By now, the whole village probably knew she was a beggar. She was so brave that she went into the mountains alone and got lost in the woods. Her grandmother gathered the whole village in the middle of the night and went into the mountains in a mighty procession to look for her...

Hua Shi thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the other people from the village who went into the mountains to look for me?"

I don’t know if it was Hua Shi’s illusion, but Xie Mingchi in front of me seemed to sneer and said, “I thought you weren’t here, so I was looking for you from another path around the mountain and the waterfall.”

Hua Shi said dryly, "I'm sorry to trouble you. Thank you."

Xie Mingchi did not respond.

After walking for a while, Hua Shi almost tripped over his left foot and fell. He stumbled for a moment before regaining his balance. He couldn't help but ask again, "When I saw you coming from a distance just now, were you holding a torch?"

Xie Mingchi paused and said, "It fell into the river and went out."

Hua Shi: “…”

When Hua Shi realized that she was annoying, she stopped thinking about talking to him. She tried to open her eyes wide to see the road clearly and followed closely.

Although it was pitch black all around and the light was very weak, Xie Mingchi was able to find the way very skillfully and walked briskly in front.

…

Outside the forest and mountains, Hua Shi saw from afar that on the originally empty village road, many villagers holding torches were gathered in groups of three or four.

The quiet atmosphere was also broken by a burst of noisy voices.

Xie Mingchi jumped down from the hillside and shouted, "We found the person! Tell He Jiang and Qingsheng that they don't need to go anymore. Let's all take a break and go back to sleep."

“Woof, woof!”

The big yellow dog following Xie Mingchi took advantage of the owner's absence to circle around Hua Shi several times, barking a few times and sticking out its tongue, as if it really liked Hua Shi.

Xie Mingchi turned around and saw his own dog, Da Huang, wagging its tail and circling around the flower again. He frowned and scolded, "Da Huang!"

"Woof woof, woof woof..." The big yellow dog heard its owner's voice, rubbed Hua Shi's calf, barked twice, and ran towards Xie Mingchi.

Xie Mingchi squatted down and patted the back of its head.

Seeing that the villagers were about to gather around, Xie Mingchi took Dahuang and was about to leave.

Hua Shi looked at the loquats in the basket and hurriedly called the man over, saying, "Thank you, brother. These loquats are for you. Thank you for coming into the mountains to find me and bringing me back."

This basket of loquats was currently the most valuable thing she had. After all, the man had saved her life, and she had no way to repay him...

Xie Mingchi pursed his lips slightly, his entire face hidden in the firelight, his eyebrows and eyes were impatient, his face expressionless, and a little intimidating.

Hua Shi heard him say, "No need."