Chapter 103 So You Must Live
The moon was dark, the wind was strong, and the snow was falling.
In Kaishi Village, the place of exile, there was a pile of corpses in the yard at the edge of the village.
The smell of blood mixed with the cold air, and the smell was so thick that it was nauseating.
Several figures stood in the yard with swords in hand. They were wearing black night clothes and had their faces covered with black scarves. The swords in their hands flashed coldly in the dim moonlight.
"Boss, they've killed them all." A man in black bowed his head and reported to the person standing at the courtyard gate, "Wei Mansion has exiled sixty-seven people, not one less."
"Where is that brat?" the leader asked calmly.
"Dead." As he said this, the man in black used his sword to pick up the corpse at his feet, revealing a little kid who was pressed underneath. The kid was about five years old, with delicate features. His small body was lying in the snow, no longer breathing.
The leader said nothing, but walked slowly closer. He stopped and half-knelt beside the little kid, then reached out and grabbed the little face that was so pale from the loss of blood. Only after seeing the tiny teardrop mole under the left corner of the kid's eye did he let go and stood up.
Clang—a cold light flashed in the snowy night, and a crack appeared on the gray clothes on the little boy's abdomen, deep into his skin. The clothes had long been dyed dark gray by blood, and the color could not be distinguished.
"You've sent the criminal out of the palace, thinking you can get away with hiding him here. Humph." The leader sheathed his sword and glanced coldly across the courtyard. "Mission accomplished, return and report."
"yes!"
In an instant, the men in black dispersed.
The cold wind is still howling and the snowflakes are still fluttering.
Under the cold and dim moonlight, in the simple and dilapidated courtyard, there was only blood and corpses on the ground, buried by the snow.
After a long time, a bird-like head slowly emerged from the roof of the thatched shed at the back of the yard, its triangular eyes bulging out. "Fuck you! I just wanted to steal something, what's the big deal? You scared me to death by letting me see such a big scene!"
The poison is not invading him, he folded his hands over his chest and felt depressed.
It was freezing cold, with strong winds and heavy snow. How could he have come out easily? He wanted to bring some goodies to Tianbao, but instead of getting any goodies, he saw someone committing a murder.
Sitting on the roof, Du Buqin jumped back and forth for a moment between touching the corpse and not touching it, spat, and flew away.
Things belonging to the dead are unlucky, so how can I give them to him as a sweet treasure?
No more!
Shortly after Du Buqin left, a fire suddenly broke out in the courtyard. The flames shot up into the sky, and all traces of the courtyard were burned to ashes overnight.
Daylight arrives.
A stone cave in the barren mountain behind Kaishi Village.
The little boy lying on the old coat woke up slowly and looked at the rugged stone cave ceiling above with a dull look in his eyes.
His facial features were extremely delicate and beautiful, with a tiny teardrop mole under his left eye. His face was still pale, and the tear in his clothes where it had been cut on his abdomen was extremely horrifying, but upon closer inspection, the tear was not stained with blood.
The little boy didn't know what he was thinking about, but his emotions started to rise, his eyes gradually turned red, and tears rolled down his eyes.
"Grandfather, grandmother...eldest uncle...second uncle..."
A bloodstained man sat beside him. After hearing the murmurs, he remained silent for a moment and then trembled, "Young Master, they are all dead."
The little boy tilted his head to look at him, his eyes bloodshot.
"This was Duke Wei's choice, and also his plan. The Queen will not let the Wei family go. She ordered early this morning to eradicate them once they reach the place of exile." Zi Yi endured the pain, leaning against the cave wall as she spoke the cruel truth word by word. "The Duke knew he would die, so he set up a trap, taking a risky tactic, feeding the young lady a drug to fake her death and help her escape death."
Tears welled up in the little boy's eyes, and his face was expressionless. He struggled to get up and staggered out.
The man in purple grabbed him and pulled it down, revealing the golden soft armor the boy was wearing underneath.
"My dear! Where are you going?!"
The little boy turned around suddenly, his eyes red as if crying blood, and screamed in despair, "Zi Yi, my mother is dead, my grandfather is dead, my uncles are all dead, all dead!"
"So you have to live!" Zi Yi hugged the little boy, her eyes red as she whispered in his ear, "So you have to live! The Queen and Duke Wei risked the lives of so many people to save you, not to let you die! My dear, only by living can there be hope, only by living can you get revenge!"
"Do you remember the last words the Queen said to you? Don't let the Queen and the others' hard work go to waste!"
The little boy's body was shaking violently in the adult's arms.
He remembered that the last words his mother said to him before sending him away were to bide his time.
After a long time, the uncontrollable trembling gradually subsided. When he looked up again, the boy's eyes were as dark as a bottomless abyss, and at the bottom of the abyss, there was a tremendous hatred.
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Another spring is here and flowers are blooming.
The foot of Tubei Mountain is full of vitality.
The floating ice on the Qing River melted, and the water flowed gently.
The reed marsh is green again, tender grass grows on both sides of the loess road, and unknown small wild flowers sway gently in the wind.
The reclaimed fields on both sides of the river are connected into a spectacular scale.
Old man Su and his sons sat at the edge of the field, surrounded by a large group of villagers from Tubei Village.
The settlement at the foot of Tubei Mountain, which once had no name, now has a name, Tubei Village.
The entire village, with more than 260 households, lives at the foot of the mountain.
"Hey, when we arrived here last spring, there were only about ten or so households living at the foot of the mountain. I didn't expect that a year later, there were so many houses at the foot of the mountain that I couldn't count them."
Old Man Su sat on the handle of a hoe, his old face facing the spring sun, with fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
"Uncle, not only did you not expect it, but none of us could have imagined that in this exile, we would actually be able to find a place that would shelter ordinary people."
"In short, it's our blessing!"
"That's right. When I lived in Madongpo before, I was always worried. I didn't know when those bullies would come and smash our house again. I couldn't sleep well at all."
"You guys just smashed houses over there, but we kidnap people here! Those who have connections with the big powers force us to be tenant farmers. Every year, many people living in Hulugou are tricked into doing so, and end up owing debts for no apparent reason. Those who can't pay it back have their wives and children kidnapped to pay off the debts... Alas, before my family decided to come to Tubei Mountain, I was worried that this would be another den of wolves. Fortunately, we came!"
"The past is in the past. We have found peace here. Don't think about the past... Mr. Huo went to the city this morning and said he was going to bring back grain and seeds. What do you think is possible?" Someone was uneasy and brought up business.
Everyone living in Tubei Village rushed to open up wasteland before the spring. Now that they have fields, the biggest headache for everyone is the grain seeds.
As for wind direction, the entire Tubei Village looks to the Su family.
If we were to ask who in the village can definitely plant crops this year, it would definitely be the Su family.
With the support and help of Lord Broken Blade, Old Poison, and Mr. and Mrs. Huo, getting grain and seeds is not a difficult task for the Su family.
Just yesterday, the villagers heard that Mr. Huo was going to the city to get grain seeds, and they were so excited that they couldn't sleep well all night.
Although the seeds were for the Su family and had nothing to do with them, it did not stop them from being happy.
I followed Old Man Su and others to the field early in the morning, chatting while waiting.
Li Xiaoxiao rubbed his hands hesitantly and approached Old Man Su and Su Da and Su Er. "Uncle, Su Da, Su Er, your family will definitely be able to grow grain this year. Well, everyone pushed me over here to discuss something. After the harvest in autumn, can your family save more grain for planting? Then we can use our things or save up money to exchange for some seeds from you, okay? We don't dare to ask for too much, even just a small handful! Is that okay?"
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