Evil Emperor Zun

Chapter 538 Mourning
News of Luo Dixing's death quickly reached the Luo family.

"Master, this is the video of the battle at that time." A purple-clothed subordinate finished reporting and handed over a jade slip. At the same time, he also stood aside to watch, so that he could explain at any time.

"Master told us to pay attention to this person at the beginning. We planned to save him, but the Yinfeng Stream in Yinfeng Hell is really terrible. Judging from his situation, he is probably dead without a whole body."

Luo Mutian silently watched the entire video, shook his head, and sighed heavily: "Unexpectedly, I was mistaken too. That kid was so incompetent and died at the hands of that Ye Shuo! It was on him The money invested can only be regarded as wasted money.”

The subordinate of the Luo family carefully observed the master's expression, and asked, "Then, shall we continue with the entrustment to protect his family?"

Luo Mutian waved his sleeves angrily: "Since he is already dead, there is no need for it!" He seemed to be in a bad mood, and he didn't know the loss of a magic crystal card, and he was mistaken, which one made him feel worse? Be angry.

Luo Chenxing was also accompanying him, and at this time he smiled secretly: "The amount of the magic crystal card that was given to him back then was not low... Since he took the initiative to give us the address, why don't we let it fall on his family members?" How about getting it back?"

"...I will pay back the money for him."

Luo Mutian was still contemplating, when a faint voice suddenly sounded in front of the hall.

Ruan Shi walked in slowly, his eyes were straightened, almost as if he was out of his mind.

The video just now was played in the form of a projection, and Ruan Shi could see it clearly from outside the door.

At that moment, a long-standing belief in his heart also died.

From that video, he could clearly feel Luo Dixing's unwillingness and resentment.He had tried his best to get a turning point, but the turning point still didn't appear in the end, so he could only helplessly, watching death come...

No one can help him, no one can save him.In his most desperate moments, there was nothing he could do.Then after his death, taking on that debt for him may be the only thing I can do for him.

Luo Chenxing cast a contemptuous look at him: "You are only living in our house now, how do you get paid for it?"

Ruan Shi begged: "Please! I will do two jobs, and I will definitely pay it off! Don't bother his family anymore, please." At the end, he bowed slowly body.

Although usually in Luo's house, seeing the master nodding and bowing is a common occurrence.Only, this time is the heaviest.

Luo Chenxing still had a look of disdain, seeing his father nodding, he reluctantly responded: "All right, all right. There really are friends like you who will show loyalty to the dead."

***
At the foot of the Dingtian Mountains, in a remote mountain village.

Ruan Shi followed the address left in the Luo family register and searched all the way.

He just really wanted to see Luo Dixing's family.At the same time, Ruan Shi didn't want them to hear the news of his death from people with malicious intentions.

Standing in front of the dilapidated hut at the corner of the village, Ruan Shi raised his hand and knocked on the door.The dilapidated door panel seemed to be broken if it was knocked harder, cracks spread, and there were a few pieces of wadding that were barely filled inside, but those wadding had shrunk a long time ago.In winter, I don't know how much wind will leak.

Before coming here, Ruan Shi typed up all the drafts.But when he really stood here, he suddenly felt that he couldn't say anything.

At the same time, there was always a sense of unreality in his mind.Why did such a good person die like this?Not long ago, they used to drink together, chat together, and talk about their lofty ideals. At that time, he was still fine, why...he said he was gone?
Thinking of the past, Ruan Shi's eyes turned red again.For some reason, he suddenly lost his courage, and just as he was about to turn around and flee, the dilapidated wooden door opened with a "squeak."

Standing in front of the door was an old man who seemed to be in his dying years, every wrinkle on his face was engraved with years of weather, and his eyes were full of wariness towards strangers.Beside him, a little boy who was born in pink and jade was curiously poking his head.

"Who are you looking for?"

Ruan Shi looked at the father and son in a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He hastily suppressed the soreness in his heart, and replied, "I... I am a friend of Senior Brother Luo Dixing. He... let me come Look at yours." As he spoke, he lifted a basket in his hand slightly.It was a condolence item specially selected by him when he went to Dingtian City.

Hearing his son's name, the wariness in old man Luo's eyes disappeared instantly, replaced by an unprecedented bright smile, the corners of his eyes and brows were wide open.This smile even reduced the wrinkles on his face a lot.It's just that such a smile, in the eyes of Ruan Shi now, is quite sad.

"Come in quickly. That child has never had any friends to visit the house before. You are the first one." He moved his stiff legs and awkwardly welcomed Ruan Shi in.

It was this first time that made him confused, running around the room, making tea for Ruan Shi for a while, and remembering that he should clean up the house first, "It's dirty and messy here, for my son's friends Saw the joke."After working for a long time, I remembered to take the basket from Ruan Shi's hand, "You really are, you are here right now, what gift do you bring?"

"...Uncle, don't bother, I'll just sit down and leave." Ruan Shi felt that every word he said was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

And at this moment, he was also looking around.This room really reflects poverty to the extreme, with air leaks from all sides, damp and narrow, there is only one room in total, and all the sundries are scattered in every corner, even the small wooden bed is taken up On the other hand, there is not even a place to stay in the room.

The walls of the house are bare, and the only furniture is probably a wooden table that is also cracked on all sides, and a few bowls with cut sides are placed on the table.The height of the wooden table is low, with a few broken grass mats on both sides.When the family eats, they probably just sit on the floor, just to save money for those few chairs.

The old man Luo hurriedly put away the bowls and chopsticks, and wiped one of the straw mats specially, and then pulled Ruan Shi to sit down at the table, and brought another bowl of muddy tea.There was both excitement and a bit of trepidation.Ruan Shi knew that this old country man was doing his best to entertain guests, and he was really afraid that he would make his son lose face in front of his friends.

Ruan Shi silently took a sip of tea.It was the bitterest tea he had ever drank in his life.There is still a pile of stone slag mixed in the tea, but in this family, this may be a rare thing that they are reluctant to take a sip of every year and festival.

Speaking of which, although I have been friends with Luo Dixing for many years, I have never been to his home.He also did not expect that Luo Dixing, who was always superior to others in the Dingtian Mountain Range, grew up in such an environment.

Although his family circumstances were not much better, but his father was an elder in the sect, and he had at least had enough food and clothing all along.It seems that he is really not qualified to discuss poverty with Luo Dixing.

Ruan Shi was really not in the mood to drink that bowl of tea.But in order not to let the old man Luo feel that it was he who disliked his hospitality, he still bit the bullet and drank it one gulp at a time.Seeing that he was satisfied with the drink, the old man Luo sat beside him all the time, watching him with a smile on his face.

"Oh, my son is really self-willed. I know he must have caused a lot of troubles and offended many people outside. I can't control him. You are his friend, and you will have to deal with him in the future." Please, help me take care of him more."

"...Actually, Senior Brother Luo has always been taking care of me." Ruan Shi said sincerely.In the past in the Dingtian Mountain Range, just being Luo Dixing's friend had unintentionally solved many troubles for him.

Old man Luo nodded in relief. In his opinion, this was just Ruan Shi's polite words.These children in the countryside are all so sensible and better than their own sons, but they all sincerely respect their sons.Perhaps, this is the "friendship between men" that those children usually talk about.

The first time I met my son's friend, the old man Luo had a lot of fun talking, and he actually pulled Ruan Shi and chatted for several hours.Most of the chats were interesting things about Luo Dixing since he was a child.Just like every father who shows off his son, only when he talks about his son will his eyes flash with pride.

Even though he is just a farmer wielding a hoe and farming in the countryside, his two sons are the best gift God gave him.Because of them, he feels like he's even living a fuller life than the king.He spent most of his life raising them, and he also believed that his son would be successful.When he gets old, he will surely be able to enjoy the blessings of his children and grandchildren.

The more Ruan Shi listened to these happy memories and longings, the less he liked them.A curse flashed repeatedly in his mind: "But, he is no longer here..."

"This kid has a really strong personality. He never acted like a baby when he was a child, and he didn't cry when he fell down. He always said that he wanted to become stronger, so he first had to use the standards of a strong person to demand himself. But sometimes, I really I hope he can be more clingy to me."

"He has never been able to make a few decent friends, because he always likes to be the boss, and he likes others to listen to him. But he is really loyal to his younger brother. When something happens, He absolutely defended them to the end. So those children also respected him. Later I thought, maybe this is their unique way of expressing friendship."

"But he's gone..." Ruan Shi felt bitter.He couldn't show a little sadness even though the tears had stung his eyes sharply.Facing the enthusiastic old man Luo, he forced his smile again and again, trying to pretend that everything would really get better and better.

"Later he gradually grew up, the longer he was, the more beautiful he was. This is just like his mother. So he started to please girls very much. For parents, there are many people in this world who know that they love their children wholeheartedly. Loving him is already a very satisfying thing.”

"I remember that there was a girl who came here every now and then to help with housework in order to get close to him. She was really a good girl. But once he came back, I didn't know what he said, so I made the girl run away crying. Alas, I wish I could beat him up with my slippers, but in the end I still can’t bear it.”

"From childhood to adulthood, I really haven't touched him with a finger. As long as I see him standing in front of me in peace, what else can I not forgive? I don't want to hurt him at all. !"

"But he's gone... You tried so hard to protect him, but now he's been beaten outside, and he's dead..." Ruan Shi slowly tightened his hands under the table, for Restraining my emotions, I strained so hard that veins appeared on the back of my hand.

"Maybe in the eyes of many people, he will think he is a bad boy, but for me, he has always been my pride! And he is really good to his family. It's just that he hasn't been there for a long time recently. I contacted my family. I thought, maybe he is doing something big outside. As long as I think that he is succeeding somewhere, I feel very relieved."

"But he is no longer here. The person who made you proud, he is no longer here..." Ruan Shi now really felt that it was a mistake for him to come this time.It is really torture for him to come to this happy family with a tragedy that only he knows about, and to pretend that nothing happened here.

When the old man Luo said this, he suddenly raised his head: "By the way, do you know his recent situation?"

Ruan Shi was startled suddenly.How can he tell what he knows... But if he is asked to fabricate a false message of peace, he still can't open his mouth...

Old man Luo frowned when he saw that he hadn't answered for a long time.The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

While Ruan Shi was looking for an excuse quickly, a wooden carriage model suddenly appeared at his feet.Judging from the appearance, it is indeed quite realistic, and the maker must have put a lot of thought into it.

The child I saw at the door earlier, Luo Dixing's younger brother Xiao Xing, was vigorously pushing the wooden carriage on the ground.With a bright smile on his face, he tugged at his sleeves and cheered, "Car! Car! Big brother, look, it's a pony car! It was my brother and I who made it together!"

Ruan Shi's nose was sour again, and at the same time, he secretly smiled bitterly in his heart.He really couldn't imagine what it would be like for Luo Dixing to accompany his younger brother to do carpentry... He raised his hand and patted Xiaoxing's head stiffly, forced a smile, and asked: "Xiaoxing, Do you like brother?"

Xiao Xing didn't notice the strangeness in his expression at all, and smiled innocently on the spot: "Of course! I like my brother the most!" When it comes to the brother he has always been proud of, he can see it in his eyes. To a little bit of starlight.

What emerged in Ruan Shi's mind at this moment was the image of Luo Dixing lying alone in the snow at the end of the video, coughing up blood one after another.But no matter how hard he was, he was still holding on to that breath.

If it is still possible, he must still want to return to his family, he doesn't want to die! ... However, no one could save him.

On that day, Ruan Shi no longer remembered how long he sat with them, what he said, and how he left.However, he still couldn't say the sad news.

They have already lived a very hard life, and there is only one last bit of hope left, can they have the heart to snuff out this last bit of hope?
After walking a long way alone, Ruan Shi squatted down on a small hillside.From here, you can also see the direction of the Dingtian faction from afar.

Brother Luo, you were so dazzling back then, but now that you are dead, you have nothing left.

No one is going to feel sorry for you, and your loved ones don't know about it, they're still fantasizing that you're making it somewhere.

If one day I die, there must be no one to cry for me...

Looking back now, when I was in the Dingtian Mountains, they were actually well protected, like flowers in a greenhouse.When they left that paradise, they realized how cruel the real world is.

All the glory left behind has become the past, and the future needs to be developed by themselves.And what is before their eyes is this stagnant future.

The two most dazzling geniuses in the Dingtian Mountain Range back then, Mo Liangcheng had both hands disabled and his cultivation level was exhausted, while Luo Dixing was dead.Their youth, everyone's youth, has been drawn to a cruel end.

He still remembered that a month ago in the VIP room of the Luo family, when Luo Dixing was half drunk and half awake, he once said such words to him.

"I've been alone all this way. I don't have a strong background. If I die, no strong man will try his best to avenge me, and he won't sacrifice the entire sect. If you die, you are dead, like a handful of ashes on the beach, the wind blows and it disperses... But even if I am alone, I will definitely fight him to the end!"

Ruan Shi sighed deeply, looked into the distance, and secretly made a decision.

I can't disclose the news of his death, otherwise, if those people in the Tianshan Mountains knew about his death, it would affect his family instead.Let everyone think that he is quietly succeeding somewhere.

Fill the wine bowl and slowly pour it in the direction of the Dingtian Mountain Range.

"Senior Brother Luo, I respect you for this bowl of wine. It's a good journey."

(End of this chapter)