"Old man, don't be anxious. Drink some water to moisten your throat first.”
Hearing Ye Han's words, the old man slowly sucked a few mouthfuls of water, as if he had recovered his strength and spirit. He gently pushed the water bag away, indicating that it was ready.
"Old man, why is this place…"
Ye Han opened his mouth but found that he couldn't ask any more questions. The entire village had a hundred lives and they were all brutally slaughtered. How could the only old man bear such a blow?
"Dog officials, damn dog officials, heartless, inhumane beasts, pity the lives of a hundred people in our Gong Family Village, just like that…”
Sure enough, the old man's voice was filled with sorrow, tragic and miserable. It was as if there was no life in his voice. Ye Han noticed that the corner of his eyes had actually seeped out a trace of red.
Those were tears of blood!
Ye Han opened his mouth to say something, but he shut it helplessly. He simply couldn't find any words to comfort this old man who was determined to die. She could only hold his cold hands tightly, hoping to pass on some warmth to him.
"Young hero, this old man sincerely begs you to pity this dying old man and help me!”
After crying, the old man became extremely calm. He was neither happy nor sad, as if there was nothing in the world that was worthy of his care and nostalgia.
"Please speak, old sir. If it can be done, I will definitely not refuse!”
Ye Han nodded in agreement. He knew that the old man didn't have any thoughts of living. He wanted this poor old man to leave in peace, hoping that he could rest in peace.
"My Gong Family Village suffered this calamity because of my granddaughter. My granddaughter is called Yan. She is only 28 years old and is as beautiful as a fairy. Her reputation is spread far and wide. Unexpectedly, she was taken in by County Magistrate Wei. County Magistrate Wei is an evil official who has been bullying the people all year round. He sent someone to propose marriage and wanted to take Yan 'er as his concubine. We naturally won't agree. How can we send Yan 'er into the fire pit? Who knew that this dog official who suffered the wrath of heaven actually sent people to slaughter my Gong family village and snatch Yan 'er away?"
"Young hero, I have nothing to worry about when I'm about to die. The only thing I can't let go of is my obedient and pitiful Yan 'er. I hope that you can save Yan' er from the sea of fire. Although I've let down my ancestors, I can rest assured.”
The old man slowly explained the general course of events and finally knelt down to kowtow to Ye Han.
"Old man, there's no need to be like this. I promise you that I will definitely save Yan 'er. With me around, she will be fine.”
Ye Han quickly stopped the old man. Even without his request, Ye Han was still going to investigate these murderers. When the time came, he would definitely let nature take its course and save her.
Now that he knew the whole story from the old man and who the murderer was, everything was much easier to do. However, after hearing the whole story, Ye Han became even angrier.
He originally thought that Ye Han had guessed that the massacre of the village was either due to a feud or the burning and looting of the mountain bandits. He had never thought that the murderer would be the father and mother of a county magistrate. In order to forcefully marry a girl he liked, how cruel, how heartless, how brutal, how inhumane, how perverse. Such a person deserved to be killed.
Those who knowingly broke the law would be killed!
Those who regard human lives as weeds and weeds are killed!
Officials do not serve the people, but harm the people, kill!
Those who forcefully snatched women and raped them on the streets, kill them!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
Ye Han's heart was filled with killing intent. He wanted to kill all the filth of time!
"Thank you, young hero. If there is a next life, I will be like an ox or a horse to be driven!”
The old man's wish had been fulfilled, and the breath that hung his life slowly disappeared. At the last moment, the old man raised his trembling arm and pointed at an ancient well not far away. With the last of his strength, he said,
"Gong Village is the last direct descendant of Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu. We migrated here and changed our names, but we didn't expect to disappear in the end. The ancient well contains the items of our ancestors. I'll give them to you to thank you for your kindness. I hope you won't let down our ancestors 'reputation!”
After saying that, the old man finally took his last breath.
Looking at the old man's serene face, Ye Han's mood was very complicated. He once again deeply felt the cruelty of this era. However, he quickly composed himself and took a deep breath.
He remembered the old man's last words. He didn't expect them to be the descendants of the West Chu Conqueror.‘After dismantling the word 'Gong' and rearranging it slightly, it was almost the same as the word 'Xiang'. Moreover, the two words were somewhat similar in terms of their glyph. Knowing the truth of the matter, Ye Han could only guess and understand the meaning of the word 'tribute'.
As for why they had to hide their names and migrate to this place. Just think about Liu Bang's temper.
He had fought against Xiang Yu for the world. Although he had won in the end, the process was not very good. He would definitely transfer all the hatred to Xiang Yu's clansmen. Moreover, in order to consolidate his throne, he would definitely uproot the weeds and eliminate all hidden dangers.
All the meritorious officials who helped him conquer the world did not get to enjoy a good life. In the end, only Zhang Liang, who had an outstanding EQ, had a good death. Therefore, the situation of Xiang Yu's descendants could be imagined.
However, Ye Han could only sigh with emotion at most. What really made him care and curious was the ancient well. The old man said that the ancient well contained the things of their ancestors.
Ye Han guessed that his so-called ancestor should be the Western Chu Overlord. As for what it was, he did not know. The old man also said that he hoped that Ye Han would not tarnish the prestige of the West Chu Overlord. Could it be an inheritance? However, that was something that only existed in myths or fantasy worlds.
Ye Han really couldn't guess what it was, so he decided to go down to the well to take a look.
He found a hemp rope and tied it to an ancient tree. Then, Ye Han took the rope and walked towards the ancient well.
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