When he was young, a slight snoring sounded around him.

Zu Zhenlin sat up and looked at Su Tang who was asleep. Su Tang relaxed and quickly fell asleep. However, for the sake of insurance, Zhenlin still waited for the child, tucked the quilt for him, put on his clothes, sensed the surroundings, and fell asleep.

Zu Zhenlin slipped out of the room and sneaked into the Tao brothers' house, the blood stains on the faces of the two had been wiped off by the guy, but their faces were still ugly, they had difficulty breathing, and they looked like they were choking at any time. Zhen Lin took out a green pill from the storage ring, the pill exuded a medicinal fragrance, refreshing his mind, broke the pill, divided it into two, and fed it to the two of them.

Zu Zhenlin said to himself, "My rejuvenation pill is many times more precious than that pill, I don't know how many times more precious than that pill, it is estimated that you have no money to buy it, but you are good people, it is worth giving it to me." It's not that I'm stingy, just give one, I'm afraid that you guys will be too quick and expose my identity, there's no way I'm just a low-key person. ”

Zu Zhenlin stayed for a while, and saw that their breathing was much calmer, so he was relieved to go back to his room to sleep.

The next day, there was already a sound of talking outside, and Zu Zhenlin and Su Tang woke up. Zhenlin took Su Tang to wash up, and then went downstairs for breakfast. Seeing that Old Man Tao, the green-clothed child, and the swordsman were already eating below, they leaned over and ordered a side dish of porridge, and the man quickly served it.

"Daxia, are those two okay?" asked Zu Zhenlin.

Su Tang also raised his head and looked at it with a blank look.

Although the surname Ma's face was still indifferent, his tone was a little softer, "I went to see it today, they were breathing steadily, their faces were normal, and they had already survived." They just need to recuperate for a while and they'll be fine. ”

"Thank you, uncle. Su Tang thanked.

"The hero is amazing, the pill given to them that day must be very rare, right? The hero gave them without blinking, admiration and admiration. Zu Zhenlin flattered.

The green-clothed child stretched out his foot and stepped on him under the table, and the old man Tao looked at him with a strange look.

"By the way, hero, what should I do with this kid? He doesn't know where his home is, who cares about him?"

Su Tang stopped the dishes and chopsticks and stared at them.

"Those two will wake up in a few days, and when the time comes, just leave it to them, since they have come to save him, they must know about his family." ”

"What about these days?"

"Isn't it you? I think you're taking good care of you. ”

Zu Zhenlin smiled reluctantly, it seemed that they didn't want to care.

The old man Tao and the senior brother returned to the room, but the child in green did not move.

"By the way, what's your name, I don't know yet?" Zu Zhenlin asked the kid in green.

The boy in green said proudly, "Why did you tell you? You didn't tell me, what is your name?"

Zu Zhenlin really felt funny and helpless about this child, I don't know if he was a young man or an old man, or pretended to be deep?

"It's called Zu Zhenlin below, so please take care of it. Zu Zhenlin clasped his fists and saluted.

When the child in green heard Zhenlin's name, he burst out laughing, "What is your name, looking at your elegant and graceful person, how could you choose such a name?"

Zu Zhenlin touched his forehead with his hand, knowing that he would be ridiculed, but he didn't expect that the first person to laugh at him was actually a child, which really hurt his self-esteem, and said stiffly: "What's wrong with my name? It's good, I mean this Weizhen Wulin, what do you know about a little kid?"

The child just laughed, and did not refute, laughed for a while, coughed twice, sat up straight, and also hugged his fists and saluted, "My name is Tao Ren, I will take care of you." ”

Tao Ren said his name, but before Zu Zhenlin could react, Su Tang laughed, Tao Ren glared angrily, and Su Tang quickly shut up.

"I'm a benevolent and righteous person, better than yours?" Tao Ren asked provocatively when he saw that Su Tang didn't say anything to make trouble.

Zu Zhenlin ignored him, touched Su Tang with his elbow, and asked quietly, "What are you laughing at?"

Tao Ren turned to Su Tang and asked, "Then what's your name?"

"My name is Su Tang. ”

"By the way, we're going to stay here for two or three days and go to Qingxi Town to buy some things. Once you're in the desert, there's basically no town, do you want to go?"

Zhenlin thought about it, it's okay, so let's go shopping.

"Do you want to go?" Zu Zhenlin asked Su Tang.

"I listen to you. ”

Tao Ren saw that they were going, "When we go, call you." ”

"Okay. Zu Zhenlin replied.

After eating, Zhenlin led Su Tang to see the two benefactors who saved him, and Tao Ren followed.

"Let's go see the wounded, what are you doing with us?"

"Why don't I go and see them too? ”

Zu Zhenlin really can't talk about him.

Tao Ren put his arm around Su Tang's shoulders and spoke to him with a solemn face.

The three of them entered the Tao brothers' room, and Zu Zhenlin saw that the brothers' faces were already a little ruddy, and they were no longer pale, so it seemed that there was no problem.

"Do they want to eat?" Tao Ren asked.

The three of them were taken care of by others, and they had never taken care of anyone, and they looked at each other at this time.

Zu Zhenlin said uncertainly: "What should be eaten, what should they eat?"

Zu Zhenlin saw that the two little guys had no idea, and felt ridiculous in his heart, he was actually discussing with the two children, "Forget it, call the guys to take care of them, is it a big deal to give money? Our Young Master Tao is very rich." ”

"Hey, why should I pay for it?" shouted Tao Ren.

"Shhhh ”

"Even if it's quiet, I shouldn't pay for it. ”

"Don't you admire them?"

"You admire it too, why don't you pay it?"

"I ......"

Su Tang interrupted the conversation between them, "That, I can ask my father to return the money to you, you can pay it first." ”

Zu Zhenlin no longer had a childish conversation with Tao Ren.

"Okay, okay, I'm more generous. I paid for the money. Tao Ren said as he walked to Su Tang's side, put his arm around his shoulders again, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "Be a man and keep your word, you can't go back on your word." ”

Su Tang looked at the eyes full of warnings and promised: "I will never say it, you can rest assured." ”

Tao Ren patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, turned to leave, and glanced at Zu Zhenlin a few times during the process, showing his own atmosphere, disdainful of scheming with Zhenlin.

Zhenlin looked at him, he really didn't want to hide his skills anymore, he wanted to catch up and slap him twice.

"Well, why did you laugh when the boy said his name?"

When Su Tang heard this, he laughed again, "You really don't know?"

"I don't know, isn't his name good? what's ridiculous?"

Su Tang refused: "Then I can't say, I promised him and kept it a secret for him." ”

Zu Zhenlin looked at Su Tang, who had a resolute face, and gave up the question.

"Actually, when you get to town, maybe you'll know the answer. ”

Zu Zhenlin stopped asking, went out to ask the guy to feed, saying that he had money to take, and the guy was very happy to come up with gruel and broth to serve people.

Zu Zhenlin accompanied Su Tang in the room, looking at the Tao brothers.

Half an hour later, Tao Ren came to call the two out.

Zhenlin brought Tao Ren to the guy and asked him to pay for it. Tao Ren gave him a blank look, took out twenty taels of silver, and asked him to take care of it.

Old Man Tao waited outside, saw the three of them come out, and took the lead to the southeast.

"Aren't the two heroes going together?" Zu Zhenlin patted Tao Ren.

"Don't do anything, you know? Those two people don't look down on you, they think you're going to be a sycophant, and they go first. Tao Ren said sarcastically.

"I don't believe you, that Ma Daxia thinks I'm good, and I'm kind when I talk to me. Zu Zhenlin retorted.

"You said that you don't blush when you pat yourself, and you still have a powerful martial arts? Are you worthy of your name?" Tao Ren was furious.

"Little brat, what do you know, this is the way of life, you are still young, you don't understand. Zu Zhenlin said.

Tao Ren scoffed, very disdainful.

"Actually, Childe is right, you should be humble outside, and it is normal to compliment others. Old Man Tao turned around and said kindly.

"Did you hear that, we're all talking about experience, you still have to go through it. "The earthquake forest added fuel to the fire.

Because of Old Man Tao's approval, Tao Ren couldn't refute it, and he was a little depressed, especially when he saw Zu Zhenlin's smug expression, he was even more angry, and he could only stay away from Zhenlin.

Zu Zhenlin finally seized the opportunity to anger him, how could he let go of this opportunity and not let him get his wish, just follow him and let him see himself.

Su Tang followed by his side and laughed, finally losing his previous fear.

Since Tao Ren no longer spoke, the four of them fell silent, and after walking for two quarters of an hour, almost ten miles away, houses began to appear in their eyes, and when they got closer, they found that outside the town, there was a clear stream, gurgling and flowing, it was really small, and it could be crossed in one step.

"I heard from the people here, in fact, this creek used to be called a river, but I don't know why it gradually dried up, only such a little water potential, and the environment here was still very beautiful before, but I don't know why, it gradually deteriorated, I have felt this way for decades. Old Man Tao introduced, "By the way, we have to go into the desert and buy some food." If you want to go into the desert with us, then you'd better buy some food and prepare more water, so that when you get to the desert, you will understand that water is life. ”

"Is there only one way to go into the desert? is there no other route?"

"Of course there is, but it's a long detour, it's a waste of time, and we can't afford it. Old Man Tao replied.

"Okay, then I'll think about it. The two of us went shopping on our own and bought some things. Zu Zhenlin hugged Su Tang.

"I'm with you, too. Tao Ren hugged Su Tang over.

Old Man Tao didn't speak and left by himself.

"What the hell, what are you doing with us?"

"I'm afraid that you don't know what to buy, buy the wrong thing, I'm for your good, do you know?"

Zu Zhenlin thought to himself that it was strange for me, it seemed that it was really possible to know his name in this town and it was funny.

The town is still relatively prosperous, with people coming and going.

Zu Zhenlin and the three of them were wandering around the town, aimlessly, and Tao Ren had no opinion, and insisted that he didn't see anything useful. Zhenlin's storage ring was actually already equipped with things that might be needed, and Zhenlin came with him, just to wander around, to find Tao Ren's ridiculousness, and in order not to attract their attention, he couldn't follow them empty-handed.