But the girl's eyes were pure and clear, brimming with vitality.
When Tie Xiong met her resolute gaze, he was surprised to find that this girl's eyes were even more determined than some of the men in his army. Zhou Wan probably realized that she had lost her composure and quickly let go of his hand.
"Our lord... our lord is blessed by the heavens, don't worry, I'll find some local villagers to lead the way down the cliff."
After searching for a long time in the vicinity, I finally found almost a house.
But no matter what Tie Xiong said, no one was willing to take them to search.
This left Tie Xiong and Zhou Wan completely baffled. It was clearly a good deed of helping others, and the person they were rescuing was even a famous hero, but these farmers just wouldn't understand.
Zhou Wan was extremely anxious and bit her lip hard.
At that moment, Jiang Shichen smiled and said, "I'll do it."
"What are you doing, little child?" Tie Xiong asked Jiang Shichen.
The little guy smiled, "All I need to do is have a flash of inspiration, watch me." Jiang Shichen led Jiang Qianqian and the other girl to the farmer's house. When the farmer saw the two children, he hurriedly waved his hand, "Go away, go away."
“Your family is destitute, relying on hunting for sustenance, and you don’t know where your next meal will come from. Now, all you need to do is help us find Lord Qi, and he will naturally reward you with gold and silver. Lord Qi is very wealthy, and you are his saviors, so you will naturally be able to leave in the future.”
The hunter thought for a moment, then immediately stood up, beaming with a smile.
Their attitude is completely different from before.
“You kid, I’m talking to your parents.”
“This is my mother,” Jiang Shichen pointed to Zhou Wan. Zhou Wan came closer, and she took a breath. She didn’t care about anything else. As long as she could save Xu Yuehuai, she would be willing to be his servant. With this in mind, Zhou Wan said, “I will give you ten taels of silver as a deposit first. I will give you the rest after you find my mother.”
The hunter was overjoyed and snatched the silver note away. "What else is there to say? You've come to the right person. Let's go now."
The hunter, carrying a bow, led the way.
After walking along the winding path for a long time, the hunter pointed to a dangerous road and said, “Everyone, follow me down from here to the bottom of the cliff. This road is not long, but it is very dangerous. However, you have ropes, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Everyone held their breath, watching the dangerous road intently.
Jiang Shichen grabbed Zhou Wan's hand. "Mother, we can't go."
"Why can't we go?" Zhou Wan and Jiang Qianqian said almost in unison.
Jiang Shichen said, "This road is fraught with danger. People walk it every day and it doesn't seem to be any different. The others are soldiers who are also training. We've never walked on such a road before. Isn't this just courting death?"
Zhou Wan pointed down below, resolutely stating, "Your grandmother is down there."
"but……"
“I’d rather you wait for me up there,” Zhou Wan stroked the little guy’s face, her tone becoming more meaningful. “Your grandmother was very good to me, and I’ll never forget her. Of course, I can’t desert my post now. Besides,” Zhou Wan suddenly lowered her voice and pointed to the soldiers beside her, “these guys are so careless. Can they find any clues?”
"That's true."
Jiang Qianqian was naturally fearless. But when she thought about how Xu Yuehuai left food for her every day, she couldn't just sit idly by. "I'll go down too."
In this way, everyone went down into the canyon.
Although there are many dangers, it's not too bad in the end.
Inside the canyon, Qi Guze hunted every day, while Xu Yuehuai also studied. The two caught a lot of fish and turtles to eat, and were quite happy. At first, Xu Yuehuai would ask from time to time, "When can we wait for them?"
But she was soon influenced by this carefree life and stopped asking questions altogether.
They even treated this escape as a kind of sightseeing trip. Along the way, Xu Yuehuai collected many precious Chinese medicinal herbs and would often explain them to Qi Guze.
Poor Wang Ping'an, whose wrists were tied by the two men.
Wang Ping'an had to not only assist the two men but also be ordered around by them to do this and that.
Wang Ping'an was feeling irritable and depressed; it was a situation that was hard to put into words.
But Wang Ping'an wasn't in a hurry to leave, because if he went out now, he would definitely be arrested.
On the seventh night, Xu Yuehuai ate something and then went to soak her feet in the pond. Qi Guze followed her and casually picked up a leaf and blew on it.
Those were such beautiful sounds; Xu Yuehuai was completely captivated by them.
"Do you know 'Phoenix Tail Bamboo Under the Moonlight,' 'Für Elise,' or 'Liang Shanbo and...'?" But Xu Yuehuai laughed, "Yes, yes, you probably don't know these scores."
Is Alice a human?
“It’s Alice,” Xu Yuehuai corrected, pointing to herself, “just a little girl like me. That’s the tune. I’ll hum it, and you can imitate it.”
In fact, Xu Yuehuai never thought that Qi Guze was a person with an absolute sense of rhythm.
So when she hummed the tune once, and Qi Guze quickly and perfectly replicated it, she was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. This scene, combined with the music, instantly created an unprecedented level of ambiguity.
Xu Yuehuai's heart fluttered.
She hurriedly reached out to calm the pounding "little deer" and said to herself: Xu Yuehuai, Xu Yuehuai, don't fall for her. You two are just strangers who met by chance, and you'll soon be going your separate ways.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai's strange look, Qi Guze smiled and asked, "What? Did I do something wrong?"
"I was wrong." Xu Yuehuai stood up and walked away silently.
Wang Ping'an, however, was a shrewd man. "Is Lord Qi a blockhead? This little girl likes you."
"Like?" He heard a voice of affirmation echoing in his own ear, indicating that liking someone is indeed mutual. He immediately stood up. "Don't talk nonsense."
After calming herself down, Xu Yuehuai continued walking forward.
As darkness enveloped her, she dared not venture far. But at that moment, she caught a pungent stench emanating from somewhere. Cautiously, she retreated, preparing to leave this dangerous place.
But at this critical moment, Xu Yuehuai heard a rustling sound.
The sound came sadly from the sand dunes not far away. Following it, she saw countless green things, scattered like stars, which made one's blood run cold.
This is……
Animal eyes.
Xu Yuehuai hurriedly retreated. In the blink of an eye, she turned around and saw a large group of green eyes behind her. These menacing creatures were gradually closing in on her. Soon, Xu Yuehuai realized that they were a large group of hyenas with disheveled fur.
The hyenas bared their teeth and growled at her, several of them already swaying and their emaciated bodies approaching her.
Xu Yuehuai grabbed a stick, ready to fight the hyenas, when Qi Guze walked over with a torch. The hyenas realized the danger and scattered.
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