Cannon Fodder Slap Guide [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 71 Zhuang Sheng Xiaomeng 04
The child suddenly became ruthless. I don't know how much strength he used, how much he hated the world, bit the skin on the back of Tong Lin's hand, and swallowed the blood from the wound like a wolf.
Tong Lin's other hand, which was about to strike at the child's neck, was already raised in the air, but he hesitated for a moment, and then lightly landed on the child's head.
The pattering mountain rain, mixed with the sad and wronged sobs of the children, was indescribably sad.
The fear and panic brought about by the moment Tong Lin disappeared on the mountain road just now, gradually vented with tears, the child slowly let go, but still held Tong Lin's hand tightly, a pair of dark and moist eyes like It was sticking to Tong Lin's face, and he couldn't turn it away, as if he was afraid that this person would throw off him and leave him alone again.
The tears that he never shed when he was loneliest, panicked and helpless, easily broke the embankment in front of this man.No one has ever tolerated him so much, even if he was bitten by himself, he didn't beat him or scold him.
The warm touch from the top of his head spread all the way to the bottom of his heart, making his trembling body slowly calm down.
Tong Lin ignored the bleeding wound on his hand, wiped the blood on the child's lips with his thumb and said, "What's your name?"
The child murmured: "Border garrison."
"My name is An Jin." Tong Lin pulled the child up from the ground, looked down at him and said, "Will you go back with me? My home is halfway up the mountain."
Bian Shu nodded fiercely, and bit his lips hard, afraid that his worthless tears would come out again.
Tong Lin pulled out the hand that was held by Bian Shu, and picked him up. A paper man stood on Tong Lin's shoulder holding an umbrella, covering them from the rain above their heads.
Bian Shu hadn't been hugged for a long time, he was warm and a little embarrassed, and he was covered in mud, rubbing against Tong Lin's white skirt.
"I can walk by myself, you let me down." Bian Shu whispered.
Even though he said so, his arm was firmly hooked around Tong Lin's neck, obviously obsessed with this warm embrace and unwilling to leave.
Tong Lin didn't put him down either, and said as he walked, "You have short legs and walk slowly. I'll hold you, so we can go back quickly."
Hearing what he said, Bian Shu didn't protest anymore.At the beginning, his body was still very stiff, but he soon relaxed, leaning his little head on Tong Lin's shoulder, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier.
An Jing.
Bian Shu repeated the name in his mind drowsily, as if he wanted to engrave it on his heart.
Tong Lin took the child home and found that he had fallen asleep on his shoulders, but his arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, as if he was afraid that if he relaxed a little, he would be left behind.
Looking at the child's previous performances, Tong Lin thought of the wolf cub who lost the protection of the mother wolf on the snowfield and was abandoned by the wolves. In fact, his heart is fragile, and he whimpers sadly at the slightest disturbance.
He wanted to tear the rice cake-like child off his body, but he found that the child was hot all over, and even the breath sprayed on his neck was scorching hot.
"You get a fever after being exposed to a little rain." Tong Lin sighed, deeply feeling that this was a big trouble for himself.
The child clung to him tenaciously and refused to let go, so he could only ask the paper man to prepare hot water for bathing, then sat down on the chair, and prepared to break the child's arms with a little more force.
The blindfolded man floated over and said, "My lord is really kind and kind. He not only rescued the young man and the village in crisis, but also took in this child. I really admire you."
Before, he and Tong Lin were confidantes and drinking buddies, after witnessing Tong Lin's actions in the village, respect spontaneously arose, and he was even more pleased to meet such a broad-minded and powerful onmyoji.
Tong Lin didn't want to take this child in, but seeing him alone, falling down on the mountain road and crying, it was really pitiful, so he wanted to take him home first, and send him to him after he was asked his name and where he lived. go home.
He tugged Bian Shu's arm, Bian Shu tightened his arm reflexively, and murmured indistinctly, sounding like he was begging for something.
"What can Jin Shu do?" Tong Lin asked the blindfolded man for help while playing with the child in his arms.
The blindfolded man smiled. His confidant and friend did not show any embarrassment in the face of a powerful monster, but now he is helpless because of a small child. It can be seen that there is no perfect person in the world. No matter how powerful, there will always be There are things that make him feel bitter.
He said to Tong Lin: "Adults need to be more patient when dealing with children. If you persuade them with soft words, he will let him go obediently."
Although this child is young, he seems to be very sensitive and vigilant. Even if he is unconscious due to a fever, he is always on guard against being left behind, which shows how insecure he is.
If he can be coaxed well, even in his sleep he can feel that he is being treated tenderly, and when he slowly let go of his guard, he will naturally let go of his arms.
Tong Lin thought for a while, and felt that what the blindfolded man said made sense, so he patted the child on the back, and said very gently: "Stinky boy, if you don't let go, I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the bears."
Blindfolded man: "..." This is not coaxing, it is clearly a threat, you must be teasing me, my lord.
I don't know whether it was touched by Tong Lin's gentle voice or frightened by his ferocious words, Bian Shu's thick eyelashes trembled, and he finally relaxed his arms.
Tong Lin finally exhaled a long breath, the little man's hot body was separated from him, and was stuck together by the wet clothes and skin, and a coolness suddenly penetrated.
Bian Shu half-opened his eyes in a daze, with a look of grievance and resignation, he stretched out his hand to grab Tong Lin's belt, refusing to let him leave half a step away.
Tong Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, just at this time the paper man had already set up the bathtub, filled it with steaming hot water, and prepared clean clothes, so he simply stripped himself and the child clean, and jumped into the water with the child in his arms.
Both the wandering soul and the paper man withdrew, leaving only the two in the water.
The water temperature is just right, washing away the chill that has been soaked in the body by the rainy and cold wind all day, making people feel comfortable all over.Tong Lin leaned against the bathtub, put his arms on the edge of the bucket, let the child lie on his chest, and closed his eyes comfortably.
Ever since Bian Shu could remember, he had never bathed naked with anyone, let alone such a close distance where he could hear his heartbeat so closely.He was a little at a loss, didn't know what to do, and his body was weak, so he could only lie on his stomach limply.
He was dizzy, suffocated by the heat, and felt hazy in front of his eyes, but he still refused to close his eyes, and still stared at Tong Lin through the curling water vapor, as if he wanted to imprint his appearance in his pupils.
The man's eyes are narrow and long, with the tails of his eyes slightly raised, and when his eyes move around, there is an indescribably bewitching beauty.But because of his elegant demeanor and personable demeanor, he will not make people feel frivolous and seductive.
His thin lips are attractive in color, as if they have just eaten a cherry, soaked in a light water color.The porcelain-white skin was smooth and delicate, and was dyed crimson in the hot water. The even and smooth muscle lines concealed explosive power.
Bian Shu raised his head and was tired, so he looked away, and leaned his head on Tong Lin's chest obediently, listening to his even and strong heartbeat, smelling the delicate fragrance in his hair, he felt more and more at ease.
There was hot air in the tub, and through the white mist of water vapor, Bian Shu's eyes fell on the cherry-red upright on the other side of the man's chest, and he couldn't help stretching out his fingertips to press it.
"Tsk." Tong Lin grabbed Bian Shu's hand, raised his eyes and said, "If you were a few years older, I would have broken this finger."
Bian Shu was ignorant, panting heavily with his mouth slightly open, obviously suffering from a fever.
Tong Lin picked up the hot water to wash his hair, and at the same time ordered the paper man to iron the pot of wine.
Not long after, two paper figures jumped in with light steps, one was holding a tray with jugs and wine cups, and the other was holding a medicine box.
Apparently, the paper man thought that Tong Lin was going to drink, and at the same time, he thoughtfully prepared medicine for the child.
Tong Lin glanced at the medicine box, only took the tray and placed it on the water.He has a very good physique and has never suffered from any illness since he was a child. Naturally, he never takes medicine.In the frigid environment, a few sips of strong wine can warm up the body, so he thinks that such a trivial matter as a cold and a cold can be cured by drinking some wine.
He filled the small wine glass, handed it to Bian Shu's mouth and said, "Open your mouth."
The frontier garrison is now, because of the environment, he eats and drinks very cautiously, for fear of losing his life if he neglects, so he never dares to accept anything that anyone brings to his mouth.
But at this moment, he trusted Tong Lin wholeheartedly, and because of the fever and confusion, all vigilance and defenses were removed, he opened his mouth very obediently, and swallowed the whole glass of wine.
The strong aroma of wine immediately filled his mouth, and the hot wine burned his taste buds, extending down his throat to his stomach.He choked uncomfortably, coughing and trying to find something to relieve the burning in his mouth, wishing he could plunge into the bath water and have a drink.
Tong Lin pinched his pooh-poohing mouth, and couldn't help but say, "Spit what, haven't you heard that good medicine is bitter?"
Bian Shu was squeezed into a duck's mouth by him, and his lips opened and closed, desperately sucking in the air.This appearance made Tong Lin even more overjoyed, and he scooped him out of the water and left the tub together.
After drying his hair and changing his clean inner clothes, Tong Lin hugged Bian Shu to the bed and put the quilt on him, saying, "Go to sleep, and you'll be fine when you wake up tomorrow morning. If there's anything to do at night, just call out." That is, these paper men will be guarding outside."
Just as Tong Lin was about to get up, Bian Shu panicked, and grabbed his hair in desperation.
"You..." Tong Linxin said that long hair is really troublesome, and it is too easy to be caught.He frowned and was about to tell the brat to let go, but he saw Bian Shu's eyes were red, and his eyes were full of panic and reluctance.
I don't know what this child has experienced, but he always shows full fear of his departure.He stared at Bian Shu for a while, seeing that the child was about to cry again, he had to compromise and said: "Let go, I will sleep with you."
Bian Shu hastily let go of the lock of hair, and moved into the bed.
Tong Lin lay down beside him, turned to look at him and said, "How old are you this year, eight or nine?"
The border guard said, "It's eleven."
"Eleven, are you so small?" Tong Lin asked in surprise.This child is a bit smaller than his peers, and his short hands and feet really don't look like his age. "It's 11 years old, don't you dare to sleep alone?"
Bian Shu didn't answer, but just hugged Tong Lin's arm and buried his face on his shoulder, looking extremely sleepy.
Tong Lin gave a rare and generous gift of his arm, and said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep."
Although Bian Shu's body felt a little cold due to the fever, his heart felt an unprecedented sense of peace and warmth.He was greedy for the temperature and breath of Tong Lin's body, hugged that arm tightly, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, the sun was already high, Bian Shu was weak all over, and he had sweated a lot, but the fever had subsided, and he was much more relaxed.But when he opened his eyes, he found that the surrounding was empty, and the man had already left.
Bian Shu's heart was empty, he jumped up and jumped out of bed, he didn't bother to put on his shoes, and ran out of the room with bare feet, standing in the courtyard with only paper figures, looking around blankly, searching for Tong Lin's figure .
The paper figurines gathered around one after another, waving their little hands and wanting him to go back to the room.He had just recovered from his illness, and he was prone to catch cold again when he came out wearing only his underwear, not to mention his bare feet.
But Bian Shu didn't have the time to think about it, he just wanted to see Tong Lin quickly and make sure that he didn't go far or leave.
"Just woke up so energetic, it seems that the disease is almost recovered." Tong Lin came from the corridor in the vestibule, and smiled at Bianshu, thinking that the glass of wine really worked.
When Bian Shu saw Tong Lin, his heart finally dropped, his expression became much more relaxed, and he went up to hold Tong Lin's hand.
It was the first time that Tong Lin was so close to such a young child, and he was not used to it.He withdrew his hand and said, "Go back to the house and put on your clothes and shoes, then come and have dinner with me."
After saying that, he picked up Bian Garrison and walked back to the house. After he finished washing and dressing, he took him to the vestibule.
Bian Shu still held Tong Lin's hand naturally, even if Tong Lin pulled out his hand again and again, he took the trouble to hold it again and again.
In the end, Tong Lin bowed down, completely convinced, and simply let him pull.After a while, I realized that this child was quite special.
There are paper men running around everywhere, sweeping the floor with brooms, fetching water with buckets, drying clothes in the yard, and cooking in the kitchen.But a little kid in Bianshu has no interest in these things, and he doesn't show the curiosity that his age should have at all. He seems to put all his thoughts on Tong Lin.
Tong Lin tried to look in the mirror many times to no avail, but he still didn't know what he looked like. Seeing the child's eyeballs always sticking to his face, he thought he had a special appearance, so he couldn't help asking: "What do I look like? Is it weird?"
Bian Shu blushed and nodded: "Well, it's very strange." ——It's really strange that there is such a good-looking man living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, refusing to be seen by others.
Tong Lin touched his chin, it seemed that the face of this shell must be very strange.Thinking about it this way, I feel that the original owner must be a poor person. Maybe because he was crazy and ugly, he was ridiculed, discriminated against and treated unfairly. No wonder he decided to commit suicide.
Tong Lin didn't care about his looks, he was a man, as long as he was good at work.
The two entered the living room, sat at the small table and began to eat.Bian Shu didn't want to sit opposite Tong Lin, nor did he want to sit on the other side of him, he had to squeeze beside him.
The paper man deliberately made a lot of nutritious dishes that are suitable for children. It can be seen that the frontier guard is extremely hungry, and he is ready to move when he smells the dishes.
Tong Lin thought that he would pounce on him and gobble up the wind, but he first picked up the chopsticks on the table and presented them to Tong Lin respectfully, then picked up his own chopsticks and started to eat in a proper manner.
Judging by the gentle manner of eating, it can be seen that his family education is excellent, and he comes from either rich or noble background.
Tong Lin still wanted to send him home, so he naturally asked where he lived.
With a shake of the chopsticks in Bian Shu's hand, the piece of chicken that he picked up just now fell back onto the plate. He retracted his arm stiffly, thought for a while and said, "Sages have a saying, don't talk when you eat and sleep. An Jin eat well, don't say."
His childish voice is childish, but his expression is serious, and he speaks like an adult, Tong Lin can't help laughing.
It's not hard to see that Bian Shu didn't want to mention his family, or even where he was from.Tong Lin simply let him finish the meal with peace of mind before asking again.
Bian Shu refused to say anything, and asked back: "It doesn't matter where I come from."
Tong Lin laughed and said, "I know where your home is, so I can send you back."
Bian Shu's expression changed instantly: "You want to drive me away?"
Tong Lin said: "It's not about 'driving away', I just want to send you back, don't you want to go home, don't you want to see your parents?"
"I don't want to." Bian Shu's eyes were red, and he said decisively, "My mother died a long time ago, and everyone in the family ignores me."
As he spoke, he grabbed Tong Lin's arm and begged, "An Jin, don't drive me away, I don't want to go back. I will die..."
From the moment Tong Lin reached out to him, he had made up his mind never to return to his original home.That home is like the rainy night and blurred mountains and forests, without a ray of light.If he went back to that dark, indifferent place without family affection, it would be tantamount to sending him to his death.
Tong Lin was like moonlight, illuminating him in the dark.This is the only person who reached out to him and held him in his arms since his mother died. He never wanted to leave Tong Lin no matter what, and he didn't want to lose this hard-won warmth again.
Tong Lin looked down at the wrinkled little face, and thought that he really got into a big trouble.
Judging from Bian Shu's speech and demeanor, he must have a good background. Thinking of the purple air he saw on him before, Tong Lin believes that he is very likely to be a man of noble blood and noble blood.
It's really hard to say what will happen in the future if such a child is kept by his side.
Seeing that Tong Lin only looked at him but didn't speak, Bian Shu became more and more panicked, his face turned pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.Is he going to be abandoned again, driven away, ignored?How many times does God want him to endure such experiences?The world is so big, is there no place for a child like him?
Tong Lin stood up silently, went to a low table aside, picked up a white doll, and wrote and drew on it.
Bian Shu took his silence as an acquiescence.His heart felt cold, and the corners of his eyes were wet. He only hated that God gave him a hope, but took it back in a blink of an eye.
He didn't want to continue begging, got up and staggered towards the door, but he heard the man behind him say: "I will help the paper man clean up the table later, and I will measure you in the afternoon and make some clothes for you."
Bian Shu turned his head abruptly, with surprise and doubt in his eyes, he clearly understood every word of the man's words, but he was not sure what he meant.
Tong Lin finished drawing the human face and was very satisfied with his soul painting. He handed the rope on top of the villain's head to Bian Shu and said, "You will grow your body soon, so let's make two less ones first."
Bian Shu subconsciously took the doll and found that it was a sunny day doll.He looked at that crooked face in disbelief, then looked at Tong Lin's smiling eyes, and after a while he was finally convinced that Tong Lin had agreed to him to stay.
Surprised and joyful, he held back tears for a long time, rushed forward and hugged Tong Lin's leg, and buried his face in...
Tong Lin pushed Bian Shu's head away, cleared his throat and said, "Be careful."
"En!" Bian Shu didn't know why, so he only cared about agreeing crisply, no matter what Tong Lin asked him to do now, he would agree without hesitation.
Tong Lin picked him up and motioned him with his chin to hang the sunny doll on the hook in the middle of the door frame.Bian Shu wiped his face carelessly with his sleeve, hung up the sunny doll and said, "So tomorrow will be sunny?"
"Who knows." Tong Lin looked up at the still cloudy sky, this is already the No. 17 sunny doll he hung up.
Tong Lin tried to get in touch with Xitong every day, but there was no news in the sea of knowledge.
During the waiting days, he started raising a child for the first time in his life.I thought there would be a lot of troubles, but Bian Shu has a precocious temperament and is much more obedient and sensible than children of the same age. Apart from being very clingy, Tong Lin basically never worried about him.
This suits Tong Lin's wishes very well.When he had nothing to do, he taught Bian Shu how to write and draw, and found some books he could understand for him to read.
Bian Shu was obviously well-educated, and he had already familiarized himself with many famous classics. In addition, he was talented and capable of inferring other cases from one instance. In a short period of time, he also read through many classics and historical classics.
Thinking of the days when the border guards begged and refused to leave, Tong Lin thought how could parents abandon such a good child cruelly.And how negligent it must be to let such a big child be taken away by the aunt.
It's just that no matter how Tong Lin insinuated, Bian Shu refused to talk about the past. After a few times, Tong Lin gave up. Anyway, the child is now his, and those unpleasant things don't matter.
Soon Tong Lin discovered something unusual about the frontier garrison, he could actually see the wandering spirits going back and forth in the yard.
Tong Lin pulled him to sit down on the stone bench in the yard, and asked, "Have you been able to see wandering spirits since you were a child? Why haven't you mentioned it before?"
"Wandering soul? I thought it was a guest of An Jin's house." Bian Shu said blankly, "I've never seen such a translucent person before."
Although the child knew how to be polite, he neither called him brother nor uncle, and recognized the word "An Jin", and Tong Lin didn't bother to make him change his words.He lifted Bian Shu's eyelids and looked, the child's eyes were clear and bright, like black jade soaked in stream water, but there was nothing unusual about it.
"Then when did you start seeing them?"
Bian Shu frowned, and tried to recall: "It seems... It seems that when you brought me back that day, I vaguely saw a shadow following you. At that time, I saw shadows in everything, and thought it was sick It’s too powerful. When I wake up the next day, these shadows will be very real.”
Tong Lin's chaotic memory is not as good as that of a child in his early ten years old. It took him a long time to remember what happened that day.If Bian Shu did anything special, it would be that Gu Huo Niao gave him demon blood, bit his hand and drank his blood, and experienced a fever.
After thinking about it, Tong Lin thinks that the biggest possibility is related to himself, after all, he can see things that ordinary people can't see.
Is it because the ability of this shell is brought by the blood in the body?
Thinking about it this way, he felt that he was considered a rare animal and had to be well protected.
Since the surrender of Gu Huo Niao, the village at the foot of the mountain has sent people to invite Tong Lin from time to time. Whether it is the autumn harvest celebration, the birth of a child, the husband's marriage, or the feng shui of the coffin, Tong Lin must be asked to predict good and bad luck. Good timing and location.
When other villages heard that there was such a capable person in the mountain, they also came here admiringly.Soon Tong Lin became famous and became a fairy worshiped by several nearby villages.
Autumn and winter came, and the climate finally changed. The continuous light rain turned into drifting snow foam, which continued all day long. The paper man had to clean the snow in the yard and in front of the door every day, and he was busy.
During the Chinese New Year, villagers from various villages sent food and bacon, begging Tong Lin to write couplets for them, draw spells, exorcise evil spirits and pray for blessings, ushering in a safe next year.
Tong Lin smiled and agreed, and when the villagers left, he directed the border guards and paper people to start writing couplets, while he himself lay lazily on his side on the couch, looking lazy and leisurely.
While guarding and writing, he defended Tong Lin and said: "These villagers are too disrespectful to Onmyoji, and even regard An Jin as a scholar who writes a pair. Isn't this a small talent with a big use? I really hope that a powerful monster will appear now , when you subdue them, they will know how much their request is too much. You must know that the onmyojis in Beijing all enjoy official salaries and are respected by others, but their abilities are far inferior to An Jin's."
Tong Lin was amused by his childish complaint, but he also heard some clues from his words, so he asked tentatively: "Have you seen many onmyojis and shikigami?"
If the border guard becomes vigilant, the childishness in line with his age will dissipate invisible.He picked up the maturity of the little adult, pretended to write seriously, and said: "That's not true, it's just an impression from hearing it many times."
Tong Lin didn't continue to ask, turned over and said: "After this year is over, you can go to the private school in the town to study."
Although Tong Lin can teach the border guards to learn all kinds of knowledge by himself, he thinks that it is better for such an old child to have more contact with his peers, otherwise he will not be able to enrich his experience if he stays with him in this mountain courtyard all day long.
Although Bian Shu didn't want to leave Tong Lin, he obeyed his words all the time, so he obeyed Tong Lin's arrangement and went to study in a private school in the town.
The teacher who taught was once a juren, knowledgeable and talented. He held an official position in a county in Gyeonggi Province. After returning home, he entered the academy to teach.
Most of the classmates on the border guards are children from better-off families in the town, and Yuhu, the son of the county magistrate, is among them.
As the son of the county magistrate, he is naturally superior to others, and he is very smart, so he is very conceited. Others also regard him as the leader like the stars.
But the arrival of the border guards made Yuhu feel a sense of crisis.
The child was obviously dressed plainly, but he had an extraordinary bearing, and his gestures exuded an air of nobility that was different from that of ordinary people in the countryside.He is different from other students, he never flatters or flatters Yuhu, no matter who he is, he always looks indifferent to everyone, as if for him, no one in this world is worthy of his eyes.
In the past, if Yuhu couldn't answer the question, other students couldn't answer it either.But now, every time the gentleman asks questions, the frontier guards can answer them fluently, and the articles he writes will definitely be praised by the gentleman, and even the endorsements can't be forgotten.
Originally, the person Mr. Yuan paid the most attention to was Yu Hu, but in private, he often taught him to be humble, to know that the world is big, capable people abound, and not to be conceited and conceited, and to be a frog in a well with too little vision.
Now that there is Bian Shu, the master even uses him to beat Yu Hu, and often compares the two of them, so that Yu Hu can learn from Bian Shu's modest and cautious attitude.
Yuhu's ears were callused, and he said yes on the surface, but he was extremely impatient in his heart.He deeply felt that he had been crushed by his IQ, and he hated the border guards for stealing his limelight.
What made Yuhu even more ashamed was that even the husband's daughter seemed to have a good impression of the frontier guards.You know she's the prettiest little girl in town!
The frontier guards became a thorn in Yuhu's side. After several considerations, Yuhu decided to teach him a lesson, otherwise he would never be able to swallow this breath.
Tong Lin's other hand, which was about to strike at the child's neck, was already raised in the air, but he hesitated for a moment, and then lightly landed on the child's head.
The pattering mountain rain, mixed with the sad and wronged sobs of the children, was indescribably sad.
The fear and panic brought about by the moment Tong Lin disappeared on the mountain road just now, gradually vented with tears, the child slowly let go, but still held Tong Lin's hand tightly, a pair of dark and moist eyes like It was sticking to Tong Lin's face, and he couldn't turn it away, as if he was afraid that this person would throw off him and leave him alone again.
The tears that he never shed when he was loneliest, panicked and helpless, easily broke the embankment in front of this man.No one has ever tolerated him so much, even if he was bitten by himself, he didn't beat him or scold him.
The warm touch from the top of his head spread all the way to the bottom of his heart, making his trembling body slowly calm down.
Tong Lin ignored the bleeding wound on his hand, wiped the blood on the child's lips with his thumb and said, "What's your name?"
The child murmured: "Border garrison."
"My name is An Jin." Tong Lin pulled the child up from the ground, looked down at him and said, "Will you go back with me? My home is halfway up the mountain."
Bian Shu nodded fiercely, and bit his lips hard, afraid that his worthless tears would come out again.
Tong Lin pulled out the hand that was held by Bian Shu, and picked him up. A paper man stood on Tong Lin's shoulder holding an umbrella, covering them from the rain above their heads.
Bian Shu hadn't been hugged for a long time, he was warm and a little embarrassed, and he was covered in mud, rubbing against Tong Lin's white skirt.
"I can walk by myself, you let me down." Bian Shu whispered.
Even though he said so, his arm was firmly hooked around Tong Lin's neck, obviously obsessed with this warm embrace and unwilling to leave.
Tong Lin didn't put him down either, and said as he walked, "You have short legs and walk slowly. I'll hold you, so we can go back quickly."
Hearing what he said, Bian Shu didn't protest anymore.At the beginning, his body was still very stiff, but he soon relaxed, leaning his little head on Tong Lin's shoulder, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier.
An Jing.
Bian Shu repeated the name in his mind drowsily, as if he wanted to engrave it on his heart.
Tong Lin took the child home and found that he had fallen asleep on his shoulders, but his arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, as if he was afraid that if he relaxed a little, he would be left behind.
Looking at the child's previous performances, Tong Lin thought of the wolf cub who lost the protection of the mother wolf on the snowfield and was abandoned by the wolves. In fact, his heart is fragile, and he whimpers sadly at the slightest disturbance.
He wanted to tear the rice cake-like child off his body, but he found that the child was hot all over, and even the breath sprayed on his neck was scorching hot.
"You get a fever after being exposed to a little rain." Tong Lin sighed, deeply feeling that this was a big trouble for himself.
The child clung to him tenaciously and refused to let go, so he could only ask the paper man to prepare hot water for bathing, then sat down on the chair, and prepared to break the child's arms with a little more force.
The blindfolded man floated over and said, "My lord is really kind and kind. He not only rescued the young man and the village in crisis, but also took in this child. I really admire you."
Before, he and Tong Lin were confidantes and drinking buddies, after witnessing Tong Lin's actions in the village, respect spontaneously arose, and he was even more pleased to meet such a broad-minded and powerful onmyoji.
Tong Lin didn't want to take this child in, but seeing him alone, falling down on the mountain road and crying, it was really pitiful, so he wanted to take him home first, and send him to him after he was asked his name and where he lived. go home.
He tugged Bian Shu's arm, Bian Shu tightened his arm reflexively, and murmured indistinctly, sounding like he was begging for something.
"What can Jin Shu do?" Tong Lin asked the blindfolded man for help while playing with the child in his arms.
The blindfolded man smiled. His confidant and friend did not show any embarrassment in the face of a powerful monster, but now he is helpless because of a small child. It can be seen that there is no perfect person in the world. No matter how powerful, there will always be There are things that make him feel bitter.
He said to Tong Lin: "Adults need to be more patient when dealing with children. If you persuade them with soft words, he will let him go obediently."
Although this child is young, he seems to be very sensitive and vigilant. Even if he is unconscious due to a fever, he is always on guard against being left behind, which shows how insecure he is.
If he can be coaxed well, even in his sleep he can feel that he is being treated tenderly, and when he slowly let go of his guard, he will naturally let go of his arms.
Tong Lin thought for a while, and felt that what the blindfolded man said made sense, so he patted the child on the back, and said very gently: "Stinky boy, if you don't let go, I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the bears."
Blindfolded man: "..." This is not coaxing, it is clearly a threat, you must be teasing me, my lord.
I don't know whether it was touched by Tong Lin's gentle voice or frightened by his ferocious words, Bian Shu's thick eyelashes trembled, and he finally relaxed his arms.
Tong Lin finally exhaled a long breath, the little man's hot body was separated from him, and was stuck together by the wet clothes and skin, and a coolness suddenly penetrated.
Bian Shu half-opened his eyes in a daze, with a look of grievance and resignation, he stretched out his hand to grab Tong Lin's belt, refusing to let him leave half a step away.
Tong Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, just at this time the paper man had already set up the bathtub, filled it with steaming hot water, and prepared clean clothes, so he simply stripped himself and the child clean, and jumped into the water with the child in his arms.
Both the wandering soul and the paper man withdrew, leaving only the two in the water.
The water temperature is just right, washing away the chill that has been soaked in the body by the rainy and cold wind all day, making people feel comfortable all over.Tong Lin leaned against the bathtub, put his arms on the edge of the bucket, let the child lie on his chest, and closed his eyes comfortably.
Ever since Bian Shu could remember, he had never bathed naked with anyone, let alone such a close distance where he could hear his heartbeat so closely.He was a little at a loss, didn't know what to do, and his body was weak, so he could only lie on his stomach limply.
He was dizzy, suffocated by the heat, and felt hazy in front of his eyes, but he still refused to close his eyes, and still stared at Tong Lin through the curling water vapor, as if he wanted to imprint his appearance in his pupils.
The man's eyes are narrow and long, with the tails of his eyes slightly raised, and when his eyes move around, there is an indescribably bewitching beauty.But because of his elegant demeanor and personable demeanor, he will not make people feel frivolous and seductive.
His thin lips are attractive in color, as if they have just eaten a cherry, soaked in a light water color.The porcelain-white skin was smooth and delicate, and was dyed crimson in the hot water. The even and smooth muscle lines concealed explosive power.
Bian Shu raised his head and was tired, so he looked away, and leaned his head on Tong Lin's chest obediently, listening to his even and strong heartbeat, smelling the delicate fragrance in his hair, he felt more and more at ease.
There was hot air in the tub, and through the white mist of water vapor, Bian Shu's eyes fell on the cherry-red upright on the other side of the man's chest, and he couldn't help stretching out his fingertips to press it.
"Tsk." Tong Lin grabbed Bian Shu's hand, raised his eyes and said, "If you were a few years older, I would have broken this finger."
Bian Shu was ignorant, panting heavily with his mouth slightly open, obviously suffering from a fever.
Tong Lin picked up the hot water to wash his hair, and at the same time ordered the paper man to iron the pot of wine.
Not long after, two paper figures jumped in with light steps, one was holding a tray with jugs and wine cups, and the other was holding a medicine box.
Apparently, the paper man thought that Tong Lin was going to drink, and at the same time, he thoughtfully prepared medicine for the child.
Tong Lin glanced at the medicine box, only took the tray and placed it on the water.He has a very good physique and has never suffered from any illness since he was a child. Naturally, he never takes medicine.In the frigid environment, a few sips of strong wine can warm up the body, so he thinks that such a trivial matter as a cold and a cold can be cured by drinking some wine.
He filled the small wine glass, handed it to Bian Shu's mouth and said, "Open your mouth."
The frontier garrison is now, because of the environment, he eats and drinks very cautiously, for fear of losing his life if he neglects, so he never dares to accept anything that anyone brings to his mouth.
But at this moment, he trusted Tong Lin wholeheartedly, and because of the fever and confusion, all vigilance and defenses were removed, he opened his mouth very obediently, and swallowed the whole glass of wine.
The strong aroma of wine immediately filled his mouth, and the hot wine burned his taste buds, extending down his throat to his stomach.He choked uncomfortably, coughing and trying to find something to relieve the burning in his mouth, wishing he could plunge into the bath water and have a drink.
Tong Lin pinched his pooh-poohing mouth, and couldn't help but say, "Spit what, haven't you heard that good medicine is bitter?"
Bian Shu was squeezed into a duck's mouth by him, and his lips opened and closed, desperately sucking in the air.This appearance made Tong Lin even more overjoyed, and he scooped him out of the water and left the tub together.
After drying his hair and changing his clean inner clothes, Tong Lin hugged Bian Shu to the bed and put the quilt on him, saying, "Go to sleep, and you'll be fine when you wake up tomorrow morning. If there's anything to do at night, just call out." That is, these paper men will be guarding outside."
Just as Tong Lin was about to get up, Bian Shu panicked, and grabbed his hair in desperation.
"You..." Tong Linxin said that long hair is really troublesome, and it is too easy to be caught.He frowned and was about to tell the brat to let go, but he saw Bian Shu's eyes were red, and his eyes were full of panic and reluctance.
I don't know what this child has experienced, but he always shows full fear of his departure.He stared at Bian Shu for a while, seeing that the child was about to cry again, he had to compromise and said: "Let go, I will sleep with you."
Bian Shu hastily let go of the lock of hair, and moved into the bed.
Tong Lin lay down beside him, turned to look at him and said, "How old are you this year, eight or nine?"
The border guard said, "It's eleven."
"Eleven, are you so small?" Tong Lin asked in surprise.This child is a bit smaller than his peers, and his short hands and feet really don't look like his age. "It's 11 years old, don't you dare to sleep alone?"
Bian Shu didn't answer, but just hugged Tong Lin's arm and buried his face on his shoulder, looking extremely sleepy.
Tong Lin gave a rare and generous gift of his arm, and said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep."
Although Bian Shu's body felt a little cold due to the fever, his heart felt an unprecedented sense of peace and warmth.He was greedy for the temperature and breath of Tong Lin's body, hugged that arm tightly, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, the sun was already high, Bian Shu was weak all over, and he had sweated a lot, but the fever had subsided, and he was much more relaxed.But when he opened his eyes, he found that the surrounding was empty, and the man had already left.
Bian Shu's heart was empty, he jumped up and jumped out of bed, he didn't bother to put on his shoes, and ran out of the room with bare feet, standing in the courtyard with only paper figures, looking around blankly, searching for Tong Lin's figure .
The paper figurines gathered around one after another, waving their little hands and wanting him to go back to the room.He had just recovered from his illness, and he was prone to catch cold again when he came out wearing only his underwear, not to mention his bare feet.
But Bian Shu didn't have the time to think about it, he just wanted to see Tong Lin quickly and make sure that he didn't go far or leave.
"Just woke up so energetic, it seems that the disease is almost recovered." Tong Lin came from the corridor in the vestibule, and smiled at Bianshu, thinking that the glass of wine really worked.
When Bian Shu saw Tong Lin, his heart finally dropped, his expression became much more relaxed, and he went up to hold Tong Lin's hand.
It was the first time that Tong Lin was so close to such a young child, and he was not used to it.He withdrew his hand and said, "Go back to the house and put on your clothes and shoes, then come and have dinner with me."
After saying that, he picked up Bian Garrison and walked back to the house. After he finished washing and dressing, he took him to the vestibule.
Bian Shu still held Tong Lin's hand naturally, even if Tong Lin pulled out his hand again and again, he took the trouble to hold it again and again.
In the end, Tong Lin bowed down, completely convinced, and simply let him pull.After a while, I realized that this child was quite special.
There are paper men running around everywhere, sweeping the floor with brooms, fetching water with buckets, drying clothes in the yard, and cooking in the kitchen.But a little kid in Bianshu has no interest in these things, and he doesn't show the curiosity that his age should have at all. He seems to put all his thoughts on Tong Lin.
Tong Lin tried to look in the mirror many times to no avail, but he still didn't know what he looked like. Seeing the child's eyeballs always sticking to his face, he thought he had a special appearance, so he couldn't help asking: "What do I look like? Is it weird?"
Bian Shu blushed and nodded: "Well, it's very strange." ——It's really strange that there is such a good-looking man living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, refusing to be seen by others.
Tong Lin touched his chin, it seemed that the face of this shell must be very strange.Thinking about it this way, I feel that the original owner must be a poor person. Maybe because he was crazy and ugly, he was ridiculed, discriminated against and treated unfairly. No wonder he decided to commit suicide.
Tong Lin didn't care about his looks, he was a man, as long as he was good at work.
The two entered the living room, sat at the small table and began to eat.Bian Shu didn't want to sit opposite Tong Lin, nor did he want to sit on the other side of him, he had to squeeze beside him.
The paper man deliberately made a lot of nutritious dishes that are suitable for children. It can be seen that the frontier guard is extremely hungry, and he is ready to move when he smells the dishes.
Tong Lin thought that he would pounce on him and gobble up the wind, but he first picked up the chopsticks on the table and presented them to Tong Lin respectfully, then picked up his own chopsticks and started to eat in a proper manner.
Judging by the gentle manner of eating, it can be seen that his family education is excellent, and he comes from either rich or noble background.
Tong Lin still wanted to send him home, so he naturally asked where he lived.
With a shake of the chopsticks in Bian Shu's hand, the piece of chicken that he picked up just now fell back onto the plate. He retracted his arm stiffly, thought for a while and said, "Sages have a saying, don't talk when you eat and sleep. An Jin eat well, don't say."
His childish voice is childish, but his expression is serious, and he speaks like an adult, Tong Lin can't help laughing.
It's not hard to see that Bian Shu didn't want to mention his family, or even where he was from.Tong Lin simply let him finish the meal with peace of mind before asking again.
Bian Shu refused to say anything, and asked back: "It doesn't matter where I come from."
Tong Lin laughed and said, "I know where your home is, so I can send you back."
Bian Shu's expression changed instantly: "You want to drive me away?"
Tong Lin said: "It's not about 'driving away', I just want to send you back, don't you want to go home, don't you want to see your parents?"
"I don't want to." Bian Shu's eyes were red, and he said decisively, "My mother died a long time ago, and everyone in the family ignores me."
As he spoke, he grabbed Tong Lin's arm and begged, "An Jin, don't drive me away, I don't want to go back. I will die..."
From the moment Tong Lin reached out to him, he had made up his mind never to return to his original home.That home is like the rainy night and blurred mountains and forests, without a ray of light.If he went back to that dark, indifferent place without family affection, it would be tantamount to sending him to his death.
Tong Lin was like moonlight, illuminating him in the dark.This is the only person who reached out to him and held him in his arms since his mother died. He never wanted to leave Tong Lin no matter what, and he didn't want to lose this hard-won warmth again.
Tong Lin looked down at the wrinkled little face, and thought that he really got into a big trouble.
Judging from Bian Shu's speech and demeanor, he must have a good background. Thinking of the purple air he saw on him before, Tong Lin believes that he is very likely to be a man of noble blood and noble blood.
It's really hard to say what will happen in the future if such a child is kept by his side.
Seeing that Tong Lin only looked at him but didn't speak, Bian Shu became more and more panicked, his face turned pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.Is he going to be abandoned again, driven away, ignored?How many times does God want him to endure such experiences?The world is so big, is there no place for a child like him?
Tong Lin stood up silently, went to a low table aside, picked up a white doll, and wrote and drew on it.
Bian Shu took his silence as an acquiescence.His heart felt cold, and the corners of his eyes were wet. He only hated that God gave him a hope, but took it back in a blink of an eye.
He didn't want to continue begging, got up and staggered towards the door, but he heard the man behind him say: "I will help the paper man clean up the table later, and I will measure you in the afternoon and make some clothes for you."
Bian Shu turned his head abruptly, with surprise and doubt in his eyes, he clearly understood every word of the man's words, but he was not sure what he meant.
Tong Lin finished drawing the human face and was very satisfied with his soul painting. He handed the rope on top of the villain's head to Bian Shu and said, "You will grow your body soon, so let's make two less ones first."
Bian Shu subconsciously took the doll and found that it was a sunny day doll.He looked at that crooked face in disbelief, then looked at Tong Lin's smiling eyes, and after a while he was finally convinced that Tong Lin had agreed to him to stay.
Surprised and joyful, he held back tears for a long time, rushed forward and hugged Tong Lin's leg, and buried his face in...
Tong Lin pushed Bian Shu's head away, cleared his throat and said, "Be careful."
"En!" Bian Shu didn't know why, so he only cared about agreeing crisply, no matter what Tong Lin asked him to do now, he would agree without hesitation.
Tong Lin picked him up and motioned him with his chin to hang the sunny doll on the hook in the middle of the door frame.Bian Shu wiped his face carelessly with his sleeve, hung up the sunny doll and said, "So tomorrow will be sunny?"
"Who knows." Tong Lin looked up at the still cloudy sky, this is already the No. 17 sunny doll he hung up.
Tong Lin tried to get in touch with Xitong every day, but there was no news in the sea of knowledge.
During the waiting days, he started raising a child for the first time in his life.I thought there would be a lot of troubles, but Bian Shu has a precocious temperament and is much more obedient and sensible than children of the same age. Apart from being very clingy, Tong Lin basically never worried about him.
This suits Tong Lin's wishes very well.When he had nothing to do, he taught Bian Shu how to write and draw, and found some books he could understand for him to read.
Bian Shu was obviously well-educated, and he had already familiarized himself with many famous classics. In addition, he was talented and capable of inferring other cases from one instance. In a short period of time, he also read through many classics and historical classics.
Thinking of the days when the border guards begged and refused to leave, Tong Lin thought how could parents abandon such a good child cruelly.And how negligent it must be to let such a big child be taken away by the aunt.
It's just that no matter how Tong Lin insinuated, Bian Shu refused to talk about the past. After a few times, Tong Lin gave up. Anyway, the child is now his, and those unpleasant things don't matter.
Soon Tong Lin discovered something unusual about the frontier garrison, he could actually see the wandering spirits going back and forth in the yard.
Tong Lin pulled him to sit down on the stone bench in the yard, and asked, "Have you been able to see wandering spirits since you were a child? Why haven't you mentioned it before?"
"Wandering soul? I thought it was a guest of An Jin's house." Bian Shu said blankly, "I've never seen such a translucent person before."
Although the child knew how to be polite, he neither called him brother nor uncle, and recognized the word "An Jin", and Tong Lin didn't bother to make him change his words.He lifted Bian Shu's eyelids and looked, the child's eyes were clear and bright, like black jade soaked in stream water, but there was nothing unusual about it.
"Then when did you start seeing them?"
Bian Shu frowned, and tried to recall: "It seems... It seems that when you brought me back that day, I vaguely saw a shadow following you. At that time, I saw shadows in everything, and thought it was sick It’s too powerful. When I wake up the next day, these shadows will be very real.”
Tong Lin's chaotic memory is not as good as that of a child in his early ten years old. It took him a long time to remember what happened that day.If Bian Shu did anything special, it would be that Gu Huo Niao gave him demon blood, bit his hand and drank his blood, and experienced a fever.
After thinking about it, Tong Lin thinks that the biggest possibility is related to himself, after all, he can see things that ordinary people can't see.
Is it because the ability of this shell is brought by the blood in the body?
Thinking about it this way, he felt that he was considered a rare animal and had to be well protected.
Since the surrender of Gu Huo Niao, the village at the foot of the mountain has sent people to invite Tong Lin from time to time. Whether it is the autumn harvest celebration, the birth of a child, the husband's marriage, or the feng shui of the coffin, Tong Lin must be asked to predict good and bad luck. Good timing and location.
When other villages heard that there was such a capable person in the mountain, they also came here admiringly.Soon Tong Lin became famous and became a fairy worshiped by several nearby villages.
Autumn and winter came, and the climate finally changed. The continuous light rain turned into drifting snow foam, which continued all day long. The paper man had to clean the snow in the yard and in front of the door every day, and he was busy.
During the Chinese New Year, villagers from various villages sent food and bacon, begging Tong Lin to write couplets for them, draw spells, exorcise evil spirits and pray for blessings, ushering in a safe next year.
Tong Lin smiled and agreed, and when the villagers left, he directed the border guards and paper people to start writing couplets, while he himself lay lazily on his side on the couch, looking lazy and leisurely.
While guarding and writing, he defended Tong Lin and said: "These villagers are too disrespectful to Onmyoji, and even regard An Jin as a scholar who writes a pair. Isn't this a small talent with a big use? I really hope that a powerful monster will appear now , when you subdue them, they will know how much their request is too much. You must know that the onmyojis in Beijing all enjoy official salaries and are respected by others, but their abilities are far inferior to An Jin's."
Tong Lin was amused by his childish complaint, but he also heard some clues from his words, so he asked tentatively: "Have you seen many onmyojis and shikigami?"
If the border guard becomes vigilant, the childishness in line with his age will dissipate invisible.He picked up the maturity of the little adult, pretended to write seriously, and said: "That's not true, it's just an impression from hearing it many times."
Tong Lin didn't continue to ask, turned over and said: "After this year is over, you can go to the private school in the town to study."
Although Tong Lin can teach the border guards to learn all kinds of knowledge by himself, he thinks that it is better for such an old child to have more contact with his peers, otherwise he will not be able to enrich his experience if he stays with him in this mountain courtyard all day long.
Although Bian Shu didn't want to leave Tong Lin, he obeyed his words all the time, so he obeyed Tong Lin's arrangement and went to study in a private school in the town.
The teacher who taught was once a juren, knowledgeable and talented. He held an official position in a county in Gyeonggi Province. After returning home, he entered the academy to teach.
Most of the classmates on the border guards are children from better-off families in the town, and Yuhu, the son of the county magistrate, is among them.
As the son of the county magistrate, he is naturally superior to others, and he is very smart, so he is very conceited. Others also regard him as the leader like the stars.
But the arrival of the border guards made Yuhu feel a sense of crisis.
The child was obviously dressed plainly, but he had an extraordinary bearing, and his gestures exuded an air of nobility that was different from that of ordinary people in the countryside.He is different from other students, he never flatters or flatters Yuhu, no matter who he is, he always looks indifferent to everyone, as if for him, no one in this world is worthy of his eyes.
In the past, if Yuhu couldn't answer the question, other students couldn't answer it either.But now, every time the gentleman asks questions, the frontier guards can answer them fluently, and the articles he writes will definitely be praised by the gentleman, and even the endorsements can't be forgotten.
Originally, the person Mr. Yuan paid the most attention to was Yu Hu, but in private, he often taught him to be humble, to know that the world is big, capable people abound, and not to be conceited and conceited, and to be a frog in a well with too little vision.
Now that there is Bian Shu, the master even uses him to beat Yu Hu, and often compares the two of them, so that Yu Hu can learn from Bian Shu's modest and cautious attitude.
Yuhu's ears were callused, and he said yes on the surface, but he was extremely impatient in his heart.He deeply felt that he had been crushed by his IQ, and he hated the border guards for stealing his limelight.
What made Yuhu even more ashamed was that even the husband's daughter seemed to have a good impression of the frontier guards.You know she's the prettiest little girl in town!
The frontier guards became a thorn in Yuhu's side. After several considerations, Yuhu decided to teach him a lesson, otherwise he would never be able to swallow this breath.
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