The bungalow in the village is said to be a house, but in fact there is almost nothing inside, except for a pile of debris in the corner. The whole room has no windows, no light source, no table, no bed... Furuko, Yiko and Dingmeng directly
Sit on the floor.
Essendel did not sit down, for the simple reason that she disliked the dirtiness on the floor, and the room was filled with all sorts of unpleasant odors, as if they were emanating from dead animals.
The Furuko brother and sister were obviously very happy. Yiko even dug into the pile of debris for a while and found a bunch of black stuff.
"Brother Dingmeng, are you hungry? Eat something first!" Yizi happily handed over the string of black stuff.
Essendel saw clearly this time, it was a bunch of dried meat, but the dried meat was so black and yellow that it was no longer obvious that it was dried meat, and it also exuded a rancid smell, which made her want to
Vomit, don't say you ate it.
As a source of energy, she is actually immune to rotten food. Essendel's feeling of nausea is entirely due to her female instinct. After all, she enjoys all kinds of fine wine and delicacies in the federal city. How can she eat this?
But Ding Meng didn't mind. After taking it, he took a big bite and chewed it with relish.
"Sister, please eat some too!" Yizi said timidly. She was a little afraid of this charming and eye-catching elder sister.
Essendel really wanted to say, "Can this thing be eaten?" But as soon as she met Yizi's eyes, her heart softened: "No, I'm not hungry."
After chatting for a while, Ding Meng asked: "Guzi, where are the people in the village? Have they all gone hunting?"
Gu Zi's smile disappeared immediately: "Brother Ding Meng, Yi Zi and I are the only ones left in the village now."
Ding Meng frowned and said, "What's going on? Where are the village chief and the others?"
Gu Zi sighed: "They are all dead!"
Ding Meng was stunned: "How did you die?"
Guzi's eyes fell to the ground: "He died eight years ago. Uncle Jixiang went hunting in a polluted area and was dragged away by an octopus monster. The village chief led people to look for him, but he couldn't come out even after he went in."
Ding Meng also fell into silence: "Where are my grandparents?"
Gu Zi said sadly: "During the great disaster six years ago, it snowed here for five months. We couldn't find anything to eat, and our food reserves were not enough. They starved to death."
Ding Meng stopped talking. He also knew that death was common in this place. The reason was very simple, because there was nothing here.
"Where are uncle and aunt?" Ding Meng asked again.
Guzi showed a sad expression: "My mother also went to the polluted area that year. She didn't find anything to eat. She could only go to the depths of the Devouring World to pick fruits. She found several kinds of non-toxic ones, but there was one
Poisonous, she turned into a Devourer."
Yizi also showed a sad expression, her eyes were red: "I killed her with my own hands and buried her properly."
Essendel really couldn't understand this kind of thing, and couldn't help but said: "Can't I save him?"
Yizi shook her head: "She was poisoned by the Devouring World, but if she is still alive, we will become monsters if we are infected."
Essendel was speechless. She killed her mother with her own hands. Not to mention that she didn't dare to do such a thing, she had never even thought about it.
Gu Zi said: "Dad also found a lot of rock fruits, but they were robbed on the way back and beaten to death by the people who sealed the mountain."
Ding Meng slowly put down the dried meat in his hand. He couldn't eat it anymore.
"Where's Sister Hezi?" Ding Meng was still unwilling.
Gu Zi said: "I left last year. Just like you, Brother Ding Meng, there were traders who said they would accept alien refugees and send them to the Holy Glory Federation to work. My sister applied for the recruitment, but she hasn't come back yet."
Ding Meng's eyes also fell to the ground, looking a little dazed.
Essendel noticed a trace of anger in Ding Meng's eyes. It seemed that what happened to Sister Hezi was not as simple as Gu Zi said.
After a long time, Ding Meng sighed slightly and said: "But you are still alive. It is a blessing in misfortune."
Only then did Gu Zi smile again: "Brother Ding Meng, it's good if you come back. It doesn't matter. We can survive."
Ding Meng waved his hand a little tiredly: "Guzi, you and Yizi go and do your work, I want to take a rest!"
Gu Zi stood up immediately: "Brother Dingmeng, you have a good rest, I will catch fish for you, and we will have a good meal tonight."
Yizi also got up and said, "I'll go too. I also want to catch fish for Brother Dingmeng so that he can have a good meal."
The two of them talked about leaving, but it wasn't until they left that Essendel spoke cautiously: "Is that sister Hezi dead too?"
Ding Meng had no expression: "It's almost certain that he is dead."
Essendel was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"
Ding Meng suddenly raised his head and murmured: "The traders Gu Zi mentioned are actually black marketeers. On the surface, they are recruiting workers, but in fact they sell these homeless people with labor force to the black market as slaves.
, these slaves will not be able to enter the Federation in the end, and will eventually be sent to refugee camps, and then exiled to those marginal planets to work as coolies."
Eisendale was silent for a moment: "I have also heard that the survival rate of workers on the Exile Star is less than 10%."
Ding Meng sighed: "I was captured from here and sold to the slave market."
Essendel was stunned again: "But you survived!"
Ding Meng's sigh became even louder: "I can live to this day only because of the kindness of their family."
Essendel said: "Oh?"
Ding Meng said: "When I first came here, I was so hungry that I fainted and was rushed into the river. The two brothers and my sister picked me up from the downstream and revived me with the little yuba that the family had left.
, I later found out that the bit of yuba I ate was Sister Hezi’s two-day ration. She went hungry for two days and two nights for me. She was only a teenager at that time..."
Eisendale also sighed slightly: "I never thought that these refugees would live in such pain. The Federation always says that refugees are inferior people and are not worthy of occupying public resources."
Ding Meng said: "Inferior people are also human beings. If a person wants to live alone, what's wrong with them? But those shameless black market dealers still sell them."
As he spoke, he pulled a ball of dried meat into his mouth and chewed it, gnashing his teeth as if he were eating meat from a black market dealer.
Essendel couldn't smell the smell: "This smell is so strong."
Ding Meng glanced at her: "The two of them probably found this bunch of dried meat in a polluted area at the risk of almost death. They must be reluctant to eat it. They store it for emergencies. Only they can
They are willing to take out our relatives because they treat us like family members."
Essendel stared at him and said sincerely: "Give me some, okay?"
Ding Meng tore off a piece of dried meat and handed it to her. Essendel put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly. This time she did not show a disgusted expression, but said calmly: "It's not as unpalatable as I thought. What's wrong with me?" It even feels a bit refreshing.”
Ding Meng looked at her and couldn't help but smile: "I'm really surprised, how come you are best friends with someone like Ling Xingqi?"
Esendelle said: "Am I any different from her?"
Ding Meng nodded: "There are some differences. At least you are willing to sit in this place and eat this kind of food, but I don't think she can do it."
A blush appeared on Eisendel's face, and she lowered her head shyly. Ding Meng's sight made her feel a little embarrassed, and her heartbeat even accelerated a bit.
She suddenly remembered the madness last night. The sweetness and happiness between the two of them were inseparable. Sometimes the relationship between men and women is really weird. Two people who were originally incompatible with each other suddenly suddenly There is actually a tacit understanding and you can consider issues from the other person's point of view.
Essendel suddenly said: "I found that you are different from many old monsters with origin power."
Ding Meng asked curiously: "What's different?"
Eisendale sighed: "I have seen many famous masters, but few like you came out of refugee camps. Although those people have experienced a lot of hardships, they can never go back after becoming famous. In the past, you were not like this. You still miss this place. You didn't even go back to the Federation and you came here to look for them. At least you haven't forgotten these two brothers and sisters."
Ding Meng smiled: "Maybe I'm a bitch and like to live like this."
"No!" Essendel said sternly, "Although some men appear to be extremely cruel on the surface, in fact, they always have good intentions in their hearts. It's just that there are very few of them."
Ding Meng smiled and said: "You think too highly of me. I just have nowhere to go now. Such a big thing has happened in the Wochu Galaxy. The Xinghong Group must be arresting me all over the world now. I'm here You won’t find anyone here, so you’ll be in peace and quiet.”
Eisendale couldn't help but be infected by his optimism: "How about I stay for a while too?"
Ding Meng looked at her meaningfully: "Can you stay in this place?"
The eldest lady of Essendel became arrogant: "I can cultivate to the level of a war saint. What difficulties have I not experienced? Besides, after eating such precious food, it is right to do one or two things for others. The jerky tastes good, give me some more, I'm a little hungry!"
"I find you more pleasing to the eye now." Ding Meng simply threw the whole bunch of dried meat to her.
Eisendale tossed her hair coolly: "I am the most pleasing to the eye, it's just that you couldn't stand it before."
Ding Meng drooped his eyelids: "I've seen everything that should be seen and shouldn't be seen. There's nothing I can't stand."
Eisendale directly threw a bunch of dried meat in his face: "I said you straight men are so direct in your speech? Don't you know how to make girls happy with a few words of praise? You are simply the alloy devil, I From now on, I’ll just call you the devil.”
Ding Meng looked indifferent: "Whatever you want, as long as you are willing to stay here and help them two, you can shout whatever you want!"
When he said this, Ding Meng's eyes fell on the bag on her waist, and Essendel immediately became alert: "What? You are trying to trick my baby again, don't even think about it."
The two of them ate dried meat for a while and chatted for a while. As the sky gradually dimmed, Furuzi and Yiko finally came back carrying a few strings of fresh big fish.
