return to peace

In February of the second year of Xiliang 230, Emperor Chen Guojing surrendered, and the world was finally unified.

"How is he?"

The military doctor wiped the sweat from his brow, put the arrow that had just been successfully pulled out on the tray, and said with a sigh of relief, "As long as we can get through tonight, that's fine."

Chen Lingshang nodded, and asked the military doctor to decoct the medicine.

Now there is chaos outside, Chu Zexi has just entered the Chen Kingdom Palace, and there are a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.Ji Fan also needs to rectify the barbarian soldiers, but now only Chu Lingshang is free.

His body was a bit overwhelmed, if Chen Jingxuan's arrow hit him, he would definitely die.However, at the critical moment, Lin Feng blocked it for him.

He sat beside Lin Feng's bed, wiped off the cold sweat on his head with a towel, and gently stroked the black eye patch covering his right eye. His heart was full of mixed emotions. The grievances between them, who owed whom? I can't tell the difference.

"Lin Feng, you must hold on." He held his hand and said softly.

After dinner, Ji Fan finally had some free time and came to look for Chu Lingshang. He looked at the unconscious Lin Feng, frowned slightly, and asked, "How is he?"

"We'll see if we can make it through tonight."

Chu Lingshang looked at Lin Feng, paused, and said, "Xiaofan, let's go out and talk."

Ji Fan nodded and followed him out.There was a bright moon in the sky, and the green flowers were like washing. Not far away, there was a medicine stove boiling medicine, and the slightly bitter smell of medicine filled the air.

Ji Fan leaned against the pillar in front of the door, while Chu Lingshang stood quietly on the stone steps, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Did Lin Feng say anything to you during those days when you were in the wilderness?"

Ji Fan lowered his head slightly, gently kicked a stone away from his feet, and said, "Are you trying to talk about his leak? Then I know. Whether it's the date we agreed on or my mother, I will I know he leaked the secret."

Chu Lingshang saw the faintly visible red string hidden in his sleeve, and didn't know what to say.

"However, he tried his best to protect me in the wilderness. His life was on the line several times, and he even lost an eye. Tell me, how can I hate him?" Ji Fan's tone was flat as if he was telling someone else's story, but Chen Ling Shang knew the contradiction in his heart.

"The head of Xiliang's hidden guards has an irresistible family mission, and this is also his sorrow."

"I know, in fact, after going through so much, what's the point of pursuing it again? Enmity and hatred are just a mess." He straightened up slightly and looked at Chen Lingshang: "I just want to catch what I can. Living, this is the greatest blessing God gave me. You don't know how scared I am today, if Chen Jingxuan's arrow hits you, guess what I will do?"

Even after so many years, whenever Ji Fan looks at him like this, his heart still beats like a drum involuntarily.The fingers hidden in the sleeves curled up nervously, and he heard himself ask softly, "What will happen to you?"

Ji Fan smiled lightly, but the corners of his mouth were curved in a sarcasm, and Chu Lingshang's strange haze flashed in his eyes: "I will let Chen Jingxuan watch, how I let the whole country of Chen be buried with you, so that he can't survive There is no way to die. After I arrange everything, I will follow you."

Chu Lingshang stared at him blankly, his eyes slowly turning red, he lowered his head to avoid his scorching gaze, and said softly: "You know, if that's the case, I will be angry. I don't want to hurt the innocent, nor May you despise life."

"Ling Yan, do you know what I was thinking when I was struggling with life and death in the wilderness? I was thinking that if I die, I hope you can live well and realize your ambitions. But if you If I die, I will hate this world. In fact, I am really grateful to Lin Feng, he saved you and didn't make me become something you don't like."

"...".Chu Lingshang didn't know what to say, his heart was sour and his mind was in a mess.

"Big brother!"

Zhuge Bai really came and broke the somewhat silent and depressing atmosphere.

Ji Fan patted his clothes and straightened up.Chu Lingshang quickly adjusted his mood and stood beside Ji Fan.

"Brother Chu." Zhuge Bai shouted obediently, as if he also realized that something was wrong with the previous atmosphere.

Ji Fan asked, "What's the matter?"

"The king of Xiliang is dealing with the people in the Chen Palace, because you are more familiar with the royal family of the Chen Kingdom, I hope you can go and have a look."

"Go ahead, I'll watch here." Chu Lingshang said.

"Okay. I'll come as soon as I go, and you should also pay attention to rest."

After that, Ji Fan and Zhuge Baizhen left, and Chu Lingshang heard that the moment they turned around, Zhuge Baizhen muttered, "Brother, what happened to you and Brother Chu, why..." Before he finished speaking, Ji Fan kicked him.

Looking at their backs, Chu Lingshang felt happy that Ji Fan could have such a friend who would stay with him regardless of life or death. Even though he was in the wilderness and darkness, at least he had gained some color.After all, he hopes that Ji Fan can be the most dazzling young man in Kyoto as before.

After Ji Fan left, he never came back.In the early hours of the morning, Lin Feng suddenly developed a fever, and his whole body continued to cough drowsily. Chu Lingshang was busy with the military doctor back and forth, but he did not suppress his illness.

Chen Lingshang watched Lin Feng spit out a mouthful of blood, and his heart suddenly became half cold.

The old military doctor knelt down on the ground, still clutching the blood-stained handkerchief: "My lord, the old man is useless. General Lin, I'm afraid I won't be able to save him."

Chu Lingshang's heart was completely cold.

"If it was before changing to the general, the injury this time would not be the same. It's just that the general's old illness has not healed and he has a new injury. It is really a disregard for medicine."

Chu Lingshang knew that it was the injury he suffered in the wilderness. He suddenly remembered that he had sent three cold pool vermilion fruits to King Chen before, and hurriedly said: "Maybe you can find cold pool vermilion fruits in this palace, and you can save them." ?"

The military doctor shook his head: "General Lin already has traces of having taken the Vermilion Fruit of the Cold Pool in his body. This life was forcibly taken back from Lord Yan. Even if it is the Vermilion Fruit of the Cold Pool, it cannot be saved this time."

The most skilled military doctor in Xiliang said so, Chu Lingshang could no longer deceive himself and others.

"My lord." A weak voice came.

Chu Lingshang came back to his senses and hurried into the inner room.He sat by the bed, held Lin Feng's hand, tried to force a smile but failed: "Lin Feng, you're awake."

"My lord, don't force Doctor Fang anymore, Lin Feng knows...knows his body." He said a few words, and coughed continuously.

Chu Lingshang couldn't help but clenched his hand tightly: "Don't talk nonsense, you'll be fine if you survive this night."

"Ahem, young master, Lin Feng has a few words to tell you."

Chen Lingshang closed his eyes, and opened them again. Tears welled up in his eyelashes. He knew that this was the flashback, so he choked up and said, "Say it."

Lin Feng tilted his head and coughed twice, and said intermittently: "Lin Feng... never thought of harming you and General Ji."

"I know, I know."

"Lin Feng is very happy to be able to serve the young master for so many years. When he is dying... he can be accompanied by the young master when he is dying. Lin Feng will die without regret...cough cough"

"Don't talk, don't talk, take a break."

"I'm afraid that if I don't talk about it, I might not have the chance to say it again. Cough cough... cough cough... Young Master... Lin Feng has no regrets. The only thing he is worried about is you. You must take care of yourself."

"Lin Feng, Lin Feng still wants to be by Young Master's side in his next life, Young Master...do you want to?" He asked cautiously, with a snow-white complexion and reddish eyes.

In the end, Chen Lingshang couldn't hold back a tear, and he wanted to lift the corner of his mouth, but found that he couldn't.He said softly: "Yes, why would I not want to?"

Lin Feng's pale and weak face, after hearing his words, seemed like spring blossoms. He smiled, but his eyelids slowly drooped, and he sighed with relief and satisfaction: "So, Lin Feng, I will look for you again in the next life..." The words at the end disappeared between his lips, and his head drooped, lifeless.

Chu Lingshang held his hand tightly, lowered his head, and wept silently.Tears fell on Lin Feng's hands and flowed down slowly.

For more than ten years, Lin Feng has stood behind him like a tree, protecting him from the wind and rain, and preventing him from wandering miserably. Even though the betrayal made him heartbroken, he is still reluctant to cut down the tree.However, now that the tree that had stood behind him for more than ten years fell down, it was for him after all, sacrificing itself.

There were footsteps outside, and Chu Lingshang seemed to have never heard of them, and he just grabbed Lin Feng's hand blindly.Until Ji Fan hugged him and gently pulled him away.

Chu Zexi still had tired bruises in his eyes. Although he had never liked Lin Feng, he was used to standing behind Chen Lingshang all the time. When he suddenly saw him pass away weakly, he felt unbelievably unreal. There was also a hint of sadness and sadness.

He said with difficulty: "The order will go on, and General Lin will be buried with the ceremony of General Sima."

The servants took orders and left.

It was already two o'clock at night, and at some point outside, snow began to fall again, swirling down from the dark sky, quietly covering every inch of the ground.On this quiet snowy night, Chu Lingshang lost another relative.