His thin little face revealed a bit of handsomeness, but his wolf-like eyes made him seem a bit wild and unruly.
With such eyes at such an age, it seems that this young man is not simple.
Surprised by the young man's eyes staring at him like a prey, Xia Luotong was also a little confused about his appearance.
Seems like something familiar?
Thinking of the movement outside the forest just now, she raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Are those people looking for you?"
It is not difficult to make such an association based on the young man's behavior of hiding here at this time.
The young man didn't answer, but still looked at her warily.
Xia Luotong didn't care and just continued: "Are you hiding from them?"
Although it was a question, she said it with absolute certainty. She could tell that the young man in front of her was very defensive, and at the same time he didn't trust her.
The young man remained silent, but had some other reactions.
He glanced at the little eunuch who was lying on the ground next to Xia Luotong, not knowing whether he was alive or dead. Then he raised his eyes and looked at her again, raising his eyebrows.
Seeing his reaction, Xia Luotong laughed silently. The young man reacted quickly and knew that he was hinting at him in reverse.
She raised her lips and said, "Yes, I came here to hide from others, can we make do with each other?"
She didn't know who this young man was, and she didn't want to cause any further problems, so it would be best if everyone could get along harmoniously.
She knew that Lindong would definitely come back to find her, so she just had to wait here until Lindong came back.
However, just as she finished speaking, there was movement and noise outside the forest again, as if the wave of people just left and returned.
"Do you have any there?"
"No! I don't know where this brat has gone. He's really good at hiding!"
"You must not let him go to the Baohe Hall, look for him quickly!"
"Is that brat hiding in the woods?"
At this time, outside the forest, a eunuch glanced at the small woods beside him and suddenly asked.
"The forest is so dark, there might be some mosquitoes in it at night, is it possible?"
"Who knows if that kid will hide in there? He can't judge with common sense!"
"Let me go in and take a look..."
Xia Luotong frowned, turned around and looked at the young man, both seeing the caution in the other's eyes.
"If you don't want to be discovered, come and help." Xia Luotong lowered his voice and leaned over to mop the little eunuch on the floor.
Although she removed the restrictions on the young man, she was not worried that the young man would fight back. The young man was obviously hiding from the people outside. After hearing the conversation of those people just now, the young man's expression was obviously more ferocious.
If he dared to cause trouble at this time, he would definitely attract the attention of those outside the forest, so there would be no point in hiding here.
Xia Luotong was struggling to drag the little eunuch when he suddenly felt a light touch on his hand and immediately felt much more relaxed. When he turned around, he saw that the young man had come over and was bending down to help him drag the little eunuch.
The corners of her lips were slightly raised, and a faint smile was hidden in the darkness.
Although the young man looked thin, he was very strong. With his help, Xia Luotong felt that he didn't need to do anything anymore, and in the blink of an eye he dragged the little eunuch behind the gravel.
He gathered the dead leaves with his hands to cover the little eunuch's figure, and heard some noises coming from the edge of the forest. It was someone from outside the forest who was coming in!
Xia Luotong's eyes narrowed, and without saying a word, he took the young man and shrank behind the gravel, intending to use the gravel to cover his body and avoid the search of those who were investigating.
The gravel was not too big, and it was more than enough to cover Xia Luotong's figure, but it was not enough to cover her and the boy at the same time.
Just when the young man hesitated, Xia Luotong took the first step, hugged the young man to his side, raised his hand to put on his shoulder, the two of them leaned closely together, barely hiding behind the gravel.
The young man obviously didn't expect Xia Luotong to make such a move, and his body stiffened instantly. It took a lot of effort not to raise his hand to push her away, but he suppressed it and allowed her to hold him half in her arms.
Xia Luotong was naturally aware of the boy's discomfort, but at this time the situation forced her to hear the rustle of the soles of her shoes on the dead leaf grass, indicating that the searchers had entered the small forest. Although it is possible to find the two of them, so even if you are not used to it, you can only endure it.
In order to prevent the young man from acting too aggressively, she raised her hand to her lips and made a silent gesture. Then she pointed to the direction where those people entered the woods, signaling the young man not to make any noise.
The boy still didn't make a sound, but he didn't make any move either. He just allowed her to hold him half in her arms, his cheeks stained with thin red were hidden in the darkness, his eyes were slightly lowered, and the light in his eyes flashed, It seems a bit softer.
Xia Luotong didn't notice the change in the boy's expression. She only knew that the boy had no intention of resisting. At this time, she was focusing on the palace people who entered the woods to search.
In the dark forest, the faint moonlight shines and the shadows of the trees create a heart-racing atmosphere.
The rustling footsteps wandered around, slowly but slowly deepening, especially clear in the forest at night.
The grove was not big, and Xia Luotong originally thought that these palace people would not search too carefully, but when these palace people got closer to the gravel where they were hiding, Xia Luotong couldn't help but become a little more nervous. The boy next to him also tensed up.
As the footsteps got closer and closer, Xia Luotong's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He had to think of a way to prevent them from getting closer, otherwise he would very likely see the little eunuch lying next to him, and he might even directly Found the two of them.
Thinking like this, Xia Luotong glanced at the ground with lowered eyes, groped around with his hand, and a medium-sized stone fell into his hand.
She tested the weight, and then suddenly shook her hand, and the stone flew out at an incredible angle against the vegetation on the ground, directly hitting a tree root some distance away.
The impact was not a big one, but it was particularly noticeable on a night like this. The palace people who were not far from the gravel where Xia Luotong and the boy were hiding noticed the strange sound immediately.
"Who's there?!"
He turned around suddenly and looked nervously at the place where the sound came from. There was a hint of panic in his voice that even he himself was not aware of.
However, what responded to him were two rather strange insect chirps.
Hearing this sound, the palace man breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking about the woods at night and not knowing what kind of animals were hiding there, he felt uneasy again.
He looked around cautiously, and the swaying tree shadows suddenly became a little scary. It seemed that there was always a sound like wind and whine, faintly echoing in his ears, but it was not very real. But it’s hard to ignore.
