The master added: "I'm not talking about your cousin in Hebei, I'm asking, do you have twin brothers, twin brothers who look very similar to you."

This time, Wang Dafu shook his head and looked at my master with a very puzzled look.

The master frowned tightly and stopped talking.

About twenty minutes later, several soldiers came back and said that in a broken house northwest of the village, they found an old man who was terminally ill. They also said that the old man's consciousness seemed not very clear.

My master rushed to the northwest.

When I followed my master to a broken house in the northwest corner of the village, I heard a heavy breathing sound coming from the house.

This is a very old earthen house. In the originally not spacious space, there is a cabinet, a table, and a few stools. There is also a stove made of yellow mud near the window. Next to the stove is a pile of firewood that is already a little tide.

There was no bed in the house. There was only a floor made of hay and quilts in the corner without light. On it was a thin old man, and the sound of gasping came from him.

When my master and I came to him, he slowly turned his head and looked at my master quietly with his breathless eyes. His breathing was filled with a very heavy friction sound, as if something was blocking the trachea.

The master identified his wrinkled face for a long time, and suddenly called him: "Li Erdan?"

When my master said this name, a gleam seemed to flash in the old man's eyes, but when I looked at his eyes carefully, his pupils turned into the previous unsightly look.

At this time, Wang Dafu rushed over from behind, squatted on the ground, holding the old man's hand tightly. He looked at the old man and made a "ah, ah" sound in his mouth, but he couldn't say a complete sentence after all.

I remember Wang Dafu in the village once said that the only person who came here with him to Zhijian was left with him and a man named Li Erdan. From the tone of Wang Dafu at that time, I could feel that he didn't seem to have any special feelings for Li Erdan, but for the Wang Dafu in front of him, Li Erdan is undoubtedly a very important person in life.

The moment he saw Wang Dafu, there was a glimmer in Li Erdan's eyes, and this ray of light was always in his eyes. He looked at Wang Dafu and seemed to want to speak, but the only sound of heavy breathing came from his throat. Wang Dafu also wanted to speak, but he had long lost the ability to speak in the tomb of the Dragon King for 30 years.

A few minutes later, the glory in Li Erdan's eyes finally dissipated. Before that, he suddenly raised his lips and showed a smile at Wang Dafu. The gasping sound from the depths of his throat also stopped at the same time.

Li Erdan died. Maybe his life had come to an end many years ago, but he still struggled to hold on for the last breath and waited for Wang Dafu to come back. He might know that Wang Dafu had entered the Dragon King's tomb, and he might also know that Wang Dafu in the village was fake.

I don’t know how many years he has been waiting like this, but no matter what, Wang Dafu is back. The moment he sees Wang Dafu, he can finally swallow that breath.

I suddenly remembered the fake king Dafu in the village when he mentioned his deceased wife, saying, "It's good to die, but you'll be liberated if you die. In fact, for Li Erdan, death may really be a kind of liberation."

My master pulled us out of the hut and let Wang Dafu stay alone for a while. He returned to the main road in the middle of the village. The master lit a dry tobacco and started smoking in a depressed manner.

The village was astonishingly quiet. Not long after, Wang Dafu's cry came from afar.

The cry sounded an indescribable desolation. I heard it in my ears and my heart was pulled.

The master kept smoking in a depressed manner and said nothing.

Until dusk approached, Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng also returned to the village. Liang Zi was seriously injured. In addition to the broken rib on his left side, the femur and right leg shin were also broken. At that time, several other soldiers had been sent to the hospital.

However, Senior Brother Feng also said that Liangzi is not in danger of life, and he is in good physical condition. Such injuries will be cured in three or four months, so I don’t have to worry too much.

Not long after Brother Zhuang and his friends arrived in the village, Wang Dafu returned to his own home with Li Erdan's body in his arms. Wang Dafu cleaned up Li Erdan's body and changed into clean clothes for him.

According to the rules of Li Erdan's hometown, after the death of a person, he could not be buried after the first seventh period. Wang Dafu decided to stay in the village and keep a soul for Li Erdan until he was buried.

The master left a phone number for Wang Dafu, and asked Senior Brother Zhuang to go to the county to withdraw some money and hand it over to Wang Dafu. After Wang Dafu handled Li Erdan's funeral, he went to the CD to find us.

That night, we left the small village where Wang Dafu lived and returned to Dali. We found a small hotel near the station, planning to stay for one night and rush back to Sichuan tomorrow.

The master left a phone number for Wang Dafu, and asked Senior Brother Zhuang to go to the county to withdraw some money and hand it over to Wang Dafu. After Wang Dafu handled Li Erdan's funeral, he went to the CD to find us.

That night, we left the small village where Wang Dafu lived and returned to Dali. We found a small hotel near the station, planning to stay for one night, rest and go back to Sichuan tomorrow.

It was already past one o'clock in the morning when we checked into the hotel. Senior Brother Zhuang bought a few bowls of instant noodles from a convenience store near the station, boiled a pot of water, and helped everyone soak it.

The master was sitting on the bed, watching TV and smoking. He kept smoking since he entered the hotel, and the whole room was filled with the smell of his cigarette.

Senior Brother Feng brought a bowl of instant noodles to my master, and said, "I heard from Liangzi that Uncle Master met Zhao Zongdian this time when he entered the tomb?"

As a result, my master shook his head very decisively: "No, I didn't see you."

Senior Brother Zhuang also turned his head and said, "But Liang Zi clearly said this afternoon..."

My master immediately planned to Senior Brother Zhuang: "The yin energy of the Dragon King's tomb is too heavy, Liang Zi is in a disordered state. Don't listen to him, he must have remembered it wrong."

To be honest, this is the first time I saw my master telling lies with his eyes open. Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng must also know that my master is fooling them. It can be seen that my master has such an attitude, so they don’t ask much.

And I feel that when there is something about my master, my master doesn’t seem to want Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng to know too much. As for why Master is like this, I can’t explain it clearly.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little awkward. I wanted to divert everyone's attention and asked Liang Houzai: "By the way, when I came out of the Dragon King's tomb, I heard you say 'Tianshui' is coming. What is Tianshui?"

Liang Houzai picked up the instant noodles on the table and said to me: "It's the water in the sky, the Milky Way water flows down three thousand feet. It's suspected that it's the Milky Way where the Milky Way falls into the sky. I don't say that there is a river in the sky? I thought when I was a child that there is a river in the sky, why doesn't the river water stay? I didn't expect that I really saw this kind of water floating above my head in Erlong Bay. I couldn't help but shout "Tianshui, it's the water in the sky. Alas, as I said that, I also knew that the Milky Way was a star."

After saying that, Liang Houzai asked my master again: "Grandpa Chai, why doesn't the water on the top of the Dragon King's tomb fall down?"

It was when Liang Houzai was talking that we realized that the master was already asleep against the head of the bed, and in his hand, he was holding the bowl of instant noodles handed to him by Senior Brother Feng.

Recently, not only did the master smoke more violently than in the past, but people seem to become particularly tired. But thinking about it, Master first went around in the Dragon King’s tomb for more than a day, and his body was already very tired. Later, he met his master again, but before he could be happy, his master parted without saying goodbye, and his mood also experienced great ups and downs.

I believe that the master now has reached his limit in his body and mind.

I took the instant noodles from my master and put it aside. The master felt that the things in his hand were taken away. After a little awakening, I asked the master to lie on the bed and covered him with a quilt.

Until we had a meal, the master still fell asleep.

Although the hotel looks simple, the facilities are quite complete, with a bathroom and 24 hours of hot water. I took a good hot shower and my whole body relaxed. When I was lying on the bed, the strong feeling of fatigue instantly occupied every nerve of my nerves. I almost fell asleep when my head touched the pillow.

During this sleep, I slept very peacefully until it was almost noon the next day when Senior Brother Zhuang and Senior Brother Feng woke me up.

When I opened my eyes, I saw my master standing in front of the mirror to sort out his clothes. Today he changed into a suit that I had never seen before. The old military uniform I had worn on was washed, and it was hung on the door beam of the bathroom. My master was wearing a black and yellow sportswear, and the old cloth shoes on his feet were also replaced with travel shoes.

Senior Brother Feng said that Master only bought this outfit this morning, and even Liang Houzai and Master prepared a set of sportswear like this one.

While tidying up his clothes, the master said to me without looking back: "It happened to be in Dali. I thought about it, but I wouldn't go back to Sichuan. Today I will give you a day off and don't have to do your homework. Today, you will follow me here to see the mountains and rivers here, and see the world."

When I heard that I had something to play, I felt happy, and Liang Houzai also looked excited.

My master also turned around at this time, waved to Liang Houzai and me and said, "Get up quickly and go eat something first."

I have to say that although my master has changed his outfit, when he faces me, when I look at him wearing sportswear, what he still looks like in his old military uniform.

There is no way for this fact. The master's appearance in his old military uniform has been deeply rooted in my mind. No matter how he changes, he cannot change his appearance in my impression.
Chapter completed!