When the early morning sun shone into the woods, Zhao Yu slowly opened his eyes. He slept fairly well last night, but his neck ached a little because he was lying on the trunk of the big tree.

He sighed and touched the back of his neck with his hand. He was also to blame, if he hadn't made a mistake in Akita Town, he would have slept in the fluffy big bed in the hotel last night!

Shen Mengting seemed to have gotten up early, and she was now next to Nasa, still holding a map and carefully deliberating on something.

Seeing Zhao Yu standing up, Shen Mengting casually greeted 'Morning'!

Zhao Yu shrunk his neck and responded: "Good morning!"

Then, he walked towards Shen Mengting. Shen Mengting seemed to be fascinated by the map, and she didn't divide her gaze to Zhao Yu who came in even a little.

"Where is the nearest town?" Shen Mengting muttered, "Is it Fukui Town?"

"Are you looking at the map?" As the distance from Shen Mengting approached, Zhao Yu was sure that what she was holding in her hand was the map.

Shen Mengting seemed to have some doubts about Zhao Yu's question, and she glanced at Zhao Yu with a rather strange gaze. "Huh, what else could it be if it wasn't a map?"

"What are we going to do next?"

"Needless to say, of course it's going to the next town. If you make such a fuss in Akita Town and offend the government there, we definitely can't go back. So, we had to go to the next town. As she spoke, Shen Mengting looked at the map again.

"Really?" Zhao Yu wiped his nose with his fingers embarrassedly, "That's really embarrassing!"

"What's embarrassing, I've said it, it's all over. ”

Shen Mengting's gaze was always on the map, and she didn't even glance at Zhao Yu again. Then, after closing the map, she was ready to hit the road.

"Ahh......h I want to ask a question!"

As soon as he took his hand to the reins tied to Nasa's head, he was stopped by Zhao Yu's figure that suddenly broke into the frame.

"What's wrong?" Shen Mengting frowned slightly.

"Do we have to go to the next town, why can't we just go to Kiyose Castle?"

After hearing this, Shen Mengting felt a little like falling. She swayed her body sharply, and let out a low sigh, "Hey, I said you don't understand how far we are from Seise Castle? Are we sleeping in the open like we did the other day?"

Zhao Yu blinked a few times, and he didn't know if he really understood, or if he was habitually nodding in agreement. In short, he really doesn't seem to have any objections anymore.

"What a stupid boy!" Shen Mengting muttered softly. And when her tone returned to normal, it had already changed to that very stern commanding tone, "Okay, Zhao Yu." I guess we'll have to travel a little longer to get to the next town!"

"Oh!" Zhao Yu walked into Nasa obediently.

The horseback was still a bit tall for him, not to mention that Zhao Yu was still holding a magic staff now. Under the impetus of Shen Mengting, Zhao Yu was still able to sit on horseback.

Nassa's body is very stable and looks like she is trained. The injury on its hind leg was basically healed, and Shen Mengting was relieved to ride it herself.

"Nassa, I'm going to have to work hard for you again. Let's go!" waved the reins, and Shen Mengting shouted the word 'drive'.

Nasa roared with great vigour, and sped in a direction through the woods.

The white horse ran through the woods for a long time, and the sky gradually changed from a morning like a fish's belly to a yellowish yellow like a scorching sun. Zhao Yu rode straight on the horse, feeling the bumps brought by Nasa's running. After that, the hue of the sky changed again, and the earthy yellow moved closer to the fiery red. Zhao Yu understood that it was going to be dusk.

They were in a hurry for a day.

At night, I made do with it in the woods. However, Zhao Yu can intuitively feel that now they have to face more than just sleeping. The dry food that Shen Mengting brought was almost finished, and they had no water source to quench their thirst.

Helpless, Shen Mengting could only decide to take a long detour. Let's find a river first.

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They spent two more days in the woods, the third day since they escaped from Akita Town.

Almost at the edge of a stream, Shen Mengting stopped Nasa. Now is the time when the sun is shining at its hottest, and the whole earth seems to be baking in the scorching sun.

It's already October, how can it be so hot? Shen Mengting wiped her forehead with the back of her hand. She probably knows that the current solar term is probably the so-called 'autumn tiger'.

"It's alright, Nassa. ”

Shen Mengting pulled the reins sharply, and Nasa listened very obediently.

Zhao Yu turned his head to look around, and found that this place was a canyon that was broken in two by a small stream, and it seemed to be a good resting place. He was fortunate to have finally found a water source.

"Let's spend the night here! We've been on the road for two days. Shen Mengting drove Nasa to take a few steps.

When she came to the stream, Shen Mengting jumped off the horse. She couldn't wait to take a few sips of the stream. The taste of the water is slightly sweet, and it is very delicious. Of course, this could also be because they didn't drink water and eat all day.

Zhao Yu's stomach was so hungry that it was growling. He climbed off his horse with great difficulty, and went to the stream to drink a sip of water.

"Ahh

"That's because you haven't eaten or drunk in a long time. After Shen Mengting drank the water, she didn't forget to wash her face with stream water.

"Really?" Zhao Yu tilted his head. But soon, like a deflated ball, his body completely dried up, "It seems like this! Since we came out of Akita Town, we haven't been able to eat properly! Oops! This luck is really back, how can this be!"

"It's not your fault!" Shen Mengting turned her head and glared at Zhao Yu. In addition to being irritable, she unconsciously turned over the news in her hands, "If you hadn't made such a place in Akita Town, would we have run away in such a hurry? If you hadn't mistrusted people at will, we'd probably still be resting comfortably in the inn in the town!"

Zhao Yu was shocked when he heard this, and he scratched his head embarrassedly: "Yes, what you said is good, I do have a lot of responsibility for causing us to be like this now." But don't say you're completely innocent! Dry food and all that you brought with you were supposed to do it!"

"Well, it's on me, I didn't say I'm not responsible at all. But you know how critical it was? I was rushed down suddenly. May I have the time to bring the supplies? It would be good if I could save your life from the hands of the officers and soldiers, okay?" Shen Mengting replied forcefully.

At that time, in the hotel in Akita Town, as soon as she heard the sound of a fight below, Shen Mengting anxiously went downstairs to see. As a result, she saw the scene of Zhao Yu being rounded up by officers and soldiers.

It can't be discovered by the officers and soldiers and the officials in the town, otherwise Shen Mengting's plan will fall short. Therefore, she hurriedly jumped to the center of the hotel and fled outside with Zhao Yu.

Because of the rush, she didn't even have time to get the dry food and water source in the hotel, so she just ran away empty-handed. Therefore, their journey must have been full of thorns these days.

"Oh, yes, yes. Zhao Yu's mouth was pouted.

"Hey!" Shen Mengting immediately pushed the surface of the stream with her backhand. A large string of water was also splashed on Zhao Yu's side cheek, "Don't make it look like you're very aggrieved, okay? I didn't criticize you much about what happened in Akita Town before, did you, and you blame me in turn?"

Zhao Yu shook his head: "I didn't say I want to blame you! I just think...... Alas...... Forget it......"

He deliberately turned his face in the opposite direction of Shen Mengting, and out of sight was probably what he described. However, he was annoyed that Shen Mengting hadn't said that he would no longer pursue his mistakes in Akita Town?

Why is it that when the time of the dispute comes, he will pull it out and whip it! Zhao Yu blew forward.

"Hey, you kid can just say anything, don't hold it in your heart. ”

"How dare I hold it in my heart! Whatever you say is what you say!" Zhao Yu propped one elbow on his squatting thigh, and the palm of his hand directly supported his cheeks.

"What do you mean by this, it seems that I am being quite unreasonable?" Shen Mengting's eyes of Zhao Yu, who was staring, were getting closer and closer to the direction of staring.

"I ...... I didn't mean that!"

"I've said I've forgotten about Akita Town, but that doesn't mean I'll never mention it again. Your mistake has caused me to spend several nights in the wilderness, without food or drink. So, I reproach you a few words, and you don't feel wronged. Although Shen Mengting's tone was steady, it was full of blood.

As soon as Zhao Yu saw that his thoughts were understood by others, he was a little at a loss. He didn't dare to turn his head to look at the woman again, so he kept his head in a posture for a long time.

Shen Mengting lowered her eyelids: "Originally, I didn't want to talk about anything, but since you don't know how to lift like that." I'm going to criticize you a few words. After all, you're the one who hurt me that even if I had money, I didn't get tents and other field supplies, and I had to eat and sleep in the woods. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Mengting suddenly thought of something. "Huh?" her eyes opened suddenly, "By the way, my money is still with you!"

Zhao Yu heard the word 'money'. In an instant, his whole body felt like he was about to be placed in a whirlpool, and his head was extremely dizzy.

"Where's the money? I remember giving you the money bag before I told you to go shopping. There are a lot of gold coins in the money bag, what about that money bag now?" Shen Mengting stretched out her hand at Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu's lips seemed to tremble violently, and he turned his head to see Shen Mengting's cold face.

"What's the matter, is the money gone?" Shen Mengting's face crossed with a hint of excitement, and her body also stood up.

"No, the money bag is still on me. Zhao Yu looked at Shen Mengting stunned. He slowly reached into his pocket. Touched the money bag, "Here." With that, he took out his money bag.

Shen Mengting looked at Zhao Yu from top to bottom, her eyes were full of incomprehension. But after taking the money bag, she was still a lot more relieved. It's just that just as she was about to put the money bag in her pocket, she noticed that something seemed to be wrong.

She dragged the money bag in the palm of her hand and turned it upside down, "Hmmm, isn't that right? Why is it so little?"

Shen Mengting immediately opened the money bag and looked at the gold coins in the bag. It's really not her mental effect, this money bag is really shriveled up a lot.

"Zhao Yu!" Shen Mengting frowned and took a deep breath, "What's going on with this money bag?" she immediately shook the money bag, "Is there a lot of gold coins missing in it!"

Zhao Yu's body suddenly straightened, "Ah!" he blinked dryly a few times, "Is there one?"

"Absolutely. I don't pay much attention to the purse, but if it's suddenly a lot less inside, I can still detect it. So......" Shen Mengting lifted the money bag rope with two fingers, "what the hell is going on?"

Seeing that the money bag was shaking like that, Zhao Yu's heart beat faster and faster: "Hungry...... Well...... Oh yes...... Actually......"

Zhao Yu's spitting appearance aroused Shen Mengting's vigilance, she quickly straightened her face, and her tone became serious, "Hey, what's wrong?"

"Ahh......h

"Zhao Yu, you shouldn't be hiding something from me!" Shen Mengting's face was moving towards Zhao Yu.

Before Zhao Yu could react, Shen Mengting's face had already been pasted in front of him. The tips of their noses were about to touch each other.

Helplessly, Zhao Yu fell down, and he climbed a few steps to the side as if resisting, "I'm sorry!"

"What the hell is going on? Tell me the truth!"

Zhao Yu didn't plan to hide it anymore, he recruited all the things that happened that day from the time he left the hotel to the time he entered the bad guy's tavern.

"What?" Shen Mengting's thunderous voice rushed over, "You said that you went shopping and paid a gold coin directly, and then you didn't ask the clerk to find money, so you left directly?"

Zhao Yu lowered his head and said 'I'm sorry'.

"Zhao Yu, you ......" Shen Mengting pointed at Zhao Yu angrily, but the moment she stretched out her hand, she suddenly withdrew her finger again. She clenched her fists, and it was as if she was about to hit someone.

"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong!" Zhao Yu curled up on the ground, covering his face with both hands.

Shen Mengting's face was constantly twitching, and her body was also trembling, "Ahh Just handsomely threw out a handsome sentence, 'The gold coin is for you, you don't need to look for it', you are really good!"

In the process of staring, Shen Mengting actually gave Zhao Yu a thumbs up, "You can do it! I, Shen Mengting, really admire you." ”

"Okay, I've already said goodbye, don't taunt me anymore?" Zhao Yu sniffed.

"How can I mock you! I'm not praising you! In order to prevent those guys in the store from being poor, you Zhao Yu resolutely gave them gold coins as a tip, how noble is this!"

"Oops! I ......"

"What? Do you want any excuse to cover up your stupid behavior?" Seeing that Zhao Yu stopped gnawing, Shen Mengting finally put away the money bag. Still, the chattering criticism has not been extinguished, "I really underestimate you." When you use other people's money, you really have no scruples! The generous boys I saw in Qingse City before don't have the posture of yours that only needs a few copper coins, but you insist on giving people a whole gold coin!"

Zhao Yu was so ashamed that he was about to cry. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he opened his throat and shouted, "What are you doing? Won't I just use your money? Are you so ugly? Okay, since you won't forgive me, I'll pay you back in full." ”

"What are you going to pay back? I expect you've wasted at least a dozen more gold coins. Zhao Yu, where do you think my money came from? That's what I earned hard, understand?"

"I ...... I'll go to Kiyose Castle to work in the future, and then I'll pay you back. If it doesn't work again, I'll just sign a deed of sale and become your slave until the money is paid off. It's all right!"

"Hehe, why do I want someone like you to be a slave? What can you do for me?" Shen Mengting bared her teeth, and her jaws were also interacting with each other in an intricate manner.

"Then what do you want?" Zhao Yu stood up and slammed his staff on the ground. But, just as he was excited, the staff struck his instep again, causing him to cry out in pain.

Shen Mengting looked at this person's embarrassed look, and no longer wanted to pursue him. It's just that Shen Mengting still has to reprimand Zhao Yu a few words, because she must establish a correct view of money for Zhao Yu, so as not to let Zhao Yu fall.

"Zhao Yu! Let me tell you! The matter of Akita Town, whether it is your cronies and others, or the indiscriminate use of money, I really won't pursue anything in the future. But, at least I'm going to make you correct. Otherwise, you will not be able to survive in this world in the future. ”

Seeing that Shen Mengting's tone was much kinder, Zhao Yu also stood still. He also put his hands on the hems of his trousers, looking very serious.

"Well, I guess you used to be too lacking in education. ”

"I'm sorry! I'll pay it back in the future. ”

"Okay, what else to talk about and not repay. I just wanted to tell you. Shen Mengting pointed sharply at Zhao Yu, "Things are hard-won, and you should cherish them as much as possible." You can't just mess around and waste it just because it seems like a lot. Like this money bag. ”

As she spoke, she pointed to her chest again, "Maybe you think I'm rich, so you're throwing gold coins around." But have you ever thought that these gold coins are also earned by my hard work, and they are definitely not easy to get? Besides, when you use up your money, do you ever think about the day when you will run out of money? Maybe every gold coin you spend indiscriminately today is what you need urgently tomorrow. So, you must not have that kind of reckless, messy thinking in your head. Do you understand?"

"I see. I won't spend money again in the future. ”

"Alas, Zhao Yu, why don't you understand what I mean! This money is just a microcosm, what you really make wrong is to act recklessly. You know, it's not a good thing to have an impetuous mentality, it will corrode your mind and make you completely depraved. ”

"Well, I understand what you say! My mother has said similar things before, she taught me to be self-disciplined, so that I may be successful!" Zhao Yu clenched his fists with one hand as he said this.

Shen Mengting didn't expect Zhao Yu to involve her mother, and she suddenly didn't know how to talk to Zhao Yu.