Xu Lang didn't know how long he had been in a coma, but when he woke up, he stayed in that stone room for a month.
Yes, that's right, just one month.
In this month, the person Xu Lang saw the most was Chang Ping. In addition, he also saw someone, Ning Yanran!
When he first woke up, Xu Lang thought he was paralyzed. However, after a few days, he realized that he was not paralyzed, but just too weak.
At the beginning, Xu Lang's body was covered with bandages. Every day Chang Ping would clean his wounds and change the dressings carefully. After half a month, the bandages on his body began to be removed one after another.
Xu Lang can get out of bed. Although he is still very weak, there is still no problem in getting out of bed and moving around freely.
At first, Chang Ping was often by his side. Every time he woke up, Chang Ping was in the room. However, after a few days, Chang Ping disappeared. After another period of time, Chang Ping came back.
.
Today happens to be the thirty-first day after Xu Lang woke up.
Xu Lang's injury has basically recovered. He no longer needs to change his dressing. He can move freely in the stone chamber. Although it is said that he can move freely, in fact, the only place he can be free is this stone chamber.
As Xu Lang's body gradually recovered, Chang Ping's visits became less and less, and the time she spent in the stone room became less and less. Later, apart from delivering food to Xu Lang every day, she rarely did anything.
appeared.
During this period, Xu Lang asked Chang Ping many questions, such as where is this? At home or abroad, how is it outside, and other topics. However, Chang Ping seemed to be mute, except when Xu Lang woke up on the first day
During the meeting, she answered a few questions from Xu Lang. After that, she did not answer no matter what Xu Lang asked.
Every day, Chang Ping saw the few words Xu Lang said the most.
"The dressing has been changed."
"It's time to take medicine."
"It's time to eat."
"Pay attention to rest."
Yes, that's right, these are the few words Chang Ping said the most. Apart from this, there are no other words.
At this moment, Xu Lang was like a prisoner in solitary confinement in ancient times. He seemed very free, but very unfree. During this month, Xu Lang checked every corner of the room.
, the final conclusion was that this was really a stone house made entirely of granite. He once thought about leaving through the front door, but the front door required a key, and Xu Lang did not have the key.
"Click."
Xu Lang, who was sitting at the table and was bored, suddenly became energetic and looked towards the door subconsciously.
The door opened and Chang Ping walked in, carrying a basket in her hand.
Chang Ping walked to Xu Lang, took out the food in the basket, and said, "It's time to eat."
Three dishes, one meat and two vegetarian.
During the period when he first woke up, Xu Lang ate the most porridge every day. Chang Ping fed Xu Lang herself. It wasn't that Xu Lang didn't want to do it himself, but that he couldn't move.
When Xu Lang was able to move, his food slowly changed. At first, it was vegetarian dishes, very plain, with basically no seasonings. This was normal. Many patients ate like this when they were recovering.
As Xu Lang's health slowly recovered, Xu Lang's diet also slowly changed, from all vegetarian dishes to one meat and one vegetable, and then to two meat and one vegetable.
Every time she ate, Chang Ping would watch from the side. After Xu Lang finished eating, she would put away the dishes and leave.
Xu Lang's life during this period was like that of a young master in ancient times. However, in Xu Lang's view, there is no difference between him and the pigs in the pig pen. The only difference is that the pigs eat pig food, and
He eats ordinary meals, his treatment is higher than that of pigs, but his freedom is lower than that of pigs.
Today's dishes are hot and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, and a portion of twice-cooked pork, which is cured pork to be precise.
During this period of time, Xu Lang discovered that the meat dishes he ate were different every day. However, these meat dishes were a bit strange. There were a lot of game in the meat dishes, but there was no fish. The meat was either pork, beef, mutton, or even
He had only eaten dog meat twice. Today's fried bacon tasted very good, but Xu Lang knew that it was not domestic pig, but wild boar meat.
Based on these meals, Xu Lang judged that he was no longer in S city, or even in the south, nor in a certain city, but in a rural area, a rural area with many jungles.
"What day is it today?" Xu Lang asked.
"August 10th." Chang Ping sat opposite Xu Lang and watched Xu Lang eat in an orderly manner.
Xu Lang paused slightly while eating. The day of his accident was July 1st, and now it is August 10th. There was more than a month in between, and when he woke up, it was thirty-one days ago.
The time should be July 10th. In other words, Xu Lang was in a coma for ten days. He himself was imprisoned here for more than a month. I don't know what the situation was like outside.
"When can I go out?" Xu Lang asked while eating.
"Do you want to go out?" Chang Ping asked.
"Think about it, I haven't been in the sun for more than a month."
Chang Ping was silent for a while and said, "Let's wait until you finish eating."
"Um."
Xu Lang was not happy at all because he could go out. Instead, he became more and more calm. He had no choice but to be imprisoned here for more than a month.
Escape here, but this place is full of rocks. Even if he wanted to escape, there would be no place to escape. As for digging tunnels and the like, forget it, he doesn't have any tools.
Some talented people are imprisoned in prisons and can use spoons to dig out a tunnel for several months, but Xu Lang doesn't even have a spoon.
Moreover, he found that the surroundings of the house, including the roof, were made of stone, and the ground looked very soft. However, after careful observation, Xu Lang found that there was a layer of yellow mud on the ground, and there were also stones under the yellow mud, so Xu Lang
Lang gave up.
Of course, Xu Lang also tried to leave in other ways, such as holding the woman in front of him hostage.
Xu Lang thought so and did the same.
Ten days ago, Xu Lang attacked this woman while she was delivering food to him, and then... he was beaten up.
Chang Ping looked gentle and gentle, but when Xu Lang attacked her, the woman burst out with amazing strength and subdued Xu Lang in just a few moves. Of course, this was different from Xu Lang's body.
The injury has a lot to do with it, and more importantly, the moves used by this woman are not fighting techniques, but real killing moves. This kind of move is often seen on the battlefield, and it emphasizes killing with one blow.
After Xu Lang was subdued, Chang Ping didn't say anything or embarrass Xu Lang. She just let him eat his food, then packed up and left. From beginning to end, Chang Ping didn't say anything.
Digging a tunnel to escape was not feasible, and taking hostages was impossible, so Xu Lang planned to go on a hunger strike. However, it was in vain. Xu Lang refused to eat, so Chang Ping gave him glucose injections, and was very rough, so Xu Lang suffered a lot.
Finally, Ning Yanran appeared. After seeing Xu Lang, she only said one sentence: "Little Yueyue is in our hands."
With this sentence, Xu Lang suddenly became honest. He didn't do anything, he didn't want to run away, he didn't go on a hunger strike anymore, he ate on time and went to bed on time every day. He was so well-behaved.
Ning Yanran came and left suddenly. She did not enter the room, but stood at the door. After saying this, she left. From then on, Xu Lang never saw Ning Yanran again.
The food was well cooked and had the flavor of a farmhouse. Xu Lang was able to finish the meal in just three strokes, five by five, and two.
"vomit......"
After eating, Xu Lang burped, looked at Chang Ping who was clearing away the dishes, and asked, "Can I go out?"
Chang Ping said nothing and just nodded.
After Chang Ping put away the dishes, she carried the basket to the door, opened the door, and walked out.
In the past, Chang Ping would close the door immediately after opening it and going out. However, this time, she did not close the door, but stood at the door, waiting for Xu Lang.
Xu Lang walked out of the room.
At first, Xu Lang thought that this stone room should be underground. However, after walking out of the stone door, he realized that this was not the case at all.
There was dazzling sunlight outside the room, and there were the sounds of many people walking around. Looking around, there were lush green trees, which made Xu Lang a little surprised and a little surprised, thinking that he was still dreaming.
Xu Lang spread his arms, raised his head, closed his eyes, and let the sun shine on his body.
At this time, it should be about one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly on his body, and he felt very comfortable and a little hot. However, Xu Lang really felt that this was not a dream, but a real thing.
"Let's go, someone wants to see you."
After Xu Lang lowered his head and opened his eyes, Chang Ping spoke.
"Huh? Who wants to see me."
Chang Ping did not answer, but walked in one direction. Xu Lang narrowed his eyes, hesitated, and followed.
This is a village, a village surrounded by mountains and forests. The village is not big and the number of people is not large. Most of them are old and middle-aged people. As for the children, Xu Lang did not see any of them.
The houses in the village are not made of wood, but of stone and adobe bricks, which look particularly strong.
There were many houses, scattered in an orderly manner. Xu Lang walked along and saw many people, all of whom were busy working. They did not pay any attention to Xu Lang's appearance, as if they had not seen Xu Lang.
Chang Ping took Xu Lang to the largest building. It was said to be the largest building, but in fact it was just larger than the average house.
This was a house similar to a courtyard house, and after Xu Lang walked in, he knew what kind of building it was.
Ancestral hall.
Yes, this is an ancestral hall, because after Xu Lang entered the door, he walked through the yard and saw an old man. The old man was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, and behind him was an open room. What kind of spiritual tablet was placed in the room?
It's like the ancestral hall of a big family in ancient times.
Chang Ping brought Xu Lang to the old man's side and said softly: "He's here."
The old man was squinting his eyes and taking a nap. When he heard Chang Ping's voice, he opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Xu Lang, nodded and said, "Go and do your work."
Chang Ping didn't say anything and left directly.
The old man was sitting on a recliner, and there was a small table next to it. There was a tea set on the table, and there was a chair next to the table, which seemed to be prepared for Xu Lang.
Xu Lang did not sit down, but looked at the old man in front of him.
The old man was really old. He looked about seventy or eighty years old. Even though he was lying on a recliner, Xu Lang could still see that the old man had a serious hunchback.
The old man's hair is very sparse, his forehead lines are obvious, his eyebrows are thick but a little white, and the wrinkles on his face are deep enough to kill mosquitoes. There are several scars on the old man's face, which don't look like they were cut by sharp objects.
It wasn't a burn, it looked like it was bitten off by something. The old man's mouth was slightly deflated, and there probably weren't many teeth left.
In such a hot season, the old man is still wearing a coat. The coat is very old. It is the kind of military coat from the war years of the last century. The military coat is very torn and dirty. It is dark and dark. The old man only has one.
The right leg and the left leg were broken at the knee. I don’t know whether it was amputation or other reasons.
"Sit down, kid." The old man spoke first.
Xu Lang hesitated for a moment, then sat down.
"Drink tea. Today's new tea. There are not many tea trees in the village, just a few dozen, and there are not many tea leaves. The ones you stir-fry yourself will definitely not be as good as what you people in the city drink." The old man continued.
Xu Lang looked at the tea set and then at the old man. Without being restrained, he directly picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea and took a sip.
The tea is indeed a good tea, and it is indeed a new tea. It is a bit bitter, but there is also a fragrance in the bitterness. It is very similar to when Xu Lang was in Zhuxi County, he went to the tea mountain to pick tea by himself, and then stir-fried the tea leaves himself. However,
, the other party's craftsmanship is obviously much better than Xu Lang's, and the tea is definitely much better than Xu Lang's.
"How does it taste?" the old man asked.
"Good tea, it should be Qingming tea, right?"
"Well, it's Qingming tea."
The old man was still lying on the recliner, squinting his eyes slightly and looking at Xu Lang. He seemed to be a very kind old man. However, Xu Lang didn't think so, and he became more and more vigilant.
Xu Lang put down his teacup and looked at the old man, but hesitated to speak.
"My name is Chang Jiu, and I am the fourth oldest. Some people call me Master Chang, or Master Jiu, and some people call me Master Chang. I think you should know me."
The old man's voice was not loud and his tone was very gentle. However, after Xu Lang listened, he stood on his head with all the hair on his body. He subconsciously stood up and looked at the old man.
Regarding Xu Lang's fierce reaction, Chang Jiu just glanced at Xu Lang and was not surprised at all.
"Kid, don't be so excited, sit down."
Xu Lang looked at Chang Jiu, then at the pot of tea, frowned, and was silent for a long time before he sat down.
"So, you founded the organization 'Master Chang'?" Xu Lang asked.
Chang Jiu shook his head and said: "I didn't create it. It existed a long time ago. I just helped manage it."
"Why is it called 'Master Chang'?" Xu Lang asked.
"Because the people who created it have the last name Chang."
Xu Lang's heart beat again. He looked at Chang Jiu and was stunned for a long time. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
In fact, Xu Lang had many questions in his mind, such as what 'Master Chang' does, what kind of organization 'Master Chang' is, why he keeps committing crimes, etc. However, when Xu Lang really saw Chang Jiu's
At that time, when Xu Lang saw Master Chang, he couldn't ask anything.
Xu Lang didn't know much about what kind of organization 'Master Chang' was and what it did. However, from the people he had contacted with 'Master Chang' before, everyone in the organization was engaged in the same job.
He is committing a crime, either committing a crime or on the way to commit a crime. However, the old man in front of him looks no different from an ordinary old man.
No, there is still a difference.
This old man must have killed someone, and more than one. He must have been a soldier or been on the battlefield. Although Xu Lang did not see the wound on the old man's incomplete leg, Xu Lang was sure that it was not an amputation, but
It was broken by a cannonball, and there were scars on the old man's face. Before, Xu Lang thought that this scar should be bitten by some animal. However, now that he looked carefully, he found that it was not an animal bite, but a human bite.
hurt.
This is someone who crawled out of the dead!
At this moment, Chang Jiu seemed to be in no danger, no different from an ordinary old man. However, after discovering these details, Xu Lang became vigilant. Chang Jiu was very dangerous, very dangerous.
"Child, do you have many questions to ask me?" Chang Jiu asked again.
Xu Lang nodded, wanting to ask something, but he didn't know where to start.
"If you are anxious, child, take your time and ask questions one by one." Chang Jiu said.
Xu Lang sat up straight, exhaled a long breath, and then asked: "Where is this? Is it domestic or foreign?"
"You're still in the country. As for where you are? It's just an abandoned and forgotten place."
"Do you have a name?"
Chang Jiu shook his head and said: "Originally, there was no name, but now it is."
"What name."
"Changjia Village."
"Changjia Village?"
"Um."
"Why is it called this name?"
"Because everyone living here has the surname Chang."
"Are they all members of 'Master Chang'?" Xu Lang asked, looking in the direction of the door.
Chang Jiu nodded, shook his head and said, "They are not."
"What about the members of 'Master Chang'?"
"They went to do something."
"What are you doing?"
"What do you think? My child." Chang Jiu turned his head and looked at Xu Lang.
Xu Lang was silent.
"Why did you bring me here?"
"Because you belong here."
"Hmm? I belong here? What do you mean?"
"Literally."
"You mean, my surname is not Xu, but Chang?" Xu Lang asked.
Chang Jiu shook his head and said, "Your surname is Xu."
"Then why do you say I belong here?"
"You'll know when you go inside and take a look."
After Chang Jiu finished speaking, he pointed to the inside of the ancestral hall and motioned Xu Lang to go and see it himself.
Xu Lang turned his head and looked inside the ancestral hall, then stood up and walked in.
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