The riding whip didn't come down again, but it didn't disperse either. People and horses were all watching eagerly.
Chen Shi blew the dry biscuit in his hand and continued to eat.
"Are you planning to run away?" the leading officer and soldier sneered.
Chen Shi glanced at him: "Is the Fourth General trying to arrest me?"
The man called the Fourth General was in his early thirties and had a scar on his face. He jumped off the horse.
"If you don't run away, why should I catch you?" he shouted through gritted teeth.
Chen Shi made a sound, swallowed another mouthful of dry biscuits, and said: "I am a Mo disciple. Whether I run away or not, you have the right to arrest me."
The fourth general grabbed his collar and shouted angrily: "If I hadn't protected you all these years, you would have been arrested long ago. You wouldn't have had to wait for so long."
Chen Shi let him grab his clothes, smiled, and said: "Yes, thank you General Liang Sizi for protecting you even when you were in trouble, allowing us to leave some survivors in Beitang."
The scar on Liang Sizi's face changed with his expression, and for a moment he let go of Chen Shi and said coldly: "You're welcome."
The soldiers and guards around looked at the two people quietly, one was a Northern Mo disciple, and the other was the adopted son of General Liang who was executed for treason. At that time, life was indeed difficult for everyone.
The Mohists were investigated and banned by the government, and anyone who was recognized as a Mohist disciple was arrested and sent to prison, and then sent to do labor and died in the cold and hard work.
As the adopted son of Bei Haijun, especially Liang Si, life was not much easier. Although the court was exempted from punishment, the local officials were still watching and guarding against them.
That period of time was even more unbearable than the coldest wind in the North.
In this day and age, Liang Sizi took advantage of the convenience of the army to protect some Mo disciples. This was indeed a very difficult and dangerous thing. Once discovered by the government, the Beihai Navy could be directly convicted as a vassal of the King of Jin.
The two faced each other in silence for a moment.
Chen Shi smiled and said: "Fourth General, I have been repairing and repairing your army all these years and I haven't eaten in vain. We don't owe each other anything. I can leave. Of course -"
He threw the last bite of dry biscuit into his mouth.
"You can also arrest me and hand me over to the authorities."
As he spoke, he leaned over again and put his hand on his shoulder to lower his voice.
"Don't worry, I, Chen Shi, will not reveal to the government that you protected us before."
Liang Sizi looked at him and sneered: "If I wanted to arrest you in exchange for credit, why would I have to wait until today? The craftsman Chen Shi can do the sewing and mending, but can't the prisoner Chen Shi do it?"
Chen Shi laughed and said, "You're right." After saying that, he cupped his fists and saluted, "Just say goodbye."
Then he held the pole and left.
"Stop!" Liang Sizi shouted, pulling out his long knife and moving forward.
A clang.
The long knife failed to stop Chen Shi's footsteps. He waved the pole in his hand to meet him. Not only was the thin wooden pole not cut off by the knife, but he picked up the long knife.
Liang Sizi raised his eyebrows, turned around with the knife in both hands, and with a roar raised the knife to chop it down again.
With the dust flying around, the pole in Chen Shi's hand was like a dragon. Not only did he lift the long knife, but he also stabbed Liang Sizi on the shoulder. Liang Sizi stepped back, and the long knife in his hand fell to the ground, with blood oozing out from his shoulder.
The wooden pole was as sharp as a sword.
The soldiers who had been standing around now drew their swords and formed their formations.
No matter how high one person's kung fu is, they never rely on fighting alone to win on the battlefield.
Chen Shi would not underestimate these soldiers and guards. He looked solemn and slowly wrapped the rope on the pole around his hand——
"Back off." Liang Sizi shouted.
The soldiers who were ready to attack put away their weapons, and someone shouted in confusion, "Fourth Young Master?"
Liang Sizi stepped forward again holding the knife, looking at Chen Shi with a ferocious face.
Chen Shi warned: "Liang Sizi, let me tell you first. The rule of our Mo family is not to not fight back when beaten. If you hit me, I will definitely hit you."
Liang Sizi looked at him and shouted loudly, but instead of rushing forward, he threw the long knife in his hand and he knelt down.
The soldiers and guards around him were startled, and Chen Shi was also startled.
"Hey -" he shouted, "a man of honor can't do this."
Liang Sizi looked up at him: "I know I can't defeat you, and I also know that the military camp can't lock you up, and the government can't catch you. In the past few years, if you want to leave, you can leave at any time. The reason why you don't leave is because you
We can’t let go of the northern city defense, and we can’t let go of the protection built by your Beitang.”
Chen Shi looked at him without saying anything, and just wrapped the rope from his hand around the pole again.
"Chen Shitou!" Liang Sizi shouted, "You can't leave now. Many of the protections have been damaged. You, you can't ignore it."
Chen Shi breathed out: "General Liang, this is not a matter that I have no control over. This is your business. If the protection is broken, you repair it. You need materials and manpower. Prepare and repair it. You keep an eye on me. I am alone.
What can you do?"
He muttered again.
"Also, don't call me by my nickname. My master gave me a name before he died. I have a big name."
Liang Sizi looked at him, his ferocious scars became dejected.
"Then you," he said hoarsely, "don't leave either."
This "leave" is not a threat, it is a plea. The man in his thirties is like a helpless child facing a young man younger than himself.
Chen Shi was a little helpless.
"Four Generals," he said, "I will come back."
Liang Sizi smiled, his hideous scar twisted: "Will you come back to collect the body for us?"
"What's the point of collecting the body? Just let it die and rot." Chen Shi said, and then added, "I still say what I said, this is not something I can do alone. You do what you should do.
I."
He paused for a moment.
"I'm going to find someone."
Liang Sizi looked suspicious: "Is there anyone else?"
A hint of sadness and anger appeared on Chen Shi's face, and he took a deep breath: "The Mo Sect will never be cut off." He looked at Liang Sizi, "I am not trying to escape, I have received news that the Mo Sect is going to re-elect its leader.
"
Liang Sizi said oh and looked at him without saying anything.
"So, I, Chen Shi, want to be elected as the leader." Chen Shi continued.
Liang Sizi looked him over.
Chen Shi said angrily: "What are you looking at? Do you look down on me, Chen Shi?" At this point, veins appeared in the hand holding the pole, "Do you think Luo is so powerful? He should not have been elected leader in the first place.
Otherwise, Momen would not be dragged into the abyss, my aunt would not die, and the poor child would be there."
Liang Sizi knew that the previous head's surname was Luo, but he didn't know or recognize him. He couldn't quite understand Chen Shi's anger. His aunt's death was also related to the head? There were children? Whose children?
Chen Shi is not married and has no children.
Before he could ask, Chen Shi had already interrupted his words by holding up his pole.
"Anyway, I'm not running away, I'm running for the position of leader, so I'm leaving."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Liang Sizi stood up and couldn't help but ask: "What if I become the leader?"
Chen Shi turned around and smiled coldly: "After becoming the leader, I brought people here to die."