Snowflakes fell from the gloomy sky, and although the snowflakes were not large, the withered yellow grass was quickly covered with snow.

Siberys, Badu, and Noshibi walked up the snowy fields, leaving three shallow footprints.

"Phew.." Badu, who had been leading the way for a long time, suddenly let out a contemptuous sound from his mouth, and then he stopped and stood still.

Cybriss looked at Badu blankly, but saw that Badu said, "I'm going in the wrong direction, I should go that way." ”

Sibriss sighed softly, and a small white chill floated out of her mouth and dissipated. She beckoned to Nohibi, who had already run away, and then walked over as Badu turned to the other side.

"Felt bag!" After walking for a while, Badu saw a white herdsman's yurt standing alone in the field, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace excitedly, and said to Siberis, "Hurry up, my servant, we have a place to spend the night." ”

As Badu approached the yurt, Siberys saw a simple sheepfold outside the small domed felt. But before Sibriss could take a closer look at the herdsman's dwelling, she suddenly noticed that Nohibi was running quickly to the yurt. Sibriss wanted to stop it from running away, but before she could speak, she heard a bark from the yurt.

Approaching the yurt, Sibeliss saw a long-haired prairie hound standing near the felt, and Nohibi was heading towards it. The tall dragon-hearted retriever Nohibi first suppressed the steppe hound in terms of momentum, and under the shock of Nohibi, the steppe hound barked wildly, but did not dare to take a step forward.

While Sibriss rushed to Nohibi's side and calmed him down, she also saw on the other side of the yurt that a horse tethered to a stake was leisurely grazing on the yellow grass in the snow.

The façade of the yurt room faces southeast, which stems from the Seigu people's yearning for the newborn sun, as well as their need for light and protection against the cold northwest winds. Batu and Sibelis, who had come from west to east, were just as they were going around to the landlord's side when they saw the heavy curtain of the yurt suddenly open.

Out of the felt was an old man with a white beard. The old man immediately began to talk to him when he saw him, and then, after looking at Si Bai Li curiously, the old man turned to a warm smile and introduced Badu and Xi Bai Li into his yurt.

It was dim in the yurt, but Celestia saw that the old man quickly lit the fire in front of them. As the stove burned, the yurt became a little brighter and warmer.

Badu and the old man chatted in the yurt, but Sibeliss did not understand at all. She took a small sip after taking a cup of hot milk tea that the old man handed her. The milk tea was salty and hot, making it difficult for Xi Baili to get used to it for a while, so she held the cup in both hands and used it to warm her hands for the time being.

Xi Bailisi, who was holding the milk tea cup, looked around at the furnishings in the felt, which was very simple. Apart from the burning stove, there were only a few pots and a few blankets left in the whole yurt, and there was not even a single piece of furniture in it. Watching the old man carefully add sheep dung to the stove, Siberys could also imagine at this time that this old herdsman who lived alone did not light the stove before they came in order to save fuel such as horse manure and sheep manure.

After trying to take another sip of milk tea, Si Bai Li saw that Batu and the old man were looking at her, and they were talking about something while looking at her, which made Xi Bai Li a little overwhelmed. Badu then smiled and turned to Siberis in Phetonian language, "Hey, servant, would you like to go with me, or would you like to stay here?" If you don't want to go east with me, you can stay here, and you won't starve. ”

Xi Baili was stunned for a moment, she looked at the old man who was smiling at her, and then said nervously to Badu, "Badu, I... Don't you want me to be your servant, what..."

Badu laughed, and he turned to the old man to talk. The old man also laughed loudly after looking at Xi Bailis.

Xi Baili lowered her eyes, she looked at the trace of steam coming out of the milk tea in the cup, and suddenly felt lonely and helpless.

"Drink the milk tea in your hand, my servant." After a while, Badu looked at Cybris, and then said, "This is the master's order to you. ”

Xi Baili hesitated slightly, she nodded, and then raised her glass to drink the milk tea. But the salty smell of milk tea almost made her vomit again. Badu couldn't help but laugh again when he saw this expression of Sibelis.

"Let's stay here for one night, and tomorrow morning you continue to follow me, and we'll ride to my grandma's." Badu said to Siberis, "It's okay if you don't want to stay here, but you can't drag me down, and you must follow my instructions in the future." ”

Sibris looked at Badu and nodded slightly.

In the evening, the old man slaughtered a sheep for the Badu.

Looking at the lamb being skinned, Si Baili also knew what this sheep meant to such an old man who lived alone. The old man's skinning and slaughtering movements were neat, which made Sibriss feel that he was also very willing to kill this precious sheep for Badu.

After throwing a piece of fleshless lamb bone that the old man had shaved to Nohibi, Badu reflexively burrowed into the yurt. He glanced at Sibris, who had followed him into the yurt, and said to her, "Servant, give him what is here." ”

Sibriss turned her head to look at the black leather bag beside Badu, and she knew that it contained the same glowstone lamp that Badu had taken from the boat.

"Go quickly, don't be stunned." Badu said to Siberis.

Sibris nodded, then leaned over and picked up the leather bag beside Badu. Then, at Badu's request, she sent the glowing glowing glow of the glow to the old man outside the yurt.

When Xi Baili held a glowstone lamp in her hand and handed it to the old man who was boiling mutton soup, she saw that the old man immediately showed an expression of wonder and surprise.

The old man's eyes widened as he looked at the glowing glowing glow, his lower lip trembled slightly, and then he waved his hand at Cyberys.

Siberis knew that the old man was refusing to accept it, but she still held the stone lamp in her hand, and insisted on giving it to the old man, thinking that if Badu had not asked her to do it, she would have done it. Just as the two were at a stalemate over the glowstone lamp, Badu came out of the yurt again. Later, Sibeliss saw that after Badu pointed to the horses and persuaded the old man again, the old man finally agreed to accept the glowstone lamp.

The old man trembled and took the glowstone from Cyberys's hand with both hands. After that, the old man holding the glowstone bowed to Badu again with tears in his eyes.

Badu waved his hand and motioned for the old man to get up.

When the mutton was boiled out of the pot and the three of them were eating the delicious mutton in the felt, Badu suddenly asked Sibris, "Servant, I ask you, why don't you thank those who have treated you with the hospitality you have received?" ”

Siberis looked blankly at Badu, and then at the old man. After a moment's hesitation, she opened her mouth and said to the old man in Feeton, "Thank you. ”

"He does not understand you, so bow down to him. So that he will understand what you mean. Badu said.

Siberis hesitated for a moment, then slowly put down the sheep bone in her hand, stood up, and walked in front of the old man.

Seeing that Sibeliss was just standing and not kneeling, Badu asked, "What are you waiting for?" ”

Si Baili hesitated for a moment, then turned to Badu and asked, "Badu, can you teach me to say thank you in your language?" ”

"Well, of course." Badu raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you want to follow me, you will have to learn the Segu language sooner or later." Again, I'll only teach you this side, you remember. ”

Siberis nodded, and he heard Badu say thank you in Segu.

"Thank you." Sibriss spoke to the old man in the Segu language that Badu had just taught him, and then Siberis knelt down and bowed to him.

The old man quickly picked up Si Bai Lis, and when Xi Bai Li returned to sit down on his blanket, Badu smiled at Xi Bai Li and said, "Well done, my servant, you have followed my orders, you are very obedient. ”

Si Baili didn't say much, she just silently lowered her head and took another bite of mutton.

As the supper was over, and the evening had arrived, and the old man was ready to sleep, they took off their robes and wrapped themselves in blankets.

Through the light of the glowstone lamp and the stove, looking at the two of them without a trace of clothing, Xi Baili couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She was vaguely worried that the two men in front of her would do something embarrassing or humiliating to her at night.

Under the blanket, her hand unconsciously clenched tightly to the handle of the "Ankami Blade", and she looked nervously at the two men in front of her who were only wearing blankets.

"Servant, let go of your hand holding the dagger." Badu suddenly said to Cy Brys. Apparently, he saw Sibelis's actions under the blanket.

Si Baili was silent, and Badu immediately said to her solemnly, "What do you want to do?!" ”

Sibeliss shrank back. Then, when she saw Badu walking towards her naked, she suddenly shook her head vigorously with tears in her eyes.

"Phew.." Badu grinned contemptuously, and he said to Silberis, "What a fool you are, what the hell are you thinking?" ”

Siberis didn't say anything, she just clenched her dagger and stared at the unclothed Badu in fear.

"You're all right, Sibaralis, and you're my servant. In this grassland, no one dares to touch a single hair of you except me. Badu said to Silberis, "Put down the dagger in your hand." ”

Siberis felt a little relieved when she heard Badu's words, but she still held the grip of the Ankami Blade.

"And you are a servant to me. I can tell you unequivocally that I have no interest in a little hairy kid like you, and besides, you don't qualify to be my woman. Badu said directly and then loudly to Siberys.

Seeing Siberis's panicked and cowardly expression, Badu continued, "Now I order you to sleep, tomorrow we have a long way to go. If you fall off your horse because of fatigue, I won't pull you up. ”

With that, Badu turned to shield the glowstone lamp and fell to the ground to fall asleep with the blanket closed.

After watching the two men in the tent lie down, Sibriss slowly let go of the hand that was holding the Ankami blade. She heard Noshibi, who had been barking outside the tent all along, also fall silent. Her nervousness eased, and after sorting out the bag containing the True Eye, Sibriel slipped on the bag and tried to sleep peacefully.