Chapter 90: Orphans
"I'm sorry, I know there are some things that I Qian Hao shouldn't ask more, but ah......" Qian Hao looked embarrassed, "What is your relationship?"
Zhao Yu shrugged his shoulders after hearing this, "Hungry......! To be honest, I don't know it myself. ”
"You don't know?" Qian Hao blinked in surprise. But soon, he snickered again, "Then have you been riding a horse since the very beginning of your journey? You haven't thought of buying another horse?
"Hungry!" Zhao Yu suddenly scratched the tip of his nose embarrassedly at this time, "That...... I don't know how to ride a horse. He whispered the message.
Although the sound was small and unrelievable, it was unusually faint in the squeaky woods. But Qian Hao listened to it completely.
"What?" Qian Hao looked shocked, "You said you couldn't ride a horse?"
"That's right!" Zhao Yu lowered his head.
"So...... So how did you get to this place on horseback all along?Also, since you can't ride a horse, aren't you afraid of falling off when you sit in the back?" Qian Hao looked like he was confused.
"Ah, I don't sit in the back, I sit in the front on horseback. ”
"Former ...... "Qian Hao seemed to be gasping for breath ...... ahead, "So who are you going to control the reins of the horse?"
Zhao Yu didn't answer this question, but instead looked speechless.
"Could it be...... Could it be ......" Qian Hao's eyes slanted to Shen Mengting's back in front of him, "Wait...... This also ...... I said that you are a big man, not only do you not know how to ride a horse, but you also ask other women to help you control the horse. So, what the hell are you ...... Who are you?"
As soon as Qian Hao finished asking this question, he saw Shen Mengting finally turn her head. Shen Mengting seemed to be a little unhappy, she almost stared at Zhao Yu with her glare.
"Hey, don't get me wrong. Qian Hao hurriedly explained, "I don't mean to set your identity. I just want to get to know you a little bit, and there's nothing wrong with that! After all, we're going to be on a journey together in the future? It's good for everyone to know each other's habits. ”
The atmosphere entered a brief silence. After a long time, Shen Mengting's neck was completely turned over, and her eyes were on Qian Hao.
"Yes, you're right. Now that everyone is on the road together, we can get to know each other. She said unhurriedly, "I'll tell you now." I rode on the back of the horse, and this boy rode in front. As for the bridles, I naturally controlled them from behind. Do you have any comments on this?"
Although Shen Mengting's tone was peaceful, a chilling breath flowed out of her mouth.
Qian Hao immediately raised his hand: "No, no, no." No opinion, really no opinion. But he quickly showed a puzzled expression, and accompanied by a movement of constantly rubbing the palms of his hands, "I just think it's strange, especially the combination of you two." ”
"Didn't we negotiate it earlier? You don't need to ask about these things. ”
"Okay! I won't ask if I don't ask!" Qian Hao exhaled violently. He suddenly clapped his hands again, and lowered his arms again in a dashing manner.
Looking at Qian Hao and Shen Mengting, Zhao Yu couldn't help but tilt his head.
I thought that the exchange was over here, because Shen Mengting no longer turned her head, but resumed her movement of looking ahead. Still, words flowed out of her mouth.
"You don't have to think I'm going to treat you like an outsider. Qian Hao, although I don't trust you very much, you are now a member of our team after all. If I go to Kiyose Castle, I must get your help during this period. So, I'll try my best to accommodate some of your requests. It's just that I can't really talk about certain tasks involved. ”
Qian Hao nodded again and again when he heard this, and he sometimes raised his eyebrows to look at Zhao Yu, which made Zhao Yu a little embarrassed.
"Well, I know you must have something hard to say. So what else is there to say? I, Qian Hao, will tell you with practical actions that I am a man you can trust. Qian Hao muttered himself with his thumb, and he still smiled toothily in the spring.
"Don't be so categorical, I'm still a little worried that you'll regret it in the future. ”
These words seemed to stimulate Qian Hao, and he suddenly exaggerated his pace and came to Shen Mengting's side, "What? What did you say? I will regret it? Who do you think of me Qian Hao? Since I am on your ship, I will definitely do my best to escort you to your destination." It's not for you, it's for my five hundred gold coins!"
"Okay, I hope you can keep saying that in the future!" Shen Mengting didn't turn her head, and she didn't even look at Qian Hao.
But Qian Hao still leaned towards her, "Of course, it must have been all the time! Even if you complete the task, you can still come to me." In short, I, Qian Hao, have made friends with you two friends. ”
"Really?"
"Absolutely. Qian Hao roared exaggeratedly, and he waved his arm to the side, as if making a wave, "In order to show my loyalty, I can run by your side in the future." It's like you two on horseback and I'm running around. Anyway, I'm going to keep you safe at all times, that's what I, a high-level archer, do. He patted his chest.
"Well, I'm sure you will. You don't need to run around, and when you get to the next town, I'll buy you a horse, and then we can ride to Kiyose Castle together." In short, I will not treat you badly, as long as you help us complete the task. ”
"That's for sure. But if you want to buy me a horse, please accept my thanks!"
Qian Hao's body seemed to be deliberately approaching Shen Mengting, and the two of them reached the point where their shoulders touched together. And Shen Mengting didn't have any sense of resistance, she was still walking forward with her head held high.
Zhao Yu, who fell behind them, blinked. Not long ago, Shen Mengting also reminded him to be careful of Qian Hao, why did he choose to cooperate with him in a blink of an eye? And now there is such intimacy.
However, Zhao Yu's worries seemed to be unnecessary. Because of Shen Mengting's follow-up words, it seemed to make Qian Hao completely freeze and petrify.
"No need to say thank you, that's what I'm supposed to do. However, since you want to make our relationship so intimate. So tell us your story, so we can get to know you a little bit. ”
is such a sentence, Qian Hao's pace of progress has stopped. He was instantly left behind by Shen Mengting, and even Zhao Yu surpassed him.
"What's wrong with this person?" Zhao Yu couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I was armed. Shen Mengting responded.
"You dead man, if you have nothing to do, you want to come and investigate the matter between me and Zhao Yu. Now I'm going to fight against you, and let you tell me about your experience.'" Shen Mengting grinned with satisfaction.
Qian Hao in the back followed, but he never seemed to be parallel to Shen Mengting again.
"What's wrong? Of course, if you have something difficult to say, you don't have to say it, because I'm not interested in other people's privacy. ”
"Who...... Who said I had something unspeakable. Qian Hao pinned his neck to almost 90 degrees, "I just think that my experience is nothing to talk about!"
"Oh, there's nothing to talk about, let's hear about it!"
"There's really nothing to hear. ”
"Whether it sounds good or not should be judged by others! You should feel free to speak out boldly about your past. ”
Under Shen Mengting's pressure, Qian Hao, who didn't want to be looked down upon, let go of his voice, "Okay! Since you Shen Mengting want to understand me Qian Hao so much, then I might as well put my past down! Anyway, this is not a loss." Qian Hao's head shook at a distance.
Shen Mengting finally turned around, this time with an evil smile. This made Zhao Yu a little scared.
"There aren't many twists and turns in my story, I'm just an ordinary person. I wasn't in Akita before. I was born in Yamanashi Town. Qian Hao's eyes looked away, but his mouth kept repeating, "And then he grew up in Yamanashi Town." When I reached adulthood, I went to learn the profession of archer, because archers don't have to slash at the enemy in close quarters like a swordsman. After passing the trial, I chose to go outside and live a wandering life. ”
"Hmm...... How can I say it? I, Qian Hao, am a person who has been in one place for a short time. Anyway, I've been wandering around the kingdom of Saran all these years. Wherever there is fun and money to be made, I will go there and set foot there. Okay, now you know my story, right? Disappointed?"
"No, I'm not disappointed. Why should I be disappointed?" Shen Mengting was overthinking.
"What about your family, such as your parents?" Zhao Yu asked curiously.
However, at the moment when he finished asking, he could see Qian Hao's expression change. It was a face that was no longer kind, and there was a vicious look in it.
Zhao Yu felt dazzled, and hurriedly rubbed his eyes with his hands. However, what he saw was still the Qian Hao who had no smile.
"I don't have parents. Qian Hao replied dryly. His eyelids were low, as if he was extremely unwilling, "I've been discarded since I was a child." Then it was picked up by a farmer's family. ”
Zhao Yu sighed deeply after hearing this, he couldn't imagine that Qian Hao's background was so pitiful.
"So, your parents...... They ......"
"I've said it all, I don't have parents. They abandoned me from a young age. Qian Hao's hands were clenched into fists.
"Zhao Yu, people don't want to talk about this topic anymore, you can also shut up. Shen Mengting reminded.
"No, who said I didn't want to talk about it?" Qian Hao waved his hand violently. For some reason, there seemed to be a bit of a snagged feeling in his accent, "There is nothing taboo about this." Fortunately, the peasant couple who adopted me in the end were kind enough to at least give me something to eat. But it's just for food!"
Zhao Yu was 'hungry' again, "I'm sorry!"
"Why do you want to say I'm sorry! Didn't I say that I can't help but be jealous of this topic!"
"No, I just think you're a little pitiful, for a child, what I'm looking forward to the most is ......" Zhao Yu was a little reluctant to speak. He wanted to say the word 'parental love', but he didn't dare to say it because he didn't fully enjoy it himself.
Zhao Yu has no father since he was a child, and he can't imagine that Qian Hao is even more pitiful than him. At least Zhao Yu has a mother to love, but Qian Hao has neither.
"Don't look at me with that kind of sympathy. I tell you, I'm a rich man who never needs the sympathy of others. A person who needs the sympathy of others is also the worst. Because in such a cruel world, if you want to survive, you have to fight without hesitation. So, really. Don't come to sympathize with me. Qian Hao said the following words in one fell swoop.
However, Zhao Yu could clearly see that Qian Hao's eyes seemed to be shining brightly.
"Then I have a question. If you were really just adopted by a peasant couple, how did you get the professional qualification of a high-level archer? You know, the beginner may be easy to achieve, but the advanced level requires a lot of hard work, and even trial resources to pass its assessment. ”
Shen Mengting's question is not superfluous, if you want to continue to try a higher level, you have to pay more resources. This is not something that can be achieved by effort alone. High-level trial resources are absolutely impossible for a farmer's adopted son to touch.
Qian Hao understood what Shen Mengting meant, and he stroked the hair on his forehead slightly with his hand, "After the junior archer passes, I will leave the house." As I've said before, I'm a guy who hasn't been in the same place for a long time, and I don't want to be tied down by a town. That's why I choose to travel around the world. In the process of wandering, I will also try my best to earn money and meet some new friends, and then use this money and the network I have accumulated to expand the trial resources. So, I became an advanced archer and archer. ”
After finishing speaking, Qian Hao snorted violently, "Actually, this advanced level is not my ultimate goal, I will go to the next level in the future to reach the expert level." ”
"Yo, you're a really real person! You've spent all your time earning money and trying out higher-level professions. Shen Mengting raised her head slightly in front of her.
"That's not normal!" Qian Hao glanced at his eyes disapprenosingly, "In the cruel world of Cellos, if you want to reflect your own value, isn't it money and professional level! When a person walks out, the standard for others to judge you is not how much money you have and how much your professional level has reached?"
Shen Mengting didn't refute anything about this, because she felt that this truth was also correct. Those hypocritical people who say that they need to be honest and kind to survive in Celros, she thinks it's bullshit. The most important thing for Sailos is money and strength, as Qian Hao said.
This is true of human standards, and so is the state.
"Qian Hao, what you said is really true!" Shen Mengting wanted to praise, but couldn't find a suitable word for a while.
However, today's Qian Hao or Shen Mengting is somewhat admired. It shows that it is not the man's fault, judging from his orphan background, he can survive, it must be due to this wolf-like realistic thought.
"Mr. Qian Hao. Zhao Yu interjected at this time.
Qian Hao came back to his senses, and asked with a sideways face: "What's wrong?"
"Actually, there's a question I've wanted to ask you for a long time, and after hearing what you said about reality, I became even more curious. ”
"If you have any questions, just ask! ”
Zhao Yu swallowed his saliva: "When I was in the Tavern in Akita Town, you helped me. It was thanks to your reminder that I escaped from the wrong people. But did you really want to help me at that time, or did you think I was useful, so you came to get close to me and gain my trust?"
Qian Hao didn't answer immediately after hearing this, he raised his body backwards.
"Then do you need to say it?" Shen Mengting replied for him, "Of course I think you have use value! He just saw that the staff in your Zhao Yu's hand was not mediocre, and then he felt that it was profitable to get close to you, so he pretended to come to help you." Am I right?
Zhao Yu looked at Qian Hao with a wistful look.
Qian Hao clasped his arms in his hands, and he neither affirmed nor denied it. He simply looked away, not answering a word.
Zhao Yu already knew the answer, so he lowered his head in disbelief: This world called Saillos is really terrifying.
"So, Qian Hao. How many years did it take you to reach the advanced level after you got the qualification of a junior archer archer?" Shen Mengting turned her head and asked.
Qian Hao put his finger to his lips, he rolled his eyes and thought for a while, "I passed the beginner level at the age of twenty, and then passed the intermediate level at the age of twenty-two. Almost a year ago, at the age of twenty-six, I finally qualified as a senior archer. That's it!"
Shen Mengting noticed that every time Qian Hao was promoted to a level, there was only a gap of two or three years, which was enough to show the talent of this man. You must know that Qian Hao does not have a comfortable environment for him to test, and it is already very, very remarkable that he can reach the level of advanced level.
Another point, judging from Qian Hao's ability to rely on himself to pass the assessment of senior archers, even if he has the connections of high-ranking officials and nobles, he still needs to rely on himself in the assessment. Therefore, Qian Hao is a very talented person, at least in terms of archers.
"Then I wish you to reach the expert level soon. This sentence of congratulations was sincerely revealed by Shen Mengting.
"Each other, each other. Qian Hao gave Shen Mengting a fist salute, "Remember that you are also a high-level swordsman! I wish you can also reach the title of expert-level swordsman as soon as possible." ”
"Thank you. Shen Mengting raised her hand and greeted Qian Hao behind her with the back of her hand. "However, from what you just said, I also know your age. I didn't think you'd be twenty-seven!"
Qian Hao instantly raised his eyebrows excitedly: "'What...... What kind of argument is only twenty-seven?' made me feel like I wasn't a twenty-seven-year-old. ”
Zhao Yu stared at Qian Hao a few times, only to realize that he really didn't look like a twenty-seven-year-old person. When he first met Qian Hao, Zhao Yu thought that this person was a middle-aged man in his thirties!
"Hey, don't look at me like that, okay? I'm really twenty-seven, and I'm only twenty-seven. Qian Hao waved his arm excitedly.
"I can't really see it, but I still believe you're not lying. ”
"Wow! Ms. Shen Mengting, your words are also referential! It makes me look like I'm not in my twenties, right?"
"Do you need to come and wrestle with me?"
"It's not that I'm going to struggle, but in terms of age, it's always been my sore spot. ”
"Then I'm going to see what it hurts you!"
The two of them say a word, what if they are not familiar with them, and they still think they are acquaintances?