After Chuan Shu died, the four apprentices turned black

Chapter 33 The Sheep and the Wolf

With a depressed expression, he immediately agreed:
"It's very difficult."

Yueying patted him comfortingly, and the group immediately set off to make rain.

There was a blast of hot air when I went out, and there was barren land and yellow grass in front of my eyes, and there was no end to the gray-yellow sky. Yueying realized that she had a sore throat, which was inseparable from this harsh environment.

A stinky smell came from so strong that people couldn't ignore it. There was actually a large-scale sheep pen next to the station, and there were a group of lambs in it. When they saw people, they bleated, and immediately A well-built black shepherd dog barked twice, its sharp eyes fixed on this group of unfamiliar people closely, in a state of alert, as if it would pounce on them at any time.

Yueying shrank back in fear, Nangong Yuheng took a step forward to block her, and shouted at the dog:
"Ada, don't bark!"

The dog pricked up its ears vigilantly, opened its mouth again and stuck out its tongue for a while, then seemed to recognize something, and ran over wagging its tail.

"Here we come." Yue Ying whispered nervously.

"Don't be afraid, it doesn't dare to bite." Nangong comforted her softly, and at the same time stared at the dog as it approached cheerfully. Then he bent down and touched its head tentatively, and Ada's shepherd dog gave it a friendly lick his hand.

Crisp laughter came:
"Hahaha, Ada likes you very much, Brother Yuheng."

It was a woman with a body as hot as the weather. She was wrapped in brightly colored cloth, her skin was dark, but her eyes were particularly watery. A small machete like Nangong was hanging on her waist, and she had playful freckles on her face. She was a natural and wild woman. beauty of.

Nangong's face changed when he saw her, and he squeezed close to Yueying with his head turned away, and she heard him muttering in a low voice:
"Yesterday she was the one who took the lead..."

She understood and held back a smile.

"Ada, come here, don't scare our honorable princess."

The woman glanced coquettishly at Yueying who was looking at her curiously behind Nangong, her attention lingered on her delicate and fair skin, a clear envy flashed across her face, and then she leaned into her body and saluted slightly.

Yueying nodded.

"My name is Morida, and this is my puppy Ada. I am in charge of this station."

Hearing her call, Ada excitedly ran over to circle her.

"I have something to tell you," Yueying pursed her lips, and said embarrassedly, "I accidentally deduced the window of the room I lived in today."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, Morida covered her stomach and laughed boldly:

"My God, really, that window is sealed...it's okay, I'll fix it before you come back."

"His Royal Highness is quite strong, and perhaps she should carry a weapon with her, otherwise it would be too wasteful."

Perhaps it is too far away from the imperial palace, and the concept of superiority and inferiority is not strict here, as can be seen from her words and deeds, but Yueying likes this way of getting along very much, and said with a smile:

"Okay, is that the one on your waist?"

"It's called Yaxie, it can bring good luck, and it's used to keep you safe—well, in various senses." She nodded, walked over with her slender waist swaying, and untied the scimitar at her waist When it is down, the tail of the scimitar is passed through by a colorful braided rope, which can be easily untied or tied.

She wrapped around Yue Ying's waist, and then tied her up intimately. The two got closer, and the contrast in skin color became more obvious.

"Such a beautiful skin, it would be terrible if it was damaged by the yellow sand." She drooped her eyes, her eyelashes were surprisingly long, her eyes were light in color, and her face was deeply contoured, making her more attractive.

Yueying thought of Princess Fuyu, and felt that they looked alike, very exotic.

Then she saw a scene of extreme shock.

After Morida finished speaking, she stretched out her hand without hesitation in the next second, and she tore off the colorful cloth that was simply wrapped around her body, and then gently put it on Yue Ying's head, covering her body. Most of her face was effectively blocked from the yellow sand and scorching sun.

Fortunately, she has more close-fitting clothing underneath, which is not as revealing as imagined, but it also shows her perfect figure well.

Several men around couldn't help breathing in, she smiled confidently, and was about to tease Nangong, but found that he had turned his back a long time ago, leaving only a firm back, but Yue Ying widened her eyes carefully Read it all over.

"Bon Voyage."

She shrugged and waved them away.

Until she got in the carriage, Yue Ying was still immersed in a certain shock, and the colored cloth she was wearing seemed to have a special fragrance, which made her recall the scene just now over and over again.

"Nangong, you yesterday..."

"No!" He interrupted her immediately like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "Master, stop talking about it."

I haven't said what it is, why are you so excited?
Yueying slandered, considering that Nangong Yuheng was still an innocent boy at this time, so she politely shut up and stopped making fun of him.

On the way, Yueying learned from Xu Da’s population that this place is located on the border and is very close to the battlefield. Wars of various scales often break out with neighboring countries. There are many beasts on the grassland. Just eating the corpses left by the war can Survived, the number is not small, so we must be careful, never leave the station at night, and also cannot act alone out of their sight.

Yue Ying nodded solemnly, and secretly touched the scimitar at her waist.

No, it should be called Yaxie, a strange-sounding name.

Hopefully this is just a collectible and not really useful.

The Rain Prayer Terrace is a traditional building in the Yunze Kingdom, and even the borders have the same buildings, but compared to the surrounding areas of the imperial city, the Rain Prayer Terrace here is not a bit rudimentary.

It is also located next to a river, but it is just a monument made of stones and trees. The word "Praying for Rain" is randomly inscribed. The handwriting has been eroded by wind and sand all year round, and it has been blurred. .

Probably just some kind of spiritual sustenance, like a totem.

The river next to it is almost dry, and there is almost only a trickle left. The bones of many animals and even people on both sides of the river bank look a little scary, and people can't help but imagine many stories.

"The drought is getting worse and worse. Since this trip, nearly [-] rivers have dried up. The other areas are in good condition and obviously feel the increasing scarcity of water..." Nangong stood by the river, looking at the meandering river bed, and couldn't imagine It used to have plenty of water.

"This is the intention of the gods. Master Nangong has a difficult task." Master Xu squinted his eyes and sighed.

Nangong Yuheng was a little silent when he heard the words, neither agreeing nor denying, his expression was a little more silent than his peers.

Although Yue Ying did not experience the hardships of the journey with them, nor did she witness the rain for more than two years, but from their conversations, she could feel some difficulties in the world.

This is still an age where people will starve to death.

Nangong Yuheng stood beside the stele without saying a word, and concentrated on the rain.

The sudden rain came in an instant, and Yue Ying clearly felt his growth, and silently held an umbrella for him in the rain. It was another torrential rain that washed the world, and it lasted for several hours. In the wind and rain, there was always a refreshing and gentle wind around Holding her, the umbrella becomes lighter and her body becomes less heavy, so she is not tired after a rain.

Everyone set off at dawn, and the rain stopped before sunset. When the dark clouds receded and the red sun was setting in the west, Yue Ying was a little dazed, feeling that time passed too fast.

The temperature gradually rose again, and the ground was steamed with mist. In a haze, she saw a white object moving not far away.

"what is that?"

Everyone followed her gaze, Nangong's eyesight was astonishing, and she said firmly:
"Sheep, probably alone."

The white lamb approached the river cautiously. Its hair was wet, and its staggering steps looked particularly heavy, but it still seemed to be thirsty for a long time, and it drank water by the river.

"It's wet," Yueying also saw it clearly, and said worriedly, "Maybe it was in the rain range by mistake before."

If the sheep is soaked in water, the heavy wool on its body is difficult to dry naturally, and it is easy to get sick. What's more, this is a wet sheep that was left alone on the dangerous grassland. Although I don't know whose family it is, but if Regardless of it, it will definitely die this night.

"A wolf is coming." Master Xu said with a serious tone, pointing to a further place, "Let's go, Your Highness, it's getting late."

Yueying squeezed Yaxie, and took a deep look at the wolf staring at the wolf in the distance.

The gray-yellow-haired wolf can easily hide in the surrounding environment. With its tail hanging down, it is watching the white lamb who is concentrating on drinking water from a distance.

"Let's go." It's too dangerous here. Of course, Yue Ying will not risk her life for a sheep. The law of nature is the law of nature, and being eaten by wolves is the sad fate of sheep. She can't change it. She can only blame this lamb for being too stupid. , did not closely follow their tribes.

With a heavy heart, she turned around and got into the carriage. Master Xu heaved a sigh of relief, but was also worried that His Highness the Princess would be kind enough to ask them to save the sheep.

Fortunately, Yue Ying is not that capricious.

Nangong has been paying attention to Yueying's expression, thinking to himself that if she asks him to rescue the sheep, he will immediately ride there to rescue the sheep. He also imagined the rescue route and method in his mind, as well as possible accidents, such as If the wolf rushed to the sheep before him, or if the sheep did not cooperate with him and struggled wildly on the horse, he could use the wind to control it.

During this period of time, when he was free, he explored other ways to use the power bestowed by the gods, and he was confident that he could defeat most enemies skillfully.

But when the carriage started, Yue Ying didn't ask him to rescue her.

He pursed his lips, feeling a little troubled.

At this time, Yue Ying spoke:

"From another perspective, we should be happy for that wolf, at least it can have a full meal today."

"Your Highness is right." Master Xu applauded with a smile.

She smiled lightly: "It's good to sympathize with the weak, but people are better at respecting the strong."

Master Xu pondered for a moment, then nodded again and again, feeling ashamed that he was worried that Yueying would make a simple decision. He has been with him for many years, and he should have known that His Royal Highness Mingchen is not a princess with little knowledge in the deep palace.

Nangong looked at Yue Ying:

"Master, since people are good at respecting the strong, shouldn't they learn to sympathize with the weak?"

His eyes are clear, and he recalls some vague past events, probably some past experiences. He has endured hardships and been bullied by others. Now that he has some strength, he hopes to save more people. This is what he insisted on when he came to rain His original intention was not only to complete the emperor's mission, but also because he had seen too many people displaced by drought, and he was one of them.

Those days were hard.

Just like the lonely lamb, already in a bad situation, but also drenched by an inexplicable heavy rain, facing the danger of being eaten.

"But," Yueying sighed softly, "We are also weak, and sometimes it is difficult to even protect ourselves."

Nangong Yuheng blinked:

"Master, what if you can protect yourself?"

"Then if you have spare capacity, help those who want to help, and do what you think is right." Yueying nodded slightly after speaking, expressing her affirmation of her speech.

Nangong Yuheng looked at her steadily, probably because he got the answer he wanted, and his eyes burst out with splendor:
"I see, Master."

Yueying was a little happy, because it was rare for her to really feel the feeling of being a master and teaching apprentices, which is not bad.

It was relatively difficult for the carriage to move forward on the grassland, and the speed was not fast. Yue Ying vaguely heard a shrill howl of a wolf. She was astonished and disliked the curtain to look out, but because the distance was too far, she could no longer see what happened between the sheep and the wolf. .

She suspected that she had heard wrong just now:

"Do wolves still make such...screams when hunting?"

The sound was so weird that it was not the lamb that was being hunted, but the wolf.

"Xu is not very clear either."

Nangong also shook his head.

Yue Ying felt a little uneasy, she just pretended that she was suspicious and had never seen the situation on the grassland, so she forced herself to calm down.

After returning to the station and talking about this matter, Morida was puzzled:

"Lonely sheep? I'm the only one grazing around here, but I don't have any sheep today."

Because of the rain, she was worried that the flock would get wet, so she didn't let the flock out, but made do with some accessories for a day.

Yueying and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, they must have misjudged it, it was indeed a sheep.

"However, this poor lamb will definitely not survive tonight. It will be wet again, and will be stared at by hungry wolves. Before dawn, it will turn into a dry skeleton." She was a little melancholy. It takes a day to show up there, and it's migration season recently, and lamb loss is the norm."

Yueying: "Migration?"

"Yes, if this piece of grass is empty, I will change it to another place to eat. Because I want to guard this station, I only raise a small flock. Some tribes have thousands of cattle and sheep, and they live almost all year round. migration," she explained.

Yueying nodded in understanding:

"Are you the only one around here?"

"Of course not. There is a small village not far away. Didn't brother Yuheng go yesterday?" She looked at the serious Nangong Yuheng with an ambiguous expression.

"I went to get the news." Master Xu explained with a smile for the frowning Nangong, "The village is mostly soldiers from the border of Yunze Kingdom, as well as some enemy prisoners and their descendants."

It was actually a battle camp, and Yue Ying felt more and more how close she was to the battle line.

"Then will we meet people from the enemy country?"

"Very likely." Master Xu said seriously.

(End of this chapter)