At the moment of hanging in the air, Zhuge Ming couldn't help but let out a soft breath. In his eyes, the white snow fell like a waterfall, all falling into the dark abyss at his feet.
His scalp was numb, and he clung to the edge of the cliff with both hands. As his strength was exhausted, the bones of his hands turned white and veins popped out, but his body still couldn't stop sinking, sinking again.
It's over, I'm going to fall to death.
Zhuge Mingqiang held his breath, and at the moment when his hands could no longer hold on, he suddenly grabbed the mountain with his feet.
No, I still can't climb up, he looked up at the sky and thought desperately.
At this moment, under the narrow clear sky, a hand suddenly appeared, slender and white. He was stunned when he heard someone above his head shouting to him: "Hurry, grab your hand and I will pull you up."
Liu Ruyan stretched out her hand and reached towards him.
"Brother Liu!" Zhuge Ming was surprised and happy, and held her firmly with his generous hands.
Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth and dug her feet deeply into the snow. She leaned back and struggled to pull the other person up little by little.
As soon as Zhuge Ming popped his head out, he saw her face turned pale. Before he could say thanks, he heard a soft sound in his ear.
"Click——"
The rope tied to the tree by Liu Ruyan in a hurry was finally overwhelmed and began to break at a speed visible to the naked eye!
At the critical moment, a hand stretched out in front of Zhuge Ming again, and an old voice sounded above his head: "Hurry and grab me."
At this time, footsteps were heard not far away: "There is movement over there, hurry up and take a look!"
Seeing the villagers arriving, Zhuge Ming begged in a choker voice: "Leave me alone and leave quickly."
Zhang Huairen gasped and pulled him hard: "What are you talking about?"
"Really, leave me alone. Just think of me as doing some good deeds before I die. I just want not to hurt you."
"Nonsense!" Zhang Huairen shouted, "Why are you seeking death at such a young age? You all should live a good life for me!"
Zhuge Ming was stunned for a moment, staring at the two hands in front of him, gritting his teeth, and climbed onto the mountain with his feet again, exerting all his strength.
"Hold on." Zhang Huairen held his breath and tried his best to rescue him. His old face suddenly turned ashen.
As Zhuge Ming climbed out of the abyss, the three of them collapsed on the ground without any strength.
"Ahem..." Zhang Huairen made a fist with his hand and coughed softly.
"Mr. Zhang?" Zhuge Ming knelt and crawled over. Seeing that his face was very ugly, he wanted to feel his pulse.
"It's an old habit." Zhang Huairen shook his head, "It doesn't matter, so let's leave quickly."
Zhuge Ming did not doubt that he was there. He stood up and patted the snow foam, then helped Doctor Zhang and walked deeper into the forest.
The three of them quickened their pace and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain shortly after, temporarily escaping the pursuit.
Zhang Huairen was breathing heavily as he walked. He clutched his chest tightly and staggered on the snow. Suddenly, he felt a heartbreaking pain in his chest.
He lowered his head and choked out blood, and the old man's thin body suddenly fell to the ground.
"Doctor Zhang!" Zhuge Ming's palms tightened.
Liu Ruyan turned her head and hurriedly knelt down to check: "Who is he?"
Zhuge Ming stretched out his hand and put it on the old man's wrist. It took a long time before he finally said: "He has a heart problem."
But now, Doctor Zhang has long been at his wits end...
Feeling the old man's weakening pulse, Zhuge Ming closed his eyes and covered the tears in his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he gently lifted the old man up and carried him on his back: "You are the same old man. Why didn't you tell me earlier if you had a heart problem?"
Doctor Zhang sighed: "It's an old problem and there is no cure."
Zhuge Ming sighed: "That's right... not all diseases in this world can be cured..."
Zhuge Ming's bloated body carried the old man on his back, and every step he took was extremely difficult.
"It's a pity for the villagers of Taiping Village. I really can't do anything."
"Why are you still thinking about this matter? If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be in this situation."
Zhang Huairen shook his head, his lips parted: "The way of heaven is more important than the way of medicine, and the way of medicine must be the way of benevolence. They are just pitiful people."
"Yes, yes, good medicine and great ethics, benevolent to benefit the world." Zhuge Ming continued to chant.
Seeing that the old man's breath was gradually weakening, Zhuge Ming tightened his palms and pretended to be relaxed and asked: "You are already sixty years old. At this age, your great-grandson can also walk."
Zhang Huairen thought of the well-behaved children at home, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Doctor Zhang, look quickly, there is the Orion's hut ahead, we are saved!" Zhuge Ming raised his head and looked ahead.
He laughed out loud, but the old man on his back closed his eyes forever, and his hands fell from his shoulders.
Drooping...slowly hanging down...
"Doctor Zhang?"
"Doctor Zhang?"
"Doctor Zhang!"
The last cry was from him. When Liu Ruyan looked back, she saw a plump man in the snow, his small eyes filled with tears.
Zhuge Ming just looked at her and said in a difficult voice: "Doctor Zhang...has gone..."
He burst into tears, slowly squatted down and laid Doctor Zhang flat on the ground.
Under the clear blue sky, the old man's eyes were closed tightly, with a smile on his lips.
Liu Ruyan just watched quietly, without saying a word, until a breeze blew up from the ground.
Above the forest, pine leaves were whirling, creating waves like ocean waves. She closed her eyes, and the wind whimpered in her ears, echoing for a long time in the empty snowfield.
got windy……
The sound of the wind gradually stopped, and when Liu Ruyan opened her eyes again, she saw Zhuge Ming wrapping Zhang Huairen's body in his coat, and then tied the old man to his back with a rope.
"I have to carry Doctor Zhang back to the town." He gritted his teeth, picked up the body, and walked unswervingly out of the woods.
Liu Ruyan did not answer, but walked side by side with him, and soon they came out of the woods.
Waiting outside the woods was a group of hunters, each riding a horse and holding a saber in his hand.
Zhuge Ming didn't have a coat to keep him warm, and he let out a cold breath: "Why do these hunters look so unkindly at the newcomers?"
Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes coldly and clenched the dagger in her hand: "These people are coming for us."
"They are really from Taiping Village." Zhuge Ming's heart beat like a drum, "It seems that we can't escape this time."
Liu Ruyan held the dagger in front of her, looking more alert than ever before, "I'm going to draw their attention away. As soon as you get a chance, you should run away. Beyond this snowfield is Hangkou Village."
"how about you?"
Liu Ruyan glanced at him: "I'll meet you later."
Zhuge Ming looked at Orion again, with hesitation in his eyes. They said they were outnumbered, but Brother Liu might not be their match with his figure.
"Hurry up and leave!" she shouted loudly.
"Okay, okay, I'll leave now." Zhuge Ming responded casually, hiding aside and waiting for the opportunity.
Liu Ruyan turned to face the cavalry, her knees were slightly bent, her eyes were narrowed, she held a knife in front of her with one hand, and made a fist with the other.
In the vast expanse of snowfield, seven strong men galloped on their horses, raising countless snowflakes.
The saber glowed with a faint cold light under the winter sun, like a cold pool in the middle of the night, icy and bone-piercing.
Blue sky, snowy land, wild horses.
Liu Ruyan moved her wrist slightly, and suddenly, a double-edged dagger shot out, brushed through the dust, pierced the void, and entered the horse's mane, stabbing the throat of a horse.
Almost instantly, blood spattered three feet, and the red color raged.
The colt's tall body hit the ground hard, and several horses were frightened and neighed. Their front hooves were raised high, knocking the strong man on the horse to the ground.
They all cursed, climbed out of the snow in a panic, and stared at the intruder fiercely.
Not far away, I saw a young man in gray shirt standing under the blue sky, with a cold look on his face, but there was no weapon in the young man's hand.