Chapter 2207 Returning Home on My behalf (Part 2)
Kang, like Hayes, is an orphan. He was taken care of by his neighbors in the neighborhood, so he also regards the neighbors around him as his relatives, their Children regard them as their brothers and sisters.
But among the 12 brothers and friends from the same neighborhood who left with Kang at that time, only he returned in the end. Kang distributed all his retirement pension, including disability pension, to those who had lost their children. The old man only kept the medal, but he still lived a life of poverty. The reason why he hung up the player was because as long as he was alone, Kang would think of those brothers who died in the war, but he also had no extra money. When he goes to get drunk, he can only use these prayers to mentally anesthetize himself, or at least there will be a voice to stop him from thinking all day long.
However, even though he had almost nothing, he was still being targeted. A nearby gangster found out that he had a medal. This kind of thing may not be very rare in the Astra Militarum, but in the hive They are indeed rare things, and there are even people in the Middle Nest and Upper Nest who specialize in collecting such things.
At first, they took advantage of Kang to break the window of his small house to steal while he was out scavenging. However, Kang was more alert. Although he did not carry the medal with him, they would not put it in a conspicuous place. After rummaging through the boxes and cabinets with no results, they simply decided to rob them directly, which led to today's scene.
It stands to reason that these three gangsters were nothing in the eyes of Kang before, but in addition to missing a leg, his nerves were also damaged in the battle, causing him to twitch inexplicably from time to time, and he drank a little wine today.
"...Otherwise if I give them a leg, they will..."
After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at this place called the ruins.
This is a dirty, huge garbage dump, full of bulky, jagged debris, which looks like hills piled randomly with various metals, stones or plastics. There was strong radiation in the past, so the ground here has always been soft, and steam and pungent steam are rolling among the various ruins. From time to time, you can see scavengers covering their faces with towels or rags walking through the garbage-covered ruins. They all seemed careful about the venue.
Occasionally, giant rodents as long as a human arm run through the gaps in the ruins, and even hiss threateningly at people, as if to drive away intruders.
After searching for a while, Hayes and others finally found the location where Peak's home should be. There was a short and dilapidated metal hut. The roof and walls were made of large metal plates pieced together, which was different from the surroundings. The environment is almost exactly the same. If you look at it from a distance, you would think it is just a garbage dump. The walls and weapons of the house are full of pits and rust, and the grooved pillars covering the vents are dilapidated.
Before he got closer, Hayes saw a rickety figure sitting in front of the open door of the house. She was too short and too old, like a child curled up into a ball, her face Her face was covered with deep wrinkles. She sat on the ground in the foul-smelling breeze, letting her messy hair sway wildly in the wind. Her eyes were straight and dull, and her lips were covered with white bubbles. Haggard is still haggard.
Even if Hayes and others approached, she had no reaction. She just sat there blankly, as if she was waiting for someone.
Hayes walked forward and took a look at the house. It was dark inside and there seemed to be no one.
I remember correctly, Peak should have a brother and a father. Has he not returned home yet?
Then he squatted down and was about to speak.
The other person's face suddenly brightened, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Hayes' arm, mumbling vague words:
"Have you seen my child? ? I have two children and a husband. They are missing. Have you seen them? Can you help me find them..."
She grabbed Hayes' arm and pulled hard. Pull forward.
Hayes' tears quickly welled up, and his two wives were also a little at a loss.
At this moment, the poor old woman suddenly fell to her knees and held on to Hayes' arm fiercely.
"Have you seen my two children? Have you seen my husband? Save them! Can you help me get them back!"
She cried sadly The sound tore out of her hoarse throat. Kang didn't dare to look at her anymore, covering his face and sobbing silently.
At this time, a figure looked not far away for a moment and then walked over cautiously.
"Do you know Mrs. Lardy?"
Everyone turned their heads and saw a man with a greasy face. His appearance was basically unclear, with almost only a pair of eyes exposed. He was covered in a gray tattered cloak, and his back was almost weighed down by a baggage as big as him. It has to be bent at 90 degrees and a metal rod is supported on the hand.
"I am Peak's comrade-in-arms." "Ah, Peak, where are the others?"
Hayes shook his head, and the man understood immediately, and then lightly Sigh.
"It's so unfair. Mrs. Lardy and Mr. Giulio are both good people."
"What happened?"
"Well, Peak went to join the army to change Mrs. Lardy's medicine. But although Mrs. Lardy's health was temporarily better, she waited at the entrance every day for Peak to come back. Who knows how long it will take? Another of her children was hit and killed by a bosozoku on the way to sell scrap metal. Those beasts! A dozen cars ran over him, and in the end he was no longer human. Mr. Giulio was in poor health. The child immediately collapsed on the way to collect the body, and was already gone when he was found. Mrs. Lardy has been like this since that day."
As he said that, the man put down the bag and took out an aluminum bag from it. box.
"There is nothing I can do except deliver food to Mrs. Lardy every day to see if she is okay."
Hayes stood up, took two steps, and suddenly his eyes He knelt down and kowtowed to the man three times.
"Ah?"
"Thank you, I did this for Peak."
"Ah. No, it's just a small thing. I almost died in an accident before, yes. Mrs. Lardy and Mr. Julio spent a long time to rescue me and help me stop the bleeding. This is what I should do. I just really don’t understand why good people always suffer. Peak is also a good guy. Every time he looks at my back If I have a lot of things, I will carry them all the way home for me, why?”
The man also shed tears as he spoke, choking and wiping his face.
"Mrs. Lardy sits in front of the door every day. Every time she sees me, she lies on the ground and begs me to find her two children and husband"
Hayes stood up, turned around, knelt in front of Mrs. Lardy, and held her withered face in his hands, which felt like old tree bark.
Then, he held back tears and forced a smile.
"Mom, I'm Peak, I'm home."
"Peak."
Mrs. Lardy's eyes gradually widened, and Hayes took out the Peak. Underneath was a black iron Sky Eagle pendant that was so rough that it was even ugly. It was a birthday present from Mrs. Lardy to her son when he came of age, and Hayes then hung it around his neck.
Seeing the pendant, Mrs. Lardy's eyes gradually changed from excitement to softness, her cloudy eyes filled with tears, and her withered hand full of scars stretched out to Hayes' face,
"Peak, you .lost weight.”
Hayes held the other person’s hand and controlled his choking voice. He was about to take the other person up, but found that Mrs. Lardy’s feet were not only without shoes, but also covered with Due to the scratch caused by a sharp instrument, the entire foot has shrunk compared to normal people, and even the left toe has become completely black and necrotic.
He could no longer control his tears and said softly:
"Mom, we are going home."
(End of this chapter)