Chapter 5: Eighteen Swords
Under the two of them, the sparsely populated remote mountains and forests are like a paradise they accidentally found, and the days of escape pass quickly.
After a few days of staying together without incident, Jing Ke unexpectedly realized that it was not a long-term solution for the two of them to stay here for a long time, so the two packed up and left the cave where they were temporarily staying. In order to avoid the pursuit of Qi soldiers, Liji disguised herself as a man, and the two of them picked a small road to travel all night, and walked for seven or eight days in a row, and finally came to a small town and saw a small tea shop. Jing Ke carefully watched around before taking Li Ji into the tea shop and resting for a while.
The two sat down tiredly and asked for a pot of tea and a few baked cakes. This period of days and nights of running and hurrying, worrying and sleeping in the open along the way, made Jing Ke feel a little tired, and Liji was even more haggard. He poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Liji, watched her drink it, and handed over another biscuit, but Liji only felt uncomfortable in her chest at this time, and she couldn't swallow it. Looking at Liji's uncomfortable appearance, Jing Ke felt an indescribable unbearability in his heart. He only hated himself for being incompetent and couldn't let her live a stable life, but instead wanted her to follow him around and suffer.
At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage suddenly came from outside the tea shop, although it was not very ornate, but the decoration was elegant. Three people got out of the car and walked into the tea shop.
The first person is about forty years old, with a clear appearance, three locks of long beard, and Confucian costumes. When he entered the tea shop, he chose a clean place to sit down and asked for a pot of tea. The two men behind him were very powerful, and they were obviously dressed as his retinue, and they sat on the ground beside them with their tea bowls in their hands and drank them.
The middle-aged man didn't seem to be at ease drinking tea, just looking around. As soon as he saw Jing Ke and Liji, it seemed to arouse his interest, and his eyes stayed for a long time.
Jing Ke faintly felt that a pair of eyes were staring at him behind him, and he reflexively became alert at the moment, lowered his head and whispered a few words to Liji, and was about to check out and leave. Before leaving, Jing Ke glanced back at the middle-aged man, only to find that the middle-aged man nodded and smiled at himself. He pretended not to see it, picked up Ligi and walked out of the tea shop, all the way to the northeast.
The two of them had been galloping for a short time when they suddenly heard the neighing of wheels and horses behind them. Jing Ke flew up the tree and looked into the distance, only to see a carriage speeding towards him.
The carriage came so fast that it stopped in front of them in the blink of an eye. I saw the middle-aged man in the tea shop getting out of the car with a smile, and asked himself, "Your Excellency is Mr. Jing Ke?" Jing Ke stared at the middle-aged man defensively, and protected Li Ji behind him with his backhand. The middle-aged man laughed, "In Shimoda Hikaru, it is the Yan clan. Just now I saw in the tea shop that Mr. had blood stains on his hair, and he was in a hurry, and there was a junior beside him, who was very handsome, so I guessed the identity of Mr. and took the liberty to follow here, please don't panic. I have long heard of Mr. Ling's name, but I have never had the opportunity to visit, and today I met Mr. Gongsun's proud protégé, which is really a blessing. 」
Jing Ke was silent, looking Tian Guang up and down with puzzled eyes, seeing that this person was very popular, his attitude was calm, and he spoke sincerely, and the vigilance in his eyes gradually faded. After talking for a while, the two of them felt like they were familiar at first sight, so Jing Ke told Tian Guang what happened to them in Qi State. Tian Guang thought that this place was already the border of Qi and Yan, and the Qi soldiers would not easily cross the border to pursue them, so they should not worry too much.
Tian Guang said again, "Where is Brother Jing going now, and what are you going to do?" Jing Ke glanced back at Li Ji and was silent. Tian Guang saw that it was difficult, so he said: "I am about to return to Yan Kingdom, Brother Jing is so extraordinary, Tian has the heart to make friends, if he does not give up, invite the two of them to go with him and go to live in the cold house. Jing Ke hurriedly said: "When you meet in Pingshui, how dare you disturb each other!" Tian Guang said: "Thousands of gold are easy to get, but confidants are hard to find. You and I hit it off at first sight, Brother Jing doesn't have to be polite!"
Jing Ke turned to look at Liji, who only said softly, "I'll just follow you." Jing Ke nodded, and said to Tian Guang: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!"
Tian Guang is not only a Confucian, but also a person who values love and righteousness. At first sight, he and Jing Ke were like-minded, and they had a great feeling of hating each other, so at the moment, they generously purchased a mansion for the two to live in, so that they could settle down in Yan Kingdom.
During this period, Jing Ke did not forget to step up his study of swordsmanship, and often went out to find famous swordsmen in Yan Kingdom to learn swordsmanship. Although Li Ji didn't say a word, Jing Ke also felt that every time she walked for many days, Li Ji would be bored and panicked when she was alone.
One day, on the way back from the sword competition, Jing Ke accidentally saw a very petite and cute white rabbit, so he caught it and took it home in his arms, wanting to surprise Liji.
When the little white rabbit poked out its long ears in Jing Ke's arms, Liji immediately exclaimed with joy, looking ecstatic like a child. Jing Ke likes to see her happy smile the most. The two of them, full of anticipation, clumsily built a wooden house for the little rabbit.
The spring is bright, the courtyard is full of peach blossoms, and when the wind blows, countless pink petals are sprinkled, dancing lightly and flying, and the flowers are endless.
Liki looked up at the rain and was fascinated. Jing Ke gently picked up Liji, jumped into the air, her clothes fluttered, spun and fell slowly. Liki exclaimed, which quickly turned into a "giggle" laugh. In the colorful Luoying, the two are like fairy couples, and their eyes staring at each other are full of tenderness...... Dancing until Liji Jiao shouted softly and became dizzy, Jing Ke refused to stop. They lay down on the petal-covered ground, their happy faces bathed in the warm sun. Such a carefree and smooth life is the greatest happiness of the two of them in this life.
Four months flew by quickly, and Jing Ke had competed with almost all the swordsmanship masters in Yan Kingdom, leaving only Korea's No. 1 swordsmanship master living in Yan Country - Hallyu. Hallyu is a person who can use a long sword to slash the flying swallows in the sky into eighteen sections, and his nickname is "Yanxiang Sword".
Jing Ke's heart was moved, isn't such a master a rare opportunity in this life?
The night was deep, and the moonlight was like silver.
Liggie sat in front of the lamp, stitching and mending the cloth robe in her hand. Jing Ke sat in front of her, looking at her mending her robe stupidly, with infinite love and pity in her eyes. In the silence, the two were excited.
Tomorrow, Jing Ke will rush to the distance to compete with the famous "Yanxiang Sword". Comparing swords, there will naturally be dangers, especially in the face of a swordsman like Hallyu, which is naturally even more worrying. But Liji knew that with the belief that when she was strong, she would be strong and strive for excellence, and Jing Ke had to go.
Regitte was speechless all night, just silently preparing her beloved's bags.
No one knows Jing Ke's mind better than her. If you want to become a master of swordsmanship, you must learn from the strengths of all families and understand the principles of kendo in order to go further.
Only in this way can he defeat the four masters of the "Wind Forest Volcano" and avenge his grandfather.
Perhaps feeling Jing Ke's stupid gaze, or maybe afraid of revealing her reluctant feelings, Li Ji bit her lips, and a touch of red flew on her white jade-like cheeks, which was even more beautiful and abnormal under the reflection of the light.
"Ahh
On the delicate fingers, a little red blood bead burst out. It turned out that she was under the heart ape, and she missed and pricked her finger.
Jing Ke got up when she heard the sound, grabbed Liji's fingers, gently held them in her mouth, and asked softly, "Does it hurt?" Liji's face turned even redder and shook her head shyly.
After a moment of silence, Liki finally said what she wanted to say the most: "Come back early, okay?"
Jing Ke smiled, he didn't answer, just hugged Liji tightly in his arms.
This night, they hugged each other and slept together, the rain outside the window was non-stop, and the two hearts in the window were silently dependent on each other.
The next morning, Jing Ke said goodbye to his newlywed wife and went to a distant place.
Jing Ke saw the Korean Wave, and the two intersected with swords, from facing each other to knowing each other.
In the end, although "Yan Xiang Sword" was slightly better than half a move, he admired Jing Ke's comprehension in kendo and Jing Ke's tenacity and courage. He believes that in time, Jing Ke will definitely become a master of swordsmanship. He kept Jing Ke for a few days, and the two learned kendo. A few days later, Jing Ke set out on his return journey. At this time, he had been away from home for half a month, and his Liki was still waiting at home, he didn't want her to worry about him, it was time to go home.
Hurry up, return to the heart like an arrow, Jing Ke finally went home.
In the distance, Jing Ke had already seen the door of his mansion open. An ominous premonition went straight to my head!
"Liji!" Jing Ke rushed through the door as quickly as the wind, "Liji!"
No one answered. The peach blossoms in the courtyard are still the same, and the human face has passed away.
Jing Ke rushed into the house like crazy, and hissed, "Liji, Liji, Liji......"
Empty house and no one!
As soon as he looked down, he saw the little white rabbit gnawing freely on the grass under the peach tree, and the cabin that the two of them had built for the white rabbit had overturned.
Someone has been here......
Someone took Liki away!
In a hurry, Jing Ke caught a glimpse of a figure flashing outside the open gate, he rushed out of the door like electricity, grabbed the man and dragged him into the courtyard, Jing Ke had blue tendons on his forehead, his eyes were like lightning, and he asked sharply, "Where is Liji? Who has been here?"
The man was Jing Ke's close neighbor, and he was dragged in, shocked, and when he saw that it was Jing Ke, he was very excited for a moment, and said in a trembling voice: "You're back! You're finally back...... Miss Ligi, Miss Ligi, she was kidnapped by a gang of unknown people three days ago!"
Jing Ke shouted wildly, "Who took her away?"
The neighbor was sweating profusely and stammered, "I...... I don't know...... Each of them ...... They all look fierce and evil......
Jing Ke's eyes turned red, and he shot out a light like a wild wolf. He let go of the man and rushed out the door quickly, with a thud
A heart-rending call arose: "Ligi—"
A tall man in Tsing Yi walked on the path with his head bowed, his steps heavy and slow. I couldn't see his face clearly, let alone his expression at the moment.
Passing through the fork in the road, a convoy of trains came speeding towards him, almost hitting him.
"Look for death, you don't have long eyes when you walk!" cried the groom. The man in Tsing Yi still hurried silently without raising his head.
"Ah-help me-please let me go-" Suddenly, a woman's cry came from inside the carriage, attracting the attention of the man in Tsing Yi. He finally raised his head, his eyes were like torches, faintly revealing a little melancholy, but he couldn't hide his natural fortitude and integrity, and he was not angry and arrogant.
"There are people in the car, there are people who don't belong to you!" The man in Tsing Yi looked at the carriage coldly and said in a deep voice.
"Nosy, are you qualified!" shouted a man dressed as a guard, jumping out of the carriage, brandishing his halberd.
"I'm in charge today!" the man in Tsing Yi gave a mysterious smile, jumped into the carriage, and reached for the curtain of the carriage. The guard who took the lead was shocked and angry when he saw the man in Tsing Yi so presumptuous, and the halberd in his hand stabbed at the man in Tsing Yi. The man in Tsing Yi was not in a hurry, only heard a sharp sound, the long sword was unsheathed, and he backhanded it horizontally, blocking the cold gun behind his back.
"Fuck! Where did you pop up this goddamn guy?" There were about a dozen of those people, all of whom were soldiers sent by the King of Qi to hunt down Liji, and chased them from Qi to Yan. Seeing that the big thing was about to happen, he actually killed an uninvited guest halfway, and he was angry for a while, and he couldn't care about the prey in his hand, raised his sword and shouted loudly, and attacked the man in Tsing Yi. But in three or two moves, the man in Tsing Yi got rid of the entanglement, he turned around and lifted the curtain, and the person trapped in the car was Liji. Seeing that her face was full of tears, and she looked frightened and pitiful, Han Shen was so moved: "Girl...... Are you alright?"
"Are you...... Brother Han?" Liji was stunned for a moment and blurted out.
"You ......," the man in Tsing Yi looked puzzled.
"I'm Liki!" Hope burned in Liki's eyes, like a drowning man who suddenly grabbed a piece of driftwood.
"Liji!" It turned out that the man in Tsing Yi and the big brother Han in Liji's mouth was Han Shen, who fought Puyang with Gongsun Yu back then.
At this moment, a Qi soldier sneaked up from behind and stabbed Han Shen in the back of the heart with a sword, "Be careful!" With Li Ji exclaiming, Han Shen turned around, and when he saw a sword coming towards him, he couldn't help but be furious, dodged and dodged, and kicked over the Qi soldier. At this time, there was a roar of carriages in the distance, menacing. Han Shen knew that the situation was not good, so he didn't have time to think about it before he said to Li Ji, "Follow me first, quickly!" He shook off the rest of the Qi soldiers and pulled Li Ji forward......
Jing Ke chased non-stop for three days day and night, but there was never a trace left by the convoy that kidnapped Liji.
He had been delusional in his desire to catch up with the group of thieves or find a clue to the whereabouts of Liki, but the gang had left almost no trace.
Liki seems to have disappeared out of thin air!
Of course, Jing Ke could not have predicted that the enemy he was facing was a demon king and his countless claws. A mortal, with his own strength, thinks that escaping from the Demon King's sphere of influence is equivalent to escaping the clutches of the devil, but the King of Qi does not think so, even if the person has left the border of Qi, the order of the King of Qin makes him reluctant to do so, and the power of the Demon King should be boundless. He sent hundreds of masters to secretly infiltrate the Yan Kingdom, searched around, and finally found Liji's whereabouts. In order to prevent things from changing, the King of Qi had an order that once Li Ji was captured, he would immediately send him to the Qin State on horseback.
After three sleepless pursuits, Jing Ke looked at the sunset in front of him, his eyes were confused, he rolled off the horse and fell to the ground.
"Lik-"
The sunset was as red as Liji's blood and tears, Jing Ke was covered with dust, looking at the sunset and crying bitterly, tears rolling into the dust.
Liji, who was thousands of miles away, seemed to hear Jing Ke's call, her delicate body trembled, and a pair of bright eyes flashed with tears.
There was the hut she had set up with her own hands, the little white rabbit she fed every day, and of course he, Jing Ke, the man she had loved with all her heart and was willing to give everything for him.
Counting the time, he should have returned. What a heartache it would be if he came back and found himself missing!
Thinking of this, Liki felt as if her heart was broken.
"Are you okay?" Han Shen saw that Liji's face turned pale, and he couldn't stop gasping, and he stopped and asked with concern.
Since Puyang parted, I thought that there would be no time to see each other in this life. This time, Han Shen was unhappy and accidentally rescued his long-lost deceased, which not only surprised Liji, but Han Shen was even more surprised. After a few years of not seeing him, he no longer recognized Liggie at a glance. It's not that he's forgotten about Liki's appearance, it's that Liki's appearance has changed so much that it's so perfect that he can't look at it for a long time. Han Shen learned from Li Ji about the ups and downs of her and Jing Ke over the years, and the dangers along the way also made Han Shen understand the danger of the current situation.
"I'm fine, let's keep going. Liki swallowed the discomfort and said softly.
Han Shen hesitated for a moment, although he saw that Li Ji looked haggard, how could he stop at this time, he could only continue to move forward, and Li Ji followed closely behind him. Unexpectedly, after not walking a few steps, Han Shen heard the footsteps behind him stop, and hurriedly looked back to find that Li Ji was leaning over and vomiting, looking very painful and uncomfortable.
"What's wrong?" Han Shen hurriedly supported Liji's swaying body. I saw that her cold sweat was pouring out of her forehead, and her face was as white as snow, without a trace of blood.
"I...... It's okay...... It's just that my chest is a little stuffy...... I can't breathe......" Liki frowned, still stubborn. Han Shen couldn't help but feel pity in his heart, and gently patted her back, hoping to make her feel better.
"Take a break, don't push yourself too hard. Han Shen helped Liji to sit down on the boulder under the tree beside him.
He knew that Li Ji was very concerned about Jing Ke, and softly reassured, "I will definitely send you home safely, don't worry, okay?"
"Hmm. Although Regi was grateful to Han Shen, she didn't say much. Maybe it's because I'm feeling unwell, maybe it's because I understand the bumps in the road home.
Suddenly, the sound of galloping horses came from afar, and a mighty brigade of men and horses came head-on.
Deafening and shocking.
It's too late, and she must not be allowed to be hurt.
Han Shen's mind was racing, and he hid Liji behind a tree, and immediately stood tall in the middle of the road, facing the enemy head-on.
If you have to survive, how can you not survive?
Han Shen led away the pursuers, and Liji escaped smoothly. In the middle of the night, Han Shen, covered in blood, returned, and Liji knew that she had escaped again.
Jing Ke didn't know how he got home. He sat up suddenly, and the room was empty, and there was no one but himself.
Where is Liji? Liji, where are you? Jing Ke suddenly remembered, wasn't he following Liji's figure? How could he be at home? What about Liji? Jing Ke immediately got out of bed and searched inside and outside the house, but Liji's shadow seemed to just wander in front of him, and he couldn't touch her body anyway.
"Without Liji, what's left in life? what's left—" Jing Ke frantically waved the bronze sword in his hand, chopping the flowers and plants in the courtyard to pieces. When the neighbors saw Jing Ke's crazy behavior, they didn't know how to persuade him, but just watched in amazement.
Jing Ke suddenly rushed out like an arrow, looking around. Now his heart is full of the shadow of Liji, the shadow of Liji crying with tears and asking him for help, "Senior brother, help me!" The mournful shout echoed in the heavens and the earth, stirring in Jing Ke's mind.
Jing Ke ran towards Liji, it was his Liji calling him, but, Liji, where are you? My Liji......
Jing Ke finally fell to the ground, exhausted. However, Liki called out to him in front of him, teaching him how to stop this futile pursuit.
When Jing Ke fell down and closed his eyes, he still screamed in his heart: "Liji—"
"Liji, don't cry, okay?" Han Shen was a little at a loss, not knowing how to appease the delicate girl in front of him. After all, he's a rough man.
"Brother Han, Liji is not a crying person, but I suddenly remembered grandpa, senior brother, and you, the days when everyone lived together in the past, and now ......" Liji couldn't help but hang her head again, tears falling like rain.
For a moment, Liji seemed to remember something, suddenly wiped away her tears, raised her head to Han Shen, and said with a guilty face, "I'm really sorry, I only care about my own sadness, I forgot about the wounds on your body, let me help you take a look, okay?" Han Shen then remembered that he was covered in injuries.
Li Ji lowered her head and carefully examined the wound on Han Shen's arm, looking at the blood stains on the wound, a cold and miserable feeling passed through her heart, and she couldn't help but feel sad: "I'm really sorry, it's Li Ji who is not good, it's Li Ji who has affected Brother Han. As she spoke, tears glistened with tears in her eyes.
"It's nothing, don't cry, Brother Han is still waiting for you to help me bandage it. Han Shen said softly with a gentle smile.
Li Ji nodded, gently tore off one of her sleeves, and didn't notice for a moment that the white skin on her arm was so bare under the moonlight, revealing in front of Han Shen's eyes. Han Shen glanced at it casually, and then looked away, he told himself that he couldn't think of anything wrong.
Days of being alone and such a critical life-and-death situation made Han Shen's feelings for Liji change subtly. He concealed it well, didn't let Liji detect the excess emotion, and didn't even dare to teach himself to understand, and abide by the words and deeds that he should have as a big brother. Looking at the way Liji carefully bandaged his wounds, an inexplicable warm current surged in his heart, which was a concern he had never experienced, especially the care that a lovely girl like Liji cared about him. At this moment, Han Shen couldn't help but wish that time would stand still......
"Brother Han, does the wound still hurt?" Suddenly Li Ji raised her head, her eyes met, Han Shen seemed to have been discovered the secret in her heart, she was embarrassed for a while, and quickly looked away, pretending to be calm: "It doesn't hurt at all, thank you so much." Riki breathed a sigh of relief and let out a rare smile. That smile seemed to have magical power, warming Han Shen's heart, relieving his tense emotions, and making him unload his emotional defense.
"It's okay, Liji, don't worry, you can go back to Jing Ke soon. Han Shen couldn't help but caress Liji's thin shoulders and comforted softly.
For the sake of General Gongsun, for Jing Ke, and for reasons that even he couldn't say, Han Shen decided to protect Li Ji to the death. For several days in a row, the Qi soldiers continued to catch up, and the number of people did not decrease but increased. Before escaping, Han Shen seemed to faintly see two familiar figures, those were the two people who fought with Mr. Gongsun in the bloody battle of Puyang, could it be that he was dazzled for a while?
At this moment, surrounded by enemies on all sides, the two people trapped in the mountains and forests couldn't move a single step. Fortunately, the terrain of this mountain forest is extremely complex and deep, and the two of them did not stop all the way, and went deep into the densest part of the forest, where they were hidden and should not be easy to be discovered......
It was late at night and the fog was thick.
When Han Shen and Li Ji fell asleep leaning against a big tree, a burst of choking smoke rushed into the mountain forest......
"Not good!" Han Shen woke up suddenly, and then shook Liji who seemed to be asleep: "Liji, wake up!"
After running for a long way with Liji in his arms, Han Shen only felt that the sky was spinning in front of him, and his body was shaking, but he couldn't fall - there was someone in front of him, and two black shadows towered in front of Han Shen's eyes......
"This kid is really kind, his blood is almost dry, and he is still desperate like this!"
"Leave him alone, it's important to bring this woman back to Xianyang first, the king has an order, and there must be no delay!" Han Shen vaguely heard a black shadow say while he was still in his last senses, vaguely accompanied by the sound of blood gurgling from the wound on his back.
Liki ...... Wake up...... Run......
Xianyang ...... After memorizing these two words tightly, Han Shen's eyes suddenly went dark, and he finally collapsed.
Half a month later, the state of Qin.
The appearance of the majestic Xianyang Palace, the atmosphere in the side hall, is so gloomy and majestic.
Behind the curtain, a man looked down at Liki from above. His stature was not tall, but his desire to dominate the world filled the entire hall.
Liji's thin body looked so small in the majestic hall, and the air around her was cold to the bone, and Liji lowered her head and looked expressionless.
When she opened her eyes, she didn't see any familiar figures.
All hope was gone, she had no heart, no feeling.
King Qin's gaze was as cold as a blade, staring straight at Li Ji for a long time before he spoke, "The widow has been looking for you for a long time, Li Ji. Lift your head up!"
Liki raised her head blankly, her beautiful face was as cold as ice, and her gaze went straight to meet the gaze from the seat in the middle of the hall.
The four eyes intersect -
A gaze is so indifferent.
A gaze is so cold.
But it's just as impressive.
The hearts of both of them shook at the same time.
King Qin said, "Come to the widow and let the widow take a good look at you!"
This made all the attendants standing in the side hall unchanged. The favor and trust that no one else had ever received were actually obtained by this woman when she met the King of Qin for the first time. Could it be that she was the one sent by Heaven to conquer the arrogant heart of King Qin?
When Li Ji heard this, Yuan Na stepped forward and stood in front of King Qin. Her gaze is like water, but not as gentle as water, but as cold as water. A pair of black and shining bright eyes stared at King Qin without any timidity. This is the first time that such a gaze has ever appeared in front of King Qin, and it is also the only time that King Qin can tolerate and even secretly admire.
At this moment, there seemed to be a smile, hidden behind King Qin's gaze. King Qin sat up straight and said in a loud voice, "Someone, bring it down to verify your identity!"
The four maids stepped forward quickly, standing to the left and right of Liji. Liji's face did not change, and without any struggle, she turned and walked out of the main hall. The warm sunlight outside the hall reflected her beautiful and peerless face, gently licking the tears that quietly slipped on her face. That's tears and blood!
King Qin looked at her departing back, as if he had lost something. It's a very strange feeling.
This woman has unconsciously occupied a corner of King Qin's iron heart.
The King of Qin had secretly made up his mind to conquer her.
That is the nature of a king, but also the instinct of a man.
"What?" King Qin roared angrily, and with a slap of his big palm, he shook the object above the case. The palace maid who came to report at the bottom of the stairs had trembled slightly as she knelt down.
King Qin suddenly got up and strode towards the dormitory where Li Ji was housed. Even the wind from his robe as he walked made people smell angry.
The imperial doctor and a cadre of people had already knelt down to wait for the arrival of King Qin. King Qin glanced at Li Ji on the bed and whispered to the imperial doctor, "Is this true?" King Qin's tone was so calm, but everyone could already feel his suppressed anger, except for Li Ji. Her expression was serene and serene, as if the radiance of motherhood had emanated from her.
The imperial doctor did not dare to slack off, and replied tremblingly, "King Mingjian, the minister has verified that Liji is indeed two months pregnant. King Qin looked at Li Ji again, and a smile appeared on her lips, which made King Qin feel embarrassed. "Remove the child!" was a resounding resounding phrase that woke up to Lik. King Qin's gaze was cruelly towards Li Ji, as if Li Ji's panic at the moment made him very happy. Only he knows that Liki's pain is also deeply implanted in his heart.
As if she couldn't believe what she had just heard, Liji shook her head slowly, tears burst out, and her mouth was like talking to herself, and she whispered, "No, no......" But in an instant, she came to her senses, turned over and got out of bed, threw herself at the feet of King Qin, grabbed King Qin's clothes tightly with both hands, and said sadly: "No, my lord, I beg you! As long as you let this child go, even if you exchange Liji's life, you will not hesitate!"
King Qin lowered his body and gently wiped away the tears rolling down Liji's cheeks with his hand. The warmth of tears was felt in the palm of his hand, and in an instant, his heart seemed to melt in this temperature. However, his sincerity is always hidden behind the king's mask, making it impossible for people to snoop in.
King Qin smiled and said, "Exchange? His smile seemed evil and cruel to Liki. King Qin lowered his voice and said, "So, how about exchanging your body and your heart?"
Through the mist of tears, Liji looked at King Qin, a huge fear struck, she knew that she was doomed, entangled with the man in front of her for a lifetime, unable to escape. She bit her lower lip and nodded heavily, a string of tears sliding down.
As if he had become impatient, King Qin said, "Don't let the widow see your tears again!" Then he turned around and wanted to leave. Walking to the door, King Qin suddenly stopped and asked everyone, "What do you say is this child's surname?" The imperial doctor and a group of attendants all said, "Naturally follow the surname of the king!" King Qin said: "If anyone reveals the slightest rumor, I don't need to say the end!" King Qin walked away with his sleeves.
For a long period of silence, Jing Ke seemed to have been asleep.
On this day, after he woke up, he found that he was lying on a large rock, and what the cold rock passed to him was only cold, cold to the bottom of his heart.
He finally came to his senses, and Liki was far away from him, forever gone from his life.
What will he do in the future? He doesn't know. Now his heart is painful and his heart is in turmoil.
At last, he staggered to his feet with the hilt of his sword, dragged his tired legs, and stumbled down the hill. He had been running frantically for days, and before he knew it, he had climbed to the top of the mountain. It's a pity that he has long forgotten the meaning of the peak, and only lingers in his own depression.
A few days later, Jing Ke went up the mountain with his sword here. He climbed the mountain, stood on the rock, and looked into the distance. He only hoped that Liki would suddenly appear in his field of vision and walk in front of him. He took a few steps towards the edge of the cliff and looked at the path of sheep intestines at the bottom of the mountain, winding and winding, with pedestrians walking, like ants crawling...... It occurred to him that it was so lonely and boring to live in this world!
The woman he loved has left him, what is the point of his life?
The love of the world hindered his progress. It seemed that he was no longer himself, and that he was about to lose his soul.
"Brother Jing, what are you doing here?" a loud voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
Jing Ke turned around and saw Tian Guang standing upright in the wind. I only heard him say angrily:
"The loss of a beloved woman for a man is, of course, a great pain in life. But as long as this woman is alive, you have a responsibility to live well. No matter where you are, you must do your best to get her back. 」
Jing Ke was stunned for a moment, and Tian Guang said again: "A person who practices martial arts will turn love and hate into sword souls, what does Brother Jing think?"
Jing Ke's expression was gloomy and he pondered. Tian Guang looked at him for a while, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and went straight down the mountain.
Jing Ke suddenly raised his head, raised the bronze sword in his hand, and his eyes shone on the blade of the sword, reflecting a dazzling light, and from the edge of the sword, he instantly saw hope.
Yes, he wants to use the sword in his hand to avenge his master, to kill the thief who snatched Liji, and then return to his arms with Liji, and this is the meaning of his life!
From this day on, Jing Ke went up the mountain every day to practice swords on this big rock. The morning breeze cleared his mind, the sun lifted his faith, and condescendingly taught him to see farther and more thoroughly.
In this way, Jing Ke practiced his sword while thinking. For half a month, he has been so persistent. He was convinced that he would succeed.
On this day, after practicing for a long time, he felt a little tired, so he sat down on a big rock to rest, and suddenly there was a strange movement in the weeds beside him. Jing Ke glanced over, and suddenly saw an unknown strange beast, covered in scales, exuding dazzling brilliance, curled up with a rabbit-sized body I was among the grass. Jing Ke was startled, only to feel that the appearance of this strange beast was too beautiful, but he didn't know how lethal this strange beast was, he clenched the long sword in his hand vigilantly, but he did not act rashly. He stared intently for a moment, but the beast didn't move.
At this time, two middle-aged men who looked like hunters suddenly walked in front of them, and they could only hear them say: "I heard that it has appeared in this area several times, but no one has done anything yet, this is a rare treasure, but it is valuable!" Hearing this, Jing Ke picked up his sword and left the rock, wanting to continue practicing his sword.
"Ah, isn't it right here!" Jing Ke turned his head curiously when he heard one of the big men exclaim. It turned out that the strange beast I saw in the grass just now was a treasure in the mouths of the two of them. As soon as he thought of this, he had already seen the two of them holding hunting knives and burlap bags and leaning over the grass, Jing Ke saw that the strange beast was still unalert, curled up and did not move, I am afraid that it is more than lucky, and I can't help but feel pity.
Hearing a miserable scream of "ah--", Jing Ke flickered his eyes, and didn't have time to see what was going on, only to see that one of the big men had fallen to the ground, and when he was about to go over to find out, he suddenly saw a cloud of light and shadow lightning rushing towards the big man holding a hunting knife, "Ah-" Another tragic exclamation, Jing Ke hurriedly ran forward, but saw the strange beast bounce off the big man's throat and run into the cave behind the rock.
Jing Ke took a closer look, and found that the two people on the ground were already purple, bleeding from their seven orifices, obviously suffering from severe poison and dying. It's really shocking, the incredible lethality of that strange beast made Jing Ke frightened for a while, and his heart was pounding, thinking: I was only a stone's throw away from that strange beast just now, and death was actually just an instant!
As if experiencing a moment of life and death, after finally calming down, Jing Ke suddenly remembered such a saying in his mind - if a tiger can only roar and not hurt people, then it is better not to roar easily, and when it encounters enemies, it is best not to act rashly, because at least its appearance is still a tiger. A calm tiger is enough to make people shocked. A tiger that can really hurt people doesn't need to roar or rush to preemptively, even if it doesn't look like a tiger at all. It only needs to retain its strength and wait for the prey that "treats it as prey" to attack it, and then it can easily catch the prey.
Those two big men are like tigers that only know how to roar. And that beast is like a truly lethal tiger.
Jing Ke thought that the strange beast had already been alert to the attack of the two big men. The figure that did not move when he heard the wind was a bit like the posture of Gai Nie when he was competing with himself. That's right! The lightning that rushed to the big man was like Gai Nie's sharp gaze! Thinking of this, Jing Ke's mind suddenly moved, and a note on Lu Goujian's sword book jumped out of his mind: "The spirit of the inner truth, the outer manifestation of the Anyi." Seeing it is like a good woman, and taking it away is like a tiger. 」
Jing Ke was stunned, as if he had an understanding, and a large paragraph of text quickly flowed through his heart: "The way of the husband is very small and easy, and its meaning is very quiet and deep. The Tao has a portal, and there is also yin and yang. Open the door and close the door, the yin and the yang are prosperous. Where the way of hand warfare, the spirit of the inner reality, and the external show of peace. Seeing it is like a good woman, and taking it away is like a tiger. The cloth is in the shape of the air, and the gods are in harmony. If the sun is like a rabbit, chasing the shape and shadow, the light is like it, the breath is coming and going, not as forbidden by the law, vertical and horizontal, and it is not heard......
Jing Ke's mind flashed like a flash of lightning, and he said in his heart: "Yes!'Seeing it like a good woman', that is, when facing the enemy, she looks like a quiet and gentle woman, but in fact, with static braking, every small move of the enemy is under your control. Then when attacking......" Although the calm and immobile beast aroused Jing Ke's curiosity, it was because he knew not to act rashly that he avoided deadly danger.
The swift assault was truly irresistible!
It is precisely because of his own immobility that the real lethal tiger is also discouraged!
Jing Ke suddenly brightened, and his heart was open: "Haha, 'take it like a tiger', 'take it like a tiger'!" In fact, his spirit was clear, and the sentences that he had already memorized were like sparks rushing in his thoughts: "Dao Chong, and use it or not." Abyss, like the sect of all things...... Void but unyielding, moving and getting more and more...... Therefore, the heavens and the earth can live forever because they do not generate on their own...... The gate of Xuanqi is the root of heaven and earth. If it exists, it is not used diligently...... Carrying the camp and hugging one, can it be inseparable, can be as flexible and soft as a baby, can be like a baby......" is really a hundred links, Jing Ke is so happy that he dances and laughs loudly, and the laughter echoes endlessly in the valley.
Before the laughter fell, Jing Ke had already jumped down from the boulder, wielding the bronze sword and dancing casually. For a while, all the swordsmanship moves that he had learned before poured into his mind, whirling, colliding, shattering, and fusing together, and then came out from the bottom of the sword, turning into eighteen unprecedented swordsmanship.
Suddenly, Jing Ke flew up and jumped three zhang away, the bronze sword in his hand pointing straight at the sky. In mid-air, Jing Ke's figure flickered and moved, and suddenly the sword light was dotted, and the lightning slashed down. There was a loud "boom", and a half-man-high boulder split apart, and the ground was full of rubble.
When the sword fell to the ground, looking at the gravel all over the ground, Jing Ke raised his head to the sky and roared, and spit out the depression in his chest. The whistling echoed through the empty mountains, stirring up his hesitation.
Jing Ke took a long breath, pointed his long sword at the sky, and said proudly, "It's famous, it's not famous. This sword technique is called the 'Eighteen Swords of Heaven'!"
In the blink of an eye, spring goes to autumn.
Qin State, Xianyang Palace.
"Senior brother, Liji is doing well, what about you?" Standing alone, Liji stood by the window, the moonlight was like water, reflecting her beautiful face, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, as if there was endless sadness in her heart: "Senior brother, for the sake of our children, I have committed myself to our enemy, can you understand me?"
That night was so similar to the scene at this moment, and that night was also as beautiful as the moonlight of this night......
Liji bathed in the fragrance and leaned against the window independently. The shadow of the moon swayed, and her figure was softly enveloped. In the silk white veil, the delicate curves of her body can be faintly seen.
Liji looked at the full moon in the sky, and a trace of affection for Jing Ke was faintly involved in her heart. "Mingyue, Mingyue, you will shine all over the world, do you know where the senior brother is at this time? Please bring me the thoughts of my lover!" Thinking of this, Liji sighed softly.
King Qin walked into the dormitory, and this was the scene that appeared in front of him. His heart couldn't help but be turbulent like a spring breeze, not only for the sultry ** in the Liji tulle, but also for the sigh.
King Qin silently came behind Liji, and reached out to make Liji turn around to face him. He clearly felt his subordinate Liki's body tremble violently, and her beautiful eyes looked at him in horror at the moment. An irrepressible anger rose in King Qin's chest, and that anger came from Liji's fear of him. He hated the feeling.
King Qin clasped Liji's chin with one hand, forbidding her to turn her face away, and then pressed his lips tightly against Liji's, her lips were as cold as frost. With a "snap", King Qin's face was slapped hard by Liji. Li Ji couldn't believe that she would attack King Qin, and the fear in her eyes deepened.
And in King Qin's eyes, a flame of anger gradually ignited, as if it was enough to destroy the world. King Qin pressed forward step by step, and Li Ji retreated step by step, with a window behind him, and there was no way back. King Qin's huge size made Li Ji so depressed that she couldn't breathe.
"Ah!" exclaimed, and the gauze on Liji's body had been torn by King Qin. Pure white tulle slowly drifted down on the smooth ground. Liki wrapped her arms around Xiang's shoulders and protected her chest, her body trembling incessantly. Does that chill come from the moonlight outside the window, or from King Qin's gaze lingering all over his body?
Liji's shrinkage made King Qin yearn for her even more. Ignoring her struggles, King Qin carried her to the huge bed, then slowly removed his clothes and stepped forward. Unexpectedly, Liji was crazy, struggling desperately under him, and wherever Liji reached it, countless crimson scratches fell on King Qin's neck and chest.
King Qin's ** who wanted to conquer her was aroused. He held Liki's hands firmly with a large palm, holding her tightly under him. He was pushing so hard, as if he was trying to melt Liki into his body. Liji cried out, "No, you can't!"
King Qin knew that there was once a man who had this body in front of him, and even, had a heart that he couldn't touch. He roared, "Don't forget the terms of your exchange with the widow!"
Liki gasped and fell silent. King Qin felt the change in Liji, and the brilliance in her eyes went out, and he saw a deep despair in it. It was as if in an instant, she had lost her soul, and she didn't move, and she didn't hurt.
King Qin secretly regretted that he was not the one who only wanted to conquer her, but also wanted to conquer her heart. It's just that this woman has this kind of magic power, so that King Qin is no longer the calm and conceited king, and in front of her, King Qin is in a mess. But at this point, he couldn't stop.
He covets Regi's body. So he let himself indulge deeply and indulged in this thick **......
King Qin finally released his anger and ** to the fullest. He was shocked to find that the pure eyes in front of him had no hatred or resentment in them, but there seemed to be a kind of surprise, the surprise after being hurt. King Qin suddenly sobered up and couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
His heart was so soft at this time, and King Qin felt helpless like never before. He sighed softly and gently embraced Liki into his arms.
Li Ji felt King Qin's gentle care and generous chest, she actually felt safe in this man's arms, this man who had just given her pain! Li Ji's tense nerves relaxed, and the accumulated tears only slipped down at this time, soaking King Qin's chest and flowing into King Qin's heart.
King Qin couldn't help but stay on Liji more tightly, wanting to stop her intermittent sobbing. In a short time, Liji was silent, and the King of Qin looked down lovingly, she had fallen asleep in his arms......
"Ai Ji, what are you thinking?" King Qin's calm voice intruded into Liji's chaotic thoughts. Liki was still speechless. The mind is becoming more and more disorganized.
Facing King Qin, Li Ji still did not smile. But one of her hearts had gradually calmed down.
Occasionally, she misses her grandfather and Jing Ke, but she no longer cries easily.
She knew that her grandfather didn't like to see her cry. She is a descendant of Gongsun.
The descendant of Gongsun, Liji, became more and more silent. The quieter Ligi's heart became, the clearer she heard the voice of her struggle: Grandpa hoped that she could live her life peacefully, not be burdened by the hatred of the country and family, and not live for revenge.
Her silence King Qin saw it in his eyes, and even the reason for her silence could be seen clearly.
Surprisingly, King Qin didn't put too much pressure on her because of this, and seemed to be used to getting along with her so quietly.
King Qin knew that she had gradually conquered this quiet woman. This is a test that the king has given himself.
"Wow...... Wow......" The baby in the bed woke up from his deep sleep and cried. Li Ji was about to step forward, but King Qin had already taken the first step and picked up the baby. The baby became more delicate and lovely in his generous arms, like a bud with dew in the morning. As if he was curious about King Qin's face, he stopped crying, his dark eyes widened, stared at King Qin, and then opened his small mouth with only a few baby teeth, and laughed silently.
King Qin stroked the baby's little pink face and smiled unconsciously. Perhaps only in the face of innocent babies who don't know how to speculate on people's hearts, can King Qin reveal his true feelings. Liggie couldn't help but be moved, is this man's heart cold or warm, he has never really understood, and isn't this too unfair to him?
King Qin handed the baby in his arms to Liji, with gentle and cautious movements. Liji's heart moved: this kind of scene, just like the daily life of an ordinary couple, should be such a warm scene in the eyes of others!
"Even if it's for the sake of the child, try to make yourself smile more!" King Qin said no more and turned to leave.
Try to make yourself smile more? Is this a king's order to her, or is it a man's distress for her?
Looking at the back of King Qin's gloomy departure, Li Ji was really confused.
Maybe the King of Qin is the same as himself—they are all so lonely, so afraid of loneliness......
However, King Qin's loneliness cannot be easily revealed. Even, he didn't know that he was alone. In this regard, Li Ji knew that in addition to the natural hatred, King Qin did have a reason to make her feel distressed......
Faintly, Han Shen could still feel the stinging pain of the scabbed wound on his back like a pinprick. The pain is so delicate and profound. He couldn't see the scar, he tried to reach out and touch it gently, he wanted to remind himself by such a concrete touch, not to forget the fact of his existence.
He must be there forever, for no reason, even if he can only wait quietly.
He wanted to know for himself that he was always there. And what about the meaning of his existence? His heart didn't tell itself.
He promised her that he would send her home safely.
Xianyang Palace is the place where she exists, and it is his constant waiting direction.
Only one step away, Han Shen was getting closer and closer to Liji's figure.
I don't know how much time and effort it took him, but he finally determined where Liki was in this huge palace.
Just before stepping into the dormitory, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Han Shen's eyes, stepping into the dormitory one step before him. Is he the King of Qin?" Han Shen thought to himself.
Quietly, he hid in a corner outside the door of the dormitory, waiting from night to day.
"Who!" Li Ji, who had just gotten up to freshen up, heard the movement outside the door, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Han Shen disguised as a guard outside the door.
"......Someone is coming," Liji couldn't help but exclaim, Han Shen was in a hurry, and hurriedly stepped forward to quickly cover her mouth, and said in a low voice, "It's me, Liji. Don't make a sound!"
Li Ji felt that this voice was familiar, and couldn't help but look up at Han Shen carefully. "Brother Han!" she recognized Han Shen, and then couldn't hide her surprise, "Why are you here?"
"I...... has been guarding Xianyang and has never left......" Han Shen couldn't look directly into Liji's eyes, so he turned his face away, and a look of loneliness flashed across his face.
"Brother Han......" Liji seemed to be able to sense his abnormality.
Han Shen couldn't help but be concerned, "Liji, how are you doing?
"I...... Nice, everything is fine. Liji smiled and said softly. Han Shen faintly noticed that the eyes under this smile were slightly different from before, but he couldn't tell what the difference was. Of course, what kind of emotions are hidden behind Liji's smile is something he can't understand.
"The Qin Palace is heavily guarded, why did Brother Han take the risk of breaking into the palace?" Li Ji suddenly remembered that Han Shen was in danger, and couldn't help but worry.
As soon as Han Shen turned his head, he suddenly saw the sleeping baby on the bed, his heart was shocked, and he couldn't help but ask, "Liji, what the hell is going on......?"
Li Ji suddenly looked embarrassed, and said vaguely, "Brother Han, he ...... He is Tianming, my child. 」
"Child, hmph, is it King Qin's evil seed?" Han Shenqiang suppressed the feeling of heartache and said coldly.
"I...... Brother Han, don't ask. Likki's face sank.
Han Shen was so excited for a moment that he grabbed Liji's wrist and said, "Why can't you ask, tell me, is this true?"
"Ahh Han Shen was shocked to realize that he had exceeded the rules, and quickly let go of his hand.
"Rekite, did you change your mind so quickly?" Han Shen couldn't imagine the truth of the matter.
"No, no, I'm for him, and ...... That's why I did it, kid. Please trust me. Reiki tried to make Han Shen understand the truth.
"For his good, kid, Liji, you make it clear!" Han Shen was puzzled.
"Brother Han, Liji, please don't ask. This kid should belong here, and that's good for everyone. Liji looked sad and said helplessly.
Han Shen glanced at the baby coldly and said, "If this child really belongs here, he can't be left to live in the world!"
"Brother Han, you misunderstood......" Liji stopped in front of Han Shen.
"If you don't make it clear, I won't leave!" Han Shen couldn't help but excited.
"This kid ...... Be...... It's Jing Ke's......" Liji sat on the edge of the bed, stroked the child's head and whispered.
"Ah......" Han Shen was stunned for a moment, and was speechless for a moment. Han Shen couldn't see what Liji's expression was when she said this, but he could imagine how shocked the expression on his face must have been at this moment.
It took him a long time to regain his composure, and he wondered, "Is this true?"
"Yes, he is indeed Jing Ke's child. Liji frowned lightly and said, but there was an unquestionable firmness in her helplessness.
Han Shen pondered for a moment and said, "Then you mother and son should leave the Qin Palace with me quickly, and you will definitely meet Jing Ke one day." 」
Li Ji shook her head gently: "Brother Han, you better go by yourself, where can we go when we leave the palace? Do you still want Tianming to live that kind of upside-down and fearful life? Tianming can only have a stable and peaceful life if he stays in the palace." Brother Han, I beg you. 」
Han Shen sighed, he knew that the kind of life that Li Ji wanted was not only for Jing Ke, but also for what he could not give. He said to Liki, "Well, I won't force you. Take care of you and the child, I will come to see you again. With that, he jumped out of the window and disappeared into the distance......