Chapter 22: A Cold Night

It was snowing heavily that night, and by midnight, the whole world was already hidden under the snow. The snow was white, and the cold air entered the night, swaying with gusts of wind between the heavens and the earth.

By this time, most people have already fallen asleep. In the small mountain village where Lynch temporarily lives, nearly half of the farmers have not rested, but have gathered together, as if to celebrate some happy event.

As if the fire was not booming and the temperature in the house had plummeted, Lynch got up from his bed and filled it with coal. I heard bursts of laughter not far away, and felt that it was too noisy, so I sat in front of the stove and looked at the fire in a daze.

Lynch knew that this day was a happy event for the Saul family, and that Dale's sister was going to get married, so he gathered the villagers to gather together, which could be regarded as adding some joy to this New Year.

As the head of the village, Ralph naturally can't be absent, so he hasn't come back yet.

Lynch, who likes to be quiet, did not participate, and simply made some food at home alone, and sat on the bed to meditate, which was regarded as passing the time with nothing to do, and it was also a habit developed during this time.

After autumn and winter, it was even more leisurely, and during this time, Ralph seemed to be because Lynch was cooking by chance, and praised Lynch's extraordinary skills and potential to be a cook, and said that this talent could not be wasted, and more practice was needed.

Then there was a posture that Lynch might go to a restaurant to be a cook in the future, and handed over all the cooking and washing dishes to Lynch.

The days are very dull, and before winter, you can go to the mountains to dig some wild vegetables, dry them and store them. In the daytime, the day is dealt with, and in the evening, it is time for meditation.

The gain is not small, and it can be regarded as mastering the practice of meditation instead of sleep. It's just that Lynch doesn't know what kind of realm his magic has reached, let alone how to use the magic in his body.

In layman's terms, Lynch is like a money saving vessel, he only knows that he has money, but he has no way to take it out, which makes people a little uncomfortable, after all, it is the money he saved, but he can't spend it.

Lynch was still in a daze by the fire, when he heard the sound of small footsteps outside the courtyard gate, the footsteps were very light and fast, and after a while, he came to the door of Lynch's house.

I can tell that it is the rhubarb that followed Ralph to improve the food, and the rhubarb that grew up has a shiny coat, which is different from the yellow when he was a child, and is more like golden. Rhubarb jumped up and pushed the door open, wagging his tail over to Lynch, tongue hanging to lick his little master.

It's a pity that since that licking, Lynch won't let Rhubarb's tongue touch him again, cleverly dodging it, and stroking his hand on Rhubarb's forehead to make it quieter.

"Why are you back?"

"He must be coming back soon, it's so late. ”

"Oh, by the way, I'll take you into the mountains tomorrow to catch rabbits, such a big snow, rabbits should be easier to catch than usual. ”

Lynch seems to be chatting with his playmate, but his playmate is a dog who can't speak, and I have to say that Lynch at this time is more or less autistic.

The dog in the eyes of others, Lynch is afraid that he will regard it as his partner, which is ridiculous and pitiful.

Rhubarb's head arched back and forth in Lynch's arms, and from time to time he wanted to leap into Lynch's arms, as before. It's just that Rhubarb is growing too fast now, and when he stands up, he is almost as tall as Lynch, and he still has a child's heart.

There was another sound at the courtyard door, accompanied by Ralph's gasp: "Lynch, come and help." ”

Lynch was in a trance for a moment, and then walked out with Rhubarb. Seeing Ralph panting with a man on his back, it was a snowy night, Lynch was far away, and he also smelled a faint smell of blood.

Lynch didn't think much of it, and hurriedly stepped forward to help put the man into the house and put it on his bed. I noticed that this person's face was grim, a face that had never been seen before. At a cursory glance, there were more than 20 wounds on his body, all of which were wounded by swords, large or small.

I couldn't tell whose blood it was, staining his black clothes red.

Seriously wounded, there is still a breath left, and God knows if this man will survive this night.

Also, such a person dares to bring it home?

Not to mention the serious injuries and the dying people, but to tell them where the injuries of this person came from? Even a child with an incomplete mind should know that this is not something that can be provoked by a peasant family in the mountains, and he should avoid it.

How could Ralph be so shrewd, and how could he not see through it?

Lynch retracted his gaze and looked at Ralph, who was sitting by the fire, drinking water, and was silent for a while, before asking, "Who is this?"

Ralph gasped, "I don't know, picked it up from a snowdrift." If there was no old man, this man would have frozen to death. ”

After Ralph finished speaking, he took another big sip of water: "You go and boil some hot water and clean his wounds, and I'll go to the room to find some herbs and put them on him." ”

Under Lynch's calm gaze, Ralph got up in a panic to look for herbs, looking like he was saving the world. If it weren't for a money bag falling from his sleeve, perhaps Lynch would not have figured out why the always lazy Ralph would have caused such a thankless trouble.

The heavy purse fell to the ground with a crisp and pleasant sound, and through a slit in the mouth of the purse, Lynch saw that it was a dull gold.

It's a gold coin, and a rough estimate is that there must be as little as thirty or forty coins.

Ralph dodged his eyebrows, picked up the money bag vigorously, and Lynch sighed: "It's not yours, return the money to him." ”

Looking at Ralph as if he had been stepped on by the tail, he jumped up and shouted with a white face: "Why! I saved his life and only got a little reward, is there anything inappropriate!"

There is nothing wrong with listening to such words, but some words are annoying, especially the sentence "only get a little pay". I don't know if Ralph disobeyed his heart when he said this, and whether he blushed or not.

Lynch did not argue any further, and silently placed the filled kettle on the stove without glancing at Ralph, as if this silence made Ralph, who was already guilty, feel even more guilty.

As if he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with his previous words, Ralph smiled happily: "Haha, I want to keep it for him first, and when he wakes up, I will return it to him, as for the reward, he can give it as he wants, even if he doesn't give it, can the old man not save him? ”

Lynch replied lightly: "I hope!"

Ralph laughed a few more times, not forgetting to carry the bag of gold coins in his arms, and then ran to look for the herbs.

Lynch boiled the hot water and took off the man's clothes, and at this moment, he was suddenly stunned. If anyone else is there, they will definitely notice Lynch's eyes, not on those shocking wounds.

Rather, it was a medal that fell from the pile of clothes, also golden, and on it depicted a brave knight with a sword to the sky.

"Gold Hunter!!"

As if unconscious, Lynch slowly popped out a sentence from his mouth: "Finally, it's still here!"

Ordinary days, finally someone came to sabotage, and the inexplicable emotions were in Lynch's heart. Although I don't know who the hunter in front of me is targeting, the amount of the bounty on Lynch is so tempting, no matter who thinks, he won't let it go easily.

Lynch's heart suddenly appeared murderous, and he appeared a little defenseless. It was a kind of nervousness and timidity that he had never felt before, without the calmness when he killed Hood that day, and the urgency to kill Mei Ge, only the slightest cowardice surrounded his heart.

In the end, it was nothing more than a stranger in front of him, and whether it was the reason for the coma, he did not threaten Lynch and had the attitude of killing Lynch.

As for Lynch, probably because he was used to the current days when he was as plain as water, and the uninvited guest in front of him shot down the water like a pebble, causing waves.

Lynch is confident that he can get rid of this stone without a trace, after all, he is just a dying man, and it is enough to leave it to its own devices, but what about after that......

Lynch couldn't help but wonder, will he live in guilt in the days to come?

"Probably so!" Lynch said uncertainly.

"Wang!"

Lynch glanced at Rhubarb who was squatting at his feet, and Rhubarb was also looking up at him, Lynch suddenly laughed and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

With that, he picked up a hot towel to wipe the blood off his body, and found some clean strips of rags, crushed the herbs that Ralph had brought, and applied them to the wound.

After finishing his work, it was already late at night, Lynch looked at the man on the bed who was wrapped with strips of cloth, and said, "It's up to you whether you live or die." ”