Dawn has just broken, and the night chill has not yet receded, and a blush appears on the windy and sand-filled skyline in the distance.
Li Xiao and Lin Qing'er walked out of the side door of Lan Kwai Fong. The ghost market street in the moonlight was full of people. There were already many people rushing to the morning market. The two catastrophes of poisonous snow made the surviving people especially diligent. To put it bluntly, it was the foreign debts incurred during Duxue that forced them to be diligent.
The two of them were like a pair of hunters who had just finished trading their prey and set out on the journey again.
Walking on the familiar streets of the ghost market, at dawn, I felt a sense of freedom like a fish returning to the sea. Looking at the people coming and going, I seemed to see my former self.
To be precise, from the moment he met Wu Xie, the gears of fate began to turn, and a new life began. He was never the same again.
Unlike scavengers, hunters often travel in groups. After all, in the dangerous wilderness, they have to take care of each other, especially when encountering wild animals. If a hunter is alone, it is easy for him to encounter unexpected events.
Of course, in a time of famine where people are unpredictable, most people who hunt together are brothers or couples.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Li Xiao walking in front and Lin Qing'er following behind felt a bit like a husband and a wife.
Li Xiao obtained Lin Qing'er's consent and left for Ximen. He wanted to see his only friend Tie Zhu, and by the way, he gave him the Bigu Pill he had saved. This kind of fairy medicine can save lives and emergencies.
Passing by the water shop of Scavenger Market, I stopped at dawn and went in to visit another "old friend", the fat shopkeeper.
The waiter who had made Li Xiao suffer a lot of humiliation earlier was busy. Li Xiao ignored him. The wrongdoer had his fault, and the waiter must have been inspired by the fat man.
The fat shopkeeper was leaning against the counter, leisurely sipping a pot of tea. He drank directly from the spout to his mouth without using a cup. Unexpectedly, he saw Li Xiao coming in, and he put down the teapot in surprise: "Hey, why are you here? Already? Ji Lei hasn’t played yet."
It had to be said that the fat shopkeeper had a venomous gaze. Not only was Li Xiao masked, but his figure had also changed drastically, yet he still recognized him at a glance.
"Believe it or not, I escaped and I'm here to settle the score with you!" Li Xiao strode forward unceremoniously and raised his hand to grab him, intending to teach the fat shopkeeper a lesson using the same method he used to deal with corpse demons.
It's strange to say that the fat shopkeeper's plump body is actually very flexible. He turned around and was behind Li Xiao. He put a finger on his neck and smiled: "Boy, whether you are really running away or pretending to run away, first take care of him." You can send it back and talk about it later.”
At dawn, my neck was numb, my whole body was unable to move, and I couldn't even speak. I didn't expect that this guy was actually a master.
At this moment, a clear cough sounded at the door. The fat shopkeeper trembled when he heard the sound. He looked back and saw Lin Qing'er in an Orion costume. I don't know how the two people's eyes were communicating. The fat shopkeeper pointed again. Li Xiao regained his freedom and put on a smile: "Brother Li Xiao, I have offended you many times in the past. If you want to take it out, you can hit me, but I will never fight back..."
He reached out to avoid hitting the smiling man, not to mention that he had seen the fat shopkeeper's secretiveness in the morning, and it became even clearer that he only surrendered after seeing Lin Qing'er. He wanted to feel proud this time, but he had to rely on the protection of a woman to get revenge. In fact, he I don’t have any grudge against the fat shopkeeper, I just want to take advantage of the fact that I am not what I used to be, and vent my anger on him.
But the cruel reality told him that he was still very weak, so he could only hold back this tone.
Li Xiao had no expression on his face and turned around to leave. The fat shopkeeper politely walked to the door, obviously looking at the other person.
This scene was very short, and the actions of both parties were relatively restrained, so it did not attract anyone's attention.
"Stay here, Mr. Turtle." Lin Qing'er said this and hurriedly followed Li Xiao.
The fat shopkeeper, known as "Old Turtle," looked at the two people's retreating figures with a playful smile in his small eyes.
At dawn, I strode forward, feeling depressed and feeling like I was going to be at a disadvantage.
Lin Qing'er knew how he was feeling, so she calmly said in a low voice on a road with few people: "Why are you so sulky? Mr. Turtle is at the seventh level of Qi refining, and he can kill you with just one finger."
Another cultivator! Li Xiao was slightly relieved and asked without looking back: "Then what state are you in?"
"Brother, what do you think?" Lin Qing'er asked playfully.
Li Xiao couldn't guess it. According to his estimation, Xiao Niangpi had already established a foundation, but he didn't even get started with Qi refining, and the breath he was holding had already disappeared.
What right do you have to be angry? The gap is too big, I can only look up.
Not long after, the two arrived at the west gate checkpoint. After looking around at dawn, they still didn't see Tie Zhu. They were a little disappointed and wanted to ask other guards to hand the small porcelain bottle to Tie Zhu, but they were worried and would wait until they came back.
After passing the checkpoint, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians. Looking at the familiar houses on both sides at dawn, I remembered an old friend again: "Ah...sister, how is Xiao Taohong doing lately?"
"What? Is she my brother's sweetheart?" Lin Qing'er asked deliberately sourly, and then smiled, "She made a lot of money from you, redeemed herself, became a good person, and married a caravan manager. He has settled in a big city and is finally out of trouble."
Hearing that Xiao Taohong had found a good home, Li Xiao was sincerely happy for her. Although humanity in this world was corrupt, he still hoped that the people related to him would be rewarded with good things.
After passing the lamentable hut area, we were finally out of the ghost market. At dawn, we looked at the forked dirt roads and turned to look at Lin Qing'er: "How to get there?"
He was used to walking the path of scavengers, so he was not familiar with the path of hunters.
Xiao Niangpi narrowed her eyes, not knowing whether she had done her homework in advance or used some immortal secret technique. She quickly pointed in a direction to the east and said abruptly: "Brother, let's walk towards the sun."
The wind and sand are charming to the eyes, and the people in front of me are charming. The safest dawn time has passed, and zombies will appear at any time, but at dawn there is an unprecedented sense of security. The little girl behind me is an expert among immortal cultivators.
The two of them were still at dawn in front, Lin Qing'er behind, two or three steps apart from each other, and they moved forward silently. A bumpy dirt road extended to the end of the horizon. There was no other living thing in sight. It seemed that there was only one person in the world. Both of them.
There were people coming and going in the ghost market just now, but now there is no one behind or around. The atmosphere is quite awkward at dawn. I remember walking with Wu Xie in the past. Even though they were relatively silent, they were very natural to each other.
He had no choice but to find something to say: "Sister, can you fly?"
Lin Qing'er still asked: "What do you think?"
What did Li Xiao say? He just kept silent and buried his head in stride. He only heard the lonely footsteps of the two people and the whistling of the wind and dust.
This road has never been walked before dawn. The more we walk, the more deserted it becomes. The scorching sun is beating down. The cracked land on both sides is weedy, yellow and half-dry. There are some dead trees with bare bark standing far and near. It has a solemn look, and it has entered the wilderness. .
Ordinarily, I should have seen a hare or something by now, but it's a pity that I'm not an Orion hunter and I have no experience. Anyway, I have a little girl following me, so I don't have to worry about it. Let's see how she practices?
It's strange to say that after walking for so long, I would have been tired, thirsty, and hungry before dawn, but now I feel like a normal person, and I feel like I won't have any problem until dark. This is the benefit of practicing Qi.
Finally, Xiao Niangpi, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke: "Brother, there is an earth temple ahead. Let's go in and have a rest."
