Chapter 32: Let it be decided
In Tree Village, the sky was bright, and after a night's hard work, all the villagers shrank into their tree houses and fell asleep. The fighters of the 426th regiment were rotated, and most of them lay on the spot under the trees. There was a patch lying under the tree.
Situ Nan was depressed in his heart, he always felt that Zeng Tianqi's words were wrong, but what he said was all reality, but let him dismiss the four hundred people on the spot and break up the villagers who became tree villages. For him, the head of 426, he was unwilling. Several times, what he thought in his heart was that let these 400 people gather and directly force Qian Feng to compromise, as long as Qian Feng gave up this ridiculously big tree, he liked to play wherever he wanted. But whenever he clenched his fists and was about to make up his mind, what was churning in his mind were the two perverts, Zeng Tianqi and Su Xiaoyu. He is afraid of death, and no one is afraid of death. It doesn't matter if he succeeds in doing so, but just in case. In case Zeng Tianqi and Su Xiaoyu broke through these 400 people. First of all, the person who is not in danger is himself. A gentleman does not erect a dangerous wall, let alone a meaningless dangerous wall.
Situ Nan felt from Zeng Tianqi the depressed feeling of being brushed down by a certain second-generation army when he wanted to be promoted to the division headquarters, which made him have to compromise again. Without him, just because Zeng Tianqi said: he has mastered the secret of human evolution. He was convinced, because Zeng Tianqi and Su Xiaoyu were living examples. This temptation made him instantly feel that he couldn't actually get any benefit by holding on to these 400 personal soldiers. It's better to go with the flow and change the boat for a future.
I saw the noon, when the smoke was burning everywhere in the tree village. Everyone had rested enough, and at this time, the gossip in Tree Village began to spread again.
"Hey, have you heard? Village Chief Qian was discussing big things with the new head of the regiment and Uncle Zeng this morning. Said that it was going to build a city in Tree Village, or something. β
"Nonsense, what kind of city is built, how did I hear that it is going to build something."
"That's not the point, the point is that Village Chief Qian seems to be going to incorporate the new troops. My God, Village Chief Qian is usually inconspicuous, but this time he is really domineering. β
"How did I hear that Uncle Zeng is going to take in Village Chief Qian and the troops?"
"That's done, Zeng Shuai is handsome and capable of taking that regiment, we don't have to worry about our safety in the future. Hey~ I don't know if the handsome guy has married a daughter-in-law. A woman with freckles and buckteeth said.
"Come on, just like you nymphomaniac, a man will run away when he sees it, don't dream." A big-mouthed man next to him said.
"Li Dazui, you! You dare to say that the old lady is scary, and you can't tear your big mouth. Bucktooth Sister rushed over and was about to grab Li's mouth. Li Dazui muttered as he ran: "What did I say, you are stable in the neighborhood, who doesn't know that you are not serious about flirting with this and that one day, and you still want to tease Uncle Zeng." You're not afraid of his sister beating your buckteeth. β
Zeng Tianqi rested for four hours, got up and walked around, and heard these gossip. The corners of his mouth curled, today he came out of the village chief's house, and happened to meet Lu Yan, he chatted with Su Xiaoyu and greeted Lu Yan, Lu Yan's ears, that long... He was quickly attracted by the specious content of their chat. Therefore, most of the gossip spread in Shucun is due to her.
After Zeng Tianqi ate, he practiced yoga on the branches, and some loose hands or something. The branch of the tree where he lived was to the east, not far from them in the east.
"Brother, do you think Situ Nan is willing to give you the advice?" Su Xiaoyu asked on the side.
"So what?" Zeng Tianqi looked at the big tree above his head. Situ Nan's affairs don't need him to use any brains. Situ Nan said that he was cautious, it was better to say that he was afraid of death, it should be said that no one was afraid of death. But you let him go, he can't bear it, maybe he'll be thinking about whether he can kill me... Zeng Tianqi laughed at himself.
At this time, a voice came from behind him: "Mr. Zeng, I'm disturbed... "It's Qian Feng who is visiting.
He put away his line, turned around and said with a smile: "Village Chief Qian, come and sit in the house." β
Zeng Tianqi was in the house, Qian Feng was holding a 'Yundong Building' in his hand, and Zeng Tianqi was leaning on the rattan chair opposite.
Zeng Tianqi didn't speak, Qian Feng didn't speak, and when a cigarette was about to run out, Qian Feng suddenly opened the switch:
"Zeng, you know what? We were all fleeing along the way, we were chased by those mutant corpses and hid like lost dogs, and along the way, I saw corpses that I had never seen in most of my life, and dead people... Qian Fengtou buried his head, and looked at the pottery bowl that Su Xiaoyu put on the table with his eyes intent, and there were a few small broken young leaves floating in it, which was Su Xiaoyu's stir-fried tea, with Bodhi leaves. Some people die simply because of a bag of biscuits, a bottle of clean water, or, half a sausage... I'm a businessman, and I was... It is customary to measure a person's worth. However, what I saw was that these people died worthlessly, and there were too many along the way. I've seen it and done it. He who has human blood on his hands, and he who has sin. It's in this village. But, it's not their fault. In this apocalypse, human life is as cheap as waste paper. The bones of those who died in vain were piled up on the side of the road. The gnawed fragments... Qian Feng choked up a little.
"There's nothing wrong with anyone, these who died, those who survived. This is the only way we can surviveγγγγγ But... Qian Feng suddenly raised his head and looked at Zeng Tianqi. This tree village gives everyone hope and a chance. One can be a person's hope. β
"The perpetrator is afraid of harm, and the murderer will always kill him. No one wants to be a perpetrator, the kind of day when I kill you to eat, tomorrow you kill my whole family, such days will always be tiring. No one can sustain 'evil' forever. Today you bully the weak, and at night maybe people will take advantage of your sleep to secretly wipe your neck. This dark cycle can make people break down and go crazy. At least, I have never seen any vicious group that knows each other and is wary of each other, afraid of each other, how can inhuman egoism be united? β
"There was once a man who survived by killing people and taking food, and he told me that he did not dare to sleep at night, because he was afraid that as soon as he slept, someone would seek revenge against him, and he dreamed at night that those whom he had killed were looking for his life. Nobody wants to be a beast, if, I mean if, this is a stable place to live, everybody is hungry, but at least it's not precarious. After experiencing the darkness, I realized how rare the light is, and I think this will be a pure land in this last days. Here, I see that people regain their abandoned conscience and become slow to trust others. So... This village, I think, is one of the few places in the world where a little bit of human life can be preserved. I.... I... I think.. The 40-year-old middle-aged man suddenly choked up...
"You want to let the light shine forever in this valleyγγγγγ" Zeng Tianqi spoke it out for him.
Qian Feng looked at Zeng Tianqi and Su Xiaoyu standing next to him, two young faces, looking at each other with all their hearts. He remembered what he had lived, what he had done, whether as a businessman or as a beast on the run, and he suddenly understood... The two young people in front of him are what he yearns for...
"Village Chief Qian, thank you for sharing." Zeng Tianqi looked at his hands, as if time had returned to the original village of Itambar, he waved his dagger, walked among those scrawny villagers, and harvested those numb souls with his hands and knives, without mercy. Why not? With the sea of blood in his hands, the dying curse of those people, and the bones at his feet, how could he tell who was innocent? Or is he qualified to talk about the innocent??
"You're right, this is a place worth guarding." Zeng Tianqi looked out the window. Calm and cozy, without a bit of tyranny. "Do you want to continue to protect this village. Let the light shine on this place all the time? In the name of the lord of the city. β
Zeng Tianqi turned his head to look at Qian Feng and looked directly into his eyes.
Qian Feng's eyes widened in surprise, he came to explain the next things today, he originally thought that Zeng Tianqi wanted to take over this village, in fact, this was also the best result for him to think about it before and after, Zeng Tianqi was sitting here, all the voices would be suppressed, and a balance would be reached here, no matter who Situ Nan or anyone else would be in the future, they would not be able to suppress Zeng Tianqi.
At least, this village, because of this man, this young man, will continue to be peaceful and tranquil. He let go of everything today, and just wanted to get Zeng Tian's words: he would take good care of these villagers. He, Qian Feng, is willing to continue to live in this village as an ordinary villager and obey the arrangement. However, what Zeng Tian gave him was such an answer.
"But, I... Without this ability ... Qian Feng said dejectedly.
"No, you have... As long as you remember what you said today. Zeng Tianqi flipped his hand and gently put down something on the table in front of Qian Feng.
Qian Feng looked fixedly, and there was a tube of reagent lying in front of him, and in the charming pale green, there were faint golden silk threads swimming around. Qian Feng looked at Zeng Tianqi blankly. "This... This... β
Zeng Tianqi grinned. "City Lord, you are here. Situ Nan: I'll take care of it. Just remember what you said today. As for management skills, I can't think of anyone better suited than you, maybe there's a guy... But.. Never mind.. He doesn't know where he is. Su Xiaoyu next to him listened, and also looked out the window. Brother dog, are you still safe???
"I'll help you build up your own force, a force that protects this place enough to deal with anything." Zeng Tianqi's eyes flashed with confidence.
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Coming out of the house abandoned by Zeng Tian, Qian Feng was still in a trance. Holding the bottle of potion in his hand, Zeng Tianren's words made him wake up like a dream.
Zeng Tianqi told him what the world had become, those mutated corpses outside, this big tree. What's going on with this king Bodhi tree. and this bottle of potion ... The Secret of Evolution. Almost all the secrets of Tree Village...
"The effect of the potion varies from person to person, remember, drink it early, because of the difficulty of refining, and the potion that will be provided to everyone in the future is a diluted version of this bottle of concentrate... Zeng Tianqi's words still echoed in his ears.
Qian Feng gritted his teeth, uncorked the bottle, raised his head, and drank the potion with a "goo-dong".
He walked back towards his village chief's house, as if every step relieved the entanglement in his heart, his steps became more and more steady, and his eyes became more and more determined. From this moment on, Qian Feng is destined to leave a name in the future history.
The climate of the plateau becomes cold with the increasing smog. In the valley of the tree village, everyone is busy and gossiping around the bonfire. It was still the hot season when everyone fled, and when they fled, few people brought their clothes with them. Now that the temperature is gradually decreasing, people are beginning to realize the lack of supplies.
Ge Lianchen went to Situ Nan's place for a long time, and he made a final report to Situ Nan, and the platoon was in a desperate situation and was disbanded by him. When he came to the 426th Regiment again, Ge Lianchen thought that he would be entangled and hesitate, but when he found that there was no one left alive in his company, the company commander had mutated a month ago and was executed. The scene of the dissolution of a row is vivid, and the strangeness of today makes him feel like a world away, the life-saving grace of Zeng Tianren, and the peace of Shucun, let him finally understand that in fact, from the day he disbanded a row, he has long been unable to go back, perhaps, everyone can't go back.
"Regiment commander, we are all the same, you can't find the division headquarters, I can't find my own company. We became wandering spirits on the plateau, and I decided to follow Zeng Tianqi, who saved my life and Zhang Erdan's lives. Zhang Erdan is already a cripple, and he can't even hold a gun. So the head of the regiment, please allow me and Zhang Erdan to leave the group. Ge Lianchen bowed to Situ Nan.
Situ Nan couldn't say anything more, frowning and waving his hand. In the past two days, Situ Nan seems to have aged a lot, Zeng Tianren's words made his ambition suddenly become a castle in the air, pulling him back to reality, he thought about it, he could neither abandon Zeng Tian nor be reluctant to turn around and leave with people again. Here, no one can do anything about that man.
The frustration of not being able to achieve ambition in the military workplace continued to this end. The not-so-sealed treehouse leaked, and the seeping cold made him shiver suddenly.
He suddenly realized that if he had such thoughts again, maybe his life would not be long. From Zeng Tianqi's two short dealings, plus Ge Lianchen suddenly came to report and say goodbye. He suddenly understood what kind of person Zeng Tianqi was.
Except for him, who controls this place is not qualified to do whatever he wants. He can't be the village chief or the city lord, but he is like a sword of Moklis hanging high.
Thinking of this, Situ Nan was suddenly relieved. He put on his coat, straightened his military uniform, and turned back into the majestic regimental seat. Pushed open the door, without any hesitation, walked towards Zeng Tianqi's residence.
"So be it." Zeng Tianqi and Situ Nan talked for half the night, but Zeng Tianqi only said this sentence at the end. No one knows what they talked about. Su Xiaoyu didn't know, and others didn't know.
All they knew was that on the second day, Situ Nan gathered the existing personnel of the 426th Regiment for the last regimental meeting, and then, Situ Nan announced: "From today onwards, the 426th Regiment... Disband.. β