Chapter 154: Avoid
While Zhaolin was sighing, he remembered what Ding Datian said before, "Dad and Mom are both very upright people," so he asked Ding Datian, "Don't your parents live with you?"
"Father and mother were forced to death by invaders from Hongluo Kingdom when we were young." Ding Datian started from here and told everyone about their father and mother's life.
That year, Ding Datian, Ding Dadi and their parents lived in Dingsu Village. Their mother Ding Shang and father Ding Sen were the two best archers in the village.
Back then, Hongluo's army invaded Jingyin State, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities. Dingsu Village was sparsely populated and not a strategic location, so it was not often attacked.
Just when the Jingyin army was about to completely defeat the Hongluo army, a group of Hongluo invaders who had been stationed in Jingyin came to the vicinity of Dingsu Village in a rage. The leader was named Wang Lieci, who was punished for making mistakes in the army and wanted to vent his anger on the civilians in Dingsu Village.
Ding Shang accidentally discovered that there were invaders with weapons in their hands, so he led the entire village to hide in a secluded place where few people go.
Although they were hiding there and would not be discovered by the invaders from Hongluo, the Dings still considered a very low possibility - being discovered. If the invaders from Hongluo wanted to harm the villagers, the Dings would definitely stand up and try their best to protect other villagers even if they had to sacrifice themselves. Therefore, the couple told the young Ding Datian and Ding Dadi in advance that if their location was discovered by the invaders, they should stay calm no matter what happened and not cry.
The Ding brothers had asked their parents before what they could do to help if something happened. Ding Sen told them: "You are still young. Protect yourself and don't cause trouble to your parents. Not letting your parents worry about you is a great help."
Although he had said similar things to the two children before, Ding Shang reminded the Ding brothers again at this time: "Remember, even if mom and dad are captured or killed, you must not say a word after seeing it. Don't let the invaders know that you are your parents' children. Don't make meaningless sacrifices. You must learn martial arts from Master Liang in the future. When you grow up, you must be useful to Jingyin Country. When you are able to contribute to the fight against the invaders in the future, you must fight the invaders to the end! You must not only be brave, but also know how to use wisdom."
"Yes, remember, no matter what happens to dad and mom, you must not say a word. If you say a word, it will attract the attention of the invaders, and they will not spare you just because you are children! If anything happens to dad and mom, Master Liang will try his best to protect you. You can't cry and make a fuss, otherwise even Master Liang may be implicated by you." Ding Sen continued what Ding Shang said.
When the Ding brothers heard their parents' words, they felt like they were their last request and were very sad, but they still agreed. Ever since Hongluo invaded Jingyin, the two children began to hear similar words.
The Dings had already told the martial arts master Liang about the situation. If they died, they would ask him to take care of the two children. The master Liang they were talking about was named Liang Juming. He had been living in the Dings' home. Although he was old, he was still very skilled in martial arts. He was the one who taught the Ding brothers martial arts. Whenever there was any danger in the village, he would always stand up to protect the children and other people who were more vulnerable.
(End of this chapter)
