When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Facing the gentle breeze blowing over the lake, He Yu looked at Cui Yan calmly and said with a smile: "I am embarrassed to say it in front of the big brothers in the camp, but I feel that I can say it in front of you. After all, I am your predecessor in this regard."

"I really wanted to die at that time." He Yu turned to the lake and said calmly, "I failed the imperial examinations and failed many times. My parents were already in poor health because of my studies. The two countries were at war, so they died in the plague that broke out during the war. I was lucky to survive."

Although He Yu said it calmly, the tiny movement of his fingers rubbing on the armor betrayed him.

"But when I buried my parents' bodies and returned home alone, I realized that my recovery was not a fluke at all."

"That medicine bag." He Yu gestured a square shape, then took a deep breath and said with a somewhat unstable breath: "There was no medicine in my parents' medicine residue, only dead grass roots. Only my medicine bag was solidly filled with medicine."

"My parents are honest farmers. They have suffered and hoped for a lifetime. Now they are dying, but I have not fulfilled my duty as a child. I have not brought honor to them, nor have I let them enjoy a peaceful life."

He Yu's eyes darkened, and he said slowly: "In ancient times, people picked mulberries to support their parents and worked as servants to support their mothers. Compared with them, it is really unfilial."

He Yu's words made Lin Lezhi look over there.

"Well, to put it bluntly, I just don't have that ability. I just don't understand why God wants a mediocre person like me to survive. I just think it's meaningless to live alone, but I'm too timid to commit suicide, so I thought of a way to join the army and go to the battlefield."

"I thought... if I could kill one, I would be lucky. If I couldn't, I could die for my country." He Yu started to gesture again, "When I got to the battlefield, I would just charge forward with such a long knife."

"Guess what?" He Yu looked at Cui Yan and asked with a smile.

Cui Yan shook his head gently with a sad expression.

He Yu smiled and said, "At that time, Brother Meng happened to be next to me. He pulled me back in time, so the knife didn't fall on my neck. He also killed the man on the other side with a backhand. I was so scared when I saw my arm bleeding. I only remembered the pain afterwards."

"Afterwards, I told Brother Meng and the others about my situation. Instead of comforting me, they scolded me."

He Yu pretended to be Meng Dafeng's voice and said with a sour face: "Your life was given by your parents, not by God. If you are really not afraid of death, then die honorably on the battlefield, don't die like a coward!"

"After that fight, I didn't want to die anymore. Can you guess why?"

"why?"

He Yu laughed heartily a few times, not afraid of being heard by others on the boat, and said happily: "Because it really hurt when it hit me."

"...Brother He." Cui Yan looked at He Yu with a distressed expression.

What He Yu said sounded extremely heavy to someone like him who had never been on a battlefield.

"Those things are in the past. Now the war has stopped. I read the storybook every day and chat with everyone in the barracks. I am living a peaceful and happy life."

Cui Yan still had the worry in his eyes, and asked as if he was anxious to know the answer: "But, have you ever thought about why there are so many people in the barracks..."

"Xiao Yan." He Yu stopped Cui Yan from continuing to speak, and said slowly while looking at the calm lake: "Our lives are all given by our parents. No one is born without fear of death. But since we are soldiers, we must obey military orders and defend our country. This is the path we take."

"well said!"

Lin Lezhi looked at the empty figure beside him, then looked at Liu Yunhe who was approaching with a respectful look on his face, and held his forehead slightly.

Whoever has this unfortunate child, please take him away immediately. He really can't do anything about it.

What's the difference between this and telling others openly that you are eavesdropping?

Besides, is that what they meant?

"Ah sneeze——!"

Xiao Yihuo, who was on the boat nearby, suddenly sneezed for no reason.

"Did you catch a cold?" Qingchuan looked at Xiao Yihuo and asked with concern.

Xiao Yihuo shook his head to indicate that he was fine, but after responding, a strange look flashed in Xiao Yihuo's eyes. Afraid of being discovered by Qingchuan, he closed his eyes lightly and then returned to his normal expression.

He Yu was slightly stunned, then turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, little brother. I saw that you carry a sword with you, looking dashing and heroic. Are you a man of the martial arts world?"

Being praised for his heroic spirit, Liu Yunhe felt a little flattered and couldn't help but stand straighter.

"I can't be considered a Jianghu person. I came here with my master." Liu Yunhe sat down and said with admiration: "I have always felt that the soldiers who defend their country are the real heroes."

He Yu smiled, shifted his gaze to Lin Lezhi behind him, and asked politely: "Is that your son? I see you take good care of him."

Liu Yunhe glanced in the direction of Lin Lezhi, not knowing how to describe Lin Lezhi. It didn’t seem right to call him a friend, and Lin Lezhi never mentioned him as a master. So, an enemy... ?

Liu Yunhe didn't want this to happen from the bottom of his heart.

"No, my son is on another ship. I'm with him, with him..."

"We are strangers from a foreign land, and we met by chance. There is a way of separation and reunion, and we gather and part at the will of fate." Lin Lezhi stepped forward and said with a smile: "This is the relationship we have."

When Liu Yunhe heard Lin Lezhi say this, he couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Although it sounded correct, he always felt like he was drawing a line in the sand.

He Yu was slightly stunned after hearing this, then he smiled and said: "This kind of meeting an old friend in a foreign land, this kind of heroic sentiment of meeting today and parting tomorrow without asking each other where they came from, is exactly the spirit of the martial arts world."

"All ships, keep moving forward--!"

While they were talking, the ropes of the main ship had been salvaged and the order was given to continue moving forward. Scattered lanterns could be seen along the way.

After about an incense stick of time, all the boats were docked at the shore in an orderly manner. Just as Guo Yong said, there was basically no wind at the location where the boats were docked, and a large number of lanterns were piled up on the shore.

As soon as they got off the boat, all the soldiers present ran to the main ship and worked together to move the coffin and Wu Sanshan's body off the main ship.

When moving it down, Lin Lezhi discovered that there seemed to be something stuck to the bottom of the coffin.

Lin Lezhi wanted to go over and take a closer look. When he passed by Xiao Yihuo, he saw that Xiao Yihuo was a little unsteady.

Without bothering to go forward to check, Lin Lezhi quickly reached out to support Xiao Yihuo.