With one palm, Zi Lan fell into deep thought as she shattered the fierce and death-defying fallen leaf Gu in front of her.
The singing outside the bamboo window gradually stopped and turned into waves of old women sobbing, as if a helpless woman was lamenting her passing years and weeping for her hopeless tomorrow.
After a while, it became silent outside the bamboo window, and there was no sound at all.
Zi Lan gently opened the window, and the silver moonlight poured down, like a piece of snow-white satin, wrapped around Zi Lan's body, adding a bit of sacred aura to his already handsome face.
"All mysteries will be revealed tomorrow." Zi Lan looked up at the bright moon in the sky and sighed softly.
However, what he didn't know was that the branches of the towering tree above the bamboo building were spreading and growing silently. Each branch was like a poisonous snake, stretching its body in the darkness.
"This man has profound cultivation and careful thinking. It would be difficult for us to kill him with just a few old bones."
"The key is that the old guy hasn't taken action yet..."
"If we include him, we still have a chance of winning, but if we want to get the treasure..."
"You can kill people at any time, but the only one who can get the treasure now is that woman. If something goes wrong, the treasure will never be available again!"
In the darkness, a pair of vicious eyes slowly disappeared.
The next day, early morning.
A ray of cool sunlight passed through the bamboo window and hit the bedside.
Huo Xuemin, who was sleeping soundly, woke up leisurely and gently pushed A Tong away from her arms. Huo Xuemin stretched and yawned.
She is used to getting up early and always wakes up very early.
But when she looked at the window, she saw that Zi Lan had gotten up earlier than her as usual, and had been standing there for who knows how long.
"The air in the mountains is always so fresh, which you can't feel in the morning in Chang'an." Huo Xuemin walked to the window and stood side by side with Zi Lan.
Zi Lan stretched out her hand on the window sill and gently wiped the dew on the bamboo window. "The morning air in Chang'an is always hot, because the city is always awake, and the mountains need to rest, so its air is cool." of."
"That's true. Chang'an is indeed much more lively than here." Huo Xuemin thought for a moment and smiled, "But compared to Chang'an, I still prefer staying here."
Zi Lan nodded thoughtfully.
"Let's go for a walk. It's suitable for a walk in the woods in the early morning." Huo Xuemin said.
So the two of them said hello to Hu Zi who was already preparing breakfast, and walked towards the bamboo forest behind the bamboo house.
Walking into the bamboo forest, you will be greeted by a moist smell.
Huo Xuemin obviously enjoyed this environment very much. She slowed down and said, "I remember that my father once liked a poem written by the Shixian of Tianxia Academy. The title of the poem seems to be "Bamboo and Stone"."
"Stick to the green mountains and never let go. The roots are still in the broken rocks. They are still strong despite being struck by countless blows, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south." Zi Lan slowly chanted.
Huo Xuemin cast an approving look at him, "Yes, that's right, this is the poem!"
She raised her hand to hold a thin bamboo, and the cold dew on the bamboo joints wet her hands. The cold feeling made her face darken a bit, and her long eyelashes covered her beautiful eyes.
"They say that you can remain strong despite the winds of east, west, north and south. But it is really difficult for me to do it." Huo Xuemin seemed to have thought of something and said with self-reproach, "Actually, I also want to know why my father did that that day. After leaving the city, he was caught by the eldest prince's Red Dragon Guard, and even An Zicheng, the deputy general of the Red Dragon Guard, personally attacked my father.
I don’t believe that Jiang Fengqing could be such a ruthless person, and I don’t believe that he would be so easily forced to jump by Emperor Zhou.
Cliff commits suicide. I don’t know what else must have happened that day in Xishan outside Chang’an City. Jiang Fengqing must still be alive somewhere in Kyushu. I know that I should find out the cause of my father's death, and I should also find Jiang Fengqing and ask him for an explanation. "
"But all this is really too difficult, and I'm really tired." Huo Xuemin sighed and said, "Actually, this place is very suitable for me. I don't care about the world. I can wait here quietly for one day." , I also became a white-haired old man like them, and then waited
When everything has settled, everything that should be let go will be let go, and whatever should not be let go. "
"But what should he do?" Zi Lan pointed at Huo Xuemin's belly and said, "Have you ever thought about it? If you gave birth to Jiang Fengqing's flesh and blood in your belly, how would you face him? What would he look like? What should I call you? Does he need to take your responsibility for you?"
Huo Xuemin was silent.
Yes, he can't be so selfish and only consider himself and not consider the baby that is about to be born in his belly.
She has been taking a drug that can delay the birth of pregnant women's offspring, but recently she has felt more and more that the effect of the drug she takes is getting smaller and smaller.
Maybe she was about to give birth.
In fact, Zi Lan never thought of saying these words at the beginning. Huo Long told him at the beginning that he only wanted to protect Huo Xuemin, and did not tell him to ask Huo Xuemin to do anything.
Zi Lan can also choose to be a silent bystander, just stay with Huo Xuemin and spend a quiet, peaceful and ordinary life with her.
In addition, he has a high level of cultivation and has a longer life span than Huo Xuemin. After accompanying Huo Xuemin to the end of his life, he can start a new life.
Even if he was cruel, after settling Huo Xuemin down, he would just leave and wander around the world.
However, he still chose to tell his point of view, which was to encourage Huo Xuemin to do what he thought should be done.
Even if this road doesn't seem easy, they have to give back the freedom they finally gained after just emerging from the prison in Chang'an, and then go through the dark intrigues and intrigues.
But someone has to do these things, and someone has to walk this road.
Otherwise, the meaning of the matter will dissipate with the passage of time, and the place the road leads to will become a meaningless place name in the historical record.
The two stood quietly for a while, and soon went back.
A gust of wind blew through the bamboo forest, and the bamboo leaves rustled, as if they were playing a piece of music that no one was listening to.
Today's breakfast is a bowl of fragrant meat porridge, which is something you can't usually see in Luojin Village.
A Tong had already been sitting at the table, staring longingly at the meat porridge on the table.
Huo Xuemin and Zi Lan both used big bowls, while Huzi, the old village chief and Atong all used small bowls.
After Ah Tong finished his bowl with a groan, he stared at the meat porridge in Huo Xuemin's bowl.
"Ah Tong, go wash the dishes after eating." The old village chief whispered to the side.
Ah Tong licked his lips, then pouted and hesitantly picked up his clean bowl and left.
As a result, Huo Xuemin grabbed him and said softly, "When a child is growing, how can he grow taller if he doesn't eat more."
She took the bowl in his hand, poured most of the meat porridge in her own bowl and handed it to him.
A Tong said with a smile, "Thank you sister, sister is so kind!"
The old village chief and Hu Zi on the side didn't say much when they saw this.
After breakfast, the old village chief asked Atong to wash the dishes, and then led Huzi upstairs, saying that he wanted to pack things.
Huo Xuemin was about to drag Zi Lan around again, but she found that Old Man Li
He led the villagers of Luojin Village to the door slowly.
"My lord, it's not as cold as outside in the mountains. It's cold at night. Here's some thick clothes. You can just wear them, so you don't get cold." Old Man Li tremblingly held up a piece of clothing in his hand.
The thick animal skin coat was stuffed into Huo Xuemin's hands.
It can be seen that this animal skin coat is considered a very precious item in the village.
Because Huzi is the only hunter in the village, and there don’t seem to be many wild beasts in the Valley of Death. Even the animal skin coat worn by Huzi himself has been worn almost bald, and it is covered with patches. It was sewn and mended, but this animal skin coat looked like it hadn't been worn for a long time, with only two or three patches.
Huo Xuemin was about to refuse and return the coat, but old man Li stuffed it into Huo Xuemin's hand with force, and said with red eyes, "My little master, please don't dislike it, don't look down on what we gave you. !”
"Yes, yes, these are the sesame cakes we cooked all night last night. Don't be too dissatisfied. These are the noodles that our village made together."
pink. "
"I made a few fire dumplings last night. It's hard to see the road at night in the mountains, so I can still make a few torches and light a fire."
"These are the cured fish and these sausages from my home. My little master, take them all with you to eat on the road!"
"Come on, come on, this is the kettle I made out of bamboo last night. I am going to fill it with some water for you to drink on the road. Come and try this kettle to see if you are satisfied with it?"
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The old faces all had ardent caring eyes and were filled with strong kindness, which made Huo Xuemin's eyes slightly moist and a warm current in her heart.
In fact, she and these old people almost met by chance, and more importantly, now that the Huo family has become history, her title of the eldest lady of the Huo family has long been wiped out.
But these old people still respect her in the past, like a group of abandoned soldiers, still sticking to their missions, even if their responsibilities can be put down long ago, even if they no longer have the need to treat this almost stranger. Women are treated like this.
The lunch meal was eaten at the village chief's house. More than a dozen old people gathered around the door of the village chief's house.
A large pot was set up in the open space outside the door, some wood was cut nearby, the stove was heated, and water was boiled. Each household brought out some vegetables and condiments, and then put half of the wild boar leftover from yesterday into the big pot.
A pot of fragrant broth was born, and a group of people began to enjoy this delicious meal while talking and laughing.
Huo Xuemin sat among the old people, smiling like a child.
An old woman held Huo Xuemin's hand, glanced at Zi Lan who was drinking broth intently, and said, "My lord, I think this baby is a good match for you. Are you married? Oh! This is unacceptable. How come the little master still has it!"
The old man seemed to know some medical skills. He gently held Huo Xuemin's wrist and could tell that she was pregnant.
Huo Xuemin just drank the soup silently and didn't say anything.
As for Zi Lan on the side, she felt very uncomfortable under the bright gazes of the old people, and her ears were a little red.
However, this scene still looks very harmonious, as if it really looks like people from a village gathering together for a dinner.
The only minor incident that happened along the way was that A Tong heard that Huo Xuemin and Zi Lan were going up the mountain after dinner and were not sure when they would come back, so he shouted that he wanted to follow them.
No matter how hard Hu Zi and the old village chief tried to persuade him, it was useless.
However, it was Huo Xuemin who came forward in the end and said that she would take him to catch the wild boar when he came back, which was the big wild boar he was eating.
Only then did Atong coax him to stop making trouble. He just said that he had to catch a dozen of them, otherwise there wouldn’t be enough food!
