Under the sky

Chapter 242

It happened on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, a day that was neither cold nor hot.Xie Yunjin had just celebrated his 15th birthday. Master Jin specially bought him roast mutton. After a few days, he had free time and took Xie Yunjin for a walk. He knew that the child did not like to be restrained. It was too unfair to be trapped in a pile of sheep dung. .

They were walking in the slave fields outside Batu.Slave fields are where slaves farm. Each slave field has a different owner, and guards supervise the work.Next to a fertile highland barley field, a richly dressed young man pressed on a girl and kept taking off—or rather tearing to pieces—the girl's clothes.

The girl panicked and shouted: "No! Master, don't do this to me!"

In broad daylight, women and young men in the highland barley fields were still weeding and removing insects and tending to the fertile fields, but no one paid any attention to them.Xie Yunjin pulled on Mr. Jin's sleeve.

"It's none of our business." Master Jin said, "That woman is a slave and belongs to his family."

Jin Fuzi took a step forward, blocking Xie Yunjin's view of the girl.

"What are you doing!" Xie Yunjin heard an angry shout and looked over. A young strong man riding a horse with a knife on his back got off his horse and grabbed the nobleman.

"This is my slave, I can do whatever I want!" the noble shouted.

"The law stipulates that slaves can only marry slaves!" The young man shouted, "You want her to give birth to a refugee? Nobles cannot have fornication with slaves!"

"It's called fornication only if she is willing, but I'm calling it forceful!" The young nobleman said impatiently, "Let go!"

Xie Yunjin couldn't help but turn around frequently, and Master Jin whispered: "Don't look, don't cause trouble."

The strong man still refused to give up and said angrily: "If you want her, you should redeem her body first!"

"This is my family's property. I can beat or kill you as I please!"

As they went further and further away, Xie Yunjin could no longer hear the quarrel between the strong man and the noble.

Not long after, a strong man passed by on horseback, apparently nothing happened.Xie Yunjin couldn't help but be curious and called out to the strong man: "Where is that girl?"

"It's okay for the time being." The strong man said, "But she is a slave and has nowhere to run. Sooner or later she will be succeeded."

"What did you say?" Xie Yunjin asked.He wanted to know how the strong man solved the problem.

"That man is Prince Hugen's Kaller. I told him to spread the news about him sleeping with slaves. It's not illegal, but it's embarrassing." The strong man said proudly, "Let's see if he wants to be shameless."

Kale means prince in the Sa language. In the Sa language, Arien's brothers and sons are all called princes, and the prince's sons are all called Kale, which means son of the king.According to the rules of the Sa tribe, refugees are animals and slaves are objects. It is not illegal to have sex with slaves, but it is very shameful like sleeping with a maid in a wealthy family in Guan. It is like saying that this person has the habit of fucking animals and gives birth to children. It's even more embarrassing.

"You are such a hero." Xie Yunjin clasped his fists and bowed, his tone full of admiration. Master Jin looked on without saying much.

Not long after the strong man left, six or seven riders passed behind Xie Yunjin. Xie Yunjin noticed that the leader was Kale who had just wanted to force the slave to rape.

"That's what you get for meddling in other people's business." Master Jin said, "This person is going to get into trouble."

Xie Yunjin seemed to understand, but only vaguely felt that something was wrong.After walking for a long time, the group of nobles came back. Several of them had bruises and swollen faces, obviously they had learned a lesson.They met Master Jin Xie Yunjin. Master Jin held Xie Yunjin's arm and pretended not to know, but the leader Kaler seemed not to let them go, and seven or eight horses blocked their way.

"Sir, what's the matter?" Master Jin asked.

"Who are you?" the leading noble asked, "Where are you going? Are you runaway slaves?"

"No." Jin Fuzi hurriedly bowed and nodded, his eyes wary, "We live in a sheep dung pile."

"You bastards from the sheep dung pile, trample my slave fields to pieces!" Kaler raised his whip, "Catch them and demand compensation from them!"

They had obviously just been taught a lesson by the strong man and wanted to find someone to vent their anger on.The horse leaned forward, causing Xie Yunjin to flinch in fright. Kale waved his whip, and Jin Fuzi caught it quickly with quick eyesight and respectfully replied: "I see someone is charging at you in front of you, do you want to vent your anger?"

Xie Yunjin was stunned, and Kale was also surprised to see the old man's agility.

"If necessary, please lend me a sword and a horse." Master Jin said, "I will speak for you."

Kaler whipped the riding crop hard, but it couldn't move, and said angrily: "Why should I trust you?"

"I'll leave the child here. Please wait a moment, sir. I'll be back soon."

Kaler was doubtful. He had just led six of his men to beat up the meddling strong man. The man was very good at martial arts, but he was beaten. The only reason was that he did not have enough men. He wanted to go back and gather men for revenge, but he was afraid. Can't catch up.Fortunately, he had a noble status and was a Kaler. He didn't dare to be too presumptuous, otherwise he would get a beating.

He immediately said: "Lend me your horse and you go and avenge me. If you succeed, you will be rewarded." Then he pointed at another person and said, "Get off the horse."

Master Jin got on his horse and asked, "Sir, do you want a severe punishment or a light punishment?"

Kaler said angrily: "Teach him a lesson so that he doesn't dare to make mistakes!"

Master Jin nodded: "Don't scare my child." Then he galloped after him.

Xie Yunjin couldn't stop him. Twelve eyes in front of him and behind him were staring at him. He felt scared and wanted to find a place to sit down.Kaler asked: "Who is your father?"

"We come from a village in the south." Although Xie Yunjin was scared, he did not tremble when he spoke. Perhaps because he had been with Jin Fuzi for too long, he became more and more able to hide his emotions.

"The village was attacked by refugees, and only my father and I escaped." Xie Yunyan said, "My father took me to Naibubadu to find a living."

"Your father is very good at kung fu?" Kaler asked again, "Is there a big age difference between you and your father?"

Xie Yunjin nodded: "Yes."

After waiting for a long time, nearly an hour, Nakal became impatient and said angrily: "Was your father beaten to death, or did he run away?"

Xie Yunjin was taken aback and said hurriedly: "No!"

Kaler said: "If your father doesn't come back, he will make you a slave!"

This is just a threat, Xie Yunjin thought.In order to sneak into the Sa tribe, he read the law well. In Nabu Batu, there was no crime. Forcing good people into slavery was a serious crime, and even the prince had to be exiled.But this man is the prince's son. Who knows what kind of charges he will frame himself for?Xie Yunjin was very uneasy.He didn't want that good man to be hurt, and he was also afraid that Master Jin would be hurt. He didn't even know what kind of result he wanted to see.

After a while, there was the sound of horse hooves, and Master Jin came back.

"Sir!" Jin Fuzi yelled, his face covered with blood, and threw something over. Kaler took it, looked at it, screamed, and threw it on the ground.

Not only Kale was frightened, Xie Yunjin was also frightened.Master Jin really did it!It was a bloody left hand, and it looked like the strong man's arm.

"I'll give him a little punishment according to your instructions." Jin Fuzi got off his horse and said with cupped hands, "I hope your Majesty will be happy."

Kaler was surprised and delighted and asked, "What's your name?"

Jin Fuzi reported his name and took Xie Yunjin over: "This is my son Jin Yunjin. We are Han people. We have just arrived in Batu and have nowhere to make a living. I only know a few kung fu. I am looked down upon by others because I am too old and refuse to use it." I."

Kalle was very happy, thought for a while and said: "You are very good at kung fu, I will try you again." He winked at the other six people, "Kill them down, I will hire you as a bodyguard, and I will follow you when I go out." Me, protect me, I will give you a house to live in, and a salary."

Before Kale could see what happened clearly, Jin Fuzi knocked down six guards. Kale was overjoyed. He took off a jade pendant and threw it down: "I reward you." He added, "I am Kale of Prince Hugen. Tomorrow Come to my palace and find me." Then he pointed to a guard beside him and said, "Give him the horse and make him look decent."

Kaler left like a gust of wind, and Master Jin smiled and said: "It's done, Yun'er won't have to suffer in the sheep dung pile anymore."

Xie Yunjin stamped his feet hard and had nothing to throw, otherwise he would throw it at Master Jin.He almost collapsed.

"That's a good man!" Xie Yunjin yelled, "Why do you always hurt good people? Why can't you hurt bad people? Why don't you kill that Kaler, kill them all, and then we escape?!" "That man is a Fool." Master Jin said, "That girl is a slave. She has no place to hide. The master wants her. If she refuses today or tomorrow, she will be wanted sooner or later. She can't be saved for a while. He only needs to use his brain a little to know this. Don't mind your own business. This is called recklessness. You get into trouble without knowing whether you are capable or not, and you don't know that you can't actually save people."

"Such a person will die sooner or later." Jin Fuzi continued, "If I cut off one of his hands, he would learn from it, so he would not be reckless and help him anyway."

"He has no ability, you have ability, why don't you save that girl?! It's okay if you don't save, why do you want to harm a good person?!" Xie Yunjin shouted loudly.

Master Jin said: "If you think you are capable enough, who would know that the other person is more capable? To be a good person, you have to be very, very capable."

"How much ability do you need to be a good person?"

"Like your father, or the head of the Nine Families." Jin Fuzi said about the master, with infinite admiration on his face, "As long as he gives an order, many masters will obey his orders, and the head of the Qitian Clan head will also be in his pocket. Only when a person has reached this point is he qualified to meddle in other people's business, just like he sent people to avenge me."

"Only the people at the top can uphold justice. The rest are overestimating their capabilities. Even if they interrupt and help, they will get into trouble. Yun'er, stay off your own business. The lesson the rude man learned today is not to be too aggressive."

"Nonsense!" Xie Yunjin roared, "You're talking nonsense! You want money. That Kaler has a lot of valuable things, why don't you rob him!"

Jin Fuzi frowned: "How much trouble will that cause? We still have to live in Batu after all. Yun'er, I want you to leave the sheep dung pile as soon as possible for your sake. That man is Kaler. If you get close to him, you can get to know high-ranking officials." Your Majesty, it will be helpful to you."

"Don't forget about Tuya." Master Jin said again.

Tuya's incident lingered. He couldn't save Tuya, but harmed the entire village. Is that because he didn't think clearly, or because he was too weak and incapable?Could it be that only dad, or someone with power, could save Tuya?Is it true as Master Jin said, people who are incompetent can't do anything, so they shouldn't meddle in other people's business?
He was too young, he had only been away from Guigu Palace for a year, and there were too few people to see in the desert. He didn't know many things, but he vaguely understood that this was wrong.

Jin Fuzi's considerate care will always make Xie Yunjin forget that Jin Fuzi was once a night killer, and he would kill strangers for money. It is true that he had a pitiful life experience and suffered misfortunes, but he did not turn these misfortunes into a negative view of the world. Instead of accusing, he accepts and admits that the world should be dark. Perhaps he resents that no one lends a helping hand when he is in trouble, or it may be that he has a cold nature. He has become a person who protects himself wisely and is even willing to do the same thing.To act as a talisman, Mr. Jin is an out-and-out talisman. They will always have an excuse to cover up their indifference.

But who can save those people?Who can save Tuya? Who can save the brave righteous man? How can we save these people?If Xie Yunjin had a normal family and could get along with more people before he was 15 years old, and if he received a kind and sensible education from a scholarly family, with his intelligence, he would be able to find someone even if he was only 15 years old. Although not necessarily correct, it is an appropriate and reasonable answer.

But the contradiction between reality and books and Jin Fuzi's specious remarks confused his thinking.Although Master Jin kept telling him that the strong respected the wise and protected themselves, Xie Yunjin knew better that he was a weak person and he was the one who needed to be protected.He easily knew that he was a sheep ready to be slaughtered, not a tiger for prey.

Even the Sahaist classics that people in Guan Nei sneered at were not taught by Master Jin like this.

He lowered his head and grabbed the hem of Jin Fuzi's clothes: "Dad, please don't kill anyone in the future, okay? Yun'er is afraid."

He still had many things he couldn't figure out about Master Jin, but he knew he had to appease him first. He didn't want any more good people to be killed by Master Jin.

When Luce, the vicious Kaler, brought the Golden Master back to his home, he was laughed at by many young and strong guard captains.After defeating the fifth guard, they looked at him with respect, seeing that a sixty-year-old man could actually have such good kung fu.

Xie Yunjin and Jin Fuzi moved into Nabu Batu. Their new residence was in an alley near Prince Hu Gen's Mansion. It was spacious enough for Xie Yunjin to have his own room.Jin Fuzi became Lu Kaler's most trusted guard, taking him with him wherever he went. He had an easy life and a good income. After all, he didn't often encounter reckless men who dared to contradict Kaler.

The girl was finally raped, right in the barley field, in front of six guards.After a few times, Luce got tired of it. In order to cover up the secret, he ordered six guards to take turns waiting on her. This way, not only could it be said that the girl seduced the guards, but the relationship could be cleared even if she had a child. There was still some face to be taken into account in dealings between nobles.

Master Jin didn't tell Xie Yunjin about this, it was natural.

As a noble guard, besides the house, the biggest benefit is the books.Prince Hugen was Lotharion's brother. He had a rich collection of books at home. After clearing away the dust, every book was as good as new. Mrs. Jin lent it to Xie Yunjin to pass the time.

Xie Yunjin would take advantage of Master Jin's absence to take to the streets, and he could see three towering round towers from a distance.He drove around a few times to find the way, and looked at the majestic Priesthood, his heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate.

That’s it!Enter the priest's college, find a way to become a flame, and return to the pass!
He immediately returned home, forced himself to calm down, and found the letter of recommendation hidden under the kang.He had always kept the letters close to his body before, because he and Mrs. Jin lived together almost day and night, and the tent was small, but that was also troublesome. After all, in snowy and rainy days, he was afraid that the letters would be stained, and he was afraid of losing them even if he carried them with him - Sheep There are more pickpockets than fleas in the feces area.So after he got his own room, he wrapped the credit cloth and hid it under the kang. It was already summer and there would be no fire in the kang, so he felt very safe.

When he took out the letter wrapped in cloth, he felt strange. He remembered that he had wrapped it tightly, but now it was loose, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Opening the bag, luckily, the letter was still there. He took out the letter of recommendation, but found that the paint seal on the envelope had cracked. When he reached out and touched it, it felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar.

The letter has been opened!

Wala Xiaoji repeatedly reminded that because the opened letter may be dropped, the envelope with the lacquer seal will become invalid once it is opened.

He had just moved into his new house less than half a month ago...

There was no hope... Without a letter of recommendation, he could not take the exam for the Priesthood, and his chance to become a flame was gone.

Xie Yunjin gritted his teeth. He knew what was going on, and the accumulated anger could no longer be suppressed.

"Why did you open my letter!" Xie Yunjin roared after Jin Fuzi came back.

"I didn't know this letter was so important. You never told me." Jin Fuzi pushed it cleanly, "I'm just curious."

"You are not my real father!" Xie Yunjin was so angry that he said harsh words, "You are my servant, why should you open my letter!"

Master Jin's expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice: "Yun... Yun'er... you... what did you say?"

"Don't call me Yun'er, call me Young Master!" Xie Yunjin yelled, "You can't control everything about me!"

"I..." Jin Fuzi's lips were pale, like a mud puddle dried by the sun, "I'm just worried about you..." The young master couldn't say that sentence.

"Why do you want to go to the Priesthood?" Master Jin asked, "There are many ways to become a high official. We have already met Prince Hu Gen, and we also have the opportunity to meet Lotya Rion. You are talented and learned, and you can be an official under Arien. , no need to enter the priest's court."

"Do you want to go back to the customs?" He asked in a low voice, "Don't you want to go back?"

"So you opened this letter on purpose?" Xie Yunyan asked, "You don't want me to enter the Priest's Court?"

"You lied to me first!" Jin Fuzi said, "I told you this is too dangerous! You don't know anything, even if you become a flame and return to the pass, no one will take care of you!"

"You are old and will die one day. What will I do then? Who will take care of me? I must be able to take care of myself!" Xie Yunjin angrily shouted, "Are you going to drag me with you before you die?"

Jin Fuzi did not reply immediately, with an indescribable expression on his face.At this moment, when Jin Fuzi's expression changed, Xie Yunjin could see the thoughts behind his subtle expression from the face of the only person he could understand in the world.

That is the guilty conscience of being exposed.

Xie Yunjin shivered involuntarily, his hair stood on end, and goosebumps appeared on his arms.

Did he really want to take him away before he died?

Jin Fuzi didn't want to go back to Guan at all, and he didn't want to take him to see his father and eldest brother. He just wanted to take care of himself.Many of his bizarre and absurd actions had clear motives at this moment. He had always emphasized to him the behavior of preying on the weak and brutally killing good people. It was Master Jin who wanted him to fear and hate the world.

He killed Sired and his daughter because he wanted to take care of him alone. He angrily killed Wufu because he disturbed their peace. He bullied Liz, led people to massacre the village, and killed Tuya because these people were too close to him. Even... …The righteous man who stopped Kale from raping the slave did so because his appreciation and admiration aroused Jin Fuzi’s jealousy and anger.

These people don't deserve to suffer, why do they suffer this?

Is it because of yourself?
Xie Yunjin has never seen a madman, not even one. Madness is only recorded in books, and even madness like Jin Fuzi is not recorded in books.But he knew that Master Jin was already crazy, but it was not so obvious.

Jin Fuzi's pale face flushed suddenly, and Xie Yunjin could even see the trace of red smearing from behind his neck and ears to his cheeks and eyes. He raised his hand high, as if he could smash himself to pieces with a wave.

Xie Yunjin was so frightened that he couldn't move.

However, Jin Fuzi did not wave his big palm. He just knelt down in front of Xie Yunjin, hugged Xie Yunjin and apologized: "Dad knows that I was wrong." He cried, "Dad really does it for your own good. Don't leave Daddy." Okay?"

At this moment, all the vague conjectures in Xie Yunjin's mind became extremely clear due to his inconsistent words and deeds.He knew that he had to get rid of Jin Fuzi, the person he loved and loved him most, otherwise he would be controlled by Jin Fuzi forever.

(End of this chapter)