At the Yinzhou Salt Mine, the cold wind, carrying snow foam, whipped the straw curtains of the low huts, making a whistling sound.
Bai Sheng curled up in a cold corner, wrapped in a worn cotton quilt that could barely keep him warm.
Her originally delicate and fair face is now dark and rough, covered with frostbite, and her eyes are cloudy.
Only when I think of that name will I feel a deep resentment.
"Zhao...Mu...Yun..."
.His teeth were chattering, and he almost chewed the name into pieces and swallowed it.
For almost a year, he has been living a life worse than pigs and dogs here.
Every day, under the whip of the Wuhuan supervisors, in the choking salt dust, they pushed, pulled, and carried things on their backs, with no end in sight.
The luxurious life and friends of the past have all become distant dreams.
"No, I can't die here..."
Bai Sheng licked his cracked lips, and a wolf-like fierceness flashed in his eyes.
He observed for a long time and figured out the patterns of several guards changing shifts and a corner of the fence that had been in disrepair for a long time.
It's snowing hard tonight, it's a good opportunity!
As the night deepens, the wind and snow become more severe.
Bai Sheng held his breath and used the half piece of iron that had been hidden for a long time to pry the fence stakes little by little. The fence stakes seemed solid but were actually corroded by salt inside.
Sweat mixed with snow soaked his back, and his fingers were cut by the rough wood thorns, but he was completely unaware.
Finally, there was a slight "click" sound and the wooden stake loosened.
He was ecstatic and struggled to pry open a gap that was just big enough for his thin body to pass through. He crawled out like a loach and instantly disappeared in the vast wind and snow.
The following days were the most difficult journey of his life.
Like a wild dog, he avoided official roads and crowds, and wandered through the mountain and forest trails.
They survive by stealing frozen radishes from the fields, robbing bird nests, and even competing for food with wild dogs.
He was freezing and hungry and nearly died on the roadside several times.
But the hatred in his heart for Zhao Muyun supported him to move step by step towards the Wuzhou City in his memory.
Then when we arrived near Wuzhou City, we found out that this place was already Zhao Muyun's territory.
He was familiar with the Bai family shop, which had been packaged as a dowry by his cousin Bai Ruolan and given to Zhao Muyun.
Spendthrift woman!
Bai Sheng was filled with hatred, but he had no choice but to continue begging all the way south.
He remembered the Zhou family in Jinyang and Zhou Yuan who had ridden horses and fought cockfighting with him.
However, he learned that Zhou Yuan was dead.
Just when he was in despair, he saw a figure that was so familiar at the door outside the Zhou family mansion.
“Father…Father!”
Bai Sheng was trembling all over, tears in his eyes, and he fainted from excitement after shouting.
Before he fainted, he heard hurried footsteps and Bai Shouren's anxious cry: "Sheng'er!"
When Bai Sheng woke up, he was already lying on a large silk bed. A faint sandalwood scent was floating in the air, and the room was warm as spring.
"Sheng'er, you're awake!"
Hearing the noise, Bai Shouren hurriedly put on his clothes and came out, tears streaming down his face, "My son! You...you're still alive!"
When Bai Sheng saw his father, the grievances, fears and resentments he had felt for more than a year suddenly burst out, and the father and son hugged each other and cried bitterly.
At this time, Wang Pan and Zhou Dequan walked in together.
"Sheng'er, come and meet the two uncles!" Bai Shouren wiped his tears and introduced them to Bai Sheng.
"Greetings, Uncle Wang and Uncle Zhou!" Bai Sheng hurriedly got out of bed to salute.
"Lie down and don't move!"
Zhou Dequan held him down and said through gritted teeth, "Nephew, it's not easy for you to come back alive. It's a pity for my Yuan'er, who was killed by Zhao Muyun."
"Uncle Zhou!"
Bai Sheng burst into tears, "That little thief Zhao Muyun... he's not a human! He ordered the Wuhuan people to capture me and take me to the salt mines in Yinzhou, and use me like an animal!"
"Every day I get up before dawn to work, and work until dark. I eat pig and dog food and sleep in an ice cellar..."
"If you're even a little slower, those Karasuma overseers will whip you..."
"Many people died of exhaustion and illness... I was able to come back alive because God had mercy on me!"
He complained tearfully, magnifying the hardships in the salt mine workshop tenfold and trying his best to depict Zhao Muyun's "cruelty".
In fact, his days in the salt mine workshop were not so bad.
Wang Pan and Zhou Dequan listened on the side, their faces ashen and their fists clenched.
Although they had also heard about the hardships of hard labor in the salt mines, they still felt a chill when they heard such detailed "experiences" from Bai Sheng.
They used to be prominent families in Hedong, but now they are like dogs that have lost their homes, hiding from place to place. All this is thanks to Zhao Muyun!
"Zhao Muyun! We will die with regret until this beast is eliminated!"
Bai Shouren beat his chest and stamped his feet, filled with hatred.
He even spent three months drying salt in the salt lake.
The father and son have an indissoluble bond with salt!
Bai Sheng stopped crying, raised his scarlet eyes, glanced at the three people, and said in a voice with an almost crazy determination:
"Dad, Uncle Wang, Uncle Zhou, tell me, who in this world can deal with Zhao Muyun now? I want revenge!"
"This... In this world now, Li Jingang is far away in the capital, only caring about enjoying himself and ascending the throne! Xiao Lie is trapped in Jinyang, and he can't even control the prince, let alone protect himself! Who else can help us?" Bai Shouren said hatefully.
"Father, I've thought about it. Only the Northern Di! Only with the help of the Tartar cavalry can we conquer Shuozhou, tear Zhao Muyun into pieces, and avenge my blood feud!"
"Are you going to join the Northern Di?" Wang Pan shuddered, his face pale. "Nephew, do you... do you know that this is treason? You will be infamous for eternity!"
"Treason?" Bai Sheng sneered, his smile twisted. "Uncle Wang, Zhao Muyun has forced us into this state. Has he ever considered the ties of our kin?"
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