Master added: "I'm not talking about your cousin in Hebei, I'm asking if you have any twin brothers, twin brothers who look very similar to you." ”

This time, Wang Dafu shook his head and looked at my master with a very puzzled look.

Master frowned tightly and did not speak again.

After about twenty minutes, several warriors returned, saying that in a dilapidated house northwest of the village, they had found a terminally ill old man, who they said did not seem to be very conscious.

My master hurried to the northwest.

When I followed Master to a dilapidated house in the northwest corner of the village, I heard a heavy wheezing sound coming from the house.

It was a very old earthen house, with a cupboard, a table, and a few stools in the already modest space, and a yellow mud stove by the window, and a pile of firewood that had become a little damp next to the stove.

There was no bed in the house, only a bunk made of hay and quilt in the corner where there was no light, and on it lay a thin old man, from whom the wheezing sounded came.

When Master and I came to him, he slowly turned his head and looked at my Master quietly with those blank eyes, his gasping for breath with a deep grinding sound, as if his trachea was blocked by something.

The master recognized his wrinkled face for a long time, and suddenly called him: "Li Erdan? ”

When my master said the name, the old man's eyes seemed to flash with a gleam, but when I looked closely into his eyes, his pupils changed to the same godless appearance as before.

At this time, Wang Dafu rushed over from behind, squatted on the ground, held the old man's hand tightly, he looked at the old man, and made a sound of "ah, ah" in his mouth, but he couldn't say a complete sentence after all.

I remember that Wang Dafu in the village once said that the people who followed him to build here were the only ones left who were still alive with a person named Li Erdan, from the tone of that Wang Dafu at the time, I could feel that he didn't seem to have any special feelings for Li Erdan, but for the Wang Dafu in front of him, Li Erdan is undoubtedly a very important person in life.

The moment he saw Wang Dafu, Li Erdan's eyes also had a glimmer of brilliance, this brilliance stayed in his eyes, he looked at Wang Dafu, as if he wanted to speak, but what came out of his throat was only that kind of heavy gasping sound. Wang Dafu also wanted to speak, but he had been isolated from the world for thirty years in the tomb of the Dragon King, but he had long lost the ability to speak.

A few minutes later, the brilliance in Li Erdan's eyes finally dissipated, and before that, he suddenly raised his lips and showed a smile at Wang Dafu, and the wheezing sound coming from the depths of his throat also stopped at the same time.

Li Erdan died, maybe his life had come to an end many years ago, but he still held on to his last breath, waiting for Wang Dafu to come back, he may know that Wang Dafu has entered the tomb of the Dragon King, and he may also know that Wang Dafu in the village is fake.

I don't know how many years he waited like this, but anyway, Wang Dafu came back, and the moment he saw Wang Dafu, he could finally swallow that breath.

I suddenly remembered that the fake king in the village, Dafu, said when he mentioned his deceased wife, it is better to die, and if he dies, he will be liberated. In fact, for Li Erdan, death may really be a relief.

My master dragged us out of the hut and left Wang Dafu alone for a while. All the way back to the main road in the middle of the village, Master lit a dry cigarette and smoked sullenly.

The village was eerily quiet, and not long after, Wang Dafu's cry could be heard in the distance.

The cry sounded indescribably desolate, and my heart was tugging in my ears when I heard it.

Master kept smoking sullenly and didn't say a word.

It wasn't until near dusk that Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng also returned to the village. Liang Zi was seriously injured, in addition to the broken rib on the left side, the femur of the left leg and the tibia of the right leg were also broken, and he had been taken to the hospital by several other fighters at that time.

However, Senior Brother Feng also said that Liang Zi's life is not in danger, and he is in good physical condition, and an injury like this will heal in three or four months, so I don't have to worry too much.

Not long after Senior Brother Zhuang and the others arrived in the village, Wang Dafu returned to his own house with Li Erdan's corpse, Wang Dafu cleaned up Li Erdan's corpse and changed him into clean clothes.

According to the rules of Li Erdan's hometown, after a person dies, he can only be buried after the first seven days, Wang Dafu decided to stay in the village and guard Li Erdan's spirit until he is buried.

The master left Wang Dafu's phone number, and asked Senior Brother Zhuang to go to the county to withdraw some money and give it to Wang Dafu, so that Wang Dafu could go to the CD to find us after dealing with Li Erdan's funeral.

That night, we left the small village where Wang Dafu lived, returned to Dali, and found a small hotel near the station, planning to stay overnight and then rush back to Sichuan tomorrow.

The master left Wang Dafu's phone number, and asked Senior Brother Zhuang to go to the county to withdraw some money and give it to Wang Dafu, so that Wang Dafu could go to the CD to find us after dealing with Li Erdan's funeral.

That night, we left the small village where Wang Dafu lived, returned to Dali, and found a small hotel near the station, planning to stay for a night, rest and recuperate, and return to Sichuan tomorrow.

It was already past one o'clock in the morning when we checked into the hotel, and Brother Zhuang came back from buying a few bowls of instant noodles from a convenience store near the station, boiling a pot of water, and helping everyone soak them.

Master was sitting on his bed, watching TV and smoking, and he had been smoking cigarettes since he entered the hotel, and the whole room was filled with the smell of his cigarettes.

Senior Brother Feng brought a bowl of instant noodles to my master, and said, "I heard Liang Zi say that Uncle Shi entered the tomb this time and saw Zhao Zongdian?" ”

As a result, my master shook his head very decisively: "No, I didn't see it." ”

Senior Brother Zhuang also turned his head and said, "But Liang Zi clearly said this afternoon......"

My master immediately planned Senior Brother Zhuang: "The Yin Qi of the Dragon King's Tomb is too heavy, Liang Zi is nervous, don't listen to him, he must be mistaken." ”

Seriously, it's the first time I've seen my master talking nonsense with his eyes open, and Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng must also know that my master is fooling them, so it can be seen that my master has such an attitude, and they don't want to ask too much.

And I feel that there is something about my uncle, and Master doesn't seem to want Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng to know too much. As for why Master is like this, I can't say.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little awkward, so I thought about diverting everyone's attention and asked Liang Houzai: "By the way, when I came out of the tomb of the Dragon King before, I heard you say 'Tianshui', what is Tianshui?" ”

Liang Houzai picked up the instant noodles on the table and said to me: "It's the water in the sky, the Milky Way water, flying down 3,000 feet, and it is suspected that it is the Milky Way that falls for nine days." Myths and stories don't say that there is a river in the sky, I thought about it when I was a child, there is a river in the sky, why don't the river stay, I didn't expect to see this kind of water floating above my head in Erlong Bay, I couldn't help but shout Tianshui, it is the water in the sky. Alas, that's what I said, and I also know that the Milky Way is a star. ”

After finishing speaking, Liang Houzai asked my master again: "Grandpa Chai, why doesn't the water on the top of the Dragon King's tomb fall?" ”

It was only when Liang Houzai was talking that we found out that the master had fallen asleep against the head of the bed at this time, and in his hand, he was still holding the bowl of instant noodles handed to him by Senior Brother Feng.

Recently, the master not only smoked more fiercely than in the past, but people also seemed to become very tired, but think about it, the master first tossed and turned in the tomb of the dragon king for more than a day, and his body was already very tired, and then he saw the master again, but before he was happy, the master said goodbye without saying goodbye, and the mood also experienced a big ups and downs.

Presumably, the current master has reached the limit of his body and mind.

I took the instant noodles from Master's hand and put it aside, and Master felt that the things in my hand were being taken away, and when I woke up, I asked Master to lie down on the bed and helped him cover the quilt.

It wasn't until a few of us had eaten that Master fell asleep.

Although the hotel looks basic, it is well equipped, with bathrooms and 24-hour hot water. I took a hot shower and relaxed, and as I lay in bed, a strong feeling of exhaustion instantly took over every nerve in me, and I fell asleep almost as soon as my head touched the pillow.

This night, I slept very peacefully, and it was not until almost noon the next day that Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng woke me up.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Master standing in front of the mirror to sort out his clothes, he had changed into a suit that I had never seen before, the old military uniform that he was wearing on his body had been washed, and it was hanging on the bathroom door beam, and my Master was wearing a black and yellow sportswear at this time, and the old cloth shoes on his feet had also been replaced by travel shoes.

I heard Senior Brother Feng say that Master only bought this morning, and even Liang Houzai and I prepared a set of such sportswear for Master alone.

While arranging his clothes, the master said to me without looking back, "It's just time to arrive in Dali, I thought about it, let's not go back to Sichuan first, and give you a day off today, so you don't have to do your homework." Today, you will follow me around here, see the mountains and rivers here, and see the world. ”

As soon as I heard that I had to play, my heart blossomed, and Liang Houzai was also excited.

My master also turned around at this time, beckoned to me and Liang Houzai, and said, "Hurry up and get up and go eat something first." ”

I have to say that although my master's outfit has changed, when he faces me, I look at him in a sportswear, but what I think of is still him wearing an old military uniform.

There is no way to do this fact, the appearance of Master in his old military uniform has been ingrained in my mind, and no matter how much he changes, he cannot change the way he looks in my impression.

Master took two sets of sportswear and threw them on the bed between Liang and me, while still urging us: "Hurry up, Mali!" I know a good poop shop, hurry up, clean up, I'll take you to eat poop. ”