Chapter 9: Brother Hei, You Are My Real Brother
The mountain road was uneven and the cavalry moved quite slowly. Some time ago, the official road was inexplicably blocked and no one repaired it. If you want to go from Xuancheng to the capital, you must pass through this road, but this road is not peaceful and bandits often appear.
Qi Danxuan felt that he had reached the middle stage of the Qi Refining Stage, and was afraid that he would not be able to make it to his brother's birthday in a month. He ignored the advice and insisted on setting off at this time.
Halfway through the journey, the convoy suddenly stopped. She called out curiously, "Uncle Jiang, what's wrong?"
"Girl, it's a woman who wants to see you."
A woman? How could a woman appear out of nowhere in this place without a shop nearby?
Qi Danxuan thought it was the bandits who were blocking his way, so he clenched his sword and pushed aside the curtain. He saw a cool and beautiful woman standing in front of him, holding a black puppy in her arms.
She was delighted and quickly jumped out of the car to greet her: "Senior Sister! Why are you here?"
Xu Xingxing didn't expect that it was an acquaintance. This person was also a little fan of Xu Xinger and the only friend in Xu Xinger's boring sword-practicing career.
She often pestered Xu Xing'er to communicate with her about swordsmanship. Although it was called communication, it was actually Xu Xing'er's one-sided teaching, but it had little effect.
Since we are acquaintances, it will be easy to talk to him.
Qi Danxuan approached and pointed at the dog in her arms and asked, "Senior Sister, is this your natal spirit beast?"
Xu Xingxing nodded.
"I heard the Sect Master was furious and was ready to go to Spirit Beast Mountain to teach you a lesson. It took Immortal Gu a lot of persuasion to calm him down. But we're in trouble now." She looked so aggrieved that it was adorable. "My arms are still sore from all the training."
She pulled Xu Xingxing into the carriage, but she kept talking like a bunch of beans: "When you were seriously injured, I wanted to see you several times, but you were in Gu Xianren's Medicine Valley, and I couldn't fly a sword. Later, when you finally came to Riyao Mountain, I saw that you had a conflict with the Sect Leader, so I didn't dare to show up rashly. But who knew you actually moved to the even farther Spirit Beast Mountain..."
Xu Xingxing had a polite smile on her face, but she was very anxious in her heart: why was she talking so fast that she couldn't even get a needle in her throat.
Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the bandits' ambush, she covered Qi Danxuan's mouth with her hand, and seeing Qi Danxuan blinking his innocent eyes at her, she quickly told him her plan.
Her sea of consciousness detected that there was a group of people lying in ambush not far ahead of the convoy. They must be bandits.
She thought of sneaking into the convoy and pretending to be kidnapped, so that she could enter the village naturally.
But she and Hei have an argument over whether he should turn into a puppy.
Her reason was that the arsonist was also in the village, and if he went in directly, he would be recognized and alert the enemy.
Xiao Hei refused bluntly, and no matter how she tried to persuade him, it was all in vain.
Seeing that the time left for her was getting shorter and shorter, she turned over and became the master, and with a thought, she turned him into a puppy.
This method was taught to her by Yue Baiyin. The master has great control over the spirit beast and can also control the changes of the spirit beast.
The moment Xiao Hei turned into a puppy, murderous aura filled the air, almost drowning her.
She gritted her teeth and hugged him, rubbed his head, and rubbed his belly, and said all kinds of nice things to him before he gradually calmed down Xiao Hei's anger.
But now Xiao Hei in her arms was unusually quiet, and looked like he didn't want to pay any attention to her from beginning to end.
Qi Danxuan was very excited after listening to her story. He felt that all his years of practice could finally come in handy. He immediately sharpened his sword and was full of fighting spirit.
After Qi Dan informed Uncle Jiang, they stopped talking and waited quietly.
Soon, the leading horse neighed loudly, and the convoy was thrown into chaos.
Xu Xingxing and Qi Danxuan exchanged a glance, pricked up their ears and listened to the familiar lines being shouted outside:
"I made this road, I picked this tree!"
"If you want to pass through here, you have to pay for your passage!"
What happened next was a natural progression. Qi Danxuan and Xu Xingxing took the lead in surrendering, moving out their belongings and presenting them, and then waiting to be tied up and taken back to the mountain village. Their emotions were all brewing, first they were terrified, then they knelt down and begged for mercy, and finally they were numb and desperate. They didn't expect that this critical step in the process would get stuck.
The leading bandit ordered his men to carry away the valuables and then said to them, "Okay, get out of here."
Xu Xingxing: ???
Qi Danxuan: ???
What?
"Go away" means let them go? Is this the way it's supposed to be?
This is different from the process they rehearsed in advance!
Seeing them standing there in a daze, the bandit leader asked impatiently, "What? Not enough money for the trip?"
Then he ordered his men: "Leave some money for them, don't let them starve to death outside."
?????
!!! ...
This isn't right, brother!
Does “leaving money for passage” really just mean leaving money for passage?! Do they also leave some money for passage?
This was the first time she had seen such a humane robber!
No, she's pretty. Would you consider robbing her, bro?
Xu Xingxing's mouth twitched: "Um, big brother, aren't you going to kidnap me?"
The leading bandit said proudly, "We in Qingfeng Village have always been interested in wealth, not killing. Meeting us is a blessing you have earned through several lifetimes. Hurry and leave. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to leave the mountain before dark."
Thank you for still caring about our safety.
wait a minute!
Xu Xingxing suddenly felt like he had discovered a bug. He secretly glanced at Qi Danxuan, covered his chest and fell down, not forgetting to stuff the dog into his wide sleeves as he fell.
Xiao Hei: ...
Qi Danxuan quickly understood what she meant and started crying loudly: "Sister! Sister! What's wrong with you! Don't scare me! Sister has been very weak. You must have frightened her. If she remains unconscious, I'm afraid her life will be in danger. Sister! Don't abandon me! If anything happens to you, how can I explain to my parents? If anything happens to you, I won't live either—"
The elder brother at the side was somewhat frightened by the scene. He tried to interrupt several times but failed. Finally, he closed his eyes and shouted, "We have a doctor in our village!"
Finally, after some discussion, only Qi Danxuan and Xu Xingxing were allowed to enter the village, and Uncle Jiang and the others went down the mountain first.
Xu Xingxing was lying in the carriage pretending to be faint and was in a very happy mood.
She secretly tapped the little black thing in her sleeve with her finger, wanting to show off, but then her fingertip suddenly hurt and she almost cried out.
...He bit quite hard.
*
The bandits placed her in a room and went out to call a doctor. Judging from the footsteps outside the door, she seemed to be walking away.
Xu Xingxing hurriedly stood up and took out Xiao Hei, whispering, "Brother Hei! It's your turn to show off!"
Brother Hei was a narrow-minded person, so he closed his eyes and did not move.
Qi Danxuan asked curiously, "Don't natal spirit beasts obey their masters? Senior Sister, why is your spirit beast ignoring you?"
Xu Xingxing: ...
It's very embarrassing.
Then she silenced Qi Danxuan.
Ignoring her pleading gaze, Xu Xingxing humbly addressed Xiao Hei on the bed, "Brother Hei, you are my real brother, so please forgive me and help your sister this time."
Xiao Hei finally opened his noble eyes slightly, and Xu Xingxing continued: "Now we are under control, it is not convenient to interrogate us, so we can only rely on you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do. Brother Hei, just look at the fact that I served you every night for the past two months-"
"Shut up." Xiao Hei interrupted her.
Qi Danxuan standing by looked regretful: Why did it stop?
Xu Xingxing immediately shut up and pretended to zip up her mouth. Seeing Xiao Hei walking towards the back window, she warned, "Brother Hei, don't forget the spirit beast I mentioned."
*
For the first time, Xiao Hei felt like running away.
After coming out, he suppressed his chaotic and abnormal emotions that had been in his mind since he turned into a puppy, and began to observe his surroundings.
By this time, it was already dark and people in the village were having dinner. Perhaps it was to celebrate the good income today, so the dishes were very rich and the courtyard was extremely lively.
His fur was extremely black and his body was small, so no one could spot him even if he walked directly across the yard.
This dog's body is quite useful, he thought.
He searched around the yard, but there was no trace of the so-called spiritual beast that Xu Xingxing had mentioned.
Suddenly he smelled a peculiar scent, the scent of fresh grass.
Only one person came late. When everyone saw him, they all stood up and saluted, shouting "Greetings to the leader". The young man called the leader spoke a few words, drank a few bowls of wine, and left early.
Then he was stopped by the bandit who was leading the group today. After they whispered to each other, the young man's expression became serious. He called another person over and left together, heading towards where Xu Xingxing was.
He stared at the man for a moment, and was thinking about chasing after him when suddenly a gust of wind blew over, bringing with it a stronger breath of demonic energy mixed with the smell of blood. He looked in that direction, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, and he raised his foot and walked towards that place.
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