PS: ps: It's really the end of the month, and the monthly pass has not met expectations. In the last week, let's see if there is a monthly pass, and if so, vote for "If Destroyed". Thank you.

I also want to thank the king of Zhanshan for his reward, thank you, no matter how much it is always a recognition-

After thinking about it for a while, I realized that it was the eyes that were different from the skin color.

Wu Bo had a dark complexion, and his eyes were small but glowing. And the old man in front of him, in addition to his abnormal complexion, his eyes are even darker and dull, and he looks lifeless.

"Is it fun down there?" Luo Lao's speech was very slow, and there was a feeling of emptiness, as if this voice was not separated from me by a pot of fire, but a larger space.

Cold mixed with me, right?! Knowing that we almost died inside, we still say such cool things.

Although I was upset in my heart, since the old fellow had caused this conversation, I was happy to continue along the topic.

"It's not fun. And it's cold, it's dangerous. We went inside by pure accident, chased by bugs and snakes, and swept into the water. It seems that Luo Lao knows the following situation, have you been in there before? ”

"It was a long time ago."

Luo Lao seemed to recall something, his head slowly raised, and his cloudy eyes seemed to emit light. But I was soon relieved that it was the dark red light of the charcoal fire reflected in his eyes, making his eyes glow brightly and dimly.

I saw that he had a sign of immersing himself in the past, and hurriedly guided him to speak. I don't want to be with the old man to reminisce about the past. He is not afraid of charcoal baking. I can't stand it, I guess by the time he comes out of a short memory, I'll be three years old.

"I must be impressed. When was this? Luo Lao should have been very young at that time, right? ”

"I was fifteen when I first went in. I stayed down for three months, and like the people in the village, it was like experiencing a fire. When you come out, you will become a * person, and you will be respected and recognized by the clansmen. ”

"What does Luo Lao mean is that every young man in your village will enter the underground cave? And it's a single entry, similar to holding a *person ceremony? ”

I was simply shocked by Luo Lao's words. What a custom this is.

Not to mention a fifteen-year-old boy, even an adult like me, if he goes down alone for three months, the chances of coming out alive are pitiful. No wonder this village is not prosperous, and there are only five out of ten households left, such a trick. It's a miracle that I didn't cut off your children and grandchildren.

Luo Lao smiled 'hehe'.

"It seems that the three sons of the Wu family didn't tell you about this. It's not something that can't be said, you all know the underground cave, and other things are not very important. This guy is too careful, just like his father. ”

I don't know who the three sons of the Wu family Luo Lao are talking about, although I have only been in contact with Wu Bo, a Hakka family surnamed Wu, but on the surface, the age difference between the two of them is not too big, and Luo Lao is obviously talking about a junior. So who are the three sons of the Wu family? Listen to the meaning of Luo's old words. This person should have been in contact with us, and even the only person who has contact with us should be this person.

I couldn't help but mutter. If the three sons of the Wu family in Luo Lao's mouth are Wu Bo. What age should Luo Lao be? If Wu Bo is used as a reference, Luo Lao's age should be

Thinking of this I was confused again, I was just guessing for granted, but my guess had no evidence, I didn't even know, and I didn't ask Wu Bo's age. Then there is no basis for me to use Wu Bo as a reference. Adding another guess to the guess doesn't make anything credible.

"yes. Every young person in our village will go into the underground cave for a while before he is a minor. Of course it's dangerous, you already know it, but after this grind, everyone who can come out. All are qualified hunters and warriors. This is especially critical for our people to cope with the harsh environment and the imminent war that has been looming for thousands of years. Of course, this move will make our people not prosperous, but it will also allow us to continue to this day, can you say that he is not good? ”

I nodded silently. But in my heart it is very awkward, as if my mind is seen through. It is true that Luo Lao's words are like answering my belly.

By this time, the sweat was already pouring out like rain and flowing into my eyes, irritating my eyes and blurring my vision. I wiped the sweat from my forehead. It feels like a steamer or an oven in this room. I knew I wasn't going to be in this environment for long, and I had to speed up the conversation so I didn't faint or roast myself.

My eyes were actually looking at the old man opposite, and even though my eyes were stinging with sweat, I didn't let go even for a second. Through the heat rising from the charcoal fire, I noticed that Luo Lao's face seemed to be distorted. From the time I entered the house until now, Luo Lao's gray-white face has not shown any expression, like a rock.

Maybe it was because I was dazzled, maybe it was caused by the refraction of the heat, but when I looked closely, his face was still expressionless. I saw another interesting thing, though, that he wasn't sweating. He was closer to the brazier than I was, and he was dressed more, but there was not a drop of sweat on his face.

"You've been down to an underground cave since. For what? Hunting? "I started to hurry up and ask my questions.

"Yes. Whenever the year is bad, people will be organized in the village to go fishing. I don't know if you have seen it, the fish in the water are very fat and big, and if it goes well, a few fish will be enough for the village to survive the famine year. ”

"I also caught a fish down there, and it was really big enough to swallow me." I wanted to liven up the atmosphere, and I also wanted to see if Luo Lao had any facial expressions, so I made a big fish swallow me as I spoke. It was a failure, and when I leaned forward, the charcoal fire almost roasted my hair, and Luo Lao's cloudy gaze was like he couldn't see me, and there was no expression on his face.

"There are other prey down there, such as big bats, and a long-tailed monster, so you should hunt them too. I've eaten big bats below, and they have a lot of fat when grilled, and they are very fragrant. ”

My words silenced Luo Lao, and his thoughts seemed to enter the memory again. I know that people are like this when they get older, and they prefer to reminisce about the past and the passionate years they once had. But this time, the memories didn't last long, and he came out of the memories without waiting for me to urge.

"We don't hunt anything on the ground, it's too dangerous, it's far less efficient than fishing. You should know that. ”

Of course, I have learned that fishing is much easier when you have tools. Whether it's a large bat or a blood-eyed monster, hunting goes both ways, and if the weapon is not powerful, the hunter becomes prey. There is also efficiency, the meat and fat on a fish can probably be used as the ration of this stockade for many days, and their choice is logical.

But I still asked reluctantly: "The taste of roasted bat meat is still very tempting." Haven't you tried to hunt? At least your ancestors, before they carved out a new hole, they had to go from the upper reaches of the underground river into the depths of the underground cavern to fish, and on the way they would definitely encounter big bats and long-tailed monsters, and they would have hunted these things. ”

"We never hunt them. They are the protectors of the Hakka people. (To be continued......)