(4)
The woods they were driving towards was just a very inconspicuous location on the map. Its status could be compared with a mountain col or high slope, mainly used as a landmark to identify directions.
However, such an unimportant location is enough to become a safe haven for travelers.
Dense forests do not often appear in grasslands that receive little rain for many years. What's more, the dense forest they found was actually hidden under a secret chasm, which was enough to show that there was something hidden in the forest.
Led by Xiao Sigu's cavalry, Bai Feng and others walked back all the way. Not long after, the horse team in front followed a hidden path that was difficult to detect, bypassing the high slope next to the road, and turned in another direction, and a huge green ravine appeared in front of everyone.
The forest is located in a wide and deep ditch, its width is dozens of times that of an ordinary road. Standing at a higher point at the entrance of the forest, you can clearly see a small lake, which looks like a lake coming from the big lake. The natural clear eyes, and the lush green next to them are its skin. Coincidentally, the shape of this chasm also resembles a human eye.
In the wilderness where there are no towns or settlements for dozens of miles, seeing such a wonderful scene finally comforts the wandering heart of the lost travelers.
"Brother Bai, there is a spring in front of you. How about it? Have you never seen a spring growing on the grassland?" Xiao Sigu, who was sitting on the horse, asked.
"Yes, how could we, the people from the Central Plains, have thought that there would be such an exquisite ravine in this endless prairie." Bai Feng deliberately emphasized where he came from, as if he had never been to Beizhen. , lift the opponent up until he is proud of himself.
After speaking, Xiao Sigu stopped chatting with a few friends and quickly rode back to the middle of his motorcade. He commandingly directed the boys to find a good place to stay, and then returned to Bai Feng. Wang Wang waved to Su Qing behind him and said, "Brother Su, you can follow me later. It won't be too late for us to rest for a long time before we hit the road, right?"
"It's not too late! I haven't even had time to say thank you to Brother Xiao for such a warm reception." Su Qing said with a playful smile: "You don't want us to exchange some gold, silver and jewelry, right?"
"No, of course not!" Xiao Sugu denied it repeatedly. He rode around in a circle for a while and thought: "It would be great if I could invite you all to hunt together..."
"Hunting? I'm not that interested. Brother Bai, what about you?"
Bai Feng replied: "To be honest, my bow skills are crude and cannot be used for much purpose."
"Okay..." Xiao Sugu nodded slightly to express his understanding, and then he couldn't wait to hear the response from the girl on the carriage, saying: "Is the girl on the carriage interested?"
Su Qing argued: "She... they couldn't sleep last night, because the wolf was so frightened by howling that it made its legs weak without even seeing the prey's face!"
After being declined three times, even if Xiao Sigu had more enthusiasm in his heart, he could not let go of his face and continue to beg. However, even Bai Feng and Su Qing, who met him for the first time, could tell by their appearance alone that the other party was by no means someone who would give up easily.
When they arrived at the camp, everyone handed over the horses and carriages to the horsemen from Xiao Sigugu's horse team. Bai Feng and his party immediately followed the good intentions of others and stayed in the camp next to a spring to rest.
Not long after, Xiao Sigu arrived as expected. Standing far away, he soon discovered that the other girl on the carriage had a fascinating and charming temperament. The original "gray-haired girl" with whom he had made eye contact not long ago was also quite charming.
"Dare you dare to ask some of you who really don't want to come with me to enjoy it?" He walked up to them again and asked: "This girl wearing a veil? And this special 'Cinderella'?"
Murong Yan looked back at Xiao Sugu, then quickly turned away and looked at Bai Feng for a moment, then apologized to Xiao Sugu, and then walked timidly to the shore of the spring in the distance. After a while, the young swordsman also walked over.
The two of them sat side by side on two stones of similar shape and size, with an ambiguous distance between them - a distance where they could touch each other just by stretching out their fingers, but always hinted that they could not get close to each other. They looked at the calm lake, but they didn't know that there was already a turbulent wave in their hearts.
Zi Chai's reaction was that she was confused for a moment, and then she took out her pigtail and took a look at it before realizing that the "Cinderella" was herself.
"I...I want..." This former loyal servant seemed to have said the word 'I want' for the first time. She looked at Xiao Siguan expectantly, then looked at Su Qing cautiously, acting coquettishly. As if begging: "Master Su..."
"Xiao Zichai, since you think so, then go ahead!" Su Qing showed a very strange smile, which made people feel that he was telling the truth.
"I just want to see something. How can Zichai, a little girl, have the nerve to go alone? How about Mr. Su go with me?"
"I'm not going! This young master's entertainment is much more noble than my profession!" Su Qing instigated earnestly, with a lot of sarcasm in his words: "Anyway, someone like Brother Xiao is both powerful and powerful. A 'gentleman' who is kind and charitable will definitely not treat you lightly."
Xiao Sigu thought that the "business" Su Qing mentioned meant singing and playing music. For a moment, he did not hear the other party's sarcasm. Instead, he laughed and said: "Brother Su, you are really exaggerating. I'm sorry. With so many fellow villagers watching together, how dare you act recklessly? If someone reports me and exposes me, will my family's business still be there? Hahaha..."
After hearing this, Zi Chai couldn't help but feel secretly happy. Seeing that Su Qing kept urging her to get on the horse and go for a ride, she could no longer hide her joy and jumped up and down and sat down in front of Xiao Sugu.
"Brother Xiao, please don't neglect my sister. Remember to call me by my name if anything happens." Su Qing watched these two people leave. When they were completely gone, she muttered something: "It's true that I can't shed tears until I see the coffin. Now I won’t let you open your eyes and see who is the mighty ‘hero’.”
I saw Zichai sitting sideways on the saddle, just a stone's throw away from Xiao Sigugu's powerful arms. She held her pounding chest with both hands and stared straight at the horse.
"Is this the first time for Miss Zichai to sit on a saddle?" Xiao Sigu asked.
"Yes, I usually travel by carriage, otherwise I just stay at home." Zi Chai replied: "Speaking of which, why do you have to invite us to hunt together so kindly?"
"Hahaha, it's actually not a big deal." Xiao Sigu replied: "It's just an appointment with another young master to compete with who can hunt more and faster. We just need a notary."
"Then when the time comes, can I just watch from the side?"
"Miss Zichai is just following us, it's okay."
Zi Chai suddenly changed the subject, lowered her head and asked timidly: "Master Xiao, why did you call me 'Cinderella' just now? I don't think my hair is gray, it's just white." There are a few extra hairs…”
"When I first saw you, the sunlight shining on your head reflected in my eyes the image of a beautiful 'Cinderella'."
After that, the two of them were immersed in the atmosphere of drunkenness, and slowly walked to other hunting companions.
