Byron's Blade

She sat alone at the dining table in the dormitory of the small factory, turned on the energy lamp, and did her homework by the light.In front of the homework book, there is a small basket of bread, which is left over from eating in the morning, left by her mother, and asked her to eat a little to fill her stomach if she is hungry when she comes home from school.

Tonight, mother seems to be late again.Is the work in the factory really so busy? What is the mother doing?She doesn't know.She didn't even know why her mother brought her to the factory.At any rate, she was born in the direct branch of the Jiang family, one of the three major Chinese families. When she was a child, she lived a life of absolute prosperity, rich and generous, and the schools she attended were all top-ranked schools in the federation.So much so that when she was very young, she already had a feeling of pride in her heart. She was proud of her family and her identity.

When she came to this smoky factory, she couldn't adapt to the huge gap.But she still knows one thing, they are performing a mission, a secret mission related to the entire Federation, these are means of concealing their identities.Mother said: You and I are going to save the world, save many, many people, and we will be heroes.Therefore, no matter how hard it is, never shrink back.Grit your teeth and survive, you are a hero.

The little girl frowned at the beginning of heroic spirit, and cheered herself uprightly: Jiang Muli!You have to cheer up and don't hold back your mother.You are going to be a big hero!

Before he knew it, Jiang Muli finished his homework.She silently packed her schoolbag and looked at the clock. It was past seven o'clock.Mother hadn't come back with food, and she was growling with hunger, and was about to reach for the bread in the basket.Suddenly, outside the window of the south balcony, a golden-red light lit up.Immediately afterwards, a deafening bang suddenly exploded.Jiang Muli felt as if his heart had been hit hard, and his hair stood on his head in shock. The strong shock wave directly shattered the glass of the window in the house. Jiang Muli subconsciously got into the belly of the table and curled up into a ball.

what happened?She was terrified.Through the gap between the legs of the table, she looked at the dazzling red light in the distance.The heat wave broke out from the factory far away, and it has not weakened until the dormitory area here.The strong smell of gunpowder smoke mixed with the scorching wind blowing from the broken window, she felt like she was in an oven while hiding in the belly of the table.

An extremely ominous premonition filled her heart, she gritted her teeth, crawled out from under the table, rushed to the door, intending to twist open the door and rush outside to have a look.But she didn't expect that just before she touched the doorknob, the door opened, and a familiar figure appeared in front of her eyes.

"Mom..." Jiang Muli was stunned, looking up at his mother standing at the door.The bottom of her heart was inexplicably empty, as if she felt that her mother should not be here at this moment, and there was no joy in her heart after confirming that her mother was safe and sound.

Mother Mu Xin didn't speak, her face was serene, with a smile on her face.That expression was familiar yet unfamiliar, as if it had been a lifetime away.She knelt down, hugged Jiang Muli, and said softly:

"Son, it's over, let's go home."

"Is it over?" Jiang Muli felt uneasy, as if her mother was lying to her.

"It's over, it's over, let's go home." Mother stood up and took her hand.The two left the house without packing anything.Passing through the familiar dormitory corridor and down the stairs, they walked out of the building.The fire behind him was still burning, but his mother didn't look back, and pulled Jiang Muli quickly into the darkness.

They got into the car, and the mother drove quickly all the way to the train station.Mother took her back to the car back to Artemis.She didn't speak, but always smiled, as if relieved.Seeing Jiang Muli felt a little empty, always feeling that something was wrong with her mother, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

She sat by the window, watching the scenery passing by the car window.The military fortress and training ground gradually turned into contiguous farmland, and the golden ears of wheat reflected on the car window stained Jiang Muli's eyes yellow.Farmers driving harvest trucks in the field, the white towels hanging around their necks are covered with beads of sweat.

Gradually, the wheat fields turned into paddy fields, and the water nets increased.After a while, a rolling yellow river lay in front of us.On the big river, transport ships come and go.The dark faces of the boatmen and sailors wearing them are deeply wrinkled like water nets, which are the marks of their decades of sailing.The clothes are loaded with coal, building materials, and sea sand, and have achieved the infrastructure construction of the Federation for a century.

The train moved forward, leaving Dajiang behind.Further on, the train passed through the center of the city.This is one of the most prosperous cities in the Federation, with tall buildings everywhere.Pedestrians on the street are in a hurry, and many people are skillfully manipulating the bracelet id while walking.One transaction after another, one business after another, and each family gathered in this reinforced concrete settlement.Everyone is working hard with the dream of living better.

When this steel and concrete world came to an end, the train finally stopped, and Mu Xin took her out of the car.They appeared at the door of Jiang's house, as if they had made an appointment, Jiang Siyan stood at the door and waited for them.

"Finally back." Jiang Siyan said.

"Yeah, I'm finally back." Mu Xin said.

The two mothers hugged and kissed each other, and then embraced Jiang Muli in their arms, and the family of three was finally reunited.The strange feeling in the little Jiang Muli's heart was forgotten, and his heart was filled with joy.They happily returned to Jiang's house, ate the reunion dinner, talked together for a long time, lay down on their feet, slept and bathed together, and did not want to be separated for a moment.Jiang Muli has never been so happy when he grew up to such a big age.I just feel that life is happy and complete, and I have nothing to pursue.

In this way, Jiang Muli returned home, returned to her status as the daughter of the Jiang family, and lived a good life.Although there is always a small stone in her heart, which makes her feel a little uncomfortable, it can no longer attract her too much attention.

Day after day, year after year, Jiang Muli grew rapidly in such an environment.It didn't take long before she grew into a young woman in her twenties. She used her family's power to avoid military service, went to university, and joined a large company under the Jiang family. She had no worries about food and clothing, and played games with a group of friends every day. , so happy.But at this time, there was chaos outside, and there were gradually rumors that the Jiushen system was about to be upgraded and restructured, and every citizen must be forced to believe in religion.A wave of boycotts was set off, and armed uprisings occurred frequently in various places, but they were all suppressed bloody, and the place where the Jiang family was located was no exception. This even affected the Jiang family's business, making it more and more difficult for the Jiang family to do business.But no matter what the outside world is like, the Jiang family can just be themselves.This is the policy and principle of Jiang Siyan and Mu Xin after inheriting the position of Patriarch.

One day, Jiang Muli overheard a conversation between two mothers.

"Aren't you going?" Jiang Siyan asked.

"I told you when I came back that I will never leave again," Mu Xin replied.

"What about your previous ideal?" Jiang Siyan asked again.

"It's over, nothing is as important as you, I was stupid once, I can't make this kind of mistake again, what happens after that has nothing to do with me." Mu Xin replied again.

The small stone that was silent in Jiang Muli's heart jumped up, that strange feeling seized her heart again, this time, it was not immediately suppressed, but made her feel confused.

Her confusion intensifies as events unfold.Uprisings across the country were bloodily suppressed, and the government began to liquidate alien cults.A large number of spies were sent to the people, and reporting became popular.The shackles of the Jiushen system in their minds became tighter and tighter, and people didn't even dare to have the slightest thought of crookedness.Everyone is in danger and panic in their hearts.Because of the trend of whistleblowers, it has become a norm for married couples or brothers and sisters to turn against each other, sons to expose their fathers' faults, and mothers to blame their daughters.Tens of thousands of families were broken, and tens of thousands of heads fell to the ground, staining the earth red.

The situation finally seriously affected the Jiang family. In the past year, several core members of the Jiang family were reported, and the informants were all members of the clan.The Jiang family's business has long been out of the market, and the family's conditions have deteriorated year after year.When everyone looks at others, their eyes are flickering and something is wrong. You doubt me, and I doubt you. It seems that everything around you is a scam set up by others. If you take a wrong step, you will be lost forever.

Jiang Siyan and Mu Xin started to visit the church frequently, bribing the priests and clergy to ensure a certain amount of peace in the Jiang family.Everyone must wear the symbol of the church, otherwise they dare not go out.When going out, I keep my head down, not daring to look left and right, for fear that meeting other people's eyes will make people see what I think in my heart.

In another year, Mu Xin and Jiang Siyan finally couldn't protect themselves, and were reported to report what happened back then.Just in time for the Spring Festival, the government set off fireworks and firecrackers to create the illusion of a festive Spring Festival.However, a large number of officers and soldiers took advantage of this opportunity to rush into Jiang's house with live ammunition, arrest them, and try them on the spot.Jiang Muli was suppressed and knelt on the ground, powerless to resist.The fireworks above her head exploded brilliantly, but her two mothers were right in front of her, with a gun held to their heads. This side was the farewell of the farewell.

Mother Mu Xin looked serene, and the executioner asked her:

"I heard that you planned a rebellion in your early years, didn't you?"

"Yes." She confessed.

"Do you regret it?"

"I regret it. If I didn't have those stupid ideals, I shouldn't be dead now." She said.

"It's a pity, there is no regret medicine in the world." The executioner pulled the trigger.

Right in front of Jiang Muli, her mother collapsed.The gorgeous fireworks became the background of the last moment of her life, so similar to the factory explosion that year.

The executioner asked Jiang Siyan again:

"What else do you have to say?"

Jiang Siyan looked at Mu Li who was kneeling opposite her expressionlessly, and finally said:

"As long as you don't give up, your mother is still alive..."

After saying this inexplicable sentence, the people around did not react in any surprise. The executioner pulled the trigger, and Jiang Siyan fell into a pool of blood.

The executioner asked Jiang Muli again: "What about you? What else do you have to say before you die?"

"No." Jiang Muli lowered his head, unable to see his expression clearly.

"What?" The executioner was finally surprised.

"I said it's wrong, it's wrong, all of this is wrong!" Jiang Muli suddenly raised his head, his brows were deeply furrowed, his eyes were like torches and swords, piercing through the scene in front of him like a torch.

There was a crisp sound of "crash", and all the illusory scenes in front of me were shattered, like a shattered mirror, reflecting Jiang Muli's appearance, and all the realities of the past were played back on each piece of mirror.

This is the reality in her mind, not the fictional Gensokyo!

"What's wrong?" A voice asked her.

"My mother is not such a weak and timid person, not the kind of person who shrinks back." She replied firmly.

"Really? But you can't deny that she regrets it," the voice sighed.

"She has no regrets, she has never regretted participating in the revolution, even if she sacrificed her life for it, she does not regret it."

"Really? You are not her, how do you know."

"She handed over her unfinished business to me, and the palm she slapped on my heart when she left at the end is the evidence. I know what she wants to say, she said, whatever the heart desires, there is nowhere to go!"

"Are you going to follow in her footsteps?"

"This is not following in the footsteps, this is carrying on the past and ushering in the future, it is breaking through the darkness and going forward!"

"How can you guarantee to protect your important people?"

"They don't need my protection. We are all patriots. We support each other and walk on the same road. It is not a sad thing for anyone to die. If the bones are buried beside the road and turned into dust, mud and flowers, they will be immortal!"

"Students with high eyesight and low hands don't know how to harm others and themselves!" The voice was angry.

"The timid ones don't have the right to criticize the pioneers who are constantly fighting for their rights!" Jiang Muli replied sonorously.

"You really want to be that so-called hero?"

"Heroes are not self-proclaimed, it is left to future generations to judge."

The voice disappeared, and the surroundings fell into silence and darkness.There is a voice that seems to sound from a distant place, faintly transmitted:

"Your mother is not dead yet..."

"We're rescuing..."

"Alive, don't give up..."

Mu Li suddenly opened her pitch-black eyes, and there was a bright galaxy flickering in her pupils, like a silver-white knife light tearing apart the vast black universe.