The morning light shone into the town bit by bit, shining on the broken corpses, shining on the blood that covered the square, and shining into Lan Jie's eyes.
Allen could feel Lan Jie's mood at this moment. It was as if he had fallen into a bottomless ice cellar. The lively faces of the past were now frozen in bewilderment or fear.
The man looked up at the sky as if he was being baptized by the sun. "It wasn't easy to find you. It took me a lot of effort to find this town. But the people in this town are too unfriendly. I asked where you live, but no one was willing to tell me. I was desperate and could only kill them. Anyway, as long as I kill them one by one, I will find you eventually. "
Lan Jie walked past the man like a puppet that had lost its soul and entered the bar. As soon as he entered the bar, Suzy looked at him in shock. Lan Jie's body swayed and he knelt down. The charming woman of the past only had her head quietly placed on the bar counter, blood flowing all over the floor. As for her body, it was lying on the other side of the ground.
His heart was beating rapidly.
The deep sorrow finally turned into anger.
Alan saw "himself" pounce out silently, and under the morning light that was like a waterfall, he punched the man in the cheek. The man's head shook anxiously and a tooth flew out of his mouth. Then the sword flashed like a waterfall and the front of Lan Jie's body was immediately drenched in blood.
However, Lan Jie seemed to feel nothing. He held the man's head with both hands and smashed it with his head. The man retreated repeatedly. The man roared and his body erupted with flames. Lan Jie raised his head, but before he could do so, he turned around. A formless sword wind swept past, and a thin wound appeared on Lan Jie's face.
He pounced forward as if he didn't feel anything.
The man slashed several times. Lan Jie only crossed his arms to protect his face and chest. The rest of his body was completely exposed to the sword wind. The sword wind swept past. There were already a few wounds on his body. The heaviest one was on the side of his waist. Blood instantly sprayed out.
But Lan Jie was already close to the man.
The man also slashed down with his sword.
The sword hit Lan Jie's shoulder. Allen could hear the sound of the blade hitting the collarbone. Then it was all over.
Lan Jie's hand went through the man's chest and came out from his back. He was holding a still beating heart.
He clenched his fist, and blood spurted out.
The man looked at him and laughed. "It's starting. It's starting. Once it starts, it won't stop. You can't hide. In the end, our destiny will draw you in. Everyone you love, everyone you care about, will become a skeleton on the bloody road. "
"I'll wait for you in hell!"
He closed his mouth and closed his eyes.
Lan Jie pulled his hand out and let the sword embedded in his shoulder. He knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
It wasn't until a pair of cold hands held his face that Lan Jie came back to his senses. Under the sunlight, Alice tried her best to smile, even though two tears had already fallen from the corners of her eyes. But at this moment, the smile in the sunlight was Lan Jie's only salvation.
A few days later, Lan Jie and Alice left the town. Moonlight Town was finished. Dozens of people had died under that man's sword. Even now, the sorrowful cries of the people could still be heard in the town. The deaths of the townspeople were all related to Lan Jie. Lan Jie could no longer stay in this small town. Sorrow would drown him and suffocate him. The strongest would have nowhere to run.
He could have not run away and let the sorrow drown him. But for the sake of those cold hands, Lan Jie decided to run away. After several years of being together, he had long since regarded the helpless girl as his own daughter. He could not let his daughter live in hell.
The two left the town and embarked on an aimless journey.
The destiny of the bloody road chased closely behind them. All Lan Jie could do was go further and further.
So four years later, they passed through many countries and appeared at the bottom of a high slope. At the bottom of the slope was a magnificent city. The towering walls and various buildings were as white as snow. This white city, built near a large river, was as beautiful as heaven under the afternoon sun.
In four years, Alice had grown into a tall girl. She, who had just celebrated her nineteenth birthday, excitedly pointed to the city below and said, "Let's live here, okay?"
Removing his cloak, Lan Jie nodded. "Yes, we won't leave for now."
The girl happily whistled, and even Bai Feng, who was already extremely handsome, let out a long neigh in excitement. Then, he and his horse galloped down the high slope towards the white city.
White City Suluoshi was a prosperous city. The city was surrounded by thousands of miles of fertile land, where people planted all kinds of agricultural products. Because of the climate, the paddy here had a good harvest every year, so the city was also known as the granary.
Lan Jie and Alice paid the tax and entered the city. The entrance was on a road paved with flat stone bricks. After going around a small square, they officially entered Suluoshi's city area. The city area of White City was as beautiful as seen from the top of the slope. The road here was spotless, and green trees were planted on both sides of the street. The people who came and went wore clean clothes, and even the wheels of the carriages were spotless.
For Lan Jie and Alice, who had traveled to many places, White City was the most beautiful city they had ever been to. The beauty here was intoxicating, and it was enough to make people forget some unpleasant things.
In four years, Lan Jie had calmed down quite a bit. Even though he would occasionally dream of that empty gaze in the middle of the night. The head in his eyes would still flash in his dreams. But at least, he had regained his composure and did not have to rely on alcohol to numb himself.
During the journey, Lan Jie had also accepted various missions. Following the awakening of the Blood Path, his strength had increased day by day. Now, he could not be compared to when he had first met Alice. He completed the missions in a shorter time, and his efficiency was higher. The missions he accepted were also getting more difficult. After four years, he had not failed a single mission. Such a high success rate had made Lan Jie a legend in the Hunter's World.
Using the money he earned during the journey, he bought a house in the most remote part of White City. Although such a two-story house was usually occupied by the poor in White City, Alice, who had no fixed residence, was satisfied. But to Alice, who had no fixed abode, the young girl was already very satisfied.
While the young girl was busy cleaning the house, Lan Jie went to the Hunter's Union in the city to collect some mission flyers so that he could choose from them. When he returned, Alice was almost done cleaning up. She sat down to choose the missions with Lan Jie.
"This is not bad. The reward for subduing a bandit group of about ten people is not small. It should be a piece of cake for you."
"How about this? It's a group of medium-level dangerous species. The reward is not bad."
Seeing that the young girl had chosen almost all the missions of normal difficulty, Lan Jie ruffled her hair and said, "That won't do. We have to live in White City. We'll spend the reward for this kind of mission in a few days. Actually, I like this one. "
Lan Jie took out a picture from the flyer and placed it in front of Alice.
The young girl looked at it. It was a mission to subdue a dangerous species. The mission location was in a mountainous area dozens of kilometers away from White City. The dangerous species was called Black Lightning. Black Lightning was a high-level dangerous species. It would wreak havoc in White City every spring and autumn. This mission had been issued for many years, but it had never been completed. Many hunters had even formed teams to subdue the Black Lightning, but none of them had returned. This was written in the mission's remarks. After reading it, the young girl said firmly, "No, it's too dangerous."
Lan Jie said with a smile, "Don't worry. You've seen that I've improved a lot over the years. I'm confident in subduing a dangerous species. You see, the reward is enough for us to live a worry-free life in White City for several years. Besides, you're going to get married soon. I have to make some preparations. "
Alice yelled, "I'm not going to get married. I want to be with you forever. So, don't take on such a dangerous mission. "
"Silly girl, it's not dangerous. Don't worry."
Alice said in a low voice, "Do you think I don't know? You've been taking on dangerous missions all these years because you're expecting to die one day. What about me? "
Lan Jie sighed and said, "I won't die, and I won't leave you behind. Is that okay?"
"You said it yourself."
"Okay."
"Pinky promise."
"You're so childish."
The next day, Lan Jie left White City with a big horse. His skinny horse had died in the Traveler's Camp. He rode it all the way to the west. At noon, he brushed shoulders with a team of horses. There were more than a hundred people in this caravan. They all wore cloaks and looked like traveling merchants, but Lan Jie could smell the stench of death on them.
They were all outlaws.
Lan Jie didn't care about them. He didn't have the impulse to meddle in other people's business. Even though the Horse team seemed to be going to White City, the city walls were high and the soldiers were numerous. What could a group of Horse Gang do?
A few days later, Lan Jie rode back. There was a parcel on the horse. It was Black Lightning's head. Lan Jie could get a huge reward if he handed the head to the Hunter Association. He was even considering buying a new house. It didn't matter to him, but it would be different if he had a daughter.
Lan Jie was startled when he climbed over a high slope. Black smoke was rising in White City. He urged the horse to gallop. From the outside, the walls of White City were as white as before, but black smoke was rising from inside. Lan Jie entered the city and found that many streets had been burned down.
He caught an injured man resting by the roadside and asked, "What's going on?"
"It's the Horse Gang from Evil Wind Gorge. They have a mole in White City. The mole killed the soldiers near the city gate when it was dark and let the Horse Gang in. Those d * mn bandits looted everywhere and even captured a group of people. They demanded that the Castellan pay them in three days. But the Castellan said that he wouldn't pay the money even if he was beaten to death. After all, the people they captured were all poor people from West Street. "
"West Street!" Lan Jie's heart jumped. The house he had bought was on that street.
Lan Jie rushed to West Street like a gust of wind. It was a mess. He arrived at his house. On the way there, he hoped that the door would be shut tight. When he knocked on the door, Alice would poke her head out and blame him for not coming back earlier.
But when he arrived, he saw that the door had fallen to the ground and there was no one inside. The short sword he had given Alice to protect herself had fallen to the ground, and there was a trace of blood on it.
The scene from four years ago seemed to replay before his eyes. Lan Jie held his head and turned to run out.
"No, no!
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