Since the village had other innocent villagers, it was inappropriate to leave the bodies exposed as they might frighten people. Thus, Shen Jianxi and Qin Lang took turns keeping watch and digging. They buried the two bodies in the woods when no one was around.
After the hard work, Shen Jianxi was already sweating profusely.
She leaned her arm on the shovel, looking at the small mound in front of her, and suddenly felt like they were accomplices in crime. Perhaps the feeling was too strong, as she ended up saying it aloud.
Qin Lang: "......"
Well, she was one step closer to becoming a villain today!
However, what shocked Qin Lang today was that Shen Jianxi was not afraid of dead bodies at all. Not only was she not afraid, but she even had the energy to joke around.
Thinking about her behavior today, the man's suspicion resurfaced in his heart.
Shen Jianxi, who was standing aside wiping sweat and fanning herself, suddenly shivered for no reason. An instinct, like that of an animal, told her that she was in danger.
She quietly raised her eyes and met Qin Lang's deep and sharp gaze.
Her heart skipped a beat, and Shen Jianxi finally realized where the problem lay.
Even though she didn't know why she wasn't scared, a normal girl's reaction at this time shouldn't be like this. Even a calmer person shouldn't be completely unaffected after seeing a dead body for the first time.
Having figured this out, she forced a weak smile, "So, it's okay now?"
Without waiting for a reply, she turned around and vomited with an "Ugh," leaning on a tree and bending over.
To make her act more convincing, she even used her fingers to tickle her throat in a place Qin Lang couldn't see.
Although she didn't vomit anything after her performance, tears genuinely streamed down her face from discomfort.
She didn't know if Qin Lang believed her, but judging by his disgusted expression, his suspicion had probably lessened somewhat.
With that matter settled, the two of them didn't intend to waste any more time. They had rested for the past two days, so they picked up Qin Lang's saber and continued on their way.
This time, they moved much faster. Even during breaks, they only sat for a short while.
Compared to the experienced Qin Lang, Shen Jianxi found this high-intensity journey quite challenging. The most strenuous exercise she had ever done was hiking, and the non-stop walking for the past few days had left her heels bloody and raw.
Qin Lang had noticed this long ago. He had expected her to complain and refuse to walk, but he hadn't expected her to grit her teeth and persevere for days without a word.
Qin Lang's impression of her improved significantly.
Therefore, when they encountered a river, he finally stopped.
"What's wrong?" Shen Jianxi looked up and observed their surroundings, "Is something wrong?"
The sharp pain of an arrow piercing her flesh was still fresh in her memory, and she immediately became vigilant. Shen Jianxi did not want to suffer such an injury again. Su Dan Novel Network.
Qin Lang chuckled and patted her forehead, "What are you thinking!"
The intimate gesture stunned Shen Jianxi for a moment, and her expression made Qin Lang realize what he had just done.
He let his hand drop to his side, clenched it loosely, and finally rubbed his nose awkwardly, "Ahem, let's find a suitable place nearby to rest for a few days."
After saying that, he climbed a tree, claiming to be surveying the terrain, but it looked more like he was fleeing in panic.
At night.
They sat around the campfire, and Qin Lang casually flipped the fish on the fire.
The flames reflected on the man's face, his expression focused and serious, his high nose casting a shadow on the side of his face.
A little handsome, Shen Jianxi muttered to herself.
However, she quickly averted her gaze. She hadn't forgotten their bickering and suspicion from the past few days, nor the time he had held a knife to her.
The forest was quiet in the deep night, with only the crackling of the fire and the chirping of insects. In such an environment, even the sound of breathing seemed amplified.
Although they were sitting face to face, in this environment, Shen Jianxi felt as if she could hear the man opposite her breathing heavily.
Heavy... breathing?
Realizing something was wrong, she looked up at Qin Lang.
She saw that the man, who had been fine moments ago, now had his eyes closed tightly, and the hand holding the wooden stick was clenched. He seemed to be enduring something with all his might.
"What's wrong, Qin Lang?" Shen Jianxi walked to his side and patted his shoulder.
This simple action seemed to touch a nerve in the man. He violently knocked her hand away and growled, "Don't touch me!"
Her hand quickly turned red, stinging with a burning pain, but Shen Jianxi couldn't care about that now. Qin Lang's condition worried her more.
What if something happened to him...
She dared not think about it.
It wasn't that she was being overly benevolent, but she knew she would absolutely not be able to get out of this forest without Qin Lang.
So, Shen Jianxi picked up a nearby water flask and quickly ran to the river to fetch some water. "Qin Lang, drink some water."
As she spoke, she handed him the flask.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
Qin Lang suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils bloodshot. His frantic appearance made Shen Jianxi instinctively take a step back. In an instant, the man grabbed her wrist, and after a dizzying spin, she was pinned tightly in Qin Lang's embrace.
The moment she moved, her arm tightened abruptly, causing her to gasp in pain.
Then, her vision darkened, and the man's lips fell upon hers.
The sudden kiss was like a storm, catching her completely off guard. While she was stunned, Qin Lang skillfully pried open her teeth.
When she came to her senses, she struggled frantically, but both her hands were tightly restrained.
Although the man was instinctively skilled, he lacked technique, and his kisses left Shen Jianxi's lips numb. Just as she thought she would pass out from lack of oxygen that day, the pendant around her neck suddenly emitted a glow. The next moment, Qin Lang collapsed to the ground, and Shen Jianxi vanished from the spot.
Her mind gradually cleared, and Shen Jianxi groggily looked up, finding herself back in her own bedroom.
For a moment, she couldn't tell if this was reality or an illusion.
She shakily got up, and it wasn't until her toe hit the door frame, causing a piercing pain, that she realized everything was real.
With a mix of emotions, she stood there stunned, not knowing what to do.