The next day, it was just getting dark, and Ani and I were already packing up and ready to go. Before leaving, I wanted to say goodbye to Rhonda, but Ani stopped me: "My brother went to the neighboring village, and he asked me to tell you a word, if you are a brother, you can't say a word!" Then Ani added: "My brother hates people to thank you and thank you the most." ”

The route Ani took me was so secretive that I'm sure I'd be confused even if I had been given a detailed map.

We spent most of our time walking on sheep trails or off the beaten track, and even drilled a few caves. In the gloomy darkness of the cave, I was on high alert with my gun, and I had no doubt that a beast would pounce on the depths of the cave at any moment.

Ani was very calm, she walked in these places that seemed to me dangerous, as easily as walking in her family's stilted building.

A few days later, we have climbed the Yunnan-Guizhou dividing line, Laohuling.

Tiger Ridge is not named because of the tiger, in fact, Tiger Ridge does not even have half a tiger, so it is called this name because looking at the past from afar, the mountain ridge is just like a tiger roaring in the sky.

Ani grew up in the mountains, and climbing and walking in the steep mountains and forests has long been accustomed to her, but it is a little difficult for me as a big man to adapt, and I fell and climbed up countless times along the way, covered with bruises and scars.

Finding a sheltered corner, I carefully unpacked my suitcase, but I still inevitably hit the affected area of the fall, and I sat down with my teeth grinned. Ani on the other side was already packing up firewood and lighting a campfire to keep the beast from approaching.

"Brother An, wipe it. Otherwise, you'll be in even more pain tomorrow. Ani had a bottle in her hand.

"What is this? Medicine? ”

"Our Miao family's homemade bone-setting wine is just right for you, and it's very useful."

Ani had already opened the bottle as she spoke, and the strong smell of medicinal wine immediately permeated the surroundings.

"What are you rubbing, take off your clothes? I'll help you rub the medicine. Ani urged me without any squirming.

I was a little embarrassed: "Well, I'd better do it myself." ”

Ani glared at me, and then laughed again: "Brother An, you are so funny, I am not afraid of girls, but you are shy?" What kind of weird thoughts are in my head? ”

Listening to Ani's teasing, I poured myself a good podicated wine. I lay by the fire with my gun in my hand, and I was so tired from a day's walk that I was already asleep.

It didn't take long for the campfire to go out, and I slept so heavily that I forgot to add firewood.

I felt that I had just fallen asleep for a while, and I vaguely heard Ani calling me: "Brother An, Brother An, wake up." ”

I sat up in a daze, yawned and looked at Ani, and I was stunned as a large snake as thin as a baby's arm in the moonlight.

I was so relieved that Ani was able to wake me up so calmly, and I watched the big snake wriggling on Ani's body, and my hairs stood on end.

"Brother An, you have to be careful of the sun, this is the Viper King, I won't survive if I let it bite." Ani was still smiling.

I put the rifle on the bayonet, slowly approached, slowly stretched out the bayonet and put it under the viper's body, and slowly led it to my gun like a relay, and the poisonous guy leisurely coiled the body of the Zhongzheng rifle.

I stepped back cautiously, and when it was about to climb into my hand, I screamed and threw the snake with a gun, and the snake fell to the ground and was frightened, and quickly swam into the grass and disappeared.

I was sore and involuntarily piled on the ground, it was a more stressful experience than going to battle, and I would rather fight with the devil with a bayonet than face such mollusks.

In the dark, Ani's eyes were blazing: "Brother An, it's such a big reptile, aren't you afraid?" ”

"What can I do if I'm afraid? It bites you, and your life is gone......" I walked over and picked up my gun.

Ani rekindled the bonfire, and was so frightened by the serpent that I was completely sleepy, and sat on the edge of the fire, looking around vigilantly.

"Brother An, don't worry, the reptiles won't come if they start a fire."

"This is the biggest snake I've ever seen...... "I felt a chill in my heart.

Ani pouted: "It's not big, no matter how big it is, if it weren't for its poisonous, I would have caught it and roasted it."

Two days later, we finally crossed the Tiger Ridge and entered the town, which was no longer under the control of the Japanese army, and occasionally small groups of Chinese troops could be seen passing by.

Ani and I found an inn, took a shower and changed into clean clothes, and finally regained some of our appearance.

Ani danced into my room like a butterfly: "Brother An, how is it?" I look like this, don't I look like a sister of your Han family? ”

Ani wore a light blue dress, without those obvious jewelry, she really couldn't tell that she was a Miao girl.

"Ani, you've been here, and I know how to walk the rest of the way. Rest for one night, you can go back tomorrow, after coming out for so long, your brother must be very worried about you. ”

Ani shook her head: "I'm not going back, my brother said that he wants me to go to Guiyang with you to play, I haven't been out of Xin'anli since I was so old." ”

"But I'm going to look for the troops, and I won't have time to take care of you when the time comes......"

"It's funny, which one uses you to take care of, I'm taking care of you all the way. I'm all prepared......" Ani said and took out a sachet and held it in her hand: "Brother An, guess how much money this has?" ”

"Ten pieces? Twenty bucks? "I guessed casually.

Ani: "Forty-two miles!" ”

Ani sachet put it back in her arms: "See, I have already made a plan, I didn't want to go back so soon after leaving Eighteen Mile Village." ”

I had no choice but to turn around and go out, reaching out to push the door, but at this time Ani came over to block me: "Don't go!" You haven't promised me yet......"

Then I froze as if my hands were hot, and I pushed Ani's soft, firm part, something I hadn't experienced in 25 years as a reckless man, and I was petrified in that moment.

Ani was also stunned, her face instantly turned red, and she pushed me away: "Brother An, you, you bully people." ”

I looked at my hands and said incoherently in a panicked voice: "I didn't ...... I was accidentally pushing the door ......"

"Well, you didn't mean to, but I want to punish you! Otherwise, I'll tell my brother about you bullying me! "Ani's personality is outgoing and cheerful, that is, after being annoyed for a while, she starts to bargain with me.

Ani's punishment is very simple, that is, I promise to take her everywhere, whether it is Guiyang or anywhere, she wants to see a world different from the mountains.

Ani is a capable woman, and I don't think she would have any problem going alone. She is smart, diligent and capable, and her strength is greater than that of ordinary women, and she can do some things that men can't do.

Ani's washed military uniform had already dried, so she immediately went to find a needlework to repair the place where it was scratched by trees and rocks: "Brother An, to tell you the truth, if I were a boy, I would definitely go to the army." I don't want to stay in the mountains like my brother and stay in the village all my life. ”

I took my steel helmet and put it on Ani's head playfully, and looked at it, "Well, it really looks like a Qiuba." If you cut your hair short and put on Qiu Ba's outfit, you won't see any flaws. ”

"Brother An, just say it's good, and say that I'm ugly." Ani gave me a blank look and continued her sewing and mending.

I put the helmet back: "You're not ugly, but you don't have a personality like a girl." ”

Ani: "It's the same tone as my brother!" Brother An, what is your woman's personality? Delicate? Ha ha. ”

After dinner, Ani told her to go out through the door, and I didn't ask her why she was going, because I was busy changing into my military uniform—I was carrying a gun and wearing the clothes of ordinary people, but I was looking for trouble.