Night.
There is no wind.
In the endless hinterland of the camp, Li futu is in shuaizhang, watching the sand table map of Halsey swamp, and the candlesticks around him provide a faint yellow light.
"Chief, I've been asked to see you."
It's Niutou who comes in.
He and Ma Mian volunteered to be on duty in front of Li futu's account. Li futu tried several times but failed, and finally he could only agree.
"Who?"
Li futu didn't lift his head. He was still observing the terrain.
Niu tou pauses, and his expression becomes a little strange. Finally, he says: "I'm not sure It's the temple envoy, Li Haotian. "
With a twist of his brow, Li futu finally raised his head.
"Li Haotian?"
He looked at the bull head for a while, and his expression gradually calmed down. Then he said, "let him in."
Niutou turned decisively and walked out.
Perhaps it was because the identity of the visitor was too sensitive that Ma Mian gave him the opportunity to report.
Not long after Niu tou went out, a figure walked into the camp. Instead of wearing the gorgeous sun gold robe, he chose plain clothes.
In his hand, he was carrying a pot of wine.
"I'm not interrupting your work, are I?"
The former Li family member looked at Li futu and said calmly.
Li futu shook his head, and his expression could not show his happiness and anger.
"Sit down."
The two sat down on a wooden chair made of local materials and trees from halcine.
"Envoy Li Zuo came late at night. What's the matter?"
Li futu asked in a formulaic tone.
"Nothing. I just want to have a drink with Yandi."
Li Haotian put the wine pot on the small square table between the two chairs.
"The war is coming. After tonight, I don't know if I have this chance."
Li futu was silent and took a look at the large capacity wine pot.
Drinking in the army is taboo, but when the other party comes, he doesn't choose to be unkind.
"Get two bowls."
He said in a loud voice.
Soon, Ma Mian found two white bowls, and then quickly retreated.
Open the jug and fill the two bowls with wine. Li Haotian takes one of the bowls.
"Please."
"Please."
Li futu also raised the bowl.
Both of them chose to drink it in one gulp.
"I didn't expect that we would be able to drink together on this day."
Li Haotian slowly put down the bowl.
Li futu put the bowl on the table and said nothing.
"How is Luo Shen?"
Li Haotian asked with a smile.
Li futu nodded. In the flickering yellow candle light, he still didn't speak.
"I once had a good fight with Cao Xiuge, but I didn't expect that we were just drawing water from a basket in the end. I was waiting for the day when she was going to kill the world. I didn't expect that..."
Li Haotian stopped and took up the wine pot again to pour wine into two bowls.
"It's not as good as heaven."
"Why did you choose to join the temple?"
Li futu finally spoke.
"To avenge me?"
Although half father, but in blood, this man is still his family in this world.
"In the beginning, there was such an idea. But it's not accurate to say revenge. I want to prove that I can do what you can
"I'm not a character who admits defeat," laughs the man who has jumped from an aristocratic family to a temple envoy. Even if I know that things are irreparable, I still want to prove something, but after all these years, I'm finally sober. I'm afraid I can't surpass you in my life. "
Speaking of this kind of words, but his tone can not hear decadence, on the contrary, it is full of Let it go.
Once again, he raised the bowl to show Li Fu that Li Hao was sincere.
"This bowl of wine, I respect you. If it wasn't for you, I would fall at Cao Xiuge's feet in the end. The end would be more miserable than now. Thank you for letting me see the real scenery of the world."
With that, without waiting for Li futu to reply, Li Haotian raised his bowl and drank it with his head up. He was very heroic.
In silence, Li futu also finished a bowl of wine.
"I haven't drunk for many years. The last time I drank, I should have been in Kyoto."
Li Haotian is holding the wine pot with a smile.
"Float, remember when we were kids in the mansion?"
Hearing this address, Li futu's eyes fluctuated slightly.
Li Haotian seems to be immersed in the memories of the past, with a curved corner of his mouth.
"At that time, because of mischief, I wanted to steal wine to feed fish in the pond. As a result, I accidentally knocked over the bottle of Maotai that my grandfather had collected. Then you were carried to the sun by my grandfather and punished to stand. In fact, I gave the idea of stealing wine, but I didn't dare to admit it when I saw that my grandfather was angry. Why didn't you give me up at that time?"Even as time goes by, some memories will never fade.
Li futu's eyes also reappear that afternoon many years ago.
At that time, he was punished to stand in the sun, while the eldest grandson of the Li family was taken care of by his mother in his arms, constantly nervous to ask if he was hurt.
"What if I give you up? It's just that one more person will be punished. "
Li futu whispered and took the initiative to pick up the wine pot.
Li Haotian smiles.
"In fact, there is one thing you should not know. My father knew that I was responsible for your punishment. Afterwards, he taught me a lesson. Because of my face, I didn't tell you."
Li futu held the wine pot, stopped, and then continued to pour wine into his bowl.
"Now think about it, I'm really incompetent as a big brother. Every time I make a mistake, you go out to carry the pot, while I hide behind. When I grow up, I can't restrain my jealousy when I see God Luo coming with you. "
Li Haotian frankly stated his dark and defects.
Li futu drank the wine and said flatly, "it's all over."
"Yes, it's all gone."
Li Haotian nodded slowly, then grabbed the few bottles left and drank them directly.
Outside the tent, the night deepened.
Li Haotian put down the empty wine pot.
"Well, I don't want to disturb your rest. Now you have a lot of opportunities, so you have to keep full of energy. The survival of the human race is tied to you."
He stood up.
Li futu.
"I'll see you off."
They went to the account together.
Before going out, Li Haotian stopped.
"Futu, no matter whether you admit that you are the Li family or not, I, Li Haotian, am honored to have a brother like you. I think grandfather and father should also be proud of having offspring like you. "
Li futu was silent.
The man who once exclaimed, "since Li Haotian was born, how can Li Fu be born?" laughed.
"Well, no more."
He lifted the camp cloth and went out.
Li futu stood still and watched him disappear into the night.