Chapter 23: The Caged Bird
As soon as the sky was slightly bright, Nangong Xiu had already appeared in the back mountain, dancing his body, he had never used a weapon such as a sword, Lu Suyi handed him a martial art suitable for him - Yan Wu. As the name suggests, this is a fire-attribute hand-to-hand combat technique, similar to Yun Ying's.
For him, who can only use the Flame Explosion Technique, this martial art undoubtedly makes up for his shortcomings of few attack methods.
"It's really worthy of a Xuan-level martial art, it's really difficult to learn!" Nangong Xiu sighed, and at the same time, he was extremely grateful for the gift from his master, this was a Xuan-level martial art, and his natural way was valuable.
After observing Lu Suyi refining the pill and handing over the pill to him, he left the Nangong family because of other important matters, and agreed to leave together after the family competition.
Nangong Xiu sat on the ground, looking at the valley in the distance, fantasizing about his life after leaving, and whispered: "Qiandie, Brother Xiu'er may not be able to enter the same sect as you, no matter whether you remember me or not, how difficult the future is, my brother will definitely find Binghua Xinlian." ”
Yes, after Nangong Qiandie took the Pure Heart Strangling Demon Pill, she had completely awakened at this moment, and her heart demon was temporarily contained, but she forgot the memory of Nangong Xiu'er, not so much to forget, but to seal the memory in the bottom of her heart, and during the period of breaking the heart demon, she couldn't even see Nangong Xiu at will, so as not to induce the heart demon.
Even if her luck went against the sky and she found the Binghua Heart Lotus, Nangong Qiandie would have to wait until her cultivation was strong enough to fight against the demons in her heart and be fully prepared before she dared to easily try to break it.
Now this result, although it is not good, he has to accept it. After cleaning up the mood and dressing up, Nangong Xiu planned to visit Wanbao Pavilion.
On the way to Wanbao Pavilion, Nangong Xiu kept thinking about why Concubine Liu Chan helped the Nangong family and collected elixirs for him to heal his injuries, and thought about many reasons. Of course, he didn't think it was because the other party fell in love with him after just one meeting, he knew that he didn't have that much charm, and this kind of woman who was blessed with wealth and power should not have any greed, but in addition to that, it was a plot, what he wanted from him, thinking about it, he seemed to have some clue in his heart......
Dressed in a black robe with a hood covering his face, Nangong Xiu came to the Wanbao Pavilion Chamber of Commerce, and the people who came and went were still very lively, the reason why Nangong Xiu covered his face was that he didn't want to expose the fact that he had recovered.
"Are you shopkeepers?" he asked a waitress.
"This guest, may I ask ......?"
......
Sure enough, after some introduction, Nangong Xiu successfully entered the interior of Wanbao Pavilion, and was waiting in a hall full of feminine atmosphere at this time, which made him a little unnatural.
After a while, Concubine Liu Chan's voice came slowly with her footsteps: "The fatal injury can be recovered in just a few days, and the son of Xiu'er is really extraordinary." ”
"This is also thanks to the elixir sent by Sister Chanfei, and don't call the son anymore, Xiu can't be called a son, just call me Nangong Xiu. Nangong Xiu took off her hood, and when she saw the charming woman in front of her so close, she suddenly felt that her temperature had risen a little.
"Concubine Chan's vision of seeing people is not bad, you crossed the level of battle that day, and there was a matter of sacrificing yourself to save people with one enemy, I know everything, Xiu'er Gongzi doesn't have to be arrogant. Concubine Liu Chan danced her shawl, sat on the couch in a chic manner, took the initiative to pour two cups of tea, and motioned for Nangong Xiu to sit next to her.
Nangong Xiu scratched her head embarrassedly, and said with a little blush: "I'm here today to repay Sister Chan." ”
Concubine Liu Chan looked at the shy young man in front of her, and couldn't help but want to tease him.
She took a sip of fragrant tea, raised her eyebrows, and asked with a smile, "Then how do you want to repay Sister Chan?"
This seemingly unintentional teasing made the temperature on Nangong Xiu's body a few degrees higher than just now, and he took the cup of fragrant tea and drank it all, only to find that the other party was holding his cheeks and looking at him with a smile.
Nangong Xiu coughed a few times and forcibly broke this somewhat embarrassing situation: "If I guessed correctly, Sister Chan should have been interested in our last conversation and found its value, and I hope to get more strategies from me that can help you develop." “
Concubine Liu Chan teased enough, stopped at the point, and replied with a smile: "That's right." ”
"But I'm a little puzzled, Sister Chan is the head of Wanbao Pavilion, has the largest chamber of commerce in Yong'an City, and even has the energy to invite the city lord's mansion, it can be said that she is the existence of the top of Yong'an City, why do you need me to give advice? ”
He filled himself with a cup of tea, and continued: "As far as I know, in the Tianyang Empire, almost every city has the figure of Wanbao Pavilion, which must have a deep foundation, such a huge scale of the Chamber of Commerce, its internal composition must be very complex, it is impossible for one person to be in charge, the internal power struggle must be very fierce, and Sister Chan is the daughter of the president, but in this remote rural city......"
Concubine Liu Chan looked at him with burning eyes: "Then you have a good plan to help me......"
Before she could finish speaking, Nangong Xiu interrupted her.
"Sister Chan, since you helped me and my sister, as well as my father, they got out of danger, whether there are other intentions or not, my Nangong Xiu regards you as a friend, I will not give you advice, and let you get involved in this huge power struggle, if you just want to prove yourself in the clan, with the ability of Sister Chan, you don't have to!"
Looking at the serious face of the teenager, she was a little overwhelmed, she felt that she had been discovered for the first time after struggling alone in the corner for so many years.
"Everyone who meets Concubine Chan is for profit, or covets my appearance, but Xiu'er Gongzi is different......"
She looked at Nangong Xiu's eyes, and gradually got closer, she didn't know why, why the person who had only met twice knew her better than anyone around her.
"Perhaps, but it's mostly my speculation, and if it's not right, it's a joke. At the critical moment, Nangong Xiu was stupid again, he scratched his head and looked silly.
Seeing his stupid appearance, Concubine Liu Chan couldn't help but smile, she stretched out her jade hand and pinched his face: "I really doubt that you are a fourteen-year-old boy, mature but immature." ”
After a few ravages, the face that felt quite good was released with satisfaction.
"Since you regard your sister as a friend, you must have come up with other ideas for your sister as well?"
Nangong Xiu rubbed his face, smiled innocently, and was not angry, but he didn't know why, he seemed to like others to play with him like this, which made him feel warm.
"I think the best way is to break away from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and set up your own door!"
As soon as the words fell, Concubine Liu Chan's face turned cold: "I have been operating for so many years, and I am trying every means to regain the power that originally belonged to me, the stronger the Wanbao Pavilion in my hand, the heavier my right to speak, you actually let me leave the Wanbao Pavilion?" For Nangong Xiu's idea, she was obviously angry, and even felt that she was not playing with her.
Seeing the other party's anger, Nangong Xiu asked again and again, "Sister Chan's father is the president of the Wanbao Pavilion Chamber of Commerce?"
Concubine Liu Chan glanced at him: "That's right." ”
Nangong Xiu paced up and asked again, "Is there as many as half of your father's enemies?"
This time, Concubine Liu Chan simply sat down, tasted the pastry, and ignored him.
"I arranged you to this small country town, but your father did it?"
Asked this, Concubine Liu Chan finally smelled a trace of unusual smell, her beautiful eyes widened, staring at Nangong Xiu.
"It's not. ”
Hearing this answer, Nangong Xiu picked up the plate of pastries in Concubine Liu Chan's hand, and took away the unfinished pastry in her hand, so she also glared at her fiercely, Nangong Xiu stretched out her hand to signal, don't be impatient.
He divided the pastry into two portions, placed them on the plate, and then held up the plate with one finger, and although the plate was wobbly, it did not fall off the slope, but formed a delicate balance, and it was almost ready, he explained: "The plate of pastry in my hand represents your father's side and your non-father's side, and the interests of both sides have been balanced. ”
Then he showed the pastry in his other hand, which was the one that Concubine Liu Chan had bitten, and continued: "Do you know why I didn't put this piece of pastry that belongs to you in it?"
Concubine Liu Chan frowned, stared at the pastry she had bitten, shook her head, and nodded again. Seeing that she seemed to be beginning to understand, Nangong Xiu put away her expression, and said with a straight face: "Because you are the daughter of the president and have the right to inherit, I don't know how many brothers and sisters you have, or other relatives, they are all pastry eaters! If this pastry that belongs to you falls on either side, it will destroy the current balance, and once the balance is broken, the struggle will start again." So, they chose to put you in the painless Yong'an City......" With that, he put the bitten pastry in the middle, and the whole plate was still balanced......
Concubine Liu Chan, who was told the truth on the side, had a complicated expression, but she was still unwilling, she was unwilling to be controlled like this: "What if I insist on choosing my father's side?"
"Sometimes, the more power you have in your hands, it's not a good thing, the real ruler will control the balance, and your father is obviously trying to balance and maintain stability, and the fact that you are in Yong'an City is proof of that. ”
Nangong Xiu paused, and added: "If you really do that, I'm afraid that even your right to choose freedom will disappear." ”
I only heard Concubine Liu Chan sneer: "I'm not afraid that anyone will want to kill me." ”
Nangong Xiu sighed, he had a headache for this Concubine Liu Chan's stubbornness, he rubbed his head, and said helplessly: "If I were the group of people who wanted to get rid of you, I wouldn't have come up with such a thankless method, and directly find someone who is right with you, marry you off, and pull a big force to stand in line with Wanbao Pavilion, do you say that your father will compromise, or will he draw his sword for you and be angry, and purge the entire Tianyang Empire's Wanbao Pavilion Chamber of Commerce?"
In the face of Nangong Xiu's reasonable words, Concubine Liu Chan's face turned pale and she was paralyzed on the couch, for a woman who has always dared to pursue and want to prove herself, there is nothing more terrible than being forced to marry and exchange her happiness for the interests of the family. As Nangong Xiu said, she is not afraid of death, but she is even more afraid of losing her freedom of choice.