"Although people often say that it is better to die than to live, I always feel that people cannot live just for themselves. ”

"I remember that Brother Mo said that everyone hopes that tomorrow will be better, so many people are working hard, trying to live, and working hard to live, just like those of us who have gathered together for more than ten years for faith and have not wavered, isn't it just to one day fulfill the vow we made at the beginning?"

"Although the Dragon and Tiger Sect has made a big deal about the fact that believers in Taoism can live forever...... But what is the meaning of living for thousands of years? Isn't life more precious because it's short?"

"Over the years, watching my companions die in front of my eyes, I have thought about what it will be like when I die? ”

"Everyone is bound to die, and I think it's good to be able to meet a group of brothers who trust them with life and death when they are young, to live a stable life in middle age, and to let the brothers live a better life after death. ”

"I knew that I would face all kinds of difficulties in the future, but I still chose to die at such a moment...... You say...... I...... Is it considered a coward?" Speaking of this, Zheng Qiangcheng paused, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face, "There are many things in this world that are more terrible than death, such as not being able to survive and not being able to die. ”

"You talk...... Looking at the silent crowd, Zheng Qiangcheng smiled, and then looked carefully at everyone's faces.

"I'm going to get a glass of wine. Jian Thirteen looked at the smile on Zheng Qiangcheng's face, and then silently turned around and walked to the table next to him.

"Auntie......" Looking at the back of Jian Thirteen, Zheng Qiangcheng looked at Aunt Sun, who had been lowering his head, and shouted, "Am I a coward?"

Humming softly, Aunt Sun, who raised her head, looked at Zheng Qiangcheng and said with a serious face, "You are not a coward. ”

Hearing Aunt Sun's words, Zheng Qiangcheng showed a happy look on his face, then lowered his head and pondered for a moment, he reached out and groped in his arms, and after a while, Zheng Qiangcheng took out a bag, "This is the wine money that Brother Yi gave me a few days ago, it's useless for me to keep it, Auntie, if you have time, help me transfer it to the woman in the two earthen houses behind the shop at No. 27 Xianming Street in the Eastern District." ”

"I also asked my aunt to pass a message to the woman for me, so that she would not wait for me. Looking at Aunt Sun, who silently took the bag, Zheng Qiangcheng continued, "This silver is enough for her to spend a lifetime, there is no need to wear sewn clothes, there is no need to go to the laundry shop to wash in order to save a few dollars, if you can, let her leave the city with her children, after all, the man who brought her to this city has left this place forever." ”

I will relay these words word for word. Aunt Sun said and held the bag tightly, "I will also tell the child that he has a great father." ”

"The child is still young and doesn't understand this. Zheng Qiangcheng said with a wry smile, looking at Jian Thirteen who was holding the wine jug and wine glass, Zheng Qiangcheng stepped forward and took the wine jug, "Thank you for taking care of everyone all these years, I won't clink glasses with everyone." ”

After finishing speaking, Zheng Qiangcheng raised his neck and drank to the wine jug.

The wine melted into the bowels and turned into the moistness of the eyes.

"Take care, everyone. Zheng Qiangcheng, who drank a few sips of spirits, wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, and then said the last sentence, "If there is really an afterlife, let's continue to be brothers." ”

After saying this, Zheng Qiangcheng, who was holding the wine jug, waved his hand at several people, a smile appeared on his face, and then he turned around and walked towards Du Linlou, without hesitation or looking back.

Zheng Qiangcheng's back is not tall, even a little thin, he is already middle-aged, he does not show the slightest fear at this time because he is about to face death - even if there is regret, while drinking and looking at the bright sunshine outside, he remembered a lot of past events, and slowly a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Some people, just like that, step by step, go to loneliness, to despair, to desolation.

Looking at Zheng Qiangcheng who came to him, Du Linlou's eyes stopped at the wine jug in Zheng Qiangcheng's hand, and without saying anything, he turned around and walked forward.

"I'm going out. Seeing Du Linlou leave with Zheng Qiangcheng, Aunt Sun remembered something at this time, so she continued, "Thirteen, you take everyone back to Jinxiu first, and I will go to the place Zheng Qiangcheng said just now." Speaking of this, Aunt Sun showed a trace of firmness on her face, "If we can't protect Zheng Qiangcheng's wife and children, what face will we have in the future to see Zheng Qiangcheng under Jiuquan." ”

Hearing Aunt Sun's words, Yan Shoucheng and Jian Thirteen and the others nodded and began to leave.

"Auntie, what happened?" Just when Aunt Sun was about to leave with Nuan Nuan, Mo Xiao came over at this time.

"Nothing. Looking at Mo Xiao, who had obvious doubts on her face, Aunt Sun replied.

"Du Linlou seems to have discovered your secret?" Looking at Aunt Sun, who didn't seem to want to say anything, Mo Xiao asked tentatively.

"Is His Royal Highness Mo concerned about too many things?" Looking at Mo Xiao, Aunt Sun frowned and said.

"Auntie, although we are not friends now, but we are allies, one loss and one glory, I just asked you and I didn't mean anything else. Hearing Aunt Sun's answer, Du Linlou frowned.

"His Royal Highness Mo, let's think about how to deal with Guo Shihao first. Looking at Mo Xiao, Aunt Sun said and took two steps forward, and said as she walked, "The things that the dark incense team promised to His Highness will be done even if they work hard, and then it will be up to His Highness to do it." ”

"A gentleman's words, the horse is difficult to chase. Looking at Aunt Sun's back, Mo Xiao replied in a low voice.

Hearing Mo Xiao's words, Aunt Sun did not look back to say anything, but continued to walk forward with Nuan Nuan.

Watching Aunt Sun and Nuan Nuan walk out of the hall, Mo Xiao, who had been standing for a moment, then turned his head to look at Su Mu, Su Mu was chatting with Mu Hatyu at the moment, and when he saw Mo Xiao looking over, Su Mu, who understood the meaning in Mo Xiao's eyes, said hello to Mu Hatyu and walked over to Mo Xiao.

"What's the situation on the tribal side?" Mo Xiao didn't look at Su Mu when he said this, but walked towards the outside of the hall.

"Everything is going on in an orderly manner. Looking at the crowd around him, Su Mu replied in a low voice.

"Speed up the progress a little bit, and try to control the entire tribe in the shortest possible time. Speaking of this, Mo Xiao paused, then turned his head to look at Su Mu on the side, "I always feel that our time is running out." ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, I will do my best. Su Mu nodded heavily and said, after finishing speaking, he turned his head and glanced behind him, Mu Hatyu walked to the door of the hall at this time, and seemed to be leaving.

"The Yao have promised to help me create an opportunity, and I think I will be able to complete the plan by the time the tribal tribal chiefs meet. ”

"Good. After whispering this word, Mo Xiao suddenly paused, and then looked at the sky, the white clouds on the edge of the sky were slowly drifting with the breeze at this time, looking at those irregular white clouds, Mo Xiao's brows frowned unconsciously, because he felt a trace of a familiar breath - the breeze was blowing south, and the white clouds in the sky were slowly drifting to the north of the fire city, which was an extremely strange thing.

"Looks like something is going to happen. Looking at Bai Yun, who couldn't find anything strange if he didn't look carefully, Mo Xiao muttered a little.

Drifting with the tide and returning to the roots, these are ordinary things, but Mo Xiao knows that Lingxiu Mountain, which is famous for its weirdness, always likes to do some unbelievable things, is this Hulun Qinghan or those old people who stay in Lingxiu Mountain are passing on some news?

Not only did Mo Xiao notice the vision in the sky, but there were also three people in the Fire City who were looking up at the white clouds in the sky at the moment.

Mu Hatyu looked at the white clouds in the sky, frowned slightly, she lowered her head and silently calculated something, and then became a little uneasy.

She was good at astrology, and she couldn't see through the meaning of the white clouds in front of her, but Mu Hatyu knew that there must be some news from someone who was passing on this.

What the hell happened? Mu Hatyu, who was curious, suddenly remembered Su Qin at this time, but after calculating what fate would happen to Su Qin next, she suddenly found that Su Qin's fate trajectory was blurred to the point that she couldn't see clearly.

With a light sigh, Mu Hatyu lowered his head and walked towards the courtyard.

A grass hut in the backyard of the Lu Mansion.

The black-robed old man was napping with a hoe in his hand.

An unknown birdsong was heard in the distance.

The black-robed old man, who heard the bird's call, opened his eyes, and then saw a black sharp-beaked bird with a big palm and a big tail flying towards him.

The bird landed on the old man's shoulder, and then pecked a few times on the old man's clothes, and then opened his mouth to spit out a paper ball, looking at the paper ball in the bird's mouth, the old man in the black robe grinned, showing a mouth full of yellow teeth, he reached out to take the paper ball and then patted the bird's head, the bird chirped twice, and then flapped its wings and disappeared into the sky.

Looking at the direction in which the bird disappeared, the black-robed old man spotted the white clouds that were walking against the wind.

However, the black-robed old man did not stay on the white clouds for too long, and he silently looked at the dirt under his feet, and then put the hoe aside and opened the paper ball.

Only one sentence was written on the paper ball.

"Venerable, the Huangquan Divine Sword is in the hands of a young man named Su Qin. ”

Inside the Imperial Palace of the Fire City.

At the back of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, there is a Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple is no more than 20 zhang in circumference.

At this moment, the Taoist temple was empty, and the door was closed.

But just as the white clouds in the sky drifted over the Taoist temple, the closed door of the Taoist temple lobby loosened a little—I don't know if it was because of the breeze, the wooden door of the Taoist temple seemed to be trembling slightly.

Then an invisible golden true qi rushed out into the sky, shooting straight into the white clouds in the sky.

The moment the golden true qi fell on the white clouds, the white clouds suddenly disappeared, as if they had never appeared.

"It seems that the people of Lingxiu Mountain are not willing to be lonely. A sentence that was destined not to be heard slowly came out in the Taoist temple.