Hongyu sat in the courtyard, looking at the entrance of the courtyard with dull eyes, her eyes unfocused.
It's been two days since Zhao Tianming left and he still hasn't come back.
The entire Taiping Village felt that Zhao Tianming had left and would never come back.
Ruby thought so too.
But she didn't blame Zhao Tianming.
If she was the one who saved Zhao Tianming, then Zhao Tianming would have repaid this kindness long ago.
Saved everyone in danger several times.
I've saved the village three times, so what's there to be harsh on?
In her opinion, it was not Zhao Tianming who owed her, but the whole village.
The Yan army has not yet come to retaliate.
But everyone knows that this is just the silence before the war, just like the silence before dawn. The Yan army will not allow Zhao Tianming to stand in the way, and will definitely send more powerful people or more people to kill him. he.
With Zhao Tianming gone, there is no hope for Taiping Village.
Because until now, the village chief has not come back, and I don’t know if something happened.
The whole village fell into a dead silence, and everyone's hearts seemed to have died.
A Taiping Village without a backbone is destined to have no peace.
Tieniu stood next to Hongyu and comforted him: "Hongyu, don't worry, I will protect you with my life. If the Yan army dares to come, I will be the first to rush out and fight them."
He holds a harpoon in his hand, and because of his tall stature, he really looks like a door god.
Unfortunately, Hongyu seemed not to hear his words.
At this moment, someone outside suddenly exclaimed.
"Abu is back!"
"It's really Abu who's back!"
"Abu, you really didn't abandon us!"
"Hongyu, hurry up, Abu is back..."
There were excited cries outside, and more people were awakened by the screams and ran out of the door.
In the distance, Zhao Tianming came from a distance on the mountain road with a soft and calm smile on his face.
The villagers gathered together and greeted him.
"I'm back."
Zhao Tianming looked at everyone's excited expressions and felt that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier.
But he won't back down.
He didn't retreat even when he didn't achieve the Heavenly Pill Realm, let alone his great progress in cultivation now.
This is the sin caused by my mother. She is no longer here. Since she has told him to come and atone for his sins when he has the opportunity, he, as his son, has no shirk of responsibility.
Ruby and Iron Bull squeezed into the crowd.
Looking at Zhao Tianming, Hongyu's eyes were red, but she frowned and said, "Brother Abu, why are you back again? You shouldn't be back."
ah?
The crowd was dumbfounded.
But soon, everyone understood what Hongyu meant.
Yes, Zhao Tianming doesn't owe anyone anything, so why should he come back?
Doesn't he know that Yan Jun will come next?
No, he must know.
But he came back anyway.
The crowd was speechless.
Zhao Tianming smiled and said: "Taiping Village is also my home. Shouldn't I come back to protect my home?"
Everyone was excited.
Hongyu pulled Zhao Tianming to the side and whispered: "You really shouldn't come back. Don't you know that Yan Jun will be back soon? You will die. You don't owe us anything, so why do you still want to come back?" Come back and leave quickly, no one will laugh at you, there is no need to risk your life, it’s not worth it.”
"Just because you think about me at all times, I think it's worth it even if I risk my life."
Zhao Tianming said seriously.
"you--"
"You don't need to persuade me. I won't leave. I can't even push you away. Since I was teleported here, this is my home. I am also a member of the Great Qin Empire. It is also my responsibility to protect the Great Qin Empire."
Zhao Tianming's attitude was very firm.
Hongyu opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.
After a while, she was suddenly stunned: "You have recovered your memory, right?"
She thought of that woman and the young Taoist priest on the boat. They were not ordinary people, they were practitioners, and they were too powerful, so powerful that they were beyond her knowledge.
Zhao Tianming did not hide anything and said: "Yes, I remembered everything. I came up from the lower world. My name is Zhao Tianming. I was teleported here and lost my memory for a while."
"Ah, your name is Zhao Tianming?"
Hongyu was shocked.
Zhao Tianming nodded.
His voice was not quiet, and all the villagers not far away heard it clearly.
Everyone gathered around.
"Since you are from the lower realm, this is not your home and you don't need to protect it."
Hongyu still thinks about Zhao Tianming at all times.
Zhao Tianming didn't want to discuss this issue anymore and asked, "Is the village chief back?"
Ruby shook her head.
"The village chief has been to the border town for several days and has not come back. I don't know if something happened."
Everyone's mood was a bit low.
Zhao Tianming smiled and said: "Don't be discouraged. Since I came here, I believe that there is God's will, so I will not abandon you. As long as I live for one day, I will definitely protect Taiping Village. Everyone You can rest assured that even if I really die by then, I will definitely buy you time before I die so that you can move to the border town and you will never let everyone die here. I, Zhao Tianming, I swear here that I will live and die with Taiping Village."
Everyone's eyes were red and they were so excited that they were speechless.
"Mr. Zhao, on behalf of the whole village, I kowtow to you. Thank you."
An old man knelt down directly to Zhao Tianming.
Then, everyone knelt down.
Zhao Tianming was also a little moved.
This is the second time...
He hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but the old man refused to get up and insisted on kowtowing to him, as did the rest of the people, including Hongyu and Tieniu.
Zhao Tianming was helpless. At this moment, the ground began to shake.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they all looked towards the entrance of the village.
"No, the Yan Army cavalry is here again."
someone shouted in horror.
"Why are you panicking? We will fight them in the worst case. Our Great Qin Empire has no weaklings. Even if I die, I will definitely fight them till the end."
The old man who spoke before said angrily.
"Don't be anxious, everyone, hide in the back mountain first, and I'll go to the entrance of the village to meet the enemy."
Zhao Tianming comforted him.
"It's too late, they're already here."
someone shouted.
Sure enough, at the entrance of the village, a group of cavalry was galloping towards the village.
There are about four to five hundred cavalry in this group, but every one of them has an iron-blooded look on their face.
You can tell at a glance that they are all soldiers who have been baptized by the flames of war.
And sitting on a horse in the front was an old man, the village chief Li Chungang.
"Village Chief, the village chief is back."
"Did you see the battle flag? That's the He flag. It was General He who sent people to rescue us."
The villagers all shouted with excitement.
In the blink of an eye, this group of cavalry was approaching.
All the people turned over and dismounted, their military appearance was neat and their movements were very consistent.
"Abu!"
After not seeing each other for a few days, the village chief looked older and even more injured. He quickly stepped forward and shouted.
The crowd parted, and Zhao Tianming also stepped forward to greet them.
"village head."
Zhao Tianming smiled.
