Hearing Uncle Xiang's words, the third prince also frowned slightly. As far back as he could remember, he had never seen his father show any ability. He was very strict with himself and asked him to study and practice calligraphy with Mr. Lanshan, and he was not allowed to learn various exercises. , on the contrary, the sound of martial arts training often came from the yard of his eldest and second brother.
The third prince was very restless when he was young, so he naturally wanted to learn a few tricks secretly, but every time he was discovered by his eldest and second brothers, he always punished him, and his father scolded him indiscriminately, making him even more resentful towards a few people.
At this time, the third prince found out that his father was completely different from what he knew, and he felt a little weird. Recalling the look in my father's eyes as he held his sword, although I didn't understand it when I was young, now that I think about it, it seems to be filled with countless complicated emotions.
"The general has been following the old city lord since he was a child, and watching the third prince grow up, I naturally don't dare to lie at all!" Uncle Xiang saw the suspicion in the third prince's eyes and explained quickly.
"Uncle Xiang, can you tell me everything you know?" The third prince felt that this matter was not simple and asked anxiously.
"That's... that's all. Originally, the old city lord had strictly prohibited everyone from revealing this matter to you. But now that the old city lord is gone, the eldest prince and the second prince have also been brutally murdered... There is really no need to hide this matter..." Uncle Xiang said with relief.
"At the end of the year, I grew up with the old city lord, and naturally became the old city lord's confidant, always by his side. Together with him, I expanded my territory and traveled across the battlefield with great heroism and splendor... until the birth of the eldest prince and the second prince, It also brings new hope to Yangdu! The old city lord always trains them in martial arts, and I only hope that they can continue to grow Yangdu..."
"Seven years later, when the third prince came to you, the city lord's wife passed away due to an unexpected fate. Although the old city lord was sad, he regarded you as the apple of his eye and wished he could entrust you with all he had learned in his life. The eldest prince and the second prince also treated you. Very caring...I can't wait to be by your side all the time...I knew what happened later...everything changed..."
"It was more than three months after you were born. One day, a young fortune teller suddenly came to the city. He would tell people who he met, and insisted on telling people's fortunes. His behavior was very suspicious, and he was immediately arrested at that time. The patrol soldiers caught him and threw him into a prison..."
Speaking of this, the eyes of the third prince and others fell on Mu Fengchun involuntarily. Mu Fengchun was listening with interest when he suddenly saw these people who were walking with him looking at him. Their faces turned red and they said displeasedly: "Although I have been in this kind of business before, I always take the bait if I wish... No, it's you and I. Buying and selling by force is not my style! What do you guys mean when you look at me? ?”
Uncle Xiang glanced at the furious Mu Fengchun strangely, and was a little confused, but when he saw the third prince nodded, he continued: "Later, when the jailer came and had nothing to do, he heard him mumble a few words, but Thinking that everything this man said came true! The news spread to ten, and then to hundreds, that there was a 'god' locked up in the prison. For a while, the prison was very lively, and everyone was so crowded that they were thinking about it. Go in and make a fortune..."
"Later, this matter reached the ears of the old city lord. Because this man had not made any big mistakes in the first place, he was released and brought to the old city lord. I was beside the old city lord at the time, so naturally I also saw this Although he had been in prison for several days, his face was rosy, his air was high, his clothes were spotless, there was no trace of embarrassment, and his temperament was very pure! Naturally, the old city lord also looked at this man with admiration, treated him as a guest, and talked with him. talk…"
"This man faced the majesty of the old city lord, but he was also methodical. His expression was natural, and he was extraordinary at first sight. His words revealed incomparable arrogance. To put it bluntly, the old city lord was even a bit weaker in terms of momentum. Quite...but the old city lord is also an open-minded person and doesn't care about this matter, but whenever he mentions things about himself, this young man is evasive..."
"Unable to withstand the old city lord's repeated pleas, the young man had no choice but to tell the story. He said that Yangdu City was about to undergo great changes and would surely suffer disaster in the future. Not only was the old city lord dead, but also the three princes. He will also be brutally attacked!"
"As soon as such treacherous words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense. I was about to pull out my sword and kill this person. However, the old city lord's face changed slightly and he stopped the people who came forward. He looked at the young man with a faint smile and asked him if he had any cracks. method. The young man chuckled and said that the best result is that the four of you, father and son, sacrifice three people to save one person's life! "
"The eldest prince and the second prince all followed the fearless character of the old city lord and passed the chance of life to each other. The old city lord naturally would not be greedy for life and fear death. After all calculations, we can only save the third prince who is still in his infancy... Then When the young man saw this, he also let out a long sigh, saying that although everything was destiny, it was hard to defeat human kindness. He advised the old city lord not to teach you any skills in the future, so as to protect your safety... He also said that when the time comes, he will arrange for a mountain watcher. Sir came to teach..."
"This Black Arrow Order originally needed to be slowly nourished by Yangdu's blood, but because of the sudden incident, the old city lord was afraid that he would not be able to wait until the time entrusted to you, so he forcibly consumed his life force to maintain the Black Arrow Order and sent it Entrusted to the general, I hope that one day I can pass it on to you... The general didn't want to reveal these things to you, but if the general didn't tell me, he really couldn't apologize for the old city lord's painstaking efforts... The general would simply take it for granted today. Evil man! If the third prince has a grudge, please punish the general!"
When the third prince heard this, he felt dazed for a while. If it were not for the support of Jin Zhuer beside him, he would probably collapse to the ground. His eyes were filled with tears before he knew it, and the dreams he had when he was young gradually became clearer. He remembered that he once had a very deep dream. In the dream, he was asleep on the bed. Two vague and familiar figures stood beside the bed. Although his faces could not be seen clearly, the clear sound of conversation lingered in his mind. next to my own ears...
"Second child, are we going to be too harsh on the third child?"
"There is no way, brother! Father said that only in this way will the third brother hate us. Only if he hates us, the third brother will not be so sad when we leave forever..."
"But, I really can't bear to see the third child looking so lonely..."
"Brother! I don't want to either, but I don't want my third brother to bear the pain for our lives..."
"The third child won't wake up now, right?"
"Probably not... To be honest, you did strike too hard just now..."
"Then what can we do? Otherwise... let's take advantage of the opportunity to secretly hold the third child and treat it as a companion... the second child! You are so shameless! This is the opinion of the eldest brother, I should be allowed to come first!"
"Brother! Be gentle! Don't wake up the third child!"
"Ahem! What are you two brats doing? Get out of here!"
"Oops! The old man is here! Get out!"
"Go through the window! Quick!"
In the haze, the third prince only felt that the two figures in front of him left in a hurry, and then a tall figure came in. The man hurriedly closed the window and then came to his side. He only felt the quilt being pushed up, and felt a warm yet rough caress on his face. After being silent for a long time, a kind voice came from his ear: "Luo'er, you must live well..."
"Your Majesty the City Lord, Mr. Lanshan wants to see you..."
"I know, and...Axiang, please don't leave just yet, I have something to entrust you with..."
With the sound of the door closing, everything around him became quiet again. The third prince felt as if he was floating on a lotus leaf boat, floating leisurely and swaying. After floating for an unknown amount of time, the boat suddenly capsized. He fell into the lake and finally woke up.
The third prince once hoped that his dream would come true, but the indifference and pain time and time again made him realize that the dream was just nothingness after all. Now that he learned the truth from Uncle Xiang, he realized that only the most sincere love can break the boundary between dreams and reality and reflect it into the deepest dreams. The pain he suffered time and time again when he was young forced him to grit his teeth and move on, but when he looked back, he found that behind the coldness of love was a deep love that was difficult to let go.
"Why? Father! Since you love me, why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you let me know the truth! When I learned about the death of my eldest brother and my second brother, I secretly cursed that I deserved...retribution! I didn't expect...I was the one who deserved to die! I What you are suffering now is retribution! I am such a bastard!" The third prince howled and cried bitterly, slapping his cheeks hard.
Seeing this, Uncle Xiang hurriedly grabbed the third prince's hand and said: "Third prince! You didn't know about it before, so it is inevitable to have negative emotions! Even if the spirits of the old city lord and the two princes find out, they will not blame you. You It doesn’t have to be like this!”
"Damn it! Damn it! Black Peng clan! I will go to you to settle the feud between my father and my two brothers! Uncle Xiang! Don't stop me!" The third prince's eyes were splitting as he held the Black Arrow Token. He was about to rush out of the yard when he heard Wang Sanjiang snort coldly: "If you are in a hurry to die, why not let me take you with me so that I can get a lot of rewards."
Hearing Wang Sanjiang's sarcastic words, the third prince calmed down in an instant. He was so overwhelmed by the pain that he forgot about business matters. Moreover, although Mu Fengchun, Jin Zhuer, You Ya, and Yu Siling did not say it clearly, But they didn't stop him just now, they must have wanted to advance and retreat together with him. If I act willfully, I am afraid that I will implicate a few people.
"Uncle Xiang...let me go..." The third prince sighed and said calmly.
"Third Prince, you must not do anything stupid!"
"Don't worry, Uncle Xiang, we have more important things to do, and our personal grudges are not in a hurry... Please take us to the prison to see the senior Jinpeng King!" The third prince took a few deep breaths and said firmly.
"Okay! Okay! Third Prince! The last general will lead the way!"
The third prince nodded, then suddenly turned around and said: "You guys... tie up this Iron Cable King first! Tie it up tightly!"
When Wang Sanjiang heard this, he almost cried in anger, and said with a crooked mouth: "No! Go to hell with you, it's none of my business! I won't run away either... Why are you tying me up again?"
