Chapter 43: Reluctance to gamble
As the sun sets, it spills blood on the rice fields.
Lu Kui looked at the sunset on the horizon and said: "Now happens to be the time to go down duty, Afan, if you want, you can go down to the duty now to move the body back to the Zheng family, I will go with you, if you don't want to, then it's not reluctant, but you can only get fifty copper coins, and the other fifty copper coins are for the team members who are willing to move the corpse." ”
Zhou Fan glanced at the straw mat rolled up on the ground, even though the corpses that were divided into two sides were tied, even though there was a lot of blood before, there was still blood oozing out from the dark yellow mat surface, stained bloody.
"I'll move. Zhou Fan said slowly, there was no reason to give up the reward of fifty copper coins.
Zhou Fan squatted down and carried the corpse swept by the grass on his shoulder.
Lu Kui turned and walked ahead.
Walking at the back is the old dog who followed Zhou Fan.
The members on duty on the roadside patrol saw Zhou Fan carrying the corpse, and they were surprised in their eyes, they didn't expect that the person carrying the corpse would be Zhou Fan.
There were quite a few people in the patrol who had been corpse bearers, but this was the first time they had seen a newcomer as a corpse bearer.
After all, not anyone can do such a thing as carrying a corpse, especially such a bloody corpse.
Since he had used the test talisman before, Zhou Fan didn't need to test it again, but he just needed to walk in front of the guard drum in the patrol camp to complete the inspection of the next value.
"Afan, is there a shortage of money at home? Do you want me to lend you some?" Lu Kuitou, who was walking in front, did not reply.
"Brother Lu, no need, I just want to save some money for my family. Zhou Fan carried the corpse and walked steadily.
Lu Kui nodded and didn't ask any further.
The two entered the village and met the villagers, and when the villagers saw the corpse that Zhou Fan was carrying on his shoulder, they did not hesitate to avoid it, with a look of horror on their faces, and they all knew in their hearts that the patrol was dead again.
If there was no Lu Kui to lead the way, Zhou Fan would definitely not be able to find the Zheng family.
Before arriving at the Zheng family's house, Zheng Zhenmu's family had already been notified by the patrol team, and they looked at the straw mat on Zhou Fan's shoulder sadly.
Zhou Fan was silent and carefully placed the straw mat next to the door of the house, and the straw mat opened, revealing an ugly and white corpse.
Zheng Zhenmu's wife, children, and old lady were crying around the straw mat.
Lu Kui comforted him on the side and handed over the shirt to the Zheng family.
Zheng Zhenmu is not short-lived, he is a patrol who volunteered to join for money, and this pension after his death will be the last money he can provide to his family.
Zhou Fan just watched quietly from the side, and the clothes on his shoulders were already stained red with blood.
Zheng Zhenmu's family would not know that it was Zhou Fan who split Zheng Zhenmu in half, otherwise it would be a different scene now.
After a while, Lu Kui and Zhou Fan left Zheng Zhenmu's house.
"Every time I do this, I feel bad in my heart. Lu Kui shook his head and sighed, "We are all fighting for our lives when we join the patrol, and since we are fighting for our lives, one day, when we are unlucky, we will fight for our own lives." ”
"Maybe one day, we will also be like Zheng Zhenmu, someone will send our corpses back to their homes. ”
Zhou Fan was silent for a moment and said: "You have to rely on luck to gamble your life, of course, there will be times when you gamble your life." ”
Lu Kui smiled bitterly: "But in the face of weirdness, we have to gamble and have to fight for our lives." ”
Zhou Fan frowned slightly, but he still didn't say anything after all.
Lu Kui shook his head again, he took out a money bag from his arms and handed it to Zhou Fan, "There are one hundred copper coins in it, you count it." ”
"No need. Zhou Fan directly put away the money bag, only a hundred copper coins, Lu Kui would not do such a greedy thing.
"You're tired today, go back and get some rest. A smile tugged at Lu Kui's face, and he turned and headed for the patrol camp.
Looking at Lu Kui's somewhat gloomy back, Zhou Fan almost said to himself: "I don't want to gamble on my life, if I really can't, I am forced to gamble, and the card is bigger than the other party!"
When he was about to return home, Zhou Fan took off the short brown linen on his body.
As soon as they entered the house, Zhou Zhou Mu and Gui Feng surrounded them, and they were stunned for a moment when they saw Zhou Fan shirtless.
Zhou Fan hurriedly explained: "My clothes are stained with some blood, so I simply took them off for fear of scaring you, but don't worry, this is not my blood, and I am not injured." ”
Gui Feng's face was still a little nervous and said, "It's okay, Afan, we heard that the patrol team died in the afternoon, is it true? And why are your clothes stained with blood?"
Zhou Fan handed the money bag to Gui Feng and reassured: "It's a dead person, but I don't know him, and I don't know how he died, Captain Lu is looking for someone to help collect the body, I heard that there is money, so I went over to help, this money is to help collect the body, and the clothes were also stained with blood at that time." ”
Zhou Fan didn't dare to tell the truth, if Gui Feng knew that she had experienced such a dangerous thing in the afternoon, then she would be even more worried in the future.
Gui Feng pinched the money bag, his eyes turned red again, "Afan, the corpse is so scary, did it scare you? There is no shortage of money at home, don't do this kind of thing in the future." ”
"Mother, it's okay, it's just a dead person, there's nothing to be afraid of. Zhou Fan just shook his head and smiled.
Gui Feng wanted to say something more, and Zhou Zhou Mu said: "Okay, Ah Fan is not a child, he knows it in his heart." ”
Gui Fengcai didn't say much, but took a shirt for Zhou Fan and asked him to put it on.
After the three of them finished eating, Gui Feng took away the dishes and chopsticks again, Zhou Fan wanted to help, but Gui Feng refused to let him rest.
Seeing Gui Feng enter the stove room, Zhou Zhoumu's face became serious, and he whispered, "Afan, are you in trouble with your patrol today?"
Zhou Fan didn't expect Zhou Zhou Mu to see it, he was stunned for a moment, but he still nodded and admitted.
"When I was feeding the dog just now, I saw that the dog's limbs were trembling a little, and there was blood on your body, so I guessed it. Zhou Zhou Mu sighed lightly, "I know that you are afraid that your mother is too worried, so you don't dare to say it." ”
Zhou Fan smiled bitterly and acquiesced, he didn't expect it to be the brother who leaked the bottom.
Zhou Zhou Mu said a little gloomily: "But it's okay if you're okay, I don't ask what happened, after all, I can't help your mother, but you have to remember." ”
"If it's too dangerous, don't worry about the two of us, run away, even if you leave the village, we have a way to protect ourselves, it's dangerous outside the village, but it's better than throwing your life on the patrol. ”
Zhou Fan knew that if he really escaped from the patrol, the village would definitely not let Zhou Yimu and Gui Feng go, and Zhou Yimu said this, just hoping that he would not have scruples.
Zhou Fan suppressed these thoughts, thought for a while, and said: "Dad, you and your mother have helped me a lot, if it weren't for the brother you found for me, I might have died today, and when it is really dangerous, I will be measured." ”