There was deathly silence at the entrance of the village. Two lanterns were hung at the door, like the lanterns used to summon spirits of dead people.
There was silence in the village, with no fire at all, and it was as quiet as a tomb.
Zhang Wuyang tightly grasped the handle of the scimitar, his palms were covered with sweat, and his face was pale. This kind of attitude in Liangxi Village does not look like welcoming people. If a fight really breaks out, who will help?
No matter who dies, he can only die with him or leave.
Wu Gen looked at the village that was waiting like a tiger in the darkness, and said calmly: "Let's go."
The two entered the village, and a person emerged from behind the door. It was Zhang Daochang, and there was no one accompanying him.
"Master Wu, please." Without greetings or politeness, Zhang Daochang did not go to his residence, but went straight to an inconspicuous hut at the door.
This hut is close to the door and far from the village. The location was chosen very carefully.
In the room, there was only one candle flickering.
"Please sit down. There will be no tea today." Zhang Daochang made a gesture of invitation and asked Wu Gen to sit down at the main seat, and then he sat with him on the other side. Zhang Wuyang looked at the two of them and then went to the door to alert them.
"Thank you, thank you for coming." Zhang Daochang looked a little tired in the candlelight, and his eyes were desolate.
Wu Gen shrugged, "I did it for Wu Yang's sake."
"I know." Zhang Daochang was not dissatisfied, with a calm face, looking straight in the direction of the door, "Although there is some suspicion of exculpation, I still have to explain what happened last time. Last time I received a call from Heita's house After passing the message, I led my men to surround you.
Because if I didn't do it, Liangxi Village would have been besieged. After all, we are pigs raised by others, so what will happen if we make our master angry?
I believe that Wu Zhai Leader also noticed at that time that the people in the village did not have much hostility towards you, and they did not really go to any lengths. Otherwise, with the strength of Liangxi Village, it is more than enough to keep only nine of you. "
Wu Gen nodded, staring at the door without looking at the other party, "I know, if the clan leader hadn't secretly meant to let him go, how could he have been injured by me. Even the children in the village can do magic, and How can you let me wait for you to rush out calmly? I can still see this bit of bitterness. Patriarch, what state are you in?"
Zhang Daochang sighed and looked at his hands with a self-deprecating look, "It's the fifth realm. There is a secret method passed down by the ancestors in the village, which can hide the realm so as not to attract too much attention from the shepherd. If the pigs under him are in a higher realm than the owner , how do you let the shepherd handle himself?
At that time, the ancestor created this method on his own and showed himself weak to others all day long. Finally, he soared to the sky and defeated the master shepherds one after another. Over the years, the Heita family has been very strict with the village. Once there is a person with a higher level of cultivation, he will be selected away and the essence will be extracted to prevent you from entering again, lest a second ancestor appears and threatens the village. its rule.
Over the years, I have endured humiliation and pretended to be stupid, just to let more people in the village survive. "
Speaking of this, Zhang Daochang finally looked at Wu Gen for the first time, "Do you look down on people like me?"
Wu Gen sighed and shook his head slightly, "I understand what the clan leader did. Everyone has their own way of living. It is ultimately unfair to judge others from their own standpoint.
The reason why I am willing to come is because you are willing to give young people like Zhang Wuyang another choice instead of following the way of life of the elders. This is what I admire the most. "
"Thank you." Zhang Daochang took a long breath and looked more relaxed. Zhang Wuyang at the door had a complex look on his face, and he hesitated to speak several times.
"You're welcome, if..." Wu Gen paused, "If the fearless army is formed in the future and can protect the human race, Patriarch Zhang might as well take off this burden and live for himself."
Zhang Daochang looked at Wu Gen with some surprise, and after thinking for a long time, he nodded heavily.
"Let's go. We've finished talking. If you have anything to do in the future, tell Wu Yang. The Fearless Army is still..." Wu Gen stood up and paused, "I'm still willing to help the human race."
"Thank you." Zhang Daochang's voice came from behind. This was the third time he said thank you today.
First thanks for trust, second for understanding, and third for acceptance.
Wu Gen didn't respond and walked out of the house. Zhang Wuyang quickly followed, and before leaving, he gently closed the door. The moment he closed it, he couldn't help but take another look at the thin man sitting in front of the candle.
After leaving Liangxi Village, the two of them rushed toward the mountains overnight. Halfway through the journey, several figures appeared in front of them. When they got closer, they saw it was Zhuo Ke, Ha Ying and others. They did not return with the team, but were waiting here silently.
Wu Gen felt warm in his heart, and lightly hit several people with his riding crop, "Didn't I ask you to escort the people back? How can you disobey the military order? Come on, come on, what are you doing here at night?"
Seeing that Wu Gen was fine, everyone finally felt relieved and ran towards the direction they came from while talking and laughing.
When he arrived in the mountains and walked on the rugged mountain road, Wu Gen suddenly became desolate. I had a few words with Zhang Zongchang today, but I felt a little emotional.
Life is not easy for everyone, every family has difficult scriptures to recite, and everyone has difficult songs to sing. Don’t laugh at others.
To laugh at others is to laugh at oneself, and to respect others is to respect oneself. The path Zhang Daochang chose may seem humble, but at least it saved the lives of most people. In a sense, he is also a respectable person.
This does not mean that everyone should live a vigorous and passionate life. Being forbearing and acting carelessly is also a way. How can it be high or low?
"Zhuo Ke, you go back to the village first, I will rush back later." Wu Gen suddenly said.
"Fortress leader." Zhuo Ke also noticed that Wu Gen was a little depressed, and his expression became suspicious.
"I'm fine, I just want to be alone. You can go and leave me alone." Zhuo Ke still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Ha Ying's eyes.
"The leader of the village will come back early." Zhuo Ke said helplessly, and then left with the rest of the group.
Wu Gen waved at them, not caring about the horse underneath him, letting go of the reins and letting it go as it pleased.
Under the vast starry sky, a man and a horse staggered forward. I climbed over mountains and walked across beams, just like a lonely ghost wandering in the boundless world.
Wu Gen was worried about why he had traveled thousands of miles to Kuntianzhou and was beaten to death. In order to save these suffering human races, it seems that there was no such ambition before the trip. In order to provoke the shepherds to fight against the god, there seems to be such a reason.
Then what. Wu Gen was a little confused for a moment.
Yang Zheng had his own thoughts when he came here, in order to revenge and restore the country. As for Xue Xin, the purpose was to kill the gang of thieves who had robbed him and killed the servant of the old god, and then to satisfy his desire to command thousands of troops. Chu Xi, on the other hand, is more direct, becoming an official, becoming a high official, becoming a master or something like that.
As for myself.
In a confused moment, a line of silver appeared in front of him. Unknowingly, Wu Gen walked to the Yilie River.
Looking at the sparkling waves, Wu Gen let out a breath of turbid air, and suddenly realized something in his heart.
Why are you thinking so much? I almost have inner demons. It's very simple. I am an orphan. I have traveled so far because I just want to have a home, a home that can protect me from wind and rain. I have done so much just to make myself capable and strong enough to protect it. It's that simple, nothing more. It was just that he was stimulated by Zhang Zongchang and suddenly got into trouble.
After understanding his thoughts, Wu Gen's mind became clear. He simply drove his horse to the river, picked up a handful of cold water from the river, and washed his face happily.
Suddenly, Wu Gen felt something was wrong. In the morning light, a face appeared in the water. It had disheveled hair and a terrifying appearance, as if a monster was staring at him curiously.
Wu Gen jumped back in fright and pulled out the knife, "Who?"
There was a splashing sound from the water, and a man emerged from the water and limped towards Wu Gen. This man only has one left arm, and there is a chain hanging on his arm.
What's surprising is that this man's right arm has two small arms that look like hemp poles. The missing right leg had the leg bone of an unknown beast attached to it.
Cold sweat flowed from Wu Gen's forehead, and his eyes looked around from time to time, looking for an escape route. He knew the person in front of him. He was the ancestor of the Mo Zhi family.
He was secretly released by Wu Gen last time and disappeared after making a big fuss in Jinfu City. I didn't expect to meet him here today.
The ancestor of the Mozhi family tilted his head and looked at Wu Gen strangely. His words were unclear, as if he had not yet regained consciousness.
Wu Gen rolled his eyes, pointed behind him and said loudly: "Look, there is a rabbit in the water."
When the ancestor of the Mozhi family turned around to look, Wu Gen's body had already been shot with electricity, and he didn't even want his horse anymore. If you don't run now, you won't be able to wait until later. Faced with such a powerful but insane person, you can never predict what he will do in the next moment.
After running more than a hundred steps, Wu Gen found that someone seemed to be following him. When he turned around to look, he couldn't help but look horrified.
The ancestor of the Mozhi family was looking around and running like him. Even though he was equipped with an animal leg, his running speed was no less than his own.
Wu Gen's scalp was numb, and his body turned sharply and ran in the other direction, crossing the Yile River and running towards the other side. Taking the time to look behind him, he saw that the ancestor of the Mozhi family had not followed him, and he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed in front of Wu Gen's eyes and bumped into someone.
"It hurts, it hurts." Wu Gen communicated through tears, stomping his feet on the ground in pain. Beside him, the ancestor of the Mozhi family was also stamping his feet and imitating Wu Gen in a vague way.
Watching the opponent's movements, Wu Gen had an idea, "Old man, let's see if I don't kill you."
He punched himself hard in the face, but stopped abruptly when he was about to touch his skin.
The ancestor of the Mozhi family also punched himself, with only a piece of paper between his fist and his nose.
Wu Gen was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the other party would not be fooled. After trying to run a few more times, the other person seemed to be completely attached to me and would follow him wherever he went.
After returning to the river dejectedly, Wu Gen simply sat down and looked at the morning glow in the distance in distress. Looking sideways at the Mo Zhi family ancestor who was looking at the sky, he couldn't help but have evil thoughts in his heart, and quietly touched the handle of the broken knife.
"I advise you not to do this." A clear voice sounded.
Looking back, Wu Gen looked surprised, "It's you, how did you get here."
