Chapter 676: Strange Village
The sun rises and shines on the earth.
Towering mountains stretch far into the distance, and a river runs parallel to the mountains.
The area between the mountain and the river is dotted with scattered red wooden houses.
This is Ava Village.
Today is a good day. Various dried foods are drying in the yards of every household, indicating that this year will be a year of good harvest.
There is a three-story wooden house near the foot of the mountain, separated from other houses by a distance. It is surrounded by a high wooden wall and has a large yard inside.
In the attic on the third floor, a young man was sitting lazily on the bed.
The young man was wearing a coarse linen shirt, with his hair tied up, revealing his face. The scar on his forehead had already healed. Although he was dressed simply, he exuded a touch of nobility. It was Zhao Jingxuan.
Zhao Jingxuan has been wandering here for almost a month.
A month ago, he was being hunted by bandits, and his guards desperately tried to protect him. The bandits bit him like a dog. The guards around him fell one by one, and finally only one guard was left. Under the fierce pursuit, he had no choice but to jump into the river with him.
Zhao Jingxuan’s swimming ability was average, but the guard was good at it and took him downstream.
The river was so cold in the dead of winter that he quickly lost consciousness.
In a daze, he was brought out of the water and sat on a bamboo raft. It seemed that he fell off a cliff, or even a waterfall...
Zhao Jingxuan had never suffered such pain since he was a child. At that time, he really felt that he was going to die.
However, in such an extremely dangerous situation, the thought of death flashed through my mind, and I didn't have the chance to think too much, or even to feel fear.
When he regained consciousness, about half a month ago, he was lying on the bed, covered with a quilt with a hot water bottle under the quilt, and his whole body was warm.
At that time, he was lying in bed, unable to move, but feeling scared.
He almost died and would never see his mother, his father, Xu Jue, Wei Ziang, Tang Li, or his ever-victorious general again.
However, he has always been an optimist, and after a lingering fear, he quickly became optimistic again.
Zhao Jingxuan had read many storybooks, and in those stories, the protagonist would fall off a cliff and have a strange adventure. Either he would meet an old man at the bottom of the cliff who would teach him a unique martial art, or he would enter a cave and find a treasure that allowed him to call the wind and rain, or he would be rescued by a beautiful woman, thus creating a beautiful story.
Zhao Jingxuan was already lying in bed. Clearly, encountering the old man at the bottom of the cliff or finding treasure in the cave was out of his reach. Only one possibility remained...
It was a peerless beauty who saved him.
If that peerless beauty wants him to pledge himself to her, should he pledge himself to her or not?
Just as Zhao Jingxuan was daydreaming, the door was suddenly pushed open.
When Zhao Jingxuan saw the burly young man standing at the door, who was almost blocking it, his mouth became an O shape, and he seemed to hear the sound of his fantasy being shattered.
"You saved me?" Zhao Jingxuan said this and then realized that his voice was hoarse.
"Yes, it's me, Amu."
The young man's accent was a bit strange and stiff, but fortunately, Zhao Jingxuan could understand it.
The young man walked towards him, and Zhao Jingxuan could see his appearance clearly. The young man looked ferocious and had a tall stature, and he was approaching step by step.
Zhao Jingxuan felt like the good girl in the story of forcing a good woman into prostitution...
He shrank back: "I won't give myself to you!"
Amu: “???”
Amu poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Zhao Jingxuan.
Zhao Jingxuan looked at the glass of water and his face turned even redder.
"Thanks."
What was going on in his head just now!
It must have been broken by falling off a cliff!
I really want to knock my own bad head off!
He hoped that his savior named 'Amu' would quickly forget what had just happened!
"What does it mean to pledge one's body to someone?" Amu asked.
Zhao Jingxuan closed his eyes, ah, he was dead.
After that movement, Zhao Jingxuan found that his legs were very painful. Amu told him that his legs were injured.
He had many wounds on his body, with the leg being the most serious, but Amu had already bandaged it for him.
Amu also told him that this place was called Awa Village. When Amu was cleaning the prey, he saw a man floating in the water and brought him back.
Ava Village is an isolated village that is very hostile to outsiders. Once discovered, they will be burned to death.
Therefore, he did not dare to ask the village witch to treat him, so he picked some commonly used antipyretic medicine for him to take.
He was nearly dying from the burn, yet he managed to survive. He was really lucky.
Zhao Jingxuan raised his chin slightly, of course, I am blessed with good fortune!
Amu glanced at Zhao Jingxuan.
Meeting his fierce gaze, Zhao Jingxuan quickly shrank his head.
As the day passed, Zhao Jingxuan had complicated feelings towards Amu.
Amu saved him and is his benefactor. This is an isolated village where villagers are very hostile to outsiders, but Amu secretly hid him. He is definitely a good person.
However, Amu looked very fierce, and he seemed to have angered him with just a careless word.
Fortunately, Zhao Jingxuan was broad-minded and thick-skinned. He quickly got used to Amu's fierce face and was no longer afraid of him.
He even called him his brother. If his leg hadn't been injured, he would have wanted to get up, put his arm around his shoulders, and say, "Little brother, I will remember your kindness and will definitely repay you in the future."
Obviously, Amu didn't have much time to chat with him. After a few words, he went out to do his work.
Zhao Jingxuan couldn't move his legs and could only continue lying down.
He felt a little melancholy.
As expected, the storybooks are all fake. There is no old grandfather, no treasure, and no peerless beauty...
Just then, I suddenly heard a pleasant voice coming from downstairs.
Zhao Jingxuan struggled to get up and looked out of the attic window, and saw a young girl walking in from outside the yard.
The girl was wearing bright clothes and had a very bright appearance. Her black hair fluttered in the wind like a dancing butterfly.
Zhao Jingxuan was stunned for a moment.
This scene was deeply engraved in his mind, and he could never forget it no matter how many years passed.
In the next fifteen days, Zhao Jingxuan figured out a few things.
The first thing is that the girl is called Ahua, and she is Amu’s sister. The brother and sister depend on each other for survival.
Amu is diligent and Ahua is capable, and the brother and sister live a good life.
The second thing is that Amu only looks fierce, but he is not actually a fierce person.
Whether Amu is happy, sad, angry, curious, or has various emotions, he only has one expression.
All (ì︿í)
It’s quite fun to think about.
Fifteen days later, Zhao Jingxuan's leg injury had healed a lot and he was able to walk again, but with a slight limp.
In the yard, Ah Hua was chopping wood with an axe.
Zhao Jingxuan looked at the thin girl, who was carrying such a big axe and had a pile of wood waiting to be chopped, and he began to feel pity for her.
Zhao Jingxuan came down from the attic and walked to Ahua's side.
"Ahua, let me help you." Zhao Jingxuan said attentively.
Ah Hua looked at him shyly, and seeing that Zhao Jingxuan insisted, she handed him the handle of the axe.
Zhao Jingxuan naturally wanted to take this opportunity to show off his masculinity, so he stretched out a hand to grab the axe...
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