Discerning
In a small town far from the hustle and bustle, there is a kind and wise old man named Lieber. Lieber has a beloved white horse, this horse is not only handsome, but also understands human nature, and has been Lieber's companion for many years. Lieber often rides it around and enjoys the tranquility and harmony of nature.
On this day, the sun was shining, and Lieber rode on a white horse and strolled along the country road. In the distance, a young man was running towards him, shouting something. The young man was ragged, his hair was disheveled, his expression was agitated, and he looked a little crazy.
"Run, old man! Come on! The young man shouted breathlessly.
Liber stopped his horse and looked at the flustered young man with a frown, and couldn't help but doubt in his heart.
"Young man, why do you want me to run away? What happened? ”
The young man waved his hand in a hurry, "Old man, you don't know, there is a bully chasing me behind, and he wants to kill me!" ”
Seeing this, although Li Bo had doubts in his heart, but when he saw that the young man was so panicked, he felt compassion, and he pointed to the horse's back, "Come up, I'll take you away." ”
The young man didn't think much about it, he jumped up, and the two of them rode together, and the white horse neighed and galloped with its hooves raised.
Soon after, they came to a small village, where Lieber's home was located. He led the young man into the house and examined it carefully. Although the young man is in shabby clothes, there is an extraordinary temperament between his eyebrows.
"Who the hell are you? Why was he hunted down? Li Bo asked in a deep voice.
The young man sighed, "My name is Zhang Sheng, and I was originally a scholar, but I ended up like this because I offended the local magnates. ”
While he was talking, Li Bo's daughter Xiaolian walked in. She is a smart and clever girl, and she can see Zhang Sheng's extraordinaryness at a glance.
"Daddy, who is this?" Xiaolian asked curiously.
"Oh, this is Zhang Sheng, he's in some trouble, let's take him in for a few days." Lieber explained.
Xiaolian nodded and turned to prepare tea. Zhang Sheng looked at her departing back, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart.
In the following days, Zhang Sheng stayed at Li Bo's house. He helps Li Bo with housework during the day, and chats with Xiaolian in his spare time. The two gradually became acquainted, and Xiaolian found that Zhang Sheng was not only knowledgeable, but also had a heart for the world, and was a rare talent.
However, the good times did not last long, and the people who chased and killed Zhang Sheng finally found here. It was a dark and windy night, and a group of men in black broke into Lieber's home.
"Zhang Sheng, you thief, look where you are fleeing!" The man in black at the head said viciously.
Zhang Sheng stepped forward and protected Li Bo and Xiaolian, "This matter has nothing to do with them, you let them go, and I will go back with you." ”
The man in black didn't give up, "Hmph, want to go?" It's not that easy! You all have to die today! ”
Seeing that the man in black was about to make a move, Xiaolian suddenly shouted: "Stop!" I know why you're chasing him! ”
The men in black were stunned for a moment, glanced at each other, and the men in black led by him snorted coldly: "Oh? What do you know? ”
Xiaolian took a deep breath, "You hunted him down because he knew your ulterior secrets. And this secret, related to an account book, yes or no? ”
The men in black were shocked when they heard this, this matter was extremely secretive, they didn't expect that the woman in this small village would know.
"Who are you? How do you know this? The man in black asked nervously.
Xiaolian smiled slightly, "I not only know this, but also the whereabouts of the account books. But you must spare both of them before I tell you. ”
The men in black looked at each other, and finally the leader nodded, "Okay, you say." ”
Xiaolian leaned close to the ear of the man in black and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the man in black looked stunned, and then nodded, "Okay, let's withdraw." ”
The man in black came and went quickly, and disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye.
Li Bo and Zhang Sheng looked at each other, not knowing what Xiaolian said, and let the man in black retreat so easily.
Xiaolian turned to look at Zhang Sheng, "Actually, I have long seen that you are not ordinary. The book of accounts you have in your possession records the crimes of the powerful, doesn't it? ”
Zhang Sheng looked at her in shock, "You...... How do you know? ”
Xiaolian smiled, "Don't forget, I'm a smart girl. From the day you came, I knew you had a secret. Moreover, I also know that the account book is actually on you. ”
Zhang Sheng was speechless, and finally sighed, "Yes, you guessed it. But this book is too high for me to hand over easily. ”
Xiaolian nodded, "I understand." But now that you're exposed, it's not safe here. You must leave immediately. ”
Zhang Sheng looked at her, "What about you?" Would you like to come with me? ”
Xiaolian hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you." ”
So, the three of them left the small village overnight and began a long escape.
In the process of fleeing, the relationship between Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian gradually warmed up. They faced difficulties together, supported each other, and gradually developed a deep affection.
A few months later, they fled to a remote mountain village with beautiful mountains and simple people. They decided to settle down here and start a new life. And that account book was also cleverly hidden by Zhang Sheng.
Li Bo looked at the affectionate appearance of the two, and he was very relieved. He decided to entrust his daughter to Zhang Sheng, because he believed that although this young man had been down, he would definitely be able to give his daughter happiness.
So, on a sunny day, Li Bo married his daughter to Zhang Sheng. Their wedding was simple and warm, and the villagers sent their blessings.
On the wedding night, Zhang Sheng held Xiaolian's hand and said affectionately: "Lian'er, thank you for always being by my side." I will spend my life guarding you. ”
Xiaolian smiled, "Fool, I will always be with you." We want to create our own happiness together. ”
The moonlight shone on their window lattices, reflecting the happy smiles of the two. Since then, they have lived a plain and beautiful life, far away from the disputes and grievances in the rivers and lakes. And the secrets of that account book were gradually forgotten by the world as they lived in seclusion.
However, the good times did not last long, and just when they thought they could live in peace, a sudden change broke the peace.
It was an early morning, when the first rays of sunlight were shining in the mountain village, Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian were still in sweet dreams. Suddenly, they were awakened by a sharp knock on the door. Zhang Sheng hurriedly got dressed and opened the door to see that it was a panting villager.
"Zhang Sheng, it's not good! A group of people came to the village, saying that they were looking for some kind of account book, and now they are searching from house to house! The villager said anxiously.
Zhang Sheng's heart sank, and what he was most worried about still happened. It seems that those who chased and killed him did not give up, and even chased after this remote mountain village. He immediately looked back at Xiaolian, only to see that she was already dressed and standing beside him, with a determined glint in her eyes.
"Brother Sheng, what should we do?" Xiaolian asked.
Zhang Sheng took a deep breath, "We can't let them find the account books, let alone let them hurt the people in the village." Lian'er, you go out with me to deal with them. ”
When the two of them walked out of the house, they saw that the village was already in chaos. A group of men dressed in black were searching from house to house, and the villagers watched in horror and were overwhelmed.
Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian walked to the center of the crowd and said loudly, "Stop! You are looking for me, don't embarrass the villagers! ”
When the man in black heard this, the leader sneered, "Hmph, I finally found you." Zhang Sheng, hand over the account books, we can spare your life. ”
Zhang Sheng straightened his chest, "The account books are not with me, even if you search the entire village, you won't be able to find them." ”
The man in black was furious, "Do you think we're going to believe your nonsense? Search for me! ”
A group of men in black pounced like wolves and began to search the small courtyard. Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian watched this scene nervously, silently praying in their hearts that the account book would not be found.
However, things did not turn out as they wished. A man in black suddenly found the account book from an inconspicuous corner and held it high in his hand, "Found it!" ”
Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian's hearts sank, they knew that this time they were really in a catastrophe.
The man in black walked up to them with the account book, "Hmph, you two are clever enough to hide the account book so secretly. Still, you can't escape the palm of our hand. ”
As he spoke, he waved his hand, "Take it away!" ”
Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian were escorted out of the mountain village by the men in black. When they looked back, they saw villagers pouring out of their homes to see them off. Their eyes were full of gratitude and respect, as if to tell them with their eyes: you are our heroes!
Escorted by the man in black, Zhang Sheng and Xiaolian were taken to a remote cave. The man in black pushed them into the cave and left, leaving the two to live together in the dark.
"Brother Sheng, are we going to die here?" Xiaolian asked scaredly.
Zhang Sheng held her hand tightly, "No, Lian'er." I'll definitely find a way to get you out. ”
They groped their way through the cave, hoping to find a way out. However, the cave is rugged and complex, as if it were a huge labyrinth. They kept hitting walls and detours, but they couldn't find an exit.
Time passed little by little, and the two of them were exhausted. Xiaolian leaned on Zhang Sheng's shoulder and gasped, "Brother Sheng, I'm so tired......"
Zhang Sheng stroked her hair distressedly, "Hold on a little longer, Lian'er." I'm sure we'll find an exit. ”
At that moment, a faint light shone from the front. The two of them were overjoyed and hurriedly walked forward. Finally, after some hardship, they came out of the cave.
The two who saw the light of day again hugged each other and cried excitedly, "We finally came out!" Xiaolian said with tears of joy.
Zhang Sheng hugged her tightly, "Yes, we came out." No matter what difficulties we encounter in the future, we will have to face them together. ”
After experiencing this life-and-death catastrophe, the two cherished each other's feelings even more, and they decided to return to Li Bo's side to take care of him in his old age, and continue to live a plain and happy life. And those men in black who had hunted them down and wanted to seize the account books also gave up their plans to continue chasing them for various reasons, as if everything had settled and calmed down......
However, fate always plays tricks on people. Just when they thought they could live in peace, a new crisis quietly came......
Early that morning, when the first rays of sunlight poured into the house, Zhang Sheng got up early. He walked out of the room, stretched, took a deep breath of fresh air, and began to prepare breakfast, while Xiaolian was still asleep in her sweet sleep......
Suddenly, a sharp knock on the door broke the silence and beauty, "Bang bang! There was a quick and powerful knock on the door, which made Zhang Sheng feel a little unusual, and he hurriedly put down his work to open the door to check the situation.
When he opened the door, he saw a stranger standing outside the door, and he said anxiously, "Are you Zhang Sheng?" Come with me! Something happened to your father! ”
"What?!" Zhang Sheng exclaimed, "What's wrong with my father?!" He hurriedly followed the stranger to the place of the incident, his heart full of anxiety and uneasiness......
When they arrived at the scene, they saw a group of people surrounding Lieber and talking, while Lieber was lying on the ground and moaning in pain...... Seeing this scene, Zhang Sheng's heart was like a knife, he hurriedly rushed forward to help Li Bo up, and asked anxiously: "Daddy, what's wrong with you?!" How did it come to this?! ”
Li Bo opened his eyes with difficulty, looked at Zhang Sheng, and said weakly, "Sheng'er...... I'm fine...... I just accidentally fell and ...... Don't worry too much......" He closed his eyes again, looking exhausted......
Zhang Sheng held Li Bo's hand tightly, tears rolled in his eyes, "Daddy, you must hold on!" I'm going to find a doctor to treat you!" After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave, but was pulled by the sleeve of his shirt by a stranger on the side, "Wait! I know where there is a doctor who can save your father, but you must promise me one condition......" The stranger's words made Zhang Sheng stop, he looked back at the stranger, and a trace of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes, "What conditions?!" He asked coldly.
"As long as you give me the account book, I will tell you where the doctor is......" The stranger looked at Zhang Sheng greedily, as if he had seen the dawn of victory...... However, before his words fell, Zhang Sheng refused, "Impossible!" I won't hand over the account books to you! You're dead to this heart! With that, he turned and left, leaving an angry and disappointed stranger......
Zhang Sheng hurried to a nearby town to look for the doctor, and when he rushed back to the scene of the incident with the doctor, he found that Li Bo had disappeared...... He was frightened and hurriedly searched around, but he never found Lieber...... He was anxious, full of guilt and self-blame...... It was because he didn't protect his father that he let him suffer such a misfortune...... He vows to find his father and avenge him! So he began a long journey of searching...... In the process of searching, he went through a lot of hardships, but he never found any trace of Li Bo...... Until one day he happened to meet a familiar face in a remote mountain village...... That's the long-lost Lieber! At this time, he had become old and haggard, but when he saw Zhang Sheng, his eyes flashed with excitement and relief...... "Sheng'er! You've finally found me! Li Bo held Zhang Sheng's hand tightly, tears came out of his eyes...... It turned out that the stranger did not hurt Lieber that day, but took him to a remote mountain village and imprisoned him...... The purpose was to force Zhang Sheng to hand over the account books...... But Lieber always kept it a secret and did not reveal the slightest information to strangers...... It wasn't until Zhang Sheng found him that he was able to regain his freedom...... Hearing this, Zhang Sheng was furious, and he decided to avenge his father! So he took Lieber back to his home and secretly investigated the stranger's identity and background...... Finally, one day, he discovers the stranger's hiding place and devises a perfect plan to rescue Daddy and uncover the stranger's crimes! He first pretended to promise to give the account book to a stranger in exchange for his father's freedom, and then took the opportunity to catch the stranger in one go! The plan went very smoothly, Zhang Sheng successfully rescued his father and exposed the stranger's crimes, which is really happy! Since then, the family has lived happily ever after, and the men in black who had hunted them down and wanted to seize the account books have disappeared because of this incident, as if everything has returned to peace......