Today, the army of bandits returned triumphantly, annihilated tens of thousands of enemies, defeated Haichuan, King Guhong set up a banquet to entertain the generals, the banquet lasted until the end of the hour, Qingcheng and other senior generals left with the support of their respective subordinates, and they were all drunk.

However, there were very few people in the garrison of Linhai City. Except for Zhenhai Hou, who was not allowed to participate, senior generals of Linhai City such as Liang Feng did not participate, because in their opinion, this jubilant banquet had nothing to do with them.

King Guhong only has Qingcheng in his eyes, as if this battle depends on his own strength and has nothing to do with others. For the Zhenhai Marquis and the generals of Linhai City, who also contributed a lot, they turned a blind eye to them, and they did not exist at all. Therefore, except for the city guard of Linhai City and the commander of the garrison army, Zhenhaihou, who had no choice but to attend the meeting, others knew that it was boring to go.

At the beginning of the ugly hour, the whole city was silent, but Liang Feng, the left pioneer of the Linhai City garrison, did not rest, he was sitting alone in the study, burning things.

What is he burning? It looks like some letters, and I don't know why they were burned. It's just that Liang Feng is still as calm as usual, but his eyes are a little sluggish, and he doesn't know if he is disappointed because of the unfair treatment of the garrison army in Linhai City.

The letters were burned one by one, Liang Feng's brows couldn't help frowning slightly, there were thousands of thoughts in his mind, and in just one hour of tea, he recalled a lot of things. From the earliest time he followed the Marquis of Zhenhai, to the first time they shared hardships on the battlefield, and then the first victory they fought together, and then the moment when he was promoted to the left vanguard of Linhai City, and then later, Linhai City has been smooth in recent years, and they watched the people live and work in peace and contentment, and their hearts were full of joy and pride.

Later, Linhai City was suddenly attacked by bandits, Zhenhai Hou led troops to resist, went out to suppress bandits, lost in April, everyone was saddened, only that the thieves were too powerful, and there was a sky outside the sky. But in it, Liang Feng had no surprises at all, only a little sadness and guilt, and apologies to Zhenhai Hou.

Later, Guhong Wang Shuaijun came to Linhai City, he met Qingcheng for the first time, saw this Duan Shuai's son for the first time, couldn't help but intersect with him, chatted, only to find that sure enough, the tiger father has no dog son, Qingcheng completely inherited Duan Feiyan's mind and courage, and there is no lack of ambition to love the people and care for the world. On that day, Liang Feng seemed to see the hope of Daqi and the future of the world.

Later, he went to the battlefield with Qingcheng several times, followed this great hero, saw his strategy and benevolence, and became more determined that he would be his own salvation. It's a pity that Liang Feng has already embarked on this wrong path, and it is difficult to turn back. Under the threat of the enemy, he cooperated with the design of an ambush, almost buried Qingcheng's life, that day, he was extremely guilty, bent on death, if it was not for the great event, he was uneasy, maybe he had entered the Yellow Spring.

Until, Qingcheng set up an ambush and invited him to go into battle together, he saw with his own eyes that the young Qingcheng, in the face of the scheming Shangquan Shinxuan, did not fall behind at all, and even with 10,000 against 30,000, with the minimum casualties, completely annihilated the enemy, and led the army to inflict heavy damage on Haichuan, teaching them that within decades, there would be no more power to fight with Daqi. Liang Feng was deeply impressed by such strategic courage and heroism, and at the same time secretly rejoiced that Qingcheng was destined to return, and the auspicious people did not die because of him.

Before this expedition, Liang Feng frankly told Qingcheng what he owed him, and secretly made up his mind that no matter what the outcome of this battle was, on the day he returned to the city, he would apologize with death and ask Qingcheng for forgiveness before going on the road. At that time, he was extremely relaxed, and he seemed to have put down all the burdens of the past six months.

At that time, there was no darkness in his heart, and the light was waiting ahead. Along the way, Liang Feng swore to follow, let go of all the baggage in his heart, and only thought about winning the battle with Qingcheng, this time, he seemed to experience the down-to-earth and proud mood in Zhenhaihou when he followed Duan Feiyan back then.

Liang Feng was very grateful to Qingcheng, and he was fortunate to be able to share the glory and disgrace with the Duan family of Qingyucheng in the last days, and learned too many things. It's a pity that he has no chance to serve his family and country and repay the kindness of Zhenhai Hou.

People are watching the sky, it's not that they don't report that the time has not come, but Liang Feng wonders, is what he did really wrong? Maybe he does owe Qingcheng and Linhai City too much, but in terms of righteousness, is he really wrong?

At the end of the memory, after the letter was burned, Liang Feng took out a map, which was exactly the same as the one in Wang Daniu's relics, which should have been made by one person. And when he saw this thing, he suddenly froze, and after a moment he smiled helplessly, and muttered to himself full of indebtedness: "Only you are what I can't repay." Liang Feng is guilty, and the sin is paranoia, but I ask myself if I am not selfish. However, it is indeed the greatest regret of my life that you who have been involved in the innocent people who died in vain. Hey, I'll have to go down and pay you back slowly. ”

"You are indeed sorry for them, and this is the most intolerable thing for me. No matter what you do, even if you have a million reasons to excuse yourself, you can't find a reason to convince yourself or others of this matter. We defend the land and protect the country and the border for the sake of the peace and security of the country and the people, so no matter what your purpose is, if you disregard human life, you must be wrong. ”

Liang Feng burned the map while talking to himself, and suddenly, a familiar voice sounded, and a person walked into his study without him noticing it and without anyone informing him, and opened his mouth to reprimand. This person is Qingcheng.

Why did Qingcheng come to Liang Feng's mansion, and what did he know? Liang Feng didn't seem to care about these, and Liang Feng was not surprised by the appearance of Qingcheng, it seemed that he had expected it a long time ago. Therefore, he didn't react, just raised his head and looked at Qingcheng.

"I heard Master Hou say that you once talked to him that no matter what we want to do, no matter how righteous our ideals and goals are, we must not gamble or sacrifice the lives of innocent people. To be honest, when I first heard these remarks, I just thought that you were not deeply involved in the world, and it was pure empty talk. But after seeing what you did on the battlefield, seeing your concern for every soldier, and considering the conditions on the premise of our army's casualties no matter what you planned, I deeply realized that it was really my narrow vision and inconsiderate thinking that led to today's situation. ”

Liang Feng was not flustered by Qingcheng's appearance, and Qingcheng was surprised by his words. Seeing that there was a slight doubt in his eyes, the former seemed to think of something, and explained with a wry smile: "You're all here, why should I make a show again?" What's more, I said before the war that on the day I return to the city, my Liang Feng's life will be your Duan Qingcheng's. ”

Hearing Liang Feng say this, Qingcheng calmed down his emotions for a while, and then asked tentatively: "So, that ghost hiding in Linhai City and collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, is it really you Brother Liang?" ”

Liang Feng heard the disappointment and disbelief in Qingcheng's tone, but he did not waver because of this, but said frankly: "Qingcheng, it is Liang's luck that you are still willing to call me Brother Liang at this time." But, I'm sorry to disappoint you, yes, I'm the inner ghost. ”

The inner ghost turned out to be Liang Feng! His tone was firm, his attitude was frank, and he had no fear in the face of Qingcheng, and he no longer felt the slightest guilt, because he knew that he was about to atone for his sins. However, Qingcheng didn't seem surprised to hear him admit the matter. Also, he would have come here tonight, he should have obtained full evidence, otherwise he would not be so reckless.

"Qingcheng, I have long heard that your martial arts are outstanding, and even the Xu Lin of Wan Lijun is not necessarily your opponent, today you came to the cold house, I didn't even notice it before you appeared, it seems that it is true. But I want to ask, my family's ......"

"Brother Liang rest assured, Qingcheng has clear grievances and grievances, and he will not anger others. The situation was urgent, and I had no choice but to detain them temporarily, and I would have released them afterwards. ”

Liang Feng's only worry is his family, but he understands Qingcheng as a person, and he also believes that he will not kill innocents indiscriminately. Now that Qingcheng personally promised, Liang Feng can be relieved. The two fell into silence for a while, and after a while, Liang Feng spoke first.

"Qingcheng, although I also know that there is no point in asking these questions now, but I still want to ask more, how did you guess that it was mine?"

Qingcheng only brought Thunder Shadow and Blast, and did not alarm King Guhong or Zhenhai Hou, because he didn't want to deal with Liang Feng in a high-profile manner. Because of this, the two have plenty of time to talk. Listening to Liang Feng ask him about this, Qingcheng sighed lightly after a moment of silence and began to explain.

"Brother Liang, do you still remember when I first took over the thorough investigation of the inner ghosts, I asked you for the roster of generals at all levels in Linhai City? Actually, at that time, I suspected the Marquis of Zhenhai, but he had a special identity, and I didn't want to startle the snake easily, so I thought that he must have an accomplice in Linhai City, otherwise it would be inconvenient to do something in his identity. That's why I asked you for a roster of generals in Linhai City, just to find the subordinates who have followed him the longest and trusted the most. As a result, I found that in terms of loyalty to the Hou Ye and the time he followed, Brother Liang was second to none. ”

Qingcheng began to explain, Liang Feng didn't bother, just listened quietly.

"To be honest, Brother Liang from then on, you were the object of my suspicion. Because if Hou Ye really collaborated with the enemy and raised soldiers with bandits, then Brother Liang would be the most suitable assistant. However, this is limited to speculation, and later through contact with Brother Liang, I think that neither you nor Master Hou should be this kind of person. To this day, I still don't believe it. ”

Qingcheng's words were sincere, Liang Feng was full of gratitude, stood up and saluted Qingcheng with both hands in fists, and said: "Qingcheng, your mind is indeed not comparable to me, I thank you for the Hou Ye." ”

Seeing Liang Feng's behavior, Qingcheng pondered for a moment and waved his hand, sighed, and continued to speak.

"Later, Wang Daniu's matter was revealed, and his relics were found by my stepmother, and I finally figured out everything, but only the identity of the inner ghost is still a mystery. Because, the stepmother, she kept saying that Da Niu was following the Hou Ye to go out to suppress bandits, how could a woman know these things? I concluded that this must have been told to Wang Da Niu by the inner ghost, in order to reassure him. But if it was really Hou Ye who made him collaborate with the enemy, how could he leave his name? Therefore, I guess that this person should not be Hou Ye. But he told Wang Daniu that his actions were to help Hou Ye suppress bandits, not other things, which shows that this person is protecting Hou Ye's reputation, even if Wang Daniu accidentally leaks the news one day, others will think that he is bragging, and will not believe it. Even if someone really believed his words, they would only think that Hou Ye had something important to arrange. This person is so deliberate to protect Hou Ye's reputation, he must be Hou Ye's confidant, so Brother Liang's suspicion is even heavier. ”

Qingcheng's explanation was reasonable, Liang Feng couldn't help but nodded, and sighed: "Qingcheng, you are really thoughtful and conjecture. However, there is one thing that I need to clarify. Wang Da Niu never knew that he was collaborating with the enemy, and when I found him at the beginning, it was only because he was illiterate and honest, and he didn't know too many people in Linhai City, so it was easy to deal with. But in fact, when I asked him for help, I realized that I was wrong. Although he is illiterate, he has a pure nature and distinguishes between right and wrong, and I was vague at first, but he refused again and again, for fear that what I explained was not a good thing, and his mother would be unwilling. Later, in desperation, I lied that I was doing things for Master Hou and contributing to the suppression of bandits. He was illiterate, so I didn't have to worry about him opening letters, so I drew him a map and told him that it was a message for our spies, but the stakes were too high to tell anyone. As soon as he heard that he was contributing to the country, he agreed, so Wang Daniu really had nothing to do with the enemy. ”

"Da Niu was taught by my stepmother, and I have never doubted his character."

Hearing Liang Feng mention Wang Daniu's matter, Qingcheng replied without thinking, then frowned slightly, and said with a little anger: "Convenient 'handling'? Just because he is an ordinary person, he only has his mother's only relative in Linhai City, and not many people will care even if he dies, so you gave him official money, thinking that there will be a chance to justifiably arrest him in the future, and then unknowingly 'deal with' him, right? If it weren't for my accidental bump into this matter, if it weren't for my stepmother's thrift, the money hadn't been spent, would you have planned to deal with her together? Brother Liang, I don't care what your purpose is, but if this is the righteousness you insist on, then I can only say that when you decided to dispose of Da Niu and my stepmother afterwards, you had already gone astray. ”

Listening to Qingcheng's words, Liang Feng's heart trembled, and he seemed to think of the scene when he made his own plan that day.

"yes, from that day on, I can't go back......"