The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Chap 262
Xiangtan Prison was old and simple. Early the next morning, Mo Ran took advantage of the fact that the prisoners in the prison were being interrogated to sneak out. After regaining his freedom, the first thing he did was return to Drunken Jade Pavilion.
As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw Ah Nian wearing a black Taoist robe, standing proudly in the middle of the sunning ground.
The trouble he caused was the same as before. That orphan called Mo Ran would take the blame for him, so he firmly believed that he was fine.
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“In any case, you don’t have a father or a mother. No one will be sad if you die.”
“I’ve raised you for so many years. It’s time for you to repay me.”
This was the reason they sent an innocent person to the gallows.
It was dignified and full of energy.
Mo Ran stood in the shadows, standing in the dark, looking at the confident and relaxed Young Master Nian.
Oh, so it’s like having someone to dote on you, love you, and have a mother to protect you?
Even if the sky falls, someone will hold it up.
Only I don’t deserve to die.
Mo Ran looked at him for a long time.
Young Master Nian had already bought a Taoist robe and dressed as a cultivator. After his mother sold Drunken Jade Pavilion, he would set off to the lower cultivation world to be his own young master. At this time, he was pretending to wield a sword in the courtyard, surrounded by a group of youths. They were the accomplices who framed Mo Ran.
“Ah Nian, good swordsmanship!”
“You’re really brave. Once you go to the lower cultivation world, you’ll definitely be a great sword immortal!”
“Your uncle’s Peak of Life and Death seems to be very powerful these past two years. You’ll be in luck if you go there! Don’t forget about us brothers! ”
“That’s right, that’s right.” Someone echoed, “Ah Nian, you mustn’t forget about us. We grew up together. We’ll take care of all the good and bad things for you. Even the death of that little bitch in the tofu shop —”
At this time, Ah Nian had already regarded his status as very high, and would not allow anyone to mention the fact that he had raped a young girl. When he heard that person say this, he immediately pointed his sword at that person’s throat and said angrily, “The death of that girl in Tofu Workshop was caused by Mo Ran. That day, we saw it with our own eyes. He was possessed by a beast, devoid of conscience, and molested her. How many times do I have to say this before you remember?”
With the sword pointed at him, the man trembled and quickly said, “Yes, yes … it’s my bad memory! I was wrong! ”
The others quickly tried to calm Ah Nian down. “It’s all that Mo Ran’s fault. He’s worse than a dog!”
“That’s right, that’s right. He raped and then killed a woman. We all saw it. We will never forget his demonic face for the rest of our lives.”
The few of them tried to deepen the lie they had made up. Some people were like this. After telling a lie a thousand times, even they would believe it themselves. The more they said it, the more righteous they felt. The more they said it, the more they felt that they were innocent. Ah Nian laughed and waved his sword a few times. He chopped the scarecrow a few times and cut it to the ground. He pointed his sword at the scarecrow and said in high spirits,
“Watch me become a sword immortal. Slaying demons is the Dao. Punishing evil … punishing evil that …”
He did not like to study and always skipped classes. Thus, halfway through his speech, he paused.
A youth beside him immediately continued, “Punishing evil and promoting good! Upholding justice! Helping the world! Sweeping the world! ”
Ah Nian snorted and said disdainfully, “You’re the best at talking.”
That person did not expect to hit Ah Nian’s leg. He could not help but feel awkward, “…”
Ah Nian waved his sword a few more times and said, “Sweeping the world requires strength, not that stupid tongue of yours. From now on, if I meet a pervert like Mo Ran again, I can cut off his head with one strike of my sword. What can you do with him? Poetry? Hahahaha — ”
Before he could finish his “Ha”, a leisurely voice suddenly came from the firewood in the backyard. Someone clapped twice crisply and then said, “That’s right.
“Young Master Nian, you really are the young master at the peak of life and death … how impressive.”
“!!” Ah Nian suddenly blocked in front of him with his sword. His expression changed instantly and he said sternly, “Mo Ran?!!!”
A huge cloud slowly flowed across the sky, gradually covering the scorching sun and casting a huge shadow on the sun-drying field.
The shabbily dressed youth appeared like an eagle on the pile of firewood in the sun-drying field and slowly raised his head.
Although his face was thin, if one looked carefully, his facial features were very handsome. At this time, his eyes were burning. There was still a hideous whip mark on his brow bone. He had just been released from prison and had not yet wiped off the blood stains. Looking at this face, Ah Nian only felt that it was both familiar and unfamiliar.
The person in front of him was indeed Mo Ran, but there also seemed to be something wrong.
Mo Ran’s eyes curved, smiling as he stroked the machete in his hand. His dimples were like two stormy seas, like a cold jade pond. There was an indescribable intimacy and docility, as well as an indescribable creepiness.
“… Upholding justice and sweeping the world? Young master Mo Nian, the future Great Sword Immortal, the young master at the peak of life and death. When did you have this kind of ambition? You really are going to make me laugh to death, hahahaha — ”
The more he spoke, the more brilliant his smile became, and the more twisted his face became.
Ever since he was young, this child in charge of the firewood shed had always been obedient and quiet, resigning himself to adversity and not saying much. But after not seeing him for a night, he was like a moth that had broken out of its cocoon. His smile was wanton and flamboyant.
Originally, he rarely smiled, and when he did smile, it would be with his lips pursed in a timid manner.
But now, he had been forced into a crazed state.
The group of youths all retreated in terror. Ah Nian’s hand trembled slightly, but his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He braced himself and shouted, “Mo Ran, did you eat a leopard’s gall or something? You dare to break out of prison? I’ll get rid of this evil for the people and take your dog life on behalf of the government! ”
“Alright.” “I don’t want to live like this anymore. If you have the ability to take my life, then take it. But if you don’t, then —” Mo Ran laughed wantonly. A glint flashed in his eyes as he rushed forward. “I don’t want to live like this anymore. If you have the ability, then take my life.
He didn’t even finish his sentence before he rushed over. Just as the light and shadow disappeared, the machete fell. The long sword in Ah Nian’s hand fell to the ground with a clang. Along with his head, which was wide open, it rolled to the ground.
Blood spurted out, spraying several meters!
Ah Nian’s headless body swayed for a moment before crashing to the ground.
For a moment, there was complete silence.
Mo Ran’s face was covered in blood. His tattered clothes hung on his body, fluttering in the wind, like seaweed floating in the sea.
When he raised his head again, the smile on his face was even wider, and his eyes were bloodshot. He licked the blood that splashed on his lips, and in a warm voice, he finished the half of what he had just said: “Then let me take your head.”
The youths were so scared that they couldn’t say a word.
Mo Ran raised his eyes, his gaze cold, “Aren’t you all very powerful? Aren’t you all very good at playing the blame game? Aren’t you all very good at fighting! Eliminating evil and upholding justice, punishing evil and upholding good … good! Come at me together! ”
None of them dared to go up. Their legs trembled like a sieve, and they were scared witless. None of them could believe that this was Mo Ran? Was it that subservient Mo Ran, who would never say a word no matter how much he was wronged?
Mo Ran raised his head and sighed. Then, he dragged his machete and walked forward step by step. The tip of the machete drew a line of blood on the ground.
“Why are you suddenly so modest?” He smiled slightly and raised the machete. The corners of his mouth curled up, “Since you all don’t want to make a move, then I can only go first.”
In an instant, there was a rain of blood.
Asura slaughter.
At this time, it was closing time. Most of the people in the Drunken Jade Building were resting. After Mo Ran killed the people in the back courtyard, he went to the side room and killed the remaining people one by one. Some people had their throats slit in their sleep. Some people only saw the flash of the machete when they woke up.
By the time everyone reacted, it was already too late. Mo Ran set fire everywhere, turning the Drunken Jade Building into a sea of flames. The singing servants screamed and cried, but no one dared to rush into the sea of flames to save them.
After killing the last few people, Mo Ran was no longer satisfied with taking people’s lives. Amidst the flames, he sat down in the middle of the hall. He smiled and looked at the people whose legs were cut off by him, unable to move. Among them was his godmother, Madame Mo. Mo Ran looked at them writhing and twitching like maggots. Tears and snot flowed. His face became blurred in the thick smoke and fire.
The machete was placed across his knees. He picked up the handle, but did not cut them. Instead, he used the tip of the machete to pick up a bunch of fresh grapes on the table. Holding them in his hand, he slowly peeled and removed the stalks. Then, one by one, he slowly put them into his mouth and chewed.
Suddenly, he smiled and said, “Oh? This is really delicious. Growing up, I have never eaten grapes from the Western Regions. So what you eat every day is this kind of good food. ”
He lowered his head and stared blankly for a while. Then, he laughed and said, “I’m really envious.”
A section of the roof beam was burned down and fell with a loud crash. Sparks flew everywhere, burning and falling beside them. Everyone let out more mournful whimpers. Only Mo Ran was still alone. He held his chin, crossed his legs, and hugged his machete. He seriously ate his bunch of grapes, as if the sky falling down had nothing to do with him.
“The fire is so big, none of us can get out.” After eating the grapes, Mo Ran picked up a peach. While eating, he smiled and said, “Why don’t we just sit here and chat?”
Madame Mo shouted, “Who wants to chat with you! You beast! You’re worse than a pig or a dog! You’re worse than a beast! ”
“You don’t want to chat?” Mo Ran spat out the grape seed and smiled, “If you don’t want to chat, then forget it. Then let’s get down to business. Last night, Godmother also said that for the past ten years, I am indebted to you all for not leaving me, and Godmother took good care of me. Now, I should be filial. So, let me send you all on your way. ”
He stood up and walked around those people. Then, he bowed respectfully and said, “But don’t go too far on the road to the Yellow Springs. Wait for me.”
The others cried. Madame Mo screamed, “Mo Ran!!! You bastard! At that time, Little Xun pitied you and kindly took you in. I shouldn’t have agreed to her out of kindness! You’re a disaster, you’re an evil star! You — you perverted beast! ”
“You think you’re worthy of mentioning Big Sister Xun?”
Mo Ran said indifferently, “At that time, I came all the way from Wubei Temple to fulfill my mother’s last wish and return her a favor. She knew that I lost my mother, so she gave you all the money she earned in a year, hoping that you would let me stay and have a place to stay. She is my benefactor, but what about you? You’re nothing. ”
“I shouldn’t have agreed to her! I shouldn’t have — what’s a year’s worth of money? Later, you secretly let her go! She is the head of Drunken Jade House! Do you know how much money she earns from one song?! But you actually … you … ”
Mo Ran interrupted her, “She is my mother’s benefactor, and also my benefactor. She sold her art in Drunken Jade House, not her body. But you took money from a rich merchant, so you betrayed her and forced her to entertain guests — tell me. Why shouldn’t I let her go?! ”
“All these years, you hated me. You tortured me. But I didn’t say a word. I didn’t fight back. Because my mother told me that anyone who can feed me can’t be bad.” Mo Ran closed his eyes. “So I’ve been holding back. I’ve been holding back …”
“Bah! You still have the face to say that?! You ungrateful thing, it’s me! It’s me who gave you a place to stay, who let a little beggar like you have food to eat and a bed to sleep in! You beast, you bastard son of a bitch! ”
“… En, what a coincidence. Bastard son of a bitch? ” Mo Ran laughed in the firelight, “You scold me like this, if your son hears it in the underworld, won’t he think that you’re calling him?”
As Mo Ran spoke, he walked over and pinched Mammy’s powdered face.
“But, godmother, you reminded me. All these years, you’ve given me food to eat and a bed to sleep in, so I really have to thank you. Since that’s the case, I’ll send you off first. ”
“You —!”
“But, to liven things up, why don’t we play a game first?” Mo Ran said excitedly, “What do you think of blind people guessing the drawing?”
As he spoke, he picked up a small piece of broken wood on the ground and lit it on fire. Then, he used the wooden stick to draw the shape of a sun in front of the nanny’s eyes. Slowly, slowly, he drew the shape of a sun. Wherever the wooden stick passed, the nanny’s skin was charred. The nanny cried out in pain.
“Godmother, take a guess. What did I draw? If you can’t guess, it’s your loss, and I’ll draw the next thing. ”
That day, the remaining few people were slowly tortured by him one by one and killed bit by bit.
He bit back all the viciousness and depression that he had accumulated for ten years. In the Drunken Jade Pavilion, corpses and bones were strewn everywhere, and a piece of scorched earth.
In the end, he lay in the fire with those twisted corpses. Looking at the crumbling pavilion, he smiled and put pastries and fruits into his mouth.
“Delicious.”
He paused and suddenly smiled bitterly. His eyelashes fluttered and tears rolled down his face, flowing down his smiling face. He reached out and covered his eyes, crying and laughing at the same time:
“It’s a pity that I won’t be able to eat it in the future …”
The ebony red plaque of the Drunken Jade Pavilion fell and smashed in front of the hall, breaking into pieces. Smoke billowed, and the richly ornamented building finally collapsed with a loud crash.
In this building, people were used to seeing pipa, singing, dancing, and drinking. It was once glorious, full of singing and dancing.
But now, yesterday’s glitz was gone, and the extravagance of the past had turned into ashes. The love between men and women, the entanglement of love and hatred, were all burning and falling in pieces of beam after beam. The raging fire burned, and the celestial sound of the two courtesans dueling seemed to float out from the cracks of the wood, from the cracks of the tiles.
Duan Yihan sang, “Such a beautiful family like flowers –”
Xun Feng sang weakly, “All paid for the ruins …”
This famous building in Xiangtan was buried in this ethereal music. The curtain fell, and the long drum music finally came to an end. Those sorrowful and gorgeous memorials came to a glorious and solemn end in this raging fire.