Mu Yun and Chi Junqing traveled southeast along the Han River at a very fast speed. After Chi Junqing talked to Mu Yun that night, he never mentioned the matter of joining forces again, and the boy returned to his usual wise look.
Through this period of contact, Mu Yun gained a new understanding of Yeyu Xiaozhu: the current Yeyu Xiaozhu is far less beautiful than it seems. To outsiders, three of the twelve leaders have died, and not many are left who can move around. There are three old guys who are too old to hold a knife. The quality of the killers is also worrying, far less than it was twenty years ago. Peripheral killers and even rotten fish and shrimps can get in.
Mu Yun wanted to tell Li Fenglan this information quickly, but unfortunately he had no means at all.
Standing on the bow of the boat, watching the crescent moon in the sky reflected on the river, my mind wandered a little.
Since the two met on the official road to Baiying Villa last year, until the day they separated, the two of them had basically never been separated, and they could be regarded as getting along day and night. Now that they were suddenly separated, he was not used to it. Li Fenglan is very smart and has no evil intentions, and the things he explained are not dangerous. Even if there is real danger, she will consider their lives first. As time went by, I no longer liked using my brain.
Mu Yun let out a long sigh.
The river wind blew by, and the waning moon was shaken away by the waves.
Li Fenglan stared blankly at the water surface of Zhu's pond. The water surface was very quiet, and the reflection of the moonlight was very real. She thought of many things. There was a moon like this in Chaolan Lake, and there should be one on the water somewhere at this moment.
I hadn't realized it before, but after the short-lived ghost left, Li Fenglan found that she was very jealous. Seeing Zhu Mingyu smiling at Amber, she felt uncomfortable. She also felt uncomfortable when she saw Linghan helping Xu Qingchen smooth out the wrinkles on her clothes. Thinking of Jade meeting Bai Shuyu every day, she felt even more uncomfortable. Even when she was wandering around the town during the day and saw two wild cats walking together, she wanted to walk over and kick them.
Things that come in pairs are really annoying. Why don't you find a place where no one is around to get tired of it? Do you have to be in front of me?
If you should take more bites, it would be better to bite off a piece of meat.
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There are many people who cannot sleep during this long night.
On the outskirts of Chang'an, at the ruins of the Shangguan family, there are three figures.
"We haven't seen each other for many years. I didn't expect to meet again here." The speaker was Mo Changfeng. He was leaning against a broken wall and his tone was very calm.
A woman's voice sounded: "You were born here, grew up here, and are you surprised to meet here?"
Another woman smiled and said, "I remember you weren't so tit-for-tat before."
Mo Changfeng sighed and said, "I never targeted her... We are all past the age of beating around the bush, so just say what you have to say."
"Okay, I just have a question, about my daughter, why?"
"Why?" Mo Changfeng sneered, "You are allowed to plot against others, but others are not allowed to plot against you? You left a child of two or three months in Chaolan Valley. If Aji hadn't been sharp-eyed, the child might have been snatched away by a wolf. Feng Yao, the children have nothing to do with the past and should not suffer this."
"Humph, she is my daughter, she should do this."
"Then she should be raised by you!"
"You haven't answered me yet, why?"
"You should give up on your childishness, I won't tell you."
"Okay, okay," the other woman smoothed things over, "I didn't ask you out just to quarrel. Wouldn't it be better to talk about it calmly like before?"
Li Fengyao asked: "What do you want to talk about?"
"I want to talk... these are meaningless, why bother? It's been nineteen years, isn't it good to live in peace and contentment?"
Li Fengyao's voice was trembling: "The person who died was my relative and also yours. Xiao Zhuo, you used to be a black and white person, what's the matter? After nineteen years of not seeing each other, have you become compromising?"
"Relatives?" Li Yuzhuo sneered, "I don't regard them as relatives. Sister, the only person I care about in the Li family is you. Whether you believe it or not, what I said is true. But what you have done these years These things... I have no affection for you anymore.
Years ago I saw three children, one was poisoned and almost died. Is this what you want? Even if you want them to investigate the truth, what is the purpose of what you are doing in Chang'an? Don't you think they are in big trouble by spreading rumors about the jade pendant? "
Li Fengyao smiled: "That's not a rumor, that jade pendant does contain the secrets of the Shangguan family."
"Hmph," Mo Changfeng said, "I gave the jade pendant to Acheng. It has a secret... and the map of the Li family's underground palace. You made it clear that you wanted people to fight for it and keep it for you. Last resort, right?”
"That's right."
Mo Changfeng waved his hand and said: "Then I have nothing to talk to you about... We will find out who was behind the scenes and avenge ourselves. As for yours, you can figure it out yourself. I'm sorry. I won’t accompany you.”
With that said, he walked towards Chang'an City.
Li Yuzhuo left a message: "You can take care of yourself." Then he caught up with Mo Changfeng.
"Brother Changfeng, the wine shop is still open, can you have a drink?"
"That's fine. We haven't seen each other for many years. Let's catch up on old times. Xiaozhuo, you have to pay the bill. Girl Lan didn't leave me much money."
Li Fengyao was left standing alone in the ruins.
Dark clouds gradually covered the moonlight, and the night became darker.
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Zhao Shunlai stood at the highest point of Chaolan Valley, overlooking the entire Chaolan Valley. It was late at night, there were no lights in the valley, and it was quiet and peaceful.
A few days ago, many people in the valley quietly went out, and even the owner of the valley followed. Before leaving, the owner of the valley told him that there were many old, young, women, and children in the valley who needed his care, and that spring plowing would take place in a while. He hoped that he would arrange these things. Read the book
Of course, not everyone left. For everyone's safety, Fu Yanhe, Chen Yan, and Zhou Xiao stayed in the valley.
For the first time, this man in his early twenties felt that the burden on his shoulders was very heavy, and he could not help complaining. Who would Mo Changfeng choose poorly? You have to choose yourself. A man of his age should travel all over the country instead of settling in one corner.
Nowadays, the young people in the valley are becoming more and more difficult to control. With the reconciliation with the outside world, more and more children want to go out. At this critical point, Mo Changfeng least wanted anything to happen to these children, so he asked Zhao Shunlai to spot them no matter what. If he really wanted to get out of the valley, he would wait until this period of time had passed.
Although he had a heart-warming discussion with his brothers and sisters, he could not suppress his yearning for freedom and broadness.
According to the information sent back by Mo Changfeng, the encirclement and suppression of Ye Yu Xiaozhu is likely to be postponed, which means that their departure from the valley will be postponed.
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This night was also very uneventful for the Yuan family in Chang'an.
The head of the family, Yuan Jiankang, was sitting in the main seat in the lobby with an angry look on his face. Several senior family members stood trembling in front of them, all of them uneasy.
In the Yuan family, Yuan Jiankang's words are imperial edicts. This 80-year-old man has experienced too many things and has witnessed the entire family go from being unknown to being famous all over the world. When I was young, I saw a lot of strong winds and waves, and I dared to fight hard. When I got older, I focused on stability, for fear that something would happen to the Yuan family's big ship in my hands.
But something happened.
A few days ago, my grandson Yuan Youshou vented his anger on Yuan Fengling and was slapped in the face. Although he vomited blood, the injury was not serious and he could recover after a period of rest. Who would have thought that within two days, he would die. Outsiders only thought that Yuan Youshou was slapped to death by the Lion Guanyin, but they themselves knew that Yuan Youshou died of poisoning.
It is clear who the poisoner was.
A middle-aged man couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere in the lobby and said cautiously: "Master, look..."
A fierce smile appeared on Yuan Jiankang's face: "You have become more capable. Can you do things without my consent?"
Everyone in the hall knelt down and remained silent.
"Qigang," Yuan Jiankang looked at Yuan Qigang who was kneeling far away, "you are such a good girl, you are very capable."
Yuan Qigang bravely said, "Master! Feng Ling is ignorant! If you want to punish her, then punish me!"
A middle-aged man over there suddenly stood up, pointed at Yuan Qigang and cursed
: "Punish you?! Punishing you can bring back my son's life?!"
This man's name is Yuan Qiyong, Yuan Qigang's clan brother and Yuan Youshou's biological father. Yuan Qiyong is almost fifty years old. It is so sad to lose a son in old age. Their status in the Yuan family is not high. If it was not his son who died this time, they would not have the opportunity to come to the lobby to discuss matters.
Yuan Qigang looked sad: "Brother Yong, as long as it makes you feel happy, you can kill me. But the wind chime is still small..."
Before Yuan Qigang finished speaking, Yuan Qiyong suddenly got up and rushed to Yuan Qigang's side, but was blocked by several clan brothers.
Yuan Jiankang sneered: "Making trouble, keep making trouble."
After saying this, silence returned to the lobby, and no one dared to make any mistakes.
"Ever since the Xian Ren Tang entered Chang'an, the entire Yuan family has not made a good move. Finally, the anger of the Xian Ren Tang was calmed down. Hmm, there was also an incident of fratricide. Let me ask you, how many people know about this?"
A middle-aged man replied: "It's just us...and the wind chime itself."
"Qiyong, you are the one who suffers in this matter. I can't help you with the pain of losing a son. Don't suffer here. Go back and rest. No matter what you ask for in the future, the Yuan family will satisfy you."
Yuan Qigang held back his tears and gritted his teeth and said, "Master, Qigang is not a person who doesn't care about the overall situation. This matter is a family scandal and we cannot publicize it. I understand all this and can tolerate it for the sake of the Yuan family. You say you can satisfy me If I ask anything, Qigang will not be polite to you."
"Say it."
"Give Youxiang a business line!" Yuan Youxiang is Yuan Qigang's second son. He is only fifteen years old this year. The Yuan family has three trade routes, one to the northeast, one to the Western Regions, and one to overseas. In recent years, the family's food and drink expenses and the ability to win over various sects in the world have relied on these three business lines.
Naturally, whoever manages the business line will have more money in his wallet. The reason why the head of the family has let Yuan Fengling do whatever he wants in these years is because the business line in the Western Regions, which Yuan Qigang manages, is the most profitable.
Yuan Jiankang nodded and said, "Qi Gang, you can explain to Qi Yong tomorrow."
For Yuan Qigang, taking away his business line is the best solution, and he has no reason to refuse.
So he quickly replied: "Qi Gang obeys the order."
After settling the internal grudges, Yuan Jiankang sneered again: "Who sent the pursuit?"
A middle-aged man replied: "Yes... the brothers agreed... to release them together."
"Hey," Yuan Jiankang's smile became even grimmer, "The brothers of the Yuan family are very united. I really can't believe that my granddaughter just killed my grandson... what a nonsense!"
A loud shout almost shook the dust off the beams.
"In order not to expose the family scandal, we push this matter to the outside world. Can you afford to offend Changfenglou?! Is that little girl from Xianrentang a fool?! Will she not be able to guess who killed Youshou?! Once she thinks of countermeasures ! It may plunge the entire Yuan family into eternal disaster!"
Someone said: "Master, we didn't really want their lives by sending pursuers, just to show off to the gangsters. Our children died quietly... it's so embarrassing..."
"It's embarrassing?! Isn't it embarrassing to be beaten and suppressed in Chang'an?! Do you think no one knows if we send people to apologize?! If a fight breaks out, the bridge will be closed! Send people immediately! Chase back the pursuers! "
"Then...Master, are we just going to tolerate this?"
"Forbearance?! Are you used to being domineering?! If someone found out that Youshou was killed by Feng Chime! At that time, what kind of face would the Yuan family have in the world?! Let's just forget about it! No one is allowed to do it! Mention it again!"
The helplessness of a big family, there is no perfect solution to most things.
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Yuan Fengling has been kneeling in the ancestral hall for three days. She knew from the beginning that her little cleverness could not deceive many people, and her secret would be revealed sooner or later. As for what would happen to her after her secret was revealed, she didn't care.
I haven't eaten anything in three days and haven't drank much water. Although my mother begged and begged outside the ancestral hall, the children who guarded the ancestral hall did not let her in. For the younger generation of the clan, they don’t know why this sister who is loved by their parents is locked up here. They just heard that she is with Changfeng Tower.
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She no longer had the strength to kneel down, and her body had already collapsed on the cold floor. His face was pale, his eyes were hollow, and there was a layer of dry skin on his lips. There was no trace of the jade wind chime's temperament.
Even so, she didn't want to admit her mistake, she had her own persistence.
The door opened, and Yuan Qigang walked in, looking at his daughter on the ground with a distressed expression.
He lifted his daughter up from the ground, holding back tears and said, "Daughter, how are you?"
Yuan Fengling opened his eyes slightly and asked weakly: "Master... are you willing to let me go?"
Yuan Qigang nodded: "Daughter, let's go home."
Yuan Fengling smiled, both on his face and in his heart, and he smiled happily. The dead are not as important as the living. She has the capital to be willful, but after being willful this time, she will not be able to act like this in the future. But the goal was finally achieved. Even if the family and Xianrentang cannot completely break up, at least in the future, there is no possibility of reconciliation between the two parties.
The world is very big, and there are many forces that don't want to see Xianrentang. Rivers and seas have the same thoughts, and they will eventually make peace together.
