The long-lost smell of meat wafted around the campfire at night, making the little girl who dared not sleep swallow hard.
After what happened before, the little girl had no intention of sleeping. After watching him operate, she couldn't help but murmur in her heart: Why didn't you use this ability earlier, eat that little naan every day, and abuse yourself?
Chen Mo put the cut pieces of meat through the branches and placed them next to the campfire to smoke. He changed to a comfortable position, glanced at the slightly dull little girl, and sat cross-legged to meditate again.
Chen Mo felt his body. The wounds on his chest and left hand were still a little painful, but there were no big obstacles. He used the wild wolf to stretch his body and get some food for himself. He did have some skills, but
It doesn't mean that he can not eat or drink. He is not one of those illusory immortals. Besides, immortals can not eat or drink. He doesn't know. He doesn't even believe that there are immortals in this world. It's just that the man drank bad food.
I'm drunk, my mind is unclear and I'm just talking nonsense.
Chen Mo's daily meditation is not just sitting around in the eyes of a little girl, but a kind of practice.
The master brings you in, and the practice depends on the individual.
Chen Mo's half-baked master actually said this sentence, using only one sentence: "Little bastard, I am surprised to see your bones and your immortal style, so I will give you a few words."
After two words, the man taught Chen Mo two things and got into two doors. After that, every time he met Chen Mo, he basically boasted and did nothing.
Although Chen Mo at that time was not very complimentary of his master's half-baked skills, his master's cowhide still sounded very good, which gave him unlimited longing for his boring childhood.
It's a pity that Chen Mo didn't learn any big skills until he left there, not even the ability to brag.
The smell of barbecue came, and Chen Mo opened his eyes again, looked at the almost roasted wolf meat, blew a mouthful of it to his mouth, and then tore it apart, making the little girl next to him swallow his saliva.
The little girl couldn't bear it any longer, and her stomach made an unsatisfactory sound. She turned around with difficulty, took out a few roots, and chewed them silently.
Just as she was enjoying the smell of the meat and chewing the roots, a piece of wolf meat was thrown to her side. She was stunned for a moment. She looked at Chen Mo with surprised eyes as if nothing had happened, and then immediately grabbed the wolf meat.
Some of the hot wolf meat was torn apart without any care, for fear that it would be bad if the man regretted it later or something.
After a few days, I finally ate meat, and I didn’t care about its fishy smell. It was simply more delicious than what I had eaten at home before.
The small piece of wolf meat was quickly wiped out by the little girl, who seemed to be unsatisfied as she sucked the grease off her fingers.
After eating a piece, she looked at the wolf meat that was still being smoked. Even though she had not eaten enough, she did not beg Chen Mo for another piece. She just silently added some firewood to the bonfire and sat down hugging her knees as before.
, looking at the flames, maybe he was full, maybe the person was still around, sleepiness swept over him, and his eyelids closed unconsciously.
After eating the wolf meat, he remained silent, wiped his hands, glanced at the little girl, and crossed his legs again to meditate.
Since it rained heavily that day, it has been sunny for several days in a row.
The next morning, after packing his things, Chen Mo said a rare word. This sentence put a heavy package on the little girl's back, but the little girl didn't mind at all, because as long as she helped him with this hard work,
You can get a small piece of wolf meat by yourself at night.
The small piece was only compared to the piece Chen Mo ate. The small piece was already big for the little girl, enough for her to have the strength to walk in the mountains and forests the next day.
I continued walking in the mountains and forests for another five days. If I followed the previous marching speed, the ten-day journey would only take three or four days. Perhaps it was because I had to identify the direction.
On the tenth day, dark clouds began to appear in the sky, and it looked like it was going to rain. Once it rained, the road in the mountains would become even more difficult.
When traveling during the day, you have to build a shelter to hide from the rain at night. Fire is also an important thing. On rainy days, it is even more difficult to make a fire.
Under the small awning, Chen Mo was sitting inside, and then a pile of wet firewood was roasting by the fire. The little girl was on the outside, barely able to avoid being drenched by the heavy rain.
It rained heavily for five days. Even though I was wearing a simple raincoat, my temper became a little irritable after being soaked in the rain.
Just when Chen Mo wondered if he was going in the wrong direction, things took a turn for the better.
On the top of a mountain, Chen Mo squinted into the distance with the rain still falling, and saw a turning point. He seemed to have seen traces of people. If there were traces, it would mean that he should have reached the edge of the Yunlin Mountains. As for whether it was
He no longer cares much about the Chu Kingdom.
With the goal in mind, a lot of the annoyance in my heart dissipated. I immediately set off to look for it in that direction, and my pace also quickened a little.
Seeing Chen Mo's brisk look, the little girl shook her head vigorously to shake off the rainwater on her cheeks, then patted her cheeks with her tender palms and whispered, "Don't be afraid, you can do it."
In the mountains and forests, eyes say: "It's close."
But the leg said: "It's as close as your grandma's legs."
When Chen Mo and the two arrived at a hillside, they finally arrived at the place where Chen Mo had seen during the day. It was just dark now, and the heavy rain had turned into light rain.
Chen Mo looked down the slope in front of him. Although there was no human figure, a relatively spacious road appeared vaguely in front of him.
This was an official road. Chen Mo could see it at a glance. With the official road, it meant that they were already in the territory of a certain country, maybe Chu State, or at worst, Shang State. He didn't believe that he had turned around in the mountains.
Daquan, returned to Xia Kingdom.
Chen Mo walked down the slope when he heard an ouch from behind, but Chen Mo ignored it. He knew that it was just a slippery road and he fell.
The rain in the past few days has indeed made the ground underfoot quite slippery. If you are not careful, you will slip. The little girl has slipped and fallen countless times in the past few days.
Chen Mo came to the official road. He took a look at the official road in the dark night. He saw that there was some money lost and a lot of weeds growing. It must be an official road that had been abandoned for a long time.
Chen Mo searched for traces of those people during the day, and actually found footprints, walking in that direction.
With the direction in hand, he began to move forward along the road, looking for a place to spend the night while there was still a faint light.
The little girl looked at Chen Mo who was running non-stop and finally reached the road. Before she could take a breath, she saw him continuing to move forward. She gritted her teeth and followed him staggeringly.
It was getting dark, and she didn't want to lose him. Once he lost her, she was really lost. She believed that he wouldn't get it back for her.
Not far away, Chen Mo saw an awning built. That's right, someone had been here.
Chen Mo walked towards the awning. It was quite sturdy. There were traces of a bonfire under the awning. It must have been left by the group of people he saw today who spent the night last night. Fortunately, he didn’t need to build it himself. There were also some ready-made dry firewood and bonfires.
It was done quickly.
The little girl who was dripping wet put the few pieces of wolf meat in front of Chen Mo, and quickly sat down opposite and waited for Chen Mo to light the fire.
The flames danced again, seeming more cheerful than before.
The little girl looked at the jumping flames and leaned hard towards the bonfire with her trembling body, as if she wished her whole body could be melted into the bonfire.
Chen Mo ignored the poor drowned rat. He took out a piece of wolf meat from the package and threw it to her. He also took out a piece and watched it on fire.
The wolf meat has been soaked in rain and will be really unpalatable if it is not roasted properly.
The little girl bent her knees and hugged her, burying her head, trying to warm herself up as quickly as possible. She had really had enough of the rain these days, and she even regretted following him out of the small village. She might as well have stayed in a shabby village.
Here, being with those corpses, although it is terrible, or dying, is better than suffering like this.
After his body warmed up, Chen Mo said softly in a cold voice: "We are out of the mountains. If we go along this road, we will always meet others. You don't have to follow me. You can do whatever you want."
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The little girl didn't make a sound, still curled up.
After a moment of silence, Chen Mo added another sentence.
"Don't expect to report to the official. In this world, no official will care about a small village like yours."
Chen Mo said this out of some selfish motives. He didn't want anything about him to be investigated, not even a little bit. But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he was overthinking it. How many people in such a secluded village knew anything?
As for the government, not to mention that children of this age have never been born in the village.
But having said that, it would be even more dangerous for such a child who is ignorant of the world to go out into the mountains. He doesn't understand anything. I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive in this world of cannibalism.
Whether she can survive or not is all her business. There is no need for her to walk her own path with a burden. Since she has made this choice, she must work hard for this choice.
Chen Mo didn't really want her to die soon. After all, after going through all kinds of hardships and walking out of the mountains, it would be too uneconomical for her to die without even looking at her.
The little girl didn't seem to hear Chen Mo's words, and with her less trembling body, she directed her little hands to grab the wolf meat that Chen Mo had thrown over before, and roasted it beside the bonfire.
Chen Mo didn't care whether she understood what he said or not. He closed his eyes and meditated again. Since he had walked out of the mountain, it meant that his new life was about to begin. Taking advantage of now, he thought about what he would do next.
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The little girl was playing with the wolf meat that was soft from the rain. Her eyes were out of focus and she didn't know what she was thinking. Maybe she was dumbfounded by the heavy rain, or maybe the half-month trek through the mountains had made her become...
He was as taciturn as the man in front of him.
Weakly tearing the wolf meat that was already boring, he chewed it with his mouth, and his eyes gradually closed. In this way, the wolf meat in his hands was not finished, and the wolf meat in his mouth was not swallowed.