Dawn often symbolizes hope, but when the rising sun on Qishan is shining brightly and dissipates the hoarfrost mist, Xingxie's heart is becoming more and more sad, how much he wants to wake up, drink two bowls of hot white porridge with his little brother, eat some pickled vegetables to just right, and set off safely, all the way to the east.

It's a pity that there are no pickles and white porridge after all, the room is filled with potatoes, roasted bacon and the strong fragrance of warm rice wine, so that people are going to get drunk, the little junior brother rarely sits upright in his seat, staring in the direction of the kitchen expectantly with a red and fluttering little face, and from time to time he raises his sleeves to wipe the saliva that is about to flow from the corners of his mouth.

"I'm hungry, the village chief is worried that the two of them will leave for lunch today, and the bacon and rice wine that came overnight last night will be stewed early in the morning by my daughter-in-law, and I will be able to eat it soon. The man greeted warmly.

"It's better to be lighter in the morning, I can drink porridge with my junior brother, I don't need to be so troublesome. Star Evil politely refused.

"This bacon is the best pork belly marinated by the village chief himself, and the rice wine is also a flower carving that has been hidden for many years. The man rubbed his hands together, looking very embarrassed.

"What are you talking about? The woman walked into the hall with a large plate of buttery and shiny dishes, "Come, come, two benefactors, try my handiwork." ”

"When I was hungry after eating, I went with wine. The man set up the dishes and chopsticks for Xing Xie and the little junior brother, and then got up and went to the kitchen.

"Let's drink porridge. Star Demon looked embarrassed and suggested again.

"Senior brother, if you have a heart, you don't have to shirk anymore. The little junior brother dissuaded him from the side.

"yes, give it a taste. The woman chimed in.

"Senior Brother......" Xing Xie looked at the little junior brother, and found that this childish child's eyes flashed with pure and flawless aura, it turned out that he still did not approve of letting himself face the coming sinister alone, Xing Xie helplessly picked up the chopsticks, picked up the oily bacon, and felt that this fat and thin, red and white commensurate good ingredients, the color was as bright as poison.

Seeing that Xing Xie was slow to speak, the woman asked, "Why don't you eat it?"

"My senior brother is a thin-skinned person, and some things are not easy to say directly, I am a little child, and I have no taboo words, so I will say what I want to say for him. The little junior brother pressed the chopsticks in his hand on the edge of the bowl, and said with a smile: "Originally, you said that you didn't dare to do things that made money and killed people, but I saw that you were very bold. ”

"I don't know what you're talking about......" A hint of panic flashed in the woman's eyes, and she brushed her sideburns and slightly messed up her hair, staring down at the ground on her toes.

"You don't know what I'm talking about, so I'll tell you what I'm talking about. The little junior brother stood up from the ground abruptly and pushed the dish in front of the woman, "If you take a bite and it's okay, then my senior brother and sister will accompany you." ”

"I ......" the woman was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"What's the matter? Why are you still arguing when I pour two bowls of wine?" The man rushed out of the kitchen in a panic when he heard the sound, and when he saw the tense appearance of the hall, a very complicated emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Look...... Look what I'm doing......" The woman turned her face sideways, carefully moving her steps, and ducked behind the man.

Star Evil sat up from his chair, his body straight, his eyes heavy, "It's really unreasonable for you to do such a life-threatening thing. If there's anything hard to say, you can tell us. ”

"Hey. The man hesitated for a long time, sighed, and for a moment seemed to be ten years old. He sat down on the ground and said dejectedly: "You saved our children, but we still have to do such a thing as a pig and a dog that is better than losing their conscience, there is really no way, the sky is thundering or it is not good to die, our husband and wife both admit it, I only hope that the child can grow up safely, and not repeat the mistakes of the past." ”

"There's no way?" Star Evil shook his head, "There's a way to do anything, if you want, you can talk about it, maybe I can help you." ”

"Senior brother, ......" The little junior brother saw that Xing Xie was going to be nosy again, and he couldn't wait to jump up and cover Xing Xie's mouth, but unexpectedly, the man on the side had red eyes, and he had already begun to talk about what happened.

"We are famous for many jackals here, and it is not uncommon for anyone in the village to go out and be run away by wolves in the early ten years, so it has always been scarce. The wolves here are fierce, the hunters sent by the government can't control those beasts, and our village deviates too far from the official road, the road is difficult, and every time we come here, there is a huge loss. In the long run, everyone will lose hope and sit still. But a few years ago, two capable people came to the village, called 'General Wu' and 'General Cang', and they made an agreement with the village chief that as long as the village selected a baby for them as a sacrifice every year, they would protect the village from wolves. However, these agreements equated people with livestock, which caused great anger in the village, and the two generals did not say anything when they saw that the villagers were unwilling, and put it on hold for the time being. ”

But that night, dozens of hungry wolves came into the village out of nowhere, killing and biting half of the cattle and even the villagers, and even the village chief's own grandson was bitten off half of his face, and he was about to die. The village chief was disheartened, so he handed over the child to Cang and Wu despite the opposition of his family, and the two agreed to come down and take the child away into the mountains and forests. In the following year, although there were occasional jackals, there were no more incidents of injury. So from then on, the village discussed that if there were newlyweds, their first child would be a tribute to keep the village safe for a year. This year, it was the turn of our children, and we were already prepared, but I didn't expect the two benefactors to save the children. The village chief found the two generals last night, and they said that the child could be left alive, but this year's sacrifice will be replaced by the two of you. Now that the matter has been revealed, I really don't have the face to ask the two of you to do more, there is a path behind my house to leave the village, please leave as soon as possible before the village chief arrives. ”

"Cultivators generally think very highly of themselves, and they don't make such a request for lack of virtue, have you encountered a monster in the mountains? "It's rare for the little junior brother to get serious," tell me what those two people look like. ”

The two of them were wearing hats, General Cang was wrapped in a white robe, and General Wu was wrapped in a black robe, both of them were the size of two or three people, and their bodies were tightly covered so that they couldn't see their faces clearly. The man struggled to recall, and replied truthfully.

When the little junior brother heard the man's description, he was dumbfounded, and without saying a word, he was about to walk out of the door with the star evil, and he muttered as he walked: "We won't participate in the monster thing, it's all crazy to listen to." It's a shame to say that our senior brothers and sisters are shallow in cultivation, and they have more than enough heart but not enough strength, so they slipped away. ”

Thirty-six strategies, taking it as the best policy, the little junior brother has not read too many books, but he can follow Yongye to serve in the army in Shuanglian Town for a year, and he still understands this art of war.

The heavy gate was pushed open by the junior brother, and outside the house, the old village chief with thirty or forty young people in the village, armed with firewood knives, hoes and other weapons, had surrounded the place. Xing Xie looked at the fierce glint in the eyes of the village chief and the villagers, and thought of the green and dark eyes of the jackal wandering in the forest, which were also so dazzling.

"Are you two in a hurry to go, do you think we are not considerate?" The village chief was not good, and his tone was a little yin and yang.

"The village chief shouted so many people to see us off, and said that the hospitality was not good, I think the enthusiasm is terrible. The little junior brother quietly gave Xing Xie a look, and wanted to ask what he planned to do next, but he saw that Xing Xie's expression was a little stagnant, and he was distracted.

So the little junior brother had a loveless expression on his face, spread his hands and continued: "My senior brother has been frightened, and he wants to kill or kill you." ”

"It's the best, it saves a lot of effort. The village chief said viciously: "I didn't expect the two little dolls to be so clever that they almost let you run away, I asked myself if there were no flaws, how did you see the problem." ”

"It's simple. The little junior brother smiled contemptuously, "First of all, the baby was left in such a conspicuous place, and the cry was loud, unless you are all blind and deaf, how can you find the child back, it is obvious that it was deliberately placed there." Secondly, the first family we knocked on when we came did not live in the village. ”

"I see. The village chief sneered.

The little junior brother was already suspicious the moment he saw the baby, so he kept an eye on it all the way. On the one hand, the village chief knew that everyone in the village was in danger, and he was afraid of causing trouble, afraid that the little junior brother would see the clues, and on the other hand, the child was rescued and the incident happened suddenly and was caught off guard. Tired of coping and worried that if he said too much, he would perfunctory the words of the little junior brother, but he didn't expect it to be self-defeating, but he was calculated by the junior brother.

These two are far smarter than their peers, and if they are allowed to leave, they will inevitably lead to endless troubles. Thinking of this, the village chief was ruthless, and made a gesture to wipe his neck, signaling the villagers to move.

On the other side, Xingxie's gaze returned to clarity, he took the little junior brother's hand, and said unhurriedly: "Didn't the little junior brother ask me to repay my grievances with virtue, why should I repay virtue, I will tell you an allusion in the book." A long, long time ago, someone asked a great sage at that time, and said, "How about I repay the resentment of others with kindness?" He thought that the great sage would praise his compassion and kindness, but he did not expect the sage to ask, "If you repay your resentment with kindness, what should you do to repay your kindness?" You should repay your grievances with sincerity and repay virtue with virtue. ”

The little junior brother nodded as if he didn't understand, and said, "I understand, the so-called repaying grievances with straightforwardness is to use those things that look straight, such as swords, sticks, and iron drills in the hands of senior brothers to deal with their resentment, right?"

"It's a little biased, but the meaning is close. Xing Xie thought about it for a while, and felt that although the little junior brother's words were simple and direct, they did get to the crux of the matter.

Repaying grievances with straightforwardness, stopping violence with violence, paying for life with murder, and repaying debts are the same for the great sages of the ages.

Xing Xie looked around at the people in front of him who had never met before, but who were bent on taking his life, carefully arranged his sleeves, raised his hand and bowed, and said seriously: "Offended." ”