Chapter 94

PS: Yesterday's update!

Cheng Chumo, the bastard, somehow made his way to this place. Zhao Chen looked at Cheng Chumo's boots, which were frozen together, and sighed slightly. His heart, however, felt warm. To have a brother who would do anything for you in this life, what more could one ask for!

Taking advantage of Cheng Chumo's deep sleep, he took off the boots, washed his feet, and applied some ointment for frostbite. He wasn't sure if this would prevent any long-term damage.

Cheng Chumo hadn't slept for several days and nights. Now, he was sleeping soundly, his sleeping posture unconsciously reverting to that of a baby, with his head tucked into his chest and his body curled up like a shrimp.

After a day and a night, Cheng Chumo slept like a pig, just like when Zhao Chen first arrived in Chang'an. It wasn't until noon the next day that Cheng Chumo finally opened his eyes. As soon as he woke up, he stared blankly at Zhao Chen and immediately complained of hunger.

It turned out he was woken up by hunger!

Zhao Chen smiled at Cheng Chumo with a hint of annoyance and then brought over a pot of hot beef porridge, which he had prepared long ago, knowing that Cheng Chumo would want it upon waking.

After finishing a large bowl of hot beef porridge, Cheng Chumo pushed the bowl aside and let out a satisfied belch, finally suppressing the hunger in his stomach.

"How do your feet feel?" Zhao Chen asked, lifting the blanket and gently poking Cheng Chumo's foot.

"It itches!" Cheng Chumo immediately said pitifully. He had endured so much hardship on his journey, relying only on the general direction Zhao Chen had given him in Chang'an. He had nearly frozen to death several times, standing there cursing everyone, even his own father.

Finally, he made it to this place, seeing the hot air balloon floating in the distance, which excited him so much that he almost fainted!

"Do you know how foolish you are?" Zhao Chen, hearing Cheng Chumo's pitiful words, couldn't help but feel angry. He glared at Cheng Chumo and said, "Fortunately, you found me. If you hadn't, did you think about the consequences?"

At this point, Zhao Chen himself felt a bit scared. For this bastard to find him here, it must have been a stroke of luck. The vast Qinling Mountains, with only a vague direction, would be hard for anyone to find!

Cheng Chumo managed to find him, but what if he hadn't? Alone in the snow-covered Qinling Mountains, not to mention the hungry and cold beasts, just the hunger and cold could easily take a life!

"I had to come!" Cheng Chumo stubbornly raised his head, sniffed, and said in a muffled voice, "When we first met, I told you that you are my brother, and my home is your home. How could I go back on my word!"

"You didn't have to risk your life and come alone into the Qinling Mountains!" Zhao Chen, hearing Cheng Chumo's words, opened his mouth slightly and sighed, saying, "I didn't leave for good. Once I find a place to settle, I will definitely find a way to let you know!"

"When you left, you didn't even say goodbye!" Cheng Chumo, at this point, became visibly agitated and couldn't help but complain, "I thought you were my brother! At a critical moment, you didn't even say goodbye and just left. How was I supposed to know where you were going? I had to catch up quickly!"

Zhao Chen was about to argue, but at the time, it was a matter of whether he could escape at all. The cavalry had already sealed off all the city gates. If Liu Cheng hadn't warned him in advance, he wouldn't have been able to leave, let alone have the time to say goodbye to Cheng Chumo!

However, seeing Cheng Chumo's pitiful state, Zhao Chen sighed and silently came to his side, pushed Cheng Chumo over, and sat down next to him.

"Chen, are you really not planning to go back to Chang'an?" Cheng Chumo, seeing Zhao Chen's silence, sniffed and asked hesitantly, "Why go back?"

"Why go back?" Zhao Chen sneered and said to Cheng Chumo, "Since I'm out, I don't plan to go back!"

"If you don't go back, where will you go?" Cheng Chumo's face was almost as worried as a bun, and he said to Zhao Chen, "His Majesty won't let you go easily. Even if you go to the ends of the earth, His Majesty can still find you!"

"The ends of the earth!" Zhao Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing. After laughing enough, he said to Cheng Chumo, "You overestimate the emperor's abilities. The world is vast. If the world were compared to Chang'an, the entire Tang Dynasty wouldn't even be as big as Xinghua Fang. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Impossible!" Cheng Chumo immediately shook his head like a rattle drum, looking disbelieving, "Chen, are you lying to me again? I don't believe it!"

"Why would I lie to you!" Zhao Chen rolled his eyes. Seeing Cheng Chumo's disbelieving face, he had to explain the principles of the Earth and its continents to Cheng Chumo.

For someone from the future, this was ordinary, but to Cheng Chumo, it was a shock. Especially when Zhao Chen explained that the Earth is a sphere floating in space, Cheng Chumo's face clearly turned pale.

"Chen, let's travel the world!" After listening to Zhao Chen, Cheng Chumo fell into a long silence. After a while, he suddenly stared blankly at the tent ceiling and said in a distant tone.

Travel the world! Zhao Chen, hearing Cheng Chumo's sudden words, was momentarily stunned, but then a surge of excitement filled his heart! This idea was too tempting for him! In the future, he had never even stepped out of the country, partly due to lack of opportunity and partly due to lack of resources.

But now it's different!

With the Time Supermarket, he could go anywhere he wanted. Traveling the world! Just thinking about it made his heart race!

Unfortunately, this idea only lasted a moment in his mind before he shook his head in disappointment. The conditions weren't met!

Traveling the world isn't just a matter of talking about it or something two people can do. Especially in today's primitive society, it would be a suicidal act for just two people to attempt it!

However, despite this, Zhao Chen's heart was still burning with enthusiasm. Just because the conditions aren't met now doesn't mean they won't be met in the future. As long as he worked hard now, he believed that in the near future, he could lead a ship full of people around the world!

Thinking about this, Zhao Chen suddenly burst out laughing. After laughing enough, he stared intently at Cheng Chumo and said, "Cheng Chumo, why didn't you remind me earlier? If you had, we might have set off earlier!"

"Chen, you didn't tell me earlier either!" Cheng Chumo glared at Zhao Chen with obvious dissatisfaction and said with enthusiasm, "Besides, it's not too late now! Since you're not planning to go back to Chang'an, why don't we set off now!"

As Cheng Chumo spoke, he immediately climbed out of the blanket, ready to set off on a world tour. Zhao Chen was speechless, clearly thinking Cheng Chumo was treating the world tour like a trip to Pingkang Li for drinks and music!

"Enough!" Zhao Chen quickly pushed Cheng Chumo back and said with a hint of annoyance, "If we go, it will be in the future. For now, stay here and get better!"

"Why can't we go now?" Cheng Chumo looked at Zhao Chen with confusion, stretching his neck to ask.

"Are we going to walk there with just our two legs?" Zhao Chen glared at Cheng Chumo and patiently explained, "This isn't going to Luoyang or the northern desert. It requires a lot of coordination and preparation. We need a large ship and many other things. If we go recklessly, we won't come back!"

"Then... we can go in that flying ball!" Cheng Chumo was even more enthusiastic than Zhao Chen, eager to set off on a world tour. Hearing Zhao Chen's hesitation, he immediately pointed to the hot air balloon outside and said.

"The hot air balloon can only fly for a short time, it won't work!" Zhao Chen smiled bitterly and said to Cheng Chumo, "However, I can promise you that once the conditions are right, we will set off immediately!"

"When will that be?" Cheng Chumo stared at Zhao Chen, pressing for an answer.

"I can't say for sure!" Zhao Chen sighed and said, "But in a few days, we can head south. The south is closer to the sea, making it easier to find sailors and other things!"

"By the way, Cheng Chumo!" Zhao Chen, at this point, looked at Cheng Chumo with some curiosity, "Why are you so enthusiastic about traveling the world?"

This was too unreasonable. For someone from the future, being enthusiastic about traveling the world was understandable, but Cheng Chumo hadn't even been to many places in the Tang Dynasty. How could he have such a grand ideal?

"Ah!" Cheng Chumo's expression froze for a moment, then he looked at Zhao Chen and said in a muffled voice, "Chen, didn't you say that there's a place in America with a lot of gold? I was thinking, can we bring it back?"

Sigh! I knew this guy wouldn't have such a grand ideal!

After resting for two days, Cheng Chumo was finally able to get out of bed. Apart from a slight itch on his feet, he was fine. This made Zhao Chen breathe a sigh of relief. If his bones had been damaged by the cold, Cheng Chumo's life would have been over!

Cheng Chumo, who couldn't stay idle, immediately demanded to go up in the hot air balloon as soon as he got out of bed, eager to experience the feeling of flying.

Unable to refuse his good friend's request, Zhao Chen had to take Cheng Chumo up in the hot air balloon and fly around the Qinling Mountains.

Of course, they were also looking for any clues from their previous journey!

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