The mountain is a dense wood. The tree was overgrown with thorns. There is no road at all!

No wonder the little monkey got his hands so quickly yesterday and pushed the ninth sister down the mountain. Shen Qiubao struggled through the thorn bushes, and at the same time, he couldn't help cursing the little monkey again in his heart, and at the same time, his heart hung high - will the thousand knives kill people deceive? Is there really a water source in the back mountain?

However, when I thought about it again, when I went up the mountain yesterday, I didn't see any water sources along the way. Therefore, now I can only go to the top of the mountain and the back mountain to find it.

I hope to find a water source at the top of the mountain or in the back of the mountain. Shen Qiubao prayed silently in his heart.

Along the way, he overcame thorns and thorns, and finally, on the mountainside of the back mountain, he heard the sound of dripping water.

That's right, living water!

The sound of water droplets hitting the stones is particularly crisp and pleasant in the quiet mountain forest.

Shen Qiubao wiped his sweaty face, and his heart was full of joy - after following his eldest sister around the deep mountains and old forests for several days, he also learned some skills in listening to sound and distinguishing water sources. Of course, compared with the eldest sister, there is still a gap between the bosses.

Thinking that the eldest sister was still boiling hot in the cave, waiting for his own water to go back, he couldn't take a breath, and hurriedly rushed to the direction of the water source as fast as possible according to experience.

After walking forward for a dozen or so steps, he pushed aside a low bush of miscellaneous trees, and his eyes could not help but light up.

He heard it right!

On the front right side of about twenty years ago, there was an old pine tree. Behind the tree there is a mossy stone wall. The sound of water drops came from the stone wall. At the foot of the stone wall, there is a large stone pit that resembles a semicircle. The pit was filled with water in a pit larger than his tank.

Experience taught him that this was drinkable mountain spring water.

"Water, find water!" Shen Qiubao couldn't help but cheer and ran over.

Who knows, happiness gives birth to sorrow!

He had only run a few steps, and suddenly, he only felt that his feet were empty. Immediately, there was a "hula" sound, and the whole person fell rapidly.

"Ahh

Immediately afterward, there was a sharp heart-rending pain in the left thigh.

As soon as his eyes went black, he immediately fainted.

I don't know how long it took, Shen Qiubao woke up faintly.

The first thing that catches your eye is a swarthy roof!

"Where is this?" he blinked vigorously.

That's right, it's really a roof, the same tile roof as my aunt's house.

Could it be that I'm back at my aunt's house again? Shen Qiubao looked around suspiciously.

Well, he must be lying in a small firewood room. In the small room, in addition to the simple little wooden bed where he was lying, there was also a neatly stacked half-man-high pile of firewood. At the head of the bed was a shiny bowl lamp. The light was dim, and the room was full of shadows.

"Where is this?" Shen Qiubao's heart suddenly lifted, and he instinctively lifted the white-washed green cloth quilt on his body, turned over and got up.

At the same time, his left thigh was pulled painfully. Shen Qiubao grinned in pain, and hurriedly looked at his left leg.

At this time, he realized that he was undressed, stripped naked, and his whole body was naked. The left thigh is wrapped in a circle of white gauze. The blood stains on it were shocking.

This is...... Shen Qiubao gasped in pain, and recalled: On the mountain, he finally found a water source, and his heart was happy for a while, but he lost his vigilance, and ended up falling into the trap.

At that time, he felt a death pain in his left leg. It turned out that the left leg was seriously injured.

Hey, who saved me? Shen Qiubao couldn't help but touch the blood stains on the gauze with his hand—very strange. It seemed to have bled a lot, but if he didn't move, the wound would only be numb, and it wouldn't hurt at all.

"Doll, are you awake?" squeaked, and the simple wood door was pushed open, and an old voice came in.

Shen Qiubao heard the prestige.

At the doorway stood a fat old man with gray hair. He wears a green cloth shirt and black trousers, white leggings tied to his two calves, a pair of open black cloth shoes on his feet, and a crimson pottery bowl in his right hand.

"The Pavilion Master's medical skills have improved a lot. Say you're awake, you're really awake. The fat old man smiled and walked to the bed, "Doll, are you hungry?" ”

Corn porridge smells so good!

"Gollum-", Shen Qiubao's stomach answered honestly.

The fat old man was happy and handed him the porridge bowl: "Warm, not hot." ”

Shen Qiubao was already so hungry that his belly was pressed against his back, and he responded with a "hey", unceremoniously picked up the porridge bowl, chirping, and drank it in three or two sips.

Holding the porridge bowl, he licked the corners of his mouth unsatisfactorily.

"Hahaha...... Good doll!" the fat old man laughed heartily, "The hall owner said that you are too hungry, and if you eat too much, it will hurt your stomach." Therefore, I can only drink a bowl of gruel tonight to make a bottom first. ”

That is, there is no more. Shen Qiubao reluctantly returned the porridge bowl. A bowl of porridge was in the stomach, and a burst of warmth immediately rose in the stomach, and in a blink of an eye, this warmth surged to all parts of the body. He suddenly felt much more energetic.

"Thank you, old man. He was grateful. The eldest sister is right, there are still many good people in the world. He must have met a good person like Uncle Hong and them again.

No, the fat old man took the porridge bowl and said with an embarrassed smile: "Doll, speaking of which, I can't help you first, old man." ”

Shen Qiubao couldn't help but be stunned.

"Well, you fell into the wild boar pit I dug ......" the fat old man sat down sideways on the edge of the bed and touched his head with some fear, "Your left thigh was pierced by a bamboo knife buried at the bottom of the pit." If I hadn't gone out to patrol the mountains at noon, you'd be afraid that the blood would have dried up. With a sigh, he asked again, "Doll, what are you doing running into the barren mountains alone?"

"I ......" Shen Qiubao thought of the eldest sister, and immediately looked panicked, and grabbed the fat old man's hand, "Grandpa, have you seen my ninth sister?"

"Ah, there's a doll?" the fat old man was stunned, "You are two people entering the mountain together?"

Shen Qiubao nodded again and again like pounding garlic: "My ninth sister has a fever and is hiding in a cave." I went to find water for the ninth sister and accidentally fell into a trap. ”

The fat old man hurriedly asked, "Doll, do you remember which cave your ninth sister hid in?" He just wanted to catch some wild boars, rabbits and the like and come back to fight tooth sacrifices, and he didn't want to harm the two dolls...... What a sin.

Of course I remember! Shen Qiubao told the location of the cave and the surrounding situation in detail, and at the end, he urgently requested: "Old man, you can do well, take me to my ninth sister! My ninth sister has a fever and has been talking nonsense. I've been out for a day, and if I don't go to her again, she'll die. ”

The fat old man felt very uncomfortable. The little doll is only five or six years old, but it is older than half the size. It can be seen that this baby is also a sufferer.

He got up and persuaded softly: "Doll, you said it very clearly. I've been wandering around the mountains and know where you're talking. The wound on your leg is severe, and you must not move. Besides, it's dark outside, and you can't go up the mountain, so it's better to recuperate at home obediently. Doll, don't worry, since this matter has nothing to do with me, I won't ignore your ninth sister. I'm going to go up the hill right now to find someone. So saying, he took the empty bowl of porridge and left the house like a gust of wind. When he got out of the house, he didn't forget to close the firewood door carefully. That leg and foot are very handy, where is it like an old man with a gray beard?

"Old man......" Shen Qiubao didn't have time to beg him anymore, so he could only sit on the small wooden bed and stare at the closed firewood door with fear.

The Ninth Sister is blessed with great fortune, and nothing will happen to her! The old man will definitely be able to find the Ninth Sister! He prayed again and again in his heart. He didn't want to think about anything else......

Time seemed to have stopped. Shen Qiubao sat on the bed with a thin quilt in his arms. I don't know how long it took, but finally, the light on the bedside flashed, and the chai door was pushed open again.

The fat old man came in wrapped in cold air. His face was ugly: "Doll, your ninth sister...... Didn't find it. I found the cave and didn't look at the female doll. There was a pool of fresh blood next to the ash heap......"

"Ninth Sister!" As if someone had slashed him on the tip of the heart, Shen Qiubao screamed and fainted in pain.

The fat old man stepped forward with an arrow, wrapped his long arms, and held the person: "Doll!"

Shen Qiubao's little face was pale, his teeth were clenched, and he was lying in his arms, already unconscious.