12. Eleven land chicks
Listening to Qiao Mo's scattered narration, Lu Xiaofeng roughly understood. But it turned out that from beginning to end, it was not what Qiao Yin did, but what others did.
Qiao Yin's story is a bit old-fashioned, and it can be summed up as a conflict between childhood sweethearts and true love.
The Qiao family and the Xu family have always been good friends, and they are a good match, Qiao Yin, the young lady of the Qiao family, and Xu Rujin, the young master of the Xu family, are the same age, and they have a marriage contract, so they naturally have a lot of contacts. Qiao Yin and Qiao Mo's personalities are somewhat similar, both tend to be soft. But because the Qiao family often had contact with the rivers and lakes at that time, and even with Qiao Yin, he was also contaminated with the tenacity and bloodiness that other ladies did not have, and the old man Qiao was worried that Qiao Yin's temperament would attract the dislike of her husband's family, but he didn't want Xu Rujin to be a yearning for the rivers and lakes.
At this time, Old Man Qiao was relieved and tossed with them.
However, it was such an indulgence, and the indulgence went wrong.
Qiao Yin doesn't love Xu Bijin, but the deep-rooted thoughts of the woman's family make her always have Xu Bijin in her heart, in her opinion, whether she loves Xu Bijin or not, she will always be his wife in the future. She can have her own preferences and appreciate other people, but her body and mind must be left to Xu Bijin.
The body can be controlled, but the mind is often something that no one can control. Qiao Yin finally lost her heart to a charlatan.
Except for the parties concerned, no one knew what happened at that time, and by the time they realized that something was unusual, Qiao Yin and the Jianghu people had already knelt in front of Qiao's family hall, begging Old Man Qiao to fulfill it.
Old man Qiao naturally won't be perfect, isn't it a joke that a lonely boy wants to marry his daughter? What's more, her daughter has already promised others.
Qiao Yin was not surprised by such a result, although the chivalrous man was sad, he did not die. In front of everyone, the chivalrous man slowly stood up, then helped Qiao Yin up, and said to Qiao Yin: "Yin Yin, although I already know the result, thank you for accompanying me to try." β
"Maybe it's not what we want to see, but it's what your family wants to see. I won't insist on taking you to elope, that's irresponsible to you. The chivalrous man stroked Qiao Yin's hair and said very slowly, as if he wanted everyone to be clear, and it seemed that it was just because the words were difficult to speak, "I said that if I succeed today, I will marry you in style, and all the consequences will be borne by me alone." If I fail today, I will not say a word, and seal this matter in the Qiao family compound, you are still innocent Miss Qiao, and the young lady of the Xu Mansion in the future. β
Qiao Yin didn't say a word, this was all something they had discussed a long time ago, and they only struggled this time, after all, they had more than just love.
Qiao Yin wept silently, and the knight wanted to smile and comfort her, but he couldn't. The knight lowered his head fiercely and stroked it with one hand
The chivalrous man wrapped Qiao Yin's hand, shook it, let it go, and turned to face the dark face of Master Qiao, "Master Qiao, don't worry, I will leave now, and I will never appear in front of Yin Yin again." β
As he spoke, he stopped looking at Qiao Yin and walked outside Qiao's mansion.
Seeing that the chivalrous man was about to step out of Qiao's mansion, from now on the bridge to the bridge, and the road to the road, Qiao Yin bit her lip, clenched her fists, and asked Master Qiao with tears in her eyes, "Dad, can't you really agree?" β
"Do you want me to promise you to marry this charlatan boy who has nothing? Unless this Qiao family doesn't have me! "Old man Qiao has a resolute attitude and a sound on the ground.
The walking figure paused, stepped out, and the door of Qiao's house closed in response.
A door, separated by people from two worlds.
"I see, Dad." Qiao Yin wiped away her tears, smiled bitterly, and said, "I know that my father is also for my good, and from now on, I will never have such extravagant hopes." β
Qiao Yin's appearance seemed to have extinguished all hope at once, although she could still cry, laugh, talk and move.
Old Man Qiao frowned and flicked his sleeves, "It's good that you know, why don't you go back to your room soon." β
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"On that day, my father announced on the spot that no one was allowed to tell about it, and whoever said it was found out by him and beaten to death." After Qiao Mo finished talking about the cause she knew, she was silent for a long time before she continued: "At first, some people didn't take it seriously, but as the people who were caught really disappeared one by one, they began to be afraid, and no one dared to mention it anymore. β
"That's the case, Qiao Yin won't become a taboo in Qiaofu, right? Moreover, now that there is obviously no more Qiao Yin's existence, did something happen later? Lu Xiaofeng asked.
"Hmm." Qiao Mo nodded and took a deep breath, "Not long after that Jianghu knight left, the fact that he liked Qiao Yin somehow reached Xu Rujin's ears. Xu Bijin was very angry at that time, and found many people in the rivers and lakes to surround him and kill him. β
"Killed?" Lu Xiaofeng was surprised, just when he heard that someone liked his fiancΓ©e, he was so angry that he went to kill someone, how extreme this person is. Lu Xiaofeng really couldn't appreciate Xu Rujin, shook his head and asked, "Is that chivalrous man really dead?" β
"Dead." Qiao Mo affirmed: "Bijin personally took people to see him die." β
"And then? Did Qiao Yin know? β
Qiao Mo: "Got it, my dad sued her." My dad just told her that the man was dead, so she didn't know that it was the brocade who killed him. I was there when she heard the news, and although I was young at the time, I remember it very clearly, and she was stunned for a long time, and suddenly she burst into tears. She cried and cried and cried for a night, and then, she accepted the fact. β
Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel sad for Qiao Yin, a woman. This story has been told until now, Qiao Yin has been suppressed, she has always been rational, even when she begged Old Man Qiao to fulfill her and the chivalrous, even when she heard that the chivalrous man had died. However, it is this rationality, this suppression, that will crush her sooner or later, no matter how strong she is.
In fact, as Lu Xiaofeng expected, Qiao Yin was not crushed, but she didn't wait for the last straw.
"The day before the wedding, she knew the truth, and there was news that my father told me about the chivalry, and it was also my father who hinted that Xu Bijin had killed the chivalrous."
"How so? Since Old Man Qiao cared about Qiao Yin, how could he tell Qiao Yin's family such a disgraceful thing about Qiao Yin's reputation? Lu Xiaofeng was puzzled.
Hearing Lu Xiaofeng's question, Qiao Mo's face was ugly, and she looked like she wanted to speak and stopped. Lu Xiaofeng remembered her familiar relationship with Xu Bijin, and it was entirely possible for Xu Bijin to tell her the part of the matter he knew.
I'm afraid what Qiao Yin heard is true.
"Old man Qiao can blame Xu Bijin for making friends with some indiscreet people, luring wolves into the house, and trying to mistreat Qiao Yin." Huai Rao interjected and said a joke casually.
Lu Xiaofeng choked, noticed Qiao Mo's frowning, and thought to himself: I'm afraid it's really close.
"I didn't know the truth at the time, I just thought that others had framed them, and I was afraid that Qiao Yin would believe it, so I persuaded her vigorously. But Qiao Yin has always maintained an expression since she heard the news - a dignified smile, very gentle, no different from usual. She said to me, 'Don't worry, little sister, I know how to judge. Speaking of this, Qiao Mo remembered something, grabbed the cup in front of her suddenly, and strangled it stiffly, "I thought she listened to my words and put her mind at ease." Behold...... She never judged the same way as I did, and she knew it was true from the beginning. She knew it was true, but she dressed up carefully, covered her red hijab with the most beautiful attitude, and sat in the sedan chair. β
The back must not be a good development. Lu Xiaofeng stared at Qiao Mo's trembling hand and said this in his heart.
"I didn't follow her when she got married, listen...... I heard from the people who came back that when she arrived at Xu's mansion, she was already dead, and the sedan chair was full of blood. Qiao Mo shook his hand and brought his fist to his mouth, biting it, suppressing his feelings, "The wrists and ankles are all knife edges, and the most fatal blow is the blade that pokes at the side of the neck." β
After that, Qiao Mo's words were already a little confused, but Lu Xiaofeng could understand it.
She still had his sword spike on her wrist, and she had a smile on her perfectly makeup face. Everyone who saw it said it was weird, saying that it was a soul asking for their lives. But I know that she committed suicide, that she had a reason to commit suicide, that her temperament made her both beautiful and tragic death. Qiao Mo said as she couldn't control the whimpering sound from her mouth.
Lu Xiaofeng was silent and waited for Qiao Mo to recover himself.
"Lu Daxia, she must have come back, she hasn't avenged them yet, how can she die with peace of mind! Those people died exactly the same way as her, who else could it be? Qiao Mo raised her head and shouted, it was precisely because she was still afraid that she yelled so hysterically, "But, why did you kill me, what did I do?" β
"You're with Xu Bijin." Lu Xiaofeng pointed at her.
"I ...... I ......" Qiao Mo was stunned, and she couldn't care how Lu Xiaofeng knew, "Because I'm with Xu Bijin?" Why, I'm just ...... I just love him, I can't control it. β
Although Lu Xiaofeng doesn't believe that there are any ghosts to take revenge, although Qiao Mo is also very pitiful, but the poor person must have something to hate, "You are with the murderer who indirectly killed your sister because of love, but your sister obeyed your wishes and gave up love in the face of love." β
Qiao Mo probably had nothing to say, covering her mouth and choking.
"Alright, let's get back to the thing itself. The parties to this matter, Qiao Yin and Xia Ke, are you sure that they have died? Lu Xiaofeng should pay more attention to the truth of the matter, he will not criticize a woman who only has love in her eyes, even if her love is pathetic and ridiculous in the eyes of others.
"Yes."
"Do you have any friends who are willing to avenge them? It's better to be a charlatan. β
Qiao Mo thought for a while and replied: "I have never heard that Qiao Yin has such a close friend, I don't know much about that chivalrous man, but I heard that he has always been alone, without relatives and no reason." β
Lu Xiaofeng touched his beard, thought about it and asked, "Oh? Do you know who the knight's surname is and what title he has? β
Qiao Mo pursed her lips and shook her head, "I haven't heard him mention his name, and he doesn't seem to have much name in the rivers and lakes, but he just claims to follow the sword and carries a broken sword that never leaves his body." β
With the sword? Lu Xiaofeng had really never heard of this title or name.
A deceased knight who is uncertain and has no relatives and no reason, and a young lady who committed suicide when she got married, who will stage this drama of resentment for them?
Should he go to Dazhi Datong and ask for information about Sui Jian and Qiao Yin? Especially the sword that was like a blank sheet of paper in front of everyone.