"Well, I have a question."

In the old inn, a young man with an iron whip found the little giant early in the morning.

"Well, you say."

Du Chengfeng, who was choosing vegetables, was absent-minded.

"As long as I understand, I can talk."

"It's not anything else, it's just something I'm curious about."

With that, the boy pointed to the beam of the inn.

"Why don't we have swallows here?"

“…… Ha? ”

Du Chengfeng wiped his face, he thought he hadn't woken up.

"Of course not, there is no need to ask about this kind of thing?"

"But everyone else has this!"

The boy looked desperately at the empty beams.

It's no wonder that the teenager behaves like this, after all, in this year, it is quite an auspicious thing to have swallows nesting on the beams of the house - as for the reason, it is naturally because birds like swallows will only build nests in places they think are safe, and at the same time, because swallows can prey on pests, they are beneficial birds in people's eyes, so a variety of sayings are combined, and there are swallows nesting places, which have naturally become a good place in people's cognition.

Of course, this statement is just a bargain, it has no real practical significance, and it is not even feudal superstition, it can only be regarded as an ordinary folklore.

But this kind of thing, I am also afraid of comparison.

Although this place in Sanshan Town is often described as a bird that does not poop, in fact, there will still be some birds here, perhaps because of the remoteness of the location, and the world, every household here basically has swallows nesting, every year after autumn, swallows will fly south in flocks, and when the spring warms up next year, these dexterous birds will fly back in flocks.

Every household can hear the sound of swallows chirping in the morning, but if you don't have it, is there a problem in your house?

"I think there's something wrong with your head."

After listening to the young man's story, Du Chengfeng shook his head.

"Now you go out of the door, look up, and see what is written on the sign hanging at the door, this is the post station, do you understand? People come and go, and there are no birds nesting here...... What? You say the post station is quite peaceful? There's a war going on in the backyard right now, you say it's peaceful? ”

Saying this, Du Chengfeng pointed in the direction of the backyard.

Over there, four evil spirits are fighting around the two millstones, a free-for-all that comes once a day, and this fight will determine the two winners, who will gain the power to pull the mill.

Originally, in Du Chengfeng's opinion, it was a bit outrageous to compete for a job by pulling a mill, but last night's conversation made him realize that things were not as simple as they seemed - so he himself went over to pull the mill and turn a few times in the middle of the night when there was no one, but unfortunately he shook the mill out of the spark, and still didn't understand what was going on.

Strictly speaking, in fact, it is not completely ununderstood, he can at least feel it, whether it is the power of the stars that the boy said last night, or the power of flowing water, or the rotation of this grinding plate, these forces are essentially related to rotation.

But his feeling can only go here, after all, his understanding of power and rotation are not very related, these are two different directions.

That's why he was choosing a dish and trying to understand what was going on.

"Besides, it's not like this swallow is completely absent?"

Du Chengfeng, who felt something, raised his hand and pointed out the door.

I saw that in the air outside the door, there were really two black and white swallows circling, probing their brains, looking like they wanted to get in.

It's a pity that after the two swallows turned around a few times, they didn't have the slightest idea of settling here, but flapped their wings and flew away.

This also made the teenager more and more desperate.

Could it be that this post station really can't welcome the swallow's stay?

"It's normal, I also said that the swallow is built in someone else's house."

Du Chengfeng patiently explained.

"A place like a post station, where people come and go, is indeed not suitable for swallows to build a nest, this is a natural phenomenon, there is nothing else to say...... Forget it, you really want to play with birds so much, I'll get you an eagle back in two days, that thing is more than a swallow, and it's exciting to raise. ”

"Ahh

The boy scratched his head, he didn't mean to play with the eagle.

He simply regarded this post station as his home.

With both parents dead, he originally had nowhere to go, alone, he should have died in the wilderness, or some cold street, it was this post station that gave him a job, gave him a chance to live, and it was here that he found a sense of home for a long time.

Although the other two people in this post station are not related to him by blood at all, the relationship during this time still makes him treat them as relatives.

So, since it's all home, it's normal for swallows to live in, right?

"You...... Hi. ”

Seeing that the young man was about to cry, Du Chengfeng also began to scratch his head.

He didn't expect that this kid's dedication to swallow nest was actually because of this - but think about it, this child's experience is really miserable, seeing all his family die, this kind of thing is not something that anyone can withstand.

"But what do you say...... It's not that there is a swallow's nest that counts as a home, of course, the old man and I can't really be your family. ”

Du Chengfeng thought about it and continued.

"Your words should also be able to understand, no one will really be able to exist forever, the old man is already this age, I am only living here for a while, one day, the old man will die of old age, I will also leave, at that time, will you just live?"

"I ......"

The boy froze in place for a moment.

Something like this, he actually thought that this kind of dreamy good life would always come to an end, and he also knew that there would always be a day when the old man would die, and there would always be a time for the little giant to leave, just like the post station itself, someone would come, and naturally someone would leave.

So he has always tried to avoid thinking about these things himself, avoiding thinking about these sad things, after all, for his situation, such a future is too hurtful.

But now, with the little giant's story, he also has to face this extremely cruel future for him.

What happens when his only two relatives are gone?

"You? Of course you will go where you want to go. ”

Du Chengfeng squatted down and patted the young man's shoulder.

"Life always has to go on, and the living will not be suffocated by urine, and you have your own friends now, don't you? You'll also start to have your own life...... So there is no need to care about the swallow's nest, the swallow's nest does not represent such a thing as home, you can always find a place to make yourself feel at ease, and that place is your home. ”

"A reassuring place...... Is it home? ”

The boy chewed on the sentence slowly.

This is indeed the case, and he feels the same way, when he was not a homeless before, and even after becoming a homeless, when his parents were still alive, he did not feel that he had lost his family.

And now, what reassures him is this station.

And what about later? Where will he go in the future?

“…… What about you? ”

Thinking of this, the boy suddenly looked up at the little giant.

"Where is your home?"

The young man was suddenly a little curious, he had actually been wondering about this matter for a long time.

He wanted to know, what kind of environment and what kind of growth experience can make people grow so strong?

"My home? If you talk about this, then I won't be sleepy! ”

As soon as he talked about this, Du Chengfeng became excited.

"I built my home with my own hands! It's not just me, but the neighbors' houses are all my hands! Let me tell you, when I designed that site, I ......"

As soon as he talked about his masterpieces in architecture, Du Chengfeng began to talk endlessly, listening to this story, the young man gradually understood that there is actually a place called Forgotten Sorrow in this world, where there are no troubles, no sorrows, no evil spirits, and no military disasters, only endless peaceful life, just like the peach blossom paradise in the story.

"Peach Blossom Spring? You still know this? ”

Hearing the young man talk about the story of the Peach Blossom Spring, Du Chengfeng even clapped his chest.

"Tao Wuliu also lives with me! Just across the door from me! ”

"That's nice...... I really want to go and see it when I have a chance in the future. ”

The more he listened, the more fascinated the young man became, and when someone cheered him, Du Chengfeng himself became more and more energetic.

If there is anything wrong, it is that the swallows outside the door are a little noisy, chirping, and always interfering with his speech.

So Du Chengfeng simply stretched out his hand.

"If you want me to say, a beautiful home should be created by yourself, such as this swallow's nest, since these swallows don't fall, then let's take them down and stuff them directly into the nest...... Well? ”

Du Chengfeng suddenly frowned.

He can confirm that he should have caught a swallow, and with his current skills, it is impossible to fail in catching a bird.

But the truth is that there is nothing in his hands.

Only a puddle of ink remained in the palm of his hand.

"Huh?"

The teenager on the side also noticed that something was wrong.

"It's ......"

"It's not that I didn't catch it, it's that there is something wrong with the swallow."

Saying this, Du Chengfeng reached out and grabbed another swallow.

When the young man spoke, the only remaining swallow was about to turn his head and run away, perhaps because his companion was captured, and the swallow's eyes even showed a little panic - but it turned out that this escape did not make much sense, just because Du Chengfeng's big hand had already stopped in front of it first.

So I only heard a snap, and the panicked swallow hit Du Chengfeng's palm headlong.

turned into another pool of ink, contrasting with the ink just now.

"It's fake."

Du Chengfeng's face darkened, like the two lumps of ink in his palm.

"Which brute did it?"

Naturally, there will be no answer to such a question, and Du Chengfeng can only find water to wash his hands.

At the same time, in the county yali in the distant town, Yuan Liang, the magistrate, was also washing his hands.

It's just that what came out of the basin was not ink, but red blood.

"I'm still in a bit of a hurry, I shouldn't have gone over to take a look...... It's a pity for those two swallows. ”

With a sigh, Yuan Zhixian turned his head and looked at the shelf on the side.

On the steel shelf, Wu Qingyuan, the head catcher who had just been transferred, was tied up with locks, and the clothes on his body had been stripped clean, revealing the wound that was still bleeding under his ribs.

"So, I've given you two swallows, it's good for you to investigate your case, why do you have to investigate me?"

"Dog...... Stuff. ”

Wu Zhutou spat on the bloody spit, but for a while he didn't even have the strength to speak.

Yes, why do you want to check Yuan Zhi County?

Such an elegant and easy-going person, such a parent official who thinks about the people, no matter how you look at it, doesn't look like a person who should be investigated - if you insist on saying it, it may be possible to be counted if you have collusion with the puppet emperor Jia Wen, but the liquidation is over, and this little thing is not a problem.

So what's the problem?

Oh, yes, he remembered.

It's in that picture.

The painting that Yuan Zhixian gave him was really good, whether it was pen and ink or paper, it was the top level, and it was precisely because of this that he was very curious about what kind of paper could be so flexible, but so light and thin.

Now, he has seen the answer.

That's not paper.

That's the skin.

"Human skin paints...... Dog thing, you damn it! ”

"Shhhh

Yuan Zhixian casually took out two needles and inserted them, and Wu Zhutou, who originally wanted to struggle, was completely unable to move.

"yes, be quiet, it's good for all of us...... Do you know? Actually, I admire you very much, I really want to be friends with you, you are such an upright person, much better than that head catcher, Sanshan Town has you, and the security will definitely be better. ”

"Livestock...... Bear. ”

Wu Zhutou let out a hoarse roar.

This Yuan Zhixian was talking to him, but he was peeling the skin off his hands.

"You...... If you dare to kill me, the above will not let you go. ”

"Maybe, but I'm actually okay with people."

Saying this, Yuan Zhixian clapped his hands directly, but a humanoid drawing paper walked in directly.

Seeing the face depicted on the painting paper, Wu Zhu's eyes were split.

The face of the paper man is clearly exactly the same as his!

"From now on, you will be Wu Zhutou."

Yuan Zhixian smiled kindly.

"Work hard, Sanshan Town will definitely get better with you."

"You brute!"

Seeing that the paper figure was still holding his fists decently, Wu Zhu's head and teeth that were fixed on the shelf were almost crushed.

"You will be punished! You will be punished! ”

"Perhaps, after all, I've been pretty bad lately."

Yuan Zhixian sighed.

"One or two are stepping on my territory, obviously I didn't recruit anyone and didn't mess with anyone...... Can this day be passed? ”

(End of chapter)