Du Chengfeng just wants to live a peaceful life.
It is said that one's country is easy to change, but one's nature is hard to change. Although he has been through some time in this chaotic world where killing people can make you stronger, as a man of peace, he still seems a little out of tune with this world after all - even if In order to protect himself and survive, he has embarked on the path of relying on killing to become stronger, but Du Chengfeng knows that this is not what he wants.
All he wants is to live and work in peace and contentment, live his own life, and be able to support himself with his own efforts. He will buy a small yard, raise a dog, or raise two cats, and plant two trees in the yard. , one is a jujube tree, and the other is also a jujube tree.
This is all he wants, and he has strengthened his belief countless times.
"So, why don't you leave?"
Carpenter Li's question echoed in his mind again.
Yes, why don't you go? If this is all he wants, then he can just leave. Leave Yangjiapu, leave Yanzhou, and go further south, to those more peaceful places.
"Maybe it's because sooner or later there will be chaos over there?"
Well, this can indeed be regarded as a reason. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the grassland people are marching southward, and the Nanchen Building will collapse. There will be no intact eggs under the overturned nest. This war will definitely sweep the world - and This also means that no matter where he hides, he will always face war one day, so instead of waiting for danger to come to his doorstep, it is better to face it sooner.
However, this statement is untenable upon closer consideration.
Fighting takes time, and a protracted war takes time. Even if this war will sweep the world, as long as he escapes far enough, by the time the war reaches his doorstep, he will probably be in his seventies or eighty, and will soon die of old age. .
He might even have died of old age. After all, the medical level in this world is not necessarily very advanced.
So no matter how you think about it, what Li Carpenter said is right. Escape is the most rational decision and the most correct behavior. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Since he already knows that there is danger, he should leave. That's right.
But why hasn't he left yet?
Even now, he hasn't left yet.
"call……"
Exhaling a breath, Du Chengfeng gently rubbed the handle of the square sword in front of him.
This sword originally belonged to Ruan Shantao, and the old man said he wanted to teach him something. Du Chengfeng himself had also thought about what this experienced old man could bring to him - at least he would definitely be able to learn how to read and write, and maybe he would also have some sharpening skills. For example, he was not very good at writing. I understand the poetry and calligraphy spirit, as well as the so-called resentment and magical weapons.
Of course, more importantly, this old man may be able to answer the questions that confuse him the most.
But before he could learn that knowledge, before he could ask what he wanted to ask, Old Ruan was already dead.
He turned into a monster and was killed in two blows. He died very simply.
But this death brought more confusion to Du Chengfeng.
Old Man Ruan has never killed anyone in his life, and he has never been contaminated with any evil spirits. Where did this strength come from? Well, even if it was the power brought by the so-called poetry and calligraphy, why did Old Man Ruan still turn into a monster catalyzed by evil spirit after his death?
Of course, the most important thing is that, knowing that the monster that Old Man Ruan transformed into is a behemoth that has roots in the entire Ziyang Mountain, why did he have to go back and take a look at it after escaping?
Anyone with a little common sense can see that this is an act of courting death, a way to seek death.
But he just did it.
"What on earth was I thinking?"
Du Chengfeng couldn't help but clenched his fists.
Worried about Old Man Ruan?
Forget it, he didn't have much friendship with the old man.
Want to stop monsters?
Come on, when has he ever been so noble?
Want to find out the outcome of the battle?
This is even more untenable. Is this kind of information worth risking his life to see in person?
"Um……"
Du Chengfeng's mind was quite confused, which made him raise his head and glance at the huge word "Benevolence" again.
Maybe that's why he came to the arsenal. The words left by Old Man Ruan not only suppressed the evil spirit of the weapons in the arsenal, but also calmed down Du Chengfeng's chaotic thoughts.
Although the relationship between him and the old man Ruan was only a teacher-student relationship in name only, at least the words left by the old man Ruan still had some effect.
However, it only has some effect.
Even though they were far apart, Du Chengfeng heard the roars of the old man Ruan who turned into a monster in the mountains. It was obvious that even the old man Ruan who had been adhering to the path of benevolence and righteousness his whole life, after all, still put those roars at the end of his life. Outside of benevolence and righteousness, those troubles and distractions were completely revealed.
Perhaps from the beginning, this old man Ruan was unable to give him any advice.
After all, even Old Man Ruan's own benevolence and righteousness failed to achieve true purity.
Not even comparable to the square sword in front of me.
"So."
Du Chengfeng touched the hilt of the old sword.
"Did he put you here, or is he no longer able to use you?"
The heavy iron block was silent, without any answer.
Yes, even if it is made into a sword, steel is still steel after all, so how can it be possible to give him any answer?
This confusion, this confusion, after all, he can only come up with a result by himself.
With this thought in mind, Du Chengfeng turned around and walked out of the arsenal, leading his horse back to the street.
At this time, some officials from the government office fled in panic.
"It's not good! Sir! It's not good!"
After seeing Du Chengfeng come out of the arsenal, the clerk grabbed Du Chengfeng's arm.
"Sir! Many murderous lunatics suddenly appeared in the city! There are even monsters... The predators can no longer stand it! Without anyone to help them resolve the evil spirit, they themselves will become lunatics! Let's go now Sir! If you go late, it will be too late!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Du Chengfeng frowned slightly.
Sure enough, as he had judged, Ruan Shantao's fall was just the beginning. After Ruan Shantao's fall, the hidden problems in Yanzhou City would definitely usher in a terrifying outbreak.
"So, sir, you'd better go there quickly! If it's too late, something big might happen... Sir? Sir, why are you shaking?"
The clerk who was urging him was suddenly startled.
Is it uneasiness? Is it fear? Or is this panic about the chaos?
Otherwise, why would the Chief of Ordnance be shaking like this?
"...It's okay, let's go."
Taking a deep breath, Du Chengfeng smiled.
This trembling is not uneasiness, nor fear, nor panic.
Rather, it is a kind of extreme excitement originating from the body's instinct.
