They appeared to be a large group of nobles protecting the pass, but everyone inside and outside the pass knew. Even the young children and youths knew that they were pitiful "hostages" who could not be sure of their fate. Their life and death depended on whether their parents had won the trust of the old man sitting on the dragon throne of Great Peace City. Dan Tong Pass, which would not appear in history books in the future, imprisoned many of the royal relatives and nobles who would affect the structure of the dynasty in the future. There was the King of Beiliang's concubine Wu Su and the second King of Beiliang Hsu Fengnian, the only son of the Duke of Huainan Zhao Ying, the future Crown Prince Zhao Zhu, the eldest son and daughter of the general Gu Jiantang, and so on. They had one thing in common, and that was that their relatives outside the pass were all staunch supporters of war. They could decide the situation of a time, a place, and even a dynasty or a country.
But the most important of these people was undoubtedly the female sword immortal, the current Sword Crown of the Wu family, Wu Su! If it weren't for her existence, Dan Tong Pass wouldn't have needed to muster so many troops to guard it.
This night, a little beggar ran through the dark alleys with familiarity. He kept close to the shadows of the walls. When he reached the outer wall of a courtyard, he gently pried open a pile of loose bricks and revealed a hole the size of a dog hole. The little beggar sneaked in and picked up three small stones. He bent over and snuck under a window. He threw two stones on the window paper. When he threw the third stone, he heard a muffled sound of pain. Then a figure jumped out of the window. The little beggar said helplessly, "Little Nian, didn't we agree to open the window after three stones?"
The companion who was hit by the stone was a child even younger than the little beggar. He had delicate features and a rare Northern and Southern face. He glared at the little beggar and said in a low voice, "You're so stubborn. You want to learn swordsmanship from my mother?"
The little beggar smiled and then grabbed his companion's sleeve. He said anxiously, "My teacher is taking me away from here tonight. Are you coming or not? If you are, let's run together! "
The scholarly child shook his head and said, "My mother said, it's not that we can't leave, it's that we can't leave."
The little beggar felt a headache coming on. "Why are you still speaking in riddles at this time? You're so well-read! Are you going to leave or not? I begged Teacher for half the night to get this chance. If we miss this chance, we may never see each other again. "
At this point, the little beggar's eyes turned red.
The other child grinned. "I'm really not leaving. The books say that all good things must come to an end. But don't worry, the books also say that it's a small world."
The little beggar scratched his head anxiously. Apparently, he was completely confused by this young man.
"Little Nian" chuckled. "You have a teacher? Is he an old beggar? "
The little beggar quickly shook his head and said, "Of course not! He was a very, very learned scholar. "
Little Nian smirked. "How big is very big? Are they as big as Sister Swallow's breasts on the street next door? "
The little beggar said helplessly, "Little Nian, are you really not leaving? I really don't care about you anymore. If I don't go back, Teacher will be worried to death! "
The child nodded and asked the little beggar to wait for a while. He jumped back into the house through the window and quickly jumped back out. He was very familiar with it and stuffed a bag into the little beggar's hands. He touched the little beggar's head and said like an old man, "Originally, we said that we would fight together in the future. You are strong, so you will fight in the front. I am more literate, so I will give you advice and advice. Now it seems that we can't. Take this bag of money. When you go out, a hero can't die without a single coin. Hey, aren't you always hungry for chicken legs? Remember to buy two when you reach a safe place. Even if I eat them, I will eat them. "
The little beggar carefully put away the bag and raised his arm to wipe his eyes. Just as he was about to say the secret that his father told him not to tell anyone in the Pass, Little Nian had already pushed him. "Hurry up and leave. What are you waiting for?! After you leave, I will call Mother to practice swordsmanship in the courtyard. She might be able to help you a little. "
The little beggar choked and sobbed. "Little Nian, you must not die. In the future, I will definitely find you. In this life, I will only recognize you as my brother."
The child was a few years younger than the little beggar, but he seemed to be far more mature than the little beggar. Instead, he comforted him. "How old are you? You will be with me for the rest of your life. Go. In the history books, those who have achieved great things can even lose their father's wife and son. They are not as wishy-washy as you."
The little beggar nodded heavily and turned back to leave. In the shadow of the dog hole, he waved to Little Nian.
Little Nian waved his hand.
After the little beggar left, the child, who had been very indifferent and optimistic, squatted at the corner of the wall. He hugged his knees and secretly sniffed.
Suddenly, his head was gently patted.
The child was startled and quickly turned his head. In the end, he saw his mother's warm smile. He hurriedly wiped away his tears and said softly, "Mother, don't tell Father that I cried."
The woman with unparalleled appearance brought her son to sit by the window. She laughed softly and said, "Little Nian, you must remember that men do not cry easily. That is only because they have not been hurt. When you are really hurt, cry if you want to, don't hold it in your heart. "
The child uttered an 'oh'.
The woman smiled and said, "Go, get the sword case."
The child excitedly said, "Did Mother agree? Okay, I will go right away! "
The child jumped down from the windowsill and moved the red sandalwood sword case, which was almost as tall as him.
The woman came to the courtyard and looked back with a smile. She saw her son struggling to carry the sword case.
She took the sword case. The child turned around and trotted to sit on the steps. He held his cheeks and stared at his mother without blinking. Father said with his own mouth that Mother could beat a hundred of him.
The woman raised the red sandalwood sword case and pressed one hand on the top of the case.
She did not immediately drive the world-famous Great Liang Dragon Sparrow out of the sword case. Although the famous sword was hidden in the case, the sword power was already surging.
A series of sharp screeches suddenly sounded in Dantong Pass.
The woman stood with her hands behind her back. The sword case trembled slightly. Wisps of purple sword qi continuously seeped out of the sword case, illuminating the entire courtyard with purple qi.
The Great Liang Dragon Sparrow, which made everyone in Dantong Pass feel as if they were facing a great enemy, unexpectedly did not come out of the case for a full quarter of an hour. However, all the armored soldiers and Jianghu experts in Dantong Pass had long been in a panic. Everyone was on edge.
Fortunately, for some reason, the woman sword immortal changed her original intention of using the sword to break through the pass. This made Dantong Pass feel relieved. To be honest, they were 30% vigilant, 30% fearful, and 40% respectful of this woman who came out of Wu Family's sword tomb. They really did not want to face her head-on.
In the courtyard, the mother and son looked at each other and smiled knowingly. The child carried the sword case back and put it away. Then he went out of the house and sat with his mother on the steps, looking at the sky full of stars.
Meanwhile, a young man who seemed close by but was actually far away was sitting not far away, accompanying them.
The child put his head on his mother's knee and asked curiously, "Mother, Eldest Sister said that after people die, they will become stars in the sky. Second Sister said no. Then, will they?"
The woman touched the child's head and smiled. "I don't know."
The child sighed. "If only I could grow up faster."
The woman shook her head and smiled. "It's better if you don't grow up."
The child stood up and put his hand higher than his head. He smiled. "Mother, believe it or not, when I wake up tomorrow, I will be this tall!"
The woman smiled and did not speak.
The child raised his hand and jumped a few times. "I will be this tall the day after tomorrow!"
The woman stood up and stood in front of the child. She raised her hand, which was higher than her own. Then she lowered her head and said softly, "Little Nian, grow up slowly. Don't worry. Sooner or later, you will be this tall."
Then she raised her head, looked at that height, and smiled.
Behind "Little Nian".
It happened to be the height that the woman gestured.
Hsu Fengnian, who was in an out-of-body state, looked at her with tears streaming down his face. He softly called, "Mother."
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