Chapter 17: Walking Together
After leaving the mountain village, Cheng Xiaohu began to rush to the road non-stop.
When he was hungry, he ate some dry food, when he was thirsty, he picked a fruit or two in the woods, and when he was sleepy, he rested on the trees.
And just like that, in the blink of an eye, three days passed.
"Uncle, how far is it from Jianye City?" Early in the morning, Cheng Xiaohu met a farmer who went out to farm, so he asked him.
The farmer pointed ahead and said, "Not far away!" Walk along this road for half a day, then go out of the avenue, and after walking for an hour or two, you will arrive! ”
When Cheng Xiaohu heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this trip, which had been going on for nearly a month, was finally coming to an end.
"Thank you, uncle!" Cheng Xiaohu thanked the uncle, then said goodbye and rode away.
Cheng Xiaohu rode a chasing horse, whipped his horse all the way, and did not stop until noon.
This place is close to the East China Sea, and the climate is gradually getting hotter, Cheng Xiaohu looked at the hot poisonous sun directly above his head, only to feel that his whole body was stinging with the sun, and his mouth was even more hungry and thirsty, it happened that on this mountain road, there were neither melon fields nor tea stalls around, Cheng Xiaohu had to take a turn on the nearby mountains to see if there were any fruit trees to pick two fruits to quench his thirst.
Fortunately, Cheng Xiaohu's luck was not bad, and he didn't go far before he found a fruit tree.
The fruit trees are full of fruits, dense and dense, and you can smell the fruity fragrance wafting from them from afar.
Cheng Xiaohu was overjoyed, and with a slight kick of his right foot on the ground, his body jumped up flexibly, jumping back and forth on the fruit tree, picking fruits.
After picking about seven or eight, Cheng Xiaohu lay down on the trunk of the tree, blocked the scorching sun with the thick branches and leaves, and then ate the fruit comfortably.
Cheng Xiaohu threw the last fruit in his hand into his mouth and ate it.
The sun shone on him through the leaves, and the cool breeze blew, and the tiredness came like a tide.
Cheng Xiaohu yawned and said, "It's such a hot day, I'd better wait for the cool to go!" Then he lay down on the trunk of the tree and fell into a deep sleep.
I don't know how long it took, maybe it was because he felt that the surroundings were finally much cooler, and Cheng Xiaohu woke up.
Cheng Xiaohu opened his eyes, and in front of him was an innocent face.
"Hell!" Cheng Xiaohu was startled, his body shook, and he fell directly from the trunk.
Fortunately, the man's eyes were quick, and he reached out in time to pull Cheng Xiaohu down, and then pulled him back to the trunk with a slight force, so as not to let him fall to the ground.
"It's not a ghost!" The woman's smile is delicate, like a hibiscus out of the water.
"And who are you?" Cheng Xiaohu pointed at the woman.
The woman smiled quietly and said, "My name is Feiyan'er!"
Feiyan'er has a very beautiful appearance and a light body. Wearing a pink coat, his eyes are as clear as water, he has a beaded chain on his forehead, his long light-colored hair is neatly tied together, tied into a small braid on the top of his head, and a lock of fine hair hangs down next to his sideburns.
"What about you?" The voice of the swift is smart and pleasant, like a cheerful little swallow chirping.
"My name is Cheng Xiaohu!" Cheng Xiaohu said: "I said this Feiyan'er girl, why are you scared of me?"
Feiyan'er was stunned and said, "I didn't mean to scare you!" I just happened to pass by here, and then I saw a person sleeping on a tree, so I was curious who would lie on the tree to sleep, so I went up to take a look, who knew that you were so timid, and when you saw me, you fell down in fright! ”
"Hey, who wouldn't be startled when they woke up and suddenly saw a face in front of their eyes?" Cheng Xiaohu said helplessly.
Feiyan'er smiled: "I won't!" Every time I was lazy to sleep, my master would watch me and wait for me to wake up, and then I was never scared by him. ”
Cheng Xiaohu said: "Then your master is really good!" If it were my master, I would have woken me up with a bamboo whip! And every time I smoke it, I tell me a lot of big truths. ”
"Stinky boy, I know every day that I am lazy, I don't work hard when I am young, and I know if the boss is sad and sad? Go back and give me a "sweep of the two armies", where can I put this face? ......" Cheng Xiaohu learned Cheng Boxian's tone to speak.
"Haha, your master is really interesting......" Feiyan'er smiled smartly.
The two sat on the tree and chatted, for some reason, the two were obviously meeting for the first time, but they seemed to have known each other for a long time, and they chatted very closely.
"Alright, I'm almost on my way!" Seeing that the weather was not as hot as noon, Cheng Xiaohu jumped down from the tree and said goodbye to Feiyan'er.
"Oh, where are you going?" Feiyan'er asked curiously.
Cheng Xiaohu said: "Build Ye City!"
Feiyan'er was pleasantly surprised: "Such a coincidence? I'm just going there, so let's go together! ”
When Cheng Xiaohu heard this, he nodded and said, "Okay!"
"Let's go!" Feiyan jumped down and walked forward.
"But what are you doing there?" Cheng Xiaohu asked curiously.
"Let's play!" Feiyan said happily. "In the past, I always stayed in the mountains, and the master wouldn't let me go down the mountain, but this time I slipped out with great difficulty, of course I had to slip farther!"
"I see......"
Since Feiyan'er didn't have a mount, Cheng Xiaohu was not good at riding, so he led the wind-chasing horse and chatted with Feiyan'er all the way and walked slowly.
The two of them walked like this for about an hour, and the road gradually widened, and the surrounding trees gradually thinned, presumably because they were close to the exit of the trail and were about to reach the official road.
"After walking on this trail, and then walking on the official road for half an hour, you will be able to reach Jianye City!" Cheng Xiaohu breathed a sigh of relief and said.
This nearly month-long journey really made him a little sleepy.
"Huh?" Feiyan'er suddenly snorted softly.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Xiaohu asked.
Feiyan'er said, "Have you heard the sound of someone fighting!"
When Cheng Xiaohu heard this, he listened attentively, and sure enough, there was a faint sound of fighting coming from the front.
"Yes. Let's go and see! Cheng Xiaohu said.
"Hmm!" Feiyan'er answered, and the two hurriedly rushed forward.
The two of them didn't go far when they saw a group of people fighting together on the path in front of them.
There were about twenty people in the group, most of whom were dressed in black, and their faces were also covered with black cloths, and only their eyes were exposed.
And a few people, most of them are robes and black hats, but only a young man in the center is wearing a wide robe with large sleeves, which is extremely luxurious.
The sword shadows in the hands of the robes flickered, although their number was far less than that of the people in black, but they cooperated tacitly, and they were not at a disadvantage for a while.
Cheng Xiaohu and Feiyan'er hid in the trees next to them, secretly watching this fight.
Feiyan'er asked quietly, "What, do you see anything?"
"The strength is average! They don't have mana surging on them, they should just be some ordinary martial arts practitioners! ”
Feiyan'er said: "Who asked you this! I'm asking you if you see why they're fighting! ”
Cheng Xiaohu pondered for a while before he said, "Looking at this situation, that young man should be a big man, and those men in black are here to assassinate him."
"How do you know?" Feiyan'er asked.
Cheng Xiaohu said: "Look. Those black-clothed people all reveal the intention of killing with one move, and they can also lose a thousand and hurt the enemy by eight hundred, if it weren't for the good martial arts of those robed people and their tacit cooperation, I am afraid that they would have died under the desperate attack of the black-clothed people. The desperate way of attacking the people in black is definitely not just for the sake of money. ”
"And you are looking at that young man, he is richly dressed, extremely noble, although he is in danger, but there is no fear on his face, but a faint smile, this kind of bearing is by no means ordinary people! So I'm sure he must be some big man with an extraordinary background, or a family member of a big man! ”
Just as the two were talking, a dark arrow shot out from the woods next to them.
The dark arrow was as fast as lightning, and with a whistling sound of breaking through the air, it shot away at the young man's eyebrows.
The arrow came so quickly and so suddenly that no one in the robes reacted, let alone blocked it.
In the face of death, the young man's calm face couldn't help but turn a little pale.
Cheng Xiaohu was just about to rush out and block the arrow for the young man, when he heard a soft shout next to him.
"Be careful!"
Cheng Xiaohu only felt a gust of wind blowing next to him, and when he came back to his senses, he found that Feiyan'er had appeared in front of the young man.
She held a pair of brass rings and easily knocked the dark arrow flying.
After a long time, Cheng Xiaohu reacted and lost his voice: "This is also ...... It's too fast! ”