Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Chu Xiaomu, Yang Dou, Yu Aqi, Hai Wuqing and others knew that they would be separated soon, and they were all a little unhappy. They usually talked and laughed happily without any scruples, but they became very silent these days. They had been together for a long time, and had experienced life and death together, and shared hardships. They had already developed a brotherly relationship with each other, so naturally they did not want to be separated.

One afternoon, Zhang Hou got two large leather jugs of wine from somewhere and said to everyone slyly, "This is the famous Biyuan carving in Bicheng. Brothers, let's drink to our heart's content tonight!"

Yingdan said: "Who calls you a brother? You are so shameless."

Zhang Hou laughed and said, "Damn it, damn it, I said the wrong thing. I should have said brothers and sisters..."

Yingdan said angrily, "If you keep talking nonsense, I will give you a slap in the face."

Zhang Hou simply put his face in front of him and said, "Go ahead and hit me. Your hands are white and tender. Let me know what it feels like to be hit on the face."

Yingdan was extremely angry. She walked up to Chu Xiaomu and said, "Xiaomu, take me to see the general now. I won't go to Nanding Army!"

Chu Xiaomu knew that the two of them were just joking, so he said, "I can only see him if the general summons me. I can see him if I want to, but I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Yingdan said: "Even if you don't want to meet the general, you can meet the deputy commander. He arranges all these things anyway."

Lin Zhen asked, "What are you going to say after you meet Deputy Commander Feng?"

Yingdan said: "I said I don't want to go to Nanding Army, I want to go to Dongzhong Army..."

Zhang Hou laughed and said, "It's just as I expected!"

Yingdan said: "As you expected, what did you expect?!"

Zhang Hou looked at Yu Aqi with a smile and said to him: "Brother Aqi, you are so handsome. You will be blessed in the future. From now on, you will have a beautiful woman to accompany you..."

Yu Aqi smiled and said, "Come on, come on. I'm not as thick-skinned as you. I don't have such a weird and dirty hobby."

Yingdan said to Zhang Hou, "Houpi'er, Houpi'er, this nickname is quite good for you. You are really thick-skinned and thick-mouthed. You can say anything."

Everyone started calling Zhang Hou "thick-skinned", but Zhang Hou didn't care at all and said, "Brother Aqi, you don't have that kind of hobby, but others have other ideas, haha..."

Yingdan shouted: "Then I won't go to the Dongzhong Army either, I'll go to the Beicheng Army!"

Zhang Hou said, "I heard that Yang Zhongjun of Beicheng Army is a handsome man. I also heard that he is the best in force martial arts except for the general in Bicheng. Moreover, he is only in his early thirties and is not married yet..." He turned to Yang Dou and asked, "Adou, I heard that Yang Zhongjun and you are still a family. Do you think so?"

Yang Dou tilted his head and thought carefully for a while, then said, "Well, Yang Zhongjun is quite handsome."

Yingdan naturally knew what Zhang Hou meant, and shouted, "Then I'll go to the Western Yi Army, is that right?"

Zhang Hou suddenly walked in front of Hai Wuqing again, looked at him with a smile, and hummed.

Hai Wuqing's eyes bulged and he asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Zhang Hou smiled and said, "I think Hai Wuqing, you are also very handsome and good-looking."

Hai Wuqing didn't understand what was going on and said, "Nonsense! Which one of you isn't prettier than me?"

Zhang Hou said, "That's not true, that's not true... You are the type that gets more attractive the more you look at you, otherwise why would someone want to be with you after all these years?"

Hai Wuqing said: "What are you talking about, who wants to be with me? It's nice to have a companion."

Yingdan now understood Zhang Hou's joke and said, "You always talk nonsense. No wonder you were caught and sold as a slave."

Chu Xiaomu couldn't bear to see this, so he said, "Zhang Hou, you should stop talking. We'll be leaving in a few days, so don't make everyone unhappy." He then said to Yingdan, "He's used to joking around, so just ignore him."

As expected, Yingdan stopped talking, sat aside with her eyes closed, and did not say a word no matter how Zhang Hou teased her.

The rest of the people continued to joke with each other, and the military tent returned to the joy of a few days ago.

At night, everyone took mutton, vegetarian biscuits and other food and secretly took them back to the tent to eat and drink with two large leather pots of wine. The army of Bicheng has strict discipline. Although alcohol is not prohibited, it cannot be excessive, otherwise there will be severe military punishment. However, Chu Xiaomu and his party have not yet officially become soldiers. The other soldiers of the Zhongjing Army heard the sound of them eating and drinking outside the tent, but they would not care about these trivial matters.

Zhang Hou poured a full bowl of Biyuandiao for each person and said, "Come on, brothers, drink this bowl first. We are destined to meet each other, and this is the fate bestowed by the gods." Several people raised their necks and drank it all. Biyuandiao is very strong. Except for Chu Xiaomu and Yang Dou who drank it once in the general's tent of Bi Ye, no one else had tasted it. They all frowned because of the spiciness. Yingdan was not good at drinking, and immediately coughed loudly.

Yu Aqi said: "This wine is too strong, let's drink it slowly."

Zhang Hou said, "I spent a lot of effort to get these two pots of wine. I'm not asking you to drink slowly. Let's drink to our heart's content!"

Lin Zhen also said: "Yes, we will be separated in a few days, let's take this opportunity to have a good drink."

Chu Xiaomu was in a bad mood when he thought about parting with Yang Dou, Yu Aqi and Hai Wuqing. He just drank one bowl after another and thought it was natural for him to get drunk today. He and Yang Dou grew up together and their friendship was better than that of brothers. Yang Dou seemed to have a heart disease and needed someone to take care of him, so he didn't want to leave him at all. Fortunately, there was a general in Bicheng to take care of him, so he could rest assured. He met Yu Aqi and Hai Wuqing in Jiaoshan, Jinyang City. Although it was not a particularly long time, it had been nearly a year. They slept in the same room and worked in the same place. The three of them were all kind and pure, so they got along very well. It was natural that they were reluctant to part.

Seeing that Chu Xiaomu didn't say anything, Yu Aqi and Hai Wuqing didn't say much either.

As the drinking progressed, the lively dinner suddenly became quiet.

Chu Xiaomu said: "Yingdan, you sing beautifully, why don't you sing a song for us." Everyone asked him to sing a song.

Yingdan became bolder after drinking, and without any hesitation, she began to sing:

Under the towering Yashan Mountain, Chery is full of life;

The spiritual light illuminates the Jade City, and there are thousands of people in the city.

There are delicacies on the plate and brocade quilts on the couch;

Singing by the water and chanting on the mountain, I envy the gods and spirits for my freedom.

The carved carriages are like walking ants, and the treasure ships are like swimming fish.

Thousands of roads lead to the city, and friends and guests are enjoying themselves.

Suddenly someone causes trouble, and evil spirits appear again;

Under the bright sun, they roam the streets freely.

Pity the people of Yucheng, it will be hard for us to survive from now on;

They eat dead leaves, wear black linen, and there are dead bones on every roadside.

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The song sung was "The Camel Mother's Saving Song" which was widely circulated in Yutuo City. The lyrics and music gradually changed from joy to sadness, with a lingering meaning.