C75

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The room was very simple and crude, a stack of straw was placed on the bed frame made from bamboo, and beside it, there was a small table made of bamboo. There were some fruits on the table, and the surrounding walls were also a little drafty.

Chu Ming put his sword to the side and stretched lazily. He looked at the simple and crude house and smiled, "There will be people peeping tonight."

Dugu Xian`er fanned her face and asked, "Could this be a prison cell?"

Chu Ming burst out in laughter and said, "It's true."

"To think you can laugh. Let's see how you will sleep at night." Dugu Xian`er glared at Chu Ming.

Chu Ming looked at the bed and walked up to remove the yellow straw. When Dugu Xian`er saw this, she quickly stopped him and said, "What are you doing?"

Chu Ming pointed to the ground and said, "Why don't you look at the bamboo floor. If I want to sleep on it, I'll be stabbed to death by those protruding bamboo tips."

"Since you took the straw, I will be stabbed to death by this bamboo rack as well." Dugu Xian`er grabbed the straw and said, "I might as well sleep on a big tree."

Chu Ming said, "Okay, open the door and walk outside. There's a tree not too far away."

"Hey, a man like you is going to fight with me for it." Dugu Xian`er replied angrily, "You are shameless."

"I am shameless. Who told you not to let me have more rooms?"

Dugu Xian`er gritted her teeth and said, "Then you can sleep on the bed."

Chu Ming was stunned for a moment before smiling, "What about you?"

"I want to sleep too ?" "Above..." Dugu Xian`er spoke very softly as she lowered her head.

Chu Ming was surprised, "Are you serious?"

Dugu Xian`er placed the straw on top of the sword and then took Chu Ming's four techniques and placed them in the middle. "You sleep outside and I'll sleep inside. If you dare to surpass this sword, I'll immediately draw my sword and kill you."

Chu Ming looked at the pitiful number of people in his territory and said, "Why don't you just kill me now? It's all for nothing."

Dugu Xian`er stamped her feet on the ground and said, "If you don't want to sleep, sleep on the floor and die."

"Then if I fall asleep and somersault over, will you really chop me off?" Chu Ming smiled bitterly, "How wrongly did I die?"

"Then ?" Dugu Xian`er shifted the sword a bit more and asked, "So many? Are you done?"

Chu Ming looked at his territory and said, "Okay, but if you want to take the initiative and find me, I won't care about you."

"Pah pah pah!" Dugu Xian`er looked at Chu Ming with disdain, "I'm not that vulgar towards you."

Chu Minggui laughed, "Who knows what you're thinking in your heart. It's a quiet night, I'm afraid my chastity won't be preserved."

Dugu Xian`er grabbed Chu Ming's hand and said angrily, "Why do you think your thoughts are so dirty!"

"Jokes, jokes."

Time passed bit by bit and the sky dimmed. The clouds by the side were dyed fiery-red by the setting sun as if it was an omen of something. That red sun was not allowed to set as it struggled in the sky. As winter approached, the weather slowly turned cold.

Chu Ming walked out of the house and strolled around. The thatched cottages on both sides of him looked as shabby as his own. He really didn't know how these people lived. When Chu Ming thought of this, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

There were still many children playing around. They were not afraid of Chu Ming when they saw him, but it was just that they were too unfamiliar and did not dare to approach him. They watched from afar as Chu Ming slowly walked forward, and when Chu Ming was a little distance away from them, they started to play around again.

Along the way, Chu Ming also saw many women gathering fruits not too far away. They were all enjoying themselves.

Chu Ming sighed. If it was six years ago, he would definitely have liked it here. He would have been living a normal life, working early, playing at night, chatting with his friends about his family, boasting and making a ruckus. Then he would have come home late, accompanied by his wife and son.

"Hey, boy!"

A voice came from behind Chu Ming. Chu Ming snapped out of his daze and turned around. He saw a big man, and in the cold weather, he was bare-chested and his upper body showed signs of muscle. He was very strong.

The man laughed as he looked at Chu Ming, causing Chu Ming to feel uncomfortable. Chu Ming asked, "Brother, are you calling me?"

The man nodded his head and said, "If I didn't tell you, who else could I call you?"

Chu Ming didn't understand and asked, "Is there something you need from me?"

The man walked up and put his hand on Chu Ming's shoulder, "I just saw you carrying a girl on your back. Why didn't I come out with you?"

Chu Ming looked at the big man and said, "She's a bit tired, so it's inconvenient for her to stand on her feet. I'll let her stay here."

"Oh ?" The man laughed awkwardly and asked, "What is your relationship with that girl?"

Chu Ming was taken aback. He could roughly guess what the man wanted to ask. After thinking for a while, he concluded that Dugu Xian`er loathed being disturbed by these big men. So, he smiled and said, "She's my wife."

"My wife?" The big man didn't understand.

Chu Ming laughed, "I am his wife."

The big man was stunned at first, then he laughed foolishly, "Oh, so that's the case. Hahaha, I thought she was your younger sister."

When Chu Ming heard this, he could only smile. He wanted to leave, but the big fellow held him back, saying, "I wonder where little brother came from?"

Chu Ming looked up at him and said, "Yangzhou City."

Hearing this, the big man scratched his ear and scratched his cheek. He thought about it for a while before he laughed, "I grew up here and have never left the mountain. I don't know what it's like outside."

Chu Ming said, "In fact, it's still better here. The outside world is noisy and full of deceit, and there aren't many people who can trust me, and it's also dangerous. If I were you, I would think that staying in this world for a lifetime would be much better."

When the big man heard this, he smiled and said, "Then why don't you just stay here? The people here are all very friendly." Suddenly, the big man thought of something and continued, "That was just a misunderstanding. I thought you guys had something to do with that Mountain Bandits. I heard the child say that you flew down the hill."

Chu Ming laughed, "This is nothing. There are many more people outside that are better than me, so what does it matter to me."

When the man heard this, he sighed and said, "Are there really that many people flying outside?"

Chu Ming said, "That's not called flying, it's called Qing Gong, which basically means you need leg strength, and you also need some support during the jump. Of course, I don't know much about those who are stronger than me, maybe there are some people who can fly without any support."

"Wow." The big man's eyes were shining, as if he was worshipping Ye Xiwen.

Chu Ming waved his hand and said, "Don't think too much. Honestly speaking, this place is not as good as the outside. Living obediently is better than anything else."

When the big man heard this, he nodded and said, "When I was young, my parents also said the same thing."

At this time, the sky had turned completely dark. The red sun could not resist the arrival of the bright moon so it helplessly fell down. The bright moon occupied the position of king in the pitch-black sky.

Winter was coming.

Chu Ming let out a breath and saw a white gas appear. He felt even colder. He looked at the big man with bare arms and felt a chill run down his spine.

The big man suddenly said, "You really came at the right time."

"What do you mean?" Chu Ming asked.

"Tonight is our traditional celebration." The big man pointed to the crowd that was slowly gathering, "It's a celebration that's been passed down for generations. On this night, the village's children, men and women, will all come out to sing and dance. It's going to be very lively. Do you want to bring your wife out to make trouble as well?"

Chu Ming looked ahead and saw that the women had already started a fire. The children also surrounded them with happy expressions on their faces. The men standing in the distance also slowly walked towards the fire, talking with the people beside them.

Chu Ming thought about it for a moment, then said, "Her legs and legs aren't nimble, so let her rest."

When the man heard this, he nodded and said, "That's right. It's not good to get injured again."

After the big man finished speaking, he hurriedly added, "I almost forgot to introduce me. My name is Ah Shan, everyone in the village calls me that. You can just call me that, no need to be polite."

Chu Ming said, "You're older than me, so you should call me Brother Ah Shan."

"No, no. It's hard to listen." Ah Shan waved his hand and said, "Ah Shan can do it, Ah Shan can do it."

Chu Ming smiled and didn't say anything else.