"Mother, you see there is a village in front of you. "A woman was walking on a mountain road with a girl of twelve or thirteen years old. The woman was forty years old, and although she was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, she was beautiful and charming between her eyebrows. The girl was innocent, and although her clothes were a little old, they were very clean. Looking at the way the mother and daughter came from, there was no end in sight, and it was obvious that the two had rushed to the road. But the strange thing is that there is not a trace of dust on the clothes.

The two of them walked for a moment, and the village was already in sight. At this time, the sun is setting in the west, and the sun is getting late. But there was not a trace of cooking smoke, not even a barking dog.

The girl was a little flustered: "Mother, why don't we go back and come back in two days?"

"Didn't you clamoring to come to your third brother? The woman seemed to notice nothing unusual and walked on.

It was early summer, and the mountain wind was still a little cool on the body. The afterglow of the setting sun shrouded the archway at the entrance of the village, and several blood-colored characters came into the eyelids: "Xianxia Village".

Behind the torii is a winding bluestone road, which leads to a shop with a liquor flag. There are many shops along the street, and all kinds of shop signs are swaying in the wind. The doors of many shops are not closed, and they look as bustling as the old streets of the county. It's just that there is no trace of anyone in such a bustling street.

The woman led the maiden on this old street where no one was around. On the counter of the store, there is a half-pinched candy figure, a fan painting with only one side framed, and a banquet that looks like it has just been made. If it was usual, the girl would have led her mother to look around. But now the girl just clung to the hem of the woman's garment, and followed suit, with a pair of big eyes peeking everywhere.

"Mother, there's something strange here, let's go quickly, how did the third brother come to such a place?" the girl grumbled as she stepped up.

"Your third brother is the parent of a county, and we are close to the border here, and the Shanjung country has repeatedly invaded in recent years. Although your brothers worked together, how could they endure the beginning of the Heavenly Empire, after wars and turmoil, and the side affairs were abandoned for a long time. Your father was ordered to garrison Fallen Leaf City, prepare for war, prepare for famine, and rectify military affairs, so that we have today's scene. It's just that there have been a series of tricky cases recently, and with your father and brother's temperament, you must find out the truth to protect the people's safety. "Although this little village is eerie and strange, the woman is at ease, and there is no panic in the slightest.

"You have been pampered since childhood, and your father and brother are afraid that you will be wronged a little. But if it is decided today, we are also in crisis in this frontier, and it is time to share the worries of your father and brother. The woman looked at the girl with pity.

"Mother, don't worry. Lao Tzu is a hero, I won't be afraid. The girl said and straightened her chest. Although there is some drumming in my heart, the surroundings don't seem to be so weird.

After going forward for a while, I saw a wine shop on the side of the road, and the wine shop was full of the smell of wine. When I entered to check, I saw that a wine jar against the wall was overturned, and the wine in the jar flowed to the ground. There was a small trail next to the liquor and stretched towards the edge of the back door of the liquor store.

The two looked at each other and tiptoed away. Out of the back door is a path, and the road is full of people, the same dead silence. The trail grew lighter and lighter along the path. This small village is not big, and the trail is not far from the village. Along the way, the roads in the village are paved with bluestone, and I want to see that the villagers here live a solid life. When they left the village, it was a dirt road again, and at this time the two stood at the entrance of the village, observing intently.

"Xiao Xin, can you see any clues?" The woman asked, looking at it.

"Mother, there are many footprints on this dirt road, it seems that someone has passed here in recent days. ”

"Well, these footprints are all on tiptoe, they should be out of the village. The distance between the steps is not large, the traces are even, and there is no special difference in depth. It shows that these people left calmly and did not run. ”

"Mother, then what are we waiting for? ”

"This matter is a little weird, there are some people in the country of Shanrong who have strange skills. We don't know what to do, so it's a bit reckless to chase after us like this. Your third brother is in Dingbian County, and it is only a few dozen miles to the county. We might as well go to your third brother first and then make a decision. ”

"But what if these villagers are in any danger? Mother, let's go ahead and see what is going on, and then let's go to the third brother." The girl asked worriedly.

"Xiao Xin, it's good that you can think about the safety of the villagers first. You see your mother go to find out, leave marks for you along the way, you go to find the third brother, and then rush to pick up your mother, how about it?"

The girl bowed her head and pondered for a moment, though she was worried about her mother. But she has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, and she grew up at the border. I have heard and witnessed that it is my father and brother who protect the territory and the people, and the soldiers who shed their blood to protect the people, and their minds are far from being comparable to ordinary women. Now I know that the villagers here may be in danger, and I can't help but feel enthusiastic, but when I calm down, I also understand that my mother's idea is more feasible.

"Mother, don't worry. I'll be sure to go and get back soon. You also pay attention to safety. ”

"Silly boy, don't worry about mother. It's you, there are dozens of miles of mountain roads in the county, and it's not very peaceful. Although you have learned some skills over the years, you have not faced the enemy. Safety comes first in everything, if something happens to you, who will answer your mother?"

"Don't worry, mother. I went. "The girl has also learned a lot of skills from her mother over the years. Many of the rich and noble children in the city were beaten by her. I feel a little tsundere in my heart. The first time I encountered such a thing, my heart was more excited than afraid. The woman knew her heart and took off the jade pendant she had with her and gave it to the girl to wear around her neck. Looking at the figure of the girl jumping away, tears blurred her eyes.

Although the girl is young, she has often been beaten in the military camp since she was a child, and she is no stranger to basic field skills. I looked at the map, identified the direction, and walked away. After traveling more than ten miles, the sky was already dark. The enchanting mountain scenery in the day is very eerie in the night, and the birds and beasts in the forest whimper from time to time, and the girl's heart is a little drumming. I found a thick branch, lit it, and held it in my hand. With the light, the girl's heart was slightly settled, and she was very proud of her wisdom, and her steps gradually accelerated.

The further she walked, the more the girl felt that something was peeping at her, and this feeling became stronger and stronger, and a sense of crisis suddenly hit her heart. In a hurry, he cast an ice armor spell on himself, and the whole person pounced forward, throwing a fireball backwards with one hand. By the light of the fire, he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow coming at his back. The girl faced the enemy for the first time, and her heart was a little flustered. But over the years, following his mother, father and brother to practice martial arts, the instinct of a martial artist is still there. The black shadow came very quickly, and the girl felt a blow in the back, and hurriedly took advantage of the momentum to roll, pulling out the dagger and shooting it backwards. A wail rang out, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. The girl raised the torch and saw that it was a giant wolf, the size of an ordinary calf, and its whole body was black. At this time, blood flowed out of his chest and abdomen, and he lay on the ground and wailed. The girl patted her chest, and her heart was beating endlessly. He looked at the wolf, and then at the torch in his hand. The eldest brother once said to himself that a single person can walk at night in the mountains and forests without fire, and the goal is too obvious, which is easy to attract the attention of fierce beasts and enemies, and he hurriedly throws the torch on the ground and tramples it out with his feet, as if he wants to vent a bad breath for himself.

Along the way, he killed several wolves, leopards and other fierce beasts. As soon as the sky was shining, she saw a town in the distance, and the girl's heart was excited, and she hurriedly quickened her pace.