cnatrainingtips Chapter 143 is very painful.
Chapter 143 is very painful.
chapter 143
Fu Lian had originally intended to feign injury; he didn't want Mo Beizhen to discover that he had forced the poison out, since he was no match for this woman and feared she might use the same trick again. Although he could resist the poison, it was indeed very uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, his poor acting skills failed to fool Mo Beizhen.
Fortunately, Mo Beizhen said that this poison was quite special, and she did not have any spare poisons so far, so she did not plan to continue poisoning the boy. There was one condition: Meng Youcheng had to stay with him 24 hours a day, just in case.
Meng Youcheng agreed.
Mo Beizhen gave Fu Lian a piece of red cloth and told him to cover his wounds so that the residents wouldn't discover he was a mutant and cause any unrest.
Fu Lian did as instructed.
……
After breakfast, as was their custom, they did not linger at the camp but instead went to help the local residents.
In region A, there has always been an unwritten rule: every year, regions A1a2a3 must send food to region A; this practice is called "tribute."
The tributes paid each year were enormous. If the quota was not met, it would be considered treason, and either the tributes would be made up the following year, or warriors would be sent to suppress and annihilate the enemy.
There were protests in regions A1, A2, and A3, but to no avail. Region A4 has a powerful army dedicated to protecting it, and the king of region A lives in region A4. He was the one who issued the order to pay tribute.
With only a few days left before the tribute ceremony, the residents here began to get busy.
Meng Youcheng, who was going to stay here for 15 days, decided to help the residents.
Most of the warriors from the A3 region also joined in. After all, time was of the essence, and the A3 region had always been well protected by Mo Beizhen, with almost no monster invasions, so they didn't have to worry about danger.
One of the warriors told Meng Youcheng that there was an old woman living alone in a house to the east. Her children had all passed away, and her husband had left her when she was very young. She had always been all alone...
If you don't mind, Major General, you can go there and keep her company, help her with some farm work, and chat with her.
Meng Youcheng did not refuse, and as agreed, Fu Liande went with him to the east.
Upon seeing this, Xu Guo immediately said that he also had to go there.
The three of them left the camp and, following the address given by the warrior, arrived at the old woman's house...
The old woman, hunched over, her face wrinkled and her hair white, greeted Meng Youcheng and his group with a smile, "My esteemed warriors, come to my side..."
Meng Youcheng smiled and said, "Grandma, let us help..."
"No, no..."
The old woman waved her hand, "I can manage on my own. You all go ahead and do your work. It's just a small matter, no need to waste your time. You are all great heroes who have eradicated the mutants, don't waste your time on an old woman like me..."
Meng Youcheng was taken aback, then replied, "Don't worry, Grandma, it's a day off today, so it won't interfere with the mission. I just happened to be free, so I thought I'd help you out. It's no trouble at all..."
Xu Guo, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and said, "Grandma, let me help you hoe the ground. I see you haven't planted your seeds yet. Are you preparing to plant today? Let me help you. You should sit down and rest..."
The old lady didn't say much, only pushed and shoved a few times, and finally said, "I'll make you a cup of water..."
Meng Youcheng looked at the firewood beside him, picked up an axe, and began chopping wood...
The old lady brought out three glasses of water...
She said apologetically, "Thank you so much for your help..."
Immediately afterwards, she went to the room and brought out a bowl of vegetables, along with two stools. Fu Lian sat down and helped the old lady prepare the vegetables...
The old woman glanced at them. "Are you...the new batch of warriors? I've never seen you before. Or are you one of those major generals who are here to keep prisoners for 15 days?"
Meng Youcheng turned and glanced at her. "We are..."
He pondered for a moment, "It should be what you said... Major General."
"Oh……"
The old lady nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Seeing this, Fu Lian asked, "Grandma, are you the only one in your family? Where are the others?"
Meng Youcheng glanced over here with some concern.
According to what the warrior had told him, the old woman's family members were all dead, but Fu Lian obviously hadn't listened to him at the time.
The old woman lowered her head and pondered for a moment. "They're all gone... I had two sons who became warriors, wanting to bring glory to their country and protect their home. What a pity... those damned mutants ate them all, leaving not even a bone fragment, not even a corpse..."
The old woman's voice choked with emotion, her eyes brimming with tears. "My husband, he used to be in the demon-slaying team, but he's gone too. He was eaten by a monster, and he didn't leave any belongings behind. We can't find his body either..."
A tear rolled down her cheek as she said, "But thankfully... I heard you captured that mutant, Fu Lian. My friends here told me that the source of all mutants is him, and once he's dead, everything will return to normal..."
Fu Lian was stunned.
The old woman continued, "If he dies, it will be avenging my son and the others. The world will return to peace, and everything will move in a positive direction. Although my children will never come back, at least their deaths were not in vain..."
"They'd be so happy to know the world is at peace, wouldn't they?"
The old lady looked at Fu Lian...
The boy gave a wry smile. "Heh, right..."
As the old woman bent down to pick vegetables, she said, "My life has been very hard. It's been like this since I was a child. I finally managed to give birth to two sons, but they both left me in the end. It's so painful for an old person to bury their children. Every night, I think of them..."
"I want to see them one last time, but I can't die now, because the world isn't at peace yet, and some things haven't been settled. I have to see world peace on their behalf before I can die peacefully, because this is the future they longed for. They didn't get to see it, and I have to make it happen for them..."
Fu Lian lowered his head, not daring to look up...
The old woman looked at him and said, "If they were still alive, they would probably be married with children by now, right? It's just a pity I won't be able to see my grandchildren, sigh..."
"But it doesn't matter. As long as Fu Lian is dead, everything will be alright. I should leave now to find my wife and my children."
"yes……"
The boy, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly filled his eyes with tears, looked up at her, and said, "As long as Fu Lian is dead..."
His lips trembled. "Everything will settle down, and the world will return to peace."
The old woman noticed something was wrong and stepped closer. "Child, what's wrong? Did you remember something upsetting? Is your family...?"
Fu Lian shook his head. "I've never had parents since I was little, and I've never even seen what they look like. I only have one younger sister, and we depend on each other for survival. If... it weren't for this virus, my sister wouldn't have left me..."
"If only there were no... Fu Lian."
The old lady stepped forward, just about to offer some words of comfort...
Meng Youcheng walked over. "It's almost noon, let's go cook..."
He patted Fu Lian on the shoulder, looked at the old lady and said, "I've already chopped all the wood. Let's go cook. You can take your time preparing the vegetables. The meal will be ready soon."
……
"Actually, you didn't need to...do this."
Fu Lian wiped away her tears while looking at Meng Youcheng, who was starting a fire. "I'm used to it. Many people have told me that once I die, everything will return to peace. I have accepted my fate and will not feel sad about it. Don't worry, I'm strong-willed and won't feel frustrated because of these few words."
Meng Youcheng looked up at him, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself...
Then, with a sigh, she said, "Try closing your eyes, shutting off your ears, not listening to anything, not looking at anything, and you'll live a very happy life."
Fu Lian looked at him. "Are you concerned about me?"
While washing the pot, Meng Youcheng said, "I guess so..."
Fu Lian stepped forward and hugged him. "If I died, would you be sad for me? Would you cry?"
Meng Youcheng tried to break free from his grasp, "I'm cooking, don't hug me..."
"But Major General..."
Fu Lian hugged him tightly. "I'm in so much pain right now. I don't like talking to people, but I can't help it today. I really want to tell you. Hearing what Grandma said really hurt me. I've never killed anyone, so why me? Why do I have to die?"
Meng Youcheng paused for a second, glanced back at him, and said, "I..."
Fu Lian seized the opportunity, hugged his head, and kissed his lips...
Because of the wrong place, Meng Youcheng tried to resist, but Fu Lian didn't give him a chance at all. He stuck his tongue into Meng Youcheng's mouth and kept stirring it around. He held Meng Youcheng's head tightly with both hands and refused to let go.
Suddenly, footsteps came from behind. Meng Youcheng used all his strength to break free from Fu Lian, and then instinctively pressed him to the ground.
Xu Guo looked at Meng Youcheng, "Major General, where is that person?"
The stove blocked his view, and Fu Lian was squatting in front of Meng Youcheng's trousers, so Xu Guo couldn't see him...
Faced with Xu Guo's question, Meng Youcheng prepared to give a random answer to get by...
Just then, something strange happened to my body.
Xu Guo: "What's wrong, Major General?"