And so it was. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The corners of Qi Nian's mouth smiled quietly, and he looked at her with encouraging eyes and continued.

"My brother and I have been ordered by our master to follow Miss quietly, I am in the light, and he is in the dark. It's just that my brother has always been arrogant, so there was such a mess that day. A-Yao secretly glanced at Qi Nian with a shy face, and found that she was still as pale as usual and did not look gloomy, so she knew that she didn't take her brother's rudeness to heart, so she couldn't help but feel relieved, and continued: "Miss's words are also very reasonable, if there is anything I need to do in the future, please just give orders, I will do my best, and I will not disappoint Miss." ”

Although Ah Yao is not deeply involved in the world, she is still very smart, knowing that what Qi Nian wants is not only blind protection, but also control her own destiny, and she needs the trustworthy people around her to completely obey her.

Although she had a glimpse of half of her mind, Qi Nian needed much more than that.

After all, even if you have insight into all opportunities, you can't completely guarantee that everything will come true, not to mention that the true idea of knowing half of it is better than nothing.

Ah Yao, if used well, is a sharp sword that kills ghosts, and if it is not used well, it is a hidden nail that restricts everywhere. If you can't completely subdue her, then you can't keep her.

"A-Yao, you are wrong. Qi Nian shook his head lightly and sighed as if sentimentally.

Looking at her resolute eyes as if she was going to give up something mercilessly, Ah Yao suddenly felt a panic in her heart. She felt that she was going to re-examine the young Fourth Lady, and her mind seemed to have been seen through by her, and there was nowhere to hide.

She suddenly knelt down straight, although she was trying to stabilize her mind, there was still a hint of imperceptible tremor in her voice: "I can do anything, please Miss don't drive me away." ”

She and her brother were orphans, and they lived a precarious life of starvation since childhood. If it weren't for the fact that the master fed them and taught them so many things, I am afraid that they would not have known where they would have died. Now, if she can't complete her master's order and go back early, I'm afraid that the consequences will not be something she can bear.

"I'm in such a difficult situation now, and naturally I can't leave anyone undecided around me. Qi Nian saw through A-Yao's scruples but didn't break them, only smiled as if to change the topic: "I just had that piece of jade, what do you think?"

Hearing this, A-Yao couldn't help but skip her eyebrows, lowered her head and said, "Miss's beloved thing is naturally the best." ”

She doesn't say anything absurd about the mountain gods, so it can be seen that she is also a person who does not believe in gods and Buddhas. This world is like this, people who are strong in their hearts will seek more blessings for themselves, presumably there are thousands of sufferings in the world, even the gods and Buddhas of the heavens can't take care of it.

"Of course, this jade is nothing. Qi Nian put the jade on the coffee table as if he didn't care, reached out and took out a delicate and simple short sword from his sleeve, and placed it next to the jade.

Ah Yao was already uneasy because of the jade jue, and when she saw her take out the dagger again, she immediately panicked, buried her head deep between her arms, and her forehead could almost touch the ground.

Qi Nian watched her react so violently thoughtfully, his fingertips lightly touched a small character engraved on the hilt of the dagger, and suddenly raised his eyes that were surprisingly bright, and asked in a fixed voice: "Your master, is it Shen Zhuohua, a non-poisonous doctor?"

Ah Yao was nervous, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but feel relieved, and she looked up and said, "Who is Miss talking about?" ”

Shen Zhuohua is the real name of the old man in Xingshan Village, and he is also the master who taught Qi Nian for three years. He originally lived incognito in that remote mountain village, but he couldn't stand his son Xiaoqi and Qi Nian's childhood sweetheart since he was a child, so naturally she wanted to know something, and she must know everything.

As expected, Qi Nian smiled slyly, showing such an unguarded emotion in a rare way, and seemed to groan: "Yes......"

"......" Ah Yao suddenly felt that a heart sank into the abyss like a boulder.

Qi Nian slowly put away the two things on the coffee table, and said with a smile: "A-Yao, you helped me solve this doubt today, and I will treat you sincerely in the future, better than before." Get up first. ”

"Miss......" Ah Yao gritted her teeth and refused to stand up, as if she was fighting to the death, "My master believes that I am absolutely loyal." ”

"You are naturally the most loyal follower, but no longer to him, but to me. Qi Nian slowly half-squatted down, looking at her at eye level, there seemed to be some indescribable bewitchment and inducement in her dark eyes, as if even the most ordinary words would be unusual, she said firmly: "My jade jue is from him, and the dagger is also his." And he sent you to protect me, so my relationship with him needs no more to say. By the time you helped me determine who he was, you were no longer his dead man, but my right-hand man. ”

Ah Yao was forced to look at her directly, and her eyes, which should have been calm in case of anything, couldn't help but tremble slightly, as if some faith was gradually collapsing in an invisible place, disappearing and never returning to the old scene.

"He doesn't like to be betrayed, especially by those of you whom he trusts. Therefore, if you go to see him like this, you will surely die dead. Do you want to fight your brother to the death, or do you want him to defect to protect you and be killed by your master?"

Qi Nian's bland words were full of bloody aura, which made Ah Yao feel that the fourth young lady with an amiable smile in front of her was as hideous and terrifying as a hellish ghost.

It's just that she continued to say indifferently as if she didn't hear it: "You must have gone through nine deaths to survive with difficulty, if you die like this, you must be very reluctant to die." ”

"And if you are with me, you will no longer have to live the usual bloody days, you can be like a woman of your age from now on, innocent and carefree, eat whatever you want, do whatever you want, as long as you are always faithful to me, I will definitely protect you for a lifetime, and this life will be happy." ”

This kind of simple and ordinary day is what she yearns for very much.

"A-Yao, I don't want to force you, after all, I won't have much fun in the future. But I ask you today, will you take my place and live the life I want?"

For the first time, Yao saw traces of sadness in her eyes. The fourth lady can be coquettish, stupid, treacherous, and fickle, but this useless look has really never appeared on her face. Her eyes, which should have been full of innocence and innocence as her age, were hidden by the vicissitudes of life, contaminated with the warmth and coldness of countless people, and the world was cold.