idyllic tranquility

The mountain behind Beili Village is a group of hills. The slope next to the village is relatively flat and the altitude is not high. When all things grow, the women in the village often go together to pick fresh and tender wild vegetables. On weekdays, everyone often goes to this mountain to collect dry firewood.

Therefore, the mountain in front is the main range of activities of the villagers, and there have been no large animals such as raptors for many years, and even small animals such as pheasants and hares are not common.

Even more so in times of famine.

The refugees, who can even treat gophers as a delicious meal, have already eaten up all the food that can be eaten on this mountain. If He An wants to hunt animals, he has to climb over this mountain and continue to climb.

As he gradually went deeper into the forest, even the trails that people walked out disappeared, He An still did not encounter any animals that could be hunted, so he had to pick up a branch to open the way and continue to go deeper.

Fortunately, when the sun was up on the branches and it was almost noon, He An clearly felt that the surrounding forest was a bit more lively than the one he had walked through before, and the activities of insects and insects and birds were also more frequent.

Overjoyed, He An smiled and looked down at Xiao Hei, only to see that Da Hei seemed to have found his prey, and raised his ears vigilantly to stare at the place covered by dense branches and leaves.

After a while, He An also heard the rustling of leaves, quickly took off the bow on his back, set up an arrow, concealed himself, and aimed silently at the place where the sound came from.

It wasn't until a panicked gray rabbit jumped out of the grass and revealed its figure that He An held his breath and released the arrow, which hit the gray rabbit's hind leg not far away.

He An, who was hunting for the first time, didn't seem to have a good grasp of the strength. Although the gray rabbit that was hit by the arrow was frightened, he still had the strength to escape in another direction. The moment the arrow was shot, he rushed over, and when the gray rabbit hit the arrow, he chased it in the direction it was fleeing.

He An finally had something to gain, He An breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, waited for a while, and then decided to chase after him. Fortunately, after walking for a long time, he saw Dahei trotting towards him with a gray rabbit in his mouth.

He An gave Dahei a capital letter of appreciation, and knelt down to meet his Dahei and their prey.

Suddenly, Dahei trot stopped, and his whole body was ready to attack at any time. The gray rabbit in his mouth was thrown on the ground by him, and his eyes, expecting to be praised by the master, became sharp in an instant, staring at He An The direction behind him growled threateningly.

He An was stunned for a moment, and after understanding Dahei's meaning, he turned around instantly and stared at the jungle in front of him vigilantly, but did not find any threatening large animals.

"Who! Where is who? Come out!"

The loud reprimand was just He An's subconscious reaction, just like he set up the bow and arrow at the first time, pointing the arrow in the direction of Dahei's low growl, without expecting to get a response.

However, what was surprising was that someone actually came out from the hiding place. It was a man in ragged clothes, short and sad, and it seemed that his whole body was conveying the signal: I am a weak person, I am very pitiful.

"Don't shoot arrows, don't shoot arrows, please, little brother, I'm just a refugee who hasn't eaten for a few days!"

The man trembled all over, as if he was terrified, he even knelt down and kowtowed to He An.

"Hey, get up quickly, I won't kill you, get up quickly."

The man's fear made He An very guilty. He quickly put away his bow and arrows, and asked, "Are you a refugee who fled into the mountain? Why don't you go down the mountain? There is no war in this area now."

Hearing He An's question, the man was very surprised: "It's already outside, isn't there a war anymore?"

Seeing that the poor refugee didn't seem to know the situation outside at all, He An kindly explained: "The Central Plains region has stopped fighting for a long time, and now it's not fighting in the south. I heard that it's still fighting in the north. Are you here?" How long have you been in the mountains? Go down the mountain quickly."

He An's answer made the man very excited, he jumped up from the ground, and ran a few steps in He An's direction. If it wasn't for Da Hei's grinning and barking, he would have come closer.

"Then, my little brother, do you know if I... um... a deserter like me, if I leave the mountain, will... be caught and beheaded... beheaded?"

The man was afraid that his identity would be a death row prisoner if he came out of Dashan. Although he kept secret about his identity, he still hesitated to ask.

"Beheading should not be the case. At most, it may be just doing more corvee to make up for it. Now there is a shortage of manpower everywhere in the mountains. As long as you are willing to work, you will be able to fill your stomach." He Ning explained patiently.

"Is that true? That would be wonderful!"

The man was very excited, and his dancing and dancing appearance was very funny. If the bright eyes did not make him uncomfortable, He An might have been amused by him.

"But, I still dare not go down the mountain." The clown's dance didn't last long, and the timidity in the man's heart overshadowed his joy.

He An was patient, ready to continue explaining the situation at the foot of the mountain, and persuade him to go down the mountain. After all, no matter how bad the mountain is, it is much better than the mountain.

However, He An's good intentions were suddenly interrupted. The cowardly man in front of him seemed to be a different person, and said viciously: "Why don't you stay, brother, help me!"

He An was stunned by the man's sudden change of face. He didn't know what was going on, so that the man who rushed up hugged his right leg before thinking of resisting.

Unexpectedly, a tall figure sprang up from behind him, rushed forward, and strangled He An's upper body from behind. The two men cooperated so well that even Dahei didn't realize that there was another person behind him.

Until he burst out from hiding and grabbed He An, Dahei also roared and rushed up, biting the man's leg.

"Ah! You bastard! You really don't know what to do!"

The calf of the tall and tall man was bloody and bloody from being bitten by Dahei's sharp teeth. In a rage, he strangled He An's neck with one hand, pinched Dahei's neck with the other free hand, and threw Dahei away violently. To a tree not far away.

The tall man had great strength, and Dahei was seriously injured by his swing, and he wanted to stand up for a while but couldn't.

Fortunately, Dahei also hurt the opponent. After He An realized it, he escaped from the shackles of the tall man, taking advantage of the pain and being unable to use his strength. The head of the short man holding his leg was also taken by him. The big bow hit his head in a daze, and took the opportunity to escape from the encirclement of the two men.

He An didn't dare to fight, and ran directly to the tree not far away, picked up Dahei, and rushed out on the way back and forth.

"It's so fucking unlucky, the cooked duck can fly away." The tall man cursing, while simply dealing with the leg that was bitten by the big black.Judging by the bandaging technique, he is much more skillful than usual people. It is hard to guarantee that what the little man said just now that he is a deserter is not true.

"Bah, it's just a twin. In terms of familiarity with this forest, who can compare with the two of us. Let's see if I catch him and come back, I won't kill his female cousin!" The short man rubbed the big bump on his forehead. , I hate it in my heart.

"Heh, he's still a twin. Maybe after we've had enough fun, we'll have the money to go down the mountain to beg for life." The tall man attacked from behind and didn't see He An's mole between his eyebrows. The prey was actually a pair, and the whole brows and eyes became playful and obscene.

The two looked at each other, stopped talking, took a trail from the other direction, and chased after him.

"Huh, huh, huh, we should get rid of them."

Looking at the faintly visible path not far away, He An hugged Dahei and leaned against a big tree, panting violently, he couldn't run anymore.

Seeing that the front mountain came out of the forest, and he didn't hear anyone coming behind him, He An lay on the ground to recover his strength, and Dahei was also placed on the ground by him.

"Dahei, where are you hurt, can you still stand up?"

The moment it was put on the ground, Dahei tried to stand up, and was carried by He An for a long time. It recovered a lot, but when he walked around, He An realized something was wrong.

Dahei seemed to have been injured on his right hind leg, and he couldn't use his right hind leg when he was walking, looking very uncoordinated.He An was a little worried, but Dahei seemed very happy, wagging his tail vigorously, trotted around He An a few times before stopping, and rubbed the palm that He An gave him.

The hot air from the excitement sprayed on the master's hand, which calmed He An's nervous mood a lot.

"Dahei, am I useless? Not only did I lose Er Hui, but I couldn't hunt prey. I didn't take good care of my grandparents. Now even you are injured...Dahei, tell me, will Dalang come back? Will you blame me?"

Naturally, Dahei couldn't answer his question, but quietly licked the back of He An's hand, giving silent comfort to his master.

A series of blows made He An sad and guilty at the moment when he was able to breathe. Sadness and self-blame enveloped him, eroding his strong heart that had been strong for three years like an ant's nest digging a dike.

When people are vulnerable, they are always more likely to be trapped by negative emotions, and become a scarred beast in a cage, roaring angrily or whining in a low voice.

He An, who was immersed in sadness, forgot that they had just experienced a fight, and that they were not completely out of danger in their current situation. The consequence of losing vigilance was that they missed the opportunity to discover danger at the first time.

Fortunately, Dahei still remembered his duty, and when he heard the sound, he quickly barked loudly to warn his master.

He An, who was awakened, immediately stood up, holding the bow and arrow tightly in his hand, but, thinking of his current situation, it was not suitable to fight recklessly.On the contrary, as long as he dodged, he could quickly return to the village along the path not far away. Therefore, He An finally planned to take Dahei to hide in another direction first.

However, before taking a few steps, Dahei stopped and barked in the direction they were going.

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead, and He An's mind naturally recalled the danger of being flanked by two people. For a while, the situation where there were enemies in front and back made He An feel at a loss, until he caught a glimpse of the weapon in his hand in a panic. Using He Ning's bow and arrow made of high-quality wood, he seemed to hear He Ning whispering in his ear: He An, believe in yourself, you can do it.

The familiar encouragement made He An instantly calm down and make a decision.

"Dahei, we must rush out!"

After finishing speaking, He An tightened the bow and arrow in his hand, and he and Dahei headed towards the path not far away, which was also the direction where Dahei warned for the first time, gathered enough strength, and rushed over suddenly.

Unexpectedly, when the bow and arrow in He An's hand pierced through the most suitable place for a surprise attack in front of the cover of branches and leaves, there was no one at the place where the sound was made just now.

A long vine suddenly appeared at the knee-high place, tripping a person and a dog in the sprint to the ground fiercely, and the huge inertia threw them off the ground again.

The severe pain at the back of his head took away He An's last consciousness, but Dahei was lucky not to hit the big tree, and when the rolling speed slowed down, he straightened up and stood on four paws.

When it was trotting to see its master's situation, its instinctive crisis response made it turn sharply in one direction, dodging a sharp stone flying towards its eyes.

One blow failed, and the short man cursed secretly, "Damn it, is this animal going to be fine?"

Annoyed, he didn't intend to let Dahei go, so he picked up the wooden stick beside him and chased him in the direction where Dahei was escaping.

"Hmph, shallow-sighted beggars, that's all they can do."

Seeing the figure of the short man chasing the dog away, the tall man snorted, and easily picked up the unconscious He An with one hand, and picked up the bow and arrow that fell aside with the other hand.

"Hey, what a good guy."

He An had noticed the bow and arrow in the man's hand when He An shot the gray rabbit that had been chasing them for half a distance. Now that he really saw the true appearance of the bow, the tall man still couldn't help admiring it.

"Tsk tsk, if I had such a bow in the war, how could I have ended up like this?"

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