Chapter 178 Farewell and Outstretched Hand

The cries of the abaca can be heard from far away.

Soon, the calls of ababa were heard from other places, "Roar~Roar~", one after another, and the quiet forest suddenly became lively.

……

He Bo was a little confused and stared blankly at the ababa on the tree.

“This is a gibbon.”

“They make delicious wine.”

Xiao Xiao thought of the bamboo tube of ape wine he brought back last time. Everyone in the family said it was good after drinking it. Even his grandmother, who didn't drink much, made an exception and drank a glass. They all asked him where the wine came from.

He just said that it was brewed by a friend and given to him.

My father also sighed and said that there are indeed many masters among the people, and this wine is no worse than those famous wines.

……

Although there was only one bamboo tube, Xiao Xiao's family all drank it to enjoy themselves. After all, they ran a teahouse and they definitely preferred tea to wine.

So, even if the wine is good, you won’t drink too much.

The wine in that bamboo tube should be enough for the Xiao family to drink for a while.

Compared with the Xiao family, the apes are much less restrained.

"They love drinking, but they can't hold their liquor well, so they tend to act crazy when they drink too much."

Xiao Xiao briefly introduced the ape to He Bo and gave him a reminder at the end. As for the others, they would have to learn more about them through their future interactions.

……

The apes surrounded him but did not get too close to Xiao Xiao. They lowered their heads slightly, showing a hint of respect.

“This is Habaek.”

Xiao Xiao pointed at He Bo at his feet.

Upon hearing this, the apes looked in the direction where Xiao Xiao was pointing.

A little green monster?
It was the first time that He Bo was surrounded by so many monsters, and the expression on his face was a little stiff.

I forced a smile. Since we were all neighbors from now on, we should get along well with each other.

Under Xiao Xiao's gaze, the apes all grinned, revealing a mouthful of teeth. Their smiles looked a little ferocious and a little silly.

He Bo:!
The smile on his face could hardly be maintained.

……

"He Bo will live upstream of this river from now on."

"You will be neighbors from now on, so you must get along well with each other, okay?"

Looking at He Bo in the middle of a circle of ababoons, Xiao Xiao felt inexplicably worried.

It's just like a dwarf who accidentally entered the land of giants.

If it were a human, they would have called the police in no time.

Xiao Xiao looked at the apes with a gentle smile and spoke with some warning in his words.

"Hooho~"

The apes felt a chill down their spines and nodded in agreement hurriedly.

……

So far, the matter has come to a happy ending.

Returning to the upper reaches of the river again, He Bo jumped into the river with a "splash", splashing huge water.

Looking at He Bo swimming happily in the river, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but smile.

After searching for so long, the river god finally found his home again.

Xiao Xiao seemed to see the crystal in the corner of He Bo's eyes again.

Although they were clearly in the water and He Bo had a silly smile on his face, Xiao Xiao intuitively knew that he was crying again.

It really is a crying monster.

He is obviously an old monster, but he still acts like a child.

But, isn't it too happy?
The smile on Xiao Xiao's lips deepened.

……

"Hebaek, I'm leaving."

Xiao Xiao said to He Bo who had poked his head out.

He Bo floated on the water and knelt down to kowtow to Xiao Xiao again.

"Thank you very much for helping me, benefactor."

"……You're welcome."

Xiao Xiao subconsciously wanted to hide, but finally accepted the gift.

Although this He Bo loves to cry, he is surprisingly stubborn.

……

Walking on the mountain path, the breeze is blowing gently, the pleasant fragrance of grass and trees lingers in the air, and the green scenery everywhere makes people feel refreshed.

After saying goodbye to He Bo, Xiao Xiao went straight to the foot of the mountain.

Hmm? Xiao Xiao couldn't help but pause. At the corner ahead, he saw a hand reaching out. It was gray and rocky, with five fingers slightly open, as if trying to grab something, and reaching out to the pedestrians on the mountain road.

Xiao Xiao smiled.

……

Turning the corner, Xiao Xiao saw Xinang.

It was reaching out to him.

Just like when we first met.

Xiao Xiao stopped and looked at it quietly.

Xi Nang was somewhat confused and tilted his head to look at the strange human in front of him.

This human seems familiar?

Xiao Xiao's eyes were calm, making Xi Nang unsure of what the other person was looking at.
You're not looking at it, are you?

Xi Nang stared at Xiao Xiao for a while, but found that the eyes of this human in front of him were still calm. He couldn't help but curl his lips, feeling inexplicably disappointed.

Tsk~ How can any random human being see it?
Xi Nang felt a little amused at his own wild imagination.

Then he stopped caring about this somewhat strange human being.

Once again, he extended his hand to the tourists passing by.

Why do you want to do this?
Si Nang didn't know either, it had been doing this ever since it realized the problem.

After thinking for a long time and still unable to figure it out, Xiannang gave up.

There's no need to ask so many questions. It just does what it wants to do.

……

A child once held its hand. It felt soft and warm, very different from its own hand.

It likes it very much.

So it wants to hold it again.

Feel that strange feeling again.

Unfortunately, no one held its hand again.

But it doesn't give up.

There has never been one before.

But didn’t it happen later?
So as long as you keep waiting, you will always meet someone who can hold its hand.

……

It would be nice if that kid came again.

Hmm, what does that child look like? Why can’t it remember?

……

"Kacha~"

"Boom~"

In an instant, the sky turned dark, and after lightning and thunder, heavy rain poured down, so fast that it caught people off guard.

The tourists started wailing all of a sudden; in the blink of an eye they were soaked like drowned rats.

Everyone hurried to the foot of the mountain.

After all, there are steep cliffs on one side of the mountain road and vast forest on the other side, so there is obviously no place to hide from the rain.

……

It seemed like just a few breaths of time, and there was no one left on the mountain path except Xiao Xiao.

"Coffee~"

Feifei screamed, all the hair on his body was wet as hell, sticking to his body.

A pair of silver-blue eyes were filled with anger.

"Ouch~"

Taotie, who was sleeping soundly, was drenched all over his head and face. He woke up suddenly and looked up at the sky in confusion.

……

Xiao Xiao was also soaked all over.

It didn't say there would be a thunderstorm today.

The climate in the mountains is really unpredictable.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

But since it was all wet, Xiao Xiao was not in a hurry.

……

Seeing the suddenly empty mountain road, Xi Nang felt lost.

So, it hates rainy days the most, and they drive people away.

The hand that was originally stretched high slowly dropped down.

But suddenly I felt my palms warm.

Xiannang suddenly raised his head and looked into a pair of smiling eyes.

It was that strange human being from before.

(End of this chapter)