Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1214 Self-Confidence

Songhai City, mountains and forests outside the city.

The entire west side of Songhai City is covered with mountains, which is very long - of course, it is only long for Songhai City itself. In fact, it is only more than ten miles long, which is worse than the real large mountain ranges that often stretch for hundreds or thousands of miles. Far.

It is said to be a series of mountains, but it can actually be regarded as a mountain, a short and long mountain.

Of course, the slope of this mountain can be imagined. It is very gentle and can be climbed at will.

However, no one would enter this large mound-shaped mountain for the purpose of enjoying the scenery. Generally, only woodcutters and hunters would come and go frequently.

The number and frequency of entry and exit of the latter are even smaller. After all, in such a large mountain, the number of prey is only so much.

In recent days, the number of people entering and exiting this hill has become even rarer.

As for the reason... it was the rumor that had appeared in the city recently, saying that a ferocious beast had appeared in the mountains and forests.

Many people who wanted to enter the mountain were frightened away.

Fortunately, the people of Songhai mainly relied on commerce and maritime affairs to make money, and there were only a few people who could change careers, so this rumor did not cause unnecessary harm.

At this time, the sun had just set in the west, the sky was bright, and the rumored ferocious beast was lurking in the dense mountain forest.

It has to be said that its body shape and appearance are worthy of the rumors in the city. It is stronger than an elephant, the sharp teeth inadvertently exposed at the corners of its mouth, and its pitch-black color, all telling others about its horror and badness. provoke.

It's just that the expression on his face is almost meaningless. At first glance, it gives people a docile feeling, and he seems to be enjoying himself.

This is a black panther, a black panther without any trace of color on its body, but its body is just a tiny bit larger than an ordinary leopard.

And the docility and enjoyment it showed at this time was naturally because someone was stroking it, just like its close feline relatives.

At its feet, a small figure stood there, raising his hand and purring the soft black hair under its neck.

This person is naturally Shi Lan, the boy from Youjian Inn, who is also the princess of the Shushan tribe.

At this time, she was no longer dressed like a waitress, her black hair was all spread out, and her whole body from her neck to her feet was wrapped in close-fitting black gauze clothes, with a blue-rimmed and black-bottomed one on the outside. She is wearing a short coat and skirt, and a long shawl-like cloak-like scarf-like thing behind her body is swaying gently in the wind. There are blue ties on her legs, feet and arms, probably for fixation. Clothes also look neater.

The overall appearance is that of a heroic and aloof beautiful girl, no longer the gloomy and neutral appearance before.

Sure enough, people depend on their clothes.

Shi Lan was petting the huge leopard named Xiao Hei and said, "Xiao Hei, many people in the city already know about you. You must hide it and don't be seen again."

Xiao Hei lazily turned his head, staring at his master with his big innocent eyes, and let out a soft yelp, as if to say that he was innocent.

If that's what it really means, that's actually not bad.

The birth of rumors always only requires the spread of a few people.

Although the legend of Xiao Hei was widely circulated in the city, in fact, only three or five people, or even one or two people, had actually seen it, even if it was just a glimpse from a distance.

In this situation, no matter how well Xiao Hei hides, it's useless.

Shi Lan's cold eyes stared at her 'little' pet, and she seemed to understand the other person's innocence, but she still emphasized again, "Remember to hide."

There was no way. If the rumors continued to spread, it was hard to say whether they would pose a threat to Xiao Hei. She wanted to protect her pet, but she had no ability to stop the rumors, so she had to start from her own side.

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, she couldn't do nothing.

Xiao Hei barked again, somewhat reluctantly, probably in response to his master.

Shi Lan was a little helpless at the cat owner's attitude, but she just shook her head, didn't talk about it anymore, and turned to talk about her own affairs:
  "Xiao Hei, I saw that person again today..."         "Senior Xiaoyaozi said that he is very dangerous, and... like the people of the Yin and Yang family, he obeys the orders of the empire, Shushan... A Niang... the great elder... …They are all because of the empire…”

"I subconsciously avoided him and didn't let him see me."

"I'm a little worried. I don't know what he is here for, and I don't know..."

Shi Lan didn't finish the last sentence. He just stared blankly at the shadows in the forest, wondering what he was thinking.

"Little princess, do you think you are smart or not?"

A gentle man's voice suddenly reached Shi Lan's ears, instantly pulling her out of her daze.

Shi Lan immediately looked at the direction where the sound came from. It was actually behind her and directly in front of Xiao Hei.

At the same time, Xiao Hei also stood up, his limbs slightly bent, his head lowered, his eyes fixed on the front, making a warning gesture in danger.

When Shi Lan saw the speaker clearly, he was stunned again and said blankly, "It's you..."

After saying these two words, she repeated it in a startled voice as if she was waking up from a dream, "It's you!"

After the words fell, Shi Lan raised his hands in a defensive posture, with his back close to his pet.

Gu Xun laughed when he saw this, raised his hand and pressed it softly, signaling her to relax, "Don't be so afraid, I said I won't hurt you."

Shi Lan did not obey, but asked coldly, "Are you following me?"

Gu Xun shook his head with a smile, "No."

"I just couldn't find you in the city, and I thought about the rumors of giant beasts in the city. I guessed that you were probably in the mountains, so I came over to look for you."

"Well... I'm lucky, it didn't take long to find you."

Shi Lan heard this and asked again, "Are you here to arrest me?"

"Think about the first thing I asked you." Gu Xun reminded Shi Lan with a smile.

Smart or not?
  Gu Xun's words reminded Shi Lan of the questions he heard before - he was just so scared that he didn't pay attention to any problems.

But thinking about it, Shi Lan still didn't understand what Gu Xun meant.

Why did I suddenly start questioning my brain?
  Seeing this, Gu Xun explained kindly, "Whether I want to catch you or rely on you to fish out all the other Shushan tribe survivors, I shouldn't appear in front of you at this time."

"For the former, I can catch you at the inn."

"For the latter, it's too early to act."

Shi Lan remained silent, staring at Gu Xun with a pair of cold and bright eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Xun raised his eyebrows. He didn't care about the little girl's coldness and said to himself:

"Of course, I definitely didn't say that because of your stupid question."

"I'm curious as to why you remember eating but not fighting."

"It's our first... let's call it our first meeting. You should still remember that it was a dark and windy night, and I was able to spot you at a glance even though you were hiding so well. So how did you figure out that I was in the inn today? Didn’t you find your conclusion?”

"Confidence?"

(End of this chapter)