Standing in front of the door of Jinyan Hall, looking at the white gauze fluttering in the wind, Xu Hang already understood in his heart.

Unfortunately, now is not the time to mourn the passing of an elder.

He walked in small steps, it was clearly the door of his own house, but it was so difficult to walk through.Yes, he has walked this road for four years, and of course it is not easy.

Cross the threshold, go forward through a heavy door, and then go forward, but ten steps is the main hall.Duan Yelin stood tall and tall, looking mighty and extraordinary, but lonely and tired.

He turned around slowly and met Xu Hang's eyes, like two hollow glass balls colliding with each other, making a crisp rattling sound, and then smashed to pieces.

Xu Hang lifted his steps like a thousand weights. These ten steps were the most difficult journey for him.

Memories are like a revolving lantern, showing scenes in his mind, and every step he takes, as if turning to a certain side of the show, the sound is also ringing in his ears.

The sound was at this place at the beginning. It was low and hoarse, tinged with the aroma of peonies. After tracing the stream, I followed the flower petal rain path to find the source.

first step.

"Smells good..."

It is about flowers, but also about people.

The second step.

"I think you may miss the peony in Shu City, so I found a peony garden on purpose this time, which is in the best condition. If you don't like it, just find an inconspicuous place to store it."

It's a pity that the scent of the sachets is gone now, and it's time to replace the sachets with new fillings.

third step.

"Fourth Uncle was afraid that I would be too defensive and inappropriate, so he disciplined me. Don't look at the wound as scary, but in fact he has a sense of control. I don't hurt, it's okay."

The scars scab over and fall off, but the marks are still there.

the fourth step.

"Shaotang, I stick to Hezhou Taiping, and my selfish purpose is to hope that you will never fall into the situation of raising a gun to save yourself."

No, no.

the fifth step.

"I'm only here as a bandit with you, but... I believe that one day you will be willing to be snatched away by me."

Are you willing?maybe.

Step [-].

"One more step forward, and I'll break your leg!"

He said to let others hide, but he rushed forward.

The seventh step.

"Shaotang, we will never have this day. I will never let you die."

He was so domineering as if he wanted to rush into the underworld to beg for his life from the King of Hades.

eighth step.

"That's not in vain. If you call my name, I promise to help you."

Ye Lin.Ye Lin.

Ninth step.

"You are still a doctor, and I am not a commander, how about opening a martial arts gym?"

pretty good.

tenth step.

"Shaotang, come back early."

……

Xu Hang stood firmly in front of Duan Yelin, slowly raised his head, and looked straight at Duan Yelin with eyes made of clear springs in the mountains. Before he could speak, he frowned.

Just like this, when he was like this usually, Duan Yelin had already embraced him pitifully in his arms.However, at this moment, he could only endure it desperately.

He began to regret it, and regretted asking himself if he should not see that Jiang Sheng, and if he didn't see him, he could continue to be stupid, continue to pretend to be ignorant, let Xu Hang lie to himself, let himself lie to himself.

I lied to today and tomorrow, but the window paper has been pierced, and the wind is pouring in. I can't pretend to be invisible, and I can't go back long ago.

He said dryly, "You... are back."

Xu Hang took a deep breath, and raised his chin slightly: "It's so quiet, Duan Yelin, as if there are only two of us in this Hezhou City."

As if confirming Xu Hang's words, the wind blew the window creakingly, and then closed it with a snap.

When Duan Yelin was hesitating about how to start to uncover the scar, Xu Hang acted first and said it bluntly.

"Do you know that when I crawled out of the ruins of Shu City, my house was so quiet, with only my voice. Since then, no matter how noisy and chaotic times I live in, I can only hear The silence of the grave."

Hiss—something invisible was finally torn apart.

This frankness made Duan Yelin want to smile bitterly: "You really don't want to continue any more."

In his opinion, those who care want to hide, and only those who don't care will be unscrupulous.

Xu Hang looked at him, pinched his nails on his palm, and continued: "I'm tired, you are tired too, Duan Yelin, don't sing if you can't keep singing."

"I've never sung, but you've been acting, right?" Duan Yelin walked up a few steps, and there was anger in his eyes, the kind of anger that mourns the misfortune, which was worn out from the back molars little by little. One word, "Hang Shaotang?"

The moment he heard the name, Xu Hang's eyelashes trembled violently.

"This name is so familiar...and so unfamiliar. It's been 11 years since anyone called me that. I really...can't react." I can't get my strength up.

Hang Shaotang, he abandoned this surname, this name, and buried him with the ruins.

The name change, on the one hand, is to hide the identity, and on the other hand, I just don’t want to do bloody things with the name that contains the good expectations of my parents, who has become unrecognizable.

Speaking of it, he didn't hide himself seriously.

His biggest concealment is Duan Yelin's not pursuing it.

This precious trust, in the eyes of Duan Yelin at this moment, has become a kind of joke, it symbolizes his own stupidity.He grabbed Xu Hang's hand tightly and tightened it a little bit: "I just found out today why you hate Qingming Festival so much, why you hate hearing about Shu City, and why you get angry when you see me preparing food for Shu City ! You have so many stories, I don’t even know any of them! This hand...is so beautiful, besides saving people...is it used to kill people?"

The extreme emotion made Duan Yelin lose his strength, and he pinched it with all his strength. Xu Hang frowned in pain, but he neither retracted his hand, nor cried out, and just pressed hard.

Duan Yelin was even more annoyed when he found out, but he still let go of his hand, just holding his shoulder: "Does it hurt? Don't say it hurts, just grit your teeth and endure it? Hang Shaotang, how can you be so capable in this world?" People who endure pain don’t even say a word, is it true that no one or anything in this world will let you open your heart?!”

"Sincerely?" Xu Hang showed a mocking and self-deprecating smile, not a faint smile, but a real laugh, opened Duan Yelin's hand, and took two steps back, "I don't know who you came from Heard all the stories there, whitewashed or embellished...but you probably know how I got here step by step. If I really had that kind of thing, I would have died four years ago !"

He looked over Duan Yelin's shoulder, saw the painting in the main hall, walked towards the painting, and touched the swallow he painted: "I killed everyone, from Wang Ronghuo to today's Zhang Yaochen." , I did all the things. I was kidnapped by Zhang Xiuming on purpose; the gunfight in Shanghai was also thanks to me. The golden hairpin killer who makes you worry and fear is me!"

He tore down the painting of 'Flying Swallows in Fire' on the wall, his eyes filled with deep sadness: "I made this painting with blood and paint, and I placed it in the main hall with my own hands, so it can be seen from time to time. Reminding myself how I crawled out of the pile of corpses to survive, for the words 'blood debt', I can give up anything!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the painting on the ground fiercely, the board was broken in half, and the swallow was also broken.

The swallow has already left the fire, and no longer needs to be confined in a small wooden frame.

Duan Yelin looked at the falling apart painting, and felt that what Xu Hang threw on the ground was not the painting, but his own heart and his bond with him.

He wrinkled his eyebrows vigorously, his tongue coating was slightly bitter, his throat was dry, and his chest was tight: "I always thought that you hate me because I imprisoned you in Xiaotongguan, and you hate me because I don't care about your wishes, but in fact, you don't care about me at all, do you? Your heart is filled with hatred, you may not leave me at all, you use me, use me as a pedal, and complete your grand plan In your eyes, all my sacrifices are worthless, and they are even just pawns in your plan!"

Xu Hang bit his lower lip: "Speaking of which, I should thank you, without your 'help' from Commander Duan, I couldn't fulfill my long-cherished wish so quickly."

"Why do you want to do this!" Duan Yelin finally couldn't hold back anymore, went up and hugged Xu Hang, desperately hugging him, trying to rub him into the bones, this hug made both of them feel pain, "I If you don’t believe me, you can’t see what I can do for you. Back then, I could bloodbath Jinjiatang for you, why didn’t you believe that I could help you get revenge? As long as you treat me... no, even if you treat me a little Believe me, I won't get to where I am today! Shaotang, you clearly know it, you clearly know it!"

Xu Hang, who was hugged, rested his chin on Duan Yelin's shoulder, almost out of breath, his eyes were empty, he heard Duan Yelin's roar in his ears, but his whole head was dizzy and swollen.

He stretched out his hand and almost hugged Duan Yelin back.

It froze for a moment, but still lost its strength and hung down.

In Duan Yelin's ear, he whispered: "Duan Yelin, you have a share of the one who forced me to do this."

Duan Yelin seemed to have been given a body-holding technique, he froze and couldn't move for a long time.Slowly, he let go of his hand, stepped back a little, and looked at Xu Hang with his big eyes in disbelief.

Xu Hang put his hand lightly on one of his shoulders: "Do you still remember that little bite mark on your back near your shoulder?"

Duan Yelin probably knew what Xu Hang wanted to say.

"That's what I bit."

"…It's you?"

The past is like a thunderstorm, which hits the head and face, drenching the heart that didn't have an umbrella in the first place.

Duan Yelin looked at the opening and closing of Xu Hang's lips, and listened to the words that popped out of them, as if they were separated by heavy torrential rain, which was chaotic, and then penetrated into the ears very clearly.

"Eleven years ago, you were just a small captain. On the night when the scorched earth policy came out, you followed orders. Like all soldiers, you set fire to the city of Shu, didn't you? How interesting, Duan Yelin, who set fire It was you, and it was you who saved people! It was you who pushed me into the fire pit, and it was you who pulled me out of hell! You said... should I thank you, or hate you?"

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