Chapter 273

“Brother Liangliang.”

“Ok?”

“Are there any other projects with problems that need to be checked out?”

“It’s all I have on hand… Then I’ll find some more for you?”

“Forget it, no need.”

“Then Xiaoyuan, you…”

“Brother Liangliang, can I think about this for a few days before giving you a reply?”

“That’s no problem. The old exploration team has already withdrawn, and the new one hasn’t been formed yet. If you plan to go, I can add you directly to the list.”

“Okay, I’ll think about it and give you an answer.”

“Xiaoyuan, I will never again…”

“Brother Liangliang, this is not your business. Just do what you think you should do. Engineering construction is the most important thing.”

“okay, I get it.”

hang up the phone.

Li Zhuiyuan bought some snacks from Aunt Zhang and packed them into two bags.

The boy and the girl each carried a bag and held each other’s free hands.

Instead of returning home, he went to the bearded man’s house as planned.

Benben, who was holding the railing of the crib and smiling happily at the peach forest, noticed the arrival of someone. He immediately sat down facing the east and started counting on his fingers.

Li Zhuiyuan put two bags of snacks into the crib.

Benben opened his mouth in surprise, forming an “oh” shape.

He didn’t know why his elder brother was suddenly so nice to him today and even fed him.

The main reason was that Li Zhuiyuan didn’t meet Hu Zi, Shitou and the others on the way, and he didn’t want to go back.

The diet of ordinary babies is relatively light, and they should not be given such heavy-tasting snacks, but Benben is a special case. When he was very young, he could go to the lake and river with his parents in his cradle. Now he can even sleep soundly even if he is held upside down. For him, the stimulation of these snacks is just a drizzle.

Benben is very smart. After Li Zhuiyuan and A’li left the dam and went to the medicine garden, he began to try to tear the packaging bag with his little hands.

After tearing it successfully, he grabbed the snack and put it in his mouth.

In an instant, a light seemed to bloom on Benben’s face.

But before he could grab another piece, a hand reached into the crib and took out all the snacks, both opened and unopened.

Benben raised his head and looked at Xiao Yingying who was standing in front of him.

He pouted, looking very aggrieved.

Xiao Yingying handed the bottle into Benben’s mouth. Benben instinctively held the bottle with both hands, took a few sips, spit out the nipple, held the bottle, and sighed.

Xiao Yingying turned around and went into the house to prepare the raw materials for paper-making.

About half an hour later, when Xiao Yingying came out again, she found Lihua and Xiong Shan sitting beside the crib.

Not only did they feed each other snacks, they also fed their son. Benben was also very happy, holding the railing and stomping his feet constantly. The family was having a great time.

After seeing this scene, Xiao Yingying’s eyes gradually turned red. Water began to drip from the fingertips hanging on both sides of her body, and the clothes she was wearing today were also soaked.

Lihua, Xiongshan and Benben all sensed a strong smell of death.

The three members of the family stopped chewing and looked at Xiao Yingying.

Lihua put down the snack bag somewhat embarrassedly and said she was going to go wholesale bamboo;
Xiong Shan wiped the chili oil from the corner of his mouth, said with a cry that he forgot to clean the fish pond today.

The two adults soon went their separate ways.

Even Benben immediately sat down obediently, picked up the bottle and sucked hard.

Xiao Yingying felt as if she was the biological mother, and the two people just now were the stepfather and stepmother who only knew how to make the child happy and intimate.

After controlling her emotions and letting her resentment dissipate, Xiao Yingying went to the crib before changing her clothes, pointed at the snacks and asked:

“Who brought it to you?”

Benben stretched out his finger and pointed firmly in the direction where Xiong Shan had just left.

……

It was almost noon when Li Zhuiyuan and A’li finished their work and prepared to go home for lunch.

Old Tiantou followed along and when they were almost home, he sat in a wheelchair.

The main reason was that it would be difficult to explain to Li Sanjiang if he recovered too quickly, so Lao Tiantou planned to proceed step by step.

After dinner, Li Zhuiyuan went upstairs to take a bath, while A’li was taken back to the east room by Liu Yumei to take a bath.

In the afternoon, the sky started to get cloudy and a light breeze started to blow. It was about to rain but hadn’t yet.

Li Zhuiyuan lay on a rattan chair with his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap.

A’li was sitting on a rattan chair next to her, holding a book of medicine in her hand. Between turning pages, the girl would glance at the boy next to her.

Li Zhuiyuan was not sleeping, he came to the “home” deep in his consciousness.

As soon as I walked into the first floor, I saw the real body walking out of the basement and locking the door.

Li Zhuiyuan: “Are you not going to cover it up?”

Entering the house was just a formality. When the main body sensed that he had come in, he could appear in any room and wait for him.

Main body: “You have already guessed that there is a problem, do you still need to cover it up?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “But I don’t know what it is specifically.”

Ontology: “It doesn’t matter, because there will always be the next specific one.”

Two boys who looked exactly the same walked up the stairs side by side.

The main body pointed to the two rattan chairs on the terrace and asked, “Sit here?”

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head: “Come in.”

The main body did not refuse and followed him into the house.

Li Zhuiyuan sat down beside the bed, and the main body sat on the chair in front of the desk, turned the chair legs, and faced Li Zhuiyuan.

Main Body: “You don’t want to go to Fengdu.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “It just feels a little fast.”

Main body: “The Emperor of Fengdu will not be so naive as to wait until you succeed in crossing the river and become an adult practicing martial arts before sending you an invitation.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “I know.”

Original body: “Ever since the Menggui incident, the emperor wanted you to return to Fengdu, but at that time he used the excuse of letting Yin Meng go home to worship his ancestors.

Before the last wave reached Dujiangyan, the Emperor had already pointed clearly at you and started interfering with the progress of the waves.

This time, it’s a showdown, a final decision.”

The main body opened the drawer and took out a book as thick as a dictionary. With a “bang”, he placed it on the table. He patted it with his hands. “Code of Conduct for Walking on the River” was written on the cover.

The main body has a lot of time. In addition to planning future conspiracies, it also summarizes and sublimates aspects such as magic, formations, and feng shui. The study of the way of heaven is its top priority.

To a certain extent, one of the main reasons why the main body is holding back from forcibly launching a fight for the dominance of the body is that if he succeeds in “doing it anyway” now, it will inevitably destroy the current balance and tacit understanding between Tiandao and Li Zhuiyuan, leading to even stronger targeting and suppression.

Main Body: “I have three methods to provide you with to change the current situation.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “I think I will reject all of them. No, I will definitely reject the first two, and the third one is pending.”

Main Body: “Then let me just tell you the third method?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “If you want to tell it, tell it all.”

Main body: “The first method, currently only you have the clues to the next wave, and your subordinates don’t know. Then find a way to make Yin Meng die in an accident as soon as possible, and then you can seal your memory of the Twelve Decrees of Fengdu.

In this way, the causal relationship between you and the Emperor of Fengdu will be weakened as much as possible, allowing Jiang Shui to wrestle with the Emperor again like last time and change the place where you will go in the next wave. “

Li Zhuiyuan: “Heh.”

Main body: “The second method is to teach the Twelve Decrees of Fengdu to Zhao Yi in their entirety. He is already smart and extremely talented. If you take the initiative to break it down and teach it, he will definitely learn it quickly.

Then, combined with what happened to the lazy pair last time and the established fact that the entire Zhao family in Jiujiang accepted the title, push the cause and effect onto Zhao Yi as much as possible and make him your scapegoat.

Look at Jiang Shui. When he makes a choice between the two of you, is he going to protect you or Zhao Yi? I believe that with the tacit understanding you have formed with Tian Dao, Jiang Shui will choose to push Zhao Yi to Fengdu.

It will nourish you and sharpen your knife so that it can be used for greater value in the future.”

Li Zhuiyuan got out of bed, walked to the cupboard, took out a can of Jianlibao, opened it, and took a sip.

Main body: “Are you moved?”

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head.

Main Body: “You will still refuse?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “Reject.”

Main body: “Why shouldn’t you think so highly of Zhao Yi? Could it be that our friendship is so ridiculous?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “It was me who walked the river, not you. Your calmness sometimes prevents you from noticing details that require emotion.”

Main Body: “For example?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “For example, the group of people who took the initiative to die again under the general’s tomb, can you understand?” The main body: “You can regard the tragic and sacrificial feelings as a kind of anesthesia that can make the soul happy.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “Well, then, just commit suicide now and make me successful. Then you can enjoy the joy of tragedy and sacrifice.”

Original Body: “Your analogy is so stupid.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “It’s just that you can’t empathize because you have no emotions.

It takes a lot of energy to travel along the river. I can stand on my own position and compete with the river water, adjusting and avoiding the waves for my own long-term and short-term planning.

But if you push the waves to others and shrink yourself, the anger will be gone.

What is pushed out is not a disaster, but an opportunity to become the Dragon King.

I can’t light the lantern twice and admit defeat. I’m on the river, unable to retreat, and unable to become the Dragon King. So what am I doing on the river, rowing a boat and enjoying the scenery?

Main body: “You are too bound by the Qin and Liu families. You shouldn’t bear these burdens.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “It’s meaningless to say this now.”

Main Body: “Taking the first wrong step will aggravate all the troubles that follow.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “First, I don’t regret it; second, if I hadn’t shown the difference between me and Wei Zhengdao, do you think Tiandao would have reached this temporary tacit understanding with me, or would have killed me directly from the beginning.”

Main Body: “This is your attempt to make up for it afterwards. It is also possible that you can avoid the influence of Heaven’s Way on you by taking a more extreme approach than Wei Zhengdao.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “There’s no point in arguing with you about this.”

Because the original body would only choose the same method that Wei Zhengdao used back then, but in the end, Wei Zhengdao actually regretted it.

Original body: “When you fell into the inner demon, it was destined. I will not regret like he did back then, and commit suicide in that ridiculous way. I will only go higher and further than he did, to see the real scenery.”

Li Zhuiyuan did not refute, but took another sip of his drink and said, “It’s time for the third one.”

Main Body: “Use the same level of great cause and effect to hedge against great cause and effect. Since the next wave is seriously interfered with by the Great Emperor, if you don’t want to go to Fengdu, you can go to the other extreme.

For example, the big turtle in the deep East China Sea, and the Goguryeo tomb in Ji’an.

You can even suppress and replace the entire system of officials and generals, so as to find the real temple of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and play against him in person.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “It is better to go to Fengdu. In Fengdu, life and death depend on the emperor’s thoughts. At least we can flip a coin.

Going to those places means certain death for me now.”

Original: “Neither you nor I like flipping coins, do we?”

Li Zhuiyuan: “Go ahead with your third method. If you don’t tell me, I’ll guess it.”

Original body: “In fact, you have already thought of it. You came to me just to let me act as your absolutely rational thinking and help you sort it out again.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “I have thought about it, but I haven’t made a final decision yet.”

Main body: “With your current strength, there is really no chance of survival in the above places. But according to this theory, you can apply the following method.

A large causal hedge that fluctuates up and down on one level can also create a suitable opportunity for the way of heaven to give a boost.

For example, finding Wei Zhengdao’s tomb.

In the wave of dream ghosts, Wei Zhengdao and Fengdu Emperor appeared at the same time. They are at least of the same level. “

Li Zhuiyuan: “Do you know where his tomb is?”

Main body: “I don’t know. But isn’t the one under the peach forest a ready-made one?”

Li Zhuiyuan gently shook the drink can in his hand.

Main body: “The one under the peach forest said that if possible, it would like to be one of the last few waves on your way to the river, so just let it explode in advance.

Use it as a sacrifice to help you avoid the Emperor’s wave.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “That’s really your style.”

Main body: “Of course, there is also the most cost-effective one, that is the Yu family. You should immediately set off to the Yu family’s territory and quickly involve yourself in the Yu family’s misfortune.

With the great karma of the Dragon King family, it is also possible to touch the karma of the Great Emperor.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “I also thought of the Yu family.”

Main body: “Well, after all, the Heavenly Dao has been paving the way for the demise of the Yu family for so long. Not only are the top forces in the martial arts world watching, but I’m afraid that by then, the elites of this generation will also gather in the Yu family’s wave, and it will definitely be very lively.”

Li Zhuiyuan picked up another can of Jianlibao and handed it to the main body: “Do you want to drink it?”

Original Body: “This seems to be mine.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “The taste comes from my experience.”

Original body: “I don’t like sweet drinks, especially this kind of fake and meaningless sweetness.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “Similarly, this is what I am thinking about. If we directly involve the Yu family and force the new wave to open, it is indeed very likely that we can avoid the Fengdu wave. Zhao Yi has done this many times before when he was desperately trying to get through the wave.

But, after this wave of the Yu family ends, what about the next wave?

The emperor is still there, looking at me, waiting for me.

So how should I avoid the next wave?

Or, after I survive this wave with the Yu family, my strength will grow rapidly, and I will be able to protect myself in front of the emperor?”

Main Body: “Impossible.”

Li Zhuiyuan: “As long as my strength has not reached that level, I still have to bet on His will when facing the Emperor.”

The main body put away the thick “Code of Conduct for Walking on the River”, closed the drawer, and said:

“It’s better to gamble early than late.”

If the emperor wants to kill people, it is just the difference between dying a wave earlier or a wave later.

If the emperor did not want to kill people, then after going through Fengdu, he would be able to gain more benefits by going to the Yu family.

next moment,
Li Zhuiyuan and the main body said in unison:
“Go see the Emperor.”

Then, Li Zhuiyuan raised his head and wanted to drink up the remaining drink, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t finish it.

The boy gave up and turned the can upside down. The drink inside kept flowing down like a faucet.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the main body: “Interesting?”

Original body: “You were the one who lost interest first. Come to me with the answer.”

Li Zhuiyuan threw the drink can on the ground. The can was empty and the liquid accumulated on the ground dried up.

When he reached the door of the room, Li Zhuiyuan stopped and said with his back to the main body:

“I’m still a little nervous about going to Fengdu, so I thought of coming to talk to you.”

“boring.”

Li Zhuiyuan left.

The main body also walked out of the room, went down the stairs, and returned to the basement.

Several rows of benches in the basement were filled with people.

The layout inside has been greatly changed. People are sitting in a circle in the middle, and there are high platforms surrounding the walls, on which are placed pieces of unshaped clay.

Originally, this circle did not exist. In reality, Li Zhuiyuan just answered a call from Xue Liangliang in Aunt Zhang’s store, and his real body came to the basement and added them in.

Because it realizes that in the future it may need to replace more than just humans.

“You better not give me a chance to grow up.”

……

“If the sea can bring back the love I once had, let me wait for it my whole life…”

On the way back after the team building, there was a burst of laughter and everyone was singing in the car, facing the wind.

Tan Wenbin originally planned to go straight back to Nantong, but was rejected by Zhao Yi.

He said that since Tan Wenbin had finally recovered, he should spend more time with his partner. After experiencing the farm stay, it was time for him to relive the good old days on campus.

In fact, Zhao Yi was thinking about Lin Shuyou. After all, he had just destroyed the Lu family, so he should let Ah You go in front of Chen Lin and enjoy the admiring gazes.

Tan Wenbin did not express any objection. Seeing that they were almost reaching Jinling, he picked up his cell phone and prepared to report to Brother Xiaoyuan.

Zhao Yi, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, was flipping through the tape, selecting the next song to suit the occasion.

After a while, Tan Wenbin hung up the phone, turned off the car audio, and the car fell into silence.

Yin Meng, who was singing enthusiastically, asked in confusion: “What’s wrong?”

Tan Wenbin: “Mengmeng, you can get ready to go home.”

Yin Meng: “Aren’t we going home…back to Fengdu?”

Tan Wenbin: “Yeah.”

Yin Meng sat there in a daze, no longer putting snacks into her mouth. Instead, she put her thumb horizontally into her mouth and bit it hard with her teeth.

“Crack!”

Zhao Yi pushed the newly selected tape in, then lit a cigarette, took a puff and slowly exhaled. He stuck his hand holding the cigarette out of the car window and let the wind outside the window blow his hair hard.

A sad and graceful tune sounded from inside the car.

It is “Erquan Yingyue”.

(End of this chapter)