Birds of Prey 2
[After a while, I will ask the Duke of Zhenguo to choose you]
Li Guang suddenly urged
After hearing his voice, Shen Luli was silent for a moment.
'Who are you?'
[…You’re playing me?]
Shen Luli coughed softly again, and a string of dark red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He had an injury on his back, and his body was weak. After being whipped and tortured by the prison guards, he almost lost half his life. He could only lie on the ground, his head resting on Shen Changle's strong thighs and gasping for breath.
Luli really didn't remember who Li Guang was. He only remembered that he was stripped of his status as the Son of God, stripped of his clothes and put on the stake for the people to curse. He was then rescued by a stranger whose face he could not remember.
Then the man put him on a remote island on the mainland and left in a hurry, while Luli himself lived on the island for more than a hundred years.
It's been so long that I've lost my speech, my consciousness, my senses, my empathy, and the courage to live.
Luli has had enough of life and wants to die
So when he opened his eyes again, he came here and became Shen Luli.
Luli is grateful. He is grateful that he can feel the piercing pain before dying, and he is also grateful that he is no longer a wandering soul.
Li Guang seemed to be stunned for a long time before he finally realized the current situation. He had no choice but to narrate it from the beginning and very naturally skipped over the previous few planes.
After listening to Li Guang's narration, Shen Luli narrowed his eyes and muttered in a dreamlike manner.
'oh'
[Oh? Don’t you want to go home?]
"...I have no home. My family has abandoned me, the temple has expelled me, the people have cursed me, and no one loves me. So I just want to wait for death."
【……】
Li Guang seemed stunned by his bold statement and remained silent for a long time before blurting out a few words.
【Whatever you want】
Shen Luli closed his eyes and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
'Thanks'
Here, Shen Changle lowered his head and touched Shen Luli's cheek. He was startled by his hot face, and then he raised his head anxiously.
"Grandfather, what should I do? My brother has a fever again..."
The Duke of Zhenguo was sitting beside him. He opened his eyes upon hearing this and looked with his extremely sharp vision due to his inner strength.
As expected, seeing his beautiful grandson's flawless face, it was as if a whole piece of burning red clouds was dyed on it.
Beautiful but cruel
Seeing this, the Duke of Zhenguo shook his head helplessly, and had already made up his mind.
"Never mind."
The Duke of Zhenguo injected some of his inner energy into him, and said that the rest depended on his luck.
Shen Changle picked up his brother, carefully avoiding his bloody back. Through the torn clothes, he could see the white and smooth skin inside. His eyes darkened, and then he held the man in his arms, using his body temperature to warm Shen Luli's body, which began to shiver again.
Shen Changle looked up at the dark sky above the window, his eyes flashed, and another day passed.
Two days left until the execution
Shen Luli was unconscious for a whole day. When he woke up again, it was already the evening of the next day. He lifted his head, which felt as heavy as a thousand-pound weight. His whole body felt as if it was falling apart. He felt very uncomfortable.
After taking a few deep breaths, Shen Luli opened his mouth with difficulty, tremblingly took the dirty broken bowl beside him and reluctantly drank a mouthful of cold water.
Looking around and not finding Shen Changle's figure, Shen Luli pursed his cracked lips, and had already made a guess in his heart.
He lay listlessly beside him, the wound on his back seemed to start bleeding, and he groaned in pain for a moment. The Duke of Zhenguo leaned back and closed his eyes to rest, but Shen Luli's series of small movements startled him.
He came over quickly, looking at his grandson with a pale face and great distress, half indebted and half bitter as he channeled a stream of inner strength into Shen Luli.
"Ahem, ahem, no need, grandpa, Peizi is fine." Shen Luli stretched out his purple hand to hold the old man's arm and shook his head slowly.
"Pei Zi, have you ever blamed me or hated me?" The Duke of Zhenguo helped the man aside. He had been tortured for an hour today and was exhausted, but he still forced himself to speak with guilt.
Shen Luli knew what he was talking about. Only the direct lineage knew that there was a golden medal in the family that could exempt them from death. Third uncle Shen Xiuwen did not know about this. If he knew about it, he would inevitably start making a fuss again. So the Duke of Zhenguo quietly asked when Shen Xiuwen was not around.
Shen Luli shook his head, then looked at his grandfather's wrinkled face, pursed his lips, and said in a hoarse voice
"Grandfather, Peizi knows that he won't live much longer in this body. Even if this incident hadn't happened, the result would have been the same. So... leaving the opportunity to Chongguang [Note 1] is the best option."
Seeing the Duke of Zhenguo's shoulders hunched even more, Shen Luli shook his head and continued to comfort him.
"Everything is for the future of the Shen family. As long as Chongguang survives, he will one day lead our family back to glory."
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the words that his grandson blurted out, and silently shed tears. He put his arm around Shen Luli's thin shoulders, patted them gently with his big hands, and said tremblingly
"Grandfather is sorry for you, my grandson."
Shen Luli smiled and closed his eyes
At the same time, Shen Yunlan, who was still sleeping soundly in the corner, trying to avoid the reality, opened his eyes. His wrinkled face glanced at the grandfather and grandson in the corner, suppressing the guilt that suddenly arose in his heart.
It was useless to say anything now. Shen Yunlan clenched his hands and closed his eyes again.
Another day has passed
The next morning, the group was handcuffed, taken from the cell, and taken to the execution ground.
Shen Luli, who had not woken up since yesterday, was dragged by the guards and shackled. He was pushed into the prison van while unconscious.
The sky was foggy and a light rain was falling.
Shen Yunlan raised his hand to catch a wisp of fine raindrops, and glanced at Shen Luli who was lying on the ground beside him.
At this time, the wound on his back had completely festered, and the blood had stained a large area of his prison uniform red. He looked pale and transparent, and his messy long hair covered half of Shen Luli's face. The half of his face that was exposed was blue and purple, revealing a strong aura of death.
Shen Yunlan knew that he would have no connection with the world after today, so he hardened his heart and did not want to find out whether his legitimate son was alive or dead.
But at this moment, seeing the sky begin to drizzle, he suddenly recalled the scene when he first met Shen Luli's biological mother.
The beauty held an oil-paper umbrella, wearing a simple cloud-like dress, and beside her was a large group of peony flowers in full bloom. Her beautiful posture standing in the rain and gazing at the green mountains was deeply fascinating. At first glance, Shen Yunlan fell in love with the beauty of the beauty and could not extricate himself. After returning home, he immediately proposed to marry her.
It's a pity that he finally broke his promise to be together for life and abandoned his wife.
Now, when Shen Yunlan compared this scene in his mind with the blood-stained son lying in the dirty prison van, whose life or death was unknown, he suddenly felt a pain in his heart and raised his hand to feel Shen Luli's pulse.
It was discovered that he was still breathing, but if he was not treated, he would be dead soon.
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