Yue Ji

Chapter 4
Wei Luo's health is really poor now, she walked a little more hastily, her feet were not weak, her heart was already feeling stuffy, and her physical strength was really weak, so she could only take a few hundred steps and rest for a while.

When she reached the sunset, she had only walked less than eight or nine miles.But at this time, there is still a lot of yellow dust ahead, and dense trees on both sides.

Wei Luo pressed on his chest, and stepped faster.After walking another mile or two, it was finally no longer walking through the forest, and an endless hilly area appeared ahead.

The terrain ahead is undulating, and there is a low mountain peak at the end of the field of vision. The mountains are lush with trees. From a distance, it is impossible to see whether there are residential houses.

It is estimated that there are still about ten miles to go to the mountain peak. With Yi Weiluo's physique, he might not be able to walk until late at night.Now she is very hungry, her feet are weak, and her chest is thumping and panicking.She looked to the left and right, where could she spend the night in this boundless hill?Furthermore, it is close to the forest, so there might be many wild beasts, no, no matter whether there are people living at the foot of the mountain in front of you, you have to give it a try.

Thinking of this, Wei Luo sped up a little more.Even though she accelerated, given her physical condition, she was only a little bit faster than before, not even as fast as when she first started her journey.

Wei Luo was in good health in his previous life, and he grew up in a rural area. He has never walked on mountain roads like flying. He has never encountered such a situation where his hands are soft and his feet are unable to use his strength. It is really uncomfortable.

Most of the sun sank to the horizon, leaving only the last touch of the setting sun.On the horizon, a dark cloud line lay across it.After such a short time, a layer of night fog rose between the sky and the earth.

It's getting dark.

Wei Luo looked up, and there were more than a dozen stars in the sky.It seems that there will be no fewer stars tonight.Thinking of this, Wei Luo felt relieved.

Once she felt at ease, she began to appreciate the night and the sky.The sky was so clear and dust-free that day that she had never seen it before in her hometown in the countryside.

At this time, every few minutes, you can clearly feel that the sky is getting darker again.When she walked less than a mile, night fell, the sky was full of stars, and the number was too many to count.Unfortunately there is no moon.

As soon as it got dark, the whole world became silent.Wei Luo glanced back at the woods behind him, always feeling that there would be a terrifying giant jumping out of the bushes.After shivering, she quickened a few steps.

In the night, all the sounds seemed so piercing.The sounds of insects, frogs, and the rustling of leaves being blown by the wind are continuous and denser.

Wei Luo clutched her chest tightly. Although she was terrified, she still listened carefully.

She wondered if there might be a dog barking or two mixed in with these sounds!She wanted to know if there was anyone living in a farm in the mountains ahead.

Just like this, walking and stopping, three hours later, around midnight, Wei Luo came to the foot of the mountain, and at the same time she heard a dog barking.

There are people living here.

Knowing that there are people living nearby, all of Wei Luo's strength disappeared. She collapsed softly on the grass next to the official road, and while listening to the barking dogs, said to herself: There are people living here, don't be afraid Yes, there are people living here.

Under the shining of the stars, the sky and the earth are dyed with a slight light.There was no light in the direction of the dog barking.However, Wei Luo thought that if this was really an age as old as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, ordinary people's homes might not be able to light up lights at night.

At this time, Wei Luo was hungry, cold and afraid, and now she was very eager for a ray of fire to appear, so that she could be warmer.As for food, that's a no-brainer.

It's a pity that she didn't have any tools to start a fire, and she didn't even have the strength to move a finger.So that longing is just longing after all.

Although she was extremely tired, Wei Luo didn't dare to close her eyes, and she didn't know where to find a safe place to close her eyes.Therefore, she can only look up at the sky, count the stars in the sky, listen to the dog barking, and wait for the time to pass by.

Whether it was listening helplessly to the news that his parents and brother had died in the earthquake from his hometown in Dujiangyan half a year ago, or seeing so many people falling in front of him when he just opened his eyes, it made Wei Luo a lot more courageous, and even more so. It made her feel a lot calmer.She always said to herself consciously or unconsciously: What is there to be afraid of ghosts?Even if a ghost comes, it is just a death.

Thinking about it like this, Wei Luo became more and more courageous, and unconsciously fell asleep hugging his knees.

She woke up from the cold.Although it is only August and September, it is very cold on such an unobstructed official road.Wei Luo opened his eyes and saw a ray of dawn appeared in the eastern sky, the sky finally dawned!

Rubbing his numb feet, Wei Luo slowly stood up.

The sky is getting brighter and brighter. When a bright red sun rises from the east, the sky is already bright and dazzling.Wei Luo turned her head and looked towards the foot of the mountain. In the light, she could clearly see seven or eight thatched cottages in the valley less than two miles away.Outside the thatched hut, you can also see the silhouettes of laborers.

that is really good!
Wei Luo happily walked towards the valley.As she walked, she took out three knives and coins from her bosom. She didn't know the value of the knives and coins. Could these three be exchanged for a meal and a pair of straw sandals?
Out of caution, Wei Luo divided the rest of the knives into five parts. In addition to the three knives she took out, she also put one in each of the left and right sleeve pockets.Then wrapped the remaining two pieces with the blue cloth torn off from the robe yesterday, and tied them to both calves. Of course, put the largest piece in the bag and put it away.She knew that since ancient times, the common people were the most simple, and no one should be against her.But she must not be in case of any emergency now, so she can only deal with things with the most careful attitude.

The road to the valley was very rough, and Wei Luo walked for half an hour before he found a path leading directly to the valley.She walked and stopped for a while, and it took an hour to come to the valley.

There is a thatched hut 200 meters ahead, and every [-] meters between the huts, a tree trunk is inserted into the soil like a pile.Between the trunks that have not been scraped off the green bark, there are several bamboo poles, and thatch is tightly packed between the bamboo poles, and the outside of the thatch is still coated with mud.The house is not big, about three rooms, very short.

Behind the thatched hut, a man is bowing and working in the field.Wei Luo hesitated for a moment, then stepped closer to the thatched cottage.

When she was 150 meters away, the gate of the thatched hut creaked open, and a woman wearing linen clothes and straw sandals, her hair combed into a bun, her complexion was dark and dry, and her face was wrinkled and sad. Hearing Wei Luo's footsteps, he looked up at her.

(End of this chapter)