Chapter 39
Wu Tong was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head blankly and said that he was fine. Xu Ze pursed his lips and looked at the child who was crying non-stop. Wu Tong got up, came to the child and comforted him softly: "Don't cry..."
But the child looked not even half Wu Tong's age, and he had no idea what to do and when. He just cried and didn't know anything else. But if he continued like this, it might attract the scary man in the driver's seat. Wu Tong was scared just thinking about it, so he tried his best to comfort the child.
But after just a few minutes, the car stopped again. This time, Wu Tong and Xu Ze's hearts almost stopped. Xu Ze immediately pulled Wu Tong back to his side, staring at the closed door. Wu Tong was trembling with fear and hid behind Xu Ze, with a pair of trembling, sparkling eyes peeking out from behind him.
Snap!
The door was still opened.
Even Xu Ze couldn't help but retreat——Chen Xiuping was holding an axe in his hand, his whole face hidden in the darkness, the blade was shining with a creepy light, the child was still crying, Chen Xiuping raised his hand and chopped it down fiercely!
Blood splattered all over the place. Wu Tong was so frightened that he almost screamed, but Xu Ze covered his mouth in time. The two children closed their eyes and faced Wu Tong, hugging each other and curling up in the corner, but Wu Tong did not close his eyes. He imprinted the bloody scene in his mind. The flowing blood spread everywhere, and the squirming organs rolled out of the broken body, mixed with bloody heat, and hit Wu Tong's eyes directly.
Xu Ze never let him go from beginning to end. He didn't know when Wu Tong fainted. Xu Ze listened to the sound of the axe chopping hitting his eardrums again and again, which almost made him have tinnitus.
Xu Ze hugged Wu Tong tighter and didn't dare to turn around. Just like that, the two children fell asleep in the blood.
When they woke up again, it was already daybreak outside. Xu Ze woke up first. The trunk should have been cleaned briefly, but a layer of dark red color could still be seen on it, which was a bit sticky. The smell of blood had not yet dissipated, and an inexplicable stench filled the entire trunk.
Xu Ze didn't have time to care about so many things. He turned to look at Wu Tong. Wu Tong hadn't woken up yet, but his brows were tightly furrowed, almost twisted together. Xu Ze lowered his eyes and stared at Wu Tong for a while, and finally pushed him away a little distance.
The one who was dismembered was Xu Ze's younger brother.
His name is...Xu Changchun.
He was less than four years old. His brother didn't want to go with him and left him behind. As a result, he and his brother were arrested together, and then Xu Changchun was killed. There was no expression on Xu Ze's face.
He has a very bad relationship with his younger brother and dislikes him unilaterally.
Wu Tong woke up soon, but he was so hungry that his mind was not clear. When he woke up, he mumbled something in a daze. Xu Ze heard the noise and noticed that Wu Tong was abnormal. He moved closer to Wu Tong and asked him in a low voice: "What's wrong with you?"
But Wu Tong didn't have the energy to speak. Xu Ze guessed that he might be too hungry, so he lent him his shoulder to lean on, and then tried to find a way to get some food for Wu Tong. He would definitely not give it to Chen Xiuping directly. He might even think Wu Tong was troublesome and take him away too...
Xu Ze couldn't think of a solution, so he had to stay with Wu Tong quietly. Wu Tong fainted again, and Xu Ze had the opportunity to observe him openly. Xu Ze found that the child was really good-looking. Although his clothes were already dirty, he had a good foundation. Xu Ze guessed that Wu Tong might be one or two years younger than him.
No one knew where Chen Xiuping had taken them. When the car stopped again, it was sunset. Chen Xiuping opened the trunk door. Xu Ze, who had been in the dark for a long time, could not accept the bright light for a while, and he covered his eyes. But Chen Xiuping did not give them a chance to breathe, and pulled both of them out of the car. Seeing that Wu Tong was still sleeping, Chen Xiuping was about to slap him to wake him up, but was stopped by Xu Ze.
"He had nothing to eat and fainted."
Xu Ze's voice was low, but Chen Xiuping could hear it clearly. Considering their good fortune, Chen Xiuping roughly threw Wu Tong out of the car, and Xu Ze quickly caught him. Just as Xu Ze was breathing a sigh of relief, he heard Chen Xiuping's voice again: "Do you know each other?"
Xu Ze's body shuddered violently. He swallowed hard before answering, "No, I don't know him."
After that, Chen Xiuping ignored them, arranged a very shabby little house for them, threw them two steamed buns and a bottle of water, and left.
This was already considered merciful. Xu Ze carefully tore the steamed bun and fed it to Wu Tong's mouth, and drank it with some water. After a while, Wu Tong finally woke up.
After watching him eat half of the steamed bun, Xu Ze ate his own with peace of mind, but they couldn't finish them all. The two children left half, to prevent themselves from having no food to eat. Xu Ze took a sip of water and handed the bottle to Wu Tong. Wu Tong shook his head and said no, so Xu Ze withdrew his hand, covered the lid and put it aside.
After finishing all this, Xu Ze was a little tired. There was nothing on the ground for them to sleep on, so they could only sleep on the ground. Just as Xu Ze was about to lie down, he heard Wu Tong behind him say, "Thank you."
"It's okay." Xu Ze replied and prepared to go to sleep.
"What's your name?"
"..." Xu Ze was speechless for a moment, but still answered him: "Xu Ze."
"Ah... My name is Wu Tong."
Xu Ze turned around, faced Wu Tong, and asked, "Wutong? The Wutong from the Wutong tree?"
"No, Wu is Koutian Wu, and Tong is Tong in Wutong." Wu Tong explained his name and raised the corners of his mouth.
It's so strange. He was obviously kidnapped, but he could still laugh. Xu Ze secretly complained in his heart, but... this child is indeed like a paulownia leaf, giving people a warm feeling.
Thinking of this, Xu Ze fell asleep.
But he didn't know that Wu Tong almost had a close call with death.
He was so tired and slept so soundly that he didn't even notice Chen Xiuping coming in. Wu Tong hid beside Xu Ze in fear, but also bravely stood in front of Xu Ze. This boring friendship made Chen Xiuping laugh, so he pulled Wu Tong's hair again and beat him up.
When Xu Ze woke up again, he saw Wu Tong lying beside him covered in blood. Xu Ze was shocked and realized that Wu Tong had been beaten by Chen Xiuping while he was asleep.
Wu Tong sensed the movement around him. He narrowed his eyes and smiled at Xu Ze: "Are you awake?"
Xu Ze cursed in his heart that he could still laugh at this time, but he changed his tone when the words came to his mouth: "You, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" Wu Tong responded with a smile.
Since then, Xu Ze has treated Wu Tong as his lifelong brother and has always taken care of him. When he proposed to take Wu Tong away, he placed a blue paper airplane he had folded in Wu Tong's hand. Xu Ze smiled and said to Wu Tong, "Open this after we get out together."
But Wu Tong still couldn't escape with him.
Wu Tong walked out of his memories. The two children who had been together under the moonlight disappeared. The memories gradually shattered as he followed his footsteps.
The surroundings turned into a pure white canvas. The two children parted ways. As time passed, their figures gradually lengthened. The once small children grew into tall adults, but Wu Tong never looked back. Instead, Xu Ze in the distance looked back every few steps.
"Tongtong, Tongtong..."
A voice was calling him from not far away. Wu Tong felt that the voice was very pleasant and even gave him endless courage.
Coming back to his senses, he saw Xiao Yuncheng looking at him anxiously. Wu Tong smiled at him and then took apart the blue paper airplane in his hand. Inside was a complete topographic map, but Wu Tong obviously didn't know where this place was. Xiao Yuncheng took the paper, took a photo, and sent it to Shi Qian with a voice message: "Check this location, I suspect it's the final base."
Shi Qian returned quickly. Xiao Yuncheng pulled Wu Tong onto the riverbed. They confirmed that there was nothing nearby. Wu Tong patted the dirt off his hands and turned to ask Xiao Yuncheng, "Aren't you curious?"
"What are you curious about?"
"Why did the person who said he would take me away abandon me in the end?"
"Whatever you want to say," Xiao Yuncheng looked at Wu Tong with gentle eyes: "You can tell me."
The river is still flowing, making a gurgling sound. The wind blows through the reed bank, and the reeds sway and make subtle sounds. Anything that exists will leave traces, some big, some small, some heavy, some light, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the fact that they all existed.
In fact, the reason why Xu Ze gave up Wu Tong to find a way to survive was very simple. He was still wealthy. As long as he survived, he would have a chance to fight back, but if Wu Tong escaped, then he could do nothing. That's it.
Xiao Yuncheng frowned, but this really wasn't anyone's fault. Xu Ze's actual usefulness was indeed many times greater than Wu Tong's. Xiao Yuncheng still felt sorry for Wu Tong. If it weren't for that heartless beast Chen Xiuping, Wu Tong and the others wouldn't have ended up like this.
During the conversation, Shi Qian had already located the blueprint. After receiving the news, Xiao Yuncheng took Wu Tong's hand. Even though it was night, Xiao Yuncheng's image was still clearly engraved in Wu Tong's pupils. It was a face he would never forget. Xiao Yuncheng raised the corner of his mouth and said to Wu Tong, "Little painter, let's go."
The once innocent child stood behind them, his body covered with scars, but his face was filled with a happy smile. Wu Tong seemed to sense something and turned around. His childhood self met his child's eyes. Wu Tong was stunned. He really saw his former self waving to him - he was saying goodbye.
Go away, Wu Tong, and look forward. In the past, you kept the shame in your heart, but now you can bury it in the ground.
The past must be remembered, but the future path must be determined by you.
The flower of the camellia tree is the beauty of the end of the road. Let it bloom on this bloody end of the road to bid farewell to you and me.
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