Chapter 2 Rhubarb
The night was dark and the wind was high, and Ah Niu, who was walking all the way to the west, suddenly stopped after crossing a small stream, and his eyes were staring at the mountain that had fallen into darkness in front of him, and he took a deep breath, he knew that the time had come to test him, after all, the mountain was a place where wild beasts were rampant, and then when he thought of the old people often mentioning ghosts, his whole body suddenly felt cold.
After a moment's wandering, he gritted his teeth and walked into the mountains and jungles, which he had to enter for the sake of his father.
"Click, click....... "Stepping on the leaves, a crisp sound sounds, the surrounding is dark, the visual distance is only half a meter away, although it is easy to get lost, but it can still be avoided for Ah Niu who often plays in the mountains.
I don't know how long he walked, at first Ah Niu was still as calm as water, but with the shadows of the surrounding trees, the roar of wild beasts, and the gusts of yin wind blowing from time to time, he began to feel weak......
With his hands clasped around his chest, Ah Niu looked nervously east and west as he walked, for fear that suddenly a fierce beast would emerge from somewhere, or an extra person with a cloak of hair would come.
"Amitabha, Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless....... In order to comfort himself, Ah Niu remembered a sentence that his mother often said in front of the statue, and it is said that this sentence can ward off evil spirits and evil spirits.
"Ahh Suddenly, there was a scream, and Ah Niu, who had tripped over something, fell straight down the hillside, but fortunately the ground was layer upon layer of tree residue accumulated over the years, otherwise it would not be light.
"Phew. Spit out a mouthful of corrosiveness, and Ah Niu was about to stand up when a strong wind blew suddenly, and the branches above his head also made a sound with the "brush".
"Ahh "I was extremely afraid that Ah Niu would curl up on the ground in an instant, and his body trembled. The mouth did not forget to quickly recite: "Amitabha, Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless...... ”
When everything was calm, Ah Niu raised his head in fear, looked at everything around him, and found that there was nothing abnormal, then he slowly stood up. However, before he could stand still, Ah Niu's body trembled inexplicably, and even the black little face was "brushed" at this moment, and it was extremely pale.
Immediately after, after hearing Ah Niu let out another exclamation, he rushed forward like crazy, even though he tripped over trees and vines countless times along the way, he quickly got up and continued to run wildly, and his mouth was not constantly repeating "ghost, ghost, ghost ......" as if there was something unclean chasing him behind him.
What did he see? It was just a lonely grave, but in this case it was like seeing a ghost for a twelve-year-old child......
Running all the way to the foot of the mountain, Ah Niu ran panting like a cow, sweating like rain, and his legs were even weaker, but when he thought of the thing behind him, he had to encourage himself not to stop.
After continuing to trot for a few hundred meters, Ah Niu really didn't insist enough, and with the mentality of dying, he sat on the halfway slope of another mountain and began to rest, but his head didn't dare to look back.
"Bang, bang, bang....... Listening to the sound of the violently beating heart, Ah Niu took a few breaths and turned his head back very slowly. He wanted to see if the thing was chasing after him, and at the same time he kept praying for the Bodhisattva's blessing in his heart.
However, when Ah Niu turned his head, he saw two round, shiny unknown objects quickly driving towards him.
"Monster!" Ah Niu tightened his body, and his head tilted when he couldn't stand the intimidation, and then he fainted decisively......
In the early morning, a faint layer of mist shrouds the rolling mountains, which gives them a sense of mystery, like a fairy land. Some of the early birds began to chirp non-stop, and even the insects were not willing to be lonely and made noises, not knowing that this call would most likely even call a "life talisman", after all, some carnivorous creatures had not eaten breakfast yet......
"Hello. Somewhere in the mountains, a sleeping cow sneezed hard. He opened his hazy eyes, but before he woke up, he immediately sat up energetically, but when he saw the "big head" clearly, his heart relaxed.
"Huh. With a wry smile, Ah Niu laughed at himself: "I'm really cowardly, I was scared half to death by Rhubarb last night." ”
"Whoa, whoa, whoa....... At this time, the big yellow dog also woke up when he heard the abnormal movement, and after tearing up his voice and barking a few times, he stretched out his tongue and licked his master's cheek.
In this regard, A Niu also has no taboo to let it lick, for this dog, he is fond of it from the bottom of his heart, after all, it has been with him for several years, and this dog is still very psychic, as long as you tell it to do, it can generally understand.
"Gollum, Gollum....... Just as Ah Niu was wandering in the past, the stomach under the thin clothes was screaming uncontrollably.
"Ugh. Ah Niu was slightly stunned, and then remembered that he hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and when he looked at Rhubarb's dog belly, it was obviously the same as him.
His brows furrowed slightly, and the cold and hungry Ah Niu raised his steps and walked towards the mountain slowly, after all, it was useless to stay here, not to mention that the clothes on his body had been soaked with dew, and he was not thinking of a way to dry his clothes, but he was afraid that he would have a serious illness.
Hiking to the top of the mountain, Ah Niu did not find anything to eat, and wanted to make a fire to keep warm, but he could not find dry firewood, so he had no choice but to climb another mountain.
Fortunately, the heavens paid off, and on the mountainside, Ah Niu saw several big trees full of pine cones. Delighted, he immediately went up to the tree to pick some, peeled off the shell, and began to feast, saying that it was a full meal, but in fact he was very reluctant to eat it, although the bitterness was mixed with a hint of sweetness, but there was more bitterness and less sweetness.
After eating, Ah Niu peeled some rhubarb again, and refused to eat the rhubarb at first, but after Ah Niu shouted a few angrily, it had to swallow more than a dozen pieces very unwillingly, until it was bitter to the point of tears.
After eating and drinking, Ah Niu looked up at the sun that had just risen, then rubbed his temples and raised his legs to climb to the top of the mountain. And as long as he crosses this mountain again, then he will not be far from his destination......
Kilometers, a very short distance, but under the obstruction of trees and thorns, Ah Niu still walked for half an hour, on the opposite side, there is still a big mountain, but the difference is that this time there is a secluded and deep valley between the mountains.
The valley is not big, it is more than ten meters wide, as for the length, it is not what Ah Niu can see at this time, and there is a strange feature in the valley, that is, there are trees around, and there should be talents in the valley. But Ah Niu looked up and down and didn't see a single tree, the only thing was just weeds that couldn't be seen at a glance.
Although it was a little strange, Ah Niu didn't expect so much, at this moment he just wanted to get the antidote to treat his father, looked down at the rhubarb under him, Ah Niu thought for a moment, and said: "Rhubarb, you go back, this is not the place you should go." ”
"Woo....... Bowing his head and grunting, Rhubarb shaved the soft ground with his paws.
Maybe others don't know what this means, but Ah Niu, who has been with him for a few years, understands very well, squatting down, he hugged Rhubarb's head tightly, and after hugging so quietly for a quarter of an hour, Ah Niu pushed out with both hands and shouted: "Go, let me go." ”
Seeing the owner like this, the rhubarb who was pushed down was startled, and then after holding his tail and retreating a few meters away, he opened the dog's mouth and barked at the owner.
"Hurry up, I'll tell you to go. In the roar, Ah Niu's eyes unconsciously drew teardrops...... In fact, he didn't want to, after all, having a companion in the deep mountains and old forests would make him feel more secure, but if he didn't let Rhubarb go, with the character of a dog, they were very likely to be buried together in the "forbidden land", and even if Rhubarb was not noisy, the chances of them being able to go back alive were pitiful, so he would rather die himself than risk his life with this old dog who had followed him for several years.
As if reading his master's thoughts, Rhubarb reluctantly turned around and walked back the way he came, during which he would look back at his master every three steps, and he would be as unwilling as he was.
Seeing Rhubarb leave, Ah Niu sat on the ground with blank eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. It was not until a bird's call woke him up that he got up and walked slowly into the valley, and there was no emotion on his little face, as if he had lost his soul......
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