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Chapter 104 Cat Town (25)

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I have nothing more to criticize about cat people; criticizing a stone does not make it a beautiful sculpture.Anything that can be forgiven will be double forgiven; what is unforgivable can only be blamed on the bad feng shui of their country. I went to wait for Xiaoxie, hoping to go to the front line with him to have a look.I know almost nothing about the relations of the nations of Mars to each other.Ask the fan, she only knows that foreign powder is finer and whiter than artificial cats, and besides, she shakes her head when she asks.After shaking his head, he counterattacked: "Why hasn't he come back?!" I can't answer this, but I would like to pray for women all over the world: there will never be wars in the world again!

After waiting for a day, he still hasn't come back.The fans panicked even more.All the officials in Cat City have gone, and the streets are not so lively during the day, although there are still many people who visit the big eagle.It is impossible to inquire about the news; no one knows about state affairs, although the word "country" is used particularly vigorously here: the lost leaf is the national food, the big eagle is the national thief, and the stinky mud in the ditch is the national mud... If you want to go to a foreign country I went to the city to inquire, and I was afraid that Xiaoxie would come back at this time.Fan Shishi followed me, saying over and over again: "Let's run away too? Everyone else ran away! Flowers ran away too!" I just shook my head and couldn't say anything.

Another day later, he came back.The bored gaiety that had always been on his face was gone.Fan was so in love that he couldn't even say a word, just staring at his face with tears.I allowed him to rest for a long time before I dared to ask: "What's wrong?" "No hope!" He sighed. Fan glanced at me, at him, and gathered enough strength to squeeze out a sentence that he wanted to say a long time ago but didn't dare to say: "Are you still going?" Xiaoxie didn't look at her, but shook his head. I don't dare to ask anymore, if Xiaoxie is lying, why should I tell the truth by asking questions and make Mi feel sad!Fans of nature may not be able to see whether Xiaoxie lied to her.

After resting for a long time, he said to see his father.Mi didn't make a sound, but seemed determined to follow him.Xiao Scorpion is having a hard time; more than half of his lies have been exposed.I tried to help him cheat, but the look in her eyes made me wince.Xiaoxie was still wandering around the room, and she couldn't get bored anymore: "I'll go wherever you go!" Then she shed tears.Xiaoxie lowered her head and seemed to be thinking for a long time: "Alright!" It's time for me to speak: "I'll go too!" Of course not to see the big scorpion.

We walked west, and the people we met along the way were all heading east, even the army went east. "Why is the enemy in the west and the army is in the east?" I couldn't help asking. "Because the east is safe!" Xiaoxie's voice was much louder than her words when she gritted her teeth. We met many scholars, the old and new factions headed east, with a very happy look on their faces.A few people came over to greet Xiaoxie: "Let's go to the east to meet the emperor! A meeting of scholars in front of the imperial court! Saving the country is everyone's business, and the idea must come from the scholars, scholars! How many soldiers are there on the front line? Is the enemy going to occupy Cat City? ? If they intend to attack Cat City, we will of course advise the emperor to move further east, of course! Glorious emperor, don’t forget the scholars! Glorious scholars, be loyal to the emperor!” Xiao Xie didn’t say a word.The scholar was filled with the honor of being summoned by the emperor, and he didn't feel that Xiao Xie's silence was impolite.This group of scholars passed by, and Xiao Xie was surrounded by another group; this group of people seemed to have their fathers who had just died, and they looked very ugly: "Help us! My lord! Why did the emperor call a meeting of scholars?" And without us? Our knowledge is lower than that group of things? Our reputation is lower than that group of things? We must go, otherwise, who will call us scholars? My lord, I beg you We also joined the scholar meeting!" Xiaoxie still didn't say a word.The scholars were anxious: "If you don't care about it, don't blame us for criticizing the government and embarrassing everyone!" Xiaoxie left fascinated, and the scholars burst into tears.

The army came again, and all the soldiers had red strings tied around their necks.I've never seen such an army before, and I'm too embarrassed to ask Xiaoxie, I know he's almost pissed off by those scholars.Xiao Xie saw what I was thinking, and he suddenly laughed like crazy: "You don't know what kind of army this is? This is the National People's Army. There have been such organizations in other countries, and they all wear red strings around their necks as marks." The flag. The country’s Fusiji army, in other countries, is extremely patriotic. There are countries but no individuals. A narrow and enthusiastic Fusiji. Our red rope army, you have seen it now, is also mobilized to a safe place, probably Because I am so patriotic, I can't help but think about my own safety first, so as not to disintegrate the Patriotic Army. How can you be patriotic after being killed by the enemy? You have to think about this!" Xiao Xie laughed wildly again, I was a little afraid of him It's crazy.I didn't dare to say anything, I just looked at the red rope army as I walked.In the center of the army there is a man sitting on the heads of a dozen soldiers. The red rope around his neck is very thick.Xiaoxie glanced at him, and whispered to me: "He is the leader of the Red Rope Army! He wants to take all the power of the government in his own hands, because other countries have won by doing so. Now He hasn't got all the political power yet, but he is more powerful than everyone else—what I call powerful is cunning. I know he is going to clean up the emperor and implement a plan to monopolize power, I know!"

"Maybe there's some hope for cat country then?" I asked. "Cunning can gain political power, but it may not be able to strengthen the country, because he is centered on his aspirations, and the word country is not in his heart. The true patriot is the one who spills blood on the enemy." I could see it: the arrival of the enemy was the trigger for the cat people's civil war.I was dazzled by the red ropes of the Red Rope Army, and saw a sea of ​​red and dishonorable blood, and these soldiers were swimming in it. We've left Cat City.I don't know why I have a thought in my heart that I can't see this city again.After walking a short distance, I met a group of cat people, which was very novel to me: they were all tall and very silly, and each of them held a root of grass in their hands.Mi, who didn't say a word for a long time, suddenly said: "Okay, the Great Immortal of the West is here!"

"What?" Xiaoxie, who had never been angry with fans, turned out to be very stern!The fan quickly changed his mouth: "I don't believe in Daxian!" I know that my questioning can reduce his anger: "What kind of fairy?" Xiaoxie didn't answer me for a long time, but suddenly asked me: "Look, where is the biggest shortcoming of cat people?" This is indeed a difficult question, and I can't answer it for a while. Xiaoxie himself said: "Confused!" I know he didn't mean me to be confused.After staying for a long time, Xiao Xie said: "Look, my friend, being confused is our fatal injury. Among the cat people, none of them fully understand anything. Therefore, they usually imitate others to show that they know more. It’s pretending to understand when they don’t understand. When the catastrophe comes, they put aside all new terms and turn over the old ones to take out the most ridiculous and muddled things—the rocks at the bottom of their hearts—because they were originally It's empty, but it reveals its original shape when it's in a hurry, just like a child who calls his mother when he's in a hurry. The believers of our great master Siji call Mazu Daxian when he's in a hurry, and Mazu Daxian is the least superstitious person at all. Our revolutionaries always In a hurry, he moved the Western Great Immortal, and the Western Great Immortal is the most unimmortal and confused person in the world who can only use straw sticks. The problem is that no one understands. When the problem must be solved immediately, everyone has no choice but to seek immortality. This is us People are confused! Economic, political, educational, military, etc. are bad enough to destroy the country, but everyone is confused enough to perish, because no one in the world treats people who are as stupid as animals. This time, look, Our defeat is unquestionable; after the defeat, you see, the enemy must kill us, because they don't treat us at all, they kill us like slaughtering animals, and they will never arouse the resentment of other countries, people It is not very tempting to watch the killing of animals; people are cruel, and they will kill those they do not respect—he does not respect foolish people—without politeness. Just watch!”

I really want to go back and see what the Great Immortal of the West is doing, but I can't bear Xiao Xie and Mi. In a small village we rested for a while.The so-called small village is only a few collapsed houses, and there is no one person. "When I was young," Xiaoxie seemed to recall the sweetness of the past, "this was a very big village. It's only been a few years now, and there's not even a single person in sight. Perishing is extremely easy!" He seemed I was talking to him himself, and I didn't ask him in detail why the small village died, so as not to make him sad.I can imagine: revolution, revolution, every revolution requires war, and then whoever wins has no choice, because he only cares about the revolution and does not have the knowledge and enthusiasm for construction, so the revolution increases some troops at a time, and increases some officials who harm the people; Under the circumstances, the people are hungry when they work, and they are hungry if they don’t work, so they flee to the big cities, or join the army just to get a few lost leaves.How dangerous is revolution without true knowledge!Nothing will save Catland unless they learn that confusion is the rope at their throats.

As I was thinking about it, Mi suddenly jumped up, "Look over there!" The gray sand in the west was flying high, like a strange wind suddenly blew up. Xiaoxie's lips trembled, and she said, "We're defeated!"
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