Li Dashan glanced at me with some doubts in his eyes. He paused and said, "Tonight you can just find some withered grass and make do with it. I'll take you out tomorrow morning."
I responded immediately, knowing full well that he still thought I was a poacher or a fugitive.
But it doesn't matter, as long as I can get out, I can explain it clearly.
In the barren mountains in the north, the cold wind blows on my body like a knife at night, causing pain.
I collected a lot of withered grass from around and lay down next to the campfire, still shivering from the cold.
As soon as it got late at night, there were roars of animals all around, including wolves, bears, and many unknown things, which scared me so much that I didn’t dare to sleep.
I stayed up until dawn with my eyes open.
Li Dashan was carrying a backpack on his back, a shiny ax in his right hand, and a long knife hanging on his waist, and he walked towards me slowly.
He looked a little surprised when he saw me squatting next to the extinguishing bonfire with dark circles under my eyes.
"Let's go, I'll take you down the mountain."
I nodded slightly and stood up with my exhausted body.
It was the first time in eighteen years that I had such an uncomfortable sleep.
On the way down the mountain, Li Dashan walked very fast and did not look like an old man in his seventies or eighties at all.
As a young man, it was difficult for me to follow him.
Every time Li Dashan walked, he would look back at me and then shout.
"Well...your name is Lu...Lu..."
I endured the pain all over my body and shouted at the top of my lungs.
"Lu Ming!"
Li Dashan nodded with sudden realization.
"I remember! That...Lu Ming, walk faster, we have to get down the mountain before noon!"
I slowed down and looked at him with some confusion.
"Why do you have to go down the mountain before noon? What's the taboo?"
Li Dashan glanced at me with disgust.
"If we don't go down the mountain before noon, how will we have lunch?"
Depend on.......
I'm overthinking it.
I can only try my best to keep up with him on the road after that, and I don’t dare to slack off at all.
But I didn't expect that Li Dashan was walking faster and faster, and the number of urgings gradually increased.
"That...Lu...Lu..."
"Lu Ming!"
"I remember, please hurry up as much as possible, I'm hungry."
"I see."
.......
"Lu... Lu..."
"What the hell...my name is Lu Ming!!!"
"I remember, what are you yelling about? Be careful to attract the wolves in this mountain."
I ran away all day yesterday, stayed up late for a while, and didn't eat anything. My body had already reached its limit.
This Li Dashan would also stimulate me with a few words from time to time, which made me feel a little nervous.
I suspect he did it on purpose.
If he had a poor memory, how could he even remember the intricate paths up and down the mountain?
Like headless flies, we scurried around the mountains for four or five hours before some houses appeared in front of us.
The moment I saw the house, my eyes turned red.
too difficult!
What I have experienced these past few days has been so rich that I am deeply impressed.
I walked towards the village tremblingly.
Sudden!
Li Dashan squinted his eyes and pulled me back, and quickly took me to hide in a depression on the hillside.
I looked at him confused.
"What's wrong?"
Li Dashan was not in a hurry to reply to my words. He slowly took out the cigarette bag from his waist, took out the cigarette rod, lit it and started smoking.
He stuck out half of his head and stared at the village, his wrinkled eyes slowly narrowed.
"There are outsiders."
I was a little shocked and looked up at the peaceful village without belief.
"How did you tell?"
Li Dashan shrugged and said indifferently.
"Just feel it."
A black line appeared on my forehead, which felt a bit ridiculous, but I finally listened to Li Dashan's words. After all, he had lived here for most of his life and could notice many details.
We stayed in the hollow for a short time.
Two middle-aged men slowly walked out of the village entrance.
I raised my head and glanced quietly, my breathing suddenly became heavier, and I was stunned.
Zhang Du! Chen Qingshan!
Why are they here?
I turned around and looked at Li Dashan in shock.
"Are they the outsiders you are talking about?"
Li Dashan had a smile in his eyes, "They are the ones chasing you, right?"
I was silent for a while and then responded.
Li Dashan spoke again, "If I guess correctly, the two of them were the ones poaching in the forest."
I looked at him in surprise.
How did this old man know this?
As the saying goes, people become more refined with age, but it shouldn't be to this extent.
Seeing my surprised expression, Li Dashan raised his cigarette and hit me on the head angrily.
"Hmph, there is an unsettling smell about the two of them. I went to the battlefield when I was young. I can tell at a glance that this is murderous intent, and it is still very fresh. In addition to being poached in the forest, there is also something... who?"
"What's more...these two people didn't come here to buy anything or visit their relatives. They clearly came here to find someone. Who do you think they could look for?"
My mind was blank as I watched him explain.
This observation ability is too strong!
After we confirmed that the two people were gone, we slowly entered the village.
As soon as he returned home, Li Dashan immediately asked his wife to prepare a large table of dishes.
My eyes were green, and I was devouring it like a starving ghost. This appearance shocked both of them.
After I finished eating, I glanced at the messy leftovers and glanced at Li Dashan sheepishly.
"Uncle, when I go out, I will ask my friend to give you a sum of money to compensate you."
Li Dashan shook his head slowly, with a smirk on his lips.
He slowly dragged a small wooden stool over and sat next to me.
"No, just do me a favor."
I hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
"Okay, you go ahead."
Before he finished speaking, Li Dashan immediately rushed out the door, pulled a girl in and walked in.
The girl was wearing a washed-white flowered cloth, holding a worn-out backpack in her hand, and looked at me timidly with her big round eyes.
I was confused for a moment and subconsciously said to Li Dashan.
"Uncle, although you have helped me a lot, I am definitely not the kind of person who commits myself to someone else. I will not marry your girl."
Li Dashan paused, smiled and cursed.
"Damn you, your thoughts are so beautiful!"
"This is my granddaughter. I want to ask you to help me take her to the city, find her a stable place to live, and teach her a craft to survive."
I sneered and looked at the girl again.
She seemed to be afraid of outsiders. She looked at me with half fear and half expectancy.
At this time.
Li Dashan sighed, sat on the wooden bench, lit his pipe, and spoke as if reminiscing.
"My son and daughter-in-law are both forest rangers. They were killed by poachers back then, leaving only this little girl. My wife and I are both buried in the soil. After we die in two years, who will take care of us?" she?"
"All the young people in this village have settled outside, and there are only some old bachelors in the village who look like dogs. After we die, who knows how many people will be watching her."
