"Come on, everyone, get up quickly. It's cold here. It's not easy for the elderly to come to rescue us. We can't let the elderly get cold. Get off the car quickly."
The driver greeted everyone loudly.
In fact, there was no need for him to say anything. The dozen or so people in the car had already unbuckled their seat belts and stood up, eager to leave the car now.
"Follow me later, and don't leave me even half a step away. This old man is not a normal person, but I don't feel any evil aura."
When I got off the bus, I deliberately delayed it for a few seconds and whispered to Lin Xueling.
"Hey! What time is it now? You two young lovers should stop showing off your affection. It's very cold. Everyone is freezing. Get out of the car quickly."
One of the eldest brothers shouted to us.
"Sorry! We'll come down right now."
I smiled apologetically and got out of the car.
Without the cover, the cold wind outside penetrated our bodies along our clothes, and we were all as cold as turtles.
When the old man saw us all getting out of the car, he didn't say a word. He held a torch and led the way. He didn't walk very fast, but we people didn't have any complaints and followed the old man honestly.
While waiting for rescue, I also knew that only a few people in the car were locals, and the rest were tourists visiting the Western Region.
Before coming, I had prepared a strategy and knew what to do and what not to do.
In the vast uninhabited land, the most taboo thing is to fall behind. Once you are separated from the crowd, it is almost impossible to survive.
The freezing temperatures alone can kill people, not to mention wolves in the wild, and even large beasts such as blind bears and snow leopards!
We are all very united, and everyone has a family. Naturally, we don’t want anyone to fall behind. If someone falls behind, there will be a family. Losing a father or a mother is a tragedy for the whole family.
They all took great care of some of the passengers who were in poor physical condition and didn’t want anything to happen to anyone. Our group walked for almost half an hour.
The exposed skin was red from the cold, and he finally arrived at a small rural courtyard.
This small courtyard is a single-family house in a no-man's land. There are no villages around it. The courtyard is very tidy and there is no clutter.
The houses are in rows and are five large tile-roofed houses.
The old lady in gray clothes took us into the house. The house was very warm, with a large stove in the center of the house.
We people are almost freezing. Now seeing the stove feels more intimate than seeing any delicacies from mountains and seas, gold, silver and jewelry.
We gathered around the stove and warmed ourselves up for a while before our frozen bodies recovered. However, many people also caught colds. Fortunately, everyone had medicines in their backpacks. Now that we have a place to stay, colds don’t have to be severe. Worried, I took some medicine and went to the hospital the next day, but it was nothing serious.
It's just that I still can't figure it out. The old lady in gray didn't say a word or do anything to us the whole way.
Instead, we were taken to a residence.
Could it be that I am too cautious?
She is definitely not a human being, but she may not be an evil monster. She may be a good fairy who saves people like the Ma family in the Northeast.
I walked up to the old lady in gray and whispered: "Thank you, old lady, for saving us. If you do more good deeds, you will surely become immortal!"
The old lady in gray didn't say anything, but her body still trembled obviously under her gray robe.
This also confirms my guess, but it doesn't matter now.
As long as she doesn't attack us, no matter she is human or evil, she will be a benefactor. If I meet such a kind immortal, I will not kill others indiscriminately.
You are kind to you, but you still kill people without reason. That is no different from an animal, or even worse than an animal...
I asked no further questions, but returned to the fire.
Lin Xueling asked me what I just wanted to say, but I didn't reply, although the old lady in gray didn't have any evil intentions towards us now.
But this cannot make me relax my vigilance, just in case she finds out that I am a member of Xuanmen before and deliberately avoids attacking us to paralyze me.
Anyway, no matter what, it is good to be vigilant in this wilderness.
Otherwise...it will be too late to regret it by then.
The old lady in gray clothes walked into the kitchen at some point. After more than 20 minutes, she brought out a pot of meat. Her voice was hoarse and low, and she said to us: "You are hungry, eat meat!"
Those of us who have been in the cold weather for so long are already weak, and we are all thirsty when we see the old lady in gray bringing a bowl full of meat.
When we heard that the old lady in gray invited us to dinner, we politely thanked her for a while.
The dozen or so people also threw Wenya aside, grabbed the hot meat with their bare hands, and ate it.
Only Lin Xueling and I sat aside and did not eat meat, forming a special contrast with everyone else.
"Little brother, you're not hungry! Eat something quickly, or you'll be too hungry to sleep at night."
An honest and honest uncle saw that we were not eating, so he enthusiastically handed over a piece of meat.
"No, uncle, we are taking medicine these days. There are taboos in the medicine. We cannot eat meat."
I made an excuse and excused myself.
The uncle didn't know anything about it, so he passed the meat forward again: "What's wrong! Don't listen to those doctors' nonsense about taboos. If you don't eat something, your body will collapse."
I pretended to be depressed: "Uncle, I really can't do it. My medicine is very strong. You can't eat a little bit of meat. If you eat it, it will be highly toxic with the medicine. You really can't eat it!"
The uncle didn't dare to hand it over after hearing what I said. He turned to look at Lin Xueling: "My dear, you should also eat some. You have been frozen for such a long time, so don't freeze your body. You are still so young, so don't let any diseases come to you."
Lin Xueling said apologetically: "Uncle, I have also taken medicine and cannot eat meat. Uncle, please eat more and don't worry about us."
"This...sigh! You young people, why don't you take any medicine? It's only three parts poisonous. Taking too much is not good for your health."
When the uncle heard what we said, he didn't force it. He sighed, walked aside, and started eating by himself.
Our group of people were not sitting far away, and they could all hear the conversation just now. The incompatible situation was resolved with a few words from me.
At this time, the old lady in gray clothes came to my side. In the huge hat, there was a pair of cloudy eyes, which looked a little sinister.
"Eat some! Don't worry, it's okay."
I smiled forcefully and refused again: "The old lady really can't eat. If she eats it, it will produce toxins. There is no way to call an ambulance now. I will be dead. You don't need to worry about me. The young man is hungry." Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong!”
The old lady in gray didn't say anything after hearing what I said. She stood up and opened a door: "My house has a lot of rooms. You guys can sleep here for one night and see if you can find rescuers tomorrow before leaving!"
Everyone who ate meat thanked the old lady in gray.
After the old lady in gray clothes finished speaking, she went to a room alone, closed the door, and went to sleep.
"How about Tianyi, let's eat some too!"
Lin Xueling looked at the people feasting, then looked at the little meat left in the basin, and swallowed.
"Here... you can eat it! I'm not hungry."
I smiled and whispered.
Lin Xueling turned her head to the side and whispered: "Well, then I won't eat either."
