Yan State can grow from a small subject country in Dayan to a country that is not weaker than the suzerain, and even stronger, in addition to the wisdom and wisdom of several generations of emperors, with great talents and strategies, and good use of civil and military courtiers, it is also related to the fierce national style and the bravery of the whole people.

Lin Yuan and they lived in a mountain village, Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao followed Lin Yuan home, and when the old man who was resting and chatting at the head of the village first saw Lin Yuan, he stood up with a smile, but after seeing him alone, he just nodded silently.

Zhenlin came this time, mainly to make some compensation for Li Jiu and Lin Shu, especially Li Jiu, who thought that it was because he did not rescue him in time that caused him to die tragically.

The Yan State conscripts soldiers and does not levy only sons, so as not to cut off the incense in the family. There are five brothers in Lin Shu's family, and in recent years, there has been no major war in Yan State, and the number of soldiers levied has decreased, so only Lin Shu, the eldest son, was accepted. And Li Jiu's family is different, only he and his younger brother, the two families learned of the death, although they were sad, but they were calm, and their mother secretly wept. The father's eyes were red, but in order to maintain the dignity of being an elder, he deliberately tightened his face, widened his eyes, and said proudly: "It's not my son." ”

Everyone in the village came over and brought their own drinks and food, and the village promised to write Li Jiu and Lin Shu into the village chronicles, so that future generations would remember and cherish them. There are already 68 people killed in the battle and 11 people who have not died after military service. Now it is seventy dead in battle. Once the success is achieved, the bones are withered, the hegemony of a country is a river of blood, and the war is far more cruel than imagined. However, Yan Guo's military exploits were rewarded richly, and it was supported by the people.

Zu Zhenlin left some money for Li Jiu and Lin Shu, and gave Li Jiu's family more.

The toad eroded the round shadow, the bright night was gone, the sky was dark, Zu Zhenlin, Li Cao and Lin Yuan drank together.

"Captain Wu, I'm sorry for you, the three of us are ordered to spy on you. Lin Yuan suddenly apologized.

"I know, I'm sorry for you for not protecting them. ”

"It's not up to you, but we can only blame our poor skills and bad luck. Isn't dying on the battlefield the best destination for our soldiers?"

Lin Yuan's tone was relaxed, but tears flowed down involuntarily.

"Damn, the wind blows into my eyes, it's so uncomfortable. ”

Draw the knife and cut off the water, the water is more flowing, and the glass is more sorrowful. Lin Yuan was already depressed in his heart, the wine increased the sense of grief, and his heart was bitter and drunk, originally a jar of wine would only be slightly drunk, but now he was drunk like mud, crying and crying, venting his sadness for many days.

After Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao left the money, they left the next day and returned to Lijia Village, and their hearts became heavier and heavier. The two of them bought some memorial supplies, in fact, since they practiced, both of them knew that people can only live one life, just to comfort their hearts.

When the geese returned to the city, Zu Zhenlin told Li Ji the escape route of the murderer in Tu Town, and the Dayan Mansion also found Lijia Village along the mountain road, but it didn't seem to have done anything, just rummaged through and looked for clues.

Lijia Village has become barren and has become a home for snakes, insects, rats and ants, and a safe nest for hares. When Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao approached, two rabbits were startled and jumped away.

Looking at the ruins in front of them, Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao couldn't help but resurface the tragic situation of that night in their minds, and their hearts were sad. Zhenlin was recuperating from his injuries in Lijia Village, mainly contacting Grandma Li and Xiao Yiyi, and lamenting their tragic deaths. And Li Cao is a little different, he grew up in Lijia Village since he was a child and was raised by them, these are all relatives, especially Old Man Yang, who treats him as his own, and overnight, all of them died under the butcher's knife, and Li Cao has become a real loner, with grief and confusion in his heart. Even if Zhenlin is with him, the two are not real bosom friends, and Li Cao has low self-esteem in his heart, and after taking revenge, he is more reluctant to involve him anymore. In the process of finding the murderer, he recognizes his own incompetence, and he can't help at all, but will drag his feet.

Princess Yan Guo, the eldest lady of the palace, has a high status in the clouds, while Li Cao thinks that her identity is low and lowly into the dirt. Zhao Ting has a beautiful face, while he has a yellow face and thin muscles, and his appearance is mediocre.

Li Cao has a good impression of her, but it can only be a good impression, knowing in her heart that the revenge has not been avenged, and she can't have a private relationship with her children, but she still can't suppress thinking of her in her heart, just thinking about it.

In the hall of King Yan's Mansion, King Yan and the princess wanted to repay the two, and Li Cao knew that it was all the credit of Zhenlin, and he didn't do anything, so he was not qualified to receive the reward at all. But for the sake of the two companions, they were rewarded together.

After Li Cao left Lijia Village, he found that he was not very suitable for the outside world, and he was a little uncomfortable getting along with others, but he didn't find that it was actually caused by the inferiority complex in his heart. When he returned to Lijia Village, the stronger the feeling in his heart, the more he didn't want to go out again.

Zu Zhenlin didn't know what Li Cao thought, found the graves of Grandma Li and Xiao Yiyi, put the offerings on the table, lit incense, and looked at the green smoke rising slowly, his eyes were a little moist. Zhenlin sat in front of the tomb and took out a jar of wine, with only bitterness in his mouth.

"Grandma Li, Xiao Yiyi, I've come to see you, your revenge can be avenged. Zhenlin was a little unwilling in his heart, "Don't worry, I will definitely improve my strength as soon as possible, and I will definitely come back." ”

"Grandma Li, I have failed you a little, I have not been able to do what I promised you, I will do my best to do good deeds and save people, I hesitated, I promise that I will not in the future, I will not be blinded by hatred anymore, I will definitely save people more. ”

"Xiao Yiyi, my lovely big apprentice, although I am accompanied by my grandmother, I will be bored, right? Yes, if you stay in one place for a long time, you will definitely be annoyed, and Master promises to come back to see you and tell you about the new things on this continent, so that you can be happy. ”

Zhenlin drank wine, his eyes were blurred, he didn't know what he was talking about, he just wanted to speak, vent the depression in his heart. King Yan is right, such things happen anytime and anywhere in this world, and only when you are strong can you protect the people you care about and correct the things you are not used to. To be chivalrous and righteous, you must also have the ability to let others listen.

Li Cao sat on the side, also in tears, talking about the past, and the pain was still on the earthquake forest.

Old Man Yang's body was burned, and even his clothes were gone, and he couldn't even stand up a mound of clothes. The books in Li Cao's house were all given by Mr. Yang, but unfortunately they were also turned into ashes, and they couldn't bury the book if they wanted to. can only erect a monument at Old Man Yang's address.

After paying tribute to Grandma Li and them, the two came to Old Man Yang. The old man has a somewhat obedient temperament, although he later knew that Zhenlin could set up a formation, and solved his long-cherished wish for many years, and his attitude towards Zhenlin changed, but he didn't get along much, and Zhenlin didn't have too much sentimentality.

As soon as Li Cao saw the tombstone he had erected, he knelt on the ground, speechless and choked. Zhenlin silently stayed by the side, letting him cry and vent. Putting the sacrifice on the table, knowing that the old man loved to drink, he poured an altar of good wine that he had specially bought.

Li Cao cried for a long time before her mood stabilized.

The night was hazy, it was late autumn, and the mountain wind was cold, whistling by, adding to the gloom, but the two of them didn't feel anything, there were no ghosts and gods in the world, some were just powerful people.

"Brother, I want to stay and accompany the old man and them, I think I am suitable here. Li Cao said his plan. At that time, I was in Yanwang Mansion, and I was still interested in hearing that I could improve my realm strength, and I could be in the same place as the eldest lady, and I could see her at any time. But after returning here, I feel that the mountains are still suitable for me, and as for the eldest lady, think about it in my heart, it's okay.

Zu Zhenlin didn't expect Li Cao to have this idea, and said in surprise: "Why? This place is in ruins, what are you staying here for?"

"The house has collapsed, and it can be rebuilt. My relatives are here, I want to accompany them, I may not be able to do it alone before, but after you gave me the exercises, I found that my body is getting stronger and stronger, and after joining the army, I have also mastered the skills of shooting and fighting, I can hunt for a living, I can also grow something, I can live alone. ”

As long as you get to the academy, you don't want to say if you can solve the problem of not being able to fight with the cultivators, the level of spiritual energy there is definitely not what you can imagine, it can improve your realm, so that you can live longer. Can ......"

Li Cao interrupted Zhenlin's speech and said bitterly, "What are you doing if you live longer?"

"You can't live in the past forever, you can make more friends, they will make you happy, they will make you feel that life is still happy. I think the old man would have hoped so if they had known. If you have been depressed and miserable, how can they be at ease?" Zu Zhenlin wanted to cheer up Li Cao, and his words were a little chaotic.

"As you said, when people die, they are gone, and they don't know anything. Li Cao said gloomily.

Even so, you should know that they want you to be happy, and you have a responsibility to live better in their place. At the very least, the old man definitely hopes that you will find a daughter-in-law and pass on the ancestry, how can you stay here to do it?" Zu Zhenlin said excitedly.

Li Cao was speechless, and finally said his thoughts, "During this time, I followed you to track down the murderer, I couldn't help at all, I didn't want to drag you down anymore." ”

Zu Zhenlin then understood Li Cao's thoughts, "What are you talking about? We are friends, besides, in the end, if it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be able to activate so many formations at the same time, and if we can't delay the arrival of King Yan, we will die, right? You are only in a low realm now, as long as you improve your strength again, it will be fine." And I think that the academy is a place for professors to study, so there should be no danger, we just go to gain insight and open our eyes. What kind of drag is there? If you stay here, you won't be able to see Zhao Ting in the future, can you put it down?"

"What did you say?" Li Cao was surprised, he didn't expect that what he was thinking in his heart would be known by Zhenlin.

"Don't hide it, I have already seen it, I think the old man must be satisfied with your daughter-in-law. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, the eldest lady has a noble status, I only have respect, and I will never dare to blaspheme. Li Cao said solemnly.

"What's this, forget it, let's not talk about it, so you must come with me and go to the academy. ”

Li Cao didn't refuse again, Old Man Yang, they may really hope that they can live a better life.

There are two locust trees in front of the door of Mr. Yang's house, although the torso is blackened because the house was burned, but it is still alive, and when spring comes, it will sprout again.