Not long ago, the theft in Fancheng made Liu Sicheng feel relieved for a long time.

It is reported that the twenty-six thieves and the inner man hidden in the manor have been beheaded by the government, and the leader of the thieves has been sentenced to splitting the car.

Liu Sicheng wondered if this group of thieves were originally villagers who were forced to be helpless, and whether it was too cruel for the government to treat them like this? In troubled times, the government can only use this means to maintain the so-called royal law. But if the people have no way to live, can the royal law still restrain them? Maybe this is the sadness of being born in troubled times.

Thinking of this, the sorrow in Liu Sicheng's heart piled up layer by layer, like a thick cloud gathering in his chest, making him depressed and uncomfortable.

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On this day, Jiajia asked Liu Sicheng to go out of the city for an outing, and even specially prepared a docile mare for the latter, in order to be able to teach Liu Sicheng how to ride.

In an open land full of grass, Jiajia patiently became Liu Sicheng's riding teacher, and began to teach Liu Sicheng step by step from the simplest getting on and off the horse, holding the reins, and riding. After all, Liu Sicheng is a modern person, he has never ridden a horse, and his movements are inevitably a little clumsy.

During the training process, the two talked and laughed until the sunset.

The two of them each rode a horse, and saw Liu Sicheng's arms relaxed, his body swaying with his mount, following closely behind Jiajia, driving the horse to trot all the way, and his expression was much calmer than when he first learned in the morning. On the way back to Jiajia's house, the two passed by the county governor's mansion, but they saw that the gate of the county governor's mansion was open, and they never saw the figure of the family in front of the door.

Jiajia, who was walking in front, raised her right hand, pointed in the direction of the mansion gate, looked back and asked:

"It's strange, why is the door of the county governor's mansion open but no one is seen?"

Liu Sicheng nodded, deeply convinced.

Driven by curiosity, the two tied their horses to the stakes in front of the door, and then entered the house to find out.

Just bypassed the shadow wall in front of the door, and the sight in front of them made the two of them dumbfounded. The county governor's mansion was filled with a bright color of blood, and the entire courtyard was filled with dead bodies with blurred flesh and blood. No, it wasn't a dead body, these people were still breathing. There were countless knife wounds on their limbs, bodies, and other places, and some even revealed the white bones of the forest oozing blood. Seeing such a tragic scene, Jiajia couldn't help but cower behind Liu Sicheng, not daring to peep.

Who did this? Liu Sicheng pondered.

Suddenly, a terrible scream came from the direction of the backyard, and the two hurriedly followed the sound. I saw a man dressed in black, about seven feet six inches tall, standing in the dark backyard, holding a bloody knife in his hand. Beside him lay an unrecognizable woman, covered in stab wounds.

Liu Sicheng's face was awe-inspiring, he raised his hand and pointed at the man in black, and asked loudly:

"But this bloody crime you committed?"

"That's right." The man in black shook the knife in his hand and replied lightly, "You are Liu Sicheng." ”

I didn't expect the other party to know me. Since this is the case, Liu Sicheng no longer concealed it, he bowed his head to the man in black and said yes. The man in black sneered, and then asked:

"But you subdued the Yellow Turban Army that appeared in Fancheng?"

"Are you here to avenge them?" Liu Sicheng asked.

"No, no, no!" The man in black shook his head with a smile, raised his head and sighed, "I hate those who are self-righteous and try to end the troubled world in vain, just like you. I love this troubled world to death, and only in troubled times will the world reveal its true nature. ”

Hearing this, Liu Sicheng was a little foggy when he heard this, and then asked:

"Then why did you use such a method against the county lieutenant's family?"

"Hahaha!" There was another burst of laughter, and the man in black replied lightly, "As I said earlier, I hate people who try to end troubled times in vain. The county lieutenant is so active in arresting thieves in the territory, how can I tolerate him? ”

From beginning to end, the man in black had a constant smile on his face, but the words that came out of his mouth were cold and heartless, which couldn't help but make people feel creepy. Full of a sense of justice, Liu Sicheng would never sit idly by, so he angrily scolded the man in black:

"In this way, I will teach a good lesson today, a madman like you who fears that the world will not be chaotic!"

After that, Liu Sicheng used his eyes to suggest that Jiajia behind him take a few steps back, Jiajia nodded and did so with interest.

"Come on, energetic prey!" The man in black stretched out his arms and smiled at Liu Sicheng.

I saw Liu Sicheng's body sinking, and he rushed towards the man in black with all his strength, and casually waved a punch to the opponent's door. The man in black snorted coldly and jumped backwards, quickly disappearing into the darkness. Almost at the same time, the man in black actually appeared behind Liu Sicheng's side!

Could it be that he could not "teleport"? How can ordinary people be so fast? Liu Sicheng couldn't help but be shocked.

The man in black took advantage of Liu Sicheng's time to react, and quickly stabbed Liu Sicheng in the shoulder with a knife, and then disappeared into the darkness.

"Sicheng, are you okay?" Seeing this, Jiajia asked urgently.

"Don't worry, you can't die from a small injury!" Liu Sicheng waved his hand at Jiajia and hurriedly used the "Mind Healing Technique" to stop the bleeding.

Before the words fell, the voice of the man in black came from behind Liu Sicheng.

"You're still talking distracted during the fight, you're too much of a boss!"

Liu Sicheng's heart sank when he heard this, and he turned around and kicked after following the sound, but he didn't touch the figure of the man in black, and the other party disappeared into the darkness again.

At the same time, the figure of the man in black appeared behind Liu Sicheng again like a ghost. Immediately afterwards, another knife stabbed Liu Sicheng's waist, and then disappeared into the darkness.

At this time, Liu Sicheng was completely in the dilemma of being beaten passively, and his heavy punches were completely unable to hit his opponent, and he couldn't even know where his opponent was at the moment.

Regarding the man in black's trick of "shifting shape", Liu Sicheng was puzzled. Knowing the dialectic of materialism, he would never believe that the human body could "teleport" unless through a machine like a space-time converter. Obviously, it was impossible to create this kind of instrument with the technical level at that time, Liu Sicheng thought to himself, the other party's "transfer and transposition" must have a mystery. It's just that what this mystery is, Liu Sicheng can't understand it for a while.

Under the continuous attacks of the man in black, Liu Sicheng's body was already scarred.

"Do you know why I didn't kill you with a single sword?" The man in black was fighting with Liu Sicheng and talking to him at the same time, as if everything was under control.

"Because I like to appreciate the struggle of prey before it dies." The man in black stabbed Liu Sicheng in the shoulder, and then said to himself, "They first resisted, then pleaded, then cried, then died, and finally died." This is the best way to reveal the beauty of human nature! ”

"When I was younger, I loved to make taxidermy and slowly stick a fine needle into the body of the insects, and it was an incredible pleasure to watch them shake their legs and feet and struggle!" After that, Liu Sicheng had another scar on his back, "You are my insect specimen at the moment!" ”

"Do you know why I still have so many dying people behind?" The black-clothed man's knife slashed through Liu Sicheng's left arm, and he said to himself, "I always don't want to waste dying insect specimens, I will throw them into the fire and let them dance wildly in the flames!" Don't worry, I'll throw you, your lover, and the county lieutenant's family into the flames that reflect the red night sky, and enjoy your last wild dance, and the squeak of burnt flesh, and smell the scent of blood and burnt flesh in the air! ”

The man in black said the most cruel words in a gentle tone, which made Liu Sicheng tremble. Hearing this, Jiajia's heart was also shrouded in boundless fear, and she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, and she was trembling, eager to flee from this place quickly.

Suddenly, Liu Sicheng's offensive came to a halt because he had already understood the mystery of "shifting and transposing".

"What's wrong? Don't you have the strength to resist, my prey? The man in black walked out of the darkness and said to himself, "In this case, you should lie down too!" ”

At this time, Liu Siguo broke his foot, and the man in black snorted coldly, jumped back again and disappeared into the darkness.

Liu Sicheng's move was just a false move, I saw that he quickly changed the direction of his kick, and a roundabout kick swept to the rear, and the man in black who had just appeared behind was in the middle. This kick was extremely powerful, and directly kicked the opponent a foot away, kicking him to foam at the mouth, and after shaking twice, he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Come out. Stop hiding! Liu Sicheng glanced around and shouted loudly.

Slowly, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness, and he turned out to be another man in black!

This is the truth of "shapeshifting", in fact, it is a trick staged by two people. One person is responsible for luring the opponent into attacking and then quickly disappearing from the opponent's field of vision, while the other person takes the opportunity to sneak up behind the opponent and inflict damage on the opponent. The man in black took advantage of the specific environment of the night, and was dressed in black, so it was easy to hide in the dark. In this way, it is always a person in the eyes of the other party, which gives people the illusion that the man in black will "shift his shape". Once the illusion is generated, the panic will follow you, and then disturb the mind, making it even more difficult to understand the mystery, and finally being tortured to death by the man in black.

Although Liu Sicheng had learned the "Shaoyang Style" and was able to perceive the other party through "spiritual power", the man in black in front of him controlled his own breath very well, and at the time of crisis, Liu Sicheng's mind was disturbed by the other party, so he failed to detect the existence of the other person in time.

"I didn't expect you to notice my flaws." The man in black still had a smile on his face, and asked in a flat tone, "The person you kicked down is my twin brother." If you are an ordinary person who would never be able to tell the difference between us, how can you do it? ”

"Because of the blood on your body." Liu Sicheng replied.

"Bloodstains?" The man in black dragged a long note.

Liu Sicheng raised his hand and pointed to the left arm of the fallen man and said:

"Brother Ling's left arm is stained with my blood, but yours is not. So I judged that you were attacking two people together. ”

"That's why? What an irony! The man in black laughed when he heard this, and then his face turned pale, "Is this the will of heaven, is God unwilling to let you die?" I never believed in providence, and today I will go against it! ”

After that, the man in black changed his normal behavior and took the initiative to rush towards Liu Sicheng.

However, in a head-to-head duel, Liu Sicheng's fist and foot skills were obviously much higher than the man in black, and while his knife cut through Liu Sicheng's arm, Liu Sicheng's heavy punch also hit him in the abdomen, and the heavy force shook him out a long way.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect me to lose at the hands of you stinky boy!" The man in black who was the elder brother was still conscious after being punched hard, but his body was no longer obedient and he couldn't get up from the ground.

Jiajia was intimidated by the momentum of the man in black, and hurriedly rushed forward at this time, hiding her petite body behind Liu Sicheng.

Liu Sicheng was afraid that things would change over time, so he instructed Jiajia behind him:

"Jiajia, you go find some doctors, the more the better, hurry!"

"Okay, no problem!"

Jiajia said that, ran out of the courtyard with a puff of smoke, and quickly disappeared into the night.

Now that Jiajia has left this land of right and wrong, Liu Sicheng has no worries in his heart, and it is much easier to get things done.

Before Liu Sicheng could speak, the man in black who was still conscious suddenly shouted at Liu Sicheng:

"Kill me! As a loser, I don't have the right to live in the world! ”

Liu Sicheng cautiously approached the other party slowly, and then asked:

"Is it possible to atone for your sins by killing you?"

The man in black snorted coldly and replied with disdain:

"What hypocrisy! Only the weak need hypocritical mercy! ”

Liu Sicheng raised his hand and pointed to the sky, and said awe-inspiringly:

"This is not hypocrisy, it is justice! I believe that the sunshine of justice will dispel the darkness of troubled times! ”

"Nope! There is no such thing as justice in this world! If there is justice, why did no one come to the rescue in the first time of crisis? The man in black roared loudly.

In an instant, the smile on his face faded, and his eyes were full of mixed emotions.

When Liu Sicheng heard this, his heart sank, and he secretly said:

Why did he do this? There must be a secret hidden in this.

The man in black did not calm down, but roared loudly like a madman, repeating some inaudible words.

In an instant, the scene in front of Liu Sicheng's eyes changed, and he sensed the mental image of the man in black:

Two little boys appeared in sight, hiding in a dark cupboard, and through the crack in the door, a blood-red light came in......

Outside the cabinet door, there was blood, and a group of knife-wielding soldiers were slaughtering everyone they could. Screams, wails, and pleadings rang out, broken limbs, splatters of blood filled the surroundings, and the air was filled with scarlet......

The body of a strange woman appeared in the boy's field of vision, and she covered the cabinet door with her whole body.

"Mother......" Liu Sicheng seemed to hear the little boy's cry.

Then a sharp knife went through the woman's neck, and the woman's head tilted, and she died. To death, her body was still firmly blocked from the cabinet door......

Liu Sicheng clearly sensed the helplessness and sorrow coming from the little boy's heart, but in an instant, this sadness turned into an inexplicable excitement, and the little boy's face was filled with a mad smile.

A strong wind blew across Liu Sicheng's face and brought him back to reality. Liu Sicheng knew that the scene he saw just now must be the memories of the brothers in black when they were young, and now Liu Sicheng finally understands the reason for all this.

Liu Sicheng once read a psychology book that recorded a similar case.

The tragic events that the Black Brothers experienced in the past have caused a change in their psychology.

They lost their families in the blink of an eye, and they witnessed the whole process with their own eyes, how could their weak hearts withstand this sudden disaster? And so their spirits were in turmoil.

At that time, their hearts must have been filled with endless fear, and extreme fear can easily be transformed into an illusion similar to HEAT when a person is in a state of mental confusion, which happened to the brothers in black and was deeply imprinted in their minds. The reason why they want to brutally torture others is to simulate the image in their childhood minds, and to feel a kind of mutated excitement from it.

It was this crazy chaotic world that made them mutate into murderous maniacs!

After knowing the truth, Liu Sicheng only felt a tingling pain in his heart, and the shadow in his heart was constantly expanding, and quickly spread to his whole body, dyeing his whole person as black as ink......

At this time, the man in black crawled to his brother's side with difficulty, held him in his arms, and then took out a bamboo tube from his body, pulled out the lid and held it high above his head. The liquid contained in the bamboo tube immediately flowed out and poured on the two of them.

Liu Siwei instinctively noticed something unusual, and there was a smell of fire oil in the air, could he actually end himself?

Sure enough, the man in black took out the flint from his arms, and Liu Sicheng saw that the situation was not good, and shouted urgently:

"Don't do anything stupid!"

When the man in black heard this, he smiled contemptuously at Liu Sicheng, and the movements in his hands did not stop, ready to light the fire.

In order to save the two twisted souls, the only thing Liu Sicheng can do is to untie their knots, hoping to wake them up.

So Liu Sicheng went straight to the point and shouted:

"If I had been there, I would have helped!"

"Will you save me?" The man in black suddenly stopped his movements, raised his head and looked at Liu Sicheng with puzzled eyes.

"Hmmm! Trust me. Liu Sicheng replied categorically.

"Things have changed, the Si people have passed away, what can I do about it...... I don't need your hypocritical promises! The man in black shook his head, bowed his head and said softly to his brother, "Brother, I'm tired of being a brother, let's go see our relatives right away?" I think you'll agree......"

With that, the man in black rubbed the flint with a loud sound, and the splashed sparks quickly ignited the fire oil on the two of them. In an instant, the red flames spread throughout the two of them, completely engulfing their bodies and minds......

From the flames came the manic laughter of the man in black, which turned to ashes along with his body......

Liu Sicheng on the side had to close his eyes tightly, and he couldn't bear to look at it.

About half an hour later, Jiajia led a team of doctors to the scene. After the all-out treatment of all the doctors, all the injured were out of danger, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

After settling the wounded, Liu Sicheng personally escorted Jiajia back to his home.

Along the way, neither of them said a word. Suddenly encountered such a change, neither of them could be relieved.

After tonight's encounter, Liu Sicheng finally truly felt the horror of the troubled times, which can distort ordinary people into devils!

Now that I am a member of this dark age, I can no longer shirk the responsibility on my shoulders. Liu Sicheng secretly made up his mind.

Because if this troubled world continues, more people will be mutilated, more people's hearts will be distorted, and more people will become demons......

Somehow, Liu Sicheng really wanted to return to the grass house, and he wanted to confide everything in his heart to Tingting. It was too heavy for Liu Sicheng to bear alone......

Unconsciously, the two came to the door of Tianfu. Jiajia on the side suddenly said:

"Sicheng, can you stay in the house tonight?"

"Why is that?" Liu Sicheng asked.

"Because I'm scared ......" Jiajia's eyes revealed a hint of horror, and she said in a trembling voice, "I'm afraid that there will be a madman coming to the door...... Would you like to stay and protect me? ”

If it were normal times, Liu Sicheng would have agreed to come and go, but now his heart is full of gloom, and he urgently needs to wash off the turbidity with the cool spring water of the "Oasis". Therefore, Liu Sicheng excused himself and said:

"There are many servants in the Tian Mansion, how can you still need me to protect you?"

When Jiajia heard this, she pleaded pitifully:

"There are still some officers and soldiers stationed in the county governor's mansion? But to no avail. So why don't you stay? ”

"But ......" Liu Si became embarrassed.

Jiajia's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly asked:

"You don't want to, do you?"

"No...... It's just that at this moment, I really want to talk to Tingting, otherwise I will be difficult to let go. Liu Sicheng said frankly.

"Can't you talk to me?" Jiajia stepped forward suddenly, stared at Liu Sicheng with straight eyes, and asked urgently.

Liu Sicheng felt a pang in his heart when he heard this, why did he only think about talking to Tingting, but ignoring Jiajia who was close in front of him? Isn't Jiajia her own "oasis"? Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng was at a loss in his heart.

Liu Sicheng tried to confide in Jiajia, but he couldn't say the words when they came to his lips.

"Sorry...... I can't confide in you......" Liu Sicheng said apologetically.

"Why?" Jiajia asked urgently.

"Because ......," Liu Sicheng tried hard to think about how to answer Jiajia's question, and finally had to answer helplessly, "Because I don't want you to bear the pain in my heart...... You've taken enough, I don't want to stress you anymore......"

"Really?" Jiajia's face was very unhappy, and her words were full of suspicion.

Liu Sicheng nodded, he didn't even dare to look directly at Jiajia's gaze, because he knew that it was really difficult for Jiajia to be satisfied with what he had done.

Unexpectedly, when Jiajia heard this, her face instantly relaxed, and she smiled mischievously:

"Don't look solemn anymore! I was just joking. ”

"Is it really a joke?" Liu Sicheng wondered.

"That's right, I have a lot of masters in my house, where do I need passers-by like you to protect me!" Jiajia straightened her chest with her hands and pretended to be relaxed.

"Passers-by......" Liu Sicheng couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

"Alright, it's not too early, goodbye, Sicheng." Jiajia took the initiative to wave goodbye, and then turned around and entered the house.

Liu Sicheng silently watched Jiajia's departing back, stunned. Jiajia must have pretended to be strong just now, because Liu Sicheng clearly sensed the sadness coming from her.

Why can't I confide in Jiajia? Is it really because of the fear of increasing Jiajia's burden? So why is he so eager to bear all this with Tingting? Why didn't he rush forward to comfort Jiajia, was it because he needed Tingting's comfort in his heart? Liu Sicheng had a series of question marks in his heart...... For a while, my heart was numb.