Chapter Thirteen: National Enmity and Family Hatred for Generations
Chapter 13: The hatred between the country and the family lasts for generations
A huge difference between Liangshanbo and the outside world is that inside Liangshanbo, it seems that it is not so easy to hear that someone has died somewhere.26nbsp;
Sun Wu felt that after he arrived in the outside world, he seemed to be fighting or killing all day long. Every now and then he heard that a large number of people had died somewhere. He really realized how worthless human life was in a chaotic world. This kind of thing
In the current situation, even if there are no bandits and robbers, there are often poor people who have been without food for a long time and die on the roadside.
A few people, or a dozen or dozens, is really nothing news.
However, there are still some situations that will cause mass commotion, especially when the government executes some criminals in public, which will attract a considerable number of people to watch.
Sun Wu was not interested in such scenes, but an ominous premonition made him rush there with Xiang Ling. As he ran, he prayed in his heart, hoping that the worst guess would not appear in front of him.
However, this wish was in vain. When Sun Wu quickly rushed to the gathering place, what he saw in front of him was a naked female corpse hung up by iron chains. The headless corpse was dripping with blood.
This shows that it was not long before he was beheaded, and the head was hung on the pillar on the other side of the archway, being blown left and right by the wind. When the wind blew away the long hair that covered his face, the exposed face made people laugh.
Sun Wu almost shouted.
(Dan, Mrs. Danniang!)
After the brief shock, there was a strong feeling of nausea. Seeing a once-living acquaintance turned into a corpse with separated body and head, the feeling was definitely not that good. Sun Wu almost immediately started to vomit, feeling extremely sick.
, and vomited out all the little food he had eaten not long ago.
"Master!"
Seeing this scene, Xiang Ling was not very excited. However, she reacted greatly to Sun Wu's vomiting. She patted his back gently and busily wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
In the chaotic scene of a large crowd, no one paid much attention to the reaction of the master and servant. People just talked about it, saying that such a cruel method of exposing corpses to the public had never been seen in the past. This woman must have committed a heinous act.
Only a heinous crime would be punished with such a capital punishment.
While people were talking, a man who looked like an official, surrounded by a large number of soldiers, stood on a high platform and began to speak loudly and read out the charges of the deceased.
Stealing a national treasure was an understandable crime for Sun Wu. However, the charges in the announcement were only lightly mentioned. The main focus was on scolding this woman for stealing and selling a national treasure, and then actually wanted to sell it to a foreign race for profit. It was also revealed that this
An important national treasure is related to military secrets.
After saying this, the people watching below were not just whispering, but became noisy like a boiling water frying pan. In addition to shouting and scolding, the excited people even looked for, picked up stones or dirt at their feet, and rushed to get there.
Throw it over the hanging body.
From the voices that trembled with anger, Sun Wu discovered that their excitement was not to show off to the government, but that they were actually angry, and he suddenly felt at a loss.
Death is a big deal. Even if you have committed a crime, why should you torture a lifeless corpse like this? Foreign races from outside the territory, although they are alien races, aren't they still living on the same land? What if it was because of the chaos of the Taiping Army?
'The accumulated hatred. But the rule of the Dawu Dynasty now is no better than that then. Why don't the people have the same anger towards the court?
"Master, Xiangling can explain your confusion later. Now please decide one thing, should we go now or stay?"
Sun Wu was not stupid enough to think that the so-called land stay was just to stand here and watch the show. Xiang Ling's hint was obvious. He was asking to endure the temptation to leave or take any practical action here. Maybe the two of them were alone.
, without the ability to openly fight against the government. But if you cover your face and make a lightning surprise attack, there is no problem.
"Well, you should know the answer..."
Before retrieving the Buddha's blood relic, Sun Wu did not want to cause more trouble or cause trouble, but this did not mean that he would give up his own principles and ideas. If he encountered something he thought he should do, he would still risk more trouble.
Take risks and get what needs to be done.
Standing in this position at this moment, I look at the corpse and head hanging on the archway from a distance, being thrown with dirt and stones by the crowd. Although the dead person does not feel pain, the body is damaged, and seeing this scene
Sun Wu had a very complicated feeling in his chest. Logically speaking, something that so many people agreed on should be a good thing, but this "good thing" made him unbearable.
Since you can't judge what is the right thing to do, just follow your own feelings and do it. The feeling of anger is so strong now, urging you to do something. In this case, just trust this intuition!
"Xiang Ling, my thoughts..."
Just the beginning is enough. Although Xiangling is not as good as Xiaoshang and cannot read Sun Wu's thoughts with just one look, she is considerate and wise. She can accurately read the boy's thoughts with just a few simple movements and sentences.
What's more, Sun Wu's simple thoughts are not difficult to guess.
"You want to take away Mrs. Danniang for burial, then the plan I propose is as follows..."
Having decided on the general direction, Xiang Ling immediately put forward a simple but comprehensive plan: how to attack in the east and west to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers, and then seize the opportunity to rush to the stage, take away the body and bury it.
"Wow! Xiangling, you thought of this kind of plan all at once. One person is worth ten people."
Sun Wu was not good at conception and planning. Sun Wu admired Xiang Ling's wisdom very much. Xiang Ling smiled slightly and explained in a low voice that with the ability and quality of the officers and soldiers, this operation should not be difficult. If there is any concern, it is that it may be a trap.
The government also has ambushing masters, which will add unexpected risks to the plan.
"So, Master, please pay special attention to your own safety. If the enemy is strong, you must take care of yourself first. Otherwise... what will Miss Wenwen do?"
To deal with a young man who is too hot-blooded, telling him to be careful about his own safety is useless. Xiangling had a thought in her mind and asked Wenwen to give Sun Wu some advice. If not, if something went wrong with Sun Wu, I'm afraid
Xiaoshang was the first one to let himself go.
However, no matter how perfect the plan is, there are always changes, and plans can never keep up with the changes. When Xiang Ling and Sun Wu were about to put the plan into practice, a loud noise suddenly came from the direction of the archway. Then a fire suddenly broke out amidst the bang,
The official who was standing there talking was suddenly cut into eight pieces, with his flesh and blood scattered everywhere.
"Ah! Over there..."
"Master, it seems it's not our turn to go down now."
Xiang Ling seemed to be a little shocked by this sudden change of situation. She looked at the eight men in black who appeared like magic and jumped like flying. They couldn't help but shake their hands and scatter powerful explosive magic weapons, which would explode if they touched anything.
After the explosion, the flames were more like mercury flowing out in all directions. Not only was the archway devoured by the raging flames, but even the people watching nearby were affected, pulled into the burning range, and were roasted until they called out for their fathers and mothers. Miserably.
They fled in all directions, pushing and trampling each other.
However, these eight masked visitors of unknown origin did not come to rescue the remains. Because before Sun Wuyi came over, two explosive bombs fired by a masked man in black with shaking hands hit the two sides of the archway.
The mutilated corpses were surrounded by raging fire. The fire suddenly became ten times stronger. The corpses on both sides were instantly burned to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
(Are they here to destroy corpses and eliminate traces? So vicious?)
Sun Wu was so angry that he thought that not only had he failed to save Dan Niang's life, but he had even watched her body being humiliated and destroyed. He was so incompetent that he was so angry that he wanted to rush forward to join the battle, but his steps failed.
As soon as he stepped out, he was stopped by Xiang Ling beside him.
Xiangling's reason for blocking the road does not need to be explained too much, because the ambush he expected before has come true. A large number of soldiers sprang out from the nearby houses and surrounded the eight men in black. The men in black also seemed to have known about it.
With this move, he not only used a more powerful explosive weapon, but also detonated several rounds of gunpowder that had been buried nearby, causing the building to collapse, causing heavy casualties to nearby onlookers, and making the scene even more chaotic.
It will also help them take the opportunity to leave.
Even though they changed into black clothes and were all masked, when these men in black fought with officers and soldiers in the chaos, their unique chopping techniques and the sound of the blows made Sun Wu recognize them immediately.
These eight people must be transformed Iron-Blooded Knights.
The iron-blooded knight and Dan Niang cooperated in the deal, but now that the deal has not been completed, Dan Niang has been defeated and killed. These foreigners may be worried that the dead person can still reveal something, so even the corpse must be destroyed, especially to hide the identity and destroy the corpse.
They massacred officers and soldiers along the way to vent their anger.
There are no less than a hundred officers and soldiers ambushing the surrounding civilian houses, and their equipment can be said to be excellent, but their military quality and fighting spirit are far from those of the Iron-Blooded Knights. Judging from this situation, those eight people can retreat safely. Now they join the battle, regardless of whether they are fighting or not.
No matter which side is fighting, it is difficult to avoid conflicts with the other side, and things will only become more "chaotic". As for the onlookers, although they are innocent, but as long as they think about their enthusiasm for throwing stones at corpses, Sun Wu has no "justice"
, the chivalrous passion of "helping the weak".
With nothing to do and no way to act chivalrously, Sun Wu had no choice but to leave with Xiang Ling. Mixed in the crowd of people fleeing hastily, the two masters and maidservants did not attract attention, and quietly retreated away, after confirming that no one was following the situation.
Get off and head towards your temporary residence.
The pace of going back could be slowed down, but it was hard to let go of the doubts that had been aroused. Halfway through, Sun Wu asked Xiang Ling for advice, wondering why people had such a big reaction to Dan Niang just now.
"People have had disputes with foreign races from outside the territory for a long time. Long before the Taiping Army, there was deep hatred that had been entangled for generations. There have been countless wars that have broken out over the past dynasties. "
"There are many reasons for friction and conflict, but when looking at the root cause, the answer is the four words "not my race. Young Master, you have also seen the appearance of foreigners, blond and blue eyes. This alone is very different from us, and even more
Let alone the purebred foreigners, how far they are from us after transforming into beasts. "
Sun Wu saw the appearance of Beigong Arhat after his transformation. Recalling the scene at that time, Sun Wu really didn't feel that what he saw was a human being. Whether it was the madness in his eyes or the tyrannical body of a tiger, he looked like that.
There are more beasts than humans. To say that this kind of creature is the same as myself is really hard to accept without being mentally prepared in advance.
"The ability of aliens to transform into beasts did not come out of thin air. The outside world is a place of suffering. Year-round sandstorms, scorching sun, cold deserts, and harsh environments are not something ordinary people can survive in. In order to survive and reproduce in those hells, it is said that the aliens
Our ancestors interbred with wild beasts and gave birth to powerful offspring, which have multiplied into various foreign races in today’s foreign lands.”
Sun Wu found it unbelievable at first to hybridize humans and beasts to produce children. But after actually seeing Beigong Arhat transform into a beast that night, these things were not so difficult to accept.
People who hybridize with wild beasts will naturally feel that they are "not one of our own species" to ordinary people. The innate differences are not small. People who grew up in two different environments will have friction when getting along. This is even more unreasonable.
It’s hard to imagine. Just by looking at Beigong Arhat and the fierce style of the Iron-Blooded Cavalry, you know that the outside world must be a world where strength is paramount and everything is done by hand. If there is friction with foreign races outside the territory, it will definitely be resolved by force in the end, which has been accumulated over generations.
, the two sides have forged countless blood feuds. Naturally, this is what it is like today.
"Foreign races outside the territory do not get along with our own people, but this problem is not a big problem in the first place, because foreigners rarely enter the land of Middle-earth, and the friction problems that occur between the two sides are usually limited to the border. It was not until the Taiping Army that this problem disappeared.
The child became serious. "
Xiang Ling explained that those who supported the Taiping Army were the various foreign races from outside the territory. As the Taiping Army conquered cities and territories, the aliens also moved deeper into the Central Plains. When the war was over, almost 90% of the aliens in the Taiping Army were
Died in a foreign land. Less than 10% of the aliens were able to return to their hometown safely. This should have been a great victory, but unfortunately the aliens left an unsolvable sequelae: mixed-race children.
The chaos of the Taiping Army started in the south. Foreigners in the south either violated women or engaged in intermarriage, giving birth to a large number of mixed-race children. These mixed-race children grew up after the Taiping Army and were discriminated against and oppressed by others.
They hold resentment against the entire world in their hearts. They not only hate the Middle-earth people, but also the foreigners. If these mixed-race children have no ability to resist, they will be suppressed to the lowest level of the social hierarchy. That would be fine, but they have
Various abilities inherited from foreign races, at least...many people have inherited the ability to transform into beasts.
"Ah? Do you think many people in the south have this kind of power? Does that mean... there are many Beigong Arhats?"
To Sun Wu, this seemed to be the meaning of Xiang Ling's words, and Xiang Ling nodded, confirming this fact.
"Beast transformation is the most common ability among mixed-race people. Many people have the ability to transform into beasts. There are even new species of beasts that are not available in foreign races outside the territory. They are very advantageous in battles. Every time there is a civil uprising, people will rebel.
At that time, these people were the vanguard and caused great harm to the government. "
There are many superpowers originating from the blood of foreign races, which are not only external, but also include superpowers at the spiritual level. Some superpowers can see into other people's minds, scan memories, or control the mind. In addition, currently
Most of the most famous magic weapon makers are mixed-race children with foreign ancestry.
The mixed-race species left over from the Taiping War and the Rebellion not only gave rise to various social problems, but they themselves are also talented people with unlimited potential. However, due to the social environment and pressure, these talents cannot be put to good use. If not,
Today is likely to be a different situation.
"However, having said that, there is one thing that you may be interested in, young master. It happened after the Taiping Rebellion, about ten years ago. "
The "tide" of history never has only one direction. In the progress of the entire general trend, there are often other inconspicuous "turbulent" currents. Although it does not last long, there is indeed a short period of time in which history
The 'tide' flows in the opposite direction, and there is a dawn in the relationship between the Chinese people and the foreign races.
The time was at the end of the Taiping Rebellion. The Alliance, which advocated "learning from the strengths of the barbarians to control the barbarians" during the war, originally had a good impression of the magic weapon civilizations of the foreign races. With the end of the war, in order to avoid
Generations of descendants have been fighting against each other, and Lu Yunqiao, the "chairman" of the Alliance, has led a series of peace talks, preparing to conclude alliances with various foreign races to non-aggression and trade.
Originally, the foreign tribes with fierce folk customs would not agree easily, but Lu Yunqiao seized a good time. The most ferocious and war-loving tribes among the foreign tribes were all wiped out in the Middle Earth due to the "rebellion" of the Taiping Army.
The young and strong members of the other major tribes also suffered heavy casualties in the war. Coupled with famine and natural disasters, almost only the old, weak, women and children were left in each tribe. This can be said to be the worst situation in thousands of years, and they are in desperate need of food.
and financial assistance. To this end, representatives of the various ethnic groups put aside their wars and blood feuds and agreed to conclude a treaty.
Although the aliens from outside the territory have a strong and direct style, they are very trustworthy. If the alliance can be successfully concluded, the two sides can enjoy at least more than ten years of peace. With the strong promotion of the Alliance, the Dawu Dynasty was finally moved and sent a 400-member envoy to rush there.
Overseas. Specially handle contract matters.
However, if they want to conclude an alliance with foreigners, the backlash from the people of China is not small. After all, the chaos in the Taiping Army has been calmed down. They can take advantage of the situation and send their troops straight to the northwest. While searching for and killing the remnants of the Taiping Army, they can also attack the weakened countries.
The foreign race wants to eradicate the thousand-year border trouble once and for all. But they choose peace talks at this juncture. No bloody man with national integrity can tolerate it.
"...Wait, wait a minute." Sun Wu frowned and asked in confusion: "I don't quite understand this. Peace is a good thing. Why do you say that all bloody men can't stand it?"
"Because... bloody men often have nothing in their minds except for their passion, and they are least able to accept compromise. Compared with peace, blood repayment is their most direct justice. Anyone who disagrees with their ideas
, is disloyal and unjust." Xiang Ling said: "Not everyone is so warm-blooded, but cold-blooded people will not support peace talks, especially those soldiers who cannot be promoted and make money because they cannot go to war. They least want the peace talks to succeed.
people.”
"Then...what was the final result?"
"The final result is very ideal. Although it is not peaceful, it meets most people's expectations. It can be called a happy ending."
The aliens from outside the territory strictly abide by their promises. Once a treaty is signed, they will not break it easily, so they chose to surprise the mission the night before the signing, burned, killed, looted, and robbed a large amount of food that was planned to be donated after the peace treaty was signed.
After setting fire to the house, the mission was suddenly attacked. More than two hundred people were trapped in the stone house and burned to death. The casualties were heavy.
"More than two hundred people were burned to death inside? So miserable?"
Although he already knew that it would not be a good answer, Sun Wu was still frightened by the result. There was no need to ask what happened next. It must have been a series of wars from then on. Based on the rumored personality of Emperor Wu Canglan
, stretched out the hand of peace and was slapped in the face, there is absolutely no reason to give up easily.
"Just like what you said, young master, since the Qiangli Incident, the Dawu Dynasty has actively used troops abroad, killing more than ten alien races that may have participated in the incident, and 'forced' most of the alien races into the northwest desert.
It was freezing cold and there was a lack of food. Many people died just on the way to escape. The Dawu Dynasty went on expeditions for many years. It was not until civil strife broke out in the south that heavy troops were transferred to the south. In the past ten years, who
No benefit was gained. ”
Xiang Ling said it lightly, but there was also a trace of regret in her heart, mainly because of the mixed race in the south. It is dangerous to be born with powers that are different from ordinary people, because without the guidance of a good teacher, the mixed race will
If you don't know how to properly use these abilities, you may cause bodily harm at the least, or distort your personality at worst, turning you into a lunatic who harms others and yourself.
If the original peace talks were successful, and China's economic power was used to save the outside world, and magic technology from outside the territory was introduced to assist China, the entire Middle-earth continent would be a completely different world today, especially the south, which would definitely be different from what it is now.
.
"...Master, you must feel very sorry, but this is the current situation in the south. Hey, what are you thinking about?"
Noticing that the angry young man suddenly became thoughtful, Xiangling asked, but Sun Wu, who was awakened, quickly denied it.
"Uh...no, no."
Not daring to tell his true thoughts, Sun Wu could not tell Xiang Ling that he was thinking of Xiao Shang's life experience. Xiao Shang's life experience and origins are a mystery, but in Liangshanbo, it is a consensus to never talk about the past. Everyone
The past is all a secret, and Xiao Shang is nothing special. However, when Xiang Ling said this just now, Sun Wu suddenly thought, if almost all magic weapon makers have alien blood, then Xiao Shang's talent may also be inherited.
Woolen cloth?
(It shouldn’t be possible. Xiao Shang looks like an ordinary human being. She doesn’t have cat ears or tiger spots on her face. She shouldn’t be one of those alien hybrids, right? But...it’s hard to say. After all, she is a psychopath and can’t even pretend to be.
When I was young, I liked to dress up like a tiger and go out on the streets...)
Shaking his head, Sun Wu let himself get rid of these thoughts, knowing that if he had these things in his mind when facing Xiao Shang and she saw through them, the consequences would be very serious.
No matter what, Xiang Ling did tell herself something very important. What's more, based on what she saw with her own eyes, she knew that the problem between the alien races and the people of the Middle East was not the past, but the ongoing current situation.
The environment for foreigners is harsh, and living in such a world must be like a living hell. But looking at Middle-earth, the people in the north are like living in a shithole, struggling to survive in an environment with poor resources; in the south, all day long
In the civil uprising, the situation will only be ten times worse than here. From this point of view, whether they are Chinese or foreigners, they are basically like two snakes biting each other's tail. In the foreseeable future, the only option is to die together.
ending.
(I'm a stupid person. Even I can see this. Why don't so many smart people in the world notice it? What are they thinking? Or am I thinking wrong somewhere? Ahhhhhh, the more I think about it,
My headache is getting worse!)
Sun Wu shook his head, interrupting his confused thoughts, and was just trying to calm down when he heard Xiang Ling exclaim.
"Huh? Master, the direction ahead is a bit wrong. "
Getting closer and closer to the temporary residence, Xiang Ling suddenly noticed something was wrong and ran out first. Sun Wu's perception was not as strong as hers, so she could only run after him. It was not far from the temporary residence, what would happen if
, someone must have discovered something over there.
The question now is, if there is an enemy, who is the enemy? And what is the situation over there? Wenwen's body is still very weak. Although there is Xiao Shang over there, Xiao Shang's combat strength is still
Unknown. Even whether they will come out to fight is very doubtful. The situation there is really not optimistic.
When Sun Wu and Xiang Ling rushed back to the private house, what they saw was a half-ruined house. It was obvious that there had been a battle here when the two left. There were shocking bloodstains everywhere, but
I didn't see half of the body. Xiaoshang and Wenwen were also missing. I don't know where they went.
"Were you, captured?"
This was the first thought that came to Sun Wu's mind, but it was unbelievable to think that Xiao Shang would be taken away. Regarding this, Xiang Ling also felt the same way. Putting Wen Wen aside, no one in the world should be able to
It would be better to capture that cunning little girl alive.
"The traces of destruction on the scene are very complicated. There are a lot of enemies who are attacking here, and it seems that there are two or three groups of people fighting. Master, look at the knife marks on those brick walls, could they be..."
"That's right, it's the Iron-Blooded Cavalry!"
At a glance, he recognized the unique marks caused by the wolf's back machete. Although he was sure, Sun Wu also felt confused, because didn't the Iron-Blooded Knights only commit first-class major crimes? They should be the ultimate killers of slaughtering armies and breaking through the city.
The Evil Riders are not a big enough target, they don't bother to take action at all! Why are they acting like third-rate salesmen now, chasing after a small alley like this, and fucking a seriously ill girl?
?
"Master, the cavalry should come here for the Buddha's blood relics. If Mrs. Danniang made a deal with them, now that Mrs. Danniang is dead, Wenwen is the last clue to complete the deal. They are determined to win Wenwen."
"Damn! It's really too much!"
Sun Wu hit the ground hard, punching a hole, which shocked Xiang Ling beside him. After all, it was not often that he had the opportunity to see a gentle young man so angry.
"Don't waste time, Xiang Ling, let's find someone separately."
"But... the identity of the enemy is unknown. Master, you may be in danger if you are alone."
"It doesn't matter. If we find anything, let's communicate with each other and try not to fight with the enemy when we are alone. "
There are certain risks in the situation, but there are not many that can be controlled at the moment. They agreed on the contact method, and whether they found the person or not, they would meet back here after a certain time. Sun Wu and Xiang Ling separated and began to run alone in the streets and alleys.
Look for possible clues.
(Damn it, where were Xiaoshang and the others taken? How did the Iron Blood Cavalry capture Xiaoshang?)
Sun Wu was worried about this problem, because under normal circumstances, it was impossible for Xiao Shang to be captured or taken away. If she was also captured, the situation must have deteriorated to an unimaginable level, and he was alone when he encountered the whole family.
The regiment really has no chance of winning, especially since I still can’t figure out what I can do if the enemy threatens to take prisoners.
Distraught, Sun Wulin ran out of several intersections. He was not sure which direction to look for when he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.