The beginning of every story needs a wedge. For Huangfu Xiaoyuan, it might be the farce five years ago.
Ah, what a farce.
There are people all over the mountains and plains, those with righteous ways and those with evil ways. You kill me and I kill you. The blood is almost flowing into a river. I never thought that I would actually do such a terrible thing.
Her stomach was churning, and she lay on the ground vomiting and heartbroken. Her hands were stained with blood and she couldn't wash them clean.
After the dust settled, she hid in a corner, lit a fire, huddled up and shivered. The man was right next to her, not covering up his badness at all, and mocking her with all his harsh words.
Perhaps, he also felt scared, so he hid in a place like this like himself.
She didn't know his name at that time, but when they met again, he was wearing a silver robe and a flying fish suit, with a strange and alienated smile on his face.
Speaking of which, they are just two people who met by chance. Even their life trajectories are two parallel lines. There should not be any entanglement.
However, when they met again, the earth-shaking changes deeply shocked her.
Five years have passed, and she has been treading water, but he has continued to move forward, and finally lived the way he wanted to live.
It's really, really enviable.
...
Crackling - the crackling sound of firewood sounded in her ears. Returning from the dream to reality, Huangfu Xiaoyuan opened her eyes. The wet clothes on her body made her frown lightly. She sat up and fiddled with her hair casually. She looked
He turned towards Lu Hanjiang who was opposite the fire.
The sky was gray and it was not yet night. It seemed that she had not been unconscious for long. The river not far away was still rushing, and on the bank was the damaged boat.
It looked like they were going down the river.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan pressed her forehead. Her memory before coma was a little blurry. She said weakly: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for helping me."
"not me."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan was stunned as soon as Lu Hanjiang opened his mouth. He only heard him say: "I didn't expect Mr. Qin to value you so much that he would bump into you regardless of it."
Although it was a bit hurtful to say it, Lu Hanjiang really didn't intend to save anyone. Qin Yu didn't know what he was thinking, but he rushed under Lu Hanjiang's knife like a dazed man, and then he had to withdraw his strength.
But even so, Qin Yu, who blocked the sword for the man in black and Huangfu Xiaoyuan, was still knocked into the river.
There are too many mysteries surrounding Qin Yu. Lu Hanjiang would not take the initiative to kill him before finding out, nor would he cut off the clues before the secret was revealed. He would not do such a disgraceful thing.
Of course, if he drowned like this, it could only be God's will, and Lu Hanjiang could only say helpless.
Because someone was causing trouble, the two men in black were decisive and jumped into the river to escape.
Being delayed by Qin Yu, Lu Hanjiang was in trouble. Because the current was too fast, they had already drifted far away. It might not be possible to return to the shore with Qinggong. After all, Lu Hanjiang was practicing martial arts, not cultivating immortals.
As a last resort, he had no choice but to try his best to control the boat. Finally, after drifting a long distance, he seized the opportunity to dock.
This place looks deserted, but there must be people nearby. Although there is no human habitation for ten miles, it may just be that it is not time for dinner.
Without means of transportation, Lu Hanjiang couldn't take Huangfu Xiaoyuan on the road, so he simply set up a fire on the bank and toasted his clothes. He had just played hard in the river and got wet.
That's why the two of them are in this situation now.
Over there, Huangfu Xiaoyuan heard Qin Yu's name, her eyes fluctuated for a while, but finally she calmed down: "Your martial arts skills are still above those of my brother."
"Maybe." Lu Hanjiang smiled and responded ambiguously.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan was silent for a long time, and then said: "Jin Yiwei is divided into three, six, and nine grades in the eyes of us Jianghu people. Qianhu Jiang Xiao, he catches all the treacherous and evil people. If he meets a real hero,
A righteous man is willing to raise his hand and let them go."
"Really or not, when did Lao Jiang have a chivalrous heart?" Lu Hanjiang was greatly surprised. He was not pretending. He and Jiang Xiao were not close enough yet.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan looked at Lu Hanjiang through the dancing flames and said, "You can save him in Huashan."
"Maybe." This is the same answer. Lu Hanjiang likes to answer all questions based on assumptions with these three words.
"Jiang Xiao and you are officials in the same dynasty, have equal positions, and are your colleagues." Huangfu Xiaoyuan listed these reasons to Lu Hanjiang as if making excuses.
"Yes, I paid for his funeral arrangements."
Lu Hanjiang said it very naturally.
For Jiang Xiao, it can't be said that he refused to save him, but he made a choice. Shang Jidao's hint was so obvious. When the two guys from the Xuantian Sect jumped out, Lu Hanjiang knew that Jiang Xiao was going to die sooner or later.
Just a matter.
But even so, if he really takes action to forcefully protect him, he can still be saved. He has this confidence, but just like Huangfu Xiaoyuan said, they are colleagues, but they are just colleagues.
If there was a chance to meet Jiang Xiao's orphaned and widowed mother, he would definitely touch the child's head and say, "My uncle is a bad guy, so I couldn't save your father to save trouble. If you don't accept it, come and beat me if you have the ability."
ah.
"..."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan couldn't continue. Yes, he was originally such a person.
"Perhaps this is the original appearance of Jin Yiwei," she said.
"It's really hard for me to understand you who have illusions about Jin Yiwei."
Lu Hanjiang is not a good person, he really isn't. Doesn't he know how many lives he has touched on his own hands? He has been walking for more than ten years on the path he chose. Now that he has done it, he can't say whether he can turn around or turn to the light in the dark.
Do you think it's ridiculous?
The Jinyiwei is the sword used by the imperial court to deal with Jianghu. As for which direction to chop and who to chop, it is not something they can control. Whether the person who chops is good or bad is not something they can control.
If they kill the treacherous and evil person, then they are attached to others; if they kill the kind and compassionate person, then they are of the same mind and evil.
Those Jianghu people called them lackeys, and they were indeed right. In this line of work, they have long since departed from the realm of kindness, and all they do is murder. How can they talk about it?
"You can choose," Huangfu Xiaoyuan lowered her head so that no one could see her expression clearly: "With your martial arts skills, why don't you choose a path you like?"
"This is what I like, Huangfu Heroine, can you not use your Jianghu heroes standards to demand me? It's very difficult for me to do so."
Lu Hanjiang curled his eyes and showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "Why do you think I look like a good person when you tell me? Why is it so difficult for me to be a bad person?"
"......so good."
At this time, the wind lifted Huangfu Xiaoyuan's bangs, her eyes were covered with shadows, and her expression became ambiguous.