On the way back, Mu Chen did not choose to ride a horse, but walked on foot with Jiayue, Jiayue's hanging heart finally let go of a little, no longer urged again and again as when she came, Chunyue's whereabouts are still unknown, but the first step has finally been taken.

"Do all the people here know you?" Jiayue looked at Mu Chen, her eyes no longer urgent.

"I don't know, why do you ask?"

"Didn't that stall owner recognize you, I thought you were famous here. ”

"Coincidentally, I've only been at the border for more than half a year, and I've only lived in the black market for two or three months. ”

"What about the two brokers, are they the people in charge here, what do they seem to call the prison market?"

"I really don't know this, they were just brokers when I was here, maybe they have grown up in the past two years and have status. ”

"But I always think that they are not very credible, and they don't talk like serious businessmen. ”

"There are no serious businessmen here, but I also feel that they don't seem to be telling the truth, and I have a feeling that I want to refuse but dare not speak. Mu Chen frowned slightly, a little unsure.

"Who can refuse when they see a whole spirit stone, that Li Jackal's eyes almost didn't fall out. ”

"Perhaps, with what I know about them, they shouldn't have any reason to lie to me, and it's not difficult to find someone. ”

"It's a fact, but people only arrive at noon, can they be found in an afternoon?"

"Do your best, I know the mountain road, and the villagers who come should be familiar with it, if you can't find it one day, try again tomorrow." ”

"Okay, I'm just worried about whether Junyue will encounter an accident in the mountains alone. ”

"Don't worry, I've said it several times, there are no magical beasts here that can hurt her, don't forget, she has been living in the wasteland, she can adapt to such a harsh environment, she can still cope with these mountains and forests. ”

"You've only known her for a long time, how well you know her, and you've been enlightening me. ”

"I'm just not emotional, it's just an objective analysis. In the past two days, Mu Chen has been reluctant to go because of the matter of Chunyue, but now he finally saw a little eyebrow and replied.

Jiayue stopped and looked up at him, and said angrily: "Hurry up and summon the mount, and walk slowly to the time." ”

Mu Chen pursed his lips helplessly, summoned a tall horse with a black body, and was just about to ride, Jiayue grabbed him and asked, "Why is it a horse, how can the two of us sit?"

"It's all human beings living here, and I'll scare the villagers if I summon some mounts that look like monsters, and this horse is strong enough to move us both. ”

"But, but—" Jiayue still hesitated.

"Come on, it's okay. Mu Chen turned over and reached out to pull Jiayue.

After Jiayue came up, Mu Chen understood why she hesitated, there was no problem with the black horse carrying weight, but the two were too close, in order to make her sit more comfortably, Jiayue was in front and himself was behind, he grabbed the reins with both hands and hugged Jiayue in his arms.

"If you feel awkward, let's ride a griffon. ”

"Let's go, what's the use of flying so fast, isn't it stupid to wait there when you arrive, why don't I take a look at the scenery along the way, and it's not in vain for me to come to the human continent." Jiayue became less embarrassed, she was persuaded by Mu Chen again and again, she was no longer so sensitive, maybe she was too concerned about Chunyue, in fact, she knew Chunyue's strength in her heart, but she couldn't get rid of the role of her sister.

The two of them rode horses and ran in the early morning sun, with the branches and willows swaying in the wind, the crystal clear lake light, and the faint dust floating on the road, everything looked so beautiful, except for the expressions of the two that did not suit the occasion.

Mu Chen had been thinking about the route to find the man, and he sketched a map of the mountains in his mind, speculating about the approximate range where Chunyue might be trapped. On the surface, Jiayue seemed to be enjoying the scenery along the way, but in fact, her eyes had already been empty and her expression was numb.

"Here we are, and we have the place where we went down yesterday. Mu Chen slowed down as he rode his horse.

"Huh? so fast. Jiayue was a little surprised, thinking that it was faster than flying in the sky, and she was absent-minded all the way, and she didn't care about the time at all.

The two men dismounted, and walked into the woods in unison, and sat down with their backs against the trees, silent.

Mu Chen stared at Jiayue for a long time, seeing that she had been silent, her eyes were blank, so he had to suggest indifferently: "It's only at noon, you better rest." ”

"I'm not tired. Jiayue replied weakly, and after a while, she said, "It won't be long before noon." ”

"What's wrong with you, you can tell me anything, you don't have to torture yourself in your heart. ”

"Nothing, just a little tired. This is obviously a mismatch for the preface, just a casual response.

"Is it because of Junyue?"

Jiayue didn't say anything, although her expression changed a little, but it was obvious that she didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"Is that because of me?"

Jiayue still didn't answer, just looked down at the grass and smiled shallowly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"That's because of me, the dead Boundary Map Department, the lost Pure Moon, and the first human society, right?" Mu Chen then asked, without the intention of giving up.

"Well, probably. Jiayue finally responded, and looked up at him, waiting for his next words.

"I probably understand your feelings, there's no need to hide it, I've thought about everything you're thinking about now. ”

"Yes, I have lived in the wasteland for thirty-five years, and I have experienced all kinds of storms and storms, and I have fought all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, I have always thought that living like this is my destiny, and it is the meaning of my life, but now..."

"But now, you see a powerful mercenary, you see your vulnerability, you see a sister you don't know, you see a human..."

"Yes, that's it, in order to become stronger, I left my comfortable tribe and walked the wasteland alone, desperately trying to become the most powerful summoner, this is my dream, and I am willing to pay for it. Can... My sister is usually obedient and sensible, conformist, and never oversteps the rules, although our two sisters get together less and leave more, but she is my only emotional sustenance. Now all of this has been broken by a mercenary out of nowhere, and what's even more sad is that I don't even think it's wrong, so what have I been doing all these years?" Jiayue's eyes were red, and her tone was agitated, but she could see that she was still trying to restrain herself.

"What kind of life a person lives is up to him, it may be the same ordinary, it may be the ups and downs, or it may be the splendor, ordinary and rushing, there is no difference between right and wrong, good or bad. ”

"What about you, what have you been through?"

"I lived for a hundred and twenty years, I was one of the first hireers, and there was no one in front of me who told me how to live in this world, and there was a group of people behind me waiting to set an example with me. I've resisted, I've escaped, I've groveled, I've survived, I've tried it all. ”

"Which method is better, the better to see yourself. ”

"I can't see clearly, I really can't see clearly, I only insist on one thing, which is to find the truth in my heart, and I don't care about all the other things that break my cognition, they are too small compared to my ideals. ”

"And what is the truth in your heart?"

"I don't know, I always asked myself, why did I come to this world as a mercenary, why am I different from human beings, is there anyone in this world who can answer, if so, where will I go, what will I do after knowing the answer, how can I look back at my one hundred and twenty years, just like you now, confused by the life I was pursuing. ”

"If you're worried, why are you looking for answers?"

"I don't know, I really don't know, maybe that's the meaning of my life. ”

After saying this, the two fell silent again, Jiayue was no longer so lost, and her eyes began to turn with her thoughts. Mu Chen felt a sense of powerlessness that was not brought by emotion, but the feeling that his body enjoyed in nature.

"You've met new people, you've experienced new things, and it may make you re-examine yourself, and you'll resist, you will deny, you'll be disappointed, there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that you get out of it quickly, it's not worth it for you to go around in the same place and stop moving. ”

"Well, I see. Mu Chen, you are a good person. After thinking about Mu Chen's words, Jia Yue regained some self-confidence, and with her expression that was not very good at praise, she shyly evaluated Mu Chen, but her comments did not change at all.

"Heh, hehe. Mu Chen smiled helplessly. Jiayue didn't get angry this time, but smiled at him, and her smile was sincere and warm.

"Are you hungry or not, you haven't eaten much since last night, and you're going up the mountain in the afternoon, so let's find something to eat while there's still some time." Mu Chen felt embarrassed and quickly changed the topic.

"There's nothing to eat, there's no time to go into the mountains to hunt, but I'm really a little hungry. Jiayue swallowed as she spoke.

"See the puddle over there, let's catch two fish to grill. ”

"Fish, that thing stinks, I've seen dried fish in the Boundary Map Department, it smells so bad, how can you eat it?" ”

"Your husband is on fire, it's definitely different from the dried fish you saw. ”

Mu Chen stretched out his right hand, and the fishing rod appeared in his hand with a faint light. He took the rod and went to the pond, where he sat patiently and fished.

Jia Yue picked up some branches and started a fire, glanced at Mu Chen not far away, sat down and thought about what he had just said, and fell into deep thought.

About half an hour, Mu Chen came back with two fish more than 20 centimeters long, simply cleaned them up and inserted them on the branches to roast, and after a while, the aroma was fragrant, Jiayue's eyes widened more and more, and she couldn't stop swallowing saliva.

"Why is it so fragrant, the fish I smelled last time stinks. ”

"You're air-dried, it's fresh, it's different, I'll let you taste the raw fish when I have the chance, it's not the same as the grilled meat at all." ”

"When will it be ripe, I want this. Jiayue pointed to the big one.

"It's basically cooked, you can eat it, slow down, be careful with the fish bones. ”

Jiayue picked up the grilled fish, like eating meat, and took a big bite when she went up, Mu Chen hurriedly stretched out her hand to dissuade her, but she had been pierced by the fish bones and spit it out in one gulp.

"What the hell, how come there are so many bones. "The wastelanders prey on large monsters, and after shaving off the bones, they are all meat, and she thinks this fish is the same.

"When you eat fish, you have to pick out all the spines slowly, you will get stuck if you eat it like that. Mu Chen explained and demonstrated.

Finally finished the lunch carefully, Jiayue's interest in fish was greatly reduced, and after cleaning up, it was noon, and the two of them looked into the distance, anxiously waiting for the arrival of the villagers.