The ancient mountain road is long, with towering peaks. The sun shines directly on the peak wall, casting a large shadow on the yellow sand. Two people are walking in the shadow, one behind the other. Looking closer, they are a little girl and a one-eyed man. juvenile.
"On a sunny day like this, we can walk in this desert so comfortably. We have to thank these stone peaks that have stood for who knows how long. Sometimes I feel that they are more emotional than people."
Qiu Ying had long been accustomed to such casual emotions along the way. In his opinion, this girl was just a child with naive thinking and a love of fantasy.
He is a killer, and he and his sword have left countless people's blood on them. He cannot hear the word emotion.
Being unable to listen sometimes does not mean dislike, but represents other emotions, such as escaping and escaping from the heart that flows with passion.
But Qiu Ying still couldn't figure out why he was willing to accompany such a little girl all the way here. Along the way, he had wanted to attack the person in front of him countless times. He knew that as soon as he made a move, she would It's fish on the chopping board, and he can do whatever he wants.
He can directly ask what he wants to know, and he can even...
"Okay, we're almost there."
Xiaorong, oh no, should be called Rongrong now. Although I don’t know why this girl named Gusu Yirong would give this title to Qiu Ying as a gift, but Qiu Ying seems to have become accustomed to this doting overlapping word in the past two days. .
He was not the kind of character who would listen to what others said, but he didn't seem to actually reject Rongrong's words in action, which was really not normal for him.
It's just a title, it's just a child's trick of playing house. It doesn't matter if you just follow her for now, Qiu Ying comforted himself like this.
Inadvertently looking back at Qiu Ying, Qiu Ying saw that face again, that dirty but beautiful face. At that moment, the dirty thoughts in his mind disappeared instantly.
He couldn't explain this feeling. It was like a piece of rough jade that would break at the touch of a touch. You felt very satisfied just by admiring it, but you never thought that you could get it.
"What's wrong, little shadow?"
Little Shadow is Rongrong's nickname for Qiu Ying.
Rongrong clearly saw Qiu Ying's unnatural expression, but Qiu Ying did not speak. His eyes immediately became sharp. He directly knocked Rongrong away in front of him with a palm of his left hand, and at the same time made a sword-holding gesture with his right hand. posture.
There was no sword in his hand, but under his body, the shadow of the sword was already unsheathed.
"brush!"
With one blow, one person is killed.
The person who died was not Rongrong.
At this time, Rongrong was still in the air, but she finally fell between Qiu Ying's arms, and Qiu Ying put her on the ground.
Rongrong stood still, confused for a long time, and finally saw the scene in front of her clearly. Where she just stood, there was a flying arrow as long as a forearm.
The arrowhead of the flying arrow was firmly inserted into the soft desert. It was obvious that its arrowhead had been specially processed. It was a weapon specially designed for desert warfare. Not far from the weapon, there was an upside-down arrow. A man in yellow.
Yes, it's the man in yellow, not the man in black. The clothes on his body are the same as the color of the desert. He just used this to hide under the sand. This color has obviously been carefully designed. .
Qiu Ying didn't notice that there was a black dress under the yellow dress, which was their equipment for night operations.
This was not the first time that he and Rongrong had encountered such an attack along the way.
The man in yellow had been decapitated. His head rolled down several meters away, and blood flowed out from the broken neck. The large area was thick and bright red, dyeing the dead yellow sand with a touch of cinnabar.
In the past, Qiu Ying could still control the proportion of killings and try not to make the scene too bloody. But just now, in order to catch Rongrong in time, he beheaded him in a panic. However, Qiu Ying himself was really relieved. At least I can take the opportunity to deflect the sharp question just now.
"Rongrong, who are these people? They have been following us along the way, constantly taking action, regardless of life or death. If we arrive at the place you mentioned later, will they all come out in force?"
Qiu Ying's expression looked extremely serious, but in fact, he didn't care about these killers in yellow at all. He didn't care about anyone who was weaker than him.
He didn't ask the reason along the way, but he asked him at this time. He just wanted to change the subject and hide his inner secret, but Rongrong obviously didn't notice his subtlety.
She said:
"They are from Jiange. Mrs. Shenji strictly forbids me from entering that place. Every time I try to get close, she sends someone to arrest me and then punishes me by depriving me of food. But I just refuse to accept it. Even if I do odd jobs in Shenji Pavilion, I have no food to eat and I am begging for food everywhere, so I have to come here.”
After Qiu Ying heard these words, he was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that this little girl was actually from Jiange, and judging from her tone, it seemed that she had a lot of connections with Mrs. Shenji.
It seems that Rongrong is indeed a very key figure.
A casual question brought up so much information. I had been cautious before, fearing to offend someone, but it was unnecessary.
She seems to be just a simple and stubborn little girl.
Qiu Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then why do you come here?"
Qiu Ying remained calm and continued to ask.
"Because I know very well in my heart that there is a secret hidden here. That secret is the only hope to save this ghostly dead sea."
Qiu Ying was confused. In fact, Rongrong had been saying this all the way, but he didn't believe it at all. He didn't know why he helped her fight monsters and avoid dangers all the way until he finally got here, and as expected, this "here" disappointed him. .
At this moment, the two of them had walked out of the Gobi mountain peaks, but in front of them was still the endless yellow sand desert.
Although it was expected, there was no change at all. The "here" that could be seen everywhere in the desert was still unacceptable to Qiu Ying.
"Are you sure this is here?"
Rongrong nodded, pointed at the patch of sand and said:
"Right in front of you."
Qiu Ying was speechless and said sarcastically:
"Xiao Rongrong, are you dazzled? There is nothing in front of you."
A strange light flashed in Rongrong's eyes, and her face showed a slightly exaggerated excitement. She slowly uttered a few words in her mouth:
"time is not up yet."
The sky is bright and clear, and noon is approaching.
