By the time the three of them returned to the small restaurant, the market had become very scarce.

When Chaolu saw that they were still only riding two horses, he knew that they must not have found the good horse.

He hurried them into the dining-room, and said with concern:

"You're tired, come in and wash your hands, eat something before you go out to find it."

In that way, it is not like the owner entertaining guests, but like the care of an elder for a younger generation.

"Thank you, boss, we're giving you trouble again."

Mu Qianmei said politely.

"It's all a mistake in our shop that caused you to lose your horse. By the way, I heard you named your horse 'Red Shadow'? ”

Chao Lu asked casually while asking Xiao Er to serve them food.

"Yes, I think it has a red coat and runs as fast as a shooting star, and when it rides on horseback, it feels like the scenery on the side has become an afterimage, so I named it Red Shadow."

Mu Qianmei replied.

"That's a good result, hehe...... It's really vivid, this is a rare horse! ”

Chaolu couldn't help but praise it, and quickly stopped, and didn't say any more.

He hadn't tasted horses in a long time and didn't want to bring it up again.

Mu Qianmei also understood and did not continue this topic, but changed the topic and said:

"The owner's store is very neat and clean, although the store is small, it makes people feel that the environment is very good!"

Chaolu politely said:

"How good can the environment be in a humble shop? It's just barely able to eat, by the way, my name is Chaolu, don't call me boss anymore, just call me by my name. I don't know what you call Miss? ”

As they spoke, Xiao Er had already brought the meal to the table.

So a few people sat down to eat and talk.

"My name is Mu Qianmei, how can I call you by your name at such an age? Why don't we call you Uncle Chao? Uncle Chao's name has long been heard by us! ”

After Mu Qianmei finished speaking, a strange expression flashed on Chaolu's face, this kind of name is a bit nondescript, Chaolu in the grassland language does not mean that his surname is Chao, but he did not correct it, but said with a smile:

"Huh...... Okay, let's call Uncle Chao, what a big name, but it's just some false names. Mu Qianmei, this name is really good, depending on your bearing, you should be a very famous person, but we are in the middle of nowhere and have never heard of it, by the way, what is the name of this little brother? ”

Chao Lu said and turned to Liu Tingfeng and asked with a smile.

"My name is Liu Tingfeng, and we are senior sisters and brothers."

Liu Tingfeng replied a little shyly.

"Oh, it turns out that you are still senior sisters and brothers, I don't know why you came to the prairie?"

Chaolu asked with some curiosity.

After Mu Qianmei knew Chaolu's life experience, she did not hide it, but answered truthfully:

"We are here to find a tribe, called the Qiyan tribe, I wonder if Uncle Chao knows their current whereabouts?"

"The Beggar Tribe? This is a tribe that was once glorious! After being attacked by the Klie tribe three years ago, he hid in the depths of the grassland, although there are some traces, but I don't know the clear location now, do you have something very important to find this tribe? ”

Chao Lu said, and asked instead.

"It's a very important thing, but it's been more than half a month since we arrived in the prairie, and there is still no news, so we plan to go to the place where they used to appear and see if we can find some clues."

Mu Qianmei said.

"Let's discuss this matter slowly, after a good meal, you go to find your horse first, and rest here tonight, maybe I can help you."

"Okay, while it's not too late, we'll go out and look for it again."

Mu Qianmei said, and several people had finished eating, so they hurriedly set off and went to find the horse again.

This time they changed directions, and after walking a distance, Mu Qianmei looked around and called out loudly:

"Red Shadow"

"Red Shadow"

The sound traveled far, far away in the open grassland.

After a few calls, I listened quietly, but I didn't hear any response.

They continued to run a long way, and suddenly found a small forest not far ahead, and there was a small river flowing slowly on the edge of the forest, which looked green and green, and the environment was very beautiful.

Mu Qianmei says:

"Maybe the Red Shadow is there, let's go take a look."

The three of them immediately rode their horses and ran over there.

On the prairie, they looked close, but they didn't reach it after running for a while, so they stopped.

"Red Shadow"

"Red Shadow"

Mu Qianmei called twice.

They listened in silence for a while, when suddenly they heard a familiar neighing of horses.

"Huh...... I hear the voice of the Red Shadow, it's in the woods ahead, let's run over it! ”

Mu Qianmei said happily.

Although she was calm on the surface and seemed to be very calm, she was actually very worried in her heart, after all, Red Shadow had been by her side for so many years and had become an indispensable friend in her life.

She just firmly believes that Red Shadow will not go far from others, so she seems to be so confident.

But when she didn't find the red shadow after searching for a long time, Mu Qianmei's heart began to be a little uncertain, worried about whether something would happen to the red shadow.

When she finally heard the familiar scream, Mu Qianmei couldn't help but feel a sense of joy that she had regained.

However, although the red shadow responded this time, it was a little unusual that he did not run over immediately.

Did it have some kind of accident?

Thinking of this, Mu Qianmei said anxiously:

"Let's go, let's hurry up, maybe the Red Shadow is in some danger?"

After saying that, several people hurried and finally came to the woods.

I saw that the Red Shadow was tied to the trunk of a big tree, and the trunk was stretched out by the reins with a few obvious marks, it seems that the Red Shadow also tried to struggle for a long time, but helplessly, it never broke free, and the hair on its head was worn off a lot.

Mu Qianmei flew away anxiously, came to the trunk of the tree, hurriedly untied the reins, and said distressedly:

"I'm sorry, Red Shadow, it's all my fault, I didn't take a good look at you, and I made you suffer."

As he spoke, he gently stroked the hairs on its head, and then touched its neck, comforting it for a while.

When he finally saw the owner's red shadow, he was also very excited, rubbed his head on Mu Qianmei's body, and hissed softly, indicating that he had no problem.

Mu Qianmei took the red shadow by the hand, and the three of them slowly walked out of the woods, seeing that the sun at the end of the grassland had turned into a vague disk, and it was not far from getting dark.

Mu Qianmei patted Chiying's head and asked:

"Red Shadow, can you still carry me back? If not, I'll ride back with Tingfeng, and you can just follow along. ”

Red Shadow screamed anxiously, as if he understood Mu Qianmei's words, indicating that he could do it, and he wanted to carry his master.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to go back with the red shadow, seeing how anxious you look, don't I feel sorry for you!"

Mu Qianmei said with tears and a smile.

So a few people

Riding a horse, taking advantage of the fact that it was still dark, he hurried back.

Halfway back, it was already completely dark.

The summer night of the grassland is as cool as water, and the heat of the day disappears in an instant.

Several horses slowed down, stepping on the soft lawn, the sound was almost inaudible, and the sound of insects and cicadas added a bit of peaceful silence, and the three of them did not speak, enjoying the tranquility and warmth of the night breeze.

When they returned to the bazaar, it was already time for thousands of lights to be lit up.

Occasionally, you can hear the neighing of horses and the sound of adults scolding children, which makes people feel a kind of intimate life.

At the door of the small restaurant, Chao Lu waited quietly, a little anxious, but forced to be calm, like a father waiting for his child to return home.

"Alas...... Child! ”

Chao Lu sighed and said softly.

There was a bleakness and affection in his voice.

He suddenly looked forward to living a normal family life, if only his wife and children were still there!

Just as he was thinking about it, Mu Qianmei and the three of them had already walked over slowly on horseback.

"You're finally back, aren't you tired, Miss Mu's horse has been found? Hehe...... It's good that it's not lost at all, otherwise it's a pity, quickly lock up the horse and come in, the meal is ready, ready to eat. ”

Chaolu said with concern.

"Uncle Chao don't worry, I just said that the red shadow has already recognized the master, and others can't steal it if they want to, we found it in a forest far away over there, and it was chained there and couldn't break free, or it would have come back by itself a long time ago."

Mu Qianmei explained.

"It's good to find it, we have to be more careful this time, Xiao Er, you have to close the stable!"

Chaolu admonished.

"Okay, I'll be careful to lock the backyard door this time, so I won't let this happen again."

The shopkeeper also replied cautiously.

When Xiao Er came back from closing the stable, Chaolu had already served all the food on the table.

This time the meal was hearty, in addition to mutton and vegetables, he knew that Liu Tingfeng was not used to the taste of mutton, and added a stewed chicken nugget.

After two years of opening a restaurant, his craft is already very good.

Looking at the table full of sumptuous dinners, several people who had been busy all day felt that their stomachs were already very hungry.

After washing their hands, a few people were not polite, so they ate with relish.

"Uncle Chao, can you tell us how we can find the Qiyan tribe in the grassland?"

Mu Qianmei asked while eating.

"If you want to find a tribe in the grassland, as long as there are clues, it shouldn't be a big problem, it's just a matter of time. For such a large tribe, no matter how secretive it is, there are still traces to follow, and as you said, you can definitely find some new information in the places where they have been haunted recently. ”

Chaolu said with relief.

"Is Uncle Chao willing to leave the prairie?"

Mu Qianmei asked suddenly.

"Leaving the savannah?"

Chaolu didn't react for a while, he really hadn't thought about this problem.

After pondering for a while, Chao Lu said slowly:

"My matter, I must have told you that Xiao Er has already told you, my opening a restaurant is just an expedient measure, sooner or later I will continue to search for my enemy. Perhaps, I will never be able to avenge this revenge, but I must at least go to find out and understand that even if I can't take revenge, I can be regarded as doing my duty. Alas...... If my children were still alive, they would be as old as you. ”

With that, he raised his glass and drank it down.

It's as if you want to swallow all that sorrow into your stomach.