"Brother, Ah Xiu is hungry......"

Liu Xiu on his back stretched out his little hand, grabbed Liu Xiu's hair that was tied up at the long waterfall, and gently pulled it.

It was already noon on the fifth day of the journey. Liu Xuan miscalculated the speed of taking his younger brother to hurry, and the original calculation of the three-day journey has not yet arrived.

In fact, often, Liu Xiu is not so tired. It's just that he prefers the feeling of lying on his brother's back rather than walking by his brother's hand.

You don't need to work your own, and you don't need to think about the way forward. The solid back of his brother is like the earth, supporting his small body. All he had to do was to hold his brother's neck with peace of mind and be taken by his brother to that destination.

"Bear with me. It shouldn't be far off. Liu Xuan stretched out his hand and patted his younger brother behind him with his backhand: "When I arrived at Chungling, my brother asked the second uncle to make food for Ah Xiu." ”

After actually hitting the road, Liu Xuan found that the actual walking speed was much slower than estimated when he went out. Even though he had saved as much as he could to save the rations for his younger brother, he had finally eaten all the dry food he had brought with him this morning.

"Hmmm......"

Liu Xiu snorted lightly and rested his head on his brother's shoulder again.

It's a pity that until the sun is west, Liu Jiu still hasn't seen the shadow of Chungling.

And the stomach of the younger brother behind him has been rumbling over and over again.

Although he never complained obediently, just lying quietly on his back, the sound of abdominal screaming in Liu Xuan's ears made him feel pinched in his heart for a while.

And the trek along the way, coupled with a day of not eating a grain of rice, also made Liu Xuan's legs as heavy as lead.

Seeing a small forest standing beside the road in front of him from a distance, Liu Xuan sighed and quickly quickened his pace.

It was a small forest, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, you could see birds flying in the treetops.

It seems that we will have to sleep by the road again tonight.

"Brother, ...... today Still can't get there? ”

Under the tree, Liu Xiu, who was put down by Liu Xuan, asked dejectedly.

"Hmm...... But that's okay, I'll be able to get there tomorrow. ”

Liu Xuan wiped the sweat from his head and squeezed out a gentle smile at his younger brother.

"Okay......" Liu Xiu sighed, blinked his eyes twice, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "That...... Is it until tomorrow that there will be something to eat? ”

"Of course not!" Liu Xuan smiled and rubbed his younger brother's head: "How could my brother let Ah Xiu starve?" ”

"Really?" Liu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Of course it's true!"

Liu Xuan exaggeratedly squeezed his fists and gestured in front of his younger brother: "You have to believe in your brother!" ”

"Good!"

Liu Xiu nodded, biting her lower lip eagerly, looking at her brother expectantly, not knowing where he would conjure up the food.

"Not anymore! But Ah Xiu waited a while, and my brother went to get it. Liu Xiu took off his robe and covered Liu Xiu's body.

"Remember, don't run around, just wait here for my brother to come back." Liu Xuan moved his arm and repeatedly told his younger brother a few times before walking towards the grove.

Just now, Liu Xuan had already looked around carefully. In such a small forest, there are no jackals, tigers and leopards and other fierce beasts, and there are few pedestrians on the road. If he was only away for a moment, his brother should not be in any danger.

Anyway, Ah Xiu has always been very well-behaved.

Liu Xiu obediently followed his brother's instructions, sat honestly under the big tree, and watched his brother's tall back gradually disappear.

The sun is about to set,

In my heart, I suddenly felt a sense of loss.

It was the first time he had been separated from his brother since he left home.

Although I knew in my heart that my brother would come back soon, I ...... There are still some unprovoked fears.

Liu Xuan pushed aside the waist-high grass and slowly walked through the gaps in the trees.

Since there is a forest, although it is not large, you will definitely find a bird's nest.

It was already sunset, and the light in the forest was naturally even darker. Liu Xuan walked forward slowly, trying not to make a sound, while listening carefully.

The flapping of wings came from ahead. Liu Xuan's ears moved, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and tiptoed forward.

From childhood to adulthood, Liu Jiu, who has played the trick of digging bird eggs, has not known how many times he has played it, and he has long been familiar with it. Even with just one or two gentle flapping of wings, you can judge the direction and distance.

Wait, Ah Xiu, there will be something to eat soon.

……

Liu Xiu looked at the sky.

The sun was almost all below the horizon, and there was no sound in the quiet woods. In the eyes of little Liu Xiu, his brother seemed to be swallowed up by this huge boundless dense forest.

Why didn't you come back for so long......?

Liu Xiu could only lower his head and play with his fingers.

Because my brother said that I must stay here honestly and wait for him to come back.

The sun finally went down, and darkness fell and enveloped the woods.

Gradually, a trace of fear began to appear in Liu Xiu's heart, and it spread little by little.

Brother...... Shouldn't you want Ah Xiu......

Will he ...... I thought Ah Xiu was too troublesome, so he left me here and walked away by himself?