"What's wrong, old woman?" The old man, who was still sleeping soundly a moment ago, collapsed and immediately picked up a sharp skull from a convenient place. A little cold light leaked from the tip. This was their only self-defense weapon.
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"Old woman, where are you?"
The old man looked around and found no sign of his wife, so he shouted anxiously.
"I'm here. There's a dead man here. Come here quickly."
The old man looked over for the sound and found a hand stretched out from the grass. He crossed over in a few quick steps.
I saw the old woman rubbing her feet aside, and no other beasts or thieves were found.
Except for one corpse here, the old man suddenly found a person lying on the ground. Because the grass was very high, it blocked his body completely, so the two of them did not notice it.
It happened that the old woman came here and noticed that he accidentally stepped on him. The unprepared old woman subconsciously fell on him.
However, it was not like he had never seen blood when he was young. Although he was frightened, he still had the courage to look at it.
"Is he dead?" the old man asked subconsciously, and then carefully observed that this man was completely naked, but he had a handsome appearance and a handsome figure. There were no traces of work on his body, and his hands were white and tender.
At first glance, you can tell that he is a young man-like figure. Only they do not need to work.
"I don't know, I don't dare to look." She was filled with panic at the time. After seeing a man who was completely naked, her first reaction was to turn her face away.
The old man carefully put his hand under his nose, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the old woman next to him:
"He is still alive and not dead. It looks like he was robbed by thieves and then knocked unconscious. He is still here."
"Get him away quickly. Didn't you bring some old clothes? Put them on him first." The old woman still lowered her head and did not dare to look here.
"Oh, oh." The old man realized it later, and quickly picked him up and placed him on the grass outside. From his car, he took out a piece of yellowish clothing that he had purchased from the city.
The things were just washed when I came back.
Gu Zheng's body was covered with clothes that were obviously from a poor family. There were some colorful patches on them, and he could tell that they had been used for many years.
At this time, the old woman also settled her own affairs and limped out. She seemed to have some vague pain in her ankle that she had twisted just now.
"Which young man is this? He is so handsome." The old woman looked at the man on the ground. Although she was wearing rough clothes, she could not hide the special temperament on her body.
"I don't know. Anyway, I haven't seen it in Huahu City. Maybe he came from other places. He is really not afraid of death. Don't you know that there are many gangsters outside and the rebels of the kingdom are resisting outside." The old man also said in wonder.
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"You can tell at a glance that this kid has been robbed by gangsters. Fortunately, his life is not in danger, but why he is unconscious here is indeed a bit strange."
"Old man, let's go. This place is so close to Huahu City, and it seems that the gangsters are getting more and more arrogant." The old woman said worriedly.
"Don't worry, they will take advantage of the army to go out and wipe out the rebels. When General Liang's army comes back, they will definitely wipe out these bandits." The old man comforted the old woman and led the old horse out.
The opposite side of the lake is the main entrance to Huahu City. It can be said that this side is the most remote, and it is relatively close to a mountain. Nowadays, the war is in chaos, and I rarely come here. What if I encounter someone with evil intentions.
Since the rebellion broke out, many people were killed in the palace, and even the flower lake in the city changed its color. It was so scary.
And their village is at the bottom of that mountain, just over a day away from Huahu City.
Soon, the old man finished packing, and the old horse shook his head aside, preparing to set off again. This time they tried their best to get home before dark.
"Let's go." When the old woman got into the car, the old man wanted to shout.
"What should he do?" I pointed to the person still lying on the ground and asked his boss's opinion.
"Just let him stay. He's not seriously injured. He should be back in the city when he wakes up. By then he thinks he'll find his Canadian."
The old man gently pulled the reins, and the whip in his hand made a beautiful whip. As soon as it sounded in the air, the old horse automatically raised its steps and walked forward, and soon left here.
After a while, a familiar carriage stopped here again.
"I'm not trying to save him, but I feel sorry for my clothes. You know, those clothes are still new." A familiar voice came out.
"I know, I know. Please carry him up quickly. My foot is injured and I need to rest. I'll help you catch it up there." The old woman chuckled.
Just a few minutes after he walked out of here, his old man murmured to himself: "What if he is attacked by a thief, what if a monster eats him."
The voice was deliberately loud enough for him to hear, which made the old woman angry and funny. He felt soft and insisted on letting himself speak, but wasn't that why he married her because he liked him in the first place.
In fact, he was very kind to himself. Although he was a bit miserable, his life was very happy.
"Then let's go rescue him. If he thanks us for saving his life and gives us more money than we can eat in our lifetime, we will be rich."
The old woman said directly, wondering what her old man meant, "Besides, seeing that the other party is also strong, even a shabby young man can help us to earn back his food."
"That's right, you still understand me, that's what I think." The old man chuckled, pulled the reins, and controlled the old horse to return again.
"Huh, I can't tell. I didn't expect him to be quite heavy." It took some strength for the old man to lift him up, so some of the corners of his clothes were frayed, which made him feel very distressed.
"Okay, let's go. It's really too late to leave." The old woman looked at him panting and leaning against her, took out a shabby handkerchief from her arms, and gently wiped the sweat on his forehead.
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"Hehe." The old man giggled like a child, walked to the front with satisfaction, and controlled the old horse to continue moving forward.
The old woman stuffed hay and placed it under the man to make him more comfortable. It seemed that he had never made such a simple carriage before.
But in Po, this is the most valuable thing in their home, which saves the two of them a lot of effort. At least they can come to the city to exchange for something.
Otherwise, it would take two days and two nights to get there, and their bodies would simply not be able to bear such a long distance.
There are many other things brought along with me on this car, all of which were exchanged by fellow villagers. Their things that have been with them for quite some time are all on it.
Most of the day had passed, and the sky had gradually darkened, but they were still a long way from their village, and it seemed likely that they would only be able to travel in darkness.
"Old man, let's find a place to rest for the night. We must not injure the old man by running around in the dark." Fortunately, they had been in this situation several times before and were not too panicked.
Maybe it was because there was one more person on the carriage, and in order to reduce the frequency of going out next time, in short, I brought a lot of things with me this time.
In addition, the old horse is much older, causing its speed to become slower and slower, and it is estimated that it will be completely unable to walk in a few years.
"Okay, let's go to that cave." They accidentally discovered that cave last year, and it was much better than the hilltop where they camped before.
The old man shook the reins, and the old horse turned its direction knowingly and walked diagonally toward a mountain peak.
Finally, when it was dark, they came to the cave.
The old man went down first and took a look, and found that there was a thick layer of dust on the ground, which was obviously not occupied by other beasts.
Then he pulled the old horse in together. The cave was wide enough. The old man guessed that it was the bear king's lair before, because he found a few bear hairs inside. Only the bear king could be so tall and open the cave to a very large size.
The old man skillfully sprinkled a little powder outside, and then threw down a tiger's dung that was not very fresh. This could effectively deter those insects, snakes and some predators that came looking for food.
Even though his hands and feet are not as flexible as before and he cannot hunt some ferocious beasts, he still often sets some traps when he goes up the mountain to cut firewood, and small animals such as rabbits often fall into them, which allows them to eat deliciously.
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Very rich experience in surviving in the wild.
All the young men in his village have learned more or less from him, and they will follow him all the way up the mountain when they are busy.
They rely on the mountains to eat and the water to drink water. They rely on the game and wild fruits in the mountains to live a good life, at least they will not starve.
After a while, he would go to the city and exchange furs and some free-range livestock for some daily necessities.
By the time we got back, my wife had already lit the flames, and some hay from the car had even been spread neatly on the ground.
"Ahem." A cough appeared in the cave. The two people immediately looked up and found that the young man lying in the carriage had woken up.
The old woman quickly handed the old man a water gourd and motioned for him to drink some.
Just as the old man stood up, the young man suddenly sat up in a daze, his body straightened, and he looked around blankly.
The two of them were immediately startled.
"Are you okay? Drink some water." The old man approached carefully and handed over the gourd in his hand.
But the young man was still looking around blankly, as if he didn't quite understand what the old man said. Old man Du Yu didn't react at all.
"When I found you, you were already unconscious by the lake. We didn't know who harmed you. We were afraid that you were in danger, so we pulled you back." The old man told the story again, and also gave him the reason for his appearance.
Said it out together.
It seemed that his slightly aggravated voice attracted him, and the young man turned his head.
This time the old couple could see clearly. Now he was still very confused in his eyes. He kept glancing back and forth around him and his eyes kept moving around.
His brows were knitted tightly together, as if he was wondering why he came here.
"Hey, can you hear me?" the old man said carefully.
"Ahhh." The young man seemed to remember something. He held his head and screamed. After waiting for a while, the young man gradually stopped shouting, but his eyes still looked confused.
"Old man, maybe he lost his soul after being beaten by a thief. Look at his appearance, it looks like he lost his soul." The wife looked at the other person and said.
"Yes, this young man is really unlucky. He couldn't help but be robbed by thieves and ended up like this. Fortunately we rescued him, otherwise he would have probably starved to death there." The old man said with emotion.
"Look at how pitiful he is, we just have to be good people and do our best. Maybe he will wake up some time. Anyway, looking at his appearance, it's okay to help me bring firewood. This will be enough to feed a mouth."
"Master, let's give him a name, otherwise we won't know how to call him. I think it's better to call him Xiaojun. It's catchy." The old woman made an opinion.
"How can such a name be possible? I heard that there is a scholar in Huahu City named Shi Lei. He is as handsome as him and very famous. Let's just call him Shi Lei. It just so happens that we are all stones."
The old man retorted dissatisfiedly, saying that his wife could only be handsome, black, flowery, etc. She couldn't name herself, so she couldn't use other people's names.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. Shi Lei, are you hungry? Let me give you something." As she said that, the old woman took out a dry biscuit and handed it to the young man they called Shi Lei.
Shi Lei subconsciously borrowed it, looked at the two smiling faces, and with their encouragement, slowly put it into his mouth and started chewing it.
"Slow down, slow down, don't choke." The old woman took the fool out of the old man's hand, handed it to him, and said slowly.
"It seems that he is not completely stupid. At least he knows some instinctive things, so it will be much easier." The old man touched his sparse chin.
"Old man, you should eat some too, and rest quickly after eating. You have to travel early tomorrow morning." The wife handed the old man another piece of cake.
"Well, you should eat some too."
Soon the three of them finished eating. The old man and his wife went to the hay below and said to Shi Lei, who was still in a daze, "You should go to sleep too."
Shi Lei stared blankly at them and closed his eyes, so he followed their example and lay down on the car floor, closing his eyes.
Soon the only sound left in the cave was the crackling sound of flames, and everything became silent.
Little did they know, there was something outside that followed their scent and found its way here. Feeling the faint tiger scent in the air and the smell of prey, it was inside. It hesitated but ran back.
"Ouch."
A sudden wolf howl sounded not far away, which woke up the old couple who had just fallen asleep.
"Old man, did you hear something just now? I seem to hear the sound of a wolf howling." The old woman approached her husband. Only in this way could she calm down her panicked heart.
"There, maybe there are wolves in the distance moving nearby. I'm safe and sound. Don't worry, no wild beasts can come in." The old man looked at the panic on the old woman's face, held her in his arms and comforted her softly.
At this time, the old man looked at Shi Lei, who was still lying there without even changing his position. This made the old man feel that he was not an ordinary young man. Looking at his tight body, he knew that he was also a man who had been on the battlefield. It was just a pity.
People become stupid, and they don’t know whether they can recover.
"Yeah." The old lady and the others were frightened for a while, but everything around them was quiet except for the unknown insects making noise.
After waiting for a while, the wife couldn't stand it any longer, so she lay in the old man's arms and fell asleep again. The old man decided in his heart that he would stay up all night to ensure that he could deal with any danger at any time.
Time passed bit by bit, and the old man was still staring at the entrance of the cave with his big eyes open, fearing that some beast would appear, but his head started to light up unconsciously.
After all, he was getting older and his energy was not as good as before. Unknowingly, the familiar snoring sound appeared in the cave again. Only Shi Lei suddenly opened his eyes and was still looking at the ceiling of the cave intently, as if there was something there.
At this time, the time had entered the second half of the night, and without the old man's supervision, the fire gradually began to extinguish, and finally there was only some residual warmth on it.
Suddenly, outside the entrance of the cave, several green eyes appeared at the entrance, silently looking at the prey inside, and soon they disappeared again.
Only Lao Ma seemed to sense something and woke up from his sleep. However, he didn't find anything abnormal, but the alertness in his heart told him that there seemed to be a ferocious beast's breath around him, which made him restless and kept spraying out from his mouth.
There were clouds of gas, his nose was snoring, and his body began to sway.
These movements quickly woke up the old man. He was sleeping very lightly and was always alert to his surroundings, and found that the noise was coming from his old horse.
In his opinion, it was probably the smell of feces outside that disturbed him, so he couldn't help but comfort him softly:
"Old man, be quiet and don't disturb her."
His old horse understood what he meant. He usually calmed down after he finished speaking, but this time his reaction became more and more intense. He kicked forward repeatedly, as if to signal to the old man that there was danger here and he should run away quickly.
But the old man just thought that Shi Lei's strange aura appeared, which made him a little uneasy. The old man lit the fire again and restored the light in the cave, but after looking around, he didn't find anything disturbing.
Of course, such a violent sound also woke up the sleeping old woman.
"What's the matter? Why is the old horse frightened?" The old woman rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the increasingly anxious old horse.
"I don't know, it does look strange today, but it's getting late, so we'd better not sleep and set off early." The old man was also confused.
The old woman was about to say something when she suddenly saw a dozen green will-o'-the-wisps appearing outside the cave. She was so frightened that she screamed again and quickly pushed the old man next to her.
"Look, there are monsters outside." As she spoke, a few more pairs of will-o'-the-wisps appeared in the air.
The old man looked back and saw what kind of monster it was with such obvious features. When he thought of the previous voice, he didn't know that he was surrounded by wolves.