Things returned to when Qin Jie wanted to get rid of Jing Wei and Jing Wei was forced to escape.
Not long after Pang De left, Jing Zhi saw the fire in the city. Although he was far away, Jing Zhi seemed to be in the same place as he was in the fire. It was as if he was a child who had lost his parents in the sea of fire, kneeling in front of his home that was engulfed by the raging fire. Jing Zhi felt a severe headache and fainted as he wailed. He didn't understand why he felt so uncomfortable. He had once witnessed Qin Jie slaughtering tens of thousands of people. He had truly seen the deaths of lives one by one. The screams echoed in his ears, but he had never suffered as much as he did now.
For some reason, Jing Zhi vaguely saw his brother's blood-red eyes standing in the middle of the raging fire in his dream. When Jing Zhi woke up, what greeted his eyes was a beautiful face. "Little brother, are you feeling better? Are you the child who lost his family in the Wancheng fire?”The girl's every move was so beautiful that Jing Zhi was so focused on her face that he didn't hear what she said. The girl was born with a face that was like peach blossoms in March. Her mouth was red with cherry spots, and her mouth was filled with corn and silver teeth. She had a pair of eyes that were full of love. Her eyes were like almonds, and her eyebrows were curved like Jiang Xinyue. In short, it was amazing. The girl was only about twelve or thirteen years old, and she was in the prime of her life. She had the unique beauty of a child transforming into an adult.
She was so beautiful that even Jing Zhi, who was still a child, was mesmerized by her. The girl saw that Jing Zhi was in a daze and waved her hand in front of him. At this moment, Jing Zhi came back to his senses. Before she could say anything, the girl continued,"Eh? Your hair is so short! Could it be a young monk from some family? This was a chaotic war. The monks won't be able to rest in peace either." " Well, no…" Jing Zhi wanted to say something, but the girl said,""You haven't eaten for so long. Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?" As she spoke, she walked away. From afar, a girl shouted,"Father, he's awake. He must be hungry. Is there anything to eat for him?”Another voice that sounded more experienced and simple replied,"It's good that you're awake. There's nothing to entertain in this chaotic situation. Father still has to work. Go to the stove and get some dry food!”Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, only Jing Zhi and the girl were left in the room. It seemed that the girl's mother was not around.
Jing Zhi sat alone on the bed and muttered,"" I didn't even ask for your name…" Although everything the girl said was related to him, Jing Zhi didn't feel happy. Because this made him feel very weak, so weak that he had no right to speak!
Accompanied by light footsteps, the girl returned. "My age isn't good, so I don't have anything good. I hope you don't mind eating some dry rations.”The girl smiled as she approached Jing Zhi and asked,"Where do you live? "My name is Chen Jingzhi!" What's your name?" Before the girl could finish her words, Jing Zhi interrupted her. Jing Zhi's face was flushed red and he looked very shy, but his voice was very loud. The girl was shocked at first, but when she saw Jing Zhi's expression, she smiled sweetly. That smile seemed to be able to moisten the barren land, and the holy light seeped into Jing Zhi's heart bit by bit. "My name is Ren Hongchang. Where do you live, Jingzhi?" the girl replied.”
"I, I don't have a home here." Jing Zhi suddenly lowered his voice. His words made the girl curious and she asked,"There's no home here? Are you saying that your home is far away? Or are you the little monk in the temple?”，"No, I'm not a monk. " It's just that my hair is a little short..." Jing Zhi's answer was always flustered and ridiculous when he heard the girl's strange jumping pattern. Ren Hongchang laughed, but Jing Zhi was not angry at all. Listening to the laughter of a simple village girl was so bright and pleasant.
In fact, Pang De had hurriedly brought his men to welcome Jing Zhi after he had slightly sorted out the matters in the city. However, he was nowhere to be seen at the agreed place. Pang De, who was calm as Mount Tai in the face of thousands of troops, panicked."Could it have been robbed by some robbers? Or be bitten by a wild beast…The lord entrusted this important task to me in the face of danger, but I messed up such a simple matter. How can I face others!”The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became. He hurriedly ordered,"Split up into groups. Half of you will search the surrounding villages, and the other half will investigate the forest. If there is any news of a strong person kidnapping a child, report back quickly!”Having said that, Pang De still took the lead and ran into the forest. After all, it would be fine if they were in the village, but if they really fell into the hands of a strong person, the earlier they went, the more chance they had. As for beasts, Pang De did not dare to think about them.
He returned to Jing Zhi's room." Not a monk? What about your family?" After listening to Ren Hongchang's words, Jing Zhi felt that he should cry at this time. A child who was far away from his parents could no longer be described as a foreign country. He had directly arrived in a different world. No matter how much he missed them, he could not find the small house that belonged to him. He could not hear the nagging that restrained him. She should be crying. If she was wronged, she could complain to her brother, but now that her brother was wronged, who should she look for? She should be crying…
However, every time tears rolled down his face, Keiji's mind would picture his brother's blood-red eyes in his dream, and his brother's eyes when he was beaten black and blue in order to protect himself. Jing Zhi desperately shouted in his mind,""This is just a dream! It's just a dream!" However, he truly felt the heavy pressure of fate. It was so heavy that he could not breathe or cry. After a long silence, he replied in an even lower voice,"" I don't have parents here…I only have my brother…" Ren Hongchang didn't know why, but when he saw the little boy's tired look, a voice reminded him in his heart,"" No, don't ask anymore!" And so, everything fell into silence…
After a long time, Jing Zhi broke the silence and asked,""Earlier, I saw your father. Where was his mother? Aren't you at home?" In fact, Hong Chang had already guessed that Jing Zhi would ask this question, but he remained silent for a long time as if he did not want to mention it. Just as Jing Wei was about to stop him, he finally spoke slowly. Jing Zhi also stopped his actions when he saw this. Hong Chang said," When I was six years old, my mother was kidnapped…" There was no cause and effect. Hong Chang explained everything simply and clearly, but Jing Zhi's heart itched when he heard it. However, he also knew that he should not chase after her. Hong Chang seemed to understand Jing Zhi's actions. After a sigh, he slowly said,"My mother was born beautiful and moving, and my father worked hard on the fields. In my childhood memories, although his life was difficult, it was also happy. The elders in the village told my father to give up me and have a younger brother. However, his father often said that 'regardless of gender, they are all of the same blood'. "Mother would often hold me in her arms and cover my ears…" As he spoke, Hong Chang couldn't help but burst into tears. In fact, what really moved people was not the moment when they suffered, but the good memories that were lost forever.
" How about…" Jing Zhi wanted to say something but was interrupted by Hong Chang." Sorry, I'm fine." Six years ago, Zhang Zhongxun, the prefect, visited this place. The whole village, old and young, went out to welcome them, and Zhang Zhong saw his mother's beauty and had evil intentions. He then said to the village chief,'I see that the people here are honest and kind, and it's a peaceful and prosperous scene. As the village chief, you must have contributed a lot. Daren, I will rest here for the time being and observe.'This made the village chief extremely happy. With a smile, he gathered the villagers to bring out good wine and dishes to entertain the prefect. My honest father even donated the good wine that had been stored in the house for a long time in preparation for my wedding. However, Zhang Zhong drank my family's wine and wanted to do something bad to my mother while my father was out hoeing. At that moment, I was in the house and took the opportunity to sneak out to look for my father. " But now, I wish I hadn't…" At this point, Hong Chang was already sobbing, and his voice was laced with sobs. After all, he was still a twelve-year-old child.
However, Hong Chang did not give up. It was as if he had not spoken about this past in his heart for a long time. How torturous it was to bury this painful memory in one's heart…After a pause, Hong Chang continued,""Even though father arrived, Zhang Zhong had the power to break one of father's legs and press him to the ground. What's even more insane is that he actually humiliated my mother in front of me and my father!”
Hong Chang bit his lips so hard that blood flowed out. Jing Zhi, who was standing at the side, could only help her wipe away her tears and blood in a flurry. He did not even know how to comfort her. He could only stand up and pull Hong Chang into his arms. He could only do this as he did not know how to sweet-talk.
After a short rest, Hong Chang continued,"But the matter is not over yet. Zhang Zhong actually brought his mother back to the residence. No matter how much his mother resisted, she was powerless in the hands of a few burly men. His father could only cry and watch as his mother was taken away. After that, the elders in the village advised his father to give up. However, my father was unwilling and sold all the family property to bring me to Luoyang to beat the drums and cry out for justice. However, he only received an even more despairing piece of news. Zhang Zhong was actually the sister of Empress Dowager Dong, a relative of the imperial family! After being beaten out by the magistrate with a smile. His father was in complete despair. He had lost all hope in the world.
He originally wanted to charge into the prefect's manor with a knife and die together with Zhang Zhong. But looking at the young me beside him, I gave up. So I have to be well, because I'm my father's only hope!”At this point, Hong Chang revealed a smile, but this smile made Jing Zhi feel uncomfortable.
"Do you want revenge?" Jing Zhi asked.
"No, I don't want to. I only want to take good care of my father now." Hong Chang replied with a smile.
"Do you want revenge?" Jing Zhi asked again.
" No…I don't want to…" Tears welled up in Hong Chang's eyes again.
Hong Changxian was stunned for a moment before he finally couldn't hold back his tears. He cried and replied,"I want to! I hate Zhang Zhong! I hate this dog so much that I can't wait to tear him into pieces! But he was a relative of the royal family! What can we commoners do? I don't want anyone to be like my father…"”Jing Zhi interrupted Hong Chang again.
For some reason, at this moment, Hong Chang felt as if he was not looking at a child, but at a lofty emperor. He could not help but reply,"I believe…"
"Daughter, father is back. Bring that child out for dinner!" An old voice came from outside. Hong Chang straightened his face and brought Jing Zhi to the dining table. Jing Zhi observed that Hong Chang's father was actually not very old. Perhaps it was because he had experienced many vicissitudes of life that made him look particularly old. At the dining table, although they were very friendly to Jing Zhi, they didn't talk about it in detail.
Not long after the meal began, it was interrupted by the noise outside the house. Immediately after, there was a knock on the door. When Hong Chang's father opened the door, he saw a neatly arranged army. He did not panic like ordinary people. Instead, he recalled Zhang Zhong and the officials from the government office. He was only angry. When Jing Zhi saw that it was Pang De leading the team, he couldn't help but heave a long sigh of relief. It looked like her brother was fine.
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