Chapter 2041 Old Man Lu Guo

Of course Huang Shao would not leave an old man with such a serious injury in the wild and let him be eaten by wild beasts.

So he took him forward on horseback and quickly arrived at the canyon.

Following the direction pointed by the old man, we found a cave.

"Strong man, we can spend the night in the cave. We need to light the fire as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to resist the beasts!" When they arrived at the entrance of the cave, the old man said weakly.

Huang Shao doesn't worry about this. He has the Green Dragon Spear and is not afraid of jackals, tigers and leopards.

But he still got off his horse and helped the old man into the cave.

It should not be far from Bashui County. We happen to be short of people and horses. Now there is an injured old man who needs to be taken care of. It should be enough to wait until tomorrow morning to set off.

The cave is large enough for horses to enter easily.

And it's very spacious inside, even twisting and turning and I don't know how deep it is.

Huang Shao didn't pay attention to this. He threw the horse to the side and helped the old man sit down in a dry corner. He quickly gathered dry grass branches at the entrance of the cave to use as fire starter, and cut some fresh grass for the horse.

Use a fire stick to ignite it, and the warm flame will burn brightly and illuminate the cave.

The old man finally showed a relieved expression and looked at Huang Shao gratefully: "Thank you so much, my benefactor! If my benefactor hadn't come to the rescue, I would have ended up as a meal in the belly of a wild beast tonight!"

"Yes." Huang Shao added firewood to the fire, sat down and looked sideways at the old man, "Who can I ask the old man's name?"

"The old man's surname is Lu, and his single name is Guo!" the old man replied, "from Bashui County in Gaoguo."

"Oh?" Huang Shao thought, Bashui County was the destination he was going to, "My surname is Huang Shao, and I happen to be going to Bashui County."

"No!" Hearing this, the old man looked anxious, "My benefactor is not allowed to go to Bashui County!"

"Why?"

"Now Bashui County is raging with war and dangers are everywhere!" The old man coughed weakly, "I was also unlucky. I wanted to go to Danyang to do some small business, but I caught up with the two armies fighting and couldn't avoid it. In the chaos, I was chopped down by the soldiers. I was hit by a sword, but luckily I escaped by pretending to be dead. I endured the pain and fled here on horseback. I never thought that the horse would be frightened and fall over me.

Whereabouts unknown. If it weren't for my benefactor, I would definitely die. My benefactor, Bashui County is now a war-torn place. You must not go there! "

After Huang Shao heard this, he felt a little anxious: "We are already fighting? How is the situation?"

"I was almost accidentally injured and lost my life, how could I care about this?" The old man gasped laboriously, "My dear friend, can you help me get some dry food from the bag?"

Huang Shao quickly untied the old man's baggage, took out a dry big cake and handed it over.

The old man stretched out his hand weakly to catch it, and held it tremblingly to his mouth, as if he had tried his best to take a mouthful: "Water, water..."

Huang Shao helped him take out the kettle from the bag.

After eating a few bites of flatbread and drinking some water, the old man seemed to have recovered slightly: "Thank you so much, my benefactor!"

"Old man, just call me Brother Shao!" Huang Shao whispered.

"Oh, Brother Shao? Then, just call me Lao Lu." The old man nodded.

"Well! Lao, Lao Lu, I would like to ask, when you came here, did you see a young man in the Qiguo army who was so tall, so thin, and very energetic? He is about the same age as me!" Huang Shao gestured as he spoke.

"This..." the old man hesitated, "Brother Shao, all the Qiguo soldiers I saw are similar to what you said! Qiguo didn't know tens of thousands of soldiers, and during the war, I didn't Dare to take a closer look..."

"That's right." Huang Shao smiled bitterly, secretly saying that he was negligent. I prayed in my heart that nothing would happen to Jun'er, and wanted to continue on my way, but the war horse was already very tired, and I couldn't possibly leave the injured old man behind.

I can only pray to God to bless Brother Jun and never let him die on the battlefield. He must wait until he rushes over!

"Brother Shao," the old man ate something and regained his strength, "Can I ask you a favor?"

"Please speak!" Huang Shao looked sideways at him.

"I'm afraid I can't go to Danyang County alone in this state." The old man said, "Now that Bashui County is in raging war, I can't find my home! Brother Shao has been kind to me, so I shouldn't have made any more requests, but the old man himself I can’t go on the road, can you give me a ride tomorrow? I’ll be grateful if you get to Danyang County!”

"No!" Huang Shao replied without hesitation, "I want to go to Bashui County to find someone, it's urgent!"

"Brother Shao, Bashui County is now inaccessible. The armies of the two countries are fighting each other. It's too dangerous!" The old man said worriedly, "Don't go now. Wait until the war stops. It's not too late to go! I really can't go alone. , otherwise I wouldn’t have the nerve to request!”

"Old man, let me tell you the truth!" Huang Shao said, "I went to Bashui County this time to find my brother. A few days ago, my brother was unjustly imprisoned, and he turned against General Yu Cheng. I forcefully recruited soldiers and took him away. Now in the war, my brother's life and death are uncertain. I must go and find out as soon as possible! Although I have the intention to send you away, I have no choice but to ask for your understanding. "

"This..." the old man looked confused, "Brother Shao, are you going to leave me here to wait for the beast to feast?"

"Old man, I..." Huang Shao expressed embarrassment, "Of course I don't want you to die in the mouth of a wild beast. But my brother is on the battlefield, very close at hand..."

"Shao Ge'er, when two armies are fighting, how can we ordinary people intervene at will?" The old man advised, "Once you get close, you may be killed as a spy, just like me. If I hadn't met Shao Ge'er, I would have been eaten by a beast. Even if you successfully enter the battlefield, even if the armies of the two countries turn a blind eye to you, how can you find your brothers among tens of thousands of people in that terrible war?"

"No matter what, I will find Jun'er and take him home!" Huang Shao's eyes were firm.

"How can we do it in such a dangerous situation?"

"I have the Qinglong Spear, and I am not afraid of strong enemies!" Huang Shao reached out and picked up his spear, looking at the old man and said, "No matter what, I will find Jun'er."

The old man's eyes stayed on the Qinglong Spear for a second, and he said weakly: "Then what should I do?"

"This... If there are passers-by tomorrow, ask them to take you to Danyang!"

"Shao'er, there is war in Bashui County now, the road is closed, and no one will pass by!"

"This..."

"Forget it!" The old man lowered his head and sighed, "I have saved my life anyway. It seems that this is my fate, and I should be content to live one more night. Since Shao'er has such an important task, I will not be a burden. Tomorrow I will stay here, and my life or death depends on fate. Shao'er can go to Bashui County by himself, and don't worry about me."

When Huang Shao heard this, he immediately showed a tangled expression.

The old man's words did not make him feel relieved, but more distressed.

Firstly, Diao Jun couldn't wait. If his brother lost his life, it would be useless even if he rushed over. Secondly, asking him to leave an injured old man to fend for himself was too cruel and he couldn't do it.