"Catch up!" Tian Xin patted me on the shoulder and urged loudly.

Kicked a gap in the wall, delaying the work for a moment. The cranes are already about to fly out of the village, and after turning a corner, they will be blocked by some houses.

I took a deep breath and said, "Hold me tight, I'm going to speed up!" ”

Tian Xin didn't take my words seriously at first, but when I really accelerated, she screamed and hugged my neck tightly, and the softness of her chest was also tightly attached to my back.

Being stimulated by Tian Xin like this, my speed was faster. Although the Divine Talisman is also squeezing my potential, it will overdeplete my physical strength, and then put me into a short period of weakness.

But the talisman on my back has continuously provided me with strength and solved my worries. Now I'm stress-free, and it's a breeze to catch up with a thousand paper cranes.

The speed of the thousand paper cranes is very fast, which means that Xiaobai also maintained a similar speed when he left. With Xiaobai's physical condition, he definitely didn't leave on his own.

Just a few minutes later, as I expected, the thousand paper cranes flew near the ancestral grave of our Chen family. In a waist-deep patch of grass, the crane flew at a considerable altitude and stayed for a few minutes.

"Bloodstains?" I frowned.

The grass was clearly overlooked, and some of the weeds were crushed. And on the ground, there was a small pool of blood, the blood did not coagulate, and the smell of blood was faint.

"This is Xiaobai's bloodstain, he is injured here!" I said in a deep voice.

I felt Tian Xin trembling on my back, and she whispered comfort: "There is not a lot of blood, it shouldn't be life-threatening." ”

I sighed, I hope so. It's all my carelessness, I really shouldn't have brought Xiaobai over this time.

Two or three minutes later, the thousand paper cranes moved again. In a large patch of grass near the ancestral graveyard, paper cranes scurry around like headless flies, changing directions almost every few seconds.

I'm very puzzled, what has Xiaobai experienced? Could it be that he fled in a panic at that time, but was always blocked?

After a long while, the thousand paper cranes finally stabilized and slowly flew towards the graveyard. And its destination turned out to be my grandfather's grave.

Because of the haste of the incident, I did not prepare well enough, and I did not have time to erect a monument for my grandfather. Grandpa's grave looked a little shabby, just a small mound.

The thousand paper cranes stopped in front of my grandfather's grave, and after seeing the situation in front of my grandfather's grave, I was furious. The open space in front of the grave was now a mess, and the offerings had been rolled into the dust, some of which had been bitten a few times, and some had even been trampled flat.

In the past, some poor families, in desperation, would indeed go to the cemetery to pick up sacrifices to feed themselves. Even in contemporary times, there are some bear children from poor families who will go to the cemetery to steal sacrifices to eat.

But it is really too much to waste the sacrifice to this extent, which is a great disrespect to grandpa. According to the analysis of the whereabouts of the thousand paper cranes, it is obvious that it was deliberate to go around here. Who is it and why is it doing this?

It can be seen that this should be the behavior of "people", and it may even be done by Xiaobai or Dameng under the condition of being controlled and persecuted. But who was it that took them, and why did they deliberately insult grandpa?

"That...... Don't be angry. Let's clean it up first, the thousand paper cranes don't seem to have any intention of flying away for the time being. Tian Xin whispered a word of persuasion to me.

I shook my head, I can't stop now, the thousand paper cranes could fly away at any time. After using the Divine Talisman, my speed is fast enough, but if I accidentally lose the trace of the thousand paper cranes, it will be a big trouble, and there is nowhere to chase it.

Sure enough, a few seconds after Tian Xin finished saying that, the thousand paper cranes suddenly flew out like arrows off the string. I secretly apologized to my grandfather in the bottom of my heart, and I can only clean up here later.

I immediately followed, and this time the speed of the thousand paper cranes was more than double that of the previous one. I tried my best, but I just barely kept up.

At this point, I was a little anxious, if the cranes kept running forward at this speed, or even accelerated again, I might really be lost.

But what I didn't expect was that the thousand paper cranes flew straight to the Red River. To be precise, it is an upstream tributary of the Red River, and although the river is not wide, the current is much more turbulent than the downstream.

If you continue upstream along the river, you will enter the deep mountains, which are more inhospitable and the terrain more complex, and I will definitely follow much slower.

However, instead of flying upstream, the crane plunged headlong into the river, and I really don't know if this is a good thing.

"Smack!" With a bang, the thousand paper cranes fell into the water, splashing white waves.

In an instant, the thousand paper cranes turned into a piece of waste paper, washed away by the rapid current. Even the waves that had just splashed disappeared in an instant, as if nothing had happened.

"The paper crane fell into the water? Do you still need to chase? Tian Xin gasped and asked.

Lying on my back, although I didn't have to exert force, the speed was too fast, and Tian Xin was still tossed enough. She had tried hard to calm herself, and the heaving of her chest had gradually decreased.

I shook my head with a cold face, the thousand paper cranes were already invalid, and there was no value in chasing them any further. But what does it mean for a thousand paper cranes to plunge into the water, Xiaobai fell into the river?

"Put me down first!" Tian Xin shouted.

The situation was a little complicated, and for a while, I had no clue and let go of Tian Xin casually. Without paying attention, Tian Xin fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

I suddenly woke up from my contemplation, and the apologetic Okita smiled. She glared at me with a grin and gently rubbed her ankle with her hand.

It was my negligence, Tian Xin's ankles were still swollen, and it was difficult to stand up straight. As soon as I let go just now, Tian Xin's injured foot touched the ground, and he fell to the ground in pain.

In fact, I once learned some real skills from Lao Hu. For example, the ointment used to invigorate blood circulation and dispel blood stasis is configured according to Lao Hu's prescription, and the effect is wonderful.

In Tian Xin's case, it's not a big deal at all. After applying the ointment, you can sleep for a night at most, and the swelling will be reduced, which is no different from a normal person.

When I came, I discussed with Xiaobai that the situation here is complicated, and you may get injured after entering the mountain. It's a pity that we only brought medicine for trauma, and neither of us thought that we would sprain at all, who would be stupid enough to sprain a foot?

Luckily, near the riverbank, there are some medicinal herbs growing. These herbs, which look like dandelions but have blue flowers, are not orthodox Chinese medicinal materials, and are only recorded in home remedies.

According to Lao Hu's prescription, the ointment to invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis is made, and this herb is the most important medicinal induction. Although it is not possible to gather medicinal herbs and make ointment for the time being, as long as you chew this herb and lie down on the injured area, it still has a good effect.

I plucked a few herbs, chewed them in my mouth, and before Tian Xin could struggle to stand up, I squatted in front of her and dragged her injured foot.

"Hello? What do you want? Tian Xin stared at me with suspicion, trying to pull her foot back.

I pouted: "Don't be afraid, although this is a barren mountain and a wild mountain, so that the sky should not be called the earth, but I really won't do anything to you." ”

Saying this, Tian Xin calmed down and glanced at me disdainfully: "It's as if you dare to do anything to me!" ”

Spit out the chewed herbs, and the quality is really not good. The blue flowers and green stems and leaves have completely blended together, and then merged with saliva, which looks disgusting.

"Great God Stick, let go! You don't want to put this on my ankle, do you? Let me go! After Tian Xin saw the mass of things, his expression was complicated.

I didn't have time to heed her protests, grabbed her arm with one hand, and applied the herb directly to her ankle. Then I rubbed it carefully to invigorate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, so that the effect of the medicine could be better exerted.

"Shhh...... It hurts, it hurts! Didn't he just pinch you a few times, as for such revenge? You're a big man, you can't be so small-bellied, right? Tian Xin wailed, and she was about to cry.

After a few minutes, I let go of my hand and pulled out a ball of gauze. This was originally prepared to prevent trauma, but now it is used to fix the herb paste on Tian Xin's ankle.

"Shut up, you can try to stand up now." After doing all this, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Tian Xin finally quieted down, and slowly stood up with the mentality of trying it out: "Hey? Does it really work? My feet are okay and I can walk! ”

Tian Xin was overjoyed, and walked a few steps on the ground, but he really couldn't see anything unusual if he didn't look carefully. I shook my head helplessly: "Don't be blind, your feet are not well yet, you can't do strenuous exercise, and you can't be too tired." ”

The reason why there is such a miraculous effect is mainly because Tian Xin's sprain is not very serious, and she is very young, and her physical fitness is relatively good.

Now Tian Xin can simply walk a few steps, but after a little longer, her ankle will still hurt. Injuries can also get worse if you do strenuous exercise, such as running.

Tian Xin pursed her lips and muttered, "The matter just now is written off, although that thing is a little disgusting, it is still very effective." ”

She is not a delicate little woman, and it is not too much to describe her as a woman. How can a woman who can practice grappling skills hard and aspire to be a policeman so weak?

Tian Xin can endure the pain, and she can not mind the disgusting herbs. As long as the foot injury recovers, Tian Xin is now a well-known "man".

"There was a trail of water near the river, but it wasn't very noticeable, it was supposed that something had fallen into the water and splashed on the shore. Regardless of whether Xiaobai crossed the river to the other side, or fell into the river and floated down, he should have at least gone into the water. Tian Xin said suddenly.

Standing up and taking those few steps was also purposeful, Tian Xin observed it carefully and came to a conclusion. Xiaobai should have been in the water, and he did not struggle after entering the water, otherwise there would have been traces on the shore.

The other side of the river could not be crossed for the time being, Tian Xin took a general look, and found no traces of water. Judging from the clues in front of him, it is very likely that Xiaobai did not go ashore from the opposite shore.

"Great god stick, are we going to go to the other side or go downstream?" Tian Xin asked for my opinion very seriously.

Downstream or opposite? I think the most important thing we should understand now is why Xiaobai was brought here. Is it really just to cross the river, or to float downstream with the water?

I stared at the river for a few seconds, and in this not wide river, the water was so clear that I could faintly see the stones deposited at the bottom of the river. But why didn't the turbulent water splash on the big rocks at the bottom of the river, or even the undercurrent?

As soon as I thought of this, there was a sudden surge of water in the river. "Bang", the splash splashed my face, wiped my face, and I suddenly found that Tian Xin was gone!

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