Chapter 325: The Girl Who Carried the Corpse
The glacier is melting, the spring flowers are blooming, and the sun is shining to the extreme, reflecting the green grass more green and the clear water more clearly.
The cold of early spring is no longer there, and the world is finally warm again.
Countless plants are growing wildly, bathing in the sun, and it's time for the little girl to go out.
This is the height of spring, and the herbs in the mountains have survived the whole winter, and in the spring, they are ready to be picked.
Caroline rushed out of the courtyard with the basket on her back, and ran forward in small steps, but unfortunately the skirt was too long, and she had to lift it with her hands. Damn, why do you have to wear a skirt!
She couldn't help but turn around and whispered, "Mother, can I not wear a skirt!"
A middle-aged woman in an apron walked out, shook her head and sighed: "Dear Caroline, you are almost sixteen years old, even if you are poor, you should be a lady." In fact, Mom doesn't want you to go up the mountain again, you can marry a good family. ”
Hearing the word marry, Caroline quickly shook her head, turned around and ran, like a little rabbit.
The middle-aged woman looked at her and shook her head, and couldn't help but say, "Stinky girl, it's too willful." ”
"Anna, help me, I'm going to give birth, I'm going to give birth!"
A rough voice came from the backyard, and the middle-aged woman hurriedly ran over.
Caroline ran for miles in one breath before she stopped, panting slightly, and couldn't help but look behind her, and when she was sure that her mother was not chasing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I escaped another catastrophe, really, why do people have to get married when they reach the age!
Caroline sighed softly, and looked wistfully at the low hillside ahead, where the lush grass had blocked the way, butterflies were flying, and even bees were circling.
"Wow!
Caroline's eyes widened, and she trotted over, chasing the butterflies and bees, looking at the mountains full of flowers, and forgetting all her worries and worries.
The child's personality is so simple, although Caroline is no longer small, but she has maintained this simplicity.
The sun was faint, her smile was even sweeter, her green face, her elf-like facial features, as if she had come out of a painting. And her blonde hair fluttering, making her look like a mythical figure.
"Hey, Caroline, you're out again!"
"Look how Aunt Anna cleans you up. ”
"Don't talk nonsense! Aunt Anna has a good temper, but Uncle Sam is not so talkative!"
One voice after another, seven or eight men and women came to this side with baskets on their backs, all young girls and young men.
Caroline frowned slightly, pouted, and said, "I'm not out to play! ”
Speaking of this, she glared and couldn't help but say, "Why are you all carrying a basket on your back......?"
A chubby little girl with freckles smiled and said, "Yes, we all saw you come out with a basket on your back!
Caroline didn't care, just squinted and smiled: "Then you have to help my family often in the future!"
As she spoke, she turned and walked forward, and the countless butterflies and bees circled and fluttered around her as if they were not afraid of her.
She's used to it.
And, our Caroline, thinks it's a good thing.
This mountain has endowed the village with all the riches, grass for sheep grazing, flowers for wine, medicine for diseases, and game for eating.
There are no big monsters here, just a few little rabbits and little squirrels, they grow up in this mountain forest, and this is their home.
Caroline quickly got her friends home, but her basket was empty!
Patronize and let them pick it, and forget yourself!
She was a little annoyed, but she couldn't help laughing, in her opinion, helping others is also a kind of joy.
"Ahh
An exclamation suddenly sounded, and the little chubby girl with freckles hurriedly ran over, her face pale with fright.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Did you encounter a snake again?"
Caroline couldn't help but ask.
"No, it's not. ”
The little chubby girl gasped and stammered, "Ah, merciful God, there is a dead man here!"
"Dead people?"
The eyes of the crowd widened, and they hurriedly took a few steps back, looked at each other, swallowed their saliva, and no one dared to go up to look.
Caroline took a deep breath, placed the basket on the ground, and walked forward step by step.
Caroline...... Don't go, that's dead. ”
Caroline also had fear in her eyes, but more courage, she shook her head, and stepped forward, finally seeing the whole picture of this corpse.
Her face suddenly turned pale, this person was so terrible, the skin of her whole body was torn, revealing the dry flesh inside, her hair was messy, stained with blood, her right hand and left leg were broken, and the stump did not know where it went.
Caroline gasped slightly, plucking up the courage to look at his face, his face was normal, only stained with blood, but it was well-defined, with clear facial features, and it was very good-looking.
He held the knife in his hand and held it tightly.
Who is this? Why is he here? Is he being hunted down?
Caroline had a lot of questions on her head, but she wasn't afraid anymore.
She looked back and said, "Come and see! He's an Oriental!"
As soon as these words came out, several young people also hesitated to lean over step by step, and when they saw the appearance of the corpse, they couldn't help but scream in fright.
An older child hurriedly said, "Caroline, let's go! he looks so scary, maybe we should talk to the elders about it." ”
Caroline, on the other hand, frowned slightly, and suddenly said, "Did any of you bring water?"
"Ahh
A big boy blushed and brought over the water bottle he had drunk, and the other boys immediately hurriedly handed out their own water bottles.
The little chubby girl pouted and couldn't help but snort, Caroline was so popular that she couldn't help but be jealous.
But it can't be helped, Caroline is too good-looking, and her personality is so good-looking, of course she is likable.
Caroline blushed and took the glass of water, opened the cap, and slowly poured it into the corpse's face.
Everyone was startled and couldn't help but hurriedly retreat.
"Caroline, do you give water to the dead?"
"God forbid, let's not provoke him, shall we? I think he is terrible. ”
Caroline listened to this, but shook her head, took out a white handkerchief from her bosom, and wiped the blood on the corpse's face with water.
The handkerchief was dirty, and Caroline frowned and threw it into the basket, looking at the corpse, but her eyes widened.
"Wow, that's so unique! Oriental people are really different from us. ”
After saying this, the curiosity of a group of children suddenly outweighed fear, and they hurriedly leaned over with their heads propped up.
I saw that this man was fair-skinned, but he was already full of wrinkles, and his long hair was as pale as snow, but it could still be seen that he was a young man.
Just because his silhouette is still there, it is not as vicissitudes as the old man.
Caroline was dumbfounded: "Why is he old? Judging by his age, he looks like an older brother." ”
The little chubby girl frowned and said, "How can there be such an old brother, Caroline, let's tell the elders about this! ”
One boy said, "We're all grown up, we don't need to tell them, let's bury him!"
A group of people immediately chimed in, shouting that they had grown up.
Caroline stared at the corpse, and suddenly crouched down, her tender fingers brushing the corpse's eyelids away, and she immediately retreated in fright.
She saw that there was light in the corpse's eyes! it was purple and blue, like the depths of the universe.
Only then did the friends next to her react, and the little chubby girl couldn't help but say, "What's wrong Caroline?"
Caroline looked at a few of her male partners and said softly, "Which of you would like to help me?"
"Yes, yes, I do!"
"Me too!"
Caroline said, "Come on, help me carry him down." ”
Several people suddenly weakened their legs, and their foreheads were already sweaty.
One of them laughed dryly: "Caroline, don't joke, the corpses are rotten like this, where do we dare to move!"
"Caroline, you're not going to bring this corpse home, are you? ”
Caroline took a deep breath and said, "He doesn't seem to be dead." ”
When this sentence was said, it directly made everyone roll their eyes.
Caroline said, "He's really not dead...... You see, his flesh was torn, but it was not rotten, nor did it stink. ”
"Could it be...... The corpse has changed?"
The little fat girl said this, and several people looked at each other, and they couldn't help but slowly retreat, and then shouted and hurriedly left.
Caroline pouted, snorted a little unhappily, and mustered up the courage to slowly crouch down, brushing the corpse's eyelids away.
A violet-blue light flashed, and his eyes were as deep as the universe.
She held her breath and pushed the other eye away, and sure enough, it was also purple and blue, like two unfathomable light holes, and she couldn't see the whites of her eyes at all.
Letting go of her hand, Caroline muttered, "I don't know why, I always feel like you're not dead......"
She thought for a long time before she suddenly said: "I want to save you, save a life, after all, it's right, presumably my father and mother won't object!"
As if to convince herself, she threw the basket aside, grabbed the corpse's waist, and lifted it up vigorously, her face flushed, but after all, she didn't have enough strength.
"You're so heavy!"
She couldn't help but pout, exhaled a few times, and once again, a breeze blew, and she finally picked up the body and carried it on her back.
The weight bent her thin waist, and the blood stained her long dress, but she didn't mind, just gritted her teeth and walked down the hill step by step.
The breeze was blowing, the grass was green, the sun was shining, and her mood suddenly improved.
Saving people is really a joy for her.
She loves all life, she loves nature, she is kind to nature.
I was in a good mood, but for some reason, the corpse on my back was no longer heavy, and I was able to walk a lot easier.
No, maybe you shouldn't call him a corpse, he must still be alive, it's rude.
What is it called? Caroline's eyes suddenly lit up as she thought about it, and she couldn't help but rejoice: "Let's call you Brother Dongfang! After all, you are an Oriental, and Caroline doesn't have a brother yet!"
Caroline was overjoyed at the thought that this man might wake up and call her sister, and ran down the hill as fast as she could. She didn't know why she had so much strength.
But when she got home, Caroline's steps slowed down again, and her father and mother really wouldn't oppose her......
She paced and didn't dare to go in, but the cry of the sheep in the backyard had already been heard.
Hey, the lamb is born! The father should be in the backyard!
Her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran into the house with her Dongfang brother on her back and into her small room.
Although it is small, although there are not many things, she likes her little room, which gives warmth.
She carefully put the man on her little bed, and finally laughed, squinted, and said, "Sleep, sleep!
As soon as the words fell, a calm voice came: "Caroline, who is he?"
Caroline's face changed, and she quickly turned around and saw her bearded father......
She tugged at her skirt with both hands and whispered, "Father...... He was wounded, very badly wounded. ”
Sam said in a deep voice: "Since he is injured, it must be trouble, our family can't afford to support him, and we can't cure him!"
Caroline whispered, "But...... We can't leave him alone, God is merciful, can we?"
Uncle Sam's face sank, looked at the corpse on the bed, and was about to speak, when suddenly his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly walked towards the bed.
"Father's ......"
"Don't speak!"
Uncle Sam had already shouted, his eyes were fixed on the pitch-black short knife in this man's hand, looking at this exquisite arc, shining blood red, and he couldn't help but gasp and say: "God willing! I have never seen such a good weapon! This is probably worth a fortune! Caroline, you are really a good star for your father!"
Caroline's face turned red and she said softly, "But father, this is his thing!"
"But we're going to save his life! Without the money for this knife, we can't even make ends meet. ”
Uncle Sam's hand reached over, but found that it couldn't be pulled off, and he couldn't help but secretly say, damn it, why is it so tight!
He tried hard to break this person's hand, but it was not enough to use all his strength, and he finally couldn't help but get angry, and smashed his fist at this hand.
Then a bloody light suddenly shot out, illuminating the entire room!
The next moment, Uncle Sam saw his blonde hair fall.
He swallowed, his legs trembling with fear.
Looking at the delicate short knife, an unprecedented panic welled up in his heart.