After eating and drinking, Catherine was just about to lie down and rest, but Lu Qing stopped her: "Wait a minute, although the fork hole we are staying in is relatively hidden, and it can basically ensure safety, but after all, it is still on the territory of the Remnant Cloud Wild Pirate Group, and it is impossible to ensure that there is no one of their strongholds nearby, in case it is discovered, it will be troublesome." So I suggest that people should take turns keeping vigils. ”

Before Catherine could say anything, Zhu spoke: "Brother Lu Qing, don't worry, I won't be negligent in this point—in this way, you, me, and Fei Lun will be on guard for two and a half hours, how about it?" After all, Tsubasa is a girl, and her body is always weaker, not to mention that she has not completely recovered after being injured by Ling Zang in the dragoon battle, so you don't need to count her in the night vigil - Tsubasa, you go and rest, don't worry about these things. ”

"What? Talking to yourself. Catherine glanced at Nagisa dissatisfied, "That little injury is long gone." Besides, Faren was more seriously injured than me at the time, and he should have gone to rest. ”

If she can't even bear this little thing, how can she become Saber's pillar? Nagisa, this super invincible big fool!

"Uh...... Actually, I'm really fine......" Feren retorted weakly, but was glared at by Catherine's fierce gaze and didn't dare to continue, "It's better to be like this, we will guard for an hour, and we will each watch for two hours, and the time will be about the same, how about it?" ”

"Well, that's a good arrangement, so be it." Lu Qing did not object, "It is easier to get tired in the second half of the night, and you may not be able to bear it without experience." So the shift in the early hours of the morning was handed over to me, Tsubasa and Fei Lun guarded the first two shifts, and the last shift was Brother Nagisa, no problem, right? ”

"Okay, so be it. Tsubasa, you stare first. When the time comes, change to Feron. Let's go to sleep first. Nagisa thought for a moment and added, "If there is any situation, call us all up." ”

"Don't worry, I know how to measure." With that, Catherine walked to the edge of the fork in the cave, leaning her back against the cold rock wall, and observing her surroundings sideways.

The other three each found a suitable place to lie down. Pheren found a flat area near the fire and spread some hay haphazardly. Lu Qing chose to lie down and rest close to the cave wall, so as not to sleep too deeply and not be alert enough. Nagisa's resting place was closer to Catherine, thinking that if something unexpected happened, he would be able to be notified and rushed to support him relatively quickly.

The three of them soon fell asleep, and their breathing gradually became smooth and even. It was cold, and from time to time Catherine got up and paced up and down the mouth of the cave, and added a few dry twigs to the fire to make it burn more vigorously.

Alone time is always a good time to think.

There was almost no moonlight tonight, but the sky was full of stars embedded in the endless sky, and the light was unusually bright. Catherine remembers in a trance, when she was a child, Saber's mother used to make her a beautiful dress. The deep blue velvet fabric has a baby's skin-like feel, and is sewn by skilled craftsmen and embellished with countless crystal-clear gemstones. The moment Saber wore it and appeared in front of everyone, the whole person emitted a soft shimmer, which made everyone feel dizzy.

It was the first time Catherine had seen such a noble saber, very different from the energetic girl who usually slashed around with a wooden sword, it was a real princess of a country, a royal golden branch, with a natural pride as a proud daughter of the sky.

That beautiful dress is so similar to the starry sky in front of you. It seems that Saber's fate has been revealed early on, like the vast stars, bearing everything, embracing everything, such a vigorous beauty, but at the cost of burning itself. Suppress your feelings, stand alone on a high place, overlooking all beings. The heart is cold, but there are tears in the eyes.

But, Saber, no matter how difficult your path is, I will walk with you.

An hour passed quickly, and Catherine and Pheren switched shifts and lay down on the hay he had laid out and fell asleep.

Zhu had a good sleep, and when he was woken up by Lu Qing, it was already four o'clock in the morning.

"Brother Lu Qing, it's hard work, you hurry up and rest, I'll stare at it next." Nagisa took Lu Qing's place and sat at the entrance of the cave against the cold rock wall.

Nagisa felt as if she had been dreaming for a long time. And what recurred in the dream was the girl he had buried deep in his heart for many years. The fair-skinned and pretty face, the petite and delicate figure, the clever smile, the beautiful eyes, the smile, and the gestures are enough to move the heart. Nagisa himself didn't even notice it, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise at the thought of her.

I think I can see it when I go back this time, right? There were some things he had to say to her. Catherine was right, three years, long enough, that everything should have a result, for better or for worse. Along the way, the closer he got to the Middle Kingdom, the more frantically his thoughts grew.

The temperature in the early morning was lower than usual, and after sitting for a long time, Nagisa felt a little cold, so he couldn't help but gather the cloak on his body.

More than an hour passed quietly, and there were still no anomalous events. However, just when Nagisa thought that he could spend the evening in peace, he suddenly heard a very slight sound: "Click." ”

In an instant, Nagisa's spirit gathered, mobilizing the sensory organs of the whole body to capture every detail that might exist. Nagisa glanced at the time displayed on the communication system and thought, "It's almost six o'clock now, is there a foraging creature stepping on a branch?" Or is it ...... Well, let's hear it. Nagisa put his ear close to the rock wall and listened carefully for more than ten minutes, but he didn't hear anything.

"It's weird—no, I've got to go outside and take a look." Thinking so, Nagisa drew a lighted dry branch to serve as a torch, tiptoed out of the fork in the cave, and slowly walked along the rock wall to the path of the cave, "I didn't hear any walking or human talking...... Eh, what is this? Before he knew it, Nagisa had completely walked out of the cave. And the scene in front of him made him exclaim in surprise.

"No wonder I heard the sound of a tree branch breaking just now, it turned out to be snowing! It's beautiful. "At this time, the outside of the cave was covered with snow, and it became a world covered in snow. The snowflakes that are as large and light as feathers are still falling, pulling cotton flotsam, endlessly, the sky and the earth are white, and there is a hazy mysterious beauty.

"It's snowing in Tolamba, too. It's just that I don't know what happened to the royal capital? Nagisa raised his head, his eyes revealing a kind of fascinated tenderness, and reached out to catch a snowflake, but it was quickly melted by the warm palm, "I remember, you like to see snow the most." ”

For a long time, Nagisa just stood quietly, without any movement, not knowing what he was thinking.

I don't know how long later, Nagisa suddenly faintly heard a "creaking" sound from outside the cave, not like the movement of ordinary animals, but like the sound of people stepping on snow. He quickly ducked into a fork near the entrance of the cave, carefully pressed against the rock wall to look out, and saw three people walking past the hole.

The three of them were dressed like scouts of the Wild Bandits. Although they are agile and agile, because the snow outside has not decreased, the snow is no longer up to their ankles, which makes them inevitably make some strange noises during their movements. Nagisa watched the three of them disappear from the entrance of the cave before coming out from behind the rock wall.

"In this kind of weather, at this time period, scouts will be sent to patrol in the mountains, and they are really not ordinary bandits. It seems that if you want to deal with them, you have to put a little more effort into it. ”

At this time, the sky outside had already brightened, so Nagisa went back to the fork where they had rested last night, woke up the three sleeping people, and gave them a brief explanation of what he had just encountered.

"Is that so? It seems that the daily precautions of this gang of wild bandits are still very tight. Lu Qing touched his chin thoughtfully, "And it can be said to be very disciplined." In such a situation, their members can still insist on daily patrols, instead of choosing to find a place to hide from the snow, and the military literacy is very good. ”

"How? Brother Lu Qing, I said a long time ago that the leader of this wild pirate group, Remnant Yun, is a very useful talent, right? The ability to self-discipline is so strong that it is definitely not something that ordinary rabble can achieve. Nagisa clapped his hands and laughed, "Maybe Remnant Yun is also from a military background?" But let's discuss how to complete the task smoothly for now. ”