The thin man coughed repeatedly, covering his mouth with his hand from time to time. The muscles on his face were twisted when he coughed, as if a lung was about to be coughed out.
After a fit of coughing gradually subsided, he said with difficulty: "My surname is Wan, my name is Wan Wuya, and this is my home. Liu Shaoxia, you think it's strange when you see me coughing badly! To be honest, I was hit." It is a very powerful poison that no one in the world can cure. I can only endure it as long as I can. Maybe I will die soon!" As he spoke, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After listening to what he said, Liu Ruyan felt deeply sad. He originally wanted to ask this man about his master's whereabouts, but seeing his desolate situation, he was speechless and didn't know how to speak. He frowned slightly, his eyes full of sympathy, and he finally asked: "Brother Wan, nice to meet you! I wonder what kind of poison Brother Wan was poisoned with?"
Wan Wuya's eyes became darker and darker, his face was bitter, and he said slowly: "A month ago, I discovered the thief who stole my family's ancestral treasures. When I tracked his hiding place, I accidentally entered the poisonous array he had arranged. Trap, this poison is colorless and odorless. When I noticed something strange in my body, I was already deeply poisoned. This poison was so overbearing that it completely destroyed my lungs, muscles, and meridians. I had unbearable coughing and even difficulty breathing every day, day and night. I endured the pain and visited many famous doctors, but no one knew what kind of poison I was poisoned, and there was no way to detoxify it. Knowing that I didn't have much time left, I came to live in this dilapidated mountain pavilion, and finally died filled with grief and anger." He said, slowly closing his eyes, with a look of endless pain on his face.
Liu Ruyan was shocked. She didn't expect that the man in front of her would suffer such a tragic disaster. He felt compassion and wanted to help him, but he knew that he was powerless. He had no knowledge of poisons. Moreover, it was a poison that even a skilled doctor could not cure. He knew very well that he was actually not able to cure it. it can not be helped. Read the book
Wan Wuya's cough sounded extremely loud in this silent empty mountain. After his violent cough gradually subsided, Liu Ruyan asked: "There is no end to the road. Brother Wan, don't give up. I believe there will always be a way." His words were just to comfort him.
Wan Wuya stared at Liu Ruyan with a pair of dull eyes, and asked breathlessly: "Young Master Liu, do you know your master's surname?"
Liu Ruyan hesitated and said: "My master is Chu Yunfei, a layman from Nanshan. He came up the mountain early in the morning, and I don't know what he was doing there. I searched for him all morning in Wolong Valley and couldn't find him, so I went here again. Come and take a look. I wonder if Brother Wan has seen a tall old man with white hair and beard, who is sixty years old."
Wan Wuya said slowly: "It turns out that your master is a famous Nanshan layman. I heard that he quit the world many years ago and lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain. Your master is famous in the world, and I have admired him for a long time, but I just didn't get the chance to meet him. See the heroic demeanor of the commander!" He stared at Liu Ruyan, his dim and empty eyes seemed to glow with light.
Liu Ruyan said: "My master has stopped getting involved in the world in recent years, and his temperament has become peaceful. Most of the time, he just tends to the flowers and plants in the vegetable garden at home. I didn't expect that Brother Wan would recognize my master." He responded to Wan Wuya Smile.
Wan Wuya said quietly: "Twenty years ago in the martial arts world of Guanzhong, Master Ling was a myth-like existence, especially his unique skill of Liuyun Thirteen Styles, which was even more amazing. Master Ling was as early as twenty years ago Already famous in the world, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly retreated? Although there are various rumors in the world, they don’t seem to be credible." He let out a long sigh, his chest heaved, and his throat made a gurgling sound. After finishing a sentence, he Already looking exhausted.
Seeing that he was in great pain, Liu Ruyan hurriedly said: "Brother Wan, please speak slowly, don't be anxious, just rest more! Is there anything I can do to help you?"
There was a smile in Wan Wuya's eyes, and the expression on his face became calm. His lips trembled and he said slowly: "Liu Shaoxia, thank you for your kindness. I am very happy to get to know you. I can see that you are a martial arts expert." Dear man, I have lived in this stone pavilion for a month. Very few people come here. In the past few days, except for you, I have never seen anyone else. I am already a useless person and may die at any time. Die, please promise me something." He paused, and then said, "I hope you won't mention this to anyone about our meeting, and keep this secret for me." His eyes suddenly became hot, and his eyes There is also energy.
Liu Ruyan’s eyes were firm and he nodded.
"Don't worry, Brother Wan, I will keep this secret for you." He hesitated and asked, "Where is your family? Why aren't they around you to take care of you?"
Speaking of his family, Wan Wuya showed a trace of sadness on his face and said with twinkling eyes: "It's a long story. I made a mistake back then. When my father found out about it, he kicked me out of the house in anger. I had no shame to see him again. Helplessly living outside. Hey, it's over, no need to mention it again." His eyes were lonely and in a daze, as if he didn't want to think about the past anymore.
Hearing what he said, Liu Ruyan knew in her heart that her words had touched his pain, so she stopped asking. He saw that this man was lonely and pitiful, and he wanted to help him, but he couldn't help him, and he felt sad and confused.
Although they met by chance, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but feel compassion when she saw someone in trouble. He raised his eyes and looked at the mountain pass where he came from, the green bamboo forest located in the canyon, thinking about the master and Luo Xiangxue: Where on earth will the master go? Could it be that he has gone down the mountain and returned to the inn? Isn't it futile to search aimlessly in the deep mountains? And Xiangmei, will she be blamed by her parents when she returns home? Maybe they will put her under house arrest as she said? No, I have to go take a look!
He made up his mind, then stood up and hugged Wan Wuya with a fist, and said: "Brother Wan, I won't bother you anymore. Please take care of yourself and say goodbye!"
A trace of sadness flashed in Wan Wuya's eyes, and he smiled lightly and said: "Young Master Liu, when you and I meet today, please be sure to forget about it. Go ahead. I believe that your master and disciple will be reunited soon." He was still lying on the wicker chair. He waved goodbye to Liu Ruyan gently.
Liu Ruyan cupped her fist at him and said, "Take care!" Then he turned around and walked out of the stone pavilion. The sun was shining and the mountain breeze was blowing. Liu Ruyan let out a long sigh and walked quickly towards the bamboo forest beside the canyon.
The sound of gurgling water came from the entrance of the canyon, and a small stream was hidden under the dense shade. The green bamboo forest rustled in the mountain wind. Liu Ruyan carefully sneaked into the bamboo forest and walked slowly along the place where Luo Xiangxue entered. Clusters of green bamboo were scattered messily above the canyon, and the sunlight reflected patches of light in the forest. Refute the shadow. After entering about a few hundred meters, there were actually three forked roads in the forest, one going left, one going right, and the middle one extending straight into the mountain wall. There was a dark cave that was as tall as two people.
Surrounded by emerald green and hard bamboo, the ground is covered with withered yellow bamboo leaves and residual bamboo. The air is filled with the fragrance of bamboo and the smell of rotting corpses of small animals.
Liu Ruyan entered the bamboo forest several hundred meters deep, but did not see a single figure. Luo Xiangxue's home was in the forest and seemed to be very well hidden. Liu Ruyan did not dare to be careless and moved forward cautiously, looking around. He once had the idea of meeting Luo Xiangxue's parents and wanted to see what kind of people they were.
The wind blew the bamboo forest rustling, withered yellow bamboo leaves flying in the wind. Liu Ruyan was as light as a swallow, walking through the forest, not daring to make any big noise with every step he took. He couldn't let Luo Xiangxue's family find out. I can only observe quietly in secret. What puzzled him was that there were three forks in front of him. Which path led to Luo Xiangxue's home? Just when he was in trouble, he looked around blankly. Suddenly, he saw a white scarf on a clump of bamboo on the left. He was startled, and then his eyes lit up, and he realized that Luo Xiangxue was not wearing white clothes!
Liu Ruyan's mind raced, and she concluded that the white scarf must be a mark left by Luo Xiangxue deliberately, just to tell him which way to find her home. Liu Ruyan shook his head gently, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. An indescribable feeling arose in his heart, and he sighed secretly: This weird girl is afraid that I can't find her home. She has really good intentions!
Liu Ruyan stepped forward and took off the white scarf, but suddenly she saw a line of elegant small words carved on the bamboo stem: "I came to you out of love, and I am looking for home deep in the bamboo forest!" She actually wrote two lines of poetry, To show your feelings.
Of course Liu Ruyan understood what she meant, but he was burdened by his life experience and didn't want her to wander around with him. During this period of getting along, he also felt Luo Xiangxue's affection for her. He liked this from the bottom of his heart. Girl, she was kind, brave, pure and pure, but he really didn't have the courage to respond to her. The great revenge has not been avenged, and the search for relatives has been fruitless. How can he be greedy for the personal love of his children?
Liu Ruyan walked through the bamboo forest on the left. Thrushes were flapping around in the forest. The further she walked, the more winding the path became. She turned east and west and walked
For about a mile, there was not a single person in the forest. Suddenly, a blue-tiled house appeared under the dense bamboo forest in front of us. Liu Ruyan slowed down and watched the surroundings vigilantly. The house consists of four small rooms arranged in a T-shape. The house is surrounded by bamboo leaves, and there is a semicircular courtyard in front of the house. There are a group of chickens and ducks in the yard, making gurgling sounds. The door was open and no one was seen, but voices came from the room.
Liu Ruyan was hiding behind a clump of bamboo, only tens of meters away from the house. He couldn't show up rashly. It was very quiet in the bamboo forest, and the conversation in the room was very clear. Only a man's voice could be heard saying: "Xiaoxue, tell dad why you left without saying goodbye? Do you know that in the two months since you ran away, your mother and I How do you miss you?" The man's voice was filled with anger, stern yet full of love.
At this time, another woman's voice took up the conversation: "Xue'er, you are finally back! Do you know that I missed you so hard for my mother! You left without saying a word, I thought I would never see you again. I can’t see you anymore, alas!” The woman was crying, her longing finally being expressed.
