"They're a kind of spirit with strange looks and are very intelligent. However, they generally don't come out of the mountains except during the necessary foraging seasons. However, they have aggressive temperaments and usually appear in groups. If you encounter one, it's best to run away and never provoke it."
Xie Mingchi pondered for a moment and gave an instruction.
Pursed lips when spending time.
A bad temper? She didn't notice that they were really appearing in groups...
Hua Shi rubbed his forehead, looked up at Xie Mingchi, and asked curiously, "How did you know?"
Xie Mingchi paused and did not answer immediately.
Hua Shi could see that he seemed to have some secret code hidden in his heart that he didn't want to say.
"It's okay if you don't want to tell me, I just want to know if there are many monsters like this in the mountains?"
Linhai Mountain seemed to be hiding many secrets. It seemed that the animals living in the mountains were exceptionally intelligent and very human-like. Some could even understand her speech...
Just like the fox and the deer...
So far, it seems that the birds of prey she has encountered are all intelligent and can understand her words very smoothly...
Xie Mingchi's expression didn't seem to change much, but when he talked about the monsters in the mountains, he seemed to have a lot of thoughts in his mind. "I haven't seen many monsters, and I don't know exactly how many there are in the mountains."
Hua Shi asked so many questions, and after knowing about the mountain spirit, he did not show any surprise. Xie Mingchi also reacted.
"Did you go into the mountains again later? Did you see the mountain spirit I mentioned?"
Xie Mingchi frowned and his voice became a little tighter.
Hua Shi nodded and said, "They didn't attack me, but they do look weird..."
Xie Mingchi suddenly took a step forward, his voice becoming somewhat urgent. "Don't tell anyone in the village about any monsters you see in the mountains, understand?"
Hua Shi also knew the seriousness of the matter, so she naturally wouldn't tell anyone about it. Besides, there were rumored monsters living in the mountains, and if she told anyone about it, others would just think she was crazy.
"I won't say anything nonsense." Hua Shi followed his words and responded obediently.
Xie Mingchi breathed a sigh of relief, but his frown remained. He seemed to be hesitating about something, and when he looked at the flowers, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"You... forget it. Next time if you want to go into the mountains again, you can call me. I'm quite familiar with the situation in the mountains."
He originally wanted to tell her not to go to the mountains again, but saying this... was too unpleasant.
Although Hua Shi knew his good intentions, she also had the secret of the spring hidden in her mind, and she had made up her mind to keep it secret.
There were some spiritual animals in the mountains, and many of them, upon seeing her, would sniff at her like a cat seeing a mouse...
After several experiences, I still feel scared when I spend money.
The function of the spring is to attract small animals in the mountains, just like cats seeing catnip, they stick to her tightly.
Hua Shi couldn't guarantee that if Xie Mingchi went into the mountains with her and saw this scene, would he discover the secret she was hiding...
…
After saying goodbye to Xie Mingchi, Hua Shi quickly left from under the banyan tree, facing Xie Mingchi's gaze from behind, leaving Xie Mingchi alone, feeling a little puzzled.
Hua Shi was in a good mood as he held the sack in his hand and covered the purse hidden in his sleeve.
One hundred and thirty coins were deposited into the account at once, and the two bags of rice and noodles also solved the temporary food problem.
In the next two days, she can make all the remaining winter dates into sweet and sticky snacks. Xie Mingchi also told her that He Jiang will return to the village in the next two days.
When the time comes, she will talk to He Jiang to see if she can take the sweet and glutinous dates to the town to sell. She is still confident in her cooking skills. If she can sell them, she can save some money.
We are one step closer to freedom of food and clothing...
After the two parted, Hua Shi did not go directly back to the Hua family, but took a long detour and ran to the abandoned temple in the woods at the foot of the mountain.
There was no one in the dilapidated temple and it was silent. Hua Shi walked into the abandoned temple on the broken snow.
Last night, the corner where the white fox stayed obediently was empty. In the small pit she dug next to it, the burnt firewood turned into ashes and had no warmth.
Where is the white fox?
Hua Shi searched around the ruined temple again, but still couldn't find the white fox.
There were no other traces on the surrounding snow except her footprints. If the white fox left on its own the next day, there would be more or less its claw marks left nearby.
There's no trace of it left now. I guess the white fox left on its own last night...
If it can leave on its own, it means that the injuries on its body are no longer serious.
Hua Shi confirmed again that he did not find the white fox before he took his things and left the dilapidated temple and walked back towards the Hua family.
She was worried about the white fox's injuries, so she ran over to take a look. She thought that if its injuries had not healed yet, she would feed it some spring water so that it could get better quickly and return to the mountains.
Now it has returned to the mountains early, and she is relieved of her worries...
Hua Shi was carrying a sack of rice and noodles, in a good mood, and walked leisurely towards Hua's house.
Suddenly, before I even got close to the Hua family's courtyard, I heard the sound of a child crying from far away...
“Wuwuwu…”
The crying was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the quiet alley.
This crying sound doesn't sound like Xiaoying's, but rather like Huali's...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
