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The canyon is flanked by corpses.

Fu Yan strode over.

Ahead is the village, not a fishing village that is not poor or rich.

The gravel paving road leads to the head of the village, where a willow tree sways its branches in the breeze.

On both sides of the road are houses, several houses, and houses are like houses.

The sun is good, some people are drying their fishing nets, they are not far from Dongting Lake, and fishing is one of the main incomes.

Outside each house there is a large courtyard, paved with stone slabs, where a few pickles and coarse grains are dried.

The village was quiet, and at lunchtime, there was no noise in the houses.

Fu Yan stopped and knocked on the door, he knew that Dao Ye was here.

"It's coming...", a childish voice came, and Fu Yan could clearly hear the hurried pace.

The door opened, and there was a little girl, about four or five years old, with two pigtails, bright eyes, and a flushed face, which was extremely cute.

Fu Yan could see at a glance that she was the little girl who was caught by Yu Shan at the head of the village yesterday.

She smiled, as if she didn't remember yesterday's gloom.

Children, troubles are always forgotten quickly.

"Hey, it's big brother!" The little girl's face flashed with a hint of surprise, and she suddenly smiled, and pounced directly, hugging Fu Yan's thighs tightly.

Fu Yan was a little at a loss, holding the Wind Breaking Sword with a blank face, he subconsciously hid the sword backwards, as if this thing should not have appeared in this place.

The voice of the old Taoist priest came from inside: "Little friend, come in and eat!"

Fu Yan's body stiffened, feeling the little girl's body temperature, and for a while, he didn't know what to do.

The little girl stepped back, took his thumb with her little hand, and grinned: "Big brother, Grandpa Dao is calling you, walk in." “

Her voice was extremely immature, and she took Fu Yan's hand and dragged it forward.

Fu Yan walked into the courtyard blankly, and then into the hall, there was a large table and a few chairs in the room, the decoration was very simple, but it looked clean.

Dao Ye was peeling peanuts with an old man, and occasionally pecked two sips of spirits.

The taste of the wine is very familiar, it is Fu Chu's own wine.

There were two women sitting next to her, one was a pale old woman, and the other was a young and beautiful girl.

The moment he walked into the room, all eyes were on him, on his hands.

He has a sword in his hand.

A sword that has killed people.

Fu Yan retracted his left hand and hid the sword behind him, and the whole person suddenly froze again.

He didn't know how he felt, and he always felt that when their eyes fell on his sword, he felt an inexplicable sense of inferiority.

The old man hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "Young man, don't be polite, sit down until you eat wine and peanuts." ”

Plain language, with a thick local accent, Fu Yan listened to it but his heart was inexplicably warm, and he quickly sat down, his back straight, and he always felt that he was out of place with this harmonious atmosphere.

He tried his best to look casual and calm, but his stiff body never let go.

The old woman smiled and said: "Don't be polite, just be casual, look at Miss Wu, she is also a person in the rivers and lakes like you, isn't it also very casual!"

Her face was full of wrinkles and ravines, which was really not very good-looking, but that smile made Fu Yan's body relax slightly.

He glanced at Dao Ye, this guy was frantically eating peanuts and drinking wine, as if he had never eaten in his life.

Looking at Miss Wu again, I saw that she was also looking at herself, she was very good-looking, her facial features were clear and delicate, her skin was fair, and she had two small dimples when she smiled.

It's a little familiar, and I wonder if I've seen it somewhere.

Fu Yan shook his head slowly, only to see that she was wearing a black military suit, with a slender figure and towering breasts, and her martial arts were in the middle of the dark realm, this person should not have seen it.

Miss Wu looked at him, nodded slightly, and before she could speak, her face turned red.

Just when she was puzzled, the old woman spoke again: "Half a month ago, the robbers broke into the village, thanks to Miss Wu, who happened to pass by and repelled the robbers, we want to keep her for a few more days, so that the robbers don't come again." ”

Fu Yan nodded, twisted a peanut, and with a flick of two fingers, the shell fell off.

The old Taoist priest let out a heavy breath, as if he had eaten and drunk, and said, "Brother, where are the parents of this little girl?"

The old man's expression froze, and he smiled dryly: "Her father! ”

"What about Mother?"

The old woman's face was a little unsightly, and she said, "I ran away with someone." ”

"How often does Ling Lang come back?"

"I haven't been back for four years. ”

The old Taoist priest was stunned and said, "I haven't come back for four years, is it dead?"

"Dao Ye..."Fu Yan couldn't listen to it.

The old man was silent for a long time, drank the liquor in his glass, and sighed, "Dead." ”

The old Taoist priest said: "To be loyal to the country is to be a martyr, and the generations will be exempted, right?"

The old man said, "Inevitably." ”

The old Taoist priest was just about to speak, but Fu Yan hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Daoist, don't ask, your mouth never spits out ivory." ”

The old Taoist priest smiled slightly and said, "Little friend, do you think this village is a little strange?"

"Strange?" Fu Yan frowned, recalled carefully, and suddenly said, "It's very quiet." ”

"Nice, quiet. The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Brother, why is your village so quiet?"

"Because there are fewer people. ”

"Why are there so few people?"

The old man sighed, "Because the men have gone to the army, and the women have run away." ”

The old Taoist priest said: "When you old people pass away, this village will be almost gone, right?"

"yes, the whole village, just a few kids. As soon as our old man leaves, the children will naturally leave, and this village, of course, will be gone. ”

The old Taoist priest said: "Little friend, this village is located on the shore of Dongting Lake, and it stands to reason that it should be rich, why is it going to disappear for some reason." ”

Fu Yan frowned and said, "Because the people are gone." ”

"Why are people gone?"

"Joined the army and died in battle. ”

The old Taoist priest smiled: "Brother, why did they go to join the army?"

The old woman sighed: "No one wants to leave their hometown and go to the battlefield, the court will come to arrest people, and they can't hide!"

The old Taoist priest slowly looked at Fu Yan and said, "Little friend, do you understand? ”

Fu Yan was silent for a moment and said, "Master Dao, what do you want to express? ”

"Alas... It's time to go...... the old Taoist priest got up slowly, and said, "Since the bandits may go and return, you can stay! ”

Miss Wu was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak, when she was suddenly interrupted by Daoye: "Stay for three months, and after three months, he will come back." ”

"He?who?"

The old Taoist priest glared and said, "Who else can it be?"

"What do you mean, Daoye?"

The old Taoist priest didn't wait for Fu Yan to speak, his figure flashed, and he disappeared without a trace.

Fu Yan glanced at a few people, hugged his fists, and hurriedly chased them out.

Miss Wu looked at Fu Yan, and the past scenes came to her heart, and she sighed deeply.

Hui Feng and Chang, Dao Ye sat under the willow tree at the entrance of the village, and watched Fu Yan slowly walk over with a smile on his face.

Fu Yan said: "Master Dao, after playing so many tricks, it's time to talk about some dry goods!"

The old Taoist priest said: "Little friend, how have you been doing since you entered the rivers and lakes in the past three years?"

Fu Yan frowned, was silent for a long time, and said: "Sometimes I am happy, but most of the time it is not satisfactory, but this may be related to what happened to me." ”

The old Taoist priest said, "What about this village?"

"Obviously not having a good time. ”

The old Taoist priest slowly lay down, looked at the sky, and sighed: "All beings, what are all living beings? All beings are suffering. ”

Fu Yan frowned and said, "This is also an era of peace, why is this happening?"

The old Taoist priest said: "The faint king is in charge, and the traitors are rampant, how can there be peace or not peace? You asked me why I didn't just destroy the Qishi Mansion, but have you ever thought about where the people from the Qishi Mansion came from?"

"Severants?"

"Yes! from among the people of the world. ”

"Wouldn't it be enough to kill a few of the leaders?"

The old Taoist priest said, "Then what? ”

"But, in this way, isn't it easy for the rivers and lakes to win?"

"What does it mean to win? Is victory a war a victory?"

Fu Yan said: "Isn't it?"

"Destroy one Qishi Mansion, and there are thousands of Qishi Mansions, why is Qishi Mansion so strong? Why are there so many masters? Why are so many people willing to join Qishi Mansion, die for it, and do things for it?"

"This ......"

"Qishifu ruled the rivers and lakes for the emperor, provoked contradictions, and intended to exterminate the various sects in the rivers and lakes in order to strengthen the emperor's rule over the people. The so-called chivalry is forbidden by martial arts, and the royal taboo. Is it difficult to see these problems? Why are there still people in the rivers and lakes wavering? Why are there still people who are joining the Qishi Mansion in a steady stream?"

"For money, fame?"

The old Taoist priest smiled and said: "Little friend, do you believe it or not, even if the Qishi Mansion is destroyed in an instant, another Qishi Mansion will be born in the next moment, and continue to complete the so-called plan?"

"This ......"

The old Taoist priest sighed and said, "Do you think that the calamity of the rivers and lakes comes from the temple? No, it comes from itself." A pus-covered man is bullied, and even if he wins, he is still a patient. ”

Fu Yan was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "You mean, the rivers and lakes themselves are terminally ill?"

The old Taoist priest said: "You say, what is the disease in the rivers and lakes?"

"What disease?"

"Lack of faith, eternal interests, and short-sightedness are the diseases of the rivers and lakes. That's why some people betray the rivers and lakes for fame and fortune, join the Qishi Mansion, and forget where his home is. Therefore, some people clearly know the purpose of Qishi Mansion, but they waver and sit on the mountain and watch, because they only have interests, they are afraid of death, they are afraid of being destroyed, and they also want to take the opportunity to rise. Black Lotus Demon Mountain is an example. ”

Fu Yan said: "What you mean is that what we want to defeat is actually not Qishi Mansion, but ourselves." What we want is not to win the battle, but to regain faith, principles, and integrity."

"Yes, only by retrieving these things can the rivers and lakes calm down, otherwise, as soon as the Qishi Mansion is destroyed, the struggle within the rivers and lakes will start again, some people want to annex, some people want to rise, the bloody wind can't stop at all. ”

The old Taoist priest sighed: "The bloody rain and bloody wind can't stop, the rivers and lakes are still bitter, and the sentient beings are still bitter." ”

"But how can we get these things back, so that those people can see where they belong?"

The old Taoist priest said: "A sleeping lion, will it wake up because the mosquito sucks blood?"

"No!"

"But what if it's a pack of wolves against it?"

"I'm going to wake up! I'm going to resist!"

The old Taoist priest sighed: "It hurts! It hurts to the bone marrow! Only then will they turn back, let them awaken suddenly, and let righteousness, principles, and integrity come back." ”

Fu Yan said: "At that time, it was the time to destroy the Qishi Mansion?"

"Yes!"

"But is Qishifu really a fly?"

"Of course not, he is more terrible than the wolves! But, united, what if you lose? If that integrity remains, the rivers and lakes will not be destroyed, and generation after generation of young people will stand up and fight!"

"Never perish?"

"Forever!"