Yan Wushuang and Xu Bo walked for a long time and couldn't move. Not lack of stamina, but too hungry to walk.
Uncle Xu walked over and helped him up, and said: "If you insist, you will have something to eat when you find someone in the front."
Yan Wushuang said with some suspicion: "Nowadays, I don't eat too much for myself, so I don't even give alms to beggars." Fortunately, it is now in August, not winter. Otherwise, they would all have to freeze to death outside without being hunted down.
"I didn't say go begging." He asked Yan Wushuang to pretend to be a beggar in order to get out of the capital smoothly, not to let him go all the way to Spring City. Besides, in this world, how can beggars really live.
Yan Wushuang glanced at Xu Bo, then lowered his head and said, "But we have no money." The parcels were snatched away, and there was no money on him, so he could exchange something for food.
Uncle Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can't be hungry."
Yan Wushuang saw Xu Bo from the head and feet, and asked, "I tell you, I don't eat what I stolen." What is the difference between stealing and looting? To do so, it really failed the parents' years of teaching.
Uncle Xu knocked the bamboo stick in his hand and said, "Don't worry, I have money."
Yan Wushuang was not stupid either. He understood right away: "You stuffed money in a crutch." He thought that the bead crutch was a prop, which made people really believe that he was eighty old and eighty.
"Let's go! Go ahead and buy food." They have martial arts, so they only need to buy food for two days. Going farther and changing your outfit will be able to go hunting in the mountains to fill your stomach.
After half an hour, I saw another village. When he heard that it was this village, Yan Wushuang followed Xu Bo to quicken his pace.
When they reached the entrance of the village, the two were stopped. A sturdy man pointed at Yan Wushuang with a big knife and said, "If I dare to go forward, I will be very welcome."
Behind this big man, there are more than ten young people. These young people have weapons in their hands. I saw that they were old and young, but didn't raise the weapon at them.
Xu Bo grabbed Yan Wushuang and pulled him back, then bowed and said, "This hero, we were robbed of our package when we were out of the city, and we didn't have a bite to eat. I also ask you to show us kindness and sell us some food."
Hearing that they were selling instead of giving, the man in the lead did not chase them, but stared at Xu Bo.
After speaking, Xu Bo handed over a black circle: "This is a gold bracelet. You can see its appearance after washing it with water." This bracelet is very big. It is estimated that the owner's hands are relatively thick, and he just fits the ankles. superior. Because it was made as black as his feet and covered by pants, the soldiers defending the city didn't notice it either.
There was some gold in the bamboo cane, but there were many people on the road. If you want to get gold from the crutch, you might be robbed of them if you fall into the eyes.
After the lead man picked it up, he really ran to the ditch next to him to wash it. After washing, the bracelet showed its golden side.
The man took a bite and said to Xu Bo after confirming that it was real gold: "You wait a while." The people in their village have a habit of storing food, but they heard that the Donghu people were about to fight over and they were going to run into the mountains. But going into the mountains can't bring so much food. Therefore, they will also sell some to pedestrians passing by.
After a while, the man returned. A big gold bracelet, a bag of grain and six flatbreads.
When they got food, the two of them sat down and ate. After eating two bites, Yan Wushuang choked. Xu Bo said to the man headed: "Could you please give us some water."
The man threw the water bag at his waist: "This water bag is for you."
After the two of them finished eating, Yan Wushuang picked up the grain and helped Xu Bo to leave.
A young man in the village asked, "Xiong Da, how did you give him the water bag?" Although he knew that Xiong Da does not need a water bag, this guy is not a kind person.
"Let's make a good bond!" Although this grandson and grandson dressed up as a beggar, Xiong Da went north and south and had never seen anyone. Obviously, this grandfather and grandson are not ordinary people. As for who it was, he had no intention of pursuing it. Anyway, he didn't have to offend two people.
After leaving the village, Yan Wushuang asked, "Why do we have to come to this village to exchange food." They passed by several villages before, but they didn't stop.
Xu Bo said: "This village is called Xiongjiacun. The villagers here are very united, and both men and women are fierce. People in the vicinity never dare to provoke them. But they will not actively provoke others. Xiaohei, like this. It’s easy to deal with people."
Yan Wushuang seemed to understand but not to understand.
Uncle Xu didn't give too much explanation, but said: "You will understand later."
The sun is so big that it makes people feel uncomfortable. After walking for a while, the two of them had to stop.
The two of them sat in a corner of a big tree resting, and suddenly heard a woman's scream: "Help, help..."
Yan Wushuang stood up so hard that he was about to run to save people. As a result, he was dragged back by Xu Bo.
Unprepared, Yan Wushuang sat down on the ground, "What are you doing?"
Uncle Xu said: "If you don't want to die, just sit here obediently and don't be nosy."
"I can't leave it alone..."
Xu Bo stared at him and said, "Tong Chunlin must send someone to search for you along the way. You will expose yourself if you save someone. At that time, both of us will have to die." It doesn't matter if he died. But Yan Wushuang couldn't die, and the ordinary chance of Yan Family's death would be gone.
Yan Wushuang clenched his fists.
After a long time, a group of people passed by them. Most of the people in this group are men in their forties, and there are a small number of women and children. These women walked with their heads shrunk.
The leading man glanced at Xu Bo and Yan Wushuang, and saw that they were in ragged clothes and became disinterested.
After these people left, Yan Wushuang hurriedly walked in the direction where he called for help. Pulling through the grass, I saw a young woman lying naked on the haystack with wounds all over.
The woman was still angry at this moment, and tears came down when she saw Yan Wushuang's eyes slipped.
Xu Bola stopped Yan Wushuang, approached the woman and said, "We can't save you, but we can send you a ride and save you a bit of sin." If you leave it alone, this woman will die.
The woman nodded softly.
Yan Wushuang looked at the woman's body and said softly, "Let's dig a hole and bury her!"
Xu Bo glanced at him and asked, "What do you use to dig?" They don't have any tools. If they want to dig a hole, they have to use both hands. Not to mention the great suffering after injury, even digging holes will also delay time.
Some branches were broken to cover the woman's body, and the two of them continued to walk forward.
Seeing Yan Wushuang's depressed mood, Xu Bo said: "During the process of fleeing, if women and children are not protected by their families, there is only a dead end. Xiao Hei, this kind of thing is just the beginning, you have to get used to it in the future." In the future, they will still Will encounter more cruel things than now.
Yan Wushuang gritted his teeth and asked, "Why?"
"It's a good old saying, I would rather be a peace dog than a troubled person. People in troubled times are like grass mustard." After saying that, Xu Bo stared at Yan Wushuang and said: "If you can't protect yourself now, don't think about saving people, or you will die. It's just dead in vain. And when you die, no one will wash away your grievances for the Marshal, and the Yan family will be cut off."
Yan Wushuang was silent and changed the subject: "Shall we go to Spring City like this?" It is a few hundred miles away from Spring City, and it will not be possible to walk within two months.
"Why? I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "It's not afraid. It's just that people are fleeing toward the capital, but we are toward Tongcheng. It's easy to be suspicious of us like this."
Xu Bo said with satisfaction: "Don't worry for now, let's check the situation in Tieling first, and then decide whether to go to Spring City." First, we must make sure where the Donghu people are, if we fight over. There are deep mountains in Tieling, and when that happens, he will take Yan Wushuang and hide in the deep mountains and old forests. Of course, this is a bad idea.
It was getting dark, and the two found a place to rest. Yan Wushuang unzipped the grain bag and saw that it was filled with sorghum and millet. But they don't have a pot, so they can't eat the food raw!
Xu Bo said: "You eat cakes, I eat sorghum." Some of them are good. There is no capital to pick and choose when you run away. Pick again, I'm starving to death.
With two biscuits left, Yan Wushuang handed a biscuits to Xu Bo and said, "Let’s eat together!" He ate the biscuits and let Xu Bo eat raw grains. How could he continue to eat them.
Although the cake is dry, you can swallow it with a bite of the cake and a mouthful of water. However, the sorghum and millet are particularly throats, and they can't be swallowed at all. After taking two bites, Yan Wushuang couldn't eat anymore.
Uncle Xu gave Yan Wushuang the cake in his hand, and said, "Don't be brave, you will have the strength to go on your way tomorrow when you are full."
Yan Wushuang shook his head and said, "I can eat." Even if he eats soil, he continues to eat. He ate until he was 70% full, and Xu Bo refused to let him eat.
On the second day, Yan Wushuang was sleeping soundly, so he was woken up by Xu Bo: "I'm going to the mountains to find some food, you take care of yourself." Yan Wushuang has martial arts by himself, and he is not afraid of having martial arts on the side of the road this morning. Beast. So, don't be afraid to walk away for a while.
"I'll go with you!"
Xu Bo shook his head and said, "It's just a burden to go." Yan Wushuang has never been to the mountains or hunted, and going there will only waste his time.
Yan Wushuang had to wait in place.
After more than half an hour, Xu Bo came back. As soon as the person approached, Yan Wushuang smelled a scent of meat.
Handing over half of the rabbit to Yan Wushuang, Xu Bo said, "Hurry up and eat it." There are food everywhere in the mountains, and as long as you have the ability, you won't starve to death.
Yan Wushuang was reluctant to eat it all, and wrapped up the rest after eating half of it.
After eating, Uncle Xu didn't take Yan Wushuang on the road, but said to him: "I will teach you a few tricks. Once you encounter something, you can use these tricks. The martial arts you learned before are temporarily unavailable."
What Xu Bo teaches are all killer moves, and they are all killer moves: "Once you start, don't be soft, you must take the other person's life. He is merciful, and he is the one who died." As a meticulous work, he only values the result and not the process.
Yan Wushuang is very talented in martial arts, and he knows almost everything. So Bo Xu taught it very easily.