At this moment, almost all my thoughts were focused on one point, which was to take Cao Shi, leave Bantuo immediately, leave this desert, and save him. I completely forgot how big the desert was, and I completely ignored my own
My legs can go as far as I want, but my thoughts are very determined. As long as I live, I cannot watch Cao Shi die here.
I am not a very rigid person, and I have a mild temper, but the stubbornness I showed at this time made everyone unexpected. The monk hurriedly ran over to stop me, but I did not look back or pay attention to him, and Ma Dad also came over.
Then he gave the gun to the monk and held up Cao Shi's legs.
"Monk, what else do you have to say this time? As I said before, our business is your business." Ma Dad and I walked side by side in the sea of sand, and turned around and shouted to the monk: "Disband!"
The monk stayed where he was. Lao Gong was hoarse and trembling, not knowing whether to leave or stay. Immediately, a mustachioed voice came from behind me: "You can't get out of the desert like this! If you want to save people, there are so many here."
Everyone is trapped, can you save me? I brought you to Pantuo and I have to be responsible for everyone!"
I paused, and my chaotic thinking became a little clearer. Maybe, Mustache also has his own difficulties. There are not many of us, he and Lao Gong are both injured, and we have to deal with those attackers who have disappeared without a trace.
.In the event of an accident, we will be implicated if we bring a seriously injured person like Cao Shi, and the two main forces, Mustache and Monk, may have to bear great risks.
Everyone's starting point is different, and their attitude towards doing things cannot be the same. The men under them need to survive and eat, so all leaders can only consider their own interests biasedly. This is actually understandable.
People who are too noble cannot eat this bowl of rice.
But I still didn't look back, I only paused for a moment and continued walking forward. Mustache had his reasons, and I also had mine. No matter what situation I was in, I couldn't leave Cao Shi behind.
"You don't know how to do big things." These were the last words of Mustache. Maybe he gave up the idea of trying to dissuade me.
"You don't understand some things." I silently responded to Mustache's words in my heart and continued to stagger forward in the sand.
The entire ancient city of Bantuo seemed to freeze in an instant. Ma Dad and I walked out of the broken city gate and walked along the way we came. It was a long road, and it was the first time for both of us.
Bantuo, without someone to guide you, doesn't have much chance to get out of the desert.
We hadn't gone far when we heard the sound of camel bells behind us. Baiyin and the monk drove the camels to catch up with us. The monk didn't say any unnecessary nonsense and asked me to put the person on the camel. I turned around and looked, only
Bai Yin and the monk followed, while Xiao Hu and Lao Gong stayed behind in Ban Tuo.
I temporarily handed Cao Shi into Ma Dad's hands, then turned over and boarded the camel, and then hugged Cao Shi horizontally to minimize the bumps. When I boarded the camel, I saw Bai Yin taking care of Huaiqing Lin. He might not have
Die, otherwise you won't be taken away.
"There are some things that everyone has no control over." The monk only explained this sentence.
I had a camel and a guide, but I still knew that Mustache's words might be right. This was a desert. After leaving the desert, there was still a vast no-man's land. Cao Shi probably couldn't last that long.
But if he really died in my arms in the middle, I might feel better. After all, I tried my best and tried my best. If he died in Pantuo, I would be condemned by my conscience for the rest of my life.
Every time I walked for a while, I would reach out to check Cao Shi's breathing. The monk was more experienced and he would check on him from time to time. To be honest, Cao Shi's injury was quite lucky. If he had suffered such a serious injury to his head and chest,
, it is almost certain that he will die. Baiyin also told us that people with intestinal leakage can survive for a long time. During the war between China and Vietnam, a Guangxi militiaman's intestines were punched out and stuffed back with his hands.
He continued to chase the enemy for five kilometers and was finally rescued.
I originally thought Bai Yin's words were purely comforting, but after we walked more than ten kilometers, Cao Shi actually woke up. When I saw him waking up, I immediately felt that everything I had done was worth it, and my eyes turned red.
, almost cried.
It may be due to the sensory impairment caused by a long coma. Cao Shi didn't realize his situation at first, especially after seeing me, he was a little dazed. But in just three or two minutes, he seemed to understand that I also came to Bantuo from the mainland.
of.
"Master Tian..."
"Lao Cao." I wiped my eyes and forced a smile: "Don't talk, just lie down and you will be able to walk to the hospital soon."
"Master Tian, why are you here?" Cao Shi didn't answer my question. As soon as he woke up, he probably realized that he was seriously injured. He reached out and touched it. There was a small bowl-shaped thing on his abdomen.
The monk wraps it up to temporarily deal with intestinal herniation.
"Don't talk so much now..." I lied briefly, asking Cao Shi not to think too much.
Cao Shi is not a particularly smart person, but he is also very careful. Especially his rich experience and career make him appear to be very sophisticated. In normal times, I would not be able to hide these words from him, but at this time, Cao Shi
He actually didn't raise a single question. After looking down at the frightening wound on his abdomen, he said to me with some urgency: "Master Tian, I want to have a few words with you alone."
"Old Cao, don't rush to tell me. There will be plenty of time in the future. Just stay well and I will take you out first."
"In the future..." Cao Shi gasped lightly, showing a wry smile: "Is there a future..."
I immediately had a feeling that Cao Shi might feel that he was dying, so he wanted to say something to me before he died. Thinking of this, I felt very uncomfortable, and my eyes suddenly became wet.
I really wanted to know the hidden story behind this incident. I asked Cao Shi in the past, but he never refused to tell me the truth. But this time, he was willing to tell me, but I was unwilling to listen. I wanted him to tell me as much as possible.
Reserve even a little bit of energy to leave the desert and survive.
But Cao Shi's attitude was very firm, and he couldn't persuade me no matter how much I tried. He knew what I meant, and still said to me with that indescribable bitter smile: "There are some things that I will have no chance at all if I don't say them.
"
"Old Cao, you don't need to tell me, and I won't listen. I will be happy to hear these things when you are out of danger."
"Master Tian." Cao Shi looked at me quietly: "Let me go with peace of mind."
I suddenly didn’t know what to say. I just felt uncomfortable, extremely uncomfortable, as if there was a mountain pressing on my chest. Cao Shi insisted on telling me alone, and the monk and Baiyin hid aside knowingly. Only Ma Dad
Not treating himself as an outsider, he was forcefully dragged away by the monk.
"The day finally came." Cao Shi looked at his injury again: "When I first entered this industry, Master Ba said that it is common for people like us to become rich and die overnight.
We can exchange our lives for glory and wealth, and we can live or die by our fate, so there is nothing to complain about."
"Old Cao, don't say that..."
"Master Tian, who are the people around you?"
"They are all good friends." At this point, I really didn't want to distract him from thinking about anything anymore, so I lied helplessly. I didn't know who Mustache was, but he looked like that, and it was hard to get along with him.
The three words "good friend" go hand in hand.
"I can't last much longer this time. There are some things I must tell you. Remember, these words can only be rotten in your heart and must not be told to a third person."
"Old Cao..."
"Don't interrupt me, Master Tian. These things are related to the Eighth Master and the Xixia Bronze Medal. If I were alive, I wouldn't be able to tell you. If you ask the Eighth Master, he won't tell you." Cao Shi gasped.
After a few breaths, he continued: "The reason why I am telling you this is to make you understand that you must never interfere in this matter again."
"What's the meaning?"
"You can't hide it from me." Cao Shi turned his head with difficulty: "I don't know the details of the people around you, but your purpose of coming to Bantu with them is obvious. It must be related to the Xixia Bronze Medal. I don't have time to ask further questions.
So much..."
"Lao Cao, don't worry, you will be fine."
"Listen to me, there are more than one or two things involved in the Xixia bronze medal. They are very complicated. Moreover, these things lasted for a long time. What I know is not complete. Master Ba has been exposed to these things since 1993. I understand
Most of them happened after 1993."
Cao Shi's mental state at this time was surprisingly good. I doubted whether this was what people often call a comeback. But with his insistence, I didn't interrupt him anymore and started to listen to his story.
He said that the starting point of this incident was a sensational event in 1993.