Today is the tenth day of the third month of the lunar calendar.
The weather is clear, the sky is blue, and the sun is shining brightly. It is a rare good weather.
There are many things to do in nice weather, which can also bring a happy mood.
Time passed very quickly, and it had been half a month since Liu Ruyan came out of Wolong Valley. He originally thought that when he arrived at Hongqinju, he could successfully pick up Huamei to celebrate his master's birthday, but he did not expect that he would encounter so many things along the way. , and even almost lost his life.
He was on horseback and followed the carriage forward at a leisurely pace. He suddenly fell silent, looking up and around from time to time, looking very worried.
The carriage drove slowly along the ten-mile peach blossom boulevard toward the official road outside Taoyuan.
The group of people walked under the colorful peach blossoms, watching the forest of peach blossoms passing by. Pieces of petals fell in the gentle spring breeze, and the wind was full of floral fragrance. The beautiful scene in front of them made everyone feel a long-lost sense of relaxation and comfort. The wonderful spring scenery in front of us swept away the gloom in everyone's heart, and the mood became lighter and brighter.
Not long after, the carriage drove out of the peach blossom forest, turned a corner, and entered the wide and flat official road.
Xu Feng opened the curtain and looked back at the ten miles of peach blossoms that were gradually disappearing behind him. Only a corner of the dark red cornices could be seen from the Peach Blossom Villa hidden in the peach forest. His heart seemed to be beaten by something, and he could not calm down for a long time.
Liu Ruyan also stopped the white horse, turned its head, and stared intently at the ten-mile peach blossom behind her, with a strange look in her eyes.
When Xu Feng saw Liu Ruyan stopped, he also called to the two servants to stop the carriage.
In the carriage, Shangguan Hongqin, Leng Yue and Menghua all looked back at Taoyuan. Everyone's heart was ups and downs, they were full of emotions, and their eyes showed deep nostalgia.
Leng Yue suddenly said: "Dad, how did you meet Uncle Nangong? Their family lives in such a beautiful place. It is really enviable. Every morning when you wake up, you can see such beautiful peach blossoms! If only we could live there too How wonderful it must be for such a beautiful place!”
Xu Feng looked at the peach blossoms in his eyes and said with a smile: "Twenty years ago, by the Dongting Lake in western Hunan, your uncle Ma and I were plotted by our enemies. At that time, we were both seriously injured and contracted a very powerful poison. We thought We were about to be doomed and lost our lives in a foreign land. We were determined to die. When our enemies were about to catch up with us, people from the Nangong family happened to be passing by. We immediately asked them for help. The Nangong family is an upright sect who saw us suffering. We begged, asked the reason, and felt compassion. With the help of several masters of the Nangong family, we were able to escape, and followed them back to a branch of the Nangong family to recuperate. This is how we got to know you, Uncle Nangong. , Speaking of which, your uncle is still my savior." When he said this, a deep feeling of gratitude suddenly rose in his eyes.
Everyone couldn't help but be shocked, they didn't expect Nangong Nan to save his life.
He paused and then continued: "If Brother Nangong hadn't come to the rescue back then, I'm afraid I would no longer be alive." He looked up to the sky and sighed with deep pain, and there was a flash of deep pain in his eyes.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Shangguan Hongqin said in surprise: "Master, I didn't expect that there is such a past between you and Brother Nangong. Why have I never heard you mention it before?"
Everyone was listening attentively, and Xu Feng ordered two servants to drive off.
He pondered and said quietly: "Madam, this happened before I met you, so you don't recognize Brother Nangong. In addition, ten years ago, Xiaoyun and I decided to retire from the world. First of all, it was because of I left you and Yue'er. Secondly, I was already tired of the struggle for fame and fortune in the world, so I kept this matter deep in my heart and never mentioned it to you. But I didn't expect that when I came here this time, something unexpected happened. I met Brother Nangong by mistake. Oh, God has treated me well after all. I never thought that I would see Brother Nangong again in this life. This is really God's will!" He looked at Shangguan Hongqin, his eyes showing endless satisfaction and tenderness. .
Shangguan Hongqin listened puzzled and asked doubtfully: "Since the master and Brother Nangong have known each other twenty years ago, why don't you know the whereabouts of Brother Nangong? Did you get separated twenty years ago? What?"
Not only Shangguan Hongqin was puzzled, Leng Yue and Menghua were also puzzled. They all looked confused and looked at him curiously.
Xu Feng's eyes flashed and he looked out the window. He sighed slowly, and after a while, he said: "Yes, Brother Nangong saved my life twenty years ago. The grace of saving my life is as heavy as a mountain, and it is like rebirth. From then on, I recognized him as my eldest brother and thought about his kindness all the time, hoping to find a suitable opportunity to repay him. At that time, Xiaoyun and I wanted to take refuge under him and work for him in order to repay him for saving his life. But for some reason, the eldest brother refused and said that he could see that we were people capable of great things, and to succumb to him would definitely delay our bright future. He encouraged us to set up our own business and work on our own. A world was created in the rivers and lakes. He asked us not to miss his kindness, but from now on, just be friends with each other!" As he spoke, he suddenly became extremely excited, and there seemed to be sparkling tears in his eyes.
Xu Feng sighed deeply again to calm down the excitement in his heart, and then slowly said: "Later, after Xiaoyun and I recovered from our injuries, we said goodbye to my eldest brother. We planned to go to the Central Plains to do fur business. This is We had already planned it. The Central Plains is a large area with a large population, and the demand for leather goods is very high. When we got there, we gathered a dozen guys and opened a leather goods shop. As expected, the Central Plains had a huge demand for leather goods. The momentum was great, and when we saw that there was a profit to be made, we worked diligently day and night. Within a few years, we had become the largest company in the entire Central Plains and made a lot of money. We made money. , we were preparing to go to Xiangxi to visit Brother Nangong, but unexpectedly, when we got there, he had already disappeared and there was no trace of him. We immediately asked around, but we could never find the whereabouts of Brother Nangong. From then on, we and Brother We were separated! Hey, we have been separated for twenty years. I thought I would never see my eldest brother again in this life, but I never thought that God would allow me to reunite with him here!" At this point, he My voice was choked with sobs, and I couldn't help but burst into tears.
After everyone listened, they were moved and couldn't help but sigh.
Only then did I realize that Xu Feng had made his fortune by selling fur goods. Because of hard work and hard work, he earned a fortune through diligence and wisdom, and that is why the magnificent Mingyue Peak Hongqin Residence came to be.
From an all-powerful hero, he suddenly transformed into a wealthy businessman with a huge fortune. Xu Feng's glorious life can be described as a legend!
After listening to what he said, Menghua's eyes suddenly lit up and she said in surprise: "I didn't expect Uncle Xu to have such a legendary experience! Uncle, that's amazing! Unlike my father, who doesn't know how to make money by doing business, he only knows how to farm." Practice martial arts. I will be so poor my whole life!" She actually compared Xu Feng with her father, and even scolded her father for not making money.
Liu Ruyan was startled when she heard it outside, and suddenly became angry. She secretly complained about Menghua's ignorance in her heart. In any case, she should not criticize the master in front of everyone. This beautiful girl, Cong Pei, lost her mother and was also a child with a hard life. However, the master, who was both father and mother, went through great hardships to raise her. How difficult it must have been. How could she criticize herself like this? Where's dad?
Liu Ruyan deliberately coughed twice outside, and was about to say something to her. At this time, Shangguan Hongqin spoke again: "Hua'er, you must be unreasonable, how could you criticize your father like this? Back then, your mother was born Not long after you were born, you contracted a strange disease. Your father visited Langzhong everywhere to seek medical advice and cure your mother's illness. However, your mother's disease not only did not improve, but worsened day by day. Before long, So he left you, father and daughter, and passed away. Your father had a deep relationship with your mother. He was so grief-stricken at the time that he almost committed suicide and followed your mother. He saw you as an infant, crying and helpless. , and couldn't bear it anymore, so he sent you to me and begged me to breastfeed you. Hua'er, do you know how much hardship your father has endured and suffered for you? You don't understand at all. Your father is in pain. You must never blame your father like this again!" Shangguan Hongqin is Menghua's nanny. She has watched her grow up. Now seeing that she has misunderstood the Nanshan layman, he feels very unhappy, so he did this He taught her with sincerity and sincerity.
Shangguan Hongqin's words made Menghua burst into tears, her eyes became red again and again, and her nose was sore, as if she had been wronged so much that she couldn't help crying anymore.
When everyone saw this, they felt that Menghua had lost her mother since she was a child and was born in a miserable life. They were also very pitiful. Then he couldn't bear it anymore, and they all tried to persuade and coax her.
Liu Ruyan was angry just now, but now she heard Menghua crying again, and suddenly she felt compassion, and she could no longer say what she wanted to say.
Hearing Huamei crying so heartbroken, no matter how much people tried to comfort her, he felt sad in his heart and couldn't help but have red eyes.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of his missing parents and sister, and of his master who regarded him as his own... How could he find his lost relatives? How can we repay our master for his upbringing and training?
His mind was so confused that he couldn't sort it out. A deep and huge depression made his heart hurt, and he was almost out of breath.
He swore in his heart countless times that he would find his lost relatives in this life, and the family would be together happily and never be separated again.
When I go back this time, I want to ask my master clearly what my life experience is! Only the master is the only insider! But why has he kept hiding it from me for so many years? What's the hidden secret in this?
Unknowingly, the carriage had already driven several miles away. Occasionally, pedestrians could be seen in twos and threes along the way. Some were carrying bamboo baskets, some were carrying burdens, and some were pushing carts. They all seemed to be farming. farmers.
Of course, there are also some rich people wearing brocade clothes and sitting on sedan chairs. Some of them are riding tall horses and wearing phoenix crowns and bright clothes. They look like rich people.
Seeing that the road suddenly became lively, Xu Feng opened the car curtain, raised his eyes and looked forward. He couldn't help but smile, and said to himself: "Not far ahead, there is the Qingfengjie. After this Qingfengji, we can still walk for half a day. , we can reach Phoenix Collection. It won’t take us long to reach the boundary of Zhongnan Mountain.”
When everyone heard this, they all became excited, except Menghua, who had cried so hard before that she looked sullen and sad.
Liu Ruyan suddenly heard Xu Feng talking about Phoenix Collection, and his heart suddenly trembled. He felt that the name seemed familiar. He frowned and thought about it, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
Leng Yue and Meng Hua looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the official road, observing their appearance and expression. Along the way there were all sorts of lascivious people, some dressed in strange clothes, all very weird.
Some of them have strange looks that make it impossible to tell their true age, and they can’t even be described as beautiful or ugly. Some were alone, some were in groups, and they were bustling with people. Only then did they show some of the smoke and fire of the world. The further they looked, the more pedestrians they saw.
Shangguan Hongqin, who had lived in the mountains for a long time, saw the sisters Lengyue Menghua looking around happily and chattering non-stop. Like two little girls who had never been to the city, they were full of curiosity and freshness about everything outside.
Suddenly, a group of fast riders galloped over from the mountain road in the distance. There were as many as ten riders and horses. They turned around from the mountain col in front and appeared. The sound of horse hooves was loud and clear, and it was even more clear and loud when heard in the quiet mountains and fields. .
They were moving very fast, and they were already in front of them in the blink of an eye. When the young knight running at the front saw that the carriage was moving slowly and blocking the way, he suddenly shouted and shouted: "The government is handling the case, get out of the way, get out of the way!" "
When the two servants saw this, they hurriedly reined in their horses and drove them to the roadside to stop.
The dozen or so knights were all dressed in bright clothes, with purple official hats on their heads, a long willow knife slung on their shoulders, and a pair of black pointed-toed boots. These people frowned and looked anxious, but their faces showed a refreshing and heroic look.
Dressed like this, one can tell at a glance that these must be people from the government. But why are so many people in such a hurry to leave?
More than a dozen fast riders flashed past the carriage, with dust flying behind them. Pedestrians on the road had a look of horror on their faces when they saw the horse riding towards them, and they hurriedly hid on the side of the road.
Everyone watched their figures go away. After the dust cleared, Xu Feng ordered the two servants to set off and continue on their way.
Leng Yue suddenly asked: "Dad, who are these people?"
Xu Feng squinted his eyes and said calmly: "Did you see the official seal on their chests?"
Leng Yue and Meng Hua looked at each other, and Meng Hua asked in surprise: "Official seal? Uncle, did you say those are people from the government?"
Liu Ruyan, who was beside the carriage, naturally heard everything clearly. When the group of people rushed over just now, he couldn't help but take a second look. But I also saw the blue official seal on their bras: a red circle with the word "官" written in blue block letters.
This is the symbol of uniformity among emissaries in the government.
Not far ahead is the famous Qingfeng Market, so it is not unusual to see people from the government here.
Xu Feng nodded thoughtfully and said slowly: "Yes, looking at their clothes, they are undoubtedly people from the government. But looking at the sabers on their shoulders, they look a bit like six-door police officers."
Everyone was startled and shouted in unison: "An agent from the Six Gates?"
Xu Feng said faintly: "It looks a bit similar. You see, those people are heading in the direction of Shili Peach Blossom. If I guessed correctly, could it be the theft of Peach Blossom Villa? Brother Nangong has reported it to the government. ? That’s why people from Six Doors went to investigate the case!”
Everyone pondered and felt that what Xu Feng said made sense.
Of course, everyone hopes that the real head catcher from the Six Doors can find out the truth about last night's murder and seek justice for the Nangong family.
