Du Jiang looked at Xu Zhizhou's changing expression curiously, and then put the matter out of her mind.
After all, it is someone else's business, and Du Jiang's curiosity only lasts for a moment. Compared to other people's private affairs, making money is more important at the moment.
When the snow had almost melted, Du Jiang could no longer stay at home, so he immediately chose a sunny day and went up the mountain with a backpack and some dry food.
As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Du Jiang stopped. Uh, that familiar figure, should he say hello?
Just as Du Jiang was hesitating, Huo Yangshuai, who was standing under the dead tree, turned around first and said, "I knew you couldn't sit still. Do you want to go up the mountain with me? I've set a trap in the mountain pot."
It would be a lie to say that Du Jiang wasn't moved after hearing this, but when he thought of what the other party said last time, Du Jiang began to hesitate.
"Don't refuse. I'm just passing by. There's basically nothing left in the outer areas. The villagers have almost taken everything they can. The only thing left is the deep mountains and old forests. Although some hunting teams have gone in, they just passed by in a hurry."
Here, if Du Jiang refused again, it would be unreasonable. Du Jiang stopped struggling and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Huo."
"Let's go," Huo Yang bent down, picked up the cloth bag beside him and threw it on his shoulder. With the other party's great force, a section of arrow appeared at the corner of the cloth bag. Looking at the arrow shining in the sun, Du Jiang's brows twitched. It was not what he thought.
Huo Yang in front seemed not to notice the hole in the cloth bag, and continued to walk towards the mountains with steady steps.
Huo Yang's figure changed direction back and forth as he shuttled through the woods. Du Jiang followed closely behind him. After a while, Du Jiang felt a little dizzy and had lost track of the direction they came from. However, seeing Huo Yang still moving forward, Du Jiang pursed his lips and said worriedly, "Brother Huo, we won't get lost, will we?"
"Don't worry, I have been here countless times. Just follow me. I won't hurt you. You know Du Jiang, I will never hurt you." The firm words came from Huo Yang who didn't even look back. These words coincided with someone's oath in a certain period of time. Du Jiang's heart was pounding with stimulation, and his smoky voice was beating as if a bright red heart was about to jump out in the next second.
Looking at the tall figure in front of him, Du Jiang's mouth opened and closed, and finally closed.
By the time Huo Yang arrived at the destination, Du Jiang's legs were already weak from walking. He waited for Huo Yang to say "We're here" and sat down impatiently, not caring about the cold ground. Du Jiang really didn't have the energy to look for something to cushion his feet.
Seeing Du Jiang's unpretentious action, Huo Yang frowned slightly, "Get up first, I'll put a piece of leather under you, the ground is too cold and not good for you." After that, regardless of Du Jiang's reluctance, he stretched out his hand and forcibly pulled him up from the ground. At the same time, he quickly pulled out a piece of leather that could seat two people from the cloth bag and put it on the ground, "Sit down, I'll go check the trap first."
Having said that, he turned around and walked towards the back of the sturdy tree opposite without paying any attention to Du Jiang. Looking at Huo Yang bending over and picking up the dead branches and leaves on the ground, Du Jiang felt that the other party's trap would definitely be fruitless. After all, when she passed by just now, she noticed that there was no exposed area in that place.
But as Huo Yang dug, Du Jiang's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, because as the trap below was revealed, Du Jiang saw Huo Yang stretching out his arms and pulling out three frozen pheasants, two rabbits, and even a hamster from the pit below.
Looking at that stiff figure, I don’t know how many days he has been frozen.
Huo Yang tied up the prey together with the rope he brought with him, turned around and walked towards Du Jiang, and sat cross-legged on the ground like Du Jiang. Looking at the small amount of snow and dead branches and leaves under Huo Yang, Du Jiang's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly said, "Brother Huo, if you don't mind, let's sit together." While speaking, Du Jiang did not forget to move to the side to make a large space.
I thought Huo Yang would refuse, after all, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, but who knew that he would go along with it and not refuse at all.
As Huo Yang sat down beside him, his tall figure completely covering him, Du Jiang suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He said something for no apparent reason, "Brother Huo, I see that the trap is covered with traps. How did these prey fall in?"
"My trap has always been there. It's cold now, so I come here occasionally. If there aren't many things, I won't bring them down the mountain." Du Jiang couldn't find any fault with Huo Yang's explanation, but looking at the prey tied up in a pile, he always felt that it was a little unreasonable.
While Du Jiang was thinking, Huo Yang took the water bottle from his waist and took a sip. Then he handed the bottle to Du Jiang. The mellow aroma overflowed from the bottle mouth. Du Jiang knew it was wine without asking. He immediately waved his hand and refused, "No, Brother Huo, I don't drink."
"Really?" Huo Yang raised the corner of his lips lightly. "I've neglected that. I'll take you to a nearby medicinal field later."
Ah, this is nonsense. Du Jiang wanted to move around alone, but since he was unfamiliar with the place, he could only continue to sit on the chair and wait.
Huo Yang drank with a very generous attitude, tilting his head back and gulping down a few mouthfuls, with a sense of uninhibited and boldness, just like the impression he gave people. "Good wine, let's go and take a look at the trap at another place."
Seeing Huo Yang stand up and walk forward, Du Jiang also hurriedly stood up and followed him, while not forgetting to pick up the leather on the ground.
No one knew what Huo Yang had eaten, as he could carry so many preys and walk so fast. Du Jiang was afraid that she would lose him if she slowed down, so she followed the man wholeheartedly, shuttling back and forth in the deep mountain pot. When they arrived at the second trap, the sun was already high in the sky.
The hungry Du Jiang sighed in his heart that he had the foresight to bring some dry food with him.
It was not known whether it was because he forgot or because Du Jiang had joined him, but Huo Yang had not prepared any dry food. Seeing this, Du Jiang quickly handed over the extra portion he had brought, "Brother Huo, these are two-grain steamed buns, try them."
Huo Yang took the generously sized steamed bun in his hand and asked nonchalantly, "You steamed it yourself, so it didn't rise, did it?"
Well, Du Jiang, who was a novice in cooking, could only smile awkwardly. Fortunately, Huo Yang did not continue to ask questions, which saved Du Jiang from making excuses.
After finishing a few bites of the steamed bun, Huo Yangshuai stood up and took action. "I'll go over there and take a look. The trap over there is bigger. This area is safer. You can look for medicinal herbs nearby. I picked ginseng here last time." After saying that, Huo Yang took out a dagger from his cloth bag and stuffed it into Du Jiang's hand, then disappeared into the woods without looking back.
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