Chapter Twenty-Six: Sister and Brother in Distress
Ruoxi blew the wind all night, and had no sleep all night. Ruochen looked at Ruoxi's figure in the house, and he also had no sleep all night. The man's words echoed in his ears over and over again.
"Your father, Lin Xiao, was originally a general under Ling Yunsi. Fifteen years ago, when Liguo fought with Nancangguo, Ling Yunsi, who was known as the god of war of Liguo, was also Ling Ruoxi's mother in command, and your father was the vanguard. What I didn't expect was that because Ling Yunsi was greedy for merit, he didn't listen to your father's advice, and insisted on sending troops when the situation was unfavorable to us, resulting in heavy casualties and a great defeat for Liguo. β
"And in order to get rid of the crime, Ling Yunsi actually pushed all this onto your father, your father was beheaded and questioned, and your mother also died of martyrdom."
"In order to atone for your sins, and to prevent you from growing up to take revenge, Ling Yunsi adopted you and recognized you as his own parent. It's a pity that you, who have been a thief and a mother for so many years. β
These words lingered in my ears and lingered for a long time, sister, have you and your mother been lying to me all along?
The heavenly prison of Liguo.
Ruochen followed Lihan and walked in cautiously. "This is it, ask him yourself."
In the gloomy dungeon, except for Ruochen, only the unkempt man on the other side was left. Ruochen moved step by step and slowly leaned over.
"Uncle Ji?"
As if he had been struck by lightning, Ji Wuchen raised his head in shock and looked at the person in front of him, his wide eyes full of disbelief.
"You, are you a young master?"
Half an hour later, Ruochen walked out of the prison in despair. The sun is so bright that even the darkest part of the human heart is exposed to the sun and cannot be hidden.
Ruochen didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, did he obey Uncle Ji's decision to kill Ling Ruoxi to avenge his father and mother? But I can't do it myself. For so many years, how my sister has treated herself, Ruochen is not unaware.
"You, you're a young master? Little master, you are still alive, the general has a queen, the general has a queen! β
"Little master, you must avenge the general, not to mention the general's tragic death, he is still burdened with the infamy of the world and is accused by the world. Little young master, the initiator of all this is Ling Yunsi, if it weren't for her, how could the Lin family be ruined and pointed out by thousands of people! β
"I secretly carried out your father's body and buried it on a small hillside 30 miles outside the city, you go and see, take a look!"
Recalling Ji Wuchen's words, Ruochen felt that he would go outside the city to take a look.
Also, the long-abandoned Lin Mansion.
The depression that caught the eye, replayed over and over again, impacted Ruochen's heart. Ruochen stood outside the gate of General Anping's mansion, the bright lights in front of him were in stark contrast to the dilapidated in his memory, and smashed Ruochen's heart. His parents were lying on the cold ground, in the darkness of the night.
And he actually recognized the enemy who killed his father as his mother and sister. Ling Ruochen, Ling Ruochen, how can you be worthy of your dead father and mother.
"Eh, little master, you're back, come into the house. Miss is waiting for you! Qing Yue saw Ruochen standing stupidly at the door, and hurriedly pulled people in.
"Qingyue personally made a lot of delicious food, you must like it."
"Ruochen, in a few days it will be my mother's death day, and then I will go with my sister to worship my mother."
"Okay."
Ruochen's mood was not high, and Ruoxi could probably guess what the reason was. Perhaps, when Ruochen has grown up, he should let him know the truth.
After Yun Si died that year, following her last wishes, Ruoxi only set up a clothed mound, and Yun Si's ashes were sprinkled down on a high mountain on the outskirts of the city. What Yun Si remembered most during his lifetime was the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and the people of the world. Here, you can look down on the whole of Kyoto and watch the world that she has dedicated her life to protecting.
Ruoxi will bring Ruochen here every year to pay tribute to Yun Si, but this year, both sisters and brothers have their own thoughts.
You can still faintly see the palace buildings in the distance, and your eyes seem to have traveled through several years, and you can clearly see that the past is reappearing in front of you. "Ruochen, my sister has something to tell you."
Ruochen stared at Ruoxi's every move tightly, his hand slowly stretched out behind his back, and the words he said were also heart-wrenching, "Sister wants to say how my mother killed my biological parents back then?" β
Ruoxi always thought that Ruochen was just suspicious, but she didn't expect him to say such a thing, and before she could be shocked, Ruochen's next move shocked her even more.
Looking at the dagger stuck in his abdomen in disbelief, it gradually soaked through his clothes.
Ruoxi looked at Ruochen, Ruochen looked at Ruoxi.
"Sister, I, I actually ....." Ruochen released the dagger in a panic and retreated in horror, he didn't want it, he really didn't want it, he didn't know what was going on, Ruochen looked at Ruoxi's hand stained with blood, he actually wanted to kill his sister.
"Whew!" The sound of the long sword breaking through the air, Ruoxi didn't have time to think about it, so he pulled Ruochen over and stuffed Zimang into his hand, "Protect yourself." β
He pulled out the dagger from his abdomen, held it between his hands, and stared cautiously at the comer.
"You told Ruochen about it?"
"Who the hell are you?"
This group of masked people, it is Lihan who takes the lead, and the pair of eyes exposed outside are the kind of feelings that Ruoxi can't understand. Don't talk nonsense, just call the brothers behind you.
Lihan's martial arts are not low, and there are many of them, Ruoxi still has to take care of Ruochen, plus Ruochen's knife is merciless, and the abdomen is seriously injured, Ruoxi gradually feels difficult.
Lihan also saw that Ruoxi was holding on, and with a false move, he actually crossed Ruoxi, and pointed at Ruochen behind Ruoxi.
"Chen'er, be careful!" Ruoxi took out a long whip and wrapped up Ruochen, who was knocked off the cliff by Ruochen with a palm.
The cliff is too deep, and you have to die if you fall like this. Ruoxi stuck the dagger into the cliff to slow down the downward trend.
Ruochen looked at Ruo Xi who was holding him, because of the force, the wound in his abdomen continued to deepen, and blood fell on Ruo Chen's face, Ruo Chen's heart was mixed, he was very messy, and he didn't even know what he was thinking.
Finally saw a cave.
"Chen'er, hold on to me." Ruoxi used his strength on his waist to protect Ruochen and fell into the cave. "Chen'er, how is it? Are there any injuries? Ruoxi hurriedly pulled the person up, checked inside and out, and did not relax until he was sure that the person was fine.
Lihan on the top of the mountain watched the two sisters and brothers fall off the cliff.
"The master's order is to see people alive and corpses to die, what should I do? Let's go down and search? β
"This cliff is bottomless, and if they fall, I'm afraid they will fall into meat sauce long ago."
"Let's go down and search." Off the duct.
Ruoxi was sure that Ruochen was fine, so he felt that the wound on his body hurt. Ruochen's knife was ruthless enough, and he almost pierced it, coupled with the fierce battle after the injury, it aggravated the injury, not to mention the other wounds left by Ruochen, large and small.
Ruoxi tore off a piece of fabric and hastily wrapped the wound.
"Ruochen, rest for a while, my sister will take you out."
These men in black are definitely not so easy to give up, they will definitely come down to search, or the sooner they leave, the better. As soon as Ruoxi wanted to get up and check the surrounding situation, Ruochen's voice came from behind him, "Why?" β
Ruoxi's figure paused, as if time had stood still.
"Ruochen, no matter what you hear, I hope you don't believe it, I will give you an explanation of the cause of your father's death, but not now."
"When was that?" Ruochen pressed forward step by step, and did not retreat at all.
"When we get out, I'll tell you when we get out!"
"Good!"
Ruoxi alone can go up with light skills, but now with a Ruochen, it is a little troublesome. Ruoxi looked at the cave entrance, this cliff was slippery, there was no place to borrow strength, and it was really difficult to go up. However, these vines that grow on the cliff can be put to good use.
"Ruochen, my sister will go up first, and then I will pull you up." Ruoxi said to Ruochen while confirming the toughness of the vine in his hand.
Ruoxi didn't get an echo for a long time, and when he looked up, he found that Ruochen was looking at him.
Ruoxi felt sad in his heart, and there was a little sadness that he hadn't even noticed. He explained softly, "Ruochen, believe my sister, I can't bear the weight of two people now." Wait for my sister to go up, put the vines down, and my sister will pull you up, okay? β
Ruochen stared at Ruoxi, in fact, he didn't believe his sister, he was just thinking about Lihan's words, but he didn't expect Ruoxi to misunderstand.
The cliff is steep and slippery, even if it is as strong as Ruoxi, you have to be vigilant and cautious.
Ruochen looked at Ruoxi, who had pulled him up from the cliff with his bare hands, almost breaking away. Mixed tastes. The wound in the abdomen was still bleeding, and it became more and more serious after several tosses. Those people must still be searching nearby, this is not a place to stay for long.
"Ruochen, let's go!" Ruoxi pulled Ruochen who was Mu Mu Nene and left. The wound that was held down was still oozing from between the fingers. When he arrived at General Anping's Mansion, Ruochen was already supporting Ruoxi.
"General, what's going on?" Mo Ze hurriedly took Ruo Xi from Ruo Chen's hand. "I'll go and ask Bai Lao."
"No need, Ruochen will help me deal with it. Mo Ze immediately sent someone to investigate under Luoxia Peak, and brought me back all the living people! β
"Yes."
There were only Ruoxi sisters and brothers in the house.
"Your father, Lin Xiao, is a tiger general under your mother. Mother often said that if you want to say that you are brave and good at fighting, no one is on the right side of General Lin. β
"Fifteen years ago, at the border of Chen Bing in Nancang Kingdom, my mother led troops with General Lin to defend against the enemy. Although Nancang was well prepared, the troops were superior. However, under the desperate resistance of the Red Flame soldiers, it was difficult for them to step into the territory of Liguo for half a step. Nan Cang couldn't attack for a long time, so he tried to find another breakthrough. β
"Your mother is watching over you at home, and she feels more and more uneasy, so she takes her family and comes to the border to look for your father. But he didn't want to, and was intercepted by Nancang's people halfway. β
"Nancang used your mother as a threat to ask your father to secretly pass on the military information of Liguo."
Ruoxi turned his back to Ruochen, and he couldn't see his hands clenched silently.
"Your father and mother have always had a deep relationship, and in desperation, you can only take care of the small family." Ruoxi said it tactfully, but Ruochen understood, his father rebelled.
"The army of Liguo was defeated. Mother began to suspect that the Red Flame Army might have an internal ghost. Ruoxi turned around, looked at Ruochen, and continued, "Your father was indeed killed by your mother's own hands, but it was a last resort to save your father's prestige. β
"Ruochen, my sister has said this, if you insist on avenging your parents, my sister has nothing to say. Come on! β
The purple light shone sharply, cold.