In the corner of the south of the Yangtze River far away from the court, deep in the mountains of Xishan Island of Taihu Lake, a village stands on the cliff and lives in the valley, the grass and trees in this valley are verdant and dripping, the flowers are like brocade, and the scenery is also beautiful along the way, it is a beautiful place that is difficult to see in the world, and the name of the people in the valley is Xiaoxiang.

Many of the older people living in the valley are people who have been famous and have been tired of the strife in the rivers and lakes and have retreated to this paradise, and the younger and younger generations in the valley are either descendants of the valley or orphans who have been adopted for various reasons over the years, and there are many villages on the island.

An old woman dressed as a village girl with a headscarf walked slowly to her wooden house carrying a basket of fresh vegetables freshly picked from the vegetable patch and a few eggs freshly taken out of the chicken coop.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of the wind swishing in the dense forest behind him, and seemed to guess the person behind him, so he didn't look back and continued to move forward.

"Chen'er also went to pick bamboo shoots today, I have a heart. Then we have bamboo shoot soup to drink. As he landed in front of him with a few steps, he caught a glimpse of the mangosteen shoots in the bamboo basket behind him that stood out in a pile of herbs, and said with a kind smile.

"Well, good. The young man who was called Dusty replied, and then "snatched" the basket from the old woman's hand, and took her hand to accompany her.

The old woman's name is Huo Yinniang, and she can't be said to be old, only her temples are white, her face is slightly haggard, and she looks a little old, but her sharp eyes seem to have gone through the vicissitudes of life, and she has seen through everything.

This is a young man with bundled hair, dressed in a light blue cloth shirt, with shallow eyebrows and sword eyes, his appearance is mediocre, and his childishness has not been taken off, he is Huo Yinniang's adopted son, Jiang Yichen.

Jiang Yichen doesn't have much memory of when he was a child, only the kind face of an old man in the blur, but unfortunately he already knows that this old man has passed away for more than ten years, and the people in the village know very little about Jiang Yichen's life experience. Therefore, since Jiang Yichen remembers, he has been dependent on Huo Yinniang's mother and son, and his name is also taken by him, and the elders on the island call him "Chen'er", and the younger ones are called "Yichen", and the younger ones are called "Yichen Brother".

The energetic figure in her eyes jumped out of the door to pick up water and chop wood, but the lightly dancing kitchen knife in her hand slowly stopped, and with a soft sigh, the old woman fell into deep thought, remembering the picture of the first time she saw this young man thirteen years ago.

That year, she had been on the island for three years, and for three years she had lived a mess, walking dead.

She will never forget that her husband, who was the most important person in her life, abandoned her on a rainy night three years ago.

Although last year, Old Bert came to tell her that her revenge had been avenged, and took the enemy's companions to prove it, but the deceased relatives could not return after all, and it was still a lingering nightmare, haunting her heart day and night, and suffering unspeakably.

It wasn't until that day that she caught a glimpse of the boy in front of her, yes, just a quick glance that she was struck by lightning, and she was determined to heal the child and raise him to adulthood.

On that day, the sky was dark, the air was suffocating, thunder and lightning flashed, and a thunderstorm was about to come.

Coincidentally, the old man brought more than a dozen children for the village to adopt. In her state after she went to the island, the old man never called her to come, and he didn't dare to let her adopt her.

On that day, when she returned from worshipping her husband and son, she caught a glimpse of the boy, and saw that his face was pale and blue, unlike the children next to him, who were either crying or looking around, he buried his head and closed his lips, trying to suppress something.

Yes, this kid has tuberculosis at such an age! He seems to be holding back his cough with all his might, and he is so stubborn.

As if she had lost her mind, she pushed away the villagers gathered in front of her, rushed into the crowd of children, and fell to her knees and hugged the boy, trembling and sobbing.

He put his hands on the child's cheeks, tears streaming down his eyes.

The surrounding villagers seemed to be frightened by her, but because the old man had not yet expressed his position, he did not pull it away.

The boy was a little alarmed, but he could not contain the discomfort, and turned his face away, and coughed with great difficulty, and a little spit fell on her hand and splashed in her face. She was shocked, as if she was afraid of losing some treasure, so she took the child's head into her bosom and looked back at the old man, "Uncle, this child, I will raise it!" seemed to plead, but it was unusually firm.

After a trace of incomprehension flashed in the old man's eyes, he immediately showed a sudden look, sighed lightly, and acquiesced to her plea.

Thirteen years, with the flick of a finger, although the boy's tuberculosis has not been completely cured, leaving some hidden diseases, it can be regarded as a thriving growth.

Originally, she thought that she could guard this child comfortably for the rest of her life, but now it seems that it may become a luxury, staying away from the rivers and lakes, not leaving the rivers and lakes, the people on the island can't escape the rivers and lakes, and the child can't escape.

Two days ago, the ship transporting supplies to the island was mixed with the fine work of the Twelve Gates of the Heavenly Evil, and although it was discovered in time, it was captured, but it did not stop him from committing suicide. Although this incident has not brought any loss or harm to the people on the island, it also shows that this paradise far away from the rivers and lakes has entered the sight of external forces.

What worries her is the military advisor who is the old man's right-hand man- Yi Zhongren, can not resist the news of everyone's concern, more than a month ago in the southwest of Chongqing Shifu suffered a major change, this is in recent years the Daoyi League many branches have been invaded, and even a microcosm of the destruction of the downfall, the fall of Shifu can be said to make the Daoyi League worse, what is disturbing is that in recent conflicts, the shadow from the court can be faintly captured, with the help of this huge dark tide, the Daoyi League and the Friendship League forces have suffered repeated losses, but it is difficult to make an effective counterattack, the original iron bucket-like system of rivers and lakes has repeatedly been flawed, and it will be fragmented。

The situation in the rivers and lakes is tense, the moral alliance is under the enemy's back, embattled, the old man does not want these news to reach the island, and Yi Zhongren is forced to compromise and relax, everyone on the island is panicked, and many people want to go back to the rivers and lakes to share the worries of the old man. Yi Zhongren thought about it again and again, and finally agreed to select some elite soldiers and strong generals from the island, plus a few young talents worthy of cultivation and training, to help the Daoyi League get rid of the current predicament, and set to leave the island in three days.

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After lunch, Yinniang finally spoke, "Chen'er, this time you will follow your Uncle Ren to see if there is anything you need help with, and by the way, you can see the wonderful world outside the island." ”

"But, mother's ......" Jiang Yichen frowned, he learned from the people in the village that after Yinniang admitted to raise him, his mental state improved a lot, but in the rainy season, it was common for her to borrow wine to drown her sorrows, and her body and bones were not as good as a year.

Before Jiang Yichen could say the following words, Yinniang already knew what he was worried about, and interrupted, "Child, my mother can take care of herself, and she will drink less alcohol." Mother knows, you want to keep your mother for the rest of your life, but don't you want to find your biological parents? They also abandoned you out of helplessness back then, in order to protect you, all these years the old man only heard that they last appeared in the southeast bay area, they are probably still alive, don't you want to see them?"

"I ......" came to his lips, but he didn't know where to start. Yin Niang's words touched Jiang Yichen's heartstrings, and he couldn't help but think a lot, he only knew that his parents had to entrust him to the villagers in order to save the villagers and elders in the village, and the two fought with Dongying Liukou in a roundabout way, buying time and hope for more people to escape. It is rumored that his parents had been fighting with the Rogues for seven days and seven nights, but the Rogues were receiving a steady stream of reinforcements, making it almost impossible for them to escape from the enemy's encirclement. Now what Yinniang said to him is indeed the news that was found later, or is Yinniang having any hidden worries and insisting on breaking him away?

For the child brought up by herself, Yinniang has already understood what Jiang Yichen is thinking in her heart, and sighed with a wry smile, "Silly child, there are too many things you hesitate in your heart, in the rivers and lakes, everything should indeed be guarded against, but when it is decided, it will be decided, and if you hesitate, you will definitely pay the price, and if you go out in the future, you will really have to change, either firmly choose to believe, or choose to explore the truth." The news of your parents was indeed told to me by my uncle himself, how could my mother want to break you apart, and my mother also hopes that you can accompany me for a lifetime, but that is only once, the rivers and lakes, after all, you can't leave if you want to. ”

Yinniang sighed and decided to share her thoughts and thoughts, "Xishan Island is no longer hidden, and the old man is now also suffering from the enemy, not surprisingly, the forces of the Moral Alliance will be gradually isolated from each other, and they will be broken one by one, and sooner or later Xishan Island will become one of the battlefields where the forces of all parties collide." The people of the island also need to gradually evacuate and find another place to hide. There is also the power of a battle, and the old bones who want to stand up to help the old man will re-enter the rivers and lakes. If you go out in advance now, you will be better able to deal with future situations, and you can also take advantage of this to find out about your parents. Listen to my mother's words, go out of the island, and break through. ”

The wandering eyes struggled in the long silence, and after a little hesitation, they slowly became firm, and without further words, Jiang Yichen chose to follow Huo Yinniang's choice.

In the early morning of the next day, Jiang Yichen picked up the bags that Yinniang had prepared for him the night before and set out on the trip. When he left, he didn't like to say much, he just said to him, "Mother, the child comes back to see you every year" and then stopped looking back and moved forward resolutely.

Yin Niang smiled, laughing at the child's filial piety, but also laughing at his stupidity, people in the rivers and lakes, involuntarily, after embarking on the road of the rivers and lakes, time is not at his disposal.

As Jiang Yichen's back disappeared in the field of vision, tears had blurred her vision, Yin Niang couldn't help but recall that after she adopted the boy that year, the old man found her and had said to her, the child's parents hoped that the child could stay away from the hustle and bustle, at least not to set foot in the rivers and lakes, she named the child "Jiang Yichen", Jiang is the surname of the old man, and the word "Yichen" is to hope that he can stay away from the dust of the rivers and lakes and enjoy himself in Taoyuan, however, the world is unpredictable.

Turn your back, don't let the tears fall, comfort yourself, and let Chen'er go on her own than fall into an inexplicable desperate situation in the future.