(a)

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Qiao Ye had to do one thing - to see her mother. Therefore, Xiaoyao and Linling must follow, and Fan Yao stayed at Xue Xiaolian's house because she had no reason to go.

Xue Xiaolian heard that Qiao Ye was going to see her mother, and asked, "Qiao Ye, do you remember where your mother is buried?" ”

Qiao Ye nodded and said, "Remember, always remember." ”

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Her mother is buried on the mountain near Lianshui Lake, which is a beautiful place where her mother often takes her - and only here can they forget the pain for a while.

Now, after ten years, Qiaoye came here again, and once again came to the familiar tree, there is a tomb here, and there are only four words on the tombstone: "Mother's Tomb".

Yes, "mother" is the "name" of the mother, and the mother has no name, she is a child daughter-in-law, a child daughter-in-law without a name.

Qiao Ye knelt in front of the tomb, unable to speak for a while, only tears flowing.

Xiaoyao and Linling stood aside, quietly like trees.

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Kitchen, steaming.

Hands, busy.

Forehead, beads of sweat.

Xue Xiaolian was constantly moving, and Tang Xi had already returned to the blacksmith shop at this time, and Fan Yao was a guest, so she had to cook alone.

At this time, the footsteps of "Da Da Da" came, and Xue Xiaolian turned her head and saw a completely strange woman.

Xue Xiaolian smiled.

The woman smiled too.

"Fan Yao, I have to say, you learned really well!"

"How can there be," Fan Yao took off the mask on her face and restored her hair, "I think there are still a lot of shortcomings!" ”

"Well, there are a lot of shortcomings, compared to Qiao Yelin Ling, you are still some distance, but you are already great with Xiaoyao."

Fan Yao smiled and said, "I don't know why, Xiaoyao can't learn such a simple disguise technique." ”

Xue Xiaolian said: "You say this disguise technique is simple? That's because what I'm teaching you is just the skin of the skin. ”

"But, it's not good to do it."

"Hmm...... This is also ......," Xue Xiaolian said, "People are like this, there are always a few things that are very bad at it." ”

Fan Yao was silent for a while and asked, "Auntie, are you busy now?" ”

"Huh? Oh, no, this soup is going to be boiling for a while. What's wrong? ”

“…… Nothing, just wanted to ask you something. ”

Xue Xiaolian wiped her hands well and said, "Let's go out and talk, and let me blow the wind by the way." ”

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There is shade outside the house, cicadas chirp outside, and a fresh breeze outside.

Two women sat on two small benches, enjoying themselves.

Xue Xiaolian spoke first, and she said, "Fan Yao...... Are you really Liu Mengfanyao? ”

Fan Yao didn't expect her to ask this question, but she still replied: "Yes, I'm Liu Meng Fan Yao." ”

Xue Xiaolian nodded, and asked again, "Is it really the Shadow Snake that slaughtered the entire Xiaoqing Town?" ”

"Yes!" Fan Yao's tone was affirmative.

"Any evidence?"

"'Six-in-one', Fu Su, Wu Pei."

Xue Xiaolian gasped and asked again: "What evidence do you have to prove that the three people in your mouth are the three people in reality?" ”

Fan Yao said: "Auntie, I need to correct it, the 'six-in-one' is six people. Then she said, "My master said that." ”

"Your master is ......"

"Sect Master of the Bixue Sect - Moonlit Night Soul!"

Xue Xiaolian nodded and said, "Bixue Sect is a famous sect in the world, and the Moonlit Night Soul is the old Jianghu in the old rivers and lakes, since it is what she said, it should be." With that, she sighed.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

Xue Xiaolian said: "Actually...... I used to be a big supporter of Shadow Serpent. ”

"Huh?" Fan Yao stood up in surprise.

"Sit down," Xue Xiaolian said.

"Auntie, why? The Shadow Serpent is a scourge of the people! ”

"Really? Scourge to the people? Is this how the imperial court educates today's children? Xue Xiaolian said, "But it's normal." When Fan Yao sat down, she said again, "You...... Do you know who my husband is? ”

"I don't know."

"My husband's name is Li Longquan."

"Li Longquan? The world's No. 1 forging master that year? At the same time, it is also ......"

"A traitor?" Xue Xiaolian clenched her hands tightly, "What kind of country is he treasoning, who is he treason against?" He's a stupid blacksmith! She burst into tears of excitement, "Damn the stupid emperor! Damn Roselle! ”

Fan Yao was silent, she really didn't know what to say, she was always like this, she wouldn't appease others at all, she hated herself like this very much.

Xue Xiaolian asked, "Now you understand, right?" ”

Fan Yao nodded, she understood everything.

Xue Xiaolian sighed again and said, "But it has changed, the shadow snake has changed, it is no longer the shadow snake of the year." Back then, the Shadow Snake wouldn't hurt the people, or it wouldn't deliberately hurt the people, but ...... It's changed. ”

Fan Yao knew what Xue Xiaolian was talking about - in the past few years, to be precise, in the past two years, the Shadow Snake has become very brutal, and they often do things that slaughter the people and the entire town. Before the Xiaoqing Town tragedy, there were six massacres of villages and three massacres of towns.

Xue Xiaolian took a long time to calm down and said, "That's why I said 'before'!" Okay, you ask your questions. ”

Fan Yao said, "...... Auntie, can you tell me about Qiaoye's past? ”

"The past of the night......," Xue Xiaolian said, "she is really a pitiful and lucky child......

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When Xiaoyao, Qiaoye, and Linling went down the mountain, Qiaoye's face was pale, her eyes were red, she had been crying in front of the grave just now, and now she was half-leaning on Linling's body, muttering something in her mouth.

"It seems...... She still shouldn't have been allowed to come. Lin Ling whispered.

Xiaoyao kept looking at Qiaoye and said, "It's been ten years, and the terrifying memory still hasn't faded." ”

- Horrible, sad memories are easier to remember than happy memories, and they are harder to forget.

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In fact, it is easier to reach this hillside through Lianshui Lake from Lianshui Town, but because there is a bandit's cottage on the other side of Lianshui Lake - they specially asked where the bandits' cottage is before leaving - so they walked a long way when they came, but when they went back, Xiaoyao wanted to "observe" the cottage so that it would be convenient for the sneak attack at night.

But seeing that Qiaoye was in this state, Xiaoyao decided to give up.

"I'm not going to check on the situation of the bandits' cottage," he said, "and I can't rest assured of the situation." ”

"What are you talking about," said Linling, "what if there is an accident in the sneak attack at night because you didn't go to investigate it beforehand?!" ”

"What can be the situation," said Xiaoyao, "the boss is that virtuous!" Soldiers are blazing, and one will be a nest of bears! ”

“…… If you don't go, I'll go! Lin Ling was angry, "Have you forgotten what Aunt Moonnight Soul said?" ”

"What?"

"It took me a lifetime to learn the word 'be careful'!"

"I know that people in the rivers and lakes can forget how to write their names, but they can't forget to be careful how to write these two words."

"You know...... You're still ......."

Xiaoyao suddenly asked, "But what is the most important?" ”

"Family...... Lin Ling subconsciously said these two words.

"Isn't that enough? Look at what has become of Qiaoye. Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have come. ”

Lin Ling said: "Then you take Qiaoye back first, I ......"

"No," said Xiaoyao, "we should all be with her." ”

“……………… All right. ”