In the deep mountain forest, there was deathly silence. Ye Chen was looking up at the stars, his brows furrowed and silent.
Looking at the old man carrying the child, his face was pale and he didn't dare to say anything. With this look, he obviously recognized Ye Chen as a robber. His son and daughter-in-law were killed by the robbers. Only he and his grandson survived. Difficult, at this moment, he wanted to escape, but unfortunately he was old and twilight, and he was powerless. However, in his eyes, Ye Chen, the robber, seemed to be different from other robbers. He blocked his way, but he didn't say a word, just put it aside. He raised his head, wondering what he was looking at.
Could it be that this robber wants me to give money to him? The old man thought this in his heart, but now he doesn't even have food to eat, so how can he have money.
After three or five seconds, he gritted his teeth, reached into his arms, and tremblingly took out a shriveled bun. This was the only ration left for him and his grandson.
"Good... good man, please be merciful and let my grandfather and grandson go." The old man held the bun in both hands and handed it to Ye Chen, his tone trembling, almost pleading.
Ye Chen's thoughts were interrupted and he finally closed his eyes. Seeing the old man acting like this, he instantly understood what his intention was and couldn't help but smile, "Old man, I am not a robber."
After hearing this, the old man was stunned for a moment, and then became a little excited. Since he was not a robber, he didn't need to contribute food rations and could save his life.
"Grandpa, I'm hungry." The child whispered. Perhaps he saw the shriveled steamed bun and swallowed hard. His belly was growling. It looked like he was starving.
The old man smiled, broke off a piece and gave it to the child, and put the remaining half piece back into his arms.
The child was very excited. He held the bun in his little hands, buried his little head, and opened his mouth to bite. However, the bun was too hard, and it was like chewing on bones. Occasionally, he bit off a small piece, chewed hard, and swallowed it hard. .
Ye Chen was touched by what he saw. This child was not only hungry, he was starving! It's so similar to when he was a child. When he was so hungry that he would go crazy, no matter what it was, as long as it could fill his stomach, he would stuff it into his mouth desperately, even if it was cockroaches, insects, or grass roots and tree bark.
In a daze for a moment, he subconsciously reached out and took out a piece of osmanthus cake from the bag. He had bought it in a small town earlier. It tasted pretty good. At least, compared to the shriveled steamed bun, this osmanthus cake was much softer.
"Here, eat this." Ye Chen smiled, squatted down, took away the child's steamed buns, handed over the piece of osmanthus cake, and then touched the child's little head.
The little guy's eyes lit up, mainly because the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was full of fragrance and delicious as soon as he smelled it.
He was very sensible and did not accept it immediately. Instead, he looked at his grandfather first.
"Eat!" The old man smiled gently.
The little guy took it and was very filial. He broke the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in half and stuffed it towards the old man, "Grandpa, you eat."
"Grandpa is not hungry." The old man said with kind eyes and pushed him back.
Ye Chen coughed as he looked at it, wanting to get a few more pieces. What was embarrassing was that there was only one piece of osmanthus cake left, and there was nothing left to eat.
Why!
With a sigh, Ye Chen turned around and disappeared in an instant. Within three seconds, he came back with a swish sound. The old man was stunned for a while. Did he think it was haunted
Looking at Ye Chen's hand, there were two more pheasants. They were still dripping with hot blood. At a glance, it was clear that they had just been shot. However, the speed surprised the old man. When he was young, he was a hunter. In order to catch a pheasant, you can run several miles, but you may not be able to catch it. The person in front of you is better, it only takes three or two seconds, which is a bit too fast.
"A charlatan?" the old man murmured softly, not having regained his composure.
Here, Ye Chen was already busy. With his sword in hand, he chipped out a stone pot, three stone bowls, and a soup spoon from the stone. Then, the bonfire was lit, and the stone pot holder was filled with water. , Ye Chen plucked all the feathers off the two pheasants in three strokes, disemboweled them, cut them into pieces, and put them into the stone pot. This set of actions was called a mess.
Meeting each other means they are destined to meet each other, so they must give the grandfather and grandson a good meal.
Soon, the broth was boiling and the aroma of meat filled the forest.
Now, not only the children, but also the old man was swallowing his saliva. He didn't know the last time he smelled the aroma of meat.
"Grandpa, I want to eat meat." The child licked his mouth.
"Be obedient." The old man said, holding the child in his arms, fearing that the child would be ignorant and run over by himself.
"Don't be stunned, come here!" Not far away, Ye Chen stirred the broth with a spoon and called to the elderly and children.
When the old man heard this, he hesitated for a moment and then came over with the child in his arms.
"There are no condiments, just make do." Ye Chen filled two bowls, half broth and half chicken, steaming hot, and when he was done, he handed over a pair of chopsticks made from tree branches.
"Thank you." The old man burst into tears of gratitude and hurriedly answered. Although he was going crazy with hunger, he still didn't forget to feed his grandson first. He just took two sips of broth to find some space, and the little guy devoured it.
"Don't burn it, there are plenty of it." Ye Chen smiled, but did not stop it forcibly. He knew the feeling of being hungry so much that he didn't care whether it was scalded or not, and he didn't care whether it was bones or meat.
The grandfather and grandson's appetites were not as big as usual. The meat of two pheasants didn't seem to be enough. Ye Chen was too embarrassed to eat meat, so he drank two bowls of soup.
I don't know when, the grandfather and grandson burped. The little guy's belly was round, and the old man's was almost the same. The most important thing was that the two of them were much more energetic than before.
"Young man, thank you." The old man said with tears in his eyes, sincerely grateful, "It's hard to escape. This is the first time I've eaten so much."
"Forge a good relationship." Ye Chen said and handed over the wine gourd.
The old man hurriedly wiped his hands on his clothes, took it carefully, and then raised his head and took a sip. The wine tasted very strong, but also bitter. The old man drank, with tears streaming down his face, as if he was remembering sad things. , recalling his miserable wife, son and daughter-in-law.
After a long time, the old man put away his sad thoughts, wiped his tears with his sleeves, and returned the wine bottle to Ye Chen, "Let the little friend laugh."
Ye Chen smiled but said nothing. What he paid more attention to was the child in the old man's arms. During one meal, he had peeked at the child dozens of times. There was nothing surprising. It was just his natal soul, which was exactly the same as that of Prince Qi. .
He was not sure whether there was reincarnation in this ancient star. He needed to continue to verify it. If there were people like children, then there would probably be reincarnation.
"My little friend, you are well-informed, do you know how to get to Zhuxian Town?" When Ye Chen was thinking, the old man came closer and asked in a low voice.
"It's about two to three hundred miles south from here." Ye Chen smiled and said, his guess was not wrong. The grandfather and grandson traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, and they were indeed going to Zhuxian Town to take refuge. Compared to the wars outside, Zhuxian Town can be called a paradise. , and its reputation has spread all over the world. In the past three years, countless people have fled there. If it were him, he would go there.
The old man's face turned ugly, and he hugged the child tightly subconsciously. A journey of two to three hundred miles was too far for him at this late age. He might have starved to death halfway before reaching Zhuxian Town. There were robbers along the way, he couldn't even think about it.
"I also want to go to Zhuxian Town to look for old friends, why not go with me?" Ye Chen smiled at the old man.
Hearing this, the old man's eyes instantly lit up, and he felt excited again. It would be much safer to have a Jianghu person as a companion. He was not afraid of death, but was afraid that his grandson would suffer too. This was the last single sapling in his family. , but we cannot cut off our descendants.
"Get some rest early and hit the road tomorrow." Ye Chen smiled, turned and walked away, sat under an old tree, and fell asleep leaning against it.
The old man took a deep breath, unable to conceal his joy, found a pile of withered grass, hugged his grandson and fell asleep peacefully.
He closed his eyes, but across from him, Ye Chen opened his eyes and looked at the child in the old man's arms. He did not think that this was a coincidence. This ancient star must hide some unknown secret, and he Therefore, if you want to go together, you must study the children carefully, maybe you can find some clues.
There was no words all night, and in the blink of an eye it was dawn.
In the early morning, the warm sunshine poured down, and Ye Chen stretched himself and stood up, full of energy.
On the other side, the old man also carried the child on his back and had a peaceful night's sleep. The grandfather and grandson were also full of energy, especially the old man, who was full of energy. His mission was to send his grandson to Zhuxian Town. As for his own life and death, he had already decided Bearish.
"Come, I'll hold him." Ye Chen stepped forward, took the child, and put it on his shoulders. It didn't matter whether the child was the reincarnated prince of Qi or not. The past grudges and grudges were gone, and they would not be caught up in this life.
The old man leaned on the dead tree trunk and hurriedly followed.
Entering the mountain trail again, Ye Chen picked a lot of wild fruits to temporarily satisfy his hunger.
Hey!
When we walked deep into the forest, a shout suddenly sounded, and then we saw a group of people rushing out from the side, all holding weapons. The leader was a bearded man with a scar on his face and a knife in his hand. He has a ghost-headed knife, his eyes are red, and he has a fierce look. Even ghosts won't believe him if he is not a robber.
The old man's body trembled and he was frightened. The child sitting on Ye Chen's shoulder was also frightened.
"I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to start from..."
"Snapped!"
Before the arrogant man finished speaking, he heard crisp applause. When he was done, he saw the guy fly out, and the board was stuck to the rock wall with a big character, and it didn't fall down for a long time.
Gudong!
The reckless men collectively swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then dispersed in fright.
Ye Chen was the one who took action. You are also a piss-poor, so you still dare to rob me? There are so many people in the world, but you are the best. Regarding this number, he has always been very direct, hands-on, and never noisy.
The saddest thing is that the bearded man, who blocked the road and robbed me, was so embarrassed for the first time in so many years. At least he had to wait for me to finish my sentence! Your slap directly caused me to become paralyzed.
The old man was also shocked, his heart was pounding, and he felt that he had walked through the gate of hell. If Ye Chen hadn't been there, most of them, grandfather and grandson, would have been exposed in the wilderness.
Ye Chen was calm and didn't even blink from beginning to end.
After leaving the mountain forest, Ye Chen's pace quickened. The old man was old and out of breath after chasing him. Ye Chen became very considerate and used Qing Gong to lead the old man and the children all the way.
A quarter of an hour later, the three of them stopped in a small town. Ye Chen was very generous. He found a restaurant and treated his grandfather and grandson to a meal. Each of them bought three or two new clothes. After preparing dry food, he bought another A carriage headed straight to the south.
"Young man, why are you so kind to us?" In the carriage, the old man said with tears of gratitude.
"Forge a good relationship." Ye Chen still answered last night. He would never tell the truth. Even if he told it, the old man would probably not believe it. Everything was because of that child. If it hadn't been for him, Ye Chen would probably not have paid attention to these things. After all, he is not the savior.
The old man didn't speak anymore, he just hugged his grandson tightly and wiped his tears secretly. He met noble people when he went out. It was just the good fortune he accumulated in his previous life. His son, daughter-in-law and wife, who pitied him, were not so lucky.