twin moon

Chapter 8 Act [-] First Acquaintance [-]

Jiang Yan, who was hungry, left the only half of cornbread left at home to Ning Yue, and he went into the mountain again with a bow and arrow on his back.It was midnight, and the twin moons that should have risen into the sky were covered by layers of dark clouds, making the surroundings dark.After a few muffled thunders in early spring, the mountain rain with a biting chill fell down on the head and face.

The bean-sized raindrops crackled on the leaves, and then shattered, covering some sounds that were not obvious in the forest.The animals seemed to have all disappeared. Occasionally, some migratory birds whose wings were wetted hid in the treetops and wailed a few times.

The rain has been falling, and the road ahead is gradually wrapped in a thick layer of fog.In the past, when he was free, Jiang Yan loved to go out of the village on a clear morning and climb to the top of the nearest mountain to see the unpredictable fog.It seemed to be a mysterious barrier, temporarily making him forget all his troubles, forgetting his loneliness, and forgetting that he had lost more than ten years of precious and very precious memories about the past.

But right now, the dense fog in the mountains has become the biggest obstacle on the way forward.The gray mist reflected the faint moonlight leaking from the gaps in the clouds, churning in mid-air, and it seemed that there were still some terrifying ghosts hiding in it, using the cover of the mist to keep approaching Jiang Yan, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

The young man kept telling himself that all of this was just his imagination, and he stretched out his hand to wrap the wolf fur around his body tighter, but it didn't have any effect.The rain had already soaked through his whole body, making his limbs stiff and difficult to move.Even his entire face was completely bloodless from the cold, and his teeth kept knocking together and rattling.

After much difficulty, Jiang Yan found a big tree, panting and leaning against the trunk, so that the luxuriant branches above his head could slightly shield some of the rain from the sky.The rain under the tree was much lighter, trembling, he took out a torch from his arms, gathered it in his palm and blew it brightly, intending to use this to dispel the chill from his body a little.

At the moment when the fire folder was lit, Jiangyan keenly caught a glimpse of the shadow of a living creature in the forest from the corner of his eye, and hid in the bushes as tall as half a person cunningly.

"Is it a wolf?!"

The young man's heart, which was still calm along the way, suddenly became suspenseful - there are indeed many ferocious beasts such as wolves, tigers and leopards on the mountains near the village.But at the moment when it was raining heavily, he was very sure that the deer and yellow sheep would never go out to look for food at this time, and the tigers, leopards, and bears should all hide in their dens to avoid the rain.What could that shadow just a few feet away be?
Jiang Yan quickly extinguished the flame that had just lit up in his hand, and quietly pulled out the dagger from the back of his waist—the surroundings were dark, bows and arrows were useless at all, only the knife in his hand was what he could use for self-defense right now effective weapon.

Perhaps because he didn't realize that the boy had discovered his existence, the living creature in the bush didn't immediately attack him.Jiang Yan didn't dare to be careless at all, he walked lightly and slowly walked around behind him from the other side - if it was indeed a hungry wolf following behind, he must preemptively strike to prevent future troubles.And if it was just some other animal that lost its way in the forest due to the heavy rain, then he just took the opportunity to slaughter it and bring back some fresh meat to Ning Yue at home.

"Drink—ah!"

When he was five steps away from the bushes, Jiang Yan yelled loudly and launched an attack. He jumped into the air like a swift cheetah, and accurately kicked the prey hidden behind the bushes to the ground. Then he raised the short knife in his hand high and wanted to stab him down.

"ah--!"

A sharp scream strongly stimulated the eardrums, causing Jiang Yan to react suddenly—it turned out that the target he was holding down with his hands on the ground was not covered with animal fur, but was obviously slippery like artificial fabric.

What was even more unexpected to him was that Ning Yue, who was supposed to be at home, was hiding in the bushes!
Jiang Yan immediately wanted to withdraw the knife, but the strength in his hand had already made him old, and it was difficult to press it down.In desperation, he had no choice but to kick with his legs, and use the inertia of swinging the knife to throw his body sideways.

In a blink of an eye, the girl caught by him was immediately thrown off balance and rolled along the hillside.The resilient fabric quickly entangled the two of them, and they rolled for a long distance before stopping in a pile of wet broken branches and leaves.

"Yue'er, why don't you sleep well at home, what are you doing up the mountain with me in the rain!"

Jiang Yan couldn't help shouting, but his emotions seemed to be mixed with some kind of tenderness.

"People are worried about what dangerous things you might do in the middle of the night! You refused to tell me what the envoys do, and you ran up this mountain alone in the dark, in case something happens—oh, How can you let me sleep!"

"Yes, sorry..."

The girl's accusation made the young man suddenly feel that he had acted too recklessly in this matter.Ning Yue exclaimed, and raised her voice to blame:
"Why are you apologizing in such a hurry now, get off him first, it's going to crush me to death!"

It was only then that Jiang Yan realized that he was pressing on the other party's chest impartially, and the girl's mouth and nose, like bluegrass with a delicate fragrance, was hitting his face heavily, which made the boy's ears feel hot suddenly, and he frantically thought about it. Get up.But at this moment, the two were tightly entangled by the cloak, unable to move at all.

"Oh little stammer, you pervert, where are you going to touch me!"

Ning Yue was really anxious this time, she just felt that the other party's hand was crawling around in the cloak like a little mouse.Jiang Yan was also sweating, and hurriedly explained:

"Yue'er, don't move around, be careful of getting hurt! I, I have to find the knife first, so I can cut through the cloak and get away."

After a lot of difficulty, he felt the short knife he had dropped in the gap between the two of them, cut the fabric with a "chi la", and jumped far away.But even so, the remaining body temperature of each other has not decreased at all, even if it is rained, it cannot extinguish the hot fire on the face.

"Yue'er, I'm sorry, I, I also know that men and women can't kiss each other, I didn't mean to bully you..."

Jiang Yan couldn't help feeling a little thankful that the surrounding night served as an excellent cover for him, preventing the girl from seeing his embarrassment.However, what he didn't know was that Ning Yue on the opposite side felt the same way.

Seeing her companion keep apologizing, the red-haired girl, who had long been unwilling to argue about right and wrong, also hurriedly found a step down, muttering in a low voice like a mosquito moaning:

"Shut up, little stutterer. If I hadn't secretly followed you up the mountain, it wouldn't have been... but the knife in your hand-it's quite sharp, and it got us out of trouble in no time. You must know that Yuyi is not so easy to be attacked. cut..."

After some unexpected twists and turns, the rain gradually became smaller and then stopped without knowing it.The moonlight shines through the treetops with layers of thin clouds and sprinkles in the forest again.

Noticing that the shy girl on the opposite side suddenly pointed to the dagger in his hand, Jiang Yan realized that she wanted to change the topic, so he held the blade upside down very cooperatively, and handed it to Ning Yue.The exquisite patterns inlaid with countless gemstones on the body of the knife shone colorfully in the night.

"This knife is really beautiful."

The girl took the knife, lightly brushed the bright silver spine with her fingertips, and finally relaxed her frowning eyebrows.The embarrassing atmosphere disappeared in an instant, and he scratched the back of Yan's head with a sigh of relief, and grinned:

"This knife is called Baipi, and it was given to me by Uncle You. If you like it, you can use it for self-defense."

"Then how can I do it! Besides, I don't know how to use a knife, so you put it away quickly, and I'll be able to protect me from now on!" Ning Yue smiled, and put the knife back into Jiang Yan's hand , "But now you should tell me what you plan to do when you go up the mountain in the middle of the night?"

"It's a long story. Besides, it's already late at night. If I don't make it to the top of the mountain tonight, tomorrow the people in the village will accuse me of breaking my promise and continue to embarrass us. Yue'er, you go back first, I'll explain it to you when I get back."

As soon as the matter of attracting people was mentioned, Jiang Yan immediately shook his head.But Ning Yue became more and more reluctant: "No way. If you don't say it right now, I won't leave."

"Yue'er, I'm not kidding you!"

"I'm not joking with you. Speaking of which, didn't you say that there are many poisonous insects and beasts hidden in this mountain? It's midnight, don't you worry about letting me go back alone like this?"

"I—" After just a few words, Jiang Yan was rendered speechless by the girl's refutation.He was a little anxious for a moment, he reached out and grabbed Ning Yue's arm before turning around and going down the mountain:

"You're right, you can't let you take risks alone. So I will send you back to the village first, and then turn back up the mountain. You can walk faster when the rain stops. Before dawn, you should still have time to climb to the top of the mountain."

"Oh, what are you going to do on the top of this mountain? Couldn't someone help you? Those people in the village are obviously making things difficult for you, but you have to follow their rules, and you still refuse to tell them why. , Do you regard me as a friend?"

After Ning Yue finished speaking, she was afraid that the young man would not listen, so she fixed her eyes on the other party.

After a long silence, the boy let out a long sigh, and was finally persuaded to clear his throat and said:
"Actually, it's not impossible to tell you. But you have to promise me that you will go back immediately after listening, and you are not allowed to follow secretly."

Seeing that her hard work finally came to fruition, Ning Yue's limbs, which had been tense all the time because of worry, finally relaxed a little bit, and nodded her head vigorously, pretending to agree, until her red hair, which was wet by rain, was like a strand of red hair. Like a thick brocade, it swayed from side to side in front of the young man's eyes.

(End of this chapter)