Chapter 50: Cold Pool
"Daddy!" Seinfeld and Li Qiu exclaimed at the same time.
Among the people standing in front of them, an old man and a man who were also old were not the father of the two of them. Of course, there were also a few elderly people in the village, as well as the two soldiers who followed Song Fei and Li Qiu under Xiao Shilian's orders, and they were also standing here.
Behind them was a narrow passage, and it was only through this passage that almost only allowed one person to move forward cautiously before they walked to the waterhole. The water trickled down the stone wall and down the passageway, wetting everyone's clothes.
"What a fuss, what a system." Old Man Song said coldly.
"Dad, what are you?" Seinfeld had apparently guessed the reason, but the cruelty of the truth made him not believe it at all.
Old Man Song's voice softened a little: "The road ahead is slippery and difficult to navigate, we must stay here and buy time." ”
"But ······ later" Seinfeld said with difficulty.
Old Man Song chuckled: "Do you think we have any other choice now?" ”
Whether it was Seinfeld or Li Qiu, their faces changed. It's not the first time they've heard it, and they understand that, most likely, it's not the last either. For the whole village, only the continuous sacrifice of people can save the lives of the remaining people as much as possible.
Buying blood for the survival of the rest of the people is the most effective way in troubled times, and it has been tried and tested.
Last night's brothers Zheng Ming and Zheng Liang, Li Cheng and Zheng Qing on the mountain road, and the young people in the village who followed the two of them, as well as the soldiers of Nan Chen and Old Man Zheng who resisted by relying on the terrain of the cave just now, they did not hesitate to pay the price of their lives in order for someone to live.
Everyone tried their best, but Rao was like this, there was still no place for them in this troubled world, and if they wanted to live, they obviously needed more flesh and blood sacrifices.
"What did we do wrong······" Seinfeld slowly knelt on the ground, the heavy pressure and the separation of life and death made the seven-foot man's eyes moist at this time.
Old Man Song chuckled: "In the troubled times, people are like mustard, and they can't help themselves, all we can do is do our best and have a clear conscience!" ”
Before the words fell, instead of retreating, Old Man Song took a step forward: "Brother Zheng has already left, we three old bones who should have died fifty years ago have lived fifty more years, it's enough!" Let's go, let's go! ”
"This time, the child won't leave!" Seinfeld stood up slowly, "There is a glimmer of fire for our village, it is enough to have Brother Chen, the child stays here with his father, and one more person can buy a little more time!" Please also ask Daddy to take a step back, even if the child dies, he will die in front of Daddy. ”
Li Qiu also turned around and stood in front of his father without saying a word.
Old Man Song's hand trembled and landed on Song Fei's face, and the old man's voice was equally choked: "Idiot······ Idiot ······"
Seinfeld raised his head and looked into the darkness. The noise behind him was getting farther and farther away, and the footsteps in front of him were getting closer. Several old men put their arms together and stood behind the young men. Seinfeld and Li Qiu silently glanced at each other and clenched the blade in their hands.
Maybe they have different life experiences and personalities, maybe they used to quarrel and blame each other, but now they stand side by side.
A short life of laughter and scolding, hooking shoulders and backs, in exchange for the final side by side.
Above the dark passage, a mottled figure appeared.
"Kill!" A word popped out from between Seinfeld's teeth and echoed throughout the cave!
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A little light appeared in the field of vision, illuminating the endless darkness. The cold water is like the sun in the middle of the night, pouring indescribable warmth on Li Xinchen's heart.
The light, in the obvious light, was in an irregular circle, on the stone wall. And the seemingly calm water was tumbling towards the light, Li Xinchen just wanted to get close to the light, and felt a powerful attraction that attracted him to unconsciously rush into the light.
It doesn't look bad.
Li Xinchen exhaled softly, barely broke free from the shackles of the water, and pushed upwards with all his might, the water surface broke suddenly, and the cold wind blew and rolled, making Li Xinchen, who broke out of the water, have goosebumps. Although his physical fitness was thousands of times stronger than in his previous life, the cold still gave him a deep sense of helplessness.
Just as Li Xinchen struggled to swim towards the shore, a hand grabbed him violently.
"Brother Xiao?" Li Xinchen wiped a handful of water droplets on his face, and looked at the person who was already half of his body in the water, it was Xiao Shilian.
The two of them discussed before, Xiao Shilian was holding the rope on the shore, as long as Li Xinchen had not moved, he would directly pull him up, so it stands to reason that Xiao Shilian should not stand in the water, and Li Xinchen also asked himself that the length of the rope was enough, and he himself did not feel Xiao Shilian's dragging force, indicating that it was far from the time when the rope was straightened in the hands of the two people, and why did Xiao Shilian appear in the water in a panic at this time?
Without waiting for Xiao Shilian to answer, the chaotic voice had actually answered Li Xinchen's question. Li Xinchen subconsciously looked up, a little firelight didn't know when it had appeared not far away, although this firelight was small and erratic, but Li Xinchen knew very well what the firelight came from.
The torches in the hands of the villagers could not support this place at all, indicating that the pursuers had arrived and rushed through the passage.
No wonder Xiao Shilian went into the water to find him in a hurry.
"Brother Chen!" Li Xinchen's familiar voice sounded on the shore, followed by the sound of splashing water, Li Li'er threw herself into Li Xinchen's arms in a panic, and shouted in panic: "Brother Chen, go quickly, they have caught up!" ”
Li Xinchen frowned: "What about Li Qiu and Seinfeld?" What about Old Man Zheng and Old Man Song?! ”
"They were standing behind to block the pursuers, and now ······ I'm afraid it's ······ now." Li Li'er's voice was full of crying, the cold pool water, the bloody smell in the air, and the death of one familiar relative after another, which made this not big girl completely messed up, and at this time, only Li Xinchen, the brother, could bring her a little sense of security.
"How's it going underwater?" Xiao Shilian asked hurriedly, interrupting Li Li'er's words.
Now is not the time for Li Xinchen and Li Li'er, a pair of brothers and sisters, to show their affection, Xiao Shilian knows very well that if he hesitates for a while, everyone here will die.
The sound of the turbulent and noisy water flow in the cave was mixed with the sound of arrows whistling, and there were constantly people screaming and falling to the ground, obviously in this darkness, the pursuers composed of these bandits and the Northern Zhou armor soldiers also suffered a lot, especially the old man Zheng just now, their resistance can be said to make it difficult for them to move, so now they simply use bows and arrows to open the way.
"There is a passage underwater." Li Xinchen nodded and said.