Chapter 4 Circus

The night in the forest is more difficult to deal with than the day.

Mosquito bites can only be considered a superficial difficulty.

The noises of small animals in the trees can keep people awake in the middle of the night, and even if they barely fall asleep, they will have constant nightmares.

Xia Zuo dreamed that he was still in the cell.

He slapped the iron fence angrily until his hands stung, and then he realized that he was shaking his fist at a sapling.

The golden morning light casts through the gaps in the canopy of the trees, and it is another new day.

[HP] 15/20 (hungry, mild dehydration)

After eating the brown bread, the fresh water in the water bag was almost bottomed out. I had a really bad sleep at night, and the blood recovery rate dropped again and again.

The tangled stomach became numb, but it was not as painful as dehydration.

Xia Zuo touched the small bulge of the water bag, it was the last sip...

The sunset falls again.

[HP] 12/20 (moderate hunger and thirst, 2 HP points will be deducted every hour.)

The blood recovery speed drops to a negative number...you will starve to death in 6 hours...

Xia Zuo was so hungry and thirsty that he felt dizzy. He seemed to be hallucinating, as if he smelled the aroma of barbecue, the smell of roasting until the skin is browned, the meat is juicy, and spices are sprinkled on it.

He closed his eyes and stood there, saliva secreting rapidly in his mouth.

This smell is not an illusion! It is indeed coming from the front!

Xia Zuo opened his eyes, let out a whimpering howl, and burst out the last strength in his body to crawl through the trees.

Someone! Someone is having a barbecue! We need to be saved!

Xia Zuo came to a dirt road in the forest, and there was a carriage with three carriages parked on the roadside.

"Help.."

Xia Zuo stretched out his hand to the crowd beside the carriage.

The sudden appearance of high emotions squeezed all physical strength and energy, and endless darkness flooded in front of his eyes.

He collapsed to the ground with a plop, unable to move at all, and could only vaguely hear some sounds.

Hiss... A snake swam over and whispered a message in his ear. The cold snake head pushed Xia Zuo's head, revealing his childish face buried in the soil.

"Sister, it's a little boy." A middle-aged man with a warm voice said from a few meters away.

The snake got into Xia Zuo's clothes, wandered around every corner of his body, and finally emerged from the bag.

The middle-aged man lowered his voice and said:

"Three silver coins with a face value of 1 yuan, food and water are gone, and a broken telescopic crutch. This little guy doesn't seem to be able to afford a telescopic crutch, and the silver coins... Sister, we need to save

him?"

A sharp male voice sounded: "Help, what a pitiful little guy. Giggle."

The clear female voice said in an unquestionable tone: "We will give him a ride and drop him off at the next stronghold."

Xia Zuo felt himself being picked up by a pair of big hands, and some warm water dripped onto his chapped lips.

He took a few greedy sips and fell asleep completely.

Really saved...

…

In a simple guest room, the sunlight brings warmth to the body.

Xia Zuo regained some consciousness and found himself lying on a soft bed. His double eyelids were extremely heavy and he could not open them at all.

[HP] 17/20 (moderate sleepiness, moderate fatigue)

A person pushed open the door and tiptoed to the bedside. The faint smell of medicine was mixed with an alcohol-like smell.

The man groped around the boy, then went to the table nearby to search. After rummaging through the boxes, he found what he wanted.

Money bag containing 3 silver coins.

"Vars." A clear female voice came from the door.

The person who stole the money seemed to be frightened, and the money bag fell on the table with a crisp sound.

The clear female voice said in a cold tone: "We saved him, we can ask him for reward. But this will happen after he wakes up. I am the eldest sister, I have the final say. Now leave here and let him have a good rest."

"Humph" Fares was a little dissatisfied, but still obeyed the order of the eldest sister and left the room with heavy steps.

The eldest sister stuffed the money bag under the boy and took a wet towel to wipe his forehead and neck.

Xia Zuo wanted to say thank you to the other party, but he couldn't open his eyes and his lips moved and he couldn't make a sound.

"Did you have another nightmare?"

Warm palms rubbed the boy's forehead, with a callus-like touch, soothing Xia Zuo and falling asleep again.

…

"Little guy, are you awake?"

Hiss. The sound of a snake.

The middle-aged man with a warm voice sat on the bedside, took out a small bottle of medicine with a cool smell, opened the cork, put it in front of the boy's nose and shook it.

"Wake up, little one. Our performance here is over, and we have to leave early tomorrow morning at the latest."

Xia Zuo slept soundly and was completely awakened by the cool and pungent smell. He was no longer as tired as before.

"Ahem...you...okay..."

What caught his eye was a man with dark skin.

He wore a brown gown embroidered with strange patterns. On his head was a tall hat sewn with thick strips of cloth, and a small green snake stretched its head out of the hat like a cocoon.

"Just wake up." The middle-aged man stroked his curly beard and chuckled a few times.

"Thank you for saving me."

Xia Zuo looked at the green snake who was staring at him, "Thank you too, little snake."

The snake's head draws an arc, and the green snake burrows back into its master's tall hat.

"Little guy, since you're awake, tell me where you came from. It's rare for a child as old as you to wander around in the forest."

The middle-aged man brought a glass of water and put it in the boy's hand, "By the way, my name is Snake, what's your name?"

"I'm Xia Zuo."

Xia Zuo drank the water dry and soaked his throat with warm water.

"Xia Zuo..." Snake held his chin, frowned and thought, "Go on, little guy, I seem to have heard your name somewhere."

"I was caught by a villain alchemist and put into an underground cell to test medicine... After escaping, I walked north for two days and two nights, and finally met you."

Xia Zuo has never revealed the existence of Gold Finger to anyone since he woke up, and he will never do so in the future.

Snake's brows raised high, "I remembered. I saw your name on the notice board. There were several missing persons notices in the village south of Rosac. Your parents posted a reward there.

Hire people everywhere to look for you."

Snake's face beamed with joy, his goatee raised to the sky.

He jumped up from the bed and walked quickly to the door, "You sit here for now. I'll go discuss it with the eldest sister."

Xia Zuo looked around the simply furnished room, put away his money bag, found his cloth bag on the table, and leaned his broken crutch quietly against the corner.

Not long after, Snake left and returned, with the elder sister behind him.

She is taller than Snake, estimated to be 1.9 meters tall.

She has plump curves and a tall figure, somewhat strong but still feminine and graceful.

The skin is a healthy wheat color, the face is beautiful, the lips are as full as bright flower stamens, the expression is old-fashioned and serious, but the eyes when looking at Xia Zuo are very soft, and the whole person contains the charm of wildness and affinity.

Her upper body is a dark brown sleeveless leather armor. When her two arms swing, she will show vague muscle lines. Her lower body is tight leather pants with a skirt, and there are a circle of small throwing knives tied to both sides of her thighs.

"This is our eldest sister, the leader of the circus, Audrey."

The joy on Snake's face disappeared, and concern appeared instead, and he said in a low voice:

"Little guy, I have to tell you some bad news... After you disappeared, your hometown and surrounding villages were plundered by bandits... No one survived. When the rescue cavalry arrived, only charred houses were left there.

and corpses.”

Xia Zuo instantly felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. Two lines of tears flowed from his eyes. A sad sigh came from his body, and immediately something completely left his body.

"Thank you for saving me, but... where should I go next..." Xia Zuo wiped away his tears, and the strange sadness was quickly dissipating from his heart.

"What would you order? Xia Zuo."

Audrey crossed her arms and stared at the boy, "This town has a tavern, a blacksmith shop, and a stable. If you are diligent, it will not be difficult to find a job."
To be continued...