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With Chi Yu's protection, Ling Dengxian soon fell asleep during the boring road trip, and the two people sitting in the driver's seat and the co-pilot seat breathed a sigh of relief. Lao Mu and W were both a little nervous, both because they didn't want to be discovered by Ling Dengxian, but the specific reasons were completely different.

As for why W was also in this off-road vehicle, it was because although Lao Mu let her catch up, he still kept her under his nose out of caution just in case, and by the way, to see what intentions this guy had in approaching the young man named Ling.

W didn't mind, but was worried that Ling Dengxian would discover him in advance. After all, anyone would become suspicious if being tracked by a dangerous person for unknown reasons, and it would be difficult to have normal communication in the future.

But there seems to be no problem at the moment.

"Temporary, what's your name?" It was Old Mu who spoke first amidst the repeated weeds on both sides of the road. Usually they would chat to relieve the boredom, but this time it was special, as there were only three of them in the car, and the others were assigned to other cars for their own reasons.

"Just call me 'temporary'. I'm just doing odd jobs for you guys to earn some money. There's no need to check your household registration, right?" W smiled and glanced at Fidiya in the driver's seat. The scales at the corners of his eyes would appear when he smiled. She observed this useless little information. Then she lowered her head and looked at her nails to pass the time.

"That's fine, but let's be mean first and gentlemen later. We haven't confiscated your pile of dangerous goods, so if something happens, don't blame us long-distance drivers for being rude. Remember, for some people, for certain people, you can only trust them once."

W felt that there was something else behind his words, but when she looked up at Lao Mu, she saw that he was staring straight at the road ahead without any warning, which made her raise her eyebrows.

"I'm different. For some people, no matter how many times I meet them, I just won't trust them."

Old Mu chuckled, knowing that she didn't understand her meaning, but he didn't say anything more. It didn't matter to him at all. He just needed to complete the task and send the boy in the back seat to Longmen. Now he was just killing time.

The two were chatting casually. Chi Yu, who was lying next to Ling Dengxian in the back seat, closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, but that didn't mean she wasn't paying attention. After all, she had smelled the scent of W on Ling Dengxian before.

Chi Yu's intuition told him that he should remember this smell, as this person would most likely appear again in the future.

The car will occasionally bump up and down on a long-distance highway. It is impossible for such a long highway to be repaired regularly in every place, which is also something the fleet needs to pay attention to.

Of course, what they should pay more attention to are the bandits in the wilderness. However, when Lao Mu and his men came from nearby, they just said hello to each stronghold. They integrated the recent intelligence on bandit activities, so when it was time to stop, they found a reason to rest, and sometimes they were still on the road even after dark.

It’s not that they can’t solve it, but that would arouse Ling Dengxian’s vigilance.

With the unstable factor of W, they naturally have to be more careful.

"Knock knock knock." Sarkaz knocked on the car window. The people in the car moved, but just changed their posture and fell asleep again.

"Are you a pig? Why do you sleep all day?" W opened the car door and woke Ling Dengxian up without any courtesy. "Dinner is ready. It's time to eat."

Ling Dengxian opened his eyes and felt as if he was still in a dream. It took him a while to wake up. W had already left. He instinctively didn't like this woman who always wore a cloak.

What's going on?

Ling Dengxian's daily routine in the past two days was indeed very abnormal. He slept at night and during the day. The reason was very strange and he couldn't tell. If he had to describe it, it seemed that he was entangled in a dream.

But he still had to eat. After he came to his senses, he got off the car. Lao Mu and others greeted him but didn't say much. After all, long-distance car rides are quite boring.

Ling Dengxian stretched and sat beside the campfire with Chi Yu. Lao Mu handed him the hot food, and Ling Dengxian took it with a smile. Chi Yu pretended to grab it and pounced on it, but actually sniffed the food and nodded to indicate that it was okay.

Of course, Lao Mu and the others didn't notice this little action. After all, ordinary tamed animals are not so "scary". So they quickly prepared Chi Yu's food, which was raw meat. Chi Yu dragged Ling Dengxian to sit quietly aside. Ling Dengxian also knew what she meant. After obtaining the consent of Lao Mu and the others, he used the campfire to light another fire and prepared dinner for Chi Yu.

"Brother Ling, you are very particular about the food you eat when you train your beast."

Ling Dengxian also smiled helplessly. After Chi Yu followed him, he really liked eating cooked food. To be honest, when he stole him and Di Zi, he was also eyeing the roasted animal legs.

It seems that life has started again. What a cruel reality. Is it true that only gods can stay away from the sufferings of the world?

Looking at the swaying bonfire in front of him, he couldn't help but feel dazed. His mind raced and he suddenly recalled the dream he had just had.

It's quite strange. Some dreams cannot be recalled, but some dreams, like this one, suddenly come to mind and are remembered.

He dreamed that he was at the foot of a green mountain whose appearance could not be seen clearly, holding a pair of swords, at a loss. Suddenly, he heard an ancient and distant roar. Turning around, he saw a magnificent pass standing in the other direction. Countless terrifying lightning waves were surging above it, giving people a sense of indestructible magnificence. He didn't know whether it was because of the distance or because he was in a dream, he could not see the city clearly.

"Where should I go..." He muttered to himself, becoming more and more confused.

The city seems out of reach, and the mountains are elusive in front of us.

This is a unique and wonderful state of mind of the Orientals. He consoled himself, but still did not know where to go.

While hesitating, he heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other. It was far away and not easy to attract attention, but it immediately captured his attention.

Then, he heard a very soft voice:

"Hmm, have you slept that long?"

He became excited involuntarily, and then came to clarity.

What puzzled him the most was that in that chaotic moment when he couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, his heart was pounding violently, swallowing up a strong emotion.

Absolutely, absolutely, for no reason.

How could he distinguish the voice in a dream? He didn't even know whether the owner of the voice was a man or a woman, but the emotion was so real that it made him feel unreal and terrified.

"Why...why would I be so 'sad'?"

Ling Dengxian touched his heart, as if to comfort the sorrow that had long gone.

And in Chi Yu W and Lao Mu's three pairs of eyes, the young man's face reflected revealed an indescribable look.

It was as if those twinkling stars were the tears dripping down his cheeks.

It seemed as if he was the only one sitting alone in the entire wilderness, humming and singing softly.