Chapter 3 Destruction of the Temple in the Wilderness
In the wilderness, where there is no village or shop in front of the village or behind, Wang Zhilong quietly followed the refugees. When it was getting late, a dilapidated temple appeared in front of him...
When Wang Zhilong came to the dilapidated temple with trepidation, there had already gathered many refugees who fled to famine. They sighed, moaned, and mostly had numb expressions and had a slutty face, which made people feel sad and uncomfortable when they saw it.
"Grandpa, grandpa..." A crisp and pleasant call came from the side, causing Wang Zhilong to turn his head and look. He saw a worn-out girl holding a thin old man in a ragged cloth clothes. The old man was already confused and stumbled to the side and unconscious.
Wang Zhilong, who hurried over to see the old man's situation, then saw an ancient well not far away. A young man had just lifted a bucket of water from the well with some difficulty, and couldn't help but walk over and said, "Brother, borrow some water!"
As he said that, Wang Zhilong, who reached out to hold a handful of water from the wooden bucket, turned around and ran towards the thin old man, grandparents and grandson...
"Hey, little brat, I just got the water, you..." The young man glared at him and saw Wang Zhilong running to the thin old man to feed the old man carefully. He swallowed the words he wanted to scold, shook his head and turned to the ruined temple with the bucket of water.
Cough cough... After drinking some of Wang Zhilong's hands, he held a lot of water that was left with a few left. The thin old man who coughed a few times woke up and turned around. Seeing the girl beside him, she cried and hugged him with joy: "Grandpa...Grandpa, how are you? Don't scare Yaya..."
"Girl, grandpa is fine," the thin old man who spoke weakly felt the coolness and moistness in his mouth. He noticed that Wang Zhilong's hand was stained with water. An inexplicable light flashed in his turbid eyes: "Little brother, thank you!"
"Old man, don't say that! When you go out, you should help you as much as you can," Wang Zhilong said, reaching out to take out a few fragrant bubbles from his arms. This was what he picked from the hillside before. At this time, the grass and trees in the wilderness are withered and yellow, and only this thing can be eaten.
Seeing the fragrant bubbles, the thin old man was obviously stunned. Then he stretched out his trembling hand to take it, and then handed it to the girl beside him: "Girl, eat it!"
"Grandpa, Yaya is not hungry, you can eat!" The girl shook her head and pushed the old man's hand back.
Seeing this scene, Wang Zhilong felt a little sore inexplicably. Compared to the two grandfathers and grandsons and the hungry refugees here, he was so happy to live in modern society. Thinking that he gave up on himself because of emotional setbacks, Wang Zhilong suddenly felt that he was really a bastard. Even if he didn't think about him, he should think about his parents. They saved money and worked hard all their lives to support themselves in college, and how did they repay them?
The sky gradually darkened, and the cold wind was whizzing. Wang Zhilong, who was cold all over, looked at his sweatshirt and shorts burning like a ragged beggar, and then looked at the thin old man and grandson who were trembling with a little cold, and couldn't help but hurried forward and said, "Old man, it's cold tonight. It's too cold outside. I'd better help you to rest inside!"
Hearing this, the thin old man with a hint of hesitation appeared on his face. Seeing Wang Zhilong insisting, he opened his mouth slightly and finally let Wang Zhilong and his granddaughter help him up...
"Hmm? Boy, who asked you to come in?" Although the dilapidated temple was not very big, there were only 10 or 20 people staying there. They were all young men, who were talking to a young man who was busy barbecuing meat by the bonfire, and he was also the young man who had previously fetched water in the ancient well outside.
Seeing that the dilapidated temple was full of young and strong men, and a few of them were obviously injured, he was slightly stunned. Wang Zhilong, who realized that they should not be ordinary refugees, had to bite the bullet and pretend to be calm: "This father-in-law is sick and can't breathe outside, so we came in and wanted to find a place to rest. It only takes a corner, and it's not easy to go out. I hope you guys can make it convenient."
"Let's rest there!" The young man looked at the people around him. After hearing this, he stood by the bearded man sitting beside him holding his hands in front of the tilted altar and holding his chest with his hands in front of him and was about to fall asleep, he nodded slightly before saying to Wang Zhilong and the other person.
Wang Zhilong, who had thanked them with relief, hurriedly helped the thin old man sit down in the corner.
Gu... Suddenly, a sound of swallowing saliva sounded, which caused Wang Zhilong to turn his head to look aside. The girl beside the old man was looking at the young man who was roasting the hare by the bonfire not far away with greed. When he found that Wang Zhilong looked at her, the girl with a pretty face turned red couldn't help but lower her head, and then her stomach started to scream...
Seeing the girl's face blushing and embarrassed, Wang Zhilong, who shook his head and smiled, got up and walked towards the young man with barbecue, imitating the ancients and bowed: "Brother, can you give us some barbecue?"
"Boy, don't be too arrogant. We are not enough to eat!" The young man looked up and frowned and looked at Wang Zhilong.
Wang Zhilong, who had hit a nail, was about to say something else, a hook-nosed man sitting next to him suddenly got up and tore off a rabbit leg from the almost-baked roasted rabbit. He glanced at Wang Zhilong and grinned, "You little face, want to eat roasted rabbit meat, right? OK! Use that little girl to exchange for it..."
As he said that, he pointed to the hook-nosed man who was the girl beside the thin old man, then raised his legs and stepped on a stone and said, "Or, lie down and crawl under my crotch, I will give you this roasted rabbit leg."
When Wang Zhilong heard what he said, his hands were clenched with an ugly expression, and his eyes were about to look at the hook-nosed man like a fire.
"What? Do you still want to force a rob?" The hook-nosed man who walked up to the front with a joking smile, reached out and patted Wang Zhilong's face, then suddenly grabbed Wang Zhilong's shoulder and pressed hard. Wang Zhilong, who felt his shoulder sting, suddenly swayed and knelt on the ground with one knee.
Looking at Wang Zhilong who gritted his teeth and stared at him, the man with a hook nose smiled even more: "Boy, do you know? I hate a little guy like you the most. Come on, let me get it..."
As he said that, the man with a hook nose pressed Wang Zhilong's head, trying to press him under his crotch...
"Okay, Lao Qi!" The bearded man sitting on the tilted altar frowned and opened his eyes, shouted softly, and then ordered the young man who was busy barbecuing: "Ninth brother, give them half of the roast rabbit!"
Hearing the words, the man with a hook nose curled his lips slightly, let go of Wang Zhilong, turned around and sat down, and gnawed the roasted rabbit legs.
"Yes, brother!" The young man responded, divided the second half of the roasted rabbit, stood up and sent it to Wang Zhilong: "Give it, take it!"
Wang Zhilong, who was half kneeling on the ground, looked up at the half-baked rabbit. Although his face was ugly, he just took the half-baked rabbit without saying a word, got up and handed it to the girl beside the thin old man, and then sat silently. He glanced at Wang Zhilong, who was joking with his companions, and a gloomy chill flashed in his eyes.
Wang Zhilong has never been a good-tempered person, especially after experiencing emotional pain, his temperament has become much more irritable. But he knows very well that the situation here is not as good as others and the intention is useless. Although he could resist and fight desperately just now, he will eventually be even more miserable and even lose his life. You know, this was not an ancient society ruled by law.
Chapter completed!