It was the eighth day of the fourth month, after the valley rain, and it was close to the beginning of summer. The people of Qingping County remember that day, the fire in the county seemed to be able to go all the way to the sky.

The guns rang out here and there, as if there were thousands of troops and horses fighting in the county, but the later people laughed when they heard this, saying that you Qingping County is just such a place, how can you accommodate thousands of troops and horses?

But the people who went through it said, "It's all true, and there were gunshots from all sides that day, like there were enemies everywhere." The common people all closed the door, and none of them dared to go out. ”

But there were also those who were bold, and opened a little crack in the window, and looked towards the place where the gunfire came, and saw a woman with short hair, walking very fast, and holding a knife in her hand, and stabbed the soldier to death in the alley when she approached the man.

Such a fierce woman should have said that she looked like a Shura evil ghost, but for some reason, the only person who saw her said the moment she saw her, "She doesn't look like some evil ghost, I just think she looks like a killing bodhisattva who came out of the fire." ”

Why did the gunshots go out everywhere that day? Almost everyone came to Qingping County to grab food, and the "revolution" in Murong Yuhua's mouth eventually became a carnival of everyone scrambling and fighting. The Li family's mansion was captured not long after it was in the firelight, and bandits, militiamen, and unknown people who took advantage of the chaos to burn and loot in it. The screams were incessant, and the smell of blood filled the air.

The son of the Li family returned to Qingping County in the early morning when the sun was rising, and he was greeted with devastation and disarray. The Li family's mansion, which had been burned to ashes, had a blood book in front of it.

"Revenge, Dock Tower."

There are only a dozen people left under his hands, and the group of ruffians left by Li Handong has long been dispersed like a monkey, and it doesn't matter if there is no such trouble, someone has risen, and the bandits have all gone all the way into the old mansion, who doesn't want to take this opportunity to spill all the anger they have suffered in the past. The fire burned all the way, burning people's original benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith to ashes.

When Murong Yuhua and Gu San took the boat back to the dock building, there was still a layer of thick fog on the river. The lamp at the bow of the ship looked like it had been veiled. His gaze was a little blank and fixed in the distance, Gu San sat in the cabin and wiped the dagger. The dagger was full of gaps, and the blood clotted into clumps and blackened in the grooves of the blade.

Coldly, I heard Murong Yuhua say, "...... Why is everyone here today? ”

"Why didn't they come?"

"I didn't say it either."

"When you left, the fifth master saw it, and the Kuan brother who thought about you also saw it. We stayed in Qingping County for a day, and there was always a tail to follow. Sooner or later, the news will get out. Gu San lowered his head and wiped the dagger. Brushing the dagger and the gun, "You should be glad they're here." Otherwise, with the ability of the two of us, we wouldn't be able to set off such a storm. Isn't that what you wanted in the first place? It was you who said, 'We need a plan.'" A plan that will make everyone as rebels as you are. This plan has been achieved by you. ”

"But...... We just repeated the atrocities they had committed. It's just one kill to replace another. ”

"I thought you should have known about this?" Gu San put the cleaned dagger back into its sheath and threw it into Murong Yuhua's arms, then propped his hands on his knees, "You are a very idealistic person, Murong. In fact, your theory has never been wrong, and I will never object to what you envision. But I still have to remind you that this is the reality. You have experienced the reality deeply, and you know that sometimes it is the reality of stepping on all the theories under your feet. The reality is that when you use violence to seize power, no one can guarantee that you are sober and sane. All are bandits, all are thieves, all are murderers. ”

Gu San held his hands stained with gunsmoke, "But at least there is one thing you did not do wrong." You did use everyone's power to overthrow the existence of an old regime. We burned all the authority that had been entrenched there in Qingping County to ashes. ”

"But after dawn, someone will steal the fruits of our victory, become a leader, replicate the original mistakes, and repeat the hegemony that should have been destroyed."

"You can't stop this. You're not a leader, you're just an instigator. We are but one of many. You think you're special, but who listens to your theories? They only focus on their immediate interests, they just want to keep their lives going, that's all. You yourself said that you left your bandit brother because of a disagreement. In fact, no one can act exactly according to your 'philosophy'. ”

"Am I doing this to help the abuse, and it doesn't make sense?"

"How could it not be meaningful?"

Gu San pointed to the city that was still burning outside the cabin, where the Li family's mansion was still flickering with firelight, and the sound of fighting was still endless. They sounded the death knell for the warlords of the land, and left before the war was over.

"Look there, that's what you've accomplished."

"All I saw was chaos, and under the chaos people surrendered to violence."

Gu San just shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "Then you at least understand." ”

"But I thought it was a revolution. A revolution in the use of pine oil, alcohol, flame. ”

"Listen, Murong. Most people can't understand the revolution. You know it in your heart, so you will compromise and communicate with them in their language. What they can understand is 'interest' and 'appropriation'. And you have successfully proved to them with a 'destruction' that even if they do not understand what you are doing, they can believe that all the decisions you made are in fact correct. ”

Murong Yuhua's expression gradually revealed a bit of pain, "But I originally meant it was for those who were oppressed. ”

"Who can deny that?" Gu San said, suddenly shaking his head, "But the moment you shoot, everyone is nothing more than oppression. Everyone is a victim, and everyone is a perpetrator. All the people in the Li family's mansion will die today, you know? ”

“…… Because of us? ”

"Because of us, because of Li Handong, because of me. They are accomplices in seeking refuge, but they are also the oppressed people in your mouth. ”

"Li Handong has fourteen wives, and they will all die."

"Yes. And his domestic servants and men, all of whom would have been implicated in this riot and died in the fire. ”

It was difficult for Murong Yuhua to ignore these moral condemnations and psychological pressures, and he hugged his arm in frustration, "But I didn't mean to do that. They are also victims. I didn't think about it...... I really didn't think about getting them involved. ”

"But in the eyes of the people, in the eyes of the people you want to help, there is only one symbol on them, Li Handong. The man you said should be overthrown and knocked down. ”

"It's just him that I want to overthrow."

But don't the people around him rely on him to enjoy everything? Can you explain who is right and who is wrong? ”

"There may be good and upright people among them."

"But they are already on the other side, appearing as our enemy, maybe someone will survive, then she is lucky enough, maybe they will die today, that is indeed unfortunate fate."

"Some people just don't have the courage to resist, and I think it can bring them the confidence and strength to resist."

"No, all you bring with you is chaos. This is what happens when you use violence to overthrow violence. Everything is uncontrollable, soldiers, bullets, killings, and humanity. None of this is controllable. ”

After saying this, Gu San looked at Murong Yuhua's expression that was about to collapse, and decided not to continue to delve into the overly realistic topic, she patted Murong Yuhua's shoulder and made a final summary.

"Everything in your theory is like a dream. Maybe the dream will arrange everything you want and make your wishes come true, where everyone is a heroic fighter with high morals, everyone is willing to give their lives for others like you, everyone is willing to abide by their own moral bottom line, let go of the weak, manage their emotions, and never take the lives of others because of hatred. ”

When Gu San said this, he always felt that on the misty water, it was like Murong Yuhua who was running for everyone in another world.

His kindness saved many lives, and his kindness eventually led him into the trap of the enemy.

"It's a pity that you and I are in reality, and the reality is that everyone is just maggots trying to survive, seeking a chance to survive in the troubled times. No one can maintain such a strong sense of morality under long-term oppression. A sense of morality is the unique talent of those who live comfortably, but it is something that can never be touched by those who are struggling to survive. ”

The smell of gunpowder smoke came along the river, and perhaps tomorrow morning, the group of people who had not been out of the house would walk out of their homes and come to the ruins of the Li family's mansion to share the last of the tiles.

But they would never have thought of what Murong Yuhua said, about the distribution of resources, about the collapse of classes, about the freedom of all. No, no, all people can think of is that Li Handong is dead, and a new warlord will definitely appear again, and the price of rice and grain today will be a few cents a pound because of this incident.

Other than that, there is nothing else.

Murong Yuhua looked at Kamitani's always indifferent and sober pupils, "Could it be ...... Does this have to be a leader? ”

"I didn't say that, the answer must be found for yourself." After Gu San finished saying this, don't look over his head at the city that is still burning, the flames that are constantly flickering, "It's not time for you to be discouraged after thinking about it. We have one last battle to fight. The Li family's mansion was attacked, and it was time for his son to return. Don't forget, we left him a war letter. The revenge of the Mu family and his wife, we still have to avenge Xiao Sui'er. ”