C38

It was 15 years old, and the moon was round.

A golden full moon hung in the ink-black sky. The river of stars was vast, and the wind was cold and still.

Not long after Su Zhi left the camp, she was pulled into the shadows by Xiao Qian once again.

Outside, it was dark and he could not see anything. Su Zhi met his deep eyes.

Xiao Qian looked at her, confused. "Are you angry at me because of A Jin?"

Su Zhi was speechless. How fresh was it? Is this man stupid? She had been sulking alone for several days, but he finally understood today?

"This humble woman doesn't dare." The woman forcefully answered.

"You do."

"Nope."

Xiao Qian looked at her seriously. His clear eyes were like clear water, filled with innocence.

"I will teach him my life's work. As long as he is willing to learn, I will definitely be a strict teacher."

Su Zhi: "…"

As expected, he still didn't understand where her dot was!

"You, it's not that I don't think you taught him well …"

Instead, he taught them to be too strict. Which mother didn't feel sorry for her child and would come back every day tired like a pug? How could such a small child endure all of this?

"Forget it, I'm going back to sleep."

Su Zhi struggled free of his shackles and wanted to return.

Xiao Qian pulled her back and pointed towards the back of the mountain. "Tonight, I'll send you over there. A Jin said that you haven't slept well these few days. You're not like us men; no matter how dirty or smelly your bed is, it's still tolerable. Your job is not that easy. If you don't rest well, you'll collapse."

Su Zhi nodded slightly, thanking him for his good intentions.

His attitude was very sincere, and if he continued to embarrass himself, he would appear to be ignorant.

"I'll wait for you on the other side of the road."

Su Zhi nodded and hurried back into the tent to get a kerosene lamp.

Last time, he couldn't see the road clearly, so he twisted his leg and almost stepped on the snake. The lighting effect of the kerosene lamp wasn't that good, but it was still better than nothing.

The woman took the lamp, and after confirming that the two children had no signs of awakening, she left the tent.

He hadn't left for several days. The gatekeeper was a little surprised to see Su Zhi today. "Sister-in-law is going out?"

"That's right, I'll have to trouble you to help me open the door."

The little general nodded, opened the door, and kindly reminded, "Sister-in-law, be careful. There are ferocious beasts around tonight. You must be very careful."

Su Zhi laughed.

What are you afraid of? With the protection of your general.

Tonight, the wind was somewhat strong. It was unknown if it was because she had not gone out for a few days, but her heart was always somewhat frantic.

The woman made her way up the hill by the faint light of the kerosene lamp.

When they were almost to the mountain trail in front of them, they looked around for a familiar figure.

Under the moonlight, she could see Xiao Qian waiting for her on top of the hill. The night wind lifted up the corner of the man's clothes, and under the cover of night, the man looked like an immortal.

"I've kept the general waiting."

Xiao Qian nodded at her as they walked along the small mountain path.

Along the way, the two of them did not talk much. Su Zhi felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. She wanted to speak up a few times to break the silence, but did not know what to say.

Soon, they arrived at the hot spring pool.

After Xiao Qian had checked the safety of the surroundings, she indicated to Su Zhi that she could start moving.

The wind was strong tonight, and the moment the woman took off her clothes, she clearly felt a chill, so she couldn't help but let out a soft moan. A soft voice accurately entered Xiao Qian's ears.

"What's wrong?"

Su Zhi quickly replied, "It's fine."

Only when she went into the water did Su Zhi feel better. It had been a few days since she had last bathed, and she even felt disgusted with the water.

The woman took out a mask and applied it to her face. As she applied the bath solution to her body, the pleasant fragrance started wafting towards her again.

In order to be in a hurry, Su Zhi did not dare to linger any longer. After about ten minutes, she wiped herself clean and prepared to put on her clothes.

Tonight, the forest was never quiet. Leaves rustled in the wind as they sobbed.

Suddenly, a howl came from the depths of the forest. Su Zhi could hear it loud and clear. It was the voice of a wolf.

Recalling her previous experience of barely surviving, a bad premonition hit her instantly. She couldn't help but shiver and quicken her movements, quickly going ashore to put on her clothes.

Unfortunately, the undergarment that was left beside the reeds just now was gone, leaving behind only the inner garment that was used for washing up.

Such bad luck, it couldn't have been blown away by the wind, right?

Su Zhi covered her body and quickly looked around, but there was no trace of her personal clothes. She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do.

"If you are clean, then we should leave. There are wolves three hundred meters away, and there are three of them."

Xiao Qian's deep voice sounded.

Hearing that, Su Zhi's heart turned cold, she was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"I, I'm fine now. I'm fine now …"

Hearing her anxiety, the man comforted her instead, "Don't be afraid, we will be fine. Just take your time."

"No, mine... My things are gone. "

Xiao Qian frowned, puzzled, and asked, "What did you bring with you when you went out?"

Su Zhi was so embarrassed that she wanted to dive into the pool, so she stammered, "I …" My apron is gone. "

Her tone was anxious and she sounded tearful like she was helpless. The little figure she was looking for looked really cute and innocent.

When Xiao Qian heard this, his eyebrows that had originally been in a state ready for war trembled. He coughed lightly and unnaturally asked, "You …" Is it somewhere? "

Su Zhi shook her head, feeling both wronged and helpless. "No, it wasn't there just now. I'll get rid of the ones here …"

Xiao Qian cleared his throat, not knowing what to say.

It was inconvenient for him to help with the search for his daughter's personal clothes. He could only concentrate on ensuring the safety of the two of them. The longsword in his hand had already left its scabbard, moving with the wind.

At the left rear!

"Be careful!"

With a stern shout, he turned around and leaped over the pool in front of him, then viciously sent a roundhouse kick towards the belly of the wild wolf that was pouncing towards Su Zhi.

The huge wolf took the hit and was kicked far away. It bared its white teeth in pain as it glared at the two people in front of it.

She did not know how the wolf had snuck into the grass. She did not care about looking for the small thing, but holding the kerosene lamp, she quickly snuggled close to Xiao Qian, her legs trembling in fear.

"Did you find it?"

Xiao Qian was not flustered at all. He pointed the long sword in his hand at the wild wolf and protected Su Zhi's back.

"No …." "I wonder where the wind blew it off to."

"No problem, continue looking." Be careful to the right in front of you and to the left to the rear. There are wolves. "

His expression did not change as he said so casually. The more scared Su Zhi was, the more she held the kerosene lamp in her hand. With a sullen face, she was afraid that if she was not careful, a wolf would jump out from the bushes and bite her neck.

Last time, one was not enough to scare him, but this time, there were three.

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have come to the back of the mountain.

Su Zhi tensed up and her palms began to sweat. Her hands were stiff as she gripped the candlestick tightly. Under the light of the candle flame, there was something that resembled a small square handkerchief in the grass.

Wasn't that the apron that she had been searching for all day!

Su Zhi stretched out her trembling hand and picked it up before putting it away in her bosom. She then said with a sigh, "I've found it. Think of a way to leave."

As soon as Xiao Qian finished speaking, the wolf that was attacking Xiao Qian attacked again. Its huge front claws dug a deep hole in the ground and pounced on the two of them.