Chapter 11: Dreams and the Sky (6)
Not far away, on the dusty streets of the industrial area, sweat beads of sweat from heavy burdens slid down their thick beards, and some yellowed teeth bit their chapped lower lipes, but they were still taking heavy steps.
"Have you been to Bamiyan before?" Xiao Baiyu turned his head to look at Laura's little face, the little girl's eyes were still as clear and bright as stars.
"I came with my grandmother once, but that was many years ago. ”
Xiao Baiyu sighed, from this place you can look at the Bamiyan River Valley, the big Buddha that was once located in the valley can be traced back to more than 1,500 years ago, Xuanzang of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was amazed by its "golden sparkling" when he passed by here, which is the traces of the Hazara people imprinted into the blood, and it is also the crystallization of the fusion of Indian culture and Greek civilization, and now Xiao Baiyu is not in the mood to visit the ruins of the monument.
The city of Bamiyan is a thriving scene and people live in harmony. More than a decade after the war subsided, everyone seized the opportunity to recuperate. Xiao Baiyu slowed down his pace as much as possible, wanting to blend in with the atmosphere here, Laura poked her head out of the car and looked curiously, while Xiao Baiyu wanted to feel the subtleties of life here and people's attitudes towards life.
An old man wandered around a stall, stretched out a trembling and wrinkled hand, bought a kite with an old banknote and handed it to his grandson on his back......
Xiao Baiyu held the steering wheel with one hand, put the other hand on the window, leaned lightly on the cushion, his eyes turned out of the window from time to time, and sometimes seemed to be thinking about something. On the streets of the Bamiyan Valley, he drove his car very slowly, slow enough to observe the look of every passer-by in detail.
In this land that has been in turmoil for many years, people have always lived with exhaustion, pain, and hope that will never die. And the precipitation of this city is carved with the sweat and blood of believers, and embellished with the sorrow of the poet's pen.
At dusk, the sky is extremely beautiful, and a few bright red clouds float gently, as if dancing with the glow of the sun.
The car gradually stopped and leaned on the side of the road, but the bustling crowd was still surging. Xiao Baiyu watched all this quietly, perhaps survival itself is a kind of confrontation, and life only exists to continue this confrontation.
Suddenly, a boy with a windmill in both hands came running barefoot towards him, and the child accidentally saw the man who had been looking at the sky, and followed his line of sight curiously. At this moment, Xiao Baiyu saw that his eyes were reflected in the falling sunset, and his eyes were full of shock and hope.
"Sairam!" the boy lowered the windmill to the ground, held his hands in the shape of a book, and bowed gently, as if to thank Allah for giving people such a beautiful view.
Here, people believe that all things are created by God, and they hold their hands on their chests, never questioning their faith, and silently endure even the greatest suffering and pain, waiting for the gods to approach the world.
Xiao Baiyu took his eyes off the boy. Under God's creation, will he give birth to the apostles he asks the world in this most beautiful occasion? If so, then the angel with wings and a glittering halo depicted in the scriptures that believers believe in will rain down to save the souls of believers who weep and are wounded by piety......
Those who steal the name of the god are rampant wielding butcher knives and unbridled desires, while those who sing the name of the god are struggling in the fire realm of the living. There is no shortage of war and killing in this world, and we are just lucky enough to enjoy life itself in a peaceful and happy land, and fairness is just the most beautiful and innocent dream in the hearts of children.
Perhaps sometimes, what people hate is not the pain and disaster itself, but the self that they believe in and longed for for a lifetime, but they can't pick a wild flower in paradise until the moment their dreams are shattered.
The purpose of a life for the purpose of predation is obviously the continuation of a species, so what is the purpose of the life of a life for the purpose of faith?
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For the next two days, Xiao Baiyu drove his Lamborghini on the highway and sped all the way to Jerusalem at a speed of more than two hundred yards.
The car's excellent engine and advanced gearbox allowed it to accelerate to 100 yards in just 3.4 seconds, and the whole car was extremely aerodynamic, but it was only after the car drove out of Bamiyan that Xiao Baiyu slowly began to get used to the feeling of driving the car.
Two days later, Xiao Baiyu drove the car into Jerusalem, and along the way, he didn't know how many license plate numbers his uncle had prepared. The first thing he did when he arrived here was not to go to the agreed rendezvous in the northern suburbs, but to worship at the largest mosque in Jerusalem. On the way here, Laura had already taught Xiao Baiyu how to worship.
In Xiao Baiyu's eyes, Laura is a microcosm of Xu Minhan, and he may have this reason for taking her with him.
Of course, it was not how much Xiao Baiyu believed in the great Allah, but because of the two strands of Xu Minhan's hair in his hand, he was just fulfilling this sincerity on behalf of Xu Minhan.
After the service, Xiao Baiyu drove all the way towards the northern suburbs.
It's an abandoned Gothic church, with clumps of weeds on the crumbling flower beds and the faint sound of bells. Xiao Baiyu got out of the car, carried the evil coffin of the Sphinx, stepped on the scattered gravel on the ground, and looked around from time to time while moving forward, the bell sounded like it was ringing for the return of the wanderer, sad and lonely.
"Brother, where is this, why do I feel so scary about this quietness. ”
"Squeak-" Xiao Baiyu didn't speak, but slowly pushed open the door, behind the door, there were more than a dozen people sitting sparsely in the huge church, people from all over the world gathered here, and a few people turned their heads to look at Xiao Baiyu.
After confirming that there were no acquaintances here, Xiao Baiyu ignored it and made a silent gesture at Laura. Then, striding forward, I chose a relatively backward position to sit down. Laura sat down beside Xiao Baiyu with some embarrassment.
From morning to afternoon, people kept pushing the door open and coming in, also expressionless, without saying anything, they found a place to sit down, and everyone kept their distance from the others. Until dusk, everyone here was closing their eyes and recuperating, Laura saw that Xiao Baiyu also had that expression, even if she was active, she had no choice, she could only learn Xiao Baiyu to sit without saying a word.
After nightfall, the strange atmosphere here has not changed in the slightest, and if someone suddenly breaks in, I am afraid that they will think that there are zombies sitting here.
Time passed minute by minute, I don't know how long it took, the moon sprinkled through the long window like a veil of moonlight, suddenly a violent light broke the peace, the super bright light shone on everyone, and suddenly the eyes that were used to the darkness were pierced unbearable, and everyone stood up at this moment.
But just after everyone subconsciously stood up, the lights disappeared in an instant, and the church fell into darkness again, but the eyes that were about to be blinded by the strong light just now fell into darkness again, and they couldn't see anything for the time being.
"Isn't that interesting?" he had moved to the back of his position, and Laura was hiding behind him.
At this point, the lights came on again, but this time only in soft light.
Two men in black civilian clothes appeared in front of Xiao Baiyu, holding knives in their hands, but they raised their hands, because Xiao Baiyu's saber and a three-edged thorn drove to their necks, but Xiao Baiyu's hands hung in the air, and they didn't even touch the corners of their clothes.
At this time, many people were already stuck in the neck with knives by men in black in civilian clothes. There are also some guys who have escaped the abduction of the men in black.
"Okay guys, it's game over! This game is just part of the assessment, I have already calculated your results, which will be counted in the total score. Suddenly, a voice suddenly sounded behind him in fluent English, and in such a quiet environment, everyone did not even notice that he had opened the door.
"You're the examiner in this one?"
"Yes, all right, my pseudo-killers, put your knives down, the game is over. The examiner beckoned to a group of plainclothes black-clothed people, and suddenly looked at Xiao Baiyu again, "Oh, by the way, and you, put the knife down, it seems that the academy has another outstanding student." ”
"Hell yes, I knew that this party wasn't a good thing. Someone complained angrily.
The man at the door walked in, and saw that he was wearing a gorgeous white suit, a silver-gray tie, a rose pinned to his chest bag, white gloves on his hand, a wine glass in his left hand and a cane in his right hand. He looks relatively young, with blonde hair and a high nose bridge, pure white skin with a trace of imperfections, and a handsome face with a well-defined silhouette, which makes people feel that such a person may not exist in the world.
"Beautiful ladies, lovely gentlemen," he gave people a very comfortable feeling as soon as he spoke, but Xiao Baiyu couldn't understand why he used the word "cute" to describe gentlemen. Tonight is indeed a party, but you who have just arrived in Jerusalem today have to go through this test first, but the results of the assessment have come out, whether you do well or poorly, it is a thing of the past, I wish you all a good time tonight, the outside convoy will take you to the real meeting place, most of the students who arrived first are there. ”
With that, the examiner held his cane in front of them, but it seemed to float backwards, and soon disappeared into the night.
"What a day of good luck! Principal Frederick himself was the examiner. There was a bitter self-deprecation in the crowd.
Everyone left the church one after another, everyone seemed to be very cultivated, and the people in the front row were the farthest from the door, and they all waited quietly for the people in the back row to leave first before leaving.
Outside the church, more than 30 Audi A6s lined up in a long line, but none of these cars drove into the church flower bed half a step.
Standing next to the flower bed that was already only left with dead branches and leaves, Xiao Baiyu glanced at the grandeur of the row of Audis lightly, and pulled Laura to the place where he parked.
When Xiao Baiyu saw the car, he found that there was a person leaning next to his car, and the very distinctive dress made people recognize at a glance that this was the examiner just now, judging from the discussion of the students, he seemed to be a vice principal.