Konoha's black god of death

Horse hooves trampled the muddy ground, and in the dim light, there were dim lights in the distance shining behind the rain curtain.

This is a small town. When the heavy rain comes, there are not many people on the streets, and most of the shops close early. When a few wisps of white mist blow out from the horse's nose, there are lights under the eaves not far ahead. It was on, and following the heavy rain, someone among the three riders said indifferently: "Go over and take a look."

The horse's hooves clicked on the bricks. The waiter who was busy closing the door heard the noise behind him. He turned around and saw the figure riding the horse. He let out a long breath and said, "You three are objective, today's waiter The store is closed, I’m afraid I can’t greet you.”

A bamboo hat was lifted up, and the face of a woman could be seen. She took two steps forward and said, "The waiter is worried that the three of us can't afford room and board."

"That's not true." The guy looked at the sky and the intensity of the rain, then sighed, moved the newly built door panel away, and pushed open the door leaf inside, "Oh, you'd better come in, it's raining It won’t stop for a while, so come in, come in.”

The waiter was also kind and invited them in. The shopkeeper at the counter was busy settling accounts. When he saw someone coming in, he also came over to welcome them. "Please sit down, you three. You must be staying at the hotel here late at night. I'll let the waiter go first." Serve some delicious food and prepare a room for you."

The shopkeeper smiled and asked the three people to sit down. He turned around and pulled the waiter who was about to leave. His face darkened and he whispered: "Isn't it closed? Why are people still coming in? The evil spirits have been causing so much trouble recently. Be careful to rush in and eat you and me."

"Then I'll invite them out again," said the waiter.

"Forget it, forget it, there are customers when you walk in." The shopkeeper rubbed the young man's hat, "It seems like they are wandering in the world, and they are not evil spirits. You go to the back first to see if there is anything left to eat, and then cook it and serve it." Come here and free up three more rooms."

The coir raincoat was hanging on the column head dripping with rainwater. When the woman came back, she did not sit down again, but pulled the shopkeeper who was talking. Over there, the shopkeeper asked the waiter to go down to prepare, while turning around and cupping his hands: "This girl has What's the order? The old man has asked the guys to go down and prepare."

"What is the evil ghost you just mentioned?" The woman sat down and looked at the elderly shopkeeper over there. After a moment, she said again: "The three of us first arrived here. When we passed by Datong Mansion, we walked up the mountain. There is a small road, I don’t know what is going on here.”

The shopkeeper was startled and glanced at the faces of the three people. One of them had a thin face and a loud mouth, and the other had delicate features and delicate features. Sitting across from him, he was silent and drinking tea. The old man looked back and sighed, putting his hands in his sleeves: "You don't know, lately, There is a strange disease that bites people as if they are crazy. The city gates in Datong Mansion are sealed and cannot be entered. It is slightly better here, but just two days ago, Some of the people who escaped were sick. They jumped out of the car and started biting people. They were bloody and bloody."

It was raining heavily outside, and the flashing electric light brought out cyan light in the dark night, falling on the roof, matching the old shopkeeper's talk.

"What happened next?" the woman asked, then looked at the silent figure in the candlelight.

The shopkeeper took out his caged hand and raised it, "Later. Later, that guy was beaten to death by everyone. But after he was beaten, it was like the plague. The grown men who took action at that time fell ill the next day after returning home. The officials came down and took them all away. There were rumors among the neighbors that they were possessed by evil spirits. Finally, a written document was written down and posted in the town, saying that there was a strange disease and warning everyone not to contact strangers. , if you find that you are suddenly sick or have a fever, you must notify the government immediately."

There was silence in the inn for a moment, and the shopkeeper looked at them with bulging eyes, "Is there anyone among you who is sick?"

"No, although the three of us came from the direction of Datong, we took a path in the mountains, otherwise we wouldn't have inquired about the news with you."

"That's good, that's good. The food will be served right away. The guest will eat first. I have asked the waiter to clean up the room after the meal, so I will go and do it first." The old shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief. After that, he went behind the counter and continued to calculate the accounts.

After the three of them finished eating, they gathered in a room.

After the man lit the candle and left, the woman sat down on the stool carelessly, pressed her elbows on the table, looked at the figure in the window, and said: "You did all this, evil ghost. I heard people call eunuchs before. How vicious you are, you can’t believe it, but now you can see that you eunuchs are really terrible in what they do."

The thin-faced man with a loud mouth next to her looked at her, then at the person in front of the window, and whispered: "You said those evil spirits were released by my brother-in-law. Oh, my mother." He was startled. He jumped up and squatted on the stool, scratched his cheeks, and shouted to the figure over there: "Brother-in-law, if you do this, you will have trouble giving birth to children in the future."

"Can he be born?" The woman smiled in a low voice, interrupted the thin man's words, tilted her head, and her eyes became serious again: "Bai Ning, such a desperate plan, you really came up with it, no wonder you can stand in the court without saying anything. His methods are vicious and his heart is ruthless. If this disease spreads, everyone in Datong Mansion will die."

Outside the open window, the heavy rain continued to fall. Bai Ning looked at it for a while, then turned his face to look at the other party indifferently, "You are heartbroken."

"Why are you heartbroken? They are your Han people. Even if they were once under the rule of the Liao Kingdom, they are still Han people, and they are not real Liao people. Besides, the Liao Dynasty is gone. Who do I feel heartbroken for?" Yelu Hongyu withdrew her serious gaze and spoke again. He smiled, but with some disdain.

Rain drifted in along the wind and hit Bai Ning's face. As he wiped away the water droplets with his fingers, he opened his lips slightly: "Actually, our family is heartbroken, but once the Jurchens have spent the past two years smoothly, they can go south again at any time. The possibility is very high. At that time, they had stabilized the rear and integrated the Liao people. It would not be as hasty a war as the last time. You also know that the Wu Dynasty did not lack weapons and men. Ten thousand, twenty thousand, ten Ten thousand and two hundred thousand, even the Wu Dynasty can afford it, but what it can’t afford is mental energy. Once the spirit of defending the country is gone, even if there is a high wall, it will collapse."

Behind him, the thin-faced and loud-tongued Sun no longer changed his previous impatience, and sat there quietly and fell into deep thought. Even the woman who wanted to refute nodded in agreement when the other party's words came over. After all, under such a general trend, anyone would probably do whatever it takes to slow down the enemy.

"The Wu Dynasty is fundamentally bad, and it would be difficult to disrupt and reorganize the team in one, two, or three years." Bai Ning took a deep breath, "All I can do is be evil-hearted."

"I carry all the infamy before and after me." The rain hit his face, making it cool.

ps: One more update.