The night was as dark as ink. The second son didn't dare to walk on the road alone. He saw his eldest sister-in-law supporting his mother, and the two of them staggering towards him from where there was no light. He felt a little impressed.

"Mom, this won't work. It's too dark and I can't see anything. Don't wait until you find someone before you fall down."

The old lady turned her head and looked at the blurry figure. "What do you think we should do? Look for it in the morning? That won't do. We must find your brother today."

The second brother agreed readily, but he began to wonder in his heart whether he should ask his third brother for help, or go to the head of the village. He hoped that something really happened to his eldest brother. He seemed a little strange recently. What if he got robbed on the way and became desperate?

"Mom, I'm going to go find the village head uncle. You and sister-in-law go back first. It's too cold here."

The old lady was stubborn and refused to listen. "I'll go with you to find the head of the village."

The second son thought that his mother's legs and feet were not as nimble as his own, and if he insisted on following her, it would be a waste of time. It would be better for him to go alone. In case something happened on the way, he would have to pay for the medical expenses.

Try to persuade her again, if it doesn't work then give up, "Mom, the road is hard to walk on, I will go there and come back quickly by myself, waste less time, can't I find my brother earlier?"

The old lady's heart was filled with her eldest son, and when she heard that he could be found earlier, she became a little shaken.

Looking ahead, I realized that what he said made sense. My legs and feet were not as good as his, so I walked slowly, and everything was dark. I might even fall down.

But going back is impossible. Standing here in the cold wind is better than staying at home, unable to do anything and feeling anxious.

She lowered her eyes slightly, thought for a while, took the second child's hand, patted it gently, and even shed a few tears, but it was too dark and no one saw it.

The second child felt warm water dripping on the back of his hand.

"Whether you can find your brother depends on you. Go quickly."

"Hey, I'll be back soon."

Without saying anything else, his heart ached. He took a few steps forward before he realized what had just fallen on his hand.

It has been a long time since I saw an old lady cry. I think I only saw it once when I was a child.

After that, my impression of my mother was that she would scold anyone she caught, and no one dared to bully my family anymore. It turned out that my mother could be so vulnerable at times. My eyes felt sore and I quickened my pace.

The eldest brother was lying there, feeling cold and in pain. He could make some sounds just now, but now he didn't even have the strength to moan. A crow was circling overhead, making a caw from time to time.

He snorted in his heart. He was actually laughed at by a crow. It should be the one that he had just driven away by throwing stones. It saw that he could not move, so it flew back on purpose. It was a vengeful creature.

The screams were so unpleasant that if I didn't feel so painful that I didn't want to move, I would really want to plug my ears.

He glanced at the bird with his only flexible eye, which was full of resentment, but he couldn't do anything to it. As if sensing something, the crow glanced at him, aimed at his face, and then defecated.

The boss felt something hit his face, sticky and wet, flowing down and almost into his mouth.

I realized that it was the stinky bird taking revenge, but I couldn't do that. Ignoring the pain in my body, I raised my hand and wiped it off.

I am so unlucky that even drinking cold water will get my teeth stuck. I was actually bullied by a crow. I heard that this creature eats carrion. Maybe it is waiting for me to die so that it can have a good meal. I must not let it succeed.

After a lot of effort, he tried to stand up, took two steps and knelt on the ground again. He really couldn't get up, so he just crawled forward a few steps.

He was exhausted and his head hit the ground with a bang. He turned half a circle and passed out.

The second brother finally arrived at the headman's house and knocked on the door a few times. Seeing that the person inside did not respond, he knocked hard again.

The head of the village was sleeping soundly when he was awakened by the urgent noise. Something big must have happened, otherwise who would come at this time?

I quickly put on my clothes, put on my shoes and went out.

When he saw the movement, he stopped and saw someone running out, he felt much more at ease.

The head of the village opened the door, took a few looks at the person who came in, and found that it was Niu Laoer. He was a little surprised and asked, "What happened?"

He grabbed the village head's hand and said anxiously, "Uncle, my eldest brother went to town this afternoon and hasn't come back yet. I can't find him. Please help me. I'm afraid something has happened to him."

The head of the village felt a pang in his heart. Normally, an adult shouldn't walk that fast and should have been home by now.

He was probably being targeted for revenge. After all, he had offended many people before, especially the county magistrate's relative. Miss Lin was not someone to be trifled with.

With a plan in mind, he held the other person's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll go get someone to look for it together."

The second brother nodded, choking up and unable to speak.

The headman's son also came out to help. The three of them found young and strong men in the village, held torches, and walked towards the road that was the only way to enter the village from the town.

The old lady and the eldest daughter-in-law were so cold that they kept rubbing their hands, wondering why the person had not come back yet.

I saw a few flames in the distance and suddenly felt less cold. I knew that the second brother had called for help, so there was hope of finding the person.

The old lady walked towards the firelight and saw the head of the village. She felt relieved and said, "Thank you for your hard work. There is still no sign of my eldest son."

The village head said nothing more, "I will follow these young men to look for him. I will tell you as soon as I have any news."

As he said this, he led the group forward, including the second brother.

The eldest son's wife helped her mother-in-law sit down and rest for a while, "They have a lot of people, they will definitely be able to bring the eldest son back."

The village head divided the men into two groups, one to go to the main road and the other to go to the small road.

Soon they found Niu Lao Da collapsed on the side of the road. Seeing that he was unconscious, a young man wanted to carry him up, but was stopped by the village head.

When I lifted up his trouser legs and sleeves and saw multiple bruises inside, I knew that he had more serious injuries in other places, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen into a coma.

In this situation, the only thing they could do was make a simple stretcher and carry the person back. If the behavior had not been stopped, the old man might have died. The clever crow had already flown away when it saw someone coming.

The village head observed the surrounding environment and found that they could use local materials. "Everyone, take off your shirts. The two of you go find two thick branches that can hold a person. If you can't find any, cut two."

Fortunately, I brought all the necessary supplies with me when I went out at night, otherwise it would have taken a while to get the branch.

They tied the clothes to the branches and put Niu Lao Da on it. It was still strong, so it should be no problem to get to his home. The four men carried the stretcher and walked back.

The head of the village sent someone back to tell the old lady about the situation.

The old lady and the eldest daughter-in-law had been waiting under the tree, and even though it was so cold, they showed no intention of going back.

Seeing someone coming back with a torch, the two of them took a few steps forward and heard the good news, "The person has been found."

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