Chapter 960 - Encounter a Backpacker (2/2)

“Do you want water or food?” The young man continued to ask warily.

“I don’t want anything,” Fang Qiu shook his head and said. “If you’re really worried, I’ll walk in front and you can follow me. Let’s talk while walking.”

Thinking of this, Fang Qiu immediately stepped forward and faced him with his back.

He knew that although these backpackers were easy to get along with, they were still very vigilant in the uninhabited area where accidents happened easily. After all, many backpackers had accidents in the uninhabited area, and most of them lost their lives.

Since the young man was suspicious, Fang Qiu knew that the more he said, the more suspicious the man would be. Hence, he simply left his back to him. In this way, he might win some of his trust.

As expected.

“Why are you going to Qinghai Lake?”

Seeing Fang Qiu walking to the front without hesitation, the young man looked around. After making sure that no one was around, he slightly relaxed, but he had been holding the electric baton on his waist.

“I have to go.” Fang Qiu didn’t look back and said directly, “What about you? Why are you alone in the uninhabited area?”

The young man pursed his lips and said, “Wherever I go, I make it feel like home. I’ve been to many places. This time, I really want to have a look at Qinghai Lake when I come to Qingning province. I also want to visit this uninhabited area. I don’t know if I’ll have another chance to come in the future.”

“Not only do we have the same destination, but we also share the same thought,” Fang Qiu smiled.

This uninhabited region was rumored to be too mysterious, making him eagerly want to come inside and take a look. Maybe he might encounter some good stuff.

Little did he expect that he would bump into a person instead of some treasure.

“According to what you said, you have been traveling and haven’t returned home for a long time, right?” asked Fang Qiu.

The young man nodded and said, “Yes, it’s been several years. I’ll go back this year after visiting several remaining places.”

Fang Qiu said, “I admire you. If I can, I also want to enjoy freedom like you, but everyone has their own destiny. I can’t do it even if I want to.”

The young man smiled, “Everyone has their own ambitions.”

It was hard to tell whether he was refuting or approving of Fang Qiu.

“In addition to traveling around, what is your biggest aspiration?” Fang Qiu seemed to ask casually.

“Aspiration?” As he was thinking, the young man actually walked up to Fang Qiu. He stared at Fang Qiu seriously and said, “Except for traveling, I don’t seem to have many aspirations. If I have to come up with something, I hope I can help more people.”

“What is your aspiration?” The young man turned to ask Fang Qiu.

Seeing the young man walking side by side with him, Fang Qiu smiled slightly.

Fang Qiu said, looking up at the sky. “My ambition is to make more people happy because of me.”

“Different paths lead to the same destination!” The young man smiled and looked at Fang Qiu with a complicated expression in his eyes as if he didn’t know whether he should believe in Fang Qiu or not.

The two were chatting along the way, having a good time.

Unknowingly, both of them walked out of the uninhabited area and came to the remarkably scenic Qinghai Lake.

In the distance, when seeing Qinghai Lake, the young man stopped walking and stared at it motionlessly, who seemed to be in deep thought.

Fang Qiu was waiting next to him.

After a while, the young man came to his senses, smiled at Fang Qiu, and then continued walking to the shore of Qinghai Lake.

They reached the shore of Qinghai Lake.

The young man began to walk around the lake, smiling while carefully observing the vastness of the world. The water of the lake was crystal-clear.

Fang Qiu’s eyes fell on a corner of the lake.

It was a grassy bank, connecting to the lake, which looked breathtaking.

Within the green grass, there was a trace of green light. Under the sunlight, there was a faint glow. At a glance, it looked as though there were water droplets flowing and rolling on it.

Ambergris Grass!

He took a closer look.

Under the green grass soaked in the lake, Fang Qiu could clearly see that there was a blade of green aquatic grass curling into a circle, which was not a normal flat leaf, but a blade of cylindrical emerald grass like a straw.

The whole plant was palm-sized.

It curled up like a large lollipop gently swaying in the calm water.

“I’m leaving.” Just as Fang Qiu was immersed in watching the grass, the young man suddenly said.

He came over and said, “Qinghai Lake is too big. I want to walk around it and then continue my journey.”