tired spring return

The tree shadows are desolate and the mountain road is rugged.

Pei Min knew that there was a sense of austerity surrounding her body, and she was a different person from the usual calm and calm.Knowing that on this gloomy and cold night, going to the random graveyard alone to find someone is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, but there is no other way, so he can only drive forward in a daze.

Because of the inaccessibility of people, the dead branches and dead leaves in the forest are getting thicker and thicker, and it is no longer possible to pass smoothly by horseback.Pei Minzhi had no choice but to walk forward slowly in the dark, leading the horse alone.

While going around, I suddenly felt that Gaifeng Buddha's face was empty in his sleeve.It's good at copying, because there is not much money left for buying chariots and horses, and the troubles are gone!Pei Minzhi immediately concentrated, and chased after the shadow that was passing by in front of him.

Although his father had never asked him to be taught martial arts by a master since he was a child, but with his own random exploration and hard work, he was able to subdue a mere thief.What's more, although this little thief is courageous, his skills are somewhat stiff and clumsy.

Pei Minzhi sneered, flew forward, drew out the dagger worn next to his body, and thrust it against the man's neck.The other hand directly clasped the opponent's wrist, and pulled him to see his own money bag, which was tightly held in his hand.

Everyone got the stolen goods, but Pei Minzhi couldn't relax.Because besides the money bag, along the cold tentacled, slender arm, he also saw the broken willow wooden bracelet that attracted him here.

He hastily relaxed a little bit of strength, and stared at the little thief in front of him through the hazy moonlight.Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this person was extremely thin and small, resembling a child.The dirty and ragged clothes, the long hair draped over the face, isn't it the same as the dying person I met during the day?

With just one glance, there is an answer in my heart, this person is not Ah Cheng.Although Pei Minzhi and Ah Cheng have known each other since they were young, Ah Cheng's powerful figure has already begun to show, which is very different from the petite and weak person in front of him.

Feeling mixed for a moment, Pei Minzhi didn't know whether he should feel lucky or regretful.Fortunately, Ah Cheng did not fall to this point, but it is a pity that what he met was inhuman.But after thinking about it, he felt that there might be a turning point in the matter. Since the wooden bracelet was in the hands of the thief, he could definitely get news about Ah Cheng from him.

Pei Minzhi refocused his attention on the little thief. Unexpectedly, his dying life at that time would still have the strength to ambush here at night to steal people's money.Presumably, even if this person is not a scheming person, he is definitely not as pitiful and fragile as he looks.

The short knife in his hand unconsciously increased a little strength, forcing the thief to lift his chin.The dirty and disheveled hair slid to the sides of the cheeks, revealing a white face the size of a palm.

Pei Minzhi couldn't help taking a deep breath.This man looks very young, if he guessed correctly, he should be only half a teenager.On the face that was so thin that it was almost out of shape, a pair of big eyes were frighteningly hollow.Even though her cheeks were flushed and her complexion was gray, it was hard to conceal the beauty of her facial features.Although this person looks like he is starved and miserable at the moment, Pei Minzhi is very sure, if those eyes are more lively and less deadly, coupled with his exquisite bones, he will not be described as bright and charming. Not too much.

"Who are you?" Everyone has the desire to help the weak and help the weak, not to mention that Pei Minzhi has never seen such a down-and-out yet so handsome young man. At first glance, he almost lost his mind, and then he spoke slowly. asked.

The young man didn't pay attention to the subtle expression changes on his face, he just stared at him with empty eyes, and refused to speak.

The young master was still holding on to his wrist, which was so thin that it could be broken if he exerted too much force.And he could feel his body shaking uncontrollably.

But Pei Minzhi felt that he had seen through his indifferent disguise, and was determined to ask something. The blade cut through the skin, quenched the blood, and gradually approached the throat.

"Where did this bracelet come from? Do you know Ah Cheng?"

Not only did the bracelet in sight ignite his desire to survive, but he was finally awakened by the pain, and the boy finally responded.He shook his head, and with difficulty raised his free finger to point to his throat.

"You really can't speak?"

The young man tightly closed his lips without saying a word, the panic in his eyes was quickly fading, and a blank look appeared on his pale face again.Pei Minzhi felt that the gap in his body that she had finally shaken was about to close again, sealing him inside.

Deaf and dumb.

It seems that the rumors in the market are not all hearsay.

Pei Minzhi suddenly felt limp and unable to exert any strength.He sighed, letting go completely.However, the boy's body seemed to have lost its support, and he swayed a few times before he managed to stabilize himself.Xu Shi knew that he couldn't escape, so he hurriedly handed back the money bag in his hand to Pei Minzhi, his embarrassed but well-behaved appearance was indescribably pitiful.

Pei Minzhi stretched out his hand to take it without hesitation, without these troubles, he and Xie Bo would probably starve to death on the way.Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that someone once said that this young man hadn't eaten for three days, could it be that he stole money because he had nowhere to go and he was really hungry?

"Do you want to eat?" Pei Minzhi asked him, gesturing with his hands.

The boy finally responded this time, and nodded slightly.

Pei Minzhi couldn't help but regret that she had speculated about him.Who is willing to do these sneaky things if they are not forced to do so?What's more, this person risked his life to escape from the Goulan, now he wants to live desperately, what's wrong with him?

The moonlight slanted down, and the boy's body was also crumbling as if exhausted.Pei Minzhi couldn't help stretching out his hand to help, but the young man took several steps back to avoid his touch.After that, it seemed that he could no longer care about Pei Minzhi's reaction, so he leaned against the tree trunk and slowly slid to sit on the ground, and slowly closed his eyes.

Pei Minzhi carried the unconscious young man onto the horseback, supported him from behind, and rushed back to the inn with bumps all the way.

Xie Bo was awakened by the movement, and quickly got up to help carry him to the bed.The old man understood Pei Minzhi's thoughts at a glance.Although his young master is young, he is tolerant and easy-going, but he is thoughtful and extremely assertive.Now that he has brought the person back this time, he must have made up his mind, so it is hard to say anything more.It's just that they had carefully calculated and calculated before, and the money they brought could only barely cover the expenses of their master and servant along the way. Now there is another sick person.Going on this way, his son will inevitably suffer some hardships.

Xie Bo shook his head slightly distressed.

"Xie Bo, this man must be very hungry, please ask the shopkeeper for a bowl of porridge." Pei Minzhi said to Xie Bo while taking a wet towel to wipe the boy's body.

Xie Bo quickly came back with some food, and was shocked when he saw the young man's naked skin.All my worries turned into pity for this stranger at that moment.Not to mention that the child was skinny and skinny, his body was even more bruised and purple, with countless criss-crossing scars, some of which had even festered and festered.

"God, this face is fine, what's wrong with the body... What kind of crime is this? You committed a crime..."

Pei Minzhi had selfish intentions in rescuing him and wanted to wait for him to wake up so he could inquire about Ah Cheng's whereabouts.Seeing him suffer inhuman torture at this moment, I feel quite uncomfortable, and I feel compassion.Continuing to move his hands, he said after a long while: "Uncle Xie, why don't we take him along, there are a lot of people who will take care of him along the way, let me think of a way to trouble you."

"To tell you the truth, my lord, I am also old and useless. I hope that in the future, I can have someone who knows everything by my side, so I can rest assured. It's just this child's background and body..."

"So what? The three of us together, one old, one weak and the other unlucky, isn't it a perfect match!" Pei Minzhi put on a mocking smile before Xie Bo finished speaking, and his tone was pretending to be sad said.

"My lord, you must not despise yourself like this!" Xie Bo was really confused when he heard this, he was neither distressed nor anxious, he didn't know how to persuade Pei Minzhi for a while, so he could only remain silent.

The debate about whether the teenager will stay or not has to be put aside for the time being.

Barely wiping it properly, Pei Minzhi took out the only change of gown from the bag and put it on for the young man, and fed some porridge into it, and then squeezed together with Xie Bocai on the couch with no clothes on.Not long after, the boy developed a high fever again, Pei Minzhi took care of him carefully, and waited for dawn to find a doctor to come over to have a look, so he managed to survive the night.

The doctor had been invited early in the morning, and he sighed again and again after some diagnosis.

"You are so young, how did you make your body look like this?"

"Is there a way to heal?"

"Fever is caused by trauma and wind and cold. Prescribe a prescription and apply it externally and take it internally. It's just that this kid should be over eighteen years old, but his development is so slow and his constitution is extremely weak. I'm afraid it's due to long-term starvation, coupled with qi stagnation and blood bruises to the foundation. Unless it is slowly and carefully adjusted for a long time, it may not last long."

Pei Minzhi was afraid that Uncle Xie would be overwhelmed, so he interrupted the doctor quickly, and interjected: "Then please prescribe a prescription first, and heal the emergency first, and we will take care of the rest in the future."

After seeing off the doctor, Pei Minzhi asked Uncle Xie to take care of him in the house, went to the pharmacy to get the medicine, and borrowed the inn's kitchen to cook it himself when he came back, and fed it to the young man.

After this, although the fever gradually receded, the boy still showed no signs of waking up.The two of them knew that it was inevitable and they would have to stay here for a few more days, and they both felt a little bit confused.