Chapter Seventy-Three: What is the Intention?
"Don't leave me, why are you so ruthless? β¦β¦β
ββ¦β¦ How can you be so ruthless? β¦β¦β
Su Qi's words were like a heavy hammer, slamming Xia Xue'er's heart violently, and it hurt so much that she almost couldn't breathe!
I listened to the sound in my ears gradually changed to murmuring, and then gradually dissipated into the wind, and there was no more sound...... Xia Xue'er turned her head to look at Su Qi, at this moment he had fallen crooked on the roof and fell asleep early...... The sleeping handsome face, faintly flushed with drunkenness, was still so shining, attracting her closer, but why frowned? Isn't he happy in his dreams? Xia Xue'er thought so, and reached out to gently caress his cheek...... Leaning down, his warm lips fell gently between his eyebrows like feathers, wanting to soothe the pain in his heart and take away his sorrow at the moment, but he still couldn't do it after all!
Reluctantly straightened up, took off the fox fur on his body, and gently covered him in his sleep, since his heart was bitter, don't add a bit of biting cold, warm up, and his body and mind will be more comfortable.
She just watched his sleeping face from the sidelines, her head resting on her arm, her eyes motionless, as if as long as she moved, this person would disappear.
"What do you think I call you Su Qi?" After a while, Xia Xue'er said to herself: "Actually, I prefer to call you Su Qi instead of senior brother, so it seems closer." But the most important thing is that I can fool myself and say that there is no her between us, only you and me......"
Xia Xue'er sighed and continued: "You asked me how I could be ruthless, in fact, even I didn't know that once I made up my mind, I could be so ruthless and ruthless...... Perhaps, I am a heartless person...... If not, you will not wear this skin and this identity on your back to break into your life and make a mess of your life! β
The memories of the past came to my heart little by little, the ancestors and grandchildren who were once kind and filial piety, and the life in the house that was once calm and indifferent, are now no longer what they are, and all the dirt that is only secretly stored has been led to the bright side by her, Bai Yining, Shen Ruyi, Xia Qiaoyun, Shuang'er...... Even the once happy and carefree brother-sister relationship is now so nondescript!
"In less than a year, I can actually make the old lady who loves her the most hate me, the mother who loves her the most is hurt because of me, the second brother who cares about her the most gets into trouble because of me, and even you, the senior brother she has been silently loving, have to pay for my heart...... Su Qi, you say, am I an ominous person? β
After all, she still ruined her cherished one with her skin...... Xia Xue'er sneered helplessly, the mockery in her eyes became stronger and stronger, stinging herself and the night.
What else does she have to resent and what not to be satisfied with? Her sudden appearance took away her qiΔ, disturbing the peace of the people around her, is it not enough, do you want to let them fall into pain forever?
It's time to let go, Xia Xue'er warned herself.
Finally, he glanced at Su Qi, who was asleep, and jumped off the roof, tears unconsciously slipped out of his eyes and drifted in the night wind......
A bright moon gradually disappeared into the clouds, and the light dissipated little by little, leaving only the pitch black, the pitch black that you couldn't see your fingers, the pitch darkness that made people feel frightened......
Xia Xue'er didn't go back to the house, but walked straight towards the lake. Along the way, the forest was quiet and terrible, only the rustling wind blew past the ears, and the occasional falling petals fell on the shoulders or slid over the skin, cold, soft......
My heart was blocked, as if I had pressed a big stone.
Suddenly, something seemed to burn her skin, only to feel a hot pain in her chest, Xia Xue'er stopped and looked down to open her clothes, the pendant on her chest emitted a bewitching red, like flowing blood, but it just flashed twice but disappeared all at once, and never lit up again, Xia Xue'er shook her head helplessly, laughed self-deprecatingly, and said to herself: "It seems that I have drunk too much......"
She didn't think much about it, the evening breeze was clear, but she was wearing thin, tightened her clothes, and continued walking.
Standing by the lake, it happened that the moon poked its head out of the clouds again, and the cold moonlight sprinkled the surface of the lake again, reflecting from the water light to the sky, and the night became brighter and brighter. The breeze was blowing, sparkling, there was no sound of rolling waves by the river, except for the occasional sleepless fish fluttering out of the water, the rest was deathly silent......
Suddenly remembered the scene of swimming on a bamboo raft with Su Han that night, at that moment, how relaxed and peaceful her heart was, how good it would be if there was such a light boat at this moment!
Xia Xue'er fantasized about it, and unconsciously walked up to the simple plank road made of wood and walked towards the center of the lake. The lake at her feet is dignified, exuding bursts of cold, as if it was an appointment, condensed into one, like a burst of waves, all slapped towards Xia Xue'er, the mist wrapped her, the already thin body, at this time, she felt that the cold was invading the body, and hurriedly lifted a breath of true qi to protect the body, which felt warmer, but the body was warm, but the heart was still cold, or rather, she couldn't feel the beating of the heart, and she couldn't feel its storage......
Perhaps, in the actual sense, she is really dead, when she is determined to leave Su Qi......
The next morning, before the rising sun had yet to pour warmth on her, she was woken up by a loud cry. Frowning slightly, why did you wake her up? It's rare to get a good night's sleep!
When she opened her sleepy eyes, she was greeted by an empty space, and just when she thought she had fallen into a dream again, there was a flutter under her at the right time, dull and transparent, as if something had fallen into the water and made a splash. Looking down, I almost didn't get scared away!
She sat on a crooked branch and slept soundly on it!
Looking closely, although the branches under her body are not thick, because she is slender and light, she can barely bear her weight. Stretching crookedly to the surface of the lake, only this one, and nothing else! She didn't dare to imagine that if she had rolled over or just had to shake her gently while she was sleeping last night, she might have fallen into the lake, soaked in the cold water, and had fish and shrimp as companions.
Looking down again, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his body, he stood up cautiously, and with the help of light skills, he flew across the water and towards the shore, only to hear the crisp "click" behind him, and the branch that was used as a bed last night was broken, followed by the "pop" sound of falling into the water.
It's dangerous.
As soon as Xia Xue'er stood firm by the lake, Zhang Jing also looked for her. Seeing that his eyebrows were frowning and his face was solemn, Xia Xue'er didn't feel heavy in her heart.
Is something happening again?
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Jing saw her, he stretched out his hand to hand over a letter, and Xia Xue'er looked at the color of the paper, and her heart tightened.
Red, that's an urgent letter!
Xia Xue'er hurriedly took the letter handed by her senior brother, and could feel that her hand to open the letter trembled slightly, after all, she was still young, and the wind and waves she experienced were not enough to make her truly reach the realm of "Mount Tai collapsed in front and the color remained unchanged......
Looking at the more and more solemn face of the senior sister when she read the letter, Zhang Jing's heart also rose to her throat. Even if it was him, he had only seen a red letter once before, and that was the martial arts change that shocked the entire rivers and lakes and the whole world fifteen years ago. What the hell happened this time to use an urgent letter?!
An ominous feeling gradually flowed out, enveloping the two of them who were uneasy......
Xia Xue'er raised her eyes, just bumped into Zhang Jing's worried eyes, knowing that he was anxious.
"It's Dengxian Tower." With that, he handed him the letter in his hand, turned around with a lot of thoughts, and faced the rippling blue lake, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Zhang Jing also felt incredible after reading it, "Uncle Rong has been operating Dengxian Tower for more than ten years, how can he be so careless?" β
Xia Xue'er looked solemn and replied noncommittally: "Yes, Uncle Rong is a person who has seen the world, and his mind is very human, he has been hidden in the market for many years, dealing with all kinds of people, and he has long been at ease, so how can he be careless?" β
His tone gradually deepened, as if he were speaking to himself.
"It's the eldest brother who leads the soldiers and takes people", Xia Xue'er muttered, "How can the military department get involved?" β
"Isn't it a direct order from the emperor?"
"No", Xia Xue'er shook her head directly after hearing this, "The Ministry of War is in charge of the selection of military attachΓ©s and general affairs such as military registration, ordnance, and military orders, and does not directly interfere in the dispatch of troops, and the main responsibility of the army is to guard the border, pacify the war, and defend the country. β
Hearing what the junior sister said, Zhang Jing reacted at this time, Fang Cai was too anxious to think about it, and the junior sister was only fourteen years old and could be calm and calm, such a reasonable and evidence-based analysis, given time, she will definitely become a person who takes on great responsibilities!
looked at Xia Xue'er again, and there was more admiration in her eyes.
Not the military department? Could it be......
A guess suddenly popped up in her mind, but whether it was the case or not, she had to go back and check it, and her intuition told her that this matter would never be as simple as it seemed!
Hurriedly turned around and said to Zhang Jing, "Senior brother, I have to go home!" β
"Are you ......" Zhang Jing looked at her anxiously, but her eyes were unusually firm, and she was puzzled in her heart, "Don't you go back to the valley?" "Such a big thing has happened, shouldn't she, as the deputy valley master, go back to the valley to discuss with the valley owner how to deal with it? What's the matter with being so anxious to go home?
"Presumably, the master also knew about this at this time, and had his own judgment, so you can help you when you go back. Just one point," Xia Xue'er changed her previous pretense of relaxation, and instructed very strictly: "From now on, I will take over all the affairs in the city, and it has nothing to do with the valley!" Don't send any disciples or send any letters! β
Although Zhang Jing was not very relieved, he also knew what his senior sister was afraid of, nodded and said, "Be careful yourself!" Then he turned and left.
"Wait...... Wait," hearing the shout behind him, Zhang Jing stopped and turned his head, Xia Xue'er asked hesitantly: "He...... How's it going? β
Zhang Jing naturally knew who the "he" she was referring to, "This son is estimated to be almost sober," Seeing that Xia Xue'er wanted to speak and stopped, he smiled slightly and comforted: "Don't worry, I will take care of him and won't let him run around!" β
After Xia Xue'er heard this, she relaxed a little, "Thank you." β
She knew Su Qi's temperament, even if he hurt him deeply, how could he rest assured that he would leave her alone in the turbulent capital? She was afraid of his disregard and his persistence...... With Senior Brother Zhang's assurance, it is always better.
Since its establishment, Netherworld Valley has been known as "the world's first chivalrous gang" and "the world's first mysterious gang" for no reason. Eliminating violence and maintaining the balance of martial arts, while shocking the world, it has naturally made a lot of enemies, but it has not only stood tall for so many years, but it has also grown and developed over the years because even people in the martial arts rarely know the true location of its base camp! Hearing only their voices and not seeing their people is such a state.
In order to worry about safety, and in order to ensure the purity of the disciples in the sect, none of the thousands of disciples entered the valley halfway, except for Xia Xue'er herself, the rest were all poor children with clean family backgrounds or either parents died or were abandoned. They grew up in the valley, and the valley owner was their food and clothing parents. And when the masters taught them martial arts, they also gave them the principles of life, taught them to distinguish between good and evil, beauty and ugliness in the world, and let them develop a narrow heart from an early age.
There was an accident in Dengxian Tower this time, and the other party did such a big fanfare, Xia Xueer estimated that ten of them would be a trap. Dengxian Tower is the news center of the Netherworld Valley, which can be said to be equivalent to the eyes and ears of the sect, but the other party has grasped the key point, but the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, I am afraid that he wants to find out the true location of the Netherworld Valley and destroy it in one fell swoop!
It's just that what she can't figure out is, how can this matter have anything to do with the eldest brother? The eldest brother had known that she was a disciple of the Netherworld Valley for a long time, could it be that he was deliberately releasing some news to her by doing this? Or was your previous guess wrong?
What is the purpose of arresting people with such fanfare?
Xia Xue'er thought as she walked, and didn't notice that Su Qi, who suddenly appeared in front of her, crashed into his arms so hard!
This sudden bump and the smell that penetrated into the nasal cavity could make people feel at ease instantly, Xia Xue'er's face turned red suddenly. wanted to leave, but didn't listen to the steps, Su Qi took the opportunity to imprison her in his arms, and his domineering voice floated into his ears, "I've thought about it seriously, it's your business if you want to go, but I won't let go!" β