At midnight in late autumn, the moonlight was very pale, and the west wind carried a slight chill. The wind blew gently, causing people returning home at night to wrap up their clothes tightly. Winter is coming.
On the street, a few street lamps flickered on and off, emitting a faint yellow light that echoed the pale moon in the sky, unintentionally adding some silent charm.
A lonely figure stretched longer and longer under the dim street lights, becoming more and more noticeable. His name was Bai Che, a college student who had just graduated.
At this moment, Bai Che was sitting under the street lamp with his head hanging down, gnawing on bread and drinking mineral water. Beside him, there was a stack of paper that looked like a resume.
"The boss refused, the future is in doubt, the connection is lost..." Bai Che looked at the screen of his mobile phone with a bitter look on his face and shook his head mockingly.
Looking closely, Bai Che has a handsome face, with a bit of heroism between his eyebrows. He is a bit thin and looks very gentle. Bai Che's clothes were simple, but very clean, making him look very energetic.
Bai Che took a sip of mineral water and sighed deeply. He recalled the interviews during this period, all of which ended in failure. The words he heard most were, "I'm sorry, we need honest people, don't you?" Meets our company’s recruitment requirements.”
"Ha...dishonest..." Bai Che looked at the resume beside him, his eyes a little confused.
"The rest of the money is almost used up." Bai Che said to himself, "But I haven't become a good person yet, I don't even have a job, and I just had a quarrel with my mother yesterday, what should I do? "
"I'm grabbing the bag... I'm grabbing the bag..." Suddenly, a sharp woman's cry came to his ears, which brought Bai Che back to his senses. This voice was very familiar. Wasn't it the same voice that had occupied his entire youth? A woman? The last sentence: "We are people from two worlds, a place you can never reach." completely stopped Bai Che's thoughts.
The next moment, he saw a man running past him quickly. However, the few and three people who returned home at night seemed to have not heard the woman's cry and were indifferent.
When the woman saw Bai Che, an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then her expression changed quickly, showing an anxious and pitiful look: "Bai Che, it was my fault before, please help me now..."
Bai Che ignored him and stood up to leave. Bai Che knew that this was just her usual method. Seeing this, the woman grabbed Bai Che's wrist and said, "If you help me catch up with him, I will Tell you why your paper was found to be plagiarized."
Hearing this, Bai Che's heart exploded like thunder and said, "Gu Miaoting, are you serious?"
In fact, Bai Che had long suspected that he was a student at a top prestigious school and a leader in the entire major, but in the end he became infamous due to a plagiarism incident. From then on, there were several eye-catching characters in his file: Without authorization Citing articles does not respect the original author, and the duplication rate reaches 90%.
Because the research in that paper was too advanced and involved many secrets, the author's signature was concealed, and only part of the contents of the paper could be found.
Bai Che defended himself many times, but all ended in failure. The defense materials always disappeared after being submitted, and there was no news. However, he did not give up his defense. He kept collecting materials and kept investigating.
Although the paper was not directly marked as plagiarized, anyone who can read will understand what it means. This is why he has been unable to find a job after graduating from a top prestigious school.
Gu Miaoting nodded and said nothing, just looking at Bai Che.
Bai Che couldn't calm down. He wanted to know the truth, so he immediately chased after him. Gu Miaoting's eyes moved slightly.
Bai Che was very fast, and soon he was approaching the man. The man ran away and tried his best. Bai Che was in his youth, when he was strong and strong. The most important thing was that he had practiced ancient martial arts. It was difficult for ordinary people to get close, so he did not waste any effort. No matter how hard he tried, he drove the man to a dead end.
"Stop, there is a dead end ahead." Bai Che said, "Return the bag and then surrender."
"You, don't come here." The man looked a little panicked. He looked at Bai Che and then at the dead end. He slowly moved back. Then, he took out a dagger and held it in the moonlight. Under the illumination, it emits a faint silver light.
"I, I... this is my first time, please, don't come over, don't force me." The man's tone was trembling, "Let me go, I'll give you the bag..."
"Okay, as long as you return the bag, I will let you go." Bai Che said.
"Okay... okay... okay..." The man agreed repeatedly, walked forward slowly, and handed the bag to Bai Che.
The moment she handed over the bag, Gu Miaoting caught up with her. She was panting and said: "Bai Che, hurry... hurry... catch him. The police... the police... will be there soon..."
When the man heard Gu Miaoting's voice, he was startled. His hand that handed over the bag froze. Anger and fear appeared in his eyes. His voice trembled and he said, "Why, why, why are you forcing me?"
At the same time, his other hand holding the dagger suddenly pierced Bai Che's abdomen. Bai Che was in a daze and didn't even avoid it.
"laugh……"
Only the sound of piercing the body was heard, and the quiet night became dead for an instant.
Bai Che subconsciously covered the wound. He only felt pain like maggots attached to the bone. Then, he felt a warm liquid gurgling out of the body, flowing through his thighs, heels and then to the ground.
Bai Che squatted down slowly, his eyes became more and more blurred, and his consciousness began to blur. However, he clearly saw that the man changed his panic expression, turned to Gu Miaoting, and said calmly: "Are you sure about his life?" The door is in the abdomen?”
"Okay, the matter is done, don't pay attention to him." Gu Miaoting did not answer, her voice was calm.
"This kid may not be dead yet. I'll give him one more stab." The man said and walked towards Bai Che.
Gu Miaoting's eyes sharpened and she said coldly: "It's almost dawn, don't do any more unnecessary things..."
Hearing this, the man smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, sister, I will listen to you." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Gu Miaoting glanced at Bai Che one last time and said softly: "I'm sorry, don't check anymore, so you can take care of yourself..."
By this time, how could Bai Che not understand that everything was due to the paper? His defense might have worked, and the stakeholders behind it had taken action.
Gradually, Bai Che felt that the pain in his abdomen had become numb, and he could not even feel the gurgling blood flowing out. However, Bai Che felt that all the strength in his body had disappeared. His body fell slowly, and a coldness gradually came over him.
"I...I...am I going to die?" Bai Che struggled to open his heavy eyes.
"Haha...Actually, this is fine..." Bai Che said to himself, "Living is really...too tiring...it would be better..."
"It's just... Mom and Dad..." Bai Che's lips moved, "Mom and Dad, my son is unfilial. I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I can only repay... in the next life...
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"I...where am I?" Bai Che murmured in the darkness. He seemed to feel that his body was floating, and as if he was being lifted by something. Finally, he seemed to fall down, and then disappeared. movement.
"Hmm..." Bai Che had been sleeping for an unknown period of time, but suddenly he felt a strong fragrance of Chinese herbal medicine filling his mouth and nose.
Gradually, Bai Che opened his eyes, and what he saw was a wooden room with some simple furnishings, and some clay pots and medicinal materials placed on it. There was a skin of an unknown animal spread on the floor...
He himself was lying on a wooden bed, the dagger from his abdomen had been pulled out, and he was covered with an unknown medicinal paste and wrapped in a cloth strip. Bai Che looked at his hands again, then pinched his face, and found that he felt something.
"Are ghosts afraid of pain?" Bai Che said to himself, "In other words, am I still alive? Who saved me? Then who could it be? Looking at the Chinese herbal medicines in this room, could it be an old Chinese medicine doctor? "
Bai Che was confused. He shook his head and prepared to find the answer by himself. "Is it a human or a ghost? You can find out if you go out and ask."
Bai Che got up with difficulty, the wound on his abdomen ached...
Click...
Suddenly, the wooden door opened, and then a kind-looking old man walked in. The old man was wearing clothes made of animal skins and a necklace made of bones and teeth. His hair and beard were gray, and he looked like he was a hundred years old. age.
Seeing Bai Che getting up, the old man smiled and said, "Child, are you awake?"
Hearing this, Bai Che was stunned and said, "Old man, I, am I still alive? Did you save me?"
"Of course you are alive." The old man nodded, then smiled and said, "Huzi found you in the forest outside the village and brought you back. Your injuries were too serious, so I tried my best. Try, whether you can wake up depends on fate. Fortunately, if you wake up in the end, the medicine will not be in vain."
Hearing this, Bai Che nodded and said, "Bai Che thanks the old man for saving his life. There is no way I can repay such kindness..."
"Haha, it's easy." The old man smiled.
"Mountain forest? Why did you find me in the mountain forest?" The old man's other words made Bai Che confused. Bai Che said to himself, "I seem to have heard the man asking Gu Miaoting about my life gate and what Gu Miaoting asked me to do. Take care of yourself..."
Thinking of this, Bai Che suddenly lost his mind.
"Child... child..." The old man's words brought Bai Che back to his senses.
"Old man... may I ask where this is?" Bai Che asked, "And what is your name?"
The old man looked at Bai Che and said, "This is Jiang Village, and I am Jiang Shaojun, the clan leader of Jiang Village."
"Jiang Village? Patriarch?" Bai Che said to himself in confusion, "Is it some extremely hidden village?"
Seeing Bai Che's frown, Jiang Shaojun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "My child, your injury has not healed. If you just lie down and rest for a few days, I will come regularly to change your dressing."
"Thank you very much, Chief Jiang." Bai Che said with a smile.
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After Bai Che woke up, he recovered quickly from his injuries. In just three days, he recovered to a full extent. Then he wandered around Jiang Village and helped, because Bai Che knew that no one wanted to support idle people. , not to mention that this person from Jiangcun was his savior, so he should help with the work. Therefore, soon after, Bai Che became familiar with the people in Jiangcun, and the people in Jiangcun no longer regarded him as an outsider. They got along very harmoniously, and Bai Che felt the warmth of home for the first time.
The longer they spent together, the more Bai Che felt as if he had entered another world, a wild world where he could practice cultivation.
At first, Bai Che refused to believe it, but when he saw children of several years old in the village running around carrying hundreds of kilograms of rocks and big cauldrons, and saw men in Jiang Village hunting back strange beasts that he had never seen before, At that time, he finally believed it. Bai Che gradually got used to this kind of life, which also meant that he was completely separated from that world, and the truth he wanted to pursue in the past seemed to be unimportant.
The only thing he worried about was his parents in that world, and his only friend Lin Yang. He was the only person who fully believed in Bai Che in the plagiarism incident at that time, and he had been searching for materials and evidence for Bai Che.
However, Bai Che was helpless.
In the evening, the men in Jiangcun captured another strange beast. This was a spotted cow. It was huge, like a hill. The women skillfully took care of the spotted cow, chopping, slicing, marinating, taking blood, and breaking bones. ...Bai Che also went to help. He found that he seemed to be the only one who could help in these aspects, but the people in Jiangcun did not dislike him.
At night, the whole village gathered around the fire to roast the spotted ox, and a group of people feasted on it.
In the bronze cauldron, Spotted Ox blood and spiritual grass are boiling. This is a precious medicine for the several-year-old children in Jiang Village to train their bodies. Tonight, they will start to train their bodies.
"Xiao Che, don't just eat meat, come and have a drink." Jiang Hu picked up a bowl of wine and said with a smile.
"Uncle Hu, I don't know how to drink." Bai Che replied with a smile.
"Isn't it possible to learn?" Jiang Hu said with a smile, "My little bitch imitated his father's drinking since he was five years old, and now he is extremely brave and powerful..."
"You have the nerve to say it." As soon as Jiang Hu finished speaking, Aunt Hu grabbed his ear and said, "Don't think I don't know. You didn't instigate Gouwazi to drink. And Gouwazi will act like a drunkard after drinking. Crazy, now you let Xiao Che drink, why don’t you drink to death..."
"Xiao Che, what are your plans for the future? Looking at your small body, you are very weak. In this wilderness, you don't have much strength, and you can't even get a wife." Jiang Long said with a smile: "I chased you back then. When I was Aunt Long, I had to resist a few spotted oxen, and now your Uncle Long is still very active in bed..."
Before he finished speaking, Aunt Long interrupted him and said, "Just brag, I don't know how much you weigh?"
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The atmosphere of the dinner was very relaxed and cheerful. A group of people chatted, drank, and ate meat happily.
Bai Che ate enough and then lay down. He smiled, and it seemed that his life was not bad.
Several children were thrown into the bronze cauldron. The precious medicine brewed in the cauldron was absorbed by the children, causing them to scream in pain and screams one after another.
The night passed quickly. Several children had absorbed the medicinal properties and successfully refined their bodies. After that, they could absorb the spiritual energy and then gather it into spiritual crystals in the sea of crystals in their bodies.
Bai Che opened his eyes. It was still dark, and the patriarch Jiang Shaojun was also awake. He was standing in front of the bronze tripod, waiting for the children to wake up.
Bai Che walked over and said, "Grandpa, the patriarch."
"These kids succeeded." Jiang Shaojun smiled.
"Yes." Bai Che nodded and replied, "They are very strong-willed and have endured pain that ordinary people cannot bear."
"How is your body recovering?" Jiang Shaojun asked.
"I'm cured. Thanks to those elixirs." Bai Che replied, "But it's a pity about the Ganoderma lucidum. Otherwise, these children's physical training will definitely reach a higher level."
"If it can save people, it has played its best role, and it is just right." Jiang Shaojun smiled.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Shaojun looked at the sky. In the darkness in the distance, a bright color was gradually opening up, and said, "The sun is coming out soon."
Bai Che nodded.
After a while, the sky in the distance turned fish belly white, and the bright colors opened up. A ray of golden light penetrated the black in an instant and illuminated the earth.
The sun rises.
