Chapter 2 Leaving the Fortress (Part 4) With hope, all the worries in the merchants' hearts were wiped away and they set off to the north overnight. They actually drove more than 60 miles in one breath. It was not until late at night that under the leadership of Hao Laodao, I found a low-lying area behind the hills and settled down, lighting a fire to resist the cold wind in the early morning on the grassland.
There is no forest barrier on the grassland, so the night wind is frighteningly strong. Even though they hide behind the mounds, the cold air still penetrates their bones. Faced with the bone-chilling autumn cold, the vendors never dare to set up tents to keep themselves warm, so they have to wrap up whatever they can to keep themselves warm. All the clothes were wrapped around the body, then hugging the shoulders, curling up, and suffering around the fire
Regarding why he didn’t set up a tent, Uncle Jiu’s explanation to Li Xu was: the larger the space, the greater the impact of the wind. If the wooden stakes on the ground are not strong enough, both the people and the tent may be destroyed when everyone is asleep. The wind swept him away, so even though he carried a thickened linen tent in his luggage, Li Xu had no choice but to follow the example of others, holding his shoulders and suffering by the fire.
In such a cold weather, how could a person who was going out for the first time sleep for a moment? The night wind had penetrated through the heavy cold clothes, making Xiao Li Xu's back feel as cold as ice. He curled up and turned half a circle. , rushed his back toward the bonfire, and before his back could feel the slightest warmth, the clothes in front of him clung to his chest like iron.
Li Xu was so cold that he felt uncomfortable. He turned his face to the fire again. The moment he turned his face, the little wolf Ganluo jumped up gently and jumped into his arms.
Although he has been living rough and sleeping in the open air recently, Gan Luo's body is growing at a speed that can be seen with the naked eye. At this time, it is as big as the rooster that tells the time at home. It was extra warm up there, perhaps in order to repay his master for his kindness in protecting him yesterday evening. After Gan Luo jumped into Li Xu's arms, he lay down gently, his warm body just pressed against Li Xu's abdomen that was most uncomfortable with the wind, making her feel uncomfortable. He immediately felt a strong warmth
"You are not a disaster star!" Li Xu patted Gan Luo's head and said in his heart
The little wolf seemed to understand what his master meant. He turned his head back and gently raised his pale golden eyes, which happened to meet Li Xu's eyes. They looked as bright as stars.
"Sleep! We have to go on the road tomorrow!" Li Xu patted the wolf's head again and blocked its eyes with his hands. Little wolf Ganluo slowly curled his head into Li Xu's arms. After a moment, he spoke in a very low voice. , snoring gently
"Beasts are sometimes kinder than people!" Holding the little wolf in his arms, Li Xu silently wanted to raise his head and find an opportunity to talk to Uncle Jiu, who had saved him many times. Since Uncle Jiu had always been sincere to him, he should The true purpose of this trip to the north was to tell the other party to deceive such a kind and open-minded elder. Li Xu would feel uneasy no matter what. Looking carefully, he found that Uncle Jiu, who was sitting diagonally opposite him, had fallen asleep. There was a glistening saliva. It was flowing slowly from his mouth, sparkling with the dancing flames.
"Is it possible to sleep in such a cold wind?" Li Xu's eyes widened in surprise and he looked carefully again, only to find that not only Sun Jiu, Hao Laodao, Wang Mazi and others were already curled up and fast asleep not far away. Next to another fire, Uncle Zhang's snoring was as loud as thunder.
Drawing on the method of observing people that Xu Dayan mentioned that day, Li Xu glanced at the faces of his companions one by one. He was surprised to find that everyone had a different expression on their face when they were sleeping. Everyone in the group Among them, no two people have exactly the same expression. Hao Laodao, who is sitting on his left, is a man who works hard to earn a living, so the expression on his face looks very fierce when he sleeps. He is snoring, but his right hand is tight. Holding the handle of the knife tightly, as if he might jump up at any time, the philistine Wang Mazi fought hard with others, but had a flattering look on his face, as if he was discussing a business deal with someone, fearing that the other party would regret it halfway. Du Scaran, who was next to Wang Mazi, curled his lips, as if he had just had an argument with someone. Under the light of the fire, the scars on his face looked even more ferocious. Among all the people, Xu Dayan had the calmest expression on his face. His sleeping posture is also the most elegant. He sits cross-legged with his hands slightly hanging on his legs. With his thin and long breathing, his chest rises and falls. It is obvious that even his sleeping posture has been specially trained.
"Behind the details, what is often hidden is his life experience." Li Xu suddenly found that Xu Dayan's words were very reasonable. He carefully observed Sun Jiu who was sleeping, and found that Uncle Jiu's waist knife was inserted in a very special position. Except for the weapons of a few swordsmen in the team,
It is always held out of the palm of the hand. The knives that other people use for self-defense are usually left or right, hung casually. But Sun Jiu's saber is half horizontal on the left side of his waist, and the handle is always facing the right front.
Even though he was sleeping soundly at this moment, if someone came to attack, he could quickly draw his sword to fight.
"Uncle Jiu may have been a swordsman or served in the army!" Li Xu came to the conclusion in his heart, and an extremely uncomfortable feeling immediately surged in his chest. He thought that he should not secretly detect the secrets of a person who was good to him.
However, in the past few days, the actions of Uncle Zhang, Du Scaran, Wang Mazi and others allowed him to find enough reasons for his actions.
"Right and wrong, good and evil, are not necessarily true on the surface. What you see with your eyes may not be the truth, and what you hear with your own ears may not be the truth!" When leaving, Old Master Yang once warned him like this. But how can you never see through people's false smiles?
Fulfilled the promise, observed the truth behind the fog, but Master Yang did not have time to give any guidance
Xu Dayan's ability to observe people just makes up for this flaw. After training, he can guess the opponent's family background from the weapon of the infantry captain. Li Xu thinks that if he pays more attention to details, he will definitely
I will not be fooled by the superficial enthusiasm of Zhang Sanshu, Du Scaru and others.
No matter how true the lies are, clues will emerge in the details. Grasping these details is the key to grasping the truth. This is another life principle that Li Xu has learned over the past few days. He knows that he is no longer the person in Yi County.
An ignorant boy, he could feel that he was growing up slowly, like the little wolf in his arms...
With something to distract his mind, the cold in the middle of the night is not so difficult. After studying the expressions of everyone in their sleep for a while, and thinking about the interesting things that happened in the past few days, Li Xu hugged the little wolf and fell asleep in a daze.
In his sleep, he saw a wolf running alone in the snow. For a moment while running, he felt that it was him.
Drunkard's Note: In the first update, the word count is a little less. I will make it up in the second update tonight. Please support me.
