While Shao Xi was sighing, Old Wu had already begun to circle around the willow tree. After going around in a circle, I saw that the soil under the tree roots on the side of the wall was relatively loose, so I reached out and dug twice until my fingertips touched something hard and flat, and I was sure that it was buried here.
It didn't take much effort to dig out a wooden box from under the tree. After opening it, there was an account book wrapped tightly in oil paper. This was exactly what Ye Ziyuan left for them.
Old Wu put the account book stolen from the private treasury in his arms together with this account book, wrapped it in oil paper and stuffed it in his arms. Just as he was about to ask Shao Xi to leave, he saw him heading towards Ye Ziyuan's boudoir.
This was the first time Shao Xi entered Ye Ziyuan's room. He looked up and saw that the room was neat and bright. In addition to a set of furniture, there was also a piano bed behind the screen in the room, with a table on it. It is a good fir guqin. It can be seen that Ye Ziyuan often practices the piano on weekdays.
After walking around the house, he planned to pack some clothes that Ye Ziyuan used frequently during his lifetime so that he could burn them at her grave before leaving Qingshan City. In a wooden box at the end of the bed, Shao Xi saw the night clothes Ye Ziyuan wore on the night of the fire in Jiaku, and saw that the corner of the clothes had been mended again by Ye Ziyuan.
"This silly girl actually mended this suit and kept it as a treasure." Shao Xi said to himself.
"In that case, take it with you and burn it for her!" Old Wu stood behind Shao Xi and said in a low voice.
"All right!"
After Shao Xi responded, he continued to sort out the neatly stacked clothes from the wooden box. Just after all the clothes were taken out, Shao Xi saw a flat cloth bag at the bottom of the box and took it out. When he opened the bag, he saw that it contained a yellowed body technique secret book.
Old Wu also curiously stretched his head to check. When he saw the name of the secret book, Old Wu looked surprised and shouted that Shao Xi had found a treasure this time.
"This is the secret book of "Dengyun Shenfa"!"
"Which movement method is Dengyun? Is it very powerful?" Shao Xi asked.
"This Dengyun Body Technique is the same as the Lifeless Body Technique I taught you, but this Dengyun Body Technique is better than the Lifeless Body Technique. If you practice this body technique well, you can't say that you can climb over a wall or cross a house. , even a hundred-foot cliff can be climbed up with just a few borrowings of strength. This body technique is truly a superb body technique among the 'high' characters in the three essentials of body art."
"In this case, it's no wonder that the two of us had such a hard time chasing her last time. It turns out that the movement technique you taught me is not as good as others. It seems that her master is more suitable for this bowl of rice than you. Don't do it in the future. Stop boasting about your body skills."
Old Wu rolled his eyes to the sky and said unconvinced: "Now that you dislike it, did you forget when you begged me to teach you? Without the movement skills I taught you, you would still catch a thief. .”
Shao Xi started to get a little confused with the book "Dengyun Shenfa" in his hand. After all, this was Ye Ziyuan's relic. Logically speaking, it should be burned to her, so how could he keep it for himself?
Old Wu on the side seemed to see what Shao Xi was thinking, and without saying a word, he snatched the secret book from Shao Xi's hand and stuffed it into his arms.
"Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. If you burn such a good body skill, it will be a waste. I'd better keep it for you. In the future, if you practice hard, it will be difficult for anyone to do it. I can catch up with you amidst many obstacles.”
Shao Xi looked at Lao Wu's anxious look and shook his head helplessly, just let him go! This can be regarded as another thing Ye Ziyuan left to him.
The clothes were almost packed. When the two were about to leave, Shao Xi looked back at the guqin behind the screen, then turned to discuss with Lao Wu: "I think this guqin is also Zi Yuan's favorite thing, so why not take it with you?" Burn these clothes together for her!"
Old Wu had no objection to this. As long as it was something Ye Ziyuan loved during his lifetime, it was reasonable for Shao Xi to burn it for her, so he walked to the piano bed and reached out to move the guqin.
When lifting the guqin from the bed, Lao Wu seemed to notice something was wrong. He weighed it with his hands and put the guqin back on the bed. Shao Xi wondered what this old guy was doing again? So he walked over.
"What are you doing, old guy? You can't even lift a piano, right? Why did you put it back again?"
Old Wu raised his eyelids and glanced at Shao Xi. He curled his lips and said nothing. He just lowered his head and began to study the guqin carefully.
Shao Xi stood aside with his shoulders crossed, wanting to see what the old guy was doing.
I saw Lao Wu carefully checking all the edges of the guqin, and then kept groping up and down on one end of the guqin, and finally seemed to touch something. With just a "click" sound, one end of the guqin was opened by Lao Wu, and a long wooden box was pulled out from the guqin like a drawer.
Shao Xi also saw that there was something hidden in the piano at this time, so he asked: "Is there something else hidden in this piano? I don't know what is hidden?"
Old Wu pulled the wooden box out of the piano and placed it on the table. He opened the lid of the wooden box and saw two things wrapped in silk cloth inside. After opening the flat package, the two of them couldn't help but be shocked at the same time. It turned out to be a secret book on swordsmanship.
Old Wu held the sword technique secret book and said excitedly: "You brat, do you know what sword technique this is?"
"You have the secret book in your hand, and you actually come to ask me? Just say what you want to say."
"This set of swordsmanship is the "Canghai Liuyun Swordsmanship" that has been lost for a long time in the world. It was jointly created by Tian Canghai and Gu Liuyun, a famous couple in the world at that time. It was also famous in the world for a while."
Shao Xi became curious and couldn't help but ask Lao Wu: "Why did this set of swordsmanship end up here? Is Zi Yuan the descendant of the couple?"
Old Wu shook his head, "Absolutely impossible! He and his wife have no descendants, but Tian Canghai died in a duel a few years ago, and even the Canghai Sword in his hand was broken into two pieces. Since then, Gu Liuyun Then she disappeared from the world, and no one knows where she went, but now it seems that this girl Ziyuan is most likely her disciple."
"The dead man came to the art studio to make fun of himself? Can you stop making trouble?"
"You know nothing! In this world, a penny can stump a heroic man. You have never experienced a life without money. Of course, you can talk so easily. I think she is a woman living alone in the world. She comes to this art studio to perform in order to make a living. Why not?"
Shao Xi was speechless by Old Wu. Thinking about it, indeed, he has been well taken care of by Old Wu these years, and he did not know the dangers of the world and the difficulty of survival.
"The moves of "Canghai Liuyun Sword Technique" are the Twelve Flowing Cloud Styles, and the sword technique is Canghai Jue. According to the sword technique you are currently practicing, it will take at least half a year to upgrade your level next time. If you can do one or two If you master this sword technique within a month, you can advance to the next level in advance. The requirements for level improvement of this Canghai Jue are much lower than those of the Yin Yu Jue you practice. It is a good way to improve your strength in the short term. Choose, I think the thing in the other long cloth bag should be the Liuyun Sword that Gu Liuyun used back then."
After speaking, Lao Wu stuffed the secret book of swordsmanship into his arms, making the front of his clothes bulge. He reached out and opened the long cloth bag, and there was indeed a silver sword inside.
Old Wu took out the sword from its scabbard, and saw a flash of silver light, and the whole room seemed to be illuminated a little more. There seemed to be flowing clouds floating above the blade, and the outside of the blade seemed to be wrapped in mist. The entire sword looked elegant and mysterious, gentle and smart.
Shao Xi's eyes widened. This Liuyun Sword didn't look any worse than his Cuiyu Sword. It would be a lie to say he didn't like it.
Old Wu put the sword into its scabbard and pulled it with his hand. The whole sword and the scabbard were bent over. When he released the sword, it returned to its straight position. Shao Xi knew that this was another sword without asking. A soft sword is best suited to be worn around the waist.
Old Wu raised his hand and threw the sword to Shao Xi. He couldn't burn it even if he wanted to, so there was no need to worry.
Shao Xi took the Liuyun Sword and quickly coiled it around his waist. There are two swords coiled around this waist, which is somewhat uncomfortable.
"Okay, I really didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise today, so that's it! It's time for us to leave this sad place."
After saying that, Lao Wu picked up the guqin and left Lan Xiufang with Shao Xi. However, it was already getting late, so the two of them had no choice but to return to the post house.
Shao Xi barely slept that night, everything that happened before was still vivid in his mind, and the tragic death of Ye Ziyuan kept appearing in front of his eyes. Shao Xi had only experienced the pain of missing someone when his mother passed away before traveling through time.
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and at dawn, Shao Xi and the two set out for Ye Ziyuan's stone grave on the outskirts of Nancheng.
When they came to Ye Ziyuan's grave, the incense and candle offerings were replaced with new ones. The two burned some paper money in front of the grave and burned Ye Ziyuan's clothes one by one to her. Finally, the Guqin was also placed in the fire. I think Ye Ziyuan would be very happy if she could receive this Guqin in another world, right?
"Zi Yuan, the time I spent with you is too short. I don't even know what you like most. Now I can only send you all the things you had during your lifetime. I hope you won't feel bored there. .”
Shao Xi sighed deeply, "I have obtained what you left for me. The next step is to fulfill your wish according to your ideas. I did not kill the dog officer myself, not because I dare not, but because He should be given the punishment he deserves. The crimes they committed cannot be repaid with their own lives. I will go to Kyoto to find a way to file a lawsuit and hand these two account books to the Ministry of Punishment. I think they will We will jointly investigate the case with the Dali Temple, the Yushitai, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Personnel, and when the time comes, that dog official will surely end up with his head on the ground, and his whole family will be executed."
"Zi Yuan, it's time for us to leave. I'll leave you here alone. I hope you won't blame me. If you have a spirit in heaven and a knowledge in the earth, then let your soul travel with me in the rivers and lakes!"
After Shao Xi and Lao Wu got on their horses and walked for a while, they reined in their horses and looked back at Ye Ziyuan's stone tomb for a long time.
"Wait for me! I will definitely come back to see you."
After saying this, he turned around and rode all the way south...
There is a solitary grave in the green mountains.
It’s a different kind of time that fades away the fragrant soul.
The purple smoke wants to carry the longing for each other,
The kite flies away and the dust is gone.
