Chapter Twenty-Five: Saving the Bearded Man
The man handed the charred rabbit to Shen Xiqiao, his eyes still gray.
Li Mingcian looked at the chain on the ground, and the chain was pulled over and over on the ground with his movements, and there was a slight sound of metal impacting.
At first they were so hungry that they didn't notice the sound of the chains.
Li Mingcian elbowed Shen Xiqiao's waist, and then motioned for him to look at the bearded man's feet.
Shen Xiqiao lowered his head with the rabbit and saw the chain on the ground. He suppressed the surprise in his heart, looked up calmly, and saw that the man was looking into the distance, and there was no movement at all.
Li Mingcian looked at Shen Xiqiao and then looked at the chain on the ground, and then looked at the bearded man with a dull face, and felt uncomfortable for no reason.
This man doesn't look like a bad person, and I don't know what he was chained to in the mountains and forests. But it looks like he was deliberately imprisoned.
Shen Xiqiao was also uncomfortable, so he asked the bearded man.
"Big brother, this chain on your feet......" Shen Xiqiao's expression was a little tangled, "What's the matter with your chain?"
The bearded man bowed his head at his words, and he looked at the chain in silence for a moment, and then made a very hoarse sound, as if a man had not spoken for a long time and had rusted his throat.
"I'm locked up here. Because I am a captive. ”
Captive? Li Mingcian felt very strange when he heard this. What kind of captives will be kept in the deep mountains and old forests?
Shen Xiqiao sighed, and then tilted his head slightly to look at the bearded man: "Who are you?"
The man's eyes were a little moved, he looked at Shen Xiqiao and was stunned for a moment, as if he was recalling something, and then spoke for a long time: "I'm Zhang Hanzhi." ”
"Zhang Hanzhi, Zhang Hanzhi ......" Shen Xiqiao felt very familiar with the name as he read it, "Where did I hear it?"
The man closed his eyes, and there was no expression on his face covered by his beard: "Zhenxi General Zhang Hanzhi." ”
"What?!" Shen Xiqiao's eyes widened in surprise, "General Zhenxi...... Isn't he dead?!"
Li Mingcian didn't know the person General Zhenxi, but as soon as he heard the name, he felt that it was very magnificent.
The man opened his eyes, and his gaze returned to numbness: "Back then, I was plotted by someone and captured alive by the Hu people. This year they moved me here, and I don't know what to do. ”
Li Mingcian did not have the same violent emotional impact as Shen Xiqiao, and she thought of doubt.
"General, do you have anything to prove your identity?" Li Mingcian looked up at the man.
The man smiled bitterly: "Naturally not." Zhang has survived so far, just to see the emperor again one day. ”
Shen Xiqiao frowned and thought for a moment: "I believe in you." ”
Li Mingcian was a little surprised to hear him say this. In her heart, Shen Xiqiao is a somewhat simple but still cautious and careful person. Although the bearded man is not like a bad guy, it is not what he says or what he says.
Shen Xiqiao bowed deeply to the male god: "You have suffered. ”
The bearded man's expression finally changed, and he couldn't describe it specifically, the expression was very complicated.
"How are you going to untie this chain?" asked Shen Xiqiao seriously.
"I can't untie it. The man replied.
Shen Xiqiao frowned. Li Mingcian saw that he wanted to save the man, and when he heard this, he squatted down and looked at the chain carefully. The chain is thin, but shiny, and I don't know what metal it is.
She got up again, went into the kitchen, and pulled out a kitchen knife.
Shen Xiqiao was very happy to see her take out the kitchen knife, and he took a few steps to catch up and take the kitchen knife in Li Mingciao's hand.
The kitchen knife has a curled blade in some places, and a mouth is missing in some places, and even chopping rabbits is very difficult.
Shen Xiqiao was about to cut the chain with a kitchen knife, but the man stopped him.
"Little boy, keep chopping, this chain is very strong. ”
Shen Xiqiao raised his head with some disappointment when he heard this: "Then where is this chain tethered, can it work there?"
The man turned around and led Shen Xiqiao to the house. There was a big hole in the house, and I think it was dug by a man. At the bottom of the pit was a boulder with iron chains wrapped around it.
"This boulder can't be lifted. The man said in a low voice, and then he took out a leather from the side, on which many words were written in blood.
The man rolled the skin and handed it to Shen Xiqiao: "Trouble the little boy to help me take it out and hand it over to General Zhang Pet of the local garrison barracks." ”
Shen Xiqiao was also a little worried, so he reached out to pick it up.
Li Mingcian raised his hand to stop his movements: "Slow down, slow down, you should send this yourself." ”
Shen Xiqiao looked at her a little blankly: "Mingcicada, the general can't get out." ”
"I have a solution. Li Mingcian patted his chest, "You go out first, and I'll leave it here." ”
Shen Xiqiao was first dazed when he heard this, and then he was ecstatic: "Ming Cicada, you still have a 'little Song Cicada'!"
Li Mingcian smiled and nodded: "Okay, you go out first." ”
Zhang Hanzhi seemed to want to say something, but Shen Xiqiao grabbed him: "General, believe in Ming Cicada, she has a treasure." ”
As he spoke, Shen Xiqiao pushed and shoved Zhang Hanzhi out.
Li Mingcian stood at the door and watched the two of them walk a long way, until they walked out of the courtyard for more than ten meters.
This chain is so long! Li Mingcian was a little surprised. The person who thought that Zhang Hanzhi was imprisoned here should be afraid that he would starve to death, in addition to being preyed on by foxes, he could also go out to draw water and collect firewood.
Until he couldn't walk anymore, Shen Xiqiao howled at Li Mingcicada: "Okay, Mingcicada." ”
Li Mingcian estimated the blasting range, and then began to take materials from the explosives on the spot, and found some things to twist the letter. When the letter was long enough, she walked out of the house, then pulled out the flint and flint and lit the explosives.
"Whoosh" a piece of explosives was thrown into the pit. Then she pulled her legs and ran out.
After trying her best to eat, she simply jumped on Shen Xiqiao when she was about to reach him. Her momentum made her feel like a small cannonball landing on Shenxi Bridge.
Shen Xiqiao was pounced on by her, Zhang Hanzhi hurried to pick him up, but before he could exert his strength, he was also taken down by Li Mingchan. The three of them smashed into a ball, and Zhang Hanzhi at the bottom snorted in pain.
At this time, the dynamite exploded. This is the first time Li Mingcian has used such a large dose. So, after a loud "boom", the whole house blew up, fell apart, and fell everywhere. Some small clods of earth and small wood even smashed on Li Mingciao's body, and her tears flowed out of her eyes.
Zhang Hanzhi and Shen Xiqiao's ears were buzzing, and they couldn't hear anything. The powerful explosion shocked both of them, Shen Xiqiao didn't expect this 'little cicada' to be so powerful, and Zhang Hanzhi was the first time he had seen such a hot weapon.
After the blasting was completed, Li Mingcian struggled to get up from the Shenxi Bridge. Her back was already smashed to the ground, and it hurt hotly.
"Shen Xiqiao, I'm in so much pain!" Li Mingcian cried.
Shen Xiqiao's ears were buzzing and he couldn't hear her clearly, but he immediately panicked when he saw her embarrassed appearance.
"Don't be afraid!" Shen Xiqiao took off his middle coat in a panic, wrapped her up, and then hugged her into his arms.
Zhang Hanzhi was still immersed in the power of explosives at this time, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the iron chain, and then pulled it out little by little.
Big boulders...... Shattered......
Zhang Hanzhi looked at the big chain in a daze, and only felt incredulous. He didn't believe that a little girl could save him, and he didn't believe that there was such a powerful thing in this world.
Li Mingcian cried while shouting in Shen Xiqiao's ear: "Shen Xiqiao, let's go!"
Shen Xiqiao heard Li Mingciao's voice, he nodded, and then carried Li Mingcian on his back.
"General, let's leave quickly!" Shen Xiqiao yelled at Zhang Hanzhi.
Zhang Hanzhi heard his voice in the ringing of his ears, bent down and picked up the iron chain and followed.
They walked for a while and came across the fox. The fox bounced around to show them the way.
The blood on Li Mingciao's back soaked Shen Xiqiao's middle coat. Zhang Hanzhi looked at the shocking look and hurriedly stopped the Shenxi Bridge.
"Little boy, you hurry up and clean up the wounds of this doll, and I'll go find some herbs. Zhang Hanzhi said.
There was a creek not far away, and Shen Xiqiao ran quickly to the creek with Li Mingcia on his back, and went to undress her tremblingly.
Li Mingciao's back was a little numb with pain, and she closed her eyes.
Shen Xiqiao took off Li Mingchan's shirt with all hands and feet, and then used her underwear dipped in water to clean Li Mingchan's wounds.
"Cicada, don't sleep, you talk to me!" Shen Xiqiao's tone was trembling.
"Hmm. Li Mingcian answered, and she comforted Shen Xiqiao, "Don't be afraid, I'm fine." ”
Shen Xiqiao cleaned Li Mingciao's wounds, then took off his underwear and padded it on her chest, letting her lie on her lap, revealing only the bloody wound on her back.
The mouth is not deep, but it is much. Li Mingcian is a little girl, her back is full of wounds, densely packed.
Zhang Hanzhi appeared with a handful of herbs. He washed the herbs, crushed them with clean stones, and covered them over Li Mingciao's wounds.
"Little boy, wrap up the doll. Zhang Hanzhi turned his face away and didn't look at Li Mingcian.
Shen Xiqiao wrapped Li Mingciao's back with tears in his eyes, and then helped her sit up.
Li Mingcian didn't faint, but her mind was a little unclear, and her wound hurt as soon as it was stimulated by herbs: "Shen Xiqiao, I'm so hurt!"
Shen Xiqiao hugged her and tears flowed out, and he resisted Li Mingciao's cold sweaty forehead with a forehead of sweat: "Don't be afraid, I will carry you out soon." ”
Li Mingciao's lips turned white, and her mouth opened slightly: "Shen Xiqiao, I want to drink water." ”
Shen Xiqiao heard this and hurriedly used his hands to get water, but when he reached Li Mingciao's mouth, there was only a little bit left.
The fox jumped to his feet in a hurry, and Zhang Hanzhi understood what it meant, so he hurriedly urged the two children.
"Let's go, it's not safe here. Zhang Hanzhi said, "I've been imprisoned for too long, and I don't have the strength to help you get dolled." The doll wants to drink water now, so you can cross the water with your mouth!"
"What?" Shen Xiqiao suspected that he had misheard, "Yikou?"
Zhang Hanzhi nodded: "Little boy, as soon as possible." ”
Shen Xiqiao looked at Li Mingciao, who was half-leaning on him, and had a fierce struggle in his heart, and finally, he fell on the surface of the stream, drank a sip of water, and put it in his mouth, and then turned his head to cover Li Mingciao's lips.