Although it was a large table of delicious food, I didn't have much appetite. After eating a few simple bites, I used exhaustion as an excuse to go back to the room prepared by Kestrel for me to rest.
Although the Kestrel family has a lot of houses, it is not the kind where one person can get one room. The two men share one room, the dog and the old man share one room, and Fatty Wu and I share one room. Liu Tingting cannot give preferential treatment to her. Sleeping in a room with a kestrel.
The other people were still eating and stuffing, but I had already returned to the house, lying on the earthen bed and thinking about the group of tomb robbers under the guise of the scientific expedition team.
I don’t know which faction they belong to.
If it's the Northern Sect, it's fine. They only take what they need, and even if they enter the tomb, they are careful to break in through holes.
But if it's the Southern sect, it's hard to say. People of this sect pay attention to the three-guang policy. Even if there is a urinal in the tomb, they have to get it out for you. Often the tombs that the Southern sect has entered are full of urinals. Destructive theft.
The method of opening a tomb is even more unsophisticated. After finding the entrance to the tomb, a bundle of explosives will be dropped and it will be blown upside down.
As for the group headed by Liu Baye, they belong to neither the Southern nor Northern factions. Their methods are somewhat similar to those of the Northern faction. They do not cause substantial damage to the tomb, but basically break into the tomb through holes.
After entering the tomb, he followed the Southern style and took out all the valuable things in the tomb without leaving them behind.
Of course, we still dismiss urinals.
It's hard to decide whether it is south or north. It seems that we can only wait until the next day to find out the details of the other party.
Lying alone in the room, it was rare to find peace. I wanted to have a good sleep, but when I closed my eyes, the poor Ximei appeared in my mind, and I couldn't help but feel sympathy for this poor girl. Little girl comes.
And that idiot was also a miserable man. The hospital had clearly paid for the surgery, and his wife's life could be saved, but he never thought that such a change would happen.
In the final analysis, this was all done by a group of tomb robbers, forcing the fool to lead the way, and threatening his daughter's life. It was simply the work of a beast, and was despised by everyone in the world.
Thinking of this, I suddenly sat up and spit on the ground.
Suddenly my heart skipped a beat. Since Ximei was used as a bargaining chip to blackmail Hanzi, that group of people must have been secretly monitoring Ximei's every move.
Today I brought something to see Ximei, which must have aroused the suspicion of that group of people.
"Oops!"
I yelled, put on my shoes, rushed out of the door, and ran straight to Ximei's house.
I didn't think about anything at that time. When I rushed to the door of Ximei's house and found that the door was open, I rushed in with a single stride.
Unexpectedly, I saw a scene that was worse than a beast.
A strong man was covering Ximei's mouth with one hand and taking off his pants with the other hand.
Thanks to my quick mind, if I wait until tomorrow, it will be too late.
"You beast, stop it!"
I shouted loudly, and then I rushed behind the man, grabbed his collar, yanked him backwards, and knocked him to the ground.
That man was already strong and strong. Logically speaking, when he saw me, a skinny boy like a chicken, he would have looked down upon me and even hit me violently.
But I didn't expect that this guy, probably knowing that he had done something that was not allowed by nature, got up from the ground and ran away.
"stop!"
I shouted again, and started to chase her, but at this moment, Ximei grabbed me tightly by the skirt of my clothes behind me.
"Brother, don't leave me, I'm afraid!"
Ximei was so frightened that she was trembling all over. There were even marks of being beaten and pinched on her face and arms. It was obvious that she had been abused by the beast just now.
Seeing the bruises and scars all over Ximei's body, I was so angry that I beat my chest and gnashed my teeth. I wished I could catch up now and cut that damn beast alive to relieve the hatred in my heart.
But at the moment, Ximei is obviously too frightened. I can't leave her here alone. What if the other party has other accomplices hiding in the dark.
After thinking about it, I said to Ximei: "Don't be afraid, Ximei. How about my brother take you to live at the village chief's house? Can you go and live with Sister Kestrel?"
Ximei couldn't help sobbing. Although she didn't say anything, she nodded heavily to me.
On the way, I asked Ximei why that person broke into her house. Ximei said that as soon as he entered the house, he asked Ximei about me, who I was and what I did. Ximei didn’t know anything. She said that I was her brother, and the other party felt that Ximei was deliberately hiding it, so she beat her and pinched her, and even...
In this way, I took Ximei out of her home and returned to Kestrel's home.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I met a group of guys who were well fed and drunk.
"Here, Dongzi, where did you get an underage girl?" Fatty Wang exclaimed.
"Yes, who is this little girl?" Liu Tingting looked at me with disgust, as if I was dirty.
However, Kestrel recognized Ximei at a glance. Seeing that Ximei was still sobbing, he hurriedly ran over. Looking at the bruises on Ximei's body, Kestrel suddenly darkened his face and looked at her fiercely. Got me.
"Xie Dongzi, what did you do to Ximei? She is still a child!"
When I heard what Kestrel said, it was obvious that he misunderstood me and regarded me as a beast, which was okay.
After hearing this, I hurriedly started to explain. It took me a long time to talk and finally convinced a group of people headed by Kestrel that I was an innocent and good person.
Kestrel still didn't seem to trust me very much, but after asking Ximei, he completely dispelled his doubts about me.
Ximei was taken back to her and Liu Tingting's room by Kestrel. Liu Tingting seemed to feel sorry for Ximei and did not dislike her because she was dirty.
Suddenly I understood that Liu Tingting was not despising Ximei just now, but she was despising me.
After a day's journey in the Gobi desert, and having to battle with hundreds of hungry wolves for most of the night last night, I was really tired.
Now there was nothing to worry about in my heart for the time being, so I lay down and fell asleep soon after.
I slept so deeply that I didn't even hear Fatty Wu's loud snoring next to me.
I don’t know how long I slept. When I opened my eyes, it was already dark.
Fatty Wu beside him was still sleeping soundly with his pillow between his legs. Seeing that it was still early, I didn't wake him up.
Feeling a little anxious, he left the house alone.
As soon as I came out of the house, I saw the old man walking in from the courtyard door.
When he saw me, the old man said with a smile: "I'm getting older and sleep less, so I get up early and walk around. Young man, you're not bad either. It's rare."
After saying that, the old man went back to his and Gouzi's house with a smile.
When we were on the road, several of us took our own lives individually, but this old man was the only one. He said that the name was just a code name, so he did not say his name.
So until now, I can only call him old man. Of course, these two words cannot be said in front of him.
Watching the old man enter the room, I smiled bitterly. In fact, who doesn't want to stay in bed and sleep a little longer? I was obviously suffocated to wake up, but I didn't expect that I would be praised.
After finishing the convenience, I felt comfortable. Seeing that it was still early, the sun had just risen from the horizon, and the others hadn't gotten up yet, so I followed the old man's example. There weren't many households in this area. Wandering around in the village.
Unknowingly, I walked to the door of Ximei's house at the end of the village. When I looked at it inadvertently, I was dumbfounded.
The house was obviously still standing yesterday, so why did it collapse this night?
Although Ximei's house is very dilapidated, the wall structure is still strong and complete, and it is impossible to collapse without external interference.
Could it be that...that group of people did it!
At this moment, I thought of the group of tomb robbers, and I thought of that beast that was worse than a beast.
I was extremely angry at the time, but I was also extremely happy. Fortunately, I made the right choice and brought Ximei back to live with Kestrel and the others. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When I returned to Kestrel's house again, I pretended that nothing was wrong and did not tell Ximei's house about the collapse.
I'm worried that if I tell her, I'll make Ximei cry again.
Her mother is dead, her father has been arrested by bad guys, and now the house has collapsed. This child, Ximei, is really pitiful.
When I walked into the yard, everyone was already awake, and Ximei seemed to be in a much better mood. As soon as she saw me, she ran over with a smile and smiled innocently at me.
Regarding Ximei, although I said someone bullied him, I didn't say who it was.
The group of people who were traveling with me had already set their sights on the scientific expedition team, so naturally they were already thinking about that group of people.
As for Kestrel and her village chief's father, I don't know whether they think about it in that direction.
After breakfast, I saw that the village chief seemed to be leaving, so I stepped forward and handed him a cigarette.
"That village chief, look at me coming all the way here just to see my distant relative Brother Fool. He helps the scientific expedition team every day and doesn't come back. I really miss him so much. , how about I go with you, I guarantee that it will never affect the normal work of the scientific expedition team members!"
