There are many paths in life, and it is very important which one you choose.
Many years later, when Lin Xiangwan told Ye Nan about this incident as a legend, he would always wonder in his heart whether a small decision at the time would affect countless important moments in the future, like a butterfly flapping its wings.
It will cause a tsunami.
But at that time, she was not in the mood to think about all this. She and Chu Di held hands tightly and stood in front of the fork in the road. In fact, they both knew that no matter which one they chose, their chances of survival were slim.
They were very young, but they were not desperate at all. It was as if they had already expected something to happen and someone to save them from the fire and water.
"You choose, after all, you can't look back. If you really get caught up, just accept your fate." Chu Di encountered a similar thing on the Myanmar border. The people in the two villages looked exactly the same to outsiders.
Even the tone of their speech is the same, but they are filled with incompatible hatred. As long as they see anyone from the other side's village, they must kill them, no matter they are male, female, old or young.
This kind of racial hatred is also very common in Africa. From father to son, and from son to grandson, the seeds of hatred have already been buried in their hearts when they were young.
They never asked why they were killing each other, they just raised their butcher's knives.
Lin Xiangwan glanced at Chu Di, said nothing more, and took a firm step forward. But at this moment, slight footsteps came from not far from the fork in the road.
Lin Xiangwan's heartbeat suddenly started to speed up again. She held Chu Di's hand tightly, her palms wet with sweat.
Chu Di's muscles all over his body tensed up, and it looked like he was going to fight for his life.
The footsteps were intermittent, but they were getting closer and closer. Just when Chu Di could hardly help but rush over, a dirty but familiar little face appeared in front of Lin Xiangwan.
"Hey, don't fight, I know him." Lin Xiangwan stopped Chu Di immediately, preventing him from rushing forward. The young man he met at the door of the hidden knife shop tilted his head and looked at Lin Xiangwan, and then
He also recognized her. "Sister? Why are you still outside? It's so chaotic outside now. Get out of here quickly."
The young man was a native Tibetan, so he would not be affected, but the murders that occurred on the road made him feel cold in his heart, so he temporarily stopped his pilgrimage and wanted to find a secluded place to hide, but he couldn't.
I thought I would meet Lin Xiangwan and the others.
"I want to leave too, but there are people behind... They are holding knives, and we have no place to hide." Lin Xiangwan smiled bitterly. Looking at the young man's appearance, the Tibetan robe on his body was stained with blood, which showed the way he came.
It’s not safe either. What should they do? Is there any other way they can take?
After listening to Lin Xiangwan's words, the young man's clean eyes flashed with sadness. He looked behind them, and then decisively pulled Lin Xiangwan and ran in the other direction. "Follow me."
The further the alley goes, the narrower it becomes, like a sheep's intestines, which can only accommodate one person. The young man walked smartly through it until he brought Lin Xiangwan and the others to a dilapidated wooden shed, "You guys
Hurry up and hide in. If I don't come back, don't come out. I've been living here a few days ago. It's very quiet here and no one can find me."
No one found him living here because there was no chaos on the street yet, and his identity did not allow others to doubt him, but now...
"Then what should you do?" Lin Xiangwan saw the young man turning around and leaving, so he grabbed him.
The young man smiled and said, "I'll go outside and take a look. It's okay. Sister, you don't have to worry. The auspicious heaven will bless me and everything will be fine."
The wooden shed was very narrow, and Lin Xiangwan and Chu Di had to hug each other to barely hide inside. Suddenly jumping out of the cluttered environment, the surroundings were quiet, making people feel even more uneasy.
"Do you think they will come?" Lin Xiangwan asked Chu Di in a low voice. In this case, talking was more reassuring than silence. If she had remained silent, she might not be able to control herself and rush out.
Chu Di squeezed her hand gently, "It won't happen. We will be safe. Don't worry."
Lin Xiangwan nodded, but she still felt uneasy. She suddenly thought of what the owner of the hidden knife shop said, or that the young man had ulterior motives? If he lured those people here, wouldn't she and Chu Di become meat on the chopping board?
, to be slaughtered by others.
No, it definitely wouldn't be. As soon as this thought arose in his mind, Lin Xiangwan immediately suppressed it.
She must not scare herself at this time, otherwise, she will collapse before the bad guys arrive.
Although Lin Xiangwan didn't dare to say how accurate she was at seeing people, she had gone through a lot of things over the years, and there were definitely times when she saw people wrongly, but it was never so outrageous. She believed in that boy, and she believed even more in herself and herself.
Chu Di's life can't be so bad!
Chu Di seemed to have guessed what Lin Xiangwan was thinking. He used another force on his hand, making her look at him through the gap in the wooden shed. He opened his mouth and said to her in an angry voice, "
Don't think too much, believe in yourself, and believe in him, Ye Nan is waiting for us to go back, we won't let him down!"
His eyes were eager and firm, with infinite power, which calmed Lin Xiangwan's restless heart. She put her head on his chest and heard the chaotic footsteps and roars outside, getting closer and closer.
There was almost only a thin wooden board separating them.
Although the language was unfamiliar, the anger mixed with it was extremely real. Six or seven young men held sharp steel knives in their hands and cursed loudly. The sharp blade grazed the thin wooden shed.
The board immediately left white marks on it.
The small wooden shed was shaking slightly, as if it would fall down at any moment.
Lin Xiangwan hugged Chu Di tightly. In his arms, Lin Xiangwan could almost hear her own heartbeat. She clasped her hands tightly on her chest, fearing that such a fierce sound would also be heard by people outside.
Hearing Chu Di kiss her forehead, he was no less nervous than she was. In this case, it would be absolute nonsense to say that he was not afraid.
Who can not be afraid when his life is in the hands of others? The happiness he finally obtained is threatened by the danger that is very close at hand. Who can be so free and easy? It doesn't matter if he gets hurt or dies, but Lin Xiangwan
She couldn't be hurt. He couldn't see her getting hurt in front of his eyes. That would be even more unacceptable to him than cutting him to pieces with a knife.
But no matter how uneasy he was, he couldn't show it. Because the woman in his arms was the only one he could rely on now. He had to be strong, and he had to pass on his strength to her. So Chu Diqiang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.
, he stroked Lin Xiangwan's back silently and kissed her forehead.
His lips were chapped due to loss of water, and the rough and burning feeling made Lin Xiangwan feel extremely relieved. She raised her head nervously and saw Chu Di lip-texting a few words to her.
He said, don't be afraid, I'm here, Ah Wan, I love you.
Bastard, do you have to choose this time to express your love? How did he want her to answer? Lin Xiangwan was inexplicably angry. When he was angry, he didn't feel scared anymore. His eyes were itchy, as if something was about to leak out.
The men outside became anxious and violent because they could not find the target. They waved the steel knives in their hands aimlessly and knocked on the small wooden shed, destroying everything in their sight.
Just when Lin Xiangwan felt that the thin boards of the wooden shed were about to be broken by them, she suddenly heard the boy's urgent call.
They were communicating something loudly in a language she couldn't understand. The men seemed to suddenly become very excited. They seemed to praise the young man, and then walked away quickly in twos and threes.
Just when their footsteps were almost inaudible, the door of the wooden shed let out a wail and shattered completely.
Lin Xiangwan collapsed on the ground, her hands and feet were too weak to move. Chu Di and the young man worked together to drag her out. The young man smiled at her, with a cunning light flashing in his clear eyes, "
I lured them away. They have gone far and will not come back. You guys wait here for a while and I will go out to take a look. It will get dark soon and they will disperse. You will be safe if you leave then.
Already."
After the young man finished speaking, he seemed to feel that it was not enough. He continued apologetically to Lin Xiangwan, "I'm so sorry for letting you go through this... They are actually not bad people..."
They are not bad people. Like them, they all have treasures they want to protect, so they raise their butcher's knives.
Lin Xiangwan smiled at him with a stiff face, "I don't know if they are bad people, but you are definitely not. Auspicious God will definitely bless you."
The riot on the street was put down by the army after a few hours, but the damage it caused lasted for months or years. Wu Chudi led Lin Xiangwan past the smashed shops
At that moment, I heard sharp and mournful cries coming from inside. The charred ruins looked like they had been baptized by the fire of war.
The young man lowered his head and walked quickly in front. He didn't speak, and his clear eyes seemed to be covered with a light layer of dust.
At around seven o'clock that night, Lin Xiangwan and Chu Di finally returned to the hotel after many trips. They were covered in stains and their faces were streaked with black and white. They looked extremely tired, but they didn't complain about anything.
, because they know that some people will never come back. Their relatives can no longer wait for news about them, their journey ends here, and their souls can never return home.
Lin Xiangwan wanted to keep the young man to live with him. After all, it was still very chaotic outside, but the young man shook his head. He pointed to the holy white building in the distance and said to Lin Xiangwan, "I haven't gone to see the Living Buddha yet. My way is."
It has to continue.”
Then, he left and disappeared into the messy and dilapidated streets, without even giving Lin Xiangwan a chance to ask his name.