When Jing Feng heard this, his body stagnated. The mountain god mask still has such a funny expression, but the person hiding inside has no smile. "I'm here to help you."

Cheng Ruoxuan turned his gaze away and said in a low voice: "No need. ”

Jing Feng's voice was rarely gloomy, "Are you still blaming me? ”

Cheng Ruoxuan did not answer. She has inherited a favor as heavy as Jing Feng, what position does she have to blame the other party? But what about the dead Xuan family, who can ask for justice for her?

She was silent for a while, and finally said, "You can go." ”

Jing Feng stood still and did not move. "Can you hear me first?" He seemed to be holding some emotion, and he didn't know what kind of expression was under the mask, "The market is full of ordinary villagers. With so many people watching, what are you afraid of? ”

That's a good point. Cheng Ruoxuan stumbled over the humble meaning in these words, and couldn't leave.

Jing Feng said: "You say that I am a mountain bandit, but you can't be wrong. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan raised his head suspiciously—why did he suddenly mention this?

"My mother gave birth to me in the mountain bandits' den." He continued, "It's hard to say whose seed it is. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan looked at him in a daze, not knowing what to say.

"Once I went into the village to steal something, I was seen by Sister Ahui. She couldn't bear to see that I was young, and gave me noodle soup to drink. I got the sweetness, so I went often, and then I simply followed her and refused to go. He had been quick to talk before, but now he was obviously hesitant, probably rarely mentioning it, and he was not sure where to start; After a few words, he explained: "I talk a lot, don't be surprised." Saying that there are some of these things, in fact, I just want to tell you that she only has some friendship with me, and has nothing to do with the bandits. Fourth Brother Xu is a little annoying, but you can't hinder him with anything. He is a person who bullies the weak and fears the hard, and he is really going too far, you just have to scold him. If you are not in such a hurry to leave, you can rest assured that you will stay at Sister Ahui's place. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan said: "I understand. "Ah Hui is cowardly and wronged, and he can't defend himself; But after so many years, when she sees people who are weaker and more helpless than herself, she is still willing to come to the rescue. How could such a person be involved with a vicious bandit?

But this sheer gratitude and trust is limited to Ah Hui. She still has a little vigilance in her heart - if Jing Feng really grew up with Ah Hui, why can she see the Xuan clan who was captured by the mountain bandits? She deliberately hid her thoughts and said indifferently: "What happened later? ”

"Sister Ah Hui is kind-hearted, but who can she protect?" Jing Feng said, "The mountain bandits didn't plan to let me go, and they caught me back. I won't hide it from you, I'm still a little useful to the bandits, and besides, anyone can be my son, and no one really wants to kill me. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan only felt unbearable in his heart, but he couldn't imagine the situation, so he said: "What can a child do?" ”

Jing Feng said: "Has the wall of your yard been drilled by a wild dog skunk?" The hole is slightly wider, so even small children can get in. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan didn't know what to say. There are guards in her own house day and night, not to mention the cockroach and wild dog, even if it is a small mouse, as long as she dares to show herself under the courtyard wall, she will be solved on the spot immediately. Pickled things will not be seen by the nobles in the courtyard at all.

Jing Feng said again: "Besides, my kung fu over the wall is also very powerful. ”

This man doesn't seem to know what modesty is, but that's not an exaggeration. Maybe the guards of Pei Mansion couldn't treat him well. Cheng Ruoxuan remembered the appearance of Jing Feng flying in the first photo. It is also a miracle that such a bright boy can grow in the thief's den.

"Where's your mother?" She still refused to show concern when questioned.

"I escaped a few times, but I didn't succeed." Jing Feng hesitated, but still continued, "I heard that in the end, I fell into the mountain stream and drowned. The mountain bandits said. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan's heart was shocked. "That's why you saved me?"

"You can't die without help." Jing Feng said, "Besides, you look quite rich." ”

“…… You're honest. Cheng Ruoxuan couldn't help laughing, but the mustard in his heart didn't disappear in the end, so he only said with a stiff face: "Later, you followed the mountain bandits?" "Jing Feng has already admitted this matter just now, but can a person like him really accept his fate to stay in the mountain bandits' den? She had a vague expectation in her heart, hoping that this was not the case.

"Later, I learned to be obedient. I knew I couldn't go, so I secretly practiced a good bow and arrow. It must have been a bumpy experience, but Jing Feng's voice was frank and arrogant, "Later, the boss couldn't control me, so he had to make a contract with me, and he would not move Sister Ah Hui when he paid enough money and goods every month." ”

"What are the bandits doing to trouble her?" Cheng Ruoxuan was puzzled: "Just because she helped you before?" ”

"Not really." Jing Feng said: "She has a hard time. I called the pheasant muntjac and always wanted to share some with her. didn't admit that he wanted to find out to the mountain bandits, but he hurt her. ”

"They are all hard-working people. But you can't ...... either" Cheng Ruoxuan stopped his mouth and didn't say "doing evil".

"Don't look down on me." Jing Feng took off his mask, and a pair of bright eyes met her gaze, "I moved out of the bandit den at the age of twelve, and I haven't robbed the road since. I'm the best hunter in the mountains, and I can get the best of the game I hunt. No one can force me to do anything that hurts nature. His words were as solemn as an oath, except for a curse that required the participation of a god.

Cheng Ruoxuan looked at the mountain god mask in his hand that he was fiddling with at random. Perhaps the people who have worked out of their suffering will not believe in ghosts and gods, or perhaps this vow was made to her in the first place, and no one but her needs to witness it.

But she could not yet take the oath. "Then Xuanling-my young lady, what's going on?" Xuan's death did not allow them to reconcile like this.

"I knew there was such a person when I made the delivery. I couldn't save her for a while, so I had to ask her where she lived and how to report her for her. Jing Feng talked about his past experiences, and many hardships could be passed through as jokes; Speaking of this, her eyes were red, and her regret was almost uncontrollable, "But she couldn't wait for me to leave...... I don't even know what happened to her. ”

In this way, if Jing Feng hadn't fished her out of the water that day and hadn't spent time finding a place to settle her, maybe he would have been able to move to the rescue of the Xuan family, and the Xuan family would not have died.

Cheng Ruoxuan overshadowed the headache with a cold expression, and stopped asking, only said: "You stopped me just to explain this?" ”

"I told you, I want to help you." Jing Feng said: "The relationship between me and the mountain bandits has been made clear to you. You believe me once. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan hesitated: "You just saved me by accident, and we didn't know anything before that." What are you doing to help me? She already knew that this man had a good heart. But she had wrongly blamed him before, and now she can still accept his favors, both ashamed and questioning.

“…… Help others to the end. Jing Feng thought for a moment and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Just when I'm still thinking about waiting for you to repay the favor." ”

He really took Cheng Ruoxuan to the beach.

The news of the impending storm had spread, and the harbor was in a state of decay, with the occasional fisherman appearing, yawning and packing up their sail rigging, and no one planning to risk death in those thin, dilapidated boats. Only in front of him was a group of white trough ships, their masts lined up, their sails held high, and the sailors rushed to and fro in the shouting and shouting, as if they were about to set off in a short time.

Cheng Ruoxuan originally suspected that Jing Feng was coaxing her, but now seeing the sailor ready to go, she was also a little encouraged in her heart. She followed Jing Feng and casually asked, "Whose fishing boat is this?" The battle was not small. ”

"It's not a fishing boat." Jing Feng said, "Have you ever heard of walking the beads?" ”

What extravagant things can Cheng Ruoxuan have never seen? Pearl is a famous product of Liangjiang, among which the most sleek and shiny is the "walking beads", which is as small as the clothing and ornaments of the relatives of various provinces, and as large as the annual official tribute, it is indispensable to decorate the façade with the beads. However, in recent years, the production of pearls has decreased, and it has become more and more rare to walk the beads, and the value has increased several times. Cheng Ruoxuan couldn't help but be curious, Jing Feng was a hunter who grew up in a mountain bandit's den, how could he know how to walk the beads?

"This is a fleet of pearl diving." Jing Feng said, his smile revealing a little irony, "There may not be a ship in the world that is not afraid of storms, but there are missions that storms cannot stop. This year's walking beads have not been enough, and the government is chasing after it, not to mention the storm, even if the sky falls, the fleet will have to go this way. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan couldn't help but stop. She hadn't thought that the ordinary ornaments in her makeup had come from like this.

Jing Feng only thought she was timid, patted her on the shoulder casually, and said, "Don't worry about it this time, look at the calm appearance of the sailor, no one is rushing to die." After years of pearl diving, this fleet is accustomed to all kinds of wind and waves, and the ships are veterans who have been tempered for thousands of years. Moreover, the pearl diving ship does not go to the open sea, even if it encounters danger, it can dock at any time. I inquired, they are going south this time, and several major ports in Mingjiang will stop, which Pei Mansion you want to go back to is the closest one? Just get off the boat at the place. ”

Having said that, knowing that there was a storm ahead, Cheng Ruoxuan did not dare to rush on the boat no matter how bold he was. Jing Feng said: "You also know that there are a lot of mountain bandits in our territory, and if you just find a horse to follow, it may be more dangerous than getting on a boat." According to me, you can either go back to Sister Ahui's house and wait a few more days, or come with me—this time I will escort you and ensure that you arrive safely." ”

"You're going too?" This was unexpected. He did say that he would help to the end, but it was too much to do this, right?

"What do you city people say? It is not a gentleman to have money and not to make money. Jing Feng recited a nonsense that he heard from nowhere, and stretched his arms in the late autumn sun, so comfortable, "Winter is coming, you have to leave a way for the birds and beasts on the mountain to live, and let them rest and recuperate, otherwise they will not be able to raise cubs in the spring, and there will be nothing to fight in the future." As for me, I'm just reluctant to make it difficult and change my job for the time being. ”

"You're thinking long-term." Cheng Ruoxuan said, "But I can't afford to pay the dart silver now." ”

Jing Feng said, "Where did you think of it?" I was going to take a day job on the boat, so I just took you with me. Not only did he not collect dart money, but he also got you a position. Well, I'm treating you well, right? He bared his teeth when he laughed.

A pie fell from the sky, and Cheng Ruoxuan was full of suspicion. She said deliberately: "I have no power to restrain the chicken, what can I do?" ”

"You're pretty self-aware." Jing Feng mocked, and said, "Don't you know how to look at the stars?" I've heard people say that it's easy for people who know the stars to tell the direction with the help of the stars, and surely you will too? ”

Cheng Ruoxuan nodded cautiously.

"That's enough. I saw that your ability to recognize the way was so poor, and I was worried that you wouldn't be able to do it. Jing Feng smiled, "This fleet is looking for a star puller. I see you can do it. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. She had read about the Star Puller in books. For long-distance vessels, finding the right direction is a problem that must be solved. Although the sea is empty, there are some references, the coastline in and out of the port, the lighthouses along the way, and then islands, reefs, and even whirlpools and tides. It's just that at night, it's rare to see the reference in the darkness, and the slightest mistake will deviate from the course, and at this time, the star puller needs to use the star positioning to guide the way.

But what Cheng Ruoxuan has seen are all records from many years ago. Qin Tianjian has monopolized the study of astrology for more than ten years, how can there still be star pullers among the people?

She said this question, and Jing Feng said: "If you want me to say, these prohibitions are all thought up by the officials with a pat on the head, who cares how the people live?" I can't see anything clearly at night, and I don't have a star puller, how can I walk the boat? If the ship does not take a long line, where should the pearl fishing tax that the government wants? The fleet had no choice but to secretly raise one or two star pullers, just orienting and identifying the position, and nothing else was involved, and the officials along the way didn't bother to ask. ”

Cheng Ruoxuan nodded, indicating that he understood. Jing Feng said again: "I want to ask you, since there is a ban in that prison, how can you, a girl in the official palace, look at the stars?" ”

Cheng Ruoxuan's heart jumped, his face was still impassive, and he casually made up: "When I was a child, my family cultivated the fields and relied on the sky to eat, and my grandfather knew how to watch the sky very well. ”

Jing Feng didn't think much about it, and exclaimed: "The officials always look down on mud legs, that is, they don't know, and those who do practical things are the wisest." ”

As he spoke, he had already led Cheng Ruoxuan onto the main boat with his head in the head. Sailors had just brushed the deck, and the air was filled with a damp salty smell. Out of the cabin came a few lean men, all of them dark-skinned and with unkempt hair like grass. When they saw Cheng Ruoxuan, they all showed curious eyes. Jing Feng smiled and greeted them one by one, turned around and whispered to Cheng Ruoxuan to follow closer.

Cheng Ruoxuan said: "Are you familiar with these people? ”

Jing Feng blurted out: "I'm familiar with each other, but not you, it's always right to be careful." He probably realized that this was a little more vicious, and made up for it: "Besides, I don't know everything, the pearl divers have been killed and injured year after year, and many people in the fleet have been hired from other places this time." I just met a new overseer in the morning, it was really majestic......" He said a little disdainful, shut up and didn't mention it again, just led Cheng Ruoxuan to the bow cabin.