After being stuffy in the house for two days, Lin Xiangdi came out.

There was no group of people gathered outside, and it was quiet outside, except for a lonely pile of burned ashes in the open field.

He looked left and right and decided to go to Brother Zuo first.

The room where Brother Zuo lived was diagonally opposite his room, across the empty field.

He knocked on the door.

Brother Zuo's voice came from the door, inviting him in.

He pushed open the door and walked in. Brother Zuo was looking at him with a smile on his face.

Lin Xiangdi asked, "Brother Zuo, how do you know it's me?" ”

Zuo Bai shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Except for you, no one here will knock on the door, usually push the door and come in directly." Come, sit. Lin Xiangdi sat at the table.

Lin Xiangdi looked at Zuo Bai's room, it was clean and tidy, which was extremely inconsistent with the environment here, but this also set off Zuo Bai's difference.

He asked: "Brother Zuo, I'm a little curious, you seem to be very different from all the heroes here, and I see that everyone respects you very much, are you the second-in-command here?" ”

Zuo Bai smiled politely and said, "What a second-in-command." Except for Lao Tie, everyone here is commensurate with each other. Probably because I can read and hyphenate a little, so everyone appreciates me a little bit of thin noodles. ”

Lin Xiangdi shook his head in disbelief and said, "It's definitely not like that." ”

Zuo Bai smiled and said, "Everyone respects you very much." The brothers privately say that you are good-natured and gentle. Everybody loves you. ”

Lin Xiangdi pointed to his nose in disbelief and asked, "Like me?" Not necessarily, right? You don't see it when you make fun of me. ”

Zuo Bai smiled heartily and said: "You, look at the surrounding environment, when there is no dust, there is no particles, there is no people, and sometimes even your life is difficult to protect when the sand and dust are together." There have also been people who have been swept away by the sand and lost their traces. No matter how difficult the environment is, it is rare to have a little bit of sporadic fun. Seeing that you are also a person who has read books, let's not remember the villain. ”

This was something Lin Xiangdi didn't expect. Yes, living in this extreme place of misery, there is nowhere to vent the pain in people's hearts, forget it, it doesn't hurt to have fun yourself.

Zuo Bai said: "By the way, Lao Tie should be back today." ”

Lin Xiangdi asked weakly: "Did he go to step on the point?" ”

Zuo Bai hesitated for a moment and said, "You are also your own family, so I won't hide it from you." Yes, word has recently been received that a convoy of Persian merchants will be passing through this area. Lao Tie just went to see where they were, and when they came back, he would arrange the actions of the brothers. ”

Seeing Lin Xiangdi's face change color, Zuo Bai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, if you don't want to join us, you can leave at any time." ”

Lin Xiangdi muttered in his heart, I know your secrets, can I really leave with all my beards and tails?

Zuo Bai said: "You may not know that some Persians are indeed merchants, trading with each other, and benefiting each other. But some Persians, in the name of doing business, did some evil things. We're also thieves. ”

"I'm a newcomer, so I won't comment on it." Lin Xiangdi got up to say goodbye.

Zuo Bai stopped him first and said, "Brother, I don't know where you came from, but I want to tell you that the world you see is not the real world. The real world is the law of the jungle. ”

Lin Xiangdi carefully went through Zuo Bai's words in his mind a few times, and what he said made sense. Even in the modern society in which he lived, the truth of the law of the jungle is still the last word. Those who have the ability and resources are the ones who stand at the pinnacle of life, and those who have no money and no ability must sell cheap labor, but who can blame them? Is society to blame? Do you blame yourself?

He thought: This is an unsolvable problem.

If you don't want to solve it, let it go.

Lin Xiangdi said to Zuo Bai: "Brother Zuo, I have something I want to tell you. ”

Zuo Bai nodded and motioned for Lin Xiangdi to continue.

Lin Xiangdi said: "Brother Zuo, my lover was arrested in Cixian City, and his whereabouts are still unknown, and a good family living in Cixian City was framed and imprisoned in order to help me. They helped me escape. I wanted to go all the way to the capital to find my lover, so I wanted to leave for the capital after Lao Tie came back to thank him. ”

Zuo Bai lowered his head in contemplation and stopped talking.

After pondering for a long time, Zuo Bai said: "Do you know that the current old king is terminally ill, the capital is in chaos, and all forces are gathered here. I'm afraid it's not a good time for you to go to the capital right now. What's more, you haven't received any messages from your lover, so don't move blindly. ”

Lin Xiangdi said a little angrily: "But I can't always stay here idle." ”

Zuo Bai smiled like a wise man and said, "Don't worry, you will have something to do sooner or later." ”

At dusk, there was a chaotic sound of camel hooves outside, accompanied by the sound of oooh yes yay, at first Lin Xiangdi thought it was Tu Fei coming, but after thinking about it, they were bandits, are they still afraid of bandits?

There were more than a dozen people in the camel caravan, and the person on the white camel at the front was the old iron that Lin Xiangdi had seen. He stepped down from his camel in a majestic manner.

It definitely looks like Arthas who has just stepped down from the frozen throne, with an innate pride, and his majestic body makes a camel more than one person look a little small.

Lao Tie saw Lin Xiangdi at a glance, he threw the reins to the little man, squinted at Lin Xiangdi, but said to Zuo Bai: "He woke up?" ”

Zuo Bai said respectfully: "Yes, after you left, he got up." ”

Lao Tie snorted with his nose. Then, beckoning the dusty brothers to sit down. Others helped them unload saddles and bags of goods from the camels.

Lao Tie removed the iron bracer, the metal collided very loudly, he moved his wrist, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Iron eggs, meat." ”

Tie Dan agreed, and calmly walked out of the kitchen with a large pot of meat.

How big is that pot of meat?

It's like the size of a laundry tub, and the meat is stacked layer by layer, and it's really a mountain of meat.

Lao Tie shouted to the busy brothers around him: "Come, eat meat!" Kuroko, come on. Lao Zuo, you come too. Knife, I'll get that later. ”

When his gaze fell on Lin Xiangdi again, he didn't use his thick voice, but changed to a softer tone and said, "You, sit down and eat together." ”

Zuo Bai pulled Lin Xiangdi, who was still a little embarrassed, to sit next to Lao Tie. Lin Xiangdi couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lao Tie.

If you look at his face closely, you will see that his rough face is full of small wounds, and a scar the size of a small thumb is faintly visible on his neck.

Lao Tie probably sensed that someone was looking at him, and he also turned his head to look at Lin Xiangdi.

Zuo Bai asked: "Lao Tie, how is the harvest this time?" ”

As soon as he said this, Lao Tie immediately showed a joy that he couldn't hide. He slapped his thigh and said, "Oops, you don't know! He's NN, this time the harvest is too big. As soon as we arrived at the Black Wind Gorge, where the Persians were to pass, a great wind blew and sand blew, and the Persians scattered and fled, and they had no more things and were put on the backs of camels. No, we also robbed a dozen camels this time. ”

The black man's original name was Kuroko, and he laughed and said, "Oh, that's great, we have a great harvest this time!" ”

Zuo Bai stood up with his wine glass and said to everyone: "Come, brothers, let us raise a glass together and welcome the heroes back safely!" ”

Lin Xiangdi also stood up with everyone and raised his wine glass high. Lao Tie glanced at him meaninglessly.

Everyone drank the wine in the bowl. Then he began to speak again. Lao Tie was satisfied with eating meat and drinking wine.

Zuo Bai stabbed Lin Xiangdi, who was sitting next to him, with his elbow. When Lin Xiangdi looked at him, he immediately gave him a look.

Lin Xiangdi understood.

First fill Lao Tie's bowl with wine, and pour wine into his own bowl as well. stood up, held the bowl in both hands, and said respectfully to Lao Tie: "Brother Tie, thank you for saving my life." I will borrow flowers to offer the Buddha today, and I will salute you with your wine. Sincerely. ”

Lao Tie held the wine glass and didn't drink it, but said to Lin Xiangdi: "Don't mention this." It's not just your life, it's just a matter of convenience. Brother, here, there is no distinction between you and me. We are all poor people who have been stranded here. Since you are one of us who has fallen so far, stay if you wish. ”

Lin Xiangdi was a little embarrassed at the moment, and it didn't seem like a word to refute Lao Tie in front of so many people. Forget it, let's wait until the right time comes.

He said: "Thanks to Brother Tie, he doesn't dislike it. I did it. ”

After speaking, he tilted his neck, and drank a large bowl of wine.

Lao Tie laughed heartily, and also took the wine glass and drank it all.

After drinking, Lao Tie said: "This, brother, don't blame me Lao Tie for being rude." I really don't like what you say. Let's Zuo Bai, Lao Zuo used to be a teacher, and over the years, he has also changed a lot of literati popularity, and he drank wine and ate meat like a rough man. I'll total, can you also be less sour and rancid, and speak more bluntly in the future? Less dragging, okay? ”

Lin Xiangdi laughed, he took out a large piece of meat from the basin, bit down most of it, and said to Lao Tie: "Okay, then I will start eating meat and drinking wine." ”

Lao Tie and the others laughed along. The scene was very joyful.

By the time we finished eating and drinking, everyone was already sleepy.

Lin Xiangdi asked Lao Tie with the strength of wine: "Brother Tie, I want to ask one thing, when you brought it back, can you see a painting on my body?" ”

Lao Tie asked in a daze: "Painting?" What paintings? ”

Lin Xiangdi compared the size and length of the scroll. Lao Tie narrowed his eyes, racking his brains to think. After a long time, he said, "Yes, there is such a thing." However, it is not in my hands now. ”

Lin Xiangdi asked eagerly, "That...... Where is it? ”

Lao Tie looked in the direction of the kitchen, and Tie Dan was busy brushing the dishes inside.

Lin Xiangdi suddenly realized.