Late at night under the moonlight, there is a sense of coolness lingering in the silence, just like the faint fragrance of osmanthus in the night wind, a little less rich, but a little more ethereal. "Ding, ding" The slight and crisp sound of metal collision, accompanied by the "tapping" sound of horse hooves, contains an inexplicable rhythm, just like raindrops falling into a pond, with layers of ripples rippling in the night. Finally it reached the ears of the young man standing against the tree. "The fragrance of the moon palace elixir and osmanthus is still there, and the giant ax is empty and sharp, and the heart is hard to calm down." Li Mu did not open his eyes, as if he was still recalling the inexplicable rhythm just now. There is even a leisurely feeling, and the sound of the impact is associated with the man who is cutting down the laurels day and night in the misty moon palace, and feels that the sharp ax in his hand is not worth it. The sound of horse hooves stopped not far away, and several cold eyes fell on Li Mu. "The brave man wins when we meet on a narrow road." Li Mu took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and whispered to himself, "When a man sees humiliation, he draws his sword and stands up to fight. This is not brave enough" Three armed men The figure came into Li Mu's eyes, like an impermanence coming from the moon. The heroic horse stood quietly under the moonlight, occasionally shaking its head slightly without any uneasy behavior. It seemed that it felt that the young man in front of it did not pose any threat. The dark iron armor still shone with a faint cold light under the moonlight, hard and cold; the three-foot horizontal sword on the waist was like a sleeping red chain snake, lying quietly in the scabbard, the handle of the sword tilted towards the sky , but showing the slightest trace of murderous intent, winding towards the young man under the tree, holding only a broken knife in his hand. Li Mu's body trembled slightly, and he tried his best to suppress the fear in his heart, and read loudly: "There are great brave men in the world who are not surprised when they are suddenly attacked, and are not angry when they are attacked for no reason. The person they hold hostage is very big, and their ambition is far-reaching. Only Only those who are like this can be called heroes." Naturally, this sonorous and powerful speech was not something that Li Mu could say. But after all, this is a famous saying left by the ancient sages. The firm will and majestic momentum contained in it are still permeated with the young boy's immature voice. For some reason, after Li Mu finished reading this paragraph, the fear and depression in his heart began to slowly dissipate, replaced by a kind of excitement and emotion that filled his chest and abdomen. "Perhaps when the sage said this, he was not in the same desperate situation as Li Mu, but the meaning contained in the words was extremely consistent with Li Mu's current mood. Does Li Mu have ambitions? Does he have lofty ambitions? Perhaps, Li Mu did not know this before, but after experiencing what happened yesterday, Li Mu believes that he has loftier ambitions and ambitions than most people. He longs to get out of Lianshan Town, see the mountains and rivers of Dachu, experience the feelings of a scholar with the world in mind, and become a hero who helps the poor, helps the poor, and promotes the strong and the weak. He hopes that one day he will return home in fine clothes so that his parents and family can live happily together. He hopes that one day when he dies, his descendants will be able to think of him and the things he has done. He hopes that when he is dying, he will not He will regret because of his hesitation He hopes that in his lifetime, he can see the snow-capped mountains in the north, the sea with water and sky in the east, and the vast green mountains in the south Even, he hopes that he can If you are lucky enough, you can go to the west and see the vast land shrouded in gray mist. So he doesn¡¯t want to die and can¡¯t die. But all this is not controlled by himself, because he is weak now. He has nothing but the firm belief and courage to fight the enemy. Even the horizontal knife in his hand broke due to digging too many holes. But Li Mu was not discouraged, did not blame others, and did not want to give up. Instead, he felt a lot of emotion because of the broken horizontal knife. He saw that the horizontal knife was still not bent at the moment it was broken. He saw that although the horizontal knife was sharp, it broke in a short period of time because it was used in the wrong place. He saw that the trap that he originally thought was impossible to complete, but with his own hard work, he even exceeded the target. He even saw that in an unknown book borrowed from Aunt Han¡¯s house, an old man described lightly how he was still unwilling to give in when he was abandoned by the court Perhaps, this is why Li Mu wanted to stay. come down rather than run away again. He suddenly understood that the greatest shame or glory for a person is not to be killed because he cannot defeat others, but at the moment of death, whether he is facing the enemy and his head is cut off, or whether he is facing the enemy with his back.People were killed on the ground. Those who die on the way to charge are heroic and heavier than Yangshan; those who die on the way to escape are cowards and are as light as a feather. Perhaps Li Mu's blood still contains the ferocity and violence of the hunters in the mountain villages. It would have been impossible for his ancestors to settle down in the depths of the Lianyun Mountains, on the edge of the forest where wild beasts roamed, without a little bit of courage and blood. things. It is only because of the passage of time that life has gradually become more stable, and this kind of bravery and bloodiness have become latent in the blood. But the cruel experiences of two consecutive days awakened the bravery and toughness deep in his blood. Perhaps, this bravery and toughness were originally just a kind of primitive roughness and savagery. However, this primitive roughness and savagery was eventually transformed into a firm belief under the inspiration and combing of the words of the sages. , and a lofty faith. This is just as the sages said: A gentleman who is brave but unrighteous will lead to chaos, and a villain who is brave but unrighteous will steal. Li Mu aspires to become a hero who can defeat the strong and help the weak, help those in danger and help the poor. This is a kind of righteousness in his heart, and it is also the source of courage in his heart. If he did not have such lofty ideals in his heart, perhaps Li Mu would only become a common man even if he was inspired to have the bravery and heroism in his blood. The heroic horse began to stir, kicking its hooves uneasily. The black-armored sergeants on horseback seemed to be affected by the momentum of Li Mu's words. They looked at each other a few times and saw the shock and worry in each other's eyes. The aura revealed from the young man suggested that something that was originally thought to be extremely simple might not be as easy to accomplish as imagined. After a moment of silence, one of them said coldly: "Niu Er, go up and kill him, take his head and jade, and go back and give it to Master Feng" The person who spoke was none other than Feng Yi who was standing there that afternoon. Next to him, there was the ruthless sergeant who shot "Brother Tian" with a crossbow. After saying this, he suddenly frowned and felt a little surprised. He didn't understand why he talked so much nonsense, as if he was worried that the sergeant wouldn't be able to kill the young beggar under the tree in front of him. "Yes, Captain Feng." Niu Er hesitated for a moment and responded in a deep voice. After saying that, Niu Er lightly kicked the horse's belly with his spurs, and the horse began to trot, rushing towards the young man dozens of meters away. As the horse jolted, Niu Er made a "swish" sound, pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist, and pointed it diagonally at the ground. When he was about to rush forward, he cut off the boy's head with one knife, and then admired the blood spurting out. And the body that fell to the ground This is his most proficient sword technique, and it is also his favorite way of killing. Although, he has never been on the battlefield and has never killed anyone. But he longed to kill his enemies and make meritorious deeds, even if the "enemy" in front of him was just a commoner in Dachu, a young man who had offended the powerful and was about to be hunted to death. ¡°Even, this young man has the same surname and the same clan as himself. Li Mu didn¡¯t make any movement, and didn¡¯t show any expression on his face. He just stood quietly under the tree, looking at the war horse getting closer and closer, and slowly tightened the half-length sword in his hand. "This is really a funny idea." Feng Duizui looked at the boy whose face was getting paler and paler under the moonlight, and said to himself mockingly, "I thought he had some ability, but it turns out he is just a showman. He's just a pathetic person." Maybe he felt that his companions didn't agree with him. He suddenly looked at him and said, "Liu Yu, what are you thinking about?" " The black-armored sergeant named Liu Yu was unusually strong and tall. He was the Tiger Wing Guard who was carrying Li Mu at the checkpoint in the afternoon and was forced to kill by Feng Yi. Hearing Captain Feng's question, Liu Yu frowned slightly and said with a wry smile: "Lead Feng, this young hero Niu Wen is also Commander Guo's nephew. Let's kill him like this. If Guo kills him, If the commander knew about it, I'm afraid even Marquis Feng wouldn't be able to explain it to him, right? " "Humph, he's just a beggar, so he'll just kill him. Could it be that the Guo family can embarrass our young master Feng because of this matter? " Feng Captain sneered and said disdainfully. Feng Duiliu specifically added the words "our family" in his tone, as if he was worried that Liu Yu would not know that he was a slave of the Feng family. Of course, sometimes, the status of a domestic slave is also a kind of authority. Then he seemed to feel that there was something wrong with what he said, so he smiled and said: "What's more, we are in the wilderness at night, and if we kill them and then throw them into the mountains, in a few days, the beasts in the mountains will be gone." There will be no trace of his body. Even if Commander Guo wants to investigate, he probably won't be able to do so." "Team Feng leads the investigation.The thing is. "Liu Yu thought for a moment, with a smile on his face, and seemed to agree very much with what Feng Duixiu said. Feng Duizui also nodded, looking at Niu Er who was getting closer and closer to Li Mu, with a ferocious smile on his face, and continued: "This boy dares to offend Master Feng and wants to give Master Feng eye drops. I really don't know how to write the word "death". This time we only need to deal with him for Master Feng and then present the jade to Master Feng. Then the Marquis will be happy. Are you afraid that there will be no chance of promotion and wealth? " Liu Yu's eyes flashed with a stern look, but a naive smile appeared on his face: "What Feng Duiliu said is that as long as the Marquis is willing to nod, it will be easy for Duilui to promote you to the rank of military lord. "Seeing the smug smile on Captain Feng's face, Liu Yu suddenly narrowed his eyes, put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, and continued to say with a naive smile: "When the time comes, Junhou, you will eat meat, don't forget to give it to me. Brother, take a sip of soup. " "Hahaha, you boy, you look like a rough guy, but you never thought you had such a frivolous heart. Captain Feng turned around and patted Liu Yu on the shoulder, laughing and saying, "Don't worry, you don't know how Master Feng treats his own people?" As long as I have the benefits of Laofeng, my brothers will be indispensable. " Feng Tuizui was smiling all over his face, as if he had already decided that Niu Er could kill Li Mu, and that he had been appreciated by Feng Yi and had become a military prince. Just when Feng Tuizui turned around and looked at Li Mu again , suddenly felt uneasy in his heart. He didn¡¯t know where this uneasiness came from, but he saw a little ridicule on Li Mu¡¯s face, and he also saw that there was no longer a fearful look on Li Mu¡¯s face. ¡°No, this kid dug it. trap. " Captain Feng glanced at Li Mu carefully and saw that the ground beside the big tree was covered with messy fallen leaves and dead grass. His expression changed instantly. He immediately raised his head and shouted to Niu Er: "Niu Er, stop. , Stop it, there is a trap ahead, you fucking stop it" Before he could finish his words, there was only a loud bang, and accompanied by a crisp sound of fractures, Niu Er flew off the horse inexplicably. He stood up, crossed a distance of more than ten meters, and hit the big tree next to Li Mu with a final "bang", and the yellow leaves fell down again. , I saw Niu Er's mount, lying on the ground at this time, kicking its hind legs in an attempt to stand up, but the broken right front leg was hanging aside, and all the efforts of the war horse were in vain. Bubbles. Under the agitation of the war horse's body, the nearby leaves and grass were pushed away little by little, revealing dozens of simple holes scattered around the big tree. "This boy is really cruel. Where the hell did he learn that" Captain Feng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, looked at the messy little pits, and said with a shudder. "I couldn't help but feel very happy in my heart. Fortunately, I don't have that kind of thing. I want to It was a fool's errand to cut off Li Mu's head with his own hands, otherwise he would be the one throwing himself down under the big tree. Just as he was thinking of this, he heard another "poof" sound, followed by Niu Er's weak scream. Like a broken gong, it broke through the moonlight, and the rich smell of blood suddenly spread in the air.