Chapter 572: Elders are always generous
Guangbai thought that what Jin said was just his brain running away from home again.
But the fact proves that Jhin’s brain is still at home sometimes.
The next day, when Guangbai was carrying an axe and preparing to go to the barren hills near the village to chop some firewood , he found that Jin was missing.
It can’t be said that he left without saying goodbye, but it was almost unexpected.
In Guangbai's opinion, Jhin always says weird things.
Guangbai has always been aware that he is an interesting but equally dangerous person.
Now, Jhin suddenly disappeared, and Guangbai was not too moved after a moment of loss.
He never thought that he would be valued by a prophet or a fairy like the protagonists in the legends.
Life is like a heavy load of firewood carried at dusk, heavy but also carrying a glimmer of hope.
Under the occasional stinging pain of the thorns, the life wrapped in honey water seems less real.
On the way to chop wood, there was one less chattering character, and the surrounding quiet and barren mountains seemed to become especially silent.
Guangbai waved the axe in his hand. He was not strong enough and could only cut some small bushes.
This is the marginal stuff that grown men look down upon:
Dried shrubs are not very fire-resistant, and are not as useful as pine needles as kindling.
But there are also some firewood here and there. Children growing up in the village will inevitably spend a long time dealing with the small branches and fresh grass leaves that are common in the mountains.
Time passed little by little, and when the sun was about to reach its peak, Guangbai stopped.
He wiped the sweat from his face and prepared to find a shady place nearby to have lunch.
There are only barren mountains around here, and no large animals appear.
If you are lucky, you may see pheasants sneaking around in groups.
That thing moved extremely quickly on the barren hill covered with bushes.
The tangled undergrowth provided a natural protective barrier to conceal their tracks.
Of course, skilled veteran hunters can also accurately shoot those cunning pheasants hiding in the bushes.
However, generally speaking, such old hunters would not think highly of those pieces of meat full of broken bones.
More often, villagers capture prey through traps.
Guangbai planned to go to a trap he had set nearby to see if there were any pheasants or rabbits caught in it.
Even the fatter mountain rats are a rare piece of good meat.
Guangbai didn't think that after leaving Jin, he would still be able to get as much high-quality meat supplements as usual.
Maybe it will be hard to tell in the future, but now he is just a child.
When Guangbai pushed aside the dense bushes of unknown reeds with long and narrow leaves , he instantly caught a glimpse of a flash of orange hair.
In stock!
Guangbai was delighted.
Judging from the shiny hair, he shouldn't be a skinny guy.
I just hope that I won’t be taken advantage of by some passing fox or jackal.
These small carnivores are quite common in the barren mountains.
And when Guangbai quickly passed through the green reeds and came to his trap.
He found that his trap was still there, and a fat orange cat was staring at him quietly with its eyes emitting dim light...
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Ten years later
Time seemed to speed up suddenly. When Guangbai woke up in the middle of the night again, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a sigh.
When he opened the door, the cool air in the middle of the night made him feel refreshed.
Looking at the vast starry sky above his head, Guangbai couldn't help but recall his memories when he was a child.
Everything seemed to be just yesterday, when he was still the unknown son of a peasant woman in that small village.
If the king had not died suddenly later, the kingdom would have fallen into complete chaos.
He would not be swept up in the carnival of villains known as the "Bloody Rebellion of Uxar" by historians, and eventually, as the son of a peasant woman, he became one of the greatest generals of the rebel army.
The prophet from the Eye of the Reptile told Guangbai that he was born with a blade and a crown, and was supposed to rule this country.
But now, his crown has been taken away and abolished...
This is also the reason why Guangbai, who is an upright person, can always maintain a high prestige among the rebels.
For the prophet of the reptilian eye may remain silent.
But when they speak, they always bring prophecies that seem like established facts...
People believed that someone in the rebel army had stolen the mandate from other generals.
He will become the new king of the kingdom...
This made the rebels, who were about to achieve final victory, gradually become delicate.
Guangbai never believed in these superstitious things, just like he could kill the great leader who was causing chaos in the royal city without any hesitation.
He remembered what a guy who left suddenly once said:
"God may not be a person, but once He acquires the concept of 'I', He will always be subject to human nature."
Maybe there really is a God?
But if He really values His inheritance in the mortal world so much, He would not allow the Grand Master to act so recklessly.
Therefore, before this, the kingdom's sects had covered almost more than 90 percent of the territory of this ancient land.
Under the starlight, Guangbai once again recalled what the prophet of reptile words who directly denied his path to kingship said to him alone after the crowd left with subtle expressions:
"Take the crown, because then... you can take the steps to heaven."
"Don't forget the village that raised and cared for you..."
Until now, Guangbai still hasn't quite figured out what the prophet meant.
He was afraid that he would take revenge on him in anger, so he said some confusing words.
Or is there another deeper meaning?
However, they are just useless things.
Guangbai shook his head. At this moment, a faint gaze in the darkness made his whole body tense up, and he subconsciously reached for the long sword beside him.
Fortunately, Guangbai quickly saw that it was an orange cat.
Looking at its appearance, it does look a bit like the old cat that was left behind in my hometown.
Guangbai was a little unsure, but after carefully observing that it was just an ordinary cat, he relaxed.
Of course, some of my attention was still on the cat.
One is to prevent some sinister tactics that he is unaware of, and the other is that he does miss it a little.
Speaking of which, he has been away from his hometown for many years.
I don’t know what my hometown has become like during the war.
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, an old voice asked.
His voice sounded very kind, and had the intimacy of an uncle next door.
Guangbai did not answer, but just responded as usual.
Then……
“clang!”
Guangbai, who had come to his senses, suddenly drew out his sword. He stared closely at the only living creature around him - the orange cat that seemed somewhat familiar!
"It's time. Your mission here is over."
Under Guangbai's gaze, the orange cat said so.
Guang Bai did not respond, his brain was working rapidly.
Soon, Guangbai thought of what the prophet had said before and the guy who suddenly left...
Then the orange cat said he wanted to take him away.
Guangbai refused, saying that he still had an elderly mother to support.
The next moment, before he could figure out the other party's background, a flash of orange light completely overwhelmed his consciousness.
"Double tickets are fine. Elders are always generous."
In a trance, Guangbai heard a kind voice saying...
