In the fast-flowing river, the two figures rose and fell suddenly, as if they would be swallowed by the river at any time.
Shi Qingxue and Mo Junhao had been floating along the river for a long time, but they always held each other's hands tightly to prevent them from being washed away by the current.
"This won't work. We have to get ashore quickly."
Mo Junhao's swimming ability was pretty good. He took Qingxue's hand and tried to swim to the shore several times, but he was quickly washed back by the river and could only drift with the current.
Just as the two of them were working hard again, Mo Junhao suddenly discovered a large stone standing high in the middle of the water less than two meters away from them.
"careful!"
Mo Junhao shouted sharply, but they had no way to use their strength. Seeing that Shi Qingxue was about to be hit by the water and hit the boulder, he pulled hard and pulled Shi Qingxue into his arms.
Shi Qingxue felt herself spinning around in the water. Before she could realize what was going on, she heard a muffled groan in her ears. Their swimming speed stopped, and then they were swept further away.
The original tight hold on her waist loosened, and she subconsciously held the hand of the person next to her, only to realize that Mo Junhao had fallen asleep at some point.
"Hey, are you okay?" Seeing that Mo Junhao was about to sink, she quickly pulled him, but there was no response.
Mo Junhao was washed up and down by the rapids, and sooner or later the fun would be over if he continued like this.
Shi Qingxue quickly looked around, looking for something to cling to. Soon she saw a branch branching from the river into the river in front of her.
She raised her right hand and shot an arrow-shaped iron tool from her right wrist, straight towards the branch by the river. She quickly circled the branch, and with the support of the branch, she barely managed to stabilize herself and stopped drifting along the river.
But only barely.
She was so hasty in choosing just now that she didn't notice that the branch was only slightly thicker than an adult man's arm. It was carrying the weight of both of them and was swaying, as if it was about to be overwhelmed.
Once this branch breaks, even if Shi Qingxue can find a second, stronger branch, she will never have the ability to shoot a second time.
Otherwise, she lets go
Once this thought crossed her mind, it stuck there.
Mo Junhao has fainted. Even if she lets go now, it doesn't matter. No one will know and she will still be saved.
A voice encouraged in her mind: Let it go! It's just right that he died silently, so you don't have to dirty your hands.
Another crisp voice began to retort: No! Mo Junhao saved you just now, you can't retaliate for kindness!
The first voice said sternly: If you don't let go now, you may not be able to take revenge in your life, and you have to be buried with him. Are you willing
The second voice became weaker: Yes, yes...
Suddenly, an old but kind voice flashed through my mind: "Xiao Xue'er! Remember grandpa's words, don't bully the weak and don't bully the good!"
Shi Qingxue shook her head, clenched her teeth, held onto Mo Junhao with one hand, and kept circling the thousand silk threads around her arm with the other hand to get closer to the shore.
The impact of the water flow was so strong that she was pushed back several times, but fortunately she gritted her teeth and endured it.
Finally, when the branches completely broke, most of her body had climbed to the grass on the shore.
She didn't have time to take a breath, and with the friction of the grass, she pulled Mo Junhao ashore again.
All the strength in her body seemed to have been drained away. She didn't even have the strength to open her eyes and look at her surroundings. She just closed her eyes and kept breathing.
"I thought you would let it go."
A male voice suddenly sounded in his ears, startling Shi Qingxue.
She opened her eyes suddenly and saw that Mo Junhao had sat up at some point and was staring at her calmly.
Of course he was indifferent, and the person he was dealing with just now was not him! Shi Qingxue was filled with anger. She even suspected that Mo Junhao was not fainted at all and that everything just happened was just to trick her.
Perhaps because the anger on her face was too obvious, Mo Junhao looked a little embarrassed and said, "Don't stare at me like that. I did faint for a moment just now, and I have been in a state of weakness ever since."
This also indirectly explains why he didn't speak until now.
Shi Qingxue's anger subsided a little, but she still didn't give the other party a good look, "Let's go into the woods to make a fire. Did you bring any fire certificates?"
Mo Junhao didn't provoke her anymore, nodded and said proactively: "I'll pick up some branches."
Shi Qingxue said nothing. After watching Mo Junhao walk away, she found a big tree nearby and sat down, leaning against him.
At first she simply wanted to rest for a while, but she was so tired that her eyelids closed before she knew it.
When Mo Junhao came back with a pile of firewood, he saw that Shi Qingxue was leaning against the tree trunk and fell asleep with her eyes closed. She was soaked all over - the thin brocade clothes clung to her exquisite body, It looks thin, but has a curvy shape - even though it is just a men's clothing, it still has a shocking temptation and attraction.
Mo Junhao swallowed unconsciously, and then realized that he looked too silly. He laughed at himself, then arranged the branches into a fire and lit it.
Although he had little experience in surviving in the wild, Mo Junhao quickly dried his whole body. Seeing that Qingxue hadn't woken up yet, he hesitated for a moment and called out softly, "Sister Xue, wake up." Let's toast your clothes to avoid catching a cold."
Shi Qingxue suddenly woke up, and Mo Junhao's face was magnified in front of her eyes, which scared her so much that she stepped back suddenly.
Mo Junhao quickly pulled her up to prevent her from falling to the ground. At the same time, he frowned, "Am I that scary? To scare you like this?"
Shi Qingxue thought: It's not scary, you are simply a nightmare!
But on the surface she still smiled softly, "How could it be? I just woke up and my mind was a little unclear."
After saying that, he didn't look at Mo Junhao, but walked to the fire and warmed himself up.
Mo Junhao also came over and sat down next to her.
Being so close, Shi Qingxue resisted and did not move away. She had to pretend to be nonchalant and asked calmly: "Do you know where we are now?"
Mo Junhao found it funny, "We finally escaped from danger, and you're telling me this?"
Shi Qingxue looked puzzled, as if to say: If we don't talk about this, what else do we have to say
"Aren't you hungry?" Mo Junhao took a deep breath and suppressed his temper.
Qingxue frowned, "I'm not hungry, are you hungry?"
No matter what time it is, the issue of food and clothing is the best issue to start a conversation. However, Shi Qingxue's uncooperative attitude made Mo Junhao feel depressed to death.
Say you're not hungry! Then we can no longer talk about this;
Say you're hungry! Then none of them had anything to eat, so it was all in vain and they looked squeamish.
Mo Junhao was so angry that he was speechless, and Shi Qingxue still looked confused, thinking that this person was still as difficult to take care of as ever, but she still stood up and walked deeper into the woods.
While saying: "Wait for me here, I will come down as soon as possible."
"What are you doing?" Mo Junhao hurriedly followed. Although it was getting brighter now, it was still not safe for Shi Qingxue to be alone.
Shi Qingxue glanced at him, "Didn't you say you were hungry? There are pheasants in the woods."
"ah?"
The common sense of His Royal Highness, the pampered Fourth Prince, does not include the fact that pheasants can be eaten.
Then he asked: "Didn't you say that the pheasant can fly? Can you catch it?"
Even a person like Mo Junhao, who is good at light skills, can't guarantee that he can catch birds. Doesn't he believe that Shi Qingxue can do it
Shi Qingxue ignored him, but picked up a few pebbles and a small tree branch from the ground, then took off her thousand-tangle silk from her wrist, and made a simple slingshot, just find the right position and shoot.
"Yeah!"
Before Mo Junhao could see clearly, there were two screams from the tree, and something fell from the tree.
Shi Qingxue walked directly to the tree, picked up her prey and came back. Seeing Mo Junhao stunned, she frowned, "Are you okay?"
"You are so awesome!" Mo Junhao's eyes were shining with admiration.
No matter how much Shi Qingxue couldn't stand him, she couldn't help but raise a smug smile on her lips, and then she suppressed it forcefully. She pursed her lips and said, "What's this? My grandpa is so awesome. He taught me!"
She added silently in her heart: If she hadn't listened to Shi Lei, she would have definitely died just now!
Mo Junhao also laughed: "I was lucky enough to have the guidance of the old Duke Shi when I was young!"
When Shi Lei was mentioned, Shi Qingxue's attitude towards Mo Junhao suddenly changed a lot. Although she didn't care about him, her eyes were bright when she looked at him and she couldn't wait to ask: "Grandpa, he told you What?"
"They are all military tactics, and the principles are similar to those told by the Grand Tutor, but I don't know why, but I still like the stories told by the old Duke Shi, especially the story about how he followed the imperial grandfather to conquer the world. I still like it to this day. remember."
While Mo Junhao was talking, he kept looking at Shi Qingxue quietly. As expected, the latter's face was full of pride, "Of course! Grandpa is the most powerful general. He can defeat even a dead end with no chance of survival." Create new paths.”
Mo Junhao nodded repeatedly and naturally took the prey from Shi Qingxue's hand, smiling gently, "Although I don't have your hunting skills, I can still handle food, and it's better not to get blood on your beautiful hands." .”
Although Shi Qingxue is not squeamish at all, she can still avoid touching blood if possible. Now that someone is willing to take her job, she simply becomes the hands-off shopkeeper.
Seeing that Mo Junhao was really serious about handling the prey, his original disgust also faded a little. He walked to the side and picked two sharp and thin branches, and washed them in the river.
When the other party handed her the cleaned pheasant, she inserted it into a branch and roasted it on the fire.
Even Mo Junhao seemed less uncomfortable when he sat next to her again.
When the pheasant is roasted by the fire, the fat flows out and drips on the fire, making a "sizzling" sound and the fragrance spreads.
Mo Junhao was already a little hungry. When asked about the taste, he couldn't help but praise: "It smells so good!"
"Give."
Seeing that it was almost done, Shi Qingxue took the initiative to give half of it to Mo Junhao, who took a bite after taking it.
He gave high praise without hesitation: "It's delicious! Even the royal chef in the palace couldn't make this taste!"
Shi Qingxue was very proud and beaming, but she still said humbly: "I just bake it casually, but it is definitely not as good as the delicacies in the palace. Now you are hungry and you will find it delicious!"
Mo Junhao immediately retorted: "Of course not. Counting all the delicacies I have eaten, this one is one of the best. It's a pity that there is only half a pheasant, and I can't bear to eat it."
"Pfft!" Even though she knew that Mo Junhao's words were exaggerated, Shi Qingxue was still amused by the other person's words of praise, and even said proactively: "Just eat it! If it's not enough, we'll go catch some wild animals." Here comes the rabbit!
Grandpa said that wild rabbits breed quickly in spring, but I haven’t caught any yet. Maybe we can give it a try! "
"Old Master Shi knows so many things. Roasting game is such a good skill. Did he teach it to you?" It was rare for Mo Junhao to see Shi Qingxue treat him so kindly.
Seeing that the atmosphere was relaxed and the relationship between the two was getting closer, he racked his brains to increase his impression points.
But unexpectedly, Shi Qingxue's face changed in the next second.