Chapter 38 Slow Travel
Wei Zeng has been walking on the land of Yanbei for several months, remembering all the current scenes of his hometown in his heart, and Wei Zeng has also embarked on the road of return.
Originally, it was the closest way to reach Yishan through Anyun, but it was also very dangerous to be in the hinterland of the Iron and Blood Army, so Wei Zeng could only choose to enter Mobei and then return to Yishan from Mobei.
Autumn is going to winter, the cold wind is getting tighter, and there is no one in the already barren land for several miles. Wei Zeng and his party walked on this land that was gradually frozen and did not encounter any danger, but finding someone to stay in it became a big problem.
"Although Yanbei is not rich, it used to have a lot of population, but now it has suffered from war, and the entire eastern part of Yanbei has become like this. The Iron Blood Army and the Yaodong people have been fighting here all year round, and no one wants to stay here, and those who can leave have gone to other places. Wei Zeng couldn't help but say.
"War is a great scourge, turning prosperity to ashes and displacing people. But how to end the war is a huge problem. Han Taozi said.
"In fact, after walking a few hundred miles to the east, I arrived at the shore of Siqing Sea, and it was quite peaceful. I've lived there for more than a decade, and if it weren't for the fact that outsiders visit there so often, I probably wouldn't have known what it was like outside. Wendy replied.
"The scope of a person's life is actually very narrow, a radius of dozens of miles, I am afraid that it is a place that a person will never step out of in his life. Peace is tenacious, even the day before the war, when everything is as usual. But peace is also fragile, and once lost, as it is here, it will be difficult to return to the way it was before for years, decades. When there is no loss of peace, everyone feels very powerful, as if endless chaos is just a stage for them to play, and making achievements is just something that can be done with a wave of the hand. It's just that after losing peace, a person is like an ant, and only the really strong can get a little power to survive, but this power to survive is also very small. Wei Zeng said with emotion.
"Since the war is so terrible. Why is there a war? What is the purpose of the struggle for power and profit? I really don't understand. Han Taozi was puzzled.
"Because of unfairness and injustice, people's hearts cannot be settled. So there were endless disputes for the sake of security, for the sake of strength, or simply for revenge on others. If everything in the world is equal, there will naturally be no dissatisfaction with reality, people's hearts will be satisfied, and they will naturally be stable. Wei Zeng replied.
"Is that what it looks like? Then General Wei, are you satisfied now? Han Taozi glanced at Wei Zeng, she saw a little struggle, so she asked rhetorically.
"I used to be a very satisfying person, but fate made me lose too much, I didn't fall, so I learned to persevere. A perseverance in my heart made it impossible for me to calm down. I used to think that as long as I fought hard, wiped out the enemy, and eliminated the threat, then I would be satisfied with everything I was holding onto.
"I got a lot because of it, I got the glory of being envied, I got a position of superiority, and I got the power that I could control everything as if I could control everything. But I lost it all. I don't understand why this is the case, but since I have taken the wrong path, it is better to take another path, and I believe that as long as I live, I will definitely find the right path. Wei Zeng said.
"A persistent heart will eventually gain something, but it is not what you ask for in your heart, but it is still two words. I used to think that learning should not be attached to power, so I wanted to find a way to get learning out of power. But I now finally understand that all knowledge, all power, all money, should be spent for the benefit of all the people of the world. I don't like power, because people with power fight over each other, and the world is very uneasy. But I also understand now that it is a shame for a person with knowledge not to use it on the right path. There is no sin in learning, there is no sin in power, but only in the heart of the inability to be at peace. Han Taozi said.
"After all, the human heart has a pursuit, and peace is just a natural state, don't deliberately seek it. I don't understand the big truths you said. But I only know one thing: trying to live and live better is a person's greatest pursuit; Strive to let other people live, try to make other people's lives better, and you can become a person to be admired. Wei Zeng said.
"Is it hard for a person to try to live and try to live better?" Han Taozi said.
"It's not hard to try to live and try to live better. The difficult thing is how to make a person work hard to live and live better. It's hard to be a human being. It is precisely because it is very difficult to be a human being, so many people choose to be beasts, so there is such an unpeaceful world. Wei Zeng said with some grief and indignation.
After Han Taozi heard this, she just thought quietly and didn't answer, it seemed to be such a truth, but when she thought about it, she felt that something was wrong.
Wen Di listened to the two of them say some inexplicable words on the side, and he was already impatient in his heart, and when he saw that Han Taozi was speechless, he opened his mouth and said, "How can it be as complicated as you say?" If there are good people in the world, then protect them. There are wicked people in the world, and it is necessary to destroy them. My sword is in my hand, my heart is in my breast, who can stand in my way? Who can deceive my heart? ”
"Wendi, you're still so frank, and you're not bad at all. It's me who has some mother-in-law. When Wei Zeng heard Wen Di's words, all the worries in his heart disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face and he replied.
"It's not that you've become a mother-in-law. It was you who met a mother-in-law and was taken into the ditch by her. How can there be so many don't understand, how can there be so many whys? If it's right, do it, and if it's not, don't do it. Do whatever you want to do; If you don't want to do something, no one will force you to do it. Wen Di pursed his mouth, glanced at Han Taozi, and then raised his head and said.
Han Taozi listened to Wen Di's words, and she was not embarrassed for a while, but thinking about what she said, it was not bad, things in the world seemed to be troublesome, but in fact, it was that simple. Now that you know what is right and what is wrong, you should work hard to do it, so why bother yourself?
"Liu Nuxia is right, it's my mother-in-law. For a brave person, everything in the world is nothing to be afraid of, work hard to do it, and the four words have expressed everything. Han Taozi politely replied.
Wen Di originally wanted Han Taozi to refute, and then scolded her well, it was naturally the best to scold her away. But with such a polite answer, Wen Di didn't want to be unreasonable, so he didn't bother with her anymore, but just urged Wei Zeng to hurry up.
Along the way, the four of them did not encounter any danger, and it seemed that they would be safer when they came to the foot of Yu Mountain, but a group of black-clothed people had already waited there, making the road ahead even more dangerous.
Returning to the Mobei grassland, Liu Xinyu was very happy, no longer as cautious as before, and she rode a horse alone on the grassland again.
Along the way, I wanted to see some new things, but her eyes were full of miserable scenes brought about by the war, Liu Xinyu was not an ignorant child, and the things she saw also left indelible traces in her heart.
The mood has always been depressed, for a girl like her, how can she stand it. Although it is cold, although it is still desolate, it is also very enjoyable to gallop alone and release your heart.
But when she came to the edge of Yu Mountain, several men in black suddenly sprang out of the grass, and the horse jumped backwards in fright, almost throwing her off the horse.
"Who are you? If you want to beat me up, you're looking for the wrong master. Liu Xinyu stabilized the foal, immediately pulled out the short sword, pointed at these people and said, and was ready to flee at any time.
I saw that after these blacks stood still, they just stared at Liu Xinyu, although they had blades in their hands, they didn't mean to hurt her.
Several people glanced at each other, as if they couldn't make up their minds, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Dare to ask Miss, but her surname is Liu Xinyu, and she is the daughter of Liu Yi, the first son of the Holy Sect?" ”
"Liu Yi is my father, what do you want to do?" Liu Xinyu replied.
"That's right, I'll say that there is a man who looks so much like the Son. The daughter of the Son should be so old. As he spoke, several men in black knelt down and saluted Liu Xinyu.
"You can't be my father's former subordinates. But you're not in Kansai, so why are you here? Liu Xinyu's vigilance disappeared in his heart, and he inserted the short sword back into the scabbard and asked.
"Miss doesn't know that our Holy Sect originally arose in Guanbei, and many people in the Holy Sect are also from Guanbei. It was only in order to follow the Son and establish a great cause that we went to Kansai. Now that the Holy Son is gone, and the hearts of the Holy Sect are scattered, we have all returned to Kanbei. A few months ago, someone saw Miss appear in Yushan, so we immediately came to look for it, and the hard work paid off, and we finally found Miss, it seems that my Holy Sect is hopeful. Several black-clothed men said with excitement on their faces, and as they spoke, they all shed tears of excitement.
"Zhongxing Holy Sect! You want me to be the son of the sect? But after so many years of failure, can there be any hope for revival? Liu Xinyu said with some disbelieving.
"Elder Fang has always been active in Kansai, and there are many brothers who are loyal to the Holy Sect in Kanbei. As long as Miss comes back and raises her arms, my brothers in the Holy Sect are willing to die for Miss. The men in black said one after another.
"You mean that in order to revive the Holy Religion, you will continue to fight and kill people, right, but what's the point of doing this?" Liu Xinyu had just returned from Yanbei, and the tragic situation of the war was vivid, how could she immediately agree to these people to provoke trouble for the Death Sect?
"This world is inherently sinful, and those who are sinful can only live worthily if they repent and convert to the Lord God. Kill all those sinners, wash away their sins with their blood, and without these sinners, the world will be clear. The man in black said.
"This is the doctrine of the Holy Religion, I used to think it was nothing, but now I can't accept it. The world is sinful, but it is not right to kill all people. Liu Xinyu replied.
"Miss is merciful, this is also the blessing of the Holy Religion. In fact, there is no need to kill all people, as long as they convert to the Holy Religion, they can naturally leave the lives of those sinners. I just hope that the young lady can come back and lead us on. The man in black said.
Liu Xinyu couldn't make a decision in her heart, she had always wanted to escape, find her father Liu Yi's old department, and then take these people to avenge her father.
But now that the hatred is gone, and a paranoia has been dissolved by Wendy's chivalrous heart, how can she pick up those original thoughts again?
"How have you lived all these years? Isn't it hard to be on the move all the time. Liu Xinyu asked.
"Thank you Miss for your care, we don't work hard at all. In those days, in order to spread the doctrine, we followed the Holy Son and traveled all over the country, and we couldn't stand this hard work, so how could we serve by the side of the Holy Son? It's just that watching the Holy Sect decline day by day, we are really helpless. The man in black replied.
"You are very persistent, and a dedication is good in the end, but it must also be used in the right path. Since you still recognize me, then I am willing to take over my father's good discipline of you. I just came back from Yanbei and found that the war is too terrible, I will take you to continue to spread the teachings, but from now on, it is not allowed to kill people at will, nor is it allowed to start a war at will, are you willing to agree? Liu Xinyu thought about it and said.
"As long as Miss is willing to come back, we will listen to Miss in everything. The Holy Religion originally wanted people to be good, and killing people was just a means to teach those sinners to be good, but since Miss didn't want to, then we just didn't do it. Several men in black replied.
"Just say yes, I'll go with you." After Liu Xinyu finished speaking, he was about to leave with these men in black.
At this moment, Wei Zeng and Wen Di appeared in the sky, and when they saw several black-clothed people blocking in front of Liu Xinyu, they immediately rushed over.
"That's Wei Zeng! is the culprit who killed the Holy Son, kill him to avenge the Holy Son! Several men in black recognized Wei Zeng, and they were about to step forward to fight when they raised their weapons.
"Stop, don't you listen to me?" Liu Xinyu rode a horse to block between the two sides and prevent the two sides from fighting.
"Xinyu, what's going on, who are they?" Wei Zeng asked.
Xinyu didn't care about Wei Zeng, turned his head to Wen Di and said, "Auntie, these people are my father's old department, they want to find me back, I will take the place of my father to discipline them well in the future." However, my aunt's teachings to me, I have always kept in my heart, I will definitely become a heroine in the future, and I will also use that dedication to the right path. ”
After speaking, Liu Xinyu turned his head to look at Wei Zeng, gritted his teeth and said, "I should have sought revenge on you, but you haven't done anything bad, and I can't kill you." You remember, as long as you do something unreasonable in the future, I will definitely come back and kill you. As long as you continue to be like now, the grievances of the previous generation, I don't want to mention it anymore. (To be continued.) )