Chapter 193 Bo Qiaohui 5
"Those millet plants are scattered, those sorghum seedlings are scattered. They walk slowly and unsteadily, their hearts are shaken. Those who know me say that I am worried; those who do not know me ask what I am seeking. Vast heavens, who is this person?" [Note 1]
Qiaohui hummed a melodious tune and swirled away with the free wind. Liu Qi couldn't help but clap his hands and hum the song, forgetting his previous doubts.
He sang more and more naturally, and his voice gradually echoed with the clear female voice.
The girl stood up from the stone. The wind seemed to be getting stronger, making her white skirt rustle.
She took off her clogs, stepped barefoot on the huge rock, raised her head, stretched out her hands, and danced in the wind.
"Those millet stalks are scattered, those ears of sorghum. I walk with a heavy step, my heart as if drunk. Those who know me say I am worried; those who do not know me ask what I am seeking. Vast heavens, who is this person?"
On her flawless white ankles, golden bells jingled in harmony with her dancing body and singing.
"Those who know me say that I am worried. Those who do not know me ask what I am seeking. Those who do not know me ask what I am seeking."
The girl's waterfall-like black hair was completely spread out. Liu Qi instinctively reached out to grab it, only to see a plain white hairband firmly held in his hand.
Liu Qi was debating whether to return it, but the girl pushed him and said, "Look behind."
The boy turned around obediently, but was startled: "It's a tiger!"
"And the wolf, he's dead now!"
The girl jumped down from the rock and pounced on the nearest large white-browed tiger. Liu Qi couldn't hold her back, so he gritted his teeth and shouted, "I, I'll fight you!"
He ran towards the tiger while shouting. Then he saw Qiaohui pop her head out from under the tiger's belly and gave him a strange look: "Who are you going to fight? A tiger? But your head is not even as big as his palm."
The tiger licked Qiaohui's face, but when Qiaohui put her hands up to block it, it had no choice but to stretch out its claws and pull her under its belly again.
The area was surrounded by animals at some point. The wolves tried to move forward but were frightened back by the tiger's bared teeth. They were unwilling to leave, so they had to circle around them.
A few golden monkeys came over tentatively, holding fruits in their hands.
The tiger sniffed, then turned its head away, tacitly approving their behavior of sucking people.
Liu Qi stared at the scene in a daze, his mind completely paralyzed. Suddenly, he felt something pressing against his back. Turning around, he saw a four-legged beast pushing him forward.
Qiaohui lay there for a long time before getting up: "Qi'er, come here quickly." As she said that, she patted the tiger's forehead. The tiger then grunted twice and put away its bloody mouth.
Liu Qi imitated Qiao Hui in a trance and lay on the tiger's belly. The soft and warm fur wrapped him up, and the smell of the fur was inexplicably soothing.
"Hmm, Hmm~"
Liu Qi listened attentively and looked at Qiao Hui with some doubt: "Are there still babies on this mountain?"
"It's not the baby, it's her."
Qiaohui opened her wide sleeves, revealing a large black and white ball.
"Is this... an iron-eating beast?"
"'Iron-eating beast' sounds so unpleasant. We call him Yuanyuan." Qiaohui picked up the sesame dumpling and stuffed it into Liu Qi's arms. "His mother died, so I asked Shanjun to help take care of him for a while."
"Shanjun... is this tiger's name?"
"Yeah, now you understand why my family isn't afraid of me going up the mountain."
"Are you a beast tamer?" Liu Qi said, but then he felt that it was not the case. Even if he was a beast tamer, he would not dare to stay with these beasts without any preparation.
Qiao Hui shook her head. "I'm not an animal trainer. I'm just an ordinary person, just like these animals. If we leave here today and meet them somewhere else, they will still be part of nature."
"What does this mean?"
“Just like the hare, it can stay with the fox now, but may be eaten by the fox tomorrow.”
Qiaohui looked calm and didn't seem to think it was a sad thing, even though the rabbit had just brought her berries.
"Except for Shanjun, Yuanyuan, and Shuangdai, they are different. Do you know why?"
Liu Qi thought for a moment and replied uncertainly, "Because you gave them names?"
"Yes, because I gave them names. From then on, they were different from the millions of other iron-eating beasts, tigers, and red-bellied eagles in my eyes."
Qiao Hui smiled and took his hand: "Because they are like Qi'er to me, they are already my most important friends!"
"Aqiao is also my most important friend!"
Liu Qi couldn't help but smile happily. The two children leaned their heads against each other and looked at the setting sun, which dyed the entire sky red.
………
"This is my first time riding a Sibu." Liu Qi nervously grabbed the fur of the antelope and put the backpack on his chest. Aqiao sat behind him.
"It's okay. I've ridden them many times. They go slowly and steadily, but they're a bit silly. Sometimes they go off the track without you noticing."
The two talked along the way, and Liu Qi quickly adapted. Unknowingly, the Sibu Xiang had indeed deviated from the road. Qiao Hui glanced at the map inconspicuously, and with her hand, she controlled the Sibu Xiang and gradually walked to the door of a house.
"Eh? Where did it go?"
Qiao Hui patted Liu Qi's shoulder. The boy looked back at the room, even more puzzled. "If you don't know, then I don't know either."
"I never realized there was a family living on this mountain before," Qiaohui tugged at Liu Qi's arm and peered in. "Do you think we should go take a look?"
"It's getting late. Let's hurry down the mountain. Your brother and the others must be getting anxious waiting for you."
"Oh well."
Before the two of them could leave, a burly man suddenly ran out of the house, holding something in his arms. A middle-aged woman followed him out and started to struggle with the man.
"I beg you, I beg you to save her. My niece is not dead yet. She is still breathing. Please give her back to me..."
The man kicked the woman away and said, "Bah, what bad luck! I've raised you and your daughter for so many years, it's time for her to repay me. If you keep interrupting my efforts to make money, I'll chop you into pieces too."
"stop!"
Qiao Hui patted the Sibu Xiang to get it to put her down, then ran over to help the woman up. "How dare you hit someone!"
"Where did you come from, little yellow-haired girl? Be careful or I'll beat you up too."
The man made a casual threat, but Liu Qi took it seriously. He ran over and slammed into the man, "You are not allowed to hit Aqiao!"
"Ouch, you little bastard, how dare you bump into your grandpa!"
Qiaohui quickly took out the bone whistle from her neck and blew it hard. The loud whistle sounded from far away.
The girl stood in front of Liu Qi and said loudly, "I know you. You once went to Si Shi Zhai to buy cakes for your wife. You are a regular customer of the winery."
"You, you know me, who are you from?"
"My last name is Bo, and my father is Bo Yong."
As soon as Qiaohui mentioned her last name, the man realized what was happening and immediately withdrew his hand, not wanting to cause any more trouble. Everyone knew that the four brothers of the Bo family were all skilled warriors and deeply loved their only sister. Although this little girl might be an imposter, if she was really...
"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. My little daughter tragically died, and her mother couldn't handle the shock, so she went crazy."
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