Chang'an: Qinglian Sword Song

Chapter 37
And at the moment of Wei Wuya's death, the real Wu Yougong stood in front of Li Bai.

At that moment, Li Bai could hardly believe his eyes.

The person standing in front of him at this moment should have been lying on the hospital bed, dying under Wu Yougong's torture...

But at the moment he witnessed with his own eyes, what suddenly rose from his heart was a sudden realization that made him furious.

Perhaps, that's exactly what it should be.

Because apart from this result, there is no way to explain why he was the only one who survived the assassination by the antlers. Success!
There is only one answer.

Everything is directed and acted by him.

Just to get myself out of the waves, to clear myself of suspicion...

Who would think that Wu Yougong, who shrouded the whole Chang'an in the shadow of fear, is an old man dying on a hospital bed?

Who would think that among a group of homeless survivors, there is actually a power that can shake the entire Chang'an and rule everything in the dark? !
"I see……"

Li Bai murmured softly, but couldn't help laughing out loud.

mock yourself.

"Mr. Lu?"

Ever since the old man stood up, Xun Qing's face was pale, and he hardly had the strength to stand up: "Why, Mr. Lu, could it be that they threatened..."

"No, I voluntarily."

Lu Daoxuan shook his head calmly: "Since more than ten years ago, I have been Wu Yougong, Xun Qing, until now. Maybe you think I have something to hide, but I don't.

Don't make excuses for me, all the sins, all the blood, I did it alone. "

"But why!"

Xun Qing was so angry that he even forgot where he was, rushed up, grabbed the old man by the collar, and asked angrily: "Is it money? Is it not enough? Power? Is power so attractive? Or is it You must be like this! I, I... I have always admired you so much, Duke Lu."

He has tears streaming down his face, sobbing: "Why, why did you do this?"

"Because I want to."

Lu Daoxuan raised his hand, calmly and indifferently, opened Xun Qing's fingers one by one, and took a step forward: "Because I have to do this.

How can a kid like you know how hard it is to survive, Xun Qing.Or, these days, you have made some achievements by jumping up and down, which makes you feel that this world is so simple? "

When he spoke, his eyes were calm and cold, without fluctuation.

The voice was low, with a metallic sound.

Don't hide the hostility and ferocity in your bones.

Perhaps, this is his real appearance, the true face of Lu Daoxuan, the great mechanism master who is famous all over Chang'an... Wu Yougong, the uncrowned king who rules the darkness!
"Do you know how difficult it is to let more people live better, Xun Qing?"

He asked coldly: "After the Great Crash, after everyone was homeless, if you want to help them, you want to help them, so that everyone can survive, at least there is a meal, a place to stand, a volume How difficult is it to sleep on a mat?
Or, do you think that I have helped so many people over the years, and the meager salary of a mechanism engineer is enough? "

"me……"

Xun Qing froze, unable to make a sound.

"Look, Xun Qing, some unacceptable things will always happen in this world."

Wu Yougong turned his head in pity: "I originally wanted you to leave, I found a job for you, a future that guarantees you a worry-free future, but why did you come back, Xun Qing?"

If you stay in the feudal town, work diligently, endure the hardships of wind and frost, live a down-to-earth life, and improve your skills, if you use this as a stepping stone, you will be able to start a new life for yourself.

Treat everything in the past as a good memory, put it in your heart, and move forward bravely.

We don't have to see each other like this.

None of this would have happened if you hadn't come...

"I just want to help you!"

Xun Qing roared hoarsely, interrupting his words: "You said that one day you can help everyone live a better life, and I want to be like you too!"

Become a mechanism engineer like Lu Gong.

Like Lu Gong, be fearless and unstoppable.

Like Lu Gong, protect everyone.

After the teacher passed away, he chased after that thin figure, struggling in theories and calculations, day after day, just to get closer.

To be like him one day.

But now, when he suddenly looked back, he realized: What kind of hell does this path of reverence lead to!
"Why do you want to do this!"

He asked dully, "You can obviously become the owner of the workshop, all of us will support you, we..."

"So, children who have childish dreams are the most annoying."

Lu Daoxuan glanced at him indifferently: "Up to now, I still have unrealistic hopes for Chang'an, thinking that if I become the owner of the workshop, everything will be better for granted.

Why immerse yourself in sweet dreams, Xun Qing, you can take back what others give you at any time!

If you don't say that everything is in your own hands, one day, you will find out how fragile the so-called happiness is.

just like……"

He paused for a moment, and ferocity appeared on his stern face: "It's like, Anlefang!"

Xun Qing was stunned.

"It's been so many years, Xun Qing, haven't you ever thought about it—was the Great Crash really an accident?" Lu Daoxuan asked doubtfully, "Or do you think there will be accidents in Chang'an?"

Xun Qing muttered, "Isn't it because the agency is old... aging..."

"You are already a mechanism master, don't you know how to figure it out yourself? Do you have to ask others to tell you everything?" Lu Daoxuan interrupted him indifferently: "Forget it, I have no feelings for a waste like you." Expectation is my problem."

He no longer concealed his disappointment with Xun Qing.

It's not because Xun Qing couldn't come to a conclusion.

In terms of Xun Qing's aptitude and talent, even if it is to calculate the operation and consumption of every part of the entire Fangshi, and even accurately calculate the situation every day and every moment of every month, there will be no problem.

What he was really disappointed about was that Xun Qing hadn't dared to look back until now.

Don't dare to face the haze of the past, or even dare to recall.

Leave everything behind, as if nothing happened, and dare not look directly at the pain and past.

Just, blindly escaping...

"It doesn't matter, let me tell you - there has never been any problem with the operation of Anlefang. Even if the teacher completely let go of it, its remaining lifespan is 290 four years. This is enough for seven generations to live and work in peace and contentment, and spend themselves to the fullest life, and die without regret..."

Lu Daoxuan said: "It should be like this, Xun Qing, originally, everyone can have a happy life, including you."

And Xun Qing was almost suffocated.

Father, mother, and younger sister live happily together as a family.

Such a scene, since the age of five, has never dared to think about it once.Just occasionally recalling their smiles, in the heart, it will be stinging and hard to breathe.

"Enough, don't say any more..." He shook his head with difficulty.

"Why don't you ask yourself?"

Lu Daoxuan asked coldly: "Why didn't you tell yourself the answer? Xun Qing, why did Anlefang end like a big collapse, and why are you and I standing here now.

There's always an answer, and you can't escape it. "

"Enough!" Xun Qing shouted.

"No, it's not even close."

Lu Daoxuan roared: "Why, the big collapse happened suddenly? Why did the transmission layer of Anlefang be completely destroyed overnight?!

Xun Qing, why did you encounter all this!This is not a natural disaster, but a purely man-made disaster!Because someone used this city to take away everything from us! ! !
It's because Li's and Yang's mechanism divisions fought for the imperial power, just to drive Yang to extinction, they used the entire underground transmission layer of Anlefang as a battlefield!

——This is the truth that has been buried for decades! "

"Those aristocratic mechanics fought in the transmission layer without caring about any consequences at all, just because one of Yang's mechanics ran into Anlefang from the ground...

Then what?After they finished beating, they patted their buttocks and left. After four hours, they sent a notice through Yu Hengsi to let us evacuate... evacuate?Where to retreat?
We have no way to retreat, we can only wait for death in place!

It was that group of people who took everything from us and killed your father and mother!It was they who killed my teacher and me, and created Wu Yougong today! "

He raised his eyes arrogantly, and asked: "Then, are you going to beg for mercy from those guys?!"

"But...but..."

Xun Qing's face was pale, and he muttered: "But, now that the Wu family is in power, the Li family's organ masters have already been liquidated."

"so what?"

Lu Daoxuan said coldly: "So will there be any difference? So, can everything we lost come back?

Xun Qing, if we don't really control this city, if we can't become the real master of Chang'an, everything about us is just a plaything for those noble mechanics! "

He took a step forward, looked down at the child he brought up with his own hands, and pressed his shoulder: "Come to my side, Xun Qing, I have found a way.

The way to truly dominate Chang'an and control the operation of all the squares and cities. Soon, the transmission layer of Chang'an will usher in a new order, and we will control all operations.

My life is not long, but you still have a future. "

He solemnly promised: "You will inherit everything from me!"

Xun Qing fell into a daze.

"You guys, are you going to do something to the transmission layer?"

He tremblingly asked: "What if it fails? What if it fails?
Once Chang'an's transmission layer is out of control, the tragedy of the big collapse will repeat itself, even hundreds of times more tragic than before, Lu Gong, when the time comes..."

"Then they too will know what we have endured!"

Lu Daoxuan interrupted him and told him hoarsely: "They will just live in the same world as ours, that's all!"

Like a ghost, those bloodshot pupils are so cold.

It's like reflecting hell.

The despair of losing everything, the confusion of being displaced, the desolation of struggling to survive... Everything this world has given him has already borne fruit in evil and blood.

Li Bai couldn't bear to look at it anymore.

When Di Renjie told himself that at the moment of being arrested, all the top executives of the Qingshan Club committed suicide collectively, he just found it hard to believe.

I can't understand what kind of magical power Wu Yougong has that makes people die for it.

But now, he realizes that what connects them is not wealth and power, let alone fear and threat, but... hatred!
Hate after losing everything!

In this world, besides love and hate, what else can have such a powerful force?

But love is so rare.

Only hate, but never stingy, endless.

In the end, creating all this...

"Stop it, Lu Gong, I beg you."

Xun Qing choked up and begged, and kowtowed in embarrassment: "There is still time for everything. You can become the owner of the workshop and let everyone live and work in peace and contentment. Wu Yougong's identity will be an eternal secret, and I will not reveal it. Li Bai... Li Bai will not say it either. out, right?"

He turned his head in a panic and looked behind him.

His eyes are full of hope.

Silently begging.

In the silence, Li Bai lowered his eyes, unable to face his expression.

"Impossible, Xun Qing."

Li Bai murmured softly, shaking his head: "Daoxuan... No, Wu Yougong will never stop."

Too much hate.

Too much pain.

No matter how much you beg, he will never stop.

So, stop crying, Xun Qing, from the beginning to now, he is just using you, just using you as a tool!
Use Li Bai and Xun Qing to eradicate the worthless Ji Xian, and use his own assassination to drag them into the quagmire and use them as pawns, sacrificing and using them without hesitation.

He was no longer the old man Xun Qing trusted and admired.

Maybe, it never happened from the beginning...

"You should think about it carefully, Li Bai."

Lu Daoxuan looked at the young man who had been silent all this time: "You are different from them, you are a talented person, you should be able to understand me.

A chaotic world controlled and monopolized by aristocratic mechanics, and a free Chang'an where everything operates in an orderly manner.You have a choice.

Chang'an should be everyone's Chang'an! "

He stretched out his hand and sincerely invited: "You should be on my side."

Li Bai didn't answer.

Just looked at him quietly.

That arrogant and cold old man seemed to see behind him the huge shadow that belonged to Wu Yougong.Like a spider, it spread its eight legs, ruthlessly weaving its own silk threads, and laying down layers of nets.

In the end, cover everything and make everything work according to his will.

Those so-called harmony and order are nothing but toys pulled by spider silk!

"Sorry, I'm not interested in being someone else's puppet."

Li Bai closed his eyes, cutting off the last hesitation and pity.

As he once said to the antlers:

"—Wu Yougong, you are already my enemy!"

Xun Qing was silent, took a step back, and took another step.

Finally, he stood by Li Bai's side.

No more talking.

This is their choice.

"Really, stubborn."

Lu Daoxuan sighed in disappointment: "You think you are upholding justice and want to defeat the wicked, but you have never thought about what role you are playing."

He said, "Justice is ours!"

At that moment, Li Bai drew his sword.

The surging cyan sword energy tore through the silent air, chopped up the conspiracy and resentment that filled the darkness, and stabbed towards Lu Daoxuan!

collapse!
In the oblique stab, a long sword stretched out to block it.

"Oh, it's so dangerous, so dangerous."

Ji Xianke sighed with fear on his face: "Just went out for a short while, the boss was pointed at the neck with a sword, what happened? Everyone looks so scary."

He turned his head and looked at Lu Daoxuan: "Didn't you say that you would have a good talk with them?"

"It's all said and done."

Lu Daoxuan looked away indifferently, and said, "Kill them."

"It's really troublesome. I just came back from the underground and I'm about to confront this powerful enemy. Don't I have a rest time?"

Ji Xianke complained helplessly, and looked at the young man in front of him: "Why don't you surrender, brother Li Bai, the boss is quite easy to talk to, how about I intercede for you?"

"Why, stop drinking?"

Li Bai sneered, and pressed his sword forward: "I never thought that the mighty number one swordsman in Chang'an would be Wu Yougong's lackey."

"I can't help it. When people live in this world, they always owe a little favor." Ji Xianke sighed softly, "It's just that I owe a lot..."

Howling burst out.

In just a split second, Ji Xianke defeated Li Bai's defense and rushed in. He was already close at hand.In a narrow step, the two confronted each other, and the shape of the blade could hardly be seen. There were only high-pitched screams bursting out in the air, overlapping phantoms, and even an almost indistinguishable sound of steel colliding. .

Suddenly, Ji Xianke smiled and took a step back.

The sword turned around and pointed in Xun Qing's direction.

Li Bai's expression changed suddenly, he blocked the slash, grabbed Xun Qing's collar, turned around and left.

Xun Qing followed behind in a daze, staggering, but when he was pulled out of the hall, he still turned his head and looked in Lu Daoxuan's direction.

Want to hear what he has to say.

But from beginning to end, he didn't speak.

Just apathy.

"Let's stop here, Brother Li Bai."

Ji Xianke arrived first, stepped on the raised eaves, and looked down, "If you lose your burden, you might be able to escape."

"Just you?"

Li Bai shook his head: "Not worthy yet."

"Oh? It's really exciting. Is this the character of a banishing immortal?"

Ji Xianke grinned, and his eyes, which were always rippling with drunkenness in the past, appeared ferocious: "Then please give me some pointers!"

In an instant, a sharp blade fell from the sky.

Li Bai retreated violently, but did not fight back, but pulled up Xun Qing's collar and roared suddenly.Xun Qing's body was dragged by Li Bai, and he flew up into the air. After drawing an arc, he let go of his hand.

Tossed to the door.

Xun Qing landed in embarrassment, raised his head, and wanted to call Li Bai, but saw Li Bai turned his head and shouted at him: "Let's go!"

He froze for a moment, only feeling a heat in front of his eyes, and all the words he wanted to say were choked in his throat.

If it weren't for him, Li Bai could come and go freely.

The only one who is always holding back is myself...

After realizing this reality, he didn't speak again, raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of his eyes, turned around and ran out.It is necessary to leave here, so that Li Bai has no worries.

Then go to Dali Temple, find Di Renjie...

Then... then...

He clenched his fists.

Then, bring Lu Gong to justice!
He rushed to the door quickly, and rushed into the dark night.But in the darkness, suddenly there was a low muffled sound, and a strong wind rushed towards him.

A familiar heavy sword slashed the ground under his feet.

At the closest, it was only one point away from his face.

In the darkness, the guard standing in front of the gate was still faithfully performing his duties.

Dark skin, strange and grotesque hair that is braided all over.

And that dull, dull face.

——Kunlun Mole!
"sorry."

Mo Le lowered his eyes, "This is Wu Yougong's order."

"...Even you are Wu Yougong's lackey!"

Xun Qing's eyes widened, and he asked sadly and angrily: "Does Cheng Yaojin know? He trusts you so much!"

"Master Cheng was very kind to me. He took me in, an unknown Kunlun native, and didn't treat me as a thug. He gave me the nursery so that I could continue to grow flowers. I am sorry for him..."

Kunlun Mole supported the heavy sword blade, and said in a low voice, "I used to have a flower shop in Anlefang... At that time, everything was different from what it is now."

He thought for a while and said softly, "But later, I have nothing left."

Xun Qing was silent.

"I was treated as a slave and sold here and there. It was Wu Yougong who saved me. I have nothing to repay him, only this sword."

Kunlun Mole said, "I'm sorry."

The silent swordsman raised his epee again and aimed at his enemy.

Even if your enemies are unarmed.

(End of this chapter)