in the edge

Chapter 415 Feiyan
"Well, I have a question."

In the old inn, a young man with an iron whip found the little giant early in the morning.

"Well, you said."

Du Chengfeng, who was choosing vegetables, was distracted.

"As long as I understand, we can talk about it."

"It's not about anything else, I'm just curious about something."

Saying this, the young man pointed to the beam of the inn.

"Why don't we have swallows here?"

"……what?"

Du Chengfeng wiped his face, and for a moment he thought he hadn't woken up.

That's why he was trying to understand what this thing was all about while choosing dishes.

However, I am afraid of comparison in this kind of thing.

"A place like the inn, where people come and go, is indeed not suitable for swallows to build nests. This is a natural phenomenon. There is no other way to explain it... Forget it, if you really want to play with birds, I will get it for you in two days. When an eagle comes back, it’s bigger than a swallow, and it’s fun to keep.”

Strictly speaking, it's not that he didn't understand it at all. He could at least feel that whether it was the power of the stars, the power of running water, or the turning of the millstone that the young man mentioned last night, these powers were essentially related to rotation.

"But what to say about this kind of thing... Home is not a home if there is a swallow's nest. Of course, the old man and I can't really be your family."

Although the other two people in this station have no blood relationship with him, the time they spent together made him treat them as family members.

So, since we have a home, it is normal for swallows to live in it, right?

Although Sanshan Town is often described as a place where birds don't poop, in fact there are still some birds coming here. Perhaps because of its remote location and isolation, swallows are basically found in every household here. Every year after autumn comes, swallows will fly south in groups. When the weather gets warmer next spring, these clever birds will fly back in groups.

Saying this, Du Chengfeng pointed in the direction of the backyard.

This also made the young man more and more desperate.

He simply regarded this inn as his home.

Over there, four masters of evil spirits are surrounding two millstones, engaging in free fighting every day. This fighting match will determine two winners, and they will gain the power to grind the millstones.

He actually thought about similar things. This kind of dreamlike good life will always come to an end. He also knew that the old man would always die one day, and the little giant would always leave, just like the inn itself. Likewise, when people come, people will naturally leave.

Could it be said that there is really no way for this inn to welcome swallows to stay?
"It's normal. You also said that swallows always build their nests in other people's homes."

"You go out now, raise your head and look at what's written on the sign hanging at the door. This is an inn, do you understand the inn? There are people coming and going, so there won't be any birds building their nests here... …What? You said the station is quite peaceful? There’s a war going on in the backyard right now, you say it’s quite peaceful?”

"You should also understand that no one can really exist forever. The old man is already this old, and I will only live here temporarily. One day, the old man will die of old age, and I will leave. By that time, Aren’t you going to live well?”

Originally, in Du Chengfeng's opinion, it was a bit outrageous to compete for jobs in Modu, but the conversation last night made him realize that things were not as simple as they seemed - so he himself, in the middle of the night, when no one was around, He also went over and turned the millstone around a few times, but unfortunately he shook the millstone out of sparks and still didn't understand what was going on.

After listening to the young man's story, Du Chengfeng shook his head.

"But other people have this!"

"Besides, this swallow is not completely gone, right?"

It’s no wonder that the boy behaved like this. After all, in this day and age, it is quite auspicious to have swallows nesting on the beams of the house. As for the reason, it is naturally because birds like swallows will only nest when they think it is safe. At the same time, because swallows can prey on pests, they are regarded as beneficial birds in people's eyes. Therefore, combined with various opinions, places where swallows build nests have naturally become good places in people's perception.

It's a pity that after the two swallows circled around for a few times, they had no intention of settling here. Instead, they flew high and fled far away.

So he has been trying his best to avoid thinking about these and these sad things. After all, for his situation, such a future is really too hurtful.

"I……"

Seeing that the young man was about to cry, Du Chengfeng also began to scratch his head.

But his feeling can only go so far. After all, his understanding of power and rotation are not related to each other. They are two different directions.

"You...Hi."

The young man looked at the empty rafters in despair.

"Ah this, no, this."

Du Chengfeng thought for a while and continued.

The young man was stunned for a moment.

"Of course not if you don't raise it. Is there any need to ask about this kind of thing?"

In the mid-air outside the door, there were actually two black and white swallows hovering, poking their heads, as if they wanted to get in.

He didn't expect that this kid's obsession with the swallow's nest was actually because of this - but thinking about it, this kid's experience was really miserable. He saw all his family members die before his own eyes. Not everyone could do this. Can withstand it.

Of course, this kind of statement is just for luck and has no real practical significance. It is not even feudal superstition and can only be regarded as ordinary folklore.

Every household can hear the chirping of swallows early in the morning, but yours is the only one. Is there something wrong with your home?
"I think there's something wrong with your head."

Feeling touched, Du Chengfeng raised his hand and pointed to the door.

The boy scratched his head for a while, but he had no intention of playing hawk.

But now, as the little giant tells it, he has to face this future that is extremely cruel to him.

Du Chengfeng explained patiently.

With both his parents dead, he had nowhere to go. Alone, he should have died in the wilderness or on a cold street. This inn gave him a job and a way to survive. Opportunity, it was here that he found the feeling of home after a long absence.

What should he do when the only two relatives he has left?
"You? Of course you will go where you want to go."

Du Chengfeng knelt down and patted the young man on the shoulder.

"Life has to go on, and no living person will suffocate to death. You have your own friends now, don't you? You will also start to have your own life...so there is no need to care about the Swallow's Nest. A swallow's nest cannot represent such a thing as home. You can always find a place where you feel at ease, and that place is your home."

"The place that makes people feel at ease... is home?"

The boy chewed this sentence slowly.

This was indeed the case, and he felt this way before he became a refugee. Even after becoming a refugee, when his parents were still alive, he did not feel that he had lost his family.

But now, it is this inn that makes him feel at ease.

What about the future? Where will he go in the future?
"……how about you?"

Thinking of this, the young man suddenly looked up at the little giant.

"Where is your home?"

The young man suddenly became curious. He had actually been wondering about this matter for a long time.

He really wants to know what kind of environment and what kind of growth experience can make people grow so strong?

"My home? If you talk about this, I won't be sleepy!"

Du Chengfeng became excited when he mentioned this. "My home was built with my own hands! Not only me, but also the houses of my neighbors were all built by me! Let me tell you, when I originally designed that construction site..."

As soon as he talked about his architectural masterpieces, Du Chengfeng began to talk endlessly. Listening to this story, the young man gradually understood that there is actually a place called Wangyou Township in this world, where there are no worries. There is no sorrow, no evil spirits, and no military disasters, just endless peaceful life, just like the Peach Blossom Spring in the story.

"Peach Blossom Spring? You actually know this?"

Hearing the young man talking about the story of Peach Blossom Land, Du Chengfeng even patted his chest.

"Tao Wuliu also lives at my place! He lives right across from me!"

"It's great... I really want to go and see it if I have the chance in the future."

The more he listened, the more fascinated the young man became. With someone cheering him up, Du Chengfeng himself spoke more energetically.

If there was any problem, it would be that the swallows outside the door were a bit noisy, chirping and always disturbing his conversation.

So Du Chengfeng simply extended his hand.

"If you ask me, you should create a beautiful home by yourself, just like this swallow's nest. Since these swallows won't fall down, let's take them down and stuff them directly into the nest... eh?"

Du Chengfeng suddenly frowned.

He could confirm that he should have caught a swallow. With his current skills, catching a bird would never fail.

But the fact is that there is nothing in his hands.

Only a puddle of ink remained in the palm of my hand.

"Ok?"

The boy on the side also noticed something was wrong.

"This is……"

"It's not that we didn't catch it, there's something wrong with the swallow."

Saying this, Du Chengfeng reached out and grabbed another swallow.

When the boy was talking, the remaining swallow was about to turn around and run away. Perhaps because its companion was captured, the swallow even showed a bit of panic in its eyes - but it turned out that this escape was It didn't make much sense, just because Du Chengfeng's big hand had already stopped it in front of it.

Then there was only a snap, and the panicked Yanzi bumped into Du Chengfeng's palm.

It turned into another pool of ink, contrasting with the one just now.

"is fake."

Du Chengfeng's face darkened, just like the two ink stains on his palms.

"Which beast did this?"

Naturally, there would be no answer to such a question, so Du Chengfeng could only find water to wash his hands by himself.

At the same time, in the county government office in the distant town, the magistrate Yuan Liang was also washing his hands.

However, what washed out of the basin was not ink stains, but bright red blood.

"I'm still a little anxious. I shouldn't have gone over to take a look... It's a pity for those two swallows."

With a sigh, Yuan Zhixian turned his head and looked at the shelf beside him.

On the steel rack, Wu Qingyuan, the head catcher who had just been transferred, was tied tightly with locks, and his clothes had been stripped clean, revealing the bleeding wound under his ribs.

"So, I gave you two swallows. You can just investigate your case. Why do you have to investigate me?"

"damn thing."

Wu Captou spat bloody saliva, but for a moment he didn't even have the strength to speak.

Yes, why check Yuan Zhixian?
Such an elegant and easy-going person, such a parental official who cares about the people, does not look like someone who should be investigated. If I insist on it, it may be counted as having connections with the false emperor Jia Wen, but the liquidation is over. This little thing is not a problem.

So what is the problem?
Oh, by the way, he remembered.

It's in that painting.

The painting that Yuan Zhixian gave him was really good. Both the pen and ink and the paper were top-notch. It was precisely because of this that he was curious about what kind of paper could achieve this. Flexible, yet so thin.

Now, he has already seen the answer.

That's not paper.

That's skin.

"Painting with human skin...you deserve to die, you bitch!"

"Shh, don't make any noise, and don't be angry. You will make the paper wrinkled."

Yuan Zhixian casually took out two needles and inserted them. Wu Captou, who was still trying to struggle, was completely unable to move.

"Yes, be quiet, it will be good for both of us... you know? In fact, I admire you very much, and I really want to be friends with you. An upright person like you is much better than that head catcher. With you in Sanshan Town, public security will definitely improve."

"brute."

Catcher Wu let out a hoarse growl.

While Magistrate Yuan was talking to him, he was peeling the skin off his hands.

"If you... dare to kill me, the higher ups will not let you go."

"Maybe, but I'm actually quite good at drawing characters."

Saying this, Yuan Zhixian clapped his hands directly, but a human-shaped drawing paper came directly in.

Seeing the face depicted on the drawing paper, Wu Capt's eyes were about to burst.

The face of the paper man was clearly exactly like him!
"From now on, you will be Capt. Wu."

Yuan Zhixian showed a warm smile.

"Work hard, Sanshan Town will definitely get better with you."

"You beast!"

Seeing that the paper man actually cupped his fists and handed over his hands in a decent manner, the teeth of Mr. Wu who was fixed on the shelf were almost broken.

"You will be punished! You will be punished!"

"Maybe, after all, I've been really unlucky recently."

Yuan Zhixian sighed.

"One or two people are stepping on my territory. It's obvious that I didn't provoke anyone and I didn't provoke anyone... Can I still live like this?"

(End of this chapter)