Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Hold Me Safe

"I'll go check the car."

As he said that, Bourbon opened the car door and jumped out first. After all, the car was his own, and he was the one who knew its structure best.

An You knew nothing about repairing cars, so he didn't follow behind and join in the inspection.

The night mountain breeze blew through the car window and hit his face. The cold wind made him shiver all over.

He quietly got behind the armchair and, in the glaring headlights, could see Bourbon checking the hood, tires, etc.

Not long after, Bourbon reopened the car door and shouted into the car, "The car can't continue driving. The oil filter is leaking. It may be due to a damaged filter or seal. The corresponding parts need to be replaced."

Scotland also opened the passenger door and got out to check the car.

"When did the fault occur? I didn't even notice it."

Bourbon shook his head: "I don't know, it's been a while."

Scotland sighed, "It's really troublesome. Just standing there is not much to do. I'll contact a tow truck."

Scotland pulled his phone from his pocket, pressed a few buttons, and then paused.

"Oh no, there's no signal on this stretch of road. If the signal doesn't appear, we'll never be able to contact the tow truck. There are several mountains here, and it's impossible to continue walking."

Bourbon asked, "How about spending the night in the car and then going back the next day?"

Scotland just nodded and said it, looking up to feel the coolness in the air.

Bourbon naturally sensed it as well. He lowered his voice, feeling somewhat helpless, and said, "It's going to rain."

"Yes, the wind is blowing."

And the wind speed is not small. Such a strong wind means it is definitely not a light rain.

Bourbon also guessed it. "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. There's no signal on this section of the road. Let's go out and look for a village. I just saw a group of lights on the mountainside."

Bourbon and Scotland were good friends for many years and tacit partners. After considering each other, they decided that neither of them was the type to sit and wait for death, so they decided to go and take a look.

"Yeah." The two of them made the decision to explore tacitly.

Just after walking a few meters, Scotland paused, like a person who had a flash of inspiration, and there was a bit of surprise in Maomao's eyes.

Bourbon, following on his left, also stopped and half turned back, as if to ask what was going on.

Scotland coughed softly: "That young master..."

Bourbon suddenly realized that the two of them almost forgot the most important mission object.

Basically, we just met and I'm not familiar with him yet.

The two men looked at each other, then turned back and prepared to take the people in the car with them.

Wait, where are the people in the car?

Scotland walked forward and leaned over the opaque window to look inside. There was no light on in the car and it was pitch black.

Only with the flashlight, he could barely see a trace of people inside. He tried to call out, "Master An You?"

A hand was pressed against the window, overlapping the palm of the hand on the mirror.

An You leaned against the window and found that there was no way inside or outside, and Scotland couldn't actually see where he was.

So he lowered the car window a few centimeters, just enough to reveal his face.

Still exquisite in the darkness.

A face suddenly appeared before his eyes through the side window. His features were rather non-aggressive, his eyes light in color, and his lips a pale pink.

But because she is young, you can tell without pinching her hands that her skin is so tender that it looks like water.

Exuding the aura of youth, the cat is in the dark.

"Hello, Scottish brother, you're calling me. It was too dark in the car just now, so I lay down for a while."

When he spoke, he was so close that Scotland could even feel his warm breath, so close.

Scotland was stunned for a moment, but he soon realized that he shouldn't be so close, so he took two steps back and asked expressionlessly.

"The car broke down, and staying here isn't an option. We're planning to go to the house where the lights we saw earlier are and check for a signal. If that goes well, maybe we can use them for a night. After all, it's not safe in the mountains at night."

"It's not a good idea to go out and find a way so late. Why not wait until daybreak?"

An You is actually afraid of walking at night.

In the terrifying, unknown darkness, no one knows what lurks.

Scotland didn't push him, but patiently explained the pros and cons to him: "Because it looks like it's going to rain, and after it rains, it's not safe to be in the car. The least dangerous thing is wild animals, and the greater risk is lightning and heavy rain."

"But what if there's a ghost on the mountain road?"

Scotland: “Huh?” He seemed not to understand.

Bourbon frowned: "What did you say?"

"Ghosts, scary, supernatural things, haven't you ever seen a horror movie? It's just something that physics can't solve."

Bourbon twitched his mouth and said, "There's no such thing. Watch less TV dramas."

"You promise."

"...Promise, come down."

An You was suspicious again: "But how can I guarantee something like this? If it really doesn't work, can you ask someone to send me a Buddha statue so I can hold it and feel more at ease? Ahhh, what are you doing?"

"..." Bourbon couldn't bear it any longer and finally took action, putting his arm around Anyou's shoulders.

The thin body suppressed An You, who was jumping around like a lively fish, and dragged the timid man out of the car.

"Ahhhhh I don't want to go down."

An You screamed, but still couldn't escape Bourbon's clutches.

They are not even on the same level in terms of strength. How hateful!

An You looked up and saw the dark circles under his eyes.

It turns out that people who stay up late have bad tempers! !

As soon as he got off the car, the mountain wind was howling, and the cold evening wind made An You shiver.

Bourbon let him go and turned off the car.

Fortunately, there was a flashlight in the car, otherwise they really didn't know how to get through this dark mountain road.

The flashlight was in Bourbon's hand. Once the headlights went out, the originally wide and bright road in the venue instantly became only about one meter wide.

There was very little light nearby, only the mountain road in front of me was bright.

It’s such a dark mountain road, and I don’t know if there are any poisonous snakes or ferocious beasts. In fact, the risks in nature are nothing. The real danger lies in the intangible creatures.

In An You's mind, images of long black hair, a pale smiling face, and a twisted neck suddenly appeared.

These are the images of female ghosts in horror movies and TV shows.

An You was thinking about it, and suddenly realized that he was lagging behind others.

Bourbon and Scotland walked side by side, their behavior in perfect harmony, as if they had long been accustomed to each other.

"You two, wait for me, hello." An You called out hurriedly.

The person in front seemed not to hear it.

An You grabbed the arms of the two men, separated them in their surprised eyes, and forced herself in.

"Let's go together." An You said tremblingly.

Since the two of them didn't say anything, An You felt relieved and squeezed herself in between them.

Only when the burning body temperature surrounded him did An You feel an endless sense of security.

Fortunately, these two are here.

Under the bright lights, two slender figures stood in the dark night, invisibly adding a lot of security to An You.

Night fell, and it was pitch black. There was no fence on the dangerous road, the jungle leaves rustled, and the swaying shadows were like ghost hands.

An Youmao was peeking in between the two of them.

He grabbed Bourbon's sleeve with his left hand and hugged Scotland's arm with his right hand, but even so, he still felt very unsafe.

Because he has people on both sides, but no one protecting him from behind. If something attacks from behind, he will be doomed.

An You tugged at Scotland and said that the reason she didn't dare to look for Bourbon was because he was difficult to talk to.

Although the Scots are low-key and don't like to show off, they are generally easy to talk to.

"I feel a little cold on my back, can you protect my back?"

Scotland glanced sideways, a puzzled look on his face, "How can I protect it?"

An You thought for a while. If she let him go behind her, there would be no one on the right, so she still couldn't leave Scotland.

He thought of a way, grabbed his arm and wrapped it around his waist, "Then you hold my waist."

As if she was worried about him, An You continued to nervously instruct him, "Hold tight, don't let go."

Scotland has always been a person who pays attention to "personal space". His gentleness always maintains just the right distance, just like his voice, gentle but never sticky.

However, Anyou's hug broke this balance.

He could feel An You's body temperature, the shivering body temperature ironing his body, and all of this made him feel subtly awkward.

Scotland took a deep breath, "This isn't very appropriate."

He frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed. After all, he didn't want An You to notice his discomfort.

An You looked up and said, "What's inappropriate about this? It's late at night, with strong winds and dangers lurking everywhere. Our lives are at risk. It's wonderful for us to hold each other like this."

“…”

Their movements attracted Bourbon, who was exploring the way ahead. Bourbon held a flashlight and swept the light towards the two of them: "What are you two doing?"

His tone was fierce, like a high school principal catching a couple in love.

Although he didn't think there was anything between them, he was his good brother who had shared life and death with him.

If it was a girl, he would definitely not act like this. He would definitely show his gentlemanly demeanor and protect the other person in his arms.

Unfortunately, there were two men in front of him who were stronger than him.

He has always believed that men can only have a cooperative and competitive relationship.

My brother’s life is not his life. If the sky falls, let my brother bear it.

Seeing Scotland's hands forced around Anyou's waist, Bourbon paused for a moment, then took action. He pulled Anyou's hands away and helped Scotland free himself.

"What are you pulling and tugging for? Let go."

"But I'm afraid."

Bourbon couldn't help laughing: "What are you afraid of? The one you should be afraid of is him."

"We'll be there soon." Bourbon's flashlight swung, illuminating the forest path. In front of them was a small building.

From a distance, this European-style building looks like a huge cake.

Its roof is pointed and decorated with some strange sculptures that seem to be paying homage to the moon.

The walls were grayish white, covered with moss, as if they were camouflaged by time. Dim light shone through the arched windows.

"This place is really..."

Scotland: “Huh?”

“It’s so spooky.”

This is the house Bourbon mentioned and saw in the car. It is obvious that there are still people in this building.

However, the slightly eerie environment and the swaying shadows of the trees made An You feel uneasy. He always felt that encountering an old house in the wilderness was an unusual thing. After knocking on the door, a terrifying evil spirit would surely appear. The first person to step forward would often be hated by the evil spirit and become the first person to die.

However, adventures in horror movies always require sacrificing some people in exchange for useful information, which becomes the motivation for companions to move forward.

A spooky old house, overgrown weeds, and a wilderness that looked haunted at any moment. They encountered a difficult situation that only the protagonists could overcome.

As for the status of these three people, the underdeveloped jungler, the weak support, and the orphan top laner who walked away silently, it seemed like they were in a losing game. How could they win?

In this case, he could only use the most deadly move in the legend.

Step back behind everyone.

He leaned on the young man in blue, clinging tightly to his only lifeline, Scotland's arm. As expected, when danger strikes, it's safest to be with someone who can help you.

While looking around from behind Scotland's shoulder, he encouraged Bourbon who was walking ahead to explore the way.

"Bourbon, you go, you go and send it off."

Bourbon: "? What to give?"

An You: "Giving me some extra money." However, this extra money is not safe, and it is very likely that I will also turn it into experience points.

Bourbon went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the door creaked slightly, like the sharp friction of rotten wood.

The person who opened the door was an old lady. When she saw the whole scene, An You suddenly pounded her palm with her fist.

At the same time, he expressed his surprise vividly.

"Ah, it's the horrible old witch."

“…”

Scotland was quick to cover his mouth, and he didn't notice it for a moment before he uttered such a wild statement.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and prevented him from saying anything else. Fortunately, there was a sudden thunder outside and the old woman did not hear it clearly.

The man who came was as thin as a dead branch.

Her frizzy, long hair fell on her shoulders, covering most of her face. At first glance, one might have thought he saw a ghost.

The old man looked up, his eyes were cloudy, his nose was hooked, and his face was pale and lifeless.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Hoarse like the voice of a crow.

Bourbon took two steps forward and said with a smile.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed your sleep so late at night. We are tourists. Our car broke down on the way back, and it's going to rain heavily in the mountains. We would like to stay here for one night."

He is handsome, and when he smiles and speaks, he gives people the illusion of being reliable and gentle.

Why do I say it was an illusion? Because when I forced myself to get off the car just now, I felt like an evil demon.

An You once again refreshed her understanding of him. This man looks innocent and cute, but he is actually very scheming and good at saying one thing in public and another in private.

The key point is that we need to be on guard.

Bourbon has a face that makes people of all ages laugh, and no matter what he says, no one will be on guard.

The old woman's hawk-like gaze swept over the other two people. "Who are they to you?"

Bourbon politely responded, "My friend, we went up the mountain to relax, but our car broke down."

"Alright, there are plenty of rooms in the house anyway, come on in."

Bourbon turned his back to the old woman and thanked her: "Thank you."

The dark night was suddenly broken by a ray of light.

That's lightning.

It looks like a heavy rain is coming to the mountains.

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Bourbon went to send off, Scotland also went to send off, I came to carry, and actually retreated behind everyone.