(6)
Unknowingly, they had been walking in the wilderness for several days.
In order to take care of Shen Qiongzhi's health, Bai Feng ordered the caravan to slow down the pace so that they spent almost every day having fun along the way.
The two women sitting in the carriage often poked their heads out of the carriage, picking wild flowers when they saw them, and asking questions about travelers passing by, not letting go of any interesting things.
Since the beginning of her long journey, Murong Yan, who had no female companion, has never been so active and lively as she is now. Perhaps the happiness of being with Bai Feng is incomparable to anything, but some things are like unwritten taboos that are only allowed to be discussed among girls. If another man suddenly intervenes and mentions it, it will only make people feel uncomfortable. Everything is going in a bad direction.
The two girls were intoxicated in a small area. Sometimes they took off their shoes, lifted up their trouser legs, and hung their feet outside because they felt stuffy. Sometimes they felt bored after sitting for too long and pestered the coachman to get off. Take a walk.
One day it was so hot that the horses could no longer run. Naturally, the girl sitting in the carriage complained even more. Under the influence of various factors, the group had no choice but to rest where they were and wait until the sky darkened before setting off.
They camped next to a grassy slope. There was a high platform on the grassy slope. Murong Yan and Shen Qiongzhi informed Bai Feng and climbed up the grassy slope without looking back. It is said that it was because of Murong Yan smelled a hint of floral fragrance coming from the platform.
There is no trace of human cultivation on this platform, but it is indeed full of wild peonies.
"Will you leave the flower?" Murong Yan whispered. Before Shen Qiongzhi beside her could respond, she immediately turned around and shouted: "Brother Feng, come here and take a look!"
After hearing this, Bai Feng, who was under the platform, immediately climbed up the grass slope to meet Murong Yan and said, "Yan'er, we are about to reach the boundary of Yuyi Town. There are probably some Rouran scouts left nearby. You Please stop shouting randomly!"
"Okay, okay, I know." Murong Yan took the trouble to comfort her: "Look at these flowers, do you like them?"
"Wild flowers?" Bai Feng took a closer look and replied, "The smell is pleasant, but the appearance is really outstanding."
After hearing this, Shen Qiongzhi immediately went to the flower bed and picked two flowers, and then said to each other: "The petals are as dry as bark, and the color is dull. Even a blade of grass in the holy land is prettier than this. What nonsense are Yan'er talking about?" ?”
"This peony flower is also called 'Jianlicao'. It is said that if a couple gives this flower as a farewell gift when they are about to separate, they will definitely meet again in the future... We are obviously going back to Yuyi Town, why? Will you meet these flowers?" Murong Yan also picked a few more attractive peonies on the ground to make a bouquet, held them in front of Bai Feng with both hands, and continued: "Brother Feng, please accept it. If one day I'm no longer with you, I hope you won't let this matter affect you."
"Yan'er, where are you going?" Shen Qiongzhi said angrily: "We have only been here for a few days and you left. What should I do?"
Bai Feng was also puzzled and said: "Yan'er, if you have something to say, speak directly. Did you 'see' something again?"
"No, I don't know." Murong Yan continued to hold the bouquet with both hands, lowered her head to smell the fragrance, and said, "I don't want to be an obstacle to your progress, Brother Feng, do you really think that everything will be fine when we return to Yuyi Town?" Will it end?”
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"Now everyone is forcing you to make a choice. You can't always choose to avoid it. If this continues, sooner or later everyone will hate you." Murong Yan handed the bouquet to Bai Feng again. This time the young swordsman finally Accept the gift.
Standing on the high ground, you can clearly see the people and horses under the grassy slope. They are chatting openly or covertly. High and short tents suddenly spread across the wilderness, horses were grazing, and many people were shirtless.
"Brother Feng, don't believe the lies of the Taiping Taoists. You have never been my subordinate." Murong Yan's serious speech finally ended. She smiled, with a smile as bright as a flower, "Sometimes I feel like this wild flower. . Everyone in the Fu family dislikes me. Except for my mother and Wen Tao, no one wants to understand me at all. I have suffered all kinds of hardships after wandering outside for so many days. Even though my life is tough, I still survived, even though it is not good. How nourishing is your life?"
Shen Qiongzhi felt more and more that her suspicion was not groundless. She held Murong Yan's hand tightly and asked again: "Yan'er, don't you want to return to the Holy Land?"
"I wish I could stay there forever, but I can't bring trouble to you and Aunt Sheng." Murong Yan took Bai Feng's hand and said to the two in front of them: "Brother Feng, Sister Qiongzhi , do what you think is right.”
After Murong Yan said these confidential words, she and Shen Qiongzhi walked down the grass slope to put in the account and rest. Bai Feng, who was still on the high ground, stopped for a while and looked at the sea of peonies. His heart was so full that he could not calm down for a long time.
"Do what you think is right?" Bai Feng said to himself, and went back to the tent to take a nap. The bouquet of wild flowers was always hidden in his chest. Perhaps he thought that falling asleep smelling the fragrance of the flowers would help him think more about the matter. Get it.
In the evening, a spy suddenly came to report, claiming that Rouran troops had been spotted nearby. Not long after Bai Feng woke up, there were loud sounds of killing. He immediately led people to climb up to the high platform and look ahead, and found that there was indeed a strong firelight shining, which even illuminated half of the sky.
"Bring out the camp immediately and retreat ten miles!" The young swordsman gave the order decisively, and the entire army retreated one after another.
After ensuring the safety, Bai Feng anxiously patrolled the military camp. After spending about half a moment, he finally found Murong Yan and others.
Fortunately, Jingjie stayed with Murong Yan and Shen Qiongzhi at the critical moment, preventing them from getting separated in the chaos. Bai Feng naturally thanked Jingjie for his dedicated duty, and then said to Murong Yan: "Yan'er, we were right not to go deep alone."
"This is really a stroke of luck. If Sister Qiongzhi and I hadn't been clamoring for a rest, the whole army might have been wiped out!" Murong Yan asked back, "Brother Feng, is there a way to bypass the battlefield?"
Bai Feng said: "We are sending people to inquire about the specific situation ahead. I think it is probably impossible. Only when the battle between the two armies is over can we take advantage of it."
"Well, we're not in a hurry to go back anyway, right sister Qiongzhi?" Murong Yan joked to Shen Qiongzhi.
"Really?" After hearing this, Shen Qiongzhi broke into a cold sweat and said, "I've had enough of living outside in the wild."
