“What a dirty name.” “I don’t want to be a wolf. I want to be an angel.” “Yes, wolves are crawling on the ground, angels are flying in the sky.” “Wolves are bad animals.” “It’s better to be an angel. An angel is handsome and beautiful.” The children began to chat loudly.

Seeing this, the old man smiled warmly. He took out two pieces of bamboo that were tied with red cloth from his bosom, rubbed them until they shone with grease, and knocked on them rhythmically.

“Papa … Papa … Papa … Papa … Papa … Papa … Papa …”

From the looks of it, the two bamboo boards were somewhat different. Two large bamboo boards were tied together in his left hand, and five small bamboo boards flew together in his right hand.

The rhythmic knocks instantly aroused the interest of the children and they all quieted down.

The old man cleared his throat. Following the rhythm of the bamboo strikes, Yin Yang suddenly spoke.

Hello, friends. I am an old beggar who travels all over the world. I am a storyteller in the game world.

Friends, listen, I’ll talk, I’ll–come–talk.

As the saying goes, there are towers outside the mountain, there are outsiders, there are islands in the sea, there are sand in the earth.

Now, I’m going to say, the old story of 180 years ago,

I won’t tell you this story, father won’t tell you, mother won’t tell you, teacher won’t tell you, then let me tell you.

A hundred years ago, the Great Heavenly Army came from the west, from the middle, from the north,

Seven hundred and fifty thousand golden armored sea crossed over, riding through the wind and waves, cutting through thorns and thorns, stepping in all directions with iron hooves and sand, stepping in four directions!

As the Holy Light arrived, the heavens wept,

True divine might, the earth shattered.

The name of light, Tu Duanguang,

The righteousness of goodness, kill all goodness.

Under the giant wheel, there were no eggs left,

Ai Hongming, corpses everywhere.

Bone piles, blood rivers,

Thirty thousand armored men drew their swords furiously! Anger–Draw–Sword!

Not for fame, not for profit, only for the fire in his heart,

Not for merit, not for lu, only for the sake of future generations.

War songs sounded, horns blew, ancient bells rang, thirty thousand armored battle divine might!

Crimson blood splashed everywhere,

Qing Yunzhi swore that he would not return it.

Although his body was dead and his soul was extinguished,

750,000 gold armored liver and gallbladder split, liver-gallbladder-split.

Holy Angel, Iron Castle,

Grand Pope, sit in the hall,

The Temple army numbered in the tens of millions.

A hundred years have passed, and I dare not–dare–bring it up!

Amidst the crackling sounds of bamboo, poems filled with power echoed endlessly in the narrow carriage …

The simple and bright rhythm stirred up a mighty aura. Inside the words, it was as if one could see the figures thrown into the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood. They were heroic and fearless, yet they were deeply attached to each other. They loved beauty, but they moved forward, sacrificing themselves to the flames …

At the end of the psalm, the carriage fell into silence, and there was no sound other than the soft sound of steel wheels rubbing against the tracks of the train.

After an unknown amount of time, the little boy who had just asked suddenly stood up and clenched his fists and shouted, “When I grow up, I want to become a guardian of the Holy Wolf, protect our hometown and our temple.”

“I don’t want it. My father said they were all idiots.” “Mm-hmm, that’s what my grandfather said.” “My mother said that only when I’m full can I care about others. These people don’t even have food to eat, and they boast all day long …” “My sister said that they are a bunch of brains.” The children scattered as they talked.

Looking at the children’s reaction, a trace of disappointment flashed through the old man’s eyes. However, he quickly regained his senses. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something important. He hurriedly picked up the wooden bowl in front of him and shouted at the children who were about to leave, “Gentlemen, give me some money. The old man said that it’s not easy to read …”

Hearing the old man’s call, not only did the children not stop, they instead scattered in a commotion. In the blink of an eye, they all ran away.

“Sigh ~” The old man sighed softly, exchanged a glance with the little boy who had just questioned him, then put down the wooden bowl and sat down dispiritedly. It wasn’t hard to tell that they were in cahoots …

“Ding!”

At this moment, a crisp sound entered his ears. The old man quickly lowered his head and looked at the wooden bowl. He saw a golden coin spinning rapidly in the bowl. He looked up and saw a young man wearing large sunglasses, well-dressed and tall looking at them. Beside the young man stood two Far East girls, one tall and one short. They had good looks, smooth skin, and a tranquil temperament. One could tell that they came from a good family and had a good living environment.

“Thank you, thank you for your reward.” The old man nodded and bowed, pushing the back of the little boy’s head to thank him. (In this regard, I would like to pay tribute to the readers who have supported me.)

However, in the blink of an eye, Tie Zha sensed something strange. A hint of vigilance flashed through the old man’s eyes. Although it was fleeting, it was still captured by him.

“Maybe I’m not your friend, but I’m definitely not your enemy.” Said Tie Zha, tossing out a second gold coin. With a crisp “ding” sound, the gold coin streaked across a ray of light and accurately fell into the wooden bowl.

Looking at the flying gold coins in the bowl, Qin Ke’er’s eyes couldn’t help but widen. After staring blankly for a while, she slowly turned her head and looked at Tie Zha’s face. In her heart, she cursed endlessly, “Two gold coins, how could you waste money like this? If you think you have too much money, just give it to me. I’m short of money …”

When the second gold coin stopped spinning, the old man revealed a fawning expression. He smiled and said, “Master, what can I do for you? Although this old man is a wandering storyteller, he is proficient in metaphysics. He can read divinations, observe heavenly phenomena, peek at heaven and earth, and know the past and the future …”

“He’s a liar.” Qin Ke’er reminded in a low voice.

“Yes.” Mu Qianhe echoed. The Far East lacked everything, the least of which were Jianghu swindlers, fortune-tellers, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

“You guys go back first.” Tie Zha said indifferently, but his tone was unquestionable. The two women looked at each other and walked towards the private room without saying anything.

After the two women walked away, Tie Zha took off his sunglasses and squatted down beside the old man. “Where did you hear the story you just told?” He asked.

“I’m listening everywhere.” The old man said casually.

“Where did you hear that?” As he spoke, Tie Zha narrowed his eyes, and a cold light immediately shot out, his killing intent awe-inspiring.

The old man’s face immediately turned pale as he involuntarily looked out of the car window. At this moment, the train was traveling at a high speed, and the scenery outside the window also quickly retreated and swept past. Then, the old man looked at Tie Zha and pushed the little boy’s shoulder. He picked up a gold coin and gave it to him and said, “Buy a lunch box.”

The little boy took the money and ran away.

Not long after, the old man stroked his beard as he looked at the figure that had disappeared from the other end of the carriage. He turned around and asked Tie Zha, “Young man, what do you want to know? As long as the old man knows, he will tell you.”

“The question just now.” Said Tie Zha.

“This is not a secret. In our Far East, as long as you are older, you will know this story.” The old man replied.

“What’s that?” Tie Zha pointed at the bamboo in the old man’s pocket.

“This is the Far East Allegro” The old man took it out and explained, “The two big ones are called Big Ban’er, and the five small ones are called Jiezi Ban’er. They are called Seven Ban’er. They are our little dramas from the Far East.”

“Mm” Tie Zha nodded thoughtfully. Perhaps he was overthinking things and thought that he had met an old friend from the Temple of Glory.

“Oh right, this uncle” The old man looked at Tie Zha with a hesitant expression.

“Please speak.” Tie Zha raised his hand to signal.

“You don’t look like a westerner or a middleman, nor do you look like a Far Eastern. May I ask where you are from?” The old man asked.

“People from Tieshan Town, Northern Wilderness Continent.” Tie Zha said. With his current status, he no longer needed to conceal his background. Of course, he couldn’t easily reveal the identity of the Brilliant Fire Seed and Northess.

“This old man knows a little about the art of looking at the past. If you can predict your future, let this old man guess. If anything is wrong, then this old man is not good at learning. Please don’t blame him.” The old man said carefully.

“Please speak.” Tie Zha said straightforwardly.

“Judging from your facial features, there are some characteristics of the Ice Plains. Your ancestors should be the descendants of the north, right?” The old man observed for a while and guessed.

“I don’t know, maybe.” Tie Zha replied calmly.

“But” The old man looked at Tie Zha’s chest and hesitated. Following his gaze, there was a badge carved with bauhinia flowers.

Tie Zha lowered his head and looked at it. He immediately understood. Then, he grinned and took out a bronze badge from his inner pocket and showed it to the old man. There was a bear’s paw engraved on it. When the old man saw it, his eyes immediately widened and he asked with uncertainty, “You … are you an ancient war bear?”

Tie Zha nodded. The old man heaved a deep breath as if he was relieved. He sighed and said, “This old man is scared to death” Then, he asked, “You are an ancient war bear. Why are you still wearing the Lombardi badge?”

“I work for them …” Tie Zha thought for a moment and added, “temporarily.”

“That’s good … that’s good …” The old man muttered to himself.

“Are the people from the Lombardi Clan very scary?” Tie Zha asked.

“Not really. After all, the story I’m telling is their taboo.” The old man said.

“Are you really just an ordinary storyteller?” Tie Zha suddenly changed the topic and asked. He did not believe that an old beggar from the Far East could recognize the symbol of the Lombardi family.

“This” The old man hesitated for a moment and said, “It can be said that it is, or it can be said that it is not completely …”

“What do you mean?” Tie Zha asked.

The old man hesitated for a while, but didn’t say anything. “En … what should I say … let me think about it …” Tie Zha just squatted there and waited patiently, not urging. Not long after, the little boy came back with the lunch box.

“Young man,” the old man said to Tie Zha while sniffing the fragrance of the vegetables, “the old man has been busy for a long time. He is so hungry that he almost doesn’t have the strength to speak. I’ll talk to you slowly after the old man finishes his meal, okay?”

Iron Slag nodded in agreement. However, the old man’s eating speed was abnormally slow. It was like a chicken pecking at rice. Every time he ate a small mouthful, he would even lick the meat bone for a long time, causing Tie Zha’s entire body to feel uncomfortable.

Half an hour later …

“Arrive ahead. Please prepare your luggage and belongings.” A mechanically synthesized female voice came from the quaver. The train also began to slow down.

At this time, the old man had almost eaten. He put down the lunch box, clapped his hands, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, took out the kettle, poured a large mouthful, and let out a satisfied sigh. Then, he put the kettle on his back and said to Tie Zha, “Young man, if you have any problems, just say it.”

“The question just now.” Said Tie Zha.

“Which question?” The old man’s face was blank.

“Are you really just an ordinary storyteller?” Tie Zha frowned and repeated.

The old man sighed and slowly said, “Sigh … it’s a long story … it’s a long story …”

However, at this moment, the train stopped. With a “chi” sound, the door slowly opened to both sides. The old man immediately grabbed the little boy’s hand and rushed out of the door. However, Tie Zha did not chase after them. He only watched their departing silhouettes calmly.

After running for a while, the old man stopped and turned to look at Tie Zha who was standing behind the car door.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, an old man and a young man looked at each other quietly without saying a word.

Time passed minute by minute …

“Respected passengers, the train is about to depart. Please return to your seats and don’t move around …” A mechanically synthesized female voice sounded from the voiceover again.

“Chi” The car door slowly closed amidst the long deflated sound.

But at the last moment, when there was still a gap in the car door, the old man suddenly let go of the little boy’s hand and ran towards Tie Zha.

“Young friend, please remember that I am a Earth Walker!” As the old man chased after the departing train, he shouted out out of breath, “I … I am the fire that walks in … the fire that walks in the world … I am the earth walker …”

As the train moved forward, the old voice became softer and softer, and finally returned to calm.