Chapter 378: The last lyrics
Outside Yuanzhou City, Meishan.
Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it was destined.
When You Jia followed Ning Yongnian and stood on a huge rock halfway up the mountain, overlooking the Yuanzhou City below which was raging with fire but extremely silent, they felt that everything around them was so familiar.
I had been here three months ago.
At that time, Wei Changtian came to Yuanzhou to rescue Liang Zhen and Liang Qin, and they said goodbye here.
At that time, Yuanzhou City had not yet been breached, and outside the city were densely packed with Dafeng soldiers. Wei Changtian was preparing to enter the city alone, but was stopped when he wanted to go with him.
I still remember that I said at that time -
"Sir, you must come back safely. Sister Xu is waiting for you at home."
The first half of the sentence is my true feelings, and the second half is an addition to cover up my embarrassment.
What Youjia will never forget more than this sentence is Wei Changtian’s answer.
"I value my life very much. Besides, even if it's for you, I won't put myself in danger."
“.”
The word "you" makes the love in my heart blossom and bear fruit.
Then, he followed Wei Changtian to Fengyuan.
The days in Fengyuan were the happiest time in Youjia's life.
I can see Wei Changtian every day, eat with him, play cards with him, and discuss the Yan Luo case with him. Although every time the conversation ends, the topic will turn to other things.
You Jia still remembered that she was always amused by Wei Changtian's "new words" from time to time; she also remembered that every time Wei Changtian lost to Chu Xianping in a card game, he would try to drag her down; she also remembered the quarrels between Wei Changtian and Li Wutong, and how he would secretly complain to her about the latter's rudeness afterwards . Li Wutong should like the young master, but she didn't know how they were doing now.
I don’t know if you will still remember me in the future . The memories stopped here, and tears filled my eyes unconsciously.
Different from the spoiled Lu Jingyao and others, You Jia's experience in Dragon Guard made her rarely cry before.
But since I met Wei Changtian, I have changed. A happy smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his left hand gently grasped the dagger hidden in his sleeve.
You Jia also received the assassination order that was sent to everyone in Tongzhou Club.
Although Wei Changtian said, "There's no need to take action unless you are absolutely sure."
Although Ning Yongnian is already a second-grade cultivator, the chances of me, who is only a fourth-grade cultivator, succeeding is extremely slim.
But Youjia still decided to give it a try, even at the cost of her own life.
This is for Wei Changtian.
It is also for the lives of two million innocent people in Yuanzhou City.
“.”
A ray of silver light appeared from the sleeve, and the dagger coated with poison was slowly raised, approaching the man who had his back to her and was looking down at Yuanzhou City.
If it was a head-on confrontation, even a thousand or ten thousand times, You Jia would definitely not have any chance of winning.
But if it's a sneak attack, maybe it can actually succeed.
“Plop, plop.”
Feeling her heartbeat getting faster and faster, Youjia's hand holding the dagger was shaking uncontrollably.
But at this moment, the man who was very close to him slowly turned around.
"Youjia, are you going to kill me?"
There was no trace of surprise on his face, nor did he fight back.
Ning Yongnian asked a question that could be considered complete nonsense without moving, and then said the second sentence in You Jia's panicked eyes.
"In that case, I will let you kill me."
"Let's do it."
“.”
There is no doubt that Ning Yongnian's current actions have far exceeded all of You Jia's expectations.
His eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Ning Yongnian's calm eyes.
At this moment, Youjia suddenly had a feeling.
The man in front of me was not lying to me. He was really willing to be killed by me. "Why, why?"
There were more tears in her eyes, and Youjia didn't know why she asked this question.
Ning Yongnian did not answer, but just lowered his head to look at the slowly approaching cold light, and then closed his eyes.
“.”
"Bang!!!"
The rushing mountain wind mixed with a muffled sound rang out in the mountain stream, and then returned to calm.
The mountainside was empty, without a single person in sight, only a few small peach petals scattered on the ground.
Of course, it is no longer spring now, so this cannot be a real peach blossom.
It is actually a hairpin with a peach blossom-shaped pendant.
This hairpin is a small item that a man won from an old man while playing chess.
It is also the only thing this man gave to a woman.
It is also the most precious thing to this woman.
The blood soaked the peach blossom pendant, and a scent of flowers wafted in the wind.
Last year on this day, people’s faces were covered with peach blossoms.
Don’t laugh at the spring breeze when it’s nowhere to be found.
Yuanzhou City, Shimo Lane.
Looking at the huge fire burning in the city through the window, Li Si scratched his head in confusion.
Everything that happened in the city today was really weird.
All the city gates were sealed, and the Dafeng soldiers ran around the streets, even rushing into their own houses to search them.
Fortunately, I am usually cautious enough, otherwise those Masonic relics would probably have been found out.
I just don't know what exactly happened.
Although he was a "high-ranking" Freemason at the level of a hall master, Li Si had no other intelligence support except for a few "business partners" of low positions in the Dafeng Army. Therefore, he did not find out anything after struggling for a long time during the day.
He actually felt a little guilty about this.
"Forget it, it will get better slowly in the future."
After comforting himself, he took out a piece of mother-and-child jade from his arms and prepared to report to Chu Xianping what happened in Yuanzhou City today.
But at this moment, Li Si suddenly felt a little dizzy.
"Hmm? What's going on?"
He reached out and tapped his forehead twice, cursing inwardly.
As a warrior, Li Si had long forgotten that it had been many years since he had suffered a disaster or illness, so he did not take it seriously.
But when his brain began to become dull little by little, and he could no longer control his body, he finally seemed to understand something.
He suddenly understood why there were fires everywhere in the city but no one was putting out the fires.
He suddenly understood why the old man next door who suffered from lung disease and coughed until midnight every day did not make a sound tonight.
He suddenly understood what was going to happen to him .
The milky white jade fell from his hand, rolled on the ground for a few times and stopped at his feet.
No.
No.
I won't die like this.
The fortune teller clearly said that I could live to be 70 years old, but now I am still far from that.
It was obvious that he had just struck lucky, having met Master Wei and becoming the hall master.
He hasn't even found a wife or had a baby yet.
Obviously, he didn't die on the battlefield.
Yes! I will not die. Thinking this way, I suddenly felt stronger.
Li Si bent down with a smile, wanting to pick up the mother and child jade. After telling Chu Xianping everything that had happened, he went to have a good sleep. When he opened his eyes again, it would be a new day.
But once that hunched body bent, it could never straighten up again.
A private house several miles away from Shimo Lane.
“Wow!”
"Heroes from the thirty-six states are all on standby, and we are more than just a lone force in restoring the state!"
"The righteous army will eventually win, why should the hero shed tears?"
"Just treat it as a snowball and drink the yellow dragon's drink immediately!"
"Crossing the Mang River, sweeping away Li Feng, one after another, the angry soldiers rise up! "."
The fire that spread throughout the city had reached the vicinity of the courtyard. Amid the crackling sound of the fire, powerful and sonorous lyrics could be heard coming from the house.
This was originally a gathering of "people with lofty ideals" in Wonju City, where a play was sung about "expelling foreign enemies and taking back Wonju."
Although most people in Yuanzhou do not care whether their surname is "Ning" or "Li", there are always some people who have different feelings for their country and family.
They often gathered here to discuss how to cooperate with the imperial army to drive the Dafeng army out of Yuanzhou.
These people certainly know the risks of this action, and many have already lost their heads because of it.
However, since the day Dafeng occupied Wonju City, the number of people in such an organization has only increased.
"I died before I could achieve my ambition. Ahem!"
“Cough cough cough!”
The thick smoke that came in from outside caused the old man on the stage, who was wearing tattered costume, to cough dryly a few times, and his lines were interrupted for a few breaths.
I raised my eyes with difficulty and looked at the audience below the stage. The familiar sounds of drums and boards were no longer in my ears.
The old man has been performing opera in Yuanzhou City for his entire life, so he naturally understands the rules that performing opera must be carried out from beginning to end.
And since he was willing to come here to perform, he understood the principle of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" even better.
However, he may not believe until the last moment before his death who caused their death .
Trembling and standing up straight, the old man shook the flag on the back of his costume vigorously, put his left fist on top and his right palm on the bottom, posing a posture symbolizing "loyalty and righteousness".
Then, with all his might, he sang in long, cadenced tones the last two lines of the play.
"I died before I could fulfill my ambitions. I wish I could have children and grandchildren after I return my land to me!"
"This life will not be wasted, I will serve my country loyally for the rest of my life!"
"I will serve my country with all my heart and soul!"
“.”
July 15th, the fifteenth year of Tianji.
Yuanzhou City, a thousand-year-old city that has experienced countless vicissitudes and whose ownership has been changed several times between the two countries of Fengning, was reduced to ashes overnight in a fire.
There were more than 2 million civilians and more than 500,000 Dafeng soldiers in the city, a total of nearly 3 million people. All died.
It was already midnight when I finished writing this chapter with mixed feelings. I had a lot to say, but I didn't know where to start, so I will wait until the end of the volume in a few days to summarize it.
(End of this chapter)
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