Chapter 10 Dangerous Activities

Loin had never seen such a complex and vibrant sea of ​​flowers.

She stared at it intently, not wanting to leave at all; she wanted to stay and play there.

But her family couldn't agree. Before she could finish her sigh, her mother rode off at breakneck speed.

We continued driving north and encountered several herding families along the way.

After passing through several small towns, they finally arrived at the East Zhumuqin Grassland.

The group drove for a while longer before finally arriving at their destination.

From a distance, Luo Yin could see several yurts standing on the riverbank.

She exclaimed, "Mom, is it that one?"

Urina was also very happy, "Yes, we've arrived."

And their uncle's family, far away, were waving at them.

The group dismounted one by one, greeting each other and embracing one another.

When Uncle Hai Ri saw Luo Yin, he came up and patted her head.

Luo Yin stayed by Wu Rina's side the whole time and saw many strangers, but everyone looked at her with smiles.

The initial tension and discomfort gradually subsided.

Soon the two families started talking to each other, especially when they saw the little guy, Bao Ri.

This was the first time Luo Yin had ever seen such a small child. The little guy was tiny, with fair and tender skin all over, and chubby and very cute.

"Second brother, he's so cute!"

Mu Ren nodded, "She is indeed very fair-skinned."

My uncle's family has three children: two sons and a little daughter.

Apart from the second son, who works as a laborer in town, the other children all live with their uncle.

Bao Ri was the eldest child of the eldest son's family, which is why he invited them all over to celebrate in such a solemn manner.

When Urina held the baby, her eyes turned red!

Unlike her husband's family, her only remaining elder in her family was her mother.

After seeing the child, Urina quickly led Luoyin to her mother's tent.

At that moment, Urina was sitting on the edge of the bed spinning yarn when she saw her daughter arrive and waved to her.

"My Urna is here. How is it? Have you met Baori? Doesn't she look just like Jeb when he was a child?"

Urina quickly stepped forward and carefully examined her mother, noticing that she looked much better than in previous years.

Feeling somewhat relieved, he said, "Yes, it's obvious that he's one of our children."

“Mom, look at Luo Yin, this is our youngest daughter.”

Urina squinted, unable to see clearly.

She gestured for her to come closer, and Luo Yin quickly moved closer to her, calling out to her in a clear voice.

"Hey, she's a beautiful girl, and she's in great shape!"

Luo Yin felt a dry, rough hand stroking her, which tickled her, so she flinched away.

Then came a soft "giggle" laugh!

"Hahaha~ What a good-natured kid!"

Seeing that they got along well, Urina smiled slightly and felt relieved.

Seeing that the second brother kept glancing over from the doorway, she gestured for Luo Yin to go find her second brother.

Luo Yin really wanted to go out and play, and upon seeing this, she ran off with a grin.

The mother and daughter inside the house started talking about what had happened recently.

Auntie and her eldest daughter-in-law were preparing food, while Luo Yin was dragged by her second brother to go play with her older sister.

My uncle's eldest sister is named Qingna Ma. She just turned 18 this year and is at the prime of her life, full of vigor and beauty!

When Luo Yin first saw it, her eyes widened in disbelief!

Wow~

"Big sister is amazing!"

Qingna Ma is a typical grassland girl; her features are ordinary but she has a very dignified air.

The blue Mongolian robe, paired with two braids on her shoulders, made her look very capable.

Upon seeing his aunt's family arrive, he spurred his horse and galloped over from afar.

As they approached, he bent over to stand alongside the horse, which then galloped towards them.

Luo Yin was instantly stunned!

I was instantly captivated by this beautiful woman.

"Amazing!"

"Second brother, I want to learn too!"

Her startled breath drew the attention of Chingnam.

Then, Sister Qingna Ma performed the reverse gallop and the leaping mount technique on her horse.

Luo Yin jumped up and applauded for her!

That's really, really amazing!

As soon as Chingna Ma dismounted, Luo Yin ran up to her.

With sparkling eyes, she exclaimed, "Sister, you're amazing!"

Chingna Ma grinned, revealing her teeth, "Hahaha, thank you, little sister!"

Mu Ren was somewhat displeased, feeling that his younger sister was no longer close to him.

With a long face, she walked to the side and said, "Big sister!"

"Oh my, little Muren, you've grown so big."

Mu Ren looked at her, who was much taller than him, and his lips twitched, but he couldn't say anything.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to help. You guys play around over there."

Watching her older sister leave, Luo Yin wanted to follow, but her second brother grabbed her sleeve and stopped her.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

"Come here, I'll take you to a fun place."

Luo Yin refused, "No, I want to go play with my older sister, I want to learn to ride a horse."

Mu Ren was dumbfounded. "No, I'll teach you when we get home. There's a really fun place here."

Luo Yin didn't believe it, so she looked back at her second brother carefully and saw the adults talking and busy over there.

Looking around, it seems that apart from that little baby, he's the only one I can play with.

She sighed, "Okay!"

Mu Ren felt rejected by her, but since no one else wanted to play with him, he could only force a smile and pull her into the shed.

"What did you bring me to see? Hmm? It smells awful. Could it be a pony?"

"No, come and take a look."

Mu Ren gestured for her to be careful, and the two stood outside the shed.

Following his pointing finger, Luo Yin saw two yellow furry creatures inside.

"Wow, second brother, what's this?"

Seeing that she was indeed interested, Mu Ren said proudly, "This is a lynx raised by my uncle. It's a very good hunter."

"Lynx?"

"Of course, this was treated by my uncle years ago, and it's now in the government archives."

Luo Yin craned her neck to look, "Is it that amazing?"

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Mu Ren recounted the story his older brother had told him about something powerful, and solemnly warned her not to touch it casually, as it was very dangerous.

They will attack strangers directly!

Luo Yin nodded hurriedly, but she wasn't very interested.

"Okay, let's go out and find the big sister."

"Wait, I have another great place to take you."

The two wandered around until they reached the nearest grove of trees outside their uncle's house.

Luo Yin looked at the lush green pines and was surprised for a moment before regaining her composure.

"It's just a forest, my father took me there before."

Upon hearing her say that, Mu Ren suddenly realized that it was indeed true.

"Don't rush, there's a lake in these mountains, and there are fish in it. Let's go catch some!"

"Really? Just the two of us?"

Luo Yin was initially pleasantly surprised, but then asked with some doubt.

“Yes, it’s us. Let’s hurry up and catch them so we can take them back and have Mom cook them.”

Luo Yin thought about it and agreed, "Okay, but do you know the way, Second Brother? I don't!" She remembered what happened when she went deep into the mountains before, so she always only got close to the edge each time.

"I'm not very familiar with it either, but it should be fine."

Mu Ren picked up a stone. "We can mark the way."

The two of them boldly ventured into the mountains, completely unaware that their families would be worried.

The two made markings along the way; one left arrows in the trees, and the other drew numbers on the ground.

Luo Yin looked at her second brother with a puzzled expression as he stopped again.

"Okay, this way!"

"This way, it should be right."

"Look this way."

After several attempts to return, Luo Yin realized that her second brother didn't know the way.

At that moment, she was even thinking that if they kept turning left and right like this, they probably wouldn't even be able to find any traces on the ground when they returned the way they came.

"Second Brother, how much longer? Are we there yet?" Luo Yin was really tired.

Mu Ren wiped his sweat, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings.

I simply couldn't deceive myself, "I...I don't know either!"

"Oh no, what should we do?"

The two looked at each other, neither knowing what to say.

At her uncle's camp, where preparations were almost complete, her aunt saw Urina come out and quickly brought her a cup of milk tea that she had poured.

"There are still two bowls here. They were meant for Mu Ren and Luo Yin, but I couldn't find them. Aren't they inside?"

Urina paused, glancing around first.

He then glanced at where Bart and Hada were, and only became somewhat anxious when he saw that they were not there.

After asking the whole family, only Chingnam said that she had seen the two of them seemingly heading towards the back.

The family searched further but couldn't find anyone.

I searched every corner, even the nearby areas.

That's when they realized the two children were missing!

"They didn't ride any horses either. Could they have gone to the lake?"

The uncle thought for a moment and shook his head. "It's probably impossible. Mu Ren knows it's too far away."

"I'll ride my horse and take a look!" Hada rode his horse in that direction.

The uncle quickly looked at Bart, who nodded. The uncle then said, "Okay, Hada and Qingna Ma go to the lakeside to take a look. I'll go to the swamp wetlands. Eldest brother, you go to the sandy area. Brother-in-law, please go to the forest with your younger sister. If anyone gets any news, come back immediately."

"good!"

The group split up and began searching for the person.

The aunt, who was left behind, sighed repeatedly, suppressing her anxiety.

Please pray that nothing unexpected happens!

Meanwhile, in the same mountain range, workers are urgently logging trees.

Every summer, logging is a top priority in the area.

They worked in the forest almost from morning till night, without rest.

I can only rest for a short while each day, around noon, which is about an hour and a half including meals and rest.

This is also the time of day with the highest temperature, so to avoid any accidents, they are allowed to rest.

At this moment, several local young men were biting into their shriveled flatbreads and swallowing them with great effort.

One of the young men winked at the man in the middle.

The man indicated that he had received the message, and then four or five people left the spot one after another under the name of "water-spraying".

Meanwhile, the workers who had been eating breakfast nearby had already forgotten about their appearance and were lying on the ground, fast asleep.

Those who discover their departure will not make a big fuss at this moment.

Mu Ren and Luo Yin strayed further and further off course. They had initially tried to return along the same route, but as they walked, they could no longer find any trace of their previous path.

The sun was blazing down on the two of them through the woods.

Luo Yin and Mu Ren were covered in sweat from the heat.

"Huff, huff, second brother, let's find a place to get some water." "Okay!" Mu Ren's throat was also dry.

The two were quite skilled at finding water.

Following the sound of the flowing water, we walked for more than ten minutes and found it easily.

Their eyes lit up when they saw the stream.

I ran over and first checked the surroundings for any dangers. Once I found everything was safe, I checked the water source for any potential hazards.

"Okay, little sister, drink it quickly."

"good!"

The two drank one after the other, and Luo Yin quickly finished her drink before taking over for her second brother.

The brother and sister worked in perfect harmony. After the second brother finished drinking, Luo Yin reached for her handkerchief.

"Second brother, let me wash my face first, then we'll wipe it clean."

"No need, I'll just wipe it off quickly."

After Luo Yin finished tidying herself up, her second brother simply wiped her face with his hand.

Luo Yin shook her head, put her hands on her hips, and looked at him.

Just as I was about to say something to him, my second brother suddenly pulled me over and covered my mouth.

Luo Yin was startled when she saw him leading her deeper into the bushes. She stared at him wide-eyed and asked what he was doing.

Mu Ren, however, was on high alert. He cautiously led her to hide, his eyes fixed on the right front.

Luo Yin looked in that direction and heard the rapid beating of her own heart.

"Bang bang bang~"

With a heartbeat, a bloodstained four-horned animal emerged from the opposite side, letting out a pitiful cry.

Luo Yin stared in disbelief, then realized that it was a deer missing a antler.

Mu Ren pressed down on her shoulder, signaling her not to move.

Luo Yin quickly added two more layers, covered her mouth, and watched the deer run over covered in wounds.

But it stopped halfway through.

The deer twitched its nose, seemingly having caught their scent, and turned to run in the other direction.

Even after the deer ran away, the second brother still didn't move.

Just as Luo Yin was about to ask what was wrong, there was another commotion.

It's the sound of people talking!

"No, where did the deer go?"

"It should be just ahead; the blood is still flowing."

"Hurry up and follow them! Don't you still want to eat meat?!"

"Ah Zhuo, this isn't a good idea."

"Get lost, why are you dragging our feet halfway?"

The group spoke intermittently, and the two could not hear them clearly, but neither of them dared to show their faces because they were both insignificant.

Especially with Luo Yin by his side, Mu Ren's youthful face seemed to understand something.

After hearing several hurried footsteps leave, he waited a while before pulling her out.

"Let's get out of here right away."

Having grown up on the grasslands, he is not actually stupid.

On the contrary, he was trained by his father from a young age, and his knowledge and courage are no less than those of his older brother.

He is also very righteous, but his father said that he is still young and it is normal that he can't beat him; he will not be bullied when he goes out when he can fight his father to a draw.

Therefore, since he couldn't beat his father this time, he didn't plan to stop him.

I just have to go back and tell my father that someone is hunting wild deer.

This is a policy that has been explicitly stipulated in the last two years, and it is not allowed!

The two followed the river and ran quickly down the mountain, almost running the whole way.

Luo Yin noticed her second brother's seriousness and didn't dare to hold him back, so she ran down the street without even catching her breath.

Just as Bat, who had already discovered the trail of footprints leading into the mountains, was about to head up, the sharp-eyed Urina spotted the two small figures.

“Bart, look, aren’t they over there?” she pointed to the two little heads!

From horseback, one could clearly see two figures rapidly descending the mountainside not far away.

"Let's go take a look."

As he spoke, he headed in that direction.

Mu Ren knew who the person he had just encountered was shortly after he ran with Luo Yin.

"We've walked into the forest!"

Loin looked at the vast area of ​​land marked by logging and was quite surprised.

"How many trees must there be here?"

Mu Ren drew a large area on his arms. "There should be a lot of them, but for every tree they cut down, they have to plant one."

"Alright, we've been out for a long time already. If we don't go back soon, Dad and the others will start to worry."

"Okay, let's go!"

Thinking of this, the two quickly lowered their heads and focused on their journey.

When they finally reached the foot of the mountain with their faces covered in graffiti, they saw two people riding horses not far away.

Mu Ren was startled at first, thinking it was one of those people.

Upon seeing that it was her father, the smile on her lips was cut short by his dark, grimy face.

Like Luo Yin, she was especially struck by her mother's cold expression.

She quickly hid behind her second brother, fearing punishment from her mother.

"Second brother, have we gotten ourselves into trouble?!"

"...Um!"

Bart stared at them coldly, and when they didn't move, he reprimanded them sternly.

"Come here now, or you'll get my whip."

Mu Ren's legs went weak and his body fell backward.

Thanks to Luo Yin's support, the two siblings didn't fall hard.

"Second brother, you go first!"

Mu Ren straightened his chest and walked forward first, followed by Luo Yin, until the two of them stopped in front of them.

"Where did you go? What's up on the mountain?"

Bart first looked the two men over from head to toe, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they were not injured.

His gaze was noticed by Luo Yin, who was secretly watching him.

When she saw her father looking at her, she quickly put on a sweet smile.

To her surprise, her father gave her a very stern look.

He then gestured for the two to mount their horses, saying, "Your whole family is looking for you, hurry back."

"Okay, I understand!"

Luo Yin sensed trouble, but this time she dared not act rashly. Her mother pulled her onto a horse, and the four of them quickly disappeared.

And right there at the spot where the brother and sister had stopped to discuss the felled tree stumps.

Beside a slightly bulging mound of earth, many white bones were faintly visible.

Judging from its shape and size, it doesn't resemble human bones, but rather animal bones.

However, most of them were covered in mud!

The group chasing wild deer in the forest eventually turned back halfway due to time constraints.

Upon returning to their uncle's house, the brother and sister received words of advice from each of their elders.

Because they ran away without telling their families, the two were punished by having to work at their uncle's house.

Auntie wanted to help, but was persuaded to stop by Urina.

They also stated that the deadline is a full three months.

The fishing trip was cancelled.

After staying one night, he returned home with his family.

Because of this, Luo Yin and her second brother were almost dying of regret.

Especially when her older brother's sharp glare swept over her from time to time, she felt even more regretful.

Back home, life goes on as usual!

But Luo Yin and Mu Ren had obviously become much more involved.

Every day, she gets up early and takes over her mother's affairs, and also entrusts the daily cooking to the two of them.

From morning till night, except for not having to herd livestock, they took care of almost all the household chores.

The brother and sister did this for a week straight, and they both lost a lot of weight.

But none of the adults spoke up to plead for him, and Bart even made his older brother add extra lessons during the day.

This made them even busier.

After a busy month, in mid-August, a heavy rain fell on the grassland.

Luo Yin was finally told by her mother that she didn't need to get up early today.

She lay sprawled on the bed, her limbs relaxed, and fell asleep again.

But she didn't sleep for long; her biological clock made her unable to fall asleep, so she got dressed, got up, and leaned against the door.

Large raindrops pelted down onto the ground on the grassland.

The air is filled with the scent of a lush green meadow!

The blue skies and white clouds of the past have been replaced by a gloomy sky.

Luo Yin stood there and saw that the sky, like the ground, looked as if it were about to fall.

"Muren, go see if Little Sister is awake yet, and call her to come eat!"

Upon hearing her mother's voice, Luo Yin rushed out.

He shouted, "I'm here!"

With everyone in her family present, Ani gazed at the distant sky, her brows furrowed deeply.

Her father also looked unwell, but when he saw her arrive, he quickly invited her to sit down.

Her two older brothers were getting her food.

Seeing this, the mother reminded them, "The weather's been bad these past few days, don't go out and wander around."

"Yes, remember to bring your raincoats before you go out. You're young and you'll get sick if you get wet in the rain." Bart looked at Loin seriously. The two older ones, on the other hand, didn't need any worry.

"Okay, I understand!"

Seeing his younger sister's response, Mu Ren didn't feel anything was amiss.

It's a pity we can't go out and have fun; we finally got a break.

But he dared not ask for more, for fear that his older brother would catch him and make him continue to receive extra lessons.

For the past month or so, he has had a terrible headache whenever he sees his older brother.

Ani, who was standing nearby, then spoke up: "It's likely to rain for a while, so some places need to be reinforced."

As soon as Ani opened her mouth, her family was alarmed.

After all, he has lived for so many years, he must have some unknown skills.

Throughout her life, Luo Yin has never missed a single weather forecast from Ani.

"Okay, I'll fix them all while I'm at home!"

Bart readily agreed, as he didn't need to go out recently anyway.

After the rain subsided a bit, the family members each grabbed their tools and got to work.

Some of the sheepfold fences need to be repaired and nailed back on, and the tarpaulin and straw mats on the shed also need to be replaced and mended.

The heavy lifting was done by the three men, while Luo Yin took over the errands.

The mother was in charge of sewing, while Muren ran errands to help on both sides.

In addition to these, they also had to dig some ditches to release water.

Some of the encampments are located in low-lying areas, which can easily lead to flooding if it rains heavily for a long time.

Besides paying attention to the location of a few yurts, the sheepfold, the cow pens, and the horse stables behind them all need to be dug.

And the ditch must be deep enough to last at least ten days to half a month.

After everything was finished, the people who had been working outside were completely soaked.

Urina had prepared a hot herbal soup early in the morning, and Loin gave everyone a large bowl.

Afterwards, they went to fetch water and boil it. After the refreshing rain, everyone took a hot shower.

After changing into clean clothes, Luo Yin felt warm all over.

The fatigue and frustration of the previous month were completely relieved by this hot bath.

At this moment, all she felt was happiness and joy!

Days passed by, and soon it was time for school to start.

This time, they drove the cart again, taking the eldest brother to the junior high school in town.

They were fortunate enough to visit the school interior because of their older brother.

The clean floor tiles, the tidy brick classrooms, and the pristine white walls all filled Luo Yin with envy.

Mu Ren was drawn to the bright and spacious playground, and seeing people playing ball there, he was filled with envy.

Wow, studying here is amazing!

"Mmm, that's great!"

Seeing that the two of them were filled with envy, Bart said, "Study hard, and you can come to school in the future too."

"Um!"

"no problem."

Seeing her younger siblings' shamelessness, Hada, who was about to enter junior high school, really had nothing to say.

They then went to their dormitory, settled their luggage, and then headed to the cafeteria.

After they had seen enough, the four said goodbye to Hada and turned to leave the school.

In the following days, my second brother also left home to go to school.

The punishments for Luo Yin and her second brother were lifted before the start of the school term. Luo Yin resumed her previous life, going with Ani to dig for herbs to earn money.

Especially what Ani said about taking her to the grassland market in October to exchange money.

Luo Yin kept it in mind and wanted to save as much as possible.

The sheep on the grassland bleated, and Loin, who was used to it, could even judge their condition by their bleating.

The slightly hurried chirping indicated that they were in trouble.

Their cheerful and steady calls indicate that they have eaten delicious grass.

The short, repetitive calls indicate that they are calling to their companions.

Sometimes when no one was talking, she would pull the little lamb next to her and talk to it, and watch them graze while she squatted down beside them.

When they got tired of looking around, they started digging for medicinal herbs and getting back to work!

When she got tired from working, she would lie down on the grass, take out her notebook, and read the words one by one.

Sometimes it was a poem her eldest brother taught her, and sometimes it was a short story her second brother told her.

Ani would listen and talk to her.

Then, Loin was able to hear the legends of the grasslands that Ani told her.

Legend has it that there is an ancient city somewhere, where a very powerful person lived many years ago, and who once dug up many treasures and artifacts there.

While the grandfather and grandson were having a lively conversation, the atmosphere was tense ten kilometers from the border in the border defense area.

During their patrol, the White Horse Team discovered several unfamiliar footprints within a 20-kilometer radius of the border.

There were even signs of strangers starting fires in several places.

Having worked there for a long time, they quickly ruled out the possibility of local herders.

Analysis shows that these traces and locations are far from the nearest populated areas. Therefore, it is unlikely that they were caused by an accident involving people living on the grasslands.

Instead, after analysis and judgment, they suspected that someone had crossed the line and broken in.

Or rather, there is a group of more than ten people active in the area north of the West Ujimqin Grassland!

"Based on the responses from the three groups, it was discovered that those individuals may be carrying dangerous weapons."

A note from the author:

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