Chapter 48 Memory

"Xiao Wei, ahem, come in."

Kaxiu pushed the door open and went in, ten minutes later.

He opened the door and walked out, standing in the wide corridor in silence for a while. Is Teacher Lixia sick?

I'll ask in detail when I get back from Levi's hometown...

The next morning, Kaxiu packed his luggage and went down the mountain.

Oak City, where the headquarters of the Wind Elephant Sect is located, is not far from Levi's hometown, Black Sand City, about a hundred kilometers.

Of course, the hundred kilometers in this era cannot be compared with the real world. Not only are there no goldfish-mouthed cars on the streets, but even the train tracks are not laid out in large quantities.

It is basically impossible to take a passenger train.

However, if you can't take a passenger train, you can do freight.

The name of Oak City is obvious. It is rich in wood, so there are actually several train lines laid.

But most of them are simply used for freight.

The speed of steam trains in this era is very slow, and sometimes you can catch up with it on a good horse. It is said that there is even a group of special horse bandits who rob trains in the western desert of the Red Lebanese Federation.

With Kaxiu's skills, running at full speed can catch up with the speed of a horse in a short time. It is not difficult to board a train.

Or sneak into the train station and wait for the opportunity to get on.

This may be difficult for normal people, but for a secret warrior like Kaxiu whose physique has been trained by secret techniques, it is not worth worrying about, just as simple as eating and drinking water.

Of course, the premise is to find the right train. Otherwise, if you turn over and board and sleep, you will be out of Beiliu County when you wake up. That would be a mess. Kaxiu spent a lot of money in Oak City to get accurate information, but fortunately the information is absolutely correct.

Because this information was leaked by an insider. As for where the money came from, it was of course from my good junior brother Damo.

But what is a little strange is that Damo seems to pay the money very quickly. Especially after hearing that Kaxiu was going back to his hometown for a while, he was happy to give Kaxiu money.

On this day, the sky was cloudless and bright blue. The grass was like a green carpet, rolling along the curve of the hillside.

A river from east to west meanders through, dividing a small half of the plain. Looking down from above, it looks like a silver, reflective, flowing ribbon, extending deep into the woods.

Woo...

The thick black smoke rolled up into the sky.

In the smoke, a coal-burning steam train clanged on the rails, like a long black snake climbing.

When the train passed a small hill.

A nimble figure suddenly rushed over, running like a cheetah. Finally, he jumped up with a light jump.

The whole movement was as light and smooth as milk.

"I'm up."

Kaxiu is now on a metal platform, not the roof of the train, but a platform that protrudes slightly from the back of the carriage.

It's not big, but it can still accommodate one person.

Putting the package aside, he looked down at the black rails that kept moving backwards, and then turned his head to scan both sides.

Large patches of green and blue are like oil paintings by a painter, and the pigments are smudged together when they meet water. The blue sky and green land blend with each other, and occasionally there are lonely trees that keep passing by.

Kaxiu thought this experience was quite novel, so he sat cross-legged and took out the unfinished lunch from the package.

After lunch, he started practicing again.

To be honest, the trains of this era are not good at other things, but they have a strong sense of rhythm. Every time a section of rails passes, they vibrate.

The bumping and the noise affect efficiency.

But there is no way, Kaxiu still has some calculations in his mind about wasting four or five days and wasting more than twenty days.

In this era, a hundred kilometers round trip is so exaggerated, and riding the train can actually save a lot of distance.

At night, Kaxiu lay on the platform. He used the package as a pillow under his neck and looked at the sky quietly.

The whole night sky was not paved, only a layer of faint misty clouds, and behind the clouds was the mysterious moon.

There were no stars, only a few lonely stars scattered, trying to shine. It was like a lonely broken marble abandoned by someone, inexplicably hazy.

Kaxiu opened his palm to block his eyes, like a child looking through the gaps between his fingers at the night sky that was divided into pieces.

His eyes were a little out of focus, with a hint of confusion.

Sadness? Maybe, but who hasn't been confused, especially in this lonely situation.

Amid the sound of the train, Kaxiu gradually fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, the sky was already light.

A touch of light yellow morning glow slowly rose in the clouds on the horizon.

The air was a little cold in the morning, but Kaxiu was strong enough to hold on. As the sun rose, the temperature gradually rose.

At noon, when the train passed a plain again.

Kaxiu jumped down with the package, and stood up with two or three rolls on the ground. He looked at the black train that was going away, and then walked along the rails.

After several hours of hiking, Kaxiu saw Heisha City from a distance. Instead of choosing to walk into the city, he walked towards the eastern suburbs according to Levi's vague memory.

On the way, Kaxiu met an oxcart heading to Jianmu Town, and he paid a little money and took a ride.

The oxcart was shaking, but the hay on the wooden cart was very soft. And because of the hot weather and strong sun, the hay was very dry and fluffy, and the whole person would sink into it.

Kaxiu raised his head and lay on it, feeling very comfortable.

The oxcart passed this not-so-flat stone road and gradually entered a dirt road in the woods. There was no shaking, and the shade of the trees blocked the sunlight. This comfortable feeling made Kaxiu hug his chest and take a short nap.

I don’t know how long it took, the bearded old man driving the car in front said in a slightly accented voice: "Young man, we’re here."

Kaxiu woke up with a start.

The oxcart was on a small hillside, driving down along the dirt road. There were green grass on both sides, with yellow and red plant flowers in between. A faint fragrance filled the tip of the nose.

In front, the outline of the human village can be seen.

This is Jianmu Town, and Hualu Village is less than two kilometers away. Kaxiu thanked him immediately and got off the car.

According to his vague impression, he walked into a country road.

After more than ten minutes, Kaxiu stopped and looked into the distance. The dilapidated wall of Hualu Village had appeared in his sight. The gray-white wall base was covered with moss, and there were patches of creepers on the wall.

Step by step into the village, it was a little strange and a little familiar. Levi last returned to the village a few years ago.

That time was to repair his mother's grave.

"Don't run, stop, watch me, the knight, chop off the head of your evil dragon!" A childish voice came from the side.

Two little brats who were only as tall as Kaxiu's waist chased and played all the way on the village road. There was a straight and slender branch in his hand, as if he imagined it as a knight's sword.

Kaxiu picked up the package and made way to the side.

The two children just glanced at Kaxiu, and then re-entered the role, chasing and disappearing in the distance.

Kaxiu shook his head and walked according to the memory in his mind.

Five minutes later, there was a remote house on the side of Hualu Village close to the mountain. Low, dilapidated, and simple.

There is a circle wall outside, but one side has collapsed.

Kaxiu walked in silently, perhaps because he saw something familiar. Levi's vague memory gradually became clear, where the farm tools were placed, where the tables and chairs were placed, where he ate, where he slept, and where he played with his sister.

This room carries most of Levi's memories for thirteen years, from childhood to adolescence. Now everything in front of him is still as he remembered, but the three familiar people are gone.

Kaxiu pushed the door open and walked in. The room was full of spider webs and there was a lot of dust on the ground. Because no one used it, some wooden furniture had even molded.

He put down the package and spent an hour cleaning the whole house, but did not move the placement of various furniture. Kaxiu will not live here for a long time, so let these furniture and this room remain as they are and slowly rot in his memory.

He glanced at the sky, it was about three o'clock now.

Kaxiu walked towards Mount Bilna behind him.