On the night of the midsummer prairie, the cool breeze brought by the collision of cold and warm air carries the fragrance of wildflowers, and the smell in the night sky is very clear and refreshing, but in a certain corner of the grassland, no one has the heart to enjoy it.

Because everyone present is deeply bound by their own mission or destiny that they cannot get rid of, and it is difficult to extricate themselves.

People are always dismissive of what is coming: I knew it was so!

People are always bitter when things really come: Why is this happening?

Why is this happening? It's nothing more than a hint of fantasy when things are about to happen.

Because of this illusion, everyone can put on an attitude of disdain, open-mindedness, and indifference to hide their inner panic, but when the last trace of fantasy is ruthlessly shattered, the pain is much heavier than accepting it.

When everyone heard Qin Shen's almost ruthless announcement, their expressions were stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help themselves with a whimpering and sobbing sound, penetrating the endless night, lingering in the empty grassland with the wind, grief-stricken, and the heart was like a knife.

Just a moment ago, the Great Wall was still their rightful belonging, or today, the Great Wall was still their place to sleep, so that looking back on the long years in the past, the Great Wall has always been their home deep in their hearts......

However, since then, they have nothing to do with the Great Wall, how can this not make their hearts like rootless duckweed, grief-stricken?

However, there is no yet! The unbearable look in Qin Shen's eyes flashed and disappeared, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Ignite the fire!" ”

The soldiers on standby heard the instructions, and rode their horses to throw the torches that had been lit into the empty yurt, accompanied by a soft sound of "snort", the fire gradually burned from small to large by the wind, and in less than a moment, the flammable tent on which the Huns relied for survival was engulfed by the raging fire......

The frenzied dance of the flames that soared into the sky reflected half of the sky, and also illuminated the anger, fear, hatred, and deep despair in the eyes of the old and weak women and children of the Huns, they all knew what was going to happen next, and none of them cried and begged—

Having grown up among wolves since childhood, they have long been accustomed to the ruthlessness of the grassland and the warmth and coldness of the world.

Facing everyone's desperate and indifferent faces, Qin Shen naturally knew what was going to happen, but when he looked at the soldiers who slowly drew their long swords or drew their bows and were ready to shoot, he sighed at the corners of his mouth, but found that the simplest word was as heavy as a thousand catties at the moment, and it was difficult to spit it out.

"Dub'......"

Cao Jin noticed his strange appearance, and after a whisper, he silently looked at the film with a little sympathy, and couldn't help but say: "Dubo, I have a proposal, I don't know if I should talk about it......

As he spoke, he looked at him with his eyes, and saw that he was expressionless and neither objected nor refused, so he cautiously continued: "Isn't there a shortage of women in the army recently? I see that there are some young and beautiful people among the Huns, if they are captured and returned, this is ...... This can also relieve the suffering of the brothers on the border, right? ”

Qin Shen didn't speak, but he was very clear about the meaning of Cao Jin's words.

Military prostitutes!

And for this matter, although he is helpless, but he really can't talk about too much resistance, after all, this is a product of the times, even if he has the heart to resist the reversal, but he is unable to make the slightest change.

Seeing that he still didn't make a statement, Cao Jin sighed again: "Isn't Du Bo often said that it is better to die than to live? Perhaps Du Bo thought that my actions were too cruel, but for these women, was it not what she hoped for to live? And ......"

"And what about the rest?" Before Cao Jin could finish speaking, Qin Shen finally interrupted him with a slightly dry voice.

"The rest?" Cao Jin glared at him, and then sighed like a deflated ball, and confided in his heartfelt expression: "Actually, I don't hide it from Dubo...... Perhaps Du Bo also felt this way, seeing his brothers and comrades fall in front of him one by one during the day, he hated to kill all the Huns as soon as possible, but when he really faced such a group of old and weak women and children, it was difficult to be ruthless and hurt the killer no matter what. ”

After a moment of silence that I didn't know what it was like, I felt that these words were a little too much to destroy my prestige, and I said vigorously: "If you face someone who is extremely cruel with a sharp blade, I will go head-on, and I will never frown, even if I die on the battlefield, what does it matter?" It's better than bullying the old and weak like this......"

After a slight pause, he turned his head and said, "Does Brother Qu think so?" ”

Seeing that he was involved in it, Qu Han frowned lightly and handed him a slightly dissatisfied look, and said with a pity: "Killing prisoners is ominous, and it is the old and the young." ”

Facing Qu Han's displeased look, Cao Jinhui grinned at the corner of his mouth with no concern, which clearly means that you have always had weight in talking in front of Dubo, so take more responsibility! But he touched his nose and only got the other party's ignorance, so he pursed the corners of his mouth boringly and waited quietly.

After listening to the monologue and answer between the two, Qin Shen stared silently at the deep dark night ahead, as if unmoved without any reaction, until a moment later, he suddenly said without looking back: "However, you two still haven't said what to do." ”

"This ......" Cao Jin looked at Qu Han with wide eyes and was at a loss, but he only saw that the other party's eyes did not squint, and in desperation, he had to stammer: "Then, that or not...... How about letting it go? ”

"Put?" Qin Shen suddenly turned his head to look at him, and his eyes shot an oozing light.

Forced by his gaze, Cao Jin hung his head and glanced at Qu Han uncertainly, hoping that the other party could give him a little hint or help, but seeing that he was still indifferent to sit on the back of the horse, he suddenly couldn't stop secretly slandering, so he could only stubbornly say: "It's just a little old, weak, sick and disabled, not to mention that there is no threat to the Han at all, and letting him go is also a drag on other tribes, and it can also be used to show Dubo's kindness, I think it's feasible, huh...... Does Brother Qu think so? ”

After saying that, he looked at Qu Han again with hope, hoping that he could give himself affirmation, but the other party turned a deaf ear this time, and did not want to fall into the hub at all, and couldn't help but grit his teeth and turn the slander into a deep curse.

"Good!" Qin Shen suddenly applauded, and at the same time startled Cao Jin, who was still cursing and not belonging, he ignored the stunned eyes of the other party looking at him, and said angrily: "Since even a hard-hearted person like Brother Cao can't bear it, and thinks that he should be let go, if I insist on killing again, I am afraid that I will really provoke the anger of the heavens, and the heavens will not tolerate it, so that is the case, then according to Brother Cao's words, let him go." ”

"Huh?" Cao Jin was dizzy for a moment by his rapidly changing attitude and seemingly deplorable words, and let out a confused "oh", and said in a daze: "Then does Du Bo need to give him a lecture to show punishment?" I'm going to find someone who knows the Xiongnu language to translate on my behalf. ”

Qu Han, who was immovable, shook his body a few times when he heard this, and then calmed down again, as before.

Even a person like Qin Shen, who was in an extremely heavy mood before, couldn't help but want to make a gimmick, and hurriedly couldn't help but glance at Qu Han, and said lightly with a straight face: "I don't think there is a need for this, could it be that Brother Cao still expects the Huns to be grateful to Dade?" ”

"Oh, I don't mean that, I just think it just seems like it needs to be said generously." Cao Jin, who was in a trance, muttered, even he didn't know what he was talking about at the moment.

"No need!" Qin Shen had no intention of making fun of the other party again, collected his feelings and looked at the Huns, and sighed: "You go and order someone to choose a woman who can still be eye-catching, and let the rest go." ”

"Yui!" Cao Jin responded, but he still sat on horseback and stood in place in despair.

Ever since Qin Shen had made up his mind because of him, he really couldn't figure it out and couldn't understand why Dubo, who was still ruthless to the sons and daughters of the Central Plains, just because of his insignificant few words, let the alien race live like this.

As if he couldn't bear to see him continue to be so embarrassed, Qu Han looked at the Huns crowd with Qin Shen's gaze and sighed softly, "Actually, Brother Qin doesn't want to kill innocents in vain, right?" At this moment, it was before, otherwise, with Brother Qin's arrow skills and reactions, how could he let a young child escape on horseback? After that, all kinds of behaviors are just trying to use our mouths to speak, I don't know if I'm right? ”

Facing Qu Han's questioning that seemed to see through everything, Qin Shen glanced back and glanced at it, then turned his head and sighed inexplicably, silently expressing his meaning.

"Oh! Du Bo ......" Cao Jin suddenly realized, and looked at Qin Shen's face full of original and endless grievances.

With a long breath to calm down, Qin Shen looked back at the newspaper and smiled with relief, and said with relief: "Okay! Brother Cao dared to be the first and earned a way for more than 1,000 people, he should be happy, besides, isn't it within your share of worries for the peak? Therefore, it is important to put away your woman's attitude as soon as possible and get down to business. ”

Even if you share your worries, it's not your reason! Cao Jin scolded in his belly, and for some reason suddenly had a little inexplicable joy, and soon put the previous entanglement behind, promised loudly, and happily took the order.

A moment later, the soldiers received the order he had brought, and as they took their swords and bows, their joy was palpable, for it was a relief for them that there was no need to slaughter these unarmed men, and another harvest was an unexpected surprise.

Perhaps, the borders of the Central Plains have not been peaceful for hundreds of thousands of years, just because they are not as ruthless as aliens and are too merciful! Looking at everyone's relieved expressions, Qin Shen was filled with emotion for a moment.

At the same time, after listening to the loud announcement of the soldiers who knew the language, the Huns who learned of such a result were shocked by death and life for a short time, and instantly burst out with heart-rending crying.

Death, maybe they are really not afraid, because this is just the inevitable result of the rivalry between the enemy and the enemy, but they really can't face the permanent separation of mother and son, because it is a long torment of people's hearts.

Looking at the Xiongnu crowd who were waiting for screening for a long time, Qu Han began to say: "Brother Qin should know that letting these Xiongnu leave will not bring the slightest restraint to other tribes, and for these people, it is nothing more than letting them fall from one short-term pain to another endless torture, is it right to do this?" ”

Hearing Qu Han's question, Qin Shen suddenly remembered his situation and encounter, which corroborated each other with what he saw in front of him, how similar the two were! The same inadequacy maneuver, the same involuntary body, the same unfounded advances and retreats......

The difference is nothing more than one controlled by him and the other controlled by God.

Alone for a moment of silence, Qin Shen sighed faintly and did not answer him directly, but said: "Everyone's past also symbolizes his future, they were born in the grassland, grew up in the grassland, and the grassland represents everything they have to bear, whether it is bitter or sweet, happy or sad, it is their fate that they cannot get rid of, just like the people of my Central Plains, in the face of today's world, they have a choice?" And what can we do for it? ”

Saying that, he shook his head with a helpless wry smile, and said abruptly: "It's just that I have a clear conscience." ”

"Have a clear conscience...... Qu Han muttered in a low voice a few times, and intuitively felt that his words were far-reaching and seemed to have other meanings, but after thinking about it, he was always at a loss, and he reluctantly gave up and looked at Cao Jin, who was laughing with the soldiers beside him, not far away, and said with a touching feeling: "In fact, living in the world, like Brother Cao, is much happier than me." ”

Qin Shen looked at what he said, and after a slight bow of his head with deep sympathy, he exhaled to shake off the atmosphere that made him feel heavy and didn't want to fall into it anymore, and cheered up and half-jokingly: "I thought that a person like Brother Qu who has traveled the world for more than ten years has already seen through everything in the world and is transcendent, but I didn't expect to devote myself to it like ordinary people like me, and rise and fall with the world." ”

A trace of dazedness flashed in Qu Han's eyes, and he immediately smiled self-deprecatingly, and said with meaningful emotion: "No matter how treacherous you are, you can't beat the unpredictability of people's hearts." ”

Looking at his abnormal demeanor inadvertently, Qin Shen blinked thoughtfully and said nothing.

At this time, the selection was nearing the end, and the soldiers placed the various booty they had harvested, including the selected women, on the horses around them and prepared for the battle, and the Hun children cried and cried to approach, but were blocked by the soldiers with their guns and halberds.

And even if they were fortunate enough not to be selected, the old and weak women and children were sobbing and supporting each other, and they were confused and did not know where to step forward, and hesitated.

Glancing at the fading firelight and the ashes that were left empty, Qin Shen sighed and sulked, he really didn't want to stay here for even a minute or a second longer.

"Dubo!" Cao Jinren rode his horse slowly before he could say anything, and the previous depression had already disappeared between his eyebrows and smiles, and when he got closer to his side, Le Ma squeezed his eyebrows and said: "Dubo, I took a good look at the little girl's skin again, and found that the posture is indeed one in ten thousand, if Dubo does not dislike it, it is better to put it under the door for the purpose of warming the bed, how about it?" ”

"Little girl?" Qin Shen frowned absentmindedly and raised his hand in confusion to signal that he could go, but he also suddenly realized who the person he was referring to was.

Thinking of the other party's beauty, he thought that this was indeed a good proposal, and was immediately startled by the idea that suddenly came to him, and quickly glanced at him to hide his inner fluctuations, and sneered: "What kind of eyes are you!" Not to mention that Arjuna is a remarried woman, she is still old and decrepit, how can she be worthy of the jade tree's wind...... Pontub! ”

"Old age?" Cao Jin was slightly stunned, and immediately showed a smile that only men can mean, and said in disbelief: "I didn't expect Du Bo to still be a person with a tender face, but why be embarrassed to discuss this issue between men?" As long as Du Bo is interested, I will ...... old Cao"

The sworn patter of his chest was about to say the promise to make his dream come true tonight, but seeing that Qin Shen's face was getting more and more ugly, he hurriedly coughed lightly to stop the topic, and said with a thief's eyebrows: "Since Du Bo has no intention, then you might as well give it to me, how about it?" ”

"If you are not afraid that Saqira will come to your door and end up like Augustus, you can take him into your private house, I have no objection." Qin Shen hated and hated, then glanced at him intriguingly, and left only one sentence without looking back after beating the horse and keeping up with the team: "I'm afraid this is the real reason why you persuaded me to let everyone live today, right?" ”

"Augustus ......" Cao Jin was attracted by his previous sentence, and couldn't help but shudder when he remembered the other party's terrible death in a low voice, but after a while, he showed a determined and disdainful expression, which saved Qin Shen's other words, and hurriedly rode his horse to chase after him and shouted: "Eh! Dubo! I'm not the person you think! ”

"Oh? So what kind of person are you? Qin Shen looked back non-stop, intending to ridicule, but when he saw it, the hesitant figure that was going in the opposite direction and going farther and farther gradually disappeared into the darkness, and suddenly froze on the horse's back, and felt something in his heart-

In this life, I am afraid that he will be entangled with the grassland behind him until he dies.