Ah Dog had a strange dream: he was taken to a strange place in red, and all around him was red, as red as blood.

Red sky, red earth, red trees, red river......

There were heads floating in the river, and each of them was smiling at him, shouting at him: You are a liar, you are a liar.

Among the many heads, Ah Gou saw a familiar and beautiful head, it was Mu Rong, and she also shouted at her: You are a liar, you are a liar.

Dog wanted to argue for himself, but he couldn't make a sound. Ah Dog was anxious, and then, he woke up.

"Brother Dog, why are you sleeping here?"

A gentle voice reached the dog's ears. The sound is so warm, like the wind in March, with the fragrance of flowers all over the mountain, it suddenly smells the lonely heart of the dog.

Ah Dog opened his eyes and saw a beautiful face appear in front of him.

"Are you Mu Rong?" Of course, Ah Gou knew that the person in front of him was Mu Rong, but he felt that Mu Rong's appearance was too happy for him, and he couldn't believe happiness anymore, he was afraid that it was a dream.

"Brother Dog, why are you lying here and sleeping?" Mu Rong held a small lamp made of orange peel in her hand, and the small lamp and candle swayed back and forth in the night wind, as if it was going to go out at any time.

Mu Rong's words reminded Ah Gou of his predicament. If you don't go back, you'll starve to death, and if you go back, you'll be beaten to death. But he didn't want to die yet. Especially after seeing Mu Rong, Ah Gou thought of the beauty of the world, and he didn't want to die.

The dog cried.

He bit his lip and tried his best to prevent himself from crying in front of Mu Rong. But he could only control his voice, not his tears.

"Brother Dog, don't cry. When you cry, I want to cry too. As he spoke, Mu Rong's tears flowed out, and Ah Gou secretly looked at Mu Rong with his eyes while crying. In the faint light, Mu Rong's tears were like crystal amber, sliding down her pretty face one by one.

"I don't cry anymore. Ah Gou didn't want Mu Rong to cry with him, he still remembered what Mu Rong had said to him, crying children are not beautiful. He hoped that Mu Rong would always be beautiful.

Ah Gou wiped his tears with his tattered sleeves and squeezed out a smile as he tried his best.

The strange expression on Ah Gou's face made Mu Rong laugh. Seeing Mu Rong laughing, Ah Gou also laughed. This time, his smile was sincere, hearty, and heartfelt.

"What are you doing here at night, don't you stay at home?" asked Gou.

"Bai Ling is gone. I'm looking for Bai Ling. Mu Rong's face suddenly became a little anxious, she stood up and said, "Brother Dog, I can't talk to you anymore, I'm going to find Bai Ling." ”

Mu Rong turned to leave.

"Wait. The dog got up from the ground and said, "Shall I go with you?"

"Really? Great. Thank you, Brother Dog. ”

Mu Rong was so excited, she turned around, stretched out her hands, and couldn't help grabbing Ah Gou's hand. Ah Gou's hand was held by Mu Rong's small hand, and he felt the temperature coming from Mu Rong's palm, as well as the good feeling of smooth skin.

Ah Gou's heart was a little flustered. He hurriedly pulled his hand out of Mu Rong's little hand and said, "I'll help you hold the little orange lamp." ”

Mu Rong handed the little orange lantern to Ah Gou, and she followed behind Ah Gou, pulling Ah Gou's clothes tightly with one hand. Walking on the edge of the barren desert, Ah Dog suddenly felt very remarkable, and now, even if there is a tiger, he will not be afraid, because he wants to protect the girl next to him.

Mu Rong told Ah Dog that Bai Ling was a little white fox.

"I haven't seen a fox, is she good-looking?" asked Dog.

"Bai Lingke is beautiful. ”

Speaking of Bai Ling, Mu Rong is very happy, she really likes Bai Ling too much. Ah Gou could feel Mu Rong's happiness, because at the mention of Bai Ling, Mu Ah Dog heard the tone of Rong's voice became very relaxed.

"Bai Ling has big ears and bright eyes, by the way, especially Bai Ling's tail, which is fun. Daddy said that he had been hunting for so many years, and he had never seen a little fox as good-looking as Bai Ling. Brother Dog, I can guarantee that if you see Bai Ling, you will definitely like it too. ”

Listening to Mu Rong's words, Ah Gou was also moved by curiosity. He turned his head to look at Mu Rong and asked, "What's so strange about Bai Ling's tail?"

"Bai Ling has nine small tails. Mu Rong said proudly.

"Nine tails?" said Gou, pouting his lips and not shaving, "you can brag." Where's the fox with nine tails?"

Seeing that Ah Gou didn't believe his words, Mu Rong was anxious. Her eyes widened, and she said very seriously: "Brother Dog, I really didn't lie to you, Bai Ling really has nine tails." My father told me that the most important thing in being a human being is to tell the truth and not to deceive people. ”

Mu Rong's words reminded Ah Gou of the black-robed Taoist. Immediately, Ah Dog's stomach seemed to have been kicked by someone.

"Ouch!!"

The dog screamed. Then, he covered his stomach with his hands and slowly squatted down. The little orange lamp also fell to the ground, but fortunately it was not extinguished. Mu Rong picked up the little orange lamp and shone it on Ah Gou's face, she saw that Ah Gou's face was pale and there were beads of sweat oozing.

"Brother Dog, what's wrong with you? Are you angry with me?" Mu Rong looked at Dog with a look of worry and fear.

After a while, Ah Dog's stomach stopped hurting. He wiped the beads of sweat from his face, breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stood up, and said, "I'm fine, let's go find your Bai Ling." ”

Mu Rong looked at Ah Gou up and down with his eyes, and still asked worriedly, "Brother Ah Dog, are you sure you are really fine?"

Ah Gou gently scraped Mu Rong's face with his hand, and said with a smile: "Silly girl, I'm really fine." Give me the little orange lamp. ”

Mu Rong handed the little orange lantern to Ah Gou again, and the two of them came to the stream along the path, Mu Rong pointed to the mountain peak in front of him and said, "Daddy found Bai Ling in a tree hole over there." ”

Ah Gou nodded and said, "Well, let's go over there and have a look." Maybe the tree hole is Bai Ling's house, Bai Ling was homesick, so he went back. ”

Along the creek, there is a trail up the mountain. Although local hunters follow the trail every day, it takes a lot of effort for two people to climb because the trail is too steep and there are some weeds. Halfway through, Mu Rong also fell.

Finally came to Bai Ling's "home". It was a very big banyan tree, and when the dog looked up, he couldn't see the branches of the banyan tree. The banyan tree grows near the cliff, its roots are tightly entrenched in the rocks, and the body of the tree sticks out and hangs above the cliff.

"Is this Bai Ling's home, why didn't I see Bai Ling?" asked Ah Gou.

"You come with me. Mu Rong took the little orange lantern from Ah Gou's hand and walked in front. On the side near the mountain, there was a small hole, Mu Rong got into the hole first, and Ah Dog followed closely. The hole is small, but it's big inside.

"How do you know this place?" asked Ah Dog as he walked behind.

"It was my dad who discovered this place. Mu Rong said, "Once it rained heavily, Daddy was trapped in the mountains. He came here to take shelter from the rain, and then, Daddy saw a white fox lying inside. ”

"Is the white fox a white spirit?" asked the dog.

Mu Rong shook her head and said, "It's not Bai Ling. It's Bai Ling's mother. Later, Bai Ling's mother died, and Bai Ling couldn't support himself, so his father took Bai Ling home. ”

"Why did Bai Ling's mother die?" asked Ah Gou.

"I don't know. Daddy didn't tell me. As they spoke, the two of them came to the depths of the cave. Ah Gou's eyes were sharp, and he saw a small white dot in the corner not far away.

"Is that Bai Ling?" asked Ah Gou, pointing to the little white dot.

Mu Rong walked over with a small orange lamp, and sure enough, the little white dot was a curled fox.

"Bai Ling, Bai Ling. Mu Rong took the little orange lantern and ran towards Bai Ling. When she arrived at Bai Ling, Mu Rong put the little orange lamp on the ground, bent down and gently picked up Bai Ling. Mu Rong held Bai Ling with one arm, and gently stroked Bai Ling's white hair with the other.

Ah Gou picked up the little orange lamp, he leaned over and carefully looked at the white spirit in Mu Rong's arms. Bai Ling is very good-looking, like a ball of white velvet cotton.

"Can I pet it?" asked Gou.

Mu Rong put her finger to her mouth, made a silent gesture, and whispered: "Brother Dog, you speak quietly, Bai Ling is asleep, don't wake up Bai Ling." ”

Immediately, Mu Rong whispered again: "Brother Dog, you can touch Bai Ling, but you have to be gentle, don't hurt it." ”

Ah Gou thought to himself, I just touched it gently, how could it hurt it. Looking at Mu Rong's serious face, Ah Gou felt that Mu Rong was too cute, even cuter than Bai Ling in Mu Rong's arms.

Ah Gou stretched out his hand and carefully touched Bai Ling's hair, which was really soft and slippery. Immediately, Ah Dog focused on Bai Ling's tail.

"One, two, three, four......"

Ah Dog carefully counted Bai Ling's tail. Sure enough, as Mu Rong said, Bai Ling has nine small tails.

"Brother Dog, let's go. Mu Rong whispered.

Ah Gou held Mu Rong in one hand and a small orange lamp in the other, and the two carefully walked out of the tree hole. Ah Gou looked back at the banyan tree and sighed, "This tree is really big." ”

"Daddy said the tree has lived for more than a thousand years. Mu Rong said, "Who knows, we won't live for a thousand years anyway." ”

"A thousand years. No wonder he's grown so tall. Ah Dog looked up again, just now, he couldn't see the branch of the banyan tree, and now, he wants to find the branch of the banyan tree. Unfortunately, he was going to be disappointed again this time, and the banyan tree was like a tall pillar, straight into the sky. Ah Gou's heart moved, and suddenly he had a strange thought: If you follow this big tree, will you be able to go to the sky?

Ah Gou looked up at the sky, the sky was deep and starry.