Yin Shang Dynasty, Chaoge.
The strong wind blew up the fallen leaves, and the surrounding temperature seemed to be inexplicably cold.
The two foxes in the imperial city were looking at each other silently, neither willing to give in to the other.
With a confident smile, Daji slowly walked to the pavilion not far away, holding on to the stone table, looking at the fox in front of her with a pair of slightly shining eyes.
Daji didn't lie. She said she could save Dr. Shen and had the ability to do so.
But it all comes at a price.
“Now Xiqi wants to attack Beichong, and will not give up until the city is defeated.
But if Shen Xin goes at this time, he is just asking for his own death. I really don't know whether to praise him for his courage or because he doesn't know whether to live or die. "
Daji's voice came out calmly, with some sarcasm in her words.
The little fox looked at the empress in front of him and seemed to want to refute.
However, she was directly interrupted by Daji, who spoke in a seductive tone.
"Of course, all this is not unchangeable. As long as you agree to my request, he will live."
The little fox was silent. He saw indifference and disgust in the empress's eyes. A bad premonition emerged in my heart.
She knew that the empress' conditions would not be that simple, and she might lose something if she wanted to save Doctor Shen.
But it didn't hesitate and spoke without thinking.
"Empress, no matter what conditions you have. As long as I can save Dr. Shen, I will have no regrets."
This firm tone made Daji feel angry for no reason. She was a little resentful as to why she was not as good as an ordinary human being.
Could it be that this person has some special magic power?
Daji didn't believe it. When she thought of that hateful guy who was not afraid of death and dared to hit her with his body, she immediately gritted her teeth.
He immediately said with a cold expression.
"If you want to save Shen Xin today, you must agree to a condition of mine."
"From now on, you must swear to stay by my side forever and not allow me to meet that evil thief again."
"If he dares to appear in Chaoge, then I will take his life again."
After speaking, two shimmering lights appeared in Daji's hand, and they could be clearly seen inside. They seemed to be magic weapons that looked like long whips and candles.
Hearing what Daji said, the fox in front of him was obviously shocked, with a struggling look in his eyes:
"Empress!"
Daji ignored it and gave it a direct fatal blow.
Using Doctor Shen's life as a bargaining chip, if you pick up the magic weapon, you can save him, but the two will never meet each other; if you don't take it, you give up on Doctor Shen, then he will die in Beichong, and even the empress will kill him. .
The little fox was silent. Either outcome would be painful and difficult for it to decide. It looked at Daji excitedly, hoping.
"Mother, is there no other choice?"
Having finished speaking, Daji sat silently on the stone chair and said angrily.
"There is no other choice. You are still young. How could you know that people's hearts are sinister?"
"Shen Xin can coax you into thinking with just a few sweet words. It's okay to lie to a little demon like you, but it's impossible to lie to me!"
"You must know that the longevity of our demon race lasts for thousands or ten thousand years. But the ordinary human race will turn into dust after a hundred years."
Then Shen Xin is just an inconspicuous passerby in your life. "
"So I hope you won't be stupid."
Daji used her experience to explain the truth.
Looking at Daji's indifferent expression, the little fox gradually revealed a firm look in his eyes and questioned loudly.
"Mother, you are wrong, very wrong."
"Doctor Shen is different from ordinary people, and he is also different from the evil villain in your eyes. He will not deceive anyone's feelings."
"He is great, he is righteous, and he is the only sage in the world."
"Doctor Shen once said that there are good people and bad people, and there are good and bad monsters."
"He has never stayed away from me because of my bad luck. He treats people and monsters equally."
He once spoke out for justice in the world and said words that countless people dared not say.
He also took action out of righteous anger to protect the beliefs in the hearts of the people.
Such people are worthy of respect whether they are human or demon. "
"boom!"
Daji slapped her palm on the stone table angrily, and strong winds scattered around her.
"I think you have been deceived by this evil thief." Daji said bitterly.
"No matter how much the evil thief does, don't forget that he is just an ordinary person. How much can he change the evil in this world and the justice and justice in this world in the face of absolute strength?"
"An ant is an ant after all. Even if his heart is as high as the sky, he will inevitably die. He can't change anything."
Listening to Daji's harsh taunts, but thinking of Doctor Shen's upright body, the little fox slowly closed his eyes.
But his face was smiling.
"Yes, Dr. Shen has confused my mind, and I am like a moth, knowing that I will be hurt, but I still fly to the fire. Moths are so stupid!"
The little fox smiled bitterly.
I have been an unlucky fox all my life, but the best decision I ever made was to follow Dr. Shen.
Love and hate arise in the sea of suffering, and it is impossible to escape the fate of this world.
We are not close to each other, maybe I should believe it is fate.
As the saying goes, if I pick up the magic weapon, I can't see you, and if I put down the magic weapon, I can't save you. If I want to save you, I must obey the empress's arrangements and swear an oath to never see you again.
The little fox's paws stretched forward tremblingly, and suddenly there was mist in his eyes.
Dr. Shen left something in my heart.
It is a belief, a belief that cannot be given up.
But if you want to save Dr. Shen's life, you must leave him. It seems simple, but the difficult thing is turning around.
Each of us is growing. Growing up is painful. Both physically and mentally. We must learn to make choices and be able to bear the burden of letting go.
The breeze dances with the bright moon, and the dream falls among the flowers. When I woke up from a dream, it felt like a lifetime ago, and between my eyebrows, I was filled with lovesickness.
I am an unlucky fox, but the person I want to protect is an unparalleled hero.
Since God arranged for him to appear in my life,
He must be an extraordinary person,
Can’t be wrong!
I knew one day he would show up in the spotlight.
Wearing golden armor and holy clothes,
Step on the colorful auspicious clouds and come to Chaoge to meet me!
"Why did you save him?"
Daji sat in the pavilion, staring fiercely ahead, feeling unusually uneasy in her heart.
The corners of the little fox's eyes trembled and he asked.
"Do you need a reason to save someone?"
Daji said:
"Don't you need it?"
Daji couldn't understand, but the fox in front of her was still determined.
"do you need?"
It seemed that because of these words, Daji Daji looked a little tired. She closed her eyes and was silent for a while.
Don't need it?
do you need?
No - need - do you want it?
Be it mortals or monsters. I only pay for that one person, even if he is an ordinary mortal.
The little fox nodded, and after a long while, he said silently:
"My dear, if you don't enjoy being a demon, what's the use of having great magic power?"
After saying that, it slowly staggered away.
Daji looked at the retreating figure with a complicated expression on her face.
Throughout life, who has never risked everything for the obsession in his heart, who has never had difficulties in his heart, who has never fallen in love with a building, and who has never been alone on the road.
Funny, funny.
"I once saw a dog in the Imperial City. It walked forward step by step, and then turned back step by step, but it didn't seem to let go. You see, the dog seems to be alone."
After saying this, Daji found tears on her face.
I have laughed and shed tears, but suddenly I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.
She sat there silently, feeling that she had nowhere to go, and felt a deep-seated sadness and helplessness.
Gods and monsters are just a game between saints, and in this game, I am just a chess piece on the chessboard that can be discarded at any time.
What can I do?
Resist? But when you know that the person who controls the chess pieces is someone you can't catch up with despite practicing hard for countless years.
At that time, you will find that you have no choice at all, but you are faced with that deep powerlessness.
I also just want to be able to achieve righteousness one day, and stay away from the fights and the outside world with my fox sons and grandsons. Live a life where no one disturbs you.
Daji's requirements are not high, that's all.
But now, she is gone, she has nothing.
There was despair, helplessness, and a hint of madness in Daji's eyes.
The overwhelming demonic energy slowly awakened, and his eyes were covered in scarlet.
"My wife, be careful of the cold weather!"
The sudden sound disturbed Daji.
She turned back slowly, trembling all over.
Suddenly she realized that King Zhou was behind her at some point, and a pair of brocade coats had been draped over her body.
Daji was surprised to feel the warmth behind her and asked slowly:
"How long has your Majesty been here?"
King Zhou looked into the distance silently.
"Loneliness is always there."
…
Outside Chongcheng, in the direction of Chentangguan, thousands of elite cavalry were galloping on the road.
They looked tired and dusty, and smoke was everywhere wherever they went.
But even though the horse beneath him was panting and overwhelmed, he still didn't stop.
Li Jing looked forward, his brows full of sorrow, ever since Chaoge received an urgent order from King Zhou, and Prime Minister Bigan secretly sent the news about Doctor Shen.
The soldiers at Chentangguan could no longer hold their nerve in an instant.
Countless people asked for tassels outside the camp gate, willing to accompany the army to Chongcheng.
"General, don't worry, we will risk our lives and risk our lives to rescue Dr. Shen."
"No matter what dangers lie ahead, no matter what we face ahead, we don't care."
"The life of the general, the life of my mother, the life of my wife and children are entirely because of Dr. Shen. Today is the time to repay the favor."
Not only the soldiers of Chentang Pass, but also countless people inside the pass appeared outside the gate.
There were still tears in their eyes, and they held the only rice in their hands. They knelt down in front of Li Jing resolutely.
"Please also ask the general to go to Chongcheng and bring Doctor Shen back alive. We still remember Chentangguan under the heavy rain, and we still remember the indifferent God who only cares about the laws of heaven and does not care about the lives of the people."
"They are aloof, indifferent to life and justice in the world. If it were not for Dr. Shen, there would be no justice in the world, and our family would be treated like ants and buried in the sea."
As we all know, this is not just repayment of kindness, but also for the common people in the world.
Chentangguan can do without them, but without Dr. Shen, no one will stand up for justice in the world, and the human race will lose hope, because no one will care about the lives of these lower-class people in the future. .
Ever since the soldiers at Chentangguan knew that they were going to Chongcheng, everyone said goodbye to their families.
But this time, none of the parents, wife, or children at home cried. Instead, their parents, who usually cared about them before the expedition, urged them with long sticks and beat them out.
What's more, they shouted out directly and told the soldiers at Chentangguan that if something happened to Dr. Shen, they should not come back. They didn't have such an unsatisfactory son.
Then every family in Chentangguan shed tears and prayed for Dr. Shen to be safe.
Seeing the soldiers crying in front of him, Li Jing was also anxious. He cared more than anyone else.
If Dr. Shen had not appeared, Li Jing would have been the biggest sinner in Chentangguan.
It was Nezha who attracted the Dragon King of the Four Seas, and it was also under his rule that demons were rampant and the people were in dire straits.
And Nezha owed Doctor Shen his life.
He would never be able to repay Doctor Shen's kindness to the Li family in his entire life.
So this time he brought the army not to support Beichong at all, but the real purpose was to find Dr. Shen and save him from danger.
"Doctor Shen Li Jing is here to save you!"
"We must find Doctor Shen as soon as possible, and we must not let any accident happen to this loyal minister who serves the country and the people with unparalleled justice."
"Doctor Shen will always be a hero in the world."
"Commanders, hurry up, hurry up, a moment later, Doctor Shen may have an accident at any time!"
Li Jing kept urging, time is life at this time.
But no matter how harsh he was, none of the soldiers complained at all.
They traveled thousands of miles in two days, one person and three horses without stopping.
Even though people keep falling behind, no one wants to give up.
Because what they want to save is Dr. Shen.
…
At the same time, in the direction of Jizhou, an army also hurriedly came. This army had a solemn appearance and was lined with swords and halberds.
Everyone's body was filled with blood, as if they had just experienced a killing.
Looking at the innocent people in front of him, Jizhou Hou Suhu kept frowning in front of the army formation, and his mood became more and more complicated.
"Old man, are you sure it was Shen Xin and Doctor Shen who saved you?"
The old man in front of him was so frightened by the army behind Su Hu that he trembled and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"General, you are right, it was Shen Xin, Doctor Shen who saved us from the evil thief Chonghou Hu."
"The lives we were able to escape are all thanks to Dr. Shen."
Su Hu's face softened slightly and he nodded.
"I have heard of Dr. Shen's name for a long time, but I have never been able to meet him. It is a pity."
"I don't know where the doctor is. I would like to pay him a visit."
After he finished speaking, several cavalrymen hurriedly came behind him.
"Report, Lord Marquis."
"Come to Chaoge Yuzha."
"I order you to go to Chongcheng immediately without delay."
"snort!"
Su Hu's face instantly turned cold.
In just one day since he arrived in this northern land, King Zhou actually sent twelve imperial letters urging him to go to Chongcheng.
Su Hu originally wanted to delay it deliberately, after all, Chonghou Hu's life and death had nothing to do with him.
Such evil thieves who are greedy, cruel and violent, and set up troops to wreak havoc on the people, deserve to die in his eyes! "
And he was able to come to Chongcheng because of Prime Minister Bigan's personal letter.
"General, please save Dr. Shen!"
Just as Su Hu was thinking, suddenly the old man next to him had the courage to cry loudly.
There were still tears on the old man's face at this moment, but he didn't care. Instead, he knocked his head heavily on the ground, splashing a large amount of dust.
He looked at Su Hu as if he had grasped hope.
"This general asks you to save Dr. Shen. He is now trapped in the enemy camp and does not know whether he is alive or dead."
"The little old man just wants to die now, and he also wants Dr. Shen to live. He not only saved my life, but also saved the lives of thousands of refugees in the North."
"General, please!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man knocked to the ground again.
The old man has nothing to worry about in this life. His wife and children all passed away in the troubled times.
He had lost all hope.
But he met Dr. Shen among the rebellious army and met the man who was truly people-oriented.
For the first time, he was respected by others, and for the first time, he lived like a dignified person.
But when Dr. Shen was captured, their hope disappeared and everyone had to flee Chongcheng.
At the moment they left, they realized how important it was to have a righteous person like Dr. Shen in the world.
So even though he knew there was little hope, he still couldn't help but ask for help from the general in front of him.
Because people need hope in troubled times.
Su Hu looked ahead silently. He had a bad impression of Chonghou Hu, but he admired people like Shen Xin very much.
Su Hu was upright and had a hot temper, which most people didn't even notice.
The only people he can admire are true heroes.
He slowly helped the old man on the ground and comforted him firmly.
"Old man, don't worry, I, Su Hu, will take care of this matter!"
"Xi Bohou and I are old friends, and I will prevent any accidents from happening to Dr. Shen."
Looking at the old man in front of him and the sincere eyes of the people around him, Su Hu suddenly smiled.
"A true hero like Dr. Shen has appeared in this world. It seems that there is hope for the world and for the people."
"In that case, why should he care about his fate? Bullshit Chonghou Hu and bullshit Chongcheng are not as important as Doctor Shen."
"In that case, I will go to Xiqi for a trip."
Su Hu stood up slowly and directly threw the imperial letter in his hand heavily.
Then he got on his horse. He didn't say much when Su Hu shouted sharply:
"All officers and men, follow me to greet Doctor Shen!"
