Traveling through the heavens from the prequel of the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 686: Although I can understand her, I still don’t want to forgive her.

After a while, several beautiful figures soared into the sky and came to Yang Jiao.

"We haven't seen each other in the past twenty days. Shao Shang, your complexion is getting better and better, but do you smell the breath of freedom?"

Cheng Shaoshang's face was filled with an unspeakable expression, he rushed into Yang Jiao's arms and said angrily:

"To this day, I have truly understood the dangers of troubled times. Even with your jade flute to protect me, I am not in danger of life, but I came all the way and saw the many villages harmed by bandits and realized the cruelty of war. "

"Just now I was hiding in the dark, watching the rebels treat human life as nothing, and I wanted to take action with the jade flute in my hand."

Yang Jiao replied softly:

"Your trip out of the capital this time was indeed not in vain. Your character has grown, and your personal survival has finally risen to the level of concern for the safety of the people in the area."

Cheng Shaoshang raised his head from his arms and said:

"I have seen so many devastation and tragic things. If I don't grow up, I will become a lump on the tree."

"Furthermore, my third aunt said this to me. In troubled times, human life is like a piece of grass. Protect one person for yourself, protect a hundred people for your fellow countrymen, and protect ten thousand people for the world. Therefore, those who are capable should do it."

“At the beginning, I didn’t quite understand the inner meaning, but as I went along, I finally understood a little bit.”

While the two were talking, the city gate of Hua County opened wide. Under Cheng Shicheng's organization, many people outside the city gate entered the county in an orderly manner.

"We haven't seen each other for many days, but you have learned not to avoid suspicion. With so many people present, how long are you going to hug me?"

When Cheng Shaoshang heard this, he realized that he was still hugging Yang Jiao, so he quickly let go and took a step back.

At this time, Cheng Shicheng came over and saluted:
"The Magistrate of Laochanhua County"

Yang Jiao interrupted with a smile:
"There's no need to be polite. If the old county magistrate hadn't taken a stand, closed the city gates tightly, and held a stalemate with the bandits, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to come to the rescue in time."

Cheng Shicheng looked happy:
"The reason why the bandits attacked Hua County was simply to ambush them on the Holy Road to the West and start a rebellion. I can't let them do what they want. If they want to seize Hua County, they have to step over my body."

"Originally, I wanted to lead my troops to draw the attention of the bandits and let the soldiers with the best footwork in the county break out. I must report the battle situation in Hua County to your Majesty and ask for General Ling's support."

"But I didn't expect that gods would descend from heaven and use magic to destroy the bandits and rescue the soldiers and people of Hua County. I am here, thank you very much."

Seeing that Cheng Shicheng wanted to give a big gift, Yang Jiao firmly held his arm:
"This time I am here to relieve the siege of Hua County, so there is no need to say thank you. This is the niece of the new county magistrate Cheng Zhi who came to take office."

After hearing this, Cheng Shicheng showed a close look on his face and asked Cheng Shaoshang:
"Cheng Zhi and I felt like old friends when we first met, and we felt like father and son. I wonder where he is now?"

Cheng Shaoshang replied:
"Third uncle originally took us to Qingxian County to visit our old friend the county magistrate, but he found that Qingxian County was different from the past, so just in case something unexpected happened, he took a servant to check it out and asked us to come to Huaxian County first."

When she said this, she immediately looked at Yang Jiao:
"My third aunt is still waiting for news from me. I have to go back quickly. Can you accompany me?"

Yang Jiao nodded:

"It's getting late, so we don't bother many soldiers carrying the corpses outside the city gate."

With a wave of his sleeve, the corpses on the ground turned into powder, and even the blood stains disappeared completely, as if the thousands of thieves who were attacking were just a dream.

Cheng Shicheng's face froze at this. This was more exciting than watching the bandit commit suicide before.

"Old county magistrate, I also hope to arrange a place to live."

Cheng Shicheng looked away, cupped his hands and said:

"It's natural to be in public and private. I will send someone to arrange a house."

The next day, at dawn.

Ling Buyi led the black armored guards to Hua County. Cheng Zhi came earlier than him. After discovering that Qing County was just facing a powerful enemy and nothing abnormal, he rushed all the way to Hua County.

In a house.

Yang Jiao stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard.

"Zi Yan, you are still so dedicated to your cultivation, you meditate as if you are sleeping, and you leave the room early in the morning every day." Seeing Cheng Shaoshang coming with brisk steps, he said slowly:
"Didn't you also sit cross-legged and meditate last night?"

Cheng Shaoshang said doubtfully:

"How do you know?"

Her eyes widened suddenly:
"You shouldn't be able to peek at me with your spiritual consciousness."

Yang Jiao laughed:

"It's the fluctuations of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth inside and outside your bedroom."

After hearing this, Cheng Shaoshang said oh.

"There is a military disaster in Hua County. If your father and mother find out, I am afraid they will rush here without stopping."

Cheng Shaoshang lowered his eyes:
"My father should be the only one who would rush here as soon as he heard the news. My mother would definitely not come with her."

Yang Jiao asked:

"You still have resentment in your heart?"

Cheng Shaoshang raised his eyes to the sky:
"Having truly seen the troubled times and experienced life and death, although I can understand her, I still don't want to forgive her in my heart."

Yang Jiao also looked at the sky:

"Everything needs to be compared. In fact, your cousin Cheng Shu is in a more difficult situation."

"She is the only daughter of the second wife of the Cheng family. Ever since she was born, she has been despised by her mother and left to be raised by the Ge family."

"For many years, like you, I have never seen my father and mother. Even when I returned to the Cheng family, I had to watch my mother create trouble in the house every day, either by treating you harshly or by treating you badly. I blame myself for my father’s incompetence.”

"In addition, both Mrs. Cheng and Mr. Ge are patriarchal in nature, and Mr. Ge saw that his eldest son had three sons, and he must rely on his eldest son for life in the future."

"So, with Ge's temperament, I am afraid that he will often vent all his dissatisfaction and grievances on Cheng Shu."

Cheng Shaoshang sighed:

"I used to think that my cousin was unlucky to have such an indistinct grandmother, but it was only when I met Mrs. Ge and Aunt Ge that I realized what misfortunes are when blessings depend on them."

Yang Jiao nodded:

"At first, the only thing Cheng Shu did better than you was that she grew up in my maternal grandfather's house. The Ge family regarded her as the apple of their eye, but now you are also loved and cared for by many brothers, uncles and aunts."

"Furthermore, Cheng Shu is said to be well-behaved and obedient, but do you remember that she listened to Ge's words?"

Cheng Shaoshang shook his head:
"When my cousin sees that I'm hungry, she always takes care of me and gives me some food, even if Gurashi doesn't allow her to do so."

"One time I overheard Gurdjieff saying to my cousin that it was precisely because of my cousin's help that her teachings to me failed."

Yang Jiao laughed and said:

"That's because she has the same right ideas as you and has her own judgment. Your different experiences since childhood have formed completely different styles of behavior."

"You are like a hedgehog, eager to be close to people, but you use the thorns on your body to protect yourself, while Cheng Shu is like a rabbit, gentle and sweet, and protects yourself by being obedient and obedient."

"Besides, you also have the trait of being decisive and straightforward."

"You often say that your mother is partial to doting on Cheng Shu. In fact, this is a kind of rule among families. Your mother drove Ge family out of the Cheng family, which made everyone happy, but she did not care about Cheng Shu. There is a feeling of guilt.”

"After all, since then, Cheng Shu's life experience has added a weakness that is ridiculed by the world, that is, her mother was divorced by her husband's family because of her poor moral character."

"So no matter which aristocratic family she marries into from now on, if she does something wrong, she will be scolded by her husband's female family members just like Wang Jian scolded you for having no parents and no upbringing."

(End of this chapter)