AMLFS Chapter 86
by VolareChapter 87: Anomaly
Liang Xiuzhu fiddled with the fire in front of him, his gaze occasionally drifting into the distance.
The sky had completely darkened, and the forest was as black as a monster with its mouth wide open.
Looking around, only a small circle around the fire was illuminated; everywhere else was pitch black, with occasional rustling sounds.
Anxiety arose from the bottom of his heart, Liang Xiuzhu’s nerves were tense, and he cautiously looked around.
It was true that he was not well-received at home, but it wasn’t to the point of being abandoned in the wilderness.
Sitting alone in the remote wilderness, it was inevitable that he felt fear. At this moment, Liang Xiuzhu desperately hoped that Sun Shu would return quickly.
The shared hardships of the past few days had given him an indescribable feeling towards Sun Shu. He couldn’t quite explain it. Although Sun Shu was sharp-tongued, he was very reliable at crucial times.
Thinking of this, Liang Xiuzhu tugged at the corner of his mouth, a slight smile appearing on his beautiful face.
He was just someone who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Sun Shu returned carrying two wild chickens, seeing Liang Xiuzhu wearing his coat and sitting obediently next to the fire. It was still the same spot he had been sitting in before he left, unchanged.
The expression on his face softened a little. Except for the times when he didn’t listen to instructions, Liang Xiuzhu was mostly obedient.
In all fairness, he hadn’t given him much trouble along the way.
“You’re back!” When Liang Xiuzhu saw his figure emerge from the darkness, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze fell on the wild chickens in his hand, and Liang Xiuzhu’s eyes immediately lit up: “Wild chickens! Great! We can have roast chicken!”
Liang Xiuzhu immediately got up and reached out to take them, thinking of helping with the preparation.
But Sun Shu moved his hand away, his tone a little distant: “No need, just stay here.”
After saying that, he carried the two still-bleeding wild chickens to the river to prepare them.
“Really don’t need any help?” Liang Xiuzhu’s hands fell empty, and he craned his neck to look at him: “It’s embarrassing to just sit here and eat.”
Sun Shu didn’t answer him, and single-handedly prepared the wild chickens, skewering them with branches and putting them over the fire to roast.
Liang Xiuzhu sat aside, staring at the roasting chicken with a glint in his eyes.
He swallowed, glancing at Sun Shu’s expressionless face, and tried to start a conversation: “That, it smells so good. I’m starving.”
Glancing at him, Sun Shu looked at the wild chicken that had just been placed over the fire. The water on the chicken hadn’t even dried yet. Where was the fragrance coming from?
Realizing that what he said was a bit outrageous, Liang Xiuzhu wasn’t discouraged and continued: “Maybe I’m just starving and dizzy, aren’t you hungry?”
“Not hungry,” Sun Shu replied flatly.
After all, when he was in the Northwest army, he could survive for days and nights without food. If he wasn’t afraid that Liang Xiuzhu would be too weak from hunger and he would have to drag him along, he wouldn’t have bothered to waste his energy hunting in the forest.
“You this person…”
Seeing that this person was so difficult to communicate with, Liang Xiuzhu was a little annoyed. He frowned, glaring at him with his phoenix eyes, about to question him properly about what he meant.
But he was interrupted.
Sun Shu handed him the branch in his hand: “Hold this.”
Liang Xiuzhu was stunned, and honestly took the branch from his hand.
This was his food for tonight.
Being interrupted before he had fully built up his emotions, he saw Sun Shu take off his clothes and start applying medicine to himself.
Liang Xiuzhu’s gaze involuntarily fell on his chest, his eyes unreserved.
They were both men, what was wrong with looking?
So he boldly began to scrutinize him.
Having removed his clothing, a body that had been practicing martial arts and fighting battles all year round was different from those who didn’t exercise their limbs. Every muscle contained strength, and the lines were very smooth.
It looked powerful and sturdy.
Liang Xiuzhu silently touched his own arm. It was soft and limp, and then he turned his head to look at his.
Admiration rose in his eyes.
Recalling how he held onto his arm on the cliff, it was indeed very strong, able to hold him firmly in his arms with one hand.
Sun Shu sat on the side, treating the knife wound left by the assassin. The new and old wounds, plus being soaked in the pool water, caused the edges of the wound to turn white and show signs of erosion.
Holding the knife, he cut off the rotten flesh without changing his expression. Then he took out the medicinal powder he was carrying and sprinkled it on the wound, and finally tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes to bandage the wound.
The whole process was clean and neat, without any hesitation.
Liang Xiuzhu stared at him from the side, his face contorted.
Just watching his movements made him feel pain. But Sun Shu didn’t seem to feel anything at all.
He really admired him, and respect arose in Liang Xiuzhu’s heart for him.
Sun Shu was bandaging his wound. It was inconvenient to tie a knot with one hand, and the cloth slipped several times. Annoyed, he raised his eyes and met Liang Xiuzhu’s gaze, which was fixed on him.
“Have you seen enough?” Sun Shu frowned at him.
He didn’t like men, and this person had a criminal record of seducing the Prince. Sun Shu had a prejudice against him from the bottom of his heart.
Plus, he had such a face, it was hard not to have bad thoughts.
Seeing that he couldn’t tie the knot easily, Liang Xiuzhu immediately found a tree branch and stuck it in the ground, placing the roast chicken on it. He got up and squatted down in front of Sun Shu.
“What do you want to do?” Sun Shu looked at him warily, knowing that this person had no good intentions.
Liang Xiuzhu had no idea what Sun Shu was thinking, and reached out to take the cloth strip on his arm, carefully wrapping it around and tying it.
He was just about to open his mouth: “No need…”
Liang Xiuzhu shouted loudly: “Shut up!”
Seeing his action, Sun Shu was stared back by a pair of phoenix eyes before he could finish speaking.
He didn’t know why, but Sun Shu actually closed his mouth in that one glance. He silently watched him bandage his wound.
Liang Xiuzhu was very close to him, and the sound of their breathing was clear in each other’s ears. Sun Shu’s gaze involuntarily fell on the person in front of him.
Liang Xiuzhu’s figure was excellent, tall but more slender than a man. His skin was pale, making him look fragile.
Coupled with that face of his, the most popular courtesan in the capital couldn’t compare to him. He wore Sun Shu’s coat, which looked a bit empty and loose.
The belt tightened around his waist made his waist even more defined, adding a bit of seduction.
Seeing his coat draped over him, Sun Shu felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Liang Xiuzhu carefully bandaged his wound. Looking at him up close, Sun Shu’s figure was truly beyond words. Truly pleasing to the eye.
“Okay!” Looking at his masterpiece, Liang Xiuzhu patted his hands with a smile.
As soon as he raised his eyes, he ran into Sun Shu’s probing gaze.
They were very close, and their eyes met, both of them stunned.
Then they quickly retreated, Liang Xiuzhu suddenly stood up and laughed awkwardly: “That… that I’ll go see if the meat is roasted…”
Saying that, he quickly walked to his seat and sat down, staring straight at the roast meat. He looked as if he was concentrating on roasting the meat.
In reality, he was trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.
Sun Shu also turned his face aside and picked up the clothes on the ground to put on.
There was no expression on his face. But his mind couldn’t help but recall the pair of eyes that Liang Xiuzhu had looked at him with just now.
Leaning on the side, his gaze fell on the wild chicken in the fire.
Sun Shu saw that one side of the chicken was about to burn, frowned and reminded: “It’s time to turn it over.”
Only then did Liang Xiuzhu come back to his senses, flustered and hurriedly turning the chicken over. He almost dropped all of tonight’s food on the ground.
Sun Shu quickly got up and caught the branch with his quick eyes and hands. This time he wasn’t sarcastic. He took it in his hands and skillfully turned it over.
The atmosphere between the two seemed to have subtly changed unconsciously.
Handing the roasted chicken to Liang Xiuzhu, Liang Xiuzhu was so hungry that he immediately hugged it and took a bite.
“Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!” Liang Xiuzhu immediately spat it out, his mouth full of a fishy smell.
He pointed to the slightly red meat of the wild chicken and frowned: “It’s not cooked!”
Sun Shu glanced at him, eating the meat with a calm expression: “This is the wilderness, there’s not that much time for you to roast it. It’s good enough to eat.”
When they were fighting, they practically ate raw meat and drank blood. He had already been very patient to roast it to this extent.
Holding the uncooked roast chicken, Liang Xiuzhu looked disgusted and felt nauseous.
How was he supposed to eat this?
Too lazy to see him acting like that, Sun Shu snatched the meat from his hand and continued to roast it: “Troublesome.”
After a while, eating the fragrant roast chicken, Liang Xiuzhu looked at him: “What should we do next?”
Sun Shu crossed his arms and leaned against the stone wall, closing his eyes to rest: “I’ve already sent a message to the Prince, someone will come to pick us up. Your mission will be completed when we get to the Northwest.”