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Thứ hai - 09/12/2019 02:47

Th???y b??? ?????i ??i, t??i v?? L??m nh?????ng b?????c, n??p v??o ???????ng. Qu???n ??o h??? m???c c???i, c?? c??i vai ??o r??ch to???c xu???ng n???a c??nh tay, nhi???u m??i ?????u nh?? r?? r???m, h??? ??i ngang ???? nghe th???y m???t m??i chua kh??t l??? l??ng. N??ng s??ng h??? nh??t gi??? r??ch, ho???c ????? tr???ng h???c, s??t r??i ra v??ng o??ch. Nhi???u ng?????l g??nh h???n hoi b???ng m???t thanh tre t????i

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???.B??? ?????i ??? ph??a sau ??i t???i. H??? khi??ng, h??? v??c, h??? g??nh. L???ng l???, n???ng n???, t???ng nh??m, t???ng ng?????i, c?? khi n??m b???y ch???c th?????c m???i c?? m???t t???p, m???t ng?????i. C??? ly h??nh qu??n ch???ng r?? ???????c qui ?????nh l?? bao nhi??u.. ???? l?? v?? Tr?????ng S??n hi???m tr???, nh??ng tr?????c nh???t l?? v?? ????i ch??n???

Th???y b??? ?????i ??i, t??i v?? L??m nh?????ng b?????c, n??p v??o ???????ng. Qu???n ??o h??? m???c c???i, c?? c??i vai ??o r??ch to???c xu???ng n???a c??nh tay, nhi???u m??i ?????u nh?? r?? r???m, h??? ??i ngang ???? nghe th???y m???t m??i chua kh??t l??? l??ng. N??ng s??ng h??? nh??t gi??? r??ch, ho???c ????? tr???ng h???c, s??t r??i ra v??ng o??ch. Nhi???u ng?????l g??nh h???n hoi b???ng m???t thanh tre t????i. Ba l?? m???t ?????u s??ng v?? c???t-t??c-se m???t ?????u, nh?? g??nh nh???ng x??u th???t l???n. Ng?????i ??i sau ch??t v???a ??i v???a r??n kh??? kh???.

T?????ng ????n v??? ???? ?????t ??u??i, t??i s???a so???n cho ??o??n c???a t??i ti???p t???c ??i nh??ng nh??n l???i th?? th???y ????n v??? c??n l???c t???c ??? ph??a sau.

?????t nhi??n L??m h???i t??i :

- N??y v??? t???i Nam B???, anh s??? ??n m??n g?? tr?????c nh???t?

- Ch?? ?????u! ??? T??i ????p kh??ng c???n suy ngh??.

V?? sao t??i kh??ng suy ngh??? B??y gi???, khi nh??? l???i, t??i m???i hi???u ra r???ng ??i ???????ng m???t calori nhi???u qu??, l??c n??o c??ng th??m ???????ng. ????u ch??? c?? m???t k?? l?? ???????ng c??t tr???ng ???????c ph??t cho t??? H??-N???i m?? ??i h??n 1 th??ng, tr??o ????o l???i d???c su???t ng??y m?? kh??ng d??m ??em ???????ng ra ??n. ???????ng ???????c xem nh?? m???t th??? ti??n ???????c. L??c s???p qu??? xu???ng k??a m???i d??m ngh?? t???i th??? thu???c ti??n ????! C??i c??ch ??n ???????ng c??t c???a nh???ng g?? ch??n ch??? l???i Tr?????ng S??n ???? l??m cho n?? tr??? th??nh ti??n d?????c. ????u c?? ph???i b??? n?? v?? n?????c khu???y cho tan ra r???i u???ng, m?? ph???i ch??? ?????n l??c khuya canh v???ng, b??n c???nh m??nh kh??ng c??n ai th???c m???i s??? l??n m??? ba l?? ra l???y c??i t??i ???????ng c??n kha kh?? ???? ra r???i m??? s???i d??y bu???c t??i ???????ng m???t c??ch v?? c??ng c???n th???n, k???o ng?????i b??n c???nh nghe th?? ch???t. Xong, m???i b???ng m???t c??? ch??? v???a c???n th???n, v???a trang tr???ng, d???c ng?????c c??i t??i l??n, tay gi??? mi???ng t??i s??t v??o m???m, tay b??p ????t c??i t??i khe kh??? cho ???????ng ch???y v??o m???m. Nh???ng h???t ???????ng c???a Cu-Ba anh em (!) l??n tr??n th??nh t??i ni l??ng nghe nh?? nh???ng h???t s??i l??n tr??n s?????n n??i. ?????i ?????n khi s??? h???t ???????ng nh???t ?????nh ???? r??i v??o m???m th?? ch??? nh??n m???i b??n b??p c??i mi???ng t??i l???i v?? kh??y nh?? nh??? cho nh???ng h???t c??n v?? t??nh hay c??? ?? d??nh l???i ?????y r??i h???n v??o m???m ch??? nh??n, r???i m???i bu???c th???t n?? l???i. Nh???ng h???t ???????ng ???? n???m tr???ng mi???ng c???a ch??? nh??n r???t y??n tr?? r???ng ch??ng kh??ng bao gi??? b??? th????ng, b???i l??? r???t gi???n ????n l?? ch??? nh??n kh??ng bao gi??? d??m nhai, b???i l??? r???t gi???n ????n n???a l?? n???u nhai thi ???????ng s??? ch???m v??o r??ng v?? g??y n??n nh???ng ti???ng ?????ng v?? m???t khi c??i ti???ng ?????ng ???y b??? l???t v??o tai c???a m???t anh ch??ng ???V?? Ng???i T?????ng Qu??n??? n???m b??n c???nh th?? kh??ng ch??ng th?? ch???y ch??? nh??n c???a t??i ???????ng s??? ??au kh??? v?? b??? v??? t?????ng qu??n n??y kh??ng ng???n ng???i x???n??? ???????ng. M?? tr??n ???????ng Tr?????ng S??n n??y th?? nh???ng v??? v?? ng???i t?????ng qu??n ???? ??? ch??? n??o c??ng c??.

Vl th??? cho n??n ??n ???????ng c??ng ph???i c???n th???n t???i ??a, ngh??a l?? ????? cho nh???ng h???t ???????ng t??? tan ch???y ra trong m???m m???t c??ch t??? nguy???n. ??i???m n???y c??ng c??n th??m m???t ?? ngh??a l?? nh?? v???y ch??? nh??n s??? c?? ????? b??nh t???nh v?? th???i gian m?? th?????ng th???c c??i v??? ng???t ng??o c???a ???????ng Cu-Ba v?? nghe t??nh ?????ng ch?? x?? h???i ch??? ngh??a anh em ??i v??o m??u huy???t c???a m??nh (!)

Nh??ng ???? ch??? ???? l?? m???t l???i ti??u th??? b??nh th?????ng ??? ????? ????? ph??ng c??c V?? Ng???i t?????ng qu??n th??i. C??n nhi???u c??ch kh??c n???a.

V?? ???????ng n?? qu?? qu?? l??m v???y cho n??n khi ???????c L??m h???i ??n g?? th?? t??i ????p ngay r???ng ???ch?????. Kh??ng ph???i ti???ng n??i c???a l?? ph???i, c??? h???ng m?? l?? ti???ng n??i c???a t??m t??, c???a nguy???n v???ng.

V?? sao? V?? l??u nay, m???i l???n c???m th???y s???c kho??? m??nh xu???ng d???c tr??ng th???y m???t c??ch th???m h???i, t??i ch??? ngh?? c?? m???t ??i???u: ?????n???! ??n l?? kho??? ngay, l?? ??i nhanh, l?? v?????t d???c tr??o ????o nh?? gi??, l?? ch???ng ???????c s???t, l?? l???c quan y??u ?????i, l?? tin t?????ng ?????ng B??c th??m ngay, nh??ng ??n th?? c?? c??? tr??m m??n, l??m sao t???o ra ngay cho ???????c gi???a r???ng th???m n??i cao n??y? Ch??? c?? ???????ng l?? ????n gi???n nh???t. Nhi???u khi t??i ch??? c???n n???m m???t mu???ng nh??? ???????ng m?? c???m th???y kho??? l??n r???t ch??ng, nh?? v???a u???ng thu???c ti??n.

C??i ti???ng ???ch?? ?????u??? c???a t??i tung ra nh?? m???t qu??? kh??i m??, nh??ng ?????ng th???i c??ng nh?? m???t gi???t n?????c m??t x???i v??o m???t m???i ng?????i gi???a tr??a n???ng ch??y. Nh???ng ng?????i ?????ng g???n t??i t???a h???n ba l?? v??o v??ch ???? cho ????? n???ng ????i vai l???ng nghe t??i n??i ti???p.

T??i c???m th???y t??i th??ng minh h??n ch??nh t??i ng??y th?????ng g???p b???i, th??ng minh h??n c??? T??o Th??o khi ??ng ta th???y binh s?? kh??t ch??y c??? th?? g???t ch??ng b???o r???ng ph??a tr?????c m???t c?? m???t v?????n m?? ??? nh??ng t??i kh??ng gi???ng T??o Th??o v?? ch??nh t??i c??ng th??m ch?? nh?? m???i ng?????i trong ??o??n, ch??? kh??ng nh?? h??? T??o ho???c h??? n??y h??? kh??c ng???i m??t ??n b??t v??ng m?? xua l?? con ch??u v??o con ???????ng ??i kh??ng ?????n m?? b???o r???ng s???p ?????n n??i r???i v?? s??? c?? m??m cao c??? ?????y ??? c??i ????ch s???p tr??ng th???y ????.

T??i n??i ti???p ????? ph??t tri???n th??m c??i m??n ch?? c???a t??i :

- Ch?? ?????u tr???ng, c??c b???n ???! H???t to h??n ?????u ????a ??n, h???t l??p ???? nh???t h???t r???i, ch??? c??n h???t tr???ng ??? t??i n??i ti???p ??? ??em n???u v???i ???????ng m??ng tr??u, ch??? kh??ng n???u v???i ???????ng th???t n???t, v?? ???????ng th???t n???t h??i chua, ????? ??n s???ng th?? tuy???t v???i c??n ??em n???u ch?? th?? kh??ng b???ng ???????ng t??n ????u. N???u ph???i cho th???t ng???t, ng???t g???t c??? h???ng, n???m v?? m???t mi???ng l?? t???ng h???ng ngay. ?????y.. n???u xong nh???t xu???ng m??c ra t???ng ch??n, ch??n tr???ng s??o to nh??, r???i m???i r?????i n?????c c???t d???a l??n ??? n??i ?????n ????y t??i d???ng l???i nh??n t???ng ng?????i m???t. G????ng m???t ng?????i n??o ng?????i ???y s??ng r??? l??n.

T??i c??ng th???y h??ng h??i h??n l??n. T??i ????a hai tay ra ph??a tr?????c, hai b??n ???y ??p v??o nhau l??m nh?? ??ang v???t d???a. T??i nghi???n r??ng v?? b??p v???n hai b??n tay v??o nhau t??? v??? quy???t v???t cho th???t kh?? v???i m???t s??? vui s?????ng th??m thu???ng ??c li???t, v???i s??? t?????ng t?????ng tr??ng th???y m??n ch?? ?????c bi???t ??ang d???n ra tr?????c m???t m??nh.

Nh??ng than ??i! qua c??i c??? ch??? ???y t??i hi???u r?? s???c l???c c???a t??l. N?? ????u c??n ????? cho t??i l??m c??i vi???c ????. N??i tr???ng ra l?? n???u c?? m???t tr??i d???a ph???i v???t ??? gi???a l??ng Tr?????ng S??n n??y th?? t??i kh??ng th??? v???t l???y n???i n?????c c???t. T??i c???m th???y hai c??nh tay t??i r?? r???i, m???t s??? r?? r???i l??m t??i ph???i ng???c nhi??n.

Gi??? ????y t??i v???n c??n nh??? h??nh ????ng c???a hai c??nh tay v?? hai b??n tay t??i l??c ???y. M??u da v??ng v?? s???t, s???m v?? n???ng, th??m v?? s????ng gi?? v?? ch?????ng kh?? n??i r???ng. T??i kh??ng c?? ch??? ????? g???i ch??nh x??c c??i m??u h???n h???p c???a ba m??u k??? tr??n. T??i ng???m ng??i, nh??ng v?? l?? ng?????i c?? tr??ch nhi???m n??n t??i c??? gi???u s??? bi quan, m?? v???n vui v??? lao theo c??i m??n ch??.

T??i ???? ???v???t d???a??? xong v?? h??m h??? n??i ti???p:

- N?????c c???t ?????c qu???o gi???ng nh?? s???a. N???m th??? m???t mi???ng xem, ??i chao b??o ng???y. ????y t??y th??ch c???a t???ng ng?????i, ai mu???n b??o th?? ???th??m x???c??? lu??n hai mu???ng. ?????y, ch?? ???? d???n ra r???i m???i c??c b???n c??ng m??c n?????c c???t d???a r?????i l??n ai mu???n x??i m???y ch??n c??? x??i??? X??i ngay trong l??c ch?? h??y c??n n??ng ????? cho n?????c c???t d???a qu???n v??o th??nh m???t kh???i v???a b??o v???a ng???t nu???t ?????n ????u nghe b??? ?????n ?????y!

L??m n??i:

- Ri??ng t??i th?? t??i mu???n ??n m???t ch??n, c??n xin m???t ch??n.

- ??y, l??? ti??u chu???n sao?

- Kh??ng! M???t ch??n xin sau l?? ????? ph??i s????ng, s??ng mai d???y t???p th??? d???c nh???y xu???ng s??ng t???m r???i l??n ??n li???n.

- C?? s??c mi???ng kh??ng? ??? M???t ng?????i h???i.

- Kh??.. kh?? kh??.

- C??i th???ng n??i l??m nh??? nh?? M?? Ch??n ??? Cai L???y qu??!

Ch??ng t??i ??n ch?? gi?? xong, b??? ?????i c??ng v???a d???t ??u??i. T??i b???o:

- T??i, anh em m??nh chu???n b??? ??i!

Ng?????i n??o ng?????i ???y m???t nh??n nh?? b???, c???t ba-l?? l??n vai, ????nh ????? l???i b??t ch?? ?????u n?????c c???t d???a ???m h???i ph??a sau l??ng.

Nh??ng k??a c?? m???t ng?????i l?? t???i c??ng ??i v??? m???t ph??a v???i ch??ng t??i ??? ngh??a l?? Mi???n Nam.

B???t gi??c t??i ng?? xu???ng ?????t. T??i s??? h??i qu??. T??i s??? nh??n th???y t??i trong c??i con ng?????i ???y. ???? l?? m???t ng?????i, v??ng, ????ng l?? m???t con ng????i v?? anh ch??ng c?? ????? t???t c??? nh???ng g?? m?? m???t con ng?????i b??nh th?????ng nh???t c??ng c??, v?? c?? c??i m?? con v???t kh??ng c??, nh??ng anh ta kh??ng c??n gi???ng b???t c??? m???t ng?????i b??nh th?????ng n??o tr??n tr??i ?????t, m?? ch??? c?? th??? ?????ng ho?? v??i ch??ng t??i tr??n d??y Tr?????ng S??n n??y th??i.

???? l?? m???t ng?????i g???y ????t, g???y nhom, g???y nh?? chi???c que, n??i theo ti???ng Nam B???, ???m tong ???m teo. N??i t??m m???t c??u l?? g???y ?????n m???c ????? kh??ng th??? g???y ???????c n???a.

M?? anh ta kh??ng c??n th???t, ????? l??i ra nh???ng g??c c???nh tr??n m???t, m???t anh m??? thau l??u, kh??ng ph???i v?? t???nh t??o m?? c?? l??? v?? ????i mi c???ng ????? kh??ng kh??p l???i ???????c n???a. B??? r??ng tr??n c??n nguy??n, nh?? h???n ra ngo??i c??ng g??y cho m???i ng?????i m???t s??? g???m ghi???c c???a ng?????i ch???t v???i chi???c m??i tr??n nh???ch l??n. Trong ng?????i anh c??i b??? ph???n kh??ng g???y, v?? kh??ng g???y ??i ???????c l?? b??? r??ng n???y.

M??i ?????u anh che k??n d?????i l??n m?? tai b??o. V??nh m?? cong ch???p xu???ng che k??n ????i tai, ?????ng th???i nh?? c??ng mu???n che l???p l???y ????i tai, kh??ng cho n?? thu nh???n b???t c??? s??? vi???c g?? b??n ngo??i, v?? t???t c??? s??? vi???c g?? b??n ngo??i c??ng kh??ng hay ho c???. N??n l??m m???t k??? m???t m?? tai ??i???c m?? l??n b?????c tr??n con ???????ng t???i ?????i vinh quang n???y.

C??n chi???c m?? n???a, t??i kh??ng th??? ch??? n??i v??? n?? c?? b???y nhi??u th??i, v?? ???? l?? chi???c m?? tai b??o c???a gi???i ph??ng qu??n ???b??ch chi???n b??ch th???ng???. N?? c?? ??i???m hay l?? mu???n d??ng n?? l??m g?? c??ng ???????c: kh??n lau m??? h??i, gi??? nh???c n???i, th???m ch?? (m?? l???i r???t th??ng d???ng) ch??? ng???i kh??ng ?????p ng?????i ta c??ng kh??ng ng???n ng???i d??ng ?????n n??. Chi???c n??n c???a b???n n??y ???????c gi??? d??nh v??o ?????u anh ta b???i m???t c??i quai nh??? b???ng chi???c ????a cho??ng qua h???u. ??i???u ???? r???t b??nh th?????ng nh??ng ??? ????y anh b???n l???i treo m???t chi???c kh??n l??ng nh??? ?????t l??ng th??ng xu???ng tr?????c ng???c nh?? b??? r??u v?? ?????i c???a l??o gi?? No??l.

Ch??n anh l?? ??i, kh???i ph???i n??i, v???i s??? ti???p s???c c???a hai chi???c g???y b???ng m??y m?? hai tay anh c??? ch???ng t???i ?????u ?????u ??? m???t th??? ch??n gi??? m?? tr??ng ra c?? v??? c?? nhi???u s???c l???c h??n ????i ch??n thi???t c???a anh ta. Anh ta ??i qua tr?????c m???c ch??ng t??i, kh??ng nh??n ai.

Kh??ng hi???u anh ta thu???c ????n v??? n??o, ??au ???m t??? bao gi??? v?? nh???t l?? anh ta suy ngh?? nh???ng g??, khi l?? b?????c ch??n tr??n con ???????ng v??o Nam theo l???nh c???a ?????ng-B??c gi???i ph??ng Mi???n Nam.

T??i ???? g???p anh ta tr??n nhi???u ch???ng ???????ng cho n??n t??i quen m???t anh ta, nh??ng t??i mu???n xem ???? l?? m???t ??i???u g?? kh??ng c?? th???c m?? ???? ch??? l?? m???t c??i b??ng, m???t c??i vong h???n v???t v?????ng hi???n l??n nh?? m???t th??? ma qu??i gi???a ch???n hoang vu m?? th??i.

B???i v?? l??m sao l???i c?? th??? c?? m???t c??n b???, m???t ?????i vi??n hay m???t d??n c??ng v???i h??nh h??i t?? th??? v?? b?????c ??i nh?? v???y ???????c tr??n con ???????ng t???i h???u vinh quang n??y? V??ng, anh ta ??ang ??i gi???i ph??ng Mi???n Nam trong m???t cu???c h??nh qu??n th???n t???c.

Nh??ng cu???c ?????i v???n c??ng b???ng ch??nh tr???c. N?? kh??ng ????? cho ai ph???i ch???u ri??ng ??au kh??? m???t m??nh. Cho n??n kh??ng nh???ng tr??n ???????ng n??y c?? ??ng gi?? No??l m?? c??n c?? c??? b?? No??l n???a.

B?? No??l ???? l?? c?? Thu trong ??o??n t??i. C?? v???a tr???t ch??n b???n h??m nay nh??ng c?? kh??ng d??m n???m l???i v?? s??? c??i n???i ????m khuya th??n g??i d???m tr?????ng, ??? gi???a n??i r???ng ma thi??ng n?????c ?????c v?? ?????y nh???ng c???p h??m r???n r???t n??y, m???t th??n g??i b??? li???u nh?? c?? th?? l??m sao m?? d??m n???m l???i?

H??n th??? n???a khi ra ??i, ??ng ch??? nhi???m ???y ban th???ng nh???t ??? Trung T?????ng Nguy???n V??n V???nh c?? ?????n g???p ch??ng t??i v?? b???o r???ng ??o??n ch??ng t??i v??? ?????n n??i s??? c?? Ch??nh Ph??? Li??n Hi???p, t??nh h??nh s??ng s???a h??n b??y gi??? nhi???u. Nh?? v???y ai m?? n???m l???i cho ???????c. C??n m???t gi?? c??ng ph???i nh???c c?? c?? ??i t???i ch???.

L??m nh??n t??i v?? Thu, n??i:

- B?? No??l ??i tr?????c ??i! ?????ng ?????u m??i m?? ch???ng c?? t?? qu?? n??o c???!

Thu kh??ng c?????i. C??ng kh??ng ai c?????i. V?? c?????i c??ng l?? m???t h??nh th???c v???n ?????ng l??m cho m???t nhi???t l?????ng ??i. ???? kh??ng c?????i, Thu l???i c??n h??i c??u. Thu ch???ng g???y l?? c??i ch??n s??ng ph?? ??i t???i v?? c??u nh??u:

- Bu???t t???n t???y ????y c??n qu?? v???i c??p!

T??i th???y th????ng t??m qu??. V???i l???i c??ng c?? m???t ph???n tr??ch nhi???m, n??n t??i kh??ng n??? b??? Thu r??i l???i ph??a sau.

C??? b?????c m???t b?????c Thu l???i nh??n m???t. Thu ph???i c??n nh???c t???ng b?????c m???t, ph???i t??m m???t ch??? ph???ng r???i m???i t??? t??? ?????t ch??n l??n. Thu s??? t???t c??? m???i h??n ???? tr??n m???t ???????ng. M?? c??i m???t ???????ng vinh quang, ???????ng gi???i ph??ng Mi???n Nam n??y c?? ch??? n??o l?? kh??ng l???m ch???m ???? v?? gai?

Thu quen ??i gu???c cao g??t nh???y m??a tr??n s???p ph???ng nh?? m???t h??? G????m v?? u???n m??nh theo nh???ng ??i???u nh???c l??m rung ?????ng l??ng ng?????i. Thu quen tr??nh di???n d?????i ??nh ??i???n r???c r??? v?? quen nghe nh???ng tr??ng v??? tay t??n th?????ng t??i ngh??? c???a n??ng. ????i ch??n c???a n??ng l??m b???ng s??p ch??? ????u ph???i ????c b???ng ?????ng b???ng s???t nh?? ch??n ph??o binh b??? binh.

???y v???y m?? ch??a h???c xong ch????ng tr??nh m??a ba-l?? n??ng ???? xung phong ????ng k?? v??o Nam bi???u di???n cho ?????ng b??o S??ig??n xem (!).

T??i nh??n b??n ch??n v?? c??? ch??n c???a Thu. Th???t ????ng ng???i. N?? b???m xanh. Th???t da c?? l??? ???? th???i ??? b??n trong. N?? ??ang m??ng m???. T??i ngh?? d???i, ?????i c?? v??n c??ng ca m??a n??y, th??? l?? h???t. N?? m?? x?? m??? ra, g?? ch??a bi???t ch??? ph???i l???y Tr?????ng S??n l??m nh?? ??t nh???t l?? n???a n??m.

Anh em kh???c kh??? qua m???t ch??ng t??i h???t. T??i c??ng kh??ng nh??? r?? l??c b???y gi??? l?? bao gi???. Ch??ng t??i kh??ng th??ch m???t tr???i, m???t tr??ng v?? ngay c??? m???t ng?????i, ng?????i th??n ??i b??n c???nh c??ng kh??ng th??ch nh??n n???t. C?? g?? hay ho ????u?

Ch??? c??n t??i v?? Thu s??t l???i sau r???t. T??i th???y Thu kh??ng th??? ??i n???i n???a. T??i b??n b???o Thu c???i ba-l?? ????a t??i mang h???. Thu kh??ng ng???n ng???i t?? n??o. C?? l??? n???u t??i kh??ng b???o, Thu c??ng s??? nh??? t??i. Ba-l?? t??i ???? n???ng, l???i c??n ??eo th??m d??m ng?????i ta. ??????c kh??ng lo ph???n ???c l???i c??n l??m c???c cho r??u??? l?? th???. T??i v?? Thu b???ng tr??? n??n ????i b???n ?????ng h??nh kh???n kh??t kh??ng ph???i v?? t??nh c???m m?? v?? ho??n c???nh.

V???y l?? t??i kh??ng lo b??? c?? ????n d???c ???????ng. Nh??ng m???i ?????a ??au m???t b???nh. T??i th?? s???t, c??n Thu th?? qu??. ?????a n??o c??ng s??? b???nh m??nh c??? n???ng th??m l??n v?? lo b???n m??nh ch??ng l??nh h??n m??nh v?? b??? m??nh l???i v???i r??ng n??i v?? ng?????i ng???m kh??ng quen.

Hai ?????a ch??? ??i m???t qu???ng ng???n th?? Thu ng??i ph???t xu???ng v?? k??u nh???c. Thu r??ng r??ng n?????c m???t v?? ??m c??i b??n ch??n nh?? ??m m???t c???c than l???a, mu???n b???c n?? l??n m?? tr??i l???i kh??ng d??m s??? ?????ng n??.

T??i h???i tr???ng:

- Kh??ng r??ng l??n n???i ch??t n???a ???

Thu l???c ?????u m???u m??o. T??i h??i b???c m??nh nh??ng c??ng th????ng t??m. T??i h???i:

- Thu c?? d???u n??ng kh??ng?

- Kh??ng!

- C?? thu???c ????? kh??ng?

- Kh??ng, anh ???!

- C?? c??-l?? kh??ng?

- C?? ??? nh??ng h???t r???i!

T??i b???c m??nh qu??t to:

- C??i g?? c??ng kh??ng v???y ?

Thu c??i ?????u. Thu nh??n hai b??n ch??n c???a m??nh s??ng to nh?? m???t chi???c b??nh b??. ??i Tr?????ng S??n kh??ng g?? ????ng s??? b???ng s???t r??t, kh??ng g?? qu?? h??n ????i ch??n. Th??? m?? Thu l???i ??au ch??n.

T??i ng???i xu???ng b??n Thu, nh??n c?? n??ng. ????y l?? l???n ?????u ti??n t??? m???t th??ng nay t??i m???i c?? d???p nh??n k??? m???t ng?????i con g??i, hay ????ng ra, nh??n k??? m???t con ng?????i.

Thu ???? bi???n ?????i r???t nhi???u so v???i Thu tr?????c ????y h??n m???t th??ng. C??i c??? Thu cao l??n tr??ng th???y, v?? nh???ng ng??n tay th?? g???y ??i, ????? l???i l??n nh???ng ?????t x????ng, c??n nh???ng ng??n ch??n, hai b??n ch??n, ni???m t??? h??o c???a Thu, b??y gi??? tr??ng ?????n th???m h???i. T??i kh??ng d??m nh??n n???a.

Thu t??? h??o v?? ????i ch??n Thu ?????p. Thu bi???t r?? ??i???u ???? l?? v?? ch??nh n?? n??ng Thu bay l??n nh?? ????i c??nh. Cho ?????n b??y gi??? t??i m???i th???y x??t th????ng. C??? ngh?? l???i cu???c s???ng tr?????c ????y m???t th??ng c???a Thu th?? t??i th???y th????ng ng?????i con g??i v?? ng???n. Ch??n v?? n??? m??a ba-l?? m?? l???i mang ra th??? th??ch v???i ?????i n??i, v???i ???? tai m??o Tr?????ng S??n. H?? N???i ???? ?????t k??? l???c trong l???i d??ng ng?????i c???a h???. Ph???i n??i th??m r???ng l???i d??ng ng?????i t??n nh???n c???a h???.

T??i h???i Thu:

- B??y gi??? em t??nh th??? n??o?

- Anh h???i th??? n??o l?? th??? n??o?

- Ngh??a l?? ??? ??? T??i ng???p ng???ng kh??ng mu???n n??i r?? ??. T??i mu???n h???i n???u ????i ch??n c???a Thu kh??ng l??nh th?? Thu t??nh th??? n??o? Nh??ng c??u h???i ???? l?? c??y kim s??? ch??ch v??o b???c n?????c m???t ?????y ???a c???a ????i m???t Thu cho n??n t??i l???ng thinh v?? r??? sang ?? kh??c.

T??i h???i:

- Sao em kh??ng c?? chu???n b??? g?? h???t v???y?

- Anh c??ng bi???t v?? sao m??!

- ???. Ph???i! C??i th???ng cha b?? th?? to??n n??i l??o. ??i Tr?????ng S??n c??i g?? c??ng ..cha T??y. C??? ??n no ph?? ph?? r???i ??i nh?? ??i d???o. Ch???ng n??o c??ng c?? c??ng-tin!

Thu th??? d??i, Thu ????a tay g??i m???y v???t b??n tr??n b??n ch??n ??au, l???i th??? d??i v?? l???c ?????u. C??n t??i th?? c??? c??m gan th???ng cha b?? th??.

Thu ng?????c l??n nh??n t??i v?? n??i:

- V?? c??? tin cho n??n em ????u c?? chu???n b??? l??m cho cho v?? ??ch. Em c??n khuy??n b???n em v??? H?? N???i ch??? n??n l?????n ph??? cho b?? nh???ng ng??y xa c??ch s???p t???i; m??nh ph???i ??i xa h??? G????m, h??? Tr??c B???ch, tuy n??i l?? ??i gi???i ph??ng Mi???n Nam ???t s??? c?? ng??y v???, nh??ng ng??y ???? l?? ng??y n??o ai m?? ??o??n tr?????c cho ???????c. V??? H?? N???i th?? em m???c ??o d??i, h???t c??i n??y ?????n c??i kh??c, ??i lu???n ph??? cho m???t m???i v???.

Thu l???ng thinh gi??y l??u r???i m???i ti???p:

- Kh??ng bi???t c??c anh c?? t??nh c???m ???? kh??ng, ch??? ri??ng em th?? th???t l?? tr??? con nh?? v???y ????. Nhi???u khi em ???a n?????c m???t, em ngh?? ch???c b??y gi??? m???y c??i ??o c???a em ch??ng n?? ??ang nh??? em l???m. Ch???c! b??y gi??? r???i m?? ph???c ???????c v??? H?? N???i th?? kh??ng d??m ch?????ng c??i m???t ra ????u. V?? m???c ??o d??i ????u c?? ???????c n???a, n?? r???ng th??ng th??nh ai m?? xem cho?

Thu b??? l??i cu???n theo t??nh c???m c???a Thu v??? H?? N???i. S??? th???c t??i th???y th????ng Thu v?? nh??? H?? N???i. Kh??ng bi???t th????ng Thu h??n hay nh??? H?? N???i h??n, c?? l??? hai t??nh c???m nh?? nhau, b???i v?? trong Thu c?? H?? N???i m?? H?? N???i bao gi??? c??ng in ?????m b??ng h??nh Thu. T??i c??n th????ng Thu v?? c??ng ??i Nam th?? Thu c??ng xa qu??, c??n t??i th?? c??ng g???n. Cu???c ??i n??y c?? ph???i ch??ng ch??? c?? l???i cho t??i?

????i l??c t??i c??ng c?? c??i t??nh c???m l??? k??? n??y: t???i sao l???i b???t Thu ph???i b??? nh?? tr?????ng m?? ??i tr??n con ???????ng kh??? ???i n??y? V?? ph???i ch??ng khi ra ??i Thu t??? ra r???t t??? nguy???n, b??y gi??? ????y Thu v???n c??n t??? nguy???n h??nh qu??n v?? v???n c??n th???y nh???ng ??i???u c???a c??c v??? l??nh t??? n??i v???i Thu l?? ????ng? N???u th??? th?? Thu kh??c l??m chi khi nh??n th???y ????i ch??n ng???c c???a m??nh s??ng h??p?

T??i n??i v???i Thu:

- Anh ????u c?? ????? g?? ????u m?? m???c ??i b??t ph??? nh?? em. M??a h?? th?? s??-mi tr??ng p??p??lin qu???n kaki, m??a ????ng th?? c??ng th???, th??m m???t b??? ??o b??ng v?? ?????i kho??c b??n ngo??i, n???u c?? m??a th?? tr??m m???t c??i ??o ??i m??a d??y mo may b???ng hai t???m v???i b???t Trung Qu???c, ?????u tr??m m???t c??i k??-pi c?? tai, th??? th??i! Anh ra ??i ????u c?? ????? l???i cho b???n b?? c??i g?? ????u, ngo??i ????i gi??y h??? h???ng v?? c??i ??o ???t??? l??m??? c???a anh?

Thu c?????i:

- V???y em t?????ng anh c?? ??t nh???t v??i ba com-l?? ch????

- L??m g??!

- C??n xe ?????p anh ????? l???i cho ai?

- Cho anh em trong x?????ng Th???ng Nh???t.

- Sao anh l???i cho nh???ng ng?????i c??ng nh??n trong x?????ng l?? nh???ng ng?????i d??? mua xe h??n nh???ng ng?????i kh??c?

T??i ph?? c?????i:

- Em ng??y th?? qu??. L?? v?? anh ch??a mua n???i nghe ch??a?

- Anh ch??a mua n???i hay l?? anh ch??a c?? phi???u?

- Ch??a mua n???i m?? c??ng ch??a c?? phi???u em ???.

- V???y c??ng hay, c??n em th?? th???t o??i o??m. L??c m??nh c?? ti???n th?? b??nh b???u kh??ng ???????c phi???u, c??n khi c?? phi???u r???i th?? l???i h???t ti???n. Cho n??n m??i t???i em l??n ???????ng chi???c xe ?????p v???n c??n n??m trong gi???c m??.

R???i ch??ng t??i l???i ??i, c??ng l??c c??ng ch???m ch???p, c??n c??u chuy???n th?? c??? nh???t d???n.

H??m qua anh ch??? em b??? m???t tr???n m??a su???t d???c ???????ng. ??? r???ng n??i m?? l???i ??i v???i giao li??n th?? l??m sao m?? ngh??? ???????c, v??? l???i c?? ngh??? th?? c??ng kh??ng c?? ch??? ?????ng cho n??n m??a th?? c??? m??a, ??o??n c??? ph???i ???can ?????m??? ???anh d??ng??? x??ng pha m??a gi?? v???y. Cho n??n b??y gi??? t??i ???? b???t ?????u nghe ??n ???n trong ngu???i r???i. C??n s???t ?????n r???t nh??? nh??ng d??? bi???t. D??? bi???t h??n n???a v?? n?? ???? ?????n v???i t??i nhi???u l???n v?? t??i ???? c???n r??ng ch???n m???t m?? t???ng c??? n?? ??i m???t c??ch h???t s???c d??ng c???m. N?? ??i nh??ng t??i bi???t n?? s??? tr??? l???i b???i v?? n?? bi???t ch???n ch???n s??? c?? m???t l???n n??o ????, t??i s??? ????n l???y n?? ho??n to??n. L???n ???? l?? l???n n??y ????y.

H??m qua, ?????n n??i, sau khi m???c t??ng c??n v??ng t??i thay qu???n ??o ngay, v?? l???n ?????u ti??n trong ?????i t??i bi???t k??-nin ?????ng nh?? th??? n??o. R???i t??i n???u c??m ??n xong ng??? c??ng r???t ngon, s??ng d???y tr?????c khi l??n ???????ng t??i l???i u???ng th??m hai vi??n k??-nin lo???i n???ng n???a.

Khi r???i H?? N???i t??i ?????nh kh??ng mang c??i t??i thu???c c???a nh?? tr?????ng c???p cho- c??i g??i n???ng h??n k??-l?? v?? g???m b???ng m???y ch???c th??? thu???c, c?? c??? thu???c tr??? r???n c???n- v?? t??i cho r???ng t??i kh??ng th??? ng?? b???nh ???????c v???i c??i qu?? tr??nh m?????i hai n??m ??? H?? N???i, kh??ng h??? ??i b???nh vi???n c???a t??i. Ch???ng ng??? c??i qu?? tr??nh ???? kh??ng c??n uy l???c tr??n ch???ng ???????ng n??y n???a. V???i con s???t r??t r???ng voi c??ng ng??.

Mi???ng t??i b???t ?????u th???y ?????ng, nh???ng ?????t x????ng s???ng nh?? r???i ra, tay th???y l?????i c??? ?????ng, ch??n th?? c??? l?? ??i nh??ng c??ng l??c c??ng ch???m, ?????u cho??ng v??ng v?? m???t h??i hoa l??n.

N???ng loang l??? tr??n ???????ng ???? l???m ch???m. T??i t??m nh???ng ch??? n???ng m?? b?????c. N???ng ch???m v??o da t??i, g??y n??n m???t ph???n ???ng kh?? ch???u. T??i c???m th???y g??y g??y ng???n ng???t kh??ng ???m ??p t?? n??o nh?? m???i khi sau c??n m??a g???p n???ng. L?? vi tr??ng trong m??u t??i, t??i nh?? tr??ng th???y r?? t???ng ch?? m???t nh?? nh???ng ch?? ki???n ch???y h??ng ????n, m???i ch?? ng???m m???t h???ng huy???t c???u c???a t??i nh?? m???i ch?? ki???n tha m???t h???t g???o. S??? chuy???n ?????ng c???a h???ng tri???u con v???t li ti ???? l??m cho t??i m???t th??ng b???ng, c??n l???nh n???i l??n t??? trong m??u, trong t???y, l??m th??? n??o ??nh m???t tr???i xo?? tan ??i ???????c?

C??c b???p th???t c???a t??i nh?? b??? d??n ra h???t kh??ng c??n s???c b???t n???a v?? t??i nghe m??u t??i lo??ng ra nh?? c?? ai pha n?????c l?? v??o ?????y. T??i vung tay g???ng m??nh thoi v??o thinh kh??ng nh?? b???c-x?? t???p v?? m???t m??nh. T??i v???n m??nh sang b??n n??y sang b??n kia. T??i c??? v???n chuy???n t???t c??? nh???ng b???p th???t c???a t??i ????? ch???ng l???i cu???c t???n c??ng th???m l???ng c???a l?? vi tr??ng nh??ng cu???i c??ng, t??i ???? run l??n.

V?? cu???i c??ng t??i ph???i b???o Thu ch??? t??i ??i r??? v??o r???ng ?????n l???y m???t chi???c g???y. T??i r??t con dao trong l??ng ra, m???t con dao g??m, c??n g??? c?? ng???n, ????nh v???c-ni m??u n??u, l?????i dao d???y nh?? l?????i b??a. ???? l?? con dao c???a h???p t??c x?? x??? x?? h???i ch??? ngh??a r??n, trao cho m???i con ng?????i ??i gi???i ph??ng Mi???n Nam, con dao m?? ch??ng t??i ???? nguy???n r???a ngay t??? khi ?????n c??i c??nh tre ?????u ti??n l??m ????a. T??i ch???n m???t c??i c??y nh???, ??t nh??nh v?? ngay ng???n trong m???t b???i c???a n??. ???? l?? m???t th??? c??y r???t gi???ng c??y m???t c???t c???a r???ng U Minh nh??ng thu nh??? l???i c??n ????? m???t ph???n m?????i. T??i t?????ng n?? m???m l???m ch??? ????? v??i dao l?? h??? ???????c r???i, ch???ng ng??? t??i gi???ng th???ng c??nh tay b??? ?????n h??n m?????i l??m ph??t m?? ch???ng ??n thua. ?????i v???i m???t vi???c nh??? nh?? v???y c??n t??nh nh???m thay hu???ng g?? nh???ng chuy???n l???n v?? d??? nh?? chuy???n v?????t Tr?????ng S??n n??y. T??i nh??n theo con dao, kh??? qu?? c??i l?????i c???a n?? d??y ??, t??i ???? m??i m???y l???n, h??? n?? c??ng m???ng, ??em ?????n c??y th?? n?? l???i c??ng m???. Th???c t??nh nh???ng ng?????i th??? r??n c??ng r???t ????ng th????ng. H??? ????u c?? ????? th??p pha v??o s???t kia. Nh?? m??y n???u th??p ??? Th??i Nguy??n ch??a x??y xong. Nghe ????u ng?????i ta c?? n???u th??? m???t m??? t???t l???m ?????t y??u c???u qu???c t???, kh??ng thua th??p Trung Qu???c v?? Tri???u Ti??n, nh??ng kh??? thay h??? ch??? n???u c?? m???t m??? ????? coi ch??i th??i, ch??? kh??ng n???u nhi???u. Th???t l?? b???c m??nh, c??ng nh?? t??i r???t b???c m??nh khi th???y trong nh???ng t??? k??nh m???u d???ch, h??ng b??n th?? ??t m?? h??ng m???u ???mi???n h???i gi?? v?? kh??ng b??n??? th?? nhi???u.

V??ng, th??p trong con dao g??m n??y kh??ng ????? l??m cho con d??o b??n ?????n ????? c???n thi???t cho ng?????i ???????, n??i ????ng ch??? ngh?? ngh??? l?? con dao non. C??ng nh?? nh???ng k??? ??i tr??n con ???????ng n??y khi m???i xu???t ph??t th?? t?????ng m???i ng?????i nh?? m???t l?????i g????m linh, ch??m m???t nh??t l?? r???ng ?????u ?????i ph????ng, nh??ng khi ??i ???????c ??t ch???ng th?? c??i l?????i g????m ???? b???ng nhi??n tr??? th??nh non nh??o l??? th?????ng, c??ng nh?? con dao g??m n???y ?????n m??i kh??ng ng?? ?????n c??i c??y l???n h??n ng??n tay c??i.

T??i l??i ???????c c??i g???y ra ???????ng th?? tay ch??n r???ng r???i. Thu bi???t t??i s???t. T??i m?? ??i g???y l?? chuy???n kh??ng th?????ng. Thu h???i:

- Anh s???t ph???i kh??ng?

T??i g???c ?????u gi???a hai ?????u g???i v?? kh??ng ????p.

Chung quanh t??i, tr???i ?????t t???i s???m l???i. ?????n m???t c??i c??y, ???? l?? c??i th?????c ??o s???c m???nh kh???e c???a t??i. T??i qu?? t??? tin c??i s???c kh???e c???a m??nh. Tr??n ???????ng ??i t??i lu??n lu??n nh???c nh??? anh em kh??ng n??n u???ng n?????c su???i s???ng nh??ng ch??nh t??i l???i l??m vi???c ???? m???t c??ch v?? c??ng h???n nhi??n. T??i ng??? ??t khi n???m g???n trong m??n v?? m??n m???c tr??n v??ng th?? t?? t??ng qu??, t??i lu??n lu??n th?? ?????u ra ngo??i. ???? l?? hai c??ch r?????c vi tr??ng s???t r??t v??o m??nh nhanh ch??ng v?? nhi???u nh???t. V?? th???, l?? ng?????i kh???e nh???t ??o??n, t??i l???i l?? ng?????i ng?? ng???a s???m nh???t c???a ??o??n.

B??y gi??? th?? t??i kh??ng c??n c???n g?? h???t. T??i kh??ng mu???n c??? ?????ng, kh??ng mu???n ai ?????ng ?????n t??i. N???u t??i v?? m???t c??ch ch??nh x??c th?? t??i l?? m???t c??i b??nh tr??ng nh??ng n?????c treo tr?????c gi??. T??i ch??? mu???n n???m qu???p xu???ng ????y g???i ?????u l??n m???t h??n ????, v?? ho?? ???? lu??n. T??i mu???n l???m ??i r???i ch???t h???n kh??ng bi???t ??au ?????n g?? c??ng t???t.

Nh??ng t??i l?? ?????a ch??u c???a B??c v?? ?????ng, v?? con y??u qu?? c???a nh??n d??n Mi???n Nam, l?? b???n c???a ???t-Tr???p-X??-Ki nh??n v???t anh h??ng c???a Th??p ???? Trui, th?? l??m sao c?? t?? tu???ng l???c h???u nh?? th??? ???????c.

- ??i anh, ??i ??? Thu gi???c t??i.

T??i c??? ng??c c??? d???y v?? m??? m???t nh??n. Chung quanh t??i nh?? t???m k??-nin m???t m??u v??ng o??ch. T??i ch???ng tay l??n c??i ?????u g???i ?????ng ?????y v???i s??? gi??p s???c c???a Thu. Thu ???? mang l???y ba-l?? c???a n??ng, kh??ng ????? cho t??i mang gi??p n???a. Qu??? t??nh l?? b??y gi??? t??i y???u h??n Thu, v?? b??y gi??? t??i m???i bi???t th??? n??o l?? c??n s???t.