Thehuntsmanthereforebetookhimselfwithhisdogtotheforest.Itwasnotlongbeforethedogfellinwithsomegameontheway,andwantedtopursueit;buthardlyhadthedogruntwostepswhenitstoodbeforeadeeppool,couldgonofarther,andanakedarmstretcheditselfoutofthewater,seizedit,anddrewitunder.Whenthehuntsmansawthat,hewentbackandfetchedthreementocomewithbucketsandbaleoutthewater.Whentheycouldseetothebottomtherelayawildmanwhosebodywas
ownlikerustyiron,andwhosehairhungoverhisfacedowntohisknees.Theyboundhimwithcords,andledhimawaytothecastle.Therewasgreatastonishmentoverthewildman;theking,however,hadhimputinanironcageinhiscourtyard,andforbadethedoortobeopenedonpainofdeath,andthequeenherselfwastotakethekeyintoherkeeping.Andfromthistimefortheveryonecouldagaingointotheforestwithsafety.
Thekinghadasonofeightyears,whowasonceplayinginthecourtyard,andwhilehewasplaying,hisgoldenballfellintothecage.Theboyranthitherandsaid:'Givememyballout.''Nottillyouhaveopenedthedoorforme,'answeredtheman.'No,'saidtheboy,'Iwillnotdothat;thekinghasforbiddenit,'andranaway.Thenextdayheagainwentandaskedforhisball;thewildmansaid:'Openmydoor,'buttheboywouldnot.Onthethirddaythekinghadriddenouthunting,andtheboywentoncemoreandsaid:'IcannotopenthedoorevenifIwished,forIhavenotthekey.'Thenthewildmansaid:'Itliesunderyourmother'spillow,youcangetitthere.'Theboy,whowantedtohavehisballback,castallthoughttothewinds,and
oughtthekey.Thedooropenedwithdifficulty,andtheboypinchedhisfingers.Whenitwaopenthewildmansteppedout,gavehimthegoldenball,andhurriedaway.Theboyhadbecomeafraid;hecalledandcriedafterhim:'Oh,wildman,donotgoaway,orIshallbebeaten!'Thewildmanturnedback,tookhimup,sethimonhisshoulder,andwentwithhastystepsintotheforest.Whenthekingcamehome,heobservedtheemptycage,andaskedthequeenhowthathadhappened.Sheknewnothingaboutit,andsoughtthekey,butitwasgone.Shecalledtheboy,butnooneanswered.Thekingsentoutpeopletoseekforhiminthefields,buttheydidnotfindhim.Thenhecouldeasilyguesswhathadhappened,andmuchgriefreignedintheroyalcourt.
Whenthewildmanhadoncemorereachedthedarkforest,hetooktheboydownfromhisshoulder,andsaidtohim:'Youwillneverseeyourfatherandmotheragain,butIwillkeepyouwithme,foryouhavesetmefree,andIhavecompassiononyou.IfyoudoallIbidyou,youshallfarewell.OftreasureandgoldhaveIenough,andmorethananyoneintheworld.'Hemadeabedofmossfortheboyonwhichheslept,andthenextmorningthemantookhimtoawell,andsaid:'Behold,thegoldwellisas
ightandclearascrystal,youshallsitbesideit,andtakecarethatnothingfallsintoit,oritwillbepolluted.Iwillcomeeveryeveningtoseeifyouhaveobeyedmyorder.'Theboyplacedhimselfbythe
inkofthewell,andoftensawagoldenfishoragoldensnakeshowitselftherein,andtookcarethatnothingfellin.Ashewasthussitting,hisfingerhurthimsoviolentlythatheinvoluntarilyputitinthewater.Hedrewitquicklyoutagain,butsawthatitwasquitegilded,andwhatsoeverpainshetooktowashthegoldoffagain,allwastonopurpose.IntheeveningIronHanscameback,lookedattheboy,andsaid:'Whathashappenedtothewell?''Nothingnothing,'heanswered,andheldhisfingerbehindhisback,thatthemanmightnotseeit.Buthesaid:'Youhavedippedyourfingerintothewater,thistimeitmaypass,buttakecareyoudonotagainletanythinggoin.'Byday
eaktheboywasalreadysittingbythewellandwatchingit.Hisfingerhurthimagainandhepasseditoverhishead,andthenunhappilyahairfelldownintothewell.Hetookitquicklyout,butitwasalreadyquitegilded.IronHanscame,andalreadyknewwhathadhappened.'Youhaveletahairfallintothewell,'saidhe.'Iwillallowyoutowatchbyitoncemore,butifthishappensforthethirdtimethenthewellispollutedandyoucannolongerremainwithme.'
Onthethirdday,theboysatbythewell,anddidnotstirhisfinger,howevermuchithurthim.Butthetimewaslongtohim,andhelookedatthereflectionofhisfaceonthesurfaceofthewater.Andashestillbentdownmoreandmorewhilehewasdoingso,andtryingtolookstraightintotheeyes,hislonghairfelldownfromhisshouldersintothewater.Heraisedhimselfupquickly,butthewholeofthehairofhisheadwasalreadygoldenandshonelikethesun.Youcanimaginehowterrifiedthepoorboywas!Hetookhispocket-handkerchiefandtieditroundhishead,inorderthatthemanmightnotseeit.Whenhecamehealreadykneweverything,andsaid:'Takethehandkerchiefoff.'Thenthegoldenhairstreamedforth,andlettheboyexcusehimselfashemight,itwasofnouse.'Youhavenotstoodthetrialandcanstayherenolonger.Goforthintotheworld,thereyouwilllearnwhatpovertyis.Butasyouhavenotabadheart,andasImeanwellbyyou,thereisonethingIwillgrantyou;ifyoufallintoanydifficulty,cometotheforestandcry:"IronHans,"andthenIwillcomeandhelpyou.Mypowerisgreat,greaterthanyouthink,andIhavegoldandsilverinabundance.'
Thentheking'ssonlefttheforest,andwalkedbybeatenandunbeatenpathseveronwardsuntilatlengthhereachedagreatcity.Therehelookedforwork,butcouldfindnone,andhelearntnothingbywhichhecouldhelphimself.Atlengthhewenttothepalace,andaskediftheywouldtakehimin.Thepeopleaboutcourtdidnotatallknowwhatusetheycouldmakeofhim,buttheylikedhim,andtoldhimtostay.Atlengththecooktookhimintohisservice,andsaidhemightcarrywoodandwater,andrakethecinderstogether.Oncewhenitsohappenedthatnooneelsewasathand,thecookorderedhimtocarrythefoodtotheroyaltable,butashedidnotliketolethisgoldenhairbeseen,hekepthislittlecapon.Suchathingasthathadneveryetcomeundertheking'snotice,andhesaid:'Whenyoucometotheroyaltableyoumusttakeyourhatoff.'Heanswered:'Ah,Lord,Icannot;Ihaveabadsoreplaceonmyhead.'Thenthekinghadthecookcalledbeforehimandscoldedhim,andaskedhowhecouldtakesuchaboyasthatintohisservice;andthathewastosendhimawayatonce.Thecook,however,hadpityonhim,andexchangedhimforthegardener'sboy.
Andnowtheboyhadtoplantandwaterthegarden,hoeanddig,andbearthewindandbadweather.Onceinsummerwhenhewasworkingaloneinthegarden,thedaywassowarmhetookhislittlecapoffthattheairmightcoolhim.Asthesunshoneonhishairitglitteredandflashedsothattheraysfellintothebedroomoftheking'sdaughter,andupshesprangtoseewhatthatcouldbe.Thenshesawtheboy,andcriedtohim:'Boy,
ingmeawreathofflowers.'Heputhiscaponwithallhaste,andgatheredwildfield-flowersandboundthemtogether.Whenhewaascendingthestairswiththem,thegardenermethim,andsaid:'Howcanyoutaketheking'sdaughteragarlandofsuchcommonflowers?Goquickly,andgetanother,andseekouttheprettiestandrarest.''Oh,no,'repliedtheboy,'thewildoneshavemorescent,andwillpleaseherbetter.'Whenhegotintotheroom,theking'sdaughtersaid:'Takeyourcapoff,itisnotseemlytokeepitoninmypresence.'Heagainsaid:'Imaynot,Ihaveasorehead.'She,however,caughtathiscapandpulleditoff,andthenhisgoldenhairrolleddownonhisshoulders,anditwassplendidtobehold.Hewantedtorunout,butsheheldhimbythearm,andgavehimahandfulofducats.Withthesehedeparted,buthecarednothingforthegoldpieces.Hetookthemtothegardener,andsaid:'Ipresentthemtoyourchildren,theycanplaywiththem.'Thefollowingdaytheking'sdaughteragaincalledtohimthathewasto
ingherawreathoffield-flowers,andthenheweninwithit,sheinstantlysnatchedathiscap,andwantedtotakeitawayfromhim,buthehelditfastwithbothhands.Sheagaingavehimahandfulofducats,buthewouldnotkeepthem,andgavethemtothegardenerforplaythingsforhischildren.Onthethirddaythingswentjustthesame;shecouldnotgethiscapawayfromhim,andhewouldnothavehermoney.
Notlongafterwards,thecountrywasoverrunbywar.Thekinggatheredtogetherhispeople,anddidnotknowwhetherornothecouldofferanyoppositiontotheenemy,whowassuperiorinstrengthandhadamightyarmy.Thensaidthegardener'sboy:'Iamgrownup,andwillgotothewarsalso,onlygivemeahorse.'Theotherslaughed,andsaid:'Seekoneforyourselfwhenwearegone,wewillleaveonebehindusinthestableforyou.'Whentheyhadgoneforth,hewentintothestable,andledthehorseout;itwaslameofonefoot,andlimpedhobbletyjib,hobbletyjib;neverthelesshemountedit,androdeawaytothedarkforest.Whenhecametotheoutskirts,hecalled'IronHans'threetimessoloudlythatitechoedthroughthetrees.Thereuponthewildmanappearedimmediately,andsaid:'Whatdoyoudesire?''Iwantastrongsteed,forIamgoingtothewars.''Thatyoushallhave,andstillmorethanyouaskfor.'Thenthewildmanwentbackintotheforest,anditwasnotlongbeforeastable-boycameoutofit,wholedahorsethatsnortedwithitsnostrils,andcouldhardlyberestrained,andbehindthemfollowedagreattroopofwarriorsentirelyequippediniron,andtheirswordsflashedinthesun.Theyouthmadeoverhisthreeleggedhorsetothestable-boy,mountedtheother,androdeattheheadofthesoldiers.Whenhegotnearthebattlefieldagreatpartoftheking'smenhadalreadyfallen,andlittlewaswantingtomaketherestgiveway.Thentheyouthgallopedthitherwithhisironsoldiers,
okelikeahurricaneovertheenemy,andbeatdownallwhoopposedhim.Theybegantoflee,buttheyouthpursued,andneverstopped,untiltherewasnotasinglemanleft.Insteadofreturningtotheking,however,heconductedhistroopbybywaysbacktotheforest,andcalledforthIronHans.'Whatdoyoudesire?'askedthewildman.'Takebackyourhorseandyourtroops,andgivememythree-leggedhorseagain.'Allthatheaskedwasdone,andsoonhewasridingonhisthree-leggedhorse.Whenthekingreturnedtohispalace,hisdaughterwenttomeethim,andwishedhimjoyofhisvictory.'Iamnottheonewhocarriedawaythevictory,'saidhe,'butastrangeknightwhocametomyassistancewithhissoldiers.'Thedaughterwantedtohearwhothestrangeknightwas,butthekingdidnotknow,andsaid:'Hefollowedtheenemy,andIdidnotseehimagain.'Sheinquiredofthegardenerwherehisboywas,buthesmiled,andsaid:'Hehasjustcomehomeonhisthree-leggedhorse,andtheothershavebeenmockinghim,andcrying:"Herecomesourhobbletyjibbackagain!"Theyasked,too:"Underwhathedgehaveyoubeenlyingsleepingallthetime?"Sohesaid:"Ididthebestofall,anditwouldhavegonebadlywithoutme."Andthenhewasstillmoreridiculed.'ωωω.χΙυΜЬ.Ｃǒm
Thekingsaidtohisdaughter:'Iwillproclaimagreatfeastthatshalllastforthreedays,andyoushallthrowagoldenapple.Perhapstheunknownmanwillshowhimself.'Whenthefeastwasannounced,theyouthwentouttotheforest,andcalledIronHans.'Whatdoyoudesire?'askedhe.'ThatImaycatchtheking'sdaughter'sgoldenapple.''Itisassafeasifyouhaditalready,'saidIronHans.'Youshalllikewisehaveasuitofredarmourfortheoccasion,andrideonaspiritedchestnut-horse.'Whenthedaycame,theyouthgallopedtothespot,tookhisplaceamongsttheknights,andwasrecognizedbynoone.Theking'sdaughtercameforward,andthrewagoldenappletotheknights,butnoneofthemcaughtitbuthe,onlyassoonashehadithegallopedaway.
OntheseconddayIronHansequippedhimasawhiteknight,andgavehimawhitehorse.Againhewastheonlyonewhocaughttheapple,andhedidnotlingeraninstant,butgallopedoffwithit.Thekinggrewangry,andsaid:'Thatisnotallowed;hemustappearbeforemeandtellhisname.'Hegavetheorderthatiftheknightwhocaughttheapple,shouldgoawayagaintheyshouldpursuehim,andifhewouldnotcomebackwillingly,theyweretocuthimdownandstabhim.
Onthethirdday,hereceivedfromIronHansasuitofblackarmourandablackhorse,andagainhecaughttheapple.Butwhenhewasridingoffwithit,theking'sattendantspursuedhim,andoneofthemgotsonearhimthathewoundedtheyouth'slegwiththepointofhissword.Theyouthneverthelessescapedfromthem,buthishorseleaptsoviolentlythatthehelmetfellfromtheyouth'shead,andtheycouldseethathehadgoldenhair.Theyrodebackandannouncedthistotheking.
Thefollowingdaytheking'sdaughteraskedthegardenerabouthisboy.'Heisatworkinthegarden;thequeercreaturehasbeenatthefestivaltoo,andonlycamehomeyesterdayevening;hehaslikewiseshownmychildrenthreegoldenappleswhichhehaswon.'
Thekinghadhimsummonedintohispresence,andhecameandagainhadhislittlecaponhishead.Buttheking'sdaughterwentuptohimandtookitoff,andthenhisgoldenhairfelldownoverhisshoulders,andhewassohandsomethatallwereamazed.'Areyoutheknightwhocameeverydaytothefestival,alwaysindifferentcolours,andwhocaughtthethreegoldenapples?'askedtheking.'Yes,'answeredhe,'andheretheapplesare,'andhetookthemoutofhispocket,andreturnedthemtotheking.'Ifyoudesirefurtherproof,youmayseethewoundwhichyourpeoplegavemewhentheyfollowedme.ButIamlikewisetheknightwhohelpedyoutoyourvictoryoveryourenemies.''Ifyoucanperformsuchdeedsasthat,youarenogardener'sboy;tellme,whoisyourfather?''Myfatherisamightyking,andgoldhaveIinplentyasgreatasIrequire.''Iwellsee,'saidtheking,'thatIowemythankstoyou;canIdoanythingtopleaseyou?''Yes,'answeredhe,'thatindeedyoucan.Givemeyourdaughtertowife.'Themaidenlaughed,andsaid:'Hedoesnotstandmuchonceremony,butIhavealreadyseenbyhisgoldenhairthathewasnogardener'sboy,'andthenshewentandkissedhim.Hisfatherandmothercametothewedding,andwereingreatdelight,fortheyhadgivenupallhopeofeverseeingtheirdearsonagain.Andastheyweresittingatthemarriage-feast,themusicsuddenlystopped,thedoorsopened,andastatelykingcameinwithagreatretinue.Hewentuptotheyouth,em
acedhimandsaid:'IamIronHans,andwasbyenchantmentawildman,butyouhavesetmefree;allthetreasureswhichIpossess,shallbeyourproperty.' 蓝星，夏国。
肿瘤科病房，弥漫着医院独有的消毒水味道。病房是单人间，设施俱全，温馨舒适。
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可对于孑然一身的路遥来讲，却是无人问津的等死之地。
他是癌症晚期，靠着意志力撑到现在，但也只是多受几天罪罢了。
此刻，路遥躺在病床上，怔怔望着床头柜上的水杯，想喝口水。
可他拼尽全力却无法让身体离开病床。剧痛和衰弱，让这原本无比简单的事情成了奢望。
这时，一道幸灾乐祸的声音响起：“表哥~你真是狼狈呢。连喝口水都得指望别人施舍。”
一位英俊的年轻男子悠闲坐在病床前，翘着二郎腿，眼睛笑成一道缝。
“你求求我，我给你喝口水如何？”
路遥面无表情，一言不发。自从失去了自理能力，一帮亲戚的嘴脸已经见多了，不差这一个。
男子起身，将水杯拿在手里递过来，“表哥别生气，我开玩笑的，你对我这么好，喂你口水还是能办到的。”
说完话，他将水杯里的水，缓缓倒在路遥苍白消瘦的脸上。
被呛到，路遥无力的咳嗽几声，好在少量的水流过嗓子，让他有了几丝说话的力气：
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“张鑫，为什么？我从未得罪过你。你去星盟国留学，还是我资助的！”
张鑫将水杯放下，不紧不慢的说：“谁让你这么古板呢，只是运点感冒药罢了，又不犯法，你非得千方百计的拦着。”
路遥脸上闪过一丝了然之色，道：“张鑫你这垃圾，狗改不了吃屎。将感冒药运到国外提炼毒品……咳咳……”
张鑫理了下领带，笑道：“你别血口喷人啊，我可是国际知名企业家。这次回国，‘省招商引资局’还打电话欢迎我呢~”
路遥叹了口气，现在的自己什么都做不了，索性闭上眼睛不再说话，安静等待死亡的到来。
但张鑫却不想让眼前饱受病痛折磨、即将离世的表兄走好。他附身靠近，悄悄说道：琇書蛧
“表哥啊~其实呢，我这次回国主要就是见你一面，告诉你一声——你的癌，是我弄出来的~”
路遥陡然挣开眼，“你说什么！”
张鑫笑眯眯的掏出个铅盒打开，里面是件古怪的三角形饰物，仅有巴掌大小，中间是只眼睛似的图案，一看就很有年代感。
“眼熟吧？这是我亲手送你的，货真价实的古董。我在里面掺了点放射性物质，长期接触就会变成你现在这副鬼样子。”
路遥马上认出来，这是自己很喜欢的一件古物，天天摆在书桌上，时不时的把玩，没想到却是要人命的东西！
他伸出枯枝似的手臂，死死的抓住眼前人的胳膊！“你……”
“别激动~表哥，我西装很贵的。”张鑫轻松拿掉路遥的手，小心的捏起铅盒，将放射性饰物塞进他怀里。
“我赶飞机，得先走一步。你好好留着这个当做纪念吧，有机会再去你的坟头蹦迪~”
说完话，张鑫从容起身离开。临走前，还回头俏皮的眨眨眼。他原本就男生女相，此时的神态动作居然有些娇媚。
保镖很有眼力劲，赶紧打开病房门。同时用无线耳麦联络同事，提前发动汽车。
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路遥只能无力的瘫在床上，浑身皆是钻心剜骨般的剧痛，还有无穷悔恨、不甘。
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但很快，剧痛渐渐消失，只剩麻木，路遥隐约听到过世的双亲在喊他。
就在路遥的身体越来越飘，即将失去意识时，胸口突然阵阵发烫，将他惊醒。
从怀中摸出那三角形饰物，发现这玩意变得滚烫无比，还在缓缓发光！
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