In the middle of the night, when Alayanzong went to the courtyard to solve the problem, the lights in Wanyan's room were still on, and strange sounds were heard from time to time. With the lesson of the last time, it was impossible for the Alayan Sect to rush to help again.

The next day, as soon as dawn dawned, Alayanzong got up, and the peach of Ula slept soundly.

Alayanzong went next door to take a look, and the fat man and the thin man did not return all night.

The two of them have not yet gotten up. In this silent early morning, the window with only a thin layer of oiled paper was separated by the thunderous snoring sound of continuous bone fighting.

The shopkeeper hadn't woken up yet, and the shopkeeper had already lit a fire and boiled water in the backyard.

Alayanzong walked to the courtyard gate, pulled the deadbolt, and walked out of the inn.

Looking south, about a mile or two away is the seaside. The sea breeze blowing in is a little cool in addition to some sea fish.

The waves on the beach are not big, but you can also hear the sound of rocks piercing through the air.

There were two larger fishing boats anchored in the sea, and a dozen smaller boats buckled upside down on the beach.

Except for the occasional seabird, there is no human figure to be seen.

Breathing in the air of the sea, although it is a little fishy, it also feels very fresh, and it is unusually refreshing to inhale into the lungs.

Alayanzong walked around the beach and played a set of boxing techniques, which soothed his muscles and bones, and felt a lot more comfortable.

When he returned to the inn, Ula Peach had already gotten up, washed up, and was about to eat breakfast.

Alayanzong carried the copper kettle to the backyard and asked the shopkeeper for hot water.

When she came back, she saw Wan Yan standing outside the door, and although she got up, she was still sleepy and yawning, but she still greeted Alayanzong.

Alayanzong approached and said, "Aunt Wanyan, today we are going to leave the inn and go west to the mountain city of Vikchi. What are your plans with Uncle Bone?"

Wan Yan yawned and said, "We'll have to leave in a day or two." There is no food here except salted fish, and there are not many salted fish shops. Now when I see salted fish, let alone eat, I want to vomit when I see it. ”

Alayanzong knew that the owner of the coffin shop had made a fortune for a period of time, and this proprietress must have a lot of money on her. She won't worry about money now, but she will worry about not having food.

He replied, "Yes." If you want to eat more abundantly, you still have to go to a crowded place, and it is impossible to live here for a long time. I also have to find some work to make ends meet. ”

After talking to the Yan clan, Alayanzong went back to the house and had breakfast with Ula Tao.

After dinner, the two began to pack their luggage.

Without wolf skin and wolf meat, luggage is much lighter. Looking at the slippery white wax pole, Alayanzong decided to take it with him, he could use it for walking on the mountain road, and he didn't have to find a wooden stick to make a crutch again.

When I got to the counter, the old man was already sitting there. Alayanzong told the old man about the broken window.

The old man sighed, "It doesn't matter! There are so many rooms, and I don't care which one is missing. ”

In addition to paying off the room bill, Alayanzong insisted on paying for the loss. In addition, he bought a skin bag from the old man to hold water.

The road to be taken below is basically walking along the seaside. Unlike in the mountains, there are mountain springs everywhere. Fresh water here is precious and hard to find. When there is a lack of fresh water, it is worse than a lack of food.

When Alayanzong asked the old man if there were not many salted fish, the old man sighed again.

"Eat for three to five days at most. Now there is no one to go out to sea to fish, and there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled people left in the village. There are no fish to eat, and we are about to starve to death. ”

After that, the old man actually shed two lines of tears.

Alayanzong originally wanted to buy some salted fish from the old man and leave it on the road as dry food, but after hearing what Yan said, he muttered in his heart, and when the old man said this, he couldn't bear to bring it up again.

"That'...... How would that be?"

"Alas, let's count it as a day. When you sleep until dawn, you can wake up and you are still alive. There are few people left in the huge village, and it will soon become an empty village. ”

When Alayanzong heard this, he was very sad in his heart, he couldn't talk to the old man anymore, and if he continued to talk, it would cause him more sadness, so he said goodbye to the old man.

Called the peach of Ula to say goodbye to Wanyan's family and walked out of the inn.

The streets were still quiet, and there were no people to be seen. The courtyards on both sides are just standing quietly there, ten rooms and nine empty, no longer prosperous in the past, and there is no boiling vitality.

Heading west is to return to the north of the village, where there is a fork in the road leading to the west.

When they arrived at the village, they did not see any young women. Alayanzong decided to go to her house to see her again and see how the two children were doing.

When Alayanzong and Ula Peach walked into the courtyard, the scene in front of them stunned the two of them.

A square pit had been dug in the middle of the courtyard, and the scrawny twin daughters lay side by side. Young women are pouring dirt on their children.

The young women ignored the arrival of the two Alayanzong, and remained only filling in the earth.

The two hurriedly stepped forward to watch. The two children have long since lost their breath, and what is wrapped under their skin is only a skeleton, and the two thin and tattered clothes can be regarded as their burial.

The young mother's expression was numb, there were no tears, but she slowly piled up dirt on the child's body again and again.

Alayanzong didn't understand why she buried the child in the courtyard, but he couldn't stop it, and it was not appropriate to ask at this time.

The peach of Ula stood behind the Alayan Sect, feeling the same sadness and weeping.

Alayanzong stepped forward and tried to take the shovel from the young woman's hand and bury his children for him.

New graves were piled up.

Young woman slumped in front of the grave.

There was no crying, no tears, no words, just sitting there silently, staring blankly at the mound that had just been piled up.

Alayanzong and Ula Peach stood behind her, silently accompanied.

Long.

The young woman took a handful of jerky from her bosom and sprinkled it on the grave.

This jerky, which the two people are very familiar with, is their wolf jerky. I gave her a bag yesterday, and now she should have it.

The young woman finally stood up, took out a large cloth bag from her bosom, and handed it to Alayanzong.

There was still a weak voice, "Take it, I'll give it back to you." I'm useless!"

Alayanzong took it and saw that the cloth pocket was full of wolf jerky. The peach of Ula also came close to see that there was more jerky than the bag they had left yesterday.

The two men asked almost at the same time:

"Who gave it to you?"

The young women were still weak, "thin and fat." ”

Alayanzong and Ula Peach glanced at each other.

Alayanzong continued to ask, "What about them?"

"Gone. ”

"When did you leave, and where did you go?" said Alayanzong, a little anxious.

"Last night, they left me and heard that they had gone to the West. ”

In desperation, the two of them returned the cloth bag to the young woman and said, "Keep these." ”

The young woman insisted on giving the jerky to the Alayandzong, "I know you are good people, and I earned these jerky. I earn money for my children, but they don't need it, and I don't need it. If you don't take it, you'll be ruined. ”

No matter what the young women said, Alayanzong said she firmly refused, and tears were already coming out. He knew what young women were thinking.

He really couldn't stay on this occasion, and he couldn't bear to leave with Ula Peach in tears.

The young woman was still staring at the back, and said weakly, "It's useless, it's useless to leave it to me." ”