Human Shackles

When the sun rose again, the evil clouds in the sky disappeared, the spring breeze blew in the grass and trees in the fields, and life reappeared in this small town that had been turned into ruins.

Luo Kai struggled to get up and breathed a sigh of relief facing the sun. A small puddle in front of him reflected a somewhat frightened figure. His hair, clothes and skin were almost burned away. Covered with a layer of carbonized black scab, like a roasted shrimp.

Enduring the severe pain, he tore up the blood scab on his face, revealing the bright red muscle tissue. Since the skin on his face was burned away, a row of gums was directly exposed. The key point was that there were not even a few teeth left, just like a A corpse that had not yet been cremated looked extremely visceral.

But he is still alive, and the evil energy has not taken over his body and mind. Under the control of free will, every cell in his body is rejecting the penetration of evil energy. The evil energy in the body that has no place to rely on finally gathers in the chest, forming a A black mist slowly circulated around his heart.

Luo Kai moved hard, walked to the house, picked up some moldy clothes, wrapped them around himself, and left the town in the spring breeze.

Near noon, I finally saw a wide cement road with a lot of traffic and a lot of people. Steam trucks spitting out black smoke were driving slowly pulling artillery pieces, and there were many soldiers following behind. The soldiers were full of people. His face was depressed and lifeless. Could it be that the front line was defeated?

Luo Kai limped after him and asked a middle-aged soldier at the end of the team: "Brother, where are you going?"

The soldier looked back at him, hurriedly took a few steps back, with a look of disgust on his face, raised the rifle on his chest and shouted: "Get out of here, I'll kill you if you come closer!"

Luo Kai paused and looked down at himself. His limbs were deformed by the black flames and looked very unnatural. The exposed skin was bright red, which was indeed a bit scary. No wonder the soldier had such a big reaction.

He slowly walked to the side of the road and sat down, trying to calm down the evil spirit that started to boil in his chest again. Things were a little troublesome. The evil energy in his body would fluctuate with his mood swings. If he couldn't control it, he might go on a killing spree. It seems that I won’t be able to get angry easily in the future.

After resting for a while, he stood up again and walked forward along the road with mechanical steps. With every step he took, burning pain spread throughout his body. He continued to move forward without changing his expression. This pain was already enough for him. Not worth mentioning.

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The weather today was a little weird. It was still sunny in the morning, but the temperature suddenly dropped sharply in the afternoon. Snowflakes started to drift in the sky, and a cold wind swept across the wilderness, making people feel even more desolate.

Yue Han sat in a wheeled armored vehicle and stared out the window blankly.

There was also a sturdy middle-aged man sitting in the armored vehicle. Seeing this, he said softly: "Xiaohan, don't think so much. Victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. If you lose this time, just win it back next time."

Yue Han did not say a word, still staring blankly out of the window. The cold wind was howling outside the window. A tall figure in front of him was walking alone against the cold wind. He seemed to be disabled, his waist was twisted, and every step he took Pause for a moment, it looks really bleak.

Yue Han felt a sense of pity in his heart and said: "Fifth Uncle, there is someone on the road, can we give him a ride?"

The middle-aged man took a look, shook his head and said, "No, this is too close to the front line, and the bastards from the Secret Service may appear at any time."

"Then... Okay." Yue Han didn't say anything. When the vehicle passed by this person, he suddenly felt that this figure was familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

"Xiao Han, don't think about the battlefield. The fighting competition is in more than a month. Haven't you always wanted to go to Dongyuan Shangguo? You have to work hard this time."

"Yes." Yue Han nodded slightly and turned to look out the window again, thinking about the girl's thoughts.

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Luo Kai marched day and night, avoiding all human towns along the way. When he was hungry, he caught some mice and insects in the wilderness and roasted them to eat. When he was thirsty, he gathered some water to drink. He walked for three days. The environment became familiar, and I finally returned to Longyang City and Lobster Alley.

There is no change here from before. Sewage still flows on both sides of the road, the surrounding shops are still old and dilapidated, and all kinds of stray cats and dogs are running around in the streets.

The only difference was that there was a flower shop on the corner, and a beautiful figure was busy inside. Luo Kai's expression suddenly became dull, and he just stood there and looked at it from a distance. It was Lu Qing, she was still so beautiful.

It wasn't until it got dark that Lu Qing closed the door of the store and left. Luo Kai came back to his senses. He slowly retreated to a corner and squatted down. He raised his head and looked at the bright stars in the sky. Thinking back on the experience of the past two years, endless emotions rose in his heart. I am tired, should I be like most people, marry a wife, have children, and live an ordinary life? That's what he has been pursuing.

The next day, as usual, Lu Qing came to the small shop early to water and fertilize the flowers and plants. Although the small flower shop was a little remote, the business was very good. The most profitable thing in the shop was not the flowers and plants, but the perfume made by grandma. At first, it was just It spread in a small area, and later the ladies from Longyang City came over to buy it. Unfortunately, grandma could only make ten bottles a month, otherwise she would have made a fortune long ago.

At the end of a busy day, Lu Qing counted the bills in her pocket and closed the store door with satisfaction. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly saw another homeless man coming to the corner of the street. After a slight hesitation, she slowly walked over.

The homeless man seemed startled when he saw her coming, and hurriedly wrapped himself tightly in his rags, not even daring to show his eyes.

Lu Qing took out a small denomination note from her pocket and placed it in front of the homeless man, then turned and left.

After a long time, I looked for Shuyuan www. zhaoshuyuan． ｃcom Luo Kai stuck his head out and sighed melancholy. Unexpectedly, he was afraid of seeing people now. He reached out to pick up the banknotes on the ground. Everything on his body was burned by the black flames, including the pistol Gao Gang gave him. and the bottle of genetic medicine, these are just external possessions, but the physical problems are extremely serious.

The stinking ditch in front of him reflected a terrifying face that was neither human nor ghost. Now he was like a patient with deep burns. Not only was his appearance ruined, but his self-confidence was also problematic. Originally, he thought he had already He doesn't care about his appearance, but when he is in front of the opposite sex, he realizes that he is just a mortal, far from reaching the spiritual state of not being happy with things or feeling sad for himself.

Just as he was about to get up to get something to eat, a dirty newspaper floated over in the wind, with a few big words that stood out: "Xingma Kingdom and Nanzhao Kingdom signed a peace treaty!"

Luo Kai hurriedly reached out to copy it and read it carefully. The war was over. However, the newspaper did not say which country had won. Instead, it focused on describing the drafting of the peace treaty. The two countries would jointly develop the Tieheng mineral vein, and each would own 100% of the iron ore. Fifty mining rights, Ironwood Fort was jointly managed by the two countries, and it was built into an important trade center. Nanzhao obtained the right to use Pingshan Port, and at the same time opened up grain trade to Xingma. The two countries have always been friendly. , no more fighting is allowed.

There are several pieces of information at the bottom of the newspaper. Blackstone Heavy Industries has obtained 30% of the mining rights of the Tieheng Mine. Lord Yiwen will recommend General Chang Yuan, commander of the Tiger Soul Army, as the next great lord of Star Horse Country!

Luo Kai put down the newspaper with a gloomy face. It seemed that this war was just a game between the big shots. Nanzhao had gained an outlet to the sea, Chang Yuan would succeed as the great lord, and Blackstone Heavy Industries had obtained the mining rights. It seemed that everything had been obtained. To get what they want, the only sacrifices are those soldiers who died in battle.