Morning Star

The four of them rested for a while and then continued walking.

The further they went, the fewer people they encountered, and the fewer monsters they encountered. The four of them seemed to be quite lucky, and they didn't encounter many monsters along the way. Most of the monsters they encountered were defeated.

After the four of them had walked for a long time and didn't see anyone else, they realized that they were the only four people who came here.

"Ah!!!" Chujiu suddenly screamed. His two little hands tightly grabbed the sleeves of Mo Xinglan beside him.

"..." Mo Xinglan had to stop and look at her. He didn't reach out to pry her hand away from his sleeve, nor did he go forward to pull her away. He just glanced at her calmly, and then looked at the culprit beside him.

Chu Furong and Gao Yashan, who were walking in front of the two, heard Chu Jiu's frightened cry and immediately turned to look at her.

"What's wrong?" Chu Furong asked worriedly when she saw Chu Jiu's face turning pale with fright.

"Snake, snake! There is a snake!" Chujiu cried and changed from grabbing Mo Xinglan's sleeve to hugging his arm, as if she wanted to hang herself on him.

Chu Furong let out a breath, a little speechless and a little annoyed: "I didn't see you like this even with so many barefoot spiders just now. A snake scared you like this?"

"..."Chujiu stopped talking.

She knew that maybe a snake was not as scary as a barefoot spider to Chu Furong and the others, but snakes were her biggest fear. That was the shadow of her childhood, and she could not forget it no matter what.

Chujiu turned around and looked at the place where the snake had just appeared. There was no trace of the snake. He breathed a sigh of relief. But his heart was still beating fast.

After calming down, I realized that I had hugged Mo Xinglan's arm out of fear.

She looked up at Mo Xinglan and found that he was looking at her expressionlessly. There was no sneer, no coldness, no anger, nothing in his eyes, like an emotionless puppet.

This made her think that he was angry again. But didn't she hold his hand like this yesterday? He also held her in his arms at night...

Thinking of this, her cheeks turned slightly red, and she slowly let go of his arm, took a step back to his side, lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."

Wuwuwu... What happened to the black-hearted monster? He didn't say anything, and his expressionless face was even more terrifying.

After Chujiu apologized, Mo Xinglan finally showed some expression on his face. Dissatisfied, unhappy, and even a little angry.

Why did she say sorry to him? She had never said sorry before when she hugged his arm, but she did today.

Mo Xinglan ignored Chujiu's words and walked forward. After walking a few steps, he found that there was no one beside him. He turned around and saw Chujiu still standing there, so he didn't dare to move forward.

He turned around and looked at Chu Furong and Gao Yashan who were waiting for them in front.

He turned around and came to Chujiu, without asking her whether she agreed or not, and took her hand and pulled her forward. But he didn't walk very fast.

Chujiu was led by him and walked silently, looking around vigilantly, fearing that another snake would come out the next moment.

The four continued to move forward, but after less than half a minute, Chujiu suddenly stopped.

"Wait." Mo Xinglan spoke lightly as he looked at Chu Furong and Gao Yashan walking in front of him.

Because he clearly felt that the hand he was holding was not only trembling violently, but also ice-cold, with cold sweat on the palm.

I turned my head to look at the girl next to me. I found that she was staring at something not far ahead in horror, her whole body was shaking, her face was pale, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

Mo Xinglan looked in the direction that Chujiu was looking at. There was a group of snakes of different sizes and lengths. Among them was a big snake that was almost as long and wide as a chopstick. It seemed to be looking at Chujiu without blinking.

It seemed that they had reached the snake forest, and the big snake not far ahead was probably the snake king. The strange thing was that it just looked at them and had no intention of attacking them.

This also made Chu Furong and Gao Yashan, who saw it, less nervous.

"..." Mo Xinglan ignored the big snake and looked at Chujiu again. She was so afraid of snakes. Could it be that she had been bitten by a snake?

Mo Xinglan frowned at Chujiu's appearance. He turned around and blocked her with his body, looked down at her and said softly, "If you are afraid, don't keep looking at her."

However, Chujiu seemed not to hear what he said. His eyes were fixed on the biggest snake. He seemed to be trapped in bad memories, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

She seemed to be out of breath and pulled at the clothes in front of her chest with her hands. Her legs went limp and she knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, with cold sweat on her forehead.

“?!” Mo Xinglan was stunned, and his facial expression changed drastically, which was rare.

He squatted down and gently stroked her back to help her calm down.

Her tone was gentle: "Don't be afraid, calm down, they can't hurt you with me here."

Chu Furong and Gao Yashan looked at each other and hurried to the two of them. They did not ask about Chu Jiu's situation but looked vigilantly at the group of snakes that were twisting and turning.

They didn't seem to be planning to attack them, they were just investigating the situation.

Perhaps Mo Xinglan's comfort took effect, Chujiu's breathing gradually calmed down, but he was still a little breathless, but much better than before.

Seeing her like this, Mo Xinglan frowned and suggested, "How about we go back?"

Unexpectedly, Chujiu, who was always afraid of death, actually shook his head and spoke with a breath in his voice: "No, I won't go back."

I have come this far, how can I give up? How can I give up because of her? If I can't overcome it this time, I will do the same thing next time I meet her.

Seeing that she was so stubborn, Mo Xinglan was silent for a moment, sighed, and turned his back to her: "I'll carry you."

Chujiu stared blankly at the thin back in front of him, hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and slowly lay on his back.

Mo Xinglan grabbed her legs, stood up, and walked forward with Chujiu on his back.

Chujiu hugged Mo Xinglan's fair neck with both hands and buried his head in his neck.

He muttered, "Mo Xinglan, you will protect me, right?"

"...Yeah." He was silent for a while before answering.

She then asked, "You won't abandon me, right?"

"Well, no."

"……Thanks."

Tears finally fell as she said this.

Warm tears dripped onto his neck, and slid down his chest along his skin, making his body and heart itch, but also bringing a little warmth to his already cold heart.

Mo Xinglan walked in front carrying Chujiu on his back, while Chu Furong and Gao Yashan walked behind, looking vigilantly at the snakes around them.

Whenever Mo Xinglan walked past, the small snakes would miraculously make way, except for the big snake, which stood in front of him and did not move.

Finally, he arrived in front of the big snake and stopped.

The big snake curled up its body, with only the front section standing upright to maintain the same height as Mo Xinglan. It looked at Mo Xinglan, blinked twice, and tilted its head.

Chu Furong and Gao Yashan, who were following behind, were shocked and their nerves were tense. This was the snake king, and they were in its territory. If they really fought, they would be seriously injured. Moreover, most of these snakes were probably poisonous. This was really not good for them.