Chapter 321 No Peace in the World
Hua Jue's death plunged everyone into great sorrow. They couldn't eat, drink, or sleep.
There was only one exception.
Huo Luyu would get herself clean every morning when she woke up. No matter whether it was plain water or rice soup, she would eat all three meals a day.
At night she turned off the lights and went to sleep on time, and during the day she sat quietly in the corner doing embroidery, neither crying nor talking to anyone.
Despite experiencing such inhuman torture, she did not cry or make a fuss.
There is neither the dejection of death nor the liveliness of life, as if it is in a state between the two...nothingness.
This abnormality made everyone more worried. The group of grown men were unable to step forward to comfort her and could only appear in front of Huo Luyu as little as possible.
Huo Gannian was extremely worried and arranged four soldiers to take turns guarding Huo Luyu day and night. He himself often neglected his military duties and stayed by Huo Luyu's side, fearing that she would commit suicide.
Yun Chen said no, "Tell them all to leave, and go get busy. Lu Yu won't do that."
Huo Gannian shook his head firmly, his teeth chattering, the hatred in his eyes could kill, and there was also bottomless guilt.
This is his only sister. He is...to blame for her current state.
The only way to get an explanation is to keep her under close watch, take good care of her, and kill Jiao Zuotai and the Black Scale Cavalry.
Absolutely, absolutely, we must not let Huo Luyu encounter any more accidents.
Huo Gannian swore secretly, looking at Huo Luyu's pale face, his heart ached like a knife.
But Yun Chen couldn't help but frown and whispered to him:
"Let's retreat... Lu Yu can't stand the sound of armor..."
Huo Gannian was stunned at first, then he immediately understood what Yun Chen meant. His eyes turned red with hatred and he quickly turned and left.
During the month of torture, I lay on that cold table day and night, fainting and waking up, and waking up and fainting again.
Huo Luyu could not see the faces of the black-scale cavalrymen, he could only hear the voices coming from behind him.
It's the same every time:
The sound of armor and military boots rubbing against each other as they walked;
The sound of a hasp being unfastened;
Heavy armor crashed to the ground;
Then I untied my belt, and the pain pierced my heart...
So whenever the four guards moved, as soon as they heard the sound of armor, especially when the sound came from behind, Huo Luyu's face would turn pale instantly.
Even when talking to his own brother Huo Gannian, Huo Luyu subconsciously shrank back and resisted.
Yun Chen noticed this. Every time before visiting Huo Luyu, she would go into the house in advance, take off her armor without getting tired of it, and put it back on when she left.
Then, all the guards were withdrawn. Yun Chen, wearing a thin uniform, walked over to Huo Luyu and took away the large pot of contraceptive soup that was cooked every day on the table.
"I've been drinking it for six days. Stop. It's a cold medicine, and drinking too much will harm your body."
Without even raising her head, Huo Luyu took a piece of ordinary black cloth and the most common silk thread, and concentrated on embroidering a lion dance pattern.
"Okay. I won't drink."
Her tone was calm, without any emotion.
Seeing Yun Chen hanging his head and not speaking, Huo Luyu even tried to comfort Yun Chen:
"It's okay. As children of the Huo family, you have to endure the suffering after enjoying the blessings you deserve."
I just never thought that this suffering would be so bitter.
Huo Luyu probably used up all his life's strength at that moment when he ran towards the city gate.
It’s a pity that there is another cold peak after crossing the cold peak.
In the past, people said that the second daughter of the Huo Gang was beautiful and kind-hearted. Her brother was fighting on the front line, while her sister was healing the wounded in the rear.
From now on, I'm afraid people will only remember a woman who lost her virginity but still lived in the world with a shameless face.
Looking at Huo Luyu's peaceful appearance, like a broken porcelain doll that was forced to be glued together to appear in public, Yun Chen felt so uncomfortable that he burst into tears.
"Why is this world... so cruel to women..."
Huo Luyu stopped embroidering and stared blankly at the sky which was covered with dark clouds and looked like it was about to snow.
They don't understand.
Being born a girl, it seems that I am destined to have no control over my own life.
The man acquired a lot of skills and went out into the world to experience all kinds of life.
Women were under the watchful eye of strict etiquette, with every move restricted and every step they took leading to a new path of slavery, namely marriage and becoming concubines.
The high threshold of the boudoir is made of just wood, but it is more unbreakable than any iron wall.
Are women born just to get married?
So women’s disasters are always tied to adultery. If a man rules over a woman, is his first and greatest goal to take away her chastity?
Is this control? Possession? Desire?
Or is it that this world, created under women's skirts, actually looks down on women from the bottom of its heart?
So, Yun Chen has tried to be a man.
After dressing as a man for so many years, sometimes even she forgets that she is a woman.
Without the blessing of ancestors, even if one is unparalleled in talent and has extraordinary abilities, one can only associate with those who are servile and despicable.
Even if your teeth are broken, you have to lower your head and swallow them, and when you look up, you have to show a sincere and respectful smile.
If a man wants to make a name for himself, there will always be countless hands trying to pull him back, and even wanting to step on him.
Below are the wronged souls in the quagmire, and above is a gold den where people are killed without bloodshed.
But if I give up, I will not be able to face the eyes that are looking at this complicated world with envy behind the high threshold.
The cold and sharp arrows in this world always pierce through men's bodies and pierce the bloody skirts of women.
There are eighteen levels of hell and nineteen levels of the human world.
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On the seventh day after Hua Jue's death, the sky was as gloomy as a blanket and a storm was coming.
Everyone buried Hua Jue on the highest hillside in the south of the city.
Before the coffin was covered with loess, Huo Luyu finally managed to sew a set of Huo Gang's personal guard uniform using the simplest coarse cloth and silk thread.
Hua Jue was covered in black clothes, which looked empty and deflated.
Yun Chen always thought that the black-scale cavalryman who attacked her was killed by the broken sword at that time. It must have been Hua Jue.
Did he use the last of his soul and strength to save her life?
Xun Yan, Xiao Liu, like Hua Jue, have they turned into invisible guardian gods, always staying by her side?
Someone let out a sad sigh, and everyone's eyes immediately felt sore and tears started flowing.
The wind whistled past, bringing with it a cold and fishy air.
Ye Yan embraced Bu Yan and tugged at Yun Chen's sleeve, "Let's go."
Bu Yan stood on the hillside and looked out. The entire Guying City had entered the stage of preparation for the decisive battle.
The soldiers dragged their tired and hungry feet back and forth, making final preparations.
The little bit of food they looted from the Black Scale Cavalry camp was not enough for one meal, but the entire Lion Army managed to hold out for another seven days.
The battle with the rebels and the Black Scale Cavalry is imminent. Bu Yan feels that maybe he doesn't need to be too sad, as he will soon go to accompany Hua Jue.
He said, "I'm a bachelor, so it wouldn't be a pity if I died. When the fight breaks out, I'll be in the front, so don't fight."
Ye Yan shook his head. "I've already started a family, with two sons and two daughters, and I've left behind descendants. You haven't even tasted anything yet, why would you want to die? Ah Chen has lost his most powerful Bloodthirster Sword, so stand back. I'll charge."
He refused to speak: "If anything happens to you, how are we going to explain it to my sister-in-law and the two children?"
Family members are always a weak point. Ye Yan did not refute, "They should be in Yancheng by now. Your sister-in-law was very stubborn and insisted on coming to see me. She didn't expect us to be trapped by the rebels. They definitely couldn't get in. It's better not to come. It's not peaceful here."
Bu Yan's eyes dimmed, "Where is there peace now?"
The battle of Kyoto had taken place, the north had launched an expedition to the north, and the southeast and central regions had almost completely fallen, with only Guying City struggling to survive. The west and south were very close to the chaotic East and West Yan.
The world is so big, yet there is no place for peace.
"Alright! Don't think about these depressing things!" Ye Yan patted Buyan's shoulder, "Let's go, let's pick out the thickest armor to wear!"
No matter how bad the situation is, no matter how desperate the situation is, Ye Yan is always the one who stands up to help everyone clean up the mess and sort out their mood.
Just as he finished speaking, Buyan and Yunchen perked up their spirits when they heard Rong Jiang and Rong Yi discussing:
"I'll charge ahead, and you leave a descendant for the Rong family."
"Let me be your brother. I'll live two years longer than you, that's more than enough."
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