The yellow sand is long and every step is a deep pit.
At the end of the road ahead, there is a row of wooden houses, mottled with traces of wind and sand erosion, and they look like they will collapse at any time.
There is where Tieniu and others live.
There is a flag hanging on the pillar at the entrance of the village, with the three characters "Zhao'an Village" written on it. The handwriting is flying and phoenixes, quite like a famous artist. But the writing is a bit sloppy. It can be seen that the person who wrote these words in handwriting must have been in a very complicated mood.
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As he got closer, Bai Ling saw a one-legged old man sitting at the door, picking his teeth with a stick.
"Humph, Old Man Luo, what did you steal again?"
Granny Wu snorted coldly and looked at Old Man Luo with a flash of sharpness in her single eye.
One has one eye, one has one leg, and looking at those strange figures not far away, Bai Ling finally understood what Granny Wu meant.
There are no normal people in this village.
Old Man Luo glanced at Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu, threw away the sign in his hand, and laughed dryly: "Old woman, you are really nice to me. I just told you that I was greedy, and you brought ready-made food.
Don't tell me, these two are fair and clean, and they must be much more delicious than that smelly man last time!"
He squinted his eyes with a cold expression, looking at Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu as if he were looking at prey.
"Grandpa Luo, please don't hurt them!" Tieniu hugged Old Man Luo's thigh - the only intact leg left.
He cried heartbreakingly, his voice even becoming hoarse.
Tieniu saw Old Man Luo killing people and eating meat with his own eyes. At that time, he was very young and almost frightened to death. Since then, he has become much more courageous.
His impression of Old Man Luo stayed at that moment. On weekdays, he was always reluctant to get close to Old Man Luo, and would stay as far away as possible.
"Baby, do you want to starve me to death?" Old Man Luo said, "You will lose weight if you starve for a few days, so you might as well take advantage of the fact that you have some meat on your body so that I can have a full meal."
Shangguan Yu tied Bai Ling's cloak, held her hand, and patted her gently a few times.
Then he heard him sneer, unsheathed his long sword, and stabbed straight towards Old Man Luo.
"Good boy, you have good kung fu!"
Although Old Man Luo only had one leg, it did not affect his movement at all. He protected Tieniu with one hand and moved his body close to the precarious door panel, directly dodging Shangguan Yu's sword.
In fact, Shangguan Yu didn't really want to take action against Old Luo. Firstly, he wanted to teach Old Luo some lessons so that he would stop making arrogant remarks. Secondly, he wanted to test Old Luo's strength.
After a few simple tricks, Shangguan Yu got to know the details of Old Man Luo. The old man was in ragged clothes and had dirty hair. At first glance, he looked no different from a beggar begging on the street. In fact, that was not the case. He was
A rare master in the world.
Even if he loses one leg, he can still keep up with Guan Yu.
Before he was injured and disabled, his strength was immeasurable and should not be underestimated.
How did such a person end up in this situation?
"Excuse me, I admire your senior's skill." Shangguan Yu held his hand as a gesture of courtesy.
He went through it carefully in his mind and couldn't find any master named "Luo" who could match Old Man Luo.
Knowing that this old man's identity must be complicated, Shangguan Yu paid attention and did not go into it in depth.
"Supposing you have some skills, I'll keep him for now. It would be a pity to kill him." Old Man Luo narrowed his eyes, yawned, held Tieniu's hand and said, "Tieniu, are you willing to follow me now?"
Have I learned Kung Fu?"
His voice was not loud, it could even be said to be gentle.
In front of Tieniu, Old Man Luo was really kind and kind like a grandfather.
However, Tieniu was afraid of him, and he had been afraid of him until now.
"No..." Tieniu shook his head instinctively, and then thought of something else. He raised his little head and looked at Old Man Luo, "As long as I am willing to learn Kung Fu, Grandpa Luo will let go of my elder brothers and sisters?"
As he said this, tears fell down, and there was no need to brew them at all.
The shadow of childhood! How can you just forget it?
Old Man Luo frowned and asked with some confusion: "What kind of ecstasy soup did they pour into you? You don't know how to respect grandpa, but you care so much about two strangers. Old man, I really love you in vain!"
Old Man Luo, who looked fierce and cold just now, was looking at Tieniu with some amusement.
Seeing him like this, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu were both a little uncomfortable.
The people here are really weird!
"Come on, come on, don't be poor now. It's getting late, go to bed early! You have to go find food tomorrow..." Granny Wu shouted at the top of her lungs. She leaned a little closer to Old Man Luo and stood there.
He whispered in his ear, "Tieniu fell ill again today, and it was these two who saved him. Just watch out and don't let anyone hurt them."
A look of astonishment flashed in Old Man Luo's eyes, and he nodded without saying anything, as he agreed.
There was a sound of wind all night, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu were lying on the old bed board, neither of them could sleep well.
"Could the people here have anything to do with Prince Zhong?" Bai Ling asked the question that had been weighing on her heart for a whole day. She really wanted to find out.
Shangguan Yu held her hand and comforted her gently, "Prince Zhong is dead and turned into ashes. He will never come back. Even if he can resurrect, I will extinguish the flame and won't let him have another chance."
Opportunities disturb the peace of this world.”
The two of them talked some more and fell asleep hazily.
When they woke up the next day, they heard the chaos outside.
It's like someone is arguing...
"It's not peaceful outside. I'll go out and take a look first. Just stay in the house and don't go anywhere." Shangguan Yu gave Bai Ling a few words and he was ready to go out.
This village is very strange. Even if something really happened, it would not be surprising.
Last night, Granny Wu and Old Man Luo were protecting them, but no one came to disturb them.
However, this is just the beginning...
"Be careful and don't confront them head-on. The people here are all desperadoes. If you offend them, it may not end well." Bai Ling felt uneasy, and she finally decided to go out with Shangguan Yu.
Sure enough, as soon as they opened the door, they saw a group of people surrounding them outside.
The target of these people was the small wooden house where they lived, and they immediately surrounded it.
Only then did Bai Ling see clearly what these people looked like.
The whole thing is a chaotic dance of demons——
Among these people, there are both men and women, and without exception they are all skinny and skinny, making them look more fierce and ruthless. There are many who are missing arms and legs, noses and eyes, and scars on their faces.
After looking around carefully, Bai Ling found that Tieniu was the only healthy person in the village. Moreover, he was the only child. (To be continued)