Chapter 12: The Mysterious Woman in the Tree
"Yuya girl really can't joke casually......" Kyoshiro sat up from the ground, muttering quietly as he carefully touched the big bag on his head.
Shiina Yuya looked at Kyoshiro, who had recovered his nature, and only thought it was funny, she suddenly found that compared with the previous arrogant and domineering ghost eyes and crazy knife, Kyoshiro was very cute, not to mention his gentle personality, and he was very funny.
But......
"Big sister!" Just as she was thinking deeply about the relationship between Kyoshiro and Devil's Eye Blade again, a childish and crisp cry suddenly came from behind her.
"Village...... The village chief, and all the villagers, ......! Shiina Yuya quickly turned around when she heard this familiar voice, only to find that the village chief had led a group of villagers to rush over, and at the forefront were Taihei and her sister and a few children, she said in surprise and joy.
"Luckily, everyone is safe!" Shiina Yuya said with a smile, just now when those outlaws broke out against her, Taiping found the village chief under her hint and asked the village chief to lead the villagers to take advantage of the chaos to secretly retreat.
"Thank you, so that the villagers can enjoy a life of peace and contentment forever, thank you very much!" Although the village chief is a lot old, he is in tears at the moment, he thought that he would accompany the village to burn the jade and stones, but now the safety of the entire village has been guaranteed, he can't help crying with joy.
"It's okay village chief, isn't this what we said before, right...... Taiping, are you all alright? Shiina Yuya just smiled and waved his hand, then squatted down and said to Taihei, who was eager to try it on the side.
"Well, big sister knocked down those guys, and we're all right for you!" The little girl with her pigtails said happily first, and it was clear that she was glad that her sister and the people in the village were safe.
"Thank you, but I wasn't the one who brought down the first brother of the barbarians......" Shiina Yuya smiled and touched her little sister's little head, and was about to explain, only to find a look of horror in their eyes.
Shiina Yuya was stunned for a moment, the little girl had already hid behind Taiping at this time, and even Taiping was trembling, as if she was very scared.
"Huh?"
Shiina Yuya followed their gaze and looked back, only to see that Kyoshiro had already walked over, his clothes were torn and covered in blood, and he looked embarrassed.
"Ah......" Kyoshiro smiled when he saw Taihei and them, and just reached out to touch their heads to say hello, but found that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
"Mom!"
"Wow!"
When the villagers left, the Devil's Eye Knife was killing wildly, and when they saw Kyoshiro again, they were immediately shocked and fled into the distance.
"Rao...... Spare us......" said a few villagers who were so scared that they couldn't even move their feet trembling in place, holding their heads and trembling.
"Please!"
Kyoshiro's hand was just in the air and stopped, and he was about to explain, but the villagers fell to their knees and pleaded with him in tears.
Kyoshiro noticed that Taihei and the others also hid behind the adults, trembling and secretly looking at him, as if they were looking at a monster, or a man-eating beast, in short, it didn't look like looking at ordinary people's eyes.
Then his bloody hand suddenly clenched in mid-air, and no longer stretched forward.
"Ah...... Hahahaha......" Kyoshiro scratched his head, he showed a slightly embarrassed smile to everyone, it was still such a gentle smile, but it didn't match his torn clothes and blood all over his body.
"Hahaha," Kyoshiro scratched his head awkwardly, he turned around with a laugh, and walked away without looking back amid the trembling of the group of villagers behind him.
Yuya Shiina stood in place and stared blankly at Kyoshiro's back, and she noticed that Kyoshiro suddenly lowered his head-scratching hand the moment he turned around.
"Kyoshiro ......"
I don't know why, Shiina Yuya looked at his tall back that was gradually moving away at this moment, and suddenly there was an indescribable feeling in his heart, astringent, and his heart suddenly soured.
From Kyoshiro's body, she remembered a word that most people may not be able to get contaminated in their lifetime, but it seems so appropriate to use it in front of her, a medicine seller who makes her a little unable to see through.
Lonely.
……
In the evening, the climate in the mountains becomes more and more dry and pleasant, and the trees are even cooler, without the slightest feeling of dampness, which is suitable for hurrying.
Kyoshiro had already packed his bags and hit the road, and he once again carried the medicine box, the five-foot long knife firmly tied to the top of the medicine box.
He had already walked a long way, but he was still a little relieved, and he turned back to take one last look at the village in the slanting sunlight, the scattered bamboo roofs were hidden in the rising night mist, and the cooking smoke rose into the sky.
"Are you going to be alone again? Although the mood has become relaxed, ......" Kyoshiro stood silently in the sunset and wind, he looked up at the sky, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
After a long time, he exhaled lightly, lowered his head and saw a gun barrel pointed directly at him, Kyoshiro instantly broke out in a cold sweat on his face, and quickly showed a standard harmless smile of humans and animals.
"Where are you going, Kyoshiro!"
"By ...... By the Night Girl! Kyoshiro was a little surprised that Yuya was still in the village when he left, surrounded by a group of villagers and children.
"Didn't I tell you, your head is in my bag, and I'm going to exchange it for a bounty, don't act on your own!"
Shiina Yuya said with a bright look as she held a revolver in one hand, the first brother who had thwarted her sharpness had been eliminated at this time, and she quickly regained her former spirit.
"No...... No, if you're with me, you're going to be in trouble! Kyoshiro looked a little anxious, and hurriedly explained that he didn't want to be involved in such a good person as the night girl.
"What kind of calamity will befall you?"
"That kind of thing...... I can't tell, but not being with me is the best choice! ”
"yes, you can't tell, so how can I believe it,...... Take it, this is a gift from Taiping to their big brother. Shiina Yuya was obviously noncommittal, and as she spoke, she pulled out a handful of small items from her pocket and reached out to hand them to Kyoshiro.
"Huh......" Kyoshiro looked at the small object in Shiina Yuya's hand with some curiosity, it was a small wooden slingshot, and there were a few beautiful flowers and stones next to it.
"These are the treasures of those children, you see, they want me to tell you...... They said: 'Big brother, I'm sorry, thank you so much!' ’”
Kyoshiro was slightly stunned, he didn't expect to be able to gain the friendship of those children in the end, even if it was the most precious thing in his opinion.
Under the expectant gaze of Shiina Yuya, Kyoshiro carefully picked up the handful of small items from her hand, and the moment he touched them, Kyoshiro's mind suddenly appeared with the figures of Taihei, his sister and several other children.
"Big brother! I'm sorry, thank you so much! ”
They just stood there, laughing and laughing, waving goodbye to him, Taiping shouted with his throat full, the little sister opened her palm and put it to her mouth to make a amplification shape, the youngest child still put her hand into her mouth and sucked, and the child next to her smiled and waved to him......
"Thank you...... Really, you want to give me such a valuable gift before leaving......" Kyoshiro looked down at the precious gift he held in his hand and muttered softly.
"Hey, Kyoshiro, it's almost dusk, it's time for us to hit the road!" Shiina Yuya woke up Kyoshiro, who was still immersed in emotion, and said with a smile.
"Well......, but with me you're going to be in trouble......" Kyoshiro said solemnly, holding his head, he was really a little troubled.
"Kyoshiro...... You're my savior, I want to help you, maybe I can't help you, but please don't turn me down. Shiina Yuya suddenly turned around, her hands clasped tightly behind her as if crossed, as if she was a little embarrassed, and said shyly.
"By ...... ...... by the Night Girl" Kyoshiro stared blankly at Shiina's slender and shy back, her bun was blown away by the wind, and her waterfall-like hair fluttered freely in the wind, and she couldn't help but chuckle in her heart.
"Yuya Maiden is such a kind and kind person!" Kyoshiro clasped his hands crossed in front of his chest, and a smile like Mu Chun appeared on his face, as if he was intoxicated by this gentle country.
Yuya Shiina, who had changed her clothes, knew that Kyoshiro had taken the bait at this time, and she stood there with her back to Kyoshiro, with a charming and sly smile on her delicate lips.
"The Devil's Eye Crazy Knife bonus is one million taels, plus Kyoshiro's one hundred Wen, it must not be missed! As long as I stay with Kyoshiro, that guy should appear again, and when the time comes, I must use Mei ** to confuse him and control him in my hands, if it is easy, I can use him to take revenge, which can be regarded as compensation for cutting my clothes! ”
Shiina Yuya was thinking in her heart, the more she thought about it, the more treacherous her smile became, she had already calculated everything in her heart, as long as she continued to follow Kyoshiro, not only could she make money, but she would also be able to get revenge, so why not.
"But then again, where are you going from now on? But don't worry, I said I would help you, so I'll go with you wherever you go! Shiina Yuya suddenly remembered something, she turned her head to Kyoshiro with a smile on her face, and at the same time made a promise that Kyoshiro would not be able to leave her.
"Let's go west for now!" Kyoshiro smiled, his eyes were clear and clean, and so was his joy, just like the water vapor in this wood, faint, but very real.
"Have you already received your bounty, though?"
After making an appointment to go on the road together, the two of them had already begun to set off in the direction of the sun's downset, and Kyoshiro looked back and asked with a smile while walking in front with a medicine box on his back.
"Hehehe, look, one hundred and twenty taels!" Yuya Shiina is a qualified bounty hunter and money lover, and when she hears the money, she smiles when she hears the money, and she takes out a neatly folded small cloth bag from the package she carries with her, and shakes it in front of Kyoshiro.
"Hey, that's a lot!"
"Of course, because it's hard-earned ......"
“……”
In the oblique light of the remnant sun, Kyoshiro and Shiina Yuya's backs faded away, and their words were blown away with the wind, until finally nothing could be heard.
On the branch of a towering ancient tree not far behind them, a long black hair with soft black hair hung down from the treetops, and a proud woman was sitting delicately on the tree at this time, watching the backs of the two of them in the distance with a smile.
"Oh, it's so useless to be caught and want to receive a reward......"
The woman's white jade hand that was originally holding the trunk of the tree suddenly let go, slowly moved up, and gradually crossed the twin peaks that were quite // full // full, and finally pressed against her soft lips, she lowered her head, although she only showed her pretty face below the nose, but it was enough to conclude that she was a rare beauty in the world.
"Knife skills don't seem to have regressed...... However, it seems that you are rumored to be more than that......"
The woman finally raised her head, revealing a beautiful face that the man could not resist, with long, deep eyes, a high nose, a broad forehead, and a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.
"Isn't it, Kyoshiro Mibu, no, the Devil's Eye Crazy Knife Master......"