Chapter 241 Prickly Fruit

Under the guidance of the savage, Jiang Xiao found He Chongyang's residence.

It was a wooden house of moderate size, the main thing was that the wooden house had a courtyard, and some unknown flowers were blooming in the yard, mostly white and yellow. Before the fenced yard, there was also a small mailbox.

This mailbox, entwined with flower vines, was very sentimental. On the small mailbox door, were written two big characters: "Knock"!

Jiang Xiao thought that this should be the work of Ms. Zhu Yue. It was estimated that it was difficult to establish rules for the savages. During the time she lived here, she must have been broken into by the savages...

Jiang Xiao stepped through the fenced yard, his feet stepping on the stone slabs, smelling the unique fragrance emanating from the flowers. He stood in front of the door and gently knocked.

After a while, the door opened.

Jiang Xiao saw a "giant baby"!

Uh... it's not right to describe the child who opened the door as a "baby".

The savage's body proportions and appearance were obviously those of a child, but in terms of size, he was already taller than Jiang Xiao.

"Where is He Chongyang?" Jiang Xiao asked.

The huge savage child was stunned for a moment, then turned around and trotted into the wooden house.

Jiang Xiao faintly heard crying. He hurriedly stepped in. The wooden house was not small. Jiang Xiao followed the sound, walked through the corridor, and entered the room on the right.

This was a small living room with two more rooms inside. Jiang Xiao quickly walked over and stopped in front of the second bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, He Chongyang was lying on the bed crying. Around the large window, there were four savage children comforting He Chongyang. One of the children was the one who opened the door, and he was obviously expressing something eagerly.

"Eh?" He Chongyang raised her head, curled up her legs, and sat up. Her beautiful big eyes were a little red and swollen. "Really?"

While wondering, she had already seen Jiang Xiao at the door.

"Wow, Jiang Xiao, you're out!" He Chongyang jumped out of bed and trotted over, throwing herself into Jiang Xiao's arms.

"Oof." Jiang Xiao was pushed back several steps by the huge impact, and his chest was also sore.

This girl... her head is a bit hard, isn't it?

Jiang Xiao patted He Chongyang's little head and asked with a smile, "Are these all your friends?"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao looked at the four savage children, two boys and two girls, who were mostly curiously looking at Jiang Xiao's mask.

"Mmm." He Chongyang said softly, burying her head in Jiang Xiao's arms, and nodded gently.

"You're already fourteen years old, why are you still crying?" Jiang Xiao said playfully.

"Ugh! You, I wasn't worried about you... afraid you were..." He Chongyang pushed Jiang Xiao away, pointing her finger at Jiang Xiao's nose, but couldn't finish her sentence.

Jiang Xiao diffused her embarrassment, saying, "Alright, alright, wipe your tears. I told Blue we're having grilled fish tonight."

He Chongyang's emotions came quickly and went quickly. She sniffed and didn't dwell on the topic any further. She turned to the savage children in the room and said, "I'm okay, you guys go out and play. I'll find you later."

But the savage children were still curiously looking at Jiang Xiao, ignoring He Chongyang's words.

"Hey! You little brats!" He Chongyang stepped in and started shooing people away.

The savage children were all unconventional types. One by one, they all jumped out of the bedroom window, and turned back to make faces at He Chongyang...

"Ugh! My flowers! Be careful, don't step on my flowers! You bunch of dead kids..." He Chongyang held onto the window frame with one hand and stamped her feet, cursing in the street.

The corners of Jiang Xiao's mouth twitched awkwardly.

"Hmph." He Chongyang turned around, her hands on her hips, looking very angry.

Jiang Xiao said quietly, "Dead kids?"

"Hehe." He Chongyang was stunned for a moment, then her cute little face changed to her unique silly smile, "My mom always says that to me, hehe."

Jiang Xiao walked out of the bedroom and sat on the seat in the small living room, saying, "It seems you're living a good life here."

"Of course, my mom said I'm a strong girl who can handle all difficulties!" He Chongyang clenched her small fist, puffed out her chest, and the bone necklace on her chest made a clanging sound.

Jiang Xiao subconsciously wanted to take out a few coins and throw them over...

Jiang Xiao asked curiously, "Why did you choose the spear as your weapon? And I saw your battles, your weapon doesn't seem to have been used much."

Hearing this, He Chongyang's little face collapsed. She stepped over and sat on the wooden chair opposite the wooden table.

She said with a troubled look, "Grandpa Chief said my Star Chart is a spear, so the spear is suitable for me, but I'm not good at using that thing. I still like ramming into people. If I can't ram through, I'll get bigger and kick them!"

"Oh? Your Star Chart is a spear?" Jiang Xiao became interested, and said, "Can I see it?"

"Of course." He Chongyang stood up, and a Star Chart with a bluish background bloomed in front of her.

Star power flowed through it like rivers, a strangely shaped heavy spear with a "well" shaped spearhead.

Jiang Xiao's expression was slightly strange. Is she truly a chosen one?

Jiang Xiao said softly, "You said you awakened your Star Chart after your mother left."

"Mmm." He Chongyang nodded.

Jiang Xiao said, "Chief Blue didn't recognize this weapon. If your mother was here, she would tell you the name of this weapon."

He Chongyang asked curiously, "What is it?"

Jiang Xiao said, "Although this weapon has a spearhead, it should be called a *ji* (halberd), and it's a special kind of *ji*. It has a specific name: Fang Tian Hua Ji."

"Wow." He Chongyang's almond-shaped eyes lit up, "Fang Tian Hua Ji? Sounds very powerful."

Jiang Xiao nodded, "In our Chinese history, there are countless masters who use spears, and quite a few who use *ji*, but among the masters who use Fang Tian Hua Ji, those who are truly outstanding can be counted on one hand."

"Wow..." He Chongyang opened her small mouth, wiped her red and swollen eyes, and even sniffed her little nose. "Tell a story, quickly tell me a story, my mom always told me stories."

Jiang Xiao said, "Next time I'll bring you some storybooks to broaden your horizons. If you simply practice with a spear, then you'll be wasting such a special Star Chart. The path of the spear and the *ji*, especially the Fang Tian Hua Ji, should be very different."

He Chongyang's focus was obviously beyond Jiang Xiao's expectations. She quickly said, "Next time? Are you leaving?"

Jiang Xiao: "Huh?"

He Chongyang had just wiped away her tears, and now her voice was a little choked up again, "Are you going to leave me like Mom and Third Brother?"

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Like Third Brother?

This girl, actually... understands everything?

Is she cooperating with the savages' actions, or is she simply deceiving herself?

Jiang Xiao: "This..."

"Don't leave, don't go. After Mom left, I'm the only one here." He Chongyang quickly walked up and grabbed Jiang Xiao's hand, "Stay, I'll take you to eat prickly fruit, okay?"

Jiang Xiao: "..."

A layer of mist rose in He Chongyang's eyes. She pulled Jiang Xiao up, muttering in her mouth, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat prickly fruit, it's so... so delicious..."

"Mmm..." Jiang Xiao was dragged out of the wooden house by her. In a hurry, he saw her stepping on several flowers in the yard.

The two of them passed through the savage tribe and walked west along the clear river. After more than ten minutes, they saw a patch of purple, low fruit trees.

"There are thorns, there are thorns." He Chongyang disappeared into the fruit tree forest in a puff of smoke.

It was said to be low, but that was relative to the working savages. These fruit trees were also about 1.5 or 1.6 meters tall. Fortunately, Jiang Xiao had perception Star Techniques, so he could find her figure in the fruit tree forest.

She was very anxious, really very anxious.

She seemed to be trying hard to search for something.

"Chongyang..." Jiang Xiao called out and broke into the fruit tree forest.

The thorny fruit trees shook for a while. He Chongyang's face was covered with scratches. She came out, her small hands dripping with traces of blood, holding a purple fruit with long thorns, and handed it to Jiang Xiao: "This, this is the biggest, it should be ripe."

Looking at her big, tearful eyes, and her pleading expression, Jiang Xiao felt particularly uncomfortable.

He put one hand on He Chongyang's head, gently rubbed it, and sighed silently.

...

At night, in the savage tribe.

Under the bright moonlight, next to a huge bonfire, the savages sang and danced, celebrating today's victory.

They circled the huge bonfire, walking clockwise, one after another, with their arms around the shoulders of their companions in front, happily singing songs that Jiang Xiao couldn't understand.

Not far away, Chief Blue sat on the ground, looking at the joyful scene of the tribe, feeling emotional. His gaze finally fell on the quiet He Chongyang.

For such a bonfire dinner, she should have been the happiest and most boisterous child, but today, she was hugging her knees, sitting next to Jiang Xiao, carefully looking at the person next to her.

If it were normal, Jiang Xiao might have been surprised that the grilled fish in his hand was delicious. The long-whiskered, eyeless monster fish had tender and juicy flesh, and the seasonings sprinkled on it gave it a strange taste.

But today, this grilled fish emitting golden yellow oil tasted like chewing wax to Jiang Xiao.

The special prickly fruit wine, sour and sweet, also failed to improve Jiang Xiao's mood.

He didn't seem to belong to this bonfire dinner full of laughter and joy, and he was out of place here.

Jiang Xiao said softly, "You know, I don't have the strength to protect you, and I can't take you away. On this planet, I might not even be able to protect myself. Moreover, you're very safe here. There are many people who protect you, care about you, and you can grow up healthy."

He Chongyang pouted, hugged her legs, and buried her face deeply.

Jiang Xiao said softly, "I promise you, I'll come back to see you."

He Chongyang's voice came out, "Where are you going?"

Jiang Xiao was silent for a while, and said, "Wherever I go, I go."

He Chongyang said in confusion, "Why do you want to leave? Why don't you stay?"

Jiang Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I want to explore this world, I want to know its true appearance."

He was thinking about this world, but she just wanted him to stay.

He Chongyang stretched out her small hand and gently grabbed the corner of Jiang Xiao's clothes: "It's very dangerous outside, stay and keep me company, okay? I can play with you every day."

Jiang Xiao sighed deeply. If it weren't for the repeated deaths, I wouldn't have found this place, wouldn't have met you, and wouldn't have discovered this savage tribe that had been awakened.

He Chongyang: "I'll pick prickly fruit for you to eat."

Jiang Xiao grabbed He Chongyang's small hand. With the help of the savage witch doctor, He Chongyang punched a savage a few times, and the wound on her hand gradually healed.

Jiang Xiao: "Next time I come, I'll bring you some Star Beads. You have too few Star Techniques, only six Star Techniques. You can become very strong."

The unique living environment allowed this Star River Stage peak girl to only have six Star Techniques.

Three came from the Ape-Ghost clan, and the other three came from fallen savage companions.

He Chongyang's voice became lighter and lighter: "I don't want to become strong, I just want you to stay and keep me company, like Mom. You can tell me stories, tell me many, many stories..."

Jiang Xiao: "Little Chongyang..."

He Chongyang suddenly stood up, wiped her eyes with her arm, and showed her signature silly smile: "Okay, Jiang Xiao."

Jiang Xiao looked up at her: "Hmm?"

He Chongyang: "My mom said, you can't cause trouble for others, you have to be obedient, you have to be sensible. Then I'll wait for you to come find me next time! You must come!"

Jiang Xiao's movements seemed to freeze. At such a moment, maybe it would be better if she cried and made a fuss.

Looking at her forced appearance, with tears streaming down her face and a reluctant smile, Jiang Xiao's heart was trembling.

"Come, let's do a pinky promise, you have to keep your promise!" He Chongyang stretched out her small hand and held up a pinky finger.

Jiang Xiao slowly raised his hand and stretched out his pinky finger.

The last time someone made such an agreement with him was a stubborn Hua Xia captain.

"No, no, the thumbs have to be pressed together too, that's it... that's right!" He Chongyang grabbed Jiang Xiao and stood up. "Let's go, I'll take you to dance."

Jiang Xiao was dragged up and ran into the circle of savages.

He Chongyang grabbed onto Jiang Xiao's body, climbed onto his back, and directly rode on his neck, barely closing the height gap with the savages, and shouted loudly: "Listen to my orders! Listen to my orders!"

"Whoosh~"

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" The savages shouted excitedly. Little Chongyang was finally back.

He Chongyang raised her hands high and sang loudly: "On the galloping mountain, a galloping cloud~"

Jiang Xiao was slightly stunned. What surprised him even more was that the savages who were circling the bonfire with their arms around each other joined in the Chinese song: "The sparkling shines on~"

It seemed that Zhu Yue had left them with many, many things.

"Yohoo! Haha!" He Chongyang clapped her small hands excitedly, with red and swollen eyes.

"The moon is curved~"

...

Late at night, the music ended and the crowd dispersed.

Inside the wooden house, a crow stood on the window, looking at the sleeping girl on the bed. After a long time, it spread its wings and flew into the night sky.

On the bed, He Chongyang silently opened her eyes, bare feet, jumped out of bed, grabbed the window with both hands, and looked up at the crow flying towards the bright moon. Tears could no longer be held back and welled up.

In the third year after her mother left, another person broke into her world, and then left like this.

She wiped her tears and ran out, her bare feet stepping on the ground.

She ran out of the tribe, ran across the open plain, ran along the river, ran into the birch forest, and ran into the cemetery.

Under the bright moonlight,

A small figure stood alone in front of a grave.

He Chongyang kept wiping her tears, sobbing.

"He left, he doesn't want me anymore, you don't want me anymore, Third Brother doesn't want me anymore, woo woo woo..."

"He won't come back, he definitely won't come back. You're all liars. You said you'd be with me forever..."

Flap flap flap...

He Chongyang widened her eyes and turned her head. In her blurry vision, the black crow fluttered its wings and flew to her, transforming into a human.

"Ugh." He Chongyang gave a soft cry, but in a princess carry, she was held in the person's arms and walked out of the cemetery.

He Chongyang's small hands grabbed Jiang Xiao's clothes: "You... aren't leaving?"

Jiang Xiao: "I'll leave when you can hold back from crying."

He Chongyang's face rubbed against Jiang Xiao's chest, and she didn't speak any more.

Jiang Xiao sighed, and walked towards the savage tribe step by step, looking up and seeing the bright moon in the night sky.

At the same time,

On Earth, in a military camp on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

A figure stood in front of a military transport plane, wearing a black Night Watch army uniform, also looking up at the bright moon.

"What are you thinking about?" A voice came from afar.

Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, turned his head, and saw Zhao Wenlong carrying a package, walking over accompanied by two soldiers.

Jiang Xiao stretched out his fist: "Made up your mind?"

Zhao Wenlong smiled, stretched out his fist, and gently bumped it against Jiang Xiao's fist: "She said it's very boring without someone of equal strength to spar with. You know, I like sparring."

"Hehe." Jiang Xiao tilted his head and gestured in the direction of the military plane, "Go up."

Zhao Wenlong curiously looked up at the moon and said, "Acting like a cultured youth here, admiring the moon?"

"Not quite cultured." Jiang Xiao smiled, put his arm around Zhao Wenlong's shoulder, and walked onto the plane, "Just too many stories."

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