Siheyuan: Shazhu's Brother Shadan

As for Liu Erzhuang and Fugui who stayed behind, they skillfully lit a fire in the cave, took out some dry food from their bags and handed it to Shadan beside them, motioning him to eat something to fill his stomach.

"Don't we have canned food, biscuits and other foods here? Why do we have to chew on these dry and hard steamed bread?" Shadan blinked his innocent big eyes and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hey! What do you know, you little bastard?" Liu Erzhuang waved his hand, glared at the fool and shouted: "Those good things are reserved for the injured comrades to supplement their nutrition! We don't have to march or fight in the battlefield, so how can we be qualified to enjoy those delicious foods! Besides, even these steamed buns are the rations squeezed out by the villagers from their teeth! You kid, not only don't know how to be grateful, but you even dare to be picky? It's good enough to fill your stomach!"

After saying that, Liu Erzhuang glared at Shadan fiercely, then continued to gnaw on the black steamed bread in his hand.

After being scolded by Liu Erzhuang, Shadan felt a little embarrassed, so he quickly took a bite of the steamed bread, but he was still very confused about this question.

After all, with so many military rations, didn’t anyone think of him, the deputy captain?

But those were the food he found. You can not give him the equipment, but you have to give him some food, right?

He glanced at Fugui who was standing next to him and nodding in agreement. As a little brat, he had the least say among the three.

Looking at the two of them eating dry food and sitting by the fire with him, he had another question.

While chewing on his dry food, Shadan asked doubtfully, "Aren't we going back with the Eighth Route Army?"

After hearing this, Liu Erzhuang just shook his head and said nothing.

Fugui, who was standing aside, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, but also chose to remain silent.

Seeing the two people's strange reactions, Shadan couldn't help feeling a little scared. He frowned and muttered, "I'm a little scared when you guys are like this. Why don't you tell me why you don't go back together?" He seemed to want to break the weird atmosphere.

Facing Shadan's questioning, Liu Erzhuang and Fugui still maintained their previous attitudes, which made Shadan feel more and more uneasy...

Shadan was chewing some dry food in his mouth, and in order to ease the awkward atmosphere, he started chatting with Liu Erzhuang and Fugui.

He described with gesticulations his experiences in the cave, emphasizing in particular how he bravely and fearlessly resisted the endless loneliness and biting cold.

Liu Erzhuang and Fugui listened quietly, and secretly sighed in their hearts: compared with the hardships that Shadan had to endure guarding the equipment in the cave alone, it seemed that after listening to what he said, the 60-mile round trip on the mountain road was much easier, as if they were just enjoying a leisurely trip.

Liu Erzhuang subconsciously looked down at the crutch in his hand, and saw that the original pear wood crutch had been worn to an almost smooth surface; while Fugui glanced at the sputum he coughed up, and actually saw a faint streak of blood.

The two looked at each other, and a strange feeling surged in their hearts - this idiot, not only has extraordinary courage, but also has a good talker, especially the way he described the dead as alive, and the way he described the easy job of guarding the equipment as if he had worked hard even if he fell asleep.

If outsiders really believed what Shadan said, how would Liu Erzhuang and Fugui feel?

Maybe Shadan really has the potential to work in political work!

Shadan noticed the strange looks from Liu Erzhuang and Fugui. He suddenly stopped talking and smiled awkwardly.

"Have I said too much?" he asked, scratching his head.

Liu Erzhuang waved his hands quickly, "No, no, you said it very well, we all enjoyed listening to it."

Fugui also echoed, "Yes, you have given us a clearer understanding of the situation in this cave."

Silly Egg chuckled, "That's good. I was afraid you would find me annoying. But to be honest, it's not easy to guard those equipments. It's dark and cold at night. Fortunately, I'm brave, otherwise I would have been scared away long ago."

Liu Erzhuang patted Shadan on the shoulder and said, "You did a great job. Be sure to report to the captain when you return."

As for whether the county captain would beat him after reporting, no one knew.

I can only silently say "Amitabha" to the fool in my heart, and wish good luck to myself!

Fugui stood up and looked around and said with a smile: "Silly, you are getting better and better! You will definitely become an excellent warrior in the future."

Liu Erzhuang nodded and said, "Yes, but don't use such a big cannon next time, or you might tire yourself out."

Silly Egg chuckled and said, "I see. I'll be more careful next time. But that little steel cannon is really heavy!"

Then there was silence. The two adults stopped talking, and Shadan was too embarrassed to speak anymore.

Although I exaggerated a bit about being in the dark cave, it might sound uncomfortable to others.

After all, how can two adults cope with a child talking so much nonsense?

The fool expressed his understanding!

A gust of cold wind blew, making the three of them shiver. Liu Erzhuang tightened his clothes and looked towards the cave entrance.

This is obviously a whirlwind. It must be windy outside. Spring is the windiest time of the year.

However, normally the wind blows during the day. Why is it still howling at this time when it is already deep in the night?

Could it be that there is some kind of mystery hidden in this? The abnormal changes in the celestial phenomena, could it mean that something bad is about to happen to the world! After all, throughout the ages, our ancestors have always said: "If the celestial phenomena are abnormal, there will be a tragedy in the world"!

Fugui was feeling uneasy. He stood up suddenly, walked to the entrance of the cave, and looked up at the stars in the sky.

As an experienced hunter, he also knows a thing or two about celestial phenomena.

Traveling between mountains and forests all year round, living with birds and beasts, if you don’t know how to observe celestial phenomena and identify geographical features, you would probably have difficulty surviving in this world.

Over time, this knowledge became part of his blood.

At this moment, the stars in the night sky seem to be covered by a thin layer of clouds and mist, making them hazy and difficult to tell whether they are real celestial phenomena or just an illusory dream.

A strange scene appeared in the sky, with fog and clouds covering the stars, which made people feel uneasy.

Fugui frowned, thinking that this was not a good sign.

He took out a piece of tattered cloth from his bag, spread it carefully on the ground, and said to Shadan: "Shadan, come over here and sleep."

Silly Dan obediently lay on the rag, and soon fell into a deep sleep, snoring softly.

However, Liu Erzhuang and Fugui had no desire to sleep. They just looked at each other and then looked up at the sky outside the cave, their hearts full of worries.