The Red world - Chapter 285
Chapter 285: Strange child (1)
Translator: 549690339
Hello, fellow townsman. I’m from qingang. I’m staying the night and will be leaving tomorrow.
Lu Xin explained to the villagers in a friendly manner.
When one was outside, one shouldn’t blame others for being polite.
Although the people in this village looked a little strange, they all had their shoulders down, their waists tilted, one leg supporting their body, and one leg dragging behind their back, making them a little hunched. Even when he looked at people, he tilted his head and tilted his head back slightly. However, Lu Xin didn’t look at them differently because of their appearance.
Living in the wilderness, they might just be malnourished.
As he said this, he also smelled the fragrance of meat coming from the depths of the village, so his smile became more sincere.
The difference between stewed meat and canned meat could not be more obvious.
Everyone in the village looked at Lu Xin in silence.
Lu Xin continued to smile at them.
On the other hand, the silent and somewhat wooden people in the village slowly began to feel a little uncomfortable. Many people subconsciously turned their heads.
“Just you?”
An old man slowly walked out of the crowd. He was wearing a tattered down jacket, and his wrinkles were dark and deep.
“Yes, I am.” don’t be nervous, “Lu Xin said sincerely. I’m just looking for a place to stay.
As he said that, he could smell the meaty aroma from not far away, and he was obviously hungry.
“It would be even better if you could prepare some dinner, I’ll pay for it,” he added.
The old man looked Lu Xin up and down in silence, then slowly shook his head.
“Then come with me.”
“You’re agreeing to it just like that?”
Lu Xin finally relaxed.
As expected of the gathering point with the lowest danger level after the exploration of the caravan and Scouts.
Such a gathering point was usually very popular with trade caravans and wasteland reclaimers.
Although they chose to set up camp in the wilderness most of the time, they often exchanged food and salt with these ordinary people’s gathering points. After a while, they had already figured out the habits of these gathering points scattered in the wilderness.
The military map, which contained a huge amount of information, was made up of all this information.
As Lu Xin pushed his motorcycle forward and followed the old man, the people on both sides of the road moved slowly and parted to make way for him. However, their gazes were still fixed on Lu Xin, their eyes emotionless.
Lu Xin felt a little uncomfortable under their gazes, so he returned their gazes in a friendly manner.
The other party did not blink, and he did not blink either.
Usually, when he tried to express his goodwill, the other party would take the initiative to look away.
you can stay at old lady Meng’s house. She has an empty room here.
The old man brought Lu Xin to the center of the village and pointed to a dark house by the road.
the people in the village sleep early. If you have nothing to do, you should rest early. Don’t come out …
“Alright,” he said.
Lu Xin agreed readily and added, “”About dinner …”
But before he could finish, the old man had already waved his hand and said in a hoarse voice, “”Go back!”
Whether it was the people following Lu Xin around, those who were watching him from afar, or those who were peeking from behind the dark windows, all of them dispersed after hearing the old man’s words.
Some of them sneaked into the room next door, some pulled down the window, and some squatted in the shadows by the roadside. After staring at Lu Xin for a while, a strange and dull smile appeared on their faces. Then, they retreated and slowly crawled into the alley.
He had indeed crawled into the alley on all fours.
he might have been injured before, and the village doesn’t have good treatment conditions …
Lu Xin heaved a sigh of pity as he pushed the cart to the designated house and carefully locked it.
“Squeak .
He pushed open the unlocked door and was greeted by a pitch-black darkness.
There was a musty smell in the room. It was a mixture of old furniture, moisture, old clothes, and a fishy smell.
Lu Xin stood quietly at the door for a while, waiting for his eyes to get used to the darkness before looking around.
With the help of the faint light from outside, he saw that there seemed to be a large brick bed near the window.
There was a black paste on the brick bed, which was the main source of the moldy smell in the room.
Leaning against the head of the bed, there seemed to be an old lady sitting there. She had been looking at him silently, and her eyes in the dark seemed very gloomy.
If he hadn’t seen her, Lu Xin wouldn’t have known that someone was looking at him.
The strangest thing was that Lu Xin felt that the old lady wasn’t the only one looking at him.
“Hello. aunt .
Lu Xin was silent for a moment before he replied with a hint of enthusiasm, “”ls there a light in the house?”
The old man looked at Lu Xin in silence.
“It’s fine, I’m lucky I have it,” Lu Xin said with a smile.
After that, he closed the door and squatted on the ground. He took out a black cylinder that was about ten centimeters long from his bag and gently twisted the ring on it. Suddenly, a blinding light shot out from the end and illuminated the room.
“Huala .
Lu Xin heard the sound of something running around in the room.
“Don’t be afraid, I’ll just adjust it.”
Lu Xin explained with a smile before turning the ring below the ring.
The dazzling light began to soften and finally turned into a warm yellow.
Lu Xin then slowly pulled down a button on the tube, and the light began to spread out evenly instead of focusing in one spot. When he placed the flashlight on the ground, it looked like a lamp without a lamp.
This was one of the resources that han Bing had prepared for herself, the multi-function flashlight developed by the special Investigation Department.
With batteries and solar energy charging rings, it could maintain high-intensity electricity for more than three hours after being fully charged.
There was a card slot on the head of the flashlight. When it was pushed up, the light was refracted and condensed into a flashlight.
When it was put down, the light scattered and it became a table lamp.
The room was filled with soft light, and all the decorations were illuminated clearly.
Lu Xin saw that there was indeed a large bed by the window on the right side of the entrance.
On the brick bed was a pile of thick and damp bedding. It was unknown whether it was originally black or some other color that had turned black.
An old lady with messy hair and wearing a thick cotton -padded jacket was leaning against the window and looking at him coldly.
Lu Xin couldn’t help but be surprised when he saw her.
Only then did he know where the other gaze he had felt earlier on had come from.
The old lady was carrying a child in her arms.
She couldn’t tell how old the child was, but he was curled up in the old lady’s arms.
Just from the part of his head that was exposed, his face was obviously deformed.
The left side of his face and forehead were bulging out in an unusual way. His eyes seemed to have shrunk to the size of a needle’s eye because he was not used to the light. His gaze was very strange, and his lips were upturned, revealing the upper row of black and uneven teeth.
One of his hands was also exposed outside the blanket. It was curled up unnaturally, as if he was having a spasm.
Lu Xin thought about it for a moment and felt that he was somewhat similar to the Tang’s syndrome he had read about in the library.
Back then, in order to figure out if he was split, he had crammed a lot of knowledge about mental health and strange illnesses.
Lu Xin flashed a friendly smile at the old lady and the strange child.
Seeing Lu Xin’s smile, the old lady turned around and closed her eyes, while the strange child continued to stare at him.
Lu Xin pulled out a small stool from under the table and sat down. “Is there anything to eat at home?”
The old lady was silent, as if she could not hear him at all.
The strange child was still staring at him.
“It’s fine, I’m lucky I have it,” Lu Xin said with a smile.
Then, he went to the door and took out a big bag of instant noodles and a can of beef from the box.
The can had been opened, and the smell inside drifted out.
On the bed, the strange child who was curled up in the old lady’s arms twitched his nose and suddenly jumped off the bed with a “whoosh.”
His speed was surprisingly fast. The stool Lu Xin was sitting on was at least two meters away from the bed. He even lifted the quilt and got off the bed. However, he appeared in front of Lu Xin in an instant and snatched the can from him.
“Swish!”
Lu Xin stretched out his hand and grabbed at the air.
By the time he reached out, the strange child had already run back to the bed with the can.
“Don’t worry, ”
Lu Xin’s hand was still in the air, as if he was holding onto something. He shook his head slightly as he spoke.
He was talking to his sister.
Seeing that the strange child was actually snatching her things, the younger sister was about to rush forward, but Lu Xin held her back.
The sound of food being devoured came from the bed.
Lu Xin sat on the folding stool and watched. When he saw the strange child, he immediately pulled the half-opened can aside and reached for the beef inside. The beef juice flowed out from his open lips and wet his chin.
There wasn’t much of the can to begin with, and he quickly finished more than half of it. When there was only a small mouthful left, he stopped.
He picked up the last small piece and brought it to the old lady’s mouth.
Lu Xin retracted his gaze and smiled warmly. “Don’t worry, I still have some. Besides, this can of beef is a little salty. It’ll only taste good when it’s cooked with instant noodles. I brought a few packets of instant noodles, and there are five pieces in each packet.”
As he said that, he looked to the side and said,”Do you have water?”
This time, the old lady didn’t remain silent. She chewed on the beef in her mouth as she looked at Lu Xin with a blank expression.
As if touched by the warm smile on Lu Xin’s face, she slowly raised her hand and pointed behind the door.
“That’s great!” Lu Xin was overjoyed..
