Shi Hai's legacy

"The wind is shaky and the water is cold, and once the strong man goes, he will never return."

In the severe cold of Yandi, the wind at the edge of Yishui mixed with Gao Jianli's construction sound, mixed with Jing Ke's heroic song, cutting everyone's body like a knife.

Gao Jianli was dressed in white, and seemed to blend in with the nearly withered reeds on the shore. He looked at this man, the man he loved and has always loved. This will be his farewell to him, at the edge of Yishui , Then, the blue sky and the yellow spring, I will not see you in this life.

"Jianli, don't cry, you will definitely live up to you in the next life." Jing Ke looked at the young man in white clothes and snow, and actually laughed.Gao Jianli hastily wiped away the tears on his face, and forced a smile: "God bless my Yan!" The prince Dan who was on the side seemed to be infected by Gao Jianli, held back his tears, and shouted: "God bless my Yan!" After finishing speaking, everyone watched Jing Ke leave with tears in their eyes.Gao Jianli looked at the back of the man who was drifting away, and finally couldn't suppress the pain in his heart, and wept bitterly.

"Jing Qing—" Gao Jianli's hoarse voice echoed in the boundless Yi Shui, and this moment seemed to be eternity.

Their story has to start many years ago...

"I don't know what Senior Ge means?" Outside the window was snow like goose feathers, flakes.This is still a very early age, so early that no clever little girl smiled and said that it was catkins blown by the wind, nor did a drunken immortal half-dream and half-awake say that it was bigger than a mat.The young swordsman in Tsing Yi sat straight across from a slightly older swordsman, with a brazier between them, and the charcoal was burning, making "crackling" sounds from time to time.

"Using the heart as the sword is the highest state of the sword. The sword follows the heart. It is not for glory, not for victory or defeat, but for a clear conscience." Gai Nie closed his eyes, disdainful to look at the aggressive young man in front of him.

The young man didn't listen to his words, he leaned forward slightly, and argued, "What's the use of learning swordsmanship? As a swordsman, you must become the strongest, so you can live and work in peace."

Gai Nie didn't speak any more, just opened his eyes and stared at him fiercely.

"The words are not speculative, I'm leaving." The young man was defeated by Gai Nie's shock, picked his ears, got up and was about to leave.

Gai Nie still stared at the young man, until he was about to push the door to leave, and said in a deep voice: "Jing Ke, you are still young, you will understand one day."

The young man named Jing Ke glanced back at him, disapproving.

But Gai Nie's words planted a seed in Jing Ke's heart after all.After leaving Yuci, Jing Ke began a life of traveling around the world in search of kendo.

From south to north, from west to east, Jing Ke walked for an unknown number of years, alone, with a beginning and no end.

One day, he arrived in the country of Yan.He remembered someone telling him when he was a child that the coldness of Yan State penetrated into his soul, the winter wind blowing across his face was like a knife slashing, and his feet were numb when walking.The Yan people in winter are like walking corpses without souls. As long as they are warm, they are happy.

It was early autumn when I stepped into the border of Yan Kingdom.The autumn here is much colder than the Wei country where I used to live.As soon as Jing Ke entered Jicheng, he heard the sound of building from the lively market.

The voice was melodious and long, and the passers-by forgot to hurry, and the vendors on the side of the road forgot to yell, which made Jing Ke feel sad.

Push aside the crowd and follow the sound.

I saw a person sitting in front of a dog meat stall, with his hair casually draped, his eyes slightly closed, dressed in white clothes like the first snow, with a building in his left hand and a bamboo ruler in his right tapping the building string.

Just look at it.

Just a glance.

Suddenly Jing Ke didn't want to find the so-called way of swordsmanship, and didn't want to continue his life of wandering.If I could listen to this person playing like this every day in Yan City, I wouldn't want anything.

"Jing Ke, I don't know your brother's name?" At the end of the song, Jing Ke put away his usual idleness, pushed aside the crowd and walked forward, saluting respectfully.

"I'm Gao Jianli. According to Xiongtai's accent, I seem to be from the south?" Gao Jianli was also taken aback for a moment, but he immediately returned the greeting with a smile, and then stretched out his hand to signal Jing Ke to sit down at the wine stall next to the dog meat shop, "Have a pot of sake."

Jing Ke was not too polite, he sat down on the mat of the wine stand casually, and said: "I am from the country of Wei, a swordsman. I have traveled around the world in search of the way of swordsmanship. I just arrived in Jicheng today, and I met Brother Gao."

The two asked and answered, and they chatted happily. After drinking for three rounds, and at noon in the sun, Goutu from the dog meat stall next door packed up his things and shouted at Gao Jianli: "Jianli, it's time to go."

"Immediately." Gao Jianli was not in a hurry, after passing Gou Tu, he asked Jing Ke with a smile, "I wonder if Jing Qing has a place to live? If not, it's okay to stay in a humble house for a while."

It's just what I want, Jing Ke thought, so he replied with a smile: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obey my orders."

"This is my cousin Zhang Ji. As you can see, he is a dog butcher. I am staying at his house temporarily." Gao Jianli introduced to Jing Ke. Jing Ke took a good look at Zhang Ji. His body is muscular and bearded, which fits the identity of a butcher. .Gao Jianli also introduced Jing Ke to Zhang Ji, his identity, and the purpose of coming to Yan for a temporary stay. Zhang Ji also had a chat with Jing Ke, and then he recognized Jing Ke as a brother.The three talked and laughed and came to Zhang Ji's residence.

Just arrived at the gate of Zhang Ji's house, a yellow dog ran up to Zhang Ji and Gao Jianli and said "Wow" to Zhang Ji and Gao Jianli to welcome them home. "Zhang Ji's dog." Gao Jianli explained.

"You kill dogs, why do you keep dogs?" Jing Ke laughed and asked Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji replied calmly, "You are a murderous swordsman, but don't you still have to support your parents?"

Jing Ke laughed loudly, Gao Jianli also laughed and said, "This is my cousin's way."

The three of them have become close friends so far, drinking and singing in the market every day, as if they were gods, and they were so happy.Happiness can shorten the time, the spring, moon and autumn wind are just idle time. I don’t know which thief came quietly, and stole the time unconsciously with the most exquisite techniques.

"Where's your way?" Gai Nie stared at Jing Ke, as if the time had returned to Yuci many years ago.

Jing Ke woke up in a dream, and the moonlight shone on the bed along the window. That night, Jing Ke sat on the bed and watched the moon all night.If it weren't for Gao Jianli, I'm afraid I would have embarked on a new journey long ago, Jing Ke thought.No, it can't be abandoned like this anymore, after all, the dead are like husbands, and they don't give up day and night.

In the early morning of the next day, Jing Ke saw Gao Jianli, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know where there is truth?"

Gao Jianli looked at the sunlight outside the window, it was a little dazzling, and replied: "If the Yan Kingdom really has a way, then it can only be in one person's place."

Jing Ke asked, "Who is it?"

Gao Jianli shook his head and said, "I didn't want to say it. I was afraid that you would leave after you found the way."

Gao Jianli remembered the first time he saw Jing Ke, he finished the song, opened his eyes, and saw Jing Ke in the crowd at a glance.He had never seen such a person, with a dusty face but a pair of eyes that see through the world, he looked like a libertine but pretended to be polite.Obviously the melody is over, why does someone use a bamboo ruler to tap on his own heartstrings.Keep him, there are ghosts whispering in his ear, keep him, use your best ability.

"I won't go, I'll be where you are, I won't go." This was Jing Ke's answer.What responded to Jing Ke was Gao Jianli's tentative kiss.

Jing Ke responded to Gao Jianli clumsily, the kissing time was a bit long, and both of them were panting a bit.

"Tian Guang... If Yan Country has the Tao you are looking for, then it can only be found in Tian Guang."

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