quadruple sleep

The forest is quiet at night.

The snow house gradually became quiet.

Except for Jiang Yu, the other four people were also extremely exhausted, and no one spoke after they lay down. Outside the house was the whining sound of flying snow mixed with the cold wind. Inside the house was warm, and the bonfire in the stone barrier was burning firewood and occasionally making a slight crackling sound.

Hang Si was lying on the hay, with a weak warm air flowing above his head. His breath was still the clean and clear breath of Lu Nanshen, and the smell of hay mixed with it added an indescribable ambiguity.

He was lying next to her, and her arms were pressed against his, and she could feel the strength of his arms even through the material of her clothes. She turned over, facing away from him. What she saw over and over in her mind was the scene she saw on the snow pit, and she was sure she saw it correctly.

She felt that no one knew Qiao Yuan better than she did, especially the feeling she felt when facing Qiao Yuan. It was the fear coming from the depths of her heart. This feeling would not lie to her.

Behind him, the man's voice was low, "Can't you sleep?"

Hang Si's back stiffened.

Maybe it was too quiet at night, so the man behind her deliberately lowered his voice not to disturb others, but when it fell into Hang Si's ears, she was instantly confused. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the owner of the voice was Lu Nanshen or Qiao Yuan.

Lu Nanshen, Qiao Yuan... She was not sure now. Why did she think Lu Nanshen was Qiao Yuan just now?

Just as she was thinking about it, the man's big hand gently covered her shoulder. Her whole body tensed up, but she didn't dare to move or look back.

Behind her, Lu Nanshen came slightly closer to her, patted her shoulder with his big hand, and whispered, "Don't think too much, it will make you insomnia. Go to sleep."

His hands were gentle, patting her shoulders to comfort her.

Gradually, Hang Si's uneasiness was calmed down by his coaxing. It was clear that all her uneasiness came from behind her. She could feel Lu Nan's deep breathing, gently caressing her ear. Gradually she felt sleepy, and she fell into a deep sleep as soon as her eyes closed.

After a long time, Lu Nanshen stopped coaxing her to sleep. He raised his head with one hand and looked at the girl who was almost leaning in his arms by the firelight. He could hear her breathing going from rapid at first to now relaxing as she fell asleep.

But his eyebrows were still slightly frowning.

The girl's beautiful eyebrows are tight, especially under the faint firelight, and there is no place for the softness of her cheeks and eyebrows. Lu Nan stared deeply at her face, raised his hand to gently cover her face, and gently rubbed her eyebrows with his thumb.

Soon, the girl's eyebrows relaxed.

Although Lu Nanshen was tired, he couldn't bear to fall asleep immediately when he saw her like this. She was very quiet, right in front of him, making him think of the four words "the years are quiet and good" for no reason. He actually lost his sleepiness, and after a long time, he lowered his face slightly, and his thin lips were close to her ear, seemingly touching but not touching.

"Hanghang, don't be afraid of me, I will never hurt you."
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I don’t know what time it is.

There was no bright light through the window of the igloo, and it seemed dark.

Lu Nanshen finally fell asleep, but not deeply. In a daze, he heard the footsteps of something, not just footsteps alone, but also breathing, heavy breathing, and sounds like drool dripping on the snow.

At first he thought he was dreaming, but suddenly he realized that he was in the wilderness, in a wooden house. He stood up suddenly and turned to stare in the direction of the cabin door.

Although the bonfire in the room was not extinguished, it was not very bright. The large handfuls of dry firewood that had been put in were half burned, leaving several large pieces of gray-white charcoal.

That’s right.

It's footsteps.

not human.

It should be something in the woods, a four-legged beast?

Not one, but a group.

No one else in the room responded. This was the time when they were most asleep, especially Hang Si beside him, who was breathing evenly and sleeping deeply. No matter how sensitive her senses were, she still didn't notice the danger at this moment.

Lu Nan stood up quickly and walked to the door, gently opening it a crack.

Although the snow has stopped outside, the sky is still dark and dark. Judging from the time the bonfire was burning, it should not be like this outside. Not to mention that it was bright, it should be getting slightly brighter.

but no. At most, it can be a little brighter than when they fall asleep, limited.

There was nothing unusual outside the igloo, no danger in sight.

But Lu Nanshen believed in his ears more.

Under such weather conditions, his eyes were useless. Even wearing glasses would not help. He had to rely more on his ears.

He heard the footsteps getting closer and closer to the cabin.

A cold wind came in through the crack in the door, causing the bonfire to sway.

Nian Baixiao felt the cold wind, then sat up and subconsciously grabbed the knife beside his hand. Although he couldn't hear the footsteps, his alertness was very high.

Seeing Lu Nanshen standing at the door, Nian Baixiao immediately stood up and stepped forward, lowering his voice, "What did you see?"

"I didn't see it, but I heard it." Lu Nanshen could roughly judge how far away those things were from the wooden house. He touched the knife on his side. In addition to the knife, he also had an iron gun head, which he had collected in the wooden house.

Although the iron is blunt and the handle is short, it can be used for self-defense when necessary and can hold it for a while.

Nian Baixiao was surprised. He glanced along the crack of the door. Naturally, he couldn't see anything. He turned around and asked Lu Nanshen what it could be. Lu Nanshen couldn't tell. "It can only be said to be a beast. It walks on four legs and is very big. There are more than one." .”

Nian Baixiao reacted, "What is the murderer's intention?"

Lu Nanshen nodded slightly, "Nine times out of ten."

The two looked back at the two girls. They were still sleeping deeply. It was obvious that they were really tired. They could sleep peacefully in such harsh conditions.

"Don't call them yet. It'll only take a while to get them to sleep a little longer." Lu Nanshen said softly.

Nian Baixiao nodded.

Lu Nanshen gestured outside, "Let's go."

The two of them walked out quietly and poured gasoline into the shallow pit they had dug in advance. The shallow pit was dug in a circle with the wooden house as the center. When Lu Nanshen lit the shallow pit, a circle of fire surrounded the wooden house.

Gasoline alone was not enough, and firewood, hay, and dead branches all came in handy to ensure that the flames would not go out.

In addition, the pile of wood that Nian Baixiao and Fang Sheng had set up outside the house also came in handy. Lu Nanshen lit it with a fire, and soon the bonfire grew high and burned fiercely.

The best way to resist wild beasts in the wild is fire. They live in the woods all year round and are afraid of such bright things. But in the final analysis, whether it is a fire ditch or a bonfire in front of you, it will eventually burn out. If you want to fight off the danger, you cannot rely on these things alone.

After doing this, Nian Baixiao faintly heard something screaming.

It sounded like a wolf but not like it, it was more like a whale in the deep sea. It came from the deepest part of the universe, making people feel chills running down their backs.

"The ancient beasts won't be released..."

Lu Nanshen didn't answer any questions. He laid out the cold arrows one by one and used all the available tools. To be honest, one large creature can be dealt with, but the worst thing is a group of them.

As soon as I finished my thoughts, I heard movement in the house.

The wooden door creaked.

Lu Nanshen didn't need to look back to know that it was Hang Si and the others who had woken up.

When Hang Si and Fang Sheng came out, they naturally kept their knives in their hands. Seeing that they had done everything they should do, Hang Si said, "You are not being righteous. We agreed to be together."