Chapter 101
Wei Qian was so moved that he wiped his tears towards Feng Sha'e: "You are such a good person."
This is what happens when you are treated by Bo for a long time. Even the smallest thing can touch his sensitive and fragile heart.
Fengsha didn't understand, but his easygoing and good temper made it impossible for him to ignore Wei Qian, so he could only say awkwardly, "It's not that good. What's wrong with you?"
"Woo——" Wei Qian burst into tears sadly.
Xue Shun: ...
Shen Jiao: ...
The wind and sand are bad: ...
"Are you okay? Did you eat something you shouldn't have?"
Fengsha'e asked with concern, suspecting that he was crazy.
Xue Shun saw that he was crying so sadly, so he tried to persuade him: "Stop crying, it's just a hat. I'll remember you next time."
Shen Jiaochun said wickedly, "You need to drink more water if you eat something bad. Come here, I'll throw you into the stream."
Wei Qian said nothing and just cried bitterly.
The two people hiding in the shadows gestured in confusion: "What's so good about this? Aren't they just a bunch of lunatics? What outrageous things can they do?"
"Young Master asked us to watch. He must have a reason. It's just that madmen are prone to accidents."
"That's right, but there are external deacons following us, let's..."
"Let's stand further away."
The two men quietly changed places with the spy tubes, still keeping a close eye on Xue Shun.
Fengsha'e has some abilities, but he is not a god. Once something is beyond the range of his ears, eyes, and nose, even if he feels uncomfortable, he will not be able to notice anything for a while.
What's more, Xue Shun, Shen Jiao and Wei Qian, none of them felt any danger at all.
They just make noise and play, or fight over chicken, and their noise can easily distract people.
A pheasant and a small pot of rice were obviously not enough for four people. Xue Shun didn't catch any fish, so they could only pin their hopes on the net.
While waiting, Shen Jiao picked some wild fruits and shared them with them.
Fengsha'e saw that after their quarrel, they suddenly became quiet. They stared at the fishing nets with sad faces, feeling awkward. He tentatively asked, "How about we go and hunt some game?"
All three eyes lit up.
"That would be great, but Master Feng will have to trouble you," Xue Shun said politely before making a wish. "Can you catch a rabbit? I've already eaten the chicken."
"One hare isn't enough to share. It would be better if we had a deer." Shen Jiao opened his arms and gestured for a bigger deer.
Wei Qian interrupted: "Bears are not bad either, especially bear paws, which are very expensive, but hunting bears is too dangerous."
"Master Feng, just take care of it." Xue Shun waved his hand.
"If I can't catch anything else, a few birds will do." Shen Jiao was also very casual.
Wei Qian said with concern: "Good man, you must pay attention to your safety."
The wind and sand are bad: ...
"I'll be back soon. My lord and the other two, please don't wander off."
"I understand. Don't worry."
They cherish themselves very much and will not commit suicide easily.
Even when he was waiting bored, Xue Shun saw a beautiful mouse flash through the grass, but he did not chase it.
I just said to Shen Jiao, "Did you see that? That mouse has red hair. Let's get some stuff to dye Xuan Xiao and the others' hair when we get back. It's pretty nice."
"Red-haired mice?" Shen Jiao couldn't imagine it. "I haven't seen any, but it's fun to try. Maybe they'll look better."
"They weren't really that ugly anyway." Xue Shun was used to seeing them and didn't like people criticizing them. Shen Jiao didn't like it either. "Don't say it in front of them anymore. They'll understand and get hurt."
"I only said it once or twice," Shen Jiao said again, noting that he was unhappy. "Not anymore."
"Well, that's better." Xue Shun reluctantly forgave her.
Wei Qian was still confused: "Red hair? Could it be a fire rat? But there's no Yanshan here, how did it survive... If I catch it, it might be worth some money."
"It's hard to catch it if it runs so fast. It's worthless if it's dead. Forget it." Xue Shun had thought about it, but the little thing really flashed by, so it was difficult to catch it. "What is a fire rat?"
"It's a kind of rat that lives in the Flaming Mountains. When hungry, it gnaws on the Endless Tree, and when thirsty, it drinks magma. Its fur is fire-resistant and extremely warm. Some people make a living by catching fire rats. Their fur can be exchanged for money, and their bones and flesh can be used as medicine."
"Used as medicine? What can it cure?" Xue Shun was quite curious.
Shen Jiao knew this without Wei Qian explaining: "It's used to treat colds, and it's quite expensive. It's like ginseng, the older it gets, the more valuable it becomes."
"And the harder it is to catch," Wei Qian continued. "The fire rat is agile, so fast it can run right on the lava. It's not afraid of the heat, so when someone approaches, it hides in the blazing mountain and dives into the lava. Catching it is not easy, and every year many rat catchers accidentally fall into the lava while trying to catch it, leaving no trace."
There are many such things, such as pearl collecting, snake catching, eagle hunting, tiger catching... People do all kinds of things to make a living. Even though they know it is dangerous, they still have to do it.
Speaking of this, it is inevitable to feel dull and depressing.
"It's not easy for them to live." Xue Shun sighed.
Shen Jiao asked in return, "Whose life is easy? Everyone has their own sufferings in life. It's all fate. Even if a Bodhisattva who saves the suffering and the distressed were to descend to the world, or a Buddha who saves all living beings, they wouldn't be able to control it. No matter how much you sigh, it's all in vain."
Xue Shun frowned and looked at her, not knowing what he was thinking. He asked in a deep voice, "So, are we just going to turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear?"
"I didn't say that," Shen Jiao said innocently again. "Of course I will take care of things within my power. If I can't, I have to make some choices. Anyway... more than anyone else, I want to be happy, and I also want the people I care about to be happy. As for other things, I don't care whether they live or die."
She held her chin in her hand and turned her head to ask, "What do you think, sir?"
Xue Shun's heart skipped a beat.
The ones that were deliberately ignored were spread out by Shen Jiao, and handed to him with blood, asking him to make a choice.
What does he say about this?
Wei Qian yelled, "How can you be so hard-hearted? It's such a sad thing, but you won't even let me sigh. What's going on? And you're still beating drums and gongs, setting off firecrackers, saying those people deserved to die?"
"You're so vicious," Shen Jiao said in surprise, "Why would you want to do that?"
This is just turning the tables!
Wei Qian was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and thought about fighting her.
Xue Shun tried to take sides again: "Alright, stop it. I need to trouble Doctor Wei to boil the medicine for me. It's almost time."
Wei Qian: ...
"Alright, for the sake of the young master, I'll let you go!"
"Then thank you."
Shen Jiao put down the thigh-thick wooden stick in his hand and said something perfunctorily without any sincerity.
Wei Qian didn't dare to say anything more. He put down his sleeves, snorted, turned around and left to get water to boil the medicine.
Only Shen Jiao and Xue Shun were left sitting together.
All the previous ease and comfort is gone.
One stroked his hair, the other played with his fingers, and neither of them spoke first.
After a long while, Xue Shun was the first to break the silence: "He was right. You are so hard-hearted. Even if you want to do it... you should tell me."
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