Woke up from the recollection, mainly because of a loud scream. Shen Mengting looked at Zhao Yu's side, it was this boy's 'ah' roar just now that provoked Shen Mengting to return to reality.

Zhao Yu was half-lying in front of a big tree at the moment, and he didn't know where the staff in his hand had gone. Dingqing looked at it, only to realize that he had fallen at his feet.

Shen Mengting kept shaking her head for this, thinking about how this person didn't even have the slightest vigilance. In the field, you must always hold on to your weapons, otherwise you will be dizzy when you encounter sudden events.

However, in addition to contempt, Shen Mengting still has compassion for Zhao Yu. She sympathized with the boy and fled to the woods after losing his mother.

Alas, Shen Mengting looked at Zhao Yu tightly. She actually has a different kind of feelings, although she is trying her best to deny it, but the thoughts are still unconsciously generated in her brain.

If her younger brother were still alive, he would be about Zhao Yu's age now! Moreover, her younger brother would grow into a tall adult man with the size and face of Zhao Yu, from a little boy who staggered to a tall adult man.

Shen Mengting's face gradually turned to sadness, and a stream of sadness seeped out of her chest. Her lips tightened, and her eyes burned a little.

Zhao Yu's sudden movement made Shen Mengting panic, she quickly looked away, and covered her cheeks with her hands.

Zhao Yu didn't seem to wake up, he didn't know what was stirring in his mouth. Soon after, he stroked his finger under his nose and continued his sweet sleep.

Shen Mengting was quite dissatisfied when she saw it, thinking that you kid really slept to death! She waved her eyes at Zhao Yu with disdain. However, just a few seconds later, she couldn't help but let out a strange smile.

With another sigh, she leaned her head against the trunk of the tree, and looked at the night sky as well.

Uncle Yang Jiening, I will definitely abide by what you said. Shen Mengting showed a hearty smile.

But as soon as she saw and smelled something in the sky, her face tensed again.

It was a meteor that was passing through rapidly, and it slid in the sky and disappeared into the sky. This scene seems to be telling Shen Mengting that no matter how capable a person is, he will leave with the passage of time.

Her father, Shen Haiteng, left when she was sixteen years old.

My father has always been in good health, otherwise he would not have been able to stand on such a high level of swordsman cultivation. However, just ten years ago, a serious illness destroyed my father. Of course, it also almost 'perished' half of the Saran kingdom.

Some people say that my father was too tired of the trials of young people, so that he would accumulate hard work and fall ill. Shen Mengting thinks that this speculation is somewhat reasonable, because the young people of Saran are becoming more and more unbearable. There is even a rumor that some young people in small towns can not even pass the junior profession.

So the father went door-to-door to mobilize, hoping that they would send their children to the military camp for training. Only through militarized management can they become talents.

But this kind of suggestion was directly rejected by some parents.

"What, send my child to your barracks to take care of it, you marshal won't have a brain disease!"

"It's like, it's our child, not yours. Do you dare to make your children suffer?"

"You soldiers have eaten enough of our civilians' blood and sweat, and you still want to snatch our children?"

A succession of accusations reverberated from town to town. Later, the compromisers seized the opportunity to trick the commoners into complaining to the old king. Eventually, the proposal was aborted.

The father was frowning at this, and he knew that the young people of Saran would continue to sink.

Many generals have advised their fathers not to be too persistent. Those young people don't work hard, that's their own business, do you want you, the marshal, to toss around?

But my father was so angry that he slapped the table.

"How can you say that? No matter how unbearable they are, they are all the people of our kingdom of Saran. If even we give up on them, how will they face the future? Also, now that there is a threat around the country of Saran, how can our country defend it if it doesn't rely on these young people!"

But no matter how hard the father tried, all he got was negative treatment. Not many civilians would understand his father's plight, and no commoner would speak for him. They all seem to have forgotten people like their father and Uncle Yang Jiening, who once worked hard to defend the country. The civilians have been comfortable for a long time, and they no longer want to contribute.

It is for this reason that this negative trend continues in Salan to this day. While the Sauron Empire is thriving, the Saran Kingdom is engaged in chronic suicide. My father was even more uneasy, and if this continued, who would stand up and defend Saran?

So, under the double red pinching of fatigue and incomprehension of others, my father fell ill in bed. I thought he would recover quickly, at least Shen Mengting thought so. However, my father was moving in the direction of dying.

"Alas, I thought I could live to old age, but I didn't expect to be gone so soon. ”

In his father's last days, his father, who had been lying on the bed, looked at his mother and Shen Mengting with caring eyes.

When his father fell ill, he was unable to stay in the barracks, so he stepped down from the post of marshal. Then, my father's condition deteriorated much faster than expected.

"Don't think about it. Didn't you say it again! You won't leave with confidence until Mengting gets married. The mother covered her mouth and tried desperately to stop crying as she came.

"Oh, how could it be! I know my own body best. The father was looking over his head and looking at the ceiling above, "I can't wait for my daughter to get married." ”

"Father!" Shen Mengting suddenly knelt down to the side of the bed, and her hands also lay on the bed.

Father smiled, and then put on a straight face. "Mengting, don't cry. Didn't you say you wanted to be the second me? You have to know the weight of the burden on your shoulders. After your father is gone, you have to defend Saran with Uncle Yang Jiening. ”

"I see. Shen Mengting accelerated her breathing, which could greatly reduce her crying.

"Well, my father didn't want to talk to you about that. Your mother used to tell you not to learn to be a swordsman, how nice it would be to be an ordinary girl!"

As her father spoke, Shen Mengting looked at her mother, who was crying bitterly.

"But if you insist on doing this, I can't stop you. On the contrary, sometimes I feel quite happy. Thinking...... You really don't lose my daughter, and your thoughts are full of domineering. It's just that I want to maintain my prestige in front of you, so I didn't express my support for you. ”

Shen Mengting straightened her upper body, and she looked at her father with an incredible gaze. My father is no longer a marshal now, and his illness has tormented him a lot. However, his father retains an awe-inspiring temperament, which makes Shen Mengting can't help but give him a military salute.

"A-Ning has always mentioned it to me. "The 'A-Ning' in my father's mouth naturally refers to Uncle Yang Jiening.

The relationship between his father and Uncle Yang Jiening is not ordinary, if it weren't for his busy work, Yang Jiening would have stayed in the Shen family a lot.

"He said that you are really very good, and to have a daughter like you is a blessing that I have cultivated in eight lifetimes! I think he is right, you are indeed excellent. There has never been a girl who is as willing to work as hard as you. I'm proud to have you as a daughter. Meng Ting. ”

Shen Mengting was completely out of control when she heard this, and she howled and cried. Tears were also left 'with a whoosh', like two streams.

For this reason, the father frowned quite dissatisfiedly: "Eh, what are you doing, why are you crying like this just praised you twice?" Have you forgotten that your father never cried?"

Shen Mengting was about to collapse, and she said in an intermittent crying voice: "But...... But my father ...... For your loved ones...... Sometimes you can't control it!"

"I understand that. You're too young to control your emotions. Later the elders will understand. ”

"Haiteng, you will definitely get better. "Mother was 'persuading' from the side.

But the father shook his head: "Oh, what do you want you to comfort? I don't know my own body?" After smiling self-deprecatingly, he looked at his mother with a more 'complaining' gaze, "I'm sorry! Although I have enjoyed some rich life, I have never had the love of your husband. I was away from home all year round, running around the barracks. You must be lonely at home! I'm sorry! I'm not a good husband. ”

When the mother heard this, she suddenly hit the bed in anger: "Hey, what are you talking nonsense! You are the best husband, and I am very happy with you!"

"Really? You don't hate me?"

"Of course not. You really haven't been able to be with me for so many years. But I know very well that it is for the country. That is the noblest ideal. How can I complain about some children's private affairs!"

Father laughed even harder. Shen Mengting was surprised to find that her father was laughing more today than ever.

"Well, for the sake of the country!" the father coughed suddenly.

Seeing this, the mother hurriedly went to pick up the father's head. But as soon as his arms reached mid-air, his father waved his hand and refused.

"Ahem...... Ahem...... Ahem, ahem, ahem...... "My father's eyes straightened and he seemed to be much more serious, "Speaking of the country! ”

"Father. ”

"Do you know? Especially Mengting. I look forward to the moment when you put on your armor. ”

"Yes!" Shen Mengting nodded. However, there seemed to be a little distraction in her head. When such distractions are formed, it is very difficult to get rid of them.

The father also saw that Shen Mengting had something on his mind, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Mengting lowered her head, she showed an extremely unwilling look, and her mouth was almost crooked under her ears, "Father, I often have such thoughts. You have worked diligently for the country and the people. But do some people in these countries thank you? Not only do they not thank you, but they still say nasty things behind your back? In that case, why do you still contribute to the country in this way?"

Father listened to Shen Mengting's mouth, and he also responded with a helpless look.

"Did you hear something in the proving grounds?"

Shen Mengting clenched her fists: "They all say that my father is a warmonger, and he will pull our Saran country into the abyss. Not only your father, but even Uncle Yang Jiening was not spared. Those who say you, their parents are also high-ranking officials in Seise Castle. Isn't what their parents mean when they speak?"

Father sighed, he shook his head: "Mengting, no matter what others say about me. There is no conflict in the treatment of national contributions. Therefore, don't give up the belief in serving the country for the sake of a little gossip from others!"

"But what's the use of doing that? No matter how hard you try, others won't appreciate it, and they will oppose you. Isn't this asking for trouble for yourself? And that old king is really, I'd rather believe the words of those compromisers than believe you and Uncle Yang Jiening......

"Mengting. Suddenly, the father scolded loudly.

Shen Mengting's heart trembled, she was no longer the one who kept complaining.

"Mengting, you have to know. Our Shen family, who has been assisting the Wei king of Salan for generations, must not disagree because of a little grievance, do you understand?"

Shen Mengting held her lips tightly, and finally nodded.

But her father's gaze still did not fall, and Shen Mengting wiped her face with the back of her hand very uncomfortably.

"I can understand your unwillingness, but there is no way to do many things. For some historical reasons, we in Saran are very sensitive to military affairs, and most people are afraid of being drawn into war. Therefore, some officials have a position against me. As for the king, he had no choice. He needs to think about the balance of many factions, and you can't blame him. ”

"Alas, let time tell me to be right!" said the father, opening his mouth wide and taking a deep breath, "one day all the people of Saran will wake up. They will know that my Shen Haiteng has good intentions. Ahem...... Ahem......"

"If you're not well, don't talk less!" the mother took her father's arm.

"No, I'm going to talk about it now, I have a lot to say to Mengting! The father glanced at Shen Mengting, "Mengting, let me ask you, what is the biggest threat to our Saran country today?"

Shen Mengting hesitated for a while, and then whispered, "Is it the Sauron Empire?"

The father was quite dissatisfied with the floor and raised his face, his face twitched very tightly: "Don't be so unconfident. I tell you, the Sauron Empire is our greatest threat to Saran, not one of them. This country will invade us again one day, you must remember that. ”

Shen Mengting then nodded.

"Don't be a little perfunctory, you have to remember. Come, tell me well, what is the greatest threat to our kingdom of Saran?" the father said in an accentuated tone.

"Sauron Empire. ”

This time, Shen Mengting raised her head and shouted out those four words loudly with the momentum of 'heh'.

"Come, again, what is the biggest threat to our Saran Kingdom?"

"Sauron Empire. Shen Mengting directly screamed out with a broken throat.

The father was finally satisfied. However, his face was still unusually serious, and his eyes were as sharp as eagle's eyes.

"Well, very good, Mengting, I just want you to understand how terrible this country is. You must remember that in the next fifty years, unless there is something internally wrong with the Sauron Empire, it will be a threat to the Saran Empire, and there will be no one. This country is full of egoists who only think about themselves, who have no morals to speak of, and who have no basic compassion. However, they prefer to use the banner of 'glorious'. In fact, everything that people in this country do is for themselves and for their relatives. ”

"So!you!" both of my father's eyes were about to pop out, "you must not trust them. ”

Shen Mengting seemed to be shocked, she swallowed her saliva and nodded.

"It must be remembered. No matter how the people of this country try to fool you in the future, and how they come under the banner of 'uniting humanity', 'reviving humanity', 'humanity is going to stand up', you must not believe it. You have to keep your distance from them and fight if necessary. In short, Saran must not get together with the Sauron Empire!"

Shen Mengting nodded firmly again.

"Never trust the Sauronians. Father stared at Shen Mengting tightly, as if he was about to eat people, "Come, Mengting." Say it to me, 'Never trust the Saurons'.

Shen Mengting's mouth was the same. "Forever...... Don't trust the Sauronians. ”

"Say it again for yourself. Father's gaze had changed to a vicious glare.

Shen Mengting repeated word by word: "Never trust the Saurons." ”

"Well, I'm sure you remember that. However, even if you are not fooled by them, they may use force to invade. At that point, I'm afraid you'll have to go into battle and resist. ”

"I know that. Father, don't worry, I won't back down. ”

"Well, I'm sure you won't. However, the Sauron Empire is very strong, so you need to be prepared. ”

"I'm not afraid. Shen Mengting patted her chest.

"Silly girl, this has nothing to do with whether you are afraid or not. The gap in strength cannot be bridged by guts. Alas, I'm really worried right now. We in Saran have not had talent in recent years. A-Ning is not young anymore, and he can't protect the country forever. Therefore, Mengting, you must quickly become a talent in the future and become a qualified general. Then, go with your Uncle Yang Jiening to defend the country. ”

"Yes, I see. ”

Father's strength seemed to be disappearing, and his wheezing voice was becoming weaker, "Mengting, I'll tell you." Yang Jiening is a decent person and a person who can be trusted. After I'm gone, you can treat him like your own father. Don't worry, he will definitely treat you as a daughter. ”

"Well, Uncle Yang Jiening will definitely be my most trusted person in the future. But you're the only one in my father!"

"Alas, Mengting, you must become the pillar of the country's future! By the way, what's that apprentice's name?"

Shen Mengting was shocked at first, and then thought of the person's name.

"It seems to be called Zhang Zhijie. ”

"Well, that's him. You will become the future of Saran with him, and unite to help the country resist possible aggression. You must remember my words. The country really has to rely on you young people. ”

Shen Mengting's face was a little embarrassed, she didn't like Zhang Zhijie, and she never felt that this person was a good person.

My father didn't say anything more, or he couldn't speak. However, he still read a sentence like a summary.

"Okay, I'm fine. I'm about to go and see my son. ”

Father Shen Haiteng no longer looked at anyone, his eyes looked at the ceiling without any expression. "Still, I'm so worried! I'm afraid that our country will fall into the hands of the Sauron Empire in the future! I'm so worried...... I'm so worried...... Lose sleep over something...... Really...... I'm so worried...... "My father's words were getting blurred, and his eyes were closing.

When his lips stopped moving, Shen Mengting realized that his father was gone.

"Father!"

"Haiteng!"

The screams of Shen Mengting and her mother echoed in the room.

Shen Mengting covered her mouth with both hands, and tears began to rage on her face again. However, she made a vow in her heart that she would never cry again in the future.

After his father left, the country held a grand funeral for him, but Shen Mengting did not feel honored, she felt that only by completing her father's goal, that is, to eliminate the threat of the Saran Kingdom, could she make her father die blindly.