Volume 1: Born to be a Hero Chapter 67: A Piece of the Past
This red-sleeved girl, I don't know who she is, but her music and singing voice are indeed rare in the world, just like the sounds of heaven, she has only been in Huyang for a year, and she has been famous throughout Rongzhou.
In particular, the sound of the pipa seems to have a kind of magic that can calm people's hearts, which is very wonderful.
At the end of the song, the aftermath lingers. The voices on the first floor grew louder and louder, cheering continuously, wanting the red-sleeved girl to come to a song.
Although He Yi also wanted to appreciate the wonder of this music again, he knew that this was not a place to stay for a long time, otherwise when Zhao Sheng brought the rescuers over, they would really be unable to escape.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly took Jia Shao and Zhou Chun out of the Dream Tower.
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Walking out of the shop and walking some distance to the suburbs, He Yifang stopped.
There was no one around, so he called Jia Shao to his side first and instructed: "You go to Liao Qianzhong and Du Dao first, and ask them to come to the house to find me in the evening." ”
"Got it, sir. Jia Shao understood.
He knew in his heart that since the lord did not hesitate to offend the cultivators of Huyang City, he also wanted to keep this Zhou Chun, it must be an old acquaintance with a very good relationship.
Since it is an old acquaintance, there must be a lot to say, and continuing to stay will disturb the two of them to catch up.
After Jia Shao left, He Yi and Zhou Chun were left here.
"Thank you very much. Zhou Chun could not repay the grace of saving his life, and he was willing to follow Mr. in the future and be a cow and a horse. That Zhou Chun's expression was cowardly, standing in place and trembling slightly, his head did not dare to raise his head, and he did not dare to pant for breath.
Looking like that, it seems that he has been bullied a lot over the years.
Zhou Chun is also a smart person, his gratitude to He Yi is on the one hand, and on the other hand, now that he has provoked the people of the Zhao family, this Huyang City will definitely not be able to stay.
Because the anger of the Zhao family is not something that an ordinary person can bear.
The only hope can only be pinned on He Yi.
“......”
He Yi looked at Zhou Chun, but he was silent and very emotional.
I didn't expect the once glorious Zhou family to fall to such a point...... Thinking in his heart, He Yi couldn't help but sigh.
When he came to Huyang City this time, he originally wanted to go to Zhou's house to ask for some funding, but now it seems that he is undoubtedly dreaming.
"Xiao Chun, I haven't seen you for ten years, is Old Lady Zhou's health okay?" After a while, He Yi suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Zhou Chun suddenly looked up, his eyes full of surprise.
He didn't understand why He Yi would ask such a question.
And the title of "Old Lady Zhou", he hadn't heard it from other people for many years.
"Why, don't you remember me? Have you forgotten that I was mad and angry that year, and I broke your most precious ebony sword?" He Yi smiled exaggeratedly, but it gave people the feeling of bathing in the spring breeze.
Hearing He Yi say this, Zhou Chun's pupils contracted suddenly, and his expression became more and more exaggerated.
He opened his mouth wide and was stunned for a long time, before he finally recalled the past long ago, and blurted out: "You are, you are white...... Big Brother Bai?"
Zhou Chun's expression changed from timidity to consternation, and then to a look of sudden realization, and in the end, only the joy of reunion remained.
"Shhh
At this time, Zhou Chunfang remembered He Yi's extremely sensitive identity, said "hmm" a few times, and patted the back of He Yi's hand again, signaling that he understood.
After He Yi let go of his hand, Zhou Chun couldn't help but look around, and saw that there was no one beside him, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and since then he stared at He Yi's face and looked at it, and then whispered: "Brother Bai, it's really you! Didn't you be stolen by my grandfather and sent to prison? I thought I would never see you again in my life!"
Zhou Chun looked a little excited, he basically knew about the past events, but he really didn't expect He Yi to come out alive.
Emotionally, he remembered the grievances he had suffered over the years, and thought of He Yi's suffering in prison.
"Great, I didn't expect to see you again, it's really good. Zhou Chun cried like a child.
"Serendipitous, it's all serendipitous. It was then, and it is now. If you really say it, you may not believe it. He Yi patted Zhou Chun's back vigorously, thinking of the past, and feeling full of emotion in his heart.
It is said that the times are bad and the fate is bad, but the fate of these people is too tortuous, and the storytellers under the overpass may not be able to make up such twists and turns and bizarre stories.
It's like a dream.
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The Zhou family and He Yi's family can be said to be inextricably linked.
A few decades ago, the traitors of the court were in power, and the old country was declining day by day, so that the princes rose up and divided the powers.
He Yi's grandfather, as a veteran of the former dynasty, was framed by traitors and affected the whole family, except for He Yi's father, no one could escape the catastrophe.
After that, when He Yi's father fled and avoided pursuit, he hid in this Zhou family before he escaped.
And He Yi, ten years ago, almost completely experienced the same thing.
He Yi was chased and killed by Xu Fangshi, fled all the way to Huyang, Rongzhou, and was rescued by Mrs. Zhou again. But Xu Fangshi's methods were far more powerful than those traitors who appeared in the previous dynasty, and soon some people suspected the Zhou family.
Once it is verified, it will be punished with the same crime, not only is it easy, but even the entire Zhou family will be involved.
In desperation, Mrs. Zhou could only resort to a trick to hide from the world, and swapped He Yi's identity with a felony who was about to go to prison, and let He Yi take refuge in prison.
After all, no one would have thought that a proud and high-minded champion would bow down and enter prison, willing to become a rat who cannot see the light......
But at that time, He Yi was arrogant and his integrity was as high as the sky, how could he bear such humiliation as being imprisoned? In this way, the old lady Zhou was angry, scolded He Yi for not knowing the word forbearance, and directly locked He Yi up for a few days, and when he was in prison, he was forced to throw He Yi in.
The period of confinement can be said to be the most demented period for He Yi. His temper became extremely irritable, and his six relatives did not recognize him, beating his servants, smashing them everywhere, and even slashing several guards of the Zhou Mansion with his sword.
Old lady Zhou saw all this, but he didn't persuade much, and only asked He Yi to vent.
At that time, in the place where He Yi was imprisoned, it can be said that no one dared to approach.
But Zhou Chun, who is only nine years old, is very curious about this "big brother" who has been locked up, and often sneaks over the wall to say childish words with He Yi.
For example: "Big brother, I brought you some snacks, but they are delicious." "Big brother, look at my wooden sword, it's amazing, do you want to play together?" and so on.
So, those snacks were forcibly stuffed into Zhou Chun's mouth by He Yi, and he almost choked him to death;
The wooden sword was also broken in two by He Yi and thrown into the fish pond in the backyard.
Later, Zhou Chun cried and scooped up the wooden sword, stood outside the window, pointed at He Yi with half of the hilt of the sword, and said: "I can't beat you now, but I'm not afraid! When I grow up, I will definitely be able to beat you down!"
It was Zhou Chun's angry words back then, which can be said to have inadvertently opened He Yi's heart knot, and also made He Yi finally agree to go to prison.
A nine-year-old child knows how to forbear, how can he not?
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"Anyway, has something happened in your family?" He Yi asked worriedly.
What a beautiful scenery the Zhou family was back then, the old lady Zhou was famous, Zhou Chun's father Zhou Lie, had a pair of discerning eyes, and gathered countless customers, even the Huyang Taishou at that time passed by the Zhou family's mansion, and had to get off the sedan chair and walk past to show respect.
Compared with today, the gap between Zhou Chun's appearance in green clothes and green hats and servant clothes is too big.
Zhou Chun's expression stiffened slightly, his expression became a little unnatural, and he sighed lightly and said, "Not long after you were imprisoned, my grandfather suffered from a stubborn disease, and he searched for medical treatment everywhere to no avail, and he was tortured by the illness for more than two years before swallowing his breath. Later, the warriors of the world rose up, and my father attacked the imperial city with the rebel army, and never returned. The two pillars of the family are gone, and those uneasy and kind-hearted uncles began to secretly compete for the position of the head of the family, coupled with the suppression of the Zhao family day and night, it has slowly become what it is now. ”
Zhou Chun lowered his head, He Yi saw that the muscles on the side of his face were constantly shaking, and he should have thought of those people who fell into the well, and gritted his teeth with hatred.
He Yi thought for a while and asked, "So now, how many people are left in the family?"
Zhou Chun pursed his lips and said quietly: "How many people? There are few people, they are gone, they are dead, and my mother and I are still here." If it weren't for the breath in my heart, I might have left this place...... I want revenge, I must take revenge!"
He clenched his fists tightly, tears welling up in his eyes.
Seeing Zhou Chun's eyes gradually blinded by hatred, He Yi was silent for a while. He didn't know what to do, just as he had done ten years ago.
This kind of feeling can only be truly understood by those who have experienced it firsthand.
Any persuasion will only have the opposite effect.
Because it is not the will that is imposed, but the demons of the heart.
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The decline of the Zhou family is not an accident.
Ever since the cultivators began to support their minions in the world, the decline of the old family in the past has been doomed.
In today's world, who dares to brush the tiger whiskers of those self-proclaimed "immortals"?
Moreover, He Yi completely evaporated from the world after escaping into Huyang, with Xu Fangshi's mind and means, how could he not guess that the Zhou family was the obstruction?
Mrs. Zhou was originally in good health, but she suddenly suffered from a stubborn illness, and with the connections and financial resources of the Zhou family at that time, she could not be cured.
All this, does it really have nothing to do with Xu Fangshi?
If it really didn't, how could Zhou Chun's father suddenly decide to join the rebel army when Old Lady Zhou was critically ill?
There is much to scrutinize in this.
He Yi asked himself the cause of all this, and he couldn't escape it. If he hadn't fled to the Zhou family for refuge back then, maybe the Zhou family wouldn't be what it is now.
Guilt, indebtedness.
He looked at Zhou Chun, and this was the feeling in his heart.
"If you want to take revenge, you must first restore the prestige of the Zhou family and gain a firm foothold. He Yi patted Zhou Chun's shoulder, which was not too broad, and said, "There is a long way to go, whether you can succeed depends on whether you can persevere." ”
"I understand. Before my grandfather left, he gave my father a word for forbearance, but my father couldn't hold back, so he didn't see anyone alive or dead until now. Zhou Chun nodded, eased his inner emotions, and said in a low voice: "But I can bear it, and I have been enduring it." In the past few years, I have been looking for opportunities to try my best to get close to the Zhao family. What they rely on is nothing more than powerful immortal arts, and since they can cultivate, so can I!"
"You want to steal the Zhao family's cultivation exercises?"
"That's right!" Zhou Chun raised his head suddenly, a flash of hope flashed in his eyes, and said, "That's right! Brother, you are under one person, the best talent! You must have a way, you must have a way to help me get the cultivation method! Right?"
“......”
Looking at Zhou Chun's eyes, which were gradually obscured by hatred, He Yi felt nervous for no reason.