Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1: Rainy Night in Chang’an

Year 540 AD, Wei Capital Chang’an, Late Autumn

The rain had started pouring around afternoon Originally, it was only a light drizzle, but by evening, it had turned into a heavy downpour There were very few pedestrians on the road

Even though it wasn’t ti the laht lahtness was concentrated and ee of 10 li in the East City That was precisely the location of the imperial City, and also the place of residence of the rich and famous

The co in the West City There were not many people who had lit lamps However, in the North-West of the West side, there was a bright spot This light was ht was flickering and swaying incessantly

The bright light was co from a small temple This tes had already collapsed At this tiinal main hall for idol worshi+p and sacrifice was left

Within the hall, an Idol was seated on the altar Since there was no acolyte to take care of ed Its lacquer paint had worn off exposing the clay idol underneath Already, it was no longer possible to identify which supernatural entity it represented

In thethe bonfire there were several raggedly clothed beggars These beggars were all not too old The biggest was not more than 13-14 years and the smallest was also 8-9 years old

The oldest one had small breast like bu a bowl ofdown in front of the idol

That beggar as lying down on the straas a boy about 12-13 years old He was very thin, and for so his co the bowl of ht at the girl, causing the girl to try and persuade him in various ways, but he refused to take the medicine

Aside from these two, there were two others in the teating the food that they had obtained in begging and separating theh this person was also a beggar, but he was not as emaciated as his companions, rather he was healthy and plump

Another was a girl, as in the process of chopping wood This one had big eyes, but she never spoke She only coestures, probably a mute

That girl as trying to feed the ry when he stubbornly refused to drink the ently inquire the reason

That boy no longer looked the girl in the face and turned his head refusing to answer

The girl said a few ive the medicine when the boy suddenly sat up and thren that bowl of irl

The girl impatiently picked up the medicine bowl The boas not broken, but the medicine had already spilt over

The boy tilted his head to look at the girl The anger in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a dense sadness A moment later, he used his sleeves to wipe away the tears, and rolled over, no longer talking

The girl helplessly looked at the boy as lying on the ground and then walked over to pass theShe looked anxiously at the rain outside getting heavier and heavier, “Do you knohere Lu Pingquan and Mo Li went?”

“Didn’t see the Le didn’t drink the medicine?” Fatty asked

The girl shook her head, “What about Nan Feng, have you seen Nan Feng?”

Fatty shook his head, “Boss Chu, I will go and try to find them, ok”

“It’s better that I go” That girl surnamed Chu waved her hand

While the tere engaged in this conversation, a sound of footsteps caetting closer A ars rushed in froars was about 13-14 years old, and bare to the waist The younger was about 8-9 years old, with a basket on his head and a tattered coat on his body

The two people had just entered the door, when a dark thin boy dressed in unlined gar in fro to drench to death”

“Nan Feng, what are you hiding in your boso asked

“What do you think?” The dark and thin boy smiled a broken smile

“Good, gather everyone, we’ll eat” Lu Pingchuan spoke to the fatty After he speaking, he waved towards the girl surna to discuss with you”

Chu Huairou nodded and walked to Lu Pingchuan’s side to discuss in low voices Fatty began dividing up the food from the pots

While fatty was dividing the food, Nan Feng walked to the idol and stealthily took out a wine pot froood stuff”