Chapter 25 Willow Dark Flowers

The morning sun shone on Lu Qiang's face through the branches and leaves, waking him up from his deep sleep.

This sleep was really good. After rebirth, Lu Qiang had never slept so sweetly. Unconsciously, he sat up and stretched out, only feeling that all the fatigue on his body had been swept away, and his limbs seemed to be full of strength.

"Oh! Why am I on the ground?"

Lu Qiang stretched out and found that he was sitting on the ground instead of hanging from a tree.

What's going on? Is the old man kind-hearted, or is everything that happened yesterday a dream?

Looking up at the tree, the rope hanging from me yesterday was gone. I felt that someone was pulling my clothes. Looking down, I saw the hill leopard happily playing with the corners of my clothes.

I remember that it was taken away by the old man yesterday. Why did you come back by yourself? Is it really dreaming? Looking back on what happened yesterday, it feels unlikely. Is there such a clear dream?

I was about to stand up when I found a porcelain bottle slipping from my chest.

What is this?

The porcelain bottle was the size of a baby's fist. It was blocked by a wooden plug. When I opened it, I found that it was full of pea-sized pills. I looked down and smelled it. I felt that the smell seemed to be a little familiar. I licked my teeth, but found that it was the same smell in my mouth.

Who gave me the food? Is it the crazy old way?

I took the bottle and looked at it carefully, but I didn't find anything, but one thing is certain. The medicine in it must be very beneficial to me, otherwise I won't feel so comfortable.

It should be the old way, right? Anyway, it's mine. Eat another one, lest the old man find that he has lost something and come back to look for it, and he can't beat him.

There is no instruction manual in the bottle, and the old man did not tell Lu Qiang how to eat this thing. However, Lu Qiang still ate one cleverly and put the bottle in his arms like a baby.

The pill melted in the mouth, and then Lu Qiang felt a heat along his throat to all parts of the body, and his body seemed to be a little lighter in an instant.

What a good thing!

Surprised, he took out the bottle and looked at it again. He couldn't wait to take a few more, but fortunately, he understood that he couldn't take more medicine.

Looking left and right, there was no trace of the old way. Without hesitation, he bent down and picked up the mountain leopard, grabbed the knife thrown by the old road on the ground, and ran away. He is really afraid of Lao Dao. In case Lao Dao comes back to find medicine, I guess he will never escape.

This circuit is strong and can't care whether there are any chasing soldiers outside the mountain. They identify the direction and run directly over the mountains and run out of the mountain. Compared with this crazy old way, those chasers seem to be much cuter.

In the mountains and forests in the morning, the air was fresh, and unknown birds shouted one after another, as if they were hanging their voices. It gives people a fresh and pleasant feeling.

When he first ran, Lu Qiang didn't realize anything, but soon he found that he was running much faster than before. Not only that, he climbed the difficult cliff a few days ago, and now he can climb it effortlessly.

It's amazing. Now he believes more and more that it is the effect of pills. At the same time, he is more afraid of being snatched back by Lao Dao, so he runs for his life.

I don't know how long I ran and how many beams I climbed. Finally, after crossing a hillside, an endless plain appeared in front of me, and a winding path also appeared at the foot of the mountain.

What makes Lu Qiang more happy is that the road is quiet, not to mention the officers and soldiers, and he can't even see a figure.

After several days of savage-like life, he finally returned to the outside world. Lu Qiang actually had the impulse to cry.

When he was about to step down the mountain, his heart suddenly moved and stretched out his hand to take off the leather armor worn on his body. The leather armor was originally the standard leather armor of Huan Xuan's officers and soldiers, so he was likely to be regarded as a deserter.

After digging a hole with a knife and burying the leather armor in it, he walked down the mountain. Soon, he came to the path.

This is a north-south path. Looking at both sides, Lu Qiang couldn't help worrying about it. Should I go there? What if you go in the wrong direction and encounter a pursuer again?

While hesitating, he suddenly heard a crisp sound of horseshoe coming from the south.

Lu Qiang is now a frightened bird. Hearing the sound of horseshoes, he quickly climbed up a big tree by the roadside. After hiding, he flashed his eyes in the direction of the horse's hoof.

When the time was not long, I saw a horse slowly coming, with a man lying on the horse's back. Obviously, it was not the officers and soldiers who chased him, and after him, no one appeared again.

After making sure that it was not chasing soldiers, Lu Qiang couldn't help but feel relieved and looked carefully at the person lying on the horse on the tree.

This person should have fainted, lying motionless on the horse, and there were still a lot of blood stains on his body. It seemed that he was similar to Lu Qiang, and he was also chased and killed before he came here.

I can't help but be a little curious. I don't know how long he has been in a coma, and he can still lie on the horse without falling down.

It seemed to feel Lu Qiang's curiosity. When the horse walked under the tree where Lu Qiang was hiding, the people on the horse's back really fell down. And the horse seemed to be very spiritual and stopped.

The mountain leopard seemed to have never seen such a big animal. It stared at the small round eyes and looked at the horses below curiously, and then screamed "squeaked" for some reason.

"Are you afraid that people don't know how I am?"

Lu Qiang rubbed the leopard's head with a wry smile, and then slipped down from the tree. Even if the little guy doesn't scream, he will come down. It's not his character to save his life.

came to the man and fell down. Seeing that he was still breathing, he hurriedly called softly, "Brother... Friend, wake up, can you hear me?"

He wanted to call him buddy, but considering that this name had not yet prevailed in this era, he quickly changed his name to friend.

This is a middle-aged man with a angular face and a black beard on his forehead. If his eyes are not closed, he should be a very majestic person.

When someone called himself, the middle-aged man muttered, "Water..."

Lu Qiang has only two things that he has never left these days, one is the mountain leopard, and the other is the water bag. He has found a water source in the mountain, so the water bag has always been full.

Unpacked the water bag from his waist and handed it to the middle-aged man's mouth, and then fed it to his mouth little by little. The middle-aged man is not fully awake, so he can't feed the water too quickly, otherwise it will easily choke him.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, the middle-aged man finally opened his eyes and saw Lu Qiang and the water bag in front of him. He still didn't understand that Lu Qiang saved him.

"Thank you, little brother"

Although the middle-aged man's voice is still a little weak, he is very angry, and obviously he is not seriously injured. He should have been in a coma because he was too tired. After raising his hand and taking a few sips of the water bag on Lu Qiang's hand, he sat up by himself.

He looked up and down at Lu Qiang and said with a smile, "Thank you very much. Tell me where you live? What's your name? I will thank you very much in the future.

Does Lu Qiang have a home? Shaking his head, he said, "I used to live in this mountain, but I won't live here in the future. You can't find me when you come. Besides, I can't save you. You're welcome."

Although Lu Qiang's clothes are similar to beggar, middle-aged people can see that the materials of Lu Qiang's clothes are good, and Lu Qiang still has an indescribable temperament, which does not look like a person who has lived in the mountains for many years. Since Lu Qiang doesn't want to say it, middle-aged people can't force him. After all, Lu Qiang just saved him.

Without saying anything, he smiled and said, "Can you always tell me what your brother's name is?"

"My name is Lu Qiang. What's your name?"

Sima Dezong's unlucky name is useless. He is afraid that he will be caught by being reported. On the one hand, he still feels that his previous name is Shunkou, and there is no taboo.

"It seems that you are not as old as me, so I will call you Brother Lu! You can call me Brother Zhou"

After talking, the middle-aged people became more and more energetic. After looking up and down at Lu Qiang, they suddenly said, "Brother Lu, with all due respect, it's really a waste of you not joining the army."

After listening to Brother Zhou's words, Lu Qiang couldn't help laughing bitterly and wanted to say that he also wanted to go, but he didn't dare.

Brother Zhou seemed to see through Lu Qiang's thoughts and smiled, "To be honest, I think you are very close to you, so I might as well tell you that you are an officer. If you want to join the army, you can help you."

"Are you an officer?"

Lu Qiang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to run. Isn't this unlucky? What are you afraid of? Did you save an officer? If you go with him, won't you be caught in the net?

shook his head like a rattle and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou's kindness. Brother, I don't want to be a soldier. Have a good rest, okay? If it's okay, my brother will withdraw."

Who knows that before Lu Qiang got up, his arm was caught by Brother Zhou and said to Lu Qiang with a smile, "You boy was chased into the mountain by the government, right?"

Brother Zhou's hand was so tight that Lu Qiang didn't break away.

Although he was a little nervous, he could feel that Brother Zhou didn't seem to mean any harm to him. Anyway, I also messed with the society in my previous life, and I came with a mouthful of lies.

Turning around with a bitter face, he sighed half-truthily and half-falsely, "Since Brother Zhou saw it, the brother would not hide it. In fact, the brother was in Jiankang who offended the powerful. His family was killed by them and fled into the mountains alone to save his life. Therefore, Brother Zhou asked me to join the army. It was really difficult for the brother to die. ”

Lu Qiang really has a talent for telling lies. After this nonsense, his face does not blush or his heart beat, just like the real one.

Brother Zhou reached out and patted Lu Qiang on the shoulder and said with a smile, "That's right. Come with me!" I will definitely avenge you"

Lu Qiang was stunned. What on earth did Brother Zhou do? Knowing that he was a fugitive, he dared to let himself go with him.

Brother Zhou saw Lu Qiang's doubts, stood up and smiled mysteriously and said, "I won't tell you now. You will know when you get to the place. Don't worry, Zhou is not the kind of villain who will avenge you and will not give you to those dog officials of Jiankang."

How do I know who you are?

Although he was full of doubts, Lu Qiang was thinking about how to join the army on the mountain, so he couldn't find a reason to refuse Brother Zhou's invitation. What's more, he has nowhere to go now.

However, although I don't know who Brother Zhou is, the official who heard him call Jiankang is obviously not from Jiankang. And by intuition, Lu Qiang can also feel that this is a trustworthy person.

He lowered his head and meditated for a moment, and when he raised his head again, his eyes had become firm. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with Brother Zhou"

Brother Zhou happily punched Lu Qiang on the shoulder and said, "I like a cheerful person like my brother. Let's go, let's go."