Chapter 200: A lot of lies about the clever magpie
A magpie's cry of joy broke through the spring scenery all over the mountain. At this time, the warm afternoon sun was wandering in the embrace of the mountains and rivers, and all the eyes could see were the green forests and towering ancient trees.
Among the low branches and bushes, there are green buds and white flowers interspersed at random. Wild trails run through it, and there are also beasts and Taoists walking slowly away. As soon as the sight reaches the mountain col, you can see the rich green color about to emerge, as if
At any time, it will slowly extend to the horizon due to the printing and dyeing of clogs and teeth.
In such a place surrounded by green trees, wild flowers in bloom, and the interesting landscapes and ancient trails of the mountains complement each other, a quiet wind quietly passed by, and finally blew into a huge tree about four feet high, ten feet wide, and hollowed out like a miraculous workmanship.
The ancient trees in the cave also bring a touch of sunshine and warmth to this quiet and almost cold space.
"Are you awake? Get up and have something to eat."
Jiang Wen's voice came from outside the tree hole, and his tone was lazy and leisurely. He seemed to be leaning on the tree trunk and basking in the sun, trying his best to enjoy a peaceful life, without any intention of showing up.
There was no sound in the cave, as if there was no one there.
"It's been three days, young lady, why don't you get up and take a few steps."
Jiang Wen's voice continued to sound, and with the warm afternoon breeze blowing everywhere, he could even hear some laziness after waking up from a morning sleep, and he seemed particularly heartless.
But there was still no news from the cave.
"How about I apologize to you? Just say something to me. I'm going to die of boredom staying here."
Realizing that there was still no response in the tree hole, a rustling sound came from outside. Then the cloth shoes suddenly fell to the ground, and the hem of his clothes brushed against the branches and leaves. Only then did Jiang Wen's face suddenly appear and he poked his head into the tree hole.
It is strange to say that in this surprisingly large tree hole, there is actually a bed, a Buddha, and a place for a pot. It is like a Zen room used by monks to retreat from the world and practice.
But when I looked into the tree hole at this time, I saw a charming-looking girl, lying flat on the stone bed indifferently. She even turned her head to the other side expressionlessly when she saw Jiang Wen walking in.
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"Still angry..."
Jiang Wen scratched his head. Although he wanted to apologize, he didn't know where to start - he just pushed her into the water and almost drowned her, then used the King of Han's green knife to chop wood and cut mountains, and then cooked porridge.
After taking in the hallucinogenic mushrooms, I shouldn't be able to stop talking to myself for three days.
Seeing that the charming and naive girl was still turning her head to be angry, Jiang Wen thought for a while, then returned to the tree hole and said slowly: "Miss Shuang'er, Jiang actually heard some news from outside and came to the branch just now..."
As he expected, Jiang Wen keenly noticed that the girl's ears twitched slightly. Although she still pretended to be indifferent, her breathing and heartbeat were beating a beat faster. It was obvious that this boring life was a bit unbearable for her.
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As of today, Jiang Wen and Luo Shuang'er have been living in the mountains for the past month. In addition to trying to recover their bodies every day, they are looking for a place to stay. The two of them did not dare to expose their whereabouts easily. Fortunately, a monk with a Guangxi accent "took the initiative" to let them go.
After leaving the tree room where they practiced, the two finally settled down.
At this time, the question that made them most curious was where they were now and what was happening outside.
"Miss Shuang'er, Mr. Jiang found out that we are currently in the mountains near Binchuan Prefecture. If we walk north for two days, we should be at the headquarters of the Da Luo Wei Commandery Department."
Jiang Wen thought about what he had gathered and continued, "To be precise, we are now on the north side of Erhai Lake in Cangshan Mountain, at the foot of Jizu Mountain. It's no wonder that we always meet monks here..."
The Jizu Mountain in Jiang Wen's mouth was originally called Jiuquya. It is famous for its three peaks at the front and a ridge at the back, shaped like a chicken's foot. In addition to the majestic and green scenery, Jizu Mountain is also a famous Buddhist holy place.
It is said that after the death of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of the past, the Venerable Kassapa, came to Jizu Mountain to hold the ancestral robes given by the Buddha and enter samadhi, waiting for Maitreya to be reborn. Jizu Mountain has also become Kassapa's dojo, and there are many precious monuments on the mountain.
At its peak, Jizu Mountain had thirty-six temples, seventy-two nunneries, one hundred and eight temples, and as many as five thousand monks.
But that's not the point. The key is that Jizu Mountain is located in Yunnan. Jiang Wen didn't know why he, who was still fighting Wuyang outside the South China Sea, woke up thousands of miles away in Yunnan - his last place before.
In memory, he still tried his best to deal with Yi Xi with all his sword moves. Seeing that the dragon ghost wanted to escape, he entered the water with the Zhanlu Sword and threw himself into the vast waves.
At that time, he knew very well that the vitality of the Boiling Sea only existed under the whirlpools on the water surface. The South China Sea was originally a shackles to the dragon ghosts. Countless undercurrents and whirlpools underneath had long been opened and merged with the Guangzhou earth veins extending in all directions, so it seemed that there was no chance of death.
On the contrary, people can escape from the dead in the place where they are born, just like in the Zhou Dynasty in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, "went into the water to fight the dragon and traveled for dozens of miles, and after three days and nights, he finally killed the dragon and came out." Because he put life and death aside, he could use the Dongting ground veins to avert danger.
At that time, Jiang Wen was not completely sure, but he had to make a bet. Fortunately, judging from the result, the bet was right. Since he and Luo Shuang'er, who fell into the whirlpool, could escape alive, Minmin should
It’s not a big deal, but the former ended up in an unexpected place, which is too far away...
As a wave of memories came back, some lingering memories appeared in Jiang Wen's mind. If there was still a choice at that time, Jiang Wen would never jump into the whirlpool and face those people who were entangled like worms.
"Five Sheep".
When chasing into the whirlpool, in the "narrow" space that could not even be described as dark, Jiang Wen suddenly noticed a huge thing that was forced to squeeze and curl up, like a bunch of molluscs entangled together. They were ugly.
They were entangled with each other, and they were constantly dividing and multiplying in the small space. As Jiang Wen rushed in, the whole group stood up and bared their teeth.
Jiang Wen only felt the terror of the dragon ghosts at this time, because in front of them, the earth veins were already like a giant lying corpse. All kinds of tissues and organs were being destroyed, connective tissue began to melt, tendons lost their toughness, and the contents of blood vessels
The layers begin to break, and the residue mixes into the blood to form thrombi everywhere, and the blood flow is blocked, causing necrosis of various organs.
Not far away, Wuyang, who died from a sword ulcer, was still bleeding with pus and blood, but he was far from getting rid of the mountain of nightmares, because more depleted and decaying things were rushing towards Jiangwen's collapse. Silent rumbles were heard.
As he rang in his ears, there seemed to be a huge black monument coming towards him from the abyss, and the only thing he could rely on was the long sword in his palm that turned into deep black when it touched the water...
The cries of orioles and magpies outside the tree brought Jiang Wen back to his consciousness. The chill that penetrated his bones was slowly fading away, but it still lingered in his heart. From time to time, claws and scales were revealed. No matter how much he basked in the sun, he couldn't dispel it.
So he continued.
"Miss Luo, with your intelligence, you should have already figured out that this road is your father's way of survival for you. Old hero Luo is so affectionate, why do you bother to be angry here?"
Jiang Wen spoke slowly, and in his heart he couldn't help but sigh at Luo Yuantong's great skill and deep scheming. He even deceived his own daughter without telling others. After all, no one could have imagined that this would be a fatal situation.
The door to life is actually opened in the vast South China Sea.
But thinking about it carefully, if Luo Shuang'er stayed in Guangzhou this time, no matter how carefully Luo Yuantong took care of her or even took the trouble to hide her somewhere else, the Luo family would have to face the wrath of Shang Kexi and Qing Ting.
At that time, the fate of a fugitive like Hong Xiguan is destined. The chance of escaping is very slim. Instead, he goes to the Nanhai Ancient Temple to suppress the ghosts. With Luo Shuang'er's ability and water nature, there is a high probability.
Escape from the underwater whirlpool.
This birth gate was what Luo Yuantong had to carry alone during the landslide and the ground cracking. Even Luo Shuang'er and Ying Laodao hid it, let alone the vast world. In other words, in the eyes of the world, Luo Shuang'er was already buried in the belly of a fish in the South China Sea.
Even if there is suspicion about the dead person, no one will go to Yunnan, thousands of miles away, to hunt him down.
More importantly, Luo Yuantong had previously deliberately held a massive "Golden Basin Washing Ceremony" and summoned the martial arts heroes to participate in the grand event. As a result, Luo Shuang'er at this time was basically equivalent to "going to sea and dying" in front of everyone in the martial arts world. That is to say, now
In this world, as long as Luo Shuang'er doesn't take the initiative to reveal her identity, no one in the world will be able to find her!
Every time Jiang Wen thought of what Luo Yuantong said to him in the stormy atrium, he would realize that the feeling of licking the calf was extremely heavy.
In the face of this scheming, Jiang Wen could only lament that Luo Yuantong was indeed the only remaining rhino wielder in the world. Once he turned his thoughts on dealing with Yixi things elsewhere, he could set off such a monstrous wave in an instant -
-If it was not him who entered the sea at that time, but Wu Liuqi as planned, there would be no way to survive at this time!
It's a pity that his daughter doesn't seem to appreciate this painstaking effort.
From Luo Shuang'er's point of view, what she felt was that her father was deceiving and plotting against her. He seemed to have entrusted him with important tasks, but he used other tricks to exclude her. This made her think about everything and then recall her three years of hard training by the Dongting Lake.
, and even almost broke his heart with anger.
"Miss Luo, there are some things Jiang doesn't know whether to say or not. In addition to these inquiries, I also found out some news about Guangzhou and your father..."
Jiang Wen knew a truth well, that is, when a girl loses her temper, she must not dwell on the matter for too long. Sometimes it is more important to divert her attention, so she deliberately hesitated, looked embarrassed, and protracted.
The accent of "" is even more thoughtful.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wen found Luo Shuang'er, who was lying on the stone bed with her head turned and silent, slowly raising her arms and sitting up. For a moment, her charming and ignorant face and her cold expression collided, staring straight at Jiang Wen.
At this time, silence was better than sound. Jiang Wen immediately understood what the other party meant, and also understood that the other party understood what he meant.
This sounds a bit convoluted, but you must know that Yunnan and Guangdong are thousands of miles apart. It is difficult to complete the journey in ten days and a half, and it is even more difficult to communicate news from the two places——
Unless the news is shocking enough to spread like wildfire.
And if Luo Yuantong's whereabouts appeared in such shocking news, then Luo Shuang'er's understanding would naturally detect something bad.
"Miss Luo, I heard that the city of Guangzhou has been turned upside down. Probably around the time we fought to suppress the dragon, anti-king forces from all walks of life gathered in Guangzhou. Among them, Emperor Yongli's general Li Dingguo didn't know what happened. Suddenly
He fought from Yunnan to the outside of Guangzhou, and almost killed Shang Kexi on the spot, achieving the feat of 'three defeats to become the king'."
Although it is difficult to understand, Li Dingguo of Yunnan was able to miraculously pass through Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, and Li Qifeng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was blocked by heavy troops, but he inexplicably ran from the ancient temple in Nanhai to the foot of Jizu Mountain. If there is no connection between the two, it would be unreasonable.
Jiang Wen, who had guessed the clues, was still speaking with an attitude of being indifferent and aloof. This mirror mentality was something that he could not get rid of since he was above the boiling sea, even if he said news that shocked the world.
, there was still no unnecessary change in the expression on his face, and he continued to speak calmly.
"Now people from all walks of life are fighting around the city of Guangzhou, and the Qing army is busy encircling and suppressing the Zheng family in Xiamen and is unable to support them. For a time, the world, which has been silent for a long time, feels like it is going against the tide."
The waves against the sky are the most appropriate feeling during these ten months. It is as if throwing a stone from the other side of the bank has broken up a pond of water, and the fragrant bait enters the water and accidentally startles countless dragons. The shadows of the lurking under the water suddenly surge up, and all the paths under the water are
The dragon and snake will also metamorphose, and use the cloud mane and mist to reach the sky, so that the dust and dust caused by Zheng and Zhang's attack on the south of the Yangtze River last year will roar up again!
Luo Shuang'er's eyes flickered a little, and Jiang Wen knew that she was worried about something happening to her father, so she said in a relieved tone.
"Don't worry, Miss Luo, your father is fine now. Shang Kexi must know that he is one of the masterminds behind this time. If he is caught by Shang Kexi, he will definitely be divided into five pieces and spread around. It will never be possible to be so silent.
Rest!"
Jiang Wen was so convincing, but Luo Shuang'er frowned slightly. If the King of Han's green knife hadn't been inserted into Jiang Wen's waist, he might have sealed his throat with a knife.
Jiang Wen sensed a hint of murderous intent and quickly added, "Miss Luo, don't get me wrong. I didn't mean to curse your father, it's just that you don't know what happened to Li Xinghe."
Jiang Wen showed a thoughtful look, "It is said that Li Xinghe, the prince's buttocks, was dragged to the Chinese army's tent by Shang Kexi half a month ago and chopped into pieces with thousands of swords. The knife was used to avoid the vital parts. It lasted three days and three months.
Ye, finally beheaded him with a single blow, and brought his head to the flag as a sacrifice."
Jiang Wen still hasn't figured out why Li Xinghe, a charlatan, suffered such a fate. Even if he failed to use the trick and fell into the trap, it seems that he shouldn't have ended up in such a mess, unless he was also involved in this matter.
, it was a shame that Shang Kexi fell into the current situation step by step.
The news about Li Xinghe among the people is now very popular, and there are even various versions circulated. It is said that Li Xinghe colluded with the rebels and the traitors cooperated inside and outside, and it is still a good thing. The good of Longyang caused hatred because of love, so that Li Xinghe had two powers and tarnished the prince.
There are various theories, but none of them seem to be able to explain the reason why Li Xinghe was sentenced to death, so they will not speak out to pollute the ears.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wen thought of another folk rumor, and quickly said to Luo Shuang'er as if offering a treasure.
"Miss Shuang'er, apart from the anti-king forces gathered in Guangzhou this time, the one who shocked the world the most was Princess Changping of the Ming Dynasty. She also appeared with the imperial edict of Emperor Chongzhen. And this Princess Changping is actually you, Ziyi
My sister’s master is Wu Mei Shitai!”
Luo Shuang'er, whose attention was invisibly diverted by Jiang Wen, finally said hoarsely: "Five masters? How can such a thing happen?"
Jiang Wen nodded slowly, touched his chin and said: "It's absolutely true, now even the words of Chongzhen's edict have been copied and transcribed, spread throughout the prefectures and counties, and the uproar cannot be cut off. Presumably more people will take advantage of the situation and let the Qing Dynasty
Ting has been anxious for a while."
Luo Shuang'er's face showed a hint of joy, but after a while, her charming face took on a look of annoyance again.
"So what? Emperor Chongzhen was unable to quell the chaos during his lifetime. Is it possible that after his death he can bring peace to the world? Now that dad is involved in it, his life will only become more difficult..."
Jiang Wen smiled happily, showing a hint of cunning.
"Miss Shuang'er, you are wrong. If we say that Emperor Chongzhen's true edict was of no use, it will definitely be of no use, but the fake edicts circulating in half of the country today can turn decay into magic."
"Fake edict?"
Luo Shuang'er's almond-shaped eyes opened slightly, as if she didn't understand what Jiang Wen's words meant, and asked in a low voice, "You haven't seen it with your own eyes, how do you know that the edict is fake?"
Jiang Wen smiled slightly and did not answer. The details here are indeed difficult to explain. Moreover, there are many theories about Chongzhen's edict in history. They are all indescribable and the contents are also different. For example, the "History of Ming Dynasty: Emperor Zhuang Lie" compiled by the Qing Dynasty
"It is recorded as follows: [The emperor's book skirt said: "I am cold and virtuous, and I bow to God, but all the ministers misunderstood me. I died without a face to see my ancestors, I took off my crown, and covered my face with my hair. Let the thieves divide me, and I will not be able to see my ancestors.
Injuring one of the common people."] This statement is probably quoted from "Jiashen Jiwen".
But a book with a very similar title, "Jiashen Chronicles", says: "On the 22nd, thieves found the late emperor's bow under a pine tree in Meishan. He hanged himself opposite the eunuch Wang Cheng'en, with the words "Emperor" written in his left hand.
"Two characters, wearing a blue-sleeved Taoist robe, red trousers, one foot wearing boots, one foot taking off boots, hair all messed up, looking inside, this is what I said."
You must know that Zhao Shijin, the author of "Jiashen Chronicles", was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Chongzhen, served as an official in the capital for a long time, and was in Beijing when the city was destroyed. This statement is obviously more reasonable. After all, Chongzhen was driven to a desperate situation by a critical situation, so don't act like you can follow him
He was carrying an edict in pen and ink, and it was even more impossible to bite his fingers and write so many words. It was only reasonable to leave two words in such a hurry to indicate his identity.
More importantly, the author of "Jiashen Chronicles" is Feng Menglong, the author of "Sanyan Liangpai". He compiled many unofficial historical records that recorded the historical events of the Jiashen years and edited it slightly. It is always easy to become a novelist.
Create your own.
But the novelist's pen is extraordinary after all. This most widely spread statement has entered the folk and even evolved into "kill all the civil and military officials with swords and swords, don't hurt the people in my city", which is becoming less and less like a
What the emperor said.
Taking a closer look, Emperor Chongzhen in the previous statement clearly had the intention of shirking the blame. He blamed Heaven one by one, and the officials misunderstood me. At the end of the sentence, he seemed to be saying harsh words, and he was confirmed to be a mean and unkind person.
The image of a foolish king at the end of his rope. So why did the Qing Dynasty use this term to compile history?
All this is just praise and criticism, in order to add a sentence at the end of this paragraph: "The great destiny has returned, the evil atmosphere is gone, and the emperor has to give a posthumous title and build a mausoleum, and the ceremony is grand. This is a holy dynasty with great virtues and a good life."
Qiangu], brazenly praised myself.
Faced with Emperor Chongzhen who had lost everything, since he knew that the situation was irreversible, he could not be so hard-spoken as to say the wise sayings spread among the people, let alone someone who could say soft words such as "Don't hurt the people."
As an emperor, the first thing he should be thinking about is the posthumous affairs, and the second thing should be the inheritance issue. If he dies, he will not enter the mausoleum, which is similar to issuing an edict to sin against oneself. There is no need to collect the body for me, and let the ministers assist the prince.
It is a first-class matter. This is an issue related to orthodoxy. It should be written into the imperial edict rather than blaming the minister.
Therefore, in Jiang Wen’s view, if there really is a Chongzhen edict in this world, then the third theory that is closest to the truth should be what Yang Shicong said in "Jiashen Hezhenlue": [A line of ink on the sleeve says: "Because
I have lost my country, I have no face to see my ancestors, and I dare not finally go to bed." Another line says: "All the officials went to the East Palace to visit." After hearing this, the official of Zhou Zhong came out to see it in person.]
But in today's rumors, the content of the imperial edict held by Princess Changping is obviously a mixture of the skin of "Jiashen Jiwen" and the bones of "Jiashen Hezhenlue". There are many exquisite words and sentences that are used for reference, which together ensure the truth.
At the same time, it avoids orthodox issues and adopts the most popular folk saying to fuel the flames. How can there be such a coincidence in the world!
In other words, if Chongzhen had this ability, just by relying on his exquisite skills of building walls and digging pits, he would not have become the king of subjugation who worked hard and died alone on the old crooked neck tree!
"Miss Luo, there is something I don't know whether to say or not. Whether this imperial edict is true or false, do you think anyone really cares?"
Seeing that Luo Shuang'er didn't believe it, Jiang Wen smiled and wanted to raise his hand, only to remember that his broken right hand was tied stiffly, with branches and Zhanlu swords tied together into a splint, and it was still waiting to heal.
"The "Zuo Zhuan" makes it very clear, 'Only weapons and names cannot be faked.' The fake imperial edict swore that [corrupt officials, rebellious ministers and traitors can be killed by everyone in the world],"
Is there anything more famous than this in the world?"
Jiang Wen laughed loudly in the tree hole and shook all the dead branches to the ground. "Now the sky is boiling outside. This imperial edict is just adding fuel to the fire. The ambition of the person who wrote this imperial edict seems to be more than just lifting the fire."
He wants to overthrow the glorious throne of Guangzhou, but he also plans to bring chaos to the world! Jiang saw four words between the words of this fake edict, which made me a little moved!"
Jiang Wen had never seen the fake edict, and he didn't know why the five masters were willing to cooperate in this scene. But he knew that it would be enough if everyone in the world was willing to believe that it was true.
For example, in Shang Kexi's eyes, Chongzhen, who has been dead for a long time, will be transformed into the most terrifying ghost through the posthumous edict, which will bring him oppression that can never be erased.
The spear of Longinus pierced Christ, and the blood flowed to the ground, which was the original sin that could not be cured. In the ethical concept at this time, regicide was also an unforgivable act. History has proved that even if it is an unjust killing,
The "false emperor" and "prince" who refused to obey also had to pay a heavy price, such as Li Zicheng who forced Chongzhen to death, Li Chengdong who pursued Shaowu and Longwu, and Wu Sangui who was about to kill Yongli.
Prince Regent Dorgon, who killed the crown prince Zhu Cihong by calling a deer a horse, seemed unable to escape such a fate.
Suddenly, now, the former Princess Changping appears with a posthumous edict, which means the "bones" and "blood" of the imperial power. He is still happy. If he doesn't kill her, the Qing court will never forgive her lightly. But if she kills her, the world will not tolerate her.
This "blood"-stained butcher will give countless people an excuse to fight against him. Therefore, no matter what the outcome is, Shang Kexi will be further and further away from his dream of "Eternal Town Tiannan".
For the people who are fighting a bloody battle in Guangzhou, this is not so much a legacy of Chongzhen as a political program that has been difficult to produce for a long time. Today, Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, Yongli and other forces have finally joined forces.
He also proved his determination to rebel to the remains of King Chuang.
——You see, we are sincerely rebelling this time and leaving no escape route. If you don’t want to be surrounded and killed, this is your last chance.
All in all, in the 17th year of Shunzhi, when the Qing Dynasty was overwhelming the world, the rebels who had been suffering for a long time finally united and issued their cry.
The only thing Jiang Wen didn't expect was that all this incredible thing actually started from a disastrous defeat of the Qing soldiers in Wuyi Mountain.
In the tree hole, Luo Shuang'er remained silent, and her quiet face seemed to reflect Jiang Wen's complicated thoughts. Luo Shuang'er caught a glimpse of Jiang Wen's clothes that were still wet with dew, and guessed that he must be guarding the ancient tree during the day and only wandering around at night.
Inquiring is not as heartless as he appears.
After a long time, neither of them spoke again, until a quiet inquiry came.
"Then, will my father be safe this time?"
Jiang Wen was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Luo Shuang'er's sincere face, he simply raised his injured arm a little and revealed the secret.
"Miss, stop thinking so wildly. My injury is not healed yet. Don't think that I don't know that you have lost all your martial arts skills. Even if you go back, it will only cause more trouble. It's true that you should seize the time to recover from your injuries."
Jiang Wen stopped paying attention to her, leaving the King of Han's green sword at his waist. He turned around and walked out of the tree hole, turned over and jumped up. In an instant, he was leaning on the tree trunk and resting on the branches.
Facing the increasingly complex situation, although Jiang Wen was not optimistic about their prospects and could guess that this time would be difficult, among these people, he knew that he could trust Li Dingguo's anti-Qing campaign without reservation.
ambition.
A year ago, Li Dingguo planned the bloody battle at Mopan Mountain and used all his troops to annihilate thousands of Qing troops. In exchange for the last great victory on the anti-Qing battlefield, he could no longer recover and could only lead his troops to attack Yunnan and Myanmar in a roundabout way.
In the middle of the jungle, his destined ending was to die in the wilderness in despair.
But now that the Wuyang Secret Road has appeared, Li Dingguo suddenly has the possibility to fight back and avenge his shame. Since he dares to rush to Guangzhou with the troops that Yongli squeezed out from his teeth, he will never live in an ignoble way.
idea.
Jiang Wen smiled faintly. With his current mind as a mirror, he could slowly consider many things.
He was very happy that a man with lofty ideals still had such courage and such skill. It was really unreasonable not to give him a push. Since ancient times, people who wanted to die were the least likely to die, but two people like him and Luo Shuang'er who wanted to survive wanted to spend their time safely.