In the western suburbs of Peiping, on a hill that is not too tall!
Li Yang stood on a big rock on the top of the mountain. He was still wearing the same black coat and the collar was still high, but he did not wear the black mask on his face, but a pair of big sunglasses, revealing his cold edges from under the sunglasses.
A distinct face.
It was already early spring, but the wind was still strong. The branches without leaves on the trees could not help but sway in the cold wind. On some branches, there were still one or two leaves that had survived the entire winter.
The leaves are still stubbornly staying, accompanying the croaking crow.
Li Yang quietly looked at the lights of thousands of families at the foot of the mountain in the distance. There, the whole family might have been reunited, sitting around the table and enjoying family happiness.
A low singing voice slowly sang from Li Yang's mouth, sounding so low and tragic:
One hundred thousand mountains and rivers, one hundred thousand blood, one million Yan Huang, one million soldiers.
The Japanese pirates are marching across China with iron hoofs, and men should not hesitate to fight with spears and ride on fierce horses.
The long tassel is in the hand to conquer the fierce enemy, and all the haze will be cleared away for peace.
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Li Yang's voice was desolate and tragic, bringing people into an impassioned war painting.
Li Yang listened quietly, and suddenly remembered what Brother Hong said that day: "For us, sometimes death is the best destination!"
Yes, in life, perhaps only the ordinary life can be the real happiness. Even those emperors and generals, many people have seen their sway over the battlefield, giving guidance to the country, and looking down on the common people, and a few people can appreciate the meaning behind success.
Where are the blood and bones, the troubles and sorrow behind the scenery?
Turning back, Li Yang looked at a piece of pure white cloth placed in the center of the big rock on the top of the mountain. Next to the white cloth was piled up the Erguotou that Brother Hong liked to drink. A pair of large blue and white bowls were placed at both ends of the tablecloth, facing each other far away.
The middle of the two bowls was dotted with peanuts, broad beans, pork head meat, roast duck, etc. just like last time, but the golden crystal elbows that Li Yang liked were missing.
From the military kettle beside him, Li Yang unscrewed the lid, poured the water inside slowly at his feet, and then threw it down the top of the mountain. Then he sat down cross-legged, lifted the hem of his coat and put it on his knees.
He grabbed the wine next to him and pushed the bottle cap away with his thumb.
When Li Yang lowered his head to get the drink, he didn't notice that in the shadow of the entrance to the mountaintop path behind him, a delicate face flashed vaguely, as if he was trying to say something, but then he closed his mouth and disappeared into the darkness. "Good brother
, didn’t you say you would come back and be nice to me?
Would you like to have a drink, then I will accompany you once today!" The cool wine slowly poured into the bowl, rippling with an amber-like luster, and a strong aroma of wine emanated from the bowl, permeating the top of the mountain.
Then it was sent to the distant night sky by the fierce night wind.
Li Yang raised the bowl and stared at the opposite side. Just yesterday, Brother Hong was sitting in that place, chatting and laughing with himself. In the blink of an eye, the rough man with a beard and a smile like a child had turned into a child.
I became a wandering soul and left this world.
Closing his eyes, the slightly honest smile on Brother Hong's big bearded face, the glance back before leaving, the blood mist rising from the body, and the slumped body all seemed to be vivid in his mind.
Yang raised his hand to wipe away the tears that flowed involuntarily, and slowly raised the wine bowl in his hand.
"Once we bandits embark on this road, we will never have the chance to look back."
"You, Li Yang, are the best brother in my life. I will never forget your life-saving grace in my life!"
"Maybe death is our best destination!"
Everything Brother Hong said echoed in my ears, as if he had said it himself sitting across from me.
Closing his eyes, Li Yang turned his hands and poured his hot tears and liquor on the ground:
"Brother, for the first glass of wine, I hope you can go well all the way. I will avenge you. When the time comes, I will use the heads of ten, a hundred, or a thousand little devils to commemorate your heroic spirit that has not gone far!
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After filling the second bowl of wine, Li Yang's hands trembled a little, and the wine in the bowl continued to ripple, which seemed to indicate that the owner's mood was as uneasy as this bowl of wine:
"Brother, for the second bowl of wine, I wish you will be reincarnated as soon as possible, transfer to a good family, live an ordinary life, live carefree every day, live happily, and never have to live this life of fighting and killing again.
, you no longer have to get your hands full of blood!
I really envy you. You can get away from this day where every day is like a nightmare, you don’t have to be woken up by nightmares every night, and you don’t have to do things you don’t want to do!”
Tears fell into the bowl filled with sake in his hand, splashing into circles of circular ripples. The ripples continued to spread, ripple after ripple, causing the moonlight in the bowl to sway.
"Brother, you have always wanted to have a drink with me, but I have never promised you. Today I will have a drink with you and let you have a good time!
The reason why I don’t drink is because my hands will shake when I drink. If my hands shake, my gun will be inaccurate. If I can’t even hold the gun accurately, then I will not be far from death. But I don’t want to die, it’s not me.
I'm afraid of death because I can't die now, I still have too many wishes that have not been fulfilled, and I still have too many worries!
When I understand these concerns, I will go over there to find you, and drink with you for three days and three nights!" Li Yang raised his head, drank the third bowl of wine in one go, and then slammed the bowl on the ground.
, reached out and grabbed another bottle of wine.
"This bowl is our first acquaintance, even though you wanted to kill me at that time, do it."
"This poor kid was spared by your gun. You would rather take a shot yourself than kill him. He is a man, so do it!"
"I took that shot for you. In fact, you shouldn't have saved me. Don't tell me, just do it!"
"This bowl is for those brothers who died at the hands of the Japanese. They died unjustly and were still so young."
"This bowl is for..."
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Li Yang drank bowl after bowl of wine, no, more accurately, poured it into his throat, as if he was drinking boiled water. Soon the ground was filled with empty wine bottles, and he still
He kept pouring the wine into the bowl and then into his mouth. He ignored the figure that appeared behind him.
"Stop drinking!" A hand reached out from behind, grabbed Li Yang's wrist holding the wine bowl, and tried to take the bowl from his hand. Li Yang shook his body, easily took it out of the other person's hand, raised his head,
Opening his drunken and hazy eyes, he looked at the person coming.
"Who are you and why are you stopping me?" In fact, he had already appeared as soon as the visitor appeared at the mountain pass. However, he had drunk too much now and his vision was already hazy. No matter how hard he tried to open his eyes,
, and could never clearly see the appearance of the person coming.
"It's me, don't you recognize me?" A crisp voice came, and then he felt the person shaking gently. Li Yang sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but it took him a long time to recognize it.
Finally gave up the effort!
"Can you please stop drinking? I feel uncomfortable looking like this!" Li Yang felt two drops of something warm fall on his face, and wiped the wetness with his hand.
"It's uncomfortable for you, and I'm even more fucking uncomfortable. My first friend after I came to this place, a brother who was like a close brother, was just gone. I saw it was turned into a honeycomb, and I was like
It can't be saved, it can't be saved!" Li Yang picked up the empty wine bottle in his hand and smashed it on the ground. The glass fragments immediately flew all over the ground, making everything sparkle.
Grabbing the person's shoulders, Li Yang stared at her with blurred eyes and shouted at her, his voice full of depression and pain: "The little devil is right in front of me, but I can't avenge him. What do you want me to do?"
What else can I do, you tell me, you tell me?"
"Oops, you hurt me, let me go, let go quickly." In Li Yang's mood, which was almost on the verge of irritation, her fragile body was almost crushed, and her eyes were already spinning in her eyes.
With tears, he finally broke open Li Yang's big, plier-like hands.
Li Yang sat slumped on the ground again, picked up the bowl, and looked at the bottom, then reached for the wine bottle. At this time, the hand reached over and slowly poured the wine in the bottle into Li Yang's hand.
Li Yang was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily and reached for the wine bowl.
The woman grabbed the wine bowl first and held it flat in front of her chest. Li Yang was startled by her crisp voice: "Today I will have a good drink with you and pay homage to your friend. I will drink this bowl of wine first!"
After saying that, Li Yang's eyes widened and he drank it all. He was immediately forced into a coughing fit by the strong alcohol.
Li Yang laughed and looked at the woman opposite, covering her chest and squatting on the ground, coughing with a red face, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. The woman had no time to pay attention to him now. The bowl of strong wine just now was something she had never drunk before.
She was drunk, and it felt like a ball of fire was put into her throat. It burned her so much that she almost jumped up. She fanned her mouth with her hands: "Oh my god, why is it so spicy? I'm going to be burned to death."
Yes, you drink this kind of stuff every day!"
"Can I still drink?"
"Of course you can. As long as you drink, I will accompany you!" The wine was so strong that his tongue was already a little short.
When the ground was full of wine bottles around the two of them, Li Yang could only lie on the ground, closing his eyes and mumbling to himself. That woman was no better than him. Although she drank a lot less, for her, it was still too much.
It was already far beyond the limit, and now it was leaning on Li Yang's chest, making one or two inexplicable laughs from time to time.
"You know, the era I lived in was great. There were cars, TVs, the Internet, and many novel things. Hey, are you listening?" Li Yang gently pushed the woman on his body,
Only then did he realize that the woman had fallen into a deep sleep and was snoring softly.
"Woman, I just can't do it! Look at me -" Li Yang murmured to himself, reaching out to hold the woman and losing consciousness.
I don't know when a black shadow began to appear on the top of the mountain. Shui Linglong, dressed in white, stood silently under the moonlight, looking at Li Yang and the woman opposite who were sleeping deeply with a complicated expression, as if she was having a contradictory struggle in her heart.
After a long time, the silver light finally disappeared in a flash, and Shui Linglong turned around gently and left, leaving behind a piece of tranquility under the dim moonlight.
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Chapter 2 arrives, Chapter 3 will be available later at 20:00