There were already sporadic cicadas chirping energetically on both sides of the road.
They were hidden among the increasingly rich green leaves, chirping endlessly. Once when passing by a pear tree, Han Chang raised his head to look at the withered flowers and small green fruits among the leaves, and a cicada just happened to be chirping.
It flew down the tree and flew across his face, causing him to cover his ears in pain.
Putting aside such unpleasant close encounters, the noise itself is not irritating. However, the approaching season it represents begins to spread anxious heat to travelers.
Ling Huan was still missing. Along the way, no trace of her was left, as if she had evaporated from the world with the dew of spring.
Xie Zhe's rationality clearly told him that Wuyonglan was cautious and able to cultivate puppets to this point without anyone knowing, which was enough to show how outstanding his ability to hide from others was. He was also fully aware of the methods Wuyonglan might adopt.
You can tell it freely. Whether it is that every time you go to a city, people from the Wuyong family will pick you up and hide in the hidden strongholds everywhere; or you can simply rely on the Tengu to avoid all potential witnesses on the ground...
All of this can explain why they haven't heard any news about Ling Quan yet. But when he closes his eyes in the dead of night, Xie Ze can still occasionally see the worry in his heart floating in the darkness: they are really on the right path.
? What if they failed to find Ling Hu, or failed to find Ling Hu in time, what if Wu Yongshi did something to Ling Hu during the time they missed?
What should he do?
No one can answer this question.
They had already left Cangye City. Not only was Xie Zhe anxious, but Shui Wujun was also considerate and told them immediately that he was enough to deal with the affairs here and that they should do more important things. The so-called more important things are at the moment.
For them, it is natural to continue to search for the whereabouts of Lies and Listening.
They said goodbye to her in a hurry without even polite excuses.
Before they parted, Shui Wujun pointed out the direction for them. In these days, they have been following her instructions and heading in the southeast direction. That is where Shui Wujun knows that Kanna Wujun is going, and it is also Wuyonglan's most likely destination.
Escape route. They didn't take any chances with his speed, so they hurried on for days and slept in the open. It was not that there were no other towns along the way, but they had no intention of detouring if they deviated too far from the direction.
This afternoon, they were still walking in the wilderness with no village in front of them and no store behind them. No matter how anxious they were, rest was still necessary in order to maintain the required energy. As the sun set in the west, the three of them began to focus on the road.
Dispersed in all directions. After walking a few miles further, Han Chang moved the tip of his nose and looked at a steep slope diagonally ahead:
"There's the smell of water over there."
Whether it's rivers or lakes, they are all things that people who run in the wilderness are happy to see.
They quickened their pace and climbed over the grassy slope. Their eyes lit up. A large lake lay quietly not far below. The water was clear and sparkling in the sunlight. There were three or two wild ducks flapping their wings in the center of the lake. On the other end of the lake,
There was another animal drinking water. When it saw them approaching, it immediately jumped up and ran and jumped away. They didn't even have time to see whether it was a deer or something else.
No matter what, since there are birds and animals, the lake must be clean and safe. They all unpacked their bags and planned to rest here for a while. Xie Zhe put down the baggage and turned around, and saw Jiao Mo staring at the water, thoughtfully. Thank you.
Looking at Zhe, she smiled in return.
"Seeing such good water makes me want to go back to the water and take a dip."
"Then, you can do it yourself?" Han Chang thought for a while, "I don't know when we will encounter a lake of this size again. If you want to swim, just go down. We will go to collect firewood nearby and hunt for some dinner.
…”
Han Zhang was being considerate. After all, strictly speaking, for humans, a shark is also a kind of monster. Han Zhang himself is also a monster. Although he has been integrated into human life for too long, he can somewhat understand the instincts of some monsters. They and
We met Jiaomo not long ago,
Naturally, it is impossible to tell what kind of monster she is. Has she fully adapted to human life, or does she still retain the instinct of a monster? But in any case, it is common and insignificant to retain some harmless little hobbies that are different from humans.
thing.
He pulled Xie Zhe and was about to leave. But Jiao Mo smiled brightly, took a few steps forward, and suddenly jumped into the lake.
"!"
Xie Zhe and Han Zhang were both shocked and froze on the spot. After a moment, they came to their senses and hurriedly ran over and looked into the water. They knew her identity as a shark from the beginning, but maybe it was because they knew her from the beginning.
The human-looking Jiao Mo was inevitably a little frightened and nervous when he saw the other party suddenly jumping into the water in a human form.
What was swimming under the clear lake water did not look like a human being. The aqua blue satin that Jiao Mo originally wore on his body faded to his waist, covering the position of his legs. Now, there seems to be a long, beautiful
The beautiful fish tail, each scale reflected a dream-like luster in the water waves. But they quickly came back to their senses and found that this was just an illusion. The only thing covering her legs was
It's just the light blue gauze. The redundant part is wrapped around the back of her feet and disperses gracefully with her movements, much like the tail fin of a fish. Although this is very different from her human appearance, the shark is originally
It is the incarnation of beauty and kindness in the legend. Anyone who sees it will not feel resisted by her inhuman appearance. Instead, they will feel ashamed in front of her as if they have seen the immortal in the sky who has manifested her true form.
Jiaomo's posture was as free and light as a flying fairy. She stretched her arms, turned over flexibly, and waved to her two companions across the water. Small fish and shrimps passed through the disturbed water around her one after another, and some
She was dizzy and bumped into her, and she also cast a friendly look. Then, she swung her long legs and nimbly jumped towards the center of the lake, and soon swam out of sight of the people on the shore.
Although Han Zhang and Xie Zhe subconsciously responded to her greeting just now, they were still immersed in indescribable amazement. When a shark is in the water, it is like a fish in its own right, just like a hibiscus in clear water, which is particularly special under the light of the water.
It is moving. Being able to see with your own eyes this beauty that is in harmony with nature is like watching a surging tide or the rising sun among the vast sea of clouds, which gives people a different kind of touch and even emotion.
They were lost in thought for a while, waiting for the bright foam to return, but no one was seen for a long time. They stretched their necks and couldn't see anything. They shouted twice, but got no response. They looked at each other, began to feel uneasy, and headed toward the lake.
She moved a few steps closer. It stands to reason that a shark should be able to submerge underwater for a long time, but didn’t Jiao Mo turn into a human? Furthermore, since she came from the deep sea, would the water on land be different?
What bad influence does she have?
Han Chang shouted towards the lake again, turned sideways and muttered to Xie Zhe:
"Lao Xie, how about I go down and take a look? If something goes wrong with her, we'll just sit here and watch, but that's..."
Before he could finish his words, a wave of water suddenly approached quickly, and with a splash, a graceful figure broke out of the water in front of the two of them. I wonder if he had not restrained his strength, and the white foam set off a wave of waves, which were golden in the west slanting sunlight.
, happily splashed on Xie Zhe and Han Shang.
"Ah, I'm so sorry..."
The two of them quickly said it didn't matter, and each brushed the water droplets off their heads. They didn't know if Jiao Mo did it on purpose. She was still half-immersed in the water. Han Zhang looked at Xie Zhe and saw that he was deliberately avoiding looking directly at Jiao Mo's body.
, and at the same time he tried to shake his head to shake off the water droplets, looking quite reserved, and couldn't help but squirm and laugh out loud.
This smile was like a signal, and Jiao Mo also laughed immediately. The laughter was like a string of rolling bubbles floating in the sea, very lively. Laughter is always very contagious, sometimes even if it is a trivial matter, it is not worth mentioning.
As long as one person laughs, others will join in unknowingly even if they don't find it interesting. Xie Zhe remained tense at first, looking at his two companions inexplicably. Soon, under the influence of this atmosphere, he also
Shaking his head, he couldn't help laughing.
After a while, they patted their faces to calm themselves down again. It could be seen that Jiaomo really felt relaxed from the bottom of her heart, and the lake made her very happy. She still didn't climb up to the shore, and just sat in the shallow water.
Standing, stretched out arms and propped up on the shallow grass, feet on
The water fluttered gently. She looked so young now, and the previous vicissitudes of life were wiped away by the ripples. To exaggerate, she was like a fruit that had lost water slightly. Although it was not shriveled, it was not as dry as the branches.
Just picked fresh. Let it soak in water and it will feel like it is reborn.
"How does it feel to swim in the lake?" Han Chang and Xie Zhe sat down on the grass together and asked curiously, "I remember that you should have come from the sea. The sea water has accumulated the salt in the soil dug by all the streams and rivers.
, I’m afraid it’s much saltier than here.”
"It's quite good. Although it's not very similar to my hometown and is a bit harsh, such a pure water area is enough to make people happy." Jiao Mo gently stirred up the water waves with her fingers. Compared with her usual appearance, she looked simply
Ten years younger, glowing with a youthful glow
Cailai, "I have been walking on land for many years and have not often encountered places like this. Although there are many large rivers, lakes and swamps on land, water is the guarantee of life. People often live in places with lots of water.
Opportunities like this for swimming have not been available for a long time.”
Han Shan nodded. He looked at Jiao Mo. Before, he always felt that she was like a noble lady, elegant and dignified, but now she was like a breeze, a wave of water, full of natural vitality. As a monster, he was very
I can understand Jiao Mo's mood. Even if he has always walked on the land where he grew up, when he can return to his original shape and run freely, he will feel as if he has thrown off a layer of shackles, and everything from his soul to his body will become particularly vivid.
