"The imperial court is now posting notices everywhere to arrest key criminals. For these one hundred thousand taels of silver, how many people in the country did nothing but responded to the imperial court's call with all their strength. If others can do this, why can't we?"
The Ge brothers were reprimanded by their father. They dared not speak out in anger, so they withdrew angrily, talking as they walked.
Ge Long and Ge Hu muttered and went back to their rooms. Ling Yun, who was in the back room, was not asleep at this time.
What kind of person is Ling Yun? He has superb internal skills, extremely sharp hearing and vision; especially his pair of ears, he can hear the sound of arrows a hundred steps away.
Although he was still injured at this time, the habits he had developed over the years made him still alert and vigilant, so although the Gurdji Brothers' voices were subtle, each word still reached his ears clearly.
He felt his whole back stiffen, and he bit his lips involuntarily; his slightly trembling hands became cold...
On a summer morning, there is a lazy and peaceful atmosphere in the air, which temporarily brings some comfort and support to people's confused hearts.
Ge Beiqiu made breakfast and when he was carrying it to Ling Yun in the inner room, he happened to meet the two brothers who had just walked out of the room.
Ge Long rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked lazily: "Dad, are there any guests at our house?"
Ge Beiqiu smiled vaguely, "Yes, a distant uncle of yours came to visit your grandfather and father a few days ago. Due to the unpredictable weather in the past two days, he got typhoid fever, so he stayed at our house."
"Why don't we remember that distant uncle?" A look of confusion flashed in Ge Long's eyes.
Ge Beiqiu said impatiently: "Your mother has so many brothers who haven't left the fifth server. What do children know? Stop being so nagging and go eat!"
The two brothers, who had always been in awe of their father, did not dare to say anything when they saw this. They just went to the kitchen to bring the food and prepare to eat.
After everyone had breakfast, Ge Long blinked his eyes and said with a hint of inquiry: "Dad, since it is my uncle who is here, shouldn't you take us two brothers to visit him - otherwise he will You say we have lost etiquette, right?"
"Hey, why do you think this kid is so troubled?" Ge Beiqiu rolled his eyes almost invisible, complaining in his heart, and frowned slightly.
Now everyone knows that Ling Yun is a wanted criminal with a reward of 100,000 yuan, so Ling Yun is hiding in his home to recuperate. His original intention is not to let the third person besides himself and his father know.
Because the more people know about this matter, the greater the chance of leakage, and the risk will increase.
But the current situation is no longer the case. His two sons suddenly came back and were under the same roof. No matter how much they tried to hide it, the fact that there was suddenly a living person in the family couldn't be concealed at all costs!
At the same time, he changed his mind again. Although Ling Yun, Princess Huanyu and others had been here a few years ago, and had met the two children, but now so many years have passed, and many personnel changes have gone through. Their appearance has changed, and they probably won’t recognize each other anymore!
Now that things have come to this point, why not just take them to see Ling Yun openly? On the contrary, the more he shirks the blame, the more they will become suspicious, right?
After thinking about this, Ge Beiqiu stopped saying anything and led them directly to the back room.
Ling Yun was sitting on the couch, holding his breath and meditating, when he suddenly saw Ge Beiqiu leading his two sons in. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and then they passed by like a dragonfly touching water, leaving no trace in an instant.
Ge Beiqiu introduced his second son to Ling Yun with a smile, and asked them to pay homage to his uncle.
What kind of person is Ling Yun? With a quick thought, he immediately understood. He smiled and returned the greeting: "It turns out that the two nephews are already so old. Thinking about the situation many years ago, it seems like it was just yesterday. Thinking about it, it really feels like a world away... …”
As he spoke, he couldn't help but recall that a few years ago, he, Princess Huanyu, Princess Changqing, He Yuting and others came to this farmhouse in Cuizhu Villa and met the Ge family; at that time, the two teenagers were still childish. The children are so ignorant that they are retired, the eldest is twelve or thirteen years old, and the youngest is only eight or nine years old...
The Ge brothers paid their respects to their uncle, stood up, and stared at Ling Yun with two pairs of clear and translucent eyes.
Ge Hu suddenly grinned and said: "Uncle, you are so good-looking, and you are still so young. You are not like my elders at all, but more like a big brother."
Ge Beiqiu's face darkened, "Nonsense! If you say such trivial words again, be careful of me flattering you!"
Ge Hu was so frightened that he stuck out his tongue and hurriedly stopped.
Ling Yun looked at him calmly, with a smile hanging on his lips from beginning to end, "Tong Yan Wuji. Brother Ge, we are just chatting casually, and there are so many taboos. You treat them like this, but it makes me feel uneasy."
After hearing what Ling Yun said, Ge Beiqiu's expression softened slightly and said nothing more.
Ge Long looked at Ling Yun without blinking and said: "Uncle, why do we think you are so kind? We seem to have met somewhere before, right?"
Ge Beiqiu's heart twitched unconsciously, and he said with a straight face: "Along, keep talking nonsense——"
"Yes, we have met before!" Ling Yun's mind was spinning very fast, his eyes flickered slightly when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "Brother Ge, have you forgotten? When these two children were young, I came here once When I visited you and my eldest sister, I hugged them! - Do you remember, Aaron?"
Ge Long and Ge Hu were still stunned, but Ge Beiqiu suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes, when your uncle said that, I remembered it! Ge Long was only six years old at that time, and Ge Hu was even younger. , your uncle came from your grandma’s house at that time... What’s wrong, brat, are you a pig, haven’t you remembered yet? "
The two brothers looked at each other, still looking confused and shaking their heads.
Ling Yun said: "They were so young at the time, and it has been many years, so of course they don't remember it. But we have always met before, so we feel familiar - right, Brother Ge?"
Ge Beiqiu secretly admired Ling Yun for his quick mind and adaptability, and he kept echoing his words.
He was afraid that if time went by, his two sons would find out some clues and create new connections, so he briefly exchanged greetings with Ling Yun and dragged his two sons out.
As the saying goes: No one knows his son better than his father. Ge Beiqiu knew the temperament of his two sons very well. Although they usually looked well-behaved and filial, and could live an honest life under the strict discipline of their father and himself, some rebellious temperaments deep in their bones would be exposed from time to time.
During the two days when his two sons stayed at home, Ge Beiqiu always felt uneasy. Was it because his two sons had lost their jobs and cut off the family's source of livelihood, or was he worried that Ling Yun's affairs would be seen through by these two ghosts?
He couldn't tell clearly. So finally one night, he couldn't restrain his impetuous mood, called his two sons in front of him, and told them solemnly: They must go out to find work tomorrow!
The two young men are energetic and strong, so staying at home doing nothing all day is not an option. Moreover, the family's current expenses are already in a state of being unable to make ends meet. If this continues, I am afraid that we will really be unable to make ends meet.
The two grumbled and reluctantly walked out.
Ge Long complained as he walked: "Aren't our fathers tormenting people? There are no bosses in the capital who are mean and difficult to deal with. Where can we go to find work? Well, that's easy to say..."
"You said that our family's life is so difficult, and our uncle doesn't help us! He can't go out or step out the door all day long, and he can't reach out for clothes or open his mouth for food. Moreover, our father acts like a living Buddha all day long. I have to provide for you—oh! I really don’t understand..."
Ge Hu is even more simple-minded and blurts out his words without thinking through his brain.
Although the two brothers spoke not loudly, they were still clearly heard by Ling Yun in the back room. He felt that his chest was getting more and more stuffy, and he was suffocating to the point of being breathless; the hands hanging by his sides were also tightened little by little.
Then they heard Ge Beiqiu shouting at them to stop them, and the two brothers walked out sighing.
Ling Yun raised his head and exhaled softly, looking blankly at the night outside the window. The moon is still bright, the breeze is gentle, and the years seem to be peaceful; however, the distance between him and them is like the deep moonlight, getting farther and farther, even a little out of reach.
He slowly turned his face, his eyes wandering inch by inch, and finally settled on the long sword placed on the table and his cyan package...
But it was said that Ge Long and Ge Hu came to the capital slowly the next day. After running around all day, they still found nothing. Seeing that the sun was setting, the two of them staggered tiredly and walked back dejectedly.
When I arrived at the city gate, I saw a group of people gathering around to read a notice.
The two of them squeezed in and saw that it was still the wanted notice from the court offering a reward of one hundred thousand taels of silver for the capture of the imperial criminal.
Ge Hu said feebly: "I don't know how many times I have read this notice. There is nothing interesting about it. Let's go!" He grabbed Ge Long and left.
Ge Long stood still. He stared intently at the image of the imperial prisoner on the notice, a flash of stunning light suddenly flashed across his eyes, and an unexpected sense of excitement instantly filled his body.
Ge Hu was wondering when he suddenly felt that his hand was tightly pinched by his brother, and his brother's fingernails were almost embedded in the flesh of the back of his hand.
He didn't even have time to ask anything, before his brother dragged him forcibly and staggered away for several miles without any explanation.
Finally, the two of them stood panting.
Ge Hu complained: "Brother, what's wrong with you? My hand was almost bleeding from your pinch just now..."
"Brother, don't say anything. Let me ask you first: Do you still remember the image of the imperial prisoner on the wanted document?"
Ge Hu said: "Nonsense, I have seen that image a hundred times, and I can draw it with my eyes closed."
Ge Long spent a lot of effort to restrain the ecstasy in his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, didn't you find that the image on the official document looks familiar?"...
