It was dark, with a lamp as bright as a bean. In the back room of the Sword Master's Hall, a slender figure was seen sitting alone at the table.
She was holding an embroidery quilt in her hand, and although she was still doing some needlework mechanically, her mind had already wandered to someone unknown. In a daze, I suddenly felt a pain in my thumb. I hurriedly put it into my mouth and sucked it for a while, but it was still a little late after all.
Seeing that the blood stains had stained the silk in her hands, the delicate maid was frustrated and even more sad. She said to herself with tears in her eyes: "Miss... please don't let anything happen to you."
I was filled with worries that were difficult to resolve, and when I was in a daze, I suddenly heard a slight knocking sound coming from the back window. The delicate maid couldn't help but feel horrified. Just as she was about to open her mouth to call, a very familiar voice came from her ears: "Xiuxiu, don't shout, it's me."
The delicate maid Xiu Xiu was startled at first when she heard this, but then she almost fainted with joy. After she composed herself, she said in a trembling voice: "Little... miss? Is it really you?"
The voice from the rear window sighed softly: "It's me, come here, I have something to tell you."
Xiu Xiu now had no doubts. He hurriedly went over and opened the window. Wasn't the person outside the window none other than Xing Zhiying?
At this moment, I saw that she was fully clothed and had a long sword on her shoulder. Although her beautiful face has not diminished, there is a hint of sadness between her eyebrows, which makes people feel pity for her.
Seeing Xiuxiu's charming and naive look, which was overjoyed, crying and laughing, Xing Zhiying couldn't help but smile secretly, but then her expression darkened, and she said in a confused voice: "Qi...Did Qi Xuegu come back yesterday?" I didn't come home late, is Grandpa angry?"
Hearing this, Xiu Xiu burst into tears and sobbed: "No, he never came back. Miss...were you bullied by the imposter 'Mu Yun'...? Oh...that big bad guy, sir." You value him so much, but he actually treats the lady... like a beast."
Xing Zhiying didn't know what was going on, so she exclaimed, "What did you say? What does this matter have to do with my sworn brother? Who said I was bullied by him?"
Xiu Xiu wiped her tears and said doubtfully, "Isn't it him? But I heard that he had the lady's clothes in his arms, and there seemed to be blood stains on them."
Xing Zhiying's heart trembled, but then she shook her head and said, "No...it can't be him, that thug...well..."
Xiu Xiu observed her words and said with increasing surprise: "Thugs?...Miss, are you...really...?"
Xing Zhiying bit her lips tightly and said hoarsely for a moment: "It's nothing. You just said that my sworn brother had my clothes in his arms, so you thought he bullied me?"
Xiu Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, the Kongtong faction happened to be present at the time and started fighting with Master Yun. In the end, Master Yun accidentally killed Mr. Du."
Xing Zhiying was horrified and shouted softly: "What?! You said that my sworn brother... beat Du Daxiong to death?!"
Xiu Xiu hesitated and said, "I also heard from Brother She in the front yard, but...since it wasn't Master Yun who bullied the young lady, then they...in my opinion, they deserve it."
Xing Zhiying was still inexplicably horrified, and sighed softly after hearing this: "That's not what you said, alas...then what happened next?"
Xiu Xiu said calmly: "Later I heard that Tong Wuxia and Fish Girl jointly captured Master Yun and tortured him for a long time, but in the end they didn't ask anything."
Xing Zhiying felt deeply guilty in her heart, frowned and said in a solemn voice: "It wasn't my sworn brother who did it. Of course Tong Wuxia and the others can't ask anything. What about Sister Yu? Is she present?"
Xiu Xiu Zhai Ran woke up and said angrily: "Miss Yu is here too, and she is trying her best to protect Master Yun."
"But the people from the Kongtong faction were so unreasonable that even Miss Yu was seriously injured by them. I heard that she fainted on the spot."
Xing Zhiying became more and more ashamed and couldn't help but paused and said: "How could it be like this! They... alas... where are they now? I will go and explain to them."
Xiuxiu nodded quickly and said: "Miss is right, Master Yun cannot be allowed to take the blame again. But Miss, would you like to report to the master first? There is no news from you all day long, and the master has already planned to send out a hero post tomorrow morning , inviting friends nearby to help find you."
Xing Zhiying seemed to be stagnant, lowered her head and said quietly: "Last night was all caused by my willfulness. I have no shame to see grandpa again. Here is a letter, you can give it to grandpa for me tomorrow morning, and... from now on, you If you want to help me take good care of grandpa, just treat him as an unfilial granddaughter without me."
Xiuxiu was stunned, but Xing Zhiying had already taken out a letter from her arms and stuffed it into her hand, and then asked, "Did they bring my adopted brother back to Xianfu Inn? Is Sister Yu also with him?"
Xiu Xiu had no choice but to answer, so she hummed and said, "Yes, I heard that Miss Yu hasn't woken up yet."
Xing Zhiying nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll go over there right now, and you remember to give the letter to grandpa tomorrow morning."
When Xiuxiu saw Xing Zhiying was about to leave, she grabbed her sleeve in desperation and said, "Miss, are you really not seeing me? What happened last night...?"
Xing Zhiying's delicate body trembled slightly, but she didn't speak for a long time. After all, Xiu Xiu understood something in her heart, and couldn't help but said with tears: "Okay, if the young lady doesn't want to say anything, then I won't ask. It's just... I'm just of a lowly status, and the master has just pissed me off, I'm just afraid …”
Xing Zhiying patted Xiuxiu's shoulder and sighed softly: "I am unfilial and have wronged you."
Xiu Xiu hurriedly said seriously: "Miss, please don't say that. I'm not afraid of master's punishment, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to take good care of you and let the miss trust me!"
Xing Zhiying was moved and said with a smile: "Don't belittle yourself. We are called masters and servants, but we are actually sisters. I also told my grandfather in the letter, asking him to treat you as his own granddaughter in the future. "
Xiuxiu's face turned red and she said anxiously: "How can that be done? Miss, please don't be like this. I...I promise you that I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on. As long as you don't order me to be killed, I will be honest." I will sacrifice my face and my body, but I will never let the master suffer any injustice."
Although her words were a bit incoherent, Xing Zhiying could already feel the sincerity and sincerity in them, so she comforted her softly: "That's fine, I'm naturally trusting you, grandpa really depends on you. "
Xiuxiu looked helpless, so she had to loosen Xing Zhiying's sleeves, and then said calmly: "Miss, I know I can't persuade you, but I have also heard people say that there is no threshold that cannot be passed in this world, so miss, you must Figure it out as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible to reunite with the master."
Xing Zhiying's nose felt sour and she almost shed tears, but she didn't want to worry Xiu Xiu, so she just waved her hands, then she got up and jumped away.
Xiuxiu watched Xing Zhiying's back disappearing into the night, and couldn't help but burst into tears. She seemed to be crazy for a moment.
