But in the rivers and lakes

Shen Yun is indeed a soft-hearted person. If he hadn't been soft-hearted, he wouldn't have put himself in such an embarrassing situation now.

The moonlight poured in from the incomplete window, Mu Yun chose half of his body to stand in the light and shadow, half of his body was hidden in the darkness, the precious green pine on the Chixiao sword was full of light, Shen Yun couldn't see his expression, But one can guess that the smile on his face must be very pretty, even if it doesn't belong to him.

This room is very simple, only a few crooked benches and a small bed made of wooden planks.Sleeping is definitely not possible, but at least there is a roof to shelter from the wind and rain, so Shen Yun found a corner and sat down on the floor, closing his eyes and resting his mind.Mu Yun chose to look around, picked a fairly clean place to sit down, put Chi Xiaojian in front of him, looked at Shen Yun who was sitting opposite, and slowly closed his eyes.

The sound of beasts came from far away in the forest. Shen Yun felt very tired. He hadn't slept well for several nights. Even so, his sleep was still very light. When Mu Yun chose to stand up and open the door, He has already woken up.He heard Mu Yun's footsteps leaving. In such a barren mountain, he shouldn't go out, and he won't go out.But he did leave, Shen Yun should feel curious, should get up and follow him to see what happened, but he still didn't do anything.

He still closed his eyes, as if he didn't hear or see anything.

After an unknown amount of time, the door was pushed open again, and the sound of footsteps stopped in front of him. He stood there quietly for a long time before going back to the original place and sitting down.Shen Yun still didn't move, he seemed to be in a deep sleep, and didn't notice what happened at all.

In the silence, Mu Yunze's bright eyes looked at the unresponsive man through the night, and a sneering smile gradually emerged from the corner of his mouth.

It was dawn soon, and when the sound of a rooster crowing sounded in the yard, Shen Yun opened his eyes just like when he woke up from a deep sleep. Mu Yunze was sitting opposite him, with a clear face, smiling eyebrows, even Shen Yun was in a trance for a moment.But he quickly woke up, and asked like two people who met by chance early in the morning: "Mr. Mu, did you get used to sleeping last night?"

Mu Yunze said jokingly: "I probably can't be like Brother Shen, who can sleep so deeply even sitting on the floor."

Shen Yun said calmly: "I have been wandering in the rivers and lakes since I was a child, and I am used to living in the wind and sleeping in the open. It is considered a good thing to have a roof to shelter from the wind like now."

Mu Yunze said meaningfully: "Brother Shen is easy to be satisfied."

Shen Yun smiled and said, "Only when you are easy to be satisfied can you live as you want."

Mu Yun chose to say: "Brother Shen, don't forget that as long as you are concerned, you can't do whatever you want. The superficial free and easy is nothing but self-deception."

Shen Yun fell silent, and said after a long while: "Deceiving yourself and others is sometimes a good thing."

Mu Yun asked with a smile: "For example?"

Shen Yun didn't answer, he stood up, opened the door and walked out, the sunlight dilutes the decaying smell, in the yard, the old man is racking the donkey, the crude cart is parked beside it, the straw has been covered by a blackened cotton wool be replaced.Hearing the noise behind, the old man turned his head back with difficulty. This was the first time Shen Yun saw his face clearly. His wrinkled face was like dry and shriveled old tree bark, his eyes were dim and cloudy, and the gray cloth gown on his body was covered with patches. , gray hair, tied in a mess with a piece of cloth, his body is bent, years of suffering and torture seem to have taken away all his vitality, leaving only this body lingering in the world.

The old man raised his head and glanced at them, his expression was always so indifferent: "The family is in trouble, and I can't provide food to entertain you, so please do what you want."

Shen Yun walked over to help him harness the donkey cart, and asked, "Where is the old man going?"

The old man patted the donkey and said, "My son's illness has not recovered. I want to take him to the town ahead." He paused for a moment, and then said, "Young man, please do me a favor."

Shen Yun said: "Old man, please tell me."

Pointing to the room, the old man said: "My son is very sick, he can't see the light, and he can't walk on the ground. I'm too old to move him. Could you please give me a hand and help me carry him to the car?" .”

After all, he stayed at the other party's house for one night, and Shen Yun had no reason to refuse. The old man led him over and told him worriedly: "My son has been ill for many years and has a very weird temper. Don't be intimidated. He is also a poor man. While I am still alive, I hope to find someone to cure his illness." The calm tone reveals the helplessness of life, which makes people feel very sad. Knowing how to comfort him, she just nodded.

The furnishings of this room are almost exactly the same as the one they lived in, except that a few more curtains were hung on the windows to prevent the sunlight from penetrating in, making the room even more gloomy and gloomy. There was a figure lying quietly on the bed, wrapped in In a cloak, I can't see clearly, only the indescribable rancid smell is getting stronger and stronger.The old man walked over, patted the man and said lovingly: "Son, let's go to the town to find a doctor today, please be quiet, don't make a fuss, I will find someone to carry you into the car."

The man didn't move. If it wasn't for his body rising and falling with his breathing, he would be no different from a corpse.

Yes, that smell is the smell emitted by a corpse after it rots. People can bear any other kind of smell, and even like that kind of smell, but no one can bear the smell of corpses.

The old man adjusted the cloak on the man, and beckoned Shen Yun to come forward.Shen Yun leaned over to pick him up, the man struggled a few times, the old man patted him through the cloak, and he gradually became unresponsive again.The stench of corpses seeped into Shen Yun's nose, one after another, as if challenging the limit of his endurance, but Shen Yun always kept his footsteps steady, he could feel the heartbeat and body temperature of the person in his arms, no different from ordinary people .

The hat of the cloak was a little loose, and a strand of black hair swayed out with the footsteps. Shen Yun lowered his head, and vaguely saw the fair skin exposed from the gap in the hat.His footsteps suddenly stopped, and the hand holding the man unconsciously tightened. The old man looked back at him and said nothing, only after driving the donkey cart over, he said: "Young man, please, Put him on top."

Shen Yun hugged the man in his arms, felt his undulating body under the cloak, and there was unspeakable misery in his eyes, but when he raised his eyes and saw Mu Yunxuan standing in the distance, all expressions returned to normal.He put the man in the car and walked towards Mu Yunze.The horses they rode last night were tied up in the yard. Shen Yun brought them over and said to Mu Yunze: "Let's go too."

Mu Yunze said with great emotion: "Brother Shen is really a good person."

There was the sound of wheels rolling behind him, Shen Yun didn't look back, he got on his horse, and said quietly: "It's just what I can do."

Mu Yun chose to smile, stepped on the horseback and left facing the morning sun with Shen Yun.Behind them, the old man drove the donkey cart forward slowly, and the creaking sound echoed in the forest, making it more ear-piercing and empty.

Going straight down from this official road, you can come to a small town in Shenshi. Due to its remote location, it seems that this place is also empty and dusty without much vitality.There are a few stalls scattered on the street, and the hawkers are either dozing against the wall or staring feebly at passers-by.The shops that are open on both sides are also empty at the door, looking lifeless.Mu Yunze looked around and said, "This place is very deserted."

Shen Yun is not surprised: "In this kind of small town located in the deep mountains, most of the young people have gone out to make a living, and the rest are some merchants."

Mu Yunze said: "Let's find a place to fill our stomachs first."

Although the place is remote, there are still a few restaurants, but the dusty tables and chairs and greasy bowls and chopsticks are really unpalatable. After the wine and dishes were served, they were not in the mood to eat and drink. The waiter asked for directions.The waiter in the shop was a thin young man, with a strip of white cloth covered with oil stains hanging on his shoulders, and said with eyes rolling, "The two guest rooms are going to Jinling, but it's still far away. It's not a three or four day journey. No. There are many wild beasts in our mountains at night, and it’s getting dark now. I advise you to find a place to stay in the town first, and then go on your way tomorrow. If you’re lucky, you can find a place to stay before dark .”

Mu Yunze asked: "Then is there an inn here?"

The shop clerk scratched his head and said, "There used to be one, but the business was very slow, so the boss closed the shop. But you can go to the Zhou's ancestral hall at the east end of the street to rent. It's a big place and quite clean. , It’s definitely fine to stay for one night.”

Mu Yun chose to look at Shen Yun, and said helplessly: "It seems that we can only sleep on the floor today."

Shen Yun smiled slightly and said, "It's a coincidence that Mr. Mu chose this path."

Mu Yunze sighed and said, "It was indeed my fault this time. I didn't investigate clearly in advance, which caused Brother Shen to sleep with me all the way." He looked at Shen Yun guiltily. Said: "Guest officer, you don't have to worry, that Zhou's ancestral hall is the largest house in our town, let alone sleeping for one night, even staying for ten days and half a month will be fine!"

Mu Yun chose to thank him, took out the silver coin and put it on the table.This shiny silver ingot caught the waiter's eyes straight. He has worked here for so many years, and he has never seen so much money. He picked it up tremblingly, put it in his mouth and bit it, looking at that The two of them murmured in low voices: "Today I really met the God of Wealth!"