TGFH Chapter 4: Preparation for departure
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The next day, when Bai Yi woke up and found the quilt on himself, he knew it was Xiao Yiran's masterpiece. He smiled and sighed. Bai Yi didn't say anything else, but packed up his things and went down the mountain to prepare new medicine for Xiao Yiran, and also prepared another new quilt.
In the next few days, Bai Yi was busy delivering medicine and food, while Xiao Yiran took the time to recuperate. Bai Yi stayed on the mountain to watch over him at night. Although Xiao Yiran felt that Bai Yi's stay on the mountain would not be of much use, Bai Yi was still worried. After all, if Xiao Yiran was left alone on the mountain at night, there would be no one to look after him if something happened. So Bai Yi insisted on staying on the mountain, and Xiao Yiran didn't say anything.
On the fourth day, Bai Yi went up the mountain to deliver medicine for the second time. He was stunned when he saw Xiao Yiran roasting a rabbit on the fire. Xiao Yiran looked at Bai Yi, who came up the mountain a minute earlier than usual, expressionlessly, and continued to roast the rabbit on the fire. Then he asked expressionlessly, "Do you want to eat it?"
Bai Yi felt that the corner of his mouth must have twitched, but looking at Xiao Yiran who was still seriously roasting the rabbit in front of him, Bai Yi smiled and shook his head, then sat down next to Xiao Yiran.
This really had to be his fault, because the time for the round trip was limited, and Xiao Yiran had never said anything, so Bai Yi had only brought medicine and porridge these days. After all, Bai Yi was not rich and had never been particular about food, but for Xiao Yiran, although he had to eat something light at the beginning, eating porridge for several days in a row was not only unfair to him given his status, but also not enough to replenish the patient's physical strength.
He secretly laughed at his own negligence and took the roasted rabbit from Xiao Yiran's hand, "I was inconsiderate. You drink some porridge and take your medicine first, and I'll do this. But you should wait until tonight to eat. It's too greasy to eat this right after taking medicine."
Xiao Yiran drank the porridge and medicine obediently after hearing that. Then he looked at Bai Yi who was roasting a rabbit with a smile on his face. After thinking for a while, he explained, "I was a little hungry, and since you weren't here yet, I went to hunt a rabbit."
"Well, I know. I didn't think it through." Bai Yi turned around and smiled gently at Xiao Yiran. Seeing that the rabbit was almost roasted, he put it down with the food basket. "You have recovered well in the past few days. You should eat more to replenish your energy."
Xiao Yiran was silent for a while, watching Bai Yi cut the roasted rabbit with a knife and put it in the bowl of porridge. "You came early today, what's the matter?"
"Well, I'll bring you the medicine. You won't stay in the mountains tonight." After a pause, Bai Yi put the divided rabbit meat into the food basket and put it aside. "Tomorrow is the fifth day. I will go down the mountain to the town to prepare. Tomorrow at noon, you can go down the mountain along the south mountain road, and I will pick you up at the foot of the mountain."
Xiao Yiran nodded, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Bai Yi smiled and handed a bag to Xiao Yiran. "I have already washed your clothes and brought them to you, but you should not wear them for the journey. Here is a new set of clothes. Wear them first. I will make some disguises for you tomorrow so that you can hide from others on the road."
"Can you disguise yourself?" Xiao Yiran asked casually after taking the bag.
"It's just some simple disguises, not really disguises. I don't have that advanced technique." Bai Yi smiled and shook his head. He simply cleaned up the cave and prepared to go down the mountain. "I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain at noon tomorrow. You pack your things and leave the rest in the cave. There are usually few people here, so don't worry."
Seeing Xiao Yiran nodded, Bai Yi didn't stay any longer and hurried down the mountain before dark.
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The next morning, Xiao Yiran got up and packed up. After doing some internal exercises and regulating his breathing, he went down the mountain before the agreed time with Bai Yi. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw an ordinary horse-drawn carriage parked next to a tree in the distance. Bai Yi was sitting in the coachman's seat with his eyes closed to rest. The breeze blew his hair away, revealing a peaceful face, as if he had been waiting for a while.
Xiao Yiran walked towards the carriage silently. At this time, Bai Yi also opened his eyes in the carriage. Seeing Xiao Yiran coming, he got off the carriage with a smile and said, "You are here. I have prepared a new set of clothes. You can get on the carriage and change into them first. I will disguise you later. When we get to the town, we will find an inn and tidy up properly."
Xiao Yiran took the clothes handed over by Bai Yi, nodded, and jumped lightly into the carriage.
The interior of the carriage was also very ordinary, but in order to take care of the injured Xiao Yiran, Bai Yi removed all the stools in the carriage and laid out bedding to make it convenient for Xiao Yiran to rest in the carriage.
Xiao Yiran silently changed into the clothes prepared by Bai Yi. Judging from the material and workmanship, this set of clothes was much better than the clothes Bai Yi brought the first time. Most poor families could not afford them. It was probably because Bai Yi was afraid that Xiao Yiran could not get used to wearing coarse cloth clothes, so he bought new ones.
After Xiao Yiran got dressed, he lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage. Outside the carriage, Bai Yi saw Xiao Yiran coming out, looked him up inconspicuously, smiled slightly, and handed over some dry food, "You haven't eaten yet, eat something first, I'll prepare something."
Xiao Yiran took the dry food and ate in silence without saying much. Bai Yi opened the package beside him and took out the tools to prepare.
"I'll dress you up briefly in a moment, and we'll pretend to be brothers on the way to Yunxia City to find a doctor."
"Yeah..." Xiao Yiran did not object. The more openly and obviously the purpose was stated, the safer it would be. Xiao Yiran also approved of this move.
Bai Yi was ready and saw that Xiao Yiran had finished eating, so he pulled Xiao Yiran to sit on the carriage, sat in front of him and carefully began to disguise him.
Looking at Xiao Yiran's expressionless face with his eyes closed, Bai Yi chuckled, "I am the elder brother, and you are the younger brother. Let's change the way we address each other on the road from now on."
Xiao Yiran frowned obviously when he heard this. He was not used to being too intimate with others. Moreover, he did not think that the person in front of him was older than him. It was obvious that he did not agree with calling the other person brother.
Bai Yi seemed to have seen through Xiao Yiran's attitude. She gently stroked Xiao Yiran's brows, continued to put on makeup calmly, and said softly, "If you are not used to calling me by my name, then that's it."
Xiao Yiran didn't say anything, thought for a moment, and nodded lightly.
"Yes."
Bai paused before realizing that the other party wanted him to call him by his name. He smiled, finished the last stroke, and then withdrew his hand. "Okay, take a look." He handed over a mirror.
Xiao Yiran took a rough look at himself in the mirror, and it was indeed just a simple disguise. But after the disguise, Xiao Yiran's original coldness and indifference were reduced a little. Because Xiao Yiran's injury had not yet healed, his face was a little pale, and he looked a little more weak. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Bai Yi, and they really looked like a pair of brothers standing together.
"Well, now you look like a sick young man." Bai Yi looked at Xiao Yiran with satisfaction and nodded, "Tell others that you are seriously ill. I will take you to Yunxia City to find a miracle doctor to treat you."
Xiao Yiran still frowned. Although he was injured, he didn't think he should pretend to be sick. But although he was dissatisfied, Xiao Yiran still didn't say anything. He just looked up at Bai Yi and then looked away.
Bai Yi seemed to see some resistance in Xiao Yiran's eyes, and explained softly, "If you pretend to be a sick brother, you can reduce the chances of meeting and communicating with people, so as to avoid running into acquaintances. It will also be more convenient for me to disguise myself as a brother and take care of things outside."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yiran nodded to show that he agreed with Bai Yi's statement, and stopped worrying about it.
When everything was done, it was getting dark. Bai Yi untied the horse rope that had fallen on the tree and said, "You go in and sit first. We have to get into the town before dark. I have booked a room at the inn in the town. We will rest there tonight and continue our journey tomorrow morning."
Xiao Yiran sat outside without moving. Although it was not before he had been a coachman driving a carriage, but at this moment, he was asked to sit in the carriage while Bai Yi was sitting outside driving the carriage alone. Xiao Yiran felt a little uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it, so he simply did not go in.
Bai Yi led the horse and turned around, then jumped onto the front seat of the carriage. Seeing Xiao Yiran still sitting in the front, he was a little surprised and asked, "Why don't you go in?"
Xiao Yiran glanced at Bai Yi and said, "I'll drive with you."
Bai Yi raised his eyebrows, but did not refuse. He just smiled at Xiao Yiran and said, "Then sit back and rest for a while. I'll call you when we get there."
Xiao Yiran nodded and leaned against the car door to rest. Bai Yi steadied the horse and headed towards the village.
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On the way, Bai Yi observed Xiao Yiran from time to time. Seeing that he still had the expressionless look he had when they first met, he couldn't help but wonder if this man had a second expression.
Retracting his gaze, Bai Yi thought about the route for the next two months. The five hundred taels Xiao Yiran gave him was not a small amount. For a poor family, this amount of money was enough for them to eat and wear for a lifetime. Bai Yi prepared some clothes for Xiao Yiran to change, and the carriage cost only ten taels in total. A rough estimate showed that the cost of staying in a hotel and eating on a daily basis would not exceed one hundred taels. If he bought some daily necessities and medicinal materials on the way, it would be enough to reach Yunxia City for about two hundred miles. This was based on Bai Yi's best choice of food, clothing, housing and transportation. If Bai Yi went alone, he is afraid that at most thirty taels would be enough for him to reach Yunxia City.
However, Bai Yi didn't want to be too frugal with Xiao Yiran. First, although Xiao Yiran's condition had stabilized, he was still injured after all, and being too frugal would not be conducive to his recovery. In addition, Bai Yi didn't know the poison in Xiao Yiran's body. Although he was controlled by drugs along the way, he still had to be careful. If something happened to him before he reached Yunxia City, Bai Yi didn't want to do that. Moreover, he guessed that the other party's identity should be not simple. If something happened, he was afraid that he would not be able to return home this time.
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Bai Yi thought back to the day when he proposed to go together. Although he had never regretted it, he was still a little worried about whether his decision was correct. After all, his medical skills were not high. If he killed someone on the way, Bai Yi thought he would probably feel guilty for the rest of his life.
When Bai Yi's thoughts were in a mess and he kept looking at Xiao Yiran, Xiao Yiran suddenly opened his eyes slowly. Bai Yi's eyes met Xiao Yiran's, and he turned his head away with a red face. Then he realized that they had arrived at the entrance of the town. While driving the horse into the town seriously, Bai Yi tried to hide his guilty conscience after being caught. During the rest of the journey, Bai Yi didn't dare to look at Xiao Yiran at all, but he arrived at the inn very quickly.
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