In the middle of the night, the fog cleared, and the pine trees fell into the clouds.

Ghost car birds with crimson feathers hovered back and forth in the sky, pine leaves and bird shadows intertwined across their clothes at the same time. Murong Ye stared at the starry sky with his forearms on his pillow, letting the night breeze stir his hair. After a while, Nangong Huiyue came to her senses, propped herself up with her hands and asked him, "Are you injured if you fell from such a high place?"

"It's fine. ”

"Where are we?"

"Outside the cave under the cliffs. After Murong Ye replied, he took out the fluorite from the golden rope on his waist, poked it into two sections with the tip of his sword, and threw them into the pile of dead leaves in front of him. Milky white smoke flowed on Chai He, and his pupils shone with fortitude in the light of the fire. After hearing this, Ezuki settled down and sat there with her knees crossed, looking at the bonfire in front of her with a sad face.

"I'll keep vigil tonight, so you can rest in peace. Although those ghost cars and birds will not hurt people, they may also beware of the five poisons. After dawn, the spiritual power in my body will be restored, and I will take you out of here when the time comes. Then Murong Ye picked up his sword and walked towards the edge of the cliff where Gu Song was entrenched. The tangled pine roots were covered with moss, and his golden aura crept over them and stretched away, allowing him to feel the wind and grass within a radius of ten miles.

Murong Ye sat there cross-legged like a stone statue, motionless, the hilt of the sword with the plum blossom mark peeking out from above his shoulder. At this time, the moon was clear and the wind was clear, and the coat with the golden deer pattern on his back was a little torn, and the white undershirt in it looked bloodstained.

At this moment, Ezuki suddenly stepped forward and knelt behind him, shaking the powder from the celadon medicine jar slightly on the palm of his hand, and then tightly clutched the wound on his back. The intense pain immediately surged all over his body, but Murong Ye sat there without saying a word.

"Murong Gongzi was born handsome, why do you want to be incognito here and show people with a mask all day long?"

"I was originally a native of Guangfu, Lingnan Province, Nanhua Kingdom, and later fled the country after being convicted of the imperial court, so I took my mother to this place. Later, when I heard that the nursing home of Lanxifang had to offend many people, he wore this mask to hide people's eyes and ears, so as not to find the enemy in the future, which made my mother frightened at night. Murong Ye suddenly asked, "How did you guess my identity at the beginning?"

"Although you have changed your clothes, the sword in your hand is easy to remember. ”

"I said goodbye in a hurry that day, but the girl was careful. ”

"How many good places to go here, why do you still want to come to Lanxifang?"

"This matter has also been mentioned below, could it be that the girl has forgotten?"

"If it is said that the son is here for purity and flower appreciation, the slave family will not believe it. ”

"Is the answer that heavy?"

"If the son is willing to treat each other sincerely, the slave family will be much more at ease. ”

"Because you are very similar to my little sister. Not only are the two of you looking and mannered, but even your accents and temperaments are very similar. Murong Ye turned his face slightly sideways, stared at the affection in Huiyue's eyes, and continued to answer: "Although I have never met her since I came down the mountain when I was a teenager. But in my heart, you are what she will be when she grows up. I promised to protect her forever, but I broke my promise because of a family change. The reason why I have been staying by your side now is because I want to make up for my regrets for her. ”

"I see. Nangong Huiyue sat there and lowered her hand, and lowered her eyes deeply. Her expression suddenly became sad, and she murmured, "It seems that the slave family is thinking too much." ”

"What?"

"Nothing. Tomorrow has to hurry, Murong Gongzi should rest early. Before the tears could fall, Emitsu hurriedly raised her chin and turned her face away, and slowly walked towards the bonfire in front of her.

"You woke me up. Murong Ye suddenly said, "From now on, I'm afraid I will no longer be able to stay by your side." After all, you're not a little sister, and I shouldn't be living in the past. ”

After hearing this, Nangong Huiyue lay with her back to him and her clothes by the bonfire, tears oozing from her slightly trembling eyelids. Hot tears flowed down the bridge of her nose into her other eye, and then down the corner of her eye into her temples. Murong Ye, on the other hand, slowly turned his head and sat there facing the wind and the moon, feeling difficult to calm down for a long time.

He would never tell Nangong Eyue how much scheming and time it took him to find out her whereabouts. Where is the so-called destiny? All this is just the result of his deliberate arrangement. As for what Shicai said, it was just his momentary lies. Because in Murong Ye's heart, he has always regarded the little junior sister as his own relatives, how could he secretly have feelings for her?

Even if Murong Ye knew that Huiyue was devoted to him, he would not show her his heart. Now that he has fallen to the end of the world with his mother, why should he let another woman suffer with him? It's just that even though the emotions as fine as a spider's web are hidden, they have never stopped trembling in the wind. At this time, Murong Ye had already sensitively felt that Nangong Huiyue was the gentle wind that stirred his heart. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off the emotional bonds of each other as soon as possible, so that it is good for both of us.

However, if the marriage that could be broken by human reason alone, is this fiery emotion real? Leave everything to time, and there will be answers in the future. Then, Murong Ye closed his eyes towards the starry sky and fell asleep peacefully.

At the end of the night, there was a gloom.

In the distance, there were bursts of rooster crowing between the houses, and seven or eight red maple leaves fell from the branches. The faint light on the side of the door shone on the tips of Mo's hair, and she stood alone in front of the door and looked out, tugging at the pink satin cloak with a tattoo on her shoulder, and coughing a little in her sleeve. Then, suddenly, she saw two familiar figures appear in front of her, and she was very happy to meet them. The two of them immediately held hands and wept, overjoyed.

"My sister has finally returned. ”

"Look at your sick body, how can you not lie in the house, in case you catch a cold?"

"I heard that a demon tide broke out outside the city yesterday, and most of the villages in the camp were destroyed. But the sisters who have returned have said that they can't see you, so how can I sleep in peace?" Mozi said, "In any case, seeing that my sister is safe and sound now, my hanging heart will be put down." It seems that my sister has always accumulated good karma, and she is blessed by the great god Yuyan in the dark. ”

"Even if you have a heart, it's not in vain that I love you on weekdays. Huiyue said, "This time, if it weren't for Liu Yu'an sacrificing his life to save him, I'm afraid you and I sisters would never see each other." ”

"Hey, what about Liu Yu'an?

"He's long gone. ”

"It's strange that this guy doesn't even say a word. ”

"He's not coming again. Huiyue stood there fixedly, watching Murong Ye's distant back gradually turn into a black dot. Then she slowly turned around and reluctantly stepped along the polished stone steps into the Zhu Gate.

"In that case, I'll go out and post a notice for you tomorrow, and then it's going to be lively again. ”

"You still don't have to toss me. With you little girl, who dares to bully me. ”

As the two sisters walked side by side, they suddenly saw a woman dressed in fancy clothes standing barefoot in front of the Xiao Wall, dancing in the faint morning light. I saw that the woman lowered her eyebrows slightly, peeking at Eizuki and them, and hiding her sleeves and smiling.

Then she suddenly stepped forward, her snow-white clothes fluttering in the air, and slowly slid her fingers over Zaiyue's lips, and said, "Isn't the general accustomed to looking at Fengyue but preferring the slave family, why is this like a stuffy gourd, and he doesn't say anything when he meets each other?"

The woman leaned over into Emuetsuki's warm arms and began to sob. Emi gently stroked the other party's long hair and asked Moko, "When will she come back?"

"Sister Xingchun is crazy, she just came back yesterday. Mozi whispered to Ezuki and said, "Sister Qiu Nai was sad for a while after seeing it, and she estimated that she was lying down at this moment, so she let her run out of the attic again." ”

"Mozi, this time I have turned evil into good fortune, and I have to go and report my mother's safety. Etsuki said, "Why don't you send Yukiharu back first, and I'll come later." After Moko nodded slightly, Ezuki slowly let go of her hand. Yumoko grabbed Yukiharu's shoulders and took her out of her arms. After that, Emi walked forward alone. Look at the lights on the red dust pavilion have not been extinguished, and I think that my mother will not sleep all night.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Mom. ”

"Come in, the door is unlocked. ”

After Nangong Huiyue slowly pushed open the red lattice door, Yu Linglong, who was holding the cigarette stick, was leaning on the red trunk with her back to her, and then don't come over and say to her: "Huiyue, you are finally back." ”

"Well, it's all my fault that worries my mother. Erizuki approached Yu Linglong and rubbed her shoulders for her, suddenly realizing that she seemed to have aged much older overnight. And she grabbed Huiyue's palm and rubbed it, and asked, "Huiyue, how long have you been in Lanxifang?"

"Well, it's been about seven or eight years, right?" replied, after a moment's hesitation. Yu Linglong patted the back of her hand and said angrily: "Look at your memory, it is clearly March and 5 of the seventh year." You were only thirteen when you first came in, and you were still a girl who didn't know anything about people. ”

"How can Mom remember so clearly?" Nangong Huiyue wrapped around Yu Linglong's waist from behind and snuggled her chin on her round shoulder. And Yu Linglong gently stroked Huiyue's face, recalling the invasion of the morning many years ago, and the bright red maple leaves also fell in front of the wall.

At that time, many of the girls in the middle of the road were handcuffed and collared like prisoners, and they were imprisoned in the old wooden car. And when Xiahou Yan, the old man in cloth who was driving, was passing through Lanxifang, he suddenly tightened the reins and nodded at her and said, "Mom, good morning." ”

"Where did these girls come from?" Yu Linglong stood in front of Zhu Hu and suddenly asked.

"They are all clever and well-behaved innocent girls, who were just transported from Thousand Sakura City last night. The proprietor is the owner of the Jujin Gambling House, and he is a resolute character. All of them have signed a death contract, and they have no worries about the delivery. Xiahou Yan said: "If my mother can see it, it is also very appropriate to pick a few satisfactory girls to call over." What's more, there are some beautiful embryos in it. If you train well in the future, you may have a few more top cards. ”

Yu Linglong glanced there, and couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly: "Song and dance Ji must learn art at the age of six, and they are all too old. After hearing this, Nangong Huiyue and Mozi in the prisoner car snuggled up to each other and curled up in the corner, and the light in their eyes suddenly dimmed.

"Oh, that's what Yankangfang's mother said. In that case, what can I do, old man?" Xia Hou replied dejectedly: "The owner only has silver in his eyes, and I will take care of the rest. Although the Sprinkle family eats based on his face, people's hearts are long. I always wonder in my heart, old man, these unworldly girls are really pitiful. Even if you go into a song and dance workshop to learn art and do miscellaneous work, it is better than being reduced to a brothel and being ruined. When my mother needs manpower, just give me an order to the old man. ”

However, not long after Xiahou Yan drove the car, Yu Linglong suddenly changed her mind after pondering, turned around and called him at a glance, hurriedly chased forward and pointed to Nangong Huiyue and Mozi and said, "Just these two girls, I want to redeem them both." ”