Snake Tale

As soon as he avoided the eyes and ears of the crowd, Shen Yuzhu turned on his horse, wrapped Luo Yi in front of him with one hand, and galloped the horse with the rein in the other.When he came to his own ear room, he hurriedly carried him off the horse and rushed straight in the door.Luo Yi curled up in his arms, convulsing uncontrollably, like being in the hell of a big red lotus, the pain was so painful that his skin and flesh were torn, his Qi and blood poured out, his whole body was red, and cold sweat rolled down.Shen Yuzhu tore off his robe, only to see blood vessels all over his body swell, old injuries burst out, and bloodlines burst into winding lines, spreading from the festering lesion all the way on the pale skin.Shen Yuzhu hastily treated several serious sores on his body, and said anxiously: "This is not possible, I will go to a medical worker—"

Luo Yi bit his lower lip, he was already speechless, but when he heard this, he grabbed his arm: "No!"

Shen Yuzhu only knew that he didn't want outsiders to see his appearance, so he stroked his hand and persuaded him, "At least let me get needles and medicines..."

"Don't go anywhere!" Luo Yi's eyes were red, he stretched out his arms to hug him tightly, and ordered rudely, "Hold me!"

Shen Yuzhu's heart was shocked.Luo Yi leaned on his shoulder and neck, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, resisting, trembling and twitching from time to time because of the severe pain.Shen Yuzhu felt the scalding heat on his body burning his skin, and the smell of blood and sweat steamed his nostrils, feeling like he was hugging a ferocious beast.He remembered the golden-eyed civet leopard that was struggling fiercely when he set up nets in the deep forest of Qingyan Mountain when he was 13-but the beast in his arms did not want to escape from him.It wanted to tear open his chest, gnaw at his weakness, and break into his heart.

He closed his eyes, hugged him tightly, and imagined the pain that happened to him, as if it could share and relieve a little pain for him.So much so that when Luo Yi was exhausted and fell asleep in his arms, he was still trembling slightly.

Luo Yi frowned slightly, and fell into a deep sleep.Shen Yuzhu stayed on the bed and fetched the decoction, and gave him a little by little; he also drew water to wipe his body and bandage his wounds.Sitting on the side of the couch holding his hand, watching the scars on his body gradually fade away.

The setting sun is approaching Xishan, and the night is slowly falling.Luo Yi slowly opened his eyes.

The candles were not lit, and the narrow room was dark. He whispered to himself: "...At first it was only at midnight, and it only happened for half an hour—"

Shen Yuzhu turned to look at him.Luo Yi stared at the beams on the roof, and slowly said: "Afterwards, the seizures took longer and longer, and the distances became closer and closer. After the seizures, there were three to five hours of inability to breathe, and weakness in both knees..."

He didn't speak anymore, and tried to bend his legs, but he only felt numb, heavy and stiff, not like moving his own limbs, but like stirring two sharp swords inserted into his body.

Shen Yuzhu said in a low voice: "This is not a long-term solution."

"That's right. I don't know when the next attack will be?" In the darkness, his voice was cold and gloomy, and he said angrily, "It won't be long before these legs will be completely disabled - I can't afford it anymore!"

He spent a lot of time thinking and planning, turned the situation around step by step, pushed the situation to the current victory, and it seemed that all his previous efforts were about to be wasted.Luo Yi couldn't imagine such a situation.He is a general who commands thousands of living people, but he is also a pawn on the chessboard - he is only allowed to move forward, not to retreat!

"I must break through the last line of defense of the Yan army within ten days, and end this battle completely—"

An ominous premonition filled Shen Yuzhu's heart, but Luo Yi turned over and sat up suddenly, grabbing his arm: "Shen Yuzhu—give me the formula of Leihuo!"

Shen Yuzhu was startled, and hesitated, "What did you say?"

"When you were in the snake's den, what method did you use to attract thunder and create waves—you should always remember?" His voice was quick and strong, like cold water falling rapidly. Hail, knocking on Shen Yuzhu's skin: "At that time, it was only a handful of powder, but it could have that power! If it is made a hundred times, a thousand times now..." He became more and more excited as he spoke, and looked at him with burning eyes: "Bury it under the enemy's city walls and in the trenches, and you can blow up the enemy's strong walls, deep fortifications, and thousands of troops into powder—you and I can win this victory overnight!"

Shen Yuzhu's heart became colder and colder, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's your victory—not mine!"

Luo Yi was stunned: "You—"

Shen Yuzhu pushed his hand away, turned his face away, and refused to speak.Luo Yi endured the restlessness in his heart, and speculated: "...is it because you want to slaughter all living beings and stain your hands with blood, do you have any scruples?" He saw that he was silent, and when he acquiesced, he said: "Which war does not kill people! If the delay continues, the casualties will only be more tragic, and cutting through the mess quickly, and using short-term violence in exchange for long-term peace, isn't it a greater merit?"

Shen Yuzhu sneered lightly, and said: "You are really compassionate, and you are dedicated to being the common people."

Luo Yi had no reason to be ridiculed, felt displeased, and said coldly: "Compared to your aloofness of watching the fire from the other side and being alone, I am naturally far behind! Is it possible that you want to keep this formula and pretend to be a rare product, waiting for the price? sell?"

Shen Yuzhu said lightly: "The useless is the great use. Even if I take that formula into the grave, it is also my freedom. What do you do with others?"

Luo Yi said angrily: "Would you rather let this precious secret recipe rot and lose than use it to help me?" Seeing that Shen Yuzhu was silent, he couldn't help being cold, he sneered with a "ha", and said: "So you What did you say back then to 'exhaust what you have learned all your life', that you want to help me achieve my wish-all are just talking nonsense and coaxing me?"

Shen Yuzhu was like being bitten by a poisonous snake, and was so angry that he was speechless for a while.He didn't understand him so well!He was silent for a long time, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "Luo Yi, since we parted last time, we haven't seen each other for 250 or eight hours."

Luo Yi was startled, but saw him turn his face slightly, and slowly said: "If you win the battle overnight, will you immediately return to Linzi in triumph, immediately reveal your son's identity, and force Wu Kui to immediately surrender?" with you?"

He asked compassionately: "In this way, how much time is left for you and me to get together?"

Luo Yi felt a chill in his chest, and held his arm tightly, saying: "No, I won't let you go!" He wrinkled his nose ferociously, like a child guarding his beloved treasure, and said stubbornly: "When I become the king of Qi, I will have more capital to seize everything I want - including you! Shen Yuzhu, you can't go anywhere except by my side!"

Shen Yuzhu whispered: "You have already failed once. You know, if I really want to leave, no one can keep me." He looked at his trembling eyelashes, and said word by word: "So—— Do you really want Lei Huo's formula?"

Luo Yi gritted his teeth and remained silent.He really hated Shen Yuzhu, why was he so stubborn and forced him to make such a choice over and over again?Why does he always like to hinder him, drag him down, and hinder him like this when he is rushing towards the finish line without distraction?The cold wind blew into the quiet window with a "huh", a shudder broke out on his spine, and he woke up suddenly.This is also a confrontation.He and Shen Yuzhu are originally twins, yin and yang.If he takes a step forward, he will take a step back; if he gains a point, he will lose a point—like the snakes killing each other in the dark underground palace.There will never be a day of reconciliation between their positions, and he, Luo Yi, is doomed to be that coward who voluntarily surrendered and disarmed!

"That's right, I really want it." He heard his own voice sound cold and unresponsive, resounding in the darkness.Looking up at him, his face was cold, and he did not give in: "I will do my best to defeat the Yan army in the shortest possible time, and triumphantly return to Linzi—until I ascend the throne."

——In this glorious vision, there is no Shen Yuzhu.