In the Blade

"Has it always been like this here?"

Listening to the full-throated roar in the house, Tao Wuliu's heart twitched.

No matter from which angle, this valley is an excellent place to live in seclusion, with crisscrossing paths, chickens and dogs, and the faces of both the elderly and children are filled with happiness-Tao Wuliu even thought of tearing off his official certificate and simply living here in seclusion, after all, this place looks so beautiful.

But just now, that earth-shaking roar... The evil spirit and murderous intent contained in that roar made him a little scared even from such a distance.

Maybe this place is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface?

"Oh, the old man is not like this every day, mainly because we lost a lot of clansmen this time."

The prisoner who brought Tao Wuliu out became more and more embarrassed.

"A lot of relatives died, and it is inevitable for the clan leader to get angry, and it is normal to curse a little."

"This... okay."

Tao Wuliu thought about it, and still suppressed this doubt in his heart.

The main reason is that the environment looks too beautiful.

The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. There are no madmen or monsters. In this peaceful and peaceful place, Tao Wuliu even heard the sound of Lang Lang reading.

As a scholar, Tao Wuliu subconsciously turned his head and looked around. He liked the environment here more and more.

In such a beautiful environment, people are still so eager to learn. This is simply...

"Is there a school here? Where is it?"

"Not over there, look up."

The prisoner raised his hand and pointed, and Tao Wuliu also looked over.

It was at this time that he saw that there was actually a mountain in the valley, but it was more like a mountaintop dozens of feet high than a mountain. The sound of children reading came from the height, which made Tao Wuliu dumbfounded.

"This... is up there?"

"Yes, up there."

The prisoner nodded.

"We originally planned to build it on flat ground, but then we decided that we had to let the children exercise their muscles, so we built a small hill. In this way, the children have to climb the hill before going to school, which can be considered as exercise."

"It is indeed a way... Wait, you said we built a hill?"

Tao Wuliu was getting more and more confused.

What does it mean to build a hill? Why doesn't he understand it?

"We just built a hill."

The prisoner looked indifferent.

"Move the stones and soil here, and then tamp the foundation and build the hill... Oh, you are asking who did it, right? Mr. Du did it, he is very good at this."

Then, the prisoner began to flatter him. In his words, Tao Wuliu seemed to see a hidden immortal with infinite power, moving mountains and seas, building rivers and opening roads - and the river that flowed backwards before, like the hill in front of him, was also the work of Mr. Du.

"No wonder, no wonder..."

At this moment, all the doubts in Tao Wuliu's heart were answered.

It turned out to be the legendary immortal residence, no wonder it is so peaceful and harmonious.

Compared with the almost crazy world outside, this place is simply...

"What a pity."

Tao Wuliu sighed.

"We still have to go."

"Why, don't you have nowhere to go?"

"I...ah."

Tao Wuliu just sighed.

Although he also wanted to live in seclusion and not care about worldly affairs, he still had to go out after all. Whether it was the sudden death of the old servant on the road or the dangerous encounter in Dengzhou City, if he couldn't write all of this into a memorial, he would not be able to relieve his anger.

If he wanted to make a memorial, he must at least have an official position. If he wanted to really get an official position, he must at least take office first - fortunately, Longzhou was not far from here, and he could come back after he went there to make a report.

In the end, although he yearned for a good life here, he still couldn't let go of Dachen.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been banished thousands of miles away by a piece of paper.

"Anyway... I'll be back soon, at least two or three months, at most five or six months, I'll still be back, and I'll meet you for a drink then."

"Okay, when you come, the gentlemen should have finished your yard."

Seeing that Tao Wuliu was determined to leave, the prisoner was also free and easy.

"If you encounter any danger on the road, you can say that you are from Wangyou Village, so that you can be safer... Of course, it doesn't mean that they won't rob you, but they will spare your life and then ask us for a ransom."

"Oh, this."

Faced with the other party's subtle humor, Tao Wuliu couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

After packing up, Tao Wuliu set off again. Although he and the prisoner didn't exchange names, there was no need for courtesy in such a chance meeting - just like the prisoner said, he would be back in a few months, and by then he would live here for a long time, and there would be plenty of time to greet each other.

"Let's go!"

After following the prisoner back to the secret passage, Tao Wuliu waved and left.

He didn't dare to look back, didn't dare to experience this beauty again, for fear that if he waited a little longer, he would be shaken and no longer want to leave.

After all, this place is too peaceful and peaceful, without killing or blood...

"I'm back."

Just when Tao Wuliu had just left the secret passage, a figure covered in blood fell from the sky.

Also falling was a human head still bleeding.

"It's not my blood, it's someone else's."

Du Chengfeng, who fell back to the ground, took the handkerchief handed over by the villager.

"The person in charge of Dengzhou is so ignorant that he actually prepared more than 500 guards to kill me. Fortunately, I practiced and killed them all, otherwise I would be the one who died... …By the way, help me wipe the blood off my back. I’m too big and I can’t reach it.”

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Du."

The villager who sent Tao Wuliu away quickly took out another handkerchief and helped Du Chengfeng wipe the blood on his back.

"Well, the others..."

"Tell me about those hostages. Xiao Cui is over there. He can't fly, so I'll come back first to make sure he's safe."

Du Chengfeng looked indifferent.

"Don't worry. I've seen it. There are no strong men near Dengzhou, at least no one who can beat Xiao Cui... It just so happens that Xiao Cui said he wants to try the sword, so let him cut some evil spirits."

"Mr. Cui took action, then there will be no problem."

The villager immediately felt at ease.

"I don't know how many people Mr. Cui can kill..."

"How do you talk? How many people do you mean to kill?"

Du Chengfeng immediately shook his head.

"Don't kill seven and eight every day. We are here just to live a peaceful life."

"Yes, yes, that's true."

The villager who knew he had made a mistake smiled awkwardly, and quickly continued to wipe Du Chengfeng's back, wiping away the bright red that was too thick to be removed.

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