sword sentient beings

Chapter 12: No Door to Hell

After an unknown period of time, when Tang Zhao was completely frozen, he vaguely heard someone's voice outside the well.

The voices were very noisy, it didn't seem to be the voices of two or three of Sui Feng and the others.

Tang Zhao, who was almost frozen to the ground, didn't care about this much, propped himself on the wall of the well, and shouted loudly: "Help! Help! There are people in the well!"

His voice was hoarse and trembling, and it took all his strength to stay in the well.

The sound outside was chaotic, and he didn't know if someone heard it, so he had to shout desperately until he couldn't make a sound, and then stopped.

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet.

Someone above his head asked, "Is someone down here?"

Tang Zhao cleared his throat and shouted with all his might, "Help!"

The mouth of the well was lit up, and it was obvious that someone was shining a light on it.

Someone cheered and said: "It's a small man. Haha, I'm afraid I have caught the real master! So he was hiding in the well!"

Tang Zhao was terrified, and asked in surprise: "Catch me?"Why did I catch me?
However, it was not his turn to think too much, since he had the intention of arresting people, the outsiders came very quickly.Immediately, someone hung down the rope, climbed down to the bottom of the well, and grabbed Tang Zhao without saying a word, and said with a smile: "Aha, you are so skinny and half-sized, it seems that you are right! You can hide in the well." In the past?"

Tang Zhao's heart moved, he had already guessed a little bit, and he hesitated to speak.

Anyway, let him get himself out first.

Being hoisted out along the mouth of the well, Tang Zhao narrowed his eyes.

It is too bright outside.

There were torches all around the wellhead, and a large circle of people surrounded it.Tang Zhao glanced at them, and it seemed that they were all yamen servants in official uniforms.

Tang Zhao secretly wondered: What did he do?Is it murder fugitive?

With a plop, Tang Zhao fell to the ground, his eyes went blank, and a bright knife blade lay in front of him.

Someone sneered and said, "I said, why are you running? Can you run far with two dolls?"

Tang Zhao's heart tightened, and he suddenly asked, "Are you going to implicate the children?"

It was a middle-aged man who spoke, and the blade in his hand was only an inch away from Tang Zhao's eyebrows. Tang Zhao's skin shivered with chills, and he said, "Be honest, come with us, and I won't look for your younger siblings. If you If you move around, neither the big nor the small can escape. Kid, do you know the prestige of the District Prosecutor?"

Tang Zhao's mind turned, hesitant and entangled with all kinds of thoughts, finally closed his eyes, and said, "I'll go with you."

……

Surrounded by a group of people, Tang Zhao didn't know the direction, and walked forward with one deep foot and one shallow foot.

Suddenly, everyone stopped, and Tang Zhao only felt that the surroundings became brighter, as if there were more torches and more people here.

Someone ran forward, and after a while, someone said: "Oh, there is another one?"

Tang Zhao's heart tightened, and he thought to himself, "It's bad? !

The crowd parted, and the flames shone directly on their faces.

A tall horse stood facing him, and immediately someone stood tall, and said slowly: "The world is different now. In the past, when we looked for people, we couldn't find any. Now it's better, we only look for one person, and two or three come out. Mushrooms grow fast after the rain. Could it be that the reputation of our district inspection department is too easy to use?"

Tang Zhao raised his head and saw the man on horseback wearing a red cloak, with brows bristling and sneering.

Finished!

They are acquaintances!

This person was actually the red-cloaked military officer I met in the Xue Mansion back then, and he even gave him a longevity lock, so it can be said that he has saved his life.But now is definitely not a good time to say thank you, instead it is extremely embarrassing.

At this time, he can see the opponent clearly, and the opponent can also see him clearly.

"Huh?" Probably because the other party has a good memory, it seems that he still remembers him, Wei Lu was surprised, "This age is right. Why are you here?"

"It's the right age" Tang Zhao thought about it carefully, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Tang Zhao was so confused that he couldn't organize his words, so he blurted out, "I don't know."

"I don't know, come here if I don't know? What an idiot!" The military officer was furious suddenly, and at the end, he was so angry that he reached out and grabbed Tang Zhao by the collar, lifted him up, and said, "You ignorant and tricky people! Min, what do you think of yourself? A hero who is so righteous? What do you think of this town? A mad dog who snatches men and women? Or the stupidest kind? I will be deceived by you once, twice, and three times!"

Tang Zhao was at a loss for words. He came here out of a whim and didn't know anything, so he couldn't say anything.

Seeing Tang Zhao's bewildered panic, the man in red calmed down slowly and said, "Forget it, you ignorant and foolish people are not worth mentioning. I'm looking for someone else, not you."

Tang Zhao blurted out, "Are you sure it's not me?"

The man in red was half impatient, half ridiculous, and said, "Stubborn? Come—"

He stretched out his hand and drew the sword from his waist.

There are sword tassels and a bead falling under the sword.

He moved his wrist slightly, and the beads were facing Tang Zhao's eyes.

The beads are yellow and clear, and there seem to be circles of ripples inside.

Tang Zhao trembled, only felt that he was looking at one eye.

That bead is not only an eye, but the gaze is extremely sharp, like a substance, and the circles of ripples are constantly rotating like a whirlpool.

A certain feeling of déjà vu is coming out!
He immediately recalled the feeling of being mentally shocked twice in one day, and instinctively put his hands on his head.

But this time, nothing unusual happened.

Only he covered his eyes, a line of golden patterns flashed in the dark field of vision.

The pattern was very weird, flashing fast, the brilliance had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

strangeness……

When he was secretly surprised, the bead on the opposite side lit up.

Although it is a pearl of rice grains, its brilliance is not only like a lamp, it is almost like a bright moon!
Someone said: "It seems that I also sometimes miss. Not bad, Tang Zhao."

Tang Zhao put his hands aside, only to see that the pearl's brilliance had gone out, leaving only a faint glow.

The red cloak continued: "Since you have thrown yourself into a trap, then you will let me handle it. You will have no regrets, and you will be no favors to others?"

Tang Zhao smiled wryly, what could he say at this moment?
Immediately afterwards, Tang Zhao felt himself shaking, obviously being carried forward by that person.There were flames and various eyes on both sides, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

After a while, Tang Zhao sank and landed on a wooden board.

He opened his eyes and took a closer look, and it turned out to be a cart.

Wait, isn't this his own scooter?
And that donkey... is also an old friend!

Three feet in front of him, someone looked at him in surprise.

It was the young man we met in the temple.

Seeing this young man, Tang Zhao was surprised, and a wave of anger rushed to his head—not only did this boy cause such a big trouble, but he was arrested so early!
Didn't you say earlier that you were arrested?Cause me to be confused and blame you!

Although the other party didn't let him take the blame, Tang Zhao was still very angry.

Part of it is anger, part of it is fear.

It was because he was afraid of the danger of his situation, and also because he was afraid that his momentary decision was worthless.

He heard the man in red on his head say: "That boy, you are very popular, one or two are willing to replace you. If you hadn't been caught early, you might have let you run away. I think you are suitable to be the king of the mountain, and your subordinates are full of loyalty. figure."

The young man jumped up like a spring, pointed at Tang Zhao and opened his mouth to speak, but he couldn't speak, then knelt down on the car again, kowtowed and said: "My lord, I met them by accident, so I don't know each other at all. It’s just that the ghosts were obsessed and tricked them to hide for me before, trying to escape. Now that the Internet is restored today, the villain has been brought to justice anyway, and he is about to die. I can’t bear to do more crimes. Please see that he was deceived and let him go.”

Tang Zhao was stunned, and the man in red laughed and said, "One or two of you really don't take this town seriously. If you want me to catch whoever you want, you can arrest whoever you want me to let go. Is it right? If you know that people are going to die, just be honest with me." After saying that, he rode his horse away.

At this time, the people and horses started to move, and the donkey also pulled the carts of the two teenagers and followed them forward. There were police officers with knives in front, back, left, and right, and it was really hard to fly.

The young man raised his head, dazed, and suddenly turned around and gritted his teeth: "What are you thinking? I don't know you at all!"

Tang Zhao's anger had subsided when he blamed himself just now, and there was still a little left at this time, so he simply threw it out, and said fiercely: "We can do whatever we like, it's none of your business?!"

The young man was stunned, weakened involuntarily, and flinched. He was already humble, and he was humble when he laughed before. Now the shame mixed with pain made him even more humble.

Tang Zhao's heart softened, he sighed, and said, "Actually, I'm also desperate and have nowhere to go. I want to break the can and smash it, and I just want to make the last one better. A friend of mine said that I have a long hair Zhang Minglian is actually a fool, and he will die sooner or later. You don't have to take it to heart."

The young man lowered his head, and after a while, he said: "I know what you mean, because I was moved with compassion, and I can't bear to lose three lives in one death. Villain... we brothers and sisters really can't afford it."

Tang Zhao heard "you" and hurriedly asked, "How is Brother Feng?"

The young man said: "They let him go. When they came to arrest me before, that elder brother told me to take my younger siblings first, but he was arrested instead of me. After I hid Ying'er and the others, I turned around and surrendered. Even though the lord was angry, he let the elder brother go."

Tang Zhao felt at ease, he was not surprised by Brother Feng's choice, he had said before that if women and children were in front, Sui Feng would never ignore them.Fortunately, Brother Feng is luckier than himself and can escape.

I thought again: Although the man in red can kill people, he is not too evil, and he was kind to me before.I don't blame him for being angry now... He already let Brother Feng off once, and I did it again. Although we didn't communicate, it was like playing tricks on him.

Of course, even if the man in red is not a villain, he is still a high-ranking nobleman to them, life or death is a matter of life and death.You can save his life on a whim, or you can want their heads in a moment of anger.

The wind was very cold, and Tang Zhao, who was drenched from the blowing, shrank, and involuntarily approached the torch, wanting to borrow a little light from the fire to keep warm.The little flame looked bright, but it was useless in the cold wind.

He sat on the car with his knees tucked in his arms, his eyes passed through the flickering fire, and he looked at the night in the field—it was as black as ink, just like their hopeless road ahead.

The depression in his heart almost exploded. At this moment, he really missed his family, relatives and friends.

If his father was there, if Mr. Chen was there, he would naturally have support.

If Sui Feng was around, even though he was cautious, he would still stand in front of him.

Even when his best friend is around, the optimist, even when the fire is on the line, can crack it up with one-liners that just sit still.

But now there is no one else but himself.

He had to be the oldest and strongest man on the field.

Tang Zhao turned his head and asked, "Did you entrust your siblings to Brother Feng before you left?"

The young man lowered his head and replied, "You villain has a cheeky face."

Tang Zhao was relieved—after all, there was great luck among misfortunes. A relaxed smile appeared on his stiff face blown by the wind, and he said, "Okay, then you don't have to worry about the future. My Brother Feng is a really good person. He I promised you, I will take care of it to the end. Don't worry."

The boy still lowered his head, and said: "I know. If I'm the only one here, I really will die without regret."

Tang Zhao smiled and said, "I have no regrets either. I have no relatives, and no worries." Speaking of this, he unconsciously touched the glasses in his arms.

The touch is still so familiar.

For a moment, a doubt suddenly flashed in my heart.

Did he forget something?
Ok……

golden light...fairy...glasses...

Chaotic thoughts swirled in his mind, and there was a sense of absurdity intertwined with reality and illusion. Because there were so many weird things, he couldn't tell which thought he needed to think of.

He took out his glasses and looked at the moon again.

Saw? !

The lens is perfectly clear, without any cracks.

Can broken mirrors be re-rounded?
The shadow of the water fairy flashed past, and the sense of interlacing between reality and fantasy became clearer.

Will broken glasses turn into good glasses when dropped in water?
According to fairy tales, it will turn into golden glasses and silver glasses.

but……

How can a hundred gold and silver glasses compare to the restoration and return of the original glasses?

That was the regret Mr. Chen never forgot before he left.

Now it's a pity that it can be completed, but the person is gone.

It was obviously a momentary surprise, but it turned into sadness in a second thought.

Holding the mirror frame with his hands, he whispered, "Thank you."

The moonlight is too bright tonight.

The eyes of those who took the photo were dazzled.

Because of the direct moonlight, he ignored a row of golden patterns flashing across the lens.

Lowering his head and opening his eyes wide, he said: "Before you said that you were a bastard, I didn't like it. You still have two younger siblings, and you said that you are unlucky. I have no relatives. What am I?"

The corner of the boy's mouth twitched slightly, as if he was laughing, but his voice was crying: "Then you are a dark star now. Maybe I was unlucky, and I met you by chance. But you were unlucky, and met you as soon as you went out." I."

Tang Zhao sighed silently, and asked again: "Can you tell me the truth now? What have you committed? Murder and arson, or rebellion? Kill or cut?"

Thinking that this young man is so thin, he would not believe that he could kill and set fire, but he might be involved in some serious case.After all, some cases implicate the whole family, and even the remaining child cannot be let go.The person from the prosecutor's office made a great deal of noise, and he also believed it when he said it was a major case of treason.

The boy whispered: "I don't know."

Tang Zhao said "Huh?" and frowned.

The young man hurriedly said: "How can I hide things from you now? If I want to know, I will tell you everything in order to make you understand. But I am still a fool! I was thinking just now, why is this so? First of all, I thought of my family—no. Although my family suffered a disaster, it was not linked to a crime, and I would never arrest people thousands of miles away. That is the way..."

"It's not like I didn't have conflicts with people along the way, but I'm small and weak, and only people bully me. How could I harm others? The most dangerous time was when I ran into a human trafficker and was chased to death. Embarrassed..."

Tang Zhao said, "Human trafficker? Is he a fat man?"

The young man frowned and said: "That's not true, an old woman has a kind face and kind eyes, but she hides her fangs."

Tang Zhao understood, there are so many human traffickers in this world, if he sees a cockroach, is there only one cockroach in this world?

"If those miscellaneous people arrested me, no matter what the reason is, I wouldn't be surprised. But I really don't understand when I get offended by officials! Along the way, I would rather beg for a living. .There is the sky above, and the earth below, and the sun can be used as a lesson!"

Tang Zhaodao: "In that case... are they really official servants?" The last sentence lowered his voice.

The young man said without hesitation: "Yes. One is evidenced by public service. The other is...they act upright, and they are already first-class and reasonable. This is why you and I can still live well. There is a lower limit than thieves in the world Lower officials, but the upper limit of thieves must not be high." He grabbed Tang Zhao's hand and said sincerely: "I am grateful for your righteous deed today, but don't do this in the future. If it weren't for our luck Heavens, if you encounter an 'ordinary' official mission, you will die."

Tang Zhao smiled wryly and said, "Do you really think I'm a great hero who sacrificed his life for righteousness? Am I willing to risk my life? Sometimes, it's just a matter of thought. Who wouldn't do stupid things at the top?"

If he hadn't seen two children...if he hadn't seen children locked up all over the place in a deserted village, if it wasn't for the sense of loss and despair with no way out, he wouldn't have had the urge to sacrifice for them.

Perhaps, this is the greatest hero in his life.

The young man said: "You are a great hero. The wind knows the strength of the grass, and the toughness knows the hero. What do heroes and knights look at when they don't look at danger? It's just that you shouldn't be ruined here. It's not my intention to drag down the gentleman. It's over. So far, I hope... I hope that there will be less involvement, so that I will not die with regret."

Tang Zhao suddenly laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Why is this so? Since we're not at the end of the road, don't be discouraged. What if it's not a bad thing?"

(End of this chapter)