dimension, turned on her computer, scanned and saved the map.
Lu Mubai and Wen Yunhong carried the firewood back to the cave. Wen Yuxia happily handed the map to Lu Mubai: "I have memorized the route to the south, Young Master Bai, thank you!"
"You remembered it? That's incredibly fast!" In the blink of an eye, Wen Yuxia had memorized the route south. Lu Mubai said enviously, "Miss Wen, your memory is truly exceptional."
"You must never tell anyone about cheating using spatial abilities," Wen Yuxia chuckled sheepishly, head bowed as she stuffed firewood into the stove.
He thought to himself that although her memory was indeed good, it was impossible for her to memorize the entire route south in just a quarter of an hour.
Take out a large piece of coarse cloth, and neatly arrange the boiled eggs, two packets of dried meat, and five apples taken from the space in the middle of the cloth. Then pack them diagonally and tie a knot.
Wen Yuxia handed the bundle in her hands to Lu Mubai and said softly, "Young Master Bai, take care on your journey!"
Lu Mubai solemnly slung the bundle over his back, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said loudly, "Miss Wen, until we meet again!"
After Lu Mubai left, Wen Yuxia and her brother also left the cave and slowly descended the mountain path. Wen Yunhong stared palely at the corpses on the ground, as if searching for something.
Suddenly, his voice trembled as he said, "Sister, that...that person looks like Uncle."
Following the direction Wen Yunhong pointed, Wen Yuxia saw Wang Dazhu, who was glaring angrily, and also saw Du Shi, who was disheveled. She quickly walked over and squatted down to examine her.
Wang Dazhu had been slashed three times in the chest. Du Shi, presumably unwilling to suffer the humiliation, bit off her tongue and committed suicide. Wen Yuxia covered Wang Dazhu's eyes with her hands.
He said softly, "Uncle, don't worry, Aunt was not humiliated by the barbarians. I will bury you with Aunt right now."
After burying Wang Dazhu and his wife, Wen Yuxia and her brother continued down the mountain. On the way, they also discovered the bodies of Wang An and Wang Sanshu.
On the official road, Wang Ping anxiously looked around. The departure time was fast approaching, and Wen Yuxia and her brother, Wang Dazhu and his wife, and Wang An and Wang Sanshu and his wife had not yet returned to their unit.
"Father, my third brother and I are going up the mountain to take a look," Wang Erzhu said eagerly.
Wang Bazhu excitedly ran up the hillside, shouting as he ran, "Da Ya and Xiao Qi are back!"
Facing the Wang family, Wen Yuxia said softly with tears in her eyes, "My maternal grandfather, my eldest uncle, my eldest aunt, my cousin Sanshu and his wife have all passed away."