Looking at Lu Miao who was limping and walking slower and slower, Luo Xuan sighed.

After grabbing the colt, Luo Xuan picked up Lu Miao, then climbed onto the horse and sat behind her.

Luo Xuan used his arms to sandwich Lu Miao tightly.

Thus,

Lu Miao, who had never ridden a horse before, could feel at ease sitting on a horse and no longer be afraid.

Alas, it's a pity that Lu Miao is safe.

But he smelled the youthful scent of her body, and the tip of his nose was filled with the fresh smell of grass and trees after the rain.

In addition, the mountain road is rugged, the horse's back is ups and downs, and the Luo Xuan is tightly attached to Lu Miao's back. How can one still feel calm?

In this way, feeling pain and happiness, I marched forward for more than 20 miles.

At this time, the sky has begun to gradually darken...

"I'm thirsty."

Sitting on horseback, Lu Miao was blushing all the way, pointing to the faint house behind the small bamboo forest in front of her.

He opened his mouth and said, "There is a small village there. I want to go there to ask for some water, okay?"

That village was actually the same village where Luo Xuan once picked up a baby girl at the entrance of the village.

"not good."

Luo Xuan shook his head, "There is no one in that village. If you go in, you won't be able to find water."

When I usually drink water, I go into the space to drink spring water. So when Luo Xuan goes out, he never has the habit of bringing a kettle or something.

"If there is a village there, how can there be no one there?"

Lu Miao asked in confusion, "What about the members of the production team, when they reach this point, they should call it a day and go home, right?"

Luo Xuan pointed to the village.

Asked Lu Miao, "Have you ever seen smoke rising from cooking fires there? We are so close to that village now. Have you ever heard a local dog barking there?"

"Hey, that's right! I passed several villages along the way."

Lu Miao turned her head curiously and almost had a mouth-to-mouth collision with Luo Xuan, "We had already passed several production teams before.

I only saw some commune members carrying hoes and finishing their work and going home. But I didn’t hear a dog barking. Why is this?

Isn’t it said that people in rural areas like to keep dogs in every household to watch and guard the house?”

Luo Xuan sighed slightly, "In the past, every production team still had at least 10 to 8 dogs. It's just...

As you know, the food supply is really tight right now. So...can you understand now why you can't hear the dog barking?"

Lu Miao was startled!

Luo Xuan, who was pressing against her back, could clearly feel that Lu Miao's body was stiffening...

"Brother Luo Xuan. I, I want to go into that village and have a look, okay?"

After pondering for a moment, Lu Miao became very determined.

The voice was very gentle, but extremely firm as he said: "Because you live in the production team, so after I returned from your place last time.

Whenever I have time on Sundays, I will go to the production teams on the outskirts of the city to hang out and chat with the old people in the village."

Lu Miao sighed, "So, there are some members in the production team, and their families are having a harder time. I know more or less about these things."

Lu Miao turned her head,

Close to Luo Xuan's face, he exhaled like a blue breath and said, "I just want to go in and take a look, just take a look, okay?"

Seeing Luo Xuan, he didn't answer.

Lu Miao stretched out a hand and pulled Luo Xuan's ear.

She smiled coquettishly and said: "Don't worry, my heart is not as fragile as you think. Besides, the spicy rabbit head I had for lunch was delicious.

It's a pity that after eating it, my mouth was dry and felt like it was about to burst. Please, please, just let me go in and take a look! I'm almost dying of thirst."

Lu Miao ate the rabbit head and now felt thirsty.

This is true.

She wanted to go into the village to find some water, which was probably what Lu Miao really thought.

Now it seems,

In fact, she wanted to go in and see what was going on in the village. This desire was probably even stronger...

Originally, Luo Xuan planned to let Lu Miao wait on the horse while he went into the village to find water for her on an excuse.

Then after you run into the village, you can hide and get some water for Lu Miao from the space to quench her thirst.

Lu Miao's attitude was so determined that she might not be able to tolerate her refusal...

Without any choice,

Luo Xuan had no choice but to say: "I'm afraid all the members in this village have moved collectively. I guess you won't find anyone if you go in."

After the two reached the entrance of the village, Luo Xuan reined in the horse. Then he turned over and dismounted, and took Lu Miao off the horse.

There are no chickens or ducks here, just the usual clucking and quacking sounds.

No dogs barking.

There was no sound of children playing.

There are no peasant women, the loud voices scolding their men...

Nothing at all!

There is only a terrifying silence...

The "Swallowing Mouth" stone sculpture at the entrance of the village still opens its exaggerated and protruding eyes.

"vomit……"

As soon as he entered the village, a strong rancid smell poured into Lu Miao's nose.

"What does this smell like?"

Lu Miao held Luo Xuan's arm tightly and looked at Luo Xuan nervously, "Brother Luo Xuan, what does this smell like?"

Luo Xuan patted Lu Miao on the back and held her hand.

He said softly, "This is the musty smell of firewood, cow dung, and dead rats mixed together, resulting from fermentation and decay.

In rural areas, this is called the five poisonous smells. In fact, it is because the house has been unoccupied for a long time.

Poisonous snakes and centipedes like to stay inside. Over time, they will produce a strong musty smell.

This smell is very unpleasant.

Maybe everyone in this village has moved away! You know, houses that have not been lived in for a long time will have a very unpleasant odor after a long time.

Now do you know why I didn’t let you come in to see it?”

Lu Miao was slightly startled...

Subsequently,

"vomit--"

A large stream of vomit came out of Lu Miao's mouth.

She squatted down in pain, vomiting and crying, "Brother Luo Xuan, you are lying! Why are you doing this?"

Luo Xuan sighed slightly: "It's rare to be confused. Otherwise, what else could I say?"

With that said, Luo Xuan then took out a stack of toilet paper from his satchel and took out two sheets.

Then he squatted down and wiped away the residue from the corners of Lu Miao's mouth.

Then he replaced some new pieces of paper, and Luo Xuan carefully wiped away the tears that were flowing out of Lu Miao's beautiful big eyes...

He comforted her for a long time and persuaded her for a long time.

In the end, the desperate Lu Miao was helped by Luo Xuan.

He walked crookedly towards the little pony.

Riding on horseback, Lu Miao didn't say a single word.

The two of them hugged each other and walked slowly towards Xiao Laojun's production team...
Chapter completed!