Rodman was not in the courtyard. After searching for a long time, he found the two figures under the sentry tower. Aize and Rodman seemed to be talking about something.
"Grandpa, big brother!" Wang Man was a little excited. He said hello to the two people in front of him and went straight over.
"Hey, kid! Are you okay?" Aize's voice was still as rough as ever. The heavy sword was stuck diagonally in the ground, looking much sharper than before.
Since Ai Ze came to Arenas, he hasn't had much interaction with Wang Man. He seems to be particularly aloof, and he doesn't have many opportunities to strike up conversations with Wang Man.
Only when Wang Man and Ai Xi were together, Ai Ze would come out to obstruct them in every possible way. It seemed that he was very concerned about Wang Man's excessive interactions with Ai Xi.
For such a long time, whenever Wang Man had a question and needed consultation, Ai Ze gave him the same answer, which made Wang Man a little scared and a little unbearable.
For the sake of Arenas' safety, he no longer had to worry about so much at this time; under the pressure of Aize's stern eyes, Wang Man said nonchalantly: "Are you going to leave Arenas?"
Rodman still had a smile on his face. He stroked his beard and did not answer directly.
"Are you leaving Arenas? If you leave, what will happen to the villagers left behind? Are you going to let them scream and tremble helplessly among the wolves?"
Rodman smiled slightly, nodded strangely, and turned his back to Wang Man.
"you……"
"Hey, kid. You shouldn't be interfering. Don't worry about it. We have our own plans." Ai Ze interrupted Wang Man's words with a loud shout. It has to be said that Ai Ze has left enough memories in Wang Man's heart.
The psychological shadow, although I don’t know who gave this shadow the real protagonist aura, is it Ai Ze? Or Ai Xi!
"You can't leave. The villagers here can't live without you. Look at those children who have fallen to the ground. Do you want to watch them all turn into werewolves?" Wang Man mustered up the courage to face a third-order person like Ai Ze.
Epee knight, he felt the need to say.
Ai Ze looked very impatient, stretched out his hand to pull out the heavy sword, and thrust it in again. This time the heavy sword was so powerful that only the hilt, which was about a foot long, was exposed.
"Boy! Do you want to challenge my authority? I can leave whenever I want. What can you do to me?"
Aize's answer made Wang Man sad. He couldn't imagine why these people became like this in just a few days. Is this their true face? And the most approachable Rodman, why did he avoid saying a word today?
Don't say anything either?
Loss and despair echoed in Wang Man's mind.
"You leave, I will protect Arenas. One day you will regret the decision you made today." Wang Man dropped the words, turned around and left stubbornly, without stopping for a step.
Watching the young man leave, Rodman turned slightly and looked at Aize, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Earl, this boy is indeed not a creature in the pond. I bet I saw him correctly."
"Haha, Baron, you have to be careful this time." Rodman smiled leisurely and walked towards the village...
Wang Man returned to the room with an embarrassed expression, which frightened Ai Xi.
"Brother?"
"Brother..."
Wang Man turned his back to Ai Xi and didn't know what to say at this time. After a long time, he heard the slight sound of the door closing and turned around anxiously. Ai Xi was no longer in the room.
The disappointing world failed to impress Wang Man's determination to pursue Ai Xi.
Presumably the villagers already knew the news that the spirits were leaving, but what was unusual was that they did not make any extra efforts to persuade them to stay.
Mrs. Ji knocked on the door, walked in gently, and closed the door gently.
"Mother! They are leaving here, and the wolves will attack here soon." It seemed that no one could stand on Wang Man's side, so he had no choice but to make a report to his mother.
Mrs. Ji did not directly answer her son's complaint. She walked to the left side of the room and lifted up the messy thatch. Under the light of the lamp, a door was exposed in front of Wang Man.
"This..." At this age, he still didn't know that there was a door collapsed under the place where he rested. Wang Man was in a state of confusion and looked at his mother with unclear words.
Ji just sighed slightly and weakly pushed open the small door on the couch with her withered hands. Suddenly, a sad sound of wind blew past her face, and the old smell filled the dilapidated thatched hut.
The pitch-black entrance to the cave was right at Wang Man's feet. A melodious and ancient whistling sound came from below in the peaceful and quiet house. He couldn't help but feel uneasy in his heart. Wang Man picked up the gravel on the ground and threw it down. A moment later, he heard a surging sound.
After hearing the echo, I secretly let out a sigh of relief, but fortunately it was not very deep.
Holding the lamp in her hand, Mrs. Ji leaned over and crawled out of the cave entrance.
"Mother." Wang Man was still uneasy. When he saw Mr. Ji smiling and nodding towards him, he was completely relieved. But why would his mother dig such a tunnel in the house?
When they were young, mother and son were already standing in the cave, with Mrs. Ji walking in front and lighting up the three lanterns in the cave one after another.
This is a neatly repaired storage room with smooth walls! If this secret room was not built under his couch, Wang Man would not be curious at all, because there is a storage room five times larger than this in the courtyard of the village.
The room is used to store the saved food.
After a quick scan, there was no smell of fermented food in this basement. The floor was flat and the walls were clean. The only thing that caught Wang Man's attention was a cross sword hanging on the wall in front.
Apart from this sword, there seems to be nothing else here.
Ji pointed to the sword on the wall and whispered: "Son, go and take it down."
Wang Man was stunned for a moment, and before he could figure it out, he walked over, took off the sword with concentration, and held it upright in front of his chest. The sword body was simple, and the word "Zongheng" was vaguely engraved between the hilt, but it couldn't be blocked.
It bears the rust left by the years; the sword is not as heavy as expected.
Mrs. Ji looked at the tall and broad son in front of her with a gentle expression, as if she was admiring her own masterpiece, her eyes were full of luxurious memories, and she seemed to be reminiscing about the true feelings of the past.
For Wang Man, this is not an ordinary sword, because in his career, he has only touched low-quality crossbows and long hairs polished from branches. Such a metal iron tool is too much to have in his hands now.
It made him excited.
"Mother, this sword is similar to Aize's. Where did the sword come from?"
Mrs. Ji smiled broadly and asked kindly, "Do you like it?"
"Yeah, I like it!"
"Just like it, then our Ah Man will look like a great hero." Ji looked very happy, but she still couldn't suppress the sadness in her eyes.
Wang Man was immersed in the joy brought by the sword, and did not notice the tears and reluctance on Ji's face at all. Ji, who was standing there twitching, was still quite frightened in her heart.
"Son! This is your father's sword. Although it has not been as sharp as before, my mother gave it to you to teach you to be a good person." Ji told the owner of the sword while holding back her sorrow.
Wang Man suddenly froze on the spot, father? Is this his father's sword? Hasn't his father been living in the village for many years? Is his mother hiding something from him?
"Mother, why is there the word 'Zongheng' on father's sword?"
Ji walked up to Wang Man's confusion, took out a piece of shabby cloth from her sleeve and wiped the sword, while replying: "Your father is an outstanding soldier in the Zongheng Kingdom. He has made sacrifices for justice."
Much credit; it was mother, it was I who killed your father. If he hadn't taken me to elope to Arenas, I wouldn't have met..."
"Okay, mother, don't mention what happened." Looking at his mother's increasingly trembling hands, Wang Man hurriedly interrupted his mother's words. He didn't want to see his mother's face sad, because he still had to accompany her through the rest of the day.
Extremely difficult days.
"Aman, from now on, you should be like this sword. You should be upright and upright. The sword should be broad. You should be fair and just to others. As long as you walk on the path of justice, no dust will stop you."
Wang Man didn't know why his mother warned him so much today, but he found that when his mother finished speaking, the sword had become bright and dazzling, and the rust on it had disappeared.
"Mother, the child understands." Wang Man looked at the blade of the sword attentively, and a mature face appeared, decisive and majestic.
The night was always long, so long that Wang Man didn't know how long he had been sleeping before he was woken up by the sound in the courtyard. When he got up, his mother was beside him, staring at him with warm eyes. It could be seen that Ji didn't close her eyes for a long time.
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After so many years of night! When will the legendary sun and moon appear? Wang Man didn't know, so he stood in front of his mother wearing a sword and looking out the window with some worry.
"They are leaving!" Wang Man said to himself.
"Aren't you going to send it off? They were Arenas' former patron saints." Ji made an innuendo, watching her son pick up his shoulders and walk out the door...
Outside, Aize was packing his baggage, Ashe was following behind and was saying goodbye to Sora, and Rodman stood at the entrance of the village without any fear of leaving.
Seeing this scene, Wang Man was immediately overjoyed. It seemed that Rodman and Sola had no intention of leaving here. However, looking at the Ai Xi brothers and sisters who were about to set off, he felt a little disappointed, especially looking at the charming Ai Xi.
Wang Man's heart was about to be frozen.
After everyone was sorted out, Ai Ze stepped out of the village. Ai Xi turned around and waved to the villagers. When she saw Queen Wang Man with dull eyes in front of the door, she smiled with her mouth open.
In such an occasion? Wang Man didn't want people to see the moisture in the corners of his eyes, so he turned around and entered the house.
"Young man? Don't you want to come? You have a great mother, but you also have a great father, don't you?"
Ai Ze's heavy voice came from behind, powerful, deep and solid.
Wang Man stopped and looked at everyone in the courtyard with confusion. When he found that everyone was looking at him expectantly, he had an epiphany. He pointed at himself in confusion and asked about the village through the fence.
Aize outside.
This is when Ji walked up to him, patted his shoulder and said: "Son, you can follow brother Aize to learn art! Arenas will be protected by someone; remember to be a good man, your father's name is Wang Yuan, find him!"
"
"Mother……"
Wang Man could not suppress the excitement and reluctance in his heart, and was at a loss for a moment.
"Hey, boy, if you don't come back, we can leave." Ai Ze roared outside, while Ai Xi smiled like a peach blossom and waved to Wang Man.
Instantly! Time stopped. Ai Ze's words made Wang Man feel like Sun Wukong who had been knocked three times on the back of the head by Patriarch Bodhi. The more than 36,000 pores on his body were dancing to their heart's content.