Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 438 The Lost Child

(5)

After driving for half a day, the two gradually left the crowd and drove to the wilderness along the only road.

It is only a pass away from the grassland and pastoral area, and at the same time it is adjacent to the Central Plains, so even though most of the area is flat, it also has the unique mountain and forest scenery of the Central Plains.

A Ke has lived in the fence since she was a child.The air there was dirty, the light was dim, and the voices were noisy, which was completely different from the situation she was in at this moment—here, only she, Bai Feng, and the horse under her were left in the whole world, and the sun and the sky seemed to be within reach. And, all kinds of creatures shuttle through the air and on the ground, and the eyes follow the imprints left by these forest elves, which makes people feel refreshed.

"Everything in the past was like a nightmare, but now I'm awake." A Ke looked at the sky and thought to himself,
It was the first time for her to see the world clearly. In the past, she crawled in a deep place, tried her best to raise her head and stare at the darkness, but fortunately, at the end of the darkness, her mother supported her to move forward.Now, everything is different.

She rode a horse and followed the young swordsman into the oak forest. The distance between the two was very close, and A Ke could touch each other just by reaching forward. I want to ask the other party, "Can you stop and rest for a while? I want to take a closer look at the world, touch the big trees and the grass. No one forces me to carry water and burn firewood. I just walk aimlessly on the snow. .”

But the hand hanging in the air was always disobedient and kept shaking.

"Yes, we are going to find our mother, we can't delay for a moment, the most urgent thing is to find a way to go to Jinyang..."

A Ke looked at the bare tree trunks on the side of the road. The tops of the trees were covered with snow, the weight of which was enough to break the branches, causing it to form a very uncoordinated bend, but it was not broken yet.

"Pfft." The snow accumulated on the branches fell to the ground, making a dull sound, and the branches regained their tall and straight posture.

"Brother Yi, why is it not broken?" A Ke couldn't help but wondered.

"Eh?" Bai Feng followed her gaze and replied nonchalantly: "This oak tree is so strong and full of resilience that it takes me a long time to cut it down. Why should a small snowball crush it?"

"Is that so?" A Ke moved her eyes away from the branch, and instead took a panoramic view of the whole tree.This oak tree is solemn and solemn, and it seems to have an innate temperament that enables it to fear the challenges of nature: "It's such a tall tree, I've never seen it before."

Seeing her fussy look, Bai Feng immediately understood, and said, "Let's go here today! There is still a long way ahead, and the road is full of wilderness. There are no forests to cover it, so it's hard to be careful."

"Are we going to spend the night here?" With the help of Bai Feng, A Ke dismounted and walked a few steps, and asked, "But there's nothing in this place..."

"Could it be, you still want to have a tile to cover your head?" After Bai Feng settled the horses, he started to prepare for camping: "I forgot to tell you, I left my money bag in that aunt's inn and forgot to take it. Now even if there are shops, we don’t have the money to live there.”

Ake couldn't laugh or cry, and asked, "You forgot! I thought you put it there on purpose?"

"So you saw my purse, why didn't you tell me?" Bai Feng said eloquently, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who is willing to give away all his possessions without asking for anything in return?"

"Pfft..." Ake laughed and said, "I think you are, because you are the first person who is willing to help me escape."

"That's what you say." Bai Feng continued to set up camp and said, "But I don't want to take an idler on the road with nothing to do. Can you help me gather some firewood around?"

"Brother Yi, of course I can!" Ake took the job without hesitation: "I can still do this kind of thing well, just don't worry."

Bai Feng said: "Remember not to go too far."

"Okay!" Ake's voice spread farther and farther, she stepped on the snow and jumped up and down, enjoying the fun of the adventure.

After a while, she came back with a lot of firewood in her arms, her hair was splashed with snow particles, and she rarely saw a smile on her face.

The two worked together to make a bonfire, and Bai Feng immediately said: "Let's have a good rest today, you will guard the camp during the day, and I will come at night."

After all, the young swordsman got into the tent, fell asleep with his sword in his arms.

Seeing this, A Ke naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to release her nature.As soon as Bai Feng fell asleep, she ran to another place to play.

People always try to do the impossible, especially children.For example, there is a strong oak tree in front of him, and A Ke wants to push it down.Obviously, this is impossible.

After a few attempts, the oak tree stood still, and she quickly changed her mind to knock down another, shorter oak tree, with roughly the same result.In the end, I was so desperate that I tried to break off the thinnest and thinnest branches of the oak tree, but I couldn't break them either.

This kind of simple and pure pleasure belongs to her alone. She hugged the tree trunk, smelled it, and smiled unconsciously.

After nightfall, Baifeng wakes up to be on duty as agreed, and A Ke has already prepared broth to serve, and the two have a good chat.

A Ke asked, "Brother Yi, what do you call these trees?"

"It's an oak tree." Bai Feng said: "Poets in ancient times often compared oak trees to people with a tough character, which means they are indomitable."

"Oh, that should mean very powerful, right?" A Ke's eyes were filled with anticipation. Although she had never read a book, she still hoped that her answer would not be misunderstood.

Bai Feng said: "Well, such a character is indeed very powerful."

"I also hope that I can become such a person. I can't break it no matter how hard I break..." A Ke looked at Baifeng and said very firmly: "I will definitely find my mother. will stop!"

It was rare for Bai Feng to appreciate the other party, patted A Ke on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Hahaha, this is how I look like my 'righteous sister'! Go to bed early after eating, I don't have time for you to sleep tomorrow."

"Yeah." A Ke finished the soup, packed up her things, and was about to take a rest. Suddenly, she saw Bai Feng take out the musical instrument that she played in the inn last night and wipe it carefully. She was full of curiosity.

"Brother Yi, can you continue playing yesterday's piece?"

"Why, aren't you unwilling to listen?"

A Ke sat in the tent and shook her head, "No, I think the song is very beautiful, but it's a bit sad. When I listen to it, I will think of my mother unconsciously."

"Brother Yi!" A Ke came out of the tent quickly, she sat in front of Bai Feng, and asked, "Who is the person you have been looking for?"

"She's my wife."

"Your wife?" A Ke said, "Your wife is in Jinyang? She can't be the princess, right?"

"Hmph, why do you think so?" Bai Feng sneered, and patted A Ke on the forehead kindly.

"Oh, it hurts!" A Ke said angrily, "I often heard that some wives had to quarrel because they were liked by the emperor, and their families were broken up..."

Bai Feng shook her head and sighed: "I might as well tell you, just because of her status, I am afraid that even being a slave will be disgusting, but I will never give up on her."

"Yes!" Ake said, "I will always stand by your side, no matter what the world thinks of you."

"I hope so." Bai Feng seemed to be thinking of an old friend, and there was a chill at the corner of his mouth, which made A Ke shudder: "You go to the tent to rest, the wind at night is not good."

A Ke nodded, no amount of thoughts in her mind could match the drowsiness, so she collapsed and fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)