Blake turned around and sat down, and Ethan stepped on the gas.

The Chevrolet Saabban pressed the snow on the road and slowly drove inside, and there were still small animals in the woods.

Ethan saw a squirrel stumble a few times, scurry up the tree, and disappear into the canopy.

I drove inside for about 200 meters, and then I saw a house with a gray roof and white walls.

To describe it as a villa, it is not quite apt.

Mansion, it feels pretty much the same.

It's much bigger than my own house.

A luxurious mansion is located in the middle of the mountains and forests covered in silver, and from this point of view, the house is as beautiful as a painting against the blue sky.

"Oh my God."

Stop the car and close the door.

Ethan stretched: "This place, I don't think you should sell it." ”

"For a vacation, it's just superb."

When the vehicle stopped, there was silence and faintness, and the sound of snow crushing tree branches could be heard.

Coming to this kind of place from time to time to stay for a period of time is a baptism of the soul.

It's much more comfortable than going out camping.

"Hurry up and help." Blake picked up a bunch of things and struggled to the porch.

Ethan also hung the rest of the things on his body and walked with her, the porch was not only at the front door, but also extended to the side, and it felt like it was half a circle around the house.

Blake pulled out the keys and inserted them into the lock.

"Squeak."

With the push of her arm, the tall front door opened with a soft thud and inside.

The sun followed and shone on the wooden floor.

Facing you is a large staircase with many paintings and photographs hanging on the walls.

They are all portraits of people, it seems that they should be the original owners of the house and relatives, Ethan has sharp eyes, and finds a photo of Blake when he was a child, very similar to now, with a grinning mouth and braces.

It's just that there are tall wooden walls on both sides, which looks a little narrower.

The next moment, Blake solved the puzzle for him.

She put down her things and walked straight to a wooden wall, holding her hands together and pushing her way to the side.

Under her movements, the ceiling-high wooden wall slowly moved to the side, revealing the huge living room inside.

It turned out to be just a thin partition wall.

Ethan also put down his things, pushed the wooden wall on the other side, and the entire first floor of the house was in full view.

On one side is the living room, as well as the activity area.

On the other side, there is the dining room and kitchen, which are covered with dust cloths everywhere, and the inside of the house is very clean and tidy, and the wooden floor is shiny.

Without Blake's command, Ethan quickly moved to his feet.

He put away the dust cloths and revealed the luxurious vintage furniture underneath, and the cabinet in the dining room was filled with intricately patterned porcelain and various silver candlesticks.

In the activity area, there is a billiard table, and on the wall next to it, there are clubs.

Although the pool table is well maintained, it can be seen that no one has used it for a long time.

The fireplace in the living room is also a variety of exquisite ornaments.

Huge moose antlers, hanging just above.

Blake was also busy, Ethan was cleaning up in the front, and she was holding a few rags in the back and wiping them constantly.

Throwing the dust cloth into a corner, Ethan clapped his hands.

This thing will be ready for use in a few days, so there's no need to put it away.

Passing through the living room door, I saw Blake standing against the wall of the wooden staircase, carefully polishing a picture frame.

Ethan walked over and grabbed her from behind:

"Is this little girl the Lisy you were talking about?"

In the photo, it is an old lady with a kind face, one on the left and one on the right, and two little girls leaning on her side.

On the left, it's clearly Blake.

She was supposed to be in her teens at the time, but her eyes were very recognizable, and Ethan recognized them at a glance.

The little girl on the other side is a little shorter than Blake, and her appearance is somewhat similar to her, and it can be seen that she is also a beautiful embryo.

"Yes."

Blake rubbed it carefully, and his tone was a little sad: "When we were children, we were together in everything. ”

"Then my dad settled down and took me away."

"I've been living and going to school outside the home, and it's hard for me to have the opportunity to come back and visit them."

"I didn't expect to come back this time, they are all gone."

"Don't be upset." Ethan rested his chin on her shoulder and whispered, "They will be happy to know that you are back." ”

"Hmm."

Blake nodded, shuddering again.

There is no heating in the house now, and it is as cold as an ice cave.

"Where's the switch?" Ethan asked as he let go of his hand.

I tried the switch just now, and the house is in a state of power outage.

"I guess it's in the tool room." Blake isn't sure either.

Now I can't care about cleaning the upstairs, under her leadership, the two of them walked to the back together, and it was imperative to solve the heating problem first.

Go through the back door and walk down the porch.

The back of the house is also full of tall trees, and the place near the house seems to be empty, which should be a large lawn.

A thick layer of white snow with a few shallow animal paw prints on it.

Next to the house, there is a tool room.

There were also tree trunks stacked next to it like a wall, and Ethan immediately thought of the huge fireplace just now, and he would need to get some firewood later.

Blake opened the tool room, which was dimly lit and full of clutter.

After some trouble, she finally found the power switch and closed it.

With the flip of a switch, the utility room was illuminated by a light, and Ethan strode to the corner and picked up a glittering axe: "I'll get some firewood, burn the fireplace, and heat it up faster." ”

For such a big house, the heating speed of the whole house is definitely not very good.

"Boom!"

A manic, exploding roar rang out, causing Ethan's scalp to tingle and quickly turn his head.

"Haha."

Blake held a logging chainsaw and pressed the switch, and the sawtooth began to move rapidly, and the sound became even more terrifying.

She brandished a chainsaw and shouted excitedly:

"How about we use this, faster."

The chainsaw vibrates, and a big beauty controls this thing, which has a violent beauty.

"Turn it off."

Just looking at her trembling arms, Ethan helplessly shook the sharp axe in his hand: "Trust me, this one is faster." ”

With her small body, she lost her strength after a few swings of the chainsaw.

Blake turned off the chainsaw with some regret, this thing is quite cool, it is quite domineering to pick up, and it is bluffing to use.

Even if a murderer sees this thing, he will be terrified.

"Bang bang."

The sound of chopping echoed through the mountains and forests.

After two or three strokes, Ethan became familiar with the skill of the axe, and the sections of the trunk quickly turned into uniformly sized firewood under the swing of his axe.

Blake was not idle, moving one trip after another.

"Take!"

Ethan spun the axe in a circle in his hand, the cold light flashed, and it slashed the wooden pier, and the axe trembled slightly.

In just ten minutes, a large pile of firewood was chopped.

These things are enough for them to use for the next few days.

Picking up a large bundle of sticks of wood, he strode into the house, where he could already feel some heat.

Blake had turned on all the appliances she needed, and she was crouching in front of the fireplace, tinkering with a large iron bar, and a raging fire was burning inside, and bursts of heating were forced out.

Her coat had been tossed aside. A few drops of sweat on his nose.

On the collarbone, there is also a layer of fine sweat.

The sweat, with the jump of the firelight, shone with a crystal light.

"Whoa."

Ethan threw the wooden strip in his hand onto the iron frame next to the fireplace, and arranged it neatly with his hands and feet.

Under the activity, he also felt that his body was hot.

Throwing his coat onto the couch, he twisted his waist from side to side, and there was a crackling sound.

"Ahh

Blake let out a scream and was picked up by him.

The next moment, her body flew into the air and landed on the wide sofa.

The whole person was vibrating with the spring of the sofa.

"What do you want to do?"

Blake's delicate face, with a few smears of black ash, looked pitiful, like a bullied fawn.

In her eyes, there was a happy smile.

"Do the right thing."

Ethan pulled out a bottle of whiskey from the bag next to him, he took a large sip into his mouth, and grinned, "Vacation time, start now." ”

Pleasant singing rang out, echoing throughout the house.

The sound pierced through the window and caught the attention of the little squirrel in the tree.

It hugged the pine cone and looked at it, ignoring the fall of the pine cone and shyly covering its eyes with its paws.

Two hours later, the house was warm as spring thanks to the heat.

Ethan lay on the couch, chewing on a cigarette in his mouth and puffing comfortably on the smoke.

"I'm glad you're here."

Blake leaned on him and said lazily.

As for the funny big hand, it is no longer able to slap it away, so it can only be done at will.

"It's my pleasure."

Ethan laughed and scratched her nose and extinguished the cigarette butt.

The sound of their breathing slowly became calm, and with the crackling sound of firewood from time to time, they slowly fell asleep on the wide sofa.

I don't know how long it was, but Ethan was woken up by a slight chopping sound.

subconsciously hugged to the side, but pounced.

He opened his eyes and looked at the fireplace, and the firewood inside had turned into red coal.

Looking at his watch again, having slept for two hours, he rolled over and stood up and walked in the direction of the sound.

The drinks and food bought on the ground were gone, and they should have been cleaned up by Blake.

She was busy in the kitchen, clumsily chopping some vegetables, and on top of her, she was wearing only two thin underwear and an apron.

What a glamorous cook, Ethan leaned against the wall and threw a cigarette into his mouth.

"How did you sleep?"

Blake turned around and smiled at him, "Dinner will be ready soon, and after eating, I'll take you to a good place." ”

"Isn't it upstairs cleaned up?"

Ethan watched her swaying body and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Late."

Blake paused in chopping vegetables, and then continued chopping: "A lot of time, don't rush." ”

"Besides, it's just the two of us, and it's no problem to sleep in the living room."

Of course, Ethan has no opinion, there are food, drinks and girls, and vacation life is not like this.

Leaving Blake busy in the kitchen, he was swaying around the house with a cigarette in his mouth, and the interior of the house was decorated in a style that was closer to the traditional classical style.

In addition to being big, the house is also very stylish.

When he turned to the corner of the living room, he stopped, and he didn't notice that there was a gun cabinet here.

Inside the glass, there are two double-barreled shotguns, one long and one short, with a simple shape, the patch color is gray, and the walnut butt exudes a warm luster.

It can be seen that both guns are a little old.

Texas is already very loose in gun control, and it's not surprising that a family living alone in such a place should have two guns in the house.

There was just a lock hanging on it, and he took it off and opened the glass case.

Both shotguns were taken out, and they were very comfortable to hold.

Puff open the barrel of the gun, it is loaded with shotguns, this thing is not a joke, a shot can blow out the head.

Ethan didn't put the gun back, but walked around with it.

After walking around, I put the shotgun in the living room and returned to the kitchen satisfied.

"Dinner is ready."

Blake placed two plates on the small bar next to him and beckoned him to take a seat.

There are only two people here, how simple and how to come.

"It looks very tasty."

Ethan looked at the obviously overcooked steak and smiled and complimented.

He picked up his fork, stabbed a broccoli and put it in his mouth, and instantly made up his mind that he would not let Blake cook after that.

I'm here to play, not to endure hardship.

"Thank you."

Blake ate happily: "I rarely cook, you have earned it." ”

"You're right."

Ethan cut the steak and put it in his mouth to chew vigorously.

"Delicious." Blake didn't care, maybe she couldn't eat what she cooked, she picked up her glass of red wine and motioned to Ethan, "May we have a good holiday." ”

"Wow~"

The wine glasses collide and make a crunch sound.

Ethan took a sip of the red wine and said with a smile: "So far, everything has been perfect. ”

After the two had dinner, Blake yelled at him to get dressed.

Not only that, but she also took a small backpack and filled it with flashlights, whiskey, and other things.

"Where are we going?"

Ethan got dressed and pulled up the zipper.

"Back Mountain."

Blake, wearing a jacket, tossed his backpack behind him: "I used to go there a lot when I was a kid and hope it was all there. ”

Hearing that he was going up the mountain, Ethan immediately hung the long-handled shotgun on his shoulder.

"Don't worry."

Blake waved his hand: "At most, there is no danger of encountering wild boars." ”

"Are you sure you can outrun a wild boar?"

Ethan flicked the cigarette into his mouth and lit it with a lighter.

"You have a point." Blake pointed at Ethan, smiled and waved, "Let's go." ”

I don't know what could make her so excited.

When I went out, I didn't drive.

Led by Blake, leave along the back door.

At this time, the sun hung on the side of the mountain, desperately giving off the last rays of afterglow.

Walking a few hundred meters along the road, Blake turned around and walked towards a corner, and after a while, her steps slowed.

It was a small cemetery, with twenty or thirty tombstones scattered in the snow, and a few birdsong ringing in my ears from time to time.

Grand Chapter

(End of chapter)