"Why is this ......?"

The coiling dragon steel spear was inserted diagonally into the deck of the chariot, and Huo Mengsheng's emotions almost reached the critical point of collapse. He couldn't accept the identity of the Crane King, nor could he accept that he didn't swing a spear and stab himself.

Ban Pinren looked at him with gentle eyes, as if he had already expected the ending, and said, "Mengsheng, so far, don't you understand what you really think in your heart? ”

"I ...... Real thoughts......" Huo Mengsheng was speechless for a while.

"That's right! In this world, there are some people who are destined to be different. Even if you don't accept your fate, you can't change the arrangement of fate. You, like me, are such people. Remember when I told you about fish in the pool? That's the truest portrayal. ”

"No...... How could it be ......" Huo Mengsheng shook his head vigorously and denied it, but he immediately realized what was going on and fell silent.

Ban Pinren suddenly stood up and walked in front of Huo Mengsheng, he pressed his palm on Huo Mengsheng's shoulder, his eyes were full of excitement, "Don't be confused, child, you need someone to push you." Throughout the ages, those who achieve great things have not been informal, change requires bloodshed and sacrifice, and compared to this country, families and individuals are just insignificant dust. Come! Come to me, and you'll see a glimpse into the future, and that's what the world really should be. ”

"My ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Ban Pinren immediately noticed that he raised his voice: "Your father's death is indeed sad, but it is already an unchangeable fact. To tell you the truth, this order was given by His Majesty, and we are only responsible for carrying out the order. Even if it is not me who appears in front of you today, it will be other ministers of the DPRK and China that you are familiar with. ”

Huo Mengsheng was even more stunned, and shouted, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty...... No...... It won't be like this......"

Ban Pinren sighed and said: "Huo Jiagong is the master, Huo Yiben is in the prime of life, and you and your two younger brothers have a lot of room for development in the future." These are all factors that worry the royal family, and if they cannot be eradicated, the future royal heirs will be seriously threatened, and the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier will be the same. ”

Huo Mengsheng is like falling into a cold winter that never springs, the truth of the truth is like a raging wind and snow, ruthlessly blowing his thin body, but he can only bear it silently.

In the spring of the twenty-first year of Tianpu, Huo Mengsheng successfully suppressed the Hewei army, and personally charged into battle and beheaded the head of the Hewei King. After returning to the dynasty, he was named the general of the town and inherited his father's mansion. After Huo Yiben's death, he was posthumously awarded the title of General Wusheng Zhongyi, Huo Yunqi was awarded the title of Divine Power Brave Warrior, and Huo Wuxian was awarded the title of Pioneer Lang of Brave Serving the Country. The tombstones of the three people are enshrined together in the imperial capital Tianchao Temple, and are worshiped by generations of people.

The damp mist covered the lush woodland, the chirping of birds and birds was intermittent, and the two figures moved quickly one after the other, the white-haired old ape Mei Shixue in front of him, and the black-haired young man Huo Wuxian in the back.

Ever since he learned that Mei Shixue might know the path out of the Fog Forest, the only thing Huo Wuxian did every day was to try to catch it. At first, he also tried to negotiate with the ape to lead the way, but the other party not only did not appreciate it, but frequently teased him with things such as stones, melons and fruits.

After a long time, Huo Wuxian was surprised to find that he had learned to be as flexible as a monkey in the process of chasing Mei Shixue, but he was missing a tail compared to a real ape, otherwise even he would have the illusion that he had become a monkey. But Rao was like this, he still couldn't catch Mei Shixue, and he couldn't even avoid the stones thrown by Mei Shixue, and he even began to wonder if he was born with a slow reaction, not even as good as an ape.

In addition to the flexibility of his body, it is also his stamina that has changed. Earlier, he was the third young master of the Huo family, and he rode a horse and a car when he went out of the house, and he never really experienced the fatigue caused by walking and running for a long time. Now he is desperately chasing after Mei Shixue every day, and the muscles of his two legs are getting stronger and stronger, and he runs like a predatory wolf.

The terrain of the fog forest is like a maze, and there are countless paths between the mountains and forests, which are far more dangerous than the dense fog that obscures the view, and if you are not careful, you can get lost and even circle around an area. Huo Wuxian had been in trouble several times, but it seemed that Mei Shixue had done it on purpose, and it was a prank to play on him. When his stomach was hungry, Mei Shixue would throw fruit from the tree, and when his mood was about to collapse, Mei Shixue would appear to lead him back to the hut where Mei Wanchen lived.

Huo Wuxian felt that he had become a playmate of the monkey's pastime, and his self-esteem had been hurt like never before by being teased, but it also strengthened his determination to catch Mei Shixue, and he also thought of a lot of despicable means for this. For example, when Mei Shixue is sleeping at night, or lure him with the food he likes to eat, but this old ape obviously has more city government than the old man, and can always expose Huo Wuxian's tricks and fool him in turn.

In terms of physical movement, it is not as good as an ape, and even its mind is not as good, Huo Wuxian was disheartened, he began to realize his shortcomings, and actively carried out various physical exercises, and ignored all Mei Shixue's actions in a short period of time. But in this way, the monkey took the initiative to come to him, as if teasing Huo Wuxian had become an indispensable part of his life.

Looking at the white back jumping in front of him, Huo Wuxian stopped in his breath. His physical strength had been exhausted to the limit, and he lay on his back among the lush plants in the forest, looking at the thick fog that covered everything in front of him, and unwilling tears slid down his face.

How long will it take to leave the fog forest like this?

Why are you trapping me in this damn place!

Damn, just die.

Thoughts like these began to pop up in his mind, and in the mood of self-defeat, his consciousness gradually blurred and he fell into a deep sleep.

The humidity brought by the fog seemed to be contagious, and even the clouds in the sky became sad and shed cold tears. Unlike other places, the rain in the fog forest does not stop easily once it starts, and the continuous rainfall will lower the temperature of the environment, causing the water of the streams and rivers that run through the mountain forest to rise, and the soil will be extremely wet, affecting the flora and fauna.

Huo Wuxian woke up in the cold air, the tears on his face had been washed away, and he stared at the raindrops falling from the sky with a pale face, feeling that his mind and heart had been cooled down, and the whole world was quieter than ever.

Croak, croak, croak, the croaking of frogs came from very close together. Huo Wuxian sat up and looked around, and finally spotted it under the leaves of a tiger skin gladiolus. It was a bellhorned frog covered in blue and yellow patterns, with a wide mouth that took up almost half of its body, and was emitting a fierce cry like a baby's cry.

Huo Wuxian wiped the water droplets from his head, brushed his already soaked hair, stood up again and looked around blankly, finding himself lost in the depths of the woods again. Mei Shixue's figure was long gone, he knew that this old ape didn't like rain, and he should have found a place to shelter from the rain at this moment, so he wouldn't take care of himself.

"Humph! Without that stinky monkey, I could have found my way back to the hut. Huo Wuxian complained in the rain, and broke off a fairly strong branch as a walking stick.

When he couldn't see Mei Shixue's figure, he felt that this fog forest was infinitely vast, and the sense of loneliness was like ubiquitous air surrounding Huo Wuxi. For nature, human beings are just a small existence that can be dispensable, and if there are no human beings, everything will follow the law cycle, but with human beings, what can be changed? At best, it is a change in humanity itself.

The tender green branches and leaves were covered layer by layer, the gray and white fog was as dense as a silk net, coupled with the raindrops that were constantly bullying, Huo Wuxian felt that the whole world was against him, and no one was on his side. The more times like this, the more he missed his father and brother, and it was as if he heard the words they had told him again. Grief took over every corner of his nerves, making his nose sour and almost burst into tears.

Walking through a section of the slope that has been thoroughly infiltrated by rainwater, you can see a wide depression in the distance, and dozens of white human-shaped stone sculptures are neatly arranged on the hollow, and in the hazy rain and mist, it seems that there is really a group of people standing there.

Huo Wuxian hid in the dense bushes and watched from a distance for a while, and only after confirming that those were immovable stone carvings did he approach with confidence.

The hollow surrounded by dense forests has no access and is surrounded by mud and stone walls with a height of about three meters. Huo Wuxian jumped into it with the slippery soil, and he found that a circular pit had been dug on the edge of the depression, about the width of a person's arm, and the surface was paved with bluestone slabs, and the rainwater flowed into it through the soil wall above, and flowed down the pit to other places, so the entire depression was not submerged.

Looking at the whole stone carving closely, you can see that it is the image of a warrior wearing armor. The face of the stone carving has been severely eroded by wind and rain, and only the general outline of the expression can be seen. Some of the stone carvings are hideous, as if they are sacrificing their lives and charging into battle; Some of the stone carvings had beaming faces, as if they were celebrating the bloody battle and finally the victory; Some of the stone carvings showed sadness, perhaps feeling sorry for the fallen comrades; Some of the stone carvings have sad faces, and they don't know whether they miss their relatives in their hometown or distant lovers.

Huo Wuxian counted it, there were ten rows of stone carvings, ten in each row, a total of one hundred. It was unusual for such a scale to appear in a dense forest like the Fog Forest, where no one had visited, and he circled around the square stone formation, but found nothing else special. At this time, the rain became heavier, and the dripping sound on the stone sculpture made a crackling sound, and the rain slid down from his forehead to the corners of his eyes, and cold and hunger swept everything at once.

Huo Wuxian curled up and leaned against a stone sculpture, and the rain that fell on his body made him feel tormented. Droplets of water that had fallen and bounced at his feet splashed on his cheeks, and the smell of rain hit his face, containing the damp smell of plants and earth. He inadvertently raised his head, only to find that among the trees outside the hollow earth wall, there was a sika deer with snow-white head and horns looking at him.

Once again, his consciousness was blurred, and he closed his eyes as if he couldn't resist the sleepiness.