【Following Heaven and Practicing the Way】The great road is unfair, and there is no reward for good or evil. The world is like purgatory, with great suffering and great tribulations. Those who are upright can survive, but only those who resent, those who hate, and those who love can escape from the sea of suffering.
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On the day he left the ancient city of Para, Xiang Jingyi came to say goodbye, and Mo Shuruo was no longer sulky, patting his arm and wishing him happiness in the future.
The three of them walked southeast along the Yaochu Mountains. After only two days of walking, they could already see the mountains of Feihua Valley in the distance. Encountering a small town on the way, the three of them got off their horses and went to eat by the roadside. They heard other diners surrounding them in the distance.
What was being said on the table, everyone's expressions were frightened, sometimes shocked, sometimes shaking their heads and sighing.
As I got closer, I heard someone whisper, "It's very scary!"
Mo Shuruo turned around and glanced. Her love for such strange things could be said to be an acquired taste. Driven by curiosity, she was about to sit at the table next to her when she was grabbed by Yan Jue, "Don't meddle in other people's business."
"Just to hear anecdotes and discuss them before dinner." Mo Shuruo smiled and tugged on his sleeves with two fingers to act coquettishly. Yan Jue had no choice but to let her go.
"I'll go too." Seeing Mo Shuruo leave the table, Fang Hongzhao also stood up. Yan Jue stopped him.
"You sit down."
"..." Although she looked unhappy, she still sat down obediently. She looked over and looked at the situation there, and felt that she had said something interesting, which aroused her curiosity.
After waiting for a cup of tea, Mo Shuruo came back quickly with a strange look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Fang Hongzhao stared at her closely, afraid of knowing something bad, but also very curious.
Mo Shuruo said: "They said that when Yegu Rong's army was fighting Liu Shi a few days ago, swarms of black enemies flew in. Anyone who encountered them would be poisoned and died. Therefore, there were many people in the surrounding area.
It caused panic."
Previously, Liu Shi rescued the leader of the Yuankang Kingdom and confronted Jingyuan, Feng, and Xin. Because he was already at odds with Wu Rong, Wu Rong decisively joined the camp, resulting in a one-on-three result. The disparity in power was unthinkable.
Liu said he was bound to lose, but he never thought that these gangsters would suddenly make the three armies lose their minds.
"Black ***??" Fang Hongzhao was stunned for a moment and immediately understood, "It's a butterfly Gu insect!"
Mo Shuruo nodded, "I guess so. This must have something to do with Jiao Yin Chang and Fang Baimei." She picked up a chopstick and poked the table, "However, Liu Shi's rescue of Yuan Kang was also an act of justice. The Three Kingdoms of Jingyuan
Joining forces would be like bullying the few."
Yan Jue said: "There are no rules on the battlefield. As long as you can win, no matter how terrible or cruel the method is, you can do it."
Mo Shuruo said: "Of course I can't understand. The Mohists believe in the word 'harmony' and regard human life as very important. Besides, not everyone in the world will aspire to life and death. In troubled times, there will be casualties.
countless."
"That's why you are stupid." Fang Hongzhao couldn't help but remind her, "If you want the world to be peaceful, there are naturally some people who want the world to be chaotic. Let's not go too far, let's talk about your family. If Mr. Mo hadn't had the means,
Do you think the Mohist family is really a paradise?"
Who could say otherwise? Mo Shuruo couldn't help but tremble when he thought of his uncle's face.
Only when you are strong enough can you have the right to speak.
Seeing Mo Shuruo lowering his head to think about something, Fang Hongzhao said with a straight face: "Yuan Kang has been defeated, why would Liu Shi put himself in this situation?"
Mo Shuruo came back to his senses and said, "The eight countries have already formed an alliance, so it is not surprising that they help each other."
Although the country of Yuankang was not destroyed at the moment, the royal family was captured, and the country was annexed by Jingyuan, Feng and Xin, which was no better than the destruction of the country.
"Yes, there are deep hatreds between countries, but there are also close friendships." Fang Hongzhao shook his head and sighed: "Fortunately, you and I are in the wilderness and not in the palace, otherwise we would just have headaches and headaches."
Mo Shuruo smiled and said again: "Speaking of which, I remember some things between Liu Shi and Wurong many years ago. It seemed that Liu Shi killed the brother of the leader of Wurong, so the two countries were
The relationship is not harmonious."
Yanjue glanced at her but said nothing.
Fang Hongzhao suddenly discovered something and added: "Hey! Wu Rong's surname is also Yan. City Lord, do you have anything to do with them?"
Yan Jue glanced at her expressionlessly, and Fang Hongzhi immediately did not dare to smile playfully, lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, "I was just joking, do I need to be so serious..."
Mo Shuruo saw something was wrong in the atmosphere, and immediately interrupted with a smile, "Everyone is hungry, let's eat first, we have to hurry."
There was no time to set off after the meal. There were not many cities nearby and it was deep in the mountains and forests. Seeing the sun setting, the three of them had to find an inn to stay. At night, Fang Hongzhao had fallen into a deep sleep. Mo Shuruo lay there and glanced at her.
, and began to feel dazed again.
During the day, Yan Jue's reaction was a little strange. Although she didn't show it, she paid attention to it. She thought about going back to Mo's house to check the historical records of Rong Liushi in the review room.
Early the next morning, the three of them left the city quickly. It took another two days to arrive at Feihua Valley. Before they entered the mountain, everyone noticed something was wrong. They each looked at each other and carefully drove their horses into the valley.
The wind in the valley was as loud as a crane, and Fang Hongdrill felt uncomfortable for no reason. The surroundings were too quiet, as quiet as death.
Suddenly, dozens of big men poured out from behind the rocks, "Stop!" In a blink of an eye, the three of them were surrounded.
Fang Hongzhao pulled out the dagger from his waist and yelled: "Who are you and what are you doing in Feihua Valley!"
The horse was frightened and kept pacing.
"Stop!" a voice sounded from behind the crowd, and all the big men immediately put away their weapons and made way for them. The team was neat and uniform, and they were obviously trained people. The three people jumped off their horses and saw the man walking forward quickly.
"Miss Fang, it's me."
Fang Hongzhao took back the dagger and said strangely: "Yue Changfeng? Why is it you? What are you doing here?"
They separated from Baiyue before, and the two have not seen each other for more than half a year. Although there was a life-saving grace, it was only a one-time relationship.
Yue Changfeng glanced at the two people behind her, raised her hands and bowed, "Long time no see, Miss Mo, I'm welcome."
Fang Hongzhao didn't have any feelings for him, let alone Mo Shuruo. He just said hello specially, and out of politeness, Mo Shuruo hurriedly returned the greeting, "Master Yue still remembers me."
He smiled, "Although Miss Mo is a woman, she is very resourceful, and I admire her very much. It's just that Baiyue was in a hurry and didn't have time..."
"Are you annoyed?" Fang Hongzhao crossed her arms and rolled her eyes to interrupt, "Can't you talk about something serious? There are so many flattery words, why don't you make mistakes when the famous lady has a master?"
Yue Changfeng glanced at Yan Jue and smiled sheepishly, "I don't mean that. Don't think too much about it, girl."
Mo Shuruo could only smile and wave his hands, "No, no."
Fang Hongzhao looked at the dozens of big men around him, stretched out his hand and gave him a tug, "Hey, did I say you brought so many people here to cause trouble?"
Yue Changfeng banged the folding fan in her hand thoughtfully, "I came here to ask you for help."
Mo Shuruo thought of what he had heard before and reminded Fang Hongzhao, "Master Yue, are you talking about black ***?"
"Yes!" He looked at a few people, "It seems that you all heard about it on the way here. These butterflies kill people very quickly. If they are infected, the skin will ulcerate from the inside out until the blood is exhausted and they die. We are
I don’t know the origin of these things, and I don’t know how to solve them. I know that Feihua Valley has excellent medical skills, so I wanted to come here for help.”
"Understood." Fang Hongzhao nodded, without saying no, and said, "Let's go, let's talk about it in the valley."
"No!" Yue Changfeng took a step forward to stop her, "It's strange in the valley. I've been guarding here for three days and I can't go in."
"What's going on?" Fang Hongzhao frowned and said, "Farewell, mother-in-law, please tell me quickly!"
"I found the same traces on the road. I suspect this butterfly also exists in the valley."
"What?!" Yanjue, who had no reaction at first, suddenly frowned, "I have sent a message to Master Yun Gu to be careful, could it be that Fang Baimei got the trick!"
Even he was like this, how could Fang Hongzhi still calm down. "No, I want to go in and take a look!"
"Hongye!" Seeing her getting on the horse, Uncle Mo didn't have time to stop her, so the two of them immediately followed her on horseback.
There were still flowers blooming beside the road leading into the valley. From time to time, faint blood floated in the streams on both sides of the road. Fang Hongzhi felt as if someone was pinching his heart. He felt suffocated so much that he could only speed up and go back.
Looking around, several wooden buildings that originally stood in the center have collapsed, and only some dilapidated corners can be seen. Seeing this, everyone knew that something must have happened.
Fang Hongzhao rode straight to the pharmacy, stumbling in and carrying the burned wooden boards in front of her with her bare hands.
The two followed closely behind, but before they even entered, they heard Fang Hongzhao roar.
"Mother——" The strength of the voice almost penetrated the sky. The two of them went away looking for the sound, and saw Fang Hongzhao kneeling under a corpse in scarlet clothes, crying loudly, "Mother, I'm back! What happened, and who did it?
You...it's my fault, it's my fault that I didn't have time to come back..."
Yan Jue reached out to cover Mo Shuruo's eyes, and was pulled down by her again. The corpses on the ground, because they had been exposed to the outdoors for too long, were basically in a state of decay, with a constant stench, and some were crawling with maggots.
In the entire Feihua Valley, none of the hundreds of disciples were spared.
The blood all over the ground and the burned-down houses were horrific everywhere they went. Yue Changfeng led people to search, hoping that there would be one or two survivors.
Just for a moment, Fang Hongzhao, who was originally a strong-tempered person, turned completely gloomy, with no trace of blood on his face.
Mo Shuruo stood behind her, also crying in a panic.
Things in the world are unpredictable, and no matter how careful you are, you can't guard against those despicable people. I wiped my tears, knelt down next to Fang Hongzhao, and kowtowed.
She had talked with Yun Chuxiu a few months ago. He was still alive at that time, but today there was only a horrible-looking corpse. Even she, an outsider, couldn't accept it for a while, let alone Fang Hongdrill.