"Daddy...... ......As soon as the hand on her mouth was released, Shen Qiubao whimpered like a lonely little milk beast.

Shen Jiumei covered his mouth again, glanced at the hidden kitchen door in horror, and suppressed her voice to persuade: "Ancestor, don't make a noise! As he spoke, tears rolled down his face. Knowing that Qiu Bao was hidden in the water tank, it was likely to escape, and her mother tried her best to explain to her with her last breath, and the fairy rune soldiers were very powerful, and she was not allowed to collect the body for her father's mother: "Run, run away! At that time, my mother's expression was more stern than she had ever been, and she didn't dare not listen.

Chop off the skull! Qiu Bao was so young that he was shocked, staring at him in fear, and he didn't dare to make a sound, only two hands grabbed his sister's hand.

Shen Jiumei was silent when she saw him, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the bottom of the jar fell a semi-coarse dough cake. She leaned over and scooped it up and stuffed it into Qiu Bao's clothes - Qiu Bao was still too young to bear the hunger, and the road to the town was dozens of miles, so the two of them had to bring something to eat.

At this time, she suddenly remembered that she had buried three sweet potatoes in the ash heap of the stove last night. So, she dragged Qiu Bao to the stove and quickly took out the three sweet potatoes from the ash heap. After all this time, both the ash and the sweet potato are cold. Tucking them into her arms, she whispered, "Let's go." With that, he leaned lightly towards the door without hesitation.

Qiu Bao did not hesitate, grabbed one of her hands tightly, and quickly followed.

Walking to the door, Shen Jiumei was alertly lying on the door, observing the movement outside through the crack in the door.

There was a dead silence, and no sound could be heard! She gritted her teeth and carefully moved the door open little by little.

Before she moved half a foot wide, she poked her head out and looked around quickly.

I didn't see the Immortal Rune Soldiers!

Escape! She decisively opened the door and led Shen Qiubao out of her yard.

When building a new house, my father and mother deliberately stayed away from the center of the village and chose this relatively remote wasteland at the foot of Dongshan as a homestead. Out of her yard gate, as long as she walks a hundred or so, she can get into the woods at the foot of the east mountain. And there is a path in this dense woods that goes directly up to Dongshan. This road was discovered by my father by accident, and the rest of the village didn't seem to know about it. And since she was nine years old, she followed her father to the mountains to look for mountain goods. For more than two years, I don't know how many times I have walked this path, but I am naturally very familiar with it.

It was past noon, and it was impossible for her to rush to town with Qiu Bao before dark. It's too dangerous in the wilderness. And there is a very inconspicuous small cave on the mountainside of Higashiyama. There were several times before, my father and she had rested in that cave. She decided to take Qiu Bao there for the night first, and then go to the town tomorrow morning.

The luck of the two was not bad. On the way, they did not encounter the immortal rune soldiers, nor did they find the bodies of the villagers who were killed. It may be because the people in the village go to the west of the village early in the morning to see the excitement, and besides, this area is very remote, and it is usually a rare figure. Shen Jiumei felt a little relieved - she had unfortunately experienced those bloody disasters, but she didn't want Qiu Bao, who was only six years old, to look at it properly. In the blink of an eye, my father and mother are gone. From then on, Qiu Bao only had her, and she could only rely on her. And she is the eldest sister, and she must protect her younger brother, this is the only thought in her heart at the moment, and it is also the motivation that makes her completely calm down.

When it was about to get dark, Shen Jiumei smoothly took Shen Qiubao to the small cave on the mountainside.

"Ninth sister, my mouth is dry. After sitting down, Shen Qiubao couldn't hold back any longer, licked his dry lips, and hummed quietly.

"Oh, you wait, don't mess around. I'll go outside and fetch water for you. Will be back soon. "The little cave wasn't much bigger than her kitchen. In the inner corner, there was a pile of dead branches that looked like a mess. Shen Jiumei was familiar with finding an old clay pot half a foot high from inside. Because he chose this place as a temporary foothold, my father used to deliberately pile up some dead branches in the hole. In the pile of branches, in addition to this small clay pot, Dad also hid a fire fold, two earthen rice bowls, and two old rabbit skin mattresses.

Laying a rabbit skin mattress on the ground, she beckoned, "Qiu Bao, come and sit on the mattress." It's very cold in the mountains, and it's cold. ”

Shen Qiubao used both hands and feet, and moved over honestly: "I won't walk around, just sit here and wait for the ninth sister to come back." "After driving such a long mountain road, he was so tired and tired that he didn't even have the idea of standing up, and where did he still have the strength to 'walk around'.

In fact, this is also true. About half an hour later, Shen Jiumei fetched water and came back. Shen Qiubao was already asleep. The little man shrunk on the mattress, his fists clenched, his brows furrowed.

Shen Jiumei snorted in distress, walked over, put down the clay pot, put another rabbit skin mattress on him, and also folded her clothes and lay down on the side.

There was so much to experience in this day. She has actually survived to the extreme, relying on the ruthlessness of surviving. Now, it seems that she is safe for the time being, she can't bear it anymore, she only feels that the sleepy image is overwhelmingly pressed down like a mountain. Regardless of sadness, as soon as her head was touched by the soft mattress, she fell into endless black sweetness.

Shen Qiubao was awakened by the commotion of Bi Peeling. As soon as he opened his eyes, he was stunned to find a fiery red place outside the entrance of the cave, and immediately exclaimed: "Dad!

A pair of trembling little hands hugged him tightly, and the deep voice of the ninth sister came from his ears: "Qiu Bao, don't be afraid, the village is on fire." ”

Shen Qiubao looked up at her in confusion: "There is a fire in the village?"

"Hmm. They were setting fire to the village. Shen Jiumei nodded. The firelight made her eyes red. Mother must have expected that the immortal rune soldiers would come back to burn the village, so she used her last breath to tell their sisters and sisters to flee for their lives, right?

suffered drastic changes, and in one day, it was not only Shen Jiumei who grew up suddenly. Shen Qiubao is the same. The little child stared horrified at the outside of the cave, trembling all over, but his lips pursed and he did not say a word. He knew that the "they" that the eldest sister said were the immortal rune soldiers of Tu Village. Yesterday, although he didn't see the immortal rune soldiers killing. But, along the way, the pungent smell of blood in the air was real. The eldest sister didn't lie to him. The immortal rune soldiers killed his father and mother, and killed all the people in the village. Perhaps only the two siblings survived. Mother said that the ears of the fairy rune soldiers are even more powerful than the best mountain dogs. Hearing the cry, the immortal rune soldiers will definitely follow the sound to chase after them. They will definitely use big knives to cut off his and his eldest sister's heads! So, he can't cry.

I don't know how long it took, Shen Jiumei said in a deep voice: "Qiu Bao, we may not be able to leave tomorrow, so we have to hide in the cave for a day or two." "She's afraid. The Immortal Runes apparently did not leave the village. She was afraid that tomorrow when she went down the mountain, she would fall into the hands of the immortal rune soldiers.

"Hmm. I listen to Sister Jiu. Shen Qiubao nodded firmly, and promised in a low voice, "I don't absolutely don't walk around, I don't cry or make trouble." ”

Shen Jiumei lowered her head in relief and hugged him tightly: "Qiu Bao, we can't die." Dad and mother died inexplicably. We have to live. I saw two immortal rune soldiers in the water and grass and killed Aunt Chunshan and Sister Ah Hua. I remember what they looked like. When we have learned the skills, we must find them and ask them why they killed their father and mother, and why they killed all the people in the village. We must avenge our father's mother. ”

"Ninth Sister, did those two immortal rune soldiers kill my father and mother, what do they all look like?" Shen Qiubao gritted his teeth and creaked.

"I didn't see the two of them kill their father and mother. Maybe it was the father and mother they killed. If they didn't kill it, then they had accomplices. The one who killed his father and mother, even if it wasn't the two of them, must be their accomplices. Now, we can't beat them. When we learn the skills and find these two immortal runes, we will definitely be able to find their accomplices and avenge our father's mother. Shen Jiumei twisted her eyebrows, and the two hideous shadows were clearly reflected in her mind, "One of them has a long scar on his left cheek, the size of the centipede you caught a few days ago, and the other has a broken little finger on his left hand, missing a section." ”

"Well, I remember. Shen Qiubao hugged her with his backhand, "Ninth sister, Qiubao will definitely learn her skills hard and seek revenge on them in the future." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "gurgling" intestinal sound in his stomach.

It's hungry.

Shen Jiumei came back to her senses, and then realized that she was also so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back. From morning to midnight, she didn't touch her teeth. Qiu Bao was a little better than her, at most she ate the half of the coarse dough cake.

Sure enough, in the light of the fire, she saw Qiu Bao's face was dirty, and her lips were dry and a little blue.

"Before we take revenge, we must live well. She let go of Qiu Bao, leaned over and took the old clay pot and an earthen porcelain bowl next to the mattress, and poured a small half bowl of water, "You eat some cakes with water first." "Originally, my father told her before that the old spring on the mountainside soaked a lot of dead branches and leaves all the year round, and it was not very clean, and it was not as clean as the well water in the village, so it was best to boil it before drinking. However, the immortal rune soldiers burned the village at the foot of the mountain. She didn't dare to make a fire to boil water, so she could only drink some of it, "This water is not boiled, and if you drink too much, your stomach will hurt." Don't drink too much at once, just wet your mouth and moisten it. ”

"Oh. Shen Qiubao was unprecedentedly obedient. He really just took the porcelain bowl, took a sip and put it down. Then, he took out the half-thick bread from his arms and handed the whole cake over, "Ninth sister, eat the cake." ”

Shen Jiumei didn't answer, took out the three sweet potatoes she was carrying in her arms, lined them up, and put them on top of the mattress: "You just eat." I brought sweet potatoes. So saying, she chose the least of them. After thinking about it, he broke off a small half and put the other half back again. This is the only food they have, and they need to save some food.

Shen Qiubao understood, and followed her example, and put the cake in his hand on the mattress. He tore a small piece from the half of the bread and stuffed it into his mouth, and put the rest on the mattress.

Seeing this, Shen Jiumei said softly: "You are still young, you can't be hungry, you have to eat enough." If you don't have enough to eat, where will you have the strength to go to town? After a pause, he looked outside the cave and said with confidence, "It's autumn, and the wild pears in the mountains are ripe." I know where to pick it. When it's dawn, I'll pick some and eat them. "I was secretly annoyed - it's a pity that I can't make a fire. Otherwise, she would have been able to pick a lot of wild mushrooms. That thing is cooked, and it fills the stomach more than wild pear. Also, in addition to picking mushrooms, over the years, her father has also taught her a lot of skills in the mountains. Dad said that the mountains are full of treasures. Just for food, in the autumn Dongshan, she can find more types than two slaps can count.

Thinking of this, she grew a lot of confidence: "When the immortal rune soldiers are gone, I can find more delicious food in the mountains." As he spoke, he ate the small half of the sweet potato in his hand in three or two bites, and calmly picked up the other half and ate it.

I'm so hungry. Where is there enough for half a sweet potato! Also, if she doesn't eat enough, tomorrow, where will she have the strength to pick wild pears and find something to eat? In addition, it is impossible for the immortal rune soldiers to keep guarding the village all the time! The most important thing is that if they are hungry, how can they avenge their father and mother?

Shen Qiubao was now convinced of her, and seeing this, he picked up half of the cake on the mattress again, puffed out his cheeks and devoured it. Hehe, that little piece of cake from before is not enough for the bottom.