Chapter Seventy-Nine: Malice
Yuchen seemed to have heard some joke, "Of course I'm tired, but it's not time for me to relax." ”
Anxia listened and didn't speak again.
Instead, he raised his eyes and looked at Yu Chen's back.
What exactly does he know?
There is no end to this place, but at a glance there are traces of human life, Anxia thought that as long as they kept walking forward, they would be able to see people, but they didn't know how long, and they still didn't see people, but after they crossed the field, the scenery around them became more and more desolate.
As time passed, the sun slowly went down, and the scorching heat in the air decreased little by little, followed by shade and coldness.
She was weak, and a gust of wind blew, and she couldn't hold back and sneezed.
Rubbed his nose.
Before she could speak, Yu Chen beside her took her hand and pulled her to his side.
His hand rested on Anxia's arm, forming a protective and possessive gesture.
Anxia looked down at the hand, and the warm temperature passed from his palm, as if it could reach her heart.
Half of her body leaned against Yu Chen.
In this way, it is much warmer than before.
Although she made up her mind not to be a drag before she came, at this time, she still became a drag in the group.
Before she could think about it for too long, a voice came.
The man who came was a man, wearing a straw hat, his dark skin shining in the sun that had not yet set, his eyes were exceptionally shining, and his vigilant look reminded Anxia of the leopard they had met in the mountains yesterday.
The looks were almost identical.
"Who are you? How did you get here? ”
He had a knife in his hand, which seemed to be used only to mow grass, and his clothes were also shabby, and he was wearing cloth shoes on his feet, and at this moment he saw the stranger swinging the knife at them without hesitation.
Three and Four's expressions immediately became vigilant.
An Xia may not have such a deep feeling, but the people who have been swimming in danger all year round can feel at once that the person in front of them is not like the vigilant gaze of ordinary people when they meet strangers, but more like killing intent.
Three and four glanced at each other, Yuchen and Yi didn't speak, but they had already secretly come to One's side and made a defensive gesture.
Yu Chen smiled gently as if he didn't know anything about all this, "We just came out of that forest, got lost, and wanted to find a place to rest nearby." ”
Although Yu Chen's appearance is outstanding and his tone is very gentle, it does not make the man let down his vigilance, but compared to others, he can obviously see that Yu Chen is the main among these people.
And Yu Chen didn't seem to be too threatening, so he put away his killing intent.
"You came down from the mountains?" Hearing this, the man asked strangely, looked at the majestic mountain behind Yu Chen a few more times, and then looked at the embarrassed appearance of these people and judged that what they said should not be a lie.
"We are from Yuezhou, and when we came to travel, we accidentally strayed into the mountains, and it took us two days to get out."
Yu Chen's attitude towards him did not show anything strange, but said in a good voice.
"Excuse me, are there any inns or hotels in the area?" Yu Chen asked good-naturedly, looking like a young master who didn't know anything about the world.
The man's suspicious gaze fell on Yu Chen, even if he no longer had knowledge, he knew that Yu Chen's temperament did not look like an ordinary person, and he was obviously more noble than others.
When his gaze fell on An Xia, he paused for a long time.
An Xia felt his gaze, only felt a creep, and subconsciously came behind Yu Chen.
Yu Chen shook her hand, also blocking the man's gaze.
"Come with me." The man hesitated for a few seconds, but decided to lead them towards the village.
Along the way, Yuchen didn't say much, but instead asked about the origin of this place.
From the man's words, they knew that this was a secluded place, that the people inside had never gone out, that the people outside had rarely been able to come in because of the mountain, that they had lived here for self-sufficiency, and that they were not moved by money.
It makes people feel very yearning when they listen to it, like a real paradise.
The man said vaguely, they didn't know much information, but Anxia instinctively felt that something was wrong.
This place is not as harmless as he said, following the man all the way, Anxia felt that the surrounding forest was shady, and as soon as the man appeared, he pointed a knife at them, Anxia always felt that there was something unusual here.
"Has anyone else here broken in by mistake besides us?" Yuchen pretended to open his mouth casually.
The man kept his back to them, and when he heard Yu Chen, he was silent for two seconds before he said, "Hmm." ”
An Xia glanced at Yu Chen.
thought of Yan Yu's matter.
Could it be that Yan Yu strayed into it like them? But they opened a wall, how did Yan Yu get here?
And the man's reticence made An Xia a little uneasy, and he said that there was no other reaction here, which made An Xia inevitably think a little more.
If there were people who came in before, how did those people get out?
She hadn't forgotten that the man had said that they had never gone out.
And the mountain behind it, which has gradually moved away, is full of dangers, and it is impossible to pass through safely without a person of such strength by their side, and seeing the way men avoid mentioning this mountain, it is obvious that they can feel that they are also afraid.
In this case, the man's words are full of things that can be considered.
Anxia thought so, and the sky gradually darkened.
There was a little more gloomy atmosphere around her, and the unknown bird calls came, and she felt a little chill in her heart, and she always felt a little scared.
Fortunately, Yu Chen's hand has been holding her hand, and the temperature has been continuously transmitted under the intersection of the hands of the two, which has made An Xia's heart feel a little more stable.
Soon after, they came to a place where there was a light.
As soon as she arrived at a place where there was light, her heart settled down a little.
There are many houses here, and every house is connected together, not a house made of steel and concrete in the city, nor a small wooden house made of wood in the countryside, but a place like a cave.
An Xia had been on a business trip to northern Shaanxi, and she was a little surprised to see a house there that was similar to the current structure.
With the development of modern science and technology, as well as the strong support of the state, there are very few such houses, only in the oldest, the oldest can see a little shadow of the cave, and they are all renovated, it looks very gorgeous.
On the contrary, here, it is more like the 70s, which has not yet developed, tattered, and if there is a strong storm, it is still a question of whether the family can live in it.
And there is a characteristic in the cave, that is, it is cold in winter and hot in summer, which is really not suitable for human habitation, especially here, it is generally hot weather.
They were still able to live here, and Ling Anxia was particularly surprised.
Before she could finish her thoughts, she suddenly felt a few cold glances on her.
When she looked up, she found that in front of the cave door, almost every household had come out.
I probably heard the movement before I came out.
Being watched by so many people coldly, she felt a little chilled.
There were old people, there were children, there were young women, and of course, there were men with poor sight.
The child's gaze was pure, and it didn't make Anxia too uncomfortable, but the eyes of men and women looked at them with a hint of unkindness in their eyes, as if they were like monkeys.
She was a little uncomfortable, the malice of these people was too obvious, and she subconsciously frowned.
Yu Chen felt her emotions, but his eyes were in all directions, even if he wanted to protect him, he couldn't help it.
"How long will we have to walk, my wife is very tired from coming down from the mountain."
Yu Chen's voice sounded again, and the man who led the way turned around and looked back and forth between Yu Chen and An Xia, "There is no hotel or hotel here, I will take you to my house to rest for a while, my house is in front, and it will be there soon." ”
"The people in your village don't seem to welcome us very much. ”
"Well, people in our village rarely see outsiders, but don't worry, they don't have any ill intentions."
The man said perfunctorily and continued to turn his head and lead the way.
An Xia twitched the corner of her mouth, she is not blind, these people are very unkind at first glance, even a fool can see it, and I don't know how he said it.
However, Yu Chen's attitude just now made An Xia a little surprised.
She found that Yu Chen seemed to have erected a character intentionally or unintentionally from the beginning when she first met a man, which was different from the previous indifference to strangers, but more like creating the illusion of her own gentleness.
Although she didn't know why, An Xia never doubted Yu Chen's intentions.
If he wants to do something, he must have his own reasons.
An Xia thought carefully to Yuchen in his eyes, and he hooked the corners of his mouth and touched her head.
Whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, behave normally."
Anxia nodded.
The gazes of the people around them were a little infiltrating, but probably because they showed no threat at all, some people put away their gazes, and An Xia breathed a sigh of relief.
I feel a lot less stressed around me.
"This is my house, it's relatively simple, don't mind."
The man led them for a long distance, almost away from all the caves behind him, before he reached the most remote place inside.
After entering the cave, Anxia realized that what she thought was a lamp was actually nothing more than a candle.