Rabbits were not to be hunted, foxes were also not to be hunted, and birds were still not to be hunted.
Since they could not hunt anything, they could only obediently patrol the mountain.
The mountain paths of Mount Baiyue were rugged, but the scenery was excellent. White mist rose from the mountain stream, and as far as the eye could see, it was surrounded by an emerald color. Spring light and clouds curled around the robes, and the peaks rose up majestically. It was like a fairyland.
Slanted Eyes was very smart. He carried a few pieces of yellow paper with him, and when he reached a place, he used charcoal to draw a few steps on the yellow paper. He was memorizing the path. Every once in a while, everyone would make a mark on the tree to prevent them from getting lost and not knowing how to get back down the mountain.
Because no one brought a bow, the journey was very quiet. They set off early in the morning and finally climbed to the top by noon.
Everyone tied their horses to the trees and rested for a while beside a small stream. After eating their dry rations and recovering their strength, they could go down the mountain and return to the garrison before sunset.
The recruit who greeted He Yan was not very physically strong. When he reached the top, he was so tired that he collapsed on the ground. He impatiently took out some dry rations to fill his stomach and muttered, "We've finally reached the top. I can't walk anymore."
He Yan washed his hands by the stream and sat down under the Shi Tou beside him. He also took out some dry rations.
The dry rations were the dry biscuits given out in the morning. They were dry and hard. The recruit came over and took out a small handful of pine nuts from his pocket. He handed it to He Yan and said, "Here."
He Yan was surprised. "Where did you get these?"
"My mother packed them for me before we came to the Liangzhou Garrison. She couldn't bear to eat them all in one go, so she saved them." He was reluctant to part with them, but still pretended to be generous. "Try it!"
He Yan picked up one from his palm, peeled it, and threw it into his mouth. "It's very fragrant."
"Right, right?" The child was somewhat happy. "My name is Shen Hong. I know you. He Yan, you were very powerful at the training field. No one could beat you."
"I was just lucky." He Yan smiled.
Shen Hong looked into the distance and said regretfully, "It's a pity that I didn't bring my crossbow. I didn't know that you were going with us. If I had known, I would have definitely brought one. Your archery skills are so good, just use the crossbow to shoot a few rabbits and we can eat roasted rabbits. "
Could it be that he and Mai Mai were biological brothers from different mothers? He Yan thought about it and asked casually, "What weapon did you bring?"
Shen Hong scratched the back of her head in embarrassment. "Me? I'm not good at archery, so it's useless to bring a crossbow. My swordsmanship is average, and my spear skills are also … I reckon that I won't be of much use, so I took a … "He took out a long staff from behind his back." And this. "
He Yan was speechless.
He actually brought a staff, and it was not an iron staff, but a long staff made from bamboo. Was there such a weapon on the weapon rack in the Martial Arts Practice Field? He Yan doubted that Shen Hong's staff was indeed useless. Oh, unless there was a jujube tree here, he could use this long staff to hit the jujubes.
As if seeing He Yan's speechlessness, Shen Hong quickly tried to remedy the situation. "Anyway, we won't fight."
He Yan nodded. "You're right."
She and Shen Hong sat on one side, while Slanted Eye and the other two sat on the other side a little further away from them. After eating, He Yan leaned against a tree and rested for a while. Shen Hong carefully asked him, "That, He Yan, can I borrow your knife?"
"What's wrong?"
"Do you see that?" Shen Hong pointed to a green patch by the stream. The leaves were long and thin, and it was impossible to tell what kind of grass it was. He said, "My family runs a pharmacy. This is called 'book belt grass'. It's shaped like 'rhombus', but it's not 'rhombus'. It can be eye-catching and soothe the nerves. I want to pick some back. We've been here all day, so it might be useful. But the 'book belt grass' is very tough, so it's not easy to pick. The weapons they're carrying are either long knives or spears. They're not as good as your small knife. "
She was using her knife as a sickle.
He Yan: "… Okay." She took out the mandarin duck knife from her waist and handed it to Shen Hong. "Be careful."
Shen Hong put down the staff in her hand and happily took the knife. She said to He Yan, "Thank you. I'll cut some more. When I'm done, I'll give you another one."
He Yan wanted to say that there was no need, but then he thought that perhaps Hong Shan could use it. Hong Shan said that he had been too hot recently and couldn't sleep well. Moreover, it was Shen Hong's kind intention, so he swallowed the words back into his stomach.
She leaned against the tree and watched Shen Hong busying herself.
As she watched, she suddenly heard movement behind her. She looked again and saw Slanted Eye and the other two people untying the horse ropes on the tree. He Yan was stunned and asked, "Are we leaving already? Aren't you going to rest for a while? "
In total, they had been here for less than an hour. It was still early, so there was more than enough time to go down the mountain.
Slanted Eye didn't seem to like He Yan and was impatient when talking to her. "We're not going down the mountain. Let's go to the front first."
He Yan looked ahead. They were already at the top of the mountain. If they wanted to go to the front, they would have to climb over the mountain. She frowned. "The instructor said that we can't climb over the mountain."
"It's just two more steps. We won't climb over," Slanted Eye said. "We didn't ask you to come with us. You just wait here. We'll be back soon."
"I think," He Yan stood up. "It's better to listen to the instructor. There might be some danger."
"Zheng Xuan, are you going or not?" The other person had already untied the horse rope and got on the horse.
Slanted Eye — Zheng Xuan — looked at He Yan and said, "If you're afraid of danger, then don't go. Besides, only you and I know. As long as you don't say anything, who will know? Don't worry for nothing. Go play with that fool cutting grass! We'll go first. "After saying that, he didn't care about He Yan and got on the horse himself. Together with the other two people, they went into the depths of the forest.
He Yan wanted to chase after them, but he couldn't leave Shen Hong alone. While he was thinking, the three people had already gone far away. She sighed and sat down under the tree again. Forget it. They didn't find anything wrong on the way up the mountain. There weren't many people in the mountain and there weren't any big beasts. At most, there were a few badgers and wild cats. When they saw people, they would run away.
After a while, Shen Hong came back from the stream. He was carrying a bundle of grass in each hand. The grass was really shaped like a book belt. It was long and soft. When he smelled it, he could smell its fragrance. Shen Hong found the longest straw and tied the two big bundles of book belt. He handed one bundle to He Yan. "This is it. Go back and dry it in the sun. Find a cloth bag and put it under your pillow. I guarantee you'll have a good sleep."
He Yan said, "Thank you."
"No problem." Shen Hong waved her hand. Only then did he realize that the other people had disappeared. He asked curiously, "Where are they?"
"They went for a walk." He Yan shrugged. "Let's wait here for them to come back."
Shen Hong didn't understand. Just as she was about to ask, she suddenly heard a scream from the depths of the forest. It was one of the new recruits who was with them.
He Yan was startled. He frowned. In the next moment, he untied the reins and got on the horse. He went straight to the source of the sound.
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