Neighbors in forbidden land

"Is there... someone?" Yimi was slightly taken aback, with an expression of disbelief.

"Ah, yes, it's over there. I just climbed onto the coast." Lan Xue tipped her toes slightly, raised her eyebrows, and replied casually, pointing to the distance.

Although she meant that... But I can only see the shadow vaguely... The distance of more than [-] meters is still too far for me, and I am afraid that only Lan Xue, who is a dragon, can see it.

"There is... a voice..." At some point, the originally calm sea water suddenly overflowed to our feet like a tide, and then uncharacteristically, instead of going downhill, it climbed up along Xiaogu's body, as if A transparent dress flowed on Xiao Gu's body, "Human... voice."

Being able to control the flow of water... It is very possible to hear distant sounds through the water. After all, we used to call Goo's name on the shore, and she would swim to us at the fastest speed.

The smile on Xiao Gu's face faded away, leaving only a faint expression and a voice that seemed to have lost its vitality.

In retrospect, Guo didn't seem to have any closeness to humans other than Yimi.

Because the last time Yimi was taken away, Xiao Gu, who had not yet grown up, caught up with her and was beaten half to death.

So... I always feel that Xiao Gu can tolerate the existence of Wu Shao, probably because of Yimi.

So it's good that the little Gu who sent Wu Shao back didn't throw Wu Shao into the sea halfway through... Wait, was Wu Shao sent back safely?Uh... it should be... yes?

I remember that after Xiao Gu came back, he asked specifically... Xiao Gu shouldn't be able to lie, right?

Hmm... definitely not, it's Goo after all... that's a monster that's dumber than me.

Uh... I should be smarter than her, although Yimi always says that Xiao Gu and I are idiots... I think I should be smarter?

"Did you read it right?" Yimi shook her head and hurriedly asked Lan Xue, Lan Xue just smiled contemptuously: "Wrong? Two arms and two legs, a round head on the neck, can you What is it not to be human if you grow up like this? Or..."

The contempt on Lan Xue's face gradually faded, and gradually changed into a playful smile: "You would rather believe that the bunch of guys that are quite large are monsters that can transform into human forms like us?"

"They are... who are they?"

"Who..." Lan Xue scratched her head helplessly, "Even if you ask me that, in my opinion, human beings all look the same. What do I want to answer you?"

"..." Yimi was silent, the expression on her face was extremely simple, but it seemed complicated.

after awhile.

"never mind."

"never mind?"

"They can come if they want..." Yimi sighed softly, "It's not surprising that other humans come here, have you forgotten that Wu Shao came here last time to inquire about the situation? "

"Wu Shao? Who is that?" Lan Xue tilted her head slightly, and looked back from afar.

"By the way, you don't know..." Yimi raised her hand slightly, "There was a human being here last time, but it was only one person. I'm afraid they are preparing for this time, right?"

"Hey... After such a long time, I thought you were the only one who dared to come here." Lan Xue grinned lightly, and picked her little tail.

"I'm just a special case... By the way, there are quite a few human beings here?"

"A dozen or so, compared to such a long time, it is indeed a lot."

"Since there are so many people..." Yimi suddenly raised her hand and placed it on my head, rubbing my hair vigorously, "Then it can't be the sinner who was exiled here, right? , Xiao~hei?"

"Ahaha... yes..."

I don't know if Yimi remembered that I once lied to her that I was also an exiled human... Anyway, I remembered.

"Plus... now I don't really want to see other people, I always have a bad feeling..."

"Yeah!" Xiaogu slowly swayed to Yimi's side, gently pulled Yimi's clothes with his hands, and nodded vigorously, "I don't want to see it either! Just seeing Yimi is enough!"

Knew it……

But Yimi just raised his hand slowly and touched Xiaogu's head. Xiaogu squinted his eyes and looked very happy, while there was only a faint smile left on Yimi's face, letting the sea breeze Brushing her long hair, as if thinking about something, the ground is facing the sea.

"We haven't finished our own business yet." Yimi just dropped this sentence lightly.

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result……

"Okay, let's explain."

"Don't, don't do it! I'm a good person... No! Did Your Highness Yimi forget me so quickly!"

Many times, it is often not we who find others, but others who find us.

I raised the tail according to Yimi's instructions, and pointed the spikes on the dancing spoon.

Wu Shao, who smiled apologetically and raised her hands, was dressed similarly to last time. The equipment on her body seemed to be different from last time, but her short brown hair and black eyes were the same as that day.

"Ah...Of course I remember that you stole my potatoes."

"Isn't that matter already settled..."

"So that's why you trampled to death the sapling I planted so hard?"

When Yimi wanted to go to the lake to drink some water, she happened to see Wu Shao, who was also drinking water there, stepping on the saplings emerging from those unknown seeds.

"This... I didn't do it on purpose... I just lost the fresh water I brought and I didn't want to bother the other companions. In addition, I remembered that you dug a lake here, so I used the name of searching Sneaked here ten thousand meters away—”

"It's too long to listen, Xiao Hei can throw her into the sea."

"Don't, don't, don't, please, Your Highness Yimi, please see that I am still useful..." Wu Shao hastily clasped his hands together and bowed his head to apologize to Yimi, and Yimi just sighed softly, and raised his hand to signal I don't move, I just put my tail down slowly.

After all, I don't think Yimi will really let me throw the spoon into the sea, right?

"So? You really ran a long way, at least ten kilometers from your side to our side, right?"

"Lan Xue saw it. If I could see you, you would be dead."

"Excuse me, Lan Xue is..." Wu Shao's eyes drifted away from Xiao Gu's body and Lan Xue's body. What's the problem? Human?"

"No..." Wu Shao just smiled and looked at Yimi again, "I haven't seen Your Highness Yimi for a while, and there are many more girls around you..."

Finally, Wu Shao's eyes paused briefly on the silver skirt on Xiao Gu's legs and the sharp horn on Lan Xue's forehead:

"Your Highness, your taste is really unique..."

"Xiao Hei? Should we throw her into the sea?"

"I was wrong, I shouldn't be talking nonsense!" Wu Shao bowed and begged for mercy as always.

It seems that some humans are not much smarter than me... the same mistakes are made over and over again.

"Okay... just so I have something to ask you..." Yimi sighed again, but this time Wu Shao answered quickly: "Is it about our coming here?"

Yimi nodded simply: "Yes."

But Wu Shao didn't continue talking, and hesitation was written on his somewhat tangled expression.

"What's the matter?" Seeing that Wu Shao didn't respond, Yimi asked urgently.

In the end, Wu Shao seemed to have made up his mind, and changed his serious face: "Your Highness Yimi, the group of people who came this time... are all because of the two missions issued by the palace to the whole country, or... ...a bounty is offered."

"What reward?"

"Eliminate disasters and...bring you back, Your Highness."

At this moment, the original lake surface in the lake beside me turned up countless foams in an instant. I hurriedly put my arms around Xiaogu's waist, otherwise she would definitely rush out.

"Let go!" Little Gu kept struggling to break free from my arm. If it was just a comparison of strength, there was still a big gap between Little Gu and me, so I was able to restrain her for the second time.

"Calm down, Wu Shao is just talking!"

"What's the matter?" Even Lan Xue beside her was slightly taken aback, staring at Xiao Gu who suddenly became extremely excited with her big red eyes.

"I won't go anywhere, dear." Yimi just raised her head skillfully and touched Xiao Gu's face, and Xiao Gu became quiet in an instant.

"Really?"

"real."

"hey-hey."

Wu Shao, who watched this scene, was already stunned, but I let go of my arm.

"Go on." Yimi said quietly while stroking Xiaogu's face with gentle movements.

"Huh? Oh!" Yimi's words brought Wu Shao back to his senses, coughed lightly and continued, "This is because the information I brought back... It seems that the guild has passed it directly to the palace, so the palace After releasing this reward, the guild also started recruiting people, but you know, princess, the most difficult thing to find besides supplies is people who dare to come here, so it took a lot of time just to gather a dozen or so people."

"Who's here?" Yimi asked softly.

"Basically, they are people who are not afraid of death... From outlaws to businessmen..."

"Where's Azusa?"

"Huh?" After I heard the name, I looked at Yimi in surprise, and Yimi exerted some force with the other hand on my shoulder, while Wu Shao's face was full of doubts.

"I mean... the head of the Guard Knights."

"That...the palace doesn't seem to have sent anyone."

"Really..." Yimi just sighed softly, and was about to withdraw her hand from Xiaogu's face, but Xiaogu held it with both hands and placed it on her face, and Yimi just followed her in doing so. up.

"Well... Although everyone came here for the reward, not many people really took the reward as their main purpose. When I came here, I briefly communicated with a few people who seemed easy to talk to, and some of them simply Looking for excitement, some want to see if there are any resources worth using here... The supplies we bring are all rationed, although they are using alchemy to purify seawater when I come... But before the results come out, I will I'm not at all ashamed to say I lost my water bottle so—"

"Get to the point." Yimi just sighed heavily, interrupting Wu Shao's words.

"Eh? The point?" But this time Wu Shao didn't immediately understand what Yimi meant, but kept shaking his head trying to figure out what Yimi meant.

"Why can't our potatoes grow?"

"What?" Wu Shao's expression could be described in ever-changing ways, but in the end he just sighed slightly, "Why did the topic jump to potatoes?"

"Because potatoes are more important."

"...Did you follow the method I taught you, Your Highness?"

"Not bad at all."

"Hmm... is it because the saline-alkali land has not been properly treated?"

"We planted it in a place that wasn't saline-alkali soil, and it grew out once, and then we planted it again—"

"Wait, wait, stop." Yimi was interrupted by Wu Shao before she finished speaking, "Your Highness, did you say it grew out once?"

"Ah, yes, although he died due to some human factors..." Yimi turned her head to Lan Xue's side, causing Lan Xue, who puffed her cheeks, to snort softly, "So we planted it again ..."

"It's planted again...it won't be in the same place..." Wu Shao's voice trembled, and the corners of his mouth twisted slightly.

"Yeah, but I promise the method is unbiased—"

"That's it...it's my fault I forgot to remind you..."

"Huh?" Is there any other request?

"That..." Wu Shao touched the index fingers of both hands in front of him, and muttered with a little dodge in his eyes, "The field where potatoes were once planted...it's better to change to other types of crops...otherwise... Ahem...the nutrients in the soil will be out of balance...to put it simply, it is easy to cause some diseases..."

"..."

"..."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"That's something humans need to consider, not something you, an ancient loach, need to consider."

"I told you not to call me Ancient Loach!"

Compared to Xiao Gu and Lan Xue who quarreled every day, Yimi and I were silent.

"Sorry... I seem to have forgotten to mention this."

"That is to say... Just change a piece of land?" "Well... If you don't need alchemy potions or agricultural methods to adjust, it's easiest to change to other types of crops or simply change the field..."

"Okay, what about the green apple? The seed didn't respond at all when it was planted. It was just another seed that sprouted, and you trampled to death one."

"...Ahem...His Highness." Wu Shao moved his feet away a little as he spoke, "You must know that things like apple trees are artificially adjusted...if you plant the apple seeds you eat, it will To be able to grow fruitful apple trees...do you think it would be such a good thing?"

"...I think so, but in the end I have something to say."

"Is there any other order? Your Highness Yimi?"

"Thank you."

Wu Shao was stunned by Yimi's sudden thank you, and just looked down at Yimi in shock.

"This time, you don't really need to come here, right? You know that I won't go back, and you also know that you can't eliminate the disaster at all."

"No way... I have to point out the environment to them, after all I've been here before..." Wu Shao just raised his hand and scratched his head with his face turned.

"Is that so? Why did you come here alone to 'tip the news' when you clearly wanted to specify the environment?"

"..." After a brief silence, Wu Shao smiled softly, "As expected of your Highness."

"Thank you." I followed Yimi's example and thanked her.

"I don't know why, but thank you anyway." This was the response of the squinting Goo.

"I don't know you at all..." Lan Xue just had a contemptuous expression on her face.

"Haha, that's right." Wu Shao just chuckled.

"But stepping on the sapling to death is another matter." Yimi smiled brightly at Wu Shao.

"Yes..." Then, the smile on Wu Shao's face disappeared, and his shoulders drooped.

I always feel that this originally desolate land... is becoming more and more lively.