Chapter 1: Troubled Times
The war covered the border, the three big cities of the Great Xia Dynasty fell in succession, the defense line retreated for hundreds of miles, and the people were struggling to survive.
Countless refugees poured into this small city called Longgang, abandoning their children and daughters in order to survive, and did whatever it took to survive!
The streets were filled with hungry refugees, some with blazing eyes, busily glancing at passers-by, staring at their belongings and backpacks. Some of them looked silently, looking at the lead-colored sky, waiting for death.
A brown medicine bag appeared, which immediately attracted the attention of many refugees. Medicine can also be eaten, it is better than mud!
Many refugees were red-eyed, and when they saw its owner, they did not dare to get close to it, and they did not dare to stay for a long time.
Some refugees who came early knew that this fourteen-year-old boy was named Xia Xiao, and he would come to grab medicine at this point every day. In the past, more than a dozen people teamed up to rob, but he was beaten into a pig's head and almost died!
He is young, but he never shows mercy. It's a rare cultivator who doesn't say it, and his whole body still exudes a terrifying cold. Like an evil ghost who has returned from hell with obsession. Whoever dares to provoke him will not die a good death! However, no one knows what he has experienced, and when asked the people in Longgang, they either don't know, or their faces are frightened and they are silent.
At this time, Xia Xiao's eyes flashed with coldness. His waist twisted, and he punched behind him, and he heard footsteps coming towards him!
Is it a child?
The fist stopped in the air, no more than a centimeter from the small, unclothed child. The latter looked at Xia Xiao pitifully with dirt and crying, and begged:
"Brother, save me, give me something to eat!"
In this troubled world, no one dares to be a good person, but Xia Xiao has a little compassion. Two years ago, he was in such a difficult situation, very helpless.
"Where's your family?"
The boy shook his head.
Are you separated? Xia Xiao put away the two pennies in his hand. Even if you give it to him, it will be snatched away in just a few minutes.
People in prosperous times are afraid of ghosts, and ghosts in troubled times are afraid of people. After a few seconds of entanglement, Xia Xiao said:
"Follow me!"
Walking through a few crowded streets, there are fewer people.
The boy kept covering his bulging pants, and Xia Xiao saw it, but he didn't speak.
In troubled times, people's hearts are unpredictable, everything must be watched, everyone must be careful, this is the norm!
Soon, an old mansion appeared in the eyes of the boy who followed Xia Xiao. It sat alone beside the mass grave, eerie like a haunted house.
Ordinary people are curious, how to live in this kind of place, but people who know the situation of the Xia family think that they are lucky, otherwise they don't even have a house to live in!
In the hall, the four of them were sitting at the table waiting for Xia Xiao to eat. are all simple dishes, the yellow leaves are also on the plate, and they are reluctant to throw them away, Xia Xiao's family is not rich!
"Quick, it's time to eat. ”
The mother took the medicine from Xia Xiao's hand, and the other three just glanced at the boy and moved their chopsticks.
Xia Xiao filled the boy with a bowl and handed it to him.
"Eat. ”
The boy was very clever and thanked him vigorously, it seems that if you help me now, I will remember it for the rest of my life and ensure that you do not suffer. They all listened to this kind of flattery, just a few words back and forth, and there were no new tricks, so no one answered.
The boy devoured and sat motionless in his chair after eating a bowl, but his eyes kept rolling.
He was a little nervous, except for Xia Xiao at the table, the other two men and two women were probably father, son, mother and daughter. Even if they eat the coarsest grain, it is difficult to erase the grace in their bones, unlike the people who should live in such a place. Especially the woman next to Xia Xiao is in the prime of her life, and her temperament is gentle and generous.
But in the troubled times, everything is possible! Maybe the Great Xia Dynasty that you are in at this time will be destroyed in a few days!
"Sheng by yourself. ”
Xia Xiao's tone was very cold, and the boy was startled. He went to the side to serve the rice, and when he saw that the time was right, he turned his back to Xia Xiao and the others, reached into his trouser pocket with his small hand, grabbed the powder from the white cloth and sprinkled it on the rice, and did not forget to mix it.
Xia Xiao quickly went to fill a bowl, and immediately swallowed a few mouthfuls before asking:
"Why?"
His face became more and more gloomy, and he did not have the slightest childishness that should be present at this age. Just the dish that the woman next to her put on herself, and took another bite of rice.
"I'm asking you!"
Xia Xiao glanced at the boy, who shook his head, innocent as if he didn't know anything.
"Honestly, I'll give you one last chance!"
The boy was afraid, but he didn't speak. Xia Xiao got up suddenly, and the woman next to him saw it, and said in a crisp and pleasant gentle voice:
"Let's talk about it after eating!"
"Don't worry, second sister, soon. ”
Xia Xiao lifted the boy with his left hand, pinched the dishes and chopsticks he used with his right hand, and walked out of the courtyard gate.
The boy seemed to feel the murderous aura and cried hysterically. But the four people at the table were still eating, which was nothing compared to what their family had experienced.
Some people really don't know how to be grateful!
Walking to the mass grave outside the small courtyard, Xia Xiao's face was cold, but his mood did not change much, and it seemed to be commonplace.
"Who asked you to come? General Zhu or City Lord Yang?"
The porcelain bowl that was crushed by Xia Xiao made a crisp sound, and coupled with his look, the boy was so frightened that he peed his pants.
"Say!"
"No, no. ”
The boy cried and begged.
"I just want to poison you to death, and then, and then your food...... I was wrong, I was wrong!"
"Kill me, I'm still a child!"
But is that what people say?
Xia Xiao's face was covered with frost, holding a pair of chopsticks, and turned to leave.
When the boy saw this, he secretly rejoiced that it was over? Fortunately, he was young, what kind of man was killing a child?
Xia Xiao's hand was like a knife of death, and it was on his neck just now. The boy was frightened for a while, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'll never come again, I'll never ...... again"
Before the boy finished speaking, one chopstick was inserted into the center of his eyebrows, and the other pierced his heart. Dead, he fell to the ground, the last wisps of heat from the rice on one side.
Giving you food and thinking about you is a life-saving grace. But you want to harm me, so why do I let you live?
Right or wrong has nothing to do with age, as long as you are wrong, you will have to pay the price!
"Go and confess to Hades. ”
Xia Xiao didn't look back, his face was cold!
When Xia Xiao was as old as a boy, he was beaten by the dynasty with a cane for 200 in a rainy night in public, and his skin was open, and he almost died. But unlike the boy, Xia Xiao didn't do anything wrong, it was the dynasty that was wrong!
Father stood at the gate of the courtyard, Xia Xiao saw it, lowered his head and apologized.
"I'm sorry, father, I shouldn't have brought him home. ”
If it was a year ago, Xia Xiao would definitely feel guilty for killing, he didn't love killing. But after coming to Longgang City, which is not far from the border, he has seen too many things and really figured out some truths. War or not, this world is not friendly to the weak. If you want to live with your family, there are some things that you don't have to discuss!
"It doesn't matter. ”
If you are an ordinary father, you will definitely teach your children a lesson at this time. But Xia Xiao's father didn't, he was not an ordinary person!
"I will change in the future, if we want to regain everything we have lost, we must be ruthless!"
Xia Xiao raised his head, his eyes were full of stubbornness when he clenched his fists, and he also had indelible guilt and self-blame. Father and mother, as well as the eldest brother and second sister, should not have suffered with him, they all blamed him!
Father knew what Xia Xiao was thinking, so he raised his right index finger, which was missing half of it, and put it on Xia Xiao's heart.
"Sooner or later, I'll take it back, I believe you!, but you can't blame yourself, you can only blame the Great Xia Dynasty for being too pedantic. You just didn't live up to their expectations, and you shouldn't be unforgivable. ”
No matter what the situation is, he wants to get his family out of this predicament, he will return to the capital of the dynasty and prove himself to the people there!
A bright light flashed in Xia Xiao's eyes, and his father was quite satisfied when he saw it. Only then will he be able to go further!
"Let's go, eat! After eating, let's see how you've been cultivating during this time!"
Xia Xiao and his father returned to the dining table, and his mother came over with a rice bowl.
"It's all yours!"
Xia Xiao and his eldest brother, as well as his father, were all cultivators with vitality. Even if the food is poisonous, they can get rid of it!
I saw that in the dilapidated old house, the father and son were eating, and there was vitality gushing out. From a distance, it looks like three balls of light of different colors.
Feeling the majestic vitality of his father and eldest brother, Xia Xiao was a little envious, and he suddenly became motivated. But he'll surpass theirs, definitely!
"It looks like this meal is unstable!"
Before Xia Xiao noticed anything, the eldest brother had already complained.
"Eat. ”
The father spoke, ignoring the soldiers who rushed into the courtyard with great momentum!