Since he contracted a serious illness in Qingwan, Mo Zeming's body has not recovered, and he rarely meets people on the ship. It was not until the fleet sailed into the waters of Ye State and dropped anchor and lowered its sails that he was supported by Mo Chen again.
Walking onto the deck, I stared at the Chanying Sea in the distance for a long time in a daze.
That evening, most of the sailors on the ship were dining in the cabin, and there were only a few sailors on guard duty on the deck. The setting sun cast a golden patch of light on the calm sea, and also reflected the two stars, one high and one low, on the bow of the ship.
Silhouettes of people.
A group of red-billed gulls were circling above the head of the silver-haired boy. Suddenly, one of the gulls broke away from the group and plunged into the sea. When it resurfaced, it had a silver white tench in its mouth, and it was caught in a few strokes.
It was swallowed into the belly.
"Mo Chen, do you think these birds know about the earth-shaking changes that are happening and are about to happen in the world?" Mo Zeming turned his back to the man and asked in a low voice.
"Why did the young master suddenly ask this?"
"Because I suddenly felt that being able to predict destiny may not be a gift for me, but a heavy burden and curse."
"How could it be possible? If the little master hadn't been familiar with the astrology, we might have turned into bones in this world. How could we still have the leisure to stand here blowing the sea breeze and saying such words?"
"But the more I know, the more scared I become. Sometimes I even feel that if I were just an ordinary person from the beginning, would I be happier than I am now? Even a little bit."
These days, Mo Zeming only felt that the pressure on his shoulders was getting bigger and bigger. He cared too much about everything in the world and wanted to rely on his own efforts to accurately calculate the fate of everyone around him so that he could deal with danger before it came.
It could save his life. However, his physical condition greatly slowed down his calculation speed, making him depressed all day long, even to the point of not thinking about food and drinks.
"All stories will eventually come to an end. Mo Chen still remembers the old master's favorite words during his lifetime: When the clouds open, you can see the river. I believe that one day, all the hardships we are facing will be over.
Once the weather clears, a new beginning will come.”
The man saw the heir of the Qi family in front of him being overwhelmed every day, and he couldn't bear it, so he opened his mouth to comfort him.
"Although you say this, you still want to ask in your heart, since I hope that all this will pass as soon as possible, why should I support Brother Qi to find the power of the ancestors and add new variables to the already complicated Xingliu disciples, right?
?”
The silver-haired boy suddenly turned around and looked at the person in front of him without blinking. It seemed that he had already read through his thoughts during the seemingly casual conversation before.
The man behind him bowed his hands and nodded, "Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the little master."
"Mo Chen, although you remember this sentence: Keep the clouds clear to see the river, but you never thought that if you want the dark clouds to disperse, you must have a breeze. Now the country is in danger, but no one can support it.
The country is about to overthrow. I thought that maybe I could use Brother Qi's help to turn him into the breeze that cleanses away the evil in the world. Besides - "
Mo Zeming paused, as if hesitating whether to continue. Unexpectedly, Mo Chen had already guessed what he wanted to say but hadn't said:
"The young patriarch is suspecting that the incident of the ancestors may also be related to the death of the old patriarch?"
The silver-haired boy hesitated for a moment, but still nodded:
"My ability to calculate stars is not as good as my father's, but when the ancient city appeared in my calculations for the first time, I knew that I was finally on the same path as my father's unfinished calculations before his death.
One direction! I want to find out clearly what kind of ancient mysteries the so-called ancestors hide in this world!"
As he spoke, the sun had gradually sunk below the sea level. At the junction of the dark sea water and the purple sunset, a small star rose up into the sky unknowingly. Mo Zeming raised his right hand high and pointed at the almost unusable star with his index finger.
The light spots detected by the naked eye said:
"Mo Chen, have you seen that star? In the past, whenever my father went to Luo Xing Pavilion, he would always teach me to recognize a star in the sky. And this star called Yeyou, besides Qi Chen Star, is
The first one I could accurately identify."
"Ye You? This subordinate has never heard of it."
"According to legend, thousands of years ago, this star and Qichen were both descendants of the sun god Xihe, and they were also twin brother stars. One of them appeared in the early morning, and the other rose in the evening.
Gloomy moments guard the world. However, as time goes by, Yeyou is bewitched by the darkness and begins to be jealous of Qichen, which accompanies the sun rising in the east and setting in the west every day, and then transforms into a disaster star that represents the coming disaster, and is gradually attracted by it.
The world has forgotten it. It’s not surprising that you haven’t heard of it.”
"The evil star?"
"Well. Legend has it that Ye You regarded his brother as his enemy and started a protracted war with him. At that time, the sun and the moon had no light, everything was withered, and the world was plunged into a catastrophe of eternal night. But in the end, Ye You was defeated and was
Exiled to the end of the sky. However, he still waits for the opportunity to return to the world. He will often take advantage of the nightfall to lead the ghosts in the dark night to confront the moon god Wangshu. Therefore, as long as he appears, the sky will be covered by dark clouds that night.
There is no light from the stars and the moon. It seems that there will be another storm on the sea tonight."
Looking at the flickering light, the master and servant fell into a long silence. The sky became darker and darker, and a dark cloud appeared faintly at the junction of the sea and the sky, making the night become the sky.
The only star that shines brightly.
"The wind roars in the October night in Yinghai, and the white foam is like snow and frost.
Even the fleet of ships is moored in Yanzhu, and the vast black clouds cover the green island.
In the past, Jinlanmo had an inverse relationship, but now there are swords and halberds in front of the formation.
As soon as I say goodbye to the autumn river, I see a solitary bird, and I regret not reining in my horse."
The silver-haired boy lowered his head and recited a poem with neat contrasts in a low voice. He recited it several times, but then he let out a long sigh and swayed twice, feeling a little unsteady on his feet:
"But I didn't know at first that things would develop like this!"
When I first heard that poem, it seemed to be lamenting the fate of the legendary brothers Qichen and Yeyou, but when I thought about it more carefully, it turned out to be a comment after a divination star!
Mo Chen quickly stepped forward and supported him: "Little master, have you figured out anything these days?"
Mo Zeming nodded weakly: "Actually, I have already calculated that Brother Qi and his old friend may turn against each other like Qi Chen and Ye You!"
"An old friend from the past? You mean the young man named Jiang Yan?"
Mo Chen couldn't help shouting in shock, and immediately asked:
"If that's the case, why doesn't the young master directly tell the young master Ziyin about the matter and let him make his own judgment?"
"Because I'm afraid that the more things I tell the other person, the more it will affect his correct judgment. Brother Qi now is a rare breath of fresh air in this world. If the secret is revealed in advance, it may push him away step by step.
Towards the abyss of eternal destruction. Everything can still turn around now, not to mention——"
The silver-haired boy stopped abruptly mid-sentence, but Mo Chen continued: "Could it be that the young master wants to use the two of them to investigate the cause of the unexpected death of the old master?"
A few tears of reluctance suddenly appeared in Mo Zeming's eyes, and he nodded heavily:
"Yes! I just don't understand what my father calculated and what interests were involved, so that he died in Luo Xing Pavilion without any explanation! But Mo Chen, you said that I used Brother Qi and the others like this - do you think so?
Would that be too selfish?”
The man pondered for a moment, then finally stepped forward, stretched out his hand and caressed the boy's violently undulating back:
"The little family master has bet everything about the Yunzhi Mo family, isn't it just for the day when the truth comes out? No matter what you encounter on the road ahead, Mo Chen will always be by your side!"
After being comforted, the silver-haired boy gradually stopped crying. It seemed that he suddenly came up with a new solution, and his face regained the foresight that far exceeded his age:
"Having said that, although destiny is hard to violate, it does not mean that it cannot be changed. Perhaps now, if I can do my best to help Brother Qi find the ultimate power before everyone else, that will be the way to resolve all these contradictions.
!”
However, the man beside him did not let the young man continue talking, and stretched out his hand to help him to leave from the deck: "Little master, the wind has picked up on the sea, let's go back to the cabin!"
Not long after the master and servant returned to the cabin, heavy rain suddenly came. But in the midst of the violent storm, they suddenly heard someone knocking on the door outside:
"Brother Zeming, have you gone to bed? There is something I want to trouble you with."
Mo Chen glanced at Mo Zeming, who was already lying down on the couch, and immediately opened his mouth to refuse. But the silver-haired boy who was not yet asleep stopped him with his eyes. He immediately got up again, put on a burqa and opened the door to greet him in person.
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As soon as the door opened, the north wind rushed in. Qi Ziyin, who was wearing a silver mask and wearing a thick coat, but his back was already soaked, stood shivering outside the door. When he saw Mo Chen, he stood there shivering.
Frowning, he lowered his head in embarrassment:
"It seems too late today. Brother Zeming should have a good rest -"
However, the silver-haired boy waved his hand and opened the door wider: "Since you are already here, please sit down for a while. I can't sleep for a while, and I just have something to say to Brother Qi."
Qi Ziyin was stunned at first, but finally stepped into the door. He saw that the tables and stools in the cabin were covered with ivory calculation chips, and pieces of calculation paper with messy symbols were scattered in many places. He
Standing on the same spot, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed and didn't know where to stay.
"Sit wherever you like. I haven't had time to clean up these things, but they are all useless. It doesn't matter if they are messed up. I just don't know why Brother Qi came here in the rain."
Mo Zeming smiled at the visitor. After the cabin door was closed, the howling wind immediately weakened a lot, and his voice was much clearer than before.
"I came here late at night because I really wanted to ask Brother Zeming to calculate for me what the chances of winning this war with Uncle Wang are."
The young man in white cupped his hands and sat down next to the Shibu table. He didn't know how many troops Ye Guo still had at this time, but he knew that he only had a few thousand people under his command, which was obviously too few to fight on the battlefield.
A heart is always hanging in my chest, and I can't sleep.
However, after waiting for a while, he saw that Mo Zeming across from him was indifferent, and he couldn't help but have a trace of disappointment on his face: "Could it be that-Brother Zeming refused..."
The silver-haired boy did not deny it, but shook his head slightly:
"It's not that I don't want to do divination for Brother Qi, but now that the war is coming, if the calculated results are not satisfactory, wouldn't it mean that I will lose my own morale first? Besides, you came here in the rain not to gain anything from me.
The real result is to find a reason to convince yourself to continue fighting, right?"
Qi Ziyin silently turned his gaze to the side - the other party's words accurately touched his mind, and all the worries of the past few days were clearly placed in front of each other. Although the war has not started yet, in his heart
There was a lot of anxiety. After all, the fate of thousands of soldiers on the ship, as well as the fate of the entire Ye Kingdom, would be completely changed by this battle.
"I am indeed—brother Zeming said exactly what he said. Now that I have made my choice, there is no way out..."
"Having said that, Brother Qi might as well think about it carefully - maybe I have already calculated the outcome of this war. Otherwise, how could I fully support you in going south to Ye Kingdom?"
Mo Zeming suddenly laughed, "My purpose is just to hope that Brother Qi can go all out to clear the way for the future to find the ancient city. In the end, the divination star is just a means, and the result of the matter is,
But it’s all about human effort! If you are careless and underestimate the enemy, you may lose even if you have a sure chance of victory!”
"Brother Zeming's words woke up the dreamer, and I already understood what I should do. I just don't know if what you want to tell me is also related to the next battle with Uncle Wang?"
The young man in white cupped his hands. Before he finished speaking, he saw that the other person's expression suddenly became extremely cautious and solemn:
"After this battle is won, Brother Qi will gain the supreme power that few people in this world can obtain. But this is a double-edged sword. What I want to ask is, if after this battle, you will become the enemy of the whole world,
How should Brother Qi handle himself if he even becomes an enemy of his former close relatives and loved ones?"
Qi Ziyin completely did not expect that the other party would ask such a question that he had never considered. After pondering for a long time, he answered solemnly:
"Today, I am an enemy of my compatriots and the world I once knew. But the purpose of this battle is not just for myself, but also for the thousands of people of Ye State. I am not afraid of fighting, but I am not good at it either.
Fight. If necessary, I will decisively give up all power without leaving any attachment. I will never become a slave like Uncle Wang who is deceived by power and willing to be driven by it!"
The words of the boy in white finally made Mo Zeming's frown relax again. Then he actually raised his hands above his head and bowed deeply to the person in front of him:
"If Brother Qi is useful in the future, Ze Ming will do his best!"
As the night got darker, the two teenagers talked for a long time before saying goodbye. However, before the cabin door was opened, they suddenly heard a high-pitched horn from outside. Immediately afterwards, the sentries on the fleet ship also shouted one after another:
"Enemy ships are attacking!"
Qi Ziyin glanced at each other with the master and servant behind him, and immediately opened the hatch and ran towards the deck.
At present, a thick fog has risen around the warship, and the dark clouds in the distance are gradually approaching. Among the thick clouds and fog, lightning and thunder are heard. The pale electric light penetrates the dark blue rain curtain, reflecting a confused and chaotic scene. And countless people obey orders.
Yu Qi Shouyu's ships have also assembled into formation on the distant sea!
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