Looking for you in reincarnation

Chapter 247 Entering the Black Forest

She actually slept like this all night, and Ning Ji also sat like this all night.

At this moment, Ning Ji seemed to notice her gaze, and he suddenly opened his eyes and looked down. His eyes were clear, and it was obvious that he was not asleep.

"Are you awake?" He reached out and touched her head.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" She complained with a hint of heartache in her voice.

He curled his lips and said, "It's okay, I'm not tired."

Si He climbed up from his legs, and Ning Ji reached out to help her.

After she sat up, she insisted, "While it's still early, you should sleep for a while and I'll keep watch."

The sun hasn't risen yet, and it's still early. How can I not rest? I'll definitely be tired by daytime.

At this moment, most of the people in the distance were still asleep, with only a small number of people guarding.

"Okay." Seeing that she insisted on doing so, Ning Ji had no choice but to lie down and rest for a while.

Si He sat quietly beside him. Upon closer inspection, she saw that there was still a hint of fatigue on his face.

She thought that her legs must be sore after sleeping on his legs all night, so she moved her body and sat next to his legs, then reached out and rubbed his legs, controlling the strength to be neither too light nor too heavy.

He opened his eyes and looked at her with a gentle look, and said, "Don't press me."

Si He turned to look at Ning Ji and urged him, "Go to sleep quickly."

Ning Ji closed his eyes helplessly, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, He He."

"It's not hard." It was just a leg massage for him. Compared to staying up all night, he was more tired.

While Si He was massaging Ning Ji's legs, she was paying attention to the movements around her.

Time passed little by little, the sky became brighter and brighter, and finally, the golden sun slowly rose in the sky.

At this moment, Ning Ji opened his eyes and stopped sleeping.

Si He then stopped and said, "Let's find a shady place during the day and sleep for a while."

Ning Ji smiled lightly, "Okay."

He sat up and went to the woods with her to relieve himself, and then they went to the stream to wash up. The cool stream water refreshed them.

At this time, many people came to the stream to wash, and the grassland gradually became lively and noisy.

Ning Ji and Si He quickly left the stream, put away their blankets, took their bags, and led their horses to the shade beside the woods, where they sat down to eat some dry food to fill their stomachs.

At this moment, some anxious people have already started to walk into the Black Forest. However, different teams are keeping a certain distance from each other and are very cautious.

Seeing this, the remaining people also quickened their pace, hurriedly packed up their things, and followed while eating dry food.

After a while, most of the people on the grass had left, leaving only a few teams still eating leisurely. Like Ning Ji and Si He, they seemed in no hurry to find the treasure in the ancient tomb.

Each of them had their own plans, and they looked at each other in silence.

Ning Ji and Si He didn't care what other people were planning. After eating, they set off again. Liu Mao was still riding in front.

Ning Ji and Si He rode on the same horse and followed behind. At this time, Si He had put on a veil hat and thin gloves on her hands to block out the sunlight.

When others saw her, they just thought she was being pretentious and afraid of the sun.

Entering the Black Forest, you can see towering trees everywhere. The trees here are lush and leafy, and the sunlight can hardly penetrate into the forest. Only spots of light and shadow are scattered, adding some brightness to the dim forest.

The three of them rode their horses trotting in the forest, neither fast nor slow. On the way, they occasionally encountered some wild beasts, but they were not a big problem and were dealt with by Liu Mao. Ning Ji and Si He were left alone at the back.

After walking for almost half a day, they stopped and found a safe and spacious place to rest for a while.

Some voices were heard nearby, and it was obvious that some people were resting around.

The sun was at its peak and extremely hot at this time, but fortunately it was cooler in the forest and the dense branches and leaves blocked the scorching sun.

After getting off the horse, Ning Ji cleared a place under a big tree and sat down with Si He to eat something.

According to the terrain and distance, it is estimated that the ancient tomb location marked on the map will be reached in half a day. However, even if we get there, we will probably have to wait until tomorrow to enter.

So after eating, I didn’t rush to continue my journey, but took a rest instead.

At this moment, Si He did not rest. Considering that Ning Ji did not sleep well last night, she let him sleep for a while and she stayed with him.

Ning Ji did not refuse her kindness because he had to stay up all night.

He leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes and took a nap, but still held the sword in his hand, just in case, so that he could respond immediately.

Si He sat beside him, alert to the movements around her.

Liu Mao looked at the two of them, pursed his lips, and finally leaned against the trunk of a big tree not far away to take a nap.

The forest was not too quiet. Apart from the faint sound of people in the distance, there were occasional bird calls or birds flying around in the forest.

Occasionally, some small animals like insects or frogs would emerge from the surrounding grass, rustling around. One had to be on guard at all times. Even Liu Mao couldn't sleep soundly, for fear of being bitten by an insect or a snake, after all, there was no one to help watch over him.

Time passed by little by little, and they did not encounter any dangerous animals attacking them, except for some small poisonous insects that popped out from time to time. However, Ning Ji and Si He carried medicine bags with them, and there was a faint smell of medicine on their clothes. These medicinal scents were very effective in repelling insects, so the surrounding insects did not approach them.

Liu Mao, on the other hand, was in a more miserable state. He was bitten by many poisonous insects and ants, and some parts of his body were red and swollen, which was a horrible sight. So he closed his eyes for a while, but didn't dare to sleep anymore. He turned his head to look at the two people not far away. He secretly cursed his bad luck. Why didn't those poisonous insects bite these two people!

However, he looked away after just one glance, fearing that the woman would misunderstand him as having bad intentions.

At this time, the people who were resting in the woods in the distance gradually quieted down. I don’t know if they were taking an afternoon nap. Si He had been paying close attention to the movements over there, but he didn’t notice anything unusual.

Ning Ji slept for an hour and then didn't sleep again. At this time, the sun was not as hot as before.

The few of them set off again, and Liu Mao breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to stay in this haunted forest anymore because there were too many insects. He reluctantly found some herbs to apply on his skin, which stopped the pain and itching.

Liu Mao rode his horse at a trot, following Ning Ji's instructions and clearing the way ahead. Fortunately, there were traces of people and horses along the way. Following these traces saved trouble. Even if one did not know the location of the ancient tomb, one could still find it by following these traces. After all, there were too many people looking for the ancient tomb, and the traces of trampling on the grass were very obvious.

Occasionally, you can see some bloodstains and signs of fighting on the road, but they are very messy and you can't tell whether it is a fight between people or an attack by wild beasts.