"General Pang, I have a favor to ask for," Dakui said, cupping his fists.
"Tell me, as long as I, Pang Heihu, can do it, I will naturally not refute your face." Pang Heihu looked at Da Kui with admiration at this time, and wanted to recruit Da Kui to work for him. As soon as Da Kui asked him to ask for something, Pang Heihu turned out to be Agree immediately.
Dakui smiled and said: "The villain's hometown is nearby. I asked the general for half a day's leave and will return after dark."
"Hahahaha, what's the problem? Just go and talk to me in my tent when you come back," Pang Heihu waved his hand in a heroic manner.
But Da Kui said: "General Pang fell in love with the wrong person. After the villain came back from visiting the family, he still served as a captain in the gangtou army. He really cannot serve beside the general." Da Kui was very polite, but Pang Heihu was angry in his heart but it was difficult to let it out.
"Why should I be the head cook if I don't do it?" Pang Heihu was puzzled and asked bluntly.
Dakui said seriously: "I am the only son in the family, so I don't dare to be rude. In other words, I am afraid of death."
"Oh hahahahaha, you are really good at joking. You are not afraid of contradicting me, and you are even afraid of death." Pang Heihu was also bold, and continued: "You go home to visit your family, and we will talk about it when you come back."
Dakui was overjoyed when he heard this, and then he cupped his hands and said, "It's such a small thing to excuse me."
But the Pang Heihu said: "Wait a minute, you just left like this. What if you run away? I have to send two people to follow you. If I recognize your door, I won't be afraid anymore." Pang Heihu said and turned around and ordered: " "Pockmarked, take two people to follow Captain Zhang home and choose the fastest horse." A general stepped out from the crowd and accepted the order with clasped fists. As his name suggests, this man really looked pockmarked.
After Da Kui said goodbye to Pang Heihu, he rode out of the military camp with Mazi and two soldiers, and headed east out of Jeju City.
After traveling for five miles, we finally arrived at Wulitun, the hometown that Da Kui has always dreamed of. Looking at the village houses next to each other, smoke curling from the cooking pots, and endless pastoral scenery.
"We're here," Dakui said, and then he rode his horse and whipped his whip and ran into the village. Mazi and two soldiers followed him into the village and found the door of his house. However, he saw that the door and walls were covered with weeds. , the courtyard gate is also dilapidated.
Dakui dismounted and the soldiers took the reins.
Looking at the home of his childhood, Da Kui's eyes were filled with tears, and he entered the courtyard alone. Perhaps no one had entered the courtyard for many years, and there were desolate weeds everywhere. The three thatched houses had long since collapsed, creating a dilapidated scene.
After standing in the courtyard for a moment, Dakui walked out of the courtyard and said, "There is no one at home anymore. I just came back to take a look."
Mazi urged: "If Captain Zhang has seen it, just go back with the last general." He saw Dakui's ability and knew that his future would be limitless, so he called himself the last general.
Dakui smiled and said: "I want to visit my mother's grave. If the general is impatient, he can turn around first."
Hearing this, Mazi waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Colonel Zhang is joking, how can I go back just like that? General Pang has an order, telling us to follow Colonel Zhang around. If Captain Zhang doesn't go back, how can we leave first?" After a pause , Mazi said again: "Even if Captain Zhang is going to the burial place in the imperial palace, I will go with him."
"Even if the general does not give up, Zhang is grateful," Dakui said, getting on his horse first and heading towards the south of the village with the three of them.
When they left the village and approached the river, Dakui stopped his horse and stalled. Mazi not only rode up to him and asked, "Why did Captain Zhang stop his horse?"
But Dakui said as if dreaming: "We're here."
Hearing this, Mazi looked around, but he didn't see even a mound.
By chance, an old farmer carrying pigweed came walking in the distance. Da Kui dismounted his horse and waited at the same spot. When the farmer came closer, Da Kui hurriedly stepped forward to meet him. "Is this the second uncle?" Da Kui recognized him at a glance. The farmer is Zhang the butcher of this village.
Butcher Zhang was stunned. He put down the pigweed and looked at Dakui. He looked at him for a long time but didn't recognize him.
"This military master, you are," said Butcher Zhang, his eyes dimmed with old age, but he could not recognize Dakui.
Dakui smiled and said, "Second uncle, please wait here." After saying that, he ran to the river and washed his face. Then he ran back and said, "Second uncle, look at who I am again." Dakui washed away The face was full of pot ashes, and Butcher Zhang carefully identified it for a long time, and then he said in surprise: "It's the fool who's back."
"Second uncle," Dakui burst into tears. At that moment, he hugged Butcher Zhang and burst into tears.
"My child, don't cry, don't cry," Butcher Zhang comforted him, patting Da Kui's back gently with his calloused hands.
Today, Dakui is almost 40 years old, but he is crying like a child. Mazi and the two soldiers turned their backs when they saw this. No one has any flesh and blood relatives, no matter how old or young he is, he is emotional.
Dakui sobbed and asked: "Second uncle, why is my mother's grave gone?"
When Butcher Zhang asked, he not only sighed and said: "Back then, you got into trouble. Zhang Langzhong's son led troops and horses to pursue you everywhere, and the government also issued a document. Later, when he couldn't catch you, Zhang Langzhong's son led his troops back to the village. I demolished your house and... and..." Butcher Zhang hesitated, and Dakui not only asked urgently: "What's wrong?"
Butcher Zhang encouraged himself, and then said: "I even dug your mother's grave and sent troops to watch over it. Anyone who dares to collect the body will be guilty of the same crime as the bandits." Butcher Zhang lowered his head and began to wipe his tears.
When Da Kui heard this, it was like five thunderbolts struck his head, his chest felt tight, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground.
"Captain Zhang," Mazi and the two soldiers heard the noise, turned around and saw Dakui had fallen to the ground, and hurried over to help him.
Seeing this, Butcher Zhang couldn't help but feel at a loss. The four of them discussed it and carried Da Kui to Butcher Zhang's home. Mazi sent two soldiers to the city to report the news to the army and invited the doctor.
The doctor took Da Kui's pulse and then said: "The rapid fire attacks the heart and causes internal injuries. Drink two doses of medicine and it will take a while to recover." After the doctor finished speaking, he prescribed a prescription and then asked: "Don't let the patient get angry or exert force within a hundred days." , If you get too tired, you might hurt your life." Butcher Zhang and Mazi nodded in succession.
At this time, the soldier who went to report the news came back with a small bag in his hand. He entered the room and said to Mazi: "General Pang asked me to wait here and take good care of Captain Zhang. I also brought two hundred taels of silver." He handed the cloth bag to Mazi's hand.
Mazi took the cloth bag and turned to look at Dakui lying on the bed. He was even more puzzled as to why this little captain could be so favored by General Pang. Little did he know that Pang Heihu asked Lao Huo from the gang leader army to find out. The true identity of Dakui is still unforgettable today when he fought with Tang He in the capital school. The martial arts of Tang and Governor Tang were both slightly inferior, which shows that Dakui's true identity is really unpredictable. .
Pang Heihu and Da Kui were old friends. Hearing that Da Kui suddenly fell ill, he would have been here long ago if it had not been for the busy military affairs. Now he asked the soldiers to send a message and sent money. It can be seen that Pang Heihu is also a man who values love and justice.
Dakui had been sleeping, his mind was hazy, and he didn't know how long he had slept. When he opened his eyes, he saw a person taking a nap leaning on the bed. When he looked closely, it was Pang Heihu.
Dakui felt some discomfort in his chest. He took a deep breath, but he felt pain like needles in his chest. Dakui not only groaned in pain, the pain in his body was far less than the pain in his heart. The pain in his body was in his body, but the pain in his heart was pain. Deep in his bones, in silence, two lines of clear tears rolled down Dakui's face.
When Pang Heihu heard the noise, he not only woke up with a start, but when he saw Dakui waking up, he couldn't help laughing and said: "You are finally awake, good boy, you have been sleeping for three days."
Dakui remained silent, as if he had not heard Pang Heihu's words. Pang Heihu ignored Dakui and felt a little bored.
"If you are so bored, I will send someone to accompany you for a walk," Pang Heihu pondered for a moment and then said, "I still have military duties to attend to, so I won't accompany you. You can rest for a while," Pang Heihu said before getting up and going out. Already.
Da Kui was still looking at the roof of the shed in a daze, still silent, unaware that he had changed places. It turned out that the day after Da Kui fell into coma, Pang Heihu personally led people to take Da Kui back to the Jeju Army. In these three days, Pang Heihu not only sent people to take care of Dakui, but also went to the bed to wait for him every night.
In Pang Heihu's life, Tang He was his light. He hit wherever Tang He pointed. Tang He always praised Da Kui well. People who can be praised by Tang He naturally deserve Pang Heihu's respect. Regardless of whether Dakui was a high-ranking official in the court or the current head cook, Pang Heihu recognized him as his friend and would remain his friend for the rest of his life.
When it was time to turn on the lamp again, Lao Huo brought a small earthenware basin with hot chicken soup in it. The chicken had been scattered in the soup to make it easier for Da Kui to eat and drink. Unexpectedly, Da Kui remained silent but seemed not to notice. As good as Lao Huo.
"Captain Zhang, you haven't eaten or drank for three days. If you don't eat something, your body will collapse." Lao Huo said, putting the chicken soup beside the bed, and then said: "This is what General Pang ordered. He asked me to bring it to you." , come, I’ll convince you to get up and take a few bites,”
Da Kui, who had not spoken for a long time, finally spoke, but the first words he said made Lao Huo confused.
"When will the injustice be repaid?"
"Captain Zhang, what are you talking about? When will the injustice be repaid?" Lao Huo couldn't help but ask after hearing this.
Da Kui murmured to himself: "When I was young and full of energy, I killed Zhang Langzhong of my village. His son later dug my mother's grave. It was all my fault. I shouldn't be so confused." Da Kui lost his voice as he spoke Cry bitterly.
Lao Huo didn't know what Da Kui was talking about, but when he heard Da Kui say that someone dug a grave, Lao Huo immediately said angrily: "The dead are the most important in life, and no matter how great the enemy is, they can't dig someone's grave. Zhang The captain is so skilled in martial arts. When he finds the damned one, he will be cut into pieces."
Dakui cried for a while, stretched out his arms to wipe the tears on his face and said: "The original crime of Mr. Zhang was not worthy of death, but it was me who did the wrong thing to vent my personal anger. There is nothing wrong with his son avenging his father. It is all his fault." I, it’s me who shouldn’t act in extreme ways,”
When Lao Huo heard what Da Kui said, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but then he said: "Lao Huo admires Colonel Zhang for being so broad-minded, but there is still a long way to go. I hope Colonel Zhang can be more open-minded."
Dakui nodded, reluctantly sat up, picked up the chicken soup beside the bed, and swallowed it with tears.