Chapter 122 The Poor Dog
Maogougou sat down on the ground with big beads of sweat running down his forehead. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his whole body was shaking even more violently.
After surviving the calamity and experiencing all the ups and downs in life, he was so exhausted that he couldn't even speak.
"You are lucky this time, but I won't save you forever. If there is a next time, you must pay a price again before I will take action."
Huo Qinghuang rolled his eyes and said so.
Well, if that's the case, then this free labor can be used forever...right?
Mao Gougou and others were just about to thank Huo Qinghuang, but when they heard these words, their faces suddenly turned bitter.
There are many animals in Changbai Mountain, such as Siberian tigers and blind bears. If they encounter another one, won’t they be doomed?
But if I ask Master Huo for help, when will the price end?
A few people wanted to discuss something with Huo Qinghuang, but they saw her walking forward without looking back. They did not dare to delay and hurried to catch up.
On the rest of the journey, they were even more cautious. With every step they took, they not only had to carefully observe the movements around them, but also had to be careful of any medicinal herbs that might appear under their feet.
It can be said that I am physically and mentally exhausted and miserable.
However, just as Huo Qinghuang had thought before, there were not so many medicinal herbs in Changbai Mountain now.
Even if there are any, they are either picked by herbalists or swallowed by monsters.
They searched for a long time but didn't find even a decent ginseng. They only found some ordinary herbs, which made Mao Gougou and others very frustrated.
However, due to Huo Qinghuang's prior words, they did not dare to give up and had to continue searching in frustration. They stared at the ground with a look of bitterness and hatred, wishing they could dig three feet into the ground.
After walking for a while, the sky gradually darkened and a thin layer of fog filled the mountains and forests. Being in it, one felt inexplicably a little weird.
Everyone's stomachs began to growl, and they realized that the day's experiences and running around had already made them exhausted and hungry.
"Master Huo, let's find a place to rest and eat something. It's so late at night and we can't see. What if we fall again?"
Mao Gougou suggested to Huo Qinghuang cautiously.
"Yes, Master Huo, my feet are all blistered and hurt..."
The girl in yellow said aggrievedly.
She is the only girl in the furry dog team. Her name is Huang Mingzhu. She is truly the apple of her parents’ eyes and has never suffered any hardship since she was a child.
Huang Mingzhu's eyes were filled with tears. She felt that all the suffering she had suffered in her life had come to an end today.
Woohoo, she will never seek trouble for no reason again.
Huo Qinghuang looked around and nodded slightly.
You have to use free labor with caution. It's not cost-effective to lay people down on the first day.
Several people stopped in a relatively open place, built a campfire, took out the dry food they brought with them, and began to eat in silence.
Huo Qinghuang threw a few stones around and said, "I'm going to get some food. Don't run around here."
After saying that, she jumped up and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Mao Gougou and others looked at her receding back in shock, and it took them a long time to react.
"She, she actually left us here and went away?!"
The hairy dog opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief.
"Let's go, we can relax for a while."
Huang Mingzhu heaved a sigh of relief, collapsed to the ground, rubbed her aching waist, and kept complaining: "My feet are really useless, it hurts so much."
"Can I see it?"
"Go to hell!"
"Hairy dog, you want to take advantage of me, right?"
The quarrels of young men and women echoed in the dark and silent forest.
Time passed little by little, and the night grew darker.
The little animals seemed to be asleep, and the whole forest seemed to become empty suddenly, with only the breathing sounds of a few people and the crackling sound of the burning campfire.
"It's been so long, why hasn't Master Huo come back yet?"
Huang Mingzhu couldn't help but asked anxiously, "Does she want to stop caring about us?"
"That shouldn't be the case. The forest is so big. Maybe he got lost."
Another young man named Xu Zheng thought for a moment and said.
He was the oldest, most cautious, and most convincing among the group. When he said this, Huang Mingzhu really breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do you think this forest is too quiet?"
At this time, Maogougou swallowed his saliva and couldn't help asking.
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Zheng and others immediately felt something was wrong.
Logically speaking, in this deep mountain and dense forest, even if there are no large animals nearby, there should be insects chirping and birds singing, right?
But now it is eerily quiet.
Several people looked at each other.
The forest was extremely cold at night, and the warmth of the campfire could not dispel the fear in their hearts.
On a big tree not far away, Huo Qinghuang was lying on it leisurely with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth.
"With your little courage, you dare to come to Changbai Mountain for adventure. I'll show you what it means that there is no scariest thing, only scarier things."
She murmured, a playful gleam in her eyes.
The night was getting darker and darker, and the wind started to blow without me noticing.
The wind blew on the treetops, making a rustling sound. To Maogougou and others, it sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves, making them feel a chill down their spines.
Several people had sad faces and did not dare to sleep. Everyone was on edge, fearing that any danger might suddenly occur.
In the end, we couldn't hold on any longer, so we decided to take turns sleeping.
When it was Maogougou's turn to keep watch, he sat by the campfire, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, with the hiking stick tightly in his hand.
Suddenly, he saw out of the corner of his eye that there seemed to be a white shadow standing quietly under a pine tree not far to the front right.
The hairy dog stiffened instantly, with its hair standing on end.
Who would appear in such a remote place at this time of night?
"Who? Who's there?"
The hairy dog shouted tremblingly.
However, the only answer he got was silence.
The back of the hairy dog was already soaked with cold sweat. He didn't dare to check it rashly. He could only wake up his companion next to him, and the two of them bravely took two steps forward together.
With the help of the firelight, I could finally see the figure clearly.
He saw that the other person had long hair that covered his face, and a pair of eyes with only the whites of the eyes showed through the hair, staring straight at the hairy dog, making him shiver.
“Ghost!”
The hairy dog roared in fear and fell to the ground.
This shout woke up the others immediately, and they rushed to the side of the hairy dog and hugged it.
"Ghost? Where is the ghost?"
"Why don't I see anything?"
Several people were scared to death, but the next moment, you looked at me, I looked at you, and our faces were full of confusion.
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