Cao Shi was able to tell me so much today, which was beyond my expectation. As he told me intermittently, the doubts in my heart became a little clearer, but the sadness from deep in my heart became heavier and heavier. If
Unless Cao Shi knew that he might die here, he would not reveal these secrets.
"Old Cao, is there a hidden secret here that I can't see? What hidden secret is there?"
"Master Tian, these secrets may seem insignificant or even meaningless to discuss, but if you think deeper, you will know that it is actually very complicated."
Maybe what Cao Shi said makes sense, but what he said was too general. I don't know what aspects he neglected to think deeply about.
"Master Tian, have you ever thought about it?" Cao Shi stretched out a slightly trembling hand and wanted to smoke. I immediately refused. He smiled helplessly and continued: "The eighth master was in Dabaozi, Li County.
After taking the things from the tomb in the mountain, he began to compete with Xue Jinwan for the territory in Jiangbei. He had been wandering all over the world for most of his life, why did he suddenly want to find a place to stand? Besides, China is so big, why do you have to?
Seize the territory of Jiangbei? You must know that Xue Jinwan is not an ordinary person. He has deep roots in Jiangbei. There are only a few people in the eighth master, and Xue Jinwan was destroyed in a few years..."
"How could I not have thought about these things?" I answered casually. The old man's defeat of Xue Jinwan really made many people pay attention. When I grew up, I asked about this matter more than once. In the end, all the answers were
Thanks to the old man's strategizing, several uncles went through life and death.
But after thinking about it, Cao Shi's words touched my nerves. He was absolutely right. Over the years, many people have only looked at the superficial issues in this matter and ignored the most important point, which is the old man's motivation.
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Why must we seize Jiangbei’s territory?
"Old Cao, just tell me, why did the old man seize Jiangbei's territory?"
"To be honest, I don't know. It's just that after I came into contact with this matter, I gradually started to have questions and kept guessing. I was just a small character at the time, and it was impossible to know so much."
Cao Shi's identity at that time was indeed insignificant. His uncles and their young associates would at best go to Xue Jinwan's stall secretly. But for those life-and-death struggles that were truly hidden in the darkness, Cao Shi had no choice or qualification to go there.
learn.
"Ba Ye didn't tell me these words clearly. I just thought it was a coincidence that he started grabbing the territory after getting the things from the tomb in Dabaozi Mountain. Also, I felt that with Ba Ye's strength at the time, alone
The possibility of defeating Xue Jinwan is very small."
I'm really a little confused. No matter how big the disparity in strength between the old man and Xue Jinwan was at the beginning, the fact that he drove away Xue Jinwan was an ironclad fact. Many people knew it. At this juncture, Cao Shi repeatedly mentioned this matter. Could it be that
Is this the inside story he was referring to that I didn’t expect?
"Old Cao, are these directly related to the Xixia bronze medal?"
Just as Cao Shi was about to open his mouth, he suddenly frowned with difficulty, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. I panicked, and quickly asked him if there was something wrong with the wound, and turned around to call the monk over. Cao Shi gritted his teeth, shook his head, and grabbed me.
His hands are actually quite strong.
"Don't...don't call people, let me...finish..."
I didn't listen, and I couldn't joke with his life, so I still had to call the monk over. But Cao Shi's eyes and expression suddenly became anxious. This expression clearly made me feel that he was afraid that he would die before he could finish his words.
In that case, he will feel regretful and will not rest in peace even if he dies.
I hesitated for a moment, held Cao Shi's hand tightly, lit a cigarette with my other hand trembling, and stuffed it into his mouth. Cao Shi took a strong puff, then coughed, and the coughing caused vibrations and affected the wound.
His brows furrowed again.
He finished the cigarette in two or three puffs and let out a long breath. The sweat on his forehead kept flowing down. I also held a cigarette in my mouth, but my hands were shaking so much that I couldn't light it several times.
"Master Tian, I don't have much time. To make a long story short. Since I came into contact with this matter, there have been at least five or six groups of people looking for the Xixia Bronze Medal. These are ruthless people and cannot be offended. They and we will all die.
Many people have died. Sometimes, people die without finding out the cause of death, and they just die inexplicably. Therefore, Master Ba is very taboo about you asking about this matter. Master Tian, after the murder at Zhaotong stall, you
You just kept running outside. I don’t know how you connected with the people around you, but from now on, stop immediately."
As soon as Cao Shi mentioned the Zhaotong Murder Case, I immediately had a strong reaction. The Xixia Bronze Medal is indeed very complicated and arouses my great curiosity, but in the final analysis, it has almost no direct relationship with me. But what about the Zhaotong Murder Case? It can be said that,
My life was completely changed by this incident. I left my hometown and became homeless. In order to get rid of the blame on my head, I had to place my hope on Mustache.
Therefore, as soon as I heard Cao Shi mention Zhaotong, I immediately put aside the bronze medal matter and asked Cao Shi if there were any clues in the Zhaotong murder case.
"Zhao Fox returned to Jiangbei soon after the incident. I looked for him personally and saw his injuries. The wounds were so deep that they were almost bone-shattering. When I asked about Zhaotong, his attitude was very fierce and determined.
I insist that it was you and Ma Dad who did it secretly."
At this time, there was only one thought left in my mind, which was to tear Zhao Huhu into pieces and then eat him alive one bite at a time.
"Many people in Jiangbei have begun to suspect that you did this. Several uncles also went to Ba Ye's place to talk for a long time."
"What about the old man? What did he say?"
"Master Ba didn't say another word about this matter. I could see that it wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but that he couldn't say it. Zhao Fox himself was so seriously injured, and his men were also killed in Zhaotong. This is a fact
, has become an excuse for many people, but Master Ba knows very well that you have no need or motivation to do this."
"Okay!" I immediately made up my mind: "After you leave here, find a hospital to treat your injury immediately. When the injury stabilizes, I will return to Jiangbei with you."
"No! No!" Cao Shi immediately interrupted me: "Don't go back now! Going back now will only be detrimental to you!"
"Then what should I do? Do I just keep running around taking the blame?" When I mentioned this matter, I couldn't help but feel impatient. I felt that there was blood and breath in my chest and skull: "Old Cao,
What do those people in Jiangbei think? Do they have brains? No matter how Zhao Fox makes it up, one thing you all should know is that the Mingbao was originally reported to Jiangbei by Ma Dad. If we want to swallow it, we can absolutely
I will hide it and not report it. After the report is over, I will kill Zhao Hu and blackmail the goods. No matter how stupid I am, I will not be able to do such a thing."
"I didn't think much about the Zhaotong incident. If you secretly rushed back to Jiangbei after the incident and explained the situation to Master Ba face to face, there might be another outcome, but... I don't want to see it.
I don't want you to take such a risk."
"I can't blame you." I smiled dryly and bitterly: "The old man was so angry that he sent someone to help. If I hadn't run away, I might have become disabled by now. Lao Cao, how are you doing during this time?
"
Cao Shi was silent for two minutes, then looked up at me and said, "To be honest, Master Ba's health is getting worse day by day, especially after the accident in Zhaotong, he..."
My heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife. It hurt suddenly. Before I could speak, Cao Shi's tone became urgent again: "Master Tian, you must not participate in the Xixia bronze medal thing again. Immediately
Stop it! Now! Xixia bronze medal..."
At this moment, I noticed that Cao Shi's eyes were very distracted, as if he didn't even have the strength to speak. I felt that he still had something to say, but he didn't bother to ask any more questions, so he immediately turned around and called the monk over.
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"Master Tian... if you see Master Ba in the future... tell him on behalf of me... say something to him...
I can't help him...Bantuo's matter is still...it's still a mess..."
"Old Cao!"
Cao Shi's voice became smaller and smaller, and the last sentence seemed to be spoken unconsciously. After saying this, he completely passed out.
Baiyin ran over to stop the camel, and the monk immediately went to see Cao Shi's injury. After coming over for a while, he told me that Cao Shi's body was very strong and he could not survive for the time being, but it was hard to say whether he could walk out of this desert.
We sped up, barely making any pauses or resting, and hurried on as hard as we could. In the middle, Huaiqinglin came to life. He felt unfamiliar with his situation and the people around him, but he didn't show too much surprise.
The monk and Huaiqinglin started talking quietly. I didn't know what they were talking about, and I didn't have the intention to find out.
Cao Shi also woke up intermittently a few times, but he had no strength. Every time he woke up, I could see his chapped lips opening and closing gently, trying his best to say a few more words to me.
When I leaned close to his mouth and listened, I heard those few words repeated over and over again, asking me not to return to Jiangbei for the time being, and asking me to completely get rid of the Xixia bronze medal incident.
This journey has been a huge torture for Cao Shi and even for me. Some people who have experienced life and death have two completely different views on life. Some people think that life is very fragile, and a good person
People die suddenly. Some people think that life is very tough, and they still survive many situations where it is completely impossible to survive.
I very much hope that Cao Shi's life is tenacious. His condition has not improved. Fortunately, it has not worsened significantly. It may be that he has a good foundation, or the monk's medicine is really effective. In short, he has survived until the edge of the desert.
, his heartbeat is still very strong.
The hope in my heart was getting bigger and bigger, and I urged Baiyin to take the nearest road and rush to the nearest hospital. I believed that if he was in a regular medical institution, Cao Shi could definitely be saved.