"It's all my mother's decision, but why are you involved in this?"

You are one of the Eight Heavenly Kings of Shengjing, galloping across the grassland, with great strength and power, why would you give up that qiē to take care of this matter in Xichuan.

Even, to this day.

Most of a person's life has passed like this, why?

Facing my doubtful eyes, the Iron Mask King seemed to be in a trance for a moment, and it seemed that it was only at this time that he suddenly recalled his life, his own years, and then he suddenly realized that most of his life had passed in this way.

But why do you want to do this?

He was silent for a while, the trance on his face slowly faded, replaced by a gradually clear light in his eyes, and he said: "I understand what you mean, there must be many people who don't understand why I, the iron-masked king of the grassland, would take care of these things. Actually, the reason is very simple. ”

I looked at him with wide eyes.

"Because, I've killed too many people."

“……”

I couldn't react for a while, and when I listened to his fundamentally different answer, I was completely confused - what?

Because he - he killed too many people?

What's the answer?

Facing me with no doubts, even surprised eyes, the Iron Mask King smiled faintly, and then said: "In the first half of my life, I crisscrossed the grasslands, fought many battles, and destroyed many tribes. ”

My expression slowly became solemn.

Of course, I also know that the grassland is actually the same as the Central Plains regime, there will be the same contradiction between unity and division, and there will be the same change and demise of the regime, and the reason why the Eight Heavenly Kings can have such supreme power and status in Shengjing is because they have fought in many ways, experienced years of conquest, and finally quelled the civil strife of the grassland regime, forming the current stable situation.

The Iron Mask King said, "The last battles I fought in the steppe were to put down the rebellion of a tribal confederation, and then to unite with the Iron Horseman's men and horses. ”

“……”

"There was a tribe among them, more than 300 people, and none of them were willing to surrender, but the war could not be delayed, so they were all killed."

“……！”

My heart skipped a beat, and I listened to his last three words, as if I had said them lightly, but when I looked at him again, I saw that the vicissitudes and stumbles on that handsome face all appeared in an instant, and he looked at me and repeated: "Kill them all." ”

“……”

"I was standing in the middle of those corpses, and I suddenly felt dazed."

“……”

"I suddenly felt like I didn't know what I was doing."

I said as if I didn't understand, "So, you didn't go to war anymore?" ”

"No, the battle can still be fought, and people can still be killed," he said lightly, "but I often feel like I don't know what I'm doing." ”

“……”

"At that time, Uyur was about to get married, so I sent her south, and by the way, I ......walked around the Central Plains."

I was stunned for a moment, and after a while I realized that Uyuer was the name of the Queen Mother.

Dowager......

I was almost pulled into the whirlpool of time and memories for a while, and I lost my mind completely, and when I came back to my senses, the Iron Mask King had already said: "After I met Huaiyin, I thought that she might be able to answer the confusion in my heart, so I told her about it." ”

I hurriedly asked, "What did Mother say?" ”

"She said, I have Buddha nature."

"Buddha-nature?" I suddenly got a little bit of a sudden.

"She said, everything has Buddha nature, and I have it too."

I said, "So, your confusion, did your mother give you the answer?" ”

He thought for a moment and said, "Huaiyin didn't give me an answer, but she only said one word to me. ”

"What?"

"King Kong is angry, it is better for the Bodhisattva to lower his eyebrows."

I couldn't help but be stunned.

King Kong is angry, not as good as the Bodhisattva with low eyebrows?

Does the mother give him this sentence as the answer, or let him find the answer from this sentence?

I looked at the Iron Mask King with some doubts, and he said lightly: "I haven't understood this sentence until now, but since Huaiyin told me this sentence, my confusion is gone." ”

"......" I couldn't understand for a while, so I could only ask, "After that?" ”

He glanced at me and said indifferently, "Since then, I have stayed in Xichuan." Sometimes, I would also go to see Huaiyin, listen to her, and practice with her. ”

Practice......

It turned out that since that time, the Iron Mask King has been practicing with his mother, which is what Xue Qian told me, at that time, my mother often had a "private meeting" with a man with a mask in the pavilion of the back mountain.

However, thinking of Xue Qian's expectation, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Sometimes, the same thing, the pure people regard it as holy, and the turbid people regard it as obscene, I don't think Xue Qian's expectations are so dirty, I just sigh, in those years, my mother can meet such a man, which is not only a merit for her, but also a blessing.

I sighed secretly in my heart, and then asked, "So, later, when my mother planned to kidnap the Franc machine artillery, you were involved in this matter?" ”

The Iron Mask King nodded.

I didn't ask him again, the years he stayed in Xichuan, the years he practiced with my mother, what he changed, and what he gained, only from seeing such an iron-masked king today, seeing the marks that the years have imprinted on his face over the years, and the vicissitudes of life precipitated in his eyes, I seem to be completely able to understand.

His mother's words had changed him too much.

I let out a long sigh at the thought of this.

And then, my mind slowly became a little nervous.

In fact, from the very beginning, I have not asked what I want to know, first, I have not fully thought about it, once the Francophone gun is really born, how do I control the development of the whole thing; Second, maybe it's really "hometown timidity", a mystery that I have been suspecting for so long, and the person who solved it is in front of me, but I can't open my mouth.

But after all, you still have to ask.

I asked softly: "Uncle Iron Mask King, since my mother entrusted you with the beginning, then the batch of Franc machine artillery is in your hands?" ”

He didn't speak, just looked at me calmly, and there seemed to be a chill in his eyes.

I insisted, "Where are they?" ”

When I finished speaking, the Iron Mask King still did not answer, but looked at me for a long time, and suddenly said, "You said that you went to sea to find your daughter?" ”

"Yes, but I didn't know until I went to sea that there was a misunderstanding. My daughter is still on land. ”

"Anyway, you're not here for the Franc cannon?"

"......" I looked at him and shook my head.

The Iron Mask King said, "So, what about the two people who are with you?" ”

I was stunned, Liu Qinghan and Han Zitong?

The two of them went to sea, of course, they all came for the Franco machine artillery, after all, Han Zitong did everything for Pei Yuanxiu, and Liu Qinghan himself was a courtier of the imperial court.

I told the Iron Mask King exactly what he said, and then said, "They all went to sea for the Franc cannon, but I don't know what their purpose was. ”

The Iron Mask King's face was cold and hard, with a blatant murderous aura, and all the tenderness that had been immersed in memories before was lost at this moment. I think that just like his attack on Yan Qinghan's ship, although he has practiced for so long and understands the compassion of the Bodhisattva with his eyebrows lowered, he also has the thunderous means of the angry King Kong, and if he knew that someone had the idea of hitting the Buddha machine artillery, his approach would not change either.

Thinking about it like this, I couldn't help but shudder.

Subconsciously said: "None of them are bad people. ”

The Iron Mask King glanced at me, only to turn his head coldly.

I felt more and more uneasy in my heart, although I didn't think he would really want to do anything to the two of them without asking why, but after all, both of them were on his boat now, and even I was on his boat, and how things were going to develop was not in my control at all.

I thought about it and decided to postpone this for now. I said softly, "Uncle Iron Mask King, I still have something I want to tell you. ”

"What's the matter?"

"About, Queen Mother."

"The Queen Mother?" He frowned slightly, as if he couldn't react a little, but immediately, a light flashed in his eyes: "Uyur? ”

"Yes, your sister, she is the imperial concubine of the Emperor Taishang, after the new emperor ascended the throne, she was honored as the queen mother, and now-"

I didn't finish my words.

But it's because I can't go on.

I just wanted to sue him, but I forgot about the situation of his relatives, he was already over half a hundred years old, and suddenly he had to accept that his sister had passed away, and in that case, he committed suicide in order to protect the emperor who was not his own son, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him!

The Iron Mask King immediately asked, "How is she now?" ”

Just then, there was a sharp knock at the door.

My words also stopped at my lips, and when I looked back, the door was pushed open, and a sturdy middle-aged man stood at the door, with a trace of anxiety on his face: "Big brother, something happened." ”

The Iron Mask King immediately frowned: "What's wrong?" ”

The man looked at me, cautiously not speaking immediately.

The Iron Mask King also glanced at me, but he didn't hesitate, and quickly said, "You go back first." ”

“……”

"I'll come back to you again."

“……”

I didn't say anything, just nodded lightly to him, then turned around and walked out, and when I walked out of the cabin door, I saw that the middle-aged man immediately walked into the room and said in a low voice: "Big brother, Tianquan's side ......"

As he spoke, he closed the door with his backhand, and the rest of the words were completely inaudible.

I couldn't help but frown.

Although I know that pirates naturally have pirates, but now that we are all on their ships, if something happens to them, we will not be able to get out of it.

What's more, the Iron Mask King hasn't sued me yet, and he doesn't even fully trust me.

I frowned deeply, and was about to walk back, but just after taking two steps, I stopped.

The corridor on this ship turned back and forth, and when Xue Muhua walked over with me before, it was like walking through a labyrinth, but now that no one is leading me, it is a little difficult for me to walk back to the previous room.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no one who passed by and could lead the way.

Even behind them, in the Iron Mask King's room, they never came out.

I stood for a while, and finally I had no choice but to close my eyes, remember the road I had traveled before, and then raise my head and walk forward.

Although the corridors on the ship were mostly the same, I still remembered a few places, so I followed them and found them back, and it seemed that I was about to return to the cabin I was in, and walked to the door, and gently pushed the door open.