In a remote mountain village, it is sparsely populated and only a few people live there.
In a mountain col, there is a bamboo house.
Chen Qiankun sat inside, with an expression of regret and regret on his face, staring closely at Wang Rui who was standing beside him, and said in a deep voice: "The news of Li Zhen's death has not come yet, which means that Li Zhen may be alive. Once Li Zhen After Zhen Zhen returns to the Admiral's Mansion, he will definitely dispatch troops to encircle and suppress the Heaven and Earth Society. Rui'er, go and summon all the disciples of the Heaven and Earth Society, and ask them to pretend to be ordinary people as much as possible, search around Jiuzhong Peak, and kill Li Zhen on the spot when they find him. , leaving no one alive.”
"Disciple, obey."
Wang Rui responded with clasped fists, turned around and left.
Just as Wang Rui walked out of the bamboo house, Fang Su walked in with an aggrieved look on her face. She was dressed in white, with a sad expression, and her eyes were full of guilt. She saluted Chen Qiankun, her hands hanging in front of her, and her lips pursed. Fang Su already knew She didn't understand the news about Li Zhen's life and death, and she didn't understand why her kind and kind foster father would deceive her.
"Su'er, what's the matter?"
Chen Qiankun rubbed his aching head, raised his head and asked.
Fang Su was silent for a moment and said in confusion: "Father, you clearly agreed to negotiate with Su'er and Mr. Li, why did you let your daughter break your promise? Li Zhen is a good official, why..."
"enough."
Chen Qiankun slapped his hand on the table and shouted angrily: "You must remember clearly that you are a disciple of the Tiandihui. Our Tiandihui wants to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Li Zhen is the lackey of the Tatar emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. We must What's wrong with killing Li Zhen and letting you lie to Li Zhen? This is for the great cause of the Tiandi Society. As a disciple of the Tiandi Society and the daughter of me, the chief helmsman, shouldn't you sacrifice for the Tiandi Society?"
Chen Qiankun was already very upset, but when he saw Fang Su being entangled, he immediately shouted.
Fang Su was disappointed in her heart. It turned out that everything Chen Qiankun did was for the great cause. Without her as a woman, in Chen Qiankun's heart, she would not be able to compare with the great cause.
Fang Su Shiran saluted Chen Qiankun, turned around and walked outside.
"stop."
Chen Qiankun shouted loudly, and Fang Su immediately stopped. Chen Qiankun's eyes turned cold and he ordered in a deep voice: "We are busy dealing with Li Zhen's affairs now, and there are many Qing troops outside, which is very dangerous. You stay in the village and don't leave. , Furthermore, I have already decided on your marriage to Rui'er, and there is still more than a month left, so make good preparations and wait to become Rui'er's wife."
"Okay, let's go out."
Chen Qiankun waved his hand, signaling Fang Su to leave.
Fang Su did not refute and left quietly.
…
The Jiugou River passes through the mountains where Jiuchong Peak is located, flows into Guangzhou City, and runs through the entire city. The water of the Jiugou River is clear. You can see fish swimming when you stand by the river. Many people are on the Jiugou River. Washing clothes, not only that, the banks of Jiugou River are verdant and shady with trees.
In the evening of summer, many people hang out and play along the river bank, which is quite lively. The sunset gradually sets, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines down, illuminating the city of Guangzhou as if it is sprinkled with a layer of golden powder.
Under the golden light, the banks of Jiugou River are dotted with lights, making the scenery even more charming.
The majestic wind blows and the skirts fly, creating an even more beautiful scenery.
On the bank of the river, two women were walking, walking slowly and enjoying themselves.
The sky is getting dark and there are fewer and fewer pedestrians, but the two of them are still strolling. Both women are slender and graceful. One of them has a delicate face, dazzling eyes, and elegant temperament. She is wearing a floral dress and combed hair. Wearing light makeup, walking on the road, enjoying the coolness of midsummer, this woman is no ordinary person, she is Li Xiaotong, the madam of Huaibi Tower.
Next to Li Xiaotong was his personal maid Huan'er.
The two of them walked forward slowly, one behind the other.
Huan'er is not very old, only fifteen years old, which is the time to be active and active.
Along the way, she followed Li Xiaotong, chattering non-stop. The sun disappeared and the light dimmed under the shade of the trees. Huan'er thought for a while and said: "Miss, the weather is too hot. I'll go to the river to wash my face." , and then we go back." As he spoke, Huan'er jumped and ran towards the shore not far ahead.
Li Xiaotong walked slowly, with a smile on his lips.
When she was as old as Huan'er, she was as lively and innocent as Huan'er. Unfortunately, time makes people grow old, and in the blink of an eye she was already twenty-five years old.
"ah,."
Suddenly, a scream came, but it was Huan'er's voice.
Li Xiaotong hurriedly ran up and asked: "Huan'er, what's wrong? Did you encounter a water snake?"
"No, no." Huan'er stretched out her hand and pointed to the side with a look of horror on her face.
Li Xiaotong asked: "What happened?"
"People, people, dead people," Huan'er replied.
Li Xiaotong is used to seeing all kinds of people, including dead people, but he is not afraid of them.
She strode down the steps, squatted on the river bank, looked carefully, and found that there was really a person, because there was a protruding stone on the river bank, blocking the floating corpse. After Li Xiaotong found it, he stood up and shouted: "Uncle Li, come here." After he finished speaking, he saw a middle-aged man walking out from under the shade of the trees. It was Li Lie, Li Xiaotong's bodyguard.
Li Lie had been following Li Xiaotong and did not show any trace.
He walked to the shore, looked at the corpse in the water, fished it up with both hands, and found that the person in the water was a young man with a sword stuck in his chest, it was Li Zhen.
The sky has darkened and there are no pedestrians on the road.
"Miss, this person has a sword stuck in his body, he's so scary."
Huan'er's big eyes blinked, and she was a little scared when she hid behind Li Xiaotong, because when Li Lie fished Li Zhen out, Li Zhen's clothes were already dyed red with blood. Even if they were washed by the river, they were still bloody. , Moreover, Li Zhen's face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, and his lips were purple. It looked like he was dying.
Li Xiaotong asked: "Uncle Li, let's see if there is any hope."
Li Lie stretched out his fingers under Li Zhen's nostrils and said immediately: "If you have some energy, you should be able to save her life."
Li Xiaotong said: "Since we can save him, we can't leave him alone. Uncle Li, you are good at it. Take him quietly back to Huaibi Tower, clean him and treat him. After he wakes up, ask him again." Where is he from? Send him back."
Li Lie said with emotion: "Miss, this person is truly blessed to have met you in his previous life."
Li Xiaotong shook his head and said: "When dad was still alive, he often said that he would do good deeds. Even though I have fallen into the world, I can't forget dad's teachings. Uncle Li, life is important, please take him back quickly."
Li Lie nodded, turned and left.
Huan'er and Li Xiaotong returned together. As they were walking on the road, Huan'er retorted: "Miss, our Huaibi Building is clean and we don't do any flesh and blood business. How can we end up in the dust? You, always belittle yourself." , you are proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you have learned a lot. There are not many men who can compare with you."
Li Xiaotong smiled, did not reply, and Huan'er slowly returned to Huaibi Tower.
