"Does the boss know that person?" Lin Tianqi turned to look at the boss behind him and glanced at the beggar-like old man opposite.
"Hey, it's quite pitiful." The boss nodded and said, "This man's surname is Tian, and everyone calls him Old Man Tian. He had a bad life. His wife gave birth to a baby girl more than ten years ago and then passed away, and he and his daughter depended on each other for life.
I finally worked hard to raise my daughter, but my daughter disappeared a few days ago. She was neither alive nor dead."
"In order to find my daughter, I have become a little crazy. I search everywhere every day and ask everyone I meet. The day before yesterday, I heard someone said that he saw his daughter with the eldest son of the Cheng family during the day before she disappeared, and ran away.
I went to Cheng's house to look for someone, but my legs were almost broken and thrown out..."
The boss sighed with a sense of sympathy and helplessness. Lin Tianqi, Uncle Jiu, Liu Qingmei, and Liu Shengnan who were sitting at the table also had different expressions when they heard the boss's words.
"Speaking of which, Old Man Tian's daughter is also a beautiful and sensible girl, but she can't be found. Alas, her daughter is missing, and the old man is also crazy. It's really..."
Finally, with a deep sigh, the boss shook his head and left.
Lin Tianqi's eyes flickered for a few times, and he looked at the stooped old man Tian across the street, thoughtfully. When he was in the tea house earlier, he heard the two people from Xing's house also mentioned the Cheng family, and now the inn owner also mentioned it.
The Cheng family happens to be the old man Tian who is looking for his missing daughter, which makes people think a little bit.
"Okay, don't think too much, let's eat. Once you're full, make some preparations. We have to go out of the city in the evening." Uncle Jiu saw Lin Tianqi's thoughtful expression and Liu Shengnan's vaguely unbearable look, and said, "There are many things in the world.
Things are not something you can just help if you want to, they require strength..."
Uncle Jiu saw the unbearable look in Liu Shengnan's eyes and Lin Tianqi's expression, thinking that they sympathized with Old Man Tian and wanted to help, so he reminded him that life and death were separated, flesh and blood were separated, and he had traveled around for most of his life. He had seen too many of these things.
Now I understand a truth better: many things don’t just require intention, but also need to be based on one’s ability.
"I understand, master." Lin Tianqi nodded. To be honest, although he was a little touched when he saw Old Man Tian's appearance, he had no other thoughts. People have a will and need to do what they can. On this point, he agreed with himself
As for the master, things like compassion also need to be practiced within one’s ability.
There are so many unfortunate people in the world that you can't help them, and sometimes, even if you help people out of kindness, you may not be rewarded with good things.
Liu Shengnan's eyes flickered for a few times, and finally he nodded and looked away from the outside.
On the street, Old Man Tian was still standing there, asking questions when he met everyone. He didn't care at all about other people's disgusted and disgusted looks, nor did he mind when others called him a stinky beggar, or even smeared him. As long as he could find his daughter, he would be fine.
, he doesn’t mind...
It was approaching dusk, and the sun that had not appeared all day was revealed at this time. The dusk of the setting sun shone from the mountains to the west. It was red and sprinkled on the ground. It fell on the rickety body of Old Man Tian. Under the afterglow, his figure
Being dragged diagonally long, the whole person looked like the setting sun that was about to fall, on the verge of dusk.
It wasn't until the sun completely set, night slowly fell, and the number of pedestrians on the street began to decrease that Old Man Tian slowly left the street dragging his staggering figure.
Lin Tianqi stood at the window of the room on the second floor, looking at the back of Old Man Tian slowly leaving, and sighed in his heart. He knew that Old Man Tian's daughter would probably never be found. A beautiful girl suddenly disappeared, no matter where she was.
The era and the place have basically determined the outcome.
From what the innkeeper said just now, it seems that the disappearance of Old Man Tian’s daughter may be related to the Cheng family, but the Cheng family is a powerful person in Luo City. Even if the disappearance of Old Man Tian’s daughter is really related to the Cheng family, his every move has changed.
What can be done for the old man who is hobbling and half of his feet are about to be buried in the ground?
How many people can truly live without being oppressed? Reality is always much crueler than imagined.
"That's why I have to work hard to become stronger. Only strength can ensure that I will not be oppressed."
Lin Tianqi thought silently.
Not long after, night fell. Lin Tianqi and four others left the inn and headed towards the city gate, directly out of the city. Outside the city were some mountainous woods. It was already dark at this moment, and there were no other people outside the city. There was no moon in the sky, and the moonlight was darker.
, light a torch for lighting.
"If the zombie really comes to Luo City, the missing people outside the city are the work of the zombie. It will definitely leave its traces and breath, and it is even very likely that it will come out to harm people again. So, when you wait,
Be careful not to spread yourself too thin, and when in doubt, don’t be too lax.”
Uncle Jiu said, before entering the woods, he gave a reminder. The most important thing was to remind Lin Tianqi and Liu Shengnan that they were worried that they were young and inexperienced. They were not sure whether the zombie would be here now. If they didn't relax here, it would be fine.
, but if it was really here, they wouldn't be able to be careful.
Especially according to Liu Qingmei and Liu Shengnan's aunt and nephew, the zombie is extremely intelligent and almost the same as a human being, so we need to be more vigilant. An ordinary zombie with low intelligence, even if it is powerful, will only encounter it at most.
When fighting head-on, you only need to consider whether your strength can defeat it. But for a zombie that is as smart as a human, you have to consider not only whether you are strong enough to defeat it, but also whether you are strong enough to defeat it.
, will he sneak up on you?
It's easy to hide from open fire, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. If you are accidentally attacked by a highly intelligent zombie, even if you are stronger than him in front of you, you may end up capsized and suffer a direct loss.
Lin Tianqi and Liu Shengnan also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded solemnly.
Afterwards, a group of four people entered the forest.
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At the same time, less than a moment after Lin Tianqi and his party entered the forest, another group of people came out of the city gate. The leader was a woman dressed like a young lady. She was not very beautiful, but she was still pretty.
She is pretty, with a little baby fat, fair skin, and is followed by four men dressed as attendants.
One of the men was earnestly persuading the woman.
"Miss, don't be willful. Let's go back first. The master and the young master will be angry if they find out."
"Yes, miss, you see, it's getting dark now, and it's too unsafe to go out of the city. Let's go back."
"Miss, if you really want to recruit people, how about we come with you during the day tomorrow?"
"Yes, miss, we will come back tomorrow during the day and call more people."
The other three people standing next to her also interrupted and tried to persuade the woman.
However, the woman obviously didn't listen to what the four people said. She turned her head and gave them a cold look before speaking.
"You pay me whether to go or not. If not, you can go back by yourself. I will go alone. If dad and elder brother are not willing to help find Brother Cheng, then I will go by myself."
The woman said coldly, obviously a little angry.
The four attendants had bitter expressions on their faces when they heard this. They knew that their young lady and the young master of the Cheng family had a long-standing engagement, and they were sincere towards the young master of the Chen family. They had been quarreling with each other since the young master of the Chen family suddenly disappeared a few days ago.
No, there had been no news about the young master of the Cheng family for several days, so this young lady couldn't help but go out and look for him on her own.
They thought it was because the master and eldest son of the family didn't care much about the young master of the Cheng family and didn't try their best to find someone. In fact, all four of them knew that the master and eldest son of the family didn't try their best to find someone. This was completely a problem that they couldn't find.
What's more, as the young master of the Cheng family, wouldn't the Cheng family send someone to find him?
My young lady obviously couldn't find anyone to vent her anger on.
"Miss, I really can't go. It's too unsafe at night."
The leader of the entourage urged him hard.
But this time, the woman didn't answer, she turned around and walked forward.
The four followers all looked bitter when they saw this.
"A Dong, go back quickly and inform the master and the eldest young master, we will follow the young lady."
In the end, the leader of the entourage had no choice but to give instructions to a follower beside him, and then led the other two followers to quickly follow the woman in front.