Chapter 244: Scene 31 (Inverted V) The candy in Tang Xiqin's hand is...
The first time He Yuezhe met Tang Xiqin was in the wild, in an area belonging to wanderers.
That day, she accepted a commission to go to that area to capture a creature that could burrow into the ground, the burrowing weasel. However, due to insufficient intelligence, she was unable to capture it alive despite her best efforts. She was besieged by them and fell into danger.
At this moment, an arrow pierced through the weeds and went straight through the heart of the weasel that was besieging He Yuezhe. Then, another and another.
Dozens of arrows were shot from different angles, accurately eliminating all the weasels.
"Ha, ha..." He Yuezhe was gasping for breath. The wounds on his body caused by the weasel bite were not big, but very deep, like small holes, with yellow blood oozing out of them.
"Here we go again to catch the ground weasel."
There were corpses of weasels all over the ground. A pair of boots with various decorations on them stepped on it, and a girl with strange clothes appeared in front of He Yuezhe.
"Hey, you guys know weasels are dangerous, right?" the girl, wearing a mask made of tree bark, said in a muffled voice, "Why are you still trying to get yourself killed?"
"Because..." He Yuezhe covered his wound and looked at the girl, "Because I want to earn tokens..."
The girl noticed her gaze and reluctantly held out her hand. "Since you're about the same age as me, give me your hand. I'll help you up."
“Oh, thank you…”
He Yuezhe had lost a lot of blood and felt a little dizzy. She did not ask the girl who she was, why she was here, or what the real reason was for saving her. She reached out and placed her hand on the girl's.
The girl held her hand firmly, pulled her up from the ground, and helped her walk slowly in one direction.
"We..." He Yuezhe asked, "Where are we going...?"
The girl tilted her head and said, "You've been poisoned by a weasel. I have herbs at home that can treat your poison. I, I only took the trouble to bring you back to my house to treat your injuries because you're about the same age as me!"
There was a very obvious scar on the girl's cheek. He Yuezhe looked at the scar, and it seemed as if she was poisoned. The scar gradually turned into a bunch of densely packed small insects, wriggling and gnawing on the girl's face.
She stretched out her hand and poked the little bugs tremblingly: "Bugs... so many... bite you..."
"Hey, you came here on a commission, didn't you? You didn't even know weasel fangs are poisonous? Now you're poisoned and hallucinating!" The girl sighed, "Well, it's a good thing it was me, otherwise you would have died eight hundred times by now!"
He Yuezhe couldn't quite hear what the girl said. She only caught the vague word "poisoning." She thought she was saying her scar was caused by poisoning, so she asked, "Does it... hurt...?"
"...It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" The girl was silent for a moment, then bared her teeth and replied, "Really? Don't you have any vigilance at all? What if I'm a bad guy and you kidnapped me into some robbers' den?! And you're still pretending to care about me. Seriously, who do you think you are? You're just a stranger!"
"Ah..." He Yuezhe thought for a moment, but didn't say, "If you were a bad guy, I'd just kill you." Instead, he smiled and said innocently, "But you... are very good... don't look like... a bad guy..."
"'Not like a bad guy'? Hey, not all bad guys have 'I am a bad guy' written on their foreheads, okay?"
"oh……"
"What the hell are you doing!"
“…”
"Hey, hey! What are you doing? Are you dizzy?"
“…”
“…Really, this is so troublesome.”
The girl put He Yuezhe on a stone, then squatted down and carried He Yuezhe crookedly on her back.
“…”
“…”
"Look... I... guessed... right... You... are... a good person..."
"It's okay to pretend to be unconscious, but do you really have to talk like this?"
"I... don't have... the strength... ..."
"If you don't have the energy, then have a good sleep and shut your mouth."
"You...dislike...me..."
"Uh, yes, I just dislike you. You speak in halting sentences and it hurts my ears!"
"Ah... then... okay... I... won't..."
"Um?"
“…”
"Why."
…
When he woke up again, He Yuezhe was already in a cave, covered with a thick blanket, and there was a blazing bonfire not far away.
The girl was sitting next to the campfire, propping her face up against the fire and playing with the slightly wet wood out of boredom.
Sparks rose into the air and then disappeared, and the wood made a crackling sound that was not annoying but comfortable.
All the wounds on his body had been treated and bandaged, and his mind was very clear.
"I... cough cough..." He Yuezhe just opened her mouth to speak when the wind blew into her mouth, and her mouth suddenly felt bitter.
"Awake?" The girl glanced at him. "I gave you some medicine to help you recover. It might be a little bitter, but I don't have any sugar, so just bear with it."
“Ahem…”
“…”
“Cough cough cough…”
"Hey, stop pretending. The medicine isn't that bitter."
"No... cough cough cough... spicy... spicy... very... cough cough... choking..."
"Spicy?" The girl frowned, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I think I added a few spoonfuls of chili powder when I cooked the medicine."
“Cough cough cough…”
He Yuezhe felt that there were more than just a few spoonfuls, probably a whole can.
The girl tried to hold back her laughter while scooping a glass of water and handing it to He Yuezhe.
After drinking a glass of cool water, He Yuezhe felt much better immediately and stopped coughing without even opening his mouth.
After handing the cup of water back to the girl, He Yuezhe leaned against the haystack behind him again and put his hands in the blanket. Although the blanket was a bit prickly, it was also very warm.
The girl put down her water cup, walked over and sat on the haystack.
“…”
“…”
"Do you live here?"
"Isn't this obvious?"
"Why?"
"Why? What's the reason?" The girl fell back on the haystack. "Well, if I have to give a reason, it's probably because I don't have a home."
“…”
“…”
"You use your bow well."
"oh."
"Why do you want to learn the bow?"
"Because the bow is very convenient. It can kill the enemy accurately and hide oneself well."
“…”
"I don't like getting hurt."
"Oh, I've seen some Xianxia novels written on the forum. The characters in those novels possess all kinds of magical skills, and they can easily defeat enemies without the need for close combat. There's also magic, which is also possible. Alas, it's a pity that we don't have those good things here."
"...Aren't you changing the subject a little too quickly? Also, what kind of novel is this? Is anyone still writing that kind of stuff on this forum?"
"Of course, it's still the kind that's updated once every two weeks."
“…”
"If I had the chance, I would really like to go to that kind of fairy world and learn how to draw formations, so that I can wipe out all the enemies in one fell swoop."
"You don't look like that kind of person."
"Who?"
"Someone who knows how to use formations. I saw you fighting with the weasel. You fought without regard for your life and didn't care even when you were seriously injured."
"oh……"
“…”
"By the way, let me tell you about some magic, the kind that can..."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I thought you'd like it."
“…I don’t like it.”
"Really?"
"Really, I don't like it at all."
"fraud."
"Hey, I'm not a liar. I'm just an ordinary student. How can a student lie?" The girl stood up straight.
"Student? Why are there students here?" He Yuezhe turned over and looked at the girl. "By the way, what's your name? Do you want to join my team?"
"Join your team?" The girl curled her lips. "No, not interested. I refuse."
"Why!" He Yuezhe looked at her pitifully, "I can give you some candy, so that you won't find the medicine bitter in the future."
“…You’re very smart.”
"So, what's your answer?"
"The answer... well, okay, I agree. Nice to meet you," the girl extended her hand towards He Yuezhe. "I'm Tang Xiqin, nice to meet you."
"Well, nice to meet you too!" He Yuezhe also stretched out his hand with a smile.
Clasp your hands together, then release them.
The girl moved very quickly, and He Yuezhe realized that she actually didn't like physical contact with others.
"Okay, Captain, is that okay?" The girl then hopped down from the haystack. "I have other things to do around here. Can we meet here tomorrow? Will you pick me up?"
"No, Hummingbird Squad, you can't expect tomorrow, so you have to stay by my side!" He Yuezhe grabbed the corner of her clothes, "You can't leave!"
"What kind of weird rules do you have..." The girl was puzzled, but she stopped walking out. She turned around and looked at He Yuezhe quietly, "Forget it, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Lead the way, Captain."
"good."
Then, she reached out again and pulled He Yuezhe up from the ground.
I watched the girl pack her package, which was almost three times the size of her head, and it was packed in no time.
While the girl was not paying attention, He Yuezhe ran out of the cave directly, squinting his eyes and enjoying the evening breeze comfortably.
"Hey, slow down, you're still injured!"
"I'm not in pain! I'm just going to get some fresh air!"
"Even if it doesn't hurt, just be obedient!"
"Why! No!"
"Tsk, Captain, no, what's your name?"
"He Yuezhe!"
"What?"
"He Yuezhe——"
“…”
"My name is He Yuezhe!"
A crescent moon, without any stars, stands there alone, with countless weeds bowing to it.
And the girl who was smiling happily and had come here with the idea of joining the team from the beginning was standing among them, with the crescent moon behind her, shimmering in light.
Tang Xiqin couldn't help but be stunned.
"Catch it!" the girl smiled and threw something into the air.
Tang Xiqin reached out to catch it and opened her clenched fist.
——It’s sugar.
“…”
The wild grass and the wind were pushing her forward anxiously, but her body seemed to be nailed to the spot, not moving at all.
Her whole body was stiff and cold, and the candy in Tang Xiqin's hand was getting hot, so hot that it was about to burn a hole in her palm.
"You..." She raised her head, thinking the girl would have run away.
But the girl just stood there quietly, smiling and looking at her.
They looked at each other in silence.
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