Chapter 5: Separation
Liuli Alley is an ordinary civilian alley in Yong 'an City. Its name is quite pleasant, but it is located in a poor alley in the north of Yong' an City. Most of the people living here earn a living at the lowest level of the city..
Jin 'an Dynasty managed the capital well. The common people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Even at the bottom, they could eat and wear warm clothes, but they were not so rich..
At this time, there were not many pedestrians and residents in the alley. Only two children, a man and a woman, were playing. It was not yet late at night, and it was New Year's Eve. The men were still drinking and bragging, while the women waited on them. The bored children ran out to play. They did not know where they picked up a few firecrackers and held a lighter secretly taken from home..
The boy's name is Li Fengnian, and the girl's name is Li Ruixue. Their father took a pot of wine and asked Blind Chen, a fortune-teller on the street corner, to help them get it. It was taken from the meaning of auspicious snow according to abundant years..
Xiao Fengnian lit a firecracker..
The firecrackers exploded and made a clear sound..
" Brother, brother, Nini wants to play too. Give me one!" Little Ruixue looked anxious and wanted to take the firecracker and lighter from the boy's hand, but the boy dodged it..
"No, no! You're too young. Firecrackers are dangerous. Wait till you're older.".
"Little Fengnian is earnest and earnest, learning the appearance of adults and educating his sister.".
" Besides, you didn't leave me any of the candied haws just now. You still want to play with the firecrackers I found? There's no way. Just a little…" His tone changed and he made a big face at his sister. The little girl was so angry that she stomped her feet..
Just as Little Ruixue was about to pounce on her brother to grab the firecrackers, she suddenly stopped and stared at the alley entrance. Little Fengnian was puzzled. Why was his sister suddenly stunned? He turned around and looked in the direction where his sister was stunned. He saw two adults galloping from the alley entrance. One of the younger ones was holding a little boy in his arms..
" Blood! There's a lot of blood on them!" The little girl cried out in shock. The young man holding the boy's white shirt was covered in blood, and there were three long and deep bloodstains on his face, making his handsome face look ferocious. He stopped and made a hand gesture to the little girl to keep quiet. It was unknown whether he was obedient or scared, but the little girl really stopped crying. When Little Fengnian saw the young man stop in front of them, he immediately reached out to protect his sister..
The three of them were Chu Boping and his party who had escaped from the palace..
"Uncle, you don't look like bad people. Is someone chasing you? There's a dead end ahead. Why don't you go hide at my house?.
"Little Fengnian mustered up courage and invited three people to hide in the courtyard of his home.".
"No need, you'll be implicated. Some bad people may come soon. Go home quickly and close the door..
Chu Boping warned the boy in a gentle tone as much as possible, and then ran to the end of the alley with Sun Zheping. He tapped his toes, turned over the wall, and ran north..
" Wow, it's a hero! I saw real Qinggong! It's amazing!" The boy looked envious. He pointed in the direction where the three of them had gone and said to his sister," When I grow up, I will learn martial arts from my master and practice peerless martial arts. I will wander the Jianghu and punish evil and promote good! I will be a first-class hero!" Suddenly, a group of city guards rushed out from the alley. The leader had a beard and a long scar from his eyes to his cheeks. He did not look good. He stopped and stood in front of the two children..
"Captain, there's nothing ahead..
A young soldier who had run to the end of the alley turned back and reported.
" Little brat, did you see any suspicious people passing by here?" Captain Big Bearded said fiercely to the two children..
"If you lie, I'll kill you both..
"No, I haven't seen you, my lord... go somewhere else.".
"Little Feng year strong pretend calm, did not say the truth.
But even if he tried to hide it, his hands and feet were trembling slightly because he was too young, his eyes were a little erratic, and his words stuttered..
" Kid, what are you panicking about? How dare you lie to me? Did you hide them in your house?" The captain said as he reached out to grab Little Fengnian. Little Fengnian was quick and tried his best to dodge. He pulled his sister and ran home..
The captain was not in a hurry to enter the courtyard. Instead, he had his subordinates surround the courtyard and sent another clever subordinate to report it..
Moments later, three men wearing black nightclothes and black masks led the city guards into the courtyard..
Father Li saw officers and soldiers coming to his yard and hurried out of the back room. The cool wind blew on his face, making his tipsy wine immediately disappear..
Father Li walked to the bearded man and the man in black and bowed..
"It's the New Year. Why are you here? If you don't mind, please come in and have a few drinks..
"Father Li is humble and respectful..
" You're harboring criminals. Don't try to get close to them. Search them for me. If anyone stops you, kill them!" The bearded captain raised his hand and sent his men to search everywhere. Father Li watched quietly and didn't dare to make a sound..
"The main room was not found..
"There is no room in the house..
"No room found..
"No one in the backyard..
"All the soldiers searching did not find traces of Chu Boping's three people..
"No, it doesn't matter.
One of the men in black laughed coldly for a lifetime."Everyone present has been killed. I see you can still calm down.".
Then he pulled out his dagger and a black light flashed past, cutting a wound on Li Fu's neck. Blood spurted out..
Father Li stared at the man in black in shock and slowly fell down. He didn't know why he was killed until he died..
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The City Guards saw this and smiled grimly as they rushed towards the other confused and frightened people in the courtyard..
For a moment, the cries, pleas and howls in the courtyard mixed together, like purgatory on earth..
Li Fengnian and Li Ruixue were protected by their mother in the corner of the inner room. Seeing their relatives fall one by one, Fengnian gritted his teeth and trembled all over. Ruixue cried loudly, just like a tearful person..
The bearded man walked into the house and chopped off Mother Li's head. Blood splashed onto the bearded man's face. It was extremely ferocious and terrifying..
Li Fengnian saw that his mother had also been killed and rushed to the bearded man. Seeing a fierce glint in the bearded man's eyes, he wanted to kill the two children..
Suddenly, the roof tiles cracked and a sword light fell from the sky. One moment, Big Beard was still raising his saber, but the next second, he was split in half by the sword light. The scene was extremely bloody..
At that moment, two more exquisite figures with sharp blades descended from the sky and instantly killed two black-clothed experts. They led the black-clothed experts to wield their knives and unleash a few cold black blades in the air. They wanted to kill the figures in the sky, but unexpectedly, someone fell from the eaves. A sound of a mechanical spring rang out, and several arrows flashed in front of them. A wave of intense pain caused the corpse to fall to the ground! It was Chu Boping and the other two. Little Zhong An was lying quietly on the roof with his acupoints sealed..
Chu Boping and Sun Zheping were afraid to implicate the child's family, but it was too late. The little boy's family had only two children left..
Some of the city guards were brave enough to charge straight into the house and courtyard, while others were smart enough to escape from the courtyard and seek help when they saw that the leader was dead..
Chu Boping and Sun Zheping, who was heavily injured and had fallen to the next level, did not fight. After killing the two city guards, Sun Zheping picked up the two children and climbed onto the roof. Chu Boping picked up Zhong An, and the two children and three children quickly fled…In the north of Yong 'an City, there was a three-story inn standing on the street a thousand feet away from the city wall. It was considered a good shop in the north of Yong' an City. Although it was not considered magnificent, it was clean and comfortable..
However, it was New Year's Eve today, so very few people stayed in the inn. The shop owner also went home to reunite with his family. There was no light on the third floor. In a dark guest room, there were a few figures..
Do you have any other family members? Where are they? If there is a chance, I will send them to you..
Chu Boping said to the two children, with guilt and sympathy in his eyes..
"There are only two of us left. Our relatives have just been killed..
The little girl was still sobbing, but the little boy wiped his tears and his eyes became firm."Big brother, who killed our parents and relatives? I want revenge!".
Chu Boping touched the boy's head to comfort him..
" Big brother, can you take us away? I want to learn martial arts from you. In the future, when I have the ability to find out the truth, I will ask for an explanation for my dead relatives!" The little boy's tone became more determined. Under the influence of the little boy, the little girl stopped crying and looked at Chu Boping with sobs..
"If you follow me, your life may be in danger at any time, and your life will be very difficult in the future. Are you really willing?.
Chu Boping sighed all his life, and he also pitied a pair of children who shared the same illness with their brothers, but the hardships after that had to be explained first..
"I do..
Nini is willing to go wherever her brother goes..
The two children spoke firmly..
" Alright, you guys can follow me. We'll take revenge together when we have the chance!" Chu Boping clenched his fists and subconsciously glanced at his younger brother..
"But for now, you have to hide here. I still have a few things to do. After I settle things here, I'll pick you up and leave together. If you're hungry or thirsty, eat these..
Chu Boping said as he took the tea and snacks on the table..
"Don't make a sound.
Chu Boping made a silent gesture on his hand..
After instructing the two children to look at Sun Zheping, they came to the roof from the window. Xiao Zhongan was tied to his back by the quilt and rope Sun Zheping found in the inn..
"Uncle Sun, looking at the current situation, father and the others are in danger. Jin An Dynasty may be finished. It's not good to stay here. I'll send you away with a mechanism now. Uncle Zhong An will take care of you from now on. You go to Tianhe Prefecture of Taichu Dynasty. I'll contact you when things settle down..
As he spoke, he quickly knocked on the wooden box with both hands and took out a wooden bird from inside. As Chu Boping stirred, the wooden bird spread its wings like a living creature..
" Your Highness, don't take any more risks. Yong 'an City is in danger now, and it may be doomed at any time! Let's leave together..
Obviously, Sun Zheping did not want to agree to Chu Boping's decision. He did not want Chu Boping to stay in Yongan City and quickly persuaded him..
"Uncle Sun, there's no need to persuade me. I have some people in the city that I need to save and some people and things that I need to find. These things must be done. Take Zhong An and leave first. I still have some backup plans and the power to protect myself..
Chu Boping explained that he insisted on staying alone..
"Alright then. Although I don't have even one percent of my strength left, I'll protect Zhong An even if I have to..
Sun Zheping gently stroked Zhong An on his back, and then his face was solemn and he slowly spoke..
"If the prince wants to rise again, listen to my advice. Han Linfu and Zhao Mingheng have betrayed us. The fate of Lord An Guo is uncertain. The three armies of Jin 'an cannot be relied on. After the prince leaves the city, remember not to stay in Jin' an. Go to Youzhou to recuperate and gather your old troops to expand your influence..
When the time is ripe, we should unite with Great Shun to seek Liangzhou. The Great Wilderness Grassland has not been unified yet. We can use it for our own use. We can use the whole north as a ceremonial ceremony. Not only can we restore Jin 'an, but all the world can seek it! Today, our Jin' an rebellion has been broken. Your Majesty has tried all his means, but he has not been able to break the situation. To achieve this, this matter involves a lot of people. If you want to achieve great things, you should first give up hatred. When there is something you can do, you can slowly plot it.
"Uncle Sun, I'll remember this. In the future, I'll definitely restore my Jin 'an and avenge today!" Chu Boping's eyes revealed hatred as he spoke word by word..
Sun Zheping was taught by Chu Boping how to ride a wooden bird, so he rode on the wooden bird and took Chu Zhongan away from Yong 'an City..
The wooden bird soared into the sky, flying at a height far greater than the range of the bow, and even the best archer could not reach it..
Therefore, even if the city guards on the city wall discovered it, they could not stop it. The wooden bird successfully crossed the Yongan city wall and flew into the distance..
" Uncle Sun, Little Stone, you must live well! In the future, I will definitely bring you back openly!" Chu Boping stared at the direction where the wooden bird had gone, muttering, his gaze determined..
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