Chapter 6, Bring a Jug of Jianghu Wine (5)

Liu Yan's heart began to beat violently

What have you found? ... It seems there are two birds ... ... a nest of bird eggs. ... ... ... And ...? ... a rabbit?

"A Xiu, do you feel any pain?"

Three horizontal stripes appear at the top

Amidst the grass, beneath my own footprints, lies a severed snake's head.

Liu Yan, disregarding the pain, hurriedly rolled and crawled over, shouting as he tightly embraced Liu Xiu's body

Ah Xiu ... ... you ... ... you are not dead ?

Two wild birds have reached the right moment, dripping with fat and emitting an enchanting aroma Liu Yan handed them to his younger brother along with the branches, asking with concern

What comes into view is the small body of Liu Xiu lying on the ground beside me, with eyes tightly closed and a serene expression on his face

Liu Yan shook his head and blinked hard, yet the scene before him remained unchanged. His younger brother was staring at him with wide, pitch-black eyes, looking at him with a strange expression

Liu Yan stood there in a daze, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the snake's head of the book opening.

A Xiu

The shape is peculiar, with a sudden expansion downward from the skull, yet it remains flat.

Liu Yan turned half a circle around the campfire, carefully moving the bird eggs slightly further away while lowering his head to closely examine his own body

Well... Brother will prepare barbecue for A Xiu now

Let's go, A Xiu, today we need to walk to Chongling

When Zhang opened his eyes, he realized that it was already bright outside. The morning sunlight filtered through the treetops and illuminated his face

Merely moving my body instinctively brought about a sharp, tearing pain

Liu Xiu pinched his thigh hard twice to confirm that he was not dreaming, and only then did he stand up to gather branches for kindling and to clean the rabbit meat

A shiver and chill suddenly arose on my back

Why did I fall to the ground? Why does my whole body hurt so much?

I only remember yesterday ... . ... I thought we could reach Chongling, but the pace of the two of us was simply too slow, and we could only spend the night camping in this forest

This horizontal stripe appears to emerge from within the skin, and upon closer inspection, it seems to contain ancient runes flowing within it, resembling a birthmark yet not quite a birthmark. Liu Yan even feels a sense of reverence wash over him

Perhaps... the last memory from last night, regarding those snakes... was merely a dream, or perhaps an illusion

Although last night's dream was not real, it still made him feel even more pity for his younger brother

He hurriedly turned over in one breath and anxiously looked to his side

It seems that last night... was really just a nightmare. What do those three marks that appeared out of nowhere even mean? The most important thing is that my brother is safe.

What should have been an ordinary matter suddenly stirred something in his heart, prompting him to turn his head and look down at his feet behind him

While starting a fire to grill meat, Liu Yan extended his hand, grasping his younger brother's hand, and made an effort to pull him up

Liu Yan looked around, and several dozen steps away, the bird's nest and the wild rabbit he had found last night were still in their place

Take your time eating, be careful not to burn yourself Liu Yan reached out and touched his younger brother's head, watching him devour his food, feeling gradually more relaxed

He reached out to touch it, but it was smooth and devoid of any substance, not even a single scar was visible

The memories in his mind were still quite vague, and Liu Yan took a couple of deep breaths in a daze, beginning to recall.

Liu Xiu slowly opened his eyes, gazing blankly at his brother who was almost leaning in close to his face

There were no signs of burns whatsoever; apart from the lingering pain in the body, it was utterly impossible to tell that one had indeed been struck by a bolt of lightning.

That's right, it's these things. ... After finding the food, I turned back to look for A Xiu ... ... And then ... ...

Not to mention, with his head resting on his knees, the younger brother gazed at the rabbit meat with eager anticipation, drooling from the corner of his mouth, not even bothering to wipe it away. He looked as if he had simply had a good night's sleep.

The darkness before him gradually faded, and consciousness slowly returned. Liu Yan, in the haze, let out a painful groan from his throat.

But those three marks... and being struck by lightning...

Liu Xiu shook his head, playfully shouting, his eyes gradually beginning to close again

Moreover, it is absolutely incurable even without mentioning being bitten by the mountain wind. Those two bite marks could not possibly vanish without a trace after just one night

However, the bite marks left by the venomous snake last night have now completely vanished.

Ah? Liu Xiu shook his head in confusion, then waved her little arms twice: "There isn't any... Brother, A Xiu is still very hungry..."

Then, it seems that I went to the woods to look for food, leaving A Xiu to wait here obediently

As Liu Yan had just taken a couple of steps while carrying his younger brother, his foot was suddenly pricked by a stone.

In a haze, he recalled the scene from last night that he was unwilling to remember

Liu Yan widened his eyes, frozen in place, and then frantically pulled his brother's head aside, looking towards the neck area

Brother

When the wild rabbit was also roasted to perfection, the two of them shared it and ate it all up. Liu Xiu lay back on the ground and let out a loud cheer.

Sighing, Liu Yan helplessly bent down again, picked up his younger brother, and carried him on his back as he walked towards the edge of the forest

"It doesn't hurt!" Liu Xiu said while shaking his head, hurriedly bringing a roasted bird to his mouth. Even without any salt, he still ate it with grease dripping from his mouth

There, it stands out prominently

Just now, this sudden movement caused Liu Yan to experience an almost unbearable pain throughout his entire body

He remembers that his younger brother has never had a birthmark since childhood

That was a head of a mountain wind.

Liu Yan retracted his body and sat on the ground, asking in confusion, but received only a puzzled look from his younger brother

Lie down for a moment, just a little longer

A Xiu! A Xiu!