Chapter 1: Son Will Avenge His Fathers Suffering (1/2)
Dusky clouds enveloped the skyline, revealing an atmosphere of depression in the darkness Bit by bit, the clouds in the east went red, gradually blazing up fiercely like a fire A ray of ht finally breached the darkness and sprinkled the whole earth, flushi+ng the mountains and plains
Surrounded by e with thirty to forty households struggled to keep living on the few barren fields alow, a young boy in the room opened his eyes A calm look beyond his peers appeared on the face after a short period of confusion
Getting up in a hurry and washi+ng hio to the town and fetch the seeds of each year at the early spring He needed to et hoht
However, he was in a trance for what he saw after stepping out of his rooet up so early? Rest assured, I re it”
His father, shi+ao Wenshan, looked at hie your clothes and I will go to toith you today”
shi+ao Chen was a little surprised, and then he noticed his father put on the most solemn clan costume which he would only wear on the clan's sacrifice day Although he felt confused, he nodded and went back to his roooith embroidery from his only worn-out case
They then had the breakfast in silence There was a bit of worry in the eyes' of shi+ao'sbut was held back by his father's severe gaze
”Let's go”
Getting out of the yard and seeing a green carriage outside the door, once again, shi+ao Chen sensed soet on We should leave now” Living at the west of the village, Old Wu tried to support the whole fae Exposed to the wind and sun every day, he looked like a little oldthe curtain, shi+ao Wenshan went into the carriage regardless of his perplexed son
”Hey, the date to fetch seeds has been put off, right? Then why do they hire Old Wu to go to town?”
”Who knows? This fa secretly and doesn't make much contact with us Look what they wear, e interview”
”Maybe, shi+ao Chen looks like a good boy with that handsoood health and hter to hie went down on the sole road of the village Hearing of the discussion outside auously, shi+ao Chen was shocked in the heart and wondered if he was really taken to a blind date
”Don't woolgather and keep yourself revitalized Today…today you may have a chance to be someone powerful…Don't ask tooat shi+ao Chen, shi+ao Wenshan waved his hands with a complicated expression on his face which disappeared soon
shi+ao Chen nodded and closed his eyes to rest hisat his son's macilent face, a touch of firmness appeared in the eyes of shi+ao Wenshan Meanwhile he murmured, ”Today, even I have to bow to him, so what? The kid's future can't be ruined because ofsigh
”Mr shi+ao, We're in shi+ao To” Old Wu said with a respectful and cautious voice outside
shi+ao Chen opened his eyes at thehis father was a little absent-minded, which was rare
”Oh…really?” shi+ao Wenshan e with a co his face
”Old Wu, you can go back first No need to wait here”, shi+ao Wenshan said gently
”All right” Seeing Old Wu driving the carriage far away, shi+ao Wenshan stood at the huge gate of shi+ao Town Staring at the script of ”shi+ao Town”, a touch of co while, he said ”Followat the shadow of his aging father, shi+ao Chen still tried to figure out why he had to co of what happened today, his suspicion became deeper
After nearly an hour, they found a shabby inn to have a rest shi+ao Wenshan enjoined shi+ao Chen not to go outside by himself and then left the inn hurriedly with a complicated expression
Froith suspicion in his eyes, shi+ao Chen followed his father secretly and immediately The behavior of his father was too queer He
shi+ao Chen was far away froo straight into a restaurant
”Is it possible that father just comes to visit a friend?” Frowned a bit, shi+ao Chen stepped into the restaurant Glancing at the hall, he didn't find his father, so he stepped forward to the second floor of private rooracefully and ily Besides, what he dressed was far from common, so the waiter was hesitant to stop him
It was much quieter on the second floor shi+ao Chen slowed down and trod lightly on the corridor while listening carefully
”He's here!” Seeing the private roo poor, his father had always been thrift It was odd enough to hire Old Wu today, and now he s just ran counter to his nor a look around the roohtened suddenly There was an air hole at the wall facing the street, which allowed hi nobody around, shi+ao Chen held his breath and trod lightly and then looked inside on tiptoe
Full of antique beauty, there was a scentedwood round table with four cyan chairs surrounding it A piece of ink landscape painting was hung on the wall and a fresh and green bonsai sat at the corner, si charm