The Sixth-Year Story: Curtain Call

[Part 1: A Family with Both a Son and a Daughter]

Here, we need to turn the time knob forward and make the days pass faster.

Xue Ming is about to enter the next stage of his life, coming from life and returning to life, from an older brother to a partner, to a husband, and soon to a father.

We often lament that stories always come to an end, and children always grow up. When we were young, we always dreamed of becoming scientists, engineers, or soldiers, or of becoming extraordinary people.

But as the days go by, one discovers that there are countless hardships in the world. The pure feelings of childhood and youth are gone, and the imaginative superego is getting further and further away from the id, leaving only a lonely self. Only when work is over can one feel the meaning of [life].

It could be a book, a movie, a picture book, or a song—open it secretly when you're alone, listen to it, observe it. In the end, you remain still, and in that moment, you achieve eternity, and endless poetry flows from the depths of your heart.

The story of Jiang Xueming's childhood has come to an end, but the poems in their hearts are not yet finished.

In ancient times, it was said that young generals who started learning martial arts at the age of eight, went to the battlefield to kill enemies at the age of twelve or thirteen, became famous at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and raised troops to save the country at the age of twenty were always full of magical and legendary color.

Xue Ming was the same. In the following year, in the dark and deep cave, there was no one who could defeat the Nameless One. The Mercy of Eros was the end of the Madness Butterfly Sect. For the next fifty years, until Ming De ushered in the next harvest season, the golden age had arrived.

The following April marked the second large-scale operation by the Nameless Gang, targeting the illegal organ trafficking and human flesh processing plant of White Lady, which was lurking in Districts 21 and 22. This time, the enemy's armed forces were smaller than those of the Little Brotherhood, and the gunsmith finished work on time in just four hours.

Then, up until May, there were twenty-three battles, large and small, all of which were won. Fourteen thousand enemy soldiers were defeated, and more than forty thousand people and soldiers were captured.

In early June, the logistics union of Yellowstone People Sunflower announced its dissolution. Clues were found in the accounts left by the Mercy of Eros, which almost completely uprooted the biggest root tumor hidden in the railway system's financial system.

In July, on the first anniversary of Xue Ming and Xiao Qi's marriage, the medical department of the Council of Five Kings brought good news— Bai Ziqing was pregnant.

In August, the ecosystem of the underworld was not as stable as in the novel, and the same was true for the Blood Butterflies scattered in various places. They could not get stronger and more motivated as they fought—like in a game where you defeat an opponent only to have an even more powerful demon king appear repeatedly. This did not happen.

The security and production environment in almost all jurisdictions began to improve, but for the anonymous person, it seemed that there was finally time to rest and take a vacation.

Meteor can lie on the front desk, listen to the newlyweds' stories, play and frolic with the puppies brought by the Qingjin Wolf Mother, and have more time to go home and spend time with Aunt Bu Mei and her family.

Wendy came up with the idea of organizing a trip to Paris, France, with everyone participating.

On August 27th, Xue Ming encountered a familiar yet unfamiliar person on the streets of Paris— Xue Ming to be carrying a gun and was on his way to the Paris branch of the Taran tactical gunsmiths to learn about gun manufacturing in their workshop.

He bumps into a former North American shooting champion, who is also the savior in The Matrix and the motion capture actor for the character Johnny Silverhand.

At that moment, Xue Ming was excited and, for the first time, like a devoted fanboy, asked Keanu Reeves for his autograph.

In early September, good news came from Sky Station in London: a new underground tunnel was about to begin construction, which would be Xue Ming and Liuxing's first mission.

--Do you still remember [SW· Fang Feng]?

When the Canaan first carried the golden eggs from the surface to the deep pit, she spent enormous effort carving a road between Edinburgh and London to the underground ocean.

After four years of exploration, the Railway Engineering Department and the First Transportation Department resumed repairs, and in a few years, this passage will become a new major station.

In mid-September, the annual Moon God Cup began again, lasting for three months and a hundred days. The theme of this year's event was [Endurance], and the competition was held in the underground ruins of the ancient Kingdom of Achesum. It was a test of willpower. Xue Ming was still not qualified to participate; he had already taken his seat on the referee's bench and was unable to leave.

In December, before the New Year, Meteor and Xue Ming prepared a wheelchair-mounted vehicle for Teacher Victor, powered by a K20 red-head engine that could roar at tens of thousands of RPM when V-TEC was engaged. Victor was very moved and accepted this precious gift.

In March of the following year, Xiao Qi began her maternity leave. Ming De counted on his fingers, eagerly anticipating and impatiently waiting to start drawing cards.

Prenatal checkup results showed that Jiang Xueming and Bai Ziqing would have four babies.

In May 2027, three boys and one girl were born in the delivery room of the train station's medical department.

The first and most energetic member of the Jiang family to arrive in the world was named Jiang Bai, which was his parents' original surname. He weighed 7.6 jin (approximately 3.3 kg) at birth and was very healthy.

Arriving a few minutes late, the second young master, who looked like he hadn't woken up yet, was named Jiang Zhengyang. It was a name Bailu to his nephew by Bailu, taken from the poem "Far-off Journey" in the Chu Ci: "I eat the six qi and drink the dew, I rinse my mouth with the yang and hold the morning glow."

The third son, who started crying as soon as he was born and started wailing before the doctor could even give him a spanking, was as clever as his mother and was afraid of getting a beating, so he naturally took her surname. The Xiao Qi son had used the pseudonym Qingqing, and she wanted to give this youngest son a cheerful name. She went back and searched the Book of Songs for a long time, and finally named her third son Bai Zhenzhen.

[] This word is relatively rare, and it means to describe the luxuriant leaves and the luxurious scene.

When the youngest daughter was born, the delivery room was in complete chaos. The doctor and her caregiver, Red Sister, went to take the little princess into their arms. As soon as she was born, she grabbed Red Sister 'Red Sister finger and bit it until it bled.

The doctors were all startled at this point.

--Where do newborn babies get such sharp teeth?

This is mostly related to the gunsmith's inherent qualities of Ming De.

The youngest daughter was also flesh of Bai Qingqing's flesh, and her father and mother would never despise this little life. After the examination, the child was handed over to Xue Ming, and Fragrant Dream ran out on her own, curiously staring at the little life in the swaddling clothes.

Xue Ming, the little father, looked at her for a long time and felt two rows of fine baby teeth in the little devil's mouth, as well as sharp points. Unlike her three older brothers, she opened her eyes from birth and looked at the world with curiosity—her eyes were golden, just like the BOSS's.

Xue Ming thought for a long time and finally gave his youngest daughter a very simple name.

--His name is Jiang Zheng.

At first, Seventh Brother disagreed no matter what, thinking it was too disrespectful to his daughter. But after hearing Xue Ming's explanation, she felt relieved.

When the little daughter was born, she had extraordinary qualities. She came into this world with the blessing of being proud and virtuous. Xueming didn't have many wishes. It was the first time to be a father, and it might be the last time. If the daughter was a little bad guy, she would have many things, and she would definitely become a devil in the future - so when I thought of this name, I used the word "political" to express justice, and I hope she will not go down the wrong path.

[Part 2: Cats and Dogs]

Time passed day by day.

Gunsmiths' lives remain busy. The Madness Butterfly Sect and the Ming De have been fighting for hundreds of years. Even with their periodic destruction, it still takes time to thoroughly examine every dark corner of human cities.

The three pack dogs that the wolf mother gave to Xue Ming have grown up. They have a carrying capacity of nearly 200 kilograms, are adapted to all-terrain combat environments, and can understand commands, possess Inspiration, and scout complex environments.

This was like adding wings to a tiger for the Nameless Ones. The original organizational structure remained unchanged, but Xue Ming had fewer and fewer tasks.

Contrary to the initial agreement, his wife had originally brought him a business deal of over 800 sets of the Flash Butterfly Armor, but he only made a little over 100 before it was abruptly stopped—because the VIPs traveling to various cities to clear obstacles didn't seem to need this precious robe.

The Flash Butterfly Armor was originally specially made for the protection of light weapons. The job of VIPs is to explore unknown areas, where environmental damage and monsters are the deadly factors. Now that the Madness Butterfly Sect has bowed down, this precious garment has lost its value.

Jiang Xueming's illustrious achievements are remembered from the moment of the duel between Kang Que and Johnny.

After that, the Nameless One swept through like a hot knife through butter, encountering no more formidable opponents. This was exactly what Ming De had anticipated. Once they overcame the obstacle of Eureka Volcano City and opened up the trade route between Shambhala and the railway, supplies would flow in from the other side of the ocean, as seagoing vessels far outpaced trains. This boost would make the warriors of Guangling Zhixi even more valiant. With a new arsenal, new guns and ammunition, and the Nameless One and Quick Blade's decapitation strikes, everything would be alright.

Starting from the first core district of the railway, Northern Territory the seventy-seventh district and the unknown land at the border, the nameless man traveled this route from beginning to end, wiping out the followers and social organizations of the Madness Butterfly Sect and smashing Zero Platform. It took him a full six years.

At first, the cabinet's think tank was worried that the Inheritance Law would not be implemented smoothly, but when anonymous people came to the bedside of the powerful in the middle of the night and gently awakened their sleeping minds, everything was resolved.

Six years later--

--Xue Ming fell in love with fishing and became a mechanic.

Outside JOESTAR's bar, you can see a small pond connected to the underground water system. There lives a man there called Gunsmith, who has grown a full beard. Because he often uses Universal Elixir, his skin and hair follicles are in excellent condition. He also exercises regularly and maintains high hormone levels. If he doesn't shave for two days, Xue Ming's face will have a ring of thick, dark hair.

He doesn't like using professional fishing rods, not because he's bad at learning, but because holding a bamboo broom with an earthworm on it and teasing the fish reminds him of his childhood—although back then he wasn't catching fish, but frogs in the fields, and the bait he used wasn't as good as it is now, it was a ball of cotton stained with soy sauce.

But this waiting, this poetic feeling, captivated him.

Time left few marks on him. Six years later, he was thirty years old. His arms had calluses to resist impacts and endure pain. His legs and feet were covered with scars, which could not be treated with Universal Elixir and could only be healed with White Lady's products. These were signs that he was about to return to battle.

He was wearing a dirty, oil-stained white shirt. He had just come out of the workshop, panting, and sat down on a small stool to start fishing.

His hair was messy and unkempt, like that of a deliveryman who had been working on trains for years.

In the spring of 2032, the battle between the Madness Butterfly Sect and the Ming De was about to come to an end.

On the wall of Joestar pub is a row of very unethical and very British dry humor photo displays, from left to right—all of them are images of the core members of the anonymous gang, squatting next to the tombstones of various church gang leaders.

They flashed peace signs, laughed heartily at the camera, leaned close to the tombstones, and grinned wildly while wearing sunglasses. Each different name on the tombstone represented a different battle.

The walls are adorned with weapons and equipment from the Wenyu and Wuhuan series, and the deep, guttural roars of sword enthusiasts can be heard from upstairs.

Enjoy this moment, enjoy this moment--

Xue Ming thought to himself that in two hours he would have to pick up his child from school and return to the mortal world to face the four most difficult little devils in the world as a father.

These children all have strange personalities. They are nothing like Jiang Xueming. Perhaps their privileged environment made them naughty, or perhaps Xiao Qi's mother's primal nature made their Madness Index a little too high, or perhaps Xue Ming himself is a wild beast, only shaped into what he is now by his childhood.

Putting aside all the mundane details, he pulled up the fishing rod and saw the prey on the line immediately fall back into the water and disappear in a flash.

Xue Ming wasn't discouraged. He knew this was normal; how could he possibly catch fish using the same methods he used to catch frogs? He just felt great sitting there, really great.

For the rest of the time, he stood in front of the gate practicing qi cultivation techniques.

--That was taught to him by Daoist Master Ping'an. In the Chinese Kung Fu lineage passed down by Teacher Su Ling, there is a "Martial Arts Classic" written by Daoist Master Ping'an himself. It says that Xue Ming has too much killing intent and needs to harmonize Yin and Yang, but he should not practice Tai Chi. Practicing Tai Chi too much can easily turn him into a salted fish. It is better to practice the Kung Fu of guiding one's Qi.

He practiced the Eight Vajra Exercises for four years, a contortionist exercise similar to calisthenics or yoga, which had some effect, but not much.

He later thought that since this was the martial arts of immortals, and these immortals had to practice for decades or even centuries, it was naturally beyond the comprehension of an ordinary mortal like himself. So he started to incorporate it into his morning exercises.

Then Xiao Qi came out of the house. She hadn't changed at all. She was dressed casually and looked very energetic. She followed her husband's movements and guided him.

The two didn't speak, but exchanged glances and practiced the Vajra Kung Fu movements one after another—until Xiao Qi got bored and wanted to tease her husband.

She deliberately changed the rhythm and steps, dancing a retro and lively cha-cha.

Xue Ming's steps were messed up by his wife, and he couldn't help but laugh, so he danced with Xiao Qi, trying to get his steps and posture back on track.

But the more he tried to follow the rules, the less Xiao Qi followed them—this good sister leaned against her husband, deliberately pushing and shoving him, not even caring about the oil stains on Xue Ming's body.

Xue Ming deliberately took two steps back and spoke to Xiao Qi.

"I'm going to wash my hands! They're filthy! They're covered in engine oil!"

Xiao Qi didn't care. "You treat your fishing rod like a treasure! You touch it more often than you touch me! It doesn't mind you, so why would I mind you?"

"Where did that come from!" Xue Ming vehemently denied. "You're the treasure! The best treasure! What do you mean I touched it more than I touched you?! That's not true at all! You're making baseless accusations, Qingqing!"

Upon hearing the name "Qingqing," Seventh Brother immediately went to kiss her.

She staggered forward, feigning weakness, and fell into her husband's arms.

Xue Ming followed the momentum and led her to an open space, holding his lover's waist, afraid that the door frame would make the woman bump her head. But it didn't matter, they were sure they had bumped their heads.

And so, it looked like a movie poster for Gone with the Wind.

Xue Ming looked down at the partner he would spend his life with in his arms.

He no longer endured, nor did he maintain the [aggressive mimicry] as before. He was almost drunk, forgetting all his troubles, finally unlike the always worried, frowning, and taciturn little man.

There are so many stars in your eyes.

Xiao Qi looked up at the star-colored paint on the dome and the huge moon.

"Of course, the eyes reflect light."

Xue Ming snapped his fingers, Fragrant Dream appeared instantly. His hands transformed into razors, and like a professional waiter, he trimmed his employer's beard. In just a second, the traces of time disappeared.

As it left, the steel cat rolled its eyes. "The stench of love!"

Ming Ge lowered his head and kissed Xiao Qi deeply.

He thought this was the most beautiful taste in the world; it was fleeting, yet eternal.

The boss, looking down from the rooftop, hugged his binoculars and suddenly his eyes welled up with tears, and he burst into tears for no apparent reason.

The Hunter King bent down and asked, "You rarely cry, Boss. Is it this scene that made you unable to hold back your emotions?"

"No." Ming De clutched his small handkerchief, unsure of what to say.

It took it a long time to finally describe it.

"Seeing these two little babies grow up, they... they're finally together, they've finally tied the knot, I feel like a parent myself, I'm so happy."

The Hunter King lowered his head and approached the BOSS: "Really?"

BOSS: "Okay, there's another reason—it would have been better if that small fishpond hadn't cost so much money."

To build such a fishpond for the gunsmith, we needed to construct matching water pumps and irrigation canals, and we had to dig through the cliff behind Lady Fenxing. It cost at least 37 million, and a construction team of over 160 people worked here for more than half a year, all for the sole purpose of serving the War King. This was also the only time the gunsmith made such an extravagant request.

Let's get back to the club. The young parents are going back to their old home in Hong Kong to pick up their child from school.

Bailu has already embarked on her journey. At twenty-six, she will continue to write her own story. She has just stepped out of the bar and is about to board a train for a long trip.

Bu Liuxing became Qingjin's live-in son-in-law, but was disliked by his mother-in-law for being uneducated. He is currently studying hard in the Arcane Library while in prison.

Looking further into the distance, the pyroxene engine spews out pink steam as the train starts, and the sound of the rails colliding with the steel wheels is like a heartbeat.

All the long river of time--

--All ugliness, profundity, superficiality, reason, madness, joy, and sorrow.

--All the magnificence, anticipation, fear, greatness, insignificance, life, and death.

Lover or family, friends or strangers. Originally like a petrified giant tree that knew nothing, until life flowed from its body, like new buds on a withered tree, gradually branching out and spreading leaves, until death its heart remained as hard as iron.

After the boss had walked away, Red Sister squatted in front of the door and beckoned Strong Bro to come and sit down.

They didn't speak, they just looked at the sky made of stone.

Why?

For no reason--

They were right there, motionless.

[Endless Night - Vivienne]

[Hands Up - City Wolf]

[Earthquake - Ryan Taubert]

[You Know You Like It - DJ Snake]

[The One - Anna Brown]

[Pump It - Go for it! - Black Eyed Peas]

[Cat People - Leopard Print Hot Girl - David Bowie]

[The Sound of War is Heartbreaking - Original Soundtrack for the TV Series "Golden Light Rules the Nine Realms: The Bloodstained Heavenly Path"]

[New Age - MUZZ/Celldweller]

[Through the Gates - Celldweller]

[Panorama·Global View--X-Ray Dog]

[LUCKY 7·Lucky⑦--ななひら·Nanahira]

[Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana]

[The Lonely Shepherd - Gheorghe Zamfir]

[Point Zero - Yuki Kajiura]

[Subversive· Heaven and Earth Turning --Stone Sour]

[Elixir of Life - Ghost Atlas]

[The Chain - Fleetwood Mac]

[My Brother - Shiro Sagisu]

[More Death and Silence - Shiro Sagisu]

[The Beginning Of The End - Takeharu Ishimoto]

[Encore]

[Summer - Lee Ji-cheol]

[In the Dark Night -- Liang Bo]

[River of Life - Faye Wong/Na Ying]

Original Author: Fox Man

[Abyss Special Train]

The Golden Age

[--Brothers, walk with me]

Wolf Chases Eagle

A man's heart is as hard as iron until death.

[To be continued]