Chapter 17 The Mirror Against the Sky

"Sister, our firewood is almost enough.

It's getting late. Let's go back.

Dad said he would cook rice for us at noon. I haven't had white and fragrant rice for a long time.

I'm so hungry!" The childish voice sounded, and Hailong couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Of course, he didn't know who came, but from the voice, it was certain that he was not the demon Sect who came to catch him.

Another voice that sounded more mature said, "Little sister, you ate three pieces of sweet potatoes in the morning, and now you are not hungry. Obviously, you are greedy."

"Hee hee, my sister knows me best.

Let's go back, okay? I really want to eat rice! If Uncle Li hadn't sent the rice yesterday, I don't know how many days it would take to eat it.

"Okay, okay.

Chai and it's almost enough. Let's go back now.

Since you like to eat so much, my sister will give you her share at noon.

I'll just eat sweet potatoes."

"No, I've eaten so much. Dad always said that my sister should eat more now when she grows up.

Our village is so poor. Look at Li Village, most people can eat rice and steamed buns every day.

It's much better than us."

As the sound approached, two slender figures, one high and one low, appeared in the sight of the sea dragon.

Listening to the conversation between the two sisters, Hailong can't help but think of the time he used to be with Zhang Hao. His village is also very poor, and the same thing has happened. Isn't the relationship between himself and Zhang Hao like this pair of sisters? Bean sprouts! How are you now?

I will definitely go to see you when I go back to Lianyunzong this time.

At this time, the little sisters had come to the tree where the sea dragon was.

Their faces are not very good, and they are slightly yellow, obviously because of long-term malnutrition.

But their faces did not affect their beautiful appearance. The elder sister was about thirteen or four years old, and the younger sister was about ten years old. Both of them carried bundles of firewood on their backs that were out of proportion to their bodies. Looking at their appearance, Hailong's heart was sore for no reason.

Floating and falling, Hailong was already standing in front of the little sisters the next moment.

His appearance immediately scared the sisters, exclaimed, and retreated repeatedly. Because of the heavy firewood on their backs, they suddenly fell together.

The sister protected her sister in her arms and looked at the sea dragon tremblingly.

Hailong tried to soften his expression and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person.

I was sleeping in the tree just now. Seeing that you carry such heavy firewood, I just want to help you.

The sisters obviously didn't believe him very much. The sister said in horror, "You, don't come over.

Uncle, we have no money and nothing to eat.

Just let us go.

If you want, give all these firewoods to you.

If you want..., I, I'm willing to be with you. My sister is still young, so please let her go."

Hearing the words of the "sister", Hailong couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and a strange feeling rose in his heart. He knew that the sisters had regarded him as a robber.

"How do you know so much? It seems that you are still very young! I'm really not a bad person, and I won't hurt you, otherwise why should I talk nonsense with you? Isn't it?"

The sister muttered, "I'm sixteen years old, not young, my sister is thirteen years old, but we are relatively small.

Don't lie to us.

There is no bad person who admits that he is a bad person.

My parents often say that you must not trust outsiders.

There was vigilance in their eyes, and they were ready to escape at any time.

Seeing that it was difficult for the two sisters to believe in themselves, Hailong had to sit on the ground helplessly, touched his beard, and said with a wry smile, "If you don't believe it, don't believe it.

But don't call me uncle. I'm only 18 years old. It's no bigger than you.

My name is Hailong.

What about you?" The two sisters watched Hailong sitting on the ground, as if there was no threat to them, and they couldn't help but become bold.

They took off the firewood behind them, and their sister said timidly, "I, my name is Yuhua. This is my sister Yubin. You, are you really only eighteen years old? But why are your clothes torn like this? Did you meet a robber? After seeing Hailong's dress clearly, the girl in the countryside couldn't help but feel compassionate.

Hailong smiled bitterly and said, "Yes! I met a group of awesome robbers. They chased me for a long time, and it was hard to get rid of them.

Yuping poked his head out of his sister's arms and said, "Then you are so pitiful! Come home with us. We have a lot of rice to eat today. Can you share some of your own? Yuhua was obviously more wary. He pulled his sister and whispered, "Plind, don't talk nonsense. We can't take outsiders home casually. What if he is a bad person? Who knows if what he said is true.

Hailong looked at them, and a trace of warmth rose in his heart. The jade bottle's words full of childishness and kindness made him feel homesick.

sighed and said, "It's very late. You should go home, too."

Let's go, or your parents will be worried.

You don't have to doubt me. I'm just sitting here, that's all.

Goodbye, lovely two sisters.

With that, he also waved to the Yuhua sisters.

Yuhua looked at Hailong's sincere face and muttered, "Are you really not a bad person? Why don't you go back to the village with us?

My father is the village head. If he says you are not a bad person, the village can take you in.

Hailong has long been annoyed by the torn clothes and dirt on his body. What's more, he also wants to see the village where the two girls are located to find the feeling of the past.

So he stood up and smiled and said, "All right.

If your father thinks I'm a bad person, I'll leave immediately and I won't make trouble for you.

With that, Hailong walked to the Yuhua sisters, bent down, and carried their firewood on his shoulders.

"It's not good for girls to carry so many things.

will affect physical development.

Yuhua said, "I don't think so.

Although I'm thin, I have strength, but ordinary boys are nothing better than me.

Our village is very close to here. Let's go quickly.

Under the leadership of the Yuhua sisters, Hailong followed them through this woods and came to a small mountain village.

This small village is built on the forest. There are all kinds of vegetation planted around the village. The village is very small, but it looks like only a hundred families. Their clothes can no longer be described as simple. Most of them are patches. Obviously, this is a very barren place. .

Of course, compared with Hailong's hundred shirts, the dress of these villagers is luxurious.

The appearance of Hailong, an outsider, immediately attracted the attention of the villagers. As soon as he entered the village, more than a dozen strong male villagers surrounded him.

They stared at the sea dragon with a very unfriendly look.

"Who are you? Why did you come to our jade village? Yuhua, did you bring him here? Although Yuhua was young, he had a fierce temper. He put his hands on his waist and said, "So what?" He was a man in distress and was robbed by robbers. I saw that he was pitiful, so I brought him back.

A young man in his twenties said, "Is he pitiful? Even if it's pitiful, we can't take it in! Yuhua, don't forget that even our villagers can't have enough to eat now. With such a big living person, there will be one more mouth. The food in our village is uniformly prepared. If there is one more person, everyone should eat one less.

There is no strength to work.

Yuhua said angrily, "Yuyu, you selfish villain, know that although he is an outsider, he can't let him starve to death in the forest."

In the quarrel, a middle-aged man came over with several villagers. The middle-aged man looked a little old, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to the Yuhua sisters.

Hailong knows that this should be the father of the Yuhua sisters, the village head here.

Sure enough, as the middle-aged people approached, those young men and villagers made way. The young man named Yuji rushed to say, "Village head, I don't know where Yuhua brought back a savage, saying that he was robbed by robbers. He doesn't look like a good person! You can't take him in."

The village head glanced at the jade and strode to Hailong. Hailong was nearly 1.8 meters tall, a little taller than the village head. He smiled and said, "Hello, village head, my name is Hailong."

The village head Yuqi looked up and down at the sea dragon, and couldn't help but be shocked. Although this person's clothes were dilapidated on the surface, he faintly showed a strange temperament, which was awe-inspiring like a high mountain. Yuqi knew that the person in front of him must not be ordinary, and frowned and Of the people.

Please leave.

Yu, go and get a bag of sweet potatoes to this brother.

Yu Yu was at a worm and said, "Village head, our food is also very limited! Xiazhong has just been pushed into the field, and it will take a long time to mature.

Yu Yu stared and said, "If you ask me to go, you can go.

Where did so much nonsense come from?

Are you the village head and I'm the village head? The look on Yu's face fluctuated for a moment, and then he was unwilling to go.

Hailong put the firewood on their backs on the ground. Since their father appeared, the Yuhua sisters did not dare to say anything more and stood aside with their heads down.

Hailong looked at these poor villagers without a trace of blaming them for refusing to take him in. Everything in front of him was so similar to the small village in the west where he was! The same dilapidated, the same desolation, and the same simplicity.

Looking up, Hailong looked at the jade dragon and said, "Village head, sweet potatoes are not necessary.

I still have some food with me.

It's just that this dress is too worn. Can you let me wash up and provide me with a cleaner dress? Of course, I won't ask for your things for nothing. I can exchange some food.

Yu Qian thought for a moment and said, "All right.

There is no need to exchange anything, but you have to leave us immediately after washing.

Yuhua, go and give this brother a set of my clothes.

Yuhua looked at Hailong helplessly, agreed, turned his head and ran to the depths of the village.

Under the leadership of Yulong, Hailong followed him to a small river on the other side of the village. The clear river was like the one when Hailong met Mo Kui, and the sound like a silver bell gave people a relaxed and happy feeling.

After a while, Yuhua had rushed over with a set of cloth clothes. Yuhua led the male villagers to surround the sea dragon in the center and let him freshen up in the river, while the Yuhua sisters stayed outside and waited.

As the dirt on Hailong's body gradually disappeared, the color of surprise in Yulong's eyes became more and more prosperous, and the protective mirror with silver light flowing on Hailong's chest made him feel shocked.

The jade is even more greedy.

Hailong's skin is moist and shiny, without the cover of dirt. The strong body glows in the sunlight, which looks very strange.

"Um, it's so comfortable to take a shower.

Village head, thank you.

After changing into dry clothes, Hailong felt a little relaxed. He combed his black and thick hair behind his head and walked to the village head.

As soon as they heard that Hailong had finished washing, the Yuhua sisters couldn't wait to squeeze into the crowd. At the beginning, Hailong said that they were 18 years old, and they all wanted to verify it.

Yuyu said, "Little brother, it turns out that you are so young that I'm really absent-sighted.

Take this bag of sweet potatoes and eat them on the road.

I'm really sorry, that's all we can provide in Yucun.

Hailong shook his head and said, "No, village head, I can't take it. I'm satisfied that I can take a shower and change my clothes.

I have my own way to eat.

I can't take this suit for nothing, so.

Let me help you catch some fish.

Guarding such a river, why don't you fish? Yuqi sighed and said, "Little brother, I'm not afraid of your jokes. We are really too poor here, and it's an inland area. The price of fishing nets is amazingly high, which we can't afford at all.

The river does not look wide, but the river is wide and rapid. Without fishing nets, it is difficult to catch fish.

(I will definitely upload another chapter tonight.)nk"