Chapter 776: All living beings suffer, the world is like a dream (Part 2)
It was getting dusk, and the bonfire by the river had been extinguished, but was lit again. There was smoke and dust in the afterglow of the sun, and there was a beeping and beeping sound.
When the sun went down, Lin Chong ran around in the mountains and caught a deer and a hare. He took them back, skinned them, and roasted them. His mood had been ups and downs in the past few days, and he hadn't slept, so he didn't have much appetite.
Jin was different. In the past few months, he had fought hard.
All the way south, he was seriously injured. Although years of fighting had tempered his ability to endure, he still needed a lot of food if he wanted to recover early. At this time, he was eating and stopped talking for a moment. Lin Chong sat by the tree trunk slightly above.
Silently thinking about what Shi Jin said.
Canglong Fu stood aside quietly, the simple gun body changing with dim light.
"...More than ten years ago, I met Grandmaster Zhou in Xinzhou City..."
"...That was the first and last time I saw the old man... The Jurchens went south for the first time and attacked with force. They fought and won consecutively. Xinzhou didn't hold on for long before the city was broken. Then there was a massacre. Master Zhou led
With a group of people... a mob, they were wandering around the city to assassinate Nianhan. Two nights before the assassination, Grandmaster Zhou suddenly found me. Brother Lin, do you know why Grandmaster Zhou came to me... He said, you are Lin Chong's brother...
"
"I... still can't forget what Grandmaster Zhou looked like at that time... Brother Lin, I originally wanted to ask Grandmaster Zhou to find out your whereabouts. However, in the current national crisis, and I didn't know Grandmaster Zhou before, it was a bit difficult to ask. I thought.
We went together to kill Nianhan, and we had a friendly relationship from then on. If it failed, it wouldn't matter if we didn't ask... Grandmaster Zhou asked me about you, and I said that I had seen you fall into the water since Yiyuan, and searched for you everywhere.
At least, it may be a disaster..."
"...But Grandmaster Zhou said, that means he is not dead. We can still see each other in the future."
"Then Grandmaster Zhou took me to get a set of demon-conquering sticks..."
"He died two days later, and I am still alive."
"...In the past ten years or so, the Central Plains has been deteriorating. When I was in Chifeng Mountain, I always thought of Grandmaster Zhou's determination when he assassinated Nianhan..."
"...If we let him see the current situation, I don't know what he would think..."
"...Every time I think about this, I think, it is not a pity for a person who is still alive to die, but we cannot go to see him without doing anything...Chifeng Mountain has survived these years..."
Shi Jin had a bold temperament, and even when he talked about these things, there was no sense of sadness in his calm words. He said, "That's the one who is not dead, and we can meet again in the future." Without any hesitation, Lin Chong
I understand that this was the expression the old man had when he spoke. The old man was furious and kicked him out of the inn in Yiyuan County, but he never expected that in that dangerous place where soldiers were fighting, he would still care about this unscrupulous person.
things.
Ten years have passed, and even the last question the old man asked him was already ten years ago. At this time, listening to Shi Jin's words, Lin Chong's emotions felt as if they were thousands of miles away, but extremely complicated. He sat down.
Under the tree, looking at the red sunset in the distance, it was difficult to show an expression on his face. After looking at it for a long time, Shi Jincai slowly spoke again. After so many years, the management of Chifeng Mountain was divided, and he
The anger and confusion in my heart.
"...After the incident in Zezhou, I knew I was not a talented general and didn't want to drag anyone down, so I went all the way north to continue the unfinished business of Grandmaster Zhou, assassinating Nianhan." Lin Chong turned his gaze slightly, and Shi Jin took the hare.
Bone fragments picking at his teeth, his mood when he went north
The depression and despair were extremely high. At this moment, the knot in my heart was lifted, and my words became heroic and casual. "I went all the way north to Datong. I didn't want to implicate too many people, so I assassinated Nian and Han two people in front of the street.
I've had a narrow escape from death several times, but I didn't succeed."
Shi Jin laughed at himself: "...Failure is a failure, and I actually ran away. It was really a fate. I thought at that time, maybe it was because of the blessing of Grandmaster Zhou's spirit in heaven, and he asked me to do something smarter...
...I was injured in the second assassination, got to know some people, and saw some things...The Jurchens are going south again this time, and everyone can't sit still..."
He talked about the things inside and outside Datong City, about the riot and failure on June 21, about how he changed his goals, rushed into Wanyan Xiyin's house, and then saw Cang Longfu again...
"...The world is really fateful..." The sky had darkened, and Shi Jin looked at the ancient spear, "I had this thought in my mind as soon as I got this spear. Brother Lin, or
Grandmaster Zhou really has a spirit in the sky. He asked me to go north to kill the enemy. I assassinated Nianhan twice without dying. Finally, I got this gun. After traveling thousands of miles south, I met you... Maybe it was Grandmaster Zhou who asked me to use this gun.
The gun is in your hands..."
Lin Chong looked at the gun. After a long time, he shook his head: "Nanfang... there is another junior brother. He is the master's close disciple. Today's General Yue Feiyue... he is the true successor of the master. I... I
Not worthy of the name of a disciple of Zhou Dong."
"The Wu Dynasty has been peaceful for two hundred years. This catastrophe is beyond human control." Shi Jindao, "Over the years, I have seen reckless people, brave people, and people who want to take sides for stability. All kinds of
Such people, Brother Lin, these people are all right. As the old saying goes, heaven and earth are like furnaces, and creation is work.
Yin and Yang are made of carbon, everything is made of copper, and nothing can escape this catastrophe. However, even if a man is polished for a long time, one day he can wake up and he will be regarded as an indomitable hero. Brother Lin, your wife is dead, I
The person you love is also dead, and there is no room for good people to survive in this world!"
"But since you and I are still alive by luck, there is nothing to care about! You are going to die one day, so live the rest of your life well!" Shi Jin raised his tone slightly and said decisively, "Brother Lin, you and I
It is the fate of heaven and earth that we can still see each other today! Since you and I can meet again, there is nowhere in the world that we cannot go to. In a few days, you and I will go
Kill all the evil thieves of the Qi family! If you want to keep this Canglong Fu, or go south and give it to your junior brother, you have completed a major event for Master Zhou, and then... Lin'an can also kill him.
, I don’t know where Gao Qiu has been all these years, Brother Lin, even if you and I die in the catastrophe of this world, we will still have to take these evil people with us on the road."
After Shi Jin met Lin Chong again, he finally said these words, and he was in an impassioned mood. Lin Chong also smiled slightly: "Yeah..." Shi Jin waved his hand and continued talking about the Jurchens going south this time.
, the two of them are trying to fight against the Jin Dynasty again, looking forward to it with great vigor. The pride in his heart will never die.
, at this time, the heroic ambition in his chest burned again. Lin Chong knew that this brother was heroic and heroic. After ten years of ups and downs, Shi Jin had been full of vicissitudes of life before. Now he was inspired again, and he couldn't help but feel happy for him. Shi Jin talked for a while
, Lin Chongcai said: "I have one more person to kill in the next few days."
Shi Jin asked who it was, and Lin Chong was silent for a moment, and then talked about the incident of Xu Jinhua's death, when his child Mu Anping was taken away by Tan Lu. He chased him all the way, first of all to save the living people, and to kill Qi Ao later.
Shi Jin was slightly stunned,
Suddenly he punched the ground with his fist, and there was a blazing fire in his eyes: "My nephew was kidnapped. Brother Lin, why didn't you tell me before? This is a big deal, how can we allow you and me to delay here? Brother Lin
, you and I are leaving right now.”
Lin Chong sat there, but did not move. There was still pain in his eyes, but he said: "If the child is taken away, he is a hostage. As long as I am not dead, Tan Lu dare not hurt him. Brother Shi, you go south to take care of me."
How can we still accomplish this important task if we allow our injuries to worsen?"
After he said this, he looked at Shi Jin and showed a calm smile, saying: "Besides, Tan Lu is just a clown in the world. If I want to kill him, there is no need for you and me to take action. As long as we find him, he
Death is certain."
Shi Jin slowly sat down, but he understood in his heart that Lin Chong had not left all afternoon because he discovered that he was seriously injured. He ran around to make a fire, look for food, and stayed aside, just to allow himself to rest in peace and recover from his injuries.
Back then on Liangshan, Lin Chong was the heart
A gentle but meticulous person, most of the things that Song Jiang entrusted to him would be without omissions. After so many years, even though he was filled with great sadness, he still noticed these things at the first time, even when his children were arrested.
At first, they were reluctant to speak out.
"Then...Brother Lin, you set off now and go to save the child. Although I am injured, I have no problem in protecting myself, so I will rest here. After a few days, you and I will agree on a place to meet..."
Lin Chong shook his head: "I have been injured quite a lot in the past few days, and I have been running back and forth. I haven't slept for several days. I need to rest tonight so I can deal with things better tomorrow."
Shi Jin opened his mouth and finally stopped talking. Lin Chong sat over there and slowly spoke, talking about the condition of the children at home and the news about Qi Ao, Tan Lu and others. Shi Jin said: "Save the children in the future, Lin Chong
Big brother, I must be his adoptive father."
"With a foster father like the Eight-Armed Dragon King, he will definitely be a man who stands upright one day." Lin Chong smiled, "He won't be like me anymore."
"Haha, he has Leopard-head Brother Lin as his father and me as his adoptive father. I am afraid that his martial arts skills will be unrivaled in the world in the future!"
Shi Jin said this, after a while, he said: "Brother Lin, the things behind my going south this time are indeed too serious, otherwise I would have to work with you to save people first."
Lin Chong nodded, and Shi Jin continued: "On that day, there was a riot in Datong. Wanyan Xiyin had planned the Han people to massacre the whole city. I took Canglong Fu and came back, and I saw one person.
He was injured and is waiting for me. To be honest, Brother Lin, this person is a member of the Black Flag tribe. He took advantage of the chaos to do a big thing near Datong, and then asked me to take something south..."
"Brother Lin also knows that a few years after the puppet Qi Dynasty was founded, Liu Yu proclaimed himself emperor and became the son-emperor. Because the Jurchens were young, they had not swallowed the Central Plains for a while. However, during the puppet Qi occupation of the Central Plains, the Jurchens also did
Many things secretly convinced many Han people in the Central Plains to sincerely surrender to the Jurchens... This time, Black Flag captured Liu Yu and forced him to express his stance.
A die-hard patriot may seize the opportunity and raise an army anyway, but there are always traitors hiding among them who can't look back, or simply don't want to look back... The Black Flag agent took advantage of the chaos to steal this list and asked me to give it to Jin.
Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin and others under the king's command brought...the Jurchen flying pigeon legend, and they chased and intercepted them, just for this thing..."
Shi Jin has a frank character. At this time, he picked up the package next to him and told Lin Chong the whole thing. He took out one of the small packages and said: "Actually, while going south, I have also thought that since the Black Flag Army can
When Datong deploys spies, there must be means and channels for communication in the past. Even if he is injured, why would he come to me? It is very likely that... I have been tricked by him..."
Shi Jin smiled when he talked about the possibility of being deceived: "But then I thought that such an important message might not be as simple as I thought. For example, if he asked me to lure the enemy in the open, the real messenger might leave.
Is it safer? Or, this list is so important, Wanyan Xi
When Yin learns of the leak, he must find someone to spread the word and confuse it. Maybe what I brought can be corroborated with what others brought. Otherwise, Wanyan Xiyin will make a list of ten or eight points, or there may be some problems within Black Flag.
, the Central Plains...at least if the King of Jin and others resist the Jin Dynasty, they will be in ruins..."
Lin Chong nodded: "Such important information must be confirmed repeatedly..."
"So... even if there is a trace of truth in it, I, Shi Jin, died for such a big thing, so it is not a pity. Brother Lin." As he spoke, he threw the small bag towards Lin Chong.
Lin Chong reached out to catch it with doubtful eyes. Shi Jin said, "It's just a list and evidence of crime.
There may be black flags in it, but the person who asked me to send the letter didn't care that I looked through it at will. I originally wanted to find someone to copy this thing in ten copies and distribute it all over the world, but I was afraid that Xi Yin would get it first.
See, what happened? Brother Lin is here at this time, so he can naturally see that these thieves all deserve to be killed!"
He put his hands behind his head, leaned against the crooked tree, and said cheerfully: "This is the end of the matter. If Brother Lin doesn't want to go south, you and I can follow this list and kill them one by one to do justice for heaven."
"If you are happy with your grudges, your death will be worth it." This was originally a Liangshan slogan. It was said many times more than ten years ago, but when it was said out of Shi's mouth now, it made a lot of sense.
The same meaning is contained in it. It may not be easy for the two of them to be leaders. Leading troops to fight against the Jin may be a bad thing. In this case, it may be more convenient to follow the example of Grandmaster Zhou and kill all the unjust people in the world. Shi
Jin was nearly forty years old at this time. After returning from Chifeng Mountain, he reunited with Lin Chong today and finally found a road again. Needless to say, he was happy.
Lin Chong just glanced at the roster twice and handed it back to Shi Jin. Shi Jin smiled and said: "Over the years, the Han people's territory has been unimpeded by the Jurchens' influence. I went south all the way, and they flew pigeons to pass the message.
, always rushing ahead of me, trying to jump out of everything to die. I have to recover well today so that I can continue to repair them tomorrow..."
He was in a good mood and felt that most of his injuries were still healed. The starry night was shining brightly. Shi Jin was lying in the valley, and after talking to Lin Chong for a while, he finally let himself fall asleep. Lin Chong sat for a long time and closed his eyes.
, still
Not sleepy at all, he occasionally got up and walked, looked at the spear, stretched out his hand several times, but finally did not dare to touch it. Zhou Tong's words were still in his ears, and although his body was invisible, to Lin Chong, it seemed to be in front of him.
Like it happened a moment before clarity.
For more than ten years, he hid in the illusory corner like a rabbit, dragging Xu Jinhua and Mu Anping, telling himself that everything around him and before was an illusion. Now he can finally see clearly. Brother Shi was right.
, it’s already a troubled time.
He was left behind more than ten years ago, and even further away.
For Xu Jinhua, what filled his heart was huge guilt. Even for his children, when he occasionally thought about it, the illusion in his heart made him feel unable to breathe. Everything in the past ten years was just a regret, and now there is nothing.
met, met
Brother Shi back then. Today, the eight-armed dragon king is a heroic hero. He is the same as his master. He is a great hero who can stand firm in the raging torrent of troubled times. Although he is covered in blood, he can still roar forward. A great hero. I compare myself with him.
, how can it be possible?
He could even imagine that that night in Xinzhou City, the master and Shi Jin were beating the magic stick together. If...if the master was still alive at this time, he would definitely raise his eyebrows when he saw brother Shi in front of him.
Thumbs up and give him the highest recognition.
Throughout this journey, I have been nothing more than a coward who is proud but timid...
That night, he crouched around the blue dragon under the moonlight, stretched out his hand, and cried silently, but with no tears. The midsummer night was quiet and silent, and the world was turbulent, spreading past him. He seemed to have been asleep for more than ten years in time.
The old man who was 19 years old wakes up now and looks at this world, which has no coordinates. The knife of time has cut his soul into pieces, and he wants to make up for the frost and dust he owed over the past ten years.
In the middle of the night, Shi Jin woke up once and saw Lin Chong dancing with an invisible gun in the moonlight. His gun frame was simple and unpretentious, and his moves were regular, just like Zhou Tong's back then, without any fancy embellishments.
Serious child. Canglong stood aside and looked at him quietly.
Back then, Lin Chong was the best and most well-behaved disciple in the imperial boxing gym. He was tired of this all his life, and now he has gone around in circles and finally returned to this place.
Shi Jin fell into a deep sleep. In the early morning, the chirping of birds in the forest woke him up. He sat up and suddenly found that the small baggage beside him was no longer there. Shi Jin jumped up and looked for Lin Chong, but Lin Chong had also disappeared.
On the stone where Cang Long stands, Lin Chong probably wrote two lines of words with the blood from biting his fingertips.
"Brother Shi, I'll deliver the message, and you can save Anping for me.
We will meet again someday if we are destined."
Although Shi Jin was highly skilled in martial arts and had a temper as strong as steel, he had suffered many injuries on the way south. If Lin Chong had not been on the side of the ambush at Tongniuling yesterday, even if Shi Jin could escape, he would probably have lost half of his life.
But Mu Anping fell into Tan Lu's hands, even though Lin Chong said it was easy
, forced to stay for one night, how could he really leave his son and go south with his brothers? After thinking about it, he felt that he was useless and did not need to care, so he took Shi Jin's place and took the rest of the journey. As for what fell into Tan Lu's hands,
My child, with the martial arts and character of his brother, there is no need to worry.
When Shi Jin woke up, Lin Chong left Cang Longfu behind and was already riding his horse on his way south...