bookcurios Chapter 204 Purgatory Field
Chapter 204 Purgatory Field
The moment he saw Chen Yu, the little boy's face turned pale as paper, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and his big eyes widened.
His small hands tightly grasped a wooden stick. Although he was extremely frightened, the little boy still gritted his teeth, straightened his body, and pretended to be ferocious. He shouted at Chen Yu, "Who are you? Get out of here right now, or I'll be rude to you!"
Chen Yu's heart softened when he saw the child's nervous and defensive expression.
He took a deep breath, quickly suppressed the hostility that he had originally exuded, and tried his best to appear gentler.
Then, he bent down slightly and said to the little boy in a soft and steady voice, "Young Master, please don't panic. I am sent by the imperial court to rescue you."
However, just as he finished speaking, something unexpected happened.
The little boy stood up from the ground suddenly like a powder keg that was suddenly ignited.
In an instant, he fell into a state of madness, his eyes were bloodshot, and he let out angry roars from his mouth.
At the same time, he gripped the wooden stick tightly in both hands and whipped Chen Yu recklessly, one after another, with such force that it was astonishing.
Every swing of the stick was accompanied by the little boy's roar filled with endless hatred: "You bunch of heartless murderers, how can you be here to save people?
You are clearly demons who are here to take our lives! You killed my parents, I will never forgive you! I hate you so much!
Chen Yuwan never expected the other party to attack suddenly. He was completely unprepared for a moment and could only watch helplessly as the thick wooden stick fell heavily on him.
In an instant, a sharp pain spread throughout his body like an electric current, making him gasp.
But his years of martial arts experience allowed him to react quickly. He endured the pain, jumped up like a spring, and stood up steadily.
At the same time, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and with lightning speed, he grabbed the wooden stick that the boy was swinging at him again.
He hurriedly shouted, "Calm down! Listen to me, we are indeed from the capital, and we are absolutely here to rescue you on the orders of the current emperor.
To tell you the truth, we are under the command of Prince Yunxin!"
The boy was originally in extreme anger, but when he heard Chen Yu say the four words "Prince Yunxin", he seemed to be cast under a spell and stood still on the spot.
Then, a look of disbelief appeared on his face, followed by an expression of uncontrollable ecstasy.
His originally dull eyes were now like the bright stars in the night sky, shining with bright and fiery light; his little face, which was slightly pale due to malnutrition, seemed to be ignited with the fire of hope, becoming red and full of vitality.
The boy couldn't wait to ask, "You...are you really the people of King Yunxin? King Yunxin, he is a god in the hearts of everyone in Muyang County!
As long as he is guarding the border, we can even sleep extra sweetly at night!
I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say this, but my biggest dream and pursuit in this life is to practice martial arts diligently.
One day I can join the army and become a soldier under King Yunxin, fighting for him and serving him wholeheartedly!"
The little boy became more and more excited as he spoke, and he talked incessantly and eloquently.
However, when he spoke the last sentence, his voice lowered involuntarily, and his eyes were filled with endless loss.
Obviously, this little wish seems out of reach for him at the moment.
Chen Yu looked at the little boy in front of him with a lonely face and a thin body, and a feeling of pity welled up in his heart.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a warm smile, and he softly comforted her, "Don't be discouraged, child. It's not too late to start practicing martial arts now. When you grow up, you can still join the army to defend your country."
However, the little boy just sighed softly, his eyes filled with endless anger and sadness.
He clenched his teeth tightly, making them clatter as if he wanted to chew up all the resentment, and said bitterly, "It's impossible! It's too late!
My home is gone, and my poor parents were captured by that hateful dog official, County Magistrate Liu!
If my mother had not tried her best to hide me in the cupboard and told me not to make a sound, I would have fallen into the clutches of those evil people by now!
For the past two days, I have been hiding here, relying on those moldy cakes to fill my stomach. I really don’t know what hope there is for the future..."
Having said this, the little boy could no longer suppress his inner grief. He covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
Seeing this, Chen Yu's eyes flashed with a trace of pity.
He slowly reached out his hand, gently patted the little boy's trembling shoulders, and said earnestly: "Child, don't cry, as long as you are alive, there is hope. Tell me, what is your name?
I'll take you to the military camp. I believe that with your intelligence and perseverance, you will be able to achieve something.
Furthermore, Prince Yunxin will definitely not let the evil Magistrate Liu go!"
The boy raised his slightly trembling hand and wiped the tears that kept sliding down his cheek. He stared at Chen Yu in front of him with his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.
With a slightly choked voice, he asked, "My...my name is Xiao Huzi. Can I...can I really go to the military camp?"
Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried and messy footsteps outside the house, the sound came from far away and then, there was a loud "bang", and the door that was originally closed was kicked open by someone without mercy.
At the same time, an extremely arrogant and domineering voice rang out in everyone's ears like thunder: "Who is in there! Get out here right now!"
The sound was sharp and piercing, full of arrogance and unreasonableness, which made people feel disgusted.
In the blink of an eye, several burly men in yamen uniforms walked in aggressively.
They all had arrogant and condescending expressions on their faces, and looked up and down at Chen Yu and others in the room with contempt.
The leader shouted arrogantly, "Listen up, everyone! Follow us to the Purgatory! Maybe this way you will die more easily!"
Faced with the arrogance of these people, Chen Yu appeared unusually calm.
He turned around slowly, his deep eyes now filled with a bone-chilling coldness.
He stared intently at the arrogant yamen runners before him, and said coldly, word by word: "Humph! As local yamen runners, is this how you serve the people? You are simply lawless and wanton!"