Chapter Twenty-Three: Heavy Casualties
There was an accident on the way back along the creek. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"The second master, Ah Song and Ah Cong are not good. A man in black reported to Zhao Renyu.
The middle-aged man sighed, Ah Song and Ah Cong were the people who stood closest to the big snake when the big snake devoured people, and when the big snake probed to the shore, the forked snake letter almost touched these two people.
I thought I had escaped, but I didn't expect that it would be fine in the morning, but when they were on the road in the afternoon, their faces began to turn pale, and they were weak, and then their faces were covered with a layer of green gas.
I thought they had been poisoned by the big snake, and they also brought an antidote, but unfortunately it didn't have any effect. When they finally reached the halfway point of the hill, the two began to vomit profusely.
What came out was yellow bile, and their gall was frightened, maybe they had practiced martial arts, so they stayed up for a long time before they started to have a seizure.
It's just that by this time, it's completely hopeless.
"Take them and go. Xiao Tianming reminded, "They are now exuding such a strong smell all over their bodies, it is easy to attract some fierce beasts to come." ”
There are many beasts that eat the living, but there are also many wild beasts that eat the dead.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and at this time, there were only four of the intact outer disciples of the Iron Fist Gate, and the two of them supported one and dragged the dying Ah Song and Ah Cong towards the outer mountain.
It's a pity that it was too late, and they crossed the inner mountain range and entered the outer mountain, and at this time, Ah Cong and Ah Song finally swallowed their last breath, and the other four outer disciples were all sad in their hearts.
Of the thirteen outer disciples, only four were now left, and the remaining nine had lost their lives in the Lingyun Mountain Range, and seven of them had no bones.
"Alright, let's keep going, the outer mountains are not without danger. Xiao Tianming urged.
Don't think that there is no danger in the outer mountains, there are many tigers and jackals inside, and those beasts that are not easy to mess with in the inner mountains sometimes come to the outer mountains to fight the autumn wind.
Perhaps in the eyes of the beasts in the inner mountains, the jackals, tigers and leopards in the outer mountains are just their free-range livestock.
Everyone continued to hurry, and finally returned to Lingyun Village before sunset.
Seeing the curling smoke rising from the village, everyone in the Iron Fist Gate had the illusion of being reincarnated.
"Second Uncle Zhao, the two hundred taels of silver will be sent to my house as soon as possible, and Uncle Zhao knows the address of my house. Xiao Tianming said suddenly.
He and Uncle Lei often go into the mountains, but they don't have as many feelings as these people from the Iron Fist Gate, for fear that Zhao Ren will forget the two hundred taels of silver promised him, and when the time comes, ask the village chief to ask for it, and it will be bad if the village chief doesn't give it.
"Tomorrow at the latest, it will be delivered to your home. The middle-aged man walked out of his grief, "You four, don't cry, let's take Ah Cong and Ah Song back to Shishan Village for a good burial, and then set up a tomb for the other seven brothers who were lost in the Lingyun Mountains." ”
"The bereavement silver taels were also sent to their homes as soon as possible, so that their parents and children could support them, so as to comfort their spirits in heaven. When our Iron Fist Gate is carried forward, they will be the heroes on the merit tablet. ”
As soon as he said this, the faces of the remaining four men in black also became resolute, obviously greatly encouraged.
Xiao Tianming nodded secretly, but it was a little strange, why did the middle-aged man's performance in Montenegro be similar to that of Montenegro?
He still remembered Zhao Ren's look of looking for death and life in the grotto.
"By the way, you come with me. Xiao Tianming seemed to remember something, and said to the young man in white.
The young man in white smiled bitterly, knowing that he was afraid that he would not be able to escape, so he had to keep up with Xiao Tianming, and as for the stranger, of course, he also followed.
After a while, they arrived at the broken temple in the west of the village, and now the broken temple is no longer broken, the door has been repaired, and a layer of paint has been applied, which looks quite a little well-off atmosphere.
"Is this the little brother's home?" The young man in white seemed a little surprised, in his impression, Xiao Tianming was so clever and would sit on the ground and raise prices, and the family should be very wealthy.
Xiao Tianming didn't answer, do you still need to ask, it must be his family, is it your family?
"Oh, Brother Yushan, you sign your name on this, and you can go. Xiao Tianming took out a pen and paper, wrote on it, and handed it to the young man in white.
The young man in white took the note and glanced up, and immediately couldn't cry or laugh.
But it turned out to be an IOU.
"I am Yushan, Shilong Town, Yunshan City, and a few days ago, I invited Xiao Tianming of Lingyun Village, Shilong Town, Yunshan City, as a guide to enter the mountain, and entered the Lingyun Mountain Range for three days, and paid one hundred taels of silver every day, and owed a total of three hundred taels of silver due to the inconvenience of hand. After negotiation between the two parties, it was agreed that the arrears would be paid off within half a month, and after half a month, the interest rate would be raised by three cents per month, and the payment period should not exceed half a year at the latest...... The ninth day of the seventh month of the seventh month of the seventh year of the 750 year of the lunar calendar. ”
Yunshan City is a big city, under the jurisdiction of Shilong Town and many other large towns, with a population of millions and very prosperous.
"It's so ruthless, it's actually a three-point profit......," the young man in white said secretly.
At the bottom, there is a blank, which is obviously reserved for the young man in white to sign.
"This, don't need it......" The young man in white was obviously unwilling to sign, he had never signed an IOU or something, "...... I will not lose my credibility for a mere three hundred taels of silver. ”
Xiao Tianming was silent, looking at the young man in white and sneering.
"If you don't even want to make an IOU, can Lao Tzu expect you to pay it back?" Xiao Tianming yelled, but the crisp child's voice did not have the slightest momentum.
This was not what Xiao Tianming came up with, but when he lived in Uncle Lei's house, in the face of those villagers who came to borrow money but were unwilling to make IOUs, Lei Hu said this.
In the end, the villagers who came to borrow money obediently wrote IOUs, and no one was seen to repay the debt.
However, he often heard that those so-called good friends, good brothers, and good relatives often quarreled over the matter of borrowing money, and in the end, because there was no documentary evidence, they disagreed, and finally became a confused account.
Looking at the eight-year-old boy who did not give in at all, the young man in white had no choice but to sign his name.
"Jade Mountain. ”
But then his face changed a little, for he saw the little boy take out a round tin box out of nowhere, and open the lid to reveal the red ink.
When he walked out of the ruined temple, the white-clothed young man Yushan's face was full of helplessness, looking at the remaining red marks on his right thumb, he didn't know what to say.
"What a cautious little fellow!"
Inside the outhouse, Xiao Tianming looked at the signed and handprinted IOU in his hand with satisfaction: "It's one step closer to becoming a big household in Lingyun Village." ”
The strange man couldn't stop looking at Xiao Tianming, who couldn't stop being stupid, and didn't know what he was thinking.
The sound of "pop papa" sounded, and Xiao Tianming, who was full of smiles, finally came to his senses, it was almost evening, who would come to his house? Could it be that Second Uncle Zhao sent the silver?
Xiao Tianming suddenly became excited, and hurriedly ran to the small courtyard to open the door, only to find that the person who came was a four or five-year-old boy.
"Brother Tianming. ”