Senior Brother Wu has always been upright, loyal, and open-minded.
Xie Huayao took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, and then said to her:
"...I thought it was not unusual to have contact with monsters. You know, the Xie Hua family belongs to the lineage of demon slaves, so dealing with monsters is completely normal. Even if he, Wu Yuangui, associates with monsters, what does it matter? ? In fact, I can even feel that the aura of monsters occasionally comes from his body. But... the strange thing is that he denies it. And if anyone in the valley dares to question, he will definitely be severely reprimanded and punished by him. Some people say that he dared to carry out lynching - of course, I don’t believe this.”
Mu Wan shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible, no way, senior brother is definitely not this kind of person."
It was difficult for her to accept what her senior sister said. It had only been half a year since she left the Xue Yan Sect. The person the senior sister mentioned had nothing to do with the senior brother she was familiar with. She couldn't connect the two images.
"I don't like him," Aling said to Dai Luan. "When I was a child, he would greet me casually, and all my brothers and sisters would go around him, and there would be no one to play with me."
"...In short, I didn't let Aling become his disciple. For a moment, I was thinking that if I let Aling go, those groundless rumors would naturally be confirmed. But - how could I think so? I dared to doubt my senior brother, but I also risked my own sister... What about her future? How dare I bet on her future..."
"Didn't I say that I don't blame you? And I think this method is good. Why don't you agree..."
Xie Hualing muttered quietly by the window. Her sister was so anxious that she almost stood up, but Shanhai immediately stopped her and asked her to continue.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think about it... I shouldn't have told you this. It's just that I don't know what to do. I can't tell anyone... I miss you so much. When I see you, I want to say everything. I'm sorry. I can take your mood into consideration..."
"No, no, no, it's okay, senior sister, just say -"
"The sect master loves you the most. When I met you, I asked you about him and put pressure on you... It's my fault. Recently... it's been too chaotic lately."
"Sister Wan."
Aling suddenly called her, and she immediately turned away and asked her what was going on with a smile. But at that moment, she noticed that even Dai Luan's expression became a little strange.
"Aling!"
Xie Huayao called her to stop. But Aring didn't react. She asked as calmly as possible:
"Do you still remember Senior Sister Yan?"
At that moment, Mu Wan's mind went blank.
Shan Hai quickly patted the side of her knee with the back of his hand under the table. Mu Wan immediately came back to her senses, but the smile was obviously frozen on her face. She opened her mouth and responded stiffly:
"Of course, what's wrong?"
"Senior Sister Yan is missing."
"No, no see..."
Xie Huayao immediately stretched out his hand and covered Mu Wan's curled-up fingertips. Her hands were warm and so was her voice.
"It's okay, don't worry...she went out to find you and the sect master. But she left suddenly, without any warning. Senior Brother Wu said she left a letter and read it to us."
letter……
Shan Hai and Dai Luan looked at each other, and Dai Luan immediately glanced at his box.
Maybe I have to find a chance to open the invisible letter.
"Then that letter she left, did you see what was written on it?"
"We passed the letter around and read it once, and then we kept it after we returned home."
"..."
Mu Wan originally thought that there would be endless things to say during this meeting. Everything that is sad, heavy, and unbearable to look back on should be left to the next day. But no - they had spent too much time together in the past, and they couldn't see any separation. Those words that were once unconcealed and without rhetoric were still so frank and devious between the two of them. It was as if all the good things in the past had been exhausted, and what was left were these precipitated and incredible scars that no one dared to look directly at.
Some are just silent.
In peaceful times, life is no better than in troubled times.
After lunch, Xie Huayao asked her sister to take the master and apprentice out for a while, while she and Mu Wan stayed alone for a while. Xie Hualing didn't bother and greeted the two people out.
The climate in Xueyan Valley is really warm, and Shanhai's clothes, which were worn by Aluanjia earlier, are getting a bit hot at this time. The two girls walked in front, and he followed behind. Aling said that there were very few disciples coming to this area, so they had better not get closer to the other side. If they encountered patrolling disciples, it would be difficult to explain.
"I like it better here." She stretched out her hands, as if embracing this sparse forest. "It's quiet at all times, with only the sound of wind and water. There are also many animals..."
She stretched out her hand, and a bird landed on her fingertips. This bird is covered with brown spots and is small and exquisite. She asked Dai Luan to extend her hand, and the bird jumped between her fingers.
"Don't you like crowded places?"
When Dai Luan asked her, the bird was frightened and ran away. She looked over with some regret.
"I don't hate them. But in comparison, I prefer birds and beasts... and I don't like people that much."
"Is there anyone in the sect who bullies you?"
"No. But I think some people look down on me. They treat me well for the sake of Sister A Yao. When I am alone, no one pays attention to me... Sister Wan is different. You are her. A good friend?"
"yes."
"What a good friend?"
"very good friend."
Aling turned around, looked at the mountains and sea, then looked at Dai Luan, and nodded thoughtfully.
"I should recognize you. We have received several letters from her, and you were mentioned in the first one... The brothers and sisters read those letters over and over again, vying to keep them, but they became wrinkled every time. Baba, or a broken horn."
They thought that Mu Wan always talked about how good her sect was and how friendly her disciples were—perhaps because she had a vested interest. Those things that are not her identity can still be felt by any sect and family in the world. But it’s okay, after all, it’s so commonplace in reality.
"I envy you." she said suddenly. Dai Luan asked stupidly why.
"You can go to many places, to far away places. There must be beautiful scenery, strange birds and animals, and all kinds of more interesting people there."
Shan Hai comforted her: "When you grow up, you can go to various places - far away places."
"I still remember that my sister's letter said that she had a brother who used a fan. She said that he always bullied her and teased her, but he was a very nice person and he would definitely be willing to teach me."
Both men were speechless. They all looked in the direction they came from, but they couldn't see anything because it was too far away. The sun falls from the leaves, and there are fine dust floating in the light pillars, light and agile.
The mountains and seas stretched out their hands, trying to catch the nearest pool of sunlight. A warm feeling lies in the palm of my hand.
Will there be light coming in between the cracks in the six paths? Is there a warm place there too?
Aluan's medicine box is still in the house. Mu Wan glanced over again and again, wondering whether he should take out the letter.
"Don't mention this letter to anyone." Ye Yuejun's words were still echoing in his ears.
Don't trust anyone but yourself.
Should she believe Xie Huayao? The two sisters can be considered as growing up together with him, and they have a very good relationship with Senior Sister Yan. But Mu Wan still didn't dare to say it, not because he doubted her, but because he was afraid that she would leak it. At least not now.
"You know," Xie Huayao said suddenly, "I had a dream a few days ago that Yan Muxue was back. She was far away from me, and I couldn't answer no matter how I called. In the end, she hid in the valley and didn't see me. I couldn't find her. I told Aling, and she said I didn't even dream about you. She laughed that I didn't have you in my heart. But I don't know... This is very strange. I heard the old man say that if I dream about an unusual person, This person proves that she slowly forgot about me, is it true?"
"...No. She just, she...I..."
She just couldn't remember.
Mu Wan couldn't say this.
She knew how bad her state was when she realized this fact. Disasters were coming one after another, and changes were always happening. She finally managed to cheer up and did not dare to pass on such emotions to those close to her.
But Senior Sister Yao will know sooner or later. If you don't say it now, is it just for her sake?
She suddenly thought of Ye Yuejun again. Didn't she keep hiding it from Qing Gui, which eventually led to such a tragedy?
If she said it, the senior sister wouldn't blame herself, but if she didn't, she wouldn't hate her because of her personality. The same thing brings the same sadness, but Mu Wan doesn't know how to do it "thoroughly".
What she should say.
"I...let me tell you something." Mu Wan's voice dropped again.
"Huh? You say."
"Yan, Muxue, she, she..."
Xie Huayao suddenly tightened her hand.
"Maybe you saw her!"
"Well...I saw it."
"Really? Don't lie to me just to comfort me."
Xie Huayao's eyes lit up, full of anticipation, like two lovely flowers surrounded by green fabric. It was soft and sweet, making it impossible for her to say cruel words.
"...She won't come back."
Never come back.
She finally said it. Mu Wan didn't know what kind of voice she sounded just now. It was too brisk and unreal, making her feel as if it came from someone else's mouth.
Xie Huayao still smiled, as if he didn't hear anything. Seeing that she stopped talking, her slight doubts gradually receded, but the solidified smile still hung on her face, losing all warmth.
"Who did it?"
"Yes... he is an assassin on the road. I have seen him. He is very strong. I am no match for him. More importantly... I don't know whose order it is. I don't know who is the person behind the scenes who really wants her to die." .”
"Her...where is she now? I mean Yan Muxue."
"...I'm sorry, I didn't know. I...I couldn't keep her."
Xie Huayao raised his hand.
Senior Sister Yao is such a gentle person. When she was learning umbrella skills from her since she was a child, she was not aggressive when she made mistakes, she just pointed them out to her in a concise and concise manner so that she could understand. There are not many tutors who are good at teaching and have a good temper, but she is one of them.
Mu Wan would understand if she was angry at this time. Even if she slaps her in the face - that's for the best. She needs to be blamed for once, and her incompetence needs to be realized. Everyone would just say that they don't blame her, it's not her fault. Maybe there is some shirking of responsibility, but now it seems that it was this tolerance along the way that made me become the ineffective person I am today.
Xie Huayao didn't hit her. Her hand came to her head and rubbed it gently.
"Thank you for your hard work," she said.
Mu Wan felt that this slap hit her heart hard, but her heart was as soft as cotton. Not painful, just dull.
She couldn't bear it any longer, buried her head in her senior sister's arms and cried loudly.
