Hongdi

"It turns out... everything... is just a dream..." There seemed to be a long sigh, and it seemed that he was unwilling to ask himself. After a long time, he rubbed his wrinkled face fiercely as if resigned to his fate, and finally Glancing at the strange yet familiar faces in the lake, he turned and went back to his hut.I have lived by this lake for too long, too long, so long that I don't even remember who I am.When I woke up, I thought I had remembered everything, but found that the story was just another absurd dream.I am really, the more I live, the more unreliable I am.

"I've lived for so long, and it's enough. Maybe it's better to die? In this case, he won't have to be dragged into the water, and he will be safe."

Hearing the whining that came out of his mouth, he suddenly froze. "Drag him into the water? ... who is he?"

"This king doesn't know who he is, but this king may know who you are!"

A clear and hearty voice suddenly appeared, startling him.He looked at the room where there was no one else but himself, and said with a wry smile: "You can be frightened by talking to yourself, and this courage is not as good as before." Are you very courageous?"

"You must have been very courageous before, because your dreams were too plain, without any horror at all. Thinking about the dream I had back then, it almost scared me to death."

He looked up again, and after confirming that there was no one else in the room, he frowned, turned around and walked around the house again, then looked at the vast and misty lake, stroked his long white beard on his chest in puzzlement, and shook his head, "I I remember that I lived alone all the time, how could there be other people talking?"

"My lord has lived here for almost 50 years. You have only been here for a while. How can you live here all the time?"

Hearing the words falling from the sky, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.The huge pale curtain covered the sky and the sun, making it hard to see whether it was sunny or cloudy. "You're saying I haven't lived here all my life, but you've lived here 50 years?"

"It must have been 50 years? Hehe, I can't remember clearly. I just waited for someone who can bring me back."

He hesitated for a while, still not believing his ears, "Where are you? Why can't I see you?"

"Of course you can't see me, I'm outside your dream."

"You say this is a dream?"

"Yes, your dream. Although it is not as interesting as Yue Tianrui's child's dream, it is rare to feel at ease and comfortable. I like it."

"Yue... Tian... Rui?" He suddenly felt that the name seemed familiar, but if he thought about it, he couldn't remember it. It seemed that the story behind the name was covered by a layer of tulle, and he wanted to reveal it, but he was a little powerless. .

"About 30 years ago, that child also came here. I originally wanted to help him escape, but unfortunately, he was too young at that time, did he have any preparations, and in the end he still couldn't escape the group of old gods?" Mother-in-law's poisonous hands."

"Escape?" He suddenly felt a little pain in his head, as if something was churning inside, "No... no! You can't escape!"

"Huh? Don't you want to escape back? You will die here, and it will be as miserable as it is!"

"No, no! Can't escape!" He suddenly roared, holding on to a towering ancient tree beside him and panting frantically, almost wanting to pour all the air into his chest cavity to be satisfied.The voice stopped strangely, and he sat down slowly leaning against the tree, looking at the calm lake water, there was no focus in his old pupils, only muddy tears. "Hey, I just feel that there are still things to be done, so I can't escape. By the way, you just said that you know who I am, so... tell me?"

For a long time, when he began to suspect that the voice was just something he imagined, the voice sounded again as expected, "You are either the proton sent by Hongguo to Xiguo, or you are sent by Yueguo."

In a word, like a bolt from the blue, it shattered the pale sky in an instant, and everything around was like a palace wall that had been in disrepair for a long time, peeling off piece by piece, even the ground under the feet began to disappear in large swaths, and the rest , only endless darkness...

He suddenly turned his head and found that his hut had turned into a huge spider.But he saw a little tenderness in those obsidian-like eyes... The inexplicable peace of mind made him run over quickly, as if that was the only safe place in this weird world.The steps I took were caught by the slippery rope that suddenly appeared. In the blink of an eye, everything disappeared, even the spider disappeared, and the surroundings were pitch black...

He stabilized his mind and looked at the front blankly. He couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, but he felt that the spider didn't seem to go away.Thinking of this, the eyes began to search subconsciously.

Suddenly, the disappearing spider reappeared, and under it was a faintly shining purple spider web. It seemed to be calling, and also like an invitation. He couldn't help pulling his hobbled steps, and slowly leaned towards it.After finally getting close, his wrist suddenly tightened, and he was pulled by a soft spider silk and pulled into another darkness.

In a daze, he returned to his hut again, but this time, there was no peaceful scenery outside the window, and it was replaced by a darkness that was more shocking than ink.

"It seems that someone has been helping you, no wonder your dream can be so peaceful."

The clear and hearty voice sounded again, with a hint of envy, which made him feel indescribably proud. "I seem to have dreamed about the things you said before, but I can't remember. Can you tell me again? Or, why is your voice in my dream? Who am I? Who are you? "

"There are too many questions, so let me explain briefly. Yue Tianrui from Yue Kingdom came here 30 years ago. If my guess is correct, you should be from Hong Kingdom. Therefore, you should call me Grandpa Huang."

"Oh? Really?" He stroked his white beard and couldn't help laughing, "Then you are old enough."

"I am very old, but you are very young."

He frowned in disbelief, "How?"

"The appearance you see is nothing more than a phantom imagined by yourself. In fact, you are only in your early twenties. No one who came to Xi Country to be a proton is over 30 years old."

He smiled and didn't care, "Are you Hongguo's proton?"

"Well, but I have been dead for many years. Ah! Don't be afraid. Although I am a ghost, I will not hurt you. After all, you are my grandson."

"Ghost?" For some reason, his heart hurts a little.

"It was already too late when the king realized Xi's intentions, so before leaving, he secretly left a letter to his friend, hoping that he could help him to release Xi's imprisonment on Dahong, but Unexpectedly, you were sent here."

Although his voice was still clear and hearty, he could hear the endless pity and unbearable anger in the words of this grandfather he had never met. "Grandfather, actually, you don't have to worry too much. I always feel that someone will come to save me."

"Really? If that's the case, you must remember to bring me back to the country."

"You mean to take your bones back? Where can they be found? I'll remember it."

"Bones? Ho ho..."

The room was suddenly quiet, and there was no more sound.He was a little sad, but he couldn't figure out why he was sad.Maybe it's because one person is too lonely. At this time, it would be nice if there is someone by my side. Even if you don't need to talk, just simply leaning against each other is a rare happiness.Perhaps, they should also raise a cat, with black fur and green eyes, who likes to rub their hands when they act like a baby, and who likes to cling to that person when they are hungry and thirsty...

Suddenly regaining consciousness, he found that he was very familiar with those scenes, as if he was sitting side by side with that person just a moment ago, but that person was vague like a layer of morning fog.

"Well, grandson, my king's body is about ten feet deep under your feet. It is a red stone. They put it on the ice platform. If you can walk, remember to take me with you."

The clear and hearty voice reappeared with a faint sigh, bringing back his chaotic thoughts.He nodded subconsciously, "Don't worry, I will."

"Hey, actually, as long as you don't get scared by them, nothing will happen. What they want is a soul that died in despair. As long as your desire to survive is not extinguished, they won't kill you easily. "

He thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't think I have anything to be afraid of. If I had to say it, it might be that the way I am now makes me uncomfortable."

"Haha, is that right? No wonder you said that you are very courageous. However, your dream is really nothing to be afraid of. Oh, you said it was uncomfortable? Where? What's the matter? Tell me, this king will help you think of a way. You and Yue Tianrui That little boy is different, you are the grandson of this king, and this king will definitely protect you with all his strength."

"Well, thank you." He pondered for a long time before slowly saying: "I'm not feeling well, maybe it's because there is one person missing..."

"Oh, interesting. Listening to you, it's a bit like Sichun?"

He blushed when he was told, frowned and said angrily: "Grandpa Huang, don't make fun of me!"

"Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense. Seriously, have you already married a concubine?"

"Marrying a concubine into the palace doesn't count! This king only wants him in his life!" He was stunned for a moment, and he was a little overwhelmed by the sharp voice that obviously did not belong to him. What he touched was his own slightly stubbled chin.

"You! Who are you?!"

He heard the inexplicable excitement in the voice of the imperial grandfather, but he didn't know how to explain all this, "Didn't you say that I am your grandson? What's the matter? The way I look now is very strange?" He said, He went to the mirror and saw a pale face.

"No... it's not strange, it's just that it looks familiar." The voice paused for a while, as if thinking about something, before saying, "You... are very similar to my friend."