Back Off, Let Me Come

The young man took the last shot.

"Who can live without hardship?"

The young man's reply made Lin Feng stunned for a long time.

Although the brother in her impression was not a playboy, he also had the arrogance of a child from a noble family. On the surface, he is polite to everyone, but only those who truly know him know that underneath his gentleness, he is extremely restrained and distant. Like many proud men who came from a wealthy family, he divided people into three, six or nine grades from the bottom of his heart.

This kind of class distinction does not come from his heart, but is influenced by the environment. He naturally believes that the stability and governance of the country is their inherent responsibility, and it is also the mercy and charity of the superiors to the inferiors.

People who grew up in such an environment would also say, "Who can live without hard work?" This really surprised Lin Feng.

She could see that these words came from her brother's true heart rather than a false pretense: "Brother said this, and my little sister is even more heartbroken."

The young man took the dirty clothes that Lin Feng had changed.

Although Lin Feng is the head of the family, he is also a single person who is busy with work. The housemaid cannot take care of her too much. He cannot see his great-grandfather for ten and a half days, so it is inevitable that the details of life will be missed. Now that there was another war, her life was even rougher.

Even if the young man didn't tell her, she wouldn't know when her clothes were torn.

Lin Feng scratched his face in embarrassment and thought carefully.

"It must have been caused by the soldiers getting too close during training."

This kind of thing happens often, and Lin Feng has long been used to it.

"The conditions for marching and fighting are poor and difficult. Maintaining basic decency and not being rude in front of others is considered careful." Watching the young man carefully sewing up the holes, Lin Feng lay on the desk, holding his chin and looking at his brother who was sewing under the lamp. , "Brother, how have you been these past few years?"

The brother and sister reunited in a hurry, and Lin Feng didn't have time to inquire about what happened to his father and brother over the years. He finally had some time to spare, so he naturally wanted to ask questions. The young man did not hide this, and explained in a plain tone: "...I went south to seek refuge. The road was full of chaos and chaos. I encountered several warlords' blackmails. My father lost money to eliminate the disaster. After stumbling all the way, he finally reached his destination smoothly..."

If Lin continues to stay in Lingzhou, he will die, but if he goes south to seek refuge with his relatives, he can still survive. After much deliberation at that time, we finally decided to send a man to carry some of his property south to find out more about it first, and then let the women follow him if it was safe along the way. It's just that people are not as good as God. The unfamiliar environment is more dangerous than Lingzhou. They will inevitably be ripped off by the greedy and excessive warlords even if they use the road to pass by.

What's more, I didn't expect that a group of servants from family backgrounds would take advantage of Cai and murder a group of weak female relatives along the way. When they received the bad news, they were less than half a month away from their relatives, and returning now would be of no use.

Their escape route was cut off and they could only choose to stagger forward.

At first, distant relatives welcomed them.

But when they learned that most of the Lin family's property belonged to the women's team, and that they were betrayed by the servants, they immediately changed their faces. They changed their initial enthusiasm and showed their coldest philistine side. The young man also knew why. The group of them did not have enough wealth to buy a house, let alone a property or shop. They even borrowed a place from a relative. It's just that due to the relationship, the relatives didn't completely break up.

It's really uncomfortable to live under someone else's roof.

Not to mention maintaining the standard of living that we are accustomed to, even studying and practicing will be affected. The young female celebrity also learned by herself during that time. She had no female relatives to take care of her at home, so she had to rely on herself for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The young man also has an older brother, and the few resources at home also depend on him. When it is the young man's turn, it is difficult to even study in a famous teacher's private school. Even so, as a newly arrived foreign "family", the Lin family needs human connections if they want to be accepted. This is a dignity that must be maintained.

In the eyes of young people, this is just pretending to be fat.

[It’s impossible if we don’t recharge, they will swallow us up. 】

Under the dim candlelight, my brother's words were bitter.

Lingzhou, which cannot be returned, is a foreign country that cannot be integrated into. The more embarrassed and lonely they are, the more they need to prop up the only facade they have. If even this facade is gone, they will not even be qualified to associate with famous local families, and the hope of future prosperity will be even slimmer.

It is most uncomfortable to be unable to climb up and not willing to fall down. The youth spent their teenage years in such an embarrassing and depressing environment, and Lin Feng's most familiar character has long been polished: "The hardships of life can still be tolerated... think about the hungry years and the death of each other, It’s God’s blessing that people like Lin can take root again in a new place.”

What makes them uncomfortable is the exclusion and ridicule from local forces.

"If Lin wants to prosper, he can only pursue an official career."

The young man showed a hint of ridicule: "It's just not easy to walk."

"When my father contacted them, both families made an agreement, and the family should be given a lot of care, right?"

Young man: "A promise is only true at the moment it is made."

The Lin family brought nothing to them, and it was not too much to say that they were poor relatives who were fighting against Qiu Feng. Naturally, the other party was not willing to continue to suffer losses. Coupled with the conflicts in the past few years, not only have the initial promises not been fulfilled, the two parties have almost become enemies.

There are stumbling blocks everywhere and suppression overtly and covertly.

The local famous families are not happy to have a piece of the Lin family's pie from outsiders, and have tried to annex the Lin family several times. As long as the Lin family's children agree to become subordinates, everything can be easily solved, whether it is the embarrassment in life or the difficulties in their career.

Lin could only find another way out.

A few words made Lin Feng smell the bitterness in his words.

She asked: "Brother, if that's the case - why did my great-grandfather refuse to come back when he contacted you in the first year of Yuanhuang?"

If you can't integrate into a foreign country, you won't be able to integrate into it, so go home.

The two families are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, so my great-grandfather can only rely on letters home once or twice a year to ease his longing. Lin Feng doesn't mind the return of his father and brother. The prosperity of the Lin family depends on people. If her brothers and others help her, she will be more successful in court.

There was something strange in the young man's eyes.

"Didn't I come back to embarrass you?"

Now that it has been divided into two branches, both branches are orthodox.

Lin Feng takes the lead, how can others respond?

With Lin Feng as his assistant, can the king of Kang and Chu Yao agree?

Can Lin Lingde agree to it himself?

Family continuation is originally about shifting the focus to which branch is prosperous, and no one is passed down from beginning to end.

It's like a tree. Whichever branch grows well, the trunk will divert nutrients to that direction. Branches that don't grow well will either always be shrouded in the shade, or they will try to stretch out their branches to absorb sunlight.

The decision I made back then could only result in having my teeth knocked out and blood swallowed.

Lin Feng frowned at these words: "Brother, you should know that I don't mind this. How can such a large country of Kang not accommodate two Lin clans? I have lived in Fengluo for a long time, so I can call myself the Lin clan of Fengluo in the future."

The original Lin family can still return to Lingzhou.

The young man sewed everything he could, and smiled bitterly: "Jiaojiao really doesn't mind, but Jiaojiao ignores people's hearts. If we leave so easily, we will be as decadent and embarrassed as a bereaved dog, and my grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, and sisters of the same race will What does the tragic death mean? What does the pain and humiliation that I suffered along the way count..."

Do they deserve it?

Once you take that step, you can't look back.

My father and brother also knew this, and they were silent when they received letters from their great-grandfather every year. No matter how heartbroken they were, they could only bite the bullet and keep going. What's more, there's no turning back at that time.

Lin Feng could only remain silent about this.

She didn't know what had happened to her brother and the others over the years, and their temperament had become so harsh and extreme, but she knew that she couldn't solve the problem with just a few words. All Lin Feng could do was to end the topic.

Both brother and sister made a tacit agreement not to mention the young man's purpose.

At a critical juncture for the expansion of Kang State, the young man's purpose may not be what Lin Feng wants to hear. The young man also said that the separated Lin family could not come back, and as one of them, it was naturally impossible for him to come back easily. If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, he must have a purpose for coming.

The young man finished sewing, but seeing that Lin Feng had no intention of resting, he also took out a yellowed and old booklet.

This is a Taoist scripture.

Only then did Lin Feng notice that the young man's hair crown resembled a lotus crown.

"Brother, when did you become interested in Taoism?"

The young man said: "Evening class."

Lin Feng sat up straight: "Evening class?"

Only then did the young man tell her: "In my early years, I had only some interest. At that time, my family was in a difficult situation and it was difficult to continue my normal studies. My brother wanted to take refuge in the Three Jewels. This Taoism was very popular in that place. There were Taoist temples everywhere, and some Taoist temples were even The clan academy has brought together a large number of talented and educated children from aristocratic families...it was delayed for two years due to some things, but finally it came true. "

The young man laughed at himself: "It's just that it's neither fish nor fowl after all."

His body is no longer a foreigner, but his heart is still attached to the mortal world.

Lin Feng subconsciously did not ask for details.

Her intuition told her that the experience was not very pleasant.

The young man read the Taoist scriptures in evening classes, and Lin Feng read the map for a long time by candlelight. This map was drawn by herself, with simple and clean lines. It marked the trends of nearby rivers and mountains, and even the locations of many reefs. When Lin Feng was studying, the young man's attention was always on the Tao Sutra in his hand, and his breath was not disturbed.

Lin Feng didn't rest until midnight.

The map was pressed under her pillow.

The young man slept next to her.

In the dead of night, a dark shadow slowly passed through the corridor.

His steps were light, like a ghost.

Until he put a hand on the door bolt and was about to open the door, a sharp sword came through the air, and the blade pierced the black shadow's life gate. Due to the power of the sword, the black shadow had to avoid its sharp edge. When his foot fell, the black shadow's facial features were clearly illuminated by the slanting moonlight.

The master of Jianfeng, Lin Feng.

And this dark shadow was the young man who was supposed to sleep next door.

Lin Feng was not surprised by the young man's actions. Her expression was calm: "Brother, I'm so excited. Are you planning to go on a night tour to admire the moon?"

If it weren't for the sword in his hand, it would sound like a normal greeting.

The young man said: "Yes, enjoy the moon."

Lin Feng mocked: "Watching the moon and never coming back?"

Her sharp questioning did not arouse the slightest disturbance in the young man. Even under the moonlight, his eyebrows became softer: "Seeing that everything is going well with Jiao Jiao, it's time for me to leave as a brother, so as not to affect you."

Lin Feng responded by raising his sword and pointing it at the young man.

"I didn't know it was for my own good that my brother left without saying goodbye!"

The young man looked at the sharp sword in Lin Feng's hand for a long time.

A sigh escaped from her mouth and she no longer tried to hide it: "Does Jiao Jiao suspect that her brother is imitating Jiang Qian in stealing books?"

Lin Feng said: "I have no doubts, you are not that stupid."

The young man didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this comment.

Is this considered a compliment?

"Brother, this trip does have a purpose, but I have spent the past few days with Jiaojiao, and I know your temperament, and I also know that you are determined. If you mention it, you are asking for trouble, and it will also hurt the only brother-sister relationship between you and me. I simply didn’t mention it.” The young man’s tone was as calm as ever, “I didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye and only add to the sadness of separation…”

The real purpose of his trip was to instigate Lin Feng.

This mission seems to him to be a fantasy. If Lin Feng can be instigated to rebel, Lin will not be unable to return...

When they received the letter from their great-grandfather, some clan members actually wanted to go back home. It was not easy to make a living in a foreign land, but if they went back, they could still have the clan land as a base, and if they stayed dormant for one or two generations, they might still have the possibility of prosperity. However, this idea could not be put forward directly, and could only be hinted at, and this thought could not be hidden from smart people.

Lin Feng understood it at a glance.

She declined the hint of her returning to the Lin family and decided to split the clan.

When the father was still in charge of the family, the unmarried daughter proposed to split the clan and live separately, and the father who had always been old-fashioned and conservative could not accept it. The other clan members were silent after hearing the reply.

The young man knew that this sister who had never met was no longer the soft and sticky little girl.

Those with a firm mind are not easily moved by external things.

The young man did not intend to speak out his intention.

Lin Feng said, "This is not an excuse."

She said coldly, "To prove my brother's innocence, please bear with me for a few days. After the battle, I will bear the thorns for you to apologize."

In short, you can't step out of this door.

The young man looked at Lin Feng who was blocking his way, and his originally relaxed expression became visibly solemn: "Lingde!"

This was the first time that the young man formally called Lin Feng by his courtesy name after the brother and sister recognized each other. The air was stagnant, and there was a hint of a storm. In the darkness, the young man put his right hand on the sword at his waist. He said, "If I must leave today, what will you do?"

Lin Feng said without hesitation, "I can only offend you."

The young man could only hold the hilt of the sword and whispered to Lin Feng, "Of the six arts of a gentleman, I am best at swordsmanship, so be careful!"

Lin Feng's swordsmanship was not outstanding.

The young man also knew this, but what he didn't know was that Lin Feng had strengths except this shortcoming, which was why there were almost no guards patrolling the courtyard where she lived. It's not that she doesn't care about her own safety, but there is no need to do so!

At the base of the wall, dozens of slender black shadows crawled along the ground.

The young man recognized that this was the mysterious [Corpse Vine]. It had its shadow in several wars in Kangguo, but there was no information about the controller. For a while, he didn't think of Lin Feng: "How long has Lingde been preparing for this day? Just because your brother left without saying goodbye, is it worth it for you to kill him regardless of everything?"

"Just leaving without saying goodbye?"

The young man smiled and asked back: "Did your brother do anything else?"

Lin Feng said lightly: "Dream!"

A simple word made the young man's face change suddenly.

Lin Feng: "People are least alert in dreams. Kangguo's Ministry of Justice is good at interrogating words, including interrogation in dreams. Although my sister is not from the Ministry of Justice, her close friend is in the Ministry of Justice and knows about this. If my guess is correct, this is your way of a scholar, right?"

Seeing Lin Feng noticed, the young man sighed.

"Then guess what this is about the way of scholars?"

"Once upon a time, Zhuang Zhou dreamed that he was a butterfly, fluttering around like a butterfly, and thought he was happy! He didn't know he was Zhuang Zhou. Suddenly he woke up, and he was Zhuang Zhou. I don't know if Zhuang Zhou dreamed that he was a butterfly, or if the butterfly dreamed that it was Zhuang Zhou? Zhuang Zhou and the butterfly must be different. This is called materialization."