Xu Huaigu couldn't help laughing when he heard her statement. He felt that this girl was pretty and innocent, and did not look like a bad person, so he relaxed his vigilance and asked her: "From what you say, you are very familiar with this mountain. Do you come here often?"
The girl turned to look at Xu Huaigu, raised her pointed chin, smiled proudly and nodded.
Then she walked to the edge of the cliff, sat down next to the vertical cliff dozens of feet high, stretched her two little feet out of the cliff, and swayed gently in the wind.
Xu Huaigu looked at this scene with a bit of horror, fearing that the girl would accidentally fall. He kindly reminded: "Come in, the cliff is too dangerous!"
The girl turned a deaf ear to his concern and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, this mountain won't hurt me."
Xu Huaigu showed a strange expression and looked at the girl in confusion.
The girl still had a cheerful, deer-like expression, as if nothing in the world could make her lose. She looked at the beautiful scenery in the distance on the edge of the cliff, dangling her two little feet, and was quite happy playing alone.
Xu Huaigu saw her refusing to walk on the edge of the cliff, so he also walked over and sat next to her.
He lowered his head and only glanced at the towering cliff, and saw all kinds of terrifying jagged and strange rocks. There were also clouds and mist lingering between the cliffs, and they were very high from the bottom of the cliff, which made people fearful.
This scene is indeed dangerous. After just one glance, he felt dizzy and his body wanted to fall out of control.
A hand immediately grabbed the back of Xu Huaigu's hand and squeezed it hard. This move woke him up from his dizziness and prevented him from falling.
The girl pulled her hand away and said angrily: "Don't sit on it if you don't have the guts. What if you fall?"
Xu Huaigu looked nervous and nodded hurriedly, still feeling a little scared. But in fact, after taking a look at the bottom of the cliff, the towering cliff is not so scary anymore.
He still sat with Feng'er.
The morning glow is rising, dyeing the sky golden yellow. The sky is cloudy and the waves are rolling.
A group of unknown white long-feathered birds passed through the sea of clouds from a distance, flew in front of them, and then flew away in the golden morning glow.
Seeing this beautiful scene, Xu Huaigu forgot that he was on the cliff, and just kept admiring in his heart that it was truly the most beautiful scenery in the world. He then remembered that the girl next to him was also extremely beautiful. With this beautiful scenery, it was even better. The loneliness and confusion from last night also disappeared.
The girl seemed a little tired of looking at Yun Hai, so she took the initiative to ask: "I have never seen you before, and I don't know your name yet."
Xu Huaigu straightened his clothes, showed a soft smile, and replied: "My name is Xu Huaigu. I came from the south and traveled all the way north. I rested here last night."
The girl nodded and introduced: "My name is Feng'er. I grew up in this mountain, so I like it here very much and regard the mountain as my friend."
When Xu Huaigu heard the name "Feng'er", he looked at her a few more times in surprise and thought to himself: "So this is the Feng'er they are talking about. She is so beautiful. No wonder she is missed by those bandits from Hulu Mountain." .”
But of course he wouldn't say that out loud.
He pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said in a subtle way: "So you are Feng'er. I have heard about you from the people in this mountain. They all like you very much."
When the girl heard this, she smiled sweetly and replied with crooked eyebrows: "Yes, I like them too. I grew up with them, and they have always been very good to me."
When Xu Huaigu heard this, he could almost guess the whole story.
Feng'er should be the child of this group of bandits on Fengtou Mountain, and grew up with them on this mountain. But because Feng'er was so beautiful, the people in Hulu Mountain were interested in her and wanted to take her away because they owed money, so Wang Daya brought Xu Huaigu up the mountain to make a deal.
In fact, his guess was pretty close. It's just that Feng'er is not the child of the bandits, but one they picked up in the mountains.
Xu Huaigu had no interest in the bandits on the mountain, but he had a good impression of this girl. The girl's features are pretty and cute, and her innocence is very contagious, which wiped away Xu Huaigu's negative emotions last night.
Xu Huaigu remembered that the girl's name was Feng'er, and the mountain happened to be called Fengtou Mountain. There might be some connection between the two. He asked curiously: "Your name is Feng'er, is it because this mountain is called Fengtou Mountain?"
The girl burst out laughing when she heard this.
She smiled slyly like a fox, and said in a delicate yet mysterious voice, "No, it's because my name is Feng'er, so this mountain is called Fengtou Mountain."
…
In the bandit's village in Fengtou Mountain.
Wang Daya was looking anxiously at the people in Hulu Mountain in front of her. The person who came to collect debts from Hulushan this time was their third boss, a effeminate old man with slender cheeks, dry and pale skin, and a long beard.
This man's name is Hu Ye, and he is a military advisor on Hulu Mountain. To say he is a strategist is actually to boast. The bandits don't need any strategists. They usually do the lowly business of killing people and stealing goods, and they are not marching and fighting.
Hu Ye's usual job is to help manage the daily affairs of Hulu Mountain, and also manage the relationship with the government to avoid being taken over by the army.
This military advisor was just appointed by himself. He sounds domineering, but in fact he has no real ability at all. He only relied on his ability to flatter others and his ability to write, and he gradually rose to the position of third in charge.
But even if he was just the third leader of Hulu Mountain, Wang Daya did not dare to be disrespectful at all.
Hulu Mountain has developed extremely rapidly in recent years, annexing several nearby hills. Now there are more than 100 young and strong people in the village, which is very powerful.
Fengtou Mountain has always been a very conservative hilltop, with only about twenty or thirty people in total, it is no match for Hulu Mountain. If Fengtoushan doesn't handle this matter well this time, Hulushan can take this opportunity to find an excuse to annex them too.
Wang Daya felt very upset. In the past few days, people from Hulu Mountain have been going up to the mountain to collect debts every day, and the people who come have higher status every time. This time it's the third boss, next time it might be the second boss, and the big boss is coming.
Wang Daya had heard of the big boss of Hulu Mountain, named Fan Jiang. He was a tall and thick man, as strong as a bear.
He seemed to be a cultivator, using a pair of large axes to roam this mountain range with his martial arts skills. The people who died under his hands could form a village.
Wang Daya has always been afraid of Fan Jiang and dare not neglect this old man.
He bent down and handed Hu Ye a small cup of tea, and also stuffed a small piece of silver into it. He smiled softly and said, "Master Hu, please accept these little things. To be honest with you, we have already prepared the money." We’ve got three hundred taels of silver, and we’re sending people out to get it, and they’ll be back in two or three days.”
Hu Ye glared at him and did not pick up the money. Then he half-smiled, stroking his slender white beard, and said: "Master Wang, do you think I'm a fool? You couldn't even get out a hundred taels of silver in the past two days. How long has it taken you to get it?" Can you raise three hundred taels of silver? I'm not telling you that if you treat us like this in Hulu Mountain, it will be difficult for me to explain when I go back. When our boss gets angry, you will only be the ones who suffer."
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Wang Daya became anxious. She patted her chest and promised: "Master Hu, I, Wang Daya, guarantee with my life that I am definitely not trying to deal with you, but that we have really found the money. After three days, we will definitely return the money." Give it to you, otherwise...I will die to apologize!"
Hu Ye looked at him in surprise. I thought that if he dared to die to apologize, what if he hadn't really found a way?
The boss, Fan Jiang, didn't care about the money, but he was always thinking about the beautiful girl named Feng'er, so he came up with this plan to take away Feng'er.
Of course Hu Ye wants to perform well in front of Fan Jiang. Maybe if Fan Jiang is happy, he can achieve the position of second boss. After all, on Calabash Mountain, the words of Heavenly King and Lao Tzu are not as effective as Fan Jiang's.
Hu Ye waved his hand resolutely, pretending to be trying to persuade him, and said: "Master Wang, it's not that I'm unwilling to be accommodating, it's just that I have my own reasons. To tell you the truth, our master is attracted by your Feng'er. , I want to take her to the mountains to live a good life. As long as you are willing, not only can these three hundred taels of silver be used as betrothal money, but our master is also willing to protect Fengtou Mountain for ten years. Within ten years, even if the government sends troops to encircle and suppress us, we Calabash Mountain is also willing to protect you. How about this, is this condition sincere enough?"
When Wang Daya heard this, she was completely panicked.
Their target is indeed Feng'er, which would be too troublesome. We are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid that thieves will miss us. If we do not satisfy them, we will never have a good life in the future.
Wang Daya's eyes turned red and she said, "But...but...Feng'er is only twelve years old. How can the head of the Fan family like her?"
When Hu Ye saw that Wang Daya was determined not to let him go, his face darkened, and he turned away and said, "Don't let me talk any more nonsense. Our boss's intention is very clear. You can either let him go, or we can kill him and go up the mountain to rob him. As for killing, How many of you are going to die when you go up the mountain, but it all depends on a word from our master, you have to weigh it yourself."
Wang Daya was heartbroken, and even at his age, he shed tears.
After Hu Ye said this, he left angrily without caring about Wang Daya's reaction.
For a long time, it was almost dark, and Wang Daya was still looking at the ground ashen on her seat.
Before his eyes appeared the scene of picking up Feng'er on the mountain that winter and Feng'er playing happily on the mountain. It is said that they raised Feng'er, but it was also her liveliness that gave them the motivation to live in this lifeless village.
He really loved Feng'er, but the lives of so many people on the mountain were weighing on his shoulders at this moment, making him breathless.
How to decide?
Wang Daya doesn't know.
