It had been nearly half an hour since Sikong Yunfei and his party left, but they had not yet returned.

Zhang Yuanchao sensed it and found that there was no movement around him. Except for the cries of some unknown birds and beasts, everything is normal.

He hesitated, but decided to take a look, after all, Sikong Yunfei was the daughter of the deputy sect master, and she was the eldest lady, so she couldn't afford anything to go wrong.

Just when everyone began to talk and Zhang Yuanchao was about to get up and go, Sikong Yunfei's figure finally slowly walked out of the forest.

......

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the same time, and their faces also returned to a relaxed expression.

It was only at this point that everyone finally cared about the food, so everyone turned their attention to the few people who came back.

One, two, three, four...... Eh, why is there one more person?

After seeing the number of Sikong Yunfei and them clearly, everyone couldn't help but be puzzled.

Wu Heng also felt very strange, where did someone appear in this barren mountain and wild mountains.

But when he saw the man's face clearly, he couldn't help but cry out, because this man himself seemed to have seen it somewhere, and he had said it the day before yesterday!

"Qiaoqiao girl!"

Wu Heng blurted out, and finally remembered who the girl behind Sikong Yunfei was.

Isn't this the Qiaoqiao maid who used to be in the welcome pavilion? I compared her to Miss Nasu the night before!

Wu Heng felt a little puzzled, why did he just think of her the day before yesterday, and she appeared in front of him today?

"Childe!"

The woman behind Sikong Yunfei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when she saw someone calling out her name, but then she quickly threw herself into this person's arms with joy.

"Boom...... Childe, I'm really happy to see you here!"

Regardless of the public, the woman hugged Wu Heng's body tightly and complained aggrievedly.

"Ahem, do you know her?"

Just when everyone was stunned, and Jing'er and Rong Rong's faces were very ugly, Sikong Yunfei raised her eyebrows and asked Wu Heng in an unkind tone.

Looking around at the unkind, disdainful or gloating gazes, Wu Heng hurriedly pulled Qiaoqiao's hand off his waist.

......

"You mean, she's the maid of our sect?"

Listening to Wu Heng's explanation, Sikong Yunfei's face finally looked better.

In fact, when she rescued this woman, Sikong Yunfei had already asked her about her life experience, and she was a little skeptical at first, but after hearing Wu Heng's introduction, she finally believed it.

"The slave maid originally planned to go home to see, but who knew that she met a thief here, fortunately, this sister came to the rescue, otherwise the slave maid may not see the son......"

Qiao Qiao said with tears in her eyes, and that appearance couldn't help but make people feel infinitely pitiful.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are from our sect?"

Zhang Yuanchao was the only one in the crowd who was unmoved, and he questioned the woman with a hint of sternness in his voice.

"Senior Brother Zhang, you are too unkind, right? This woman has a poor background, I have seen it with my own eyes, if you don't sympathize with her, forget it, why do you have this attitude?"

is also a woman, Sikong Yunfei couldn't help but feel compassion, she just saw with her own eyes how those robbers planned to treat this poor woman.

"We all have a heavy responsibility on our bodies, and now we only rely on the words of a woman of unknown origin to take her with us, in case she is a devil's spies, wouldn't we be raising tigers?"

Zhang Yuanchao's cold words immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the people present.

"Do you still have a conscience? Don't you see that she is just a weak woman who is powerless? Do you plan to leave her here alone in this barren mountain and wilderness?"

Listening to Zhang Yuanchao's words, Sikong Yunfei immediately became angry.

She originally hated the men who bullied the weak just now, but now when she heard Zhang Yuanchao's tone, she suddenly became nameless and angry, and the eldest lady's temper that had not been shown for a long time was undoubted.

Zhang Yuanchao wanted to say something, but after seeing that everyone looked at him with a little disdain, and Rong Rong was also away from him, he closed his mouth and "hummed" heavily.

"Over that hill is the Xinghua Village where the slave and maid are located, as long as they get there, the slave and maid will not disturb everyone anymore. ”

After pointing to a big mountain not far ahead, Qiaoqiao lowered his head and whispered in a whispering voice.

"Don't worry, girl, we'll send you back. ”

Jing'er took the initiative to walk over, took Qiaoqiao's hand, and said comfortingly.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but her actions subtly widened the distance between Qiaoqiao and Wu Heng.

"Didn't you say you could cook?

Sikong Yunfei threw the prey he had caught at Wu Heng's feet, and said angrily.

The woman's mind was really unpredictable, Wu Heng ignored Sikong Yunfei's change in attitude towards him, but silently picked up the wild meat on the ground, intending to shave and pluck their hair and roast them.

Originally, Qiaoqiao was going to help, but she was pulled by Jing'er and them to ask questions.

These questions are all related to Wu Heng, it is nothing more than how Qiaoqiao and Wu Heng met, and what is the relationship between the two.

After getting a satisfactory answer, the second daughter suddenly smiled, and her attitude towards Qiaoqiao became even more enthusiastic.

Looking at the hot appearance of those women, Wu Heng shook his head.

found a stream, cleaned up the game that Sikong Yunfei had raised, and made a fire with the help of the senior brother, Wu Heng found some clean branches, skewered the washed game together, and roasted it on the fire.

Wu Heng didn't dare to guarantee anything else, but he was still very confident in this aspect of making food.

Since he was sensible, he would cook, wash and do all kinds of household chores, and he had learned to hold the house while other people's children were still enjoying family fun.

Cooking is a trivial matter for him, and he has skilled experience.

Just master the heat and let the food heat evenly, and when it is almost cooked, the taste will not be bad.

The sound of "zizizi" grease into the fire sounded, and the smell of barbecued meat came from the mountainside where everyone was sitting.

After the game showed a golden color, and the surface was even more greasy, Wu Heng took out a few small bottles from his arms, opened the cap and sprinkled the contents on it.

Immediately, an even stronger aroma came to the nose, and people couldn't help but be intoxicated by the smell......

"Gollum, Gollum" The sound of swallowing saliva kept coming out, and the girls who were still chatting suddenly quieted down, and their eyes lit up and looked at the strings of golden things that were shiny with oil in Wu Heng's hands......

After several women, including Rong Rong, smelled the fragrance, they all unceremoniously snatched the meat skewers in Wu Heng's hands......

Then, under the stunned eyes of everyone, they ate again regardless of their image.

Rong Rong is better, she also cares about her image when she eats.

But Sikong Yunfei is different, her gobbling appearance is like the reincarnation of a starving ghost, how exaggerated and exaggerated.

This is not to blame her, who told her that it was the first time she had eaten such a thing, or was it roasted by Wu Heng, a superb chef?

"Qiaoqiao girl, this is for you!"

Seeing that everyone ate unceremoniously, only Qiaoqiao didn't do it, Wu Hengsheng was afraid that the freshly baked one in his hand would be snatched away, so he hurriedly handed it over.

"Thank you, Childe!"

The girl shyly took a roasted golden and shiny rabbit leg in Wu Heng's hand and said shyly.

"Let's taste it! I don't think it's fully ripe......

Wu Heng touched his head, a little embarrassed.

The girl pursed her lips and smiled, elegantly put the roast rabbit leg to her mouth, and took a bite gently.

"How?"

Wu Heng asked worriedly.

But the girl did not answer.

Because just as the skewer of barbecue was in the mouth, she immediately shook violently, and her apricot eyes were round and her face was full of incredulity.

It's not because Wu Heng makes it too delicious, but because this taste is exactly the same as what her mother once made for her!

"Mother's ......"

The girl's eyes were filled with tears and she murmured softly.

"Qiaoqiao girl, what's wrong with you?"

Wu Heng was a little nervous, thinking that he hadn't baked it well.

"Childe, what you made is so delicious, thank you!"

The girl instantly sobered up from her thoughts and thanked her, but when her beautiful eyes looked at Wu Heng again, she was more brilliant.

This little episode between the two did not attract everyone's attention, because everyone was busy tasting the delicious food, and of course they didn't care about anything else.

After enjoying a delicious barbecue feast and resting for a while, everyone set off again in good spirits.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but the Xinghua Village in that coincidental mouth happens to be on the route that everyone planned this time.

......

"Qiaoqiao girl, who are you in your family?"

Since learning that the relationship between Wu Heng and this woman was not as complicated as she imagined, Jing'er made friends with her generously and enthusiastically.

"When I was very young, my mother left because of an accident, and my father ran away from home for revenge, but fortunately I survived with the care of my fellow villagers......"

The woman said in a low voice, although her tone was very flat, but between the lines there was infinite sorrow.

"It's okay! Don't you still have a lot of folks like relatives?"

Rong Rong, who had never spoken, took the initiative to comfort her after listening to the woman's introduction to her life experience.

Qiaoqiao smiled and just nodded slightly.

The atmosphere seemed a little silent, and everyone was not interested in talking anymore, just silently hurrying away.

......

It wasn't until nearly dusk, after crossing another hill, that everyone finally saw a low-lying village surrounded by mountains.

The village is not very big, there are about ten or twenty households, which is very different from the Qingniu Village where Wu Heng and the others lived before.

"When I arrived, this is our Xinghua Village, because every family in the village has planted apricot trees, so it got its name, and I will come back every year to see it. ”

It seems that seeing his hometown close in front of him, Qiaoqiao's mood is particularly cheerful.

......

At this moment, everyone's expressions were much more relaxed.

After a day of driving, we finally found a place to stay, everyone is still very happy, after all, no one wants to spend the night in the barren mountains and mountains, right?

"Don't let your guard down, this place is close to the Demon Sect realm, don't take it lightly!"

Just when everyone was elated, Zhang Yuanchao reminded him loudly.

Although they were dissatisfied with his disappointment, everyone was still cautious.

"Second uncle, third aunt, Qiaoqiao came back to see you!"

It wasn't until he was close that Qiaoqiao ran into the village with joy.

......

At this moment, Sikong Yunfei, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

"Something is wrong!"

Sikong Yunfei put away the smile on his face, and his tone was a little dignified.

"It smells of blood!"

Zhang Yuanchao nodded approvingly, and then said:

"Everyone, be careful!"

The mood of everyone, who had finally relaxed, immediately became tense again, and they took off the hidden magic weapons one after another.

"Ah!" exclaimed, unusually abrupt in this exceptionally quiet mountain village.

From this scream, it is not difficult to judge that the person who spoke must have encountered something terrible.

"It's Qiaoqiao girl!"

Everyone was worried.

"Don't worry, everyone, the situation is unclear now, we shouldn't act rashly, let's investigate the surroundings clearly!"

It was Zhang Yuanchao who took the lead and calmly gave the order.

Except for the only two disciples who obeyed the order, the five, including Rong Rong, turned a deaf ear to Zhang Yuanchao's words.

They all ran to the place where the voice came from, their faces full of concern.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuanchao gritted his teeth with hatred and chased after him with great displeasure.

......

Walking through the dilapidated wooden houses and stepping through the dried blood stains, everyone finally found Qiaoqiao's figure in a small courtyard.

I saw the girl standing alone in the courtyard with her back to everyone, her figure trembling, as if she had seen something terrifying.

"Qiaoqiao!"

Wu Heng called softly.

Since stepping here, Wu Heng has had a faint bad premonition, he has experienced similar scenes, and he deeply understands what kind of pain Qiaoqiao is experiencing.

"Childe...... Wow......"

The girl turned her head in horror and helplessness, there was no trace of blood on her pale face, and after hearing someone calling, she immediately threw herself into Wu Heng's arms and cried like a frightened bird finding its home.

Several women no longer cared about how she and Wu Heng hugged each other again, but carefully observed the situation around them.

In a small farmhouse courtyard, all kinds of debris are scattered everywhere, and it can be seen from the blood stains in one place that there was a tragic massacre here, but along the way, no corpses were found in the village.

Sikong Yunfei was a little strange, what did this coincidence see, and he would be scared like that?

walked to the place where Qiaoqiao had stood, and following the direction she was looking at at that time, Sikong Yunfei finally found something in the open space near the door of the house.

As far as you can see, this thing is stained, and a layer of clothes that looks like a human is faintly drooping.

After getting closer and observing carefully, Sikong Yunfei finally knew what it was.

It turned out that lying in the ground was a mutilated human corpse!

The limbs and head of the corpse were missing, and only half of the body remained.

The most terrifying thing is that even the chest cavity of this half of the corpse has been dug open, and all the internal organs inside have been hollowed out by something......

Judging from the traces of the corpses, all this must not have been left by humans, but more like the work of some kind of fierce and brutal beast......

(Thank you, Bérö, the look in your eyes is lovely flowers.) Ask for collection, ask for support...... ）