The bright moon sits on the ground

Ever since Xiao Xueyang moved into Nie Qiu's room, nothing unusual happened in the next few days.

Probably the assassin was also vigilant and checked Nie Qiu's background.

But I couldn't find anything superfluous - he was just a kid from a rich family with little martial arts.

Those assassins who hunted down Xiao Xueyang probably thought so.

At night, Xiao Xueyang went to bed early as usual.

She is used to going to bed very early. She is tired during the day and sleeps deeply at night.After her foot injury healed, she became even more unscrupulous. Every day, she went over mountains and mountains to look for herbs, and sometimes she came back at dusk. Her body was covered with mud and dust, but she washed her face clean on the way back... …Otherwise, people would think she was begging along the road with a suitcase.

Although Xiao Xueyang brought a change of clothes, he had to wash them carefully every night, but after wearing them for a long time, the cloth was often scratched by branches and rocks in the mountains, and over time, it became tattered.

Nie Qiu really couldn't see it, so he bought some new clothes for her with some money.

Wearing new clothes, Xiao Xueyang obviously couldn't use his hands and feet, so he had no choice but to pay more attention when collecting herbs.

After a few days, the two of them are half-baked.

Nie Qiu also gradually got used to it, at least not like the first day when he couldn't even fall asleep.

He has never slept deeply, and he can wake up immediately at the slightest movement.

So when two or three unusual movements came from outside the window, Nie Qiu opened his eyes immediately.

After thinking for a moment, he didn't act rashly. Instead, he put his hand on the long knife beside the soft couch, closed his eyes again, and quietly waited for the next move of the person outside.

Wait for that assassin to approach before acting.

After sitting on the sidelines for several days, another one finally appeared, and he couldn't be scared away.

Although he didn't know if Xiao Xueyang would show his feet because of panic, Nie Qiu was still going to tell her first.

His fingers moved slightly, and he tapped twice through the screen, the sound was so soft that even he himself couldn't hear it clearly.

Xiao Xueyang woke up immediately.

She was still a little dazed at first, but it didn't take long for her to regain consciousness, and she tapped the screen twice to signal that she was awake.

It stands to reason that the voice is so low that it is impossible for someone like Xiao Xueyang who has no martial arts background to hear it.

But she thought of a way in advance, as long as the screen vibrated, she could feel it.

As for the specific method, Nie Qiu is not clear.

The assassin outside the window tried his best to keep his movements light, waited carefully for a while, first looked through the small hole that was poked out, and made sure that there was no light inside, and both of them fell asleep, then slowly pried the window open .

The man in black carefully propped himself up with his arms and turned over.

He barely made a sound when his toes hit the ground.

The dark room was very quiet, so he had to be more careful in his movements.

Can't make a sound.

Just as he was about to put the other leg over, there was a loud noise in the room.

Not to mention that the assassin was scared to death, even Nie Qiu was shocked by the sudden sound and opened his eyes.

The screen fell down in response.

Xiao Xueyang was still worried about Nie Qiu at the other end, so he stopped his movements and kicked to the side.

The screen is made of solid wood, it is very heavy, and the movement when it falls to the ground is not small.

The people downstairs will probably be woken up by the sound.

Seeing that both of them were awake, the assassin retracted one leg before stepping forward, and his movements were many times faster than before.

"You stop!"

Xiao Xueyang rolled up his sleeves, and ran towards the window with big strides.

The movement was so fast that even Nie Qiu couldn't match it.

The assassin couldn't really stand still, he quickly turned over and slid down the bricks and tiles of the eaves.

Hurried and unsightly, probably the first time I have encountered such a thing after being an assassin for so many years.

Xiao Xueyang didn't really want to chase after him, so he ran to the window, yelled a few words in a bravado, and stopped when he saw the person disappeared.

Behind him, Nie Qiu sat up, with one leg propped up, the other hand stroking Hanshuang's knife handle, watching her and sighing.

"Xiao Xueyang?"

The tone is a real question.

"This is called the method of intimidating the enemy." After Xiao Xueyang finished speaking, he felt that he was justified, shrunk his neck, and explained, "He was in a hurry when he ran, even if a tile left a small hole on his body, it is estimated that You won't even notice."

Nie Qiu pondered for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"As long as this kind of assassin has a sense of responsibility, he won't recruit the mastermind behind it." Xiao Xueyang shook his finger, "It would be best if he goes back to his life, if he doesn't go back, I can force him to go back. "

"Is it a poisonous scorpion?"

Xiao Xueyang smiled shyly.

"The poisonous scorpion is too ferocious, I still keep a hand, just use a special centipede."

She reached out to lift the screen up, and a few finger-length snakes rustled down from it.

"Last time I was completely unprepared. This time, thanks to your reminder, I didn't kill myself in a hurry."

Green, blood red, all kinds of colorful colors wriggled on the ground, Nie Qiu felt that his eyes were a little dazzled.

When it was put up, he had no idea.

Even a snake should make some movement. Nie Qiu has good ears, so it stands to reason that he could detect it.

"They are very obedient and don't make noise. They are usually very quiet, and they will swim out to hunt for food by themselves during the day."

Xiao Xueyang squatted down, and several small snakes immediately crawled into the cuff along her wrist.

Nie Qiu paused, still somewhat disapproving, "If he just wanted to make a fuss, it would be too dangerous for you to get close."

"No, the person who sent him probably didn't want to kill me, or he would have killed me last time." Xiao Xueyang said, "I guess they wanted to snatch the medicine in my box, or they wanted to catch me to do it for them. Medicine—although I haven't figured out who it is yet."

"Even so, you should put your own safety first, and don't put yourself in danger..." Nie Qiu said halfway, when he saw Xiao Xueyang staring at him tearfully, he couldn't help but stop talking, "Why?"

Xiao Xueyang let out a muffled sob.

Nie Qiu originally wanted to say that it would be good to let him take action in the future. It is not that he did not touch assassins when he set an example of righteousness in his last life. Even if an assassin wants to commit suicide by taking poison or keeps silent, he has a way Let them open their mouths.

As a result, Xiao Xueyang was seen with a mournful face and obvious tears in his eyes.

She became emotional all of a sudden, which surprised Nie Qiu.

"I miss my family." Xiao Xueyang sat on the edge of the bed, wiping the tears that kept flowing, "What happened to me, that I have to live this kind of life outside! It's a robber and an assassin, and the money on my body I have run out, and even the herbs have to go to the mountains to collect them myself, my family’s medicine garden is very big, and I have all the herbs I want, why do I have to do this?”

She was hiccupping while talking, and she was still crying, looking very pitiful.

"But I'm really afraid that my father will beat me up. Don't believe me, he can really do it—"

Xiao Xueyang spoke intermittently, but the words didn't match up.

"What you said, my brothers have also told me that if I really go back, I guess they will inevitably be beaten."

Nie Qiu handed over the handkerchief and said, "Do you have an elder brother?"

"I am the youngest, and I have five older brothers on my head."

Speaking of this, Xiao Xueyang burst into tears and laughed again, "My mother wanted to have another daughter, but it was a pity that she gave birth to a son. She really couldn't bear it later, and she also felt that she might not have a daughter, so she just gave it to my fifth brother." I took a girl’s name, and I was born a year later. If my mother was still there, how dare my father beat me.”

She recalls that day.

The eldest brother lured father away, the second brother packed the clothes, the third brother tidied up the medicine box, the fourth brother took out a lot of silver from the small vault, and the fifth brother built the ladder, he was like a canary escaping from a cage He left as if fleeing.

Although it is not the first time to do this kind of thing.

But after coming out for so long, the consequences must be much more serious than any previous one.

Thinking of the last time after being arrested, the five elder brothers were crying—basically howling, scrambling to admit their mistakes. She knelt obediently behind, but was still beaten to pieces by the cane, and lay down on the bed for several times. Heaven can go down to earth.

Xiao Xueyang shivered.

She knew that her father was not at home now, but she didn't dare to go back.

"My fifth brother is actually in the imperial city, but I dare not look for him at all." Xiao Xueyang gradually stopped crying, but he still hadn't calmed down, "He came with my father, and I didn't even take a look at him." I dare not."

So she didn't dare to sell the medicine that was better in hand, it would be miserable if her father found out.

"I think...you can have a good talk with your father, maybe he is just worried about you."

Nie Qiu also has no experience in dealing with family members, but Xiao Xueyang is in a bad mood, so he can only comfort him in this way.

"Brother Nie, let me tell you."

Nie Qiu pursed his lips, but did not correct her name.

"My father is too rigid. He doesn't allow me to leave the house at all. He just thinks that I can't do anything. I'm not as good as my brothers. I don't know how everyone spends their time on lantern festivals or poetry feasts." Yes." Xiao Xueyang's lips trembled, and he huddled beside the bed and said, "Even if I was almost kidnapped the first time I went out, he shouldn't be so worried about me. I have grown up, I can't even have no friends , you can’t be a young lady who stays at home.”

"Even my brothers understand this kind of thing, so they are willing to help me leave home."

Her voice became low and she could hardly hear clearly, "But he just doesn't understand."

Just like Nie Chi, he obviously has good intentions, but he doesn't even know what his children really want.

It took Xiao Xueyang a long time to stabilize his emotions.

She breathed slowly so as not to cry and hiccup again like before.

"But I won't go back. The more he thinks I can't do it, the more I want to show him." Xiao Xueyang said fiercely, "I won't go back to watch no matter how homesick I am, I must stay outside Make a name for yourself.”

It's a pity that what she is doing now is far from what she wants to do.

After all, it is normal for young people who are not deeply involved in the world to feel at a loss.

Even now, he occasionally feels this way.

"Go to sleep if you're tired, the assassin will definitely not come tonight."

Nie Qiu said in relief.

Xiao Xueyang sniffed, "Thank you Brother Nie, I feel much better after crying."

The emotions that had been suppressed for so long burst out all of a sudden, and now she felt very tired both mentally and physically.

"Not only poison, but other medicines are also available. If you want it, just ask me." Xiao Xueyang touched the medicine box next to the bed. There were once gorgeous patterns painted on it, which also faded with the passage of time. "I feel a little tired now. Wait until tomorrow, and I will tell you about the medicines in my medicine cabinet carefully. Take whichever you like."

After she finished speaking, she was really sleepy and fell asleep.

The author has something to say: Nie Qiu is both a mother and a brother.