Chapter 11: Soul of the Desert
The bucket is very heavy, and this is the first time that Xiao Ge has carried such a heavy bucket full of water since she was born. Sweat soaked her clothes, and every bead of sweat shone brightly in the moonlight.
The mountain path was high and rugged, and Xiao Ge's arms and legs trembled violently with each step she climbed.
Xi'er followed behind, carrying a bucket full of water in her hand. She wanted to go over to help Xiao Ge in distress, but she refused.
"Miss, let's go home! Miss, let's go home!"
Xi'er finally couldn't help crying, not to mention the young lady who hadn't suffered much since she was a child, even he rarely suffered.
Xiao Ge's brows were tightly locked, and her face was red from the pressure of a bucket of water, but she had no intention of giving up, and climbed up step by step.
"Miss, why are you doing this? What is so good about Lei Dingxi?"
Xi'er cried as she crawled.
"yes, what's so good about him?"
Xiao Ge asked himself again.
"Is he frivolous, brave, or is he different?"
She didn't know, but she wanted to laugh whenever she thought of him. This kind of laughter is very strange, not the kind of laughter after hearing a joke, nor the kind of surprise when you see the food, nor the unbridled laughter of going out with Xi'er.
She smiled, lifted the bucket and continued to climb the stairs.
Xi'er saw that maybe she was her, so she had to follow her silently.
By the time Xiao Ge arrived in front of the tank with the first bucket of water, she was too tired to stand up. She crawled on the ground and waited a long time before pouring the water into the tank.
When the little bandit saw Xiao Ge's thin arms and legs, he mocked: "You two sissies, let's go back as soon as possible!"
"Who do you say is a sissy? Who are you talking about?"
Xi'er stretched out her hand to scratch the two of them, but was stopped by Xiao Ge.
"We're going to fetch water!"
When Xiao Ge carried the second bucket of water up the mountain, the whole world trembled.
The sore muscles, the disobedience of her limbs, and the constant flow of sweat made her speechless.
When Xiao Ge was halfway up, he put the bucket on the steps, lowered his head and poured a large mouthful of water.
At that moment, she felt that the saliva just now was the sweetest water in the world, sweeter than sugar water.
"Miss, we—"
Xi'er wanted to say that she would take a break and leave, but Xiao Ge had already started to climb the stairs with a bucket.
The second bucket of water was poured into the tank, and the third bucket was poured into the tank.
When she was carrying the fourth bucket of water up the ladder, Xiao Ge's feet slipped, and she slipped down a few steps herself in order to prevent the bucket from slipping.
"Miss, miss, are you alright?"
Xi'er hurriedly ran over to help Xiao Ge.
"Miss, you're bleeding!"
Xi'er cried and looked at Xiao Ge's bleeding arm.
"I'm fine, let's climb!"
Her arms and knees kept tearing Xiao Ge's determination, she couldn't just stop, she was unwilling to stop like this.
She was just about to get up when the sharp pain in her knee made it impossible for her to stand up.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Xi'er hurriedly held Xiao Ge to prevent her from falling again.
"I'm fine, keep climbing!"
Xiao Ge stood up and lifted the bucket, endured the pain and began to conquer the rugged and steep mountain road again.
Fifth barrel
Sixth barrel
......
The night faded, and the first rays of dawn couldn't wait to shoot on Helian Village.
The two little bandits were sleeping back to back, and Xiao Ge and Xi'er, who were carrying the last bucket of water, climbed up.
The first rays of sunlight in the morning shone on Xiao Ge's face, and it could be seen that her face had been pickled with sweat countless times.
She lifted the bucket with all her strength and poured the last bucket into the tank.
The bucket was very heavy, and Xiao Ge's hand slipped and fell to the ground with a "plop".
The two little bandits were awakened, and they fell asleep in the middle of the night last night, thinking that these two little white faces would not last long before going home. But after hearing the sound of the bucket floor lamp, they really opened their eyes and saw that the two of them were still there.
"You, why haven't you left yet?"
The little bandit looked at Xiao Ge, who was lying limply on the ground.
Xiao Ge was tired and speechless, and she forced herself not to close her eyes, because she hadn't seen her brother Dingxi yet.
A little bandit saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly ran to inform the big boss.
"The big boss, the big boss, the big thing is not good!"
Dingxi, who was getting dressed, heard the little bandit's cry, opened the door and came out and asked, "What's going on, what a fuss!"
"The big boss, Lan Xiaoge hasn't left yet, he has been carrying water all night, now, now ......"
"What, the water that you brought all night? Why didn't you say it earlier?"
Dingxi fastened the button and ran towards the mountain pass.
"You asked me to force them away, why do you blame me?"
The little bandit looked at the back of the big boss aggrievedly and followed timidly.
"Lan Xiaoge, what's the matter with you, you can carry the water if you ask you? and you did it all night?
Dingxi began to shout before he arrived. In fact, he himself didn't know if it was a concern or a complaint.
"Brother Dingxi, you're finally here!"
Xiao Ge turned his head to Dingxi, tears in his eyes. She was looking forward to the end of the night and the tank to be full. In this way, she will be able to meet Brother Dingxi.
She was aggrieved and sad, no, she was happy and excited. If Lei Dingxi didn't come, she didn't know what to do.
She's betting on her own entry into the palace!
"Lan Xiaoge, let me tell you, I, Helian Village, don't allow anyone to have an accident here, including you!"
Dingxi squatted down and looked at Xiao Ge, who was so tired that she collapsed, there were still blood stains on her arms.
"What did you do, how did you make yourself like this?"
Dingxi asked with some distress.
But Xiao Ge just laughed, she couldn't speak.
Xiao Ge's fingers moved, wanting to raise her hand to touch Dingxi, but she found that she didn't get up at all. The pain all over her body made her struggle with herself with every breath.
After the last bit of strength she had done, she closed her eyes, and although it was dark, she could still hear them.
"Lan Xiaoge, Lan Xiaoge, what's wrong with you?"
Dingxi shook Xiao Ge's body, and found that it didn't work, so he picked her up and ran back.
As he ran, he said, "Quick, go to the doctor!"
After the doctor's examination, he found that she was fine, and she would be able to recuperate for a few days.
Dingxi put his mind at ease, if something happened to Xiao Ge, he really didn't know what to do.
"What's going on?"
Hao Tianqi looked at Xiao Ge lying on the bed, he thought that she was really stupid enough to fill the water tank last night?
"We thought he would retreat in the face of difficulties, but he was good, he didn't want to die! Not to mention that he was a thin body, even a strong man, and he was tired from tossing all night!"
Dingxi looked at Xiao Ge's pale face and said helplessly.
"So what should I do now, do you really leave her in the stockade?"
Hao Tianqi asked.
"Let's wait until he wakes up! By the way, is everyone gone?"
Dingxi asked.
"Let's go, last night, that steppe wolf still refused to give up, and secretly rummaged through the stockade, but found nothing, and returned disappointed this morning!"
Dingxi was not surprised when he heard it, he heard the sound of rustling last night.
Helian Zhai can't make too many enemies now, not to mention that he can't serve the public when Lei Dingxi took office, but the boss is in charge, and these two fists are hard to beat with four hands.
"Now it seems that these people are eyeing our Helian Helian Village, they didn't get any benefits this time, I'm afraid they won't give up!"
Tianqi looked at Dingxi and said.
"yes, we urgently need to find allies now, allies?"
Dingxi suddenly thought of something, glanced at Tianqi, and then at Xiao Ge.
"What do you say will happen to the official alliance?"
......
When the steppe wolf returned, he was very angry, not only did he not get any benefits in Helian Village, but he also ate the closed door.
"Lei Dingxi, you wait for me!"
The steppe wolf took a sip of tea, knocked his fingers on the table, and after knocking for a long time, he still couldn't swallow this breath.
"Butler, butler!"
"What's the matter?"
The butler hurriedly ran over and said with a huff.
"You said that this Lei Dingxi is too arrogant, we have to treat him!"
Steppenwolf said as he looked into the housekeeper's eyes.
"Is that the young owner of the village who defeated Lan twice?"
"It's him, it's him!"
"Hahahaha, a yellow-haired boy, let the big boss eat the closed door!
"Butler, now I just want Lei Dingxi to know that he provoked me as a steppe wolf, and he didn't have good fruit to eat!"
The steppe wolf clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, it seems that the fire in his heart is not light!
"It is said that Helian Village is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and there is a desert soul that can open the treasures buried in the desert. But this is a legend after all, no one has ever seen what that desert soul is!"
"Butler, what do you mean by that? Could it be that let's go find the soul of the desert?"
"Don't worry, if there is really a desert soul in that Helian Village, someone will help us find it!"
The butler smiled mysteriously, as if his method would surely put Helian Zhai to death.
"The legend of the soul of the desert is only circulated among our ringing horses, and few people know about it among the people and officials. And guess what would happen if we put the news out?"
After the butler finished speaking, he looked at the big boss proudly, and the cunning on his face made people look scared.
"Are you saying that after we release the news, not only will someone be able to help us find out the soul of the desert, but we will also be able to cure Lei Dingxi?"
The steppe wolf stood up, leaned down and leaned over to the butler and said.
"Yes!"
The butler said with squinted eyes.
......
The people of Helian City and even the entire desert knew what the soul of the desert was overnight.
"Have you heard? There is a desert soul in Helian Village that can open treasures!"
"Is it? Helian Village is really hidden!"
"If only we could get the soul of the desert!"
"Wake up, why don't you go and be a ringing horse?"
The chat of the common people quickly spread the soul of the desert all over the desert, not only the people of the desert coveted the soul of the desert, but even the people in the Western Regions, the Central Plains, and the south of the Yangtze River were itching in their hearts.
"Report ......"
"What's the matter?"
"Dashuai, there is a desert soul that opens the treasure of the desert in that Helian Village!"
"Treasure, you say it's in Helian Village?"
"Yes!"
"Hahahaha, I've heard of the Soul of the Desert for a long time, but I don't know that this story is true!"
The corners of Yan Dashuai's mouth rose slightly, and the sharpness in his eyes was cold and terrifying.
......
The danger had just begun, but Dingxi didn't know anything, he sat next to Xiao Ge, looked at his face, and thought, why did he keep pestering me?