Caizhou City, the tenth day of February

Even though it was noon, the sun in Caizhou City was still not warm, it was still as listless as ever, and even a cloud did not bother to appear in the gray sky, only the cold face of the north wind was blowing non-stop!

Three crows, standing in the raging wind. They stood lonely on top of the ruined tower. Ever since the last tree in the city had been cut down, the crows had to wait here in silence.

Perhaps, it is waiting for death to come!

In early spring, the weather in February is always warm and cold. A cold wind blew, and the crows couldn't help but shiver, and only the trembling from their thin bodies could confirm that these three hungry creatures were still alive!

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Brother Lu'er's eyes were already a little scattered, and his whole body was as soft as mud, and he didn't even have the strength to open his eyes that were covered with. But at this time, his mind became clearer, and he could clearly feel that life was leaving him!

Brother Lu thought about it, he was afraid that he was going to die, just like Sister Lu Rou'er! Frustration and resentment came out of place, and the weak body was no longer able to bear it!

In an instant! The sorrow welled up in my heart, and the sadness filled my whole body, just under this city of longing.

This city was originally the last hope of the siblings. In the days of fleeing, they always believed that they could always find something to eat in densely populated towns! As long as you can survive to Caizhou City, you will naturally be able to survive. But my sister, who has been weak since childhood, couldn't survive here, and now, she is about to fall! Even if it is only a walking distance away from this city.

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In the midst of boredom, a crow suddenly stretched its neck vigilantly, squeaked twice, and fixed its eyes on the man under the rammed earth wall.

Hearing the call of their companions, the other two crows also hurriedly turned their heads and flapped their dull wings vigorously!

Perhaps, in addition to death, they can still wait for the hope of living?

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Brother Lu staggered and struggled a few times, trying to move his steps, but finally fell to the ground in vain!

One step away, sometimes it is the boundary of life and death, and Brother Lu failed to enter this city after all!

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Seeing the man fall to the ground, the three crows suddenly became excited, they couldn't suppress the joy in their hearts, they looked around excitedly, nervously judging, will there be a long-lost lunch today?

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When a person is about to die, the ear will always be a little clearer than usual. Hearing the noise of the crows coming from the city, Brother Lu still struggled to move his head slightly and raised his eyes.

The three crows came into view, and a burst of ecstasy also swelled up in his heart, these shriveled flat-haired beasts were the most decent food he had ever seen in the past half a month! The last time Brother Lu was so happy was when he watched his sister swallow the vole.

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After discovering "eating", Brother Lu did not hesitate in his heart, because he had no choice! Three crows are the only hope to continue to live!

The restless crows also have no choice, and if they miss this feast of gluttony, they can even smell the smell of death wafting in the wind!

An unexpected hunt has begun! And who? to win this gamble of life!

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Brother Deer can't move! He hadn't eaten a drop of water since he left the frozen waters a few days ago. In particular, his limbs have not listened to the call since last night, which can't help but make him hesitate a little, not knowing that he is not capable of hunting as quickly and efficiently as before.

Even so, Brother Deer is still the smartest hunter! After a little thought, a near-perfect plan for a crow-hunting came to mind!

"Wait! Only wait! Fake the corpse to lure them to your side, and let these damn crows fly over and make their own lunch! ”

Brother Lu quickly made up his mind and decided to use his life to fish these three equally weak flat-haired beasts like a calm fisherman!

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An hour passed, and the man on the ground was still motionless!

The two hungry young crows could not contain their inner restlessness and jumped back and forth on the city; And the old crow who has lived tenaciously for seven years is still staring at the city, and he is also motionless and calm as a mountain!

Successfully surviving the years of famine has made its heart stoic, and it also understands the benefits of being cautious. The foraging methods it has mastered have always been supernatural in the eyes of its young companions! In previous years, it could always lead those desperate companions to find some first-mover shoots or ......insects that have just broken out of the cocoon in the green and yellow season, and at the worst of all, it can also find some freshly dead or decomposed corpses, so that hungry companions can feast!

In the face of the deceased, but can enjoy the feast of your own life, this is undoubtedly the survival skill that can only be possessed after thousands of tempers!

And this year seems to be a little different! In just one year, there have been two groups of displaced people and three groups of officers and soldiers in Caizhou Mansion. Every human who rushes into the city will open their red eyes and scavenge for food.

And so, everything that could be stuffed into the stomach was taken away by the damned humans, and there was almost nothing left, and there was not a single grass left in the vast expanse of land! What's even more terrifying is that as birds that fly freely, they no longer have the strength to escape from this terrible land!

Even Caizhou City, which used to be bustling, has become a dead silence. Only the jet-black carts were roaming around, throwing all the dead and not dead corpses into the carts and pulling them away, leaving nothing for the poor crows to eat!

Hearing the squeaking of those carts on the street corner not far away, the old crow, who had always been thoughtful, couldn't help but become restless. As a smart bird accustomed to the wind and rain, of course it knows what it means to slowly approach the cart!

The brutal predators are approaching!

Can't wait any longer! Although the rich foraging experience tells it that it is far from foolproof.

But the damn cart is coming, and time is running out for the crows!

The old faint crow glanced at the man who fell to the ground, and then at the black cart that was gradually approaching like a god of death, and finally made up his mind! They had to get their lunch before the cart arrived!

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Brother Lu doesn't need to open his eyes, he can judge accurately by listening with his ears! The flat-haired beasts were cautiously closing in on them.

"Ten Steps, Nine Steps, Eight Steps、......

As long as they dare to come within three steps of him, he is sure to kill them with a single blow! Brother Lu has never doubted his ability, he has always been the most brave and vigorous man in the entire Caizhou Mansion; With a slight exertion of both legs, you can sweep up the high courtyard wall, and a pair of powerful arms can easily twist the thick willow branches at the mouth of the bowl.

In the spring of that year, when Wang Jian, the general who crossed the border to pursue the anti-thieves, saw him, he praised him several times, "Good man!" ”

At that time, my father and mother were still there, and my sister was also there, so they stood in the crowd not far away and looked at them, their eyes full of relief and pride. No doubt! He is the pride of the deer family!

"Four-step, three-step, two-step......"

Brother Deer knew that he had finally waited for the hope of continuing to live, and his fingers could even touch the dark red beak of the old crow.

Damn flat-haired brutes should be the cornerstone of the Deer family's hope!

Brother Lu, who closed his eyes, concentrated, accumulated, and was heroic and vigorous, finally made a decisive move! With all his might, he raised his right arm and slashed at the damned crows......

After a "pop ......", everything fell silent again!

Brother Deer lamented, he still overestimated his abilities. Even if he has exerted all his strength and tried to mobilize the muscle strength and tenacious willpower of his whole body, he can only make the severely dehydrated body slightly raise his right arm, but he slaps weakly on the ground. Except for a wisp of insignificant dust, the force can't even kill a fly! It was only startled that the three damned crows flew over the city again, looking at this dying and futilely struggling wasted man from afar!

Brother Lu, who was curled up on the ground, felt a little bitter in his heart, but more relieved! He twitched, stretched his legs hard, and through his small eyes, he actually saw the red sun in the gray sky.

No more pretending to be dead, no more running around like a dog, he is really going to die!

The last hunt of Brother Lu'er's carefully planned life ended in failure without accident! A few crows faintly sounded at the head of the city, as if mocking his incompetence.

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"Squeak, squeak......" A cart stopped beside him, and two foul-smelling soldiers muttered and whined, while picking up the "corpse" and throwing it into the cart.

Brother Lu, who was lying in the cart, could no longer hear what they were saying. I just endured the sharp pain and slid my throat, swallowed saliva that didn't exist, and finally closed my eyes!

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"Squeak, squeak, squeak......"

The old crow was still staring at the cart that was moving away. Watch these robbers snatch their hard-working lunches with impunity, and at the same time take away their last hope!

The old crow's heart was full of sadness, and it stretched its neck hard, unable to suppress its anger, making its body tremble violently unconsciously!

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The first year of Wende of the Tang Dynasty, the tenth day of February; The people in Caizhou City clearly heard the wailing of faint crows above the city, and the cry was full of despair......

Caizhou City is seventy faint crows