Moonlight and wind

Chapter 232 Sisters of Different Surnames

Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu walked carefully in the dark forest. The little mice passing by walked faster than them.

"I don't know how many traps Dao Sheng has set in this forest," Shan Zimo complained dissatisfiedly, "It will take forever!"

Just as he was complaining, there was a loud bang and Shan Zimo ascended to heaven again!

Shan Zimo was floating in the air, rolling his eyes speechlessly, giving up struggling, waiting for Shan Boyu to save him.

Shan Boyu approached the big tree cautiously, then climbed up the tree flexibly, pulled Shan Zimo up, and the two of them slid down the tree again.

The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing, because this was the fifth time that Shan Zimo was hung in the air after leaving Dao Sheng!

"Young Master," Shan Boyu reminded softly, "It's really not suitable to continue traveling at this dark night. Let's find a place to rest." As he said that, Shan Boyu looked back at the road he came from, "At this distance, it will be difficult for Dao Sheng to catch up."

But there was nothing but dense forest at the moment. Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu raised their heads, looked at the treetops that blocked out the sun, and climbed up one after the other.

Shan Zimo leaned on a tree branch and saw the stars in the night sky through the gaps between the sparse branches and leaves.

Outside the dilapidated temple, several men were sitting against the wall.

Inside the ruined temple, Xuanyue and Zi Ling'er were helping Dao Sheng take off the robe that was stuck to his leg wound.

"Although I have used force to seal the wound, and the bleeding has been reduced," Dao Sheng gritted his teeth and watched Xuanyue carefully peel off the cloth on the wound, "but this wound is too long and too deep, it still needs to be bandaged."

"Don't worry, young lady," Xuanyue comforted her, "We have a lot of medicines in the carriage, and we will definitely be able to take care of it for you."

"We have never met before, yet you have helped me like this," Dao Sheng said in a rare gentle tone, "If someone bullies you in the future, just tell me my name. My name is Dao Sheng!"

"Miss Dao, nice to meet you!" Qu Xuanyue nodded and saluted. "I am Qu Xuanyue. Although this is the first time we meet, I feel very close to you. I am an only child, so how about we become sisters of different surnames?"

"Excellent!" Dao Sheng didn't care about the injury on his leg and held Xuanyue's hand. "I am already twenty years old this year, and must be older than Miss Xuanyue. I am your elder sister!"

Inside the dilapidated temple, the laughter of three women left the four men outside the door confused.

Xuanyue helped Daosheng deal with his wounds, and took out her own clothes for Daosheng to change into. Daosheng looked even more beautiful after changing out of his black robe!

"Miss Dao, how did you get injured?" he asked.

"I am a bounty collector from Yanyu Town. I went out of the city to hunt down a wanted criminal, but I was fooled by that thief. I fell into a trap and was hung in the air." Dao Sheng recalled angrily.

"Then how did this injury come about?" Yuwen Lin was also very curious.

"I broke free from the tree and when I fell, there happened to be a dead tree below me. When I found it, it was too late to escape," Dao Sheng stroked his injured leg, "and the dead tree scratched me."

"This criminal is extremely vicious!" Zi Ling'er also said angrily, "He is not a human being!"

Everyone nodded.

Dan Zimo, who was sitting on the tree branch, sneezed several times in succession. "Is he going to catch a cold?"

"We are heading to Southern Xinjiang this time. Miss Dao, would you like to come with us?" Yi Ke asked.

"No!" Dao Sheng thought of Shan Zimo, and that cold voice appeared again, "I must bring that thief to justice!"

"Miss Dao is ambitious!" He would be very approving at a glance, "If we have enough time, we will definitely stay and lend a helping hand to Miss Dao."

"Catching wanted criminals is my job," Dao Sheng held Xuanyue's hand and said gently, "You have helped me a lot. After I catch the wanted criminal, I will go to southern Xinjiang to find you!"

"It's a deal!" There was anticipation in Xuanyue's eyes.

Dao Sheng was worthy of his martial arts power, and the speed at which his wound healed was also quite amazing! After one night, the limping leg was able to walk normally!

The next day, Dao Sheng and Qu Xuanyue said goodbye in front of the ruined temple. Qu Xuanyue continued to move south, and Dao Sheng turned back to the dense forest to look for Shan Zimo's trace.

After passing through the dense forest, Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu came to a farmland. Seeing the scarecrows standing in the fields, they fell into silence.

"The clothes on this scarecrow are better than ours, right?" Shan Zimo reached out and touched the clothes on the scarecrow.

"How dare you!" A man carrying farm tools pointed at them and shouted, "A beggar stole my clothes!"

After hearing this, the two ran away. The grass roots and mud in the ridges of the fields tripped Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu repeatedly, making their already tattered clothes even more muddy! The two, covered in dust, continued to run forward in dejection.

Finally, a small village appeared. The scattered families did not gather together, but built a small house in their own fields.

Shan Boyu went from house to house begging for food, but was driven away every time.

"Are the people in this village so cold and indifferent?" Shan Zimo was puzzled when he saw Shan Boyu returning empty-handed.

The two were sitting on the edge of a field, feeling worried, when a woman carrying a basket walked by them.

After a while, the woman came back.

"One copper coin for a night's accommodation." A voice with a slight accent came from above their heads.

Shan Zimo looked up and saw the woman wearing a blue and white floral headscarf smiling at him embarrassedly.

Shan Zimo stood up quickly and urged Shan Boyu to take the money. Shan Boyu reluctantly took out a copper coin from his bag and handed it to the woman, looking at Shan Zimo with resentful eyes, "Master, there is really no more! Don't think about it anymore!"

"Come with me!" The woman led the two beauties in the eyes of others to her own courtyard, which caused other villagers to point and talk behind them.

Shan Zimo put his hands in his sleeves and whispered to Shan Boyu, "Will this woman be like Qing Zhu and want to harm us in the future?"

"No! This person didn't use force..." Shan Boyu felt that something was wrong when he said this, and hurriedly justified himself, "Look at her hands, they are the hands used for farm work, they won't hurt you!"

Shan Zimo smiled slightly, and the three of them had already arrived at the woman's courtyard.

This is probably the most rudimentary courtyard that Shan Boyu has seen in the village. It is called a courtyard, but it does not even have a fence or wall. There are only a few pieces of gravel forming a small circle, which makes it look like a courtyard.

The woman pushed open the door, and it was a simple little house with few pieces of furniture. She was a little embarrassed, "Please, it's really a little simple!"

"No! As long as it can shelter from wind and rain, it's much cleaner than a chicken feather shop!" Shan Zimo comforted.

The woman took out a handful of wild vegetables from her basket and said, "I don't have anything to offer you. If you don't mind, have a bowl of wild vegetable porridge."

"As long as there is a stutterer!" Shan Zimo found a square piece of wood, which looked like it should be the stool for the low table, and sat down.

After a while, the woman came back with wild vegetable porridge. Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu drooled just by looking at it. They no longer held back and swallowed the whole bowl of porridge in no time.

The woman lit a small oil lamp in the room, but the light was so weak that the moon was brighter than it!

"It's so late, brother hasn't come back yet?" Shan Zimo asked.

"My husband died a few years ago," the woman said lightly, seemingly no longer hurt. "If I had a man at home, my life wouldn't be so difficult."

Shan Zimo nodded, not knowing what to say for a moment. "I still don't know what to call you, elder sister?"

"Just call me Aman. You two can rest here tonight." Aman had already skillfully covered one side of the bed with thick straw. "There is really no extra bed for you two to use." Aman's face was already blushing.

"It doesn't matter, it's good enough to be able to lie down!" Shan Boyu pushed Shan Zimo to the side against the wall and lay outside himself.

The night fell on the small village. Shan Zimo lay on the straw. A few frog croaks could be heard from the fields in the distance. The chirping of insects nearby was also clear and pleasant.

When Shan Zimo and Shan Boyu were drowsy, the ground suddenly shook violently, waking them up instantly.