Kang, like Hayes, was an orphan. He was taken care of by his neighbors on the block, so he also regarded the neighbors as his relatives and their children as his brothers and sisters.
But among the 12 brothers and friends from the same neighborhood who left with Kang at that time, he was the only one who returned in the end. Kang distributed all his retirement pensions, including disability pensions, to the elderly who had lost their children, keeping only the
He still lives a life of poverty, and the reason why he hangs up that player is because as long as Kang is alone and quiet, he will think of those brothers who died in the war, but he doesn't have any extra money to buy drunk, so he can only use it to get drunk.
These prayers were used to anesthetize himself mentally, or at least there were sounds to stop him from thinking all day long.
However, even though he had almost nothing, he was still being targeted. A nearby gangster found out that he had a medal. This kind of thing may not be very rare in the Astra Militarum, but it is indeed a rare thing in the hive city.
There are even people in the middle and upper nests who specialize in collecting such things.
At first, they took advantage of Kang to break the window of his small house while he was out scavenging, but Kang was more alert. Although he didn't carry the medal with him, he wouldn't put it in a conspicuous place. After rummaging through boxes and cabinets with no results, they
, they simply decided to rob it directly, which led to today's scene.
It stands to reason that these three gangsters were nothing in the eyes of the former Kang, but in addition to missing a leg, his nerves were also damaged in the battle, causing him to have inexplicable twitches from time to time, and he drank a little wine today.
"...Otherwise if I give them a leg, they will..."
After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at the place called the Rudui.
This is a dirty, huge garbage dump, full of bulky, jagged debris, looking like hills made of various metals, stones or plastics piled randomly, due to the strong radiation that existed in the past.
, so the ground here is always soft, and steam and pungent steam are rolling among the various ruins. From time to time, you can see scavengers covering their faces with towels or rags walking through the garbage-covered site. They look like
Be careful.
Occasionally, giant rodents as long as a human's arm would run through the gaps in the ruins, and would even hiss threateningly at people, as if to drive away intruders.
After searching for a long time, Hayes and others finally found the location where Peak's home should be. There was a short and dilapidated metal hut. The roof and walls were made of large metal plates pieced together, which was different from the surroundings.
The environment is almost exactly the same. If you look at it from a distance, you might think it is just a garbage dump. The walls and weapons of the house are full of pits and rust, and the grooved pillars covering the vents are dilapidated.
Before he even got close, Hayes saw a rickety figure sitting in front of the open door of the house. She was too short and too old, like a child curled up in a ball, with deep expressions on her face.
Wrinkles, in the stench-filled breeze around her, she sat on the ground, letting her messy hair sway wildly in the wind, her eyes were straight and dull, and her lips were covered with white blisters. In addition to being haggard, she was still haggard.
Even when Hayes and others approached, she showed no reaction. She just sat there blankly, looking like she was waiting for someone.
Hayes walked forward and took a look at the house. It was dark inside and there seemed to be no one.
I remember correctly, Peak should have a brother and a father. Has he not returned home yet?
Then he squatted down and was about to speak.
The other person's face suddenly brightened, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Hayes' arm, mumbling vague words:
"Have you seen my children? I have two children and a husband. They are missing. Have you seen them? Can you help me find them..."
She grabbed Hayes's arm and pulled him forward.
Hayes burst into tears quickly, and his two wives were also a little at a loss.
At this time, the poor old woman suddenly fell to her knees and held on to Hayes' arm fiercely.
"Have you seen my two children? Have you seen my husband? Save them! Can you help me get them back!"
Her miserable cries burst out from her hoarse throat. Kang did not dare to look at her anymore, covering his face and sobbing silently.
At this time, a figure looked not far away for a moment and then walked over cautiously.
"Do you know Mrs. Lardy?"
Everyone turned their heads and saw a man with a greasy face. His appearance was basically unclear, with almost only a pair of eyes exposed. He was covered in a gray tattered cloak, and his back was almost weighed down by a baggage as big as him.
It has to be bent at 90 degrees and a metal rod is supported on the hand.
"I am Peak's comrade-in-arms."
"Ah, Peak, where are the others?"
Hayes shook his head. The man understood immediately and sighed softly.
"It's so unfair. Mrs. Lardy and Mr. Giulio are both good people."
"what happened?"
"Alas, Peak went to join the army to change Mrs. Lardy's medicine. But although Mrs. Lardy's health was temporarily better, she waited at the entrance every day for Peak to come back. Who knew that not long after, another of her children was killed on the way to sell scrap metal?
The Bosozou killed him, those beasts! More than a dozen cars ran over him, and in the end he was no longer human. Mr. Giulio was already in poor health, and he collapsed on the way to collect the body of the child. When he was found
Gone, Mrs. Lardy has been like this since that day."
With that said, the man put down his baggage and took out an aluminum box from it.
"There's nothing I can do except deliver meals to Mrs. Lardy every day to see if she's okay."
Hayes stood up, took two steps, suddenly knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed to the man three times.
"ah?"
"Thank you, I made this for Peak."
"Ah, no, it's just a small thing. I almost died in an accident before. It was Mrs. Lardy and Mr. Giulio who spent a long time to rescue me and help me stop the bleeding. This is what I should do. I just really
I don’t understand why good people always suffer. Peak is also a good guy. Every time he sees that I carry a lot of things, he will help me carry them all the way home. Why?”
As the man spoke, he also shed tears and wiped his face with sobs.
"Mrs. Lardy sits in front of the door every day. Every time she sees me, she lies on the ground and begs me to find her two children and husband."
Hayes stood up, turned around, knelt in front of Mrs. Lardy, and held her withered face in his hands, which felt like old tree bark.
Then, he held back tears and forced a smile.
"Mom, I'm Peak, I'm home."
"Peak."
Mrs. Lardy's eyes gradually widened. Hayes took out a rough and even ugly black iron Sky Eagle pendant left by Peake. It was a birthday gift from Mrs. Lardy to her son when he came of age. Hayes then hung it on the
on the neck.
Seeing the pendant, Mrs. Lardy's eyes gradually changed from excitement to softness, her cloudy eyes filled with tears, and her withered hand full of scars stretched out to Hayes' face,
"Peak, you have lost weight."
Hayes held the other party's hand and controlled his choking voice. He was about to lead the other party up, but found that Mrs. Lardy's feet were not only without shoes, but also covered with scratches caused by various sharp objects. The entire feet were larger than
A normal person has shrunk in a circle, and even the left toe has completely turned black and necrotic.
He could no longer control his tears and said softly: