"What did you do?"
When Gu Chengyan saw Lin Jiuyue returning, he asked.
"I didn't do anything."
Lin Jiuyue said somewhat embarrassedly.
Gu Chengyan frowned.
"Really? Why did you take so long if you didn't do anything?"
Lin Jiuyue: ...
"Well, it's about girls. Why are you, a grown man, asking so many questions?"
After saying that, Lin Jiuyue lowered her head pretending to be shy.
Gu Chengyan was instantly embarrassed when he saw Lin Jiuyue like this. He turned his head away awkwardly, not daring to look at Lin Jiuyue again.
Lin Jiuyue noticed that Gu Chengyan's ears turned red and he was in a very good mood.
Well, if I need to leave in the future and can’t find an excuse, I can use my identity as a girl as an excuse.
After all, whenever he mentioned "girls' matters", Gu Chengyan would feel embarrassed to ask more questions.
On this side, Li Huaer and Li Zhuzi, father and daughter, temporarily reconciled and walked desperately along the path that Lin Jiuyue and others had taken, hoping to catch up with them.
"Hua'er, I, I can't walk anymore, let's take a rest."
Li Zhuzi was a lazy person. When he was in the village, he would slack off as much as he could. But now, after a long journey and the lack of water and food, he could not bear it anymore.
Li Huaer was also sweating profusely from exhaustion.
"Dad, I can't walk anymore, but we can't rest. Lin Jiuyue and the others set out earlier than us, and we've been delayed for so long. If we don't speed up, we won't be able to catch up with them."
Li Zhuzi also knew that what Li Huaer said was true, but his body really couldn't take it anymore.
Not only are my lips dry and chapped, but my throat is so dry it feels like it's smoking. Every word I say feels like a knife is cutting my throat. It hurts so much.
"If I can't catch up, then I can't catch up. Anyway, I really can't walk anymore."
When Li Huaer saw Li Zhuzi's appearance, she was filled with anger.
If he hadn't been afraid of walking alone in the mountains, he would have left Li Zhuzi behind long ago.
I thought we could walk together so I could look after each other, but who knew I would end up being a drag!
"Dad, we have to go even if we can't walk anymore, otherwise we will just wait to die in this mountain!"
When Li Zhuzi heard the word "death", he seemed to have some motivation again.
"Let's go, let's go. I can still hold on."
Li Huaer heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this. She stepped forward to support Li Zhuzi and walked slowly forward.
The two of them walked very slowly and it was unknown how long they had been walking. Just when Li Huaer was about to give up, she suddenly saw movement in front of her.
Li Huaer thought she had caught up with Lin Jiuyue and the others, and she was extremely happy.
"Dad, there's movement up ahead. Do you think it could be Lin Jiuyue and the others?"
When Li Zhuzi heard this, he instantly felt some strength in his body.
"Hua'er, is that true? Come on, let's go and take a look."
The two of them slowly approached the front and saw a small puddle in front of them. However, the puddle was surrounded by small animals that came to drink water, and there was no sign of Lin Jiuyue and others.
Li Zhuzi and Li Huaer, who were thirsty and tired along the way, felt as if countless pieces of meat were waving at them when they saw so many small animals.
"Flowers, so many, so much meat."
Li Huaer licked her lips subconsciously.
Those animals come here to drink water, so they shouldn't be that defensive. If you can kill one or two of them, you can replenish your energy.
But the key is that I don’t know how to hunt.
"Dad, don't be too happy too soon. Given our current situation, it's still a question whether we can catch him."
Thirsty and hungry along the way, Li Zhuzi's eyes began to glow green as he looked at the small animals. How could he think so much?
"Never mind, let's try it first."
It is said that good people do not live long, but evil deeds last for thousands of years. Li Zhuzi and Li Huaer are such people.
After Lin Jiuyue filled the water hole, many animals came to drink. Li Huaer and her daughter were lucky; when they arrived, there were no large, ferocious beasts among the animals drinking the water. The only ones that came were smaller pheasants and sparrows.
The largest one is a deer.
Li Zhuzi didn't know where he got the strength from at this moment. He picked up a stone on the ground and was about to throw it towards the puddle.
Knowing that it was impossible to hit the deer, he aimed at the pheasant nearby.
Li Huaer was also very nervous.
If you miss, the animals drinking water will be frightened and run away, and you will get nothing.
"Dad, can you do it? Can you hit it?"
Li Huaer asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, let's try it first."
Li Zhuzi didn't have confidence in himself, but he still wanted to give it a try. What if he happened to be the lucky one?
After hearing this, Li Huaer no longer held out hope.
Li Zhuzi aimed at the pheasant drinking water by the puddle and threw the stone in his hand.
The frightened little animals fled in an instant. For a moment, the animals around the puddle were flying and running, and it was very lively.
Li Zhuzi was quite lucky, he actually shot a pheasant.
"Hua'er, look, did you shoot a pheasant?"
Li Zhuzi rubbed his eyes and asked uncertainly.
"I hit it, Dad, I hit it."
After saying that, Li Huaer ran to the puddle and caught the pheasant that was still flapping its wings.
Li Zhuzi was so happy that he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Haha, we, father and daughter, can finally have a bite of meat."
With water and meat, this was the most hopeful day for Li Zhuzi and Li Huaer in the past two days.
Li Huaer hurried over and picked up the pheasant.
Afterwards, the father and daughter lay down beside the puddle and gulped down a bellyful of water. After that, Li Huaer began to process the pheasant.
Because his things were robbed in the cave, he had no tools on him, but fortunately, Li Zhuzi still had a machete on him, which he used for self-defense.
"Hey, luckily I still have a knife, otherwise, I would have to eat this pheasant along with its feathers."
Li Zhuzi was lying on the ground, his right leg resting on his left leg, with a piece of unknown weed in his mouth. If someone saw him like this, they would think he was someone who had come out to enjoy the scenery.
"Dad, don't lie down, come and help me."
Li Huaer frowned.
This pheasant is only this big. How can one be full with just this one? Not to mention two people.
"I killed that pheasant. Can't you clean it up? If it weren't for me, would you be able to eat the pheasant?"
Li Huaer: ...
"You don't want to help, right? Then I won't do it. Just eat it like this!"
Li Huaer was so angry that she threw the pheasant, which had not yet shed its feathers, to the ground, hugged it with both hands, and simply left it alone.
Seeing that Li Huaer was serious, Li Zhuzi sat up reluctantly.
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