"It's good to know," the two sneered when they heard this, looked at each other slightly, and seemed quite complacent, and the man in one of them said fiercely: "Don't blame us for not telling you afterwards!"

"That's, that's, even the master and his old man praise you for your good kung fu, whoever you want to kill, who can escape! If it weren't for the master's face, how could my little child have the right to talk to you, and naturally there would be no meaning of left and right and ridicule of the two heroes. Zhong Ming was anxious to escape the control of the two, and had to boast to the two.

"Whatever you say, if we find out in the future that you are in this village, or have deceived us, don't blame us for being rude. Besides, your boy looks very similar to a child we know, which is disturbing to think about, and today for the sake of the 'undead old monster', we will let you go for the time being. ”

The woman said, and then glanced at the man, only to see the two figures flicker, and immediately disappeared without a trace. Although Zhong Ming didn't understand the full meaning of the two people's words, he hurriedly ran home after seeing the two of them leave, lest he delay the time. When he arrived home, his father happened to be hunting, so he had to leave him a short letter, in which he wrote:

"My son was involved in a murder case today, the deceased were all palace guards of the imperial court, one of the guards fled back, he saw his son's appearance on the spot, and once he came back for revenge, it would affect the whole family. Fortunately, there is a capable person who is willing to take his son to escape to other parties, the matter is urgent, and there is no delay, so I have to leave a letter to you, please don't worry. And advise you to go outside and hide for a while, so as not to cause trouble. Unfilial piety: Zhong Ming. ”

Zhong Ming wrote the letter, pressed it under the bowl of the dining table, then locked the door and hurried to the village. Unexpectedly, at this time, there was no trace of the old man in the village, Zhong Ming was in a hurry, and wanted to cry without tears, so he couldn't help but let out a dry howl of "wow". Before he could finish howling, he suddenly saw the strange old man standing in front of him, and asked with concern:

"Is your dad dead...... It's good to be so sad, and it's good to be dead, and there's no one to worry about. ”

"You, you, you......" Zhong Ming was angry for a while, but when he thought that he would have to follow others in the future, he naturally couldn't get angry. I had to reply, "How can anyone ask such a question?"

"Oh...... That's not dead, why are you crying if you're not dead?"

"It's because I didn't see the old-timers, and I think that your old man is impatient with this, and has left here. So I was anxious for a while, and I looked like this. ”

"How can I change what my old man promised!

"Following the instructions of the old-timers, it can be regarded as done. ”

"Boy, it's not me who scares you, this matter can't be delayed today," the strange old man said that the two of them were immediately judged when he got down to business, and concluded for Zhong Ming:

"This is also a test of your ability to survive, and if you don't make a decision, it will probably be over. If you want to live longer, you must do it: you can afford it, and you have to put it down. Don't be a mother-in-law at a critical time. Otherwise, life is likely to end here. ”

Zhong Ming couldn't help but be in awe of this old man when he heard this, don't look at his cynical expression and nondescript dress, I didn't expect that when it came to a critical time, he would speak better than Mr. Private School. Originally, I wanted to follow him, firstly, because of his great skills, and secondly, I had some last resort, but now it seems that I have met a good person.

Regardless of his appearance, Zhong Ming decided that this old man would definitely be good for him in the future, so he began to ask him for advice:

"I don't know where we're going next?"

"Back to the mountains, of course. The old man immediately returned to his original appearance, and said with a smile: "It has been nearly three years since my old man came out, and according to the usual old habits, it should be three years on the mountain and three years down the mountain." It just so happened that when you kid met me and went back to the mountain, he had to go up the mountain with me. ”

The old man turned around and left, ignoring him anymore, Zhong Ming could barely keep up when he first came up, and slowly became very difficult. The old man in front of him seemed to know the limits of his physical strength, and always adjusted his pace to the speed that Zhong Ming could barely keep up, but he never stopped waiting. From then on, when there was an inn, the two stayed in the inn, and when there was no inn, they stayed in the wilderness.

On the way, the old man seemed to be preoccupied, and rarely spoke to Zhong Ming, after more than half a month of running, this day the two came to the side of a big mountain. It is strange that the old man did not go up the mountain road, but took Zhong Ming to the bottom of a cliff. It was only at this time that the old man grabbed Zhong Ming unceremoniously, then put his back behind him, and commanded:

"Now we are going to climb this high mountain, if you want not to fall halfway, you must ensure that the speed is not slow, if you are afraid, close your eyes as soon as possible, and don't vomit due to dizziness...... At that time, maybe I'll get rid of you in a fit of annoyance!"

"Now that your old man has brought me here, I don't think you're going to throw me off the mountain...... I just don't know, this place is full of cliffs, there is no way to go, how did your old man go up?" Zhong Ming looked at the cliff in front of him, and couldn't help but ask very confused.

"Now is not the time for you kid to babble, you just need to understand what I have to say...... Otherwise, believe it or not, don't blame me for throwing you down when I was halfway up the mountain. ”

"Your old man can rest assured, the younger generation understands, and will never vomit on your old body due to dizziness...... Besides, when I went out hunting with my father, I used to walk around on the edge of the high mountain cliffs, and I secretly dug up the nest of mountain eagles...... But I've never been dizzy. ”

"It's good not to get dizzy. The old man said that, his body went up to the cliff, and his hand pressed on the cliff, and then he flew up the rocky cliff.

From then on, as long as he saw a little cliff on his hands and feet, the two of them rose several feet at the same time. Zhong Ming didn't dare to open his eyes, only to hear the wind whirring in his ears. After half an hour of climbing, Zhong Ming felt that the old man's body suddenly stopped, and he was immediately put on the ground. When I opened my eyes, I was on top of a huge rock platform.

The first to greet them was a pair of big black bears, and when they saw them, they had very different attitudes, wagging their tails at the old man and begging for mercy, and at Zhong Ming, they opened their teeth and claws, and roared incessantly. The strange old man immediately made a "get out" gesture to them, and the two black bears quieted down and slowly rubbed aside unwillingly.

At the same time, from behind a large pine tree, three old men, in their fifties, burst out of the crowd and came together to bow down to the old man. Then he began to comment around Zhong Ming. The three of them were almost the same, all of them were dark and fat, with a pigtail on their heads, gray cloth clothes and trousers, and their upper bodies showing their belly, so that Zhong Ming couldn't tell their size for a while.

At this time, only one of them spoke first: "The boss actually moved the child to the mountain this time." ”

Another said: "Maybe it's because you take in an apprentice." ”

The last one to speak shook his head again and again and said: "What the second and third said is not right, who is the boss, don't we still know, he is not interested in doing those thankless stupid things." ”

The one who spoke first immediately said: "As far as your fourth child is smart, I don't think this little doll is stupid, and when the boss retreats and cultivates in the future, you will not be visible on the mountain." ”

"I don't agree with the second child's words, this little doll hasn't figured out what identity is, how good our own brothers are, they turned their elbows outward, but began to look like others. ”

The man next to him was about to speak, when he heard the old man who was going up the mountain with the bell shouting at them:

"You three bastards, what are you talking about, are you ready to give me the bathwater for my old man?"

When the three of them heard this, they immediately panicked, and their bodies shook and disappeared immediately, and only the old man and Zhong Ming were left at the scene. Zhong Ming couldn't help but ask the old man:

"Who are these three old-timers?"

"They are three fellow orphans that I adopted at the foot of the mountain fifty years ago, and they are a little unbright, but they are very loyal to my old family. They see me as their master, and they see me as their big brother, but they never dare to say it. ”

"Fifty-something shouldn't be a young age, but if you want to call your old man a brother, they are naturally not qualified enough. Zhong Ming couldn't help but echo.

"If I treat others with such a vision, won't my old man become a lonely person, how can I get along with the outside world...... I don't think it's better not to take these worldly names too seriously. But in this way, it is convenient for our group, but outsiders do not understand our suffering, so they flatter my old man to his face as 'Peng Zu of this world', and behind his back, they regard us as monsters. ”

"It's not a monster, it's an 'undead old monster'. Zhong Ming remembered the remarks of "Skeleton Double Evil", and couldn't help but add from the side.

"That's just another name behind my old man's house, and they have different names for these friends on the mountain, but they always have a 'weird' name. Therefore, my old man simply called himself the 'strange boss', and their brother called himself the second weird oldest, the weird third, and the weird fourth. ”

"In this way, can I change my name to 'Blame Old Five' in the future. ”

"Fart, fart, pure fart! Your little doll is just a little tea boy of mine here, in order to save your life, I have to take you up the mountain, how can you be qualified to rank with us. When I think of the blind mixing among the older people, what will they call each other when they see my old man's apprentices in the future?"

As the two spoke, they came to the big tree, and as soon as the old man turned around, Zhong Ming realized that there was a huge cave behind the tree. The entrance to the cave is cleaned up like a normal room portal, and it is clear that it has been carefully carved by craftsmen. The door is made of a rotating boulder, I don't know who designed it, it is very easy to enter and exit, as long as you push it gently, you can open and close it at will.

The facilities in the cave are arranged as ordinary families, all the living facilities are available, the top of the cave is more than one zhang high, the ground is flat, the inside is oval shape, and the area is 300 square meters. In the part near the bottom of the cave, there are also many small doors, and the cave inside seems to be the dormitory or retreat place of the owners of the cave.

Zhong Ming saw such a dwelling place in this rare place, and couldn't help but sigh secretly for the predecessors who made such a place, making people unimaginable that such a wonderful situation had been created on this cliff. As everyone knows, this is such a secret cave specially sent by the Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang during his reign, which was arranged for his grandson Emperor Jianwen to hide after he stepped down.

In order to ensure the secrecy of this place, the emperor arranged for the craftsmen and soldiers who had participated in the construction of this place to become dead in a battle. Now I don't know when it became the mansion of the strange old man. At this time, the wine and food were already prepared on the dinner table, and the strange old man couldn't have an empty stomach before taking a bath, not to mention that he climbed such a high cliff with a person on his back, and his physical strength was quite large, and he urgently needed physical strength to replenish it at the moment.

The food on the table is relatively simple, but it is also affordable, except for two roast goats, a small pot of pheasant stewed vegetables and a large pot cake. The strange old man immediately sat down at the table and began to eat and drink, and after eating a few bites, he saw Zhong Ming standing there waiting stupidly, and the strange old man couldn't help asking:

"Why don't you eat...... From now on, this is our home, and if you need someone to invite you before every meal, you are wrong. ”

Zhong Ming was already "gurgling" in his stomach at this time, and he had to explain after hearing this:

"As a tea boy of the old-timers, I should naturally know the rules, and I can only eat after serving the old-timers and eating. ”

"Good, good...... If you say so, you can teach it. In the future, you will definitely be much better than those three strange brothers. But today is an exception, we don't have to pay attention to anything, and then fill our stomachs first. ”

"Thank you for the care of the seniors. Zhong Ming then sat down to eat.

After the two finished eating, the three strange brothers came to pick up the dishes and chopsticks, Zhong Ming knew that these things were his future work, so he carefully watched the location and order of their tidying up, and kept it in mind. Privately, I decided that only in this way could I integrate into the group, and not waste one. Moreover, in terms of age, these tasks should be within the scope of one's own responsibility, and other things such as hunting and chopping wood should not be done by oneself.

The strange boss went to take a bath after eating, and the three monsters lived a monotonous and boring life on the mountain, and suddenly saw a new partner, as if they suddenly got a living treasure, and they were all very excited. Taking this opportunity, they began to interrogate Zhong Ming non-stop, and one of them first asked, "What is your relationship with the boss?"

At the same time, another asked, "Whose child are you and what is your name?"

The last one to speak was afraid that the other party would snub him, so he simply stepped forward and grabbed Zhong Ming's small hand and asked, "Are you here to learn martial arts......?" You've found a real person this time!"

Zhong Ming didn't know whose question to answer first, so he had to bow to the three of them, and then asked, "In the future, everyone will live together, and the little one doesn't know what to call the three?"