The mountain bag where Li Jun lives, at the moment, seems to Yao Ping to be more like an isolated island on the sea. The overflowing sea has completely cut it off from the rest of the land. Luckily, there is a land temple built on the mountainside of this small mountain, and Li Jun lives there.

Although Yao Ping and Qu Shun rowed the sampan back to the mountain where Li Jun was located, they hoped to borrow Li Jun's sampan once in a while, so that they could return to the Qingfu area and go to the area besieged by the sea in search of food. Li Jun agreed to the request of the two, which made Yao Ping and Qu Shun feel grateful to her.

A few days later, early one morning, Yao Ping and Qu Shun rowed straight to the small hill where Li Jun was. Because they didn't see Li Jun on the coast this time, they tied the boat in a prison, boarded the hill, and came to the place where Li Jun lived.

All the way to the land temple on the mountain bag, Yao Ping didn't see Li Jun. However, near the Land Temple, Yao Ping saw some old household utensils and some rudimentary fishing tools that she had placed. Seeing this, Yao Ping couldn't help but think of how hard it must be for a girl to live a secluded life here alone.

After Yao Ping placed a handful of mushrooms he picked yesterday on the stone platform in the small temple, he reflexively saw Li Jun suddenly walking out of a forest in the mountains.

"Miss Li, you're here." Yao Ping waved at her and asked, "How have you been these two days?" ”

"I'm fine, thank you." Li Jun smiled and said softly.

Yao Ping looked at a clay pot placed on the ground, and then asked her, "Miss Li, you don't plan to go back since you left Phantom Yang, do you?" Do you want to stay here for a long time? ”

Li Jun nodded, she didn't speak.

"Sister, I've been very curious these days, so I want to ask you, how did you act as a spy for the enemy?" Qu Shun took a handful of wild vegetables and walked over and asked.

Yao Ping was shocked by Qu Shun's straightforwardness, and he stepped forward and gently pushed his shoulder, signaling that it was too impolite for him to speak like this.

"Please go back. Since I have promised to lend you the boat, go to those places as soon as possible to gather some food. Li Jun suddenly said to Qu Shun and Yao Ping.

"Miss Li, thank you for lending us the boat these days. I could feel that you were a good man, and that the first time you saw us that day, you allowed us to row back, and I felt that you would never be a spy on the enemy. Yao Ping said, "I myself was wanted by the government and posted a notice for no reason." I'm sure you've been wronged too. Junko asked that just now, just to ask how you were wronged, don't be angry. He's a very good man, but his mouth is too straight. ”

Qu Shun knew that he was reckless in speaking, so he grinned embarrassedly at Lijun.

Li Jun didn't say anything more, she sat aside, picked up a small fish she had just caught, scraped off its scales, and used a knife to cut open the belly of the fish and take out the internal organs.

"Miss Li, in that case, we won't bother, those mushrooms can be regarded as a little thank you for lending us the boat. If we dig up wild vegetables today, or catch any live creatures, we'll bring them to you tomorrow. Think of it as borrowing your boat. Yao Ping looked at Li Jun who was making a fire and said.

Li Jun softly stopped what he was doing and said, "You are also displaced victims, you also borrow a boat to make a living, don't say anything about expenses and thanks." It is a great blessing for us to continue to live smoothly in this flood. ”

"Hmm.." Yao Ping nodded, and instead she looked at the small fish in Li Jun's hand and said, "Girl, if you want to grill the fish to eat, I will help you make a fire." ”

The flint popped out of the small spark, and Yao Ping carefully guarded the freshly lit fine hay until it emitted wisps of white smoke.

For several days, Yao Ping and Qu Shun rowed Li Jun's small sampan out to sea, and they went to the land surrounded by the sea in search of food. With the help of some small traps made by the two, the pheasant finally became their meal.

When he caught a pheasant again, Yao Ping said to Qu Shun, "I want to give it to Miss Li." ”

"Bottle, do you like that girl?" Qu Shun carried the pheasant and said, "You yourself are dying of hunger, and you still want to give pheasants to others." ”

"Why.." Yao Ping said, "Didn't we just eat a pheasant two days ago, and I thought it was time to catch one for Miss Li." After all, we've been using her little sampan these days. ”

"But," Qu Shun hesitated, "then there is no need to give her this pheasant." We also gave her a lot of wild vegetables and berries... Bottle, do you think you have a crush on that girl? ”

"What nonsense, I don't think it's easy for her to live alone."

"Okay!" Qu Shun suddenly laughed, "Since you said so, I think this matter is so decided, then this pheasant should be regarded as a dowry for your marriage." ”

"you." Yao Ping said with a smile.

"Hey, I'm sorry." Qu Shun said with a smile, "I think so, go back in a while, I'll be a matchmaker for you, and talk about kissing for you." From now on, you should not go back to the west with me, and you will live with that girl in her temple of land. Don't you think it's not easy for her to live alone, you just go and take care of her. ”

"Come on, what nonsense are you talking about." Yao Ping said.

"Bottle, don't talk about it, maybe it's really okay." Qu Shun thought about it and said, "Think about it, after you go back with me every day, you still have to hide in the mountains from the county town." This road is far from mentioning, if you let someone meet you and sue you, then your life may not be guaranteed. I see, it just so happens that you and she are of the same identity, so it is better for you to stay on this island, and be sure that no one will find you. Well, I'm not talking nonsense, it's not just for your own good, but also for your safety. ”

"That's what you say, that's true." Yao Ping pondered for a moment and said, "This is indeed a lot more convenient and safer." I can find another place to sleep on the mountain where she is, but I'm afraid that Miss Li will think too much. ”

"Don't think too much about it, you don't care about the bottle, see what I go to tell her." Qu Shun smiled, "As soon as I say it, then it will be successful, you don't need to find any land, you don't just live together." ”

"Come on, you." Yao Ping said with a smile, "I really don't know how Huahua followed you in the first place." ”

Qu Shun grinned.

When the two of them rowed the small sampan to the shore, Yao Ping saw that Li Jun was using a simple light harpoon to fork the small sea fish in a depression filled with seawater.

But seeing Li Jun's arm stretched lightly, she suddenly threw it hard, and the harpoon flew out quickly, drawing a parabola in the air, and with a pop, it was inserted into the distant water waves.

When Li Jun stepped on the waves to scoop the harpoon out of the water, Yao Ping saw that she had a small yellow croaker firmly on her harpoon.

When Li Jun took the fish from the harpoon and returned to shore, Qu Shun was already holding a pheasant and shouting at her.

"Sister Lijun, give it, this is the pheasant that Yao Ping caught." Qu Shun brought the pheasant to Li Jun's eyes and said, "He said he was going to give it to you." ”

Li Jun looked at the pheasant, and then at Yao Ping, who was standing aside, and she said softly, "Thank you for your kindness, I can't take your things anymore, you can take them back and eat them." ”

"We not only caught pheasants today, but also dug up a lot of wild vegetables, some of which are eaten, so you can take this pheasant sister." Qu Shun continued.

"I caught fish too. There is no shortage of food, thank you. Li Jun said.

"No, no, you must accept it, this is still Yao Ping's heart for you." Qu Shun carried the pheasant to Li Jun and said with a smile.

"Thank you, I received the heart."

"Got it?" Qu Shun said, "I haven't even said what Yao Ping's intentions are, why did you get it?" ”

"I don't often get a sampan, so it's not too hard for me to lend it to you. Just keep the pheasant and eat it, you don't have to be so polite. Li Jun said.

"Hey! I don't mean that, I mean, my brother, I hope to live with you in the future. Qu Shun said.

Li Jun's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Yao Ping with some surprise. And Yao Ping was obviously frightened by Qu Shun's outspoken words, and he suddenly blushed under Li Jun's gaze.

"Junko, what nonsense." Yao Ping avoided Li Jun's gaze, and he pushed Qu Shun instead. Subsequently, Yao Ping explained to Li Jun a little shyly, "That's not what you mean, Miss Li, don't get me wrong." It's Junzi who is afraid that I will be easily discovered by others when I go back and forth to Qingfu City like this, and he is afraid that someone will see me when the time comes, and I will be in danger if I report to the government, so he said that. He actually wanted me to stay on this island for my safety. But don't worry, girl, if you think something is inconvenient, I'll go over there, and live in the mountains over there. Yao Ping casually pointed in a direction, Li Jun rolled her eyes, and she saw that the side that Yao Ping was pointing to was just a sea.

Without waiting for Yao Ping to change the direction of his finger awkwardly, Li Jun smiled lightly, and nodded a little shyly, she said softly, "This mountain is not my own home, if you are willing to live here, I have no reason to refuse, and there is nothing inconvenient..." ”

When Qu Shun saw this, he couldn't help but start coaxing, he said with a smile, "Two newcomers, it's better to choose a day than to hit the day." I don't think it's better to ..... the two of you today."

"Alright, Junko, don't mess around." Yao Ping smiled and pushed Qu Shun aside and said, "Fade the chicken feathers, let's roast the chicken together here today." I'm going to gather some dry wood. ”

Li Jun wanted to refuse again, but she saw that Qu Shun had happily gone to kill the chicken, so she didn't stop it again.

The three of them sat around the campfire, and Qu Shun placed the pheasants with their feathers on a simple grill for roasting.

Watching the chicken skin gradually roast until it was browned and the aroma began to overflow, Qu Shun opened his mouth and said, "Bottle, do you remember when we were a child, we went to the back of the mountain with Bian Lai and Yu Pu to make the flower chicken?" ”

"Of course I do." Yao Ping said with a smile, "I still remember that you burned your hands because you were in a hurry to pick up the mud wrapped around the flower chicken." ”

"Hehe, you really remember." Qu Shun said, "I really miss that time, carefree." ”

"yes, I just don't know how Apu is doing now..."

After the pheasant was roasted and the three of them shared the food, it was already dark.

Qu Shun saw that it was getting late, so he got up to return to Qingfu.

"Wait a minute..." Yao Ping said and picked up two chicken drumsticks that the three of them were not willing to eat, he put the chicken legs in Qu Shun's hand, and said to him, "Bring it back to the old man and Huahua." ”

Qu Shun looked at Yao Ping, hesitated slightly, and then silently took the chicken leg. Qu Shun looked at Yao Ping and patted his arm, and then he leaned close to Yao Ping's ear and whispered, "Congratulations, groom." ”

"you." didn't wait for Yao Ping to raise his hand to hit him, but saw Qu Shun running to the small sampan at the bottom of the mountain.

Yao Ping smiled and turned around and saw that Li Jun was cleaning up the leftover chicken bones, he immediately squatted down and said, "Miss Li, I'll live here by the bonfire tonight, I'll clean up here." ”

"Let's go to the temple." Li Jun said calmly, "There is still a place there. ”

"No, not really." Yao Ping said a little shyly, "I'd better sleep here." ”

"Whatever you want. If it's windy and rainy, you'll have to go into the house anyway. Li Jun said, throwing a piece of wood into the campfire.

"Miss Li." Yao Ping looked at Li Jun and said softly, "You are really a good person. ”

"You're a good guy too." Li Jun said calmly.

Yao Ping was stunned for a moment, he suddenly shook his head and laughed, "Two prisoners with a reward of thirty taels, on a hill surrounded by sea water, said to each other that the other party was a good person. ”

When Li Jun heard Yao Ping say this, he also smiled slightly.

"You look so good when you smile." Yao Ping said, "I've known you for so long, and it's the first time I've seen you smile." ”

Li Jun's cheeks turned red, and she whispered a little shyly, "A fugitive prisoner who has left his hometown doesn't have many times to laugh. ”

"Then you have to laugh if you should laugh, I'm not like you." Yao Ping said.

"Do you usually laugh when you're alone?"

"I, I used to." Yao Ping thought for a while and said. He turned to look at the flickering flames in the campfire, "But since I learned that I was wanted by the government, I really didn't feel as good as when I was out of town." ”

"Why don't you go far and fly out of here? Then no one will know you and no one will know who you are. ”

"Oh, I've been out of here for years. Outside the Yaoshan Pass in the west, follow your relatives to run caravans and do trade. But now, I'm tired of that life, and I want to come home and use the money I have saved to buy a field, marry a daughter-in-law, and live a stable life. Yao Ping raised his head, he saw a full moon rising in mid-air, he continued, "It's just that I am wanted by the government for no reason, and my ordinary wish has become difficult to fulfill. ”

"Don't you really know what you did to be wanted by the government?" Li Jun asked.

"I really don't know, I was safe when I left Luochuan, but when I got here, the notice had already been posted at the gate of Qingfu City." Yao Ping said, "Before that, I used to help a princess of Caldo with my uncle to lead the way to Luochuan. I don't know if there was something wrong at that time, so that the spies of the government misunderstood. ”

Li Jun sighed lightly, she clasped her hands on her knees, sat by the bonfire and said, "Maybe you were indeed misunderstood by the government." ”

"What about you? Miss Li, why are you recognized by the government as an enemy spy? Yao Ping asked her instead.

"I'm a long story." Li Jun looked at the dancing flames, looking a little depressed.

"Let's talk about it, Miss Li, I believe you have also been wronged."

Li Jun was silent for a while, and then he recalled and said slowly, "That started two years ago. One day, when I was out fishing with my father, I came across a lonely boat at sea. At first, my father and I thought it was an unmanned boat. When we got closer, we realized that there was a man in ragged clothes and seriously injured lying in the small cabin. When my father and I saw this, we naturally felt that it was important to save people, so we immediately drove him home. After that, I also went to a doctor from a neighboring village to treat him. During his healing, my father and I also took good care of him. It wasn't until he woke up from his coma and he said something I couldn't understand that my father and I suddenly knew that this person was a native of Sakuraku. ”

"It turns out that you saved a Sakura man." Yao Ping asked curiously, "Then Miss Li, you just had to report this matter to the government at that time, why was it later recognized as a spy?" ”

"Well, my father and I had heard that the people of Sakurashu were harassing the coastal area, but after all, we had never seen it with our own eyes. I don't know much about the people of Sakura. Besides, my father and I don't dare to judge that the person we saved must be the kind of Sakura who people say they do all kinds of evil, maybe he is just a poor Sakura fisherman who has made a mess of the storm... ”

"That's just as well," Yao Ping said.

Li Jun glanced at Yao Ping and continued, "Actually, after his injuries healed, my father and I also discussed whether to report the matter to the government, but because of my worries, we still didn't make up our minds to report the matter to the government. I'm afraid that the people in the government will behead this person I rescued with my father as a Sakurashu pirate for public display. After all, after all, I have taken care of him for a long time, and he is also very polite and grateful to our father and daughter after recovering from his injury. As he recovered, he helped us chop wood, catch fish, and repair our house. He even made a bamboo flute for me. ”

Li Jun recalled that memory, and couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, and gradually she fell into silence. Yao Ping could feel that she didn't want to continue that memory.

"I think I can understand you." Yao Ping said, "You are a kind person. ”

Li Jun had no words.

"I think even if you knew that he was from Yingzhou from the beginning, you would still save him." Yao Ping sighed, "None of us are the kind of people who don't save when they die. ”

"If it were you, you would choose to save him, wouldn't you?" Li Jun took her eyes off the flames, she looked up at Yao Ping and asked.

"Yes, of course it will be saved." Yao Ping said. "I remember that I got lost in the desert and met the princess of Caldo that I said, and I thought she was also a lost person. She asked me for water, and without saying a word, I gave her the water bladder on my body. ”

"Water is hard to find in the desert, is it?"

"Yes, it's not the same there as we are. In the desert, water is of the essence. Yao Ping said.

"Then you gave her your water, don't you have no water to drink?"

"yes."

"Then why did you give it to her?"

"Why did you choose to protect that person even though you knew that person was from Yingzhou? I guess we all made these decisions for the same reasons. We know that our choices may be risky for us, but in the end, we choose to follow our hearts because of kindness. ”

Li Jun looked at Yao Ping and nodded slightly, and the moment the two of them met, Yao Ping only felt his heart tremble. He looked at Li Jun's clear eyes and asked, "Miss Li, do you regret your choice?" ”

"No regrets." Li Jun shook her head slightly, and then she smiled and said, "Thank you Yao Ping, thank you for talking to me about this." Before, in Phantom Sun, people called me stupid, called me a spy, and no one understood me. ”

"Thank you for telling me this, Miss Li, I know you're a kind person." Yao Ping looked at Li Jun and said. At the same time, the beating flames of the bonfire reflected Li Jun's cheeks slightly red, and between the light and shadow, Yao Ping felt that Li Jun was very beautiful.