"What's the matter, old woman?" The old man, who was still sleeping soundly a moment ago, directly woke up. In an instant, he picked up a sharp skull from a convenient place. A little cold light leaked out from the tip. This was their only self-defense weapon.
"Old woman, where are you?"
The old man looked around and did not find any trace of his wife, so he shouted anxiously.
"I'm here. There's a dead man here. Come here."
The old man looked in the direction of the voice and found a hand stretched out from the grass. He stepped over in a few quick steps.
He saw the old woman rubbing her feet and did not find any other beasts or thieves.
Except for a corpse here, the old man suddenly found a person lying on the ground. Because the grass was very high, it just happened to block all of his body, so the two of them did not find him.
Just then, the old woman came here and found him. She accidentally stepped on him. The old woman, who was unprepared, subconsciously fell directly on him.
However, when he was young, it was not that he had never seen blood. Although he was scared, he still had the courage to look over.
"Is he dead?" The old man asked subconsciously, and then carefully observed. This person was naked, but he was handsome and had a handsome figure. There were no traces of work on his body, and his hands were white and tender.
At first glance, he knew that he was a child-like figure. Only they did not need to work.
"I don't know. I don't dare to look." She was full of panic at that time. After seeing a naked man, her first reaction was to turn her face directly.
The old man carefully put his hand under his nose and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He said to the old woman next to him,
"He's still breathing. He's not dead. It looks like he was robbed by thieves, then knocked out and left here."
"Hurry up and get him away. Don't you have an old shirt with you? Put it on him first." The old woman still lowered her head and did not dare to look over.
"Oh, oh." The old man understood in hindsight. He quickly carried him up and put him on the grass outside. From his car, he took out a piece of yellowish clothes. He had just washed it when he came back from the city after purchasing things.
Gu Zheng was wearing clothes that obviously belonged to a poor family. There were some colorful patches on it, and it was obvious that it had been used for many years.
At this time, the old woman had also finished dealing with her own matters. She limped out. It seemed that she had sprained her ankle just now. There was a faint pain.
"Which clan's Young Master is this? He's so handsome." The old woman looked at the man on the ground. Although he was wearing rough clothes, it couldn't hide his special temperament.
"I don't know either. In any case, I haven't seen him in Flower Lake City. Perhaps he's from another city and isn't afraid of death. Don't tell me he doesn't know that there are many bandits and rebels outside?" The old man clicked his tongue in wonder.
"It's obvious that this kid was robbed by bandits. Fortunately, his life isn't in danger. However, it's strange that he's unconscious here."
"Old man, let's go. This place is so close to Flower Lake City. It seems that the bandits are getting more and more arrogant." The old woman said worriedly.
"Don't worry. They're just taking advantage of the fact that the army is out to eliminate the rebels. When General Liang's army returns, they'll definitely eliminate these bandits." The old man comforted the old woman as he led Old Ma out.
The opposite side of the lake was the main entrance to Flower Lake City. It could be said that this side was the most remote and close to a mountain. With the chaos of war, very few people came here. What if they met someone with evil intentions?
Since the rebellion, many people in the palace had been killed. Even the Flower Lake in the city had changed its color. It was too terrifying.
Their village was at the foot of the mountain, and it was only a day's journey from Flower Lake City.
Soon, the old man finished packing. Old Ma shook his head and prepared to set off again. This time, they had to try their best to reach home before nightfall.
"Let's go." When the old woman got on the carriage, the old man shouted.
"What about him?" The old man pointed at the man lying on the ground and asked for his master's opinion.
"Let him stay. His injuries aren't too serious. When he wakes up, he should be able to return to the city by himself. At that time, he'll find his master."
The old man gently pulled on the reins, and the leather whip in his hand twirled beautifully in the air. The old horse automatically lifted its legs and walked forward. Soon, they left the place.
After a long while, a familiar carriage stopped at the place again.
"I'm not trying to save him. I'm just worried about my clothes. You know, they're still new." A familiar voice sounded.
"I know, I know. Hurry up and carry him up. My leg is injured and I need to rest. I'll help you up there." The old woman chuckled.
Just a few minutes after they left, the old man muttered to himself, "What if he's attacked by bandits? What if a monster eats him?"
He purposely raised his voice so that she could hear him. The old woman was angry and amused. He was soft-hearted and forced her to speak. Didn't she marry him because of this?
In fact, he was very good to her. Although it was a little hard, her life was very happy.
"Then let's go and save him. If he thanks us for saving his life, he'll give us more money than we can eat in a lifetime. Then we'll be rich."
The old woman said directly. How could she not know what her old man meant? "Besides, he's strong. Even if he's a poor young master, he can give us a hand and earn back his food."
"That's right. You know me well. That's what I think." The old man laughed. He pulled on the reins and controlled the old horse to go back again.
"Phew, I didn't expect him to be so heavy." The old man used some strength to barely lift him up. Therefore, some corners of his clothes were worn out, which made his heart ache.
"Well, let's go. If we don't go now, it'll be too late." The old woman looked at him leaning on her side, panting. She took out a shabby handkerchief from her arms and gently wiped the sweat on his forehead.
"Hehe." The old man laughed foolishly like a child. He walked to the front with satisfaction and controlled the old horse to continue moving forward.
The old woman stuffed some hay under his body to make him more comfortable. It seemed that he had never been in such a simple and shabby carriage.
However, no matter how shabby it was, it was the most valuable thing in their family. It saved them a lot of effort. At least they could come to the city to exchange for something.
Otherwise, they would have to walk for two days and two nights to arrive. Their bodies couldn't bear such a long distance at all.
There were many other things on the carriage. They were all exchanged by the villagers. Their things for a long time were all on the carriage.
More than half a day had passed, and the sky had gradually darkened. However, there was still a long way to go to their village. It seemed that they could only travel in the dark.
"Old man, let's find a place to rest for the night. We can't let the old horse get hurt in this dark." Fortunately, they had been in such a situation several times before, so they didn't panic too much.
Perhaps it was because there was one more person in the carriage, and in order to reduce the frequency of going out this time, in short, they brought a lot of things this time.
In addition, the old horse was a lot older, causing the speed to become slower and slower. It was estimated that in a few years, it would be completely unable to walk.
"Okay, let's go to that cave." They accidentally found that cave last year. It was much better than the mountain where they had slept in the open before.
The old man shook the reins. The old horse understood and changed direction. It went diagonally in the direction of a mountain peak.
Finally, when it was dark, they arrived in front of the cave.
The old man went down to take a look and found that there was a thick layer of dust on the ground. Obviously, it was not occupied by other beasts.
Only then did he pull the old horse in. The cave was wide enough. The old man guessed that it used to be the nest of the bear king because he found a few bear hairs inside. Only the bear king could be so burly and make the cave very big.
The old man skillfully sprinkled a little powder outside and threw a tiger's feces that were not very fresh. This could effectively stop the insects, snakes, and some fierce beasts that came after the smell.
Although his hands and feet were not as flexible as before and could not hunt some fierce beasts, he often set some traps when he went up the mountain to cut firewood. Often, some small animals like rabbits would fall into them. This allowed them to have a few delicious meals.
Changfeng was very experienced in surviving in the wild.
All the young men in his village more or less learned from him. When they were busy, they would follow him all the way up the mountain.
They relied on the wild game and wild fruits on the mountain to live a good life. At least, they would not starve.
Every once in a while, they would go to the city and use fur and some free-range livestock to exchange for some necessities.
When they returned, the word "wife" had been lit. Some hay from the carriage had even been neatly laid on the ground.
"Cough, cough." A cough sounded in the cave. The two immediately looked up and found that the young man lying in the carriage had woken up.
The old woman quickly handed the old man a water gourd and motioned for him to drink.
The old man had just stood up when the young man suddenly sat up in a daze. His body was stiff and he looked around blankly.
The two of them were immediately startled.
"Are you okay? Drink some water." The old man carefully approached and handed over the gourd in his hand.
However, the young man was still looking around blankly. It seemed that he did not understand the old man's words. Du Yu did not have any reaction.
"When I found you, you were already unconscious by the lake. We didn't know who harmed you. We were afraid that you would be in danger again, so we pulled you back." The old man said again, and also told him the reason for his appearance.
As if the old man's slightly heavier voice attracted him, the young man turned his head.
This time, the Old Man and his wife saw clearly. Now, his eyes were still very confused. He kept looking back and forth.
His eyebrows were tightly knitted together, as if he was thinking about why he was here.
"Hey, can you hear me?" The old man asked carefully.
"Ah, ah." The young man seemed to have remembered something. He held his head and screamed. After a while, the young man slowly stopped screaming. However, his eyes still looked confused.
"Old man, maybe he was beaten up by thieves and lost his soul. Look at him, he looks like he lost his soul." The wife looked at the old man and said.
"That's true. This young master is really unlucky. Not only was he robbed by thieves, but he was also reduced to this state. Fortunately, we saved him. Otherwise, he would have starved to death." The old man lamented.
"Look at how pitiful he is. Let's be a good person to the end. Who knows when he will wake up. Anyway, looking at him, he can help me carry some firewood. This is enough to feed a mouth."
"Husband, let's give him a name. Otherwise, we don't know what to call him. Why don't we call him Xiao Jun? It's catchy." The old woman suggested.
"How can such a name be? I heard that in Flower Lake City, there is a scholar called Shi Lei. He is as handsome as him and is very famous. Why don't we call him Shi Lei? Coincidentally, we are all stones."
The old man retorted unhappily. His wife only knew how to say handsome, black, flower and so on. If she did not know how to name him, could she not use other people's names?
"Okay, okay. We will do as you say. Shi Lei, are you hungry? Here is something for you." As she spoke, the old woman took out a dry biscuit and handed it to the young man they called Shi Lei.
Shi Lei subconsciously took it and looked at the two smiling faces. Under their encouragement, he slowly put it in his mouth and chewed.
"Slow down, slow down. Don't choke." The old woman took the biscuit from the old man's hand and handed it to him.
"It seems that he is not completely stupid. At least he knows some instincts. That is much easier." The old man stroked his chin.
"Old man, you should eat some too. After eating, you should rest. We have to hurry early tomorrow morning." The wife gave the old man another biscuit.
"Okay, you should eat some too."
Soon, the three of them finished eating. The old man and his wife lay down on the hay and said to Shi Lei, who was still in a daze, "You should sleep too."
Shi Lei looked at them in a daze and closed his eyes. So, he copied them and lay down on the board of the carriage and closed his eyes.
Soon, there was only the crackling sound of the fire in the cave. Everything quieted down.
Little did they know that there was something outside that had followed their scent and found this place. It felt the faint scent of the tiger in the air and the scent of its prey. It hesitated for a moment and ran back.
"Awoo."
A sudden wolf howl came from not far away. This woke up the Old Man and his wife who had just fallen asleep.
"Old man, did you hear something just now? I think I heard a wolf howl. " The old woman moved closer to her husband. Only by doing so could her panicked heart calm down. ,
"No, maybe it is a wolf pack in the distance. I have already settled down. Don't worry, no ferocious beasts can come in." The old man looked at the old woman's panicked face and hugged her in his arms and comforted her softly.
At this time, the old man looked at Shi Lei who was still lying there. He did not even change his posture. This made the old man feel that he was not an ordinary young master. Looking at his tense body, he knew that he had been on the battlefield. It was a pity that he had become stupid. He did not know if he could recover.
"Yes." The old woman and her husband were frightened for a while, but everything was quiet around them. Only the sound of unknown insects could be heard.
After waiting for a while, the wife could not bear it anymore. She lay in the old man's arms and fell asleep again. The old man decided that he would not sleep for the whole night to ensure that he could deal with any danger at any time.
Time passed bit by bit. The old man was still staring at the entrance of the cave with his big eyes. He was afraid that some ferocious beast would appear, but his head began to nod unconsciously.
After all, he was old and his energy was not as good as before. Unknowingly, the familiar snoring sound appeared in the cave again. Only Shi Lei suddenly opened his eyes. He was still staring at the top of the cave, as if there was something there.
At this time, it was already the second half of the night. Without the old man watching, the fire gradually began to extinguish. In the end, there was only some residual heat on it.
Suddenly, outside the cave, a few green eyes appeared at the entrance of the cave, quietly looking at the prey inside. Soon, they disappeared again.
Only the old horse seemed to have sensed something and woke up from its sleep. It did not find anything unusual, but the vigilance in its heart told it that there seemed to be a ferocious beast around. This made it restless. It kept breathing out clouds of gas from its mouth, snorting, and its body began to sway.
These movements quickly woke up the old man. He was a light sleeper. He was always alert to his surroundings and found that the noise was made by his old horse.
In his opinion, it was likely that the smell of feces outside disturbed him. He could not help but softly comfort him.
"Old man, be quiet. Don't disturb her."
His old horse understood what he meant. Usually, after he finished speaking, he would have quieted down. But this time, his reaction was more and more intense. He raised his front legs again and again, as if to signal the old man that there was danger here and to run away quickly.
However, the old man just thought that Shi Lei's strange breath made the old horse a little uneasy. The old man lit the fire again and restored the light in the cave. But after looking around, he did not find anything wrong.
Such a violent sound, of course, woke up the old woman who was sleeping soundly.
"What's wrong? Why is the old horse frightened?" The old woman rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the increasingly anxious old horse.
"I don't know. It does look strange today, but it's getting late. Let's not sleep and set off early." The old man was also confused.
The old woman was about to say something when she suddenly saw more than a dozen green will-o '-the-wisps outside the cave. She was so frightened that she screamed again and quickly pushed the old man beside her.
"Look, there are monsters outside." As she spoke, a few more pairs of will-o '-the-wisps appeared in the air outside.
The old man looked back. With such obvious characteristics, how could they be monsters? Thinking of the previous sound, how could he not know that he was surrounded by wolves?
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