Volume 1 Destiny Chapter 1: To the Light
Deep in the Undake Plateau in the southwestern part of Central-earth, in the midst of a vast primeval forest, there is a camp that is destined not to be marked on any map.
The camp is built in the primeval forest as a whole, in addition to the trees that can shelter from the wind and rain, there are only a few undulating mountains left, starting from the main gate of the camp, less than two kilometers forward, is the border between Zhongzhou and Annam, inaccessible, birds do not, remote can not be more remote.
The camp is small in size and does not occupy a large area, with about a dozen thatched huts for living in and a small but clean open-air training ground.
A watchtower nearly ten meters high in the center of the training ground and a flagpole with the Zhongzhou Star Flag fluttering next to it stand alone, the highest place in the entire camp, but in such an environment, even if the view from the watchtower is slightly better than the ground, it is not much better, it is better than nothing.
Sunset.
The setting sun cast the last rays on the camp's training grounds, which were dark.
There was a galewind at dusk.
The fierce air currents tore at the star flags on the flagpoles, the flags fluttered, the wind blew away, and the whole camp looked like a desolate and vivid picture.
A group of soldiers in military uniforms saluted silently under the banner of the stars, their expressions solemn and solemn.
Among the forty or fifty soldiers, the leader was a middle-aged man, about fifty years old, with a very ordinary appearance and figure, but a pair of extremely divine eyes that could even be said to be sharp added a lot to his whole person.
The middle-aged man looked at the star flag fluttering above his head, and it took a long time to put down his saluting palm.
"Elder Li, come back with me. ”
The middle-aged man lowered his arm and looked at the old man who was also wearing a military uniform beside him, with sincerity, and his tone was sincere and almost pleading: "You have been at the border for many years, and you have worked hard, everyone sees it, and it is time to go back and enjoy the blessings." It's a tough environment, and it's not good for your body. ”
The old man in a military uniform has gray hair, but he is neatly combed, and even his body is straight, unlike the middle-aged people around him, he has a military rank, and the military rank is not low, he is still a lieutenant colonel, but compared with the old man's age, such a military rank is not very good.
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the old man narrowed his eyes, which were already a little cloudy, shook his head with a smile, and said in a hoarse voice: "A soldier should die on the battlefield, how can he go back to enjoy Qingfu and wait for death?" Dongsheng has good intentions, but just go back." Although I am old, I can still hold a gun, and I can contribute to the country for a few more years, and after staying here for so long, even if I go back, I will not get used to it. ”
The middle-aged man named Dongsheng had a bitter face, opened his mouth, and said worriedly: "Old Li, your body... It's really not a good place to stay here. ”
"I know my body. ”
The old lieutenant colonel's tone was indifferent, with a resolute face: "Although I don't live long, I can still carry a gun for a few years." Dongsheng, I have made up my mind, if it is only for the sake of my body, then there is no need to say it again. ”
He paused in his tone, and suddenly laughed at himself: "Of course, if you come today for the treason of that little beast of Li Maniac back then, and want to pull me Li Honghe back to confess, I will go with you now." That beast is treasonous, I am Lao Tzu, I am guilty, I can't be taught, my father's fault, I have nothing to say. ”
"Elder Li!"
Ye Dongsheng's expression changed, and he raised his tone with a displeased expression and said angrily: "What are you talking about? You are the hero of Zhongzhou, who dares to say that you are guilty? I will be the first to kill him! For hundreds of years, there has been no statement that Zhongzhou's military law has implicated other people! He is him, you are you, two different things." If we don't worry about you, how can we let you stay at the border for twenty years?!"
The old man was expressionless, just looked up at the star flag above his head, his eyes sad.
Ye Dongsheng sighed slightly, lowered his figure again, and said in a low voice: "Elder Li, although the case of treason by the madman has been decided, it is the trend of the times, and there are many details in it, which are still confusing, from my personal standpoint, I don't believe that the maniac will commit treason." Although it has been 20 years now, but if you investigate carefully, there may not be no chance to overturn the case, Li Lao, we need a Dinghai Shenpin like you to return to Youzhou and cheer us on. ”
Li Honghe seemed to be disheartened, shook his head, and said in an indifferent tone: "Forget it, what's the point of turning over the things of the past so many years? Dongsheng, if you're not here to ask for sin, then go back." This place is very suitable for me, I am an old man who is about to enter the earth, I am going to the flower world in Youzhou, that is the sin, don't talk about it. ”
Ye Dongsheng opened his mouth, he wanted to speak and stopped, when it came to this, he really couldn't say anything.
"Elder Li, I'll give you time to think about it, and I'll come back to see you in a year. If you have any requests, just ask, and I will do my best to help you. ”
Ye Dongsheng was silent for a while before he said with a wry smile.
Li Honghe just shook his head, indicating that he didn't ask for anything.
Ye Dongsheng sighed deeply, didn't stop any longer, and strode towards a helicopter parked in front of the watchtower.
Helicopter rotors whistling and dusty.
When he was about to walk towards the helicopter, Ye Dongsheng suddenly turned around and said loudly: "Old Li, if we can return the innocence of the madman and help you wash away your shame, would you like to go back to Youzhou with me?"
The dust under the rotors flew up, and Li Honghe's expression became a little blurred, he squinted his eyes, his voice was not loud, but it sounded clearly in Ye Dongsheng's ears: "I'm waiting for good news." ”
Ye Dongsheng nodded and walked directly into the cabin.
The helicopter began to take off, flying higher and higher, and in the cabin, Ye Dongsheng sat on the seat, looking at the smaller and smaller training ground below, looking at the old man who turned around and walked up to the watchtower, and whispered to himself: "What are you insisting on?"
At the same time.
In the space on the top floor of the watchtower, when Li Honghe walked in, a young man with his back to Li Honghe also asked the same question.
"What are you holding onto?"
"You don't understand. ”
Li Honghe looked at the young man standing in front of the window and responded with a kind look in his eyes.
This is a young man who is easy to give people a good impression at a glance, about twenty years old, emaciated, a face that can only be regarded as delicate may be because of perennial malnutrition, it looks a little pale, his temperament is very gentle, his eyes are clear, and he can't see the slightest edge and arrogance all over his body, he stands at the window of the upper space of the watchtower with a peaceful face, looking at the helicopter flying farther and farther, with undisguised longing and longing in his clear eyes.
Warm as jade, quiet and far-reaching.
These eight words seem to be applied to him, and they couldn't be more appropriate.
"Why don't you go?"
Hearing the old man's answer, the young man finally turned around and said calmly, "Grandpa, this should be the fourth time someone has come to invite you out of the mountain, right?
"Can't go. ”
Li Honghe shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"Sell at a price?"
The young man raised his eyebrows slightly.
"It's involuntarily. ”
Li Honghe smiled bitterly: "Tianlan, you won't understand, there are some things that you will only understand after you leave here and go outside." ”
"Outside. ”
Li Tianlan read silently, and then laughed at himself: "Outside?"
This is a word he has heard almost since he was a child, and he has heard it countless times, but in fact, his world is only this camp in front of him, he went out once more than a year ago, but went to a more closed environment than here.
Outside?
What's out there?
He silently looked at the surroundings, the upper floor of the watchtower resembled a room, except that there were windows in all four directions for reconnaissance, the room was made of wood, and a layer of oilcloth was spread on the outer layer, barely able to shelter from the wind and rain, and the interior of the room was also extremely simple, only a huge volume, and a bookshelf full of books was very intimidating, on both sides of the bookshelf, there were two wooden beds for people to rest, not far from the bookshelf, there were two desks, on which there were brushes and rice paper, that was where their grandfather and grandson practiced calligraphy on weekdays。
This is the world that Li Tianlan has grown up in, he doesn't hate the current environment, but after going out once, he is more and more eager to go outside again and see the scenery outside.
But over the years, his grandfather has always restricted him, every time he asked, his grandfather would tell him that the time was not right, Li Tianlan didn't know when the right time was, but recently, he has become more and more unbearable.
Li Tianlan took a deep breath, picked up a piece of white cloth dipped in water, walked to a plaque on the desk, and wiped it silently.
This plaque can be said to be the most valuable thing in the entire camp, the red sandalwood plaque with a length of nearly two meters and a width of one meter, not to mention put it here, even if it is taken to the top circle of the top layer of Zhongzhou, it is an uncommon rare thing, and the two words of the plaque are even more fluent, with iron painting and silver hooks, full of everyone's demeanor.
Lee's!
Li Tianlan looked at these two words silently, and suddenly said, "The person who came just now said that he could overturn the case for my father?"
"It's for my son, not for your father, and he won't overturn the case for your father. ”
Li Honghe stood in front of the bookshelf, looked at the books on the shelf, and said casually.
"Is there a difference?"
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows again, his temperament looked weak, but the action of raising his eyebrows made his whole person come alive, and he had a fierce momentum.
"Absolutely. ”
Li Honghe's tone was calm: "They don't know that I have a grandson, if they know about your existence... Heh..."
Li Tianlan's expression stiffened slightly, and he did not speak.
Li Honghe suddenly smiled and said to himself: "Ye Dongsheng was brought out by me back then, I know him better, he said that he was worried about my body, and he said that he was not hydrated." It is estimated that this time I left, and within three days, I would send two private doctors to my old immortal, and he could be regarded as having a heart. ”
"So what?"
Li Tianlan's heart instinctively beat rapidly, he didn't know what this matter meant, but he knew very well that if a private doctor really came, this camp would be set foot by outsiders for the first time in many years.
"So, it's time for you to get out for a walk, it's time. ”
Li Honghe looked at his grandson with a smile, his eyes were gentle, which was a kind of satisfaction and relief from the bottom of his heart.
Li Tianlan's body trembled extremely obviously, and Huo Ran turned his head and looked at Li Honghe.
Li Honghe took out a book from the bookshelf and opened it, took out a post from it, and a card.
He came to Li Tianlan, handed the card and the post to Li Tianlan, and said calmly: "You will leave today." ”
Li Tianlan took the thing, his hands were trembling violently, and the post handed over by his grandfather attracted all his attention almost instantly.
The post is all black, only a silver star flag is engraved on the cover, and under the flag, there are four small silver characters.
Sky Academy.
There are two little-known but extremely famous schools in certain circles.
One is called Deep Sea College, and the school site is located in Youzhou.
One is called Sky Academy, and the school site is located in Huating.
This is the top special warfare academy in Middle-earth.
It is a gathering place for the young elite of Middle-earth.
The best special combat players, the most elite excellent agents, and the most promising martial arts powerhouses gathered together to compete together.
The history of the two special warfare academies is not long, just a few decades, but they will be brilliant and extremely brilliant.
In the past few decades, the two special warfare academies have produced hundreds of generals, countless agents and spies, and several special operations giants.
The outstanding graduates of each class of Sky Academy and Deep Sea Academy have considerable autonomy, and on the premise of serving the country, they can independently choose to enter various special operations departments in Central Continent, and they will be trained in a key manner. For anyone who has strength and ambition, but has no backing, an admission letter from Deep Sea Academy or Sky Academy is tantamount to a road to the sky!
At this time, the jet-black post in Li Tianlan's hand was the admission letter of Sky Academy.
Li Tianlan's heart fluctuated, his excitement was not only because of the post in his hand, but also because of the father who made him think complicated, he also graduated from Sky Academy that year, and he completed his studies with the best grades.
Did he betray Middle-earth back then?
This time he went out, he had to find out the truth!
Li Honghe seemed to see what he was thinking, and said calmly: "Don't do what you shouldn't do, go out this time, don't be in a hurry to investigate your father's affairs, it's useless to investigate." Your identity must be kept secret, otherwise letting others know that you are my Li Honghe's grandson will only make you die faster. Your father's affairs naturally need you to overturn the case, but now you are not qualified, at least, your achievements cannot be weaker than your father's, only in this way can you have the qualifications to investigate. ”
Li Tianlan nodded silently and said nothing.
"Do you know why I'm still here?"
Li Honghe asked suddenly, and without waiting for his grandson to answer, he chuckled: "It's because I'm strong enough." ”
"Don't you think it's a good thing to stay here, grandpa?"
Li Tianlan took the post in his hand and couldn't help asking.
Li Honghe glanced at him deeply and said indifferently: "It's not a good thing, but there is something worse than this, you may not want to hear it." ”
He shook his head and pointed to the business card in Li Tianlan's hand: "When you arrive at Huating, call this number, and the other party will pick you up and arrange for you to enroll." ”
Li Tianlan nodded, and suddenly said, "Grandpa, what about you?
"I'll wait for you to pick me up. ”
Li Honghe smiled, took a step forward, sorted out his grandson's clothes, and said calmly: "Tianlan, some things are not as simple as what you see, and when you get outside, it will naturally be clear." I'm waiting for you to get stronger, when you can overturn the case for your father, and when you don't shame the Lee family anymore, I'll leave this place too. ”
He took a step back, looked at Li Tianlan with a smile, and continued: "I can still afford to wait for a few years. ”
Li Tianlan clenched the post in his hand with a resolute expression.
For the entire Zhongzhou, his grandfather is a well-deserved hero, so he knows very well that his grandfather's past exploits can allow him to leave this forest with the admission letter of Sky Academy, and fight for the slightest chance to overturn the case for his father, not to disgrace the Li family, but his father's sins back then blocked all his possibilities of retreating.
This trip can only be advanced, not retreated.
Retire or die!
"I'll leave now. ”
Li Tianlan put away the post and said neatly.
Li Honghe nodded slightly, and suddenly said softly: "Actually, you still have help, and the help is not small." The year you were born, I personally set a family affair for you. You don't have to know who it is, whether this family business is still counting, it depends on your performance, the old guy's family is more realistic, if you behave like a waste, people will definitely not marry their granddaughter to you, if you want to behave well, someone will naturally look for you, and whether this family business still counts, is you decide. ”
Li Tianlan nodded silently, took a step back, knelt down in front of the old man, and kowtowed three times.
Li Honghe stood in place, without the slightest reaction.
Li Tianlan got up silently and walked directly down the watchtower.
Outside the window, the sun was setting, and darkness covered the entire forest.
Under the windy and moonless night, Li Tianlan was expressionless, walked through the forest, and gradually walked away.
The old man kept standing by the window, watching Li Tianlan's back disappear completely, and then he slowly turned around and came to his desk, picking up a pen and studying ink, intending to practice calligraphy.
The calligraphy of the grandfather and grandson is not very good, but practicing calligraphy can cultivate one's self-cultivation, so over the years, one old and one young can be regarded as perseverance.
It's just that this time Li Honghe picked up the pen for a long time, but he didn't write a word, until the ink soaked the rice paper, he sighed, put down the pen, and came to Li Tianlan's desk.
The ink on the desk is dry, and the black and white are proportionate, and it is extremely glaring.
Li Honghe stared at the rice paper, his pupils suddenly contracted.
Different from the small characters written by Li Tianlan on weekdays, there is only one big character on the thin rice paper, which is written openly and wantonly, and between the lines, there is a kind of ferocious arrogance that is incisive and incisive.
Kill!
Li Honghe turned his head suddenly.
Outside the window, Li Tianlan's figure has long disappeared, and only the endless dark night fills the forest, like winter.
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