Chapter 27: Blank Paper
"Zhao Yu, do you know how did my mother come over these days? β
Because his mother's strength was too great, Zhao Yu felt a little breathless. He screamed softly a few times and tried to push his mother away.
Which, a voice stopped his movements. It was a sobbing sound, and the 'woo ......' directly disturbed Zhao Yu's heart.
Mother Sun Yanli was hugging Zhao Yu and crying, she hugged her son with the greatest strength in her life, not only her body, but her face was deeply attached to her son's shoulder.
"Woo...... Woohoo......"
The crying continued like this, and Zhao Yu had already found that he was getting more and more unable to breathe. My mother's strength is too great, and I don't know if it's because of the long-term farm work. Zhao Yu wanted to struggle to get out, but whenever this thought came out, it seemed that another voice was stopping him. So, he let his mother hug and cry, and completely stopped resisting.
"Mom thought...... I thought I'd never see you again, my mother looks like you...... Woo woo...... "Mother hugged her tightly, and her free hand kept stroking the back of Zhao Yu's head, "You don't know how my mother is doing these days." I was thinking, if you really don't come back, Mom will just die with you. β
Hearing the word 'death', Zhao Yu's cheeks twitched, is it so exaggerated?
The gas in his chest could no longer be replaced, and Zhao Yu opened his mouth wide in pain. "Mom...... Mother...... Mom...... I ......"
Sun Yanli should have realized that she was overpowering at this moment, and she quickly let go of her hands.
Feeling relaxed for a while, Zhao Yu breathed fresh air again. However, the prolonged shortness of breath still caused him to cough violently, "cough...... Ahem......"
After Sun Yanli put away the hugging action, she sat down peacefully on the edge of the bed. She wiped her eyes, as if she wanted to wipe her crying face clean. But it was obviously in vain, and the tears in her eyes were still falling, as if she couldn't stop it at all.
Seeing his mother so sad, Zhao Yu tried to comfort him, "Mom, don't be sad anymore, I've come back safely." With that, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
"I know that, but the thought of you leaving me makes me sick. Son, you are your mother's God! If you leave your mother, your mother will feel like the sky is falling, the end of the world. Sun Yanli's mouth opened miserably, and her tears had turned into two trickles.
"Mom, don't be so exaggerated!"
"It's true, son. You don't know how high your status is in your mother's heart! Mom would rather die herself than let you be hurt in the slightest!" Sun Yanli began to wipe her eyes again.
Zhao Yu turned his face a little embarrassed. However, his eyes were still squinting towards his mother. Seeing his mother crying so badly, his heart as a son was about to break.
"Mom. Zhao Yu said these two words gently. Then, he stretched out his right hand and put the palm of his hand all over the back of his mother's hand, "You've been working so hard these days. β
"No, it's not hard. If you can come back, no matter how hard I work, it will be worth it. β
"Mom. Zhao Yu lowered his head, his chest only felt that he couldn't rush out with a breath, and it took him a long time to finally smooth out the breath in his chest. He exhaled heavily, "Mom, you've worked hard all these years. β
"Huh?"
"You put so much effort into raising me and making me an adult. But I didn't do my part as a child. I'm not a good son, I'm sorry to keep you worried like this. I'm really not sensible at all. Mom. Zhao Yu said and felt a burning heat in his eyes, "Not in the future." I will repay you with all my heart and soul as a good and filial son. I want to find that self-motivated heart and become a useful person. Then I can give you happiness. β
Sun Yanli listened to these words dryly, and her eyes were still blinking at first. However, just half a minute later, she sniffed wildly as if she had been moved.
"Mom, don't worry. I will definitely become a talent in the future. I will try my best to pass the trials. I won't mess around like I used to do anymore, I hope you can trust me. β
Sun Yanli hurriedly went to scratch Zhao Yu's nose: "Silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about! You are obviously a good son." Who says you're not successful. In Mom's heart, you're the best. Actually, these days, I've figured it out. What if you pass the assessment of the junior swordsman? Don't say that the beginner, even if you can pass the more advanced assessment, if you are gone one day, it will not be in vain? So why should I be so persistent? Isn't it okay to see you grow happily? As long as you are here, I will always be the happiest. β
At the moment of speaking, Sun Yanli stretched out his hand and shook Zhao Yu's body violently.
Zhao Yu was shaken by others, and took a sharp breath. He tightened his lips and said in the saddest tone, "Mom!"
"Zhao Yu, you have to agree to your mother's request. No matter what, don't leave your mother, you must live well. Even if your mother leaves you one day, you have to live well. β
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? Mom will not leave, she will always be by my side. β
"Ah, yes, yes!" Sun Yanli nodded incessantly, "Mom won't leave, Mom will always be by your side." Alas, look at me, why do you want to leave the topic without leaving? You're back safely, and we're going to talk about something happy. β
Although her face was still full of tears, her expression was already a grinning smile. Zhao Yu also laughed.
"Let's get up, let's go out to dinner!"
Zhao Yu pursed his lips and said the word 'en'.
Mother and son held hands and laughed together and walked out of the room.
As soon as he walked into the living room, Zhao Yu saw the pots of delicacies on the table, and he was about to drool. After a few days of experience in the woods, he had never eaten properly. Mom said that the delicacies were all made by the neighbors, and he could eat them as much as he wanted. Zhao Yu also sat down unceremoniously and moved his chopsticks.
After eating, Zhao Yu also took the initiative to ask to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, but his mother signaled him not to move.
"You just escaped death, what are you doing housework! I'll talk about it in a few days!"
Since his mother said so, Zhao Yu stopped squeaking.
After her mother was busy with the washing work after dinner, she came to Zhao Yu and chatted with him for a while. Mother first informed Zhao Yu that there was no need to go to the trials in the next few days, and he would rest at home. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yu categorically refused this time. He said that the junior swordsman assessment was about to begin, and he couldn't miss the course.
Mother really couldn't resist Zhao Yu, so she had to persuade him to take a day off before going. Zhao Yu nodded and agreed.
After that, her mother told Zhao Yu some big truths, and she encouraged Zhao Yu not to be discouraged in everything, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and the future will definitely get better and better. Zhao Yu endured crying and nodded.
It's getting late into the night, and it's time to go to bed. Mother and son said 'good night' to each other and began to walk to their respective rooms.
Zhao Yu had just walked to the door of his room, but his mother's shouting came from behind him.
"Hey, baby, don't you matter, can you fall asleep alone? Why don't you mom sleep with you today?"
Zhao Yu's face turned red, "What nonsense are you talking about! I can sleep by myself." β
"Really?"
"Of course. Zhao Yu responded categorically. He waved his hand at his mother, "You can rest by yourself!"
Mother and son finally exchanged smiles and walked into their respective rooms.
As soon as he lay on the bed, Zhao Yu's whole body immediately relaxed. He swapped lying positions until he felt his most relaxed.
Alas, the bed at home is still comfortable! Zhao Yu's eyes immediately closed. He figured out that he hadn't slept in this bed for about three days!
I don't know if I slept in the afternoon, or if my body still hasn't come out of the tense state in the woods, Zhao Yu turned over, but he didn't fall asleep. He reluctantly opened his eyes and observed the darkness around him.
It's really bizarre to think about the experience of the past few days, I thought I was going to die, but I didn't expect to be able to climb ashore and meet a mysterious old man.
Speaking of the old man. When the image of the old man flashed in Zhao Yu's mind in an instant, he suddenly thought of the black covered document bag again.
Zhao Yu quickly straightened up and sat cross-legged on the bed. He touched his chest again, and soon felt the bulging foreign object. He reached inside his shirt and pulled out the black covered document bag.
He stared at the file bag for a long time before he realized that the light in the room was too dim. He got up and lit the kerosene lamp, and his eyes were finally clear. Sitting quietly on the edge of the bed, he examined the document for a long time.
At this time, Zhao Yu thought of the old man's other belongingsβthe books and magic staff in the package.
He then got up and went to the living room. Although the living room was dim at the moment, he still saw the package and staff in the corner from the light source in the room. He walked over and picked it up and went back to his room.
Now, all three things are in place. Document bags, books, and staffs, this is everything that the mysterious old man gave to Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu put his things on the bed. He looked at the three things, wondering how they were connected. Now that he is safe, he can also calm down and figure out what is going on.
Recalling the scene of the meeting with the old man, Zhao Yu began to speculate about the original state of affairs.
First of all, who is the old man? Obviously, Zhao Yu couldn't get an answer to this question even if he wanted to, and he didn't have the slightest clue at all. However, judging from the old man's injury and death, Zhao Yu wondered if this old man had offended anyone.
Suppose the old man is passing by this wood, he is targeted by the enemy, and then he is seriously injured by the enemy. That's why when Zhao Yu saw the old man later, he would be so dying. If that's the case, a new problem arises.
Who wounded 'him'?
Zhao Yu looked at the books and staff that the old man gave him. For some reason, he always felt that this old man was not an idle person, and he seemed to be a very powerful figure in a certain place. In other words, his enemies must be even more terrifying.
Zhao Yu only felt a chill in his heart. His head suddenly felt swell, and he quickly closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Zhao Yu couldn't confirm the identity of the old man no matter what, and he had no way of knowing who his enemy was. But as he continued to speculate, Zhao Yu felt that the old man was hunted down by the enemy because of the documents?
Since the old man was so nervous about the documents, he repeatedly entrusted Zhao Yu to take good care of them, but he did not show a trace of nervousness about the books and staff that also belonged to him beside him. Zhao Yu highly speculated that the old man's injuries and enemies should have some kind of connection with the document.
So what exactly is the connection?
The most direct answer is that the enemy wants to seize this document, so the document is naturally an important thing to connect the whole event.
What secrets did this black file bag contain? Zhao Yu took the document bag in his hand and carefully weighed it.
The inside doesn't seem to contain any heavy objects, and the cover as a whole is flattened. What else is in it! Zhao Yu became more and more curious. He stared at the bag for a long time, and a thought swelled through his mind.
Or take it apart and take a look! He was about to do it. However, just as he was making a tearing motion, he thought of the word integrity. Since the old man trusts him so much, he will give him the things. How could he disassemble it privately! Thinking of this, Zhao Yu still stopped.
What to do?
Zhao Yu tried to find clues from the other two things. However, he could not understand the words in the book at all. He had long known how difficult the theoretical knowledge of the mage profession was. After seeing it today, I suddenly felt that it really deserved its reputation. He closed the book with a headache.
As for the magic staff, Zhao Yu only felt that it was just an ordinary stick when he looked at it horizontally and vertically, so he could only give up on this.
Alas, Zhao Yu picked up the black file bag again, and it seemed that the key was still on this 'thing'.
The old man once said to Zhao Yu that he must take good care of this document bag. Then, a female swordsman named Shen Mengting will come and ask for it. So who is this Shen Mengting?
Zhao Yu guessed that she must be the old man's friend first, otherwise the old man would not be able to give her the things at ease. And Shen Mengting must also know the whole thing. Shen Mengting and the old man's enemies should also be antagonistic.
Zhao Yu wanted to make up for Shen Mengting's image, but he didn't have a clue. Zhao Yu didn't know even the slightest bit of information about Shen Mengting, he was really full of doubts about Shen Mengting, a female swordsman.
Also, what Zhao Yu is most surprised about at the moment is how should Shen Mengting find him in Vortex Town?
Suddenly, Zhao Yu seemed to have some clues. According to the old man's words, Shen Mengting would go directly to Vortex Town to find Zhao Yu. That is to say, Shen Mengting knew in advance that the old man would come to Vortex Town. In this regard, Zhao Yu made another bold speculation.
Did the old man discuss it with Shen Mengting, and he wanted to go to Vortex Town to connect. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by the enemy in the woods. When he was hurt, he fled to a hole somewhere**. After that, he met Zhao Yu outside the cave again. After knowing that he could not achieve his goal, he handed over the document to Zhao Yu.
That's probably the case, Zhao Yu only felt as if he had found a breakthrough. However, he can only break through to this point, and he still doesn't know what to do.
He looked at the file bag again. To know something, you have to look at what's in the file.
Zhao Yu tore at the file bag again. But as soon as he tore out a small hole, he stopped again. Trustworthiness and conscience tortured him, so that he could not casually look at what others had entrusted him.
In desperation, he threw the document aside, and scratched his hair with his head in his hands.
Oh, it's painful!ah! I want to tear it off and see it, but I have to give up for some reason. Zhao Yu was about to collapse, and the two thoughts of 'tear it off quickly' and 'don't tear it off' were also violently clashing in his mind.
Just as he slammed his head on the bed, a novel idea came to the fore.
It was almost impossible for Shen Mengting to find herself, because this woman didn't know that the document bag was already in Zhao Yu's hands. It is estimated that she is still waiting for the old man stupidly, thinking that the old man is still alive and will send her a file bag. But the reality is cruel, and she can't wait any longer.
And Zhao Yu couldn't find Shen Mengting either, because he didn't know anything about things. However, if you figure out the reason for the matter, won't you just go to Shen Mengting?
So how do you find out why? The answer is to tear up the bag and look for clues. Knowing the truth of the matter, Zhao Yu can help the old man solve the matter, otherwise he will lose his integrity!
Thinking about it like this, Zhao Yu looked excitedly at the document bag that had been thrown away by him before. He crawled a few times, and picked up the black covered file bag.
Zhao Yu silently thought in his heart: "I didn't mean to see it."
Although if the document bag was torn off, one day Shen Mengting really came to it and asked why the bag was torn. Zhao Yu would also lie and say that it was originally broken, and it was torn by the old man himself when he handed it to him.
Well, this kind of excuse was also found, and Zhao Yu started to do the 'bad' thing with peace of mind.
The sound of the paper tearing was done in one go, and Zhao Yu finally tore open the file bag. He reached into his bag and felt the touch of a few pieces of paper. With a hard finger, he pinched out the paper inside.
It was a few pieces of document paper that were more than a thin line stick, and Zhao Yu was still a little strange, but after thinking about it, wasn't the document bag for documents?
He then pinched the document with both hands, and was about to take a closer look at it, but his expression suddenly froze. There was nothing written on the paper, it was all a blank piece of paper! Zhao Yu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly opened the next few sheets, only to find that they were still blank.
Zhao Yu put the paper in front of his eyes and looked at it horizontally and vertically. He wondered if he was dazzled. I rubbed my eyes vigorously, and what I saw was still a snow-white piece of paper.
How could it be? Could it be that the old man was so anxious that he repeatedly told Zhao Yu to keep the 'things' that were a few blank pieces of paper? This is impossible! Zhao Yu's heart, which was so hard to mention, fell again in an instant, and fell to the freezing point.
Increasingly, he felt that things were incomprehensible.
Could it be that someone dropped the bag? Zhao Yu put his hand against his chin and kicked it.
Whether the document bag was handed over to Zhao Yu by the old man before it was actually dropped by the enemy. Or that after handing it over to Zhao Yu, he was given the bag by others during his coma.
Which one is it? Zhao Yu couldn't come up with a specific answer.
It's just that the only important clue is broken again. Zhao Yu looked at the white paper document in his hand, and then looked at the black covered document bag that had been torn off, the magician's book, and the magic staff.
Oh! He clawed his head violently, what was the truth?
Suddenly, there seemed to be a flashback in my head. An image emerged from the deepest level of Zhao Yu's mind.
Before the old man was about to die, he had said something to Zhao Yu that he didn't understand.
"They're coming...... They're coming...... This time, I'm afraid our country won't be able to stop it......"
Vaguely remembering that the general meaning seemed to be this, Zhao Yu slowly put down the blank paper document in his hand.
What did the old man mean by that? Who is coming? Is it his enemy who ambushes him in the woods? Or is it someone else?
There is also a more important point, what is the meaning of the phrase 'our country may not be able to stop it'? Why did the problem rise to the national level, Zhao Yu became more and more uneasy.
He felt more and more as if a terrible shadow was looming over the town. He shivered out of thin air and stood up from the side of the bed. After calming down a little, he came to the window.
Looking out at the night sky, he looked a little sad. He didn't know where the future would go, he just wanted to be able to live with his mother forever.
Will God grant my wish? Zhao Yu prayed with his hands folded.
The clear night sky seemed to be changing, and a black cloud suddenly pressed in the distance, and it moved towards Zhao Yu's head like a big crisis. This frightened Zhao Yu no longer dared to stand in front of the window and continue to watch, he immediately ran to the side of the bed, packed up those few things at random, and lay down on the bed in one breath.
I really hope that I can live with my mother forever, and he said this sentence again. After that, he slowly closed his eyes.