From the beginning of the battle, Cheng Dalei ignored Chen Deshan. He really did not expect that Chen Deshan was still on the battlefield at this moment, let alone that Chen Deshan was still alive.
He squatted on the ground and held Chen Deshan's shoulders. He saw a pool of blood overflowing from his chest and dyeing his front red. His face was scorched yellow and his breath was dying. It was obvious that he was not alive.
The old man coughed violently and coughed up a burst of blood. He tried his best to say something, but his voice was very weak. Cheng Dalei put his ear against his mouth and listened carefully to his last words.
"That jar of wine..." The old man used his last strength: "It needs to be boiled before it tastes good."
Cheng Dalei was startled. The old man's outstretched hand had no strength and fell down. When Cheng Dalei came to his senses, he opened his eyes wide and lost his breath.
Cheng Dalei put his hand on his old cheek, closed his eyes, and carefully placed him on the ground.
Cui Baiyu and Xu Shenji stood behind Cheng Dalei. Zhou Cang, Hua Rong and Yang Zhi were also beside them, but they didn't know the origin of this old man and were speechless for a moment.
From the beginning, none of the three people, including Cheng Dalei, completely trusted Cheng Dalei. This was of course the instinct to survive in troubled times, and from the bottom of their hearts, none of the three people believed that there were such creatures as good people in the world.
Now it seems that Cheng Dalei may have been wrong.
"The boss..."
Xu Shenji changed his voice slightly. At this moment, he was also a little confused.
Cheng Dalei had come to his senses and said: "Put the old man on the carriage and return to Chenjiazhuang."
Several people placed Chen Deshan's body on the carriage. Cheng Dalei stood guard on the carriage. Xu Shenji whipped his horse and they returned to Chenjiazhuang.
It wasn't much of a journey away from here, but the way back was also quick.
Not long after, the group of people arrived at the gate of Chen's house. Cheng Dalei was sick, but he still struggled to get out of the carriage and stood in front of Chen's house.
Looking at the continuous manor house in front of him, Cheng Dalei hesitated, not knowing how to face the Chen family.
He waved his hand and said to Xu Shenji: "Call the Chen family out. If they are willing, they can come with us to Liangzhou."
Xu Shenji stepped forward to knock on the door, and the old servant Chen Zhong came out. As soon as he saw Chen Deshan's body, his eye circles were red, and his tears fell down.
But he also understood that this was not the time to be sad, so he held back his tears, called a few servants to come out, and carried the old man's body into his home.
Xu Shenji approached and told Cheng Dalei what he meant. In the chaotic world, Chen Deshan had no children and only had an only daughter, Chen Yuanyuan. After all, she was a daughter, so she might not be able to support such a large Chen family village, nor might she be able to stop the bandits.
Harassment by soldiers and bandits. After all, Liangzhou is Cheng Dalei's territory. Cheng Dalei believes that he is capable of giving them a stable life.
Chen Zhong listened carefully to Xu Shenji's words, and finally nodded and said: "I will tell the truth to the lady, please wait a moment."
Cheng Dalei and his party were waiting outside the gate. Cheng Dalei was actually a little afraid to face Chen Yuanyuan. After all, Chen Deshan died because of him. If Cheng Dalei hadn't been a villain and had given Chen Deshan some care, he might not have had to die.
People cannot be resurrected, so Cheng Dalei can only do something for Chenjiazhuang.
After waiting for a long time, there was a faint sound of crying inside the door. After a while, Chen Zhong just came out from inside.
He rushed forward and cupped his hands, saying: "General Niu, we appreciate your kindness. My lady said that things are valuable when you leave the land, and people are cheap when you leave the land. The Chen family has guarded this place for generations and does not want to move easily."
"But the war is in chaos..."
Chen Zhong shook his head: "It is better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. Miss always wants to keep the property left behind by the master. General Niu, please take it back."
At this point, it was useless no matter how much Cheng Dalei said. Not only did he misjudge Chen Deshan, he also underestimated Chen Yuanyuan.
Cheng Dalei shook his head, sighed, and saluted Chen Zhong with clasped fists: "My surname is not Niu. Cheng Dalei, if you have anything to do, come to Liangzhou to see me."
"Cheng Dalei..."
Although Chen Zhong knew that Cheng Dalei had a long history, he didn't guess who he was. Now that he heard this name, he was suddenly startled. There are many people with the same name in the world, but judging from the demeanor in his words and actions, he couldn't be the legendary one.
Bar.
In this case, it's no wonder that he dared to say big words to protect the Chen family. Indeed, as the lord of Liangzhou, he had the qualifications to say such big words.
When he came to his senses again, Cheng Dalei had already climbed onto the carriage and the group left Chenjiazhuang.
Strangely enough, ever since the appearance of Hua Rong and the others, their journey has been smooth sailing and they have never encountered any enemy obstruction.
Xu Shenji drove, while Cheng Dalei and Cui Baiyu sat in the carriage. Cui Baiyu looked at Cheng Dalei, she was cold by nature, and besides, she had seen too many dead people, and she would not be upset by Chen Deshan's death.
Cheng Dalei, on the other hand, was very preoccupied. He tapped the jar of wine with his fingers, frowning and thinking, but he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Wouldn't it be ridiculous to say that Cheng Dalei, who was a murderer and had his hands stained with blood, would be troubled by the death of a stranger?
"Miss Cui..."
Cheng Dalei suddenly spoke, but Cui Baiyu suddenly came back to his senses: "Is there something wrong with Mr. Cheng's family?"
"Do you think I'm a good person?"
Hearing this question, Cui Baiyu suddenly thought. In the empire, Cheng Dalei could make children stop crying. How many people wanted to kill Cheng Dalei in this life. On the way back to Liangzhou this time, they were able to gather a revenge team of four to five hundred people.
It's just a part of it. There are many more people who want to come but can't.
Cheng Dalei shook his head helplessly: "Of course I know what you are thinking. I have always known that I am not a good person, but I always thought that I can still hold on to certain things that should be guarded. But now it seems... in my body
His blood may be getting colder and colder."
Cui Baiyu paused. He had been getting along with Cheng Dalei for some time. It might be wrong to say that Cheng Dalei was really full of evil and unforgivable.
"Miss Cui, there are some things you have always wanted to say, and today may be an opportunity."
Cheng Dalei was rarely so serious, so Cui Baiyu had to be serious: "Master Cheng, please tell me something?"
"Living in this unfortunate world, we have no control over many things. Many people around Miss Cui died, and people around me started to die too. Yu Dongzhen, Chen Deshan... more and more people will be afraid of death in the future.
.Miss Cui has the ability to prime the country, but I do lack talents in this field. If Miss Cui is willing to help me, maybe a few fewer people will die in the end?"
Cui Baiyu suddenly understood the meaning of Cheng Dalei's words: "You want me to assist you?"
Cheng Dalei nodded: "It's true assistance. Whether Miss Cui wants to admit it or not, we are already standing together."
Cui Baiyu frowned and thought, "What if I don't agree?"