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A moment later, Linno stood up with the help of the mountain rock. His movements just now were a little loud, and someone might come to check on him.
To avoid trouble,
It was better for him to leave early. He lived quite comfortably in the nearby village, and he didn't want to move for the time being.
"Huoer."
As he called out in a low voice,
The pitch-black lake rippled gently,
As if something had broken free,
Then the lake instantly returned to its green color, but in the next moment..,
It began to freeze at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye,
It turned into a huge piece of white ice,
And from time to time, there was a sound of crushing and shattering.
As the lake froze,
The surrounding air also became a little distorted, and white fog surged out of nowhere,
And it became thicker and thicker.
Linno stretched out his right hand, and a flame-shaped hole appeared in the thick fog, jumping happily into his palm.
With a flick of Lin Nuo's left hand, a light blue flame about a foot long appeared at the tip of his finger.
The broken ice on his body instantly disappeared,
The thick fog also retreated to a distance of three feet away.
After the thick fog retreated,
The invisible flame in his palm was completely invisible. Only the blue flame in his left hand seemed to be sucked in by something, slowly disappearing.
Linno flicked the "top" of Huoer's "head" and said, "Thanks to you this time. When I recover, I'll treat you to a full meal."
If it weren't for Huoer going down to the lake and creating such a lake of "water" that was several times colder than ice, he might not have been able to survive this time. Nowadays, the System's methods were getting more and more despicable.
Huoer jumped twice in his palm, expressing its joy vaguely, and jumped into his glabella. Linno turned around and left.
Ever since he was seriously injured last time, Linno's body had become a sieve. It was not easy to save up some spirit energy, and he had nothing to do, so after crossing two mountains, Linno landed and walked on two legs.
Not long after, a 'white cloud' descended and stopped about ten meters in front of him. Seven or eight people stood on it and looked down at him. One of the boys, who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, asked coldly, "Did you see anything strange around here?"
Linno asked back, "What strange scene?"
The boy's expression was cold. Just as he was about to get angry, someone beside him said, "He is just a mortal. What can he know? Let's hurry over and check. Don't let others get ahead of us. "
The boy snorted and rode the "white cloud" away. Linno heard a cold voice, "You dare to not bow in front of us immortals. Because of your ignorance, we will only punish you lightly today. If there is a next time, you will be killed without mercy."
As soon as he finished speaking, a yellow fireball floated over from the sky. Clearly, in order to increase its deterrence, the caster deliberately slowed down its flying speed. However, it had a lock-on function, so no matter how slow it flew, it was not something that mortals could dodge.
Linno called out "Huoer", but Huoer did not move at all. It only showed a hint of disdain. Obviously, it thought that the fireball's level was too low, so it was unwilling to eat it. Linno had no choice but to watch the fireball float into his left arm. He waved his hand again to get rid of the impurities in it. He also hated eating this kind of low-level flame. Although he could get a little energy, there were too many impurities, which spoiled his appetite.
When he returned to the village, it was already late. Linno looked at the rising smoke with a smile on his face. In this world, what was more warm and moving than the smoke at home and the dim light in front of the window?
However, when he got closer, he did not hear the familiar laughter of children. Instead, he smelled a faint smell of blood. Linno frowned slightly and followed the smell of blood to Huzi's house at the entrance of the village. When he entered the door, he saw Huzi lying on the kang with a big hole in his chest. Huzi's mother was holding Huzi's body and trembling with tears, but she did not dare to make any sound.
Lin Nuo stood there quietly, not making any sound. A few days ago, when he went out, Hu Zi was still hugging his leg, pestering him to bring back a live rabbit. That pair of black eyes were curved into crescents when he smiled, and when he opened his mouth to reveal his white teeth that were not yet fully grown, it made one's heart soften.
In the end, Lin Nuo still failed to bring back the little rabbit that he promised. However, Huzi could no longer jump up. He looked at Lin Nuo with his big eyes shrouded in mist. Only when Lin Nuo took out the grass grasshopper from his pocket would he smile again.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind. Lin Nuo turned around and saw Huzi's father and three older brothers coming out of the room with shovels and kitchen knives in their hands. Their faces were filled with grief, anger, and fear.
"Don't go! Don't go! " Huzi's mother rushed out and blocked the door with tears in her eyes. Her voice was shrill, "If you want to go out, you have to kill me first! Let me die first! Let me die first! "
Huzi's eldest brother cried out, "Mother! Brother can't just … "
Huzi's mother plopped down on the ground and hugged Huzi's father's leg. She sobbed, "… I don't have Huzi anymore. I beg you, even if it's for me … Don't die, I beg you, don't die … Wu wu …"
She knelt on the ground and desperately held the person in her arms. She was afraid that if she let go, he would become a cold corpse like Huzi.
Feeling his wife's fear and despair, Huzi's father dropped the shovel in his hand and hugged his trembling wife. The other children rushed up and cried together.
How could they not know that what awaited them was only death? They didn't even have the ability to splash blood on that person's clothes … But how could they bear it, how could they bear it!
Linno was silent for a moment and turned to go out. Outside the door, a boy of six or seven years old was waiting for him, "Uncle, father was afraid that you would cause trouble, so he asked me to come to the village entrance to welcome you."
Linno nodded and didn't say anything.
The boy wiped his tears and said, "An hour ago, a few immortals came to the village and killed Huzi's cow. Huzi was angry and went to question them, so …"
"Where are they?"
"Over at the threshing field …" The boy was halfway through his sentence when he saw Lin Nuo's feet change direction. He was instantly scared out of his wits. He pounced on Lin Nuo and hugged his leg tightly. He cried loudly, "Uncle, uncle! Don't go … Uncle, I'm scared … Don't die, don't die … "
Linno bent down and picked up the boy. He wiped the tears on his little face with his fingertips and said with a smile, "Good boy, Dog is so cute. How can I bear to die? I won't die. "
He held the Dog and walked slowly to the threshing field. The Dog seemed to realize something and stopped crying with tears in its eyes. It hugged his neck tightly. On the way, there were more people behind them. Huzi's mother couldn't keep the men in the family, so she had to pick up the kitchen knife and walk out of the house with them.
Huzi's elder brother held Huzi's body in his arms … Since they were going to die, it was better for the family to die together.
There were many people on the threshing field. They were killing chickens, slaughtering sheep and roasting cows. These people lowered their heads and did their work silently. Suddenly, someone noticed this group of people and became anxious. He waved his hand and asked them to leave quickly.
Several people sitting on the other side drinking tea and chatting didn't care about the arrival of Linno and the others. The thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in the middle snorted, "I clearly felt the shaking of heaven and earth and the dispersing of Reiki, but there was nothing but a large piece of ice. Someone must have taken advantage of it!"
"It's also possible that there were experts fighting there, leaving behind traces …"
Linno held the little boy in his arms and walked forward slowly, asking, "Why did you kill them?"
The young man in white who was interrupted by him raised his hand and shot out a clear light, saying casually, "Reckless things."
He turned back and continued, "… The people who fought were at least masters of the Gold Core Stage. They could freeze the whole lake at once …"
He didn't finish his words. He opened his eyes wide and watched the man in front of him pinch his neck and lift him up from the stool. He smiled gently at the child in his arms, "Are you afraid of death?"
Dog shook his head with tears in his eyes, "No!"
He was not afraid of death. He was only afraid of death of the people around him.
The young man had an ominous premonition. His eyes widened and his mouth opened and closed. Unfortunately, he couldn't make any sound. The corpse with its neck broken was thrown to the side.
"You … you …"
Linno's gaze swept across the few people who were scared silly. Finally, it fell on the young man and asked, "Why did you kill them?"
The young man's lips trembled slightly. Until now, he still didn't feel any Reiki from this person. For this to happen, it was either this person was really a mortal, or his cultivation was far beyond his imagination.
He forced himself to calm down, stood up and saluted, "I didn't know senior was here. I was rude. Junior Zhuo Ying is … "
Linno interrupted, "Why did you kill them?"
Zhuo Ying's gaze swept over Hu Zi's body, and she said, "That child made a big fuss in front of me, and was too rude, so I punished him a little … Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have bothered with a child. In a moment, I will … Uh, Se … Senior …"
But his neck was pinched by a hand.
Linno said indifferently, "Since you killed for no reason, then pay with your life. What's with all this nonsense."
Zhuo Ying was scared out of her wits. She knew that in the next moment, this person would not hesitate to break her neck. She screamed, "He was just an ant-like mortal. His lifespan was only a few decades. Sooner or later, he would die. If I killed him, then I killed him. What's the big deal …"
Her voice stopped abruptly.
Linno threw away his corpse. Only then did the remaining six white-clothed "immortals" react. They took out their magic tools and surrounded him. However, they didn't dare to make a move. One of them shouted, "For a mere mortal, you dare to kill our young master. Do you know who our young master is …"
Linno said, "He was just a foundation establishment stage cultivator. His lifespan was not more than 300 years. If I killed him, then I killed him. What's the big deal?" It was the words of the young man from before.
That person choked and said, "Our young master is still a child. Even if there was something wrong …"
Linno turned his head and glanced at him. He asked curiously, "Are you trying to reason with me?"
That person said proudly, "That's right! Although senior's cultivation is outstanding, you still can't … "
Halfway through his words, he lowered his head and looked at his empty chest. There was only a big hole left. He slowly fell down.
Linno said, "Just now, when Huzi came to reason with you, he seemed to have gotten this answer … I hope I didn't answer wrongly. I've always liked people who reason with me, and I'm also willing to reason with others."
However, there were always some people in this world. Their reasoning would always only be with people who were stronger than them. Every time he met such people, Linno was never willing to waste his breath. He would just casually kill them. Because for these people, reasoning was no longer reasoning. It was a tool to harm others and protect themselves.
No one dared to answer him. Although the remaining five people were still "surrounding" him, they were trembling all over. They couldn't even hold the weapons in their hands tightly. No one knew if this person in front of them would kill them for some inexplicable reason in the next moment.
Fear was like a big hand, firmly grasping their hearts. At this moment, they finally understood how those mortals felt in front of them — — there was no reason to reason, no justice to speak of. Life and death depended on whether others were happy or not.
Linno was a bit bored. He was not a person who liked to kill. He was not willing to kill people who had lost their courage. However, he also knew that although these people were weak and harmless in front of him, once the threat was gone, they would reveal a ferocious face that was more terrifying than a tiger or a poisonous snake.
Just by looking at the bloody light above their heads, he knew that countless innocent people had died tragically in their hands.
"Since you treat others as ants, don't blame others for treating you as ants today."
Waving his sleeves, killing people.
If the wrists that were chained to the bed were not counted, this treatment was not bad.
"Young master, you're awake?" A petite girl with a round face and big eyes entered the room with a bowl of medicine. She smiled and said, "The doctor also said that you should wake up around this time, so this servant went to boil the medicine. Oh right, young master can call this servant Little Peach. "
She put down the bowl of medicine and pushed Qin Song's head higher. She said, "Young master had a fever last night. This is the medicine prescribed by the doctor. Come, this servant will feed you. "
It was currently the cold of spring. Qin Song was only wearing a single piece of clothing and had been tossed around for so long. He was even splashed with water several times. It would be strange if he didn't fall sick. He frowned and asked, "Where is this place?"
Little Peach said in surprise, "This is the palace. Young master, you don't know? Yes, young master was sick last night and was in a daze … "
She smiled sweetly and said, "Yesterday, it was the king who personally arranged for you. Young master, please be sure to treat your injuries … this servant has been here for three to four years and has never seen the king so attentive to anyone!"
Qin Song didn't comment and drank two mouthfuls from Little Peach's hand. He frowned. She was feeding him two mouthfuls with a small spoon. She even had to wipe the corners of his mouth. How long was she going to feed him? He would rather be held by the neck and forced to drink medicine like this.
Just as he was about to ask for a different method, Little Peach saw his frown and her eyes were already red. She said in a panic, "I, I'm sorry. It's all this servant's fault. This servant …"
Before she could finish speaking, a soft laugh came from outside the door. It was actually somewhat doting. "What's wrong? You just woke up and you're already throwing a tantrum?"
Qin Song felt his hair stand on end.
Qin Yue, dressed in a black robe, pushed open the door and entered. He sat beside his bed and said, "Do you want me to feed you personally?"
Qin Song pulled at the iron chain on his wrist and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "I prefer to drink it myself."
Qin Yue picked up the bowl of medicine and gently stirred it. He said lightly, "A person should be content with what they have. Don't you think so?"
Qin Song didn't say anything. When Qin Yue reached out the spoon, he opened his mouth and took it. He wanted to see if he would be the first to get impatient from drinking, or if that person would be the first to get impatient from feeding him.
Qin Yue had never taken care of anyone in his life. After feeding him three or four times, he saw that the medicine in the bowl only dropped a tiny bit. He became a little irritated. However, when he saw that the youth was calm and unruffled, as if he had already expected him to be like this, he snorted coldly and continued.
The two of them didn't say a word and drank the bowl of medicine as if they were competing with each other. Qin Song was so bitter that there was no taste in his mouth. Qin Yue also felt that his hand that was pinching that tiny spoon was stiff.
Little Peach was the only one who stared blankly. The king treats my young master so well!
When he finally finished drinking, Qin Song let out a sigh of relief. However, when he turned around, he saw Qin Yue reach out to wipe the corner of his mouth. He turned his head away in disgust.
"Are you still angry?" Qin Yue smiled good-naturedly and raised his chin to indicate, "I dipped it in the medicine."
Qin Song couldn't be counted on, and he didn't want to trouble Qin Yue. He simply stuck out the tip of his tongue and gently licked it.
The action of sticking out one's tongue wasn't something that looked good for everyone. Children were extremely cute when they stuck out their little tongues. If it was a fat and wide tongue, it would only make people lose their appetite.
However, the tip of the youth's tongue was thin and small, and its color was pink and tender. When it deftly licked the tender and soft lips, it left behind an alluring luster … Qin Yue suddenly felt that it was somewhat difficult to breathe.
Qin Song tilted his face and turned the thin gauze covering his wound to Qin Yue. If he didn't know his place, he would have kicked him. How could there be such a beast in the world who would go into heat at any time and place?!
Didn't they say that he collected all kinds of beauties in the palace? Why did he look like he would go into heat at the sight of a sow?!
Qin Yue frowned and took the tea offered by Little Peach. He slowly drank it and said, "This humble one has asked a godly doctor to take a look at your injury. Although I don't dare to say that it will completely disappear, it won't be a problem to treat most of it. However, the medicine is extremely numb and itchy. I was afraid that you would accidentally touch it, so I temporarily restricted your movements. When your injury is better, I will let you go. Don't think too much. "
How could Qin Song not hear the threat in Qin Yue's words?
The injury on his face couldn't protect him for the rest of his life. Even if it couldn't be cured, as long as he appeared in front of people alive and kicking, this matter would naturally be considered over. As for what would happen in the future, wouldn't it be up to Qin Yue to decide? Not to mention anything else, if he were to be placed in the palace like this and put on a show of pampering, who would believe that he was innocent? The scholars of the world would no longer see him as one of their own. In the future, no matter what Qin Yue did to him, no one would stand up for him.
Qin Song sneered and said, "Your Majesty is so busy every day, but you still have to worry about the trivial injury of a foreign official. It's really hard on you."
You are the emperor of the most powerful country in the world, but you have to put on a show of gentleness just to frame me, a follower of a country's hostage who has no weight to the world. You really have too much time on your hands.
After the scene in the prison, no matter what he said, Qin Yue would always think about it in his mind. He almost immediately understood what he meant. His expression became slightly serious. Recently, he seemed to have put too much thought into this young man, and he didn't have the mood to enjoy himself like he did in the past.
Seeing this, Qin Song smiled faintly and said, "I don't know if Your Majesty has ever heard of a saying: if you tell a lie a thousand times, even you will believe it to be true. Your Majesty, you must not overdo your acting and become a joke."
Qin Yue said, "I am willing to act with you. Shouldn't you be overjoyed?"
Wasn't this the reason why they, the so-called hostages, traveled thousands of miles to Western Qin?
Qin Song also didn't understand why he would suddenly run to Daqin. He pursed his lips and didn't say anything else.
Qin Yue stood up and said, "I still have government affairs. I will come to see you tomorrow."
He then said, "If there is anything you want to eat or play, just say it. Even if the palace doesn't have it, I will send someone to find it for you outside."
Qin Song didn't answer, and Qin Yue didn't care. He turned and left.
After sending off Qin Yue, Little Peach patted her chest and finally felt alive. She said enviously, "Young master, the king is really good to you. Please don't fight with the king anymore …"
Qin Song's face darkened and he didn't say anything. Little Peach hurriedly closed her mouth and said, "This servant will bring you some porridge."
*****
Qin Yue, who said he would come tomorrow, didn't show up for several days. Qin Song was happy with the peace and quiet. He ordered Little Peach to find some miscellaneous books to read. However, the iron chain around his wrist was too tight, so he could only sit and lie down and let Little Peach help him flip through the books. Qin Song became impatient after reading for half an hour and asked Little Peach to find him a literate person to read.
Little Peach hesitated for a long time before she gathered her courage and reported it. A literate person would be an amazing person. How could they read for someone, especially someone of such status?
However, Qin Yue still kept his word. Not long after, a literate maidservant was sent over. However, the maidservant's voice was gentle and calm. Qin Song often fell asleep while listening to her.
Qin Song's sleep quality was very poor during this period of time. He didn't know what medicine Qin Yue had given him, but his wounds felt like they were being gnawed by many ants. When he was awake, he could still endure it, but when he fell asleep, he felt unbearably painful and itchy all over his body.
It was also because he had acted too naturally during the day. If Xiao Tao and the other two hadn't seen him frowning and biting his lips in pain when he slept, they would have thought that the Godly Doctor's words were too exaggerated.
That day, Qin Song was drowsy from listening to a travelogue when Little Peach happily came in to report, "Young master, someone has come to see you!"
Qin Song was slightly stunned. He heard a familiar voice from outside. The voice was warm and genial, "Qin Song, Her Highness and I have come to see you!"
When the two words "Her Highness" entered his ears, Qin Song felt his heart beating uncontrollably. He instinctively got up, but was pulled back by the iron chain.
Qiu Yun lifted the curtain and saw his sorry appearance. Her heart ached. She lowered her head and pretended not to see, moving to the side to let the person behind her enter first.
Qin Song was completely unaware. He looked at the person who entered the room, "Your Highness …"
Yi An was dressed in a white robe. Her skin was like jade, her facial features were exquisite, and her temperament was cold to the point of being piercingly cold. After entering the room, she nodded and sat down on a chair in front of the bed. Her gaze swept over the iron chain in Qin Song's hands, and she said, "The King Of Qin said that it would be convenient to extend medical treatment in the palace. Once you have recovered, you will be released back to the hostage residence … Rest well!"
Qin Song nodded and let Little Peach and the others wait outside. They chatted for a while. Qiu Yun hesitated for a moment, and said, "I heard that the injury on your face was caused by yourself …"
Qin Song replied with a hum.
Qiu Yun's lips moved slightly, but in the end, it turned into a sigh.
It was said that everyone had their own aspirations. In this world, there were people who were willing to endure humiliation to protect their country, and there were also people who would rather die than be humiliated … Who could say that someone's choice was wrong?
He and Her Highness had been humiliated, but looking at the King Of Qin's seemingly doting but actually disrespectful attitude, who would dare to say that they would compromise just because they were wronged?
Qin Song had been tortured and disfigured, but wasn't he still locked in the harem? Who would dare to say that he would rather die than submit?
The room fell silent for a moment. After a moment, Yi An said, "When this matter is over, you should return to Da Chu. I will report to Father in advance."
Qin Song looked up in shock, "Your Highness, I …"
He didn't know why, but he felt as if his whole person had been split in half. On one hand, his reason told him that it was right for him to return, and that it was the best for everyone, but on the other hand, there was a voice desperately shouting in his heart: What will happen to Her Highness if I leave? How can I leave her alone in this dangerous place to be bullied?
Yi An interrupted him, "It's decided. You don't need to say anything more … Qin Song, you are not suitable to stay here."
He then said, "Rest well and recover. We will come back to see you in a few days."
He got up and walked out.
Perhaps when Qin Song rose up to resist, they were no longer on the same side, and there was not much to say to each other.
In front of Yi An, what kind of attitude should he show? Should he be angry at him for not seeing the big picture? Should he admire him for not submitting to death? Or should he hate him for being dirty and cowardly?
"Your Highness!" Qin Song called out to the two people who were about to leave. He smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, do you really think that what we are doing is meaningful?"
Yi An's hand, which was about to lift the curtain, paused, but he didn't turn around.
Qin Song said, "We came to Daqin because we didn't want to go to war. But are we really the ones who are afraid of war now?"
Yi An's breath quickened. Qin Song continued, "People need to digest what they eat, and it's the same for countries … Daqin destroyed three countries. The people of those three countries haven't surrendered yet, and the local areas are still not peaceful. They have a large territory that needs to be stabilized, governed, and pacified. They also need to prevent the Northern Qi from taking the opportunity to invade the south … Daqin seems to be at its peak now, but in fact, it is at its weakest. Shouldn't they be the ones who are afraid of war now?"
"The King Of Qin can destroy three countries in one breath. How can he be a mediocre person? Who knows if he is pretending to be addicted to war to stall for time, and when he stabilizes his territory, he will kill us all?" Qin Song said, "Your Highness, we are entangled with the King Of Qin here. Are we entangled with him, or is he entangled with us …"
"Shut up! Shut up! " Yi An shouted. His chest rose and fell violently. His hand that was holding the curtain trembled slightly. After a while, he gradually calmed down and lifted the curtain without saying a word.
"Your Highness …" Qin Song had just said the word "Your Highness" when he heard the greeting to Qin Yue from outside the door. He silently shut his mouth.
When he heard Han Pu talking about his family, this sentence inexplicably appeared in his mind, just like the sentence "Born in sorrow and suffering, die in peace and happiness."
But he clearly didn't even know what kind of poem this was, and he didn't understand what the word "Han" in Qin and Han referred to.
Was he possessed by some kind of wandering ghost? Thinking of the familiar power that surged out of nowhere that day, he would rather believe that he was the lonely ghost than be possessed by a lonely ghost.
However, the memories and emotions from childhood to adulthood were so clear and deep.
…
When Han Pu finished tidying up and came out, Qin Song was no longer in the room. Han Pu was very familiar with the hostage residence, so he quickly found him in the garden.
Qin Song was performing a sword dance.
Qin Song was performing a sword dance. Qin Song was good at the zither, singing, and dancing, but he was not good at the sword. In his hands, the sword was just a tool for him to dance.
Qin Song was performing a sword dance. Although it was flashy, it was extremely beautiful.
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