Chapter 38: Again to the Mountain
"Huh, how is that possible!"
Lu Guozhong said that there are fifty miles away, as long as he is a normal cultivator, his cultivation will not be lower than his own.
Therefore, after listening to Xiaobang's speculation, Shanhe didn't believe it at all.
Soon I heard the little bracelet say again:
"Master, I know you don't believe it, but I don't believe it either. However, how do you explain that after Qin Lao was poisoned, he didn't let his granddaughter call Lu Guozhong?"
"This ...... You must be afraid of causing trouble to the director, right?" Shanhe guessed.
"Trouble, master, if your senior sister is poisoned, and this old man Lu is your only hope, will you not tell him because you are worried about causing him trouble?"
"I, I...... Probably not. After thinking about it, Shanhe shook his head.
"That's right! Human life is a matter of heaven, and Qin Lao's refusal to make a phone call is a bit far-fetched. And that little girl really didn't fight, it's too weird. She would rather take the fruit knife herself and risk her life alone to deal with the green-maned beast than trouble Old Man Lu? Don't you think there must be a problem here?"
Hearing this, Shanhe couldn't help but nodded, feeling a little unreasonable. And the little bracelet continues:
"Therefore, there is only one explanation that makes sense, that is, Old Man Qin and the little girl actually know that Old Man Lu can't beat the blue-maned beast at all, so they didn't look for him after thinking twice. Otherwise, who would easily give up hope of survival?"
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The next day, Bai Lu received a call from Bai Shuai as soon as she got off work, saying that she wanted to invite her to have a meal with Shanhe.
In the past, Bai Lu and Bai Shuai did not have much intersection, except for family gatherings, they rarely met in private.
But after experiencing the two-tailed fox incident, the relationship between the two seemed to be closer again, and she agreed after thinking about it.
The restaurant Bai Shuai chose was a roadside shabu shop. The store is very popular and has a great reputation, and he has been here many times before.
If it was to entertain other people, Bai Shuai would not dare to arrange it on such a simple stall.
But today, all of them come from "their own families", and Shanhe obviously doesn't look like the kind of person who cares about pomp and circumstance.
Therefore, Bai Shuai chose this shop that doesn't look good, but it tastes absolutely powerful.
As soon as she got out of the car, Bai Lu saw a crowd of people at the door of the store.
The store was already full, and even the dozen or so small tables outside the store were full.
Fortunately, Bai Shuai came early and occupied a good position, and when he saw Bai Lu, he immediately beckoned to her.
Passing through the open seats, Bai Lu walked all the way, attracting the gazes of countless men. Who wouldn't want to take a second look when they encounter such an eye-catching girl?
And such a scene, in fact, was staged once not long ago, when Bai Shuai arrived.
It's just that most of the people who looked up that time were women.
After taking a seat, seeing that there was only Bai Shuai in front of the table, Bai Lu wanted to ask why Shanhe hadn't come yet.
But after thinking about it, I was afraid that I would show too much concern, so I forcibly held back these words.
As a result, he waited for Bai Shuai's inquiry:
"Sister, where is my brother-in-law? Didn't you come with you?"
"What brother-in-law, don't scream!" Bai Lu immediately glared at Bai Shuai.
"Well, I forgot again, you both have a grudge against that word, hehe. Bai Shuai shook his head helplessly and changed his words:
"What about Brother Shan?"
"How do I know, the person you dated, ask me?" Bai Lu replied angrily.
Seeing that his cousin didn't know where the mountains and rivers were, Bai Shuai looked surprised and said:
"Didn't you?
"No, I'll come by myself after work. ”
"Why don't you take him with you? Don't you have a car...... Oh, then, did you tell him about eating?" Hearing this, a terrible thought suddenly popped up in Bai Shuai's heart.
"No, what did I tell him? Wasn't it the dinner you had made?" Bai Lu asked in confusion.
"Oh!
As soon as he heard this, Bai Shuai's face was suddenly full of regret and helplessness, and he said with a wry smile:
"Sister, I thought you would tell Brother Shan. So, I didn't talk to Brother Shan. In this way, Brother Shan doesn't know about eating at all?"
......
Although it is a roadside stall, the taste of this shabu-shabu is really good, no wonder there are so many people queuing.
Since both of them "forgot" to notify Shanhe, and the time was not early, at Bai Lu's suggestion, the sister and brother did not contact Shanhe again and ate by themselves.
The original meal for three people has accidentally become a "world for two", and Bai Shuai inevitably has some regrets in his heart.
The reason why he organized this dinner was actually to have more contact with the mountains and rivers. But now it seems that he will not see his "Engong" today.
Looking at Bai Lu again, it seems that he is also preoccupied.
I heard that I was going to eat with Shanhe before, but she actually had some resistance.
It's not that I don't want to see him, but because of the strange "relationship" between the two, Bai Lu feels a little embarrassed after meeting.
In fact, since the end of the birthday banquet, Bai Lu had a showdown with her father and told him that Shanhe was an imposter she had found.
But after hearing this, the father just smiled, mistakenly thinking that this was also one of his daughter's means of revenge against him, and he didn't pay attention to it at all.
Therefore, as of today, in the eyes of the Bai family, they are still a genuine couple.
Especially his cousin Bai Shuai, who is a brother-in-law, doesn't treat mountains and rivers as outsiders at all, which makes Bai Lu speechless.
Therefore, as soon as she heard that she was going to eat with Shanhe, she naturally felt a sense of rejection in her heart.
But now, after determining that Shanhe will not attend, it stands to reason that she should be happy, but this is not the case.
For some reason, the moment she heard that Bai Shuai had not notified Shanhe, there was a trace of imperceptible disappointment in her heart.
Even the food in your mouth is no longer as delicious.
"Hey, that's spicy! By the way, sister, I have something I want to discuss with you. Halfway through eating, Bai Shuai suddenly put down the potato chips in his hand and said with a snort.
"What's the matter?" Hearing this, Bai Lu also put down the bamboo stick in his hand.
"It's the demon pill that Brother Shan gave me last time. I still think that I can't accept such a valuable thing!"
"Hehe, that's it. He gave it to you, so it's useless for you to tell me?" Bai Lu shrugged.
Speaking of this, Bai Shuai suddenly lowered his head, raised his hand to protect his mouth, as if he was afraid that someone would hear it, and said softly:
"No, sister, I actually have an idea, but I don't know if it's appropriate. What about me...... I want to give this demon pill to my grandfather in the name of Brother Shan!"
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Two days later, I finally waited for my own turn.
Before dawn, Shanhe carried a heavy backpack and went to Cuixu Mountain.
Today, he plans to go up the mountain to hunt demon beasts!
It's only Wednesday, and it's four days before the next charge. But the mountains and rivers that have been eaten and cultivated twice, this time it is a long memory, and I dare not put off such an important matter until the last day. Last week, the bitter experience of facing the whirling turtle beast is still fresh in my memory.
After getting off the bus, Shanhe did not take the old road last time, but found another way and walked to the south of Cuixu Mountain.
Since the south side of Cuixu Mountain is an undeveloped area, there is no way to go after walking along the slope of the mountain for more than ten kilometers.
In front of the mountains and rivers is a steep hillside.
In order to reach the top, Shanhe had to bend down, use his hands and feet together, and climb up little by little.
The slope is steep and each step is extremely difficult.
Fortunately, there is more vegetation on the south side of the mountain, and some grasp and trample, so the mountains and rivers keep climbing all the way to the top of the mountain. If it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that I would have given up a long time ago.
After more than two hours of "crawling", the mountains and rivers finally reached the highest peak.
As soon as he came up, he sat down on the ground, took out the mineral water, and drank it in a big gulp.
It wasn't until the water bottle bottomed out that he breathed a sigh of satisfaction. At the same time, I also asked in my heart:
"Little bracelet, this is what you said about Taiyi Peak, right?"