Chapter 174: The Heart of a Magician
Last time, it was said that Enleko and Bertina teamed up in their first battle against the magician and won a perfect victory.
After handing over the black-robed magician, who was in a state of deep fainting, who had exhausted his mental power and had his face smashed beyond recognition, to the president of the Sherlock Magic Branch, Lu Ya'er took Xiao Mingyue and the two students to leave quietly by moonlight, not caring at all about the origin of the mysterious black-robed magician.
"Dear teacher, why aren't you interested in the identity of that black-robed magician? If we find out who he is, we may be able to find out who planned the ambush. Relying on her status as a girl, Bertina said that she was not under pressure to ask questions to the teacher.
Enleko, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage, was also very curious, and immediately slowed down his horse and pricked up his ears to listen.
"Hehe, have you two ever heard of a saying called curiosity kills cats. Although the scale of the ambush was small, there were at least three countries involved. In other words, this is a secret contest at the national level, and several sides of the contest are tacitly told. If someone suddenly reveals the truth of the matter at this time, what do you think these countries will choose? Lu Ya'er patiently analyzed.
Bertina thought for a moment and replied uncertainly, "If everyone in the Kingdom of Sophion knows that their caravan has been attacked by foreigners across the border, the most hopeful thing is that His Majesty the King will send troops to punish those evil countries who dare to challenge the dignity of the Kingdom of Sophion. ”
"Would it be a disappointment to all the citizens if His Majesty the King was temporarily unable to wage a punitive war for financial and logistical reasons? Lost the sense of honor for the country? Lu Ya'er asked rhetorically.
Beltina suddenly realized: "I see, teacher, what you mean is that there must be a basis for public opinion to start and stop the war, but it also depends on whether the chancellor of the exchequer and the generals of the army are fully prepared. It would be irrational for us to leak the news to the citizens of the kingdom when His Majesty the King was not ready. So you'd rather ignore such news, teacher, otherwise it's a painful thing to keep a secret. Am I right, dear teacher? ”
"Well said, Bertina. Any decision made by His Majesty the King will have far-reaching consequences. So you have to be cautious. Strong public opinion guidance is a must! But only on the premise of being prepared. Therefore, the right to speak in public opinion must be firmly in the hands of His Majesty the King, otherwise it is easy to cause all kinds of passivity. Many passionate young people are very susceptible to the demagoguery of others, and they are clamoring for war to solve problems at every turn. As everyone knows, war is not the best means to solve various problems at the national level, and it is often difficult to estimate the losses caused by a war to both belligerents. Eventually, some neutral third parties will benefit. Therefore, countries generally do not start wars lightly unless they have to do so. ”
Hearing the teacher's words, Enleko couldn't help but ask, "Dear teacher, I understand every word you said. But as magicians, shouldn't we devote all our energy to the study of magic? Wouldn't it be nice if His Majesty the King was to worry about these political matters? And we just need to be ready to respond to the call of His Majesty the King at any time, right? ”
"Huh!" Xiao Mingyue, who was sitting quietly in her sister's arms, expressed disdain for the innocence of this guy.
Lu Ya'er patiently explained: "The magician is a powerful being. In itself, it has had a profound impact on the situation on the entire continent. Even the attitude of a great magician can influence the decisions of His Majesty the King. Enhleko, whether you want it or not, will be a bargaining chip in the struggle between the forces. If you don't know anything about the political situation on the entire continent, it's easy to be taken advantage of by people with good intentions. Especially when you step into the level of a great magician, your casual words may even make the king decide to start a war, or vice versa. As a being with very strong absolute power, whether you want to or not, you must always keep a clear head. ”
"Yes, teacher! I see," Nhleko snapped into his mind. "That's what you often say, teacher, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, right..."
At the same time, on the earth separated by countless time and space, a very touching human tragicomedy is being staged in a small farm yard in the Sichuan Basin.
In order to wait for their son and long-lost daughter, Chen Qiyun's parents wandered in their small courtyard early in the morning. Chen Qilin's mother looked at the house for a while to see if the chickens were full, and for a while to see if the pigsty was cleaned, and finally there was nothing to do, so she simply went back to the room and took out a few pairs of embroidered shoes and sat in the courtyard and embroidered unhurriedly, looking completely unable to stop.
And Chen Qiyun's father squatted under the eaves. Holding the dry tobacco pouch and smoking it unhurriedly, it seemed that he was preoccupied and seemed to be looking forward to it.
When the old couple learned the news that a daughter fell from the sky yesterday, they were surprised and happy. After celebrating, Chen Qiyun's father suddenly thought of something. He was furious and said: "Those damn doctors and nurses in the hospital are really bad to die, they dare to openly sell human beings and sell them to our family!" No, I'm not done with them! ”
Chen Qiyun's mother, who reacted, also expressed righteous indignation. When the old couple rushed to the county hospital angrily, they found that this place had long been a matter of fact, and the doctors and nurses who participated in the delivery of Chen Qiyun had long since disappeared. Not even a clue was left. In desperation, the old couple had no choice but to give up, and could only curse in their hearts that such a person would not die well, and he would definitely go to hell after death.
After repeated calculations, Chen Qiyun's father concluded: "Old woman, our Xiaoyun will not be able to get home until more than four o'clock in the afternoon at the earliest, and the time is still early!" Why don't we take a stroll around town first? Do this and wait for the death of the anxious! ”
"If you want to wander around, go alone! By the way, buy some goodies for the kids. If you don't have enough money, use my card, which contains the coffin book I saved for you! Chen Qiyun's mother said absent-mindedly, and casually took out a bank card from her personal pocket.
It was great news that I had found my daughter, who had been separated for more than 20 years, and I should have notified my neighbors to celebrate. But before they saw their good daughter, the old couple had an unreal feeling, for fear that the good daughter would fly like a boiled duck if they got too carried away, so they didn't dare to speak out. But the neighbors are not stupid, the two of them are scurrying back and forth like headless flies, and they have long been noticed by those who have a heart. They speculated about the reasons for the abnormal behavior of the two people.
A neighbor's aunt guessed in an uncertain tone, "It's their Xiaoyun who is coming back, right?" Looking at their nervous appearance, could it be the first time that the new daughter-in-law came to the door? ”
"I don't think so? How can the new daughter-in-law be so nervous when she comes to the door? Unless it's Xiaoyun, even his grandson has brought them back. Today's young people like to cut first and play later. A young daughter-in-law speculated with mixed feelings. I thought that Brother Xiaoyun was someone's childhood sweetheart back then, but I didn't expect that after being admitted to university, he would fly so far away, and he didn't even come back to drink happy wine after he got married and gave birth to a daughter.
The last old man concluded: "Don't you hear the magpie in front of the house? That's a sign of a guest coming to your door! ”
finally waited until more than three o'clock in the afternoon, and under the expectation of the whole village, I finally saw Chen Qiyun's figure appear on the road at the entrance of the village from a distance. As everyone expected, Chen Qingyun was followed by a young and beautiful woman.
Under the watchful eye, Chen Qiyun took Liu Yiyi into his small courtyard. Standing at the door to greet Chen Qiyun's mother. And Chen Qiyun's father took his father's shelf, and seemed to sit calmly on the bamboo chair in the small courtyard and smoked a cigarette pouch, but there was no spark in the cigarette pouch pot for a long time.
Unlike what everyone thought of the new daughter-in-law coming to the door, Yang Liu's mother seemed to be a little overly enthusiastic about the beautiful girl. Ignoring her son's greetings, Chen Qiyun's mother was reluctant to let go as soon as she grabbed Liu Yiyi's little hand, looked left and right at Liu Yiyi's face, and finally hugged her into her arms and cried loudly. From time to time, he muttered:
"O my good daughter! You're finally back! It's Mom, I'm sorry for you..."
The onlookers felt a little confused by the second monk, what kind of rhythm is this! Your lines are wrong! Didn't you say that the new daughter-in-law would come to the door? You're so excited, aren't you afraid of scaring your new daughter-in-law away?
Being held in the arms of Chen Qiyun's mother, Liu Yiyi was inexplicably touched in the depths of her heart. Although theoretically Liu Yiyi's biological parents are Yang Liu's parents, Liu Yiyi has not experienced the so-called family affection since coming to this world. Originally, Liu Yiyi said that she didn't care about this, because in her opinion, shouldn't a cultivator be emotionally severe? Now in the arms of this strange woman, Liu Yiyi has experienced the indescribable feelings between relatives, which is really impermanent!
"Mom...", she called softly, listening to Chen Qiyun's mother's ears as if it was a natural sound, full of happiness overflowing.
This mother's call shocked the onlookers again. This new daughter-in-law is too arrogant! The first time I came to the door, I called my mother so lightly, is this the rhythm of the legendary Fengzi getting married? The little daughter-in-law felt heartbroken, although she had married early and had children, she still had illusions about Chen Qiyun, hoping that this guy would even look at herself more when she returned home.
Seeing the complicated eyes of the onlookers, Chen Qiyun felt that he had to say something, otherwise it would be very troublesome for the misunderstanding to spread.
"Fellow villagers, this beautiful girl you see is my long-lost twin sister. My mother didn't always say that she was supposed to be pregnant with a dragon and phoenix fetus when she gave birth to me, but the doctors and nurses who delivered the babies at the hospital said every day that my mother only gave birth to one child. Just a few days ago, I met my sister in Shanghai, and then I did a blood test at the paternity test center, which confirmed my blood relationship with my sister. Today is a good day for my sister to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors, and I invite all my neighbors to drink wine another day. Now everyone is gone! Thank you..."Chen Qiyun announced loudly. (To be continued.) )