Li Zhiyu stood silently, looking at the ruins and broken walls in the house, and then understood the meaning of Li Bingjie's saying that the country is a bitter war and the people are a bitter war.

"Don't be surprised, little brother, this is just the tip of what is said below. Nowadays, most of the houses in Yanhai County are like this, and they are still relatively intact among them. Li Xunli spoke softly, and his tone was slightly sad. The boy looked at the ruins around him, and his heart was particularly sad.

The breeze was blowing, the doors and windows were rattling, but except for the two strange teenagers in the room, the original owner was no longer there. The wind was fast, the night was scarce, the young man's white clothes were fluttering, and a strand of long hair on his forehead was blown by the wind and stuck to his forehead. The night was dull, the fields were vast, and the long hair was stuck to the forehead, but it was becoming more and more difficult to see the face. Li Xunli was the first to walk out of the house, and he couldn't bear to look at it again. Li Zhiyu sighed lightly, and then came out.

"As the little brother saw in front of him, not to mention ten rooms and nine empty rooms in Luohu Village, most of them were like this. After Li Xunli finished speaking, without waiting for the young man to answer, he went to a dilapidated thatched hut next to him, and Li Zhiyu also followed.

The thatched hut is a little dilapidated, and there are still newly planted branches and thatched grass on both sides, which are obviously repaired by the owner some time ago. Li Xunli entered without waiting to knock on the door, pushed open the door of the house that had been kicked with a big hole, and the two walked into the house together.

Looking closely, there is no side room in the house, only a central hall, and the surrounding area is hidden in the night, which is difficult to see. A hall in the house, although it is called a hall, but there are no tables and chairs and other household use, except for the collapsed stove, a few broken pots and bowls scattered around, it is really a chat. As the two of them walked around, the occasional breeze blowing in their faces, and the candle flame flickered, making the room appear more and more obscure. The boy took advantage of the flames of the candles to look carefully at the four walls of the hut, and found a place where the wind was pouring in, and when the boy squatted down to take a closer look, he found that it was caused by sticks and other objects.

"I was right here that day. I watched a gang of bandits enter with sticks and beg for money and food from the owner of the house. But over the years, there has been a shortage of wars, not to mention ordinary people, even ordinary businessmen have been living hard, how can this family get money and food. The master pleaded bitterly, telling that the fields were barren and the harvest was thin, and that life was hard. In addition to the money and rice needed for their own life, the family of three still has a lot of debts, and they all rely on a few acres of land and sewing and mending clothes with the government to make a living. Li Xunli took a deep breath, was silent for a moment, and then said.

"The gang of bandits will not allow it. The bandit leader entered with a knife, and the man, fearing that he would hurt his wife and children in the house, reached out to hug the bandit leader and wanted to push him out. The leader of the bandits was furious, turned around, and slashed the man with a cold light. Hearing the crying of the mother and son in the house, a group of bandits took out the wailing mother and son from the house, and asked for money and food, and said that they would pay for it with their lives if they did not allow money and food. The mother and son saw the man struggling in a pool of blood, and he was already full of liver and gall, so how could he speak. The two of them were so frightened that they just cried. ”

After a while, the leader of the bandits saw that the mother and son were only crying, and instead of rummaging for food and rice, he kicked the child away from the woman's hand. Scolded: You crying Lao Tzu is upset. After the man finished speaking, he took out the knife that was still dripping with blood and slashed the mother and son. After killing a family of three, the bandits rummaged in the house for a long time and saw that there was no property, so they cursed and scolded the straight road, but turned around and went elsewhere. After Li Xunli finished speaking, there was a desolate look in his eyes, and he turned around and walked out of the door and said, "Little brother, can you understand what you are talking about now?"

After Li Xunli finished speaking, he was a little tired. He went out of the alley first, and said no more, but turned right. Li Zhiyu followed Li Xunli and walked slowly.

After walking for a while, Li Xunli walked straight to the south. The southern boundary is much richer than the previous lanes and residences, and there are many mansions and mansions, but there are also few lights. Most mansions have the same front as the front. When you take a closer look, the door plaque is also full of concave and convex marks, which must have been done by the rogue.

Li Xunli could not stop, and said: "This place is the place where the surrounding salt merchants and resell materials take advantage of the chaos. Because the night is dark, the little brother does not see it in detail. In the prosperous season here, the salt lord does not say that there are thousands of carriages and horses, but there are more than 100 times. People flow back and forth, running salt through the river, and at night, the lights are like torches. But that's all the prosperity of previous years. Li Xunli sighed softly. He rubbed his brows gently, his face full of loneliness and exhaustion. Seeing that the young man in front of him was looking at the mansion silently, he said again.

"Now that the night is dark, the little brother might as well go home and rest first. Wait for tomorrow, but come back to watch. After Li Xunli finished speaking, he saw that the young man was still stagnant, thinking that this little brother had doubts about himself, so he did so. He also said: "Little brother, don't be suspicious, although I, Li Xunli, have not seen things for a long time, but I am not blind in my eyes and heart, not to say that I am an upright person, but I am not a thief of chickens and dogs, little brother should not worry." ”

After Li Xunli finished speaking, he approached, smiled warmly, and gently patted the young man's shoulder with a warm palm. Li Zhiyu smiled slightly, but walked first. Li Xunli saw that Li Zhiyu only stepped forward, and hurriedly said: "Little brother, don't run around, these years the army is in chaos, and if you are not careful, you will be in danger of replacing the barracks." Li Xunli's tone was a little urgent, and he hurriedly ran forward and grabbed the young man's arm.

Since the two of them walked together, Li Xunli took the lead in leading the way, and several people turned left and right, and walked straight until the night was dark before they arrived in front of a low and dilapidated house.

The house is a little dilapidated, and it is not as far as the three-entry house I saw before, but it is still much better than the thatched house. Li Xunli approached the door of the house, slammed the door lightly, and was relieved when he heard the sound of falling in the house. Seeing this, Li Zhiyu was puzzled, why was he so cautious even if he went home.

Li Xunli waited for a while, and then lightly slammed the door three times, only then did he see a middle-aged man knocking on the door. The man is in his forties, his face is dark, and his eyebrows are full of sorrow. When the man came to the door of the house, he did not say a word, and paid no attention to them. I walked to a dark corner again, and after a while, the sound of the rope came slowly.

Li Zhiyu looked inside, and saw that the lights around him were uncertain, and a candle shimmered lightly, only shining a little light at a distance of about ten inches around it, but the other positions were still dim, and it was difficult to see the traces of people.

The two walked into the house, Li Xunli took the first step to the southeast corner, and said, "Mother, has Daochang Wen been here today?" The woman's words were vague, and Li Zhiyu was a little far away, so the words spoken by the woman were unpleasant to hear, and she had never heard half of the words.

When Li Xunli walked out of the couch, he said to Li Zhiyu with a little apology: "Little brother, I'm really sorry, I didn't take the medicine my mother took today, and I have to go to the Luohu Temple to find Wen Daochang to get the decoction to alleviate my mother's condition." Brother Li can rest for a while, wait for Xunli to come back, pick up the soup and cook, and then come to entertain. After Li Xunli finished speaking, he looked at the young man's face through the faint candle in the house, Li Zhiyu still said in a deep voice, but he turned around and walked out of the door one step ahead of Li Xunli.

Li Xunli felt guilty in his heart, thinking that Li Zhiyu was angry when he went out first, so he went out of the house alone, and he also walked out in one step and chased away.

The two of them went out of the house, and Li Zhiyu walked in front because he took one step first. Li Xunli shouted behind him: "Brother Li, don't run around, there are often bandits around here, and it is extremely bad if you meet them." Li Zhiyu heard the words, so he stopped and did not retreat, but just stood still and waited for Li Xunli.

The night is heavy, and there is wind on all sides, which is very cool and comfortable on the body. The occasional thunder in the air was faint, and it was obvious that there was rain.

"Boy, didn't your father and mother tell you not to run around at night? Go out for a stroll this big night, and you are not afraid of meeting the hungry ghost of the king of Hades, Huangquan Meng Po!" A rough voice suddenly sounded, followed by the sound of laughter. A vague figure walked out from behind a large tree in front of him.

The man was quite strong, and because of the darkness of the night, he could only vaguely see this. Li Zhiyu panicked when he heard this, and hurriedly took two steps back. But the night was already dark, and the young man didn't dare to be too fast, so he ran around, so he had to walk and retreat.

The young man retreated slowly, but Li Xunli came briskly from behind. Li Xunli watched the young man slowly retreat, thinking that he was going back with him. With joy in his heart, he ran two steps and reached out to pat the young man's thin shoulder. A little reproach: "Little brother, what I said below is absolutely not insulting and contemptuous, but the family is simple, and I am afraid that Brother Li will be difficult to adapt to staying at home, so I can't help but say a few more words." In addition, my mother is seriously ill, with a lot of phlegm in her mouth and incontinence..... It's really not good to let Brother Li...."Li Xunli said that behind him, there was already a sobbing voice, and his words whimpered.

Li Zhiyu didn't move when he heard the voice, and wanted to explain his previous behavior, but he couldn't speak, so he could only gently pat Li Xunli on the back, and pulled him to run in unison with his immature but rough hands. Li Xunli was puzzled, and could only follow the footsteps of the young man at a rapid pace.

"Yo he, you kid didn't hurry up and run away alone, but you are still here and me, Lang Qing concubine. Damn it, it's funny, too. However, Lao Tzu Wang Shiteng left the barracks alone from the front line, and what he hates most is your appearance. The man said in a vicious voice, with a slight gasp in his tone, obviously caused by running too fast. Li Xunli listened to the words, and smiled dumbly, how did he and this little brother Li talk to me, and they were in love.

Li Xunli didn't move when he heard the voice, thinking carefully about what Wang Shiteng said, as if he had fled from the barracks here, and he only said something bad in his heart, pulling Li Zhiyu to retreat quickly. The two of them ran more than 100 meters, but the night was dark, and before they could escape, they tripped over something under their feet, and when they looked back, the man's laughter had reached their ears.

"Run, how not to run. Lao Tzu is a scout in the army. is specially responsible for spying on the military situation, and the army has its own merits in terms of killing the enemy, but what is my Wang Shiteng afraid of this escape. Wang Shiteng came slowly, his tone slightly playful. Li Xunli's face was pale, and his hands and feet were covered with sweat. He wiped his cheeks, and followed the prestige, and it was difficult to see his face in the drowsy night.

Wang Shiteng said this, seeing that the young man was no longer running, he seemed to be a little surprised. He stopped and looked at the two of them. Since the two of them had fallen, Wang Shiteng was no longer worried, he stood still, and whispered softly as if he was reminiscing about the past eventful years. After a moment of silence, he stepped forward again, looking around, and vaguely saw two vague figures. Wang Shiteng's face was overjoyed, and he had already determined the direction, but he just strode forward. Li Zhiyu's expression was solemn, and he carefully recalled what Li Xunli said about the three defense officials, but it was not good.

Since Li Xunli tripped over the thing under his feet, his body naturally rushed forward, and his body touched the ground, only to feel that the thing under his body was strange. If you talk about the ordinary ground, it is fortunate not to fall and break the skin of your hands and feet, but the things under your body are soft and cold and slightly stiff, and Li Xunli is fine. Just thinking about the objects under him, he forgot about Wang Shiteng who came slowly for a while.

After a while, the footsteps became clearer and stronger, Li Xunli seemed to be aware, looked back, and saw that the black shadow was no more than a foot away from the two of them. Seeing Wang Shiteng coming in a hurry, he didn't have the heart to ponder the objects under him at the moment, just looked at Wang Seteng, who had already shown the outline in front of him, hoping that he could let the two of them go once.

Wang Shiteng had already come forward, glanced at the two of them playfully, and said with a smile: "Why don't you run?" In the past, when I accompanied the general to hunt in the army, whenever the general approached prey such as deer and wolves, he would patrol but not hunt, and only let me shoot when I urged the horses to gallop and chased after the many wild beasts exhausted. In the past, I only thought it was troublesome, or even redundant. But now that I'm chasing after the two of you, I realize that the general may not want the prey, but the thrill of cornering the prey. No wonder, we have served in the army for many years, and we have always been a scout, but we don't have that mind. Wang Shiteng said.

After Wang Shiteng finished speaking, he didn't step forward, he stood still, as if he fell into deep thought again. As for whether they are reminiscing about the pride of the Japanese army in the past, or remembering the old robes, Li Zhiyu and the others naturally don't know.

After a while, he smiled and said: "Damn, I used to think that every time the general went out on a battle, he would speak proudly and magnificently, boost morale, and say something that we would definitely triumphant." At that time, Lao Tzu felt that it was all nonsense, the brothers went into battle to kill the enemy, and if they died, the friendship of this life would be over. This brother is done. Why do you want to say anything about the bloody battlefield in the next life, and then for the robe, isn't this fucking nonsense? But when Lao Tzu thinks of this today, why does his mother want to cry!" Wang Shiteng said this, and there was a slight sobbing in his words. Li Zhiyu didn't move when he heard the sound, clenching his fists tightly. Li Xun took advantage of the gap at this moment to think about the escape route in his heart.

Wang Shiteng reminisced about the past and couldn't extricate himself. He tossed the long knife in his hand aside, covered his face and wept.

Wang Shiteng threw it away, and the young man under him was so frightened that his face was colorless. When he saw the long knife shooting straight at him, he panicked and feared. The figure retreated, and touched the object under him again, and when he was able to dodge the big knife thrown by Wang Shiteng, Li Xunli panicked, and also touched the object thoroughly.

Originally, when I first touched it, I thought it was a package and other objects left by the fleeing people, but after a moment of careful fumbling, there was a slight vibration and warmth under my hands. He wondered, where did the breath and heartbeat of this package come from, although it felt extremely weak, how could the touch in his hand be deceiving. Li Xunli was surprised in his heart, and hurriedly shouted: "This is a person, a living person." ”

Li Xunli suddenly shouted, Wang Shiteng was recalling the eventful years of the past, and suddenly heard such a shout. He almost screamed, too. Li Zhiyu couldn't advance or retreat, he was at a loss, and when he heard Li Xunli suddenly scream, his heart was pounding, and he wanted to move but didn't dare to move.

Wang Shiteng spat and sneered: "Living? Lao Tzu has to cross the bridge when he stands in this Hades." Damn, you two dolls are so dishonest, you are dying, and you dare to play tricks on Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu doesn't let you see the means, and you still think that Lao Tzu is also a two-year-old doll. After Wang Shiteng finished speaking, he took two steps and grabbed the long knife stuck in the ground. With a bang, he pulled out the knife, and the cold light touched his body, only to feel cold.

Li Zhiyu only said something bad in his heart, and when he saw that Wang Shiteng didn't agree with him, he drew his sword and faced each other. I was frightened and scared. Although the blade of the knife is missing, how can the bloody slashing and killing of many people be covered. The boy's body fell, and he was already lying on the ground, he bent his arms and slammed it to the side, his body flipped, but he rolled to the left, and he could dodge. But Li Xunli bowed down at the moment, and it was too late to dodge.

Although Wang Shiteng's martial arts are ordinary, he is used in the army to be ruthless and decisive, so he does not pay attention to skills first, but only uses to kill the enemy quickly. And this long knife, Wang Shiteng has already played it handy.

He swung down the long knife, as fast as the wind, like thunder, and Wang Shiteng's strength was very great, and in the blink of an eye, the long knife had already whistled. Li Zhiyu rolled to the side, he saw that the three-foot blade was as fast as thunder, he screamed, glanced at Li Xunli, and stopped it in no hurry. Li Xunli didn't move when he heard the voice, and the young man looked at the three-foot blade, his body trembled, and he didn't dodge.

"You fuck, Lao Tzu has killed countless people, but I haven't seen you like this, you actually watched the blade cut down and didn't dodge, count Lao Tzu admitting defeat, you kid get out!" Wang Shiteng shouted angrily, his arm stopped, blocking the strength of the knife. Li Xunli looked at the shiny blade that was only an inch away from him, and his heart was pounding. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the long knife, which was just over two inches away from him. Saying that you don't want to run must be false, everyone has the desire to survive, and who likes to be a ghost who died unjustly. It's just that the person under Li Xunli who touched it just now still has breath, if he turns around and leaves, this rude military man called Wang Shiteng is afraid that the person under him will be injured, and Li Xunli can't change it, so he lies still and doesn't move.

Li Xunli walked around at the moment of life and death, sweat fell from his forehead, and his clothes were full of watermarks. Seeing that Wang Shiteng did not remove the blade, he was afraid that he would disagree and draw his sword again. Li Xunli's calm qi and blood turned agitated again, coming and going, his body and limbs trembled, and it was extremely difficult to get up. The boy stood still, pressing the man under him, neither standing up nor sitting, but just threw himself on the ground.

"What? Let's spare your life, you fucking lie still and don't move, but are you stunned or what? If you really stun Lao Tzu and retract his words, I still have to cut you kid with a knife. After all, Lao Tzu is rarely merciful. Wang Shiteng said in a rough voice, squinting at Li Xunli.

Li Xunli waited until his qi and blood were a little quiet, and saw that the man's arm was still vertical and did not move, obviously he had no intention of wielding the knife, and his heart was a little calm. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "This big brother, it's not that you're not afraid of the blade of your hand below, but that you've been lying like this for a long time, and your legs are already stiff, so you can't dodge." As for the eldest brother's blade, you are the sword, I am the fish, whether you cut it or not, but you don't let me, it's all up to you. After Li Xunli finished speaking, a pair of bright eyes stared at Wang Shiteng silently.

Wang Shiteng was stunned when he heard the words, Rao is cold and cold, and he couldn't help laughing at the moment, laughing and sobbing again. When I was young, I wasn't so stunned. At that time, the general stood with his sword in his hand, and he was prostrate on the ground. Now that the situation has changed, the handle of the killing machine is the same, but the person holding the knife has become himself, and the prostrate person has become this young man. Wang Shiteng saw the injury, and his arm trembled slightly.

Wang Shiteng quietly touched his cheek and said solemnly: "Don't talk about it." My Wang doesn't know poetry and etiquette, and I can't learn your fancy shelves, but my Wang has known the long knife in his hand in his life. You have your sage book, and I have my murder knife. Rao is you so flattering, Lao Tzu will let you go"

Li Xunli heard this and said: "Big brother's words are also reasonable. The sergeant will be honored with military merits, and we and other grass people also have their own needs. What you take is nothing more than the word situation. If the eldest brother were like me at this moment, then the eldest brother probably would not behave like this, and if I were like the eldest brother, I am afraid that I would also think that this is extremely appropriate. ”

"What the hell are you, what a big brother and second brother, you are about to confuse Lao Tzu when you come and go. Tell me, what the hell do you want to die? Is it to give Lao Tzu a knife and kill him, or a thousand cuts. Wang Shiteng's tone was a little sullen, but at this time, for some reason, the corners of the two teenagers' mouths hung a slight smile.

Li Xunli didn't reply this time, but patted his head violently and said, "Look at how I am so confused, the person I just met doesn't know what the situation is." Li Xunli no longer paid attention to Wang Shiteng's threatening words, but tried hard to pull up the person under him, but the person under him was really heavy, and one person was powerless, so he hurriedly said: "The two of them came to help, this person is too strong." ”

Li Zhiyu heard the words, ran two steps, and saw that Wang Shiteng was standing with his sword raised, and he was afraid in his heart, afraid that this man would not say a word and draw his knife again. Just looked at the man and was silent.

Wang Shiteng looked at the kid who had slipped away before and cowered, not daring to come forward, grinning. Picked up the long knife, stretched out his tongue and licked the blade, and said, "This knife drank millions of blood, but it didn't kill a single Chu person." I am a subordinate of General Li, so how can I not know the word military regulations and love the people. Wang Shiteng put away his knife and stood up, spoke proudly, and turned around to help Li Xunli pick up the injured man. When Li Zhiyu heard this, he saw that the man was helping, so he approached him, and the three of them worked together to help the man.

When the person's body was supported by the three of them, Wang Shiteng smiled and said: "If there is anything about the two of you that has a candle flame, you might as well light it up, so that Wang can see the appearance of the two." Do you look the same as that delicate girl? After Wang Shiteng finished speaking, he laughed maliciously twice.

Li Xunli was stunned when he heard this, and his mind was turning. I was afraid that if this man did not follow his wishes, I was afraid that he would immediately turn his face against the two of them, so he had to take out the fire from his arms. The fire is dotted, although it is not enough to illuminate the surrounding area, but it is enough for several people to look at each other.

"Damn, no wonder your skills are so sparse and unskilled. It turned out to be two delicate dolls, and Lao Tzu is bad luck today. Look at the clothes of the two of you, you are both scholars who sell pen and ink, and how can you get the money to exchange for two bowls of wine. Lao Tzu is stained with the pedantic spirit of this scholar today, how else can he make contributions on the battlefield and serve in front of the account. Wang Shiteng joked, and turned to look at the person below, this glance, Wang Shiteng spurted out a mouthful of blood, and kept trembling and said: "How is you, you..."

Li Zhiyu and the others didn't know what was going on, and glanced at Wang Shiteng, and the young man hesitated slightly. Stretched out his hand and touched the breathing and heartbeat of the two of them, which was a little relieved. But looking at the two big men who were unconscious in front of him, he felt sad again. How can the strength of the two of them be able to lift these two fat soldiers.

Li Zhiyu looked at Li Xunli, and Li Xunli looked at Li Zhiyu again, and the two of them were full of bitterness.

"Between you and me, I can't move. Two people need to be moved, and the east wind is borrowed. Li Xunli patted his head sharply and said with a smile. Li Zhiyu's face was full of doubts.