They say it's sick

Li Gui looked small, but he was not light when he turned into a corpse.Fortunately, it is easier to drag when the snow falls, and fortunately, the distance is not too far.Otherwise, depending on Li Yan's situation, the only option is to bury him on the spot.

Even so, he was still very tired.

When I finally got home, it was completely dark, the howling north wind gradually died down, and the flying snow stopped.

The courtyard was covered with thick snow, covering up the traces of the bandits.

Li Yan threw Li Gui into the firewood shed at the door, stayed where he was for a while, and then got up to enter the door.

Similar to other homes in the village, the house was in a mess, with tables, chairs, and benches lying on the ground in a mess, bedding that had been stored in the closet was scattered on the pit, old clothes were scattered all over the floor, and the bed in the corner was also turned into firewood. , several jars under the bed were broken into pieces, and the pickles contained in them spilled all over the floor.

Other than that, there is no other loss.

After all, the inside and outside of this so-called "home" couldn't come up with anything of slight value—Li Gui might think his life was very valuable, but the bandit obviously didn't think so.

Li Yan sneered and turned around to pick up some firewood to start a fire, when he raised his eyes, he was facing a blood-stained face.

"..." He and himself in the bronze mirror looked at each other for a while, and suddenly understood why that Yunzhi insisted on washing his face just now.

Now this is not only unsightly but also a bit scary, especially when there is still a corpse at the door.

There is only a half-person-high water tank in the house, and it is inconvenient to fetch water after winter. Li Yan is used to filling the water tank every time, which saves trouble today, but there is no difference between a day without a fire and an ice cellar. There was even some ice in the water.

Li Yan stretched his red hands from the cold into the biting icy water, and washed his face indiscriminately while he was still unconscious.

His body became hotter and hotter, and the headache that had been looming just now was gradually becoming unbearable.

It was common for him to be sick since he was a child, and sometimes he had a fever and was instructed by Li Gui to go up the mountain to cut firewood or drive a dozen miles of mountain road to the town to buy wine.

People say that chronic illness becomes a cure, and Li Yan has a way to deal with it after many times. He went to the mountains to find some herbs he knew to drink, and then found a place where Li Gui would not find him, so he could survive the most uncomfortable period. Even if it survives.

But this time it's a bit troublesome - according to the original plan, he should be in Pingzhou City now, but because the bandits didn't even go out of the village, if he was delayed due to illness, I'm afraid it will be too late...

Li Yan wiped his face while thinking wildly, planning to find if there were any herbs left, when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the house.

"Is Xiaoyan at home?"

The dilapidated door was slammed twice, and it became more and more crumbling.

Li Yan hurriedly took off the clothes that could no longer be seen on his body, picked up a clean one from the ground, put it on, got up and went to open the door.

"Xiao Yan, I really don't know how to thank you. If it weren't for you, our girl..." Uncle Zhang next door was standing outside the door with a basket in his hand. Putting it in his hand, he said, "There is nothing good at home, your aunt just steamed the steamed buns, and you still have some eggs for you to eat!"

Just as Li Yan was about to open his mouth, he choked on the cold air, coughed and let people into the room, and it took him a long time to say a complete sentence: "A few years ago, when you took me out of the ice hole, you didn't ask for a reward."

"What kind of remuneration is this? It's my aunt's kindness..." Uncle Zhang looked around the room and asked hesitantly, "Where's your father?"

"The firewood shed outside..." Li Yan hugged the basket that Uncle Zhang forced over, "Didn't you see it just now?"

Uncle Zhang was stunned, and subconsciously looked out, but one hand closed the door first.

Li Yan leaned against the door: "It's good if you don't see it, so as not to have nightmares."

"Your father..." Uncle Zhang stared at Li Yan, and it took him a long time to realize the meaning of his words, and he couldn't help shaking his head, "This... this bandit is really a crime!"

"Not necessarily..." Li Yan smiled lightly, "Maybe the sky has eyes."

"You kid..."

Uncle Zhang frowned, and the words of reproach came to his lips, but he couldn't utter them.

Living in the same village, even though they don't meet much on weekdays, after all these years, they still know what kind of person Li Gui is.

He has a violent temper, is addicted to alcohol, does not work, and is drunk for eight out of twelve hours a day, and sleeps for the remaining four hours.

The treatment of Li Yan is even more...

Therefore, although the whole village felt that Li Yan was eccentric and difficult to get along with, they felt that it was really pitiful for him to have such a father.

Uncle Zhang sighed: "I know he wasn't a good person when he was alive, but he's gone... I'll ask your aunt to come over and help set up a mourning hall. This time, there are a few more in the village... Oh, the snow will stop tomorrow After that, I will go to the town to see if I can order some coffins back."

"He's dead, but I'm still alive..." Li Yan stuffed some firewood into the stove, and picked up the flint, "There's no need to set up a mourning hall, and it's even more unnecessary to waste money ordering a coffin for that kind of person. "

He knocked the flint twice heavily, and the sparks splashed fell on the tinder, ignited a tiny flame, spread to the nearby straw, and the strong fire slowly rose from the hearth, reflecting his cheeks red: "Don't worry Anyway, it's considered a "father and son" scene, and I will take care of Li Gui's funeral. "

Li Yan threw the two pieces of wood at hand into the stove, got up and took two steamed buns, and stuffed the basket back into Uncle Zhang's arms: "Thank you for the steamed buns, auntie, I don't need the rest."

While talking, he walked to the door and opened the broken wooden door: "It's getting dark, go back and have a good rest!"

Yun Zhi rested fairly well, although she was woken up by the noise in the yard early in the morning, she was still in a good mood.

This joy lasted until he changed his clothes and went out refreshed after washing up, and saw a big man wearing only a pair of obscene trousers.

It was the first day after the snow, and the sky was bright. Even though there was a distance, one could still clearly see the thick chest hair of the strong man and the two dark spots hidden in it.

Yunzhi: "..."

Enduring the strong visual impact, he took another look at the strong man, and recognized that this was the only "surviving" member of yesterday's group of bandits.

Although he was dressed poorly at this time, his face was livid, and he was unconscious, he was considered "lucky" compared to his companions who had turned into corpses the day before.

Yun Zhi turned her gaze and found that the companions of "Lucky One" were also in the yard, just a few feet away in the open space, neatly arranged according to height, all fully clothed, and even the wound on the neck was bandaged , the whole body is clean, not a single bit of blood.

The corners of everyone's mouths are raised at a strange angle, exuding unique horror in the warm morning light.

Yun Zhi turned her back silently, very grateful that she had rejected the warm invitation from the village chief and the villagers the night before, and chose this empty, unoccupied house for the night.

The villagers who survived the catastrophe are really not fit to see this kind of scene again.

"Chen Jin!" Yun Zhi took a deep breath and patted on the door of the side room.

"What's the matter!" The skinny young man poked his head out and exaggerated when he saw Yunzhi's face, "My son actually got up so early!"

"How can we see this kind of world if we don't start early?" Yun Zhi snorted, "Tell me, Captain Chen, what kind of formation is this early in the morning?"

"Isn't it because you are afraid that the corpses scattered in the village will be scary, so let me clean it up, but I haven't slept most of the night..." Chen Jin yawned and stretched his arms lazily, "I know you have a lot of problems, you can't see it messy or dirty , so I took off the dirty clothes one by one, treated the wounds, arranged them neatly according to their height, and put on a smile, is it considerate?"

Yunzhi: "..."

I didn't feel the caring, but the bad heart was very obvious.

She and Chen Jin grew up together, but Yun Zhi still couldn't understand this man's behavior from time to time.

I don't want to understand either.

He turned his head expressionlessly, and pointed to the "lucky guy" in simple clothes not far away: "What about this one?"

"Still in a coma?" Chen Jin looked over and explained, "Didn't you say that you were worried that the bandits would have remnants, so let's have a good trial."

"Shen Shen?" Yun Zhi raised his eyebrows, "I'm curious how the trial can make him look like this...Chen Jin, don't you have some shady habit?"

"Speaking of shameful hobbies, there was someone who had his bottom cut off, bleeding..." Chen Jin pointed to the direction of the corpse, and retorted, "My lord, you don't see much of this hobbie, do you? "

"If you've seen the wounds on his body, you'll know it can't be me..." Yunzhi snorted, "Speaking of business..."

"This guy is very stubborn, shouting and yelling to death, I thought I'd just strip him naked and bury him in the snow..."

Chen Jin said, "Although it doesn't look very good-looking, it is very useful, and it recruits everything before taking off the clothes."

Yun Zhi crossed her arms: "What did you ask?"

"This group of bandits used to be soldiers from Pingzhou. It is said that they were always bullied and enslaved by the officers, and their salaries were deducted. Some people escaped from the camp one after another. In the end, dozens of people had nowhere to go, so they found a nearby The grass fell on the hills as bandits, and they made a living by plundering the caravans of travelers. After winter, the number of merchants dwindled, so they made plans for the surrounding villages and towns. There are still more than a dozen remnants staying in the mountains."

"Normally, you shouldn't reach out for other people's affairs, but since you're in Pingzhou for the first time, you just happened to pay a visit to the uncle's house you haven't seen for many years. It's the Chinese New Year, so you should give him a backup gift..."

Yun Zhi raised her head, the smile in her eyes disappeared without a trace, and she even showed a bit of undisguised cruelty, "Arrange a few brothers to come and clean up so as not to cause future troubles in the village."

"Understood!" Chen Jin responded, pointing to the unconscious "Lucky Guy", "How to deal with this guy, don't look at him now, but his physique is not bad, he won't die for a while."

"Take it together and hang it at the gate of Pingzhou City for a few days..." Yunzhi ordered coldly, "Warning to those who are restless in the surrounding area."

"understand……"

After talking about the business, Chen Jin relaxed a little, yawned lazily, and stretched out his hand to pull the fox fur on Yun Zhi's body: "No wonder you brought such a big burden, even the fox fur was replaced. Yesterday's not It’s not impossible to wear it even if it’s splashed with blood, isn’t this thing just for shelter from the cold!”

"Not everyone is like you, Chen Jin..." Yun Zhi slapped his hand away, "Stop talking nonsense, tell the brothers to clean up, if there is nothing to do, start early, and try to reach Pingzhou City before noon."

"I'm afraid it's impossible to reach Pingzhou City before noon..." Chen Jin suddenly sighed, and pointed in the direction, "My lord, I'm out of water!"

Yun Zhi looked in the direction of his finger, the soaring flames were surrounded by billowing smoke and went straight to the sky.