Volume 1 Don't Use the Hidden Dragon Chapter 52 The Long Night
When the girl saw Jiang Hyun kill the one-eyed wolf, if she hadn't been so tired and weak, she would have jumped up and clapped her hands. Jiang Hyun wiped the blood on the one-eyed wolf, looking at the girl's happy expression, but her face was solemn.
The girl was puzzled, and seemed to be frightened by Jiang Hyun's cold expression under the miserable white moonlight, and she didn't know what was going on, her expression was a little panicked, and she stammered and asked, "Ru...... How is it? ”
Jiang Hyun slowly put away the short knife with a ring head, looked around, and said, "This is not a lone wolf, this long howl will definitely attract wolves." Jiang Hyun knew that that long howl was not just a wail, but also a report, to report to his companions.
If it is a wolf, Jiang Hyun can barely deal with it with a sharp blade, but if it is a group of wolves, let alone protect the girl, it is difficult to protect himself. The girl still couldn't figure out the key to it, and hurriedly asked, "So...... So...... What should I do? ”
"Hurry up, find a hidden and safe place, and if you encounter wolves, you can have a cover." As she spoke, she pulled her legs and walked to a place with many rocks, and the girl did not dare to stop, so she followed closely without landing a single step.
There are river valley rock walls, there are a line of mountain gaps, this kind of place generally has a lot of caves, with the help of the moonlight, under a huge rock, Jiang Xun really found a cave, the two of them looked at each other, and the heart was half of it.
There are many gravels on the ground near the entrance of the cave, and the height is uneven, and the girl accidentally does not know what she stepped on, rolled under her feet, and sat down on the ground.
The girl sat on the ground, dimly lit, and saw a round stone faintly under her feet. Her ass hurt so much, Jiang Hyun obviously heard the sound of her falling, but she still didn't look back, she looked at Jiang Hyun's back, and she was angry, so she wanted to take this round stone that tripped her to vent her anger. As soon as I picked it up, I was just about to skim it forward, only to find that the stone in my hand seemed to be much lighter, and I took a closer look, where was the stone, two black round holes, and a triangular depression at the bottom, which was obviously a skeleton!
"Ahh The girl screamed, Jiang Xun rushed over with an arrow, and hurriedly covered her mouth, her expression was almost hideous, and she shouted in a low voice: "Don't scream!" The wolves may have followed, and if you want to die, don't worry about me! ”
The girl stared at Jiang Hyun with round and big eyes, nodded in horror, and stopped making a sound. The look of palpitations in his heart, I don't know if he was scared by the skeleton or Jiang Hyun.
Jiang Hyun picked up the skeleton and crushed it without much effort. The bones had begun to decay, and if it had been a short time, the skull would not have rotted so quickly, even if it was rain, insects and sun, and it must have been here for some years. This cave entrance is obviously used by wild beasts such as Xiong Zhen for winter, but there are no footprints of wild beasts around, Jiang Hyun combined these speculations, this cave has been abandoned for a long time.
The cave was pitch black, unclear and unreal, and Jiang Hyun didn't dare to enter the cave rashly, so he instructed the girl: "You and I can find some dry wood and fallen leaves nearby, use them to make a fire, don't go too far." ”
"Oh!" The girl nodded and hurriedly agreed, but where did she dare to collect firewood by herself, she just kept following Jiang Hyun to pick up some dead branches and leaves.
It has not rained since autumn in the surrounding area of Luoyang, it is very dry, firewood is very easy to find, and it didn't take long for two people to collect a lot of firewood, except for the dry fallen leaves, are some small branches. These things burn fast and can't last a night, but if you only make a fire, it's just right.
Jiang Hyun and the girl were under the entrance of the cave, and they didn't dare to go in any further, and they didn't dare to get out of the hole. The two of them piled up the fallen leaves in one place, and piled up the branches. Jiang Hyun didn't bring a fire sickle and flint, so he said, "Crush these dead branches, the thinner the better." ”
The girl had no life experience, and she was afraid that Jiang Hyun would get angry again, so she cautiously asked, "Why is this so?" ”
Jiang Hyun was in no mood to explain to him, still not smiling, as if he was still angry because of the girl's shouting just now, and only said: "You just listen to me." ”
The girl probably guessed that it was used to make a fire, so she listened to him, and broke and crushed the dead branches little by little. The two were busy for a while, and Jiang Hyun saw that a layer of sawdust had been laid on the pile of fallen leaves, and said, "Enough." Then he pulled out the short knife with the ring head, picked a black stone beside him, and suddenly closed his hands, and with a bang, the knives and stones collided, and sparks splashed everywhere. The sparks splashed on the sawdust and burned, but unfortunately they burned and extinguished, and the fallen leaves could not be burned.
The girl couldn't help sighing, Jiang Xun glanced at her, and her heart was also very anxious, and it was a series of knives and stones, and the sound of Zheng Zheng was endless, and when it hit more than a dozen times, the fallen leaves finally burned.
The girl was just about to cheer loudly, but she thought that Jiang Hyun would not let her make a sound, and immediately shut up. And he took up a handful of dead branches, and put them over the flames. Jiang Hyun saw it, hurriedly stopped it, pushed the girl aside, grabbed the dead branch and hugged it in his arms, and put it aside. He no longer looked at the girl, but first picked a dead branch as thick as a finger and put it into the fire and ignited it, and then he lit five or six dead branches into the fire one by one, and the fire was indeed much brighter. After that, two handfuls of dead branches were generously added.
The girl was pushed aside by Kang Hyun and almost fell. It stands to reason that how can this kind of golden branches and jade leaves suffer such grievances, I am afraid that they will not be relenting for a long time, and the pear blossoms will bring rain. But although the girl was resentful in her heart, and tears kept rolling in her eyes, they never fell. He stood stunned for a while, not wanting to sit back next to Jiang Hyun, so he found a mellow stone and sat down to roast the fire.
Jiang Hyun sat on the ground, through the firelight, saw the girl opposite sitting on a stone, with flames jumping in her eyes, although she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, her face could not hide her tiredness, it was just the cardamom years that had just developed, but she was still very cute and cute. Seeing this, Jiang Hyun relented again, and said in a soft tone: "I didn't let you pile up dead branches because I was afraid of crushing the fire seedlings." With fire, even wolves, tigers and leopards dare not approach, and you and I can survive this long night. ”
The girl pursed her lips, held her chin in both hands, and nodded, her eyes fixed on the fire in front of her. Although he didn't speak, it seemed that he no longer blamed Jiang Hyun.
After the fire was completely ignited, Jiang Hyun used the light of the fire to find a lot of coarse firewood around, which was enough for a night. After the firewood was also lit, Jiang Hyun picked out a piece of firewood that was burning and said, "I'll go into the cave and take a look, you will sit here, if there is an emergency, call me." ”
With the fire, the girl's sense of security was much more sufficient, she didn't speak, she still pursed her mouth, held her chin in both hands and nodded.
The cave is not deep, there is a wild boar's skull inside, and there is a pile of miscellaneous human bones and animal bones, there are no wild beasts, not even rats, it is likely to be an abandoned bear cave. There is also a rock spring in the deepest part of the cave, the spring water is clear, and it flows into the mountain along the rock crevice, which just solves the problem of water source. Jiang Hyun piled all the scattered bones to the corners with his feet, and covered them with gravel and floating soil, so that the girl would not be startled when she saw it. After that, they came out of the cave and explained the situation in the cave, and together they made another bonfire in the cave.
There is already an open flame, and it is much easier to regenerate a fire. A bonfire was lit in the cave, and the two men sat beside them, holding their knees and watching the flames, without saying a word.
Jiang Hyun always felt a little embarrassed, so he happened to look at the clothes that could still squeeze out water, so he picked a few thick firewood and put them aside. The girl saw Jiang Hyun repeatedly selecting in the firewood, she was puzzled and very curious, and asked, "What is this for?" ”
Jiang Hyun fiddled with the firewood, smiled, deliberately sold it, and said, "I'll find out later." ”
Jiang Hyun first found two branches with branches at the top, cut off all the miscellaneous branches, and sharpened the bottom.
The girl pointed to the firewood that had basically been processed in Jiang Hyun's hand, and asked, "Do you want to make a spear?" But that's too short, isn't it? ”
Jiang Hyun still smiled, didn't speak, and inserted the two firewood into the ground next to the bonfire three or four feet away, and after inserting it firmly, he put the slender firewood on the branch above, and a simple grill was made.
The girl smiled innocently, applauded vigorously, and said, "It's so simple, but I never thought of it." ”
Jiang Hyun pointed to the grill and said, "You change your clothes in the cave, bake the fire, wear wet clothes for a long time, and the weather is cold, so as not to suffer the wind and cold." ”
"Oh," the girl agreed, and saw Jiang Hyun walking out of the cave with a knife, he thought that Jiang Hyun was going out to hunt and pick fruits or patrol or something, so he couldn't help but put away his smile and asked, "Where are you going?" ”
The top of the cave is not high, Jiang Hyun can only bow his head and bend down when he stands up, as soon as he hears the girl speak, as soon as he turns around, he accidentally hits a protruding stone on the top of the cave with his forehead, and he feels a pain, and he can't help but shout out "oops".
When the girl saw Jiang Hyun bumping her head, she was also shocked, and hurriedly asked, "How?" "To make a gesture is to stand up.
Jiang Hyun waved his hand, didn't let her come over, and said, "It's okay, it's okay," rubbed his forehead, and said, "You are changing clothes in the cave and baking the fire, is it possible that I am watching from the sidelines?" ”
"You ......" The girl's cheeks turned red, pointed at Jiang Xun, and wanted to scold him a few words, but she was shy in her heart, and she couldn't think of any scolding words for a while, so she couldn't help but be depressed.
Under the red firelight, Jiang Hyun saw the girl's red face and deflated, and he also felt funny, a pure and innocent little girl's family, and it was not good to take advantage of other people's words for no reason, so he said: "Joke, joke!" I will keep watch at the entrance of the cave, and if my garments are dry, you will call me again. ”