It's getting dark.

Lan Xinyue dragged a handful of grass in her hand and walked into the cave.

The female soldiers of the Twilight Guards are very picky about their living conditions. After the big ship ran aground on the island, they temporarily dug a few caves under the mountain wall and brought in all the daily necessities on the ship, which became a very good place to stay.

"Sister Xinyue, what are you doing with the grass?" asked Xiao Lan, a female soldier sitting on the edge of the bed tidying up her things, in surprise.

"Evidence of the crime. Lan Xinyue smiled and put the grass in her hand on the table, studying it by candlelight.

"Evidence of crime, what evidence?" Xiao Lan leaned in and asked curiously.

"Didn't Zhu Xiaoqi say that he was collecting medicine? I went to the back mountain and went around and picked up the grass roots and bark that he had fallen on the ground when he was caught. I'll see what he's picking. Lan Xinyue explained.

"Do you believe his nonsense?" Xiao Lan said disdainfully, "You are wasting your time. ”

"Anyway, it's boring to be idle, look at it, we can't wronged good people!" Lan Xinyue responded.

"No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a good person. Xiao Lan shook her head and walked away.

"Hey, there are really a lot of herbs!" Lan Xinyue glanced at him roughly, and couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

"Yellow lotus, hawthorn—" Slender fingers gently plucked the herbs on the table.

"Su Ye, mint—" She read softly, her brow furrowed. Among the medicines picked by Zhu Fatzi, there are some common herbs that she can recognize, but there are many of them, which she has never seen.

"It's true that you have collected a lot of medicines, could it be that you have wronged him?" but what is the use of mixing these herbs with different medicinal properties?" she was puzzled.

After going through all the herbs carefully, Lan Xinyue decided to go to see Zhu Xiaoqi.

Zhu Xiaoqi's eyes were closed, and sweat soaked his whole body. After a brief lull, his body began to tumble again.

As if to grab territory within his body, the air currents that appeared after swallowing the beads reappeared, attacking another force entrenched in his meridians.

It's like two melee armies, they use his body as a battlefield to kill a dim place, and Zhu Xiaoqi, who is the master of one body, can only stare dryly from the side.

"Nima, what kind of trouble is this? You guys really bully me?" Zhu Xiaoqi, who was so painful that he was alive, gritted his teeth and scolded. Sweat seeped from every pore, and there seemed to be a thousand sharp knives cutting through the flesh piece by piece. The heart-rending pain and unbearable anger reminded Zhu Xiaoqi of how to save his life.

The hands tied behind him shook for a while, and the rope was released. Neatly removing the ropes from his body, he sprinted towards a beach.

By the side of a large rock, he bent down and quickly scraped the sand, and a small money bag appeared in the sand. The female soldiers disliked him, and no one searched him, so that this money-bag, which was extremely important to him, survived. After taking out two earthy yellow stones, he buried the money bag in the sand.

By the moonlight, Lan Xinyue found a chubby back on the beach in the distance, and a hanging heart fell to the ground.

"Zhu Xiaoqi, why did you come here?"

Hearing the anxious call behind him, Zhu Xiaoqi turned around.

"I'm so hungry looking for this!" he said, holding two huge turtle eggs in his hands, looking pitiful.

"You're looking for death!How did you get the rope open?Let my sister know that I have to pick your skin!" Lan Xinyue looked at him, feeling funny and angry.

"Eldest sister, people are iron and steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry and panic! Untying the rope and getting out of trouble is a necessary skill for homeless people to travel!" Zhu Xiaoqi said with a smile.

"Then when we leave, you still have a hard mouth, eat quickly, and go back with me after eating!" Seeing that he said pitifully, Lan Xinyue's heart softened and chirped.

"Hmm. ”

Zhu Xiaoqi moved a few stones and piled them up, and picked up some dead leaves and dry branches. "Is there a fire?" he asked.

"What for?"

"Turtle eggs are grilled and eaten to make them more delicious. ”

"You're pretty fastidious. Lan Xinyue reluctantly handed him a flint.

"You can also sit down and rest for a while!" Zhu Xiaoqi lit a fire and sat on the beach.

The moon rises tomorrow, and the sea is covered with a mesmerizing wave. Under the vast starry sky, a young man and woman sat on the beach chatting, and the bonfire illuminated their young faces.

"My name is Lan Xinyue, Captain Twilight Xuewei. Since you have enlisted in the army, you should call me Commander, or Squad Leader, and don't shout. ”

"Hmm. Private Zhu Xiaoqi remembered!"

"Your name is really Zhu Xiaoqi, this name is so good!"

"Yes. ”

"Your parents are a bit irresponsible. ”

"I don't have parents. ”

The sea breeze blew lightly, and the dead branches snapped a few times, splashing a small cloud of sparks. A wisp of smoke and dust blinded Lan Xinyue's eyes. Rubbing her eyes sideways, she took a closer look at the fat man beside her by the firelight.

There was no sad look on the handsome face. He spoke very calmly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him, and more like being content with the arrangement of fate.

"What about the other relatives?" she asked faintly.

"There was an adoptive father who disappeared a few years ago. ”

"And one more ...... The righteous sister is also missing. ”

The bonfire was blown out by the wind, and Zhu Xiaoqi's eyes flickered, sometimes sad, sometimes painful, sometimes lost, and finally became endlessly lonely.

"Zhu Xiaoqi, can you not be so miserable?" The combat boots kicked the sand under her feet, and Lan Xinyue let out a soft sigh.

"It's not miserable, one person is full, the whole family is not hungry, and death will not hurt people to shed tears. Gently plucking the eggs in the fire, Zhu Xiaoqi said in a low voice.

"What are you going to do in the future?" Lan Xinyue asked.

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Zhu Xiaoqi turned his head to look at her and asked sternly.

"Of course. Lan Xinyue nodded.

"I want to be a soldier!" Zhu Xiaoqi looked at the sea in the distance, and there was a faint flame jumping in his eyes.

Lan Xinyue froze.

"Life is sometimes. I went to the army twice, but I was rejected because I was overweight, and now I am forcibly conscripted into the army by you. Zhu Xiaoqi smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid it won't be long before I have to get out again." ”

"Zhu Xiaoqi," Lan Xinyue's voice was soft, "although we lied to you, one thing is true: you are the first male soldier of Dusk Xuewei, and you may also be the last. No matter what the future holds, at least now you can try to be a good soldier! Starting tomorrow, I will train you myself!"

Zhu Xiaoqi didn't respond to her words, and silently peeled the turtle eggs.

Joining the army is indeed the path he wants to take now. This idea has been germinating in his heart since he left his father. When he broke through the first floor of the demon prison, some things in his body that had been sleeping in his body were revived, and the bloody military journey became a dream that haunted his heart. Maybe from that day on, he is no longer a vagabond Zhu Xiaoqi, but a born soldier......

A wisp of fragrance refreshes people's hearts.

"You eat some too. After eating, it's time for me to hang myself. Zhu Xiaoqi took a piece of egg yolk with an eggshell and handed it to Lan Xinyue.

"It's better to hang. Lan Xinyue glanced at him and reached out to take the egg.

"I wanted to be a soldier because my adoptive father was an Imperial soldier. Zhu Xiaoqi said while eating.

"Huh?" Lan Xinyue was a little surprised.

"He has said more than once that I am fit to be a soldier. ”

"I don't see it. Lan Xinyue stared at him and shook her head slowly.

He often said: A bear child like you is suitable to be a soldier. Don't fight, mix food and clothing, fight, and don't worry about dying!"

"Poof-" Lan Xinyue burst out laughing.

"Zhu Xiaoqi, don't hang yourself. I'm going to strangle you!" she held her stomach in one hand and pointed at him with the other, laughing so hard that tears flowed from her eyes.

The warm time, even if it is short, is already rare for Zhu Xiaoqi and Lan Xinyue. The happy and innocent smile has appeared on the face of the wealthy lady Lan Xinyue countless times, and the wandering boy Zhu Xiaoqi, in the face of lovely beauty, also swallowed the most delicious turtle egg in his life.

They are like two meteors meeting in the night sky, on a desert island far from the shackles, with a moment of joyful companionship. Soon after, they will return to their respective tracks, but this piece is destined to become a shared beauty in their memories.

"If you really want to be a soldier, maybe I can help you. Lan Xinyue said suddenly.

"Huh?" Zhu Xiaoqi responded, without the surprise she imagined.

"Next month, the Empire's annual recruit recruitment will begin. Someone might be able to help. She said.

"You don't have to sacrifice that, right? It's not worth it to repay the love of a turtle egg!" Zhu Xiaoqi raised the eggshell in his hand, and his eyes fell on her beautiful face.

"you!" Lan Xinyue chirped, "But you're right about one thing, I just want to return the favor of a turtle egg!"

"Uh-well, turtle eggs, get out of the army!" Zhu Xiaoqi struggled to throw the eggshell in his hand into the sea in the distance.

The two got up and prepared to go back.

"You are so beautiful in a military uniform!" Zhu Xiaoqi looked at Lan Xinyue and suddenly praised softly.

In the flickering firelight, Lan Xinyue's face seemed to be real and illusory, like a dream.

The eyes as shining as black gems, the thin willow eyebrows, the slender nose, and the red lips like fire are inlaid on the white and smooth face, forming a refreshing and beautiful picture. A well-tailored blue military uniform perfectly presents the feminine attractive waistline, bust line and hip line. The slender and toned legs, coupled with delicate combat boots, naturally exude a heroic spirit. And the three shining silver stars on her shoulders made her more masculine.

Of course, what impressed Zhu Xiaoqi the most was her kindness. This kindness, like a fertile soil, makes her beauty rejuvenate and vitality.

"Most of the military uniforms of the female soldiers have been secretly changed by themselves, so they fit very well. Lan Xinyue stroked her waist and said with a smile, "If you become a soldier, you will see many female soldiers who are more beautiful than me." Moreover, if you work hard, you may be able to marry a beautiful female soldier as a wife in the future. ”

"I'm a soldier now, and I've seen a lot of beautiful female soldiers, but no one can compare to you. Zhu Xiaoqi said proudly.

"Let's go, go back. Lan Xinyue stroked her hair and said softly.