One day in March of the 26th year of the reign of King Qin, after a thunderstorm, the sky was still gloomy, and there was no sign of clearing.

Dark clouds rolled, and from time to time there was a faint thunderclap, as if to herald an even greater storm to come.

The convoy stopped on the banks of the Surabaya River, and from the convoy, bursts of cries were heard.

"Kan, can't you?"

From an ox cart, a middle-aged man came down. By his side, there were also two young girls. A ten-year-old with bright eyes and bright teeth, and a pair of watery apricot eyes, with a look of compassion; She held her sister's hand with a sad face.

The middle-aged man asked, "Isn't there anything Mr. Koji can do to save him?" ”

The official man hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Master, Liu Kan is destined!" When he was just born, some people said that he was destined for a great murderer and would not live to be fifteen years old. Mr. Koji also did his best, but it was a pity that this kid ...... Alas, it was fate. ”

The middle-aged man had a look of loss on his face.

"We were able to escape from a single father thanks to his father and son who sacrificed their lives. Liu Fu died in battle, and now Kan can't even save it...... Fusheng, come with me to see, his father and son died for my family, so I have to give that child a proper placement. ”

"What the lord said is very true!"

When the four of them reached the back of the convoy, they saw an old woman, holding the body of a burly young man, crying.

The young man, with his very stout physique, his eyes closed, his face as white as paper, and his shirt stained with black blood, lay there motionless.

An old man shook his head and sighed.

"Kan Yuan, please mourn!"

媪 is a kind of name for an old woman. If you use more straightforward words, it is what Mrs. Kan meant.

This sentence is tantamount to defining the matter. The old woman was looking forward to it, but when she heard Lang Zhong's words, she was silent for a long time, and let out a scream, and tears fell like rain in an instant.

The middle-aged man walked over and asked Lang Zhongdao, "Mr. Koji, is it really hopeless?" ”

Mr. Koji nodded, "This kid ate an arrow outside the single father city and hit the vital point. If it weren't for his strong body, I'm afraid he would have died a long time ago. It was already an accident to be able to survive until this time...... Master Lu, I'm really sorry, please forgive the little old man for being powerless. ”

The middle-aged man said, "Mr. Koji has said this! Lu is now a down-and-out person, Mr. does not give up, from a single father to me all the way here, it is already benevolent and righteous, how can I blame Mr. It's a pity that Kan's life can't be saved after all, and the old man is really ashamed of Brother Liu...... Fusheng, you go and pass on my words, rest here tonight, and set off after you settle Kan. ”

The housekeeper was taken aback, "Master, this wilderness is not very safe." Ten miles away, it's a mulberry, we ......"

The middle-aged man's face sank, "The deceased is the greatest, not to mention Liu Fu and Liu Kan's father and son, who are still the life-saving benefactors of my family!" ”

The butler was reluctant, but the master had already made up his mind, and he knew that he could not persuade him.

The middle-aged man walked up to the crying old woman with two young girls, "Kan Yuan, please mourn!" ”

"Yes, Auntie, please mourn!"

The older girl squatted down and whispered comfort. The bright eyes, red, tears in the sockets, kept whirling.

The father and son of the Liu family have nothing to do with her family.

To be precise, the father and son of the Liu family are just guests in her family. The dead boy was named Liu Kan, who was in his early fourteens. The girl has watched Liu Kan grow up since she was a child, and she is kind by nature and treats Liu Kan as a younger brother. Although she also has brothers, in comparison, the honest and honest Liu Kan seems to be closer, and has followed her like a little tail since she was a child.

But now, Liu Kan is gone......

The girl's heart was full of sadness, but she forced a smile and comforted the old lady and said, "Auntie, although Kan is gone, if he sees you like this in the spirit of heaven, he will definitely be sad." ”

"Yes, Kan Yuan...... Don't let Kan go uneasy! ”

The middle-aged man also whispered to dissuade him, and the old woman sobbed and stopped crying.

"The top priority is to settle down in the ground. It's a pity that the conditions are poor, and there is no coffin to bury Kan. However, I still have a brocade silk in my hand, and I have the right to use it as a coffin for the time being, so that Kan will be buried first. How about asking someone to build the coffin after we arrive in Pei? ”

Kan Yuan said, "I am a woman, how did I do these things? But it's up to the lord to arrange. ”

"That's it, but the old man is disrespectful!"

Middle-aged men are also scholars, and they are very organized. He immediately arranged it, so that the people either buried the pot to cook, or set up a shelter, came and went, and seemed very busy. The two girls supported Kan Yuan and walked into the carriage.

The vehicles formed a circular formation, and a bonfire was lit in the middle.

The young man's body was placed under a towering tree, wrapped in a piece of brocade silk, and a straw mat was placed under his body.

******

According to the middle-aged man, the unitary time is the auspicious time for burial.

In other words, they had to spend the night in the wilderness.

Not everyone wants that. After all, this place is a flat river, and there is not much shelter from the wind and rain. Besides, the world is not peaceful, and there will be no bandits and horse thieves. Even though the slaves in the convoy were all armed, it was not safe.

After persuading Kan Yuan to fall asleep, the two girls returned to their car.

"Sister, why bother starving in this wilderness for a stupid boy? If you want me to say, dig a pit and bury him. ”

A young man complained, combing his fingers and said indifferently.

Beside him, there was also a young man, about sixteen or seventeen, and when he heard it, he couldn't help but nod his head in agreement.

The girl's eyes widened, "Brother, you can't say that." The father and son of the Liu family died because they protected us...... I think back then, there were so many customers in my house. However, on the day when the single father broke the city, only the father and son of the Liu family remained. If we do nothing else, even for ourselves, we cannot do that unrighteous thing. Now our family is not as good as the beginning, the king surrendered, and this world is already Qin's world.

And when we arrived in Pei, we were unfamiliar with life. Although there is some small production, if there is no one to help, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Pei after all.

Can anyone help us?

Aren't they the people out there who fled with us?

By doing this, my father was also trying to win the hearts of these people. If it's really like what you said, I'm afraid that if you don't wait for Pei, this person's heart will disperse first. ”

Although the young man was older than the girl, he was obviously a little afraid of the girl.

Hearing the girl say this, he didn't dare to say anything more. But at the bottom he still muttered, "That's what I said, but it's always a little dangerous." If there are bandits, I am afraid that we will not be able to survive. If you can't live, what's the use of people's hearts? ”

But the girl didn't bother to pay attention, hugged her sister, leaned on the carriage, and closed her eyes.

"Sister, is Kan really gone?"

My sister whispered, "Then won't there be no one to play with me in the future?" Sister, I want Kan ...... I don't want Kan to go, okay? ”

The girl's nose was sour, and she hugged her sister tightly.

"Grandma, don't worry...... Ah Kan is gone, but my sister is still there. ”

"Yes!"

For outsiders, I'm afraid it's difficult to understand the feelings between the girl sister and Liu Kan. Childhood? Maybe so! In her sister's heart, Liu Kan is her little brother who has grown up since she was a child; In the eyes of her sister, Liu Kan is a good partner who has played with her since she was a child.

But now?

Whether it's a brother or a partner...... But he lay alone outside, and could no longer laugh and play with them as before.

But who is to blame for all this?

Outside the carriage, it was raining.

But it's not big, it's dripping. The rain pounded on the carriage with a dull sound. The occasional snort of horses in the camp added a very eerie atmosphere to this quiet rainy night. Yes, weird, indescribably weird.

The girl woke up suddenly, remembering that Liu Kan's body was still outside.

She gently let go of her sister and covered her again. looked at the two brothers who were snoring and sleeping heavily, and couldn't help but feel helpless. These two brothers, they are used to eating and drinking on weekdays, and under such circumstances, they actually sleep so deeply?

However, if Liu Kan was still alive, he would probably not be so vigilant.

Putting on her robe, the girl stepped out of the carriage. Pick up a piece of felt from the wheel, jump out of the car, and run under the big tree. It's impossible to let Liu Kan's corpse be drenched in the rain. But when the girl walked under the tree, there was already a person sitting next to Liu Kan's corpse.

Kan Yuan, Liu Kan's mother.

In this world, in addition to the girl caring about Liu Kan's corpse, his mother is also caring. Even, more real than the girl's concern. Hearing the footsteps, Kan Yuan turned her head to look, and when she saw that it was a girl, she smiled, and then nodded.

"Auntie, why don't you go to rest?"

Kan Yuan looked at Liu Kan, with an indescribable kind smile on her face, and said softly: "Kan is afraid of thunder, if I accompany him, he will not be afraid!" ”

The girl didn't speak again, but just found a robe, put it on for Kan Yuan, and then sat next to Liu Kan's body. Neither of the two women spoke anymore, just accompanied Liu Kan like this. The night is getting darker, the wind is howling, and the rain is getting heavier!