Demolition

A month ago

"Please tell me, sir, what is fate?"

In the humble room, Ji Chuan knelt in front of Cang Shi, not affected by the madness of the other party at all, quietly waiting for him to finish laughing, his vulture-like face approached him, his gray pupils could not see anything , At this time, with a sense of gloating, his dry fingers brushed his browbones, cheekbones, nasal bones, and mandibles from Ji Chuan's forehead, every inch of it was touched by him like a treasure, smooth Like a snake, Ji Chuan couldn't help feeling sick.

"Half-human, half-crow, and with an outstanding personality, he is really a good seed." Cang Shi looked at the food like a glutton, and his greed could not be concealed. "If it were me, I would not be willing to let you go."

Trembling, he groped his way back to his broken bed, and said

"Chaohu was opened by the descendants of Taiyi?"

"Yes."

"Is he going to kill you?"

"...Not yet, but in the future."

Hearing his answer, Cang smiled with satisfaction.

"I knew they would find you."

Ji Chuan didn't speak, waiting for Cang's explanation, the other party continued to say in his hoarse voice

"The Taiyi faction claims to be the guardians of all things in the world, but if they want to become real Taiyi people, they can only do so by dismantling a crow. Dismantling a crow, dismantling a crow, is just a puppet that humans are afraid of. It’s a crazy way that their own glory and wealth came up with, and they like to do stupid things like killing eight hundred enemies and harming one thousand. The price for tearing down a crow is that the man who pulls the crow gradually loses his mind and becomes a living dead.”

"Aren't you dead?" Ji Chuan interrupted.

"Death?" Cang sneered, "How could they be so cheap? Stealing the soul of the spirit of nature, actually thinking of dying? Life is worse than death. That's the end of these crow destroyers."

Cang paused on purpose, but did not wait for Ji Chuan's response, so he continued to say

"To become a person in Taiyi, one must tame a crow and make it completely one's own property. Originally, only using humans as master crows as slaves could solve the problem, but human beings have come up with the idea of ​​tearing down crows. This is a good way, what better way to become one with a crow than to get the soul of a crow by yourself? So dismantling the crow gradually became the only way to get started, but the last step of dismantling the crow is crazy and stupid. Everyone in a sect is an idiot, right? The Taiyi Sect had no choice but to come up with the path of lay disciples, and all those who worship under the Taiyi Sect are not official disciples, even the head of the sect."

"My ancestors served the last emperor of mankind back then. He witnessed that crows were only slaves of mankind at first, and gradually occupied an indispensable position in human life, and finally became the right-hand man of mankind. At the beginning, he ordered the crow to fight side by side, and finally became frightened. He predicted the importance of the crow, told the emperor, and finally died because of the emperor's words."

"So what if you lose your life? People from the Cang family will never bow their knees and pretend to flatter and distort God's will in order to survive. Two people from the Cang family told the emperor the future they could see. They were all beheaded until one day The Weicang family, he saw a three-legged crow. He didn't know what the three-legged crow was, but he saw the crow's control over insects, fish, birds and beasts. He told the emperor all this and warned His crow will affect the fate of the country. But that is the emperor, the three emperors of virtue and virtue, the five emperors of meritorious deeds, the most honorable person in the world, so honorable that he thought he could cover the sky with one hand and change the course of history, since everyone said If his country depends on a crow, then he will kill the crow to prove to God that man can conquer heaven.”

Having said that, the Cang family sighed.

"Later, we found out that the three-legged crow is not a divine bird at all. It is just a crow fed by the real Taiyi with grass. As for the creatures controlled by it, they are actually obeying the orders of the real Taiyi. If Cang didn't make that prediction, there would be no human beings afraid of the three-legged crow. The three-legged crow is just a pet bird that can't make any troubles, but he just said that sentence, and the crow was also afraid of it because of his sentence. It really affected the fate of the country. Whatever the cause is planted, there will be the fruit, and no one can escape."

"The emperor surrounded Chaohu Lake with an army of nearly one million. At that time, the head of the sect fought against the enemy for three whole months, like a mantis holding a chariot, retreating steadily. Chaohu Lake was about to collapse. Chaohu Lake is the starting point of all living beings. Once destroyed , the world will enter a situation of eternal doom, he has no choice but to find the three-legged crow that ate the sun grass."

"He dismantled the three-legged crow?"

"No, he begged the three-legged crow to take all the creatures in Chaohu Lake to find other settlements." Cang paused, "The Taiyi Sect has finally found a leader who can make a difference."

By dismantling the three-legged crow, he can not only survive, but also become a real Taiyi man, but if he really does this, Chaohu Lake will definitely be damaged.Only by letting the three-legged crow lead everyone to escape first can they earn a chance.

"That's why the Taiyi Gate was destroyed?"

Cang shook his head

"He dismantled a common crow."

Ji Chuan raised his head in surprise, and Cang continued:

"The disciples of the Taiyi Sect have been trained, and they have the Qi of Chaohu to temporarily cover their bodies. After dismantling the crows, they will not lose their minds immediately, but will have a short period of time. At the last moment, while taking advantage of the emperor's all-out attack, he directly took his lair and killed two-thirds of the people in the cloud. The emperor had just executed the entire Taiyi Gate, before he had time to track down the three-legged crow. When he landed, he found that his backyard was on fire, and he ran back in a hurry, only to find that the head of Taiyi had torn the barrier he set up for those barbarians in the south, and the southern barbarians flooded into the Central Plains. Invaders attacked, the emperor was already seriously injured, and he was too busy to deal with the wars and rebellions everywhere, the people were in dire straits, and the smoke was everywhere, within 20 years, the country was ruined."

Speaking of this, both of them were silent.Who can say that this national calamity was brought about by the three-legged crow? It was clear that the emperor was too suspicious and tripped him up. However, the unification of the north and the south was indeed brought to an end because of a crow, which proved that Cang's prophecy.This is the so-called impermanence of the world.

"May I ask, sir, what will happen after becoming an official disciple of Taiyi Sect?" Ji Chuan continued to ask

"If he can survive, he will be able to obtain all the power of Chaohu Lake, and he will be omnipotent and unstoppable."

"Then how will he survive?"

"Kill you, he can." Ji Chuan's lips trembled almost invisibly, and Cang's expression beamed as he couldn't see him and continued, "Taiyimen has been researching, what kind of crow can attack the crow-breaker?" There are only three kinds of crows that can cause the least damage: three-legged crows, golden core crows, and human crows."

"What if I can find a three-legged crow?"

"You can't find it, the sun grass is gone."

"Missing? Why?"

Cang shook his head, "I don't know, but I can't see it anymore. For you, it just doesn't exist anymore."

"What about the golden red crow?"

"Don't you know this? The golden core is only available to the Crow King. As far as I know, the last Crow King has been killed by the King of the North."

"Then, it's just me."

"Yes, only you. Not only are you half-human and half-crow, but you also have royal blood, and the number of times you have turned into a crow can be counted on your fingers so far, which makes your personality stand out. Killing you can become a real Taiyi person, and you will suffer The risk is also minimal."

Ji Chuan looked at Cangshi blankly, this frail old man with black and white impermanence, told you the news of your death three days in advance, so you were in panic all day long, unable to sleep at night, thinking about the thing on the top of your head all the time. A sharp knife with a cold light.In fact, you should thank him. He gave you three days to say goodbye to relatives and friends and enjoy the last life. Gradually isolating you, when it is difficult to sleep, the fear of death floods in.

Death is something whose coming means an end, and which itself is never ending.It represents the unknown and the only certainty.Death puts an end to all possibility, the possibility of pain, the possibility of pleasure.In death, the only connection between you and the world is memory, and nothing new can be created.

Ji Chuan thought that death was commonplace for him. He had seen too many people die. Some of them died in front of him, and some died because of him in unknown places. Day is bound to die, he thought he would accept it calmly.But he was still afraid when he heard someone personally confirming to him that the time had come.Yes, he was afraid of death, he could still lie to himself when he was alive, but he would not even have the chance to lie to himself after death.

what can he doIn the past 20 years, I thought that one day I would be able to live a carefree and comfortable life. When I woke up, I found that the people who protected me were all dead, and those who were good to me hoped that they would die. In his eyes, he was just a pig in captivity waiting to be slaughtered, a fish on the chopping board, with no right to live.

The Cang family left Xidi City, and Ji Chuan continued on his way north. He didn't wait for Lu Chen, he knew that Lu Chen would be safe in Chaohu Lake, and he still had his own things to do. Lu Chen meets.In a small town before entering Anqing Mansion, Ji Chuan found an unremarkable teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, and sat in a corner from morning to noon.

At noon, when the flow of people was the most dense, Ji Chuan ordered a pot of tea and a plate of snacks. If he hadn't rewarded Xiaoer a lot, he would have been kicked out a long time ago.At this time, a tall man came in from the outside. He said a long gown. Although he was a little thin, his expression was not like a good man. He frowned and scanned the crowded lobby, as if he was very dissatisfied.Xiaoer observed his words and expressions, accompanied Xinxin and walked forward, thinking that fortunately there were no empty seats, so there was no need to greet this big Buddha.Unexpectedly, the man with sharp eyes found that he was the only one at the table where Ji Chuan was, and it looked empty, so he walked forward with a big stride.

"I don't mind jostling with other people."

Xiao Er looked at Ji Chuan with a sad face, and Ji Chuan waved his hand indifferently

"It's okay, please add some tea."

Xiaoer nodded and bowed to serve the two before leaving.Ji Chuan slowly filled the empty cup in front of him with tea, while the person sitting opposite was staring at him with unkind eyes.Ji Chuan slowly raised his cup to moisten his throat, and then pushed his snack in front of the man

"Are you hungry? Why do you look in such a bad mood?"

"Why am I in a bad mood, don't you know?" The man immediately said, "What are you doing?"

"Is there something unclear in my letter?"

"You!" The man was about to slap the table, but realized that there were too many people here, so he could only hold back his temper and said bitterly, "You are crazy!"

"What I'm doing, you should know best, how can you say that I'm crazy?"

"You asked me to imitate the traces of that kid in the Southern Dynasty, and you also asked me to secretly send the cherry blossom card to the Northern Kingdom, forget it, I listen to you. But now, you want me to send the two of you to the Tzu Chi Hall! If you don't give me an explanation, I won't agree."

"I don't need to give you any explanation. I sent you to me to let you obey my orders, not to dictate my decisions." Ji Chuan responded coldly.

"Your decision? Your decision is to let yourself die? Your decision is to make him hate you forever?"

The movements of Ji Chuan's hands froze for a moment, and more than half of the tea spilled out. He wiped the water with his sleeve, and asked back

"Then what can I do?"

"We can still look for it, maybe there are other ways. If we look for Dirigrass, we can't believe everything the old man says."

"It's too late. Ying Yuanzhi and Nian Qi have been colluding secretly for a long time, and Emperor Ying is just around the corner. If you miss the opportunity, you will never be able to recover."

The man wanted to persuade him again, but Ji Chuan suddenly became aggressive

"I have been preparing for so many years, isn't it just to let me die? Why is the knife resting on my neck, and I am allowed to flee? Sooner or later, I will die. If I finish it earlier, I will also have a relief."

"...Stop talking." The man spoke awkwardly to stop him, the two were silent for a while, and then Ji Chuan said softly,

"He won't hate me," met the suspicious gaze of the other party, "he will forget me, forget all this, and all the hatred will disappear."

"what!"

"Anything related to me will no longer exist in his memory."

"But, but, how can you? What's the point of that?"

"It's good. I don't want him to hate one more person. Hatred should not be with him like a shadow. As long as he can do what he wants to do and protect himself well."

the man shook his head

"I don't understand you, me."

"You don't need to understand me, just do it."

"I want you to confirm it again. When you enter the Tzu Chi Hall, the relationship between him and Diricao, and Diricao and the three-legged crow is fully exposed. Even before you can find evidence of Ying Yuanzhi's conspiracy, he will kill you. Are you really going to do this?"

Ji Chuan didn't look at him, but stared at the lines on the table for a long time before nodding.The man immediately showed a distressed expression.

"I will do as you say. But, Ji Chuan, you have to understand that you also have a choice."

Ji Chuan laughed miserably a few times, very penetrating

"Choice? You're right, I have a choice. But Lu Jie has a choice, and Si Yun has a choice, but why do they all say they have no choice? Lu Jie knows the existence of the Crow King, but he still chooses to be safe." I, Si Yun, knew that my son would be a victim one day, but I was still willing to let me live for decades. When they faced the so-called 'no choice', why did they ask me if I had a choice? It's better to have fun Quick one has no choice."

The man bowed his head in shame and said nothing

"Forget it, I'm already an incomplete walking dead, so why bother an ignorant person. He has already had enough to bear, and I'm insignificant, so I just help make a little dirty, tired, and oily Isn't it a good way to live?"

Ji Chuan resumed his foolish look, but the corners of his eyes were a little suspiciously red. The man opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.If you say a word more, you will whip Ji Chuan in the face, mocking him as a dying animal.