Rebirth of the third master of the ring of the Red Chamber

At night, Xiao Ze wrapped himself in the tiger skin and slept. Jia Huan and the third prince huddled together, with a few hot pebbles placed on the soles of their feet, and they slept very sweetly.

The next day, I woke up at [-]:[-], boiled a pot of fish soup to warm my stomach, sat down for a while and continued on my way.Because the wounds were frequently pulled during the journey, although the two of them were not in danger of life, their injuries were obviously recovering slowly, but they never mentioned the green pill.

Crossing the border of Bingzhou two days later, Xiao Ze looked at the villages that had been crushed into ruins by the heavy snow in front of him, and said worriedly, "The heavy snow has been falling for several months, and I don't know whether these villagers are dead or alive. If we can find the 600 million taels Disaster relief money can solve the immediate crisis."

Jia Huan dug out a hatchet from the ruins, waved it twice and pinned it to his waist, raised his eyebrows and said, "Can't the imperial court allocate another 600 million taels? Saving lives is like putting out a fire, and there is no delay."

Because the relationship became more and more harmonious, even if Jia Huan didn't ask, the third prince still told them why they went to the south of the Yangtze River and how they were plotted against.

"Huan'er doesn't know something. In recent years, natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued, and the treasury has received very little income. The 600 million taels are just patchwork. It is difficult to raise the same amount in a short period of time." The third prince smiled wryly, looking at the sky Flying snow sighed, "I don't know how the fifth emperor is doing now. However, he has been a martial artist since he was a child. No matter his temperament or skill, he is brave and brave. To win the head of a general among millions of people is like picking something out of a pocket. In terms of force alone, The people in the Daqing Dynasty who can move him can be counted on one hand, so I think it is safe and sound."

"You don't doubt that he is the mastermind behind the scenes? Those bandits know exactly how you plan and deploy your troops. The one who betrays you must be someone close to you." Jia Huan rummaged through the pile of broken wood again. He took out an axe, tested his determination with his fingertips, and threw it to the Third Prince if he thought it was good.

The third prince caught it, pinned it on his waist very naturally, and said with a smile, "The one who betrayed me could be anyone, but it can't be the fifth emperor's younger brother." The words fell into a daze for a while, as if recalling a past event .

People in the world say that the third prince and the fifth prince are fighting against each other, and they are always dirty, but it seems that this is not the case.Jia Huan understood in his heart, and turned his head to look Xiao Ze up and down with distracted pupils.

Xiao Ze shouted anxiously, "Don't look at me! I will never betray the prince!"

Feeling that there was nothing to look for, Jia Huan jumped down from the ruins, walked to the side of the third prince and said slowly, "Third brother, have you ever heard the story about the 300 taels of silver here?"

The third prince brushed off the snowflakes from the young man's shoulders, and laughed loudly, "Okay, don't tease him. This place has collapsed and we can't rest our feet. Let's find a nearby cave to live in."

The two walked hand in hand while talking, making Xiao Ze so angry that he blew his beard and stared, but he couldn't do anything.

After walking straight for a few miles, I turned over half of the mountain and saw a dark cave in the distance. The snow in front of the cave was full of messy footprints.

The three of them stopped, and each drew out the weapons pinned to their waists, looking alert.

At this moment, an unkempt eight or nine-year-old child came out of the hole, saw the three of them in a daze, and beckoned after reacting, "Is your village also crushed by the heavy snow? Come in, hole!" It’s very big, and it’s roasted on fire!” As he spoke, he stuffed a lump of snow into his mouth, and then patted his stomach to pretend that he had eaten a full meal.

Jia Huan looked up at the Third Prince.

"Go in, it seems that they are all victims of disasters nearby. There is not enough food, they should go to the Yunzhou state capital, and it will not be so eye-catching for us to mix among them." The third prince walked in first.

Jia Huan and Xiao Ze both clenched the hatchet in their hands.

Although the entrance of the cave is small, it is extremely wide inside, at least half an hectare, and the rocky ground is smooth and flat, making sitting very comfortable.There was a big fire burning in the center of the open space, and several small fires around it. The skinny and ragged victims huddled together to keep warm. When they saw people coming, they looked over one after another. They glimpsed the sled pulled by Jia Huan and the big package on it. His eyes were numb. The burst shot out a fierce and greedy light.

Seemingly realizing that the two tall men were both wounded, the sinister gaze became more unscrupulous.

The third prince frowned, stopped walking, and slowly retreated to the entrance of the cave with the fewest people to sit down.

Jia Huan built the stove, unloaded the dry firewood he had picked up along the way from the sled, lightly lit a fire, took out three buckwheat cakes and distributed them, and whispered, "You can't cook here, or you will be punished." They eat it alive."

The third prince nodded, took the cake and ate it silently, the relaxed expression on his face was replaced by solemnity.

Xiao Ze went outside to dig a bowl of snow, brought it back and boiled it, ate a few mouthfuls of dry food and drank a few mouthfuls of hot water, his face was wrinkled like a bitter gourd, it seemed that he couldn't swallow it.At this moment, Fang felt that the three of them were running for their lives.

Someone in the cave was talking in a low voice about the state capital of Yunzhou.I heard that the magistrate sent people to temporarily build many shelters not far from the city gate, and the rich families in the city rushed to open the sheds to give porridge. If they got there, they would surely survive.

Because the national treasury was empty and there was no more money to raise, the emperor greatly appreciated the kindness of the people.A few days ago, a grain merchant was bestowed an official status by the emperor because he opened a private warehouse to store grain and helped the victims. His sons and daughters in the family could take the imperial examinations for official careers, and their status and status were immediately different.As soon as the news came out, wealthy businessmen from all over the country moved upon hearing the news, and victims of the disaster also flocked to the state capital.

These people all got the news that they were going to Yunzhou. Under the leadership of some experienced hunters, they trekked hundreds of miles, and they could reach their destination in seven or eight days.

The whispering was gradually replaced by the sound of swallowing saliva.There are no edible plants in the snow-covered mountains, so they can only survive by hunting. However, if there is no food, there will be no strength, so why hunt?Under the vicious cycle, these victims were extremely hungry, and even a slight smell of buckwheat cakes was enough to drive them crazy.

"Big brothers, please give me some cakes." A disheveled woman with disheveled hair staggered forward with a four or five-year-old child, staring longingly at the buckwheat cakes in the hands of the three of them.

The third prince ate slowly, mouthful by mouthful, as if he didn't hear or see anything.He knew very well that this was not the time to show kindness. There were too many people and they couldn't save them, and they might lose themselves.

Xiao Ze raised his eyebrows a little, but he didn't speak, he just buried his head lower.

Jia Huan saw that the two were very upright, the red blood in his eyes quietly disappeared.The foul smell wafting in the air, the bony bodies of these people, the numb eyes, and the tormented souls all reminded him of the end times, followed by the manic murderous intent that pulsated violently in his chest.

He had an illusion, as if he had returned to the original dark and boundless world, and there was only despair, despair, and despair everywhere.

The woman stood aside and did not go away, while the children watched their cakes and swallowed.After a while, people came to beg one after another, and they surrounded the three of them tightly.

The stench was so strong that it was suffocating, and the situation was very bad.Jia Huan secretly tensed his back.

Pleading voices of "All right" came from the dark crowd. Seeing that the three remained indifferent, a black shadow suddenly appeared and rushed towards the thinnest boy, wanting to snatch the cake from him. .

Seeing this, everyone seemed to have received some signal, and their begging faces turned hideous in an instant, and they rushed towards the other two injured men, snatching their food and stripping off their clothes. , and dragged away the animal skins on the ground.

At the moment when the black shadow pounced, Jia Huan turned sideways casually, stuffed the last bit of cake into his mouth, grabbed the back of the black shadow's neck, and slammed his head to the ground vigorously.

There was only a muffled bang, followed by the explosion of the skull and the splash of blood.

Jia Huan threw away the half-dead man in his hand, grabbed the cowhide package that had been dragged away by an inch with his left hand, and drew out the hatchet at his waist with his right hand to chop across.

Puff ziz~ A strange sound echoed in the cave, followed by a rain of blood.The person who snatched the package was still standing upright, but his head was missing, and blood spurted from the broken neck, even splashing a lot on the five or six meter high cave roof.

A round, slimy thing rolled far away and stopped at the back of a person's foot.The man lowered his head and stared at the thing, and it took a long while before he let out a shrill scream, "Ahhhh! Killing! Killing!"

The violent and ferocious crowd just now stood on the spot, feeling a chill quickly crawling from the soles of their feet to their scalps, making them shiver like falling into an ice cave.

Jia Huan wiped the blood from the knife on the headless corpse.The straight corpse fell to the ground with a bang, the blood was still hissing and spraying non-stop, and the strong fishy smell was mixed with the foul smell, which made people sick.

Jia Huan hooked her lips, and her relaxed and freehand smile looked particularly eerie and ghostly under the light of the fire.He spoke in a flat tone, but everyone in the cave shivered, "Put down all my things, or you can save a dog's life."

The person who was still pinching the third prince and Xiao Ze jumped away like an electric shock, dropped the cotton-padded clothes, cotton pants, boots, animal skins and other things in his hands, and evaded to the deepest part of the cave as quickly as possible.

The third prince and Xiao Ze, who had been staring at Jia Huan's ghostly smiling face, came back to their senses, hurriedly put on their clothes, tied up their messy hair, and sat back by the fire with a sullen face.

This time, the already deserted entrance of the cave was even more deserted. Everyone avoided them by more than three feet, and stared at the thin boy with terrified eyes.Unexpectedly, the one who seems to be the weakest is the fiercest one. He is only in his early ten years old, but he has cultivated to the point where he can kill without blinking an eye.

"Still hungry?" Jia Huan opened the package as if nothing had happened, and took out two buckwheat cakes and handed them over.

The third prince reached out to take it but didn't eat it, holding it tightly in his palm.

Xiao Ze knocked the cake away, stared at Jia Huan and asked harshly, "Why do you want to kill people? They are just unarmed ordinary people! You are going too far!"

Jia Huan's dark pupils were instantly bloodshot, he pulled out the dagger from his waist and plunged it straight into Xiao Ze's open lower body, stopping at an inch of his crotch, the blade sank deep into the hard rock, leaving only a section of the handle.

Xiao Ze's lower abdomen twitched, and at that second just now, he was almost scared to pee.

"Before you say this, don't forget who saved you just now!" Jia Huan said in a cold voice.

"Huan'er, calm down." The third prince put his warm palm on the back of Jia Huan's bruised hand, and comforted him softly, "Xiao Ze means that there is no need to kill people, just hurt one or two, and see bloody stools." Enough, why use such drastic means. They are just poor people, and they should leave a way to survive. Everything should be based on a degree, and everything should be based on "degree". This is the way. , Those who lose their way will not be helped, and those who have no way can only destroy their own way, you need to remember." Jia Huan was very talented and capable, and he couldn't bear to see him go astray.Simply because he is still young, he can teach him slowly after returning home.

Jia Huan stared at the third prince for a long time, the blood in his eyes receded bit by bit, he pulled out his dagger and curled his lips into a sneer, "I have a way in my heart, so I know what I'm doing is right. Have you ever really experienced the taste of hunger? How can you know how cruel people will do when they are extremely hungry. If they don’t kill people, they will never take half a step back.”

"Nonsense, scaremongering!" Xiao Ze gasped for breath, sternly scolded, but his eyes did not dare to glance at the young man, and his body quietly moved away a little bit.Although he tried his best to hide his emotions, he was really scared.Looking at the third prince who gently patted Jia Huan's back, he had to admit that those who can be princes are not ordinary people.

Jia Huan brushed off the third prince's hand, and said sarcastically, "The ignorant are fearless, that's true. Am I alarmist? Let's wait and see." Then he rolled up the bear's skin and closed his eyes to fall asleep.