The boy's figure still has the thinness characteristic of his age, but his bent back looks so solid and steady.

Xie Shuning's heart went from sinking to flying into the sky in the blink of an eye. She didn't even have time to verify whether the scene in front of her was a dream or not. Yan Huai, instead of leaving her behind, carried her on his back and continued to walk.

Although she looked thin, it was not easy for him to carry her behind his back in this situation.

A narrow blade of grass swept across her arm, and the end of her face swept lightly, creating a thin streak of blood.

Xie Shuning had no choice but to bury her head deeply, and her face was tightly pressed against Yan Huai's back.

The rich smell of blood filled the nasal cavity in an instant, with a fierce intent, and I didn't know whose blood it was. Xie Shuning was startled, and raised her head on Yan Huai's back in a hurry, but who knew that not far away, a cluster of thorny branches poked out obliquely, straight towards her eyebrows.

She subconsciously exclaimed in a low voice, her body stiffening and forgetting to avoid it.

At the last moment, Yan Huai suddenly raised a hand and hit her on the back of the head, scolding: "Bow your head!" ”

Spiky branches grazed her hair, but didn't hurt her face.

Xie Shuning lay there, not daring to raise her head again, her heart was frightened, and she was glad at the same time.

The two of them hid for a while in the overgrown weeds and branches, and gradually moved away from the road down the mountain. The horses of the Western Regions ran fast, there was no one on their backs, and there was wind on their hooves, like flying dragons. The group followed the horses in hot pursuit. Presumably, they have all been taken to the wrong place at this time.

But now is not the time to take things lightly.

No one knows if the group will suddenly turn back and come back. Catch up the hill along the way.

As time passed, Xie Shuning obviously sensed that something was wrong with the young man under him.

Although his steps are still trying to grow, they are becoming more and more unstable. Xie Shuning knew that he had also reached the limit.

"The Prince...... Let me down......" She whispered hesitantly as she leaned on his shoulder.

In the end, he is only a half-old child, no matter how powerful he is, how powerful can he be?

What's more, she is no longer close to people. It is not good to ask a wounded and exhausted man to carry himself through the mountains on his back.

However, Yan Huai did not put her down there, but only let her down breathlessly after walking for a while, and immediately leaned his back against a tree with a crooked neck. He looked up at the sky.

Far away from the Hu family, the red light in the sky had disappeared early, leaving only endless darkness, as if it could engulf people. There's no moon up there. There are no stars. It's so black that there's no variegated color at all. After watching it for a long time, I couldn't help but start to tremble inexplicably. All the way they went, they were all in the dark in the thick ink.

Both of them were exhausted.

Xie Shuning stood one step away from Yan Huai, looking down at the rocks under his feet.

The jumble of stones was unorganized, piled up in the east and west, and the trees around it were not well grown and looked ugly.

Xie Shuning frowned slightly, and turned her head to look at the road she had come.

The night breeze is cold. The long grass was blown around, and the way they came was long since been covered again.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan Huai said: "The situation under the mountain is not clear at the moment. It's not good to go down the mountain immediately, we can only hide in the mountain tonight for the night, and wait until dawn. ”

Before he rushed out of the Hu family, he looked for auspiciousness, but he didn't see anyone, so he had to take the first step, and happened to see Xie Shuning and took him away. But he is sure that Jixiang must still be alive and will come to find him sooner or later.

As for Xie Shuning......

He looked sideways slightly, looking at the face in the night that had experienced the smoke and fire and was completely unable to see the appearance, and couldn't help but smile.

Why are they in such an embarrassed state every time they meet each other?

He smiled, gradually put away his smile again, stood up straight and said: "This mountain forest is very barren, I am afraid that few people go up the mountain on weekdays, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no wild beasts." But you can't light a fire tonight, so Miss Xie Ba should be careful and don't go alone. ”

The implication is that tonight, whether it is down the mountain or on the mountain, there are many dangers, if Xie Shuning is not careful, he can only consider himself unlucky.

When Xie Shuning heard this, she hurriedly followed the positive color and nodded busily.

She has no power to restrain the chicken, she is tired and hungry at the moment, if she doesn't follow Yan Huai, will she be able to break through the mountains alone?

Turan will definitely do everything possible to find her, but the horse just now went on a rampage and didn't know how many turns, even if Xie Shuning was asked to go back to Hu's house now, she couldn't find a way. The mountain is even deserted, and if Turan wants to find her, they are afraid that it will be wasted.

After a while, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and continued to walk through the mountains.

The sky was too dark, Xie Shuning stumbled under his feet, and he had to stumble three steps when he took one step, and his movements gradually slowed down.

After walking for a while, she was left behind by Yan Huai.

"Shizi!" Seeing Yan Huai walking farther and farther, surrounded by shadows, Xie Shuning suddenly shouted urgently.

Yan Huai stopped and stood in place waiting for her to approach, "Is Miss Eight afraid?" ”

Xie Shuning tugged at the very inappropriate clothes on his body, raised his face to look at him, stared at his hazy eyebrows and frowned slightly, and replied, "I'm afraid." ”

She hasn't eaten bear heart and leopard gall, how can she not be afraid of such a thing? But right now, she felt more embarrassed than afraid. Fortunately, it was very dark, and she only had a shirt on her, and Yan Huai didn't seem to notice it for a while.

In ancient times, men and women were seven years old, and her appearance today is enough to walk around at night, which is enough to be amazing.

However, for Xie Shuning, being alive is more important than anything else.

She walked quickly to Yan Huai.

Yan Huai looked at her, suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand, strode away, and said, "Then don't fall again." ”

Xie Shuning stiffened, his head was numb, his tongue moved wildly, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Thank you, Shizi." ”

The palm of the boy's hand already has distinct knuckles. Slender and powerful, he held her hand hard. There was a thick callus on top of it, against the back of her hand. seemed to tell her that her understanding of Yan Huai and his people in the past was too one-sided and superficial.

The Yan Huai she knew about the Dao didn't seem to be the person in front of her at all.

He should be ruthless and unpredictable.

But at this moment, in order for her not to be left behind. And the young man who held her hand tightly was clearly very considerate.

The word thoughtfulness came out of the bottom of my heart, which startled Xie Shuning.

She's just crazy. Yan Huai is the same as the word considerate, how can it coexist?

Yan Huai took her hand, never let go, and walked to the place where the branches were thick. He would even help her avoid it as if he were inadvertent.

It's weird......

Xie Shuning couldn't help but be suspicious. How could such a person become like that in just a few years?

In confusion, Yan Huai's footsteps had stopped. Standing in front of them were two trees that grew side by side, twisted and twisted together, forming a half-man-high hole at the staggered bottom. The place is quite high, standing under the trees. If the sky is bright, you can easily see what is going on below. But it is not easy for those who look down to see this place.

The two of them decided to take refuge here for the night tonight.

It cannot be ignited. They can only be guarded by men, so that the back door will no longer be exposed.

This location is very suitable.

Xie Shuning also felt very good and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Her eyelids were falling heavily, and she was so tired that she couldn't hold on.

Yan Huai obviously also saw this, so he let go of his hand and went to check it first, and saw that it was indeed safe, so he sat down with Xie Shuning left and right.

The bark of the tree is stained with night dew and gives off a moist fragrance.

Xie Shuning covered her mouth and yawned, leaned against the tree and fell asleep.

knew that Lu Dao was not the time to go to bed right now, but even she didn't understand why she fell asleep like this.

After closing her eyes, she thought in a daze, probably deep in her heart, she was very sure of the wrist of Yan Huai, the Duke of Chengguo in her previous life, and now she knew that Yan Huai, a young man, would not leave her alone and sleepy heart, so she fell asleep peacefully.

The childish girl with a messy green silk and a blackened face was wearing only a dirty and torn silk undershirt, and slowly fell into a dream in the wet summer night, beside the person who had always feared her.

And the young man sitting next to her, the blood on his face dried up and became a broken foam, and when he wiped it, he fell into crumbs, as if he had peeled off a mask from his face, and was instantly kneaded into powder by his hands.

Above their heads, a crooked first quarter moon crept out like smiling eyes, poking out half of its head from behind the thick cumulus clouds, staring at them.

The thin moonlight sprinkled small patches, illuminating the sleeping girl's face.

It was stained with black ash, so dirty that it couldn't be seen in its original appearance.

Yan Huai bowed his head and glanced at her a few times, and reached out his finger to wipe off a small stain on her cheek.

Xie Shuning, who was asleep, had the corners of her mouth tightly pursed, revealing the chaotic thoughts in her heart, bringing out a bit of old age that did not belong to her appearance.

This dirty sleeping face is still deeply imprinted in his mind many years later.

……

On the avenue in the other direction, as the black clouds in the sky faded, it was gradually illuminated by the cold moonlight.

The carriage on the road back to the suburbs of the Grange, bathed in the bleak moonlight, was driven fast, followed by a horse.

The man on horseback is a crane returning to the clouds.

The driver was replaced by the skilful winter solstice.

Mr. Yun Zhan and Turan squeezed into the carriage together, guarding the auspiciousness captured by Turan alone.

Mr. Yun Zhan is old and in poor spirits, so he will do it for Xie Shuning's sake, but he can't sleep if he wants to. The moonlight came in through the small window, and he sighed and said, "Since Ah Man has disappeared with the prince, it is not good to immediately inform the sixth master and lady in Kyoto about this matter." ”

alarmed everyone, and there is no doubt that this matter will be made big.

Disappearance is no small matter.

But tonight's events cannot be said, cannot be said, and are not easy to say.

There are already a lot of troubles in the prince of Chengguo, and if Xie Shuning is involved, it will inevitably be used by people with a heart to make a fuss.

Mr. Yun Zhan sighed.

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There is also a chapter ~ a little late, strive for about 12 o'clock, you can come to see it tomorrow (to be continued......)