Winter came and passed quietly. On the island, I couldn't even notice any obvious changes in the temperature. For a time, Ah Cheng thought that his memory was out of order.
Meaningless things here become the best way to entertain yourself.
Ah Cheng taught Xiali how to read and write, and taught her how to play tic-tac-toe. Xiali would take him to get to know some wild beasts in the mountains and forests. The resources on the island are not abundant, so these animals are relatively petite. Ah Cheng discovered that there is a
Wild boar, an adult weighs less than a hundred pounds, and its meat is smooth and tender, making it perfect for cooking.
Ah Cheng's hunting behavior made Xili a little unhappy.
Because some animals are friends of the mountain ghost girl, and they are also named.
The name is really a very strange thing. It is like some kind of proof of value. Once something is given a unique name, it is a being with wisdom and personality in the eyes of people.
Ah Cheng slaughtered the "Fu Fu", "Fat Baby" and "Ling Zai" in Xili's mouth, and they turned into oily dishes and went into people's stomachs. The feeling of fullness suppressed the feeling of guilt, and the mountain ghost girl felt sad.
After a while, I finally understood the so-called cruelty.
Cruelty is an emotion that only advanced people can have. For survivors, cruelty is a black humorous joke.
Dad is going to hold a wedding for Acheng and Xili on the occasion of the New Year.
Xili had no objection to this, but Ah Cheng was so frightened that he lost his mind.
There is no doubt about what Dad said.
Ah Cheng resisted all this, even though he was actually willing to do it.
He felt that he was truly assimilated, assimilated by his father's terrifying logic, and slowly lost his pursuit of civilized order and indulged in mediocrity.
New Year wedding.
My father prepared everything, including tables and chairs, banquets, and decoration of the wedding room. He wove and dyed the red cloth himself, caught the ingredients, and made the candles himself. Dad prepared for two months, and finally, he made it.
All the work.
Incredible.
In such a wild place, you can still see civilized contract ceremonies.
Ah Cheng witnessed it all. From scratch to something, Dad did it all by himself. He didn't let him help, and he didn't want him to help at all.
Once again, Ah Cheng couldn't see through his father.
Looking at his busy back, Ah Cheng's doubts never dissipated.
His biggest doubt is why Dad met Xili.
This shouldn't be done. Xili said that she had never met her father. She only knew that he suddenly rushed out and saved her from the evil gang.
After living for more than ten years, Ah Cheng has never really understood his father. There is a huge gap between them. If there is no Pure Land, then Ah Cheng may not say more than three words to Ah Cheng for a whole year.
A new year has begun.
It is also a new life for Ah Cheng.
He became a man looking at the sea.
In the evening, a bonfire was lit. He sat by the fire and watched the moon rise little by little from the sea level, like a lone star.
…
On the starry moon of March 14th, Ah Cheng looked at the sea. This time, in the hazy sea fog, countless ships rose up, with lanterns hanging on the top of the tall masts, like migratory birds on fire. A large, flickering
Moving, ups and downs, getting better and better.
Ah Cheng yelled: "Someone is coming!"
His voice was hoarse, as if it was thundering.
"Someone is coming!"
He ran down the cliff and came to the small port on the coast. His father had already sailed the boat, and Xili stood at the stern of the boat waving to him.
Ah Cheng jumped into the water, like a swimming fish, came to the side of the boat, and climbed onto the deck along the rope ladder.
"Sail!"
The sea was stormy in the dark night, and a small boat headed to the southeast. From the west, there were hundreds of giant ships sailing leisurely. Endless lights dotted the big fish on the sea, and Ah Cheng's boat was like a sampan.
I didn't dare to light the lamp, everything was done in the dim light, and I was as anxious as grass flying in the wind.
Impossible to escape.
The target of these ships may not be their small boat, but it is destined to be discovered, and it is impossible for them to escape.
Regardless of whether the pursuers are good people or evildoers, they cannot escape.
The boat of Acheng and the others was overtaken by two light warships, and then they were taken aboard a large ship.
Fortunately, the person who caught them was a kind person. When the three of them were questioned about their whereabouts, the other party only asked a few cursory questions.
Dad said that the three of them have lived in seclusion on the island for generations and have never known the outside world.
Their attire certainly confirms this.
Next, what was unexpected was that instead of making things difficult for them, they were recruited.
The three of them were separated and went to different cabins.
Ah Cheng was placed in a cabin in the middle of the lower deck, where seven men already lived.
After struggling for a long time, it was already early in the morning and all seven roommates had already gotten up.
Exhausted, Ah Cheng cheered up and chatted with them for a few words.
There are seven of them, from six different sects.
All the main cities on the land have been lost. Except for some sporadic resistance, the rest have all surrendered.
Among the evil disciples, there are extremely strong men who have been favored by the Evil Buddha of Ending Karma and are invincible. Ten of the fourteen sect leaders died in the battle, and two more surrendered to the enemy. Now only Emei's Master Xinji and Jie Qing are left.
The king of the gate is the master of Daxuan Gate.
These people wandering on the sea are one of the few resistance forces.
Ah Cheng was devastated.
…
The evildoers are in hot pursuit.
The number of their warships is several times that of Zhengdao.
Ah Cheng could hear the crying every day.
People commit suicide by jumping into the sea every day.
Through the small window of the cabin, he could see the foreign warships dozens of miles away. They were not in a hurry, as if they were a group of lazy sharks, just driving the fish away, waiting for a good day to feast.
There would be a battle every few weeks, and Ah Cheng saw the peerless strongman from the outside world. He and Master Xinji held each other's hands in the air, and their dissipated energy stirred up waves tens of feet high.
One day, Dad suddenly appeared in front of Ah Cheng.
After not seeing his father for three months, Ah Cheng suddenly saw his familiar, livid face, and felt extremely frightened for no reason.
There was an unknown smell wrapped around my father's body, a feeling that only Ah Cheng had experienced twice when he was a child. Once was the day his mother died, which he had just remembered, and once when the old yellow dog that had been raised at home for many years died.
"Xili is going to be beheaded."
Ah Cheng's vision went dark, and he felt blood rushing to his brain uncontrollably, and his blood vessels were about to burst, causing severe pain and crazy hallucinations.
"what to do?"
Dad still looked at him coldly and said, "Let's jump into the sea." After saying that, he jumped into the cold water immediately.
Ah Cheng didn't go.
Ah Cheng was pushed to the ground by several warriors who came over, and he was arrested.
…
There was a noose around Ah Cheng's neck, just like Xili beside him.
"Okay, are we going to die?" Mountain Ghost Girl asked.
A man was loudly declaring the two men's crimes.
It is unforgivable to introduce the evildoers from the heretic world of Black Sky into the world of Dharma, which has caused ruin to all living beings.
Ah Cheng said lightly: "Yes."
"Sure, don't be afraid. Although there will be no dreams after death, I will accompany you."
"good."
The high stool under their feet was pulled away, the two men fell down, and the noose was tightened.
