"Who sold Lian Xiaoshuang?" Lin Sui'an asked.
Qu Hui pursed her lips, "Xiao Shuang never said that man's name. I don't know who he is, but I know that man is capable and can help Xiao Shuang get rid of her humble status."
Hua Yimeng was stunned: "Is that Lady Lian a lowly person?"
Qu Hui nodded, "Xiao Shuang was born as a prostitute, and she plays the pipa very well. I heard her play it once, and it was considered a fairy music skill. Unfortunately, it was only once..."
Lin Sui'an: "Since Lian Xiaoshuang is a prostitute, how can she become an embroiderer?"
"It was also because of that man. Xiaoshuang said that the man was passionately devoted to her. He took her out of the music studio of Hongxiangfang, gave her a home, and asked her to learn embroidery, saying that he wanted to live a good life with Xiaoshuang. Xiaoshuang loved that man so much that she believed everything he said and even gave him her birth certificate, dreaming that one day she would be able to become a good citizen and stay with her lover forever."
Speaking of this, Qu Hui sneered, "As everyone knows, the most untrustworthy thing in the world is a man's mouth. That man lost money in a gambling house and was unable to repay his debt, so he sold Xiaoshuang to Wu Zhengli."
Lin Sui'an and Hua Yimeng looked at each other with ugly expressions on their faces.
Qu Hui glanced at the two of them, "I know what you are thinking, but what Wu Zhengli did to Xiaoshuang was not what you thought, or in other words, it was far more cruel than you thought, because... Wu Zhengli can't do anything. …”
Lin Sui'an: "Huh?"
Hua Yimeng: "Oh, it's actually a useless thing."
"Wu Zhengli is not born with incompetence. I got married to him when we were young, and we lived a life of sweetness and sweetness. Later, Wu Zhengli's grandfather made a fortune in the Sichuan brocade business, and the Wu family became a new rich man in Yidu. This man Ah, once he had money, he became pretentious, sleeping on flowers and willows every day. Later, he even got involved in gambling and lost a lot of the family's accumulated property. Mr. Wu was so angry that he died. Wu Zhengli was so confused that he became... The head of the family."
"After that, he became more aggressive and gambled more and more. Two years ago, he was severely beaten by a gambling shop because of his gambling debts. He lost half his life and hurt his roots. From then on, he couldn't do anything. ”
Hua Yimeng sneered: "Yes!"
A wry smile flashed across Qu Hui's face, "It is a great shame for a man to be unable to do things. He tried his best to conceal this matter, so he claimed that I was weak and could not have children. He also said that he was deeply affectionate for me and could not bear to give up. My wife doesn’t even know how to take a concubine, and she will be loyal to me until death..."
Hua Yimeng said "poof", and Lin Sui'an's Qian Jing shook.
"What's even more ridiculous is that I believed it..." Qu Hui laughed softly, "I think this is fine. He can never go out to find other women again. From now on, I will only be his wife for the rest of his life. A pair of people for the whole life, the prodigal son will never exchange gold for his return..."
Lin Sui'an felt as if something had pricked his brain, and he remembered the words of his aunts in another world to persuade his mother.
[As a man, it’s normal to make mistakes. The important thing is that he can change sincerely. The prodigal son will never be able to change his ways! 】
Lin Sui'an sneered, "The bullshit prodigal will not be able to exchange for gold! Only dogs can't change and eat shit!"
Hua Yimeng: "Even dogs are better than this kind of person!"
Qu Hui took a long breath, "It's a pity that at that time, I seemed to be blinded by lard. I was focused on covering up the scandal for Wu Zhengli, but I didn't expect that this was the beginning of the real nightmare. Wu Zhengli was inhumane. After the incident, his character became more and more perverse and violent. , start to use another method to relieve yourself——"
Qu Hui slowly put her hands on her shoulders, and her body couldn't help trembling slightly. Hua Yimeng gently held her hand. Qu Hui seemed to absorb some heat and said slowly, "Wu Zhengli built that house in Biezhuang." I was put under house arrest in another courtyard, and they locked me into the secret room every now and then... At first it was fists, then with sticks and canes, and later, it became whips... The servants in the other courtyard didn't dare to approach at all. That black attic... was like a hell isolated from the world... until Xiaoshuang came..."
Lin Sui'an held his breath, having a premonition that what Qu Hui said next might not be good.
"Wu Zhengli seems to have a grudge against the man who sold Xiaoshuang. He tried every means to torture Xiaoshuang, but he also tried to hold Xiaoshuang alive and not let her die. Because he was focused on torturing Xiaoshuang, I felt more relaxed, and even thought , I wish Xiaoshuang could stay forever..." Qu Hui closed her eyes tightly, tears sliding down her cheeks silently, "I am so despicable and shameless! I am worse than a beast!"
Lin Sui'an clenched the handle of the knife, "This is not your fault!"
Hua Yimeng gritted her teeth, "The real beast is Wu Zhengli!"
Qu Hui sobbed for a long time, wiped her tears, and raised her face with red eyes, "But Xiaoshuang is different. She never gives in or gives up. When Wu Zhengli beat her, she would scold him in different ways. Xiaoshuang scolded him. The harder Wu Zhengli beat him, the harder Xiaoshuang scolded him. Once, Xiaoshuang broke away from the rope, jumped up and bit Wu Zhengli hard, and tore Wu Zhengli's shoulder off. A piece of meat!" A smile flashed across Qu Hui's face, "Ha! At that time, Wu Zhengli was bloody and bloody, and he screamed like a slaughtered pig. It was really comforting!"
Lin Sui'an frowned slightly, and Qu Hui's fleeting expression just now made her feel that something was wrong.
"That time, Xiaoshuang was beaten until she was half breathing, and Wu Zhengli was also seriously injured. He didn't dare to come over for half a month. I took care of Xiaoshuang, gave her medicine, fed her, and slept on the ground at night. Xiaoshuang gradually recovered and regained her energy, and even played the song "Autumn Moon Remains with You" for me -" Qu Hui looked at the sliver of moonlight squeezed into the crack of the window, her eyes were tranquil and calm, "Now that I think about it, that was actually the song between me and me. Her best period..."
Hua Yitang also frowned, "What happens next?"
"Half a month later, Wu Zhengli came again. This time, he didn't beat us. Instead, he ordered Xiaoshuang to bathe and change clothes, and took her out. After a day and night, Xiaoshuang came back, with no injuries on her body. I only smelled the smell of alcohol, but Xiaoshuang's expression was very wrong, and she was in a trance. In the past, even though her bones were broken by Wu Zhengli, her eyes were still bright, but then, the light in her eyes disappeared, as if ——" Qu Hui trembled, "Something took away his soul."
Lin Sui'an: "Where did they go?"
Qu Hui shook his head, "I don't know the specifics. Later, I heard the servants chatting and it seemed that they went to some kind of banquet. I guess Wu Zhengli took Xiaoshuang there to play the pipa."
"When did this happen?"
"Almost a year and a half ago."
Lin Sui'an pondered for a moment, "Go on."
"Later on, Wu Zhengli seemed to have a sudden change of heart. He actually sent Xiaoshuang back home. The cloth shop's business also improved, and the gambling debt he originally owed was paid off. Wu Zhengli became busy and spent less time hitting me. The weirdest thing is that Xiaoshuang was clearly out of Wu Zhengli's control, but she still came to the other courtyard every once in a while, and Wu Zhengli would beat her. Xiaoshuang actually complied. After Wu Zhengli vented his anger, he would still send her Xiaoshuang goes back, and when the time comes, Xiaoshuang will come again..."
Speaking of this, a trace of panic flashed across Qu Hui's face, "Xiao Shuang no longer looks like Xiao Shuang. Her soul was really taken away and she became a walking corpse!"
Hua Yimeng glanced at Lin Sui'an, who pressed the handle of the knife and forced Qian Jing to quiet down.
According to the calculation of the time gate, Xiaoshuang at that time was probably poisoned by the Dragon God Fruit, addicted to it, and could not help himself. Therefore, he had to succumb to Wu Zhengli's lustful power.
And what can make Wu Zhengli make a comeback is most likely the Dragon Fruit - this is the last death message Lian Xiaoshuang left in the embroidery.
"Ms. Qu, have you ever heard Wu Zhengli mention words like Dragon God Fruit and Talisman Water?" Lin Sui'an asked.
Qu Hui thought for a moment and shook his head, "I never said that."
"What about Qingzhou embroidery?"
"He never told me anything about business."
"When you last saw Lian Xiaoshuang, was there anything unusual about her?" Lin Sui'an asked again.
There was a layer of mist in Qu Hui's eyes, "Wu Zhengli was not there that day, but Xiaoshuang came and told me that she had a child in her belly. I was very surprised and asked who it was, and Xiaoshuang said it was that man. He also said that the man had redeemed her from Wu Zhengli and that they had returned to their old relationship and were dating each other."
Hua Yimeng rolled her eyes almost to the sky, and Lin Sui'an cursed in her heart.
"Xiaoshuang was very happy that day, chattering like the old Xiaoshuang was back." Qu Hui smiled, "She said...soon...she will be free..."
The wind blew open the window sash, and the rich fragrance of flowers rushed in. Qu Hui's hair floated in the night, lonely and gentle.
"But a month and a half later, what I heard was the news of Xiaoshuang's death."
Lin Sui'an held Qian Jing and sat on the eaves of the Diaolan Pavilion, looking at the distant sky.
At Yin Zheng hour, the last time gate before dawn, the world is immersed in silent darkness, a vast expanse.
Qian Jing in her arms made a low cry, like a sob. Lin Sui'an knew that it was not Qian Jing's voice, but the voice from the bottom of her heart.
Qu Hui's experience and Lian Xiaoshuang's story reminded her of her home in another world - she thought she had forgotten it, but in fact, she always remembered it clearly.
Pain, compromise, humiliation, powerlessness, absurdity, resentment...all kinds of messy and disordered emotions are spinning, tearing, and screaming like a storm - not only for their mother, Lian Xiaoshuang, and Qu Hui, but also for those who cannot be I saw, but actually existed, the silent women.
The familiar bloody murderous intention entangled and tore with these emotions, and finally died away, turning into a ghost-like sadness, wandering in the blank torso, and turning into silent anger.
Lin Sui'an took a deep breath, forcing himself to suppress his irrational anger, forcing himself to calm down, forcing Qian Jing to stop whining like crying, forcing -
"Calm down the hell!" Qian Jing suddenly unsheathed her sword, and the ghostly green sword light split open the dark Mochou Lake. The lake reflected the roar of the sword and the lightning, which could not subside for a long time.
Lin Sui'an felt a little relieved and took a long breath.
Sure enough, killing him is the best thing!
Suddenly, a silver-threaded gold-inlaid jade sachet ball rolled over, touched Lin Sui'an's feet shyly, and stopped. The fruity wood fragrance gently wrapped Qian Jing's sharp sword light, Qian Jing's The howling became weaker.
Lin Sui'an turned around in shock and saw a bunch of heads swishing behind the ridge of the roof, as well as the voices of many people.
Hua Yitang: "Third sister, you and Lin Sui'an are both women, and you understand women's thoughts best. Go ahead!"
Hua Yimeng: "Xiao An and I have only met a few times, and we are not familiar with each other at all. Didn't Lao Liu of the Ling family say that he is friends with Xiao An? Go ahead, Ling Lao Liu!"
Ling Zhiyan: "Ahem, Ling is not good at words, but Doctor Fang is a kindhearted doctor——"
Fang Ke: "I can only chat with dead people. Ita has the sweetest mouth."
Eta: "I don't speak Tang well, and the pigs can't understand it. Brother Jin is the pig's apprentice, and the master-student relationship is deep. Brother Jin, go!"
Jin Ruo: "Don't! I feel cramps in my calves just looking at Qian Jing. Master loves to eat the sliced pork belly made by Mu Xia the most. Let's go to Mu Xia!"
Mu Xia: "It was Shiro who said at the beginning that he and Mrs. Lin are life and death partners and will never leave her. This must be Shiro!"
Everyone cheered, "Yes, yes, yes, Silang (surnamed Hua, Hua Yitang), go!"
Hua Yitang stumbled out after a series of jabbering and pushing, and trotted sideways on the roof. Thanks to his amazing balance, he arrived next to Lin Sui'an without any incident. Mochou goes to the lake.
Lin Sui'an blinked, Hua Yitang coughed dryly, huddled up and sat on the eaves, holding the fan in both hands and placing it on his knees, at least five feet away from Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an looked at Qianjing in his hand and understood.
Qian Jing's killing intent frightened him. He turned his wrist, sheathed the knife, lifted his robe and sat back.
Hua Yitang looked over carefully, then looked over, and again, and again - with an expression like an abandoned poodle, Lin Sui'an's anger was lost due to his wet eyes.
"what?"
"Hmm, um -" Hua Yitang rubbed his knees, "You know, I am born with good luck. No matter where I go, I will always encounter various murder cases, and the murderers of the cases are all kinds of weird and extremely evil. There are so many..." Hua Yitang sighed and looked up at the dark Mochou Lake, "That's why I didn't like reading when I was a child. The Master said that people are inherently good at first, but I think it's all bullshit. The evil in the human heart is far darker than the night before dawn.”
Lin Sui'an took a deep breath and sighed again.
Yes, the darkness of human nature is far beyond human imagination.
"My eldest brother said I was crazy, beat me hard, and I ran away. At that time, I thought, this world is like shit, and living is boring, so why not find a place to die cleanly."
Lin Sui'an was shocked and turned his head suddenly.
Hua Yitang remained in the same position, looking at the lake quietly. The darkness of Lake Mochou reflected in his eyes, which was frighteningly deep.
Lin Sui'an: "You said... since you were young..."
Hua Yitang looked over and said softly, "I was less than six years old at that time."
Lin Sui'an couldn't say a word.
Hua Yitang's expression looked calm, even his eyes were calm, but she felt that Hua Yitang was tearing open the wounds that he had tried so hard to hide and showing them to her bloody.
"It was that time that I met a man. He had strength and speed far beyond ordinary people. He had an ugly knife, and his smile looked like a big barrel. His knife was black, but the light it produced was as bright as a barrel. As bright as the newborn sun.”
Hua Yitang suddenly smiled, like a white and delicate peony blooming silently in the darkness, so beautiful that it was breathtaking, "He said to me, darkness is always there, and light is always there. You can't see the sun in the dark night, but there are fireflies. , if you can’t see the firefly, his sword is the light.”
Lin Sui'an stared at Hua Yitang's smiling face, his eyes gradually becoming moist.
"He said that a person will definitely be lonely in the dark, but it doesn't matter. There will definitely be someone willing to walk with me and become my partner. We will share life and death together and never leave."
A layer of cyan light appeared at the junction of the sky and the lake. The light became bigger and bigger, pushing up the layers of sea of clouds and turning them into a dreamy crimson.
Hua Yitang's clothes flew up and were stained with magnificent gold.
"He didn't lie to me. After ten years of searching, I finally met my destined partner."
Lin Sui'an had a lump in his throat and asked with a smile, "So, have you found me, the unlucky guy?"
"Yes." Hua Yitang said with red eyes, "I, Shiro Hua, have always been lucky!"
Their eyes met and they laughed at the same time.
The world suddenly fell into a new light, and it dawned.
In the distance, the drumming of Yacheng came, and a white dove cut through the morning light, fluttered its wings and landed behind the roof. The next moment, Jin Ruo jumped out with the dove on his head and shouted:
"Wu Zhengli, the head of the Wu family, beat drums in front of the government office to express his grievances. He sued the world's number one thief Yun Zhongyue for kidnapping his wife Qu Hui. He begged the Yidu government office to arrest the thief in the whole city!"
Lin Sui'an sneered and hung Qian Jing on his waist.
Hua Yitang flicked open his fan, "Just in time!"
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Before dawn, I hid behind the roof and listened to the voices of people in the corner:
Jin Ruo: Why do I suddenly feel uncomfortable all over my body? Could it be that I have lice?
Ling Zhiyan: Ling felt that his head was shining, so bright.
Fang Ke: ...so sleepy...
Hua Yimeng: My Shiro has grown up.
Mu Xia: Shiro, don’t waste the incense I mixed for you!
Ita: Shiro, go, go, go! :,,
