Frost Forest (2)
Xu Ning ran for an hour and was sweating profusely. Many of the hairpins on her head fell off.
I couldn't hold on any longer, and saw those "weasels" getting closer and closer, with no place to hide.
It would be boring if such a smart person was caught.
The young man whistled and shouted, "Hey, weasels, over here."
The group of "weasel" sedan bearers who were originally chasing Xu Ning turned around and walked towards Tang Xixu.
There were about ten sedan bearers who had lost consciousness, as if they were controlled by some drug. They were flailing around like crazy, and they didn't feel any pain when the knife tips scratched their bodies.
The sharp claws cut through the brocade clothes and pierced the skin.
A faint smell of blood instantly filled the air. Tang Xixu covered his wound tightly, his hands covered in blood.
A cool breeze suddenly blew, and the young man jumped down. When he was in the air, he kicked the tree trunk hard. The dagger in his hand turned into a hidden dart, spun in the "crowd" and returned to his hand.
“Ah—ah!”
All the bodies fell to the ground, the cold and sharp tip of the knife was stained with hot blood, and Tang Xixu slowly wiped the dagger with a handkerchief.
He sniffed it carefully, frowned, and threw away the fine brocade handkerchief.
As Xu Ning was running, he noticed that there was no sound behind him. He turned around and saw a young man in moonlight-clad tights.
Xu Ning reacted immediately, furious, and didn't care what kind of crazy villain he was. He wanted to burst out: "Tang! Xi! Xu!"
I thought for a long time but couldn't think of how to scold him.
The young man had an indifferent expression as he approached step by step. Under the thin moonlight, his facial features gradually became clearer.
"Miss Xu asked me what method I should use. This is my method."
There was a faint smile on his face. If Xu Ning didn't know that he was a villain, she would probably be confused by his expression.
Xu Ning glared at him, wondering what this man was thinking about.
"Why, does that mean Miss Xu is afraid of death?"
Faced with the sudden approach, Xu Ning held his breath. The young man lowered his head to meet the girl's gaze, a dark light flickering in his obsidian pupils.
"I'm scared, scared. Everyone is afraid of death. I don't want to die." Xu Ning turned his eyes away and twisted the corners of his clothes tightly with his hands.
His eyes seemed to be able to read people's hearts, and Xu Ning didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Tang Xixu narrowed his eyes at Xu Ning and said gently, "Then you better be careful. The journey to Medicine King Valley is long. With your mediocre skills, I'm afraid even dying a hundred times wouldn't be enough."
At the end of his words, the young man squatted down and looked directly at Xu Ning.
"you!"
The girl blushed, not daring to say anything else, and turned away alone.
It was so quiet, the moist air mixed with the smell of fresh grass. In this desolate mountain and wilderness, Tang Xixu was a martial arts expert, and following him could at least save one's life. Xu Ning looked at Tang Xixu from time to time, and felt at ease only when he saw his figure.
After a while, Xu Ning remembered that his second senior brother was missing, so he trotted over and asked anxiously, "Where's my second senior brother?"
The woman tightly grasped her moon-white long sleeves, which were stained with blood. The contrast between the red and the extreme white was glaring and shocking.
Xu Ning followed his gaze and quickly withdrew her hand, a little embarrassed: "Sorry, I was a little excited."
He looked around and rubbed his fingers repeatedly, his palms were already sweaty.
After a while, a clear and lazy sound was heard, like drizzling rain falling to the ground.
"I don't know."
The young man leaned against a tree and took a nap with his eyes closed.
"Hey, you."
Xu Ning didn't dare to go out alone, and she only felt at ease when she stayed next to the boss.
She was very proactive. When she saw someone sleeping, she would move over little by little, thinking she was doing so quietly.
After a while, sleepiness came over and its head nodded, accidentally landing on Tang Xixu's shoulder.
In a daze, Xu Ning turned his head back, then turned back again, and turned back and forth again, repeatedly fighting against sleepiness.
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Xu Ning woke up with a start and stood up.
What people hate most is having to work when they are sleeping soundly.
Tang Xixu had long disappeared, so Xu Ning gritted his teeth and moved forward alone.
The forest was silent again, with no one around.
Xu Ning couldn't find the direction and could only walk around aimlessly. His wedding robe was loose and not very convenient to walk. It was winter and it was too cold to take it off, so he had to walk slowly.
"Mom, why hasn't Dad come back yet?"
The young man's soft voice broke the silence.
Xu Ning found a branch from somewhere and followed the sound.
The sound came from behind a pile of weeds, and I could just make it out with the candlelight.
The swamp had already reached Tang Xixu's chest and was gradually swallowing up the young man's body.
Tang Xixu's eyes were dull, and in just half an hour, the light in those cunning eyes disappeared.
Xu Ning squatted beside the mud puddle and waved his hand in front of Tang Xixu.
"Tang Xixu? Tang Xixu?"
"Hello!"
Xu Ning clapped his hands, trying to wake the young man with the noise.
Tang Xixu didn't respond.
Xu Ning's eyes rolled. Isn't this how it's filmed in ancient costume dramas? Usually, when encountering such a situation, blood is used to make people sober.
He made up his mind and bit his index finger. Blood gushed out in a horrifying manner.
Xu Ning used the firelight to wave his fingers in front of Tang Xixu's eyes.
"Hey, why is it still not working?"
Huozhezi stood between the two of them, his bright eyes meeting the out-of-focus black pupils.
Tang Xixu woke up when Xu Ning clapped her hands. He wanted to see what she would do next, so he maintained his wooden form.
The woman frowned, her pure eyes flashing with fire, and she complained softly.
The two men were very close to each other, and with just a fist, Tang Xixu could clearly see the fuzz on his face.
What would these eyes look like when they were worried? Would she be worried about me?
It's so strange, why would I have such an idea? I've only known her for a few days.
She seems to have some kind of magical power that can attract people unconsciously. The elders said that people who are poisoned by a Gu will be attracted to the person who planted the Gu. She wouldn't poison me, right?
Xu Ning had her hair styled in a bun with two or three hairpins, most of the heavy ones had been thrown away. The night wind gently lifted up the two red hairbands, which just happened to stick to the girl's shoulders.
Tang Xixu became interested and decided to play a trick on her.
The young man's brows were tightly knitted together, his eyes were red, his amber eyes were moist and sparkling, and tears were sliding down his cheeks.
I actually felt a sense of pity.
"Hey, don't cry." Xu Ning was at a loss, not knowing what to do.
He stroked the black hair gently, repeatedly, as if to comfort it.
The tears continued and the words started again.
"Mom, why hasn't Dad come back yet?"
Why is it still useless?
Xu Ning responded: "He won't come back, he's dead." The little devil in her heart was at work, and she didn't know how to coax a "child".
It was mentioned in the original book that Tang Xixu's family was killed when he was twelve years old. Xu Ning said it directly, "It doesn't matter. He was not conscious anyway. It was his fault for not saving me just now."
Xu Ning always takes revenge on the spot.
No matter whether you are a villain or not, I am a time traveler and have a God's perspective. I am not afraid of you.
As he turned around and was about to leave, his right wrist was suddenly pinched.
Sticky and moist, with a bit of mud.
"Can you say that again?"
The young man gritted his teeth, his anger about to burst out.
Xu Ning opened his eyes wide and tried to run, but was held tightly by someone.
The wrist was already broken and bleeding, but the man still showed no intention of letting go.
She reached back to grab the wrist of the person in the mud and tried to pull it away, but it felt like iron handcuffs were fixed on her hand.
Xu Ning's forehead was covered in sweat, afraid of being dragged into the swamp by him. A smile spread across her face, almost writing the word "flattery" on it. "Sorry, sorry, I was too blunt."
His dark pupils stared at her intently, with no intention of letting go.
Xu Ning took a deep breath, looked up, and her eyes were sincere. "I'm sorry, it's too late. The Mo family couple has been with you in heaven. They have never left."
His tense face relaxed, and Xu Ning took advantage of his moment of distraction to remove his hand, coaxing him, "They've always been here."
His pupils were out of focus, his expression was calm, and he seemed to be unaware of the situation as he sunk deeper and deeper into the abyss.
It was impossible for Xu Ning to walk out alone in this desolate wilderness, so he said, "How about I pull you up?"
He threw a thick wooden stick over and said, "Hold on tight."
The young man calmed down and finally caught it.
When getting out of the pond, he fell down without paying attention. "Ah, hey." The young man then fell over and their eyes met. Tang Xixu was stunned for a moment and his mind went blank.
"You, you get up."
Xu Ning pushed him away, and Tang Xixu covered his chest, as if trying to hold something down.
When the candlelight flickered, a faded object on Xu Ning's neck flashed. Tang Xixu caught it out of the corner of his eye, and a moment of surprise and suspicion flashed in his eyes.
"Hiss-hiss" a sharp pain came, and Tang Xixu frowned and came back to his senses.
"What's wrong with you?" Xu Ning saw that Tang Xixu was in pain.
Under the candlelight, the young man held his arm, his face pale.
"How did you get injured, and it's so serious." Xu Ning used the firelight to see that Tang Xixu's sleeves were stained with blood and there was a large red patch on his back.
Just as my hand was about to touch it, a cold voice sounded, "Don't touch me."
Xu Ning withdrew his hand and said, "Tsk, if you don't want me to help you, I won't even bother."
He turned around and walked away to find some firewood to make a fire.
After a while, a voice came from behind.
"come over."
Tang Xixu was shirtless, with his back to Xu Ning.
"What's the matter?"
Xu Ning found some grass to lie down on and prepared to rest for a while.
"Help me apply the medicine."
"Don't go, do it yourself. I don't have time."
I told you to be mean to me just now, but I refused to go over. You can't get the medicine applied, so you'll die in pain.
Xu Ning complained quietly, looking up and meeting the dark pupils.
"I said, come over here and apply medicine to me."
The young man raised one hand and grabbed Xu Ning's wrist with the other.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll do it, I'll do it." Xu Ning quickly picked up the medicine and gently applied it on her back.
"hiss--"
"Don't press my wound. If it gets too serious, I'll kill you."
!
He put his hand away, didn't dare to play any tricks, and applied the medicine honestly.
Tang Xixu was washed clean, without a speck of mud on his body, and his cold white back was covered with many scars.
"Have you been injured a lot before? Why are there so many wounds?"
The atmosphere was too quiet, so Xu Ning asked casually.
Tang Xixu's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he laughed at himself without saying a word.
It’s over, he didn’t reply to me. Could it be that I have hit his sore spot again? Oh, I have such a bad mouth.
After applying the medicine and putting on his clothes, the young man turned around, lowered his head and leaned closer to Xu Ning, his expression gloomy: "Yes, I have killed many people, and many enemies are chasing me. These injuries were caused by them."
Deliberately exaggerate and speak in a very dangerous way.
Xu Ning swallowed, a little unsure. His brain raced as he tried to answer, "So, next time you meet them, be careful."
His eyes were pure, without any evil intentions.
Tang Xixu was slightly stunned. He didn't expect this to be the answer.
He thought she would say "Serves you right." Or maybe like those people, she would hope that he would die, the more miserable the death, the better, preferably without a complete body.
After living on the edge of a knife for so many years, this was the first time someone advised him to be more careful.
A warm current flows into my heart, it’s a wonderful feeling.
It was obvious that the atmosphere had relaxed somewhat. Neither of them spoke.
"The forest is strange, we can't stay here for long."
It's so special. This person is not weird at all. It's really rare to see him.
The young man walked ahead on his own, and only after walking for a long time did he realize that Xu Ning was not following him.
"Hurry up, or we won't be able to get out of the forest later."
I was overthinking it. How could he speak so calmly? Xu Ning felt a pain in her feet and slowed down her pace.
Tang Xixu became impatient and turned back.
Seeing that Xu Ning was only wearing one embroidered shoe, she said in a deep voice, "Where's your shoe? Where's the other one?"
Being caught in the act, Xu Ning was embarrassed. "The shoes were a little big, and I was running so fast that I ran away."
There was some blood on the white shoes and socks, and one or two thorns had stuck into the soles of the feet.
The woman's face turned pale and her forehead was covered with sweat.
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