you are my tomorrow

Three days later...

Where is this place?

Am I still alive?

What is the pain all over the body?

Still not dead?

Comet struggled to open his eyes, and what he saw was a curtain hung with blue coarse cloth, and opposite was a window. The afternoon sun shone in from outside, dazzling but not warm.

He was in a thatched hut, which was not big, about the same size as his previous military tent, and it still smelled of old wood.

After reacting for a while, the pain all over his body made Comet realize that he was still alive. He remembered that before he passed out, he and Zhongyi were fighting with Chen Yuan's subordinates. He was stepping on his shoulder by a horse's hoof to pick up the turquoise...

Turquoise... Turquoise...

Comet wanted to raise his hand to look at the turquoise, but just as he raised his right hand, his right shoulder felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, and the pain went to the bone. He no longer dared to act rashly, but slowly curled up Right hand, but the hand is empty, there is nothing, then raised the left hand, the left hand is also empty, Comet sat up "teng", but it affected the shoulder and leg injuries, the pain made Comet can only lean against the bed gasping.

When the pain subsided a little, Comet slowly moved his legs out of the bed. He did it for a long time and sweated slightly, which could be done in a short time.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Comet's mind was a little blank. Apart from turquoise, there seemed to be something else that should be remembered. What is it...?

...Loyalty, yes, is loyalty.

Where is loyalty?

Comet looked around the room, and he was the only one here. When he saw the bedside, he found a crutch on the left side of the bed. Under the armpit, the right leg did not dare to use force, so the center of gravity could only be placed on the left leg.

Comet, who had never used a cane, limped out of the room. In just a few short steps, Comet almost fell down with every step.

When he opened the door and walked out of the room, Comet knew that there was a small farmyard outside the house. There was a circled place in the corner of the yard, and there was an unpleasant smell wafting out. Comet shut his nose and heard Comet There was a sound of opening the door, there was a little commotion, two chickens flopped inside a few times, and then it was quiet again.Comet was taken aback, it was the first time he saw a live chicken.

There are some rice and vegetables drying in other places in the yard. Not far from the gate, there is a shelf with something that looks like herbs hanging on it. Next to Comet’s thatched hut, there is another one about the same size Looking into the thatched hut from the window, there seemed to be walking figures inside, as if seeing a savior, Comet took a few steps, but almost fell down, no way, Comet had to walk slowly to the door of the thatched hut, pushed When the door was opened, the people walking inside also stopped and looked towards the door.

It was a gray-haired old man. He glanced at Comet, and then turned his attention to the bed. There seemed to be a person lying on it. Comet looked over, and it was Zhongyi lying there!

Zhongyi closed his eyes tightly, as if he was asleep, with his upper body covered, a white cloth was wrapped around his waist, and there was still a little blood stain on his left abdomen. Comet looked at it as if he couldn't believe it, and couldn't say a word .

"Young man, do you want to come in? If you don't come in, close the door. It's windy outside." The old man helped Zhongyi cover the quilt, then sat at the table, poured a glass of water, and drank slowly.

Comet wanted to cross a slightly high threshold, but he couldn't use his right leg. The center of his body was still on his left leg. The crutches under his armpit seemed to be ineffective, and he couldn't get in. He looked at the old man for help, but The old man didn't seem to see it, he was still drinking tea leisurely.

As a result, Comet finally crossed the threshold, closed the door, and was sweating all over his brow when he almost fell again. He limped to the bed, only to see Zhongyi's face was flushed abnormally, There was also sweat on his forehead, Comet touched Zhongyi's forehead, the temperature was hot!

"Old man..." I didn't know how many days I slept, Comet opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse, and after clearing his throat, he spoke again, "How many days have we been here?" Comet didn't know they stayed here After a few days, he promised Zhao Rongzhen that when he arrived in the palace, he would fly a letter to him, telling him that he had arrived safely. If Zhao Rongzhen had waited too long for the three-day journey, he would be worried. Zhongyi is also injured now. Impossible to return to the barracks immediately.

"No more, no less, it's been three days." The old man was still drinking his tea, speaking unhurriedly.

"It's been three days... It's been four days since I left the barracks, Zhao Rongzhen should start to worry." Comet murmured, "Old man, do you have pigeons here?" Comet wanted to tell Zhao Rongzhen that he was safe, although Now I am not safe.

"Do you think there are carrier pigeons in our place where the birds don't shit?"

Comet thought about the appearance of the yard just now, indeed, the outside of the yard was very desolate, there seemed to be few houses, and he didn't know where he was.

"Then...is there anyone else in your family? I have a message to take out..."

"Don't think about it, if I didn't see you two when I went up the mountain to chop firewood, you two would have been taken away by wolves long ago. Bringing you back from the mountain would almost break my old bones. My son went to the city to make money No one can bring the message for you, I can do it for you, then your friend will die, it will take a day and a night to enter the city from us, you just stay here, and hurry up when your injuries heal Let's go." The old man drank the water in the glass in one gulp, then got up and prepared to walk out of the thatched hut.

"Wait, old man, thank you for saving us, but... when you saved us, did you see the turquoise in my hand and the young man's sword?"

Comet's face collapsed in an instant, and he sat slowly on the edge of the bed, looking at Zhongyi's state, it seemed that he would not get better in a short while, and seeing the old man's resolute look, he didn't seem to have taken them.

His turquoise and loyal sword might have been picked up by passers-by.

Comet thought like this, he looked up and looked out the window, the sky was still blue, he didn't know when he would be able to leave here, if Zhao Rongzhen didn't get the news that he had returned to the palace, and Zhongyi never went back, Zhao Rongzhen didn't know that he would be in a hurry What is it like?

At this time, Comet only wanted Zhongyi to get better as soon as possible, and he could only notify Zhao Rongzhen after the two returned to the palace safely.

After another three days, Zhongyi's high fever subsided a little, and he woke up. Comet was relieved. He told Zhongyi the current situation of the two of them. The wound still hurts badly, and if the movement is too big, it will bleed, so Zhongyi can only stay in resignation.

The old man would change the medicines of Comet and Zhongyi every day, and his medicine was indeed effective. After half a month, Zhongyi’s wound was almost healed, but if he moved too much, it would cause pain inside. After being stepped on by a horseshoe, although the broken bones inside can grow back together, it is impossible to return to the previous appearance, and the hands will not be as flexible as before. After complete healing, the shoulders will still be a little crooked of.

After hearing the news, Comet fell silent. Zhongyi couldn’t believe it. Comet’s hand still had to continue playing the qin. Although the previous qin had fallen into the valley with the carriage, the palace would still help him make another one. Qin, if there is no flexible hand, Comet will not be able to play the piano again.

After getting along for half a month, the two knew that the old man was a man with a knife mouth and a bean curd heart, so Zhongyi begged the old man for any way to restore the comet to its original state, but the old man just shook his head helplessly, saying that there was no way He asked them to stay in the village for another two months, and when Zhongyi's wound was completely healed and Comet's shoulder could move freely, the two of them could leave the village.

In the next two months, Comet became taciturn, often looking at his hands in a daze, Zhongyi knew that he was distressed that his hands might not be able to play the piano, but Zhongyi had no better way to comfort Comet, I can only accompany him silently.

Two months later, Zhongyi's wound has completely healed. As long as he doesn't exercise strenuously, there will be no major problems. Comet's legs are already healed. Although his shoulders can move, his fingers are still not very flexible. These days, He can only eat with his left hand. Although he is not used to it, Comet can only do his best to adapt.

The old man prepared a few pieces of his son's clothes for the two of them, and some money, and then sent them to a town not far from the capital. The two said goodbye to the old man reluctantly, "Old man, we I don't have any money to return to you now, but when we return...home, we will definitely thank you very much." Zhongyi almost said "return to the palace", and the old man waved his hand indifferently.

"It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. The important thing is, young people, no matter who you offend, pay attention in the future and stop being hunted down like this."

"Yes." Comet and Zhongyi bowed to the old man respectfully, and then separated from the old man.

Zhongyi bought some food, and then used the little money left to bargain with the owner of the horse seller, and finally bought two skinny horses. The two of them rushed day and night, and finally returned to the palace in the evening of the next day. inside.

But the two of them didn't know that two and a half months had passed, and the barracks had turned upside down...

Comet and Zhongyi have been away for three days, and Zhao Rongzhen has not received a letter reporting their safety. Although he was a little worried, he waited for two more days, wondering if the road was bad and delayed, but after two days, the two There is still no news from the individual, and the previous worries have gradually expanded into anxiety.

On the sixth day, there was no fighting during the day, so Zhao Rongzhen wanted to write a letter to Han Qing, asking if the two of them had returned to the palace. Halfway through writing the letter, a soldier hurried into the general's tent with a panicked expression.

"What's the matter? Why are you panicking?" Zhao Rongzhen frowned and looked at the soldiers who came in dissatisfiedly, and conveniently put the half-written letter into the military book at hand.

"General... General, Chen Yuan has brought a team here."