Chapter 224: A Moment of Relaxation Before Arrival
The rhythmic sound of horses' hooves often accompanied the ears, and Zhao Yu drove the horses to walk at the end. And in front of him, Shen Mengting and the others were also walking slowly forward.
The trees on both sides continued to move backwards, making Zhao Yu feel as if he was in a magic carpet that could move.
Since they had been running fast for several days in a row, Shen Mengting decided to slow down for now!
After leaving Gunma Town, they really lived up to Shen Mengting's expectations, and their group ran for several days. On the way, they encountered almost many difficulties and obstacles. But in the end, they overcame these difficulties one by one.
And so they came to this green wood. According to Shen Mengting, as long as you pass through this forest again, you can reach Qingse City. That's why they relax and walk slowly.
The joy of reaching their destination seemed to wash away the exhaustion of their days of running wildly.
"Wow! I can't imagine that in front of Kiyose Castle, there is this dense forest!" Shen Jun drove the horse with ease, and looked around. He seemed to be in such a good mood at the moment.
Earlier, as soon as he ran out of Gunma Town, this high-ranking swordsman could be said to have integrated into the team. Not to mention Qian Hao, who has known him for a long time, even Jiang Jingwen, who is very different in age, can talk to him fluently. Maybe this is Shen Jun's ability, he has the same chameleon personality as Qian Hao, and he can be familiar with almost everyone.
Within a few days, Shen Jun seemed to have joined the team a long time ago and became an indispensable partner.
"Yes, in front of Kiyose Castle, there is a huge forest. Qian Hao on the side immediately responded. Qian Hao's hand now is like a swing, floating straight up and down, "This is common sense! Shen Jun! Why don't you even know this?"
"Of course I don't know! I haven't been to Kiyose Castle!"
"It has nothing to do with whether I've been there or not!" Qian Hao has made his mouth round, as if he was about to whistle in the next moment.
"I'm different from you! I've been in Gunma since I came out of Yamanashi. How can you be like a rich man! Running all over the country. ”
"Hey, don't flatter me like that, okay? I'm just a free man who likes to wander the world, and I don't have the kind of leisure to travel around!"
"Even if you don't travel, if you go to one place, you're bound to communicate with the locals! In that case, it would not be surprising to know about this wood!"
"That's what you said!"
"Oh yo, I'm just telling the truth!" Shen Jun raised one eyebrow lightly, "Who doesn't know that you Qian Hao can have a lot of things in his stomach." Especially...... In particular......"
"Hey, what do you want to say?" Qian Hao had a wicked smile on his face.
"You should be clear about what you say!" Shen Jun deliberately lowered his head.
"You don't understand, I don't know!"
"Oh! Qian Hao! Why are you pretending to be stupid again?"
"Pretending to be stupid? What am I pretending to be stupid?"
"If you don't know, I can remind you!"
"Don't! Don't, I think it's better to be exempt!" Qian Hao raised his arm, and the center of his palm was facing Shen Jun next to him.
Looking at the two big men in front of him, Zhao Yu didn't know how to be good. All along, he didn't know how to be calm in the conversations of people. On the contrary, he even feels an inexplicable sense of impetuousness. That's why he's always disliked being in crowded places.
And in this group, there are other people who have a lot of opinions about the two men who are so hippie communicative. Shen Mengting is one of them.
Seeing the hip-hop sound of an adult's deep male voice coming from behind her, she felt like she was about to vomit.
Can't you two talk about something serious?Shen Mengting's brows furrowed.
"Sister Mengting, how long do you think it will take for us to arrive at Seise City?"
Just when Shen Mengting's anger was about to burst out, Jiang Jingwen's delicate inquiry voice came immediately.
Shen Mengting squinted her eyes and quickly replied, "Jingwen, don't worry!
"How much time will it take?"
"Well...... this," Shen Mengting immediately rolled her eyes and thought about it.
Kiyose Castle is where she grew up, and she knows the woods outside the city well. At the speed at which they walked, it would only take half a day at most. Shen Mengting told Jiang Jingwen the answer.
Jiang Jingwen couldn't help but widen her eyes like copper bells after hearing this, "What?
"Yes, Kiyose Castle is not far away!"
"That's it!" Jiang Jingwen's face showed a look of satisfaction. Perhaps, this is the reward for their non-stop work for a few days.
In fact, the speculation about half a day is still conservative. Shen Mengting estimated that if they gritted their teeth again and continued to rush quickly, it was expected that it would take two or three hours.
Time is really a flick of a finger! Shen Mengting couldn't help but remember such feelings.
Think of the days ahead of them before they left Gunma Town. But now, they are all about to set foot on the land of Seise City.
However, even after stepping into that place, there were still plenty of problems waiting for her. This is why Shen Mengting does not have the slightest sense of excitement at present, but is still worried.
After arriving in Qingse City, how should he report to the king about the Sauron Empire? Will those compromisers continue to interfere with it? Shen Mengting's mind became confused again.
"Qian Hao, if you really arrive in Qingse City later, what will you do first?" Shen Jun suddenly asked coldly.
Unlike Shen Mengting's tense mind, the two men in the back were still so relaxed. It seems that for them, they don't know that there is a kind of 'pressure' in the world.
"Ahh But in the end, his answer was, "I won't tell you!"
Shen Jun blinked a little dryly after hearing this, "Oh yes!
"yes!
Qian Hao and Shen Jun continued to fight, and they almost came from this way to fight. It seems that as long as the two of them are around, the atmosphere in the team will always be lively.
Zhao Yu, who was walking at the end, couldn't help but pout. Of course, his dissatisfaction was not directed at the two men in front of him, but about the difficulties they were about to face in the future.
'Alas!!' Zhao Yu took a deep breath from the bottom of his heart. Since the departure of Uzumaki, he has been desperate to get to their capital of Saran as soon as possible so that he can do what he is supposed to do. However, after he was about to set foot in that area, he suddenly felt a sense of prostration.
What should be the way forward? This is what Zhao Yu is thinking about the most at present.
"Alas, Qian Hao, why are you trying to hide it from me? What would a person like you do if he went to a prosperous place?"
Shen Jun's teasing words came from the front again. After that, it was Qian Hao's response that was not to be outdone.
"What can I do?"
"What? Do you want me to point it out?"
"Cut! Say whatever you want! But, I'd rather you say something meaningful than speculate like this!"
"Oh, you want me to say something meaningful, so you can tell me something, what is meaningful?" Shen Jun smiled a little.
"You want to ask meaningful!" Qian Hao was silent for a while, in fact, he didn't think of the answer himself. But fortunately, his head reacted relatively quickly, and after blinking his eyes slightly, he directly released the words, "For example...... You should think about how long it will be before we get out of this wood!"
"How long will it take! Didn't someone talk about it earlier! Half a day!" Shen Jun took the answer out of course. It seems that although he has been interacting with Qian Hao just now, he still cares a little about the other characters in the team.
No, the conversation between Shen Mengting and Jiang Jingwen just now was all listened to by him. This is the characteristic of Shen Jun. At first glance, he looks like a careless man, but in fact, he hides a delicacy that is different from ordinary people.
Shen Mengting noticed this feature, and she glanced at her eyes to the side extremely secretly. Behind the direction of the eyeball, it was where Shen Jun was.
"Oh! Shen Jun! It seems that you seem to care very much about the rest of the team!" Qian Hao seized the opportunity to start a sarcastic offensive, "Obviously you're chatting with me in the back!
"No, it's not! My characteristic is to see six ways and listen to all directions! hahaha......"
A hearty laugh came out, which happened to be embedded in Shen Jun's current hip-hop image.
"Yo! The proverbs are out! It's really not Shen Jun!" Qian Hao gave him a thumbs up.
The style of laughter and conversation between men made Shen Mengting, who was walking in the forefront, really a little unbearable. She shook the reins in her hand angrily, and twisted her neck as if someone had forcibly broken her neck:
"Hey, I said you two big men are okay, you've been giggling since just now. Do you feel like you don't have a place to use your energy, so you want to vent?"
Shen Mengting's roar made the men laugh at each other abruptly. Qian Hao and Shen Jun both shrunk their necks and looked ahead.
After a long time, after getting acquainted with this silent atmosphere, Shen Jun pointed to the front in a void.
"Wow! I'm angry!" The corners of his mouth looked as if he had been bitten by a mosquito, and Shen Jun twitched his cheeks slightly from time to time, "Hehe! look! I seem to be a little angry." ”
Qian Hao didn't have any response at the moment, he just sat and coughed gently, "Ahem...... Cough...... Ahem......"
"I'm not angry! I just think you both say something meaningful?" Shen Mengting continued to accuse, "There are many, many difficulties ahead of us! So, don't look like you don't have any worries anymore!"
Shen Mengting's words were effective. Qian Hao and Shen Jun were no longer playful, and they both put on serious expressions instead.
When Shen Mengting saw this formation, she stopped talking. She straightened her head and continued to ride her horse.
The team reverted to walking slowly ahead, as the current atmosphere was so dreary that the sound of horses' hooves below was very distinct.
"Hey, this woman ......" Shen Jun secretly leaned his head to Qian Hao's side. Although both of them are sitting on a horse, because they maintain the same speed like a sharp heart, they can naturally do that kind of walking head-to-ear appearance, "Her temper is really explosive!"
"Hehe!" Qian Hao sneered, "She's always been like this! Don't mess with her somewhere, you don't know where you did wrong!"
"Wow! It's terrible! Qian Hao! Now I have some sympathy for you. By the way, how did you survive this journey?"
"Come through?" Qian Hao's eyes showed a straight and lonely look, "When did I survive." I'm on the verge of collapse!" Qian Hao shrugged his shoulders again with self-deprecation.
"Qian Hao! I have some sympathy for you!"
"No need for sympathy! I'd better continue to 'watch the six directions, listen to the eight directions' and hurry!" Qian Hao raised his hand and made a forward 'please' gesture. And in the process, a smile came out of his words.
"I know when I'm in a hurry, aren't I seriously manipulating the horses? But ah! You don't know me Shen Jun! If you don't say a word, won't that suffocate me to death?"
"Hehe! Then suffocate you!"
"Wow!Qian Hao!You won't be so cruel, right!Just open your eyes and look at your brother and me, slowly dying in a silent atmosphere!" Shen Jun's face already released a 'crying and mourning' look.
"You brought it on yourself!"
"Hey, I can't imagine you are so cruel!" Shen Jun couldn't wait to swing his fist and slam Qian Hao's arm, "I regret following you out!"
"Hey, hey, you're sorry now, but it's too late!"
"You ......"
"Oh, Shen Jun, don't blame my brother for not reminding you. This woman!" Qian Hao secretly pointed ahead, Shen Mengting's back was the trajectory he was pointing to, "She is now thinking about how to fight with those who want to surrender after entering Qingse City." So, don't mess with her now!"
"How the dare I mess with her! I'm just joking with you!"
"It's a joke now!"
"What is this, really, can't you even make a joke?"
"I really can't! but!" Suddenly, Qian Hao raised his voice. He also looked directly at Shen Mengting's back in front of him, as if he was intentionally telling her, "If you want to say something serious, I don't think anyone will mind!"
Shen Mengting's reaction speed was still quite fast, she immediately turned her head backwards, and captured the movements of the two slippery men behind her with her afterglow.
"Oh, business!" Shen Jun also raised his voice in a deliberate manner, "What are you talking about?"
"For example......" Qian Hao rolled his eyes, "you can pay a little attention, what is the name of this forest?"
"Huh?" Shen Jun was a little dumbfounded.
Zhao Yu in the rear thought that they had been walking in this forest for a while, but they didn't know what its name was. Zhao Yu felt that there was no need to know, the woods were the woods! Just walk over! Why bother to find out its real name?
Shen Jun blinked, after he looked directly at Qian Hao, he also saw the other party's frivolous and raised eyebrows. So, he lowered his head as if he understood everything in an instant, "Qian Hao, do you mean to tell me not to speak!"
"Yes, you know!"
"Oh yes, that's going to suffocate me!"
"Then you talk about 'business'!" Qian Hao began to winkle his eyebrows.
Shen Jun clenched his fists and shook his mouth in front of him angrily, he raised his head to the sky and raised his voice, "Okay! Then as you wish! I'll talk about something meaningful!" He looked straight at the sky, and his eyes widened, "Then you Qian Hao tell me first, what is the name of this forest?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Jun suddenly came out like this, and Qian Hao took a deep breath and got stuck, "Huh?"
"What's the matter, what is your name?" When Shen Jun lowered his head, he also twisted his neck to stare at Qian Hao.
Qian Hao's mouth was in a half-open state. Perhaps because he was too surprised, he didn't continue to talk with his mouth wide open, nor did he choose to press it tighter. In short, it's the kind of style that can't go up or down when it's halfway through.
"What's wrong? Qian Hao! Can't you answer?"
"It's called 'Forest of Mist'. The voice was from Shen Mengting in front of Lao Tzu, and this woman was currently looking like she hadn't even turned her head back. However, the words she had answered were deeply embedded in the minds of everyone in the team.
What?Forest of Dense Mist?Zhao Yu took the words he heard into his heart and chewed it.
"The name of this forest is called 'Forest of Dense Mist'!" At this moment, Shen Mengting finally turned around. She also looked at Qian Hao and Shen Jun interactively.
It should have been that he didn't realize that the answer would come out of Shen Mengting's mouth, and he didn't expect that the name of this forest actually had such a mysterious meaning, Shen Jun was distracted and slowly let out his breath.
"Ah, Sister Mengting, you say...... You say the name of this forest is ...... Called......"
"Misty Forest!"
"Ah!" Listening to Shen Mengting's remarks, Jiang Jingwen made another movement to travel around, "Thick-fog-of-forest!" She repeated the name of this place word by word.
But after a long time, Jiang Jingwen noticed something unusual. She hurriedly asked again, "Ah, Sister Mengting, what did you call this forest 'Forest of Dense Mist'?" After confirming Shen Mengting's nod, Jiang Jingwen said again, "But...... Why is it called that? here...... It's completely foggy! It's clean!"
Indeed, as Jiang Jingwen said, the visibility in all parts of the forest is very high, and there is no so-called fog at all. In fact, not to mention the fog, the current scene here is relatively bright, and even more sunlight than ordinary woods. This should be due to the fact that the surrounding trees are not too lush.
Zhao Yu continued to look around the woods, he really didn't have the gloomy feeling of being in the forest.