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It's said to be a holiday, but actually I'm not idle at all.
It was a rare opportunity to come into contact with the Southeast Continent in person. Naturally, she had to seize the opportunity to understand the situation here. Only by knowing herself and the enemy could she survive every battle. With this mood, Shen Tang felt that the invisible burden on her shoulders suddenly disappeared, giving her a long-lost sense of relief.
Once Shen Tang is in a good mood, it's easier to say anything.
With a wave of his hand, these prisoners were released.
"While the household registration is still in chaos, think of a way to start your life again. It is better to remain anonymous than to lose your life." Shen Tang had just arrived, and it was hard to leave this group of prisoners with whom he didn't know the details. How would they survive after leaving him? ?
That's out of her scope.
Let everyone go, except that young man.
Judging from the young man's conversation, this person was literate and could be a guide for her. She didn't want to waste three days getting lost. She originally wanted to leave the little girl and her grandmother behind, after all, they were among the prisoners. This pair of grandparents and grandchildren is special. The old and the young can only rely on each other, and it is difficult to make a living in this world. Her kindness was still declined by the old woman, and their grandparents can seek refuge with their relatives.
Relatives are not too far from here.
Shen Tang nodded and said, "In that case, take care of yourself."
The young man watched helplessly as the other prisoners received a day's worth of rations from Shen Tang, thanked him a lot and ran away, while he had to stay and face this lonely ghost from the North. His face was four or five black. However, he had to cope with Shen Tang.
How could Shen Tang not know what he was thinking?
She just likes to see the expressions on others' faces when they can't beat her but have to endure it. It's so satisfying. No wonder the gangsters like to bully men and dominate women! Qi Yuanliang, the Tang monk, is not around, and there are no acquaintances of hers nearby, so she can unleash her natural and slutty nature to her heart's content. Vines, rolling rocks, and waves were weaving through the woods, stopping from time to time to urge the young man to follow quickly, with a wild laugh on his face.
In the jungle, you can hear tunes that have been changed from time to time.
The tune of this piece is weird, and the content is even weirder.
"Want to make one~"
"Are you going to be a cool and unrestrained one?"
"Eating and drinking at the same time~"
"You can also beat their noses and sinuses~"
"Want to make one~"
"Are you going to be a sober one?"
The young man resisted the urge to run away and forced himself to follow him like a zombie. A few years ago, he would have died and would not have been willing to get close to such evil spirits. The other party was really a mountain ghost, running through the woods, climbing, and jumping. Get rid of monkey possession.
Could this mountain ghost be a northern monkey spirit?
The young man was lost in thought when a black shadow suddenly fell in front of his eyes, and there was a strange buzz in the air, like the sound of some sharp weapon breaking through the air. He was so frightened that he stepped back, and Shen Tang's waist and abdomen, which was hooked with the tree trunk, moved slightly, dexterously. She turned it down. Only then did the young man notice that she was holding a delicate feather arrow in her right hand. He was frightened for a while. His vigilance had dropped so seriously? How could he not even notice the cold arrow coming so close? The young man asked tentatively: "Could it be that she was chasing someone?" Soldiers?"
Shen Tang lowered his head and looked at the engraved words on the tail end of the arrow.
The font is childish, and you can vaguely see the character "Zhai".
According to the introduction of the young man, the surname Zhai is not a common surname in the southeastern continent. Most of them live in the southern coastal area, with a population of only a few hundred thousand. This surname is rare in the perished Sun State! When Sun State was destroyed by Qu State, I met a person with the surname Zhai in the territory, and he was probably from the state of Qu. These two keywords, the state of Qu and the surname Zhai, reminded Shen Tang of his old friend from many years ago.
"It shouldn't be a pursuer."
Shen Tang put away the feather arrow.
His eyes fell in the direction where the arrow was shot, waiting for something.
"Ah, the wrong shot——"
A slightly childish voice came from a distance. The young man followed the sound and saw about twenty soldiers wearing armor and swords following a girl in her early ten years. The girl was wearing a bright red round-neck robe with arrow sleeves and a waist. There are several tail feather ornaments on the bed, a piece of tiger-patterned animal skin is draped across the shoulders, a bow is held in the left hand, and an exquisite quiver inlaid with gold and jade is carried on the back. The feather arrows in the quiver are the same as those caught by Shen Tang. The arrows are consistent, and it is obvious that this arrow was made by the girl in red robe.
The girl's face tightened when she saw the arrow in Shen Tang's hand.
"Did you two see the prey pass by?"
The soldiers seemed to have no reaction, but in fact they were secretly wary. Shen Tang had no doubt that if she made any misunderstanding at this moment, these soldiers would attack her vitals.
Shen Tang: "There is no prey."
He glanced at the young man and said, "There are only two of us here."
Realizing that she had almost accidentally injured a living person, the girl clasped her fists and apologized. With a pair of passionate and moist peach blossom eyes, she said crisply: "...I'm sorry, it's my poor archery skills that disturbed you two. Just now I heard Lin Lin from all the way. There were strange ape noises, and I mistakenly thought that I had found the man-eating ape that was disturbing the village at the foot of the mountain. Are you two surprised? If you don't mind, I can apologize for this."
Shen Tang: "..."
youth:"……"
It would have been better if the girl didn't say anything. When she explained this, the young man burst into laughter. Shen Tang's face turned black to ashes, and he smiled reluctantly: "What's that weird ape sound?"
The girl recalled carefully: "What is it..."
Shen Tang: "..."
The young man who finally held back his laughter failed again.
"Puchchi——"
Shen Tang swung the knife in the eye and became angry: "If you pounce again, your tongue will be cut off and served as food and drink to the ape!"
The girl was puzzled at first, but she was stunned for a while before she realized it later - could she have mistaken the sound of a man singing loudly for the strange cry of an ape? This made her feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Bite the bullet and apologize awkwardly.
Shen Tang waved his hand and placed the feather arrow on the ground.
Saying goodbye and leaving: "It's just a misunderstanding, no problem."
Shen Tang didn't want to have too much interaction with these people, but after being interrupted like this, she lost interest in letting herself go and concentrated on going down the mountain. When she was halfway up the mountain, the young man suddenly said: "That lady just now, do you know her?" His true identity?”
"I don't know, I'm not interested."
On the contrary, the girl's eyes have the look of an old friend.
Shen Tang was not interested, but the young man was eager to share: "The followers around her are all brave warriors. Some of them have a lingering aura, and the last one is a fourth-class one. Ordinary gentry children go into the mountains to hunt. , who can afford this ostentation? Not even the descendants of Sun Guo’s clan can do it...this female queen..."
"What's up with her?"
The young man changed the subject and started talking about something else.
"I heard that there are women who can practice cultivation in the Qu Kingdom! Although it is limited to one country and the number is rare, the aura of that female monarch is pure and clear, and her brilliance is restrained. She is obviously a warrior."
Sun State had only vaguely heard of the fact that there were women in Qu State who could practice cultivation, and most of the aristocratic families didn't care. Even if it was true, they wouldn't believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes. It wasn't until Qu State entered the country in large numbers that the rumors were confirmed. it is true.
Not only did the Qu Kingdom have women who could cultivate, but upon hearing that the leader of the Qu Kingdom had ascended the throne not long ago, he overcame the public opinion and under pressure, appointed the next daughter to be the Queen's Concubine! This Queen's Concubine was not just for fun, but also given the title After that, real power was given back, and eight hundred yuan was given to open the palace, and the princess's palace was established! The feather arrows used by this female monarch were engraved with "Zhai", she was able to practice, and she was protected by heavy troops when she came and went. Even if she was not a noble daughter of Quguo's clan, she had to be someone else. A woman from an aristocratic family named Zhai...
Or——
This lady is the queen.
When the young man expressed his speculation, Shen Tang, who was walking in front of him, had a sudden look on his face: "The appearance of an old friend, the son of an old friend."
When she saw those peach blossom eyes, she thought of her friend from many years ago. She said she didn't want to look at the other person, but she was lying, but when she thought about how rarely she could sing and show off her singing voice, not only was she not praised, but she was also slandered by the son of her old friend. "The ape screams strangely".
Tell me, can she still go to see Zhai Xiaofang?
It’s better to bury this kind of dark history first.
The young man heard her words clearly and his pupils suddenly shrank.
"What a coincidence."
The young man suddenly heard what Shen Tang said.
Just when he was wondering what she meant by coincidence, he saw Shen Tang transforming into a gust of wind, raising his hand to slap the wild boar that was trying to ambush and attack the two of them, sending him rolling on the spot. The young man thought she was going to eat the wild boar, but he didn't want the other party's legs to hit her. The pig crossed his back and sat firmly on it.
As a wild beast, the wild boar has an extremely keen sense of breath, and can clearly detect the terrifying breath on Shen Tang's body. Faced with the threat of this breath, it chose to be docile and obedient. Shen Tang easily got himself a temporary transportation vehicle .
youth:"……"
The wild boar had a strong smell, so he silently distanced himself.
Although the mountains are not very undulating, they are connected to each other and winding around. If you don't have a good sense of direction, it is easy to get lost in the mountains and unable to get out. Flags are flying at the foot of the mountains, and someone has set up camp here.
There are not many camps in the village.
A large flag decorated with various bells is erected in the center.
The flag is embroidered with the conspicuous character "Zhai".
Near the foot of the mountain, the road is divided into two. One leads to Daying. The road is flat and wide. The weeds and gravel on both sides have been carefully treated. The other is relatively narrow and the road condition is not easy to walk. Shen Tang felt that his scalp was numb. , prepare to choose the second item.
The young man said: "Don't choose that one."
The tents at the foot of the mountain were set up with blinds, so you could see what was going on here.
A quick look at the second road shows that no one has been there recently. They came from the mountain. Going that way deliberately will arouse suspicion.
Shen Tang: "..."
Of course she knows!
Now I can only pray that Zhai Xiaofang is not here anymore.
God obviously didn't want her to get what she wanted, so he gave her exactly what he was afraid of - dozens of warriors in hunting attire riding tall horses, trying to hunt in the mountains. The facial features of the man in the leading attire had changed a lot from those in his memory, and his lines were tougher. His eyes remained unchanged, but those passionate peach blossom eyes forcibly weakened his iron-blooded aura by three points, and lost a bit of his aura of indifference that would keep strangers away.
The two sides met each other head on.
Shen Tang took the initiative to step aside and let them pass first.
"What's so stinky?" Although warriors stink of sweat all year round, their odor is still small compared to wild boars.
Shen Tang: "..."
When the well-dressed man heard someone complaining, he noticed the source of the smell - two common people leaning against the mountain wall, a young man in his early twenties, and a thin girl with a sallow complexion.
The girl is riding a ferocious wild boar on her crotch.
The smell comes from the wild boars.
As if aware of his gaze, the girl riding the pig also looked over, but her eyes changed for a moment. The well-dressed man only thought that ordinary people were afraid of him. He scolded the personal guard who just said something bad: "Don't be rude, go into the mountain first. Go ahead." It’s too late, all the decent wild animals are gone.”
Half an hour later.
When he found the girl in red robe who had entered the mountain first, he learned from her that she had hunted a wild boar with her own hands, and she looked stunned. The girl was dissatisfied with his distraction: "...What is father thinking so obsessed with?"
The well-dressed man came back to his senses, raised his lips and smiled slightly: "My father just thought that when I just went up the mountain, I saw someone riding a pig."
The girl in red robe was surprised: "Riding a pig?"
I have seen people riding horses, riding donkeys and riding mules, but I have never seen people riding pigs.
"This thing smells so bad, can you still ride it?"
The well-dressed man smiled again without knowing what he thought of.
"Of course it is possible."
The girl in red robe secretly said something strange.
As far back as she can remember, her father didn’t like to laugh very much. He would kill people when he was angry and killed many people. However, her mother-in-law told her that this was not the case when her father was a teenager. Not only did he like to laugh very much, , is also very talkative. As for whether she likes killing, she doesn’t know. The girl in red robe was once curious about why this happened, but she avoided talking about it.
Asked my father himself, he would not answer.
I had no choice but to ask Taifu.
Taifu Yu said: [Because his brother is dead.]
[Father’s brother? Isn’t that Uncle Wang? 】
He is also the late king of Qu State.
The girl in red robe had only heard of it from her grandfather and the others.
Taifu Yu: [In addition to this reason, there is also the fact that he is old. When he was a teenager, he was good at talking and laughing, which was called a young man's chivalry and high-spirited. At this age, he is said to have a hairless mouth and not be able to do things well. ]
Why are you giggling?
Girl in red robe: [……]
In view of past experience, the girl in red robe felt strange.
"Isn't it funny to see a man riding a pig?"
“It’s even more interesting when I think about riding one when I was young.”
The well-dressed man thought about it, and it happened many, many years ago. It was so long that he could only remember the vague outline now. He was not the leader of the country at that time, and his brother was still there at that time.
"Have you ever ridden a horse? Is it more fun than riding a horse?"
"It's not fun, but it's fun with friends."
The girl in red robe asked softly: "With uncle?"
The well-dressed man said: "No, it's a friend."
The girl in red robe couldn't figure out who would like to ride an ugly and dirty pig. He was really a weirdo. Speaking of weirdos, the girl in red robe also told the man in smart clothes about the weirdo she met not long ago: "...the singing was really ugly.
Yes, my daughter misunderstood."
"Did you miss?"
He is responsible for his daughter's martial arts training.
I know the level of her archery skills best. Not to mention such a small distance, she can hit the target with perfect accuracy even from a hilltop away.
"It should have been shot, but it was caught." The girl in red robe lost the playful look on her face, and gained a bit of calmness that she shouldn't have at this age. "To be able to catch it so easily, the palms of the hands are connected.
There are no red marks, and the strength is unfathomable."
The girl in red robe did not doubt the skinny and sallow girl.
She suspected that the young man was hiding something secretly.
"My daughter was worried that they were the remnants of the Sun Kingdom, so she pretended that she was not good at shooting. She mistook the strange songs for the strange cries of man-eating apes, and tricked them into driving away." If she was alone and caught by the enemy, she would be doomed.
"Both of them are still fugitives."
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I passed by a temporary store in a shopping mall today and grabbed a bag of candy...
When I checked out, my heart dropped.
PS: There was a bug in this chapter, it has been corrected_(:з ∠)_Zhai Le has two daughters, the one with the bones is the younger daughter, I remembered it wrong.
This chapter has been completed!