In the evening, scattered snowflakes drifted in the dim sky, and it wasn't long before the snow grew heavier and the cold wind howled. The sound of firecrackers in Huiji City, a cluster of fireworks rose into the sky, bloomed beautifully in the air, scattered countless gorgeous petals, and illuminated the streets and alleys of Jicheng as if it were daytime.

Outside the city, a group of people walked slowly, led by Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xunyuan looked at the entire Huiji City, although it is not as prosperous as Gusu, but it is Chinese New Year's Eve, and it is also a family reunion, happy and harmonious, and every household in the city is brightly lit.

"Yu Ke, for the Chinese New Year, I was supposed to have a family reunion, but I let you stay away from your family and follow me here, it's really hard brothers."

"Why did the general say this, the brothers sincerely admired the general, and they were willing to follow left and right, even if they did not hesitate to go to the soup. Besides, let's come here this time just to pick up my sister-in-law home, and it's not a difficult task. ”

Zhang Xun nodded with a smile, and then asked, "Yu Ke, have you contacted the brothers who answered in the city?" ”

Yu Ke shook his head and said, "Not yet, maybe it's because we were a day late and missed the time to answer." ”

"Hey, damn the blizzard, otherwise we would have returned by this time!"

"General, if we go to the joint after we enter the city, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Okay."

Zhang Xun nodded, and then led everyone towards the city gate.

"Stop! What people?! The city gate guard stopped Zhang Xun and asked.

Zhang Xun walked in front of the guards and said with a smile: "We are businessmen who went out to do business, and we wanted to rush home for the New Year, but who knew that the wind and snow delayed the opportunity, hey, I don't know if I can eat dumplings if I don't go home." ”

"Merchant? What about the papers? ”

Zhang Xun took out a document from his arms and handed it to the guard, who looked at it and found nothing wrong, and repeatedly checked the luggage of Zhang Xun and the others before letting them into the city.

Yu Ke complained: "Yue Guo's investigation is really strict, in our Gusu, you can pass by giving some money, and we won't check the luggage so carefully, but fortunately, we got the document in advance." ”

"Yes, it can be seen from the leopard in the tube, there is a strict system for such a trivial matter, and the organizational discipline of the army will only be stricter. Therefore, we must not underestimate the country. ”

"Yes, the general is right, Yue Guo is indeed a potential threat."

"Alright, let's go to the joint."

"Whoa!"

At the same time, Xiao Shi and Guo Shu were sitting in the attic on the second floor of the mansion drinking, Xiao Shi raised his wine glass and said to Guo Shu: "General Guo, please!" ”

Guo Shu returned the salute, and the two drank it all.

"General Guo is working hard, during the Chinese New Year, he is in a foreign country, and he can't reunite with his family."

Guo Shu smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter, it's the same even in Qi Kingdom." ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Guo has no family, not to mention that nominally, Guo is already a dead man."

"What about Qi Kingdom? Isn't it a hometown? ”

"Not home." Guo Shu nodded.

Xiao Shi smiled coldly, raised his glass and said, "General Guo is from Chu." ”

When Guo Shu heard this, he immediately became interested, looked at Xiao Shi and asked, "General Xiao finally remembered?" ”

"yes, besides, doesn't General Guo want me to remember?"

"I hope you remember? Why? ”

"General Guo deliberately reminded you that this is not the first time we have met, when you and I met in Gusu, I asked you if we had met somewhere, and you said to me at the time, 'Last time was in Ailing'."

"That's right, that's what I said."

"Last time? Since there was a last time, it means that it was not the first time. ”

"Haha, General Xiao is really keen, yes, Ai Ling is indeed not the first time we have met."

Xiao Shi nodded and said, "Yes, after that, I meditated hard, and finally remembered that the first time we met was not in Ailing, but in Yiyang Village!" ”

Hearing this, Guo Shu laughed: "Haha, haha, yes, it's in Yiyang Village, I really hope you can remember!" After all, both of us are dead, and we still have a murderous feud between us! ”

The atmosphere was tense for a while, and the two looked at each other, neither of whom spoke. At this time, Xiao Shi saw a team of people walking through the street not far away, so he sighed with a smile: "It's bustling, but it's just for the word 'profit'." ”

"Hehe, what was General Xiao who almost killed me for? Is it also for the word 'profit'? ”

"Yes and no."

"How?"

"I used you to test the medicinal properties and try to crack the plague, which can be said to be for the sake of a 'profit', after all, the pursuit of medical skills is my 'profit'. But for the sake of this 'profit' word, I don't need to kill you. ”

"Then why did General Xiao put me to death?"

"No, why, does it take any reason to pinch a bug to death? At that time, you were just a bug, a tiny bug, haha, haha. ”

"Hmph, what General Xiao said is not bad at all, I was delirious and slurred at that time, I was a fool who was laughed at by the whole village, just like a bug, even if you pinched it to death, no one would care, and no one would even know."

"Yes, no matter what the reason, as long as you are weak and powerless, you deserve to be bullied and deserved to be despised! Only when you are strong can you be seen by others, can you be looked down upon by others, and can you be qualified to control your own destiny and even the destiny of others. Hehe, General Guo, I, Lu Yunqing, can empathize with this. Ha ha! ”

"Hmph, Lu Yunqing, you finally remembered your original name."

"Yes, I am Lu Yunqing. Both of us have died once. ”

"Died once? I've had more than once. Count it into three times. ”

"Three times? The last time I think it was after the Great Battle of Ailing. And what about the first two? General Guo, why don't you tell me about it? ”

"Okay, that's it, let's have a good chat with you." Guo Shu raised his wine glass and looked at Xiao Shi. Xiao Shi smiled ghostly, also raised his wine glass, and drank with Guo Shu.

Guo Shu drank the wine in the cup and said slowly.

"Twenty years ago, I was still a small grain and grass official in Chu State, and I loved each other's daughter with the county commander, but the county commander felt that I had no money and power, and I was not worthy of his daughter at all. At that time, the king of Chu reformed the military system and planned to vigorously develop crossbowmen, I heard that Yuenu Mountain has the world's most superb bow and crossbow techniques, so I plan to go to the mountain to seek art, if I get the skills, I can become famous and marry my beloved. ”

"When I came to Yue Nu Mountain, I did learn a lot, but when I was ready to leave, it was already late autumn. I have a half-year agreement with the prefectural magistrate, and if I am successful within half a year, the prefectural magistrate will marry my daughter to me, and if I fail to succeed, I will let the prefectural magistrate marry my daughter to the rich man's family. ”

"In order to be with my sweetheart, I ignored the dissuasion and secretly left Yuenu Mountain in late autumn. The miasma of the mountain had eaten away at my body, making it difficult for me to breathe, and I endured the sharp pain in my chest and walked down the mountain in a daze, and just as I could almost see the road below, my breathing stopped. That was the first time I died. ”

"Later, I miraculously survived, but my consciousness seemed to be sealed, and I could no longer control my body. Yes, I became a fool. I don't know how I got to Yiyang Village, let alone how I survived in Yiyang Village, I almost forgot everything there, except for two people. ”

"One is you, Lu Yunqing, the one who put me to death."

"There is another person, Qi Yuchu, the one who saved me."

"In my confused and shattered memories, the slightest impression of her was so good, that she was as beautiful as a fairy, gentle and kind, and that she never disliked even a filthy fool like me. At that time, I was crazy and everyone else avoided me. She took me in, she gave me food, clothing, and a place to live. Although my consciousness was confused, I vaguely knew that I could live with her protection. ”

"Later, the plague broke out. You took me captive, and those experiments were painful torture for me, but you didn't find anything in the end. In the end, you were so angry that you tied me to a pillar and whipped me and almost killed me. ”

"Just as I was dying, I said the words 'Yue Nu Mountain'. Then, my consciousness vanished. That was the second time I died. ”

"At night, it was she who found me, and she called back my soul with her gentle hand. When I opened my eyes again, I saw her beautiful face and crystal tears. It was probably the best picture I've ever seen. Fearing that I would continue to be tormented by you, she let me go, and she gave me a rucksack filled with delicious dry cakes. ”

"I really have a fate, after leaving Yiyang Village, I wandered around in a daze. Unexpectedly, I met a traveling doctor, who said that he could cure my symptoms. A year later, my symptoms were really better and my senses were completely restored. ”

"At that time, what I wanted to do most was to go back to Yiyang Village and find Yuchu to repay my kindness, but I didn't expect that when I returned to Yiyang Village, Yuchu, she would ...... ...... has passed away."

Speaking of this, Guo Shu's eyes were already moist, he poured a big sip of wine, pointed at Xiao Shi and asked, "Lu Yunqing, why do wicked people always live well, while good people die innocently?" ”

"Haha! Ha ha! Xiao Shi laughed, "General Guo, you are also not confused, how can you still say such childish words?" ”

"Childish? Hmph, I just still have some feelings, and past grievances and grievances must have a result. ”

"Huh." Xiao Shi sneered, raised his wine glass and said, "Okay, then General Guo will talk about it, how are you going to repay this favor?" How do you plan to take revenge on this grievance? ”

"Revenge? Hehe, Lu Yunqing, the day of our reckoning has not yet arrived, and you don't have to rush to death. ”

"Hmph." Xiao Shi scoffed.

"But I came to Vietnam this time to repay my kindness."

Xiao was puzzled and asked, "Oh? Come to Vietnam to repay your kindness? ”

"Exactly."