In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

It got dark.

At the other end of Jingkou City,

They're still making a huge fuss over "Zuo Bo's paper" and "Ding Yi's ribs."

Zhao Yu changed into an inconspicuous long robe.

Liu Wan wore a bamboo hat.

The brim of the hat was pulled very low.

The deeper you go into the alley, the worse the road becomes.

The clamor of those celebrities couldn't penetrate this alley.

The bluestone slabs have upturned corners.

There was water accumulating at the bottom.

If you step on it, it might splash a puddle of water.

Liu Wan stopped.

Is this the place?

Liu Wan didn't speak, she just stared ahead.

There is a house at the end of the alley.

The original red door has now been painted black on the second floor.

The plaque on the door has also been replaced.

"Li Mansion"

The courtyard wall has been noticeably raised.

Because the walls above and below are unrelated.

The wall was covered with broken pieces of porcelain.

It seems to be to guard against those with ulterior motives.

A noisy commotion of drinking came from the courtyard.

It was full of irony.

"That's all."

Liu Wan's voice was very soft.

It can be blown away by a gust of wind.

"That loquat tree... was planted by my father. Now it's gone."

Zhao Yu glanced at the withered branches extending from inside the courtyard wall.

He remained silent.

Things are wrong.

This word is easy to say.

Only those who are hit by it know how heavy it is.

The dilapidated wooden door next door opened.

An old woman with a hunched back came out carrying a chipped wooden basin.

"Who are you looking for? Li the middleman is drinking, he's not doing business."

Liu Wan moved her body.

She recognized the voice.

Take off the straw hat.

The wooden basin in the old woman's hand

It fell to the ground.

I rubbed my eyes.

It was like seeing a ghost.

It was as if they had seen a god.

His lips trembled.

"You...you're a girl from the Liu family?"

"Are you Wan'er?"

Liu Wan could no longer hold back; her knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground.

"Grandma Wang..."

……

inside the house.

A broken table and two straw mats.

That's all.

There was only one oil lamp.

Even a tiny flame is quite remarkable.

Zhao Yu stood at the door, guarding it.

There's no need to go in about something like this.

Liu Wan did not cry.

He just held the old man's hand tightly.

"Grandma, where are my parents?"

"Didn't they already arrive in the city? How come they've changed their minds now...?"

Granny Wang spat.

His eyes were filled with hatred.

That night, the former lord (Sun Ce) led a large army to attack Huang Zu. The city was so empty that horses could run through it.

"Those are bandits!"

As soon as these two words were uttered,

Zhao Yu, standing at the door, raised an eyebrow.

"Bandits?"

"Yes! It's those people who live in the mountains!"

Grandma Wang lowered her voice.

"That night, I don't know which rat hole it crawled through."

"They hacked at anyone they saw and stole anything they could find."

"Your father... your father, that bookworm, even had to lecture people about the laws of the Han Dynasty."

"They cut him down in one stroke."

"Your mother stuffed your brother into a water vat and then blocked the doorway herself... The blood flowed so much that it soaked and ruined the door threshold."

"All I know is that your brother was kidnapped, but I don't know where he went."

Grandma Wang wiped away her tears.

"Later, the government posted a notice, insisting that they were the Yue people from the mountains. Bah!"

"Which old person on this street doesn't know them? They were ordinary people forced into thievery by those powerful families!"

"But the government doesn't care. To save face and to cover up the truth, the matter was just suppressed."

"Your house became ownerless, it was confiscated by the government, and then sold to this salt merchant surnamed Li."

This truth,

It's even more disgusting than not knowing at all.

If it's war, then it's fate.

But this is in the heart of Jiangdong.

Right under their noses, their entire family was slaughtered by a group of bandits.

What's this called?

That's a joke.

The so-called "protection of the territory and security of the people" couldn't even protect the ordinary people in the city.

Liu Wan stood up.

She left all the money she had on the table.

"Grandma, live well."

finished,

He turned and left.

……

riverside.

The river breeze was a bit chilly.

Liu Wan walked very quickly.

He wanted to escape the truth that disgusted him.

Facing the river,

She bent down.

"vomit--"

I gagged.

Nothing came out.

All I feel is bitterness.

She squatted on the ground, her arms wrapped around her shoulders.

He buried his face in his knees.

There was no wailing.

Only suppressed sobs.

The collapse of faith can happen in an instant.

She once thought Jiangdong was a paradise.

She thought that if her parents sold her, she could finally rest easy.

Now it seems,

This place is rotten inside and out.

This is a chaotic world.

Sun Quan had to guard against Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and the powerful clans under his command.

The powerful families seized land, leaving the common people with no way to survive, so they went up the mountain to become bandits.

To survive, they went down the mountain to rob and kill civilians.

This is an endless loop.

Liu Wan is merely a part of this cycle.

It was just a slightly conspicuous offering.

Liu Wan looked up.

His face was streaked with tears.

"On what grounds?"

Why should we be sacrificed?

Why are they allowed to enjoy song and dance in their mansion?

Are we going to be slaughtered like chickens by the bandits?

"Because this world is sick."

Zhao Yu reached out his hand,

He wiped away the tears on her cheeks.

"Liu Wan, crying is useless."

Tears can't drown those noble families, nor can they bring back your mansion.

Do you want justice?

"think."

Gritting his teeth, he uttered only one word.

Give me your hand.

"Before, you followed me to survive."

"Now, you're following me for the sake of this despicable world."

"That day will come, and then I'll give you the chance to tear a hole in the sky over Jiangdong."

Liu Wan did not hesitate.

He grabbed Zhao Yu's hand.

With a push, he stood up.

"Master of the family."

"I want that house."

"I want the Jiangdong aristocratic family, who are in charge of everything, to get out of here."

"I want all those mountain tribes... to die."

"make a deal."

"Go back. Wipe away your tears."

"Now, all we need to do is wait."

Zhao Yu released his grip and turned to walk into the darkness.

Liu Wan stood still.

One last look in the direction of home.

He strode after Zhao Yu.

But her blood had warmed.