Pokemon Sato

"It's going to rain on a day like this."

The setting sun gradually set, and two shadows were drawn out of the red light and walked on the ground. The old man stood there with a basket of medicine on his back and looked at the mountains to the west. The light came across from the skyline and shone on his face. A young man beside him covered his face. Mouth and nose, waving arms to drive away something.

The surroundings were buzzing with the sound of flies flapping their wings. Not far away, a rotting and swollen corpse was covered with maggots. This scene probably did not affect the old man or even the young people around him. After all, there are still countless corpses left on this land.

"...If we don't clean up, the epidemic is about to come." Zhou Tong has studied martial arts for most of his life, and he is very clear about the pathology. Now that the weather is getting warmer in spring, the corpses have begun to rot faster, and then the plague will breed and spread. ...He didn't dare to think about the possible situations that might arise.It has been a few days since the Jurchens retreated, and a large area in the north has been destroyed. The government power that can operate is very small. If the delay continues, it is impossible to say that he will go to the capital to find the Dongchang admiral. But for him, Maybe it's another mood.

The old man stood in the setting sun and thought for a while. Then the young man called him twice before he started walking forward again.

Whoa-whoa-whoa

The setting sun hung on the top of the distant mountains, rendering the sky a bright red. The old crow flapped its wings and stopped on a half-burnt tree trunk, glaring at the two people who came over, and crowed fiercely. There is a small slope on the side of the road, and above the ruins, there are still several ruined houses. Close to the edge of the road, rows of wooden piles stand, covered with heads with painful expressions. , most of them are shriveled, and the eye sockets and bridges of noses are sunken.

When the Jurchens went south, most of the villagers were reluctant to part with their share of the land. They stayed with the idea that the Jurchens looked down upon them, or they were procrastinating and hesitant, waiting for the soldiers to sweep over and evade. If not, they often stay here forever.

The young man following the old man had red eyes, clenched his fist and raised it in the air, "If I have martial arts skills, I will definitely make these barbarians look good... See if they kill me." them."

Looking back from the child's head, Zhou Tong sighed, closed his eyes, and shook his head: "I have taught several disciples in my life, but when it comes to courage... who can face such a situation? Can the overwhelming number of Jurchens not be defeated? They can't do it either. People in this world often talk about bloody bravery and chivalrous people. I finally understand. Do they think that showing off their ferocity and fighting with ruthlessness is bloody bravery? Those famous families As for the big platoon... When the Jurchens came south, I didn't see them go up one by one. People with big families and big businesses have more rules. If there are too many rules, their hands are tied, let alone bloody courage."

The old man's words were conveyed in the red sunset. The young man thought for a while, then followed behind and asked: "Master Zhou... Then what do you mean by courage?"

"..." In silence, the old man shook his head.

Suddenly, an old crow flew from the tree, and then the black birds were startled one by one, circling in the red sky, and the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground came from far away.

"Master Zhou... Could it be that the Jurchen cavalry has not left yet?" When the young man heard the movement, his face turned pale with fright, his legs trembled a few times, and he pulled Zhou Tong and wanted to go that way. Go hide in the woods.

The old man waved his hand and had no intention of moving. When the young man saw that he could not pull the other man away and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer, he immediately left the old man behind and headed towards the dilapidated village to hide.

The rumbling sound spread, or it was just passing by here. Zhou Tong raised his eyes and looked over. He had excellent eyesight. It was a cavalry team of hundreds of people. Judging from the armor, they were not Jurchen cavalry. It seems that the court has finally made some move.

I felt relieved.

Pulling the medicine basket on his back, he called out the hiding young man, glanced at him, and walked back, "Do you understand now what I said before?"

The young man nodded shamefully, and followed the old man disappearing into the setting sun, heading into the mountain.

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The horse's hoofs trampled fiercely across the ground, and at the moment when dust was thrown up, one of the knights let out a "soo", slowed down his horse and stopped, looking at the village with collapsed walls. Then a horseman came over to him carrying a Baling Bronze Rod and followed Lin Chong's gaze at the village. "There seems to be someone over there... There are too few living people in this area. Do you want to go and have a look?" .”

"It's an old man. He seems to be carrying someone with him. He should be a young man." Lin Chong swayed with his mount and shook his head, "It's better not to disturb others. It's not easy for an old man to survive. Even if we get there, others will Maybe I mistakenly thought that the Jurchens were coming to kill me again, and I couldn’t see anyone by then.”

Luan Tingyu first sighed, then stroked the horse's mane, and showed a smile, "We have been searching for several days, and other teams have not found any corpses similar to Madam's clothes. This should be fortunate. Maybe Madam will retreat after the Jurchens retreated." Lost."

"hope so....."

There was some bad premonition in his tone. Lin Chong understood better than anyone in the East Factory what it was like to suddenly lose a loved one. He was as tolerant as he was. At the beginning, he was filled with hatred and raised the banner. Just avenge Zhenniang.And now it was the ruthless Admiral Dongchang, and it was hard for him to imagine what would happen in the future.

If the wife cannot be found, the admiral will go crazy. A crazy eunuch, especially one with great power, will be the misfortune of the whole world...

"No more chatting, hurry up and find Madam——"

Lin Chong shouted softly, turned his horse around, and galloped to catch up with the team and continue their search northward.

The last ray of light disappeared on the back of the mountain, thunder rumbled in the sky, and soon after, it started to rain heavily...

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wow wow wow-

The rain curtain fell on the mountain, creating a mist. The raindrops splashed on the leaves, and the rugged mountain road became slippery and muddy. Zhou Tong wiped the rain off his face, and his vision extended along the mountain road, with a broken front. There was a little firelight in the small village, and many figures were running back and forth in the firelight. Occasionally, anxious voices could be heard faintly.

"What happened..." The old man frowned, murmured, and handed the medicine basket to the young man. He stood up and pushed out the mud. The figure suddenly accelerated through the rain curtain, breaking through the water. Entering the village, a newly built thatched hut collapsed in the heavy rain and mountain wind. The people in the village were busy snatching out the buried people. Fortunately, the hut only had a few logs and withered grass. Yes, only one woman was accidentally hit by a piece of wood, but it was not fatal. She was sitting under the eaves of another house to rest.

Then, a figure hurried past him. In the old man's eyes, his back was a little thin. He ran through the heavy rain and squatted down in front of the injured woman. He spat out the chewed herbs in his mouth and applied it to the wound on the woman's forehead. , stopping bleeding.

After a while, the woman tore off a strip of cloth from her sleeve and bandaged it up. When she looked at the old man, she stood on tiptoes, raised her arms and waved, then ran over and shouted sweetly.

"father!"

Zhou Tong nodded approvingly. The stern old man showed a rare smile at this time. He used his wide sleeves to shield the woman from the rain. He returned to the eaves where he was sitting. There were no candles or oil lamps inside, but it was also empty. It's not like he bumped into anything.

A stone was used as a stool, and Zhou Tong sat down. On a simple small table, there was only half a hard steamed bun, which the woman had obviously eaten before.

"Dad...eat quickly, it was specially left for you by Fu Rui." In the darkness, the woman's eyes blinked brightly, and she was chewing something in her mouth, as if she was eating.

In such an environment, everyone actually has no requirements for food. The half piece of cold steamed bun was found when Zhou Tong went out to look for it before. He left it with the woman when he went out yesterday. He can make do with it outside. A meal.

"Fuchsia...why don't you eat it?" The old man stared at the half piece of steamed bun.

"I'm eating...Dad! Eat quickly!"

The woman urged.

The old man frowned and stood up and walked over. The woman over there was a little flustered, as if she was hiding something. She was wearing coarse cloth and had no place to hide it, but she was still discovered by Zhou Tong.

"In the past two days, you will eat this -"

In front of the woman, there is a small piece, a small piece... of steamed buns, accompanied by several leaves. What she holds in her hand is a small cluster of steamed buns combined with a leaf, stuffed into her mouth, chewed, and finally swallowed .

Just looking at the old man in front of him, he smiled and said, "Well... I can eat it this way."

Outside, the rain was pouring down, and the rain curtain followed the thatch into the thatched house, dripping on the ground, tick tick tick...

......

"Good boy...you don't deserve to suffer like this."

The old man put the remaining half of the hard steamed bun into the woman's hand, his eyes full of love.

ps: I wrote this in an Internet cafe today. I was supposed to post it at 11 o'clock, but it suddenly restarted and nothing was left, so I had to type it again.