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Linno stretched out his right hand.
A hole in the shape of a dancing flame appeared in the thick fog.
It jumped happily into his palm.
Linno flicked his left hand.
A light blue flame, about a foot long, appeared at his fingertips, and the ice on his body instantly disappeared.
The thick fog also retreated to a distance of thirty feet away.
After the thick fog retreated, the invisible flame in his palm was completely gone.
The blue flame in his left hand seemed to be sucked by something and slowly disappeared.
Linno flicked the "head" of the Huoer and said, "Thanks to you this time.
When I recover,
I'll treat you to a full meal. "
If it weren't for the 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 methods of the system were getting more and more despicable.
The Huoer jumped twice in his palm, expressing its joy vaguely.
It jumped into the space between his eyebrows. Linno turned around and left.
Since he was seriously injured last time, Linno's body had become a sieve.
It was not easy to save up some Spirit Qi.
In addition, he had nothing to do, so after crossing two mountains,
Lin Nuo landed on the ground.
He walked on two legs.
After walking for a short while,
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 in your surroundings when you were here?"
Linno asked back, "What strange phenomena?"
The boy's expression turned cold. He was about to get angry when a person beside him said, "He is just a mortal. What can he know? Let's hurry over and check. Don't let others beat us to it. "
The boy snorted and rode the "white cloud" away. Linno heard a cold voice, "How dare you not worship us immortals. Seeing that you are ignorant, I will only give you a light punishment today. If there is a next time, you will be killed without mercy."
As soon as the voice fell, a yellow fireball floated over from the sky. Obviously, in order to increase the deterrence, the caster deliberately slowed down its flying speed. However, it had a locking function. No matter how slow it flew, it was not something that mortals could dodge.
Lin Nuo called out "Little Flame", but Little Flame didn't move at all. It only let out a bit of disdain. Clearly, it thought that Fireball's level was too low, so it didn't want to eat him. 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 and it was not appetizing.
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, the familiar laughter of children did not come. 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 all over while crying but 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 crescent moons 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. Her eyes were still crying and 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 back. 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 six or seven-year-old boy 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 made a sound of acknowledgment and didn't say anything.
The boy wiped his tears and said, "Half an hour ago, a few immortals came to the village and killed Huzi's cow. Huzi was so angry that he went up to question them, then …"
"Where are they?"
"At the threshing field …" The boy was halfway through his words when he saw Linno turn around. He was scared out of his wits and rushed up to hold Linno's leg tightly. He cried loudly, "Uncle, uncle! Don't go … Uncle, I'm scared … Don't die, don't die … "
Linno bent down to pick up the boy and wiped the tears on his little face with his fingertips. He smiled and said, "Good boy, Dog is so cute. How can I bear to die? I won't die. "
He walked slowly to the threshing field with the Dog in his arms. The Dog seemed to realize something. He stopped crying with tears in his eyes and hugged his neck tightly. On the way, there were a few more people behind them. Huzi's mother finally 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 was holding Huzi's corpse in his arms … Since they were going to die, it was better for the family to die together.
There were a lot of 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 to ask 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 coldly, "I clearly felt the shaking of the earth and the scattering of Reiki, but there was nothing but a large piece of ice. Someone must have taken advantage of it!"
"There may also be traces left by masters fighting there …"
Linno held the little boy in his arms. He walked forward slowly and asked, "Why did you kill them?"
The young man in white who was interrupted by him raised his hand and shot out a clear light. He said 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 in horror 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 a bad premonition in his heart. 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 over the several people who were scared silly and finally fell on the young man. He still 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 was … "
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 this junior, and was too rude, so this junior punished him a little … Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have bothered with a child. In a moment, this junior will … Uh, Se … Senior …"
But his neck was squeezed by a hand.
Linno said indifferently, "Since you killed for no reason, then pay with your life. Why so much 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. So what if I killed him? What's the big deal …"
Her voice stopped abruptly.
Linno threw away his corpse. The remaining six white clothed "immortals" finally reacted. They took out their magic tools and surrounded him, but 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. So what if 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. What's wrong with him …"
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 Hu Zi 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."
But in this world, there were always some people who would only reason with people who were stronger than them. Every time he met such people, Linno was never willing to waste his breath on them. He would just casually kill them. Because for these people, reason was no longer reason. It was a tool to hurt 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 with, no justice to speak of. Life and death depended on whether others were happy or not.
Linno was a bit bored. He wasn't someone who liked to kill. He didn't want to kill people who had already lost their courage. But 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 at their hands.
"Since you treat others as ants, don't blame others for treating you as ants today."
Waving his sleeve, killing people.
Only then did Qin Song remember that Princess Chu had been in Qin for four months. There was still more than a month before the wedding. Thinking of the messy relationship between Qin Yue and Yi An, Qin Song frowned slightly. In fact, this kind of thing was not uncommon in Daqin, which had always been unruly, even in Southern Chu. But Qin Song was like other people. It was difficult for him to see this as an elegant thing. He only felt disgusted.
Suddenly, he sighed softly. It had only been two months since he came to Qin, but more things had happened than in the previous ten years. Even now, when he thought of what happened in Southern Chu, it was as if it had happened in a dream. It was hazy and unreal.
The carriage stopped. Qin Song got off and knocked on the door. For a long time, no one answered. The carriage left without waiting for him to enter, but the young man in the same carriage got off and stood quietly behind him.
Qin Song frowned. "You're not leaving?"
The young man said, "His Majesty ordered me to follow you."
His tone seemed to always be so flat, without the slightest emotion.
Qin Yue personally gave the order. Whether it was to monitor or protect, Qin Song had no room to refuse. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How should I address you?"
The young man was stunned for a moment. He seemed to feel that this question was very tricky. After a while, he said, "I used to be called Rho Minoris."
"Qin Yue's shadow guard?"
The young man's pupils shrank.
Qin Song looked at him and said lightly, "Since you are no longer a shadow guard, you don't have to be so nervous."
The young man's expression was a little stiff. He wanted to relax but did not know how. After a while, he asked, "How do you know that I am …"
He stopped halfway. Qin Song certainly understood what he meant. He said, "It is not difficult to guess. It is rare to use numbers as a name. Listening to your tone, the name Rho Minoris should belong to someone else now. It is obvious that it is just a code name … If a person completely replaces his name with a code name, what else can he be if not a shadow guard?"
The young man did not know how to answer. Qin Song asked again, "What is your real name?"
The young man thought for a moment and shook his head. "I don't remember."
He said again, "Since His Majesty ordered me to follow you, please give me a name."
Qin Song shook his head. "The family name is passed down from the ancestors, and the name is entrusted to the hopes … A name is a very important thing. Do not give this right to others casually."
He ignored him and continued to knock on the door with greater force.
The young man looked at Qin Song with a somewhat absent-minded expression. Logically speaking, he should hate this young man. If he hadn't assassinated Qin Yue, he wouldn't have almost lost his life due to dereliction of duty. Although he managed to keep his life in the end, the punishment he had to endure made him shudder even now when he thought about it … But perhaps it was because he wasn't allowed to have his own love and hate ever since he could remember, but when he faced this young man, he actually couldn't bring up the slightest bit of hatred.
"Yu Sheng," the young man said, "From now on, my name is Yu Sheng."
Qin Song looked back at him and said lightly, "As long as you are happy."
At this moment, the door finally opened with a creak. The person inside was slightly stunned. "It's you? You still have … "
He was not used to scolding people, so he did not say anything unpleasant. He only said coldly, "We do not welcome you here!"
With a bang, the door was slammed shut and the bolt was unlocked.
Qin Song pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he continued to knock on the door.
It was already abnormal for Qiu Yun to personally open the door. Moreover, Qiu Yun's condition was also very strange. She looked haggard and much thinner. Her hair was also somewhat messy. Although her clothes were clean, there were many wrinkles. It was obvious that it had not been ironed after being washed. Moreover, there were some water stains on her hands. It seemed that she did not have time to wipe them clean in a hurry to open the door.
What exactly happened in the hostage residence?
The door was opened again. When she saw that it was still Qin Song, Qiu Yun looked impatient. She turned her hand to close the door again. However, a strong hand pressed against the door in time. Yu Sheng said woodenly, "Her Majesty ordered me to send Qin Song Gongzi back to the hostage residence."
Qiu Yun bit her lip and looked coldly at Qin Song. Then, she turned and left.
Qin Song silently followed behind her and entered the residence.
It was originally April, but the hostage residence was filled with a kind of bleak atmosphere. The withered magnolia still hung on the branches. No one trimmed them. The peach blossoms had already withered. However, the scattered petals were still left on the stone pavement. Under the eaves of the corridor, there were even some spider webs. On the contrary, the weeds and vines on the ground were full of vitality.
The hostage residence was not big, but there were originally many people. Yi An, Qin Song, and Qiu Yun had each brought their own people. There were also the cooks, coachmen, and gardeners that Southern Chu had brought. However, now, there was not a single one of them.
"What happened?"
Qin Song asked Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng blankly shook his head. Ever since Qin Yue was assassinated, he had been tortured and recovering from his injuries. He knew very little about the situation outside. This was very similar to Qin Song.
"They said that there was an assassin in the hostage residence. To prevent any accidents, they sent everyone back." Qiu Yun answered indifferently. Then, she turned to look at Qin Song. There was still half a sentence that she did not say — but the real assassin was sent back.
"I still have something to do. Help yourself." Qiu Yun did not return to her room after she finished speaking. Instead, she turned and went to the kitchen.
Qin Song walked to the courtyard where he lived. As soon as he took a step, he heard a very soft cough. Suddenly, his expression froze. He stopped in his tracks, turned around, and quickly walked past Qiu Yun into the kitchen.
Yi An was squatting on the ground, feeding firewood into the stove. The firewood was green and wet, and the black smoke made it difficult for him to open his eyes. When he heard the sound, he turned his head and asked, "Who was it just now?"
When he saw the person standing at the door, he was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Qin Song looked at his red and swollen eyes and the black ash on his forehead. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. Then, he turned and walked out.
"Qin Song!"
Qin Song turned around. Yi An smiled and said, "… There is still some hot water here. You can wash up first. The porridge will be ready soon."
"No need." Qin Song took two steps and stopped. His voice was dry and hoarse, "… Thank you, Your Highness."
He strode away.
His room was still the same as when he left. Everything was neatly arranged, and there was no dust on the table. It seemed that someone often cleaned it. Qin Song directly opened the box and took out a heavy wooden box. When he opened the wooden box, it was filled with gold and silver. It was dazzling.
Qin Song threw the box back into the box. His chest was heaving violently.
"Gongzi." Yu Sheng had been with Qin Yue for a long time, but this was the first time he saw Qin Song angry. He was a little uneasy and asked, "Did you lose something? Why don't I … "
Qin Song shook his head and squatted down with a sullen face. He slowly put the gold and silver scattered in the box back into the box.
Yu Sheng went forward to help and said, "It probably wasn't His Majesty's idea to send the servants away. At that time, His Majesty was seriously injured and unconscious. How could he have the time to make things difficult for them …"
Qin Song interrupted, "I know."
Yu Sheng knew that Qin Song didn't want to talk too much with him. He paused and said, "I'll go prepare some hot water for you." The young man had always been clean. After coming out of that place, he probably wanted to wash up properly.
Qin Song thanked him. When Yu Sheng went out, his face darkened again. His fingers tightly grasped the gold ingot in his hand. A flame of anger burned in his chest. The people were gone, but the money was still there. If he couldn't use the people of Chu, he could hire the people of Qin. If he couldn't hire the people of Qin, he could at least buy a few slaves. He deliberately lived his life so miserably. Was he waiting for someone to pity him?
Even if he wanted to show weakness and be ignored by others, was it not enough for a prince to give himself to someone else? Why did he have to put on a pitiful appearance for others to see? He had completely forgotten that he was also a dignified seven feet tall man!
Suddenly, his expression changed and he shouted, "Come out!"
"Eh? You can hear me even like this? " A figure nimbly flipped in from outside the window. He smiled and greeted Qin Song, "Long time no see."
He was young, tall, and strong. His face could barely be called handsome. Qin Song glanced at him and then lowered his head to pack the box. He asked, "Why are you here?"
"Not only am I here, I also live here," the young man said proudly, "Everyone says how powerful the people of Qin are. In the end, I live here openly. But they searched the entire city dozens of times and still couldn't find this place. Don't you think they're stupid? Ha, that's right, did you see that I cleaned up your room? "
"You cleaned it?"
"Of course!" the young man said, "Otherwise, did you count on those two? They should be thanking the heavens if they can fill their stomachs! "
"Well, thank you."
"You're welcome. The two of us can be said to be in a life and death situation …" The young man suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "That's not right! How do you know who I am? Ah, that's not right. You didn't say that you know who I am. Then do you know who I am … Bah, I've said so much. Even if you don't know who I am, you should know who I am … "
This nonsense … Qin Song couldn't listen to it anymore. He interrupted, "What are you doing here?"
With that brain of his, he didn't believe that he deliberately came here to avoid being hunted down because he understood the principle of darkness under the light.
The young man shook off the question of whether he knew who he was and said matter-of-factly, "To look for you! I say, did you forget something? "
Qin Song was slightly stunned and said, "Sorry, I lost your dagger. After a few days, I'll find a similar one and return it to you."
"It's not about Qingfeng. You used it to stab that brat Qin Yue. I can't even wait to be happy. Why would I ask you for it?" The young man said, "You forgot, you even ate my poison pill!"
Qin Song replied with an 'oh' and said, "You mean, that boiled soybean?"
The young man widened his eyes, "How did you know that it was boiled soybean?"
How did I know? I ate it!
Qin Song was too lazy to answer this idiot's question.
The young man muttered in dissatisfaction, "So you already knew. You made me feel uneasy for a long time. I was afraid that you would be worried about the poison. I wanted to tell you at that time, but there were too many things that happened later. I accidentally forgot about it. When I remembered to go back to look for you, you were locked up in prison. The security was very tight. I couldn't sneak in several times. Oh, right, there was one time when I was close to the courtyard where you were locked up. I even tried to imitate a bird's call in the tree to attract your attention … "
Bird call?
The young man was surprised to see that the young man who almost never smiled suddenly showed a smile on his face. For a moment, it was as if the spring flowers were blooming and the winter snow was melting. It made people feel as if their hearts were soaked in warm water and melted into the warm sun. There was no trace of haze to be found. For a moment, they were stunned.
The young man suddenly pursed his lips. A series of crisp and mellow bird calls escaped from his lips. It was very pleasant to hear.
The young man was stunned, "You … you …" It was the bird song he had learned that day. If it wasn't for the fact that he was used to this tune, even he himself wouldn't have recognized it. But this young man had only heard it once, and he was able to imitate it perfectly.
Qin Song laughed, "I was wondering why the bird's call was so unpleasant. So it was you."
The young man said angrily, "Nonsense. I learned the best bird call in the mountains. When I learned the bird call, even real birds would be attracted. How can you say that my call is unpleasant?"
Qin Song sighed and said, "So you also know that you learned the sound of the thrush bird. Then tell me, why would a thrush bird suddenly appear in the courtyard of the Imperial Prison of Qin and chirp non-stop?"
The young man was stunned. Then he patted his head and said, "I was wondering why the security at the back was suddenly strengthened. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't sneak in!"
He added, "Don't worry. If there is a next time, I won't learn the thrush bird. I will learn the sparrow!"
Qin Song shook his head and laughed. He didn't say anything.
In fact, there wasn't even a sparrow there.
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