Duan Yuesheng slapped his head. He never expected that they would exchange clothes.
More importantly, Lord Jiyue may have noticed it and was about to stop him. Moreover, maybe he felt something was wrong from the beginning - after all, Yun Qingzhan couldn't hear, so why did Qingxian need to warn her?
Ji Yuejun definitely wants to see his own joke.
"You, you, you are not allowed to run away from here!"
Duan Yuesheng, who realized something was wrong, turned back in panic. There was cold sweat on his forehead, and he felt cold all over in the morning wind. Fortunately, in the opposite direction, Yun Qingzhan, who was wearing green and white clothes, did not get more complicated. He saw from a distance that Qingzhan used a clear-stringed harp to set up a dragnet. The two people stood among the criss-crossing strings, and neither of them moved rashly.
Can they actually use weapons with each other? Duan Yuesheng was a little surprised. He only saw those strings in the reflection when he got closer. Otherwise, at his speed, he would definitely cut off his head. The string array was very dense, and he didn't dare to cross it. He first stretched out a finger and lightly scratched the string of the harp, and his calloused fingertip actually made a cut.
"Ji Yuejun," he yelled from the side a few strings apart, "you knew from the beginning that the letter was not there!"
"When I started..." Mr. Jiyue slowly turned around, "You... why didn't you bring the letter?"
Duan Yuesheng was confused.
"What? Wait, isn't the letter with this girl? Her name is Qingzhan, right? The one with the pipa."
"It's true, it's just that she was wearing sister's clothes. The credibility is indeed on Qingxian. I saw that even though you were still stupid, people caught up with you, so you didn't stop me. Alas... But you failed to keep the letter Bringing it back would be a headache.”
"what happened?"
"Everything was agreed upon by them. They know that if you want to understand, you will definitely come back, so the letter is indeed with Qingxian, and you have been misled."
Duan Yuesheng was a little anxious: "I, I didn't expect it? But how did you know?"
"I can see it."
"..."
Duan Yuesheng waved his hands up and down in front of his eyes frantically.
"I mean you can see the letter, stop waving it, it will stir up the wind." Lord Jiyue frowned and turned his face to Yun Qingzhan again, "But it was within my expectation that he could run back so stupidly."
Duan Yuesheng put his hands on his hips in dissatisfaction: "If it weren't for these things, I would have whipped you. Okay, don't talk about this useless thing, what should I do? How about I go back now..."
"Can you still go back?"
Hearing Lord Jiyue say this, Duan Yuesheng felt bad. He turned around and found that the sharp strings were also covered behind him, as silently as spiders spinning their webs.
"You didn't expect that I could see where the letter was going," Lord Jiyue said to Yun Qingzhan, "but you still succeeded. So now, I plan to take a gamble."
"What are you betting on?" Duan Yuesheng answered. Yun Qingzhan also looked at him slightly, not quite sure what he had in mind.
"Bet on whether these two good sisters really put the creed of the Zuojinmen first and completed the mission alone, or..."
After that, he took off the piano body that he had been carrying on his back and hugged it in front of him.
"Duan Shaoxia, please... help me keep a little secret."
Listen, see, smell, taste, touch.
People have five senses, but they are not limited to the five senses.
It is true that after losing one part of it, a person's other senses will become relatively more acute. In fact, there is more than just these five things. Lord Jiyue can "see" the contents of the letter, not with his eyes.
Similarly, excellent musicians do not hear some sounds with their ears.
He needs...some resonance. The strings of these harps are very good materials. He would tell the message he conveyed in this special way to the inaudible girl who went to hand in the letter alone.
Only told her one person.
Duan Yuesheng didn't understand at all. However, when he looked at Yun Qingzhan, he always vaguely felt that they were a little different. He couldn't tell where it was, maybe it was a matter of temperament. Her eyes were a little more timid and warm than those of her sisters, and were softer than her overly cold gaze.
Probably...maybe it's an illusion. After all, they exchanged clothes, didn't he recognize it at a glance?
He looked at Lord Jiyue—perhaps he recognized him from the beginning. And, it’s not about the eyes.
The two of them came back when it got dark, and when they came back, they brought the blood-stained letter with them.
Duan Yuesheng was the first to rush into the room and said: "You don't know that Jiyue-Jun, that boy -"
"Cough!" This was followed by a cough from behind.
"It's actually... so powerful!"
"Shan Hai was worried and went out to look for you." Wu Qi took the letter from Duan Yuesheng's hand, "Has this... been changed?"
"It's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake." Lord Jiyue said with a smile.
Dai Luan was still guarding Mu Wan's bedside, her eyes were still empty, as if all the light had died inside.
"They gave her medicine in the morning to make her sleep deeper and unable to wake up," Shi Wuqi explained. "It's no longer a serious problem now. Shanhai may come back after a while."
"By the way, where's the little black and white guy?"
"Oh, I took the talisman, and it made the paw prints on its own... and it just ended up in her umbrella."
"Oh, so clever."
Ye Yuejun is back, but his energy is not very good either. She didn't find Aoki's mask today. Maybe it fell into the cliff, was shattered by lightning, or was taken away by some animal. After confirming that she couldn't find it, she rushed back quickly. By that time, Lord Jiyue and the others had already gone out to look for the letter.
She was chipping away the places where the wooden arrows had pricked her hands one by one. Miss Qi helped her install the arrows and polish them. After a while, the movements in her hands slowed down, and she silently looked at Mu Wan who was leaning on the bed. Finally, she put down what she was holding, walked over, and took the other person's hand.
Mu Wan's hands were also very cold. She hadn't moved all day, and she hadn't moved a finger, like a lifeless rag doll.
Ye Yuejun took the letter from Shi Wuqi and put it into her hand. She immediately clutched it as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw. It seemed like an instinct, because she didn't move anywhere except her hands, and her eyes never came alive.
"Listen to me," Lord Ye Yue whispered, "When you return to the valley, don't mention this letter to anyone. I don't know much about you, so I may not be able to help you. But you have to know that there is nothing in this world that can help you." Not many people can rest assured. Sometimes fathers, sons, and brothers can turn against each other, and benefactors can turn into... enemies."
"But no one can stop repaying kindness."
It was Shan Hai who said this. When he first entered the room, he happened to hear these words. Mr. Jiyue joked:
"That's my original work, you have to pay for it."
"Don't be poor." He sighed, Shi Wuqi pulled a chair for him, and he sat down, "But I still want to thank you for helping us get this letter back. And Duan Shaoxia, thank you too. .”
He still smelled of the cool, autumn-night air outside.
"Hey..." Duan Yuesheng scratched his head, "You made me feel embarrassed. I was almost held back today."
Ye Yuejun suddenly turned his head and asked Jiyue Lord:
"By the way, how did you get the letter back?"
"Well...they sent it back."
Ye Yuejun looked at him suspiciously, always feeling untrustworthy. But his tone was so serious, and the lost things were indeed recovered, so she felt that she had to believe it.
"Don't tell me, he is really powerful." Duan Yuesheng became more excited, "I don't know what kind of spell he cast."
"That's called convincing people with virtue."
"...Are you virtuous?"
"...You are looking for a fight." Lord Jiyue opened his eyes wide, "Shanhai, you have to reason with me."
Shan Hai got up and walked to the door of the house again, calling him over.
"Come out for a moment. I just have something to ask you."
Lord Jiyue knew that it must be a serious matter, so he followed him out of the room and downstairs.
The two people walked in the deserted alley, neither of them spoke first. This time, Lord Jiyue could not hold himself back and asked him not long after he left:
"Why did you call me out? Are you also curious about how I asked for a reply?"
"That's a little bit. Besides, we're sorry to have delayed you for too long... I know that your work has not been completed and you may be punished. But Liangqiu's condition... you also know. I mainly want to ask you, When is the most convenient time to set off?”
"Oh, so that's what happened."
Lord Jiyue thought for a moment and stopped. He raised his head and looked at the dark sky. The weather was not very good today, there were no stars to be seen, and the night sky was not as bright as his eyes.
"Near the Flower Lane, there is a six-path spiritual vein... which is the rift between the human, heaven and hell realms, and one of them happens to be connected to the Xueyan Valley. In fact, this is also how Zhu Tong and She Ji communicate. Could you have done it earlier? It's best to start the journey. Even if things are messed up like this, we still have to go back and recover. As for how to deal with the two assassins, I just laid out the stakes."
"Stakes?"
"Indeed. They were originally on standby in this city, specifically to take over the tasks arranged by Zuo Jinmen nearby. In the past, they dealt with ordinary people, unlike this time, they were easy to travel. After several consecutive failures, Zuo Jinmen It will definitely put pressure on them... They actually don't care about the result, they just claim that their reputation has been damaged, and then pretend to be tolerant and generous to forgive, so that they will obey their orders."
"Why is this necessary? Not only are they already helpless, but even the Green Ghost..."
"Shan Hai, you are always kind," Lord Jiyue stopped and said to him, "and you always overestimate human nature."
"I do not understand."
"You will always understand. I just provided another option when they were not completely mentally restrained. They are both smart girls and have their own ideas. It is the two of them who have supported each other for twenty years. Instead of a so-called shelter, they can always make the right choice."
"The Zuojinmen will definitely not let them go..."
"They have nothing to do with Zuo Renmen anymore."
"You mean..."
"The two girls are now my disciples." Having said this, Lord Jiyue was a little happy. "I haven't seen anyone with such a keen sense of music for a long time. How could I let my talents be buried?"
"...As long as you are happy. But if you are like this, won't you create a problem with Zuo Renmen?"
"No" Ji Yue waved her hand, "...it shouldn't be possible, right?"
"you……"
"Shan Hai, let me ask you, what kind of power is behind Zuo Renmen? It has collected all kinds of evil spirits and monsters that are notorious, but it is also well organized. Have you ever thought about this?"
Hearing what he said, Lin Shanhai hesitated a little. He pondered for a while and said hesitantly:
"If they are not relatives of the emperor, they should be high-ranking officials and well-paid dignitaries..."
"Maybe it's not a human being? Think about it, this Zuoji sect is much older than many Jianghu sects. No matter how many times the internal members have changed over the past few hundred years, the overall situation is still the same. It ran smoothly and without any mistakes.”
"This, um...I don't think so? After all, I have never heard of anyone in the Zuojin sect who is a monster. Besides, they are still on the list of killing monsters, so they should..."
Lord Jiyue kept looking at him, his figure reflected in his bright eyes. Shan Hai was even more confused.
"...You mean, the Six Paths are impermanent?"
"You are so smart." He sighed, "Ye Yuejun and I both feel that the master of the Zuoji Sect should be one of our colleagues."
"It would indeed make sense if the supporters behind such a huge assassin group are the same person. And among them, the one who is proficient in martial arts and assassination... Shuang, Shuangyue Lord?"
"Well, it is said that a reed can kill people like Gu Jia Qianlong... But this is just a guess. He is also such an elusive person. I have only seen him twice in the past hundred years. Anyway, these It has nothing to do with you, it’s our business to escort you to Xueyan Valley as soon as possible.”
"Sorry to trouble you. We will leave tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" Lord Jiyue sighed softly, "For Liangqiu, isn't it..."
"Well, now that she's awake... didn't you also say that time waits for no one? And I'm also thinking that maybe she can recover faster if she returns to a familiar place and meets familiar people."
"Well...in that case, let's do it tomorrow."
