Chapter 42: Dream within a Dream
Lin Wen couldn't remember what happened afterwards. When he woke up, the overflowing feeling of happiness had not completely faded away. The strong nostalgia made his spirit remain in that world.
He opened his eyes and what came into view was the dim tent. A ray of sunlight shone through the gap, and the dust in the air sparkled in the sunlight, as if it were his condensed dream.
A figure gently opened the tent, and more sunlight poured in. She walked over gently and placed the thing in her hand gently on the simple low table in front of Lin Wen.
"Mr. Sheriff, you are awake."
She lowered her head and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
"Um."
Lin Wen responded blankly. Everything in his eyes had returned to the beginning of the dream. This person was the disciple who came to report the news.
Next she would cry and shout as an unprecedentedly powerful monster rushed into the mountain gate.
"I'll help you get dressed."
Something was wrong. Lin Wen frowned slightly, and the dream world was trembling.
Lin Wen sat up. He didn't have the habit of taking off his clothes before sleeping, so his clothes were intact.
The woman in front of him squatted down and gently helped him put on his socks.
wrong!
Why didn’t the clothes fly over automatically?
Lin Wen suddenly realized.
Who is this woman in front of me? My disciple is clearly a man!
Where's my cloak? Where's my cloak?
And the magic sword!
Where did they go?
Sanity is returning.
The dream world is collapsing.
The beautiful illusion is disappearing.
His spirit fought hard, but the gravity of reality was too heavy, and his soul still fell to the ground with a thud.
The world turns upside down and everything returns to normal.
He was still in his tent, surrounded by refugees who had settled in just yesterday.
He has not yet reincarnated, nor has he cultivated immortality. He is still the mayor of Changshan County.
The huge loss and emptiness replaced the previous happiness and nostalgia.
For a moment, Lin Wen wanted to draw his knife.
But it was just a moment, and Lin Wen immediately put it deep in his heart, because he knew that as long as he continued to work hard, his dream would come true.
The woman in front of him wanted to help him put on the other sock, but Lin Wen immediately stopped her.
"I can do it myself."
In the physical world, he is just a human being, no different from anyone else.
The woman dropped her hands in disappointment, and Lin Wen noticed that there were tears in her eyes. This woman looked very familiar.
Lin Wen took a closer look and asked uncertainly, "Are you Bai Xiuyu?"
The woman's cheeks flushed slightly, and she didn't dare to look up: "It's me, Great Immortal."
"oh."
Lin Wen remembered that she was the woman who lost her three children, but she was covered in dirt, dust and tears that day, which was very different from her clean image today.
Looking closely, there were indeed some bruises on her face, probably from being beaten by those scumbags.
Fortunately, they have paid the price for their brutality.
"How's the baby?"
He remembered that the three children were given anesthetics by the secret agents, which could be harmful. After all, they were not anesthesiologists from a regular hospital environment. He later specifically instructed them to go to the hospital for a check-up.
Speaking of children, the woman's face showed some smile.
"Thanks to the great god, the children are all fine and have recovered. The doctor said they were just a little malnourished."
"Well, that's good."
Lin Wen put on his shoes and socks swiftly, and saw a bowl of steaming white porridge on the table. He was a little hungry, so he immediately picked it up and took a couple of sips.
It was unexpectedly fragrant and had some minced meat in it.
"Not bad." Lin Wen praised, and Xiuyu's face glowed again. She wanted to say something, but Lin Wen interrupted her.
"What are you kneeling for? Sit down. There's a stool over there."
"Great Immortal, can..."
"Just sit down when I tell you to, and just call me by my name."
Xiuyu hesitated for a moment, then stood up and carefully sat on the edge of the bench.
Lin Wen put the porridge on the table and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Xiuyu whispered, "Lin...Wen, I, we have all eaten."
"What are you eating? Is it the same as mine?"
"Um."
"Is there any meat?"
"A little bit."
"How's life been these past two days? Do you have enough supplies?"
"It's enough. Director Huang gave us a lot, much more than before. Now everyone has food, clothes, a place to live, and clean water to drink. Although there's still not enough medicine, it's much better than before."
Speaking of this, Xiuyu's eyes are shining, reflecting the seven o'clock sunlight, like the morning dew.
"This is all because of the arrival of the Great Immortal. Before, we were like bugs in the mud. The flood destroyed everything. The bad guys took away our dignity. We had nothing. They stepped on us and we could only swallow our anger and could not resist."
"It was the immortal who saved us. I never dared to imagine that the high and mighty master would die because of us. No one else has ever thought of it either."
"You punished them."
She smiled brightly, but then lowered her head.
"Before you came, we ate grass roots, tree bark, and porridge for more than twenty days. I will never forget the bitter taste."
"But we don't get to eat this often. The guards in charge keep withholding our supplies. They use this as an excuse to beat and insult us. If we resist in the slightest, they'll withhold all our food until we're all dying and unable to resist."
"Uncle Li couldn't stand it anymore and argued with them several times. Later, they beat him to death."
"The body remained outside the settlement for several days without anyone taking care of it, and we were not allowed to do so."
"Until one day, another official was passing by and they dragged the body into the ravine and dumped it there."
"Later, they took pleasure in beating people. Every day they would find someone to use as a punching bag. If they didn't enjoy the beating, they wouldn't give them food."
"After beating them during the day, they would drag women to sleep with them at night."
Xiuyu lowered her head, tears falling like broken strings.
"If it weren't for my children, I would have died long ago."
"I thought we could get through this if we just gritted our teeth, but that morning, I took my child to the mountainside to dig some grass for fish. Those beasts saw me and tried to drag me away... I begged them desperately, even just to let me send my child back, but they wouldn't listen."
"Uncle Cheng was passing by and saw it. He came over to try to stop them, but they beat him with iron rods until his head was bleeding. Several others were also knocked to the ground. I was determined not to stop, so they beat me on the road and tore my clothes."
"Later, more people came. They were very arrogant at first, but as the number of people grew, they became scared and ran back."
"Everyone thought it was over, so they comforted me and helped me find my child. But not long after, those beasts came back, bringing with them a dozen or so people. They beat everyone down with iron bars. An old man from a nearby village collapsed in front of me. I saw blood gushing from the back of his head, and his entire face was soaked in blood and mud. He looked like a ghost."
"At that moment, I was truly desperate. I cried and yelled at them to stop beating me, saying someone was going to die. "Please pull me over, I'll do whatever you say."
"They just stopped and dragged me to the guard post."
Xiuyu couldn't stop crying. It was a nightmare that was absolutely difficult to look back on.
"Later, the angry crowd rushed into the outpost, and those who bullied us fled."
"But everyone knows that we are rebelling, and I'm afraid we won't be able to survive in the future."
"Until, until, until,"
There was a hint of light on Xiuyu's face, and all the haze and gloom seemed to be dispelled.
She said softly.
"I met you."
The exit of the tent faced the direction of the rising sun. Although her face was scarred, it was still fair and beautiful. It was submerged in the sunlight, forming a beautiful silhouette.
"You saved us."
"It was you who brought us back to the human world."
"You gave us hope as precious as gold."
"We deeply respect you and hope that you will protect us forever."
"Therefore, they nominated me, and I am also willing to come out as their representative to serve you."
She bowed gracefully.
"Please accept our kindness."
(End of this chapter)
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