Feeling the hot gaze of everyone, the woman's embroidered eyebrows frowned slightly, slightly unhappy. But it was still a blessing, and he said: "Thank you for your love, I don't know which one got the slave token?"

"Oh, it's me. Feng scratched his head like a child, his face was still a little jerky, and he shook the silk scarf in his hand.

Su Mei couldn't help but look at it, the man in front of her was not handsome, even a little ordinary, but his temperament gave people a simple and fresh feeling. There was no carnal desire in his eyes, only a hint of shyness, as simple as the big boy next door. The young man next to him was the same, smiling very brightly, with only appreciation but no ** in his eyes, looking at her was like browsing a painting. And the fat man on the left is a little bit like that, his little eyes are round, if he is any bigger, I am afraid that he will fly out, and his mouth will be wide open, and saliva will flow out.

Su Mei nodded secretly, this trip to Jiangdu was quite successful, at least before leaving, she saw two men who made her not disgusted.

Reaching out and picking up the wine glasses on the maid's tray, he handed one of them to Feng Cheng: "Childe, please drink this cup to the full."

Feng Cheng took the cup a little embarrassed, drank it all, and handed the cup back to Su Mei, completely unaware that he had been rude. Just smiled and said, "Thank you, sister!"

Su Mei's hand holding the wine glass trembled instantly, and she almost spilled the wine outside, this sister unveiled the memory that she had sealed in her heart for many years.

Once upon a time, the boy with a kind smile, no matter how painful the wound was, would smile innocently and say after helping him bandage it, thank you, sister!

Memories flooded into my mind like flowing water that opened the floodgates. She was ten years old and her brother was eight years old. Their village was hit by a plague, but neither her father nor the rest of the village were spared, except for her and her brother. That day, she sat under the big tree at the head of the village with her younger brother in her arms, and behind her was the lifeless village, not feeling scared, but just confused. A convoy of horses galloped past the village, bringing up a cloud of dust. She didn't look up, didn't call for help, just stared numbly at her sleeping brother in her arms.

At this time, the horse team turned around and walked back slowly. A pair of boots come into view. One person asked, "Are you from this village, what are your names, and are there any other people in the village?"

She didn't speak, and she still didn't look up.

"Boss, this village is the one that has been hit by the plague, and there should be no one alive except these two children.

"Well, take them with you. A gloomy voice rang out. Until now, this sentence often appears in her dreams, waking her up. If given a choice, she would rather stay outside the village forever with her brother. She often resented that God had taken away her parents but not her and her brother, because the real nightmare had just begun the moment they were taken away.

No one spoke to them during the days of the journey, and the meal would be put in front of them on time and then taken away. Two days later in a small town, she and her brother were stuffed into an enclosed carriage. From then on, I couldn't see the outside scene, and I was only allowed to come out for a moment when it was convenient. Finally, after a little more than a month, they were taken off the carriage and transferred to a boat. Because there is no road, there is an endless sea in front of you. After another three days, the ship docked, and they came to an island. The island is large and covered with vegetation, and the mountains in the distance are dense primeval jungle, and a dense white mist surrounds the mountainside blocking the above.

A few hundred zhang away from the shore is a large courtyard, larger than their village, the high courtyard wall is made of tree trunks thicker than an adult's waist, three zhang high, the top is sharpened, the bark is stripped and slippery so slippery that people can't climb, and there are high watchtowers at the four corners. As the group entered, the iron gate creaked shut, cutting off the outside world.

From that day on, the siblings and the more than forty children who were already here were told that they would live and train here. The first two years were somewhat comfortable, with plenty of food and plenty of rest every day. They were just taught to read and write. From time to time, some foreign gentlemen will teach them poetry, songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It was in these two years that Su Mei's talent for playing the piano was tapped. The administrator here even hired a gentleman alone to teach her for a year.

From the third year onwards, hellish life came. First of all, the meals are not rationed, each meal is carried in a bucket and placed in the middle of the yard, and the children have to grab it themselves if they want to eat enough, and if they can't grab it, they will only be hungry. Every day, he has to complete the training tasks assigned by the guards, and if he fails to do so, he may be whipped in addition to not being fed. And since this year, the guards' faces have suddenly become gloomy, and they will beat and scold at every turn. The young Su Mei was not taken care of in the slightest because of her talent, and Su Mei, who was weak and a little shy since she was a child, couldn't eat enough most of the time. Fortunately, her younger brother Su Yao has grown up very strong, not only to protect her from being bullied by other children, but also to grab more meals from time to time to share with herself. Most of the year was some physical training, and although the days were hard, they were not unbearable.

In the fourth year, life can not be described as hard, but can only be explained by two words: cruelty. Actual combat training began, fighting with other children every day, fighting with guards, and even fighting wild animals in captivity. Su Mei can't remember how many times she has been injured in the past year. The younger brother is even more miserable, because he is a boy, and the training task is several times that of Su Mei, so he is often open. It was also in this year that Su Mei had one more thing in her life, that is, to bandage her brother's wounds. Whenever she looked at her brother's innocent smile and listened to him call her sister affectionately, Su Mei felt that she was not nothing, at least she had a younger brother who loved her.

The fifth year began. In the past year, many children have been left behind. Some of them were fatally injured in actual combat and lost their lives, some were disabled, and a few girls couldn't stand the torture and went crazy. Without exception, these people quietly disappeared, leaving no trace. There was once a strong boy who tried to escape, and he managed to escape the wall on a dark and windy night, but the next morning his body was laid on the dining table. An old man with a sinister smile on his face cut him into pieces and used them to teach other children where bones in the human body are most likely to break, where injuries can cause heavy bleeding, and where injuries can directly kill people. No one could eat that day, and certainly no one tried to escape again. Only twenty-four children remained that year.

Life seems to have changed for the better, the children no longer have to fight for their lives as often as possible, and most of the training has become disguise, concealment, trapping, and assassination. Su Mei was even a little glad that at least she and her younger brother were complete, and she overheard the conversation of the guards, it seemed that this kind of training would end this year, and they would leave here with a new identity and a new life. This fills her with longing for the future and a desire for a new life. But what she didn't expect was to lose the most important person in her life, her brother, in these last days.

It was the last day of the year, the Chinese New Year's Eve. In the past, it was already snowy in her hometown. But the climate on the island is still hot and humid, and light rain is falling outside. The children were gathered in the cafeteria, and the tables were filled with sumptuous meals, and there was even a pot of wine at each table. Everyone was vaguely excited, after all, the news came out that the days of suffering would end today. Everyone is yearning to get out of here and start a new life.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face stood in front of everyone, looked around at everyone expressionlessly, and then said: "I believe many people have already guessed that today will be your last day of training on this island. Tomorrow some people will leave here to start a new life. Yes, you heard it right, not all of them, five people to be exact, and only five people will make it out of here alive. After dinner, all of you will be sent to the back mountain, where whatever you do, the end result will be to kill all the people around you and return here at sunrise. Remember, there are only five of us, and if more than that number comes back tomorrow morning, you'll be outside the door. As long as I see five people standing in front of me, those who are overdue don't have to come back. Don't let anyone take chances and think that they can escape by hiding in the mountains. We will set fire to the mountain, and tomorrow the island will be reduced to ashes, including those who have gone into hiding. You only have two options, either kill someone or be killed. Now enjoy the last feast for most of you. ”

Although the atmosphere was depressing, everyone was desperately eating what was in front of them. After a few years of training, everyone understands that grief, anxiety, and fear have no effect at this time. If you eat one more bite of something, you will have a little more strength, and it will increase the hope of living. A couple of strong boys were already drinking, and a moderate amount of alcohol would make them even more excited. The children's eyes were starting to get bloodshot, the veins on their foreheads were crumbling, and they were already scanning their former friends with bloodthirsty eyes. Some of the children are talking in a low voice, probably looking for a collaborator. Although it is inevitable that there will be a life-and-death struggle in the end, it is safer to have more people at the beginning.

Su Mei was eating what was in front of her, and her dreams and longings were shattered at this moment. She was a little sluggish, and she couldn't tell what it was like. She couldn't tell whether it was more disappointment or fear. At that moment, a warm hand reached over and gripped her pale, cold fingers tightly. She suddenly raised her head, and in front of her was the honest smiling face of her younger brother Su Yao: "Sister, don't be afraid! ”