CHAPTER XLIV

After Xiaoyan heard Ning Yue's call behind him, he turned around, took Ning Yue's hand, and walked quickly towards Qingfeng Mountain. When I passed the courtyard, I saw that the fighting tiger had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"I don't want to see you again! Go away! ”

The smile shouted at Douhu mercilessly, stabbing his heart every word. Douhu lowered his head, sad, but his heart to protect her did not waver at all, and he had made her cry before, and he knew that he was wrong, so he couldn't argue with her, so he had to whisper back: "I will protect you ten steps away, and I will never let you see it, you can only ...... when I am not there."

Ning Yue saw that the tall and majestic Douhu was willing to put down the figure of the second master, bowed his head to Xiaoyan and begged, but he still couldn't change the look back of the beauty, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for him. She turned to Douhu and smiled, thanking his guards. Douhu also nodded to her, and patted the big knife on his waist with his hand, signaling her to feel at ease.

The terrain of Qingfeng Mountain is not precipitous, although the mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk, Ning Yue can barely keep up with the smiling and brisk footsteps. The trees on the mountain are lush and verdant, and the warm autumn sun shines through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dazzling spots of light, and the autumn breeze becomes extraordinarily mild in the quiet woods, and the autumn breeze sends the fresh aroma of flowers and plants, and the crisp chirping of birds and insects. The flickering spots of light on the moss-covered ground as the foliage swayed, and the small creatures that scurried up and down from time to time, all brought life to the calm mountain. At this moment, Ning Yue felt as if she was in a fairyland, and she couldn't help but slow down and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Seeing that Ning Yue was dizzying, Xiaoyan was very proud in her heart, so she was not in a hurry to collect medicine, but walked side by side with her and told her: "Sister Yue'er, there are many interesting places on this mountain, fortunately, I didn't listen to my brother-in-law's words and stayed at home obediently, otherwise how could I find this good place, don't you say?" ”

Ning Yue smiled after hearing this and nodded at her. Although the hardships she had experienced in the past had cultivated her composure, it had not worn out her childlike innocence, and even though she knew that this place was full of dangers, she still couldn't bear to give up.

Seeing her nodding in agreement, Xiaoyan was even more proud, and continued: "Sister Yue'er, if you walk a little further, you can see a small stream, the water there is sweet, I'll take you to taste it!" Also, the black bear that attacked the tiger before was hiding in a cave nearby, and it gave birth to cubs not long ago, and the sun is so bright today that I might be able to meet the two of them out and walk around! ”

Ning Yue's heart was overjoyed after hearing this, and she couldn't help urging: "It sounds very interesting, good sister, take me to take a look!" ”

So Xiaoyan pulled Ning Yue to shuttle deftly through the trees, and the long hair and silk skirts of the two fluttered behind them with their happy steps, as if they were transformed into fairies in the forest. Following the smile around a few corners, a dazzling beam of sunlight suddenly met Ning Yue's eyes, and a small flat land appeared. On the flat ground there is a crystal stream, which is lined with verdant grass, and brilliant flowers stretch out from the grass to dot the emerald green. The beautiful scenery on the flat ground undoubtedly makes the creatures in the mountains and forests linger, and there is nothing to cover it, and the suddenness that can be seen at a glance is also an important reason why they can drink and rest here with peace of mind. The suddenness of the three of them scared away those little creatures who were still walking by the stream, and Xiaoyan and Ning Yue couldn't help but sigh again and again. Ning Yue cautiously walked to the side of the stream, picked up a pool of stream water with both hands and put it into her mouth, a cool and sweet flow into her abdomen, and she suddenly felt happy and comfortable.

"Sister Yue'er, look at the cave over there, that bear cub poked its head out." Smile exclaimed excitedly.

Ning Yue looked in the direction of her finger, and saw that there was a cave hidden in the bushes not far from the other side of the stream, and there were several black shadows in the cave that were shaking from time to time.

"That bear cub is still young, and it is extremely difficult to see it on weekdays, but I am afraid I won't be able to see it today......" smiled and sighed disappointedly.

"Sister Smiling, do you think we can cross the creek and get closer to see it?" Ning Yue, who had never seen a bear cub before, only glanced at it from a distance now, but felt that it was really cute and round, so in order to look more carefully, she mustered up the courage to make a request.

"No, never!" After hearing this, Xiaoyan quickly shook his head and shook his hand. "Sister Yue'er, don't you cross this stream, don't you see the little creatures who just drank water here are just walking around here? That's because the big bear is bounded by this creek and occupies an area, and it usually sees that the person who comes has no malice, and may be able to turn a blind eye, but now it has given birth to a cub, and the so-called calf protection is earnest, if there is someone who dares to cross the line, I am afraid it will not forgive. Fighting Tiger was attacked by him back then, which is also the reason. ”

Ning Yue was not afraid when she heard this, but she was very moved, and she couldn't help but think of all the benefits her mother had given her in the past. If the cub can be cared for by a big bear, it will surely grow into a strong bear in the future......

The three of them sat on the ground, Smiling took out the snacks that Han Fei had prepared for them and shared them with Ning Yue, while Goo Gugu jumped around the two of them, pecking at the crumbs they had dropped. Douhu didn't plan to eat, but just stood not far from them and watched vigilantly.

"Xiaoyan, it's about to get a thick fog, if you still plan to collect medicine, you can't delay any longer." After a long time, Douhu saw that the two of them had eaten and drunk enough, and after resting, he reminded him kindly.

Xiaoyan glared at him, and then stood up slowly, wanting to pull Ning Yue up by the way, but suddenly remembered something, and said to Ning Yue with guilt: "Oh, look at my memory, I forgot to prepare a medicine bag for Sister Yue'er!" If you don't have a medicine bag with you, you can't go up this Qingfeng Mountain! ”

Ning Yue looked at her puzzled.

"There has been a mist above the mountainside of Aomine Mountain for many years, and it only dissipated slightly at sunrise, although it is noon at this moment, but there is still a mist, if you don't wear a medicine bag to ward off obscurity, you will have to inhale the harmful mist. How can this be a good ......" Xiaoyan gritted his teeth, and after thinking hard, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and had a plan. "Douhu, bring your medicine bag!"

"No, I will go up the mountain with you, not without the medicine bag." Douhu firmly refused.

"I don't want you to go up the mountain with me, give me the medicine bag!" Seeing that he didn't agree, Xiaoyan walked over quickly to snatch the medicine bag that Dou Hu was hanging from his waist.

"Sister Xiaoyan, don't be embarrassed by the second master, you and the second master will go up the mountain to collect medicine, and I will wait for you here." Ning Yue hurriedly stepped forward to hold the smile and whispered to her.

"No, how can I rest assured that I will leave you here alone!"

"It's just that there are many crises on the mountain, and if only you and I go together, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect ourselves. Now that there are two masters to protect you, I can't be more relieved. I see that the scenery here is very good, and there should be no danger, so you can go with confidence. Ning Yue winked at Xiaoyan so that she didn't have to worry about her.

“…… Otherwise, I won't go to collect medicine today......" smiled and was in a dilemma.

"If Sister Xiaoyan doesn't worry that I'm here, I'll go down the mountain now ......" Ning Yue didn't want to hinder Xiaoyan because of herself, she knew that dozens of people in the village relied on Xiaoyan's medical skills and medicine to cure their diseases.

"No, the mountain road is rugged and difficult to recognize, how do you go down the mountain alone. In that case, Sister Yue'er, you can wait here, and I will come back to find you as soon as possible! ”

"Okay, Sister Xiaoyan is careful in everything, don't be anxious." Ning Yue sat down on a large rock and smiled at them with a pretended ease of relief.

Smiley nodded to her, and the two of them disappeared into the bushes in a few moments.