Deep mountains and green valleys, green pools and clear streams.
Lu Qiuniang carefully walked down the mulberry tree and unloaded a heavy basket of mulberry leaves, then took a hand towel and wiped the sweat off her forehead.
The summer sun was getting higher and it was already a bit scorching, making her feel thirsty. She immediately grabbed a handful of water from the pool nearby and started taking a sip.
After drinking a few handfuls, I suddenly felt something strange. I saw a female figure suddenly appeared next to my reflection in the pool. The reflection was in purple and green clothes, with a fair face, and a charming smile rippling from the corner of her mouth.
Lu Qiuniang was shocked, she couldn't help but touch the hatchet on her waist, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Miss Liu..."
Liu Xiaomu smiled sweetly and gave her a blessing: "Long time no see, Aunt Lu."
Lu Qiuniang felt waves of coldness climbing from the soles of her feet, through her back, and straight to the top of her head. After a while, she calmed down and said, "I wonder where Miss Liu's behavior came from? I heard that Xi'er is still in Luoyang City, but I don't know where she is.
Place orders everywhere..."
Liu Xiaomu chuckled: "Aunt Lu, don't panic. Although I am a demon cultivator, I never harm anyone. There is no need to cover up for the little Taoist priest. Not only did I know that he returned to the mountain yesterday and left in a hurry this morning, I also knew that he
What did you do when you returned to the mountain this time?"
Lu Qiuniang was surprised and said: "What else could he want? He just came back to see me and wanted to fulfill his filial piety."
Liu Xiaomu also squatted down by the pond, rippled the pond water at will, and carried the ripples to the other side. Then he smiled and said: "Aunt Lu doesn't know something. The little Taoist priest came here to avenge his father's blood. It's a pity.
, that person happened not to be in the village, so he escaped the disaster. Otherwise, when we get up this morning, the village would have been in chaos."
Lu Qiuniang then remembered Yang Chaoxi's strange words and deeds from the time he came back last night to the time he left early in the morning. She couldn't help but asked, "Who is that person? Could it be that he is from the village? Why did Guan Lizheng never mention this matter?"
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Having said this, I actually already had an answer in my heart, but I just couldn't believe it. When Liu Xiaomu nodded slightly to her, she was immediately shocked.
"It can't be Guan Lizheng... Brother Sanlang and him are sworn brothers. How could he do such an unforgivable thing... But if it weren't for him, why would he always act like a sworn brother to us orphans and widowed mothers?"
A look of guilt..."
Liu Xiaomu also sighed quietly: "Actually, there is no conclusive evidence for this matter. It is just a one-sided statement made by a veteran. However, the more difficult it is to distinguish the truth from the false, the more suspicious it becomes.
I guess the little Taoist priest must make the 'murderer' confess before he kills him."
Lu Qiuniang's squatting body was now paralyzed among the rocks and green grass. Tears welled up in her eyes, and her mouth was still in disbelief: "Brother Sanlang, are you really killed by Guan Dashi?"
Liu Xiaomu patted her shoulder and said: "What is the truth? I will help the little Taoist to find out the truth. Aunt Lu should take more care of her body!"
Lu Qiuniang suddenly reacted, grabbed her arm and said: "Miss Liu, I know you are Xi'er's friend, so you must persuade him! No matter whether Guan Dashi is the real murderer or not, you must not kill him. This is
In the past eighteen years, if Yangliu Villa had not been busy and dedicated to running it, it would have disappeared long ago... Please tell Miss Liu to tell Xi'er that she must be aware of the general principles and must not set up the Villa because of personal hatred.
The young and the old are in water and fire..."
Liu Xiaomu thought that she would be like Yang Zhaoxi, wishing to kill her enemy immediately, but she didn't expect that she would say such profound and righteous words, and she couldn't help but admire her secretly. If it were the beast clan, they would either choose to do this.
If you swallow your anger, you will be wiped out.
Liu Xiaomu helped her up and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Aunt Lu! I'm about to go down the mountain again, and I will tell the truth what Auntie said. There are hundreds of squares in Luoyang City, and he may not be able to find her in a short while."
Traces of Guan Dashi.”
Lu Qiuniang wanted to say thank you, but she saw Liu Xiaomu suddenly turned into a red light and disappeared in an instant. Only the microwave of the pool water illuminated her thin and desolate figure...
The wind is getting dry, and the elm leaves are swaying slightly, looking lazy.
By the bank of Tongyuan Canal, the young lady of the Fang family arrived in surprise and left like the wind, making all the people envious and coveted. It gave them a new source of conversation after their hard work.
Guan Huer, dressed in a linen robe and cloth shirt, was among them. Whether he was fishing for sand and stones or operating the winch on the boat, he was working extremely hard.
He originally thought that he and his brothers would be able to go back and watch together for a few more days, but unexpectedly, a shocking news came from the young mistress of the Fang family, which made him jump to his feet with anger.
If it weren't for several fellow disciples in the temple to dissuade him in every possible way, they were worried that his confrontation with Yang Chaoxi would only be counterproductive. He would definitely go together to find that "ungrateful" boy, and then cut his heart out to see if it was red or black...
How can you just believe what others say? The team leader named Chen Gu must have made up a lie just to instigate discord between them. If father Guan Dashi was killed by Xi Xiaozi because of this, wouldn't it be unfair?
Thinking of this, how could he remain indifferent and continue to work in this dirty water and sludge? He immediately asked for leave from the canal director and the bad guards, and hurried out and went straight to a remote courtyard in the city.
It's past noon, and the smoke from all the houses has been put to rest early.
In the winding alleys, there are wicker trees and wicker trees, like a girl taking a bath, with her hair drooping. From time to time, she is blown up by the soft and hot wind, showing her shyness.
Guan Hu'er didn't care to appreciate these, and turned around before running into a small house.
The courtyard is less than half an acre, about nine steps square, and is surrounded by a six- or seven-foot-high rammed earth wall. Passing through a black and narrow aconite gate, one can see a main room and three east and west wing rooms.
It is a mud wall thatched roof. There is a well in the courtyard with a bluestone platform; under a thatched shed in the southeast corner, there is a mud stove and iron wok, which is regarded as the kitchen; in the northwest corner, a half circle of residual bricks and rubble is surrounded, which is the toilet.
As soon as Guan Huer entered the hospital, he bolted the door and went straight to the main room. He saw a man over forty years old, wearing a silk robe, sitting on a shabby chair at the top. The man
He was tall and tall, his eyes were bright, and he held a sutra in his hand and looked at it carefully.
Guan Hu'er bowed his head and said: "Dad! I just heard that Yang Laosan went back to the villa early this morning to take Daddy's life!"
The burly man was Guan Dashi. His thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed, but he didn't show much surprise. He just said slowly: "Did you hear wrongly, Mr. Xi... why did you want to kill me? If it's because of Lin'er, he wants to
If it’s not good for me, I’m afraid they would have taken action early..."
Guan Huer became more anxious and immediately said: "According to Senior Sister Tang from Linjiguan, Yang Laosan heard from a team leader named Chen Gu that during the Taiyuan city defense battle, what did you do for me, dad?
He saved his own life and killed his father. He said it with nose and eyes. Then the confused Yang Laosan believed it and wanted to kill you for revenge."
Guan Dashi's expression darkened: "Chen Gu was my father's colleague at that time, and what he said was not all fabricated... Since sooner or later such a day will come, I must say something first: If Mr. Xi's heart is difficult to calm down,
Finally, kill me. You, Lin'er, Niu Pang'er, and the brothers from the Mangshan regiment are not allowed to seek revenge on Xi Xi, let alone embarrass your Aunt Qiuniang..."
"Dad - how can you talk such nonsense! With Hu'er here, who dares to touch you?!" Guan Hu'er's voice was filled with grief and anger, and he couldn't believe that these words came from his father who was determined to kill himself.
Guan Dashi smiled sadly, shook his head and said: "This matter has been buried in my father's heart for many years. He has been restless day and night. It is really painful. Our Guan family owes it to the Yang family! I originally thought of marrying Lin'er and marrying the Yang family.
Dad could still feel better about his children's in-laws, but unexpectedly... something like that happened. Now that Xizi knew about it, it was only natural that he wanted to avenge his father. Dad had no shame in hiding anymore, so he simply asked him to kill him.
Now, when we reach the foot of the spring, we feel more at ease!"
Guan Huer originally thought that his father was being slandered, but he didn't expect it to be true after he expressed it in a few words! His eyes turned red and he said: "Dad! What happened back then? You just tell me to let the child know!"
In ancient times, Tiying saved his father. If it was really his father back then... the child would like to take the punishment on his father's behalf and go to find Yang Laosan to settle the grudge."
"Confused!"
Guan Dashi shouted in a deep voice, "How old are you? You haven't married yet and have children. If you despise your own life like this, how can you be worthy of the Guan family's ancestors! What happened back then... In fact, the general situation is different from what Chen Gu said.
Not big. But, I, Guan Dashi, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. At that time, Brother Sanlang... saw that we were trapped in the enemy's formation and it was difficult for them to escape, so... they risked their lives and stood in my way.
Back, protect me to break through the encirclement..."
As Guan Dashi was talking, he touched a sad place and suddenly choked up. Half of what he said was stuck in his throat, and not a single word came out.
Ever since Guan Hu'er could remember, she had never seen her father cry so bitterly. Even once when she went hunting in the mountains and was scratched by a leopard, her face turned pale in pain, and she never shed a single tear. On the contrary, her sister Guan Huer never shed a tear.
Lin'er was so frightened that she cried for a long time. When he learned about this in the audience, he was so sad that he didn't eat for a whole day.
In this situation, I couldn't help but cry: "Since dad didn't intend to harm Uncle Yang Shi, why can't he make it clear to the third child? Besides... what if he killed dad? Uncle Yang can't come back alive..."
"Bastard thing!"
Guan Dashi suddenly jumped up and hit Guan Hu'er on the shoulder with his kick, knocking him upside down twice. His eyes were red and tears ran down his cheeks. He cried and said,
"Although Brother Sanlang was not killed by me personally, he died because of me... Those thieves are really hateful! They shot him with forty-three arrows in succession... It's pitiful that he was only your age at that time, and Qiu
My sister had just gotten married...until she closed her eyes, she didn't even know that Qiu Niang was already pregnant with his flesh and blood... Howling, oh, oh, oh, oh... I was the one who deserved to die back then, Guan Dashi! Wow, oh, oh...
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Guan Huer sat on the ground, watching her father crying like a child, and felt a surge of sadness in her heart.
Only then did I understand why my father had always taken great care of Aunt Qiuniang and Yang Laosan, an orphan and widowed mother, since they were young, and had always deliberately asked Guan Lin'er to send rice and meat to their family... There were also people in the village.
The gossips secretly rumored that my father had taken a fancy to Aunt Qiuniang and wanted to marry her for a second marriage. It just happened to be a widower and a widow. It was a match made in heaven. But when the old woman in the village came to set up the match with good intentions, she was scolded by the always kind-hearted man.
Like a bloody dog...
Guan Dashi cried for a long time, then gradually stopped, but his eyes were already red and swollen. He waved to Guan Huer and said: "Hu'er, it's okay for you to know this and for me to know it. You must not let your sister and your bastard brother-in-law know about it. Lin
Now that my son is pregnant, any shock or anger will only cause the fetal energy to move; Pang'er is reckless by nature, so he will inevitably hit his own death with an egg against a stone..."
While the father and son were discussing matters in the main room, a girl with a slightly swollen belly stood at the foot of the steps, her bright eyes were red and moist, her lips were bitten, and she was already sobbing. After staying there for a long time, she sighed softly and turned around to go back to the west wing.
The mountain road twists and turns, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright.
But it was said that Yang Zhaoxi dragged Luo Changqing away from the thatched cottage halfway up the mountain and headed down the mountain.
Luo Changqing's back injury was not healed, and every step he took would cause wounds on his back, which was really painful. But after walking for two or three miles, his whole body was sore and limp, and he was dripping with cold sweat. No matter what, he could not catch up with Yang Chaoxi's footsteps.
Yang Zhaoxi took off his long sword again, put it against his waist, and said with a smile: "Is the Xuantu Dharma Protector so useless? Walking on the mountain road, he is not even as good as a child! I don't know how to have such mental perseverance.
What is it about you that the monk likes so much that he is willing to put it behind the door... Humph! The disciples recruited by the monks are really a mess!"
Luo Changqing knew that he resented her for coming to disturb Lu Qiuniang, so she made things difficult for her in every possible way. Therefore, she would not fight back or scold him, and would just accept everything. But at this moment, she was really in pain, and she couldn't help but apologize:
"Young Master Yang! Even if we rush back to the city today, we're afraid it will be dark! If we want to go to Guanlizheng, we have to wait until the morning drum sounds tomorrow. I'm injured and can't walk fast, so why don't we walk five miles
On the way, I rested for half a stick of incense. I expect that I can reach the city at the earliest at five o'clock..."
However, Yang Zhaoxi raised her eyebrows: "If I tell you to leave, go faster! How can such a mother-in-law look like a woman..."
"Why has a woman ever provoked you? She must always criticize her and criticize her? What's more, your mother and sister Lin'er, who are not women?"
At this moment, a female voice sounded slowly from the mountains and forests. The voice was clear and sweet, and the words were teasing, but it was unclear where it came from.
Yang Chaoxi and Luo Changqing were both startled, and then they said the same thing: