"Sister, am I causing you trouble?" Xiu looked at Changguang Zihong's eyes with a panic.

He looked like a puppy who knew he was going to be abandoned, with a hint of pleading that he didn't dare to reveal in his grief.

He prayed not to abandon him, but he did not dare to reveal it, for he was afraid that others would hate him when they saw him.

He was sad and sad, but he didn't dare to show it.

He felt that he must be looking ugly now, and he prayed for something......

Changguang didn't answer him, but just took out a small cloth bag, "There is a lot of money in it, and some gold dollars." I don't have anything more, that's all. ”

"Sister, did I do something wrong?" Xiu asked again, he wanted to know the answer......

But Changguang still said his own words, fiddling with the small bag in his hand.

"The place we are in is a country called 'Shinano'. Shinano is a very closed country, the people here are very poor, and even the daimyo do not have much money. So everything here is cheap. With a little savings, it's enough to live here for several years. ”

"Could it be because I killed someone and caused you trouble?" Xiu Meng stood up, "Is it because of mine, I have caused you a lot of trouble, so..."

"No, it's not." Changguang said.

She stopped what she was doing, looked at the contents of her pocket quietly, and didn't speak for a long, long time.

Xiu looked at her tightly, hoping that she would open her mouth and say something.

"Someone's coming for me." Changguang finally said it.

She beckoned to Xiu and motioned for him to come over.

Xiu walked to Changguang's side little by little, I don't know why.

He didn't know who the 'person' who was looking for Changguang was, and he didn't know what Changguang meant by calling him over.

Her hand gently pressed Xiu's head, rubbing his soft hair, and a soft smile on the corner of her mouth.

The purple-red eyes looked at this child indifferently, this child who had no expression on his face, but was very sensitive in his heart. Look at the eyes of people who are as different from him as themselves, and look at the faces that are different from themselves but still different from ordinary people.

But she couldn't help but smile.

Even if there is no expression on his face, his eyes can't hide anything.

"It's not your reason. Although you haven't helped me much in the past two days and have caused me a lot of trouble, this time I do have some reasons that you can't know, I have to leave, and I can't take you with me. I'm not trying to leave you behind... It's because you can't be seen by some, and you can't be known, once with me. ”

“……”

Xiu seemed to be trying to say something, but in the end he lowered his head.

"Got it......"

He seemed to accept it, accepting that he was living alone in this strange land.

He stood there, motionless, not saying anything, just keeping his head down and looking at the dirt in front of him.

"Xiu, what else do I ...... Didn't make it clear, is there anything else I need to tell you? Changguang seemed to hesitate.

Xiu lowered his head and whispered, "Where should I go?" I don't know anyone else but you, and no one can understand what I'm saying. ”

"No, Xiujun, you already know how to speak our language." Changguang said, "You have a very strong learning ability, very strong. I've only been with you for four or five days, but you already know how to speak simply, and you are undoubtedly a very intelligent person. I believe in you, even if you're alone, you can do well, right? ”

"I... I don't know..."Xiu's voice was very small, very small.

He didn't have any confidence, he was only full of fear of the unknown future.

"Repair." Changguang suddenly retracted all her expressions—even if she didn't have any expressions in the first place, "You know, if you hadn't met me in the first place, you would have to live on your own." You have to get up from the beach by yourself, you have to get familiar with our language little by little, you have to find a way to fill your stomach, you have to find a place to spend the night by yourself, and then slowly find your goal... Now you'll be able to do all of that. You can already live well on your own. She withdrew her hand and took a few steps back.

It's only a few steps away, but it's like a bottomless chasm.

Xiu wanted to catch up, but he knew that he couldn't cross that gap.

"Xiu, from now on, you will live like an adult. You have to find food for yourself, you have to find your own shelter, you have to take care of yourself and your horses. In my absence, you have to eat well and live well, you know. You're a person who can't even bury the storm that crosses the world, and you're going to live well, aren't you? ”

"Sister Changguang, don't leave me alone..."Xiu gritted his teeth tightly.

"Xiu, this world is very cruel, very ruthless, very realistic, you know." Changguang's tone gradually became cold, "I'm not your person, and I don't need to do anything for you." I've saved your life, and I don't have to do anything for you anymore. You have to find your own way back, you have to find your own port, to a country called 'Tang', which is a powerful and unimaginable country. There, perhaps, there is a way for you to go back. ”

"But..."

"That's enough, let's separate here..."Changguang turned around, "You are a person with the ability to think independently, I don't know who gave you such a soul at your age... But there is one thing I can be sure of... Maybe I'll see you again in ten years. ”

Changguang slowly walked away step by step, Xiu sadly looked at her distant back, like a person grasping the last life-saving straw and shouting "If!" He shouted so hard that he was going to break his throat, "If you really ignore me, why do you want to leave this for me!" ”

Changguang's figure suddenly paused, and he slowly walked up again.

"I can't really ignore you."

But she had not taken many steps before she had to stop.

A small cloth bag fell heavily in front of her, embedded in the snowdrift.

She looked back at the kid with the word "stubborn" written all over his face.

"You saved me!" Xiu shouted loudly, "I can't trouble you anymore!" You saved me, and I take your money! I'm a knight, I can't do such a thing! ”

"Xiu, you have to know..."

"I don't know. All I know is that I'm a knight! Receive the grace of dripping water, and repay it with a spring! I have received your life-saving grace, and I have no time to repay you! How could I be cheeky enough to ask you for a little money! ”

Changguang looked closely at his little green face.

The young and immature face reveals a trace of perseverance.

She couldn't help but laugh suddenly, and she laughed so happily.

"Without money, you can't move an inch."

"I've been trained to live well in a wilderness where no one is around. In the wilderness, money is of no use. Xiu said seriously.

Changguang looked at him with a smile.

She turned slowly, walking away.

"Take it, it's just the only thing I want you to do. I don't know if I'll ever be able to see someone as interesting as you in the future, and you don't know if you'll be able to see me. Let's take this thing as our only souvenir. If not...... Then put it here. ”

She never looked back.

Xiu looked at the long light in the distance, kept watching, kept watching. Until her figure was completely invisible on the snowy horizon.

The small stove next to him had been extinguished, and the water in the stove was still steaming slightly.

Xiu picked up the little cloth bag.

"Now, it's just the two of us left." He smiled softly with his dark cheeks.

Gently.

(End of chapter)