As Bai Yicong's words fell, an empty echo came from the silent cave.

"Bai Yuqiu?"

Before this, He Manzhou had never heard of this name, she repeated this sentence in a low voice, and through the faint light of the fire, she could see Bai Yicong's expression with unusual caution, as if she was regretting something.

According to He Manzhou's usual character, she should have said something to comfort Bai Yicong, but looking at her boyfriend's abnormal reaction, she was afraid of poking his pain, and she didn't know what to say for a while, just handed over an inquiring look.

After a short silence, Bai Yicong's reply was no less than a shock.

"Yes, he's my brother. ”

"Brother?"

"The son of the Bai family, the last head of the Bai family, is my biological brother. ”

When these words were spoken, those secrets that were hidden deep in Bai Yicong's heart and had hardly been told to others finally broke through the closed barrier and were revealed little by little along the gaps of emotional overflow.

The antique circle of the entire Z city respects the Bai family for three points, not only because of the unique position of the Bai family's name inherited from generation to generation in the antique circle, but also because of the toughness and ability of Bai Yicong, the head of this generation. After Bai Yicong inherited the position of the head of the family, his vigorous and resolute actions quickly calmed down the chaos of the Bai family, and in the case of internal and external troubles, Bai Yicong was able to control the internal strife of the Bai family within the family range, and the turmoil caused by the mysterious death of two generations of family heads was also stabilized, which was really not easy.

Even Bai Mu, the second master of the Bai family, was ambitious, and after several battles and temptations, he still fell into the hands of Bai Yicong, and he didn't dare to make a mistake so far, and he didn't make any moves, just silently waiting for the opportunity. Not to mention those businessmen who wait and see the direction of the Z market, just waiting to find the right opportunity to cut in, and before that, they are just trying to maximize their profits.

In the antique circle of Z City, there seems to be a conventional acquiescence, as long as the young head of the family is still in power for a day, the foundation of the Bai family will not be shaken, and the crumbling building will not collapse.

But few people know that Bai Yicong was not the character he is now.

Dating back to Bai Yicong's youth, he was not the best child in the Bai family, and he had never been in the limelight. At that time, Bai Yicong was certainly smart and keen, but after all, he lacked opportunities, no matter how talented a young man was, he would not be without a teacher, especially for antiquities, which inevitably required the master to lead into the door.

Just as his character is accustomed to being silent and sharp, but it is definitely not as firm as a knife now, to put it bluntly, that kind of strong desire for control was not engraved into Bai Yicong's blood and bones early on, but later, with many changes, it was ground into his blood and bones little by little, and it became the code of conduct that Bai Yizong had to implement since then.

As the second son of the Bai family, Bai Yicong can be said to live without pressure.

The Bai family's huge family business is destined to be handled by the eldest son, not to mention that the elder brother is so outstanding and excellent, his talent is like the scorching light of the sun, which is enough to dim the stars and the bright moon. Bai Yan, the head of the family at that time, spent a lot of effort to teach Bai Yuqiu, and as early as when he was still young and his talent and ability first appeared, he had already been cultivated as a successor.

Everyone felt that Bai Yu Qiuhe should be the one who led the Bai family to the peak.

In such a situation, Bai Yicong only needs to do his part and help his brother establish an advantage when necessary.

There are more things that he doesn't have to think about, and it's not his turn to perform, and the more he does, the more wrong he becomes.

Bai Yan has been living in the shadow of his younger brother Bai Mu for a long time, as a father, he naturally hopes that his eldest son and younger son are equally good, but as the head of the Bai family, he is extremely clear that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Many things are one and the other, and when Bai Yicong's talent is dazzling to a certain extent, Bai Yuqiu is no longer a help, but a threat.

Bai Ye never directly explained these truths, but He Manzhou quickly heard the sadness and helplessness of his unwillingness to say from his hidden words.

In fact, if you think about it, you also know that an excellent family head who can face difficulties in a crisis and stabilize the chaos of the entire Bai family, how can he be a mediocre person in the family with mediocre qualifications and in the eyes of everyone?

"The Bai family cares a lot about generations and inheritance, and there are many statements about antique appraisal, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a mistake to miss a thousand miles. Some things can be judged by talent, and some things need to be relied on diligence, but there are also some things that can never be learned thoroughly by relying on one's own talent and understanding alone. Only one of the Bai family's own lineages is qualified to learn the most orthodox method of antiquities identification, so the other three lineages have always coveted their own families, and the same descendants of their own families, the eldest son and the second son are different. ”

Hiking boots grazed the damp water marks on the ground, making a subtle echo sound that could be heard in the open air.

The deeper he walked into the cave, the more the cold wind tore at his eardrums, and Bai Yicong's words seemed ethereal, and he couldn't hear his emotions.

"Now my position as the head of the family is stable, in large part, because what I know and learn is enough to convince the public. But I didn't teach my father, but learned it from my grandfather....... The complicated situation of the Bai family has long been not only limited to the taboo between the position of the head of the family and the other three branches, in fact, there are also big problems in the family, and they have to calculate and compete with each other, and the gap between grandpa and father's generation has been left. ”

Bai Yicong's tone paused slightly, and then he continued unhurriedly.

"For a long time, I wondered why my grandfather entrusted me with the secrets of the King's treasures, and even taught me all the skills that I didn't pass on to my father and brother. Perhaps he had long seen his father's radicalism and ambition, and when his greed for the treasure of the relict king was strong to a certain extent, he was destined to be eaten by his own greed. ”

Bai Yicong said these words secretly, but He Manzhou understood the emotion.

A good and ambitious child will only raise offspring that are more conspirators than he is.

It's obviously not a good thing to be blue in this regard, especially when the secrets of the Wu clan are revealed. Perhaps the old man of the Bai family was worried that Bai Yan and Bai Yuqiu would go astray because of the greed in his heart, so he deliberately left the hope of breaking the situation on Bai Yicong's body.

"My brother is a very good person, he used to be the hope of the entire Bai family. If it weren't for what happened later, I believe my brother would have been a very good head of the family, and he hid the city under the gentleness of the spring breeze, who would doubt his kindness?"

He Manzhou just started talking, and then quickly stopped, she tried her best to organize the language, but some words didn't seem to be right.

For example, there is such a talented elder brother, why is the position of the head of the Bai family so turbulent, and several twists and turns will fall on Bai Yicong's body in the end.

For another example, what secrets are hidden behind Bai Yuqiu and Bai Yan's bizarre deaths.

........ How can these words be asked?

As if seeing He Manzhou's doubts, Bai Yicong immediately took the initiative to continue.

"Cancer, when my brother was 20 years old, his health began to deteriorate. At first, I didn't think about various treatments, but racing against death is an unrealistic thing in itself, and my father suddenly became seriously ill and died mysteriously in just half a year, which also gave my brother a big blow, and he had to hide his illness and forcibly inherit the position of head of the family. ”

"Then this is a big overdraft of his energy......."

"You're right, after all, people's energy is limited, and how long can they last if they spend their efforts?"

Bai Yicong's tone was very light, and he could hardly hear too much emotion.

"I came later, my brother has been receiving treatment in private, and by the third year that he became the head of the Bai family, he had already reached the point of running out of oil and lamps. When the situation in the Bai family had just stabilized, my brother suddenly said that he wanted to go to Tibet, but I didn't know that his condition was so serious, otherwise he would have been stopped....... But presumably if others stop him, he won't change his plan. It was that trip that brewed the tragedy that followed. ”

"What happened after that?"

"People who are originally physically weak, when climbing the snow mountain, altitude sickness is more intense than others, lack of oxygen in the continuous low temperature blizzard, and it is too late to rescue when you go down the mountain, which is also a very normal situation, isn't it? ”

The wind in the cave became louder and louder, and Bai Yicong's voice became ethereal.

"It's a pity that there was an accident, and Uncle Zhao was the only one who returned to the Bai family in the end. The man who was over half a hundred years old told everyone with red circles in his eyes that his brother left with a smile and finally chose a sky burial. He has done everything he wants to do and can do, and everything in the Bai family will only rely on his younger brother, that is, me, to support everything in the future, and he has done his best. ”

There is a story about the Bai family here, and Bai Yuqiu is like a tragic victim.

The voice of this genius was bright and short-lived, he stepped forward after his father's accident, concealed his illness to stabilize the situation of the Bai family, and quietly withdrew after his success. If there is really anything to regret, it is just that "since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world", and people who are too amazing and brilliant will not last long after all.

However, what does this have to do with the conspiracy of the ancient kingdom of Loulan?

A clear doubt flashed in He Manzhou's mind, and he really didn't connect such a character with the traitor of the Bai family, the accomplice of the little princess of Loulan. There is no other reason, just listening to such a story, presumably no one will not sympathize with Bai Yuqiu, and he has been cold for so many years, no matter how you look at it, he can't fight with the eight poles of the ancient country of Loulan, right?

Sure enough, Bai Yicong suddenly changed his words, and the whole conversation became more and more sharp.

"But all this is just an illusion created by Bai Yuqiu, and all my previous understandings are wrong. ”