The big box full of mud opened with a bang. Inside the box was a relatively new rifle. The appearance was well maintained, probably because the box was well sealed and the shape looked a bit like the 38 cover in Ma Tao's seal. Or the Mauser 98K. The entire gun body is slender and the butt is made of pure solid wood. The yellow bullets on both sides of this rifle are fixed in five rows. There are about dozens of rows and hundreds of rounds. , and then the parchment roll on top of the box.
"There seems to be writing on it."
Su Lanyu had sharp eyes and saw words on the exposed corners of the parchment at a glance.
"I saw it"
Ma Tao squatted beside the box and took a closer look. He found that there were no traps or hidden arrows, so he reached out and took the parchment and opened it.
"What's written in it? Read it quickly"
Su Lanyu was impatient, and as soon as Ma Tao got it, she regarded it as a ready-made reading voice speaker. Ma Tao glanced at Su Lanxi, who was equally curious but waiting quietly, and then glared at Su Lanyu, not embarrassed to say anything.
"Warriors coming from afar, if you see this parchment, please don't worry. I gave these to you. Inside is a rifle and two hundred rounds of ammunition. Don't thank me. If you can, please do it for me." Destroy the hateful monsters. My son is also a warrior. Unfortunately, he lies here forever. These are his things. I am old and have no way to avenge my child, nor can I walk such a long distance. Although I am full of hatred for this world, I believe that evil cannot defeat the light - a painful old man."
Ma Tao read word by word and put away the parchment. He blinked at the rifle. Regardless of how emotional the two women were crying, he directly took the rifle in his hand and took it out. A plate of five bullets was pressed into the magazine, loaded with a click, and a shot was fired at the treetops in the distance.
The rifle was much more powerful than the pistol, and had stronger penetrating power and louder sound. This shot startled countless birds in the forest. The crisp sound of the gun echoed throughout the depths of the dense forest for a long time, and also woke up two people. A girl who was still addicted to the parchment just now.
"what are you doing!"
Su Lanyu patted his chest and cursed Ma Tao to express his dissatisfaction. Although Su Lanxi was also startled by the sudden gunfire, he just looked at Ma Tao and said nothing.
"This gun is good! It's much more powerful than a pistol."
Ma Tao ignored her and turned around to look at the rifle in his hand. He was quite satisfied and directly threw the revolver in his arms to Su Lanyu.
"I gave it to you. It just so happens that you don't have a long-range attack weapon."
"Who cares about this piece of shit like you?"
Although Su Lanyu said this, he took it directly in his hand and put it on his waist.
"Be careful of misfire. The safety is not off. Don't hit yourself."
Ma Tao took a look at her careless look, intending to scare her.
"You tiger, I don't understand guns. What's the safety on the revolver? Just pull the trigger! Don't talk nonsense! Give me all the bullets. You have a rifle and you won't need it!"
Su Lanyu's big eyes widened, and she reached out to find a bullet in Ma Tao's trouser pocket. This stretch of hand, as a man, especially a virgin, is so sensitive. Ma Tao was so frightened that he blocked it, but Su Lanyu didn't react. , and still insist on turning over.
"sister!"
When Su Lanxi saw that this action was indeed too indecent, he hurriedly reminded him. When Su Lanyu heard the words and reacted, he hurriedly took a few steps back and blushed.
"I do not want it"
After Su Lanyu realized what was wrong, she turned around and was about to leave, but she was still unwilling to do so.
"Sister, help my sister get it."
"I……"
Su Lanxi also blushed, how could she get it? Until now, she and Ma Tao had only held hands and talked about love, which was too shameful.
"Yes, yes, yes, I've given in to your impatience. I'll give it all to you, give it all to you."
Ma Tao couldn't stand it if Su Lanxi came to look for bullets in his trouser pocket, so he quickly gave the remaining pistol bullets to Su Lanyu. In fact, he also wanted to free up space on his body to load rifle bullets.
After all the pistol bullets were given to Su Lanyu and the debtor was completely dismissed, Ma Tao began to load rifle bullets into his body, in backpacks, waistbands, leather armor pockets, trousers pockets, whatever he could fit. They were all loaded by Ma Tao, but in the end there were still nearly a hundred bullets that could not be loaded. Su Lanxi on the side took the initiative to help Ma Tao load the bullets, and filled her own small backpack to the full. There are still more than sixty bullets in the box, and there is no other way but to abandon them.
Su Lanyu couldn't put his finger on it at all. He was wearing a leather jacket and leather trousers, and only had a small bag filled with pistol bullets and two bottles of water.
Put away the remaining bullets, close the box, and put it back in place. The sky has completely darkened, but there is also an advantage, that is, stars appear behind the three of them, about ten miles away. A little bit of light.
The light at this night is also knowledgeable. The shaky ones are the firelight, the soft and motionless ones are the lights, the erratic ones are the phosphorescence, and the sparkling ones are the water light. Therefore, there are definitely people in the place more than ten miles away.
The three of them set off again, and after traveling for two hours, several houses made of logs appeared in front of them. There were two-story houses, and one-story houses. They were very simple. Smoke was coming from the cooking pots, and it looked like someone was cooking. .
At the mention of food, the stomachs of the three of them growled in unison.
After walking for a day, several people were tired, and no one could laugh at anyone. At this moment, they were naturally overjoyed to see a populated place, and they accelerated their pace even more when they were close. However, the three of them still acted cautiously. The guy in their hands They are all placed in the most convenient place so that they can attack at any time, that is, Ma Tao. The rifle is too long and can only be held in his hand, but this is good, so he can respond more quickly when encountering danger.
Arriving around these wooden houses and seeing the scenes here, the three of them instantly let go of their guard.
Outside the cabin is a vegetable field. An old man is harvesting a few cabbages in the vegetable field. A yellow hunting dog is standing by quietly, holding its red tongue and sitting silently. There are several others. The old man is also busy around here. This scene is enough to show that the people living here are simple, kind and innocent people, those who are really trying to escape the war.
When Ma Tao and the others saw this scene, they looked at each other and knew that there was no danger at all. They also put away their guns. At this time, several old people in the vegetable field also saw Ma Tao and the others who had come from afar. , an old man walking on a cane came over.
"How long has it been since a stranger came here, a guest from afar, but got lost?"
A stooped old man with white hair seemed very happy to see the three of them.
"They must have lost their way, just like Xiaoguang." Another old man on a cane looked at the white-haired old man who just spoke and answered for Ma Tao and the others. The other old men also nodded in agreement, Judu He looked at Ma Tao and the three of them kindly.
"Old people, let me tell you the truth, we did get lost. It was getting late and the mountain roads were dark, so we came here to borrow a night. Please excuse me."
Ma Tao has always respected the elderly. Their age should be respected, and he seemed to be respectful when talking to these old men.
"It's okay, it's okay. We'll bring you some food later. You guys have a good rest. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
The hunched old man waved his hand and said to another old man
"Tell your old lady to tidy up the room on the second floor so that these warriors can stay for one night." The old man who was named didn't say anything after hearing this. He nodded and tremblingly rushed to the small wooden house on the second floor. go.
"Food will be ready in a while, let's go! Let's go inside and talk. It's been a long time since a stranger came here. Are there any monsters outside?"
The hunched old man was leading the way. Despite his hunchback, he was quite strong. He pushed open the door of the cabin closest to them and let Ma Tao and the others inside. The other two old men also followed them into the house.
"Old man, the world outside is still so chaotic, and the world is still ruled by Noah. Alas, otherwise we wouldn't be here to meet you old birthday girls."
Su Lanxi looked at the elderly people and smiled and answered the old people's questions. His eyes were very curious. Su Lanyu looked around with the corners of his eyes as if he found something wrong.
"Old man, why are you the only ones here? Where are your children? Are there no young people?"
Although Su Lanyu's face was calm as if he was asking the question intentionally or unintentionally, this also raised the question in Ma Tao's heart.
Hearing this, the hunchbacked old man and several other old men in the room all showed a knowing smile, but that smile revealed an indescribable sadness and pain, and the wrinkles on his face represented indescribable vicissitudes of life. .
"It turned out that there was only our family here. Later, the child's mother was captured by a monster, and then... this room was the room of my dead son... Sigh..."
As the old man spoke, tears appeared in the corners of his old eyes and fell to the ground along the wrinkles on his face.
"I used to be a warrior. I killed many predators. Many, many things happened to me later. My teammates tried to protect me one by one...forget it...I don't want to mention it anymore..."
After finishing speaking, the other old man lowered his head and remained silent.
"We are all people who have abandoned our dreams and fame. Now, we can only leave memories to accompany us."
The words of the hunchbacked old man resonated with these old men, and the old men in the room seemed to have become much older in an instant.
"I'm sorry...I don't know..."
Seeing these old people crying here recalling the past, Su Lanyu, the initiator of all this, felt sad and doubled his guilt.
"It's all over. Come on, let's go eat. Xiaoguang's cooking is delicious."
After the hunchbacked old man said this, several old men wiped away their tears, and like ignorant, forgetful and innocent children, they resumed their smiles. One by one, they actually lined up and left the cabin, leaving Ma Tao and the others in a daze.
"Sorry, they are old and a little crazy, don't be ridiculous."
A strong voice said at the door of the cabin.
"Who are you…?"
Su Lanxi looked at the person who came. He was a tall and thin middle-aged man, about forty or fifty years old, with a standard Chinese character face, small eyes, and wearing a chef's hat. He was standing at the door holding a cooking utensil. The iron spoon looked at the three people in the room.
"My name is Guangzi, you can call me Uncle Guang. I guess you also came here to find monsters and got lost. In fact, I also came here because I got lost. Later, I felt that life here is good and I can breathe fresh. The air and a lot of delicious food make you feel refreshed every day and you no longer want to be a displaced bounty hunter. How about staying?"
The man who called himself Guangzi looked at Ma Tao and the others and smiled. Seeing that they were silent after hearing his words, he laughed out loud.
"I'm not kidding you anymore. In fact, one of them is my father. You are still young. I can't make a choice for you easily. This is also irresponsible to you. Let's go and have dinner together."
Ma Tao doesn't know how wonderful this peach blossom garden hidden in the deep mountains and old forests is, but these few cabins and acres of vegetable fields are already very satisfying for the few people living here. If it is said that they have seen through the world, it is a bit exaggerated. It's really quite fitting that they have no desires and no needs.
Maybe time can really change a lot. This is how Ma Tao feels. Painful things will be faded by time. Maybe forgetting is a kind of protection of the brain from pain.
The dinner was very simple and simple, consisting of a pot of stewed cabbage and potatoes. A few old men and women kept playing and playing at the dinner table. They were coaxed by Uncle Guang to eat like children. Perhaps, this was also a kind of happiness.
The dinner ended in this atmosphere, but something more embarrassing followed. Uncle Guang thought that sisters Su Lanyu and Su Lanxi were both Ma Tao's women, so he only arranged a room. This news was revealed to Ma Tao. I was so happy. Although my face didn't change at all, my mouth kept sighing, and my heart was filled with coke.
Then, there was no more. The two sisters of the Su family slept comfortably on the bed. Ma Tao successfully slept outside the door. Fortunately, the two sisters did not do too much and gave Ma Tao a quilt. He was told that he would not be woken up by the cold in the middle of the night. Fortunately, the weather was not cold now, otherwise, the night would have been quite bearable.
The next day, Ma Tao got up early. There was nothing he could do about it. The hard ground was really uncomfortable to sleep on. After a long sleep, he finally managed to deal with it. He knocked on the door to remind the two animals in the room. The little lazy cat got up, Ma Tao packed up his weapons and equipment, put the bedding and pillows at the door and went down to the second floor.
In the mountains and woods, the clouds are light and the wind is light. The air is not ordinary fresh. The sun has just risen and cannot shine on the earth through the dense woods. The whole mountain forest is filled with white mist. I don’t know who raised the rooster. The live ones are chirping, giving people a sense of tranquility and serenity everywhere.
Ma Tao suddenly understood the idea of the big brother who called himself Uncle Guang. It was really charming to be able to suddenly feel such a carefree time in a wandering life.
"Strange, where have everyone gone?"
Ma Tao went down to the small wooden building and looked around, but he didn't find anyone. Even the dog he saw yesterday was missing. He felt very strange. This strangeness made him murmur in his heart, how could they go so early? Where is it?
Ma Tao turned to the back of the wooden house, happened to bump into Uncle Guang, and took care of him. Uncle Guang looked up at Ma Tao, and barely gave him a smile as a greeting.
"Uncle Guang! Where have all the old people gone? Why didn't I see any of them?"
The two of them walked in. Ma Tao asked with a smile, but found that Uncle Guang's eyes were a little red and swollen, as if he had cried just now.
"What's wrong with your eyes?"
"It's okay, they all went to the woods behind"
Uncle Guang rubbed his eyes, more like wiping tears and continued.
"I'm going to make some breakfast. Not eating breakfast is not good for your health."
After saying that, regardless of Ma Tao's different eyes, he hurriedly went to prepare breakfast.
"What are you doing?"
Question marks were drawn in Ma Tao's head, full of suspicion. He looked at Uncle Guang's retreating figure and then looked at the direction in which Uncle Guang was coming. It was a tree-lined path, very long. Ma Tao's mind changed and he followed Uncle Guang's direction. We walked through the trail we came from.
"Woo...Woo..."
The road was very long. As Ma Tao walked farther and farther, bursts of crying and sighing sounds came from the depths of the woods, from far to near. After walking for a while, he finally came to the source of the sound, but the scene in front of him showed that Ma Tao also wanted to find a way.
"Good brother... Wuwu... Do you still remember that time we were attacked by monsters? So many companions who went together died. Now I am guarding your grave. I don't want to go anywhere, just here. Live quietly..."
"Son... wuwu... I really regret it. I shouldn't have let you become a hunter in the first place..."
In front of you is a cemetery, with graves of different sizes, old and new, at least a dozen, and the old men are kneeling or sitting in front of the graves, crying and telling the stories of their past. Everyone had tears streaming down their face and their wrinkled faces were crying extremely sadly.
Some of them confided in their comrades, some missed their relatives, or thought they were sinners who had committed some wrongdoings, but all of them had the most sincere feelings. Not far away, there was the dog that Ma Tao had seen before. The dog actually kept circling a cemetery as if it was a spiritual being, round and round...
Ma Tao did not disturb them, nor did he look out of curiosity to see what was written on the tombstone, but quietly retreated.
This is respect for the old people, especially for the dozen or so people lying in the cemetery. Time can bring everything. These old people may even forget themselves, when and where, but they can never forget their past. , I can't forget who is one of my own lying in the cemetery. This is emotion, the purest emotion.
When he returned to the cabin, he met the two sisters who were looking for him everywhere.
"Where have you been? I can't find you anywhere."
When Su Lanxi saw Ma Tao coming back, the worried expression on his face disappeared.
"How could he get lost at such an old age? I must have done something shameful."
Su Lanyu's mouth was extremely vicious, which ruined Ma Tao's mood early in the morning. However, Ma Tao had just returned from the cemetery deep in the woods and was in a low mood, so he was not in the mood to care about this with her.
"After breakfast I decided to leave"
Ma Tao thought for a while, it is indeed very hidden and safe here. After staying for a long time, it is really easy to fall in love with the tranquility here. This paradise-like place is like a paradise in a world where monsters are rampant, but It's too comfortable here, and it's a bit lifeless. I'm like a puppet all day long, just repeating yesterday's past. This is not what Ma Tao wants, and it goes against his original intention. But the two sisters are very suitable here, so Ma Tao said, I decided leave.
"Me? Are you going to abandon us?"
Su Lanyu reacted quickly and immediately heard the underlying meaning of Ma Tao's words and said coldly.
"It's very safe here. Don't you think it's suitable for you?"
Ma Tao made a decision in his heart and could not refuse what he said.
"Are you going to drive us away? But you said you would take revenge with us?"
Su Lanxi had begun to shed tears, and her voice had changed a bit.
"You have also seen the outside world. It is very dangerous. I don't want to see you get hurt..."
Ma Tao looked directly at Su Lanxi's pretty face, refusing to give in at all.
"That has nothing to do with me. I am a hunter and I am capable of fighting. Leave Lan Xi here and you take me to get revenge."
Su Lanyu waved his hand and said a seemingly perfect method.
"Is there a bug in your head?"
Ma Tao turned his head and glared at her. He really didn't know what was going on in this girl's head. She was so nervous.
"Don't you worry about leaving your sister here in an unfamiliar place? As for your revenge, I will definitely avenge it for you."
"Then what should we do! Do we still have to stay?"
Su Lanyu didn't think so much, and her thoughts were extremely simple.
"Avenge us? But you have never asked us who our enemies are or where they are..."
Su Lanxi lowered his head sadly as he spoke, looking very helpless, "Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether to take revenge or not. I just don't want anything to happen to you..."
