Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Chapter 7
Lu Meng stopped the water glass and pushed it back.

Close the lid carefully to avoid evaporation.

Although he is not short of water himself, he cannot squander the kindness of others.

In the face of sincerity, any pale words are powerless.

Seeing Lu Meng's refusal, Huo Buyang made up his mind.

He suddenly stood up and then was about to kneel down.

Lu Meng, however, still smiled and stopped him.

A young man should not succumb to despair, nor should his spine be crushed by hope.

Besides, Lu Meng is not doing charity, and what he wants is not a slave.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. You still remember what I said. Before I officially perform the operation on your mother, you still need to help me complete one thing." Lu Meng patted the dust and stood up. "It's still early before dawn, why not go now."

Refusal to repay is sometimes a form of arrogance.

It's time to reassure Xiao Huo.

Also give yourself peace of mind.

Huo Buyang nodded nervously. He knew that there is no free lunch in the world. For such a big favor, what he needs to do must be extremely dangerous.

But no matter how dangerous it is, he is willing to do it.

At the same time, the 2000 coins rewarded after unlocking the achievement have been received. Although there is no doubt that the one-time reward of the system will not be the main source of income in the later period, for now, it is still a considerable fortune.

With a thought in mind, Lu Meng received the coins and felt his waist sink. Judging from the weight, they were 20 coins with a face value of one hundred.

Very scientific.

……

Huo Buyang held the rope tightly and felt it shaking in his hands.

This was Lu Meng's signal to climb down the well along the rope.

Lu Meng didn't know how he found this ancient well, and then he left all his heavy objects at the mouth of the well for Huo Buyang to guard, then tied a rope and climbed down to explore.

One end of the rope was tied to a tree stump. Huo Buyang actually didn't need to expend too much effort. He just grabbed the rope to confirm the situation of Lumeng underground.

Xiao Huo was a little confused, his task was a bit too simple.

What are you doing by yourself?

This mission is dangerous, but the person in danger is Lu Meng.

"Brother Lu, are you okay?" He tried to shout, but there were only waves of echoes coming from the well.

After a while, just when Huo Buyang started to feel worried and wanted to shout again, Lu Meng's faint voice came from the well:

"Keep your voice down and don't provoke others."

Huo Buyang quickly shut up.

Judging from the interval between answers, Lu Meng had already gone very deep.

The night was silent, and Huo Buyang began to feel a little bored. The dark clouds dispersed, and the light of the twin moons shone around him, allowing him to see clearly what Lu Meng left at the mouth of the well.

A silver-white metal box, from which Brother Lu had taken out medicine to treat his mother's injuries.

A fine steel machete with a long and narrow blade covered with old scratches. It didn't look like it was particularly well maintained, but it exuded a brutal murderous aura.

This is a weapon designed for the purpose of killing people, and it may have contaminated human lives.

Huo Buyang clicked his tongue. This was the first time he had observed such a weapon at such a close distance.Unlike the crude weapons picked up by scavengers like them for self-defense, in the past only gang thugs and even leaders were eligible to wear them.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that Brother Lu is not simple.

However, Huo Buyang found that he actually didn't understand Lu Meng, but for some reason he felt very kind to him from the bottom of his heart.

Maybe it's because Brother Lu is a good person.

Brother Lu's package was also left on it, and an attractively shiny coin leaked out of the rags.

Wow, a hundred!
It was a large banknote that he had never seen before, and there seemed to be a whole package of this denomination.

Brother Lu is really rich.

"Quick, pull me up!" Lu Meng's voice suddenly came from the bottom of the well, with a hint of panic.

Huo Buyang trembled with fright and quickly pulled the rope hard, but the rope seemed to be pulled by something and could not be pulled.

Huo Buyang's nerves were stretched to the extreme, but the rope became tighter and tighter, and the rope became heavier and heavier.

He quickly shouted: "Brother Lu, I can't pull you up! Climb up quickly!"

But there was no more sound from the well.

Huo Buyang gritted his teeth, wrapped the rope around his arm, and pulled with all his strength.

He felt like his fingers were about to be broken and his shoulder was about to be dislocated.

Brother Lu, please don’t let anything happen.

Suddenly the rope loosened, and a loud roar came from the well!
Huo Buyang couldn't help but fell down, jumped up suddenly, and wanted to rush to the well to check.

The rope beside the well swayed empty.

The rope broke, and the sound was like gravel rolling down... Could it be that Brother Lu was buried underneath?
Huo Buyang's face turned pale when he thought of this possibility.

Brother Lu obviously saved his family, but when it was time to help him, he hid on the shore. He regretted that no matter what dangers there were in the well, he should insist on going down the well himself.

Why do the more kind-hearted people encounter such dangers?

It is because of this that this world will...

"Brother Lu!" Huo Buyang shouted.

Snap, a hand patted his shoulder, warm and strong. "Shh, I'm not here."

Looking back, it was Lu Meng. His face was not panicked as expected, but calm.

"Brother Lu, are you okay?" Huo Buyang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nothing dangerous." Lu Meng didn't seem to want to say more, "Pack your things and go back."

In the dim light, his profile had a beautiful curve, but it was so deep that it was unpredictable.

Huo Buyang didn't think too much. If Lu Meng was safe, everything would be fine.

And this is what a big brother should be like. No matter what difficulties he encounters, he can solve them behind the scenes with ease. He will only say "nothing, it's a small matter" afterwards, leaving others with endless reveries.

This is in line with Huo Buyang's imagination of Lu Meng.

Seeing Huo Buyang busy and innocent, Lu Meng's mind was extremely active.

He was holding an instrument in his hand, and the display screen on it had gone black.

The metal detector, which he brought out from underground, was very helpful whether it was used to explore ruins or find mineral veins.

In order to leave the hub, it is still important to master a method of stably accumulating resources.

It's a pity that it's not a nuclear battery, it has long since run out of power.

I'm afraid it won't be able to start until a replacement battery is found or the power generation technology is mastered.

Logically speaking, only Lu Meng knew the location of this ancient well, so he didn't have to take it out so early.

Just because this is a test.

There is no danger in the well.

Lu Meng would not naively trust Huo Buyang unconditionally just because the system determined that he had become a teammate.

Reality is not a game. As long as you are human, you may betray. Before trusting Huo Buyang, he needs protection.

The three things Lu Meng left at the mouth of the well have deep meanings.

As long as he gets the medical module, Huo Buyang can treat his mother by himself, and no longer needs an outsider like Lu Meng.

And that huge bag of Kai coins is enough for a scavenger family to achieve a class jump and live an unimaginably wealthy life.

In the end, Huo Buyang only needed to take out the machete when Lu Meng was halfway up, and he could easily cut the rope and throw him to death.

After that, if you just move a few rocks and bury the wellhead, no one will know about it anymore, and Lu Meng's existence will be erased from this world forever...

Of course, this is not possible.

Even if it was a temptation, Lu Meng would not gamble with his life.

Song Chai had already consumed a lot of the healing potions in the medical module. Without the 5 points of medical skills developed by Lu Meng, Huo Buyang, who was clueless, would not have been able to cure his mother and could only prolong her pain.

The ancient well he chose was actually not deep, but he couldn't see the details clearly in the dark night.

There was another mine tunnel connected to the bottom of the shaft. When he called for help, he just tied the rope to the bottom of the shaft, making it impossible for Huo Buyang to pull it. He returned to the ground from the hidden exit of the mine tunnel, and then appeared behind Huo Buyang. .

If Huo Buyang had any thoughts that he shouldn't have, then this ancient well would become his burial place.

It is said that when digging for gold, if a father and son have dug a hole, the father will often be on the ground to assist, while the son will go down to get the things.

Because the father did not want to have the treasure in vain, he had no children and grandchildren, but the son did not have such constraints. If he was carried away by the desire to monopolize the treasure, he might cause tragedy.

Even if this is just a street stall rumor from a previous life, it is enough to show that human nature cannot stand the test, so some people will say not to test human nature.

But Lu Meng won't care about this. He only has one life now. Instead of giving it to others, it is better to let the person who chooses to threaten him die.

Anyway, the achievement reward has been obtained, and he can also enable the installation and enhancement of mods. There is no shortage of lone wolves in the wasteland.

But now none of these assumptions have happened.

Lu Meng pinned the knife and hid the "wallet" again.

Huo Buyang took the initiative to carry the box, but it seemed a bit difficult to carry it with his size.

Lu Meng smiled and listened to Huo Buyang's ramblings as he walked. The young man had shouldered too many burdens in his life. There was no one he could trust except his mother, but he was too sensible and didn't want his mother to worry. , so he would not tell her about his experience of struggling outside.

Now that I have met a Brother Lu, after taking off his guard, he appears to be a bit chatty and has a lively young mentality.

Lu Meng only needs to play the role of a listener and occasionally answer a few words patiently.

...Of course, there is another possibility. Huo Buyang did not choose to add insult to injury and kill himself because he trusted him or was too innocent.

Rather, he had already guessed that this was a test, but realized that only Lu Meng alive could save his mother.

This is okay, and he has passed the test.

Because this shows that he is a smart person, and Lu Meng likes to deal with smart people.

——If a person is a smart person, he will not put his idea on Lu Meng’s head.

"I need to have a good sleep first when I get back. I'm so tired today." Lu Meng yawned. This was true. Too many things happened that day.

"Brother Lu, what are you talking about?" Huo Buyang was a little unconvinced, "We agreed to ask me to help, but I couldn't help at all. The task assigned to me was too simple. Do you look down on me? "

"It's not easy to pass this task."

"Really, why didn't I feel..."

……

As for what if Huo Buyang discovers that everything today is just a test, will it affect the trust relationship between them?

After Lu Meng got what he wanted and left, he had already pulled down the mechanism to block the mine tunnel.

It's simple, as long as it's not discovered.

(End of this chapter)