River Breeze Night Sparrow

The deep night took away the color of the vast plant jungle, and they swayed in the hurricane wind and rain, like a group of guarded soldiers.

This place was originally a wasteland, a place of evil in people's eyes. Even after it became a plantation, there were few people around it.After the death of Luo Changcheng, more ghost stories followed the death news, and those eerie rumors made the surrounding villagers respect this place even more.

Lin Qiu hadn't returned to this place for a long time, and he didn't know when the plantation, which had been abandoned for so many years, changed hands.

He steered as stealthily as possible onto the boulevard inside the Green Mountain County plantation.I saw that the plants on the edge of the road were mainly fruit trees, covering the poppy fields in the depths.The torrential rain ravaged and humiliated the coquettish flowers, but the misery also made them look more dangerous.

The villa in the center of the plantation is brightly lit, and the door is open, as if someone has been waiting here for a long time.

Lin Qiu took a deep breath and stepped in without hesitation.As soon as he walked under the chandelier in the hall, the door slowly closed behind him.In an instant, Lin Qiu felt a bolt of lightning crawling across his back, making his scalp tingle.

The air was so still that the dust seemed to be breathing.And just as Lin Qiu was looking at the surrounding environment calmly, in an instant, the lights in the entire hall suddenly went out, and only one aisle still had a deep glimmer of light.

Lin Qiu condensed her mind, silently followed the only ray of light, and walked into the depths of the villa.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, as if this was the esophagus leading to the devil's stomach, and he stepped on the beat of the devil's heartbeat step by step.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lin Qiu finally reached the corner.He looked up, and saw the man waiting at the end of the corridor, the warm yellowish green light quietly fell on the top of his hair, making him look like a ferryman in the end of the world.

Ling Chuan opened his arms wide, looked at the visitor and said with a smile, "Lin Qiu, long time no see. Welcome."

Lin Qiu knew that the person here would be Ling Chuan.

He silently clenched the piece of jade in his pocket, thinking in his heart: It's time to settle this account with him.

Ling Chuan looked at the plant stems and leaves emerging from Lin Qiu's pocket, and instead of being annoyed, he smiled.

"Lin Qiu, we've known each other for 20 years. Since you like the things I plant so much, it's okay to let you take them away." He changed the subject and said, "However, you want to have a cup of tea with me first, why not?" Sample?"

Lin Qiu said coldly, "You know, there's no need to play superficial things with me."

Ling Chuan shrugged his shoulders and sighed, "Ha, of course I'm hypocritical, but to you, this is the courtesy I should have."

Seeing the vigilant expression on Lin Qiu's face, Ling Chuan raised the corners of his lips as expected, and said, "Since the proposal of drinking tea is not what you like, why don't you listen to the old owner of this manor while drinking tea? How about your 'benefactor' back then, the story of Luo Great Wall?"

He looked at Lin Qiu's brows slightly wrinkled, and a glimmer of success flashed in his eyes.

The dim and ambiguous light could not clearly illuminate the eyes of the man opposite.On the table next to the wall, there was a thick booklet in his hand, the pages on the side were yellowed, it should have been old.And the white porcelain vase on the table hides it in the shadow, like a secret book of life and death.

The fragrance of the tea was wafting, but Lin Qiu didn't dare to take a sip.

Ling Chuan on the opposite side drank half of the cup calmly, and the tea cup that was put down touched the saucer lightly, making a crisp and light sound.

He enjoyed the light fragrance on the tip of his tongue, leaned comfortably on the delicate velvet sofa seat, lowered his eyes lazily, and started his narration.

"Once upon a time, there were three brothers with different surnames in a poor mountain village. Luo Changcheng was the eldest brother. Both he and the second brother had no father or mother, and they were fostered at the younger brother's house. However, it is not so much foster care as it is to be able to stay overnight in a straw shed at night. Half a mouthful of rice porridge during the day. But in those days, it was already a life-saving favor."

"One year, the age was bad, and there was a famine in the village. They ate weeds, gnawed bark, and chewed tree roots. They only thought about one thing every day, and that was to survive. But soon, they didn't even have to gnaw the bark So they ran to the river to drink water to fill themselves up. One day, they were wandering by the river again, and suddenly found a dead body of a child in the river."

Ling Chuan observed Lin Qiu's expression, paused, and said in a low voice, "Luo Changcheng is the boss, and he always makes up his mind. He looked at the two poor younger brothers, and then thought of how hungry he was, so he did it cruelly. Lord, lit a fire by the river, set up a pot..."

Lin Qiu only felt a chill run down his spine.

"At that time, there were often people who couldn't afford to support their children, so they reluctantly lost their children. The three brothers also benefited from this, and they finally lived until the beginning of the second year. Although there is already food in the future, there is no need to continue So embarrassing, but once some things start, they can't end."

When she heard that Ling Chuan only used "wolf" to describe all this, the temperature in Lin Qiu's eyes dropped to freezing point.But Ling Chuan, who watched all this, showed a subtle satisfaction on his face.

"Since then, they have come to believe that there is no such thing as a 'struck by lightning' in the world, and all the ethics and morals inherited in legends are just shackles that restrain people. As long as they want to protect themselves, there is nothing they can't do." Do it. When the bully gangsters in the village wanted to molested their mothers over and over again, they secretly pushed them into the latrine and drowned them; Just sprinkle rat poison in his rice paddy."

"In this way, they grew up safely and healthy, and went to work together. After arriving in a new city, they found that there were more villains outside, but it was not as easy as before. They also gradually realized that killing people It's not the most pleasing thing, life is better than death."

"Through the joint efforts of the three of them, they opened a dance hall together, black and white, and the business is getting better and better, and their reputation is getting bigger and bigger. The three of them can't help but feel a little proud, and unconsciously touched someone else's cake .”

"The man's surname is Liang, and his name is Liang Zhendong. He designed to cause a person to die in Luo Changcheng's dance hall. All evidence points to Luo Changcheng. In order to keep his two brothers as much as possible and reduce losses as much as possible, as the eldest brother Luo Changcheng decided to take a step back and went to jail. The remaining two brothers ran around and finally convicted his brother of manslaughter, so Luo Changcheng endured the humiliation and sat in prison for several years."

"During the years he was in prison, his two brothers have already taken advantage of the tide of the times. They not only avenged Luo Changcheng and defeated Liang Zhendong, but also on the day Luo Changcheng was released from prison, He and his wife and daughter were arrested in front of Luo Changcheng to apologize to him. Luo Changcheng, who hated them deeply, locked the three of them in the dungeon and starved for three days, and then asked Liang Zhendong to do a multiple-choice question. "

"In the dungeon, a large cauldron was set up with boiling hot water. Liang Zhendong could choose to cut a piece of his own flesh or his daughter's flesh, throw it into the pot and boil it, and then feed it to the unconscious The wife ate it and let them go. But Liang Zhendong was trembling for 2 minutes, and he resolutely chose to cut his daughter's flesh."

Ling Chuan sneered and said, "Luo Changcheng asked him again and again, but Liang Zhendong remained firm. Luo Changcheng untied them and sent them home unscathed. That night, Liang Zhendong's wife turned on the gas He committed suicide with the whole family, and in the end, only Liang Zhendong survived. This family, this person, was completely destroyed just like that."

"Do you know where the dungeon where they were held?" Ling Chuan said with a smile, "It's right under your feet."

"To be honest, when I heard these past events, I secretly sighed that there are such inhuman people in the world. But the fact is that he still has a bit of compassion. At that time, Fushen, who had spent most of his life Luo Changcheng saw a child in the countryside, whose life experience was very similar to his own. He was lonely and dependent on others. He only thought about one thing every day, and that was to survive. He was moved with compassion, and let the child go to the garden to pick some Fruits, to feed oneself or to sell in the market. And this child has endured many days because of it.”

Ling Chuan smiled and looked at Lin Qiu, whose body was becoming more and more tense, and continued to speak slowly: "But the occasional show of mercy is a luxury, and Luo Changcheng will soon create a new nightmare. The dungeon incident made him experiment on human nature." He became more and more fascinated, to the point where he didn't think about eating and drinking. And his two younger brothers gradually became interested in it. However, one day, Liang Zhendong, who was lucky enough to survive, crawled here, and turned his obsession with experiments Luo Changcheng, whose body was gradually weakening, was strangled to death. Then, he disguised the scene as if he had hanged himself, and hanged himself on the side."

Ling Chuan sighed, and said: "Luo Changcheng's magnificent life has come to an end in regret. It's really deplorable."

He looked at the man who had been silent on the opposite side with great interest, and asked softly: "Lin Qiu, this is the benefactor you have been looking for for most of your life thanks to Dade, and now you have finally lifted his veil, but he is a murderer." Such a criminal. May I ask how you feel?"

Ling Chuan looked straight at Lin Qiu, appreciating cruelly the pain surging between his brows.

"I know you won't believe it easily. Come, let me show you the photos from that year. I never make up stories for you." Ling Chuan handed Lin Qiu the booklet that had already been displayed on the table.

Lin Qiu's spirit was already in a trance, he waved his hand and suddenly knocked down the photo album that Ling Chuan handed over, and supported the edge of the table, barely standing still.

I saw the photo album fell to the ground, and the inner pages unfolded with a "crash".A few black and white photos flew out and landed at Lin Qiu's feet.And in each of the above are three men who are closely related, like brothers, and one of them has six points similar to Ling Chuan.In addition to these few clamped photos, the paper in the booklet is densely written with archive records.

Lin Qiu only thought it was sad and ridiculous.No wonder, no wonder he searched for so long, but he still couldn't find the past and the footprints of Luo Changcheng.That's because everything was tightly suppressed by Ling, and he refused to divulge any information.Therefore, as long as there is news about the Luo Great Wall, it is just a bait deliberately released by Ling Chuan.

Lin Qiu closed his eyes for a long time in pain, and finally said hoarsely: "Even if he really did a lot of evil, but I can't deny that everything he did to me is good to me. I will not deny myself because of others. What's more, Is the murderer's son also a murderer? I don't think so."

Ling Chuan looked at Lin Qiu quietly, and said, "Why do you think I know these stories? Of course it's because my grandfather adopted Luo Changcheng, and my father avenged Liang Zhendong for Luo Changcheng. "

"So, 'Is the son of a murderer also a murderer'? Lin Qiu, let me tell you the answer—the son of a murderer is a murderer."

Lin Qiu stared into the depths of Ling Chuan's eyes, and said word by word, "I've said it many times. You are you, and I am me. Ling Chuan, don't confuse me with you."

Ling Chuan looked at him approvingly, seemed very satisfied with this answer, nodded and said: "It is true. You are right, you are special, and I am just a collection of all the vulgarities in the world."

Seeing that Ling Chuan was so moody again, Lin Qiu once again felt that his energy had been exhausted.Since Ling Chuan seemed to be satisfied, he only hoped that this torture would be over.

He reached out and took out all the plants in the bag, threw them on the table, and said coldly, "Since the story is over, can I go?"

Ling Chuan turned his head, took another sip of the teacup, and said slowly, "Don't worry, Lin Qiu. I didn't say the story was over." He raised his eyelids and said, "I didn't say anything, you can go gone."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiu suddenly found that her strength had gradually dissipated, and her body was also a little weak.He looked at Ling Chuan with surprise and hatred in his eyes, his fingers gripped the edge of the table tightly, but he couldn't help but fell down on the seat.

The soft and firm back supported Lin Qiu's back, but in this comfort, it seemed that countless withered hands of a witch stretched out and nailed him firmly to the chair.

"Lin Qiu, you're not curious. Were the Luo Great Wall and the others doing some experiments at that time? It's a bit regrettable to say that, without the Luo Great Wall, the experiment stopped. It wasn't until I discovered this place that it was Pick it up again, modify it, perfect it, and finally, it becomes the most perfect gift for you.”

"The level of Luo Great Wall is not a test for you, is it? After all, he said he is your benefactor, but he has never met you, has he?"

"A person who is kind to you is an evil person who hurts others, but you will not affect your own goodness. And a person who is kind to you, even if the person who hurts you, you will not affect your own goodness. Lin Qiu , I learned the term 'repaying grievances with virtue' from you, so you have already passed this level."

Lin Qiu closed his eyes in pain when he heard the words, and said with trembling lips, "...I regretted it countless times, I saved you that day."

Ling Chuan smiled.The scene of that day came to mind again.

During those days, the kind mother Ling always took Lin Qiu home to be "companion" with Ling Chuan.But Ling Chuan, who didn't want to see Lin Qiu, and didn't want to recall the day when he was kidnapped, would let Lin Qiu crawl and bark like a dog every time, tie him around his neck with a dog leash, and let him squat silently in the corner.

Ling Chuan lit the cigarette butt and pressed hard on the inside of his arm, training Lin Qiu not to say a word even in this situation.Even though Lin Qiu fainted from the pain, she gritted her teeth and said nothing.

And Ling Chuan can always produce more evil tastes.That day, he untied Lin Qiu and brought her to Mother Ling's room where she was taking a nap.

In the corner, he wrung a cigarette butt into Lin Qiu's wound, smiling and waiting for Lin Qiu to make even the slightest sound.But Lin Qiu other than clenching his teeth tightly, refused to even struggle, as if he was treating himself as a hollow corpse, making no movement at all.

"Can you really bear to be dumb? That's boring. Well, it's okay if you shout twice. My mother can only fall asleep after taking sleeping pills."

Finally, Ling Chuan let him go, and let Lin Qiu pass out in the corner of the room. He also threw away his cigarette butt in boredom, and nestled on the bench next to Ling's mother.He stole a sleeping pill from Mother Ling's table, and wrapped himself in a blanket, he began his comfortable nap.

Lin Qiu, who was in a coma, gradually smelled a burning smell.He struggled to open his eyelids, only to see more and more violent tongues of fire emanating from the trash can in the house.The flame jumped out and landed on the carpet in the house, and in the blink of an eye, it spread into a stream of flames.

Lin Qiu is only lucky that Ling Chuan has not tied him up now.He immediately stood up with difficulty while leaning on the wall, and rushed forward staggeringly, trying desperately to wake Ling Mu up, but it didn't work.

He turned around and saw that the flames had separated the three of them from the door into two areas.In the nick of time, Lin Qiu looked around, immediately pulled out all the plants in the vases on the table and threw them aside, pulled the blanket over Ling Chuan's body, and poured all the water in the vase on the blanket.

Ling Chuan had already been awakened.He watched in amazement as Lin Qiu wrapped the soaked blanket tightly around his body, and then pushed him past the line of fire.

"Call someone!" Lin Qiu shouted hoarsely.

Then, Lin Qiu tore off the quilt from the bed, threw himself into the fire, and tried to suppress the flames.But Mother Ling remained motionless.

After hearing such violent movements, the servants finally dared to come to wait and see, so they discovered the fire and quickly put out the fire.In this way, Lin Qiu finally regained his life.

On that day, Ling Mu, who was sleeping soundly, committed suicide by swallowing sleeping pills.She couldn't accept the fact that her children were fighting each other, and she couldn't believe that her eldest son was the murderer behind the kidnapping of her younger son.In the end, she chose to paralyze herself forever.

Ling's mother finally failed to rescue and died, and Lin Qiu never returned to Ling's house.

Recalling the past, Ling Chuan laughed at himself, and said: "I know that karma will be rewarded, and I have no hope of getting lucky. I only want to know one thing in my life, and that is whether there are really good people in the world."

"Lin Qiu, I have been looking for this answer for many, many years. Now, only you can tell me."