Ever since Si Kuang left the Red Wall Courtyard, Yu Tianxiong has become even more depressed. Being alone in this huge courtyard, he feels even more lonely and lonely hovering around him at the same time. I have taken out the secrets I have developed over the years and practiced them continuously. I want to practice the skills in this secret to be as powerful as I imagined. In a day or two, I can master it, and the two qi of yin and yang can be completely integrated into one body. It was dozens of times stronger than at the beginning, and when it was used to its fullest, even if there was a huge boulder in front of it, it would instantly become like powder and scatter on the ground without any effort. If he was in front of the top masters in the world, he would not even look at them, and he would definitely grind their bones into ashes. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile on his face. If he thought about it more carefully, it was far from the magical skill of blowing flowers. His face immediately darkened again.
In the early morning of this day, Yu Tianxiong got up very early, went to the courtyard to stretch his legs, had breakfast, and calculated the time. It was time for Xiong Zhiping and Xiumei to come back. At this time, he felt extremely uneasy and thought Wanting to see them in time, he must know that people are animals with emotions. Although they only spent one day together, he suddenly felt that the emotions between him and Xiong Zhiping were beyond ordinary people, and no one could possibly replace him in his heart. , what makes him most unthinkable is that it won’t be long before he completely deprives him of his right to freedom, and how cruel this is. At this time, he is somewhat looking forward to it, but also a little entangled, but he is struggling with these two outcomes in his heart. Until I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help but stand at the door waiting for Xiong Zhiping's arrival.
Xiong Zhiping and Xiumei each rode a horse and walked along the street. Xiumei said: "I didn't expect that your Xiong family has so many relatives. It took four or five days just to invite the guests. It's really hard to think about it." It's tiring enough, I told you before, use flying pigeons to deliver the message to every guest's house, this will save us the fatigue of running around these days."
Xiong Zhiping smiled and said: "If you use your method to treat guests, think about it, our Xiong family is a well-known figure in the capital and in the entire Central Plains. If you treat guests like this, it will show that our Xiong family is not sincere to every guest. People won’t come to congratulate us on our wedding in person. By then, our wedding will only become deserted, let alone lively. What’s the point of our wedding?”
Xiumei nodded and said, "When you say that our wedding can be blessed by so many people, the hard work these days is worth it."
Xiong Zhiping said: "A major event in life only happens once in a lifetime. If it is not done with great vigor and grandeur, it will be meaningless at all. When we grow old in the future, when we recall that our wedding was so beautiful, this life will not be in vain." "
Xiumei looked up at the entrance of the Red Wall Courtyard, pointed forward with her finger and said, "Zhiping, you see there is a person standing at the door of the Red Wall Courtyard looking around. Who could he be standing there?"
Xiong Zhiping said in a positive tone: "That person must be the second brother. I think he is extremely bored at home alone. He must have seen our return early and reunited with him."
Xiumei said: "I'm really happy for you to have such a good brother who values love and justice in this life."
Xiong Zhiping echoed: "Yes! This seems to be destined. He was in danger and I saved him, but talking to him was so opportunistic. Why wouldn't I be happy to call him a brother?"
While talking, they had inadvertently reached the door and got off their horses. Yu Tianxiong ran up to them, took the reins of their horses with both hands, and said: "Brother, sister-in-law, you are finally back. I Being alone at home is really boring and boring, so I look forward to being able to reunite with my elder brother and sister-in-law one day soon."
Xiong Zhiping beamed with joy and said: "Second brother, don't mention how happy I am to hear your words. Your mood now is completely the same as mine. Your sister-in-law and I told you on the road that the second brother can't be alone at home." It was so boring and we were so unfamiliar with everything in the capital. It must have been like a year at home. Thinking of it, we traveled day and night, rushing non-stop. After inviting all the relatives, we immediately turned around and turned around, but we didn't lose half of the way back. Now, I finally see my second brother, do you think I can be unhappy?
When Yu Tianxiong heard these words, he was silently moved to tears, which fell down his cheeks. Xiong Zhiping suddenly saw his tearful expression and said in surprise: "Second brother, what's the matter with you? We two brothers should be happy to be reunited today." , why are they in such a depressed mood? This is so inappropriate! Did the eldest brother say something wrong just now? That made the second brother so sad. "
Yu Tianxiong said quickly: "Brother, you misunderstood. I was moved to tears by your words just now. I was not depressed. I was just crying for joy, and being overly excited for the moment would have this effect."
Xiumei said: "Second brother, your eldest brother is usually a straight man, and he doesn't have any bad intentions. Don't take it to heart if what he says is wrong. You usually get along as brothers. If your eldest brother says something wrong, you must forgive me."
Yu Tianxiong smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. My eldest brother and I are close to each other and will never be separated. As long as the eldest brother respects me, a brother in trouble, and as long as he gives you orders for anything in the future, I will be his younger brother." Even if you go up mountains of swords and go down into seas of fire, you won’t hesitate.”
Walking to the door, Yu Tianxiong opened the door. The two of them followed closely and entered the courtyard. Everything in their eyes suddenly appeared. The red silk on the door was swaying gently in the breeze. Every door There were festive couplets and double happiness on the windows and doors. Seeing all this, the two people immediately felt a general festive atmosphere rushing into their hearts. Yu Tianxiong led the horse to the stable, tied the horse and came to them. , said: "Brother, sister-in-law, what are you looking at so fascinatedly? It's extremely hard to travel all the way. It's better to go inside and rest for a while."
The two turned around and Xiong Zhiping said: "Second brother, you have worked hard at home and arranged everything in the house so orderly. I don't know how to thank you."
Yu Tianxiong looked back and smiled and said: "Brother, why are you so polite? We are all one family now. We don't distinguish between each other. It's just trivial things that don't matter, so don't take it to heart."
Walking into the hall, Yu Tianxiong gave them two cups of tea and said, "I wonder what day the eldest brother and sister-in-law's wedding is?"
Xiong Zhiping paused, counted with his fingers, and said: "Calculate that there are about ten days left besides today!"
Yu Tianxiong said: "Brother's wedding must be very lively on that day, right?"
Xiong Zhiping said: "That's for sure. Adding up all the relatives, there are hundreds of people. Do you think it's lively or not?"
Yu Tianxiong exclaimed: "Brother didn't expect that your Xiong family has so many relatives. No wonder it takes four or five days to entertain guests. Although our Yu family is also a well-known family, compared with the relatives of your Xiong family, It’s a world of difference, a small witch can be compared to a big witch, so it must have been a lively day.”
Xiong Zhiping looked at Xiumei and said: "Marriage only happens once in a lifetime. My wedding and Xiumei's wedding must be blessed by all our relatives and let all the eyes of the world envy us. Only then can we feel truly happy with everyone." different."
Xiumei didn't answer them at this time. She just looked at the furnishings in the entire hall with her eyes. Suddenly her face became solemn and she didn't say a word. She saw them talking and laughing happily. At this time, she said to them He said he was not interested, so he got up and walked outside, to the next room, looked at the furnishings inside, picked up a piece of porcelain on the opposite side of the kitchen cabinet, touched it again and again, and touched it again with his hands. The dust marks next to it, it was strange that I had placed these things myself, as if they had all been touched. Who could have tampered with them? Could it be that I had misunderstood it, or was it just my own imagination? So I used doubt. Zhi Zhi went to another room and took a closer look. All the things were completely misplaced. Could it be that some outsider had broken into the Xiong Mansion without permission? There were no valuable things missing inside. So why did he put all the things away? The placement has been moved. Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be for the Xiong family's magic skill of blowing flowers? If it was a stranger who didn't have more time to search one by one, the only person who doubted it now was Yu Tianxiong. Alas, I have to find an opportunity to tell Zhiping and ask him to be wary of this person. Thinking of this, he immediately returned to the chair next to him in the hall.
Yu Tianxiong and Xiong Zhiping didn't pay attention to Xiumei's expression changing at this time. They were still talking non-stop, as if there was no third person next to them.
The next morning, Yu Tianxiong got up early in the morning, looked around with his eyes, and saw that no one was there. He thought to himself: "There is no one at this time, which is also the safest. I don't know if the Four Kuangs are there now." They have not returned to the Western Regions. If they are really on the way back to the Western Regions, when they receive this hexagram letter, they don’t know whether Xiong Zhiping can arrive on time for his wedding day. If he really can’t make it, he will have to rely on his own efforts. It was difficult to imprison the two of them in the boulder. It was better to seize the time to send this letter out so that the four crazy people could arrive at the wedding on time. Thinking of this, they immediately tied the letter to the body of the carrier pigeon and held it in the air with both hands. After throwing it away, the pigeon cooed a few times in mid-air, then flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.
In the past few days, Xiong Zhiping took Yu Tianxiong to the best hotels in the capital to eat the best meals, go sightseeing in nearby mountains and rivers, watch the sunrise and sunset, and enjoy all the beautiful scenery given by nature. Yu Tianxiong felt that everything in the Central Plains was better than the Western Regions, and he was intoxicated by these beautiful scenery. However, his inner plan was brewing step by step and was not replaced by these beautiful scenery.
The night is deep, the moon is hazy, and the stars are dotted. The night at this time is even more poignant and calm. Under the refraction of the bright moonlight, a slender, graceful lady-like woman stands next to the rockery, calmly as if she is thinking about something. ? Immediately, she kept pacing in front of her, looking upset, and her steps were messy. As the moonlight slowly drifted upward, she could see her face clearly. I dared to believe that she was Xiumei, but why? Today, all the furnishings in the room are unpredictable and very troublesome. "If Yu Tianxiong's true mask is revealed in front of Xiong Zhiping, and Zhiping has a deep relationship with him, I simply can't believe that he would behave in such a shoddy way," he said. Maybe I will fall out with you. Now that my wedding is coming, what should I do? What should I do? If I don’t tell these facts, it will definitely harbor evil intentions. In the end, Zhiping will be hurt. These things are worse than anything else. I feel annoyed."
Just when she was thinking hard and unsure about paying attention, she saw Xiong Zhiping hurried to the rockery, stood in front of Xiumei and panted: "Xiumei, it's so late, what do you want to say to me when you asked me out?" Tell me? If there is anything, we can discuss it in the hall. My second brother is not an outsider. If you call me out, Yu Tianxiong will definitely see you."
Xiumei didn't answer his question immediately. She just thought for a moment and said, "Is the second brother asleep now? There is something I don't know whether I should tell you?"
Xiong Zhiping said: "I think my second brother has been working very hard for our wedding these days. He seems very tired at night. I asked him to go to bed early. If you have anything to say, Xiumei, just say it directly. There is no need to hesitate."
Xiumei said seriously: "Actually, today's matter is about Yu Tianxiong. In fact, if you tell me, you will definitely feel disgusted with me. I think it's better not to tell me."
Xiong Zhiping looked confused and said: "What kind of thing happened to Xiumei that made me so deep that I can't even figure it out now. What problem can Yu Tianxiong have?"
Xiumei said: "This matter has everything to do with Yu Tianxiong from beginning to end. I originally trusted him very much, but at noon today, when I saw you guys chatting happily, I couldn't interrupt, so I unintentionally told everyone in the hall I looked at the layout and it seemed that everything had been moved. I originally thought I must have seen it wrong, but then I looked at the other rooms and found that everything had been moved, and even the direction of placement was out of order. "
Xiong Zhiping smiled and said: "Xiumei, you must be too suspicious. If you think about it, Yu Tianxiong must have moved the objects when he was cleaning the room. It is normal. Wouldn't it be better to restore them to their original positions?" It’s still difficult, I don’t think a person with his character would do anything wrong to me, not to mention that we share the same goals, talk about everything, and have a sense of spiritual connection.”
Xiumei frowned and said: "You don't believe anything I say now. He is a person of unknown origin. No one knows whether he is being chased by the four madmen from the Western Regions. Whether it is true or not, maybe they must have colluded to set up a trap." , let you get in step by step, and they will rely on you not to be wary of anyone and treat everyone as a close friend. This is your advantage and your biggest disadvantage. In fact, I don’t have the slightest respect for Tianxiong. The malice just tells you to be careful about this person and not to be fooled by his illusions.”
Xiong Zhiping said: "Even if what you said is true, the seven-color resurrecting bead on his body is real. Maybe the four crazy people really killed dozens of his family members just for that one bead on his body. From then on, he and the four crazy people There was an sworn hatred."
Xiumei said: "As far as I know, there is no such big family named Yu in the entire Central Plains. Even if the colorful soul-resurrection beads can bring the dead back to life, no one has actually seen that it can resurrect the dead. This is obvious. It’s just a bunch of lies.”
Xiong Zhiping seemed to understand a lot after listening to Xiumei's words at this time, and he wondered in his heart: "I have no grudges against them, why did they set up this trap to frame me?" After saying this, he kept shaking his head. , looking in disbelief.
Xiumei still said calmly: "I remembered that after his constant rummaging, everything was the same, so what on earth was he looking for? It's really puzzling that he bothered so much. Could it be that his real intention is your Xiong family’s ancestral secret book of blowing flowers?”
Xiong Zhiping's heart began to waver at this time, "Why does he want to play the magic skill of flowers? Is it for revenge? Will it have other effects?"
Xiumei said in a positive tone: "Revenge is false. The magical skill of blowing flowers is second only to the Biyue Whirlwind Sword. He just wants to get the magical skill of blowing flowers as if he were the leader of the martial arts league. He is really ambitious. It is obvious that this person is extremely ambitious. , you have to be on guard! You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others!"
Xiong Zhiping did not cooperate with her in a tone of approval at this time. He also felt that what Xiumei said had some truth to it. He felt that his identity was indeed suspicious. He usually regarded everyone as a confidant and had no problems with anyone. Suspicion, honesty, and letting others live a good life even if it makes it difficult for himself. No one in the Central Plains can compare with him. He seems to be a good man from the ninth generation. Maybe Yu Tianxiong is taking advantage of him. To win his sympathy and become a good brother with him, Jinlan can enter the Xiong Mansion more deeply, easily monopolize the magical skill of blowing flowers, and achieve his ambition and dominance. It is really terrible to think about it. Thinking of this, I feel Very confused and sad.
At this time, the night was deeper and more silent. The late autumn evening wind blew past his face, like a cold knife piercing his heart. Xiumei looked at him with burning eyes and saw that he was not there at this time. He didn't react at all, knowing that he was very entangled and impatient now. It was simply too difficult for him to make a choice now. He just said calmly: "It's getting dark in Zhiping, so you should go back and rest early! As for Yu Tianxiong As time goes by, he will definitely reveal his flaws, and then we will drive him out of the Xiong family compound to avoid endless troubles."
Xiong Zhiping didn't answer anything and walked straight to his room. Seeing his current expression, Xiumei felt a pain in her heart, which spread to every part of her body. She knew that his heart felt the same pain as hers, and she couldn't make a choice. Everything, in a dilemma, just sighed softly. Go back to your room alone.
In the early morning of the next day, the weather immediately became a little cold due to the blowing of the autumn wind. The branches and leaves on the branches kept falling down under the blowing of the autumn wind. In a short time, a layer of dead leaves fell on the ground. The branches and leaves were dead, but the ground was in a state of disarray. Yu Tianxiong was wearing a coat and holding a broom in his hand and kept sweeping the courtyard. As long as there were dead leaves, he swept them clean. , without any residue
