"The view here is really nice, shall we have a picnic here?"
Lin Xue looked around and found that this place was perfect for a picnic. On the one hand, there was a stream nearby, and on the other hand, the place was relatively flat and offered a view of the distant scenery.
"I think this place is nice, why don't we have a picnic here for lunch?"
"As for the five-colored deer, encountering it is fate, and you can't force it if you don't!"
Zhou Daqiang also looked around and found that this place had the best scenery, so he echoed Lin Xue's words.
This week, Daqiang is Zhang Yang's friend, a native of Metalin Town. He's said to have been a student at H University, in the same year as Zhang Yang, and they were roommates.
What should we eat for lunch?
"I only brought some fruit and snacks, as well as the most authentic tartare from Metaline!"
Lin Xue placed her bag on the large rock and turned to ask the people around her.
"We brought barbecue ingredients, and the meats are all marinated, so we can just take them out and grill them!"
Zhou Daqiang took a huge piece of tarpaulin from his backpack and spread it on the ground. Then he assembled the barbecue grill and took it to the other side.
They also brought simple stools and placed them next to the barbecue grill, and then Zhang Yang took out boxes of marinated meat from his backpack.
Zhou Daqiang and his other friend were in charge of grilling the meat, while Lin Xue placed the food she brought in the center of the tarpaulin.
Zhang Yang and the remaining two friends went to patrol the area to see if there were any dangers around.
Lin Xue took the food out of her bag and neatly placed it on the oilcloth before heading to the stream to wash her hands.
Lin Xue took a small compressed towel out of her bag and walked towards the stream.
As she was carefully washing the stains off her hands, she seemed to catch a glimpse of a colorful figure passing by out of the corner of her eye, but when she looked up, she saw nothing.
Could that be the five-colored deer that people talk about?
It seems she'll have to be more alert next time and make sure she sees exactly what this five-colored deer looks like!
After making the decision, Lin Xue paid more attention to her surroundings.
"Xiaoxue, be bold!"
"The barbecue is ready, hurry back!"
Lin Xue didn't rush back after washing her hands. She played in the stream until she heard Zhou Daqiang shouting, at which point she stood up and started to walk back.
At this moment, apart from Zhou Daqiang who was still grilling, everyone sat on the edge of the tarpaulin, with food and freshly grilled, fragrant, and sizzling barbecue placed in the middle.
"Xiaoxue, come and try our Brother Daqiang's cooking!"
Zhang Yang took two skewers of grilled beef from the box and handed them to Lin Xue.
"Great! Just by looking at the color and smelling the aroma, I know it must taste delicious!"
Lin Xue glanced at the skewers in front of her. They were grilled to a very high standard, and looked and smelled delicious.
Especially after taking a bite of the roasted meat, Lin Xue felt a wonderful aroma in her mouth. The crispy exterior and tender interior made her unable to resist eating several more pieces.
"If Xiaoxue likes it, have a couple more skewers. We have plenty of meat and drinks!"
Another friend of Zhou Daqiang, named Daming, handed Lin Xue two bottles of drinks.
One bottle is peach flavored, and the other is mango flavored.
Lin Xue gave Zhang Yang a bottle of mango-flavored drink, while she opened the peach-flavored one and took a sip.
Lin Xue was cautious enough to be out and about. When she opened the bottle caps, she found that the bottles were all sealed properly and there was no sign that anyone had opened them beforehand.
That's why I dared to drink it without worry!
Moreover, she also has the identity of a Gu Master, so whether something is poisonous or not is not something that can escape her eyes at all.
Just as everyone was eating and drinking, Lin Xue caught a glimpse of that colorful figure out of the corner of her eye.
She subtly activated her spiritual power to investigate, and saw a sika deer with colorful spots, craning its neck and looking at them curiously.
"Everyone, get your phones ready! I think I've spotted the five-colored deer you've been talking about!"
"Everyone, please be quiet. It's right across the stream, don't miss the chance to take pictures!"
Since these people are so eager to see the Five-Colored Deer, and now that the deer has come to their vicinity, Lin Xue hopes that they will not be disappointed.
Because of their time together, she had learned that these people only wanted to take some photos of the Five-Colored Deer and had no intention of doing anything to it.
Lin Xue didn't object to just looking at it.
If these people harbor ill intentions, then Lin Xue might not only not tell them, but also find a way to drive the Five-Colored Deer away.
Reminded by Lin Xue, everyone quickly put down their skewers, took out their phones from their pockets, and discreetly adjusted the camera to take pictures of the five-colored deer.
Sure enough, as long as everyone didn't directly focus their gaze on the five-colored deer, it wouldn't notice that they were observing it.
The five-colored deer blinked its bright eyes and looked at the group of people.
Lin Xue didn't know what others saw, but she saw worry and anxiety in the eyes of the five-colored deer!
"Could this little deer have come asking for help?"
Lin Xue murmured to herself unconsciously, and everyone looked at her curiously.
"Xiaoxue, why do you think that?"
Zhang Yang knew Lin Xue first, so he asked her the question.
"I think I see anxiety in this little deer's eyes!"
"Wait here, I'm going to take a look!"
Seeing that everyone had taken some photos or videos, Lin Xue decided not to waste any more time and stood up to walk towards where the five-colored deer was.
"I'll go with you!"
Seeing that Lin Xue was about to leave, Zhang Yang immediately followed.
"Don't follow us, or you'll scare the five-colored deer away!"
Although Zhang Yang caught up, he stopped the others from joining him.
If just the two of them walked by, even the Five-Colored Road might run away. Let alone a large group of people surrounding it, it would be strange if the little deer didn't run away.
When Lin Xue walked over, the five-colored deer turned and ran away, but it didn't run far before it saw Lin Xue still following behind it, and then it continued to walk forward.
Lin Xue was certain that the little deer had come for help because of the deer's actions.
However, she had no idea what trouble the fawn had encountered that made it risk exposing itself to humans.
"Zhang Yang, let's hurry up!"
Lin Xue turned around and called out to Zhang Yang, then quickened her pace!
Led by the five-colored deer, they wandered further and further away, eventually arriving at a cliff on a sloping slope.
The five-colored deer looked down at the cliff, then at Lin Xue, before walking to the side and lying down on the edge of the cliff.
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