where to go home

?The 27th year of Kaiyuan, Liqiu, Tangjiabao.

"Brother Ling, why did the sect master ask us to assassinate Lord Xia? I heard that he is a good official, and the common people all say he is good." Lin Lie, who just turned 16, took the young Qing Ling and chased after the obvious Zhong Ling, who was half a head taller than him, asked endlessly.

"Ah Lie, you don't understand now~ When people say he is good, they can only say that he hides deeply. Would he still shout all over the street when he corrupts and kills people?" Zhong Ling fiddled with the blood dart in his hand, absent-mindedly. replied.

Speaking of Zhong Ling, he was already 25 at this time, and he was humorous and handsome, which attracted countless women from Sichuan to yearn for him.However, he already has someone he loves, and it is Lin Lie's senior sister, Situ Wen. The story of the two is also a good story among Tang disciples. Zhong Ling even plans to go to Situ Wen's hometown in Jiangdong to propose marriage at the end of the year.

"Hey, Lao Ling, why are your eyes so erratic? This mission is over and I'm going to see my father-in-law at my senior sister's house. Are you nervous? Hahaha!" Lin Lie laughed out of fear of death, and Zhong Ling, who was so ashamed and turned into anger, laughed. He slapped his head hard.

"Ha, you're just smart, kid! When you grow up, you'll have to find a powerful girl for you, and you'll be honest if you manage to subdue you."

"Hey, you'd better take care of yourself, the girl I like is definitely not ordinary... I'll let you see it when I don't believe it!"

"Yo! Then I'll wait and see!" Zhong Ling put away the blood-transforming dart with a smile, leaned into Lin Lie's ear and whispered: "Zishi ambushed in the forest on the east road of Chengdu, Xia Zhongyan will pass by here, be sure to wait for him Finish the mission before entering the city."

"Understood." Lin Lie nodded.

Zhong Ling watched him and Qingling being silent for a while, but couldn't help but ask, "Where did Qingling's candied haws come from..."

"This...of course I did it."

"Shut up, you can't even scramble eggs, but can you make candied haws?" Zhong Ling taunted Lin Lie ruthlessly, then ran to Qingling and picked her up, and asked with a smile: "Qingling, good boy!" ~ Where did the candied haws come from?"

Qing Ling tilted her head, looked at Lin Lie behind him who was gesticulating desperately, blinked and said, "Well... Brother Lin did it!"

The corner of Zhong Ling's mouth twitched, "Oh? Did you buy it in Guangde Town?"

"Eh? Brother Ling, how do you know?"

Zhong Ling looked back at the helpless Lin Lie triumphantly, raised his eyebrows, "It's too early for you to fight with me! Hahaha!" After speaking, he ran away holding Qingling, Lin Lie was so angry that he chased after him. scold:

"You wait for the surname Zhong! In the future, you will have to fall hard in front of the old man! Let you be embarrassed!"

"Hahaha!"

……

Many people like the brilliance of the morning sun, but Zhong Ling only loves the afterglow of the setting sun.

Because the sun sets, the sun will come.

Only this time, what Yu Hui took away was not only the light that illuminates the world, but also Zhong Ling's own "fate" and his "heart".

At the moment of the child, Chengdu is the host.

Zhong Ling, who was ambushing in the woods beside the road, told Lin Lie who was arranging hidden weapons: "You will cover me at a high place behind me for a while. When the carriage comes, shoot the horse first, and I will kill you."

"Don't worry, Lao Ling." Lin Lie nodded, tidied up and jumped up the tree.Zhong Ling also raised the Thousand Machine Crossbow, staring at the direction of the carriage without moving.

Facts have proved that Tangmen's information is accurate, and they waited for the carriage of Lord Xia Zhongyan in a short while.The family crest of the Xia family was hung on the carriage, but there was only one carriage without any accompanying personnel, which made Zhong Ling slightly puzzled.

Lin Lie held his breath and lay in ambush on the tree. When the carriage arrived at the attacking location, he immediately fired two stone crossbows at the horse's head, killing both horses with one blow.Along with the neighing sound of the horse, the car overturned suddenly, and many luggage boxes fell out along the unclosed windows and scattered all over the ground.

It's just that there is no one in sight.

Zhong Ling felt vigilant, and fired three heart-piercing crossbows at the carriage, but there was still no movement in the carriage.

He had to find out what was going on in the carriage—even though the sound of the wind blowing leaves tonight prevented him from accurately judging the situation around him.

Lin Lie saw Zhong Ling cautiously approaching the carriage from the tree, but just as he was about to speak, Lin Lie turned his hands behind his back and held up three fingers—this was a secret signal between them, and three meant standing by for orders.Although he was extremely curious, he had to obey.

Zhong Ling hid behind the carriage, drew out the short knife hidden in his boot with his right hand, calmed down, jumped up and smashed the window, raised the knife and pointed directly into the car, but saw that there was no one there.

At this time, Zhong Ling already knew that he had been tricked, and hurriedly wanted to retreat, but just as he got up, a cold blade was pressed against the back of his heart.Zhong Ling felt the calmness of the sword-wielding man's hand and the depth of his inner strength. He quickly looked up and looked around, only to find that a man with a bow and arrow not far away was aiming at him... No, it wasn't aiming at him!It's Lin Lie!It should be said that at least it was Lin Lie's direction... Just as he was desperately thinking about countermeasures, a deep and majestic voice came from behind.

"I don't know why this chivalrous man wants to take the old man's life?"

Seeing that the situation was not right from above, Lin Lie quickly raised the Thousand Machine Crossbow, but seeing that Zhong Ling still had three in his hand, he had to grit his teeth and slowly put down the weapon in his hand again.

"It seems that Lord Xia has a close relationship with a senior disciple of my Tang Sect. He was prepared for the assassination, but you should not be able to catch me." Zhong Ling turned around and faced the silver-haired tall man. , Mrs. Xia, who is dressed luxuriously.It was probably because this person practiced internal strength, which made him look extraordinarily young at first glance.

"Heh, how do you know I'm the only one? There are already Mohua killers everywhere here, and those who want to kill me have always had the only way to die."

Surrounded by killers, isn't Lin Lie in a very dangerous situation? !Zhong Ling just wanted to delay the time as much as possible, so that the Tangmen disciples who would be patrolling would arrive in time.

"I don't know if Master Xia can tell the lives of the insiders of the Tang Sect. When I go back, I must have a good discussion with him."

"Haha, I believe you won't want to know. Or...you probably won't believe it."

"If you don't tell me, how will you know whether I believe it or not?"

Xia Zhongyan sneered, and with a move with his left hand, a person slowly walked out of the forest.What he said was right, Zhong Ling didn't want to believe it, but facing everything in front of him, he had to believe it.

Seeing this man walking slowly step by step, Zhong Ling suddenly wanted to laugh out loud—laugh at his own stupidity, at his credulity, at his vows, and at his sincerity.

But in the end, it only turned into a wry smile.

"Situ Wen, blame my poor eyesight. You and I see each other every day, but I can't see that you have such evil intentions."

"Brother Zhong... We, we could have..." Situ Wen's slender figure seemed even more ethereal at night.Zhong Ling will never forget his beautiful appearance, he has held her in his arms countless times, and painted her the scenery that only belongs to them in the future.But at this moment, Zhong Ling only wished to tear up this pretendingly sad face to bury his infatuation that gave everything for it.

"Brother Zhong...forgive me..."

"..."

"I, I can't let you kill my father!!"

Father?

Haha... I see.

Fate, so.

Zhong Ling raised his hand and inadvertently wiped away the warmth from the corner of his eyes, while the other hand was still slightly placed by his side and stretched out his index finger.Lin Lie, who was also in a series of shocks, did not miss this action - it was one, invisibility.

Taking advantage of Zhong Ling's unpreparedness, Xia Zhongyan pulled him over and knocked him to the ground. He grabbed his throat with his left hand, ignoring Zhong Ling who was holding onto his hand and coughing violently. He turned his head and asked, "Listen to what Xia Wen said?" , do you have a partner?"

"Cough! Cough cough...Xia Wen...hehe. Do you want my partner to go out together to kill scum like you?"

Xia Wen stepped forward and said next to him, "There is another person named Lin Lie, and the two of them have always been on missions together...uh..." Seeing Zhong Ling staring at her fiercely, she continued with some fear, "They... usually he is the main attacker, and Lin Lie is in charge of assisting... probably hasn't killed anyone yet."

Hearing this, Xia Zhongyan smiled contemptuously, and looked at Zhong Ling in a blink of an eye, "Oh, it seems that you are still protecting him. Let him come to see the blood today, what do you think? Hahaha!" Xia Wen trembled at the side, not daring to say more talk.

"Tell me, if I kill you, will he come out?" Lin Lie trembled when he heard the words, he knew he had to save Zhong Ling!

"I've already said I'm the only one! I know your people are aiming around...but you're destined to find nothing!" Zhong Ling was pinned down by him and couldn't move. He could only let Lin Lie scream. Listen—don't move, the people around you are ready to go!

"Then let's... let's try it!!" Xia Zhongyan held the knife in his backhand, and slammed the knife into Zhong Ling's left leg hard. Before Zhong Ling could cry out in pain, he pulled out the short knife again!

"what--!!"

Blood gushed out and slid across Tangmen's icy armor.From the tree, Lin Lie saw Zhong Ling's legs trembling uncontrollably due to the pain. He clenched his fists so hard that even his nails were embedded in his flesh.

"Ah Lie!! You fucking don't move! Dare to move... I will cut you off first in the next life!!"

Lin Lie wanted to rush out, but he could also see at least two arrows glowing with blue light pointing at him in the distance. Once he shot, those two people were by no means mediocre, and they died in an instant.

In contrast, the second knife came without warning.

The left arm was pierced, and Zhong Ling couldn't help but screamed again.The few crows that had been living in the forest late at night were also startled by the sound. In the frozen air, only Zhong Ling's rapid and heavy panting echoed again and again—Lin Lie had never heard such a painful cry from Zhong Ling. The senior brother in his memory is always smiling.He didn't know if Zhong Ling was crying at this time, but his tears had already wet the skirt of his clothes uncontrollably.

"Don't...Ah Lie...cough cough..." Zhong Ling could no longer speak a complete sentence smoothly, Xia Zhongyan was suddenly very annoyed seeing his intermittent struggle.

Because he saw the determination in Zhong Ling's eyes—that was a firm look that he could never have.

Therefore, the third knife is ruthless.

"Four--!!"

When Xia Zhongyan was about to pull out the short knife that Zhong Ling had inserted into his abdomen, he suddenly heard Zhong Ling's heart-piercing cry, and the hand that drew the knife hesitated slightly.

die?Or four?Is it a curse, or a code word?

When Xia Zhongyan was struggling with the meaning of "four", Lin Lie who was struggling suddenly woke up.

He held back his tears and hugged Qianji Crossbow tightly in his arms, listening to the silence of the fallen people outside.Through the ventilation hole of the concealment cloth, Lin Lie carefully looked at the situation outside—not so much to observe the situation outside, but to take one last look at this partner who is like a family member.

Four - I will die, I hope you will live.

It was the only secret code between them that hadn't been used in years.

It was also the last secret code between them.

Lin Lie knew that fleeing was his only way out, and only with a way out could he have a chance of revenge.Now that he was surrounded by enemies, he could only use Zhong Ling's cover and his unexposed advantages to retreat immediately.

However, when everyone else was focusing on Zhong Ling's inexplicable shout, the irregular sounds in the woods still did not escape the ears of Xia Wen, who was also a disciple of the Tang Sect.

"Father, he is behind, I will chase after him immediately."

"Well, there's no need to keep alive."

With Xia Zhongyan's consent, Xia Wen immediately raised her bow and chased after him, and disappeared into the forest in a short while.Two people fell in response, Xia Zhongyan got up, looked at Zhong Ling who was covered in blood and was dying, sneered and wiped off the blood on the blade, and whispered to the left and right:

"Handle it well, don't let anyone find out."

"Yes."

The two responded, bending down to pick up Lin Lie, but when they looked up, there was a dark brown dress hem in front of them.The owner of the clothes was still wearing a bamboo hat to cover his face in the cool night. The two looked at each other in confusion, but Xia Zhongyan took a step forward and said respectfully:

"My lord, the night is full of dew, why are you here?"

"Zhongyan, is this person still alive?" The voice could not be recognized as male or female, and it sounded extremely gloomy and weird in the middle of the night.

"Going back to Sect Master, I still have one breath left. I have ordered someone to deal with him."

"Oh, why are you in such a hurry..." The man tilted his head and ordered the two people just now, "Bring them back to the main altar." After speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave.

"Dare to ask the sect master... you want this dying person to...?"

The man looked back at Xia Zhongyan and smiled, then bent slightly and stared at Zhong Ling who was lying on the ground bloody and bloody.

"Don't you think, his pale face with the red lotus blooming all over his body is very beautiful?"

"It's like... a fire that illuminates the night... very beautiful."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, Xia Zhongyan thought for a while and still wanted to catch up and stop him, but he heard the man's voice drifting into his ears:

"Zhongyan, are you afraid that he will come back alive and kill you?"

Xia Zhongyan could only remain silent.

"Hehe, if he really comes back to life, it means he has the ability, and if he wants to kill you, I won't be able to stop him then."

"Of course, I don't want to stop it either. You can do it yourself."

When the man left, just like when he came, there was no sign and no breath.Beside the overturned carriage, there was a pool of dark red blood left in this time and space, and Xia Zhongyan clenched his fists with hatred.

Lin Lie kept running, using Tang Sect's lightness skills and moving skills, trying his best to distance himself from Xia Wen.It's a pity that at this time, his martial arts is still slightly inferior to Xia Wen, who has been in the martial arts for 15 years, and he has spent a lot of energy just now, and the distance between the two has gradually begun to shorten.

"call out--"

A feather arrow brushed past his cheek in an instant, and his face was scratched by the sharp point of the arrow, leaving a bloodstain.He touched the left cheek on his hand. It was too dark for him to see clearly, but he could feel it. It was the touch of blood, and there was a hint of rust.Just like Zhong Ling... the smell on his body...

Xia Wen was surprised by Lin Lie's sudden stop, guessing that there were traps around her, she didn't dare to act rashly, so she raised her bow and said to him, "Lin Lie...I'm sorry for you guys...don't blame me..."

"Miss Xia, I can't hear a trace of guilt in your words." Lin Lie didn't turn his head back, and his voice was as usual, neither a trace of anger nor sadness could be heard.

"It was impossible for me and him to be together... Now we just broke up..."

"Then why say sorry?!"

"..."

"Today, he is still nervous about how he will visit Situ's house in the future... He probably never thought that Miss Situ's surname is Xia..."

"No...! My father came to Chengdu... to meet him... If I hadn't known about his night attack mission in advance, you would have killed my father!"

"Your father murdered like hemp! The crimes he committed are beyond description!"

"But he is my father——!" Xia Wen yelled madly, and her originally ladylike and elegant face also became hideous and terrifying with the change of emotions.She suddenly raised her bow and shot an arrow, which was so powerful that it pierced through Lin Lie's left arm.

Lin Lie turned around slowly, the hair on his forehead was scattered because of the chase just now, and the sweat stuck to his face.He threw away the Thousand Chance Crossbow in his hand, and walked towards Xia Wen step by step, like an evil ghost who had just crawled out of the Temple of Hell, carrying a deep hostility, and also the wailing of all the spirits in the world who were swallowed by him .

Xia Wen's hand holding the bow trembled uncontrollably, and retreated step by step as Lin Lie approached.The dark clouds in the night sky slowly blocked the moonlight, and Xia Wen was even more flustered—because of the momentary darkness, Lin Lie came behind Xia Wen in a flash, his left hand tightly strangled her neck.

He freed one hand to break the arrow in his left arm, slowly lifted it, and pressed it against Xia Wen's neck.The cold and bloody arrow slid across Xia Wen's fair skin, constantly irritating her nerves, she cried out in despair, sweat mixed with tears stained her delicate makeup.And those suffocating struggles and fears dissipated invisible the moment the arrow pierced his neck.

"It's a pity that I don't have a father... I only have brothers."

That was Lin Lie's first murder.

Zhong Ling once said that the first murder will always be painful.

But at this moment, Lin Lie only felt endless relaxation and endless... hearty.