Merit Book·Xinghai

In the low tent, Rong Yuan opened his eyes.

When he was injured, maybe some people wanted to do something, but when he didn't tear his face, the vast majority of people were still followers and admirers of Rongyuan. People dare to do something in private.

But as he lay in the tent, wrapped in gauze, certain words quietly became popular among the crowd.

A group of night watch soldiers just finished their patrol. They sat around the fire, some took off their shoes and leaned over the fire to roast their sweaty shoes and socks, and some ignored the stench beside them and took out salty dry food and roasted them. Someone took out the small flagon that he carried with him and took a sip. The orange fire light shone on the silent and dark faces of the people, and the atmosphere seemed a little strange.

After a while, someone couldn't help but say: "Hey, have you heard? That lord... seems to be dying."

"Don't talk nonsense!" An elderly man immediately scolded, "Mr. Rong will be fine."

"But..." Another skinny soldier said in a low voice, "That kind of attack...survive...is the most unbelievable thing?"

"Yeah. At that time, I thought...we all thought...everyone was finished..."

"You said...Mr. Rong...Is he really a human?" Someone couldn't help asking.

This sentence seemed to cast some kind of spell on everyone, everyone was silent for a while, they didn't dare to look into the eyes of other people around them, and they didn't dare to let others see the look in their own eyes, they just stared at the flames jumping on the firewood, Different thoughts.

"I... I've heard a saying..." A short and strong black-faced soldier looked around, then lowered his voice and whispered: "I heard that Mr. Rong came from an alien. Do you understand? Tell us Like my ancestor, he came from an alien planet. He is also a human being, but the alien planet has a special cultivation method that can make ordinary people as powerful as the legendary gods, so Mr. Rong is so powerful."

"Really?" Another person said eagerly: "Then...in that case, if we can also cultivate...wouldn't we be as powerful as Mr. Rong?"

"Don't say it's the same, even if it's one-tenth of Mr. You Rong's, I'm satisfied."

"Heh!" Someone sneered and said coldly: "Don't dream. Mr. Rong didn't even teach Qidan and Karenbi the cultivation method. Why should he teach such a precious cultivation method to people like us?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

A young soldier who was the youngest and most immature said with tears in his eyes: "But, we are comrades in arms! If... If we also practice, then my father, my eldest brother, my second brother, and my younger brother, may now still alive..."

"Mr. Rong has taught us so many things, but why... why don't you pass on what we need most?"

"Is it because we are afraid that after we learn it, we will become as strong as him?" The black-faced soldier said sarcastically: "Everyone has become stronger, so how can he maintain his supremacy?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Mr. Rong is not that kind of person!" The old soldier said angrily: "Don't forget, if it weren't for Mr. Rong, what would you be now? You are just kneeling at the feet of slave owners, even being a dog. It's just something!"

"Mr. Rong is kind to us, I admit it." The black-faced soldier said calmly: "I thank him, really. But he hid all the real good things and watched us on the battlefield It’s true that you’re desperate but don’t say a word, isn’t it? If I hadn’t said anything in the past, after all, Mr. Rong blocked the most dangerous enemy every time. Without him, we wouldn’t be able to win this battle again and again. But he is seriously injured now, so he may not be able to die! Do you still want to bring those things into the coffin? Uncle, we will not deny the kindness in the past, but we will survive in the future! Mr. Rong Get something down, so what if he... What do we do? What about our children? Are we going back to be slaves to those bastards?"

Similar remarks gradually spread in the camp.Soldiers couldn't help discussing similar topics when they were patrolling, eating, going to bed, and during training. Although some people were still arguing for Rong Yuan, gradually, fewer and fewer people spoke on his side. However, resentment and dissatisfaction are increasing.

Rong Yuan leaned against the bed, his expression was always cold and calm.He could hear those words even if the people talking were far away and their voices were lowered, not to mention some people complaining loudly just outside his tent on purpose.

He felt that he should be angry, even angry, wanting revenge and so on.But he didn't have that emotion.

— Too tiring and not worth it.

What's more, the injury he suffered this time is too serious, even if he has the ability to heal, he cannot recover in a short time.Therefore, most of the time, he was not in the mood to pay attention to what people outside were saying, and he just cared about enduring the endless pain all over his body.

But this time, he listened to every word of the person in front of him, even Rong Yuan couldn't help being surprised.

"What did you say?" Rong Yuan lowered his eyes, looked at the man half kneeling in front of him, and asked.

"It must be those brats who incited these remarks. Only they can spread such large-scale rumors silently. They dare not take the initiative to face you, so they incite others to persecute you."

The disappointment and pain in the middle are all hidden deep in his heart, and what is presented on his sharp-edged face is only the perseverance as always.

"I will stop them." Qi Yang said, "Please give them another chance!"

"Stupid!" Rong Yuan said coldly: "They are no longer the children who follow your steps. The ambition and greed of those young people are beyond your imagination. Since they can develop things to this point in just a few days , It means that they have these thoughts for a long time. What do you do to stop them? How many people in the army are willing to listen to your orders?"

"Use my life."

Qiyang said calmly:

"Use my life to stop it."

Rong Yuan was stunned for a moment, and took a deep look at him.

The man's expression is very calm, but he is also very serious. He really thinks so and will do so.

——Desperate with one's life to stop those people's treacherous thoughts about Rong Yuan at this moment.

Rong Yuan lowered his eyes again, and said flatly: "Stupid."

"You go." He said slightly mockingly: "These tricks can't do anything to me."

"I know."

Qi Yang said without surprise.Although he is not the person closest to Rongyuan all the time, he may be the person who understands Rongyuan best on this planet.Maybe it's intuition or something else, Qiyang knows that even though Rong Yuan looks seriously injured at this time and seems to be dying, if there is a real conflict, he still has the terrifying power to control everyone's life and death with ease.

"I know...they are not your opponents." Qi Yang said, "So I am not here to protect you, but to protect them."

"Those are kids I watched grow up. So...I know it's presumptuous, but I want you to...give them another chance."

Rong Yuan said in silence, without speaking.

Qi Yang sighed.

"Mr. Rong, I actually know that after those children do such things, they are no longer worthy of your teaching. But, I can't figure it out!"

"I don't understand... those children, each one is smarter than me, and each one grows up in a much better environment than before, they have learned so much knowledge, mastered so many skills, each... They can all become the pillars and sages of our human future, why... have they become so stupid now? Don't covet things that are not yours, people must be content, and be grateful-why don't they even understand such a simple truth? "

"Those children have been dazzled by greed. They can't tell what is right and what is wrong, what should be done, and what is the bottom line that must not be violated... I want to fight to stop it." They, the most important thing, is to wake them up. I want them to know that we humans can suffer, we can be poor, we can endure humiliation for thousands of years, and we can fight and die on the battlefield, but we must never... must never lose our bottom line of being human , cannot become an abominable existence like the moon wolf clan in the past."

This time the conversation was very short, maybe it was guilt, or maybe it was pain, Qiyang didn't say much, just sat for a while and left.

With a desperate heart, I want to wake up those children who have gone astray.

He came to Rong Yuan, maybe he wanted to intercede for those young people, or maybe he just wanted to find someone who could understand his thoughts and worries.

But Qiyang still underestimated the hearts and determination of those young people. Perhaps, it was because he still regarded those young people as the children who followed him with admiration, but the other party no longer regarded him as a trusted elder. It's a roadblock of stupidity and stubbornness.

According to what Rong Yuan learned later, Qi Yang didn't even have much chance to speak, and the other party didn't allow him to persuade those who were not very determined. The crowd pushed, quarreled, insulted, and even punched and kicked. In the chaos, the center was stabbed more than a dozen times, but it was not known who did it until the end.

At that time, because he understood Qi Yang's thoughts and his determination, Rong Yuan watched him leave without stopping him.

But then, he often thought, maybe that was the wrong choice.

If Qiyang was still alive at that time...if with his support, Qiyang became the leader of human beings, then Zhong Wuxing...wouldn't have become what he was later?

Under the prosperity, there are sores and maggots.