Divine Light Warrior

It turned out that these old men were traveling the same way as them. They ate frogs they caught from the water along the way, and they filled their stomachs. Xiaolan also developed a good impression of these old men. They were crowded together in the carriage. Although they could not lie down, it was nice to talk and laugh. When they were sleepy, they leaned back to back, closed their eyes, and fell asleep. The carriage was always moving in the water, and the water was knee-deep, making it difficult for the horses to move. Even though they were full, the horses kept moving forward, because there was no way out if they waited here. Everyone sat in the carriage and listened to the sound of the horses stepping on the water, which was like a lullaby.

The big car moved forward slowly. The woman raised her hand and pointed into the distance, her eyes fixed on a village not far ahead, and said softly: "Look, that's our village. Once upon a time, there were thousands of families living here, and it was a large town known far and wide. But now, there are only a few residents left in the village." Her voice trembled slightly, revealing endless sadness and helplessness.

Then the woman continued, "Most people were forced to build the Great Wall, and nine out of ten of them unfortunately died at the foot of the Great Wall. The same thing happened to my husband. He was forcibly conscripted into the army and has since been lost. Whenever I think of these past events, my heart is filled with unbearable pain." At this point, the woman's eyes gradually became moist and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Li Kaiyang listened to the woman's confession quietly, noticing that her eyes were filled with tears when she spoke, and deeply felt the pain in her heart. He knew the legend of Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall, and how similar was the experience of this woman in front of him! Obviously, although Qin King Ying Zheng had achieved a world-renowned feat, it was an unbearable burden for the people at that time.

Looking at the somewhat desolate village, Li Kaiyang sighed secretly. Perhaps only by walking into this land in person can one truly understand the truth of what the woman said. He decided to follow the woman to the village to find out and witness the bitterness and suffering behind this history.

In fact, the most miserable thing in the world is the pain of separation between life and death. The pain this woman endured was like a thousand arrows piercing her heart. Others had no way of knowing the extent of her inner torture and suffering. Only she herself could deeply understand the pain. Tears flowed like a flood that broke through the dam, flowing to the depths of her heart. Only she knew the taste of it.

Li Kaiyang thought to himself that since he had come this far, he might as well follow the guidance of the unknown. If he stayed here for a while and observed carefully, he might be able to better understand the situation at that time and the sufferings of the people. Therefore, he raised his arms and called on everyone to get off the bus together. At this moment, the rain had stopped, and there was no need to worry about the accumulation of water outside. Everyone in the car responded and filed out. Even the old men did not say a word, and their faces were extremely solemn, as if they felt deep pity for the unfortunate experience of the woman from the bottom of their souls. However, as to whether they themselves had had similar tragic experiences, no one dared to easily assert. After all, they lived not far from each other, and they must have encountered such tragic situations to a greater or lesser extent.

They did not choose to take a vehicle into the village, but the woman led the way in front, and the other dozen people followed silently. Everyone was silent, for no other reason, because after seeing the scene in the village, it really made people feel cold and dilapidated. The prosperity of the past no longer existed, and now what appeared before their eyes was only depression and desolation.

Looking around, there are all kinds of signs and banners on both sides of the street, which undoubtedly show that this place was once noisy and busy. However, at this moment, although the doors of those shops are still open, there are few people in the shops, and it is obvious that business is quite bleak. It can be imagined that the operating conditions of these shops must be very difficult.

At this moment, a little girl suddenly ran over and hugged Li Kaiyang's thigh tightly. Li Kaiyang couldn't help but feel a little surprised, not understanding what the little girl was trying to do. The little girl in the middle raised her head, looked up at Li Kaiyang with eager eyes, and begged: "Uncle, please give me some food quickly! I'm about to starve to death! I have an elderly grandmother at home. She hasn't eaten for three days. She looks like she's dying. It's so pitiful!" At this point, the little girl was already crying. I was also very hungry. I had eaten all the bark around me a few days ago. The main reason was that there were tigers around, so I didn't dare to go out, which made it impossible for me to hunt!

To be honest, when Li Kaiyang saw these people, he couldn't help but feel compassion. He stepped forward without hesitation, stretched out his hands and helped those who begged him one by one. Then, he stared at the petite girl in front of him with a caring and affectionate look, and asked softly: "Little sister, don't be anxious, please tell me slowly, what happened to your family? Why did you fall into such a predicament in such a short time?" His voice was gentle and firm, as if giving the little girl endless strength and courage to tell her family about the suffering she was facing.

Li Kaiyang quickly took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed them into the girl's pocket. The girl was so happy that she jumped away. After returning, he told the disciple Jill that they seemed to be dividing the money for this matter. First of all, the woman had already realized these shortcomings.

The little girl tightly grasped the silver that Li Kaiyang handed to her, turned around without hesitation, and left with firm and hurried steps. Looking at the girl's back gradually going away, Li Kaiyang felt an indescribable tangled emotion in his heart.

He stood there quietly, his eyes following the receding figure, his thoughts surging like a tide. At this moment, he seemed to be in a confusing fog, unable to find a way out. He felt extremely confused and helpless about everything that was happening before his eyes.

If he had enough power, he might be able to lend a hand to those in trouble. However, reality ruthlessly told him that even if he was rich, money did not seem to solve all problems in this vast land of the Qin Dynasty. Countless people were suffering from all kinds of hardships and shocks. Their bodies were overwhelmed by the pressure of life, and their families fell apart. Such tragedies did not happen to just one or two families, but affected many families.

Looking at the towering Great Wall in the distance, which has been indestructible for thousands of years, Li Kaiyang suddenly realized the profound meaning behind it. This great building has witnessed the hard work and sacrifice of countless people. It is not only a line of defense, but also a symbol - representing the indomitable backbone and unyielding spirit of the Chinese nation.

This spirit is as hard as steel, and it will always stand firm no matter what difficulties and obstacles it encounters. It is precisely because of this backbone and spiritual support that our nation can thrive and prosper throughout the long history. Thinking of this, a gleam of determination flashed in Li Kaiyang's eyes. Although the power of an individual is insignificant, as long as everyone can uphold that unyielding belief and work together, one day they will be able to change the status quo and make the world a better place.

The girl led the group forward and finally arrived at a ruined place. This ruin should have been home to a number of magnificent houses, but now only broken walls and tiles remained. However, in the northwest corner, there were still a few low houses standing tenaciously, as if telling of their former glory.

The little girl said softly, "I live here. Although these houses are a bit dilapidated and small, they are the only shelters left for our family. You may as well follow me into the house and take a look." After that, she stepped forward, her slender and weak body looked so petite and pitiful. Then, she gently pushed the door open, her movements were as gentle as if she was protecting a precious treasure.

Li Kaiyang looked inside. Although the house looked rather shabby from the outside, it was surprisingly neat and tidy inside. Obviously, the girl had spent a lot of time to take care of this simple residence. There were beds and quilts in the room. Although they were old, they were neatly arranged. There were also a few shabby tables, which might have been found from the garbage dump and were reused after some repairs. I guess this is where she usually eats. Thinking of this, Li Kaiyang couldn't help but feel pity, and secretly wondered if she accepted the money to buy the necessities of life because she was worried that she would starve.

The beautiful, gentle and charming girl invited Li Kaiyang and several other companions to come into the house to rest for a while. At first, Li Kaiyang and others had no intention of doing so, and just wanted to observe outside and then leave. However, the girl was extremely enthusiastic, and her sincerity made it difficult to refuse. In the end, Li Kaiyang and another companion had to obey her wishes and followed her into the slightly shabby door.

When they stepped into the house, what they saw made them sigh: the house looked poor outside, but it was extremely simple inside! Li Kaiyang was secretly surprised, why did such an intact house collapse like this? Many questions came to his mind, and he couldn't help asking: "Girl, as far as I know, there should have been houses here, how come it has become such a ruin now? Is it caused by deliberate arson? Or was it destroyed by the army when passing by? This village looked pleasant in the past, but now it is empty, which is very sad. The most puzzling thing is why these houses collapsed one by one without any signs? It is incredible, and I really can't figure it out." His words revealed his confusion about the current situation and regret for the good old days.

The little girl suddenly burst into a cruel and horrifying laugh, which seemed to come from the Netherworld, and it made people tremble with fear and shiver all over. At the same time, a string of crystal clear tears rolled down her tender cheeks like pearls that had broken off the string. Her body trembled involuntarily, as if she wanted to tell the unbearable past she had experienced, but the words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak.

Her throat seemed to be strangled by a pair of invisible hands, and she couldn't make a sound. She shook her head desperately, as if trying to get rid of an extremely painful memory. Finally, after a long silence, she slowly opened her mouth and spoke with a trembling voice about the past that made her heart ache and she wanted to die: "It's all those hateful officers and soldiers! They arbitrarily forced us to climb the Great Wall to build the wall. But who is willing to leave their familiar hometown? Everyone is full of nostalgia for this land and really can't bear to leave! So everyone tried every way to avoid military service - some pretended to be sick and bedridden; some hid and disappeared. In this way, we launched a fierce struggle with the officers and soldiers who arrested the able-bodied men. At first, this method did work for a while. Those guys were at a loss and couldn't persuade the neighbors to obey the order to serve..." Later, these officers and soldiers saw that they could not complete the tasks assigned by the superiors, and they became so crazy! Like a group of crazy beasts, they began to wantonly demolish the houses that the people depended on for survival, trying to drive out all the people in Changzhou City. Once these inhumane guys found someone hiding, even if they were just hiding for a while, they would at least be beaten and whipped inhumanely; even worse, they would be beheaded on the spot, which was simply outrageous!

When the little girl said this, tears flowed down like a flood, as if the endless sadness had completely drowned her. From her tearful expression, one can clearly feel that the dilapidated scene here is inextricably linked to those fierce and brutal officers and soldiers. And all this is just as Li Kaiyang expected. If there is no external destruction, how can a good house collapse easily? It can be imagined that there must be innocent people hiding in every household at the beginning, but unfortunately they were hunted out by this group of evil officers and soldiers. What awaits them is inhumane torture: either they are beaten to death; or they are beheaded and die; even worse, even the houses they live in cannot escape the bad luck and are demolished. And the reason why these extremely hateful officers and soldiers acted like this is nothing more than forcing the people to build the Great Wall that stretches for thousands of miles. I ask, isn't this kind of practice of forcibly requisitioning houses and forcing people to work hard enough to go against conscience? It is simply intolerable!

Li Kaiyang listened to the little girl telling this history, just like having a nightmare. After he finished telling the story, Li Kaiyang woke up from his nightmare. He beat Han Xin and felt that if this happened to him, he would really not be able to accept it, not to mention such a delicate little girl. And the girl who just asked him for money was even younger. The adults in the family might have passed away, and now he has to support a family alone. It's sad to think about it!