On the flat ground in Niu Xin Village used to dry rice, a group of village soldiers were training, while Gao Zhijian sat on a large stone with a furrowed brow, watching the village soldiers practicing martial arts in front of him, but his mind was still thinking about what happened before.
"The other senior brothers don't believe everything I said."
According to reason, he should feel angry, but Gao Zhijian didn't, because even he couldn't fully believe his gradually awakening chaotic memories.
It is very likely that he is the emperor, that is correct. In his memory, he lived in the palace, with many people surrounding him, and he could get whatever he wanted.
But that memory is not complete, there is a large part missing, and that missing part is replaced by various strange deaths and a life experience completely different from the palace.
The memories in his mind seem to be not of one person, but rather stitched together with large and small fragments.
This also made Gao Zhijian very skeptical whether all the chaos in his memory is fake, or perhaps, like Senior Brother Li, he is also a madman?
According to reason, he should go and find everything from the past, to distinguish in these chaotic memories, to find his true self.
But if it is not necessary, he doesn't want to go back. He wants to stay here. He has decided that it's fine now. Because he likes Niu Xin Village, and he likes the name Gao Zhijian, he is Gao Zhijian.
Then, a furry figure flashed through his mind, and a simple smile appeared on his face.
Living together peacefully and freely, even though the past in his memory, even if it is the magnificent palace, although he was well-fed and well-dressed, it was very... cold, very uncomfortable, he didn't like it there.
It's rare to be confused in this world, why bother making everything so clear, it's good to live in the present. Besides, in the memories of the past, there doesn't seem to be anyone worth looking for.
Gao Zhijian thought about many things while sitting there, and when he came back to his senses, he found that these dozen or so village soldiers were swinging their wooden halberds in a sloppy manner, taking advantage of his distraction to slack off.
"Hmm?" Gao Zhijian picked up a small stick and walked over, finding the incorrect posture and directly knocking it, it could hurt but not injure, his methods were very skilled.
These people are too thin, they must train to become stronger, cultivate enough vitality, and then practice the martial arts.
His current task is to train a group of village soldiers in Niu Xin Village according to Senior Brother Li's instructions.
Time ended amidst the complaints and howls of these village soldiers. Dinner, the physically demanding training made them all become big eaters, wolfing down their food.
They can endure such hardship without anyone wanting to escape, except for the daily flour, there is also the reward of one hundred wen a month.
Today's dinner was soy sauce fried rice, oily and salty, and used a lot of lard, very suitable for replenishing lost energy, and it was also very easy to make.
Among the crowd, Gao Zhijian did not see Chun Xiaoman eating, so he quietly kept an eye on it.
After dinner, he went to the kitchen, started the stove, fried two fried eggs, and covered them on the soy sauce fried rice, holding the bowl and chopsticks, he walked towards the Bai Family Ancestral Hall.
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When he arrived at the hall under the ancestral hall, he saw Chun Xiaoman leading a few people reciting the lyrics of the White Lotus Sect's divine song.
"Eat." Gao Zhijian placed the bowl in front of Chun Xiaoman.
"Hey! Tall guy, you're really something, bringing food for only one person, huh? We haven't eaten yet!" Lv Xiucai beside him said dissatisfiedly.
However, Gao Zhijian couldn't be bothered to look at him, and once again placed the bowl in front of Chun Xiaoman.
Chun Xiaoman stopped and said to the others, "Let's stop here today and go eat dinner first."
The four girls nodded respectfully and followed Lv Xiucai, who had a disgusted look, up the stairs.
After they all left, Chun Xiaoman held the bowl and asked while eating, "How is it over there? Are those people still obedient?"
"Still... still... still okay!"
"Ah, it's not going well on my side. There are very few people in the village who can memorize this divine song, and they also need to have high comprehension. Those with low comprehension don't react no matter how they recite."
"They are all human, I don't know why there is such a difference. If they all learn it, I don't know when it will be. Oh, let me tell you something, you may not believe it, the one with the highest comprehension is actually that useless Lv Xiucai. You didn't see how proud he was."
Gao Zhijian stood silently on the side, quietly listening to Chun Xiaoman's endless words.
After Chun Xiaoman finished venting her dissatisfaction, she finished her bowl of soy sauce fried rice.
Just as Gao Zhijian was about to pick up the empty bowl and leave, Chun Xiaoman's voice came from behind. "Zhijian, you don't need to bring me food anymore. The child will leave some for me in the kitchen."
With a complicated expression, Chun Xiaoman pursed her lips and finally spoke, "I made a vow before, that I want to be an unmarried woman who never marries or combs her hair for the rest of my life. I still have no intention of changing that, so do you understand what I mean?"
"Mm."
"Don't blame me for being too straightforward, but we are senior brothers and sisters who live and die together. I just want to say it upfront, so that we don't end up with nothing to do as siblings in the end. And I will say the same thing to Zhao Wu."
Gao Zhijian stood there silently, only he knew how much pain his heart was in, and he crushed the empty bowl in his hand.
Chun Xiaoman walked to his side, looked into his eyes seriously, and said, "In this chaotic world, it's not easy for us cripples to have such a stable home. We must cherish everything even more."
"You should know that in other places, people like us are only sold, beaten, and treated as monsters. They are completely unworthy of being seen as human. So, Zhijian, let's focus on the important matters and work hard to protect this home."
"Mm." Holding the empty bowl in his hand, Gao Zhijian nodded with a lonely expression, turned around, and walked towards the stairs.
Watching his back, Chun Xiaoman felt a bit reluctant, but she still felt that it was better to say this sooner rather than later.
Chun Xiaoman sat back down on the ground, picked up the books on the ground, and started reciting them again.Although the divine techniques she learned couldn't compare to those of her senior brother Li, she still studied them very seriously.
She didn't have the same aptitude as Lv Xiucai, but diligence could make up for the lack of talent. If studying six hours a day wasn't enough, then she would study seven or eight.
With sincerity, even metal and stone can be penetrated. Now, she could barely use some simple divine techniques.
She never wanted to return to the situation where she was sold by her own father and was powerless to resist.
Just as Chun Xiaoman was fully focused, the noisy footsteps from the staircase echoed over.
Soon, a panicked Lv Xiucai rushed down, "Hurry, hurry!! Something happened! A group of bandits rushed into our village, they are killing anyone they see!! Several people have already died!"
I was a bit tired yesterday, so I can only update once today.
(End of this chapter)
