Chapter 396 "Lifelong" Guards
"Brother, can you eat?"
On the battlefield full of corpses, only the last few living people were left.
Liu Chengfeng was lying panting among the dead. A hand beside him handed him a pancake, and a simple and honest brother was smiling at him.
Taking the pancake, he stuffed it into his stomach hungrily. He almost choked to death because he ate so quickly.
The man who gave him the bread laughed loudly: "If you didn't die on the battlefield, it would be too embarrassing to choke to death on the bread."
Liu Chengfeng swallowed hard, and immediately started laughing too: "Brother, where did you get this?"
"Didn't a prince unfortunately die before the expedition? Hey, I picked up a few of the offerings, but I didn't expect them to come in handy now."< br>
"Offerings...ha, just fill your stomach. Thank you, brother. My name is Liu Chengfeng."
"My name is Liu Feng."
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"Victory today, Your Majesty has ordered that all the troops drink and have fun!"
The soldiers burst into cheers, and Liu Chengfeng, who was caught in the crowd, naturally did so.
Since joining the army, he has made a lot of achievements, met many brothers, and given back to the entire empire. This moment he even feels is his proudest moment.
Halfway through the drinking, everyone was drunk. A friend named Liu Feng put a hand on Liu Chengfeng's shoulder, his face flushed.
"Chengfeng, this victory is really a morale booster."
Liu Chengfeng took a drink from the wine bottle and said happily: "Isn't it? Haha, then Ilia City After all, it is a metropolis that was established early. It is said that it has strong soldiers and horses, but it is nothing more than a pair with us."
The two laughed at the same time, Liu Feng said disdainfully: "Ilia City is early. It's true that they can, but their city lord is not one ten thousandth as good as our Majesty. This victory is just a matter of early arrival and late arrival."
"That's how it should be! Let’s make another round of preparations and fight next time. Ilia City will be in the possession of our empire! Hehehehe, my biggest dream is to join the Imperial Guard formed by His Majesty. When the time comes and I have merit, it will be... a dream! Come true!"
"Hahahaha, it will be Liu Chengfeng, the captain of the Imperial Guard! When the time comes, we will have a good drink like this time!"
"That's how it should be. As agreed, Liu Feng, no one will die. When you come back victorious, drink for another three days and three nights!"
"Three days and three nights!"
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"Whoever captures the city lord first will be rewarded greatly by your majesty! No matter life or death!"
Amidst the shouts of killing, Ilia City was finally defeated. Liu Chengfeng stood on the ruins. He expressionlessly chopped off the city lord's head, and someone behind him rushed forward.
Liu Chengfeng paused and did not move, watching the people on the tower in front of him raise a person's head.
That was Liu Feng, he was the first to kill the city lord.
For this victory and for his brother, Liu Chengfeng laughed happily.
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Sure enough, they drank for three days and three nights, and by the end, both of them were in a daze.
Liu Feng leaned against Liu Chengfeng and patted his chest: "Chengfeng, I have made a great contribution this time. Your Majesty has promised me to join the Imperial Guard! You wait until I make another outstanding contribution in the Imperial Guard. , my fucking, my fucking... Hahaha, let me sell my ass and get it in for you!"
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"Chengfeng, the war is serious, let's just have this drink! , Don't miss anything." Liu Feng was aloof when he said goodbye.
Liu Chengfeng was thoughtful, but in the end he just smiled and raised his glass and touched the rim of the other party's glass.
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The empire has entered a period of development, and the original opportunities for meritorious deeds have become much smaller.
But opportunities always come to those who are prepared. A huge shelter only raises the roof. In order to develop the shelter, someone needs to go to that dangerous place.
Liu Chengfeng joined the newly formed team without any hesitation.
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“Careful!”
"Bang!"
Liu Chengfeng fell to the ground panting, and the heat wave not far away was scorching. If not for this pounce, he would have ended up here.
The man who saved himself pulled himself up: "Brother, you should be careful. The guard robot here has a chance of self-destructing after losing its ability to move."
"Thank you, brother, for saving my life. It’s hard to repay Liu Chengfeng.”
“Just call me Wang Cheng.”
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"This thing...should be the core of the main control room." Wang Cheng's face was illuminated by the dim light.
Liu Chengfeng took a step back: "Congratulations, brother Wang Cheng."
Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then said gratefully: "Chengfeng..."
"Help me Well, that’s not enough.”
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"Chengfeng, you..." Liu Feng looked at the gift in front of him.
Liu Chengfeng smiled and said: "Sir Liu, you should know my brother Wang Cheng. Although he made great achievements in exploring the refuge, he still fell short of joining the Imperial Guard..."
< br>Liu Feng looked at him with an inexplicable look, and finally nodded: "Leave this matter to me."
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"Sir Liu, Chief Wang!"
On the Military Day, the upper-level leaders came to express condolences. As the most special level, the Imperial Guard sent the popular Captain Liu Feng and Captain Wang Cheng.
The soldiers drank wine happily, only Liu Chengfeng sat in the corner.
After a while, he stood up and smiled: "I will still go to the Imperial Guard."
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Thirty-two-year-old Liu Chengfeng actually had white hair on his temples. He knelt on the ground, happily preparing to accept this reward.
However, the chamberlain who came to deliver the order said something that was difficult for him to accept.
"Liu Chengfeng has made great contributions in this war, and he will be rewarded..."
A series of rewards, that is, there is no recruitment of the Imperial Guard.
He didn’t understand, so he asked.
The chamberlain put away his things and then whispered: "The entry of the Imperial Guard requires approval from superiors... Then Captain Wang Cheng will give it to you right away, and he also asked someone to say a lot of good things. But at the end, Captain Liu Feng , I didn’t pass..."
Liu Chengfeng remained silent and thanked him at the end.
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Liu Feng is dead.
The reason is unknown, but few people went to see him off, because many veteran comrades with great merit asked him for help, but received no response.
Liu Chengfeng stood silently at the front of the funeral procession. Liu Feng had no children, so he held the coffin for him.
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Thirty-five-year-old Liu Chengfeng once again made great contributions, but for some reason, it was the same as last time.
However, the rhetoric has changed somewhat.
"Captain Wang Cheng took over the position of Captain Liu Feng... He also didn't let you join the Imperial Guard this time for some unknown reason."
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Thirty-seven years old, another great achievement.
Someone advised him: "Chengfeng, you have made so many contributions and you can be promoted to a very high position in the military. If you wait a little longer, the position of deputy general will be just around the corner..."
Liu Feng shook his head and asked for rewards as before, one of which was to join the Imperial Guard.
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He finally knelt in front of His Majesty. Beside His Majesty, Wang Cheng, who was wearing armor, was hidden in the shadows, his expression invisible.
"Liu Chengfeng, you have made great contributions many times. From today on, you are a member of the Imperial Guard and my confidant."
Wang Cheng did not speak, Liu Chengfeng He excitedly promised: "From today on, Liu Chengfeng will be your Majesty's man in life and your Majesty's ghost in death. I only hope to repay your kindness!"
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He finally completed it According to his own wish, he joined the Praetorian Guard.
Wang Cheng didn't say anything, even pretending he didn't know him, except once.
An old comrade came to Liu Chengfeng for help, hoping to join the Imperial Guard. Thinking that there were still a few idle posts in the Imperial Guard, and that this kind of thing was not considered a violation of the rules, Liu Chengfeng agreed.
Who knew that Wang Cheng suddenly appeared and not only drove away the old comrade, but also severely reprimanded him himself, and even took the opportunity to expel him from the prison Guards.
Liu Chengfeng had a falling out with Wang Cheng for the first time, but in the end it was settled.
From now on, the two of them will never see each other again like strangers.
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Wang Cheng joined the Imperial Guard because of his contribution to exploring the refuge, so he has been in charge of related matters.
Suddenly, one day, Liu Chengfeng received a secret order from His Majesty to hunt down the absconders near the shelter.
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Able to continuously make contributions, Liu Chengfeng's ability is definitely first-rate. It didn't take long for him to find the absconder.
It’s Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng's breathing was extremely weak. He looked at Liu Chengfeng and finally just let out a long sigh.
"Chengfeng, why are you coming?"
Liu Chengfeng said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty asks me to come, and I will come."
Wang Cheng smiled: "I asked, why did you come to the Imperial Guard."
Liu Chengfeng remained calm: "As an imperial soldier, His Majesty's trust is the greatest honor."
Wang Cheng's aura became weaker and weaker, he was like a bellows that was about to break.
"I hated you before." He said.
He sighed again: "So if you want to join the Guards, I will take care of you, huh, just to find someone to drag you down and live this life of despair with me."
"But Liu Feng has been thinking about you... He doesn't want you to come in."
"Liu Feng is dead, and I took his place... Then I realized that what I saw was just the tip of the iceberg. ...At this time, I no longer hate you, but you still came in..."
He grabbed Liu Chengfeng's hand and used up his last bit of strength: "Chengfeng...run... …”
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Liu Chengfeng didn’t run away, he took the body back.
His Majesty, who was aloof, was very satisfied: "Chengfeng, the seat vacated by Wang Cheng is yours."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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Then, he left Entering the shelter, I saw what Liu Feng and Wang Cheng had seen before.
He saw terrible things covering the heads of Liu Feng and Wang Cheng who had lost their voices.
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The thing was still put on his head.
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"I am Liu Chengfeng, the commander of the Imperial Guards guarding the mausoleum. The meaning of your life is to dedicate everything to His Majesty!"
"I am the imperial guard guarding the mausoleum. Wang Cheng, deputy captain of the Guards, the meaning of your life is to dedicate everything to His Majesty!”
"I am Liu Feng, the captain of the imperial guard guarding the mausoleum. The meaning of your life is... to dedicate everything to your majesty."
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"I am Liu Chengfeng, the imperial guard guarding the mausoleum. ——I am now Wang Cheng, the Imperial Guard guarding the mausoleum—my name is Liu Feng now—you can call me Liu Chengfeng—just call me Wang Cheng.”
“I will retire at the age of fifty. , I returned to the city to spend my old age with my family.”
“I retired at the age of fifty and went back to the city to drink wine with my brothers.”
"I retired at the age of fifty..."
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"Name: Liu Feng. Number: G6."
"Original name: Liu Chengfeng. Original identity : An ordinary member of the ninth group of the second emperor's personal guard team."
"Entry time limit: one hundred and ninety-eight years, five months and nine days. Number of memory compilations: one hundred and twenty. times.”
"..."
"The program is missing...retrieving...determining..."
"Liu Feng, Wang Cheng, Liu Chengfeng...the consciousness codes are similar, so they are used repeatedly. And the fluctuation frequency is small. "
"It is speculated that the service life is about to be reached...The scrapping agreement is being uploaded."
"The 125th scrapping time, the fifth to last memory compilation is now started... ”
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"Liu Feng, the Imperial Guard of the Cemetery, this punishment is over, please return to your post as soon as possible!"
"Yes!"
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“Brother, do you want to eat?”
"Isn't this... bad?"
However, the pancake looked familiar.
Finally, I was full.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Liu Feng." Liu Chengfeng said.
The man opposite smiled: "My name is Sean."
When they parted, Liu Chengfeng smiled and said: "Brother, when I retire from the army, I will go to you for a drink."
Shawn blinked and said with a smile: "Then, our secret code will be called ...Mianbing, how about it?"
"Okay, this is good. Brother, wait for me!"
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That's it...
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The man's heart-rending cry echoed in the strange hall, but there was only an emotionless robot in front of him.
Those robots kept urging Liu Feng... No, it should be Liu Chengfeng now.
"Violate the ban! Please go to the penalty room!"
"Violate the ban! Please go to the penalty room!"
The sharp siren was echoing, but Liu Chengfeng, who was in a state of despair, could hear it clearly?
His face was full of tears, he raised his hands tremblingly and looked at his withered hands, and murmured: "I am Liu Chengfeng... No, no, I am Liu Feng... No, no , I am Wang Cheng...no...no..."
"Who am I..."
His hands dropped blankly, and the robots were already approaching eagerly. .
They are always ready to throw the person who had an accident into the punishment room and destroy it - when he is recreated, no one will violate the ban.
Liu Chengfeng sat slumped on the spot, seemingly losing all strength to resist.
At this moment, a somewhat familiar voice sounded: "I originally wanted to call you Liu Feng, but after thinking about it, you should still be Liu Chengfeng."
Liu Chengfeng Feng raised his head tremblingly: "Are you... Sean?"
A face appeared next to him with a smile: "Brother Chengfeng, didn't we agree to drink together after we retire?"
"Retired...ha..." Liu Chengfeng's eyes were full of death.
The robots are still urging.
Liu Chengfeng actually stood up, even though his whole body was too cold to use any strength.
Even though terrible despair and endless chaotic memories have flooded into my mind.
He blocked Sean's exposed face: "Brother Sean, please leave quickly..."
He paused: "Please do one thing, give me Let me, Liu Feng, and Wang Cheng build a grave for all three of them..."
Sean looked at him, and then asked: "Do you want to die?"
Liu Chengfeng laughed: "I can't die...I remembered...the so-called punishment means death, And death is just a re-implantation of a memory...I will still stand outside and guard this place for the rest of my life..."
(End of Chapter)