In the twilight, the water flows softly, and the willow branches gently sway in the wind, dyed by the strange colors of gold and red as the sunlight casts on the western horizon.

"The red willow is near the water, isn't it better than a thousand trees and peach blossoms? This place should be included in one of the twenty-four scenic spots..."

Many years ago, Wang Zhonggu, who was still young, used to make a review like this, but only in private. After that, he did not make any effort to advance the idea, and the reason, he told his son many years later.

"Sometimes, it's a blessing to be nameless, and then only the kind of person who really understands the samadhi will come and get close to him... This is actually the same for people. ”

At this moment, Wang Siqian is patrolling this place.

Yesterday, he received a message from Wang Zhonggu, telling him that his father had decided to take action in person to end everything, and before this afternoon, he once again received a report from the children of the Wang family, saying that Wang Zhonggu had returned to Langya Manor, and invited him to meet him in the Beidi Palace. With extremely strong faith in his father, Wang Siqian believes that everything should be over.

Speaking of which, this seems to be a good thing, but, thinking of namelessness, Wang Siqian is always inevitably a little faintly sad, and in addition, he is even more unconvinced.

(Dad...) It's true that you're still far above me, but... ）

Not very convinced, because Wang Siqian really doesn't feel that he is really weaker than Nameless, since he came to his senses until now, he has been seriously reviewing the battle of the day, and after simulating that battle countless times in his heart, he thinks that he can completely restrain Nameless's transformation skills, and for those blue box secrets, his understanding will only be above Nameless, plus the obvious advantage in the strength level, if it weren't for everything being too abrupt, he would definitely be able to defeat Nameless within a hundred moves? Under. In fact, when he learned the news that Wang Zhonggu had decided to take action in person, he was extremely resistant in his heart, and he wanted to "correct his name" in person, although he finally obeyed Wang Zhonggu's decision, but it was very difficult for him to calm down, but he never went back to Langya Manor, and roamed aimlessly alone around Langya.

Because of this kind of inexplicable entanglement of thoughts, even though he had received the notice, Wang Siqian was reluctant to go back immediately, and continued to take a meaningless walk in this almost unknown place, he hoped... I don't know what I'm hoping for.

Confused and empty, he moved along the riverbank for a long time, and Wang Siqian found that when he relaxed, he unconsciously still thought about the battle... That war was long gone, and it should have lost its meaning.

(Hey...) Am I such a person who can't afford to lose? ）

With a bitter smile, Wang Siqian knew that his evaluation of himself was not wrong, and he really couldn't afford to lose... At least, in this matter, on this person.

(That doesn't make sense, though...) Now that Daddy is gone, Nameless, he won't have a chance to stand in front of me again... ）

I feel very sorry, and there is a faint feeling of "I'm sorry", whenever I think of this, Wang Siqian's feeling will become very bad, and he shakes his head hard, he hopes to get rid of this feeling... Then he saw something he hadn't thought of at all.

(This place... When did you build a house? ）

The last time I was here was more than seven months ago, and it was enough time to build a garden, but... This place is extremely nameless, and it is remote, and it has always been an inaccessible place, and it is really strange that a house will suddenly run out.

The first feeling was a disappointment, but when Wang Siqian looked at it seriously, he had to admit it: This house... It's really good.

The scale is not large, the garden is located on the hill of the upper reaches of the river, cleverly borrowing the original high willow of the Jiahe River, forming a natural doorway, introduced into the garden.

(Using the boat as a bridge, it's good, it's really unconventional.) ）

Moving forward slowly, Wang Siqian also saw more and more clearly, saw a number of stacked stones in the garden, each showing strange interest, and there are bamboo forests jagged, green and gratifying, the most strange one, the north corner actually wears the ground for the pool, the middle of the lake stone, the water is diverted, between the square inches, or the snow splashes thunder and anger, or the twist spreads, there is a good big peak mountain and water potential.

Not interested in the way of the garden, Wang Siqian has not made any effort, but the vision is extremely broad, I have seen many famous gardens, ordinary gardens in his eyes really do not look at it, but although the front of the ground is not too much, but the structure is exquisite and abnormal, and there is no trace of axe chisel, it is seamless with the combination of mountains and rivers, full of fun in the mountains, the more he looks, the more he admires, the more curious he feels, the more famous people in Langya are known in the Wang family, and what movements are not hidden, but I have never heard of anyone who intends to treat another business here.

(Well, so the wise are often not known to people...) ）

Originally, his mind was entangled and difficult to understand, but when he saw this, Wang Siqian felt relieved in his chest, and he was even more interested in the gardener, and said: "I have arrived in front of the garden, why not visit?" ”

The waterway is seven or eight steps wide, and there is a small boat on the opposite side, which is obviously used by the master, with Wang Siqian's cultivation, naturally there is no need to call the boat, a little mention of the longitudinal, he has already crossed the river, walked a few steps, and has alarmed the master, it is a middle-aged man, his face is like a crown of jade, high shoes and wide clothes, and a wine jug is still tied around his waist. Through the names of the two, Wang Siqian knew the other party's surname Qian, but he was reluctant to mention his identity, only said that his surname was Wang, and he made a fake name.

Although I didn't recognize it, the host was very hospitable, hospitable and knowledgeable, Wang Siqian talked to him and said that he actually entered the port. After playing in the garden, the owner extended it into the study and tasted tea on the opposite seat.

"The wine is the purest and can be worshiped by heaven and gods, but it has been tasted in the garden just now. I want to ask the prince to taste the craftsmanship of making tea in the cold house. ”

Laughing and saying, the master called in the waiter, cooking tea on the fire, Wang Siqian smiled and sat down, seeing that the study was very simple, the two rosewood shelves were half full, and several calligraphy and paintings were hung on the wall. Wang Siqian looked up and down for a while, and his face suddenly changed color. Just when the master came over, when he saw Wang Siqian looking at it, he smiled and said: "Wang Gongzi has good eyesight..."Wang Siqian smiled and said: "I didn't ask Qian Gong, where did these calligraphy and paintings be bought?" The owner smiled and said, "I bought it, and I bought it all from my friends." Wang Siqian nodded and said, "Oh... Is this one the same? As he spoke, he pointed to the painting, and when he saw the master's face, he said, "This is also... It was given to me by a good friend. He smiled. At this time, the waiter had already served the tea, and while he took the tea and tasted it, he smiled idly: "This is rude." The master was stunned for a moment, and said, "This...", I heard Wang Siqian say slowly: "What Your Excellency hangs on the wall is the handwritten letter of my father... Moreover, it is one of the most proud and important works in his life, please forgive me for being clumsy, but I can't recognize it, which uncle is here? ”

The man was stunned for a long time, and suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "... Is it Si Qiangongzi?! Saying that, he suddenly turned around and ran out, but Wang Siqian was stunned for a while, and he felt angry and funny, but he was curious in his heart, and thought to himself: "... I haven't seen this in a year or two, but... My father clearly said that this painting was made by him when he was drunk, and the pen is flowing, and the essence of the sun's trick has been integrated into it... How can you give it away casually? ”

He saw that the man spoke extraordinarily, his eyesight was sharp, and he admired it very much, but he didn't have any bad feelings, but the handwriting of Wang Zhonggu was really important, and he couldn't leave it out like this, so he thought to himself: "If you can tell the origin, you can ignore this matter." Suddenly, I heard the sound of footsteps, and it was the master who had gone and returned, and when he looked up, he was startled.

I saw that the person who came was dressed in a crane, with a face like a crown of jade, three locks of long beard, and the appearance of a fairy wind and bones, but Wang Siqian recognized him, but he was one of the best fortune tellers on the left of Langya, Ge Zhong was.

"You..."

As if he was very happy with Wang Siqian's question, Ge Zhong raised his hand and wiped it under his chin - he had wiped off all three locks of long beard, and said with a smile: "This is fake, do you need it for work... In fact, I've always wondered why everyone thinks that people with this kind of beard can tell fortunes? ”

"That said, you're also tired of cheating people every day... So, just prepare another identity for yourself, and run out to relax every once in a while? ”

"Well, that's pretty much it."

Leaning on a recliner very relaxedly, Ge Zhong smiled happily and told Wang Siqian that he actually didn't want to do it for a long time.

"I've made a lot of money, and I don't want to do it anymore, but... In our line of work, we can't wash our hands, and after deceiving people has become a habit, it will be very uncomfortable if no one comes to the door every day all of a sudden. ”

Therefore, Ge Zhong created another identity for himself, and every time he put it aside for a while, he would come out to relax himself.

"I've learned all those things from your family now, and... I think I'm still learning very well, and sometimes I wonder what I would be like now if I had been born into a family like yours and not a family of liars. ”

With a wry smile, Wang Siqian couldn't answer Ge Zhong's question, what he saw in front of him surprised him very much, but soon, he still recalled the question just now.

"In other words, Mr. Ge... This painting really gave it to you by my father? ”

Nodding, Ge Zhong sat up straight and said with a smile: "It's like a fake." ”

After staring for a long time, Wang Siqian frowned and said, "But he..." suddenly stopped his voice and said, "... I think, I already know. ”

His expression suddenly became very strange, and he smiled reluctantly, Wang Siqian arched his hand and said, "Mr. Ge, I think it's time for me to leave." ”

He was about to walk out of the study, and then, Ge Zhong also spoke.

“… Please stay. ”

The words of a liar are not something that Wang Siqian cares about, but, because the voice is also unusually strange, Wang Siqian still stopped.

“… What do you have to teach you? ”

The voice had become very cold, and Wang Siqian really didn't want to say anything more to this liar, but the voice behind him was even colder.

"I know, Childe, you look down on people like me, I know, you believe you know everything... But, Childe, I hope you can stop, you can turn around and listen to me say a few more words. ”

“… This is not for me, but for your father, a man who has been highly respected by a liar like me. ”

Frowning slightly, Wang Siqian turned around and looked at Ge Zhong.

“… Please speak. ”

There was an impulse for a moment, but after Wang Siqian turned around seriously, Ge Zhong was very hesitant, and after being quiet for a while, he slowly stood up straight.

"A few years ago, I had the privilege of being summoned by the Maharaja once... So, it seems that Childe also knows? ”

Nodding, Wang Siqian did not answer, his face was expressionless.

"That time, it was the prince who asked me... He wants me to do what he asks to deceive someone once, for the happiness of his son's life..."

“… That's enough. ”

With a wave of his hand, Wang Siqian didn't want to listen anymore, trying to suppress his emotions, he tried his best to use his calmest voice and said, "So, you got this picture... That's a good deal, isn't it? ”

His expression became more and more serious, and Ge Zhong's face tightened.

"You still don't respect me... Childe, you look down on me so much that I can't even pretend I can't feel it. ”

"But, I still have to say, I want to... You're wrong. ”

"Are you dissatisfied with the Maharaja? Think he's at the mercy of your life on his own will? Do you think that the prince came to me in order for me to disperse you with some unprovable falsehood? If that's the case, Childe, you're completely wrong, very wrong, very serious..."

The pupils contracted slightly, and although Wang Siqian was still trying to suppress it, there was an uncontrollable tremor in his voice.

“… What do you mean by that? ”

Looking at him, there seemed to be a trace of pity in Ge Zhong's eyes.

"I'm just a liar, a liar with no identity, no dignity, and no principles... However, I, a liar, can sometimes see some things, some things that others can't. ”

"Powerful and wise, you and the prince are both excellent to the point that I, a liar, can't even imagine, but... You are too confident... I trust my own judgment too much, I think I can take on everything on my own, and I refuse to sit down and say my thoughts directly... Of course, I shouldn't say that, because in this case, it is in the best interest of us scammers to profit from it. ”

"So you should feel lucky, because it's not in this place, if I'm not starting to weaken because of days of relaxation... I, I won't tell you anything, I'm just going to take advantage of what I've found out to try to get more out of your royal family... So, now, please stand there and listen to me! ”

It's been a long time since I've been scolded like this... However, Wang Siqian couldn't produce any anger, he was stiff and almost unconscious, and he stood stunned.

"You... Please be clear. ”

The voice was low, and every word seemed to be squeezed out, but Ge Zhong seemed to be satisfied with this reaction.

"I'm going to say... I guess that's what you might have guessed. ”

Ge Zhong began to speak, and as he spoke, Wang Siqian gradually found that his thoughts began to be unable to concentrate, his voice began to become smaller and smaller, and everything in front of him seemed to be gradually blurred...

In the haze, he seemed to see an old man who was worried about his son but didn't know how to communicate, and after a long hesitation, he finally made up his mind to use practical actions to ensure his son's happiness.

He saw how the old man had betrayed his life's rules for this reason, and went to find a man whom he only thought was a "liar", and did not hesitate to pay a huge price.

He asked... He asked the deceiver to tell all the elders of the family that the woman was the best choice for his son, and that she was destined to be a prosperous man and a good match.

But these are useless, because his son, the son who mistakenly figured out his father, has done what he thinks is right, and has undermined all his father's efforts, and more... It also buried some terrible fires deeply.

(If, if, then...) ）

Remorseful, Wang Siqian refused to think about it, but he couldn't help but think: If, at that time, he didn't make himself smart and didn't take the initiative to do the concession that he regretted later... Today, everything today, what will happen ?!

Suddenly looking up, Wang Siqian saw that outside the window, the sun was about to set. And the faintly closed dark clouds are predicting the coming of rain.

(That's right...) Daddy, he's waiting for me! ）

Suddenly saving the message he received at noon, Wang Siqian suddenly came back to his senses, he had never been so eager to see his father, he almost wanted to leave here immediately and run to the mountain he was so familiar with.

“… Thank you, Mr. Ge. ”

Bowing his head deeply, Wang Siqian expressed his very serious gratitude to Ge Zhong. When he was about to leave, he made a serious commitment to Ge Zhong after a short period of thought.

"That word... Mr. Ge, it is a gift from my father, and you deserve it. And if one day, this painting comes back to me... Then I can get a promise from me, as long as I can do it. ”

The night has arrived, and at the beginning of the month, the light rain falls wildly, whipping the dark mountains and forests.

At the same time, there is a reckless frenzy stirring in the forest, moving in a straight line, destroying all obstacles in front of him without hesitation.

(Daddy!) ）

Anxious, Wang Siqian was almost "longing" to see his father, seeing the old man who was extremely familiar and kind to him, and there were too many words that he hoped to say to him. Something that could have been said at any time over the past few decades, but never said.

… Because it is readily available, it is no longer valued, because it can be said at all times, and the importance of speaking out is ignored.

Running wildly, no longer caring about the demeanor of any family, no matter whether it was a forest or a rocky road, Wang Siqian did not hesitate to destroy everything in front of him, and rushed forward with the maximum speed he could.

… At this time, he didn't know that many years ago, on the same rainy night, his father had been running with the same mood and doing the same madness.

Breaking through the forest and crossing the steepest ridge on Langya Mountain, Wang Siqian finally took the shortest route to the front of the Beidi Palace, and in the torrential rain, he saw his father leaning on the recliner relaxedly, without any rain protection measures at all. Of course, this does not worry him, Xiaoshui Wang Zhonggu, one of the strongest people in the world, is a person who can sleep peacefully even in the snow.

"Daddy..."

When he finally came, Wang Siqian began to snort again, and at the same time, it seemed that something controlled his legs, so that he could only move forward slowly and stiffly.

"Daddy..."

"I, I know... I was wrong... I've been wrong all along... I misunderstood you... I, I'm too conceited... It's my fault, it's all my fault! ”

Saying this thing that Wang Siqian never thought he would never say, he felt that his tears were flowing uncontrollably, but this made him feel good.

"I know now that I was wrong, Dad... I was wrong... If I had understood earlier, everything might not have been like this at all... Dad, have you been waiting for me to come over for a long time..."

Speaking fragmented, because Wang Siqian couldn't clearly organize his own thoughts, what led him to speak was impulsiveness and excitement, regret for what he "didn't say in the past", and happiness for his "still talking"... At this moment, he just wanted to say these words as soon as possible and tell his father.

Slowly approaching, Wang Siqian suddenly had an ominous feeling, and he was motionless all the time... Wang Zhonggu is not like lying down and listening to people's narration.

"Daddy..."

With a trembling voice, Wang Siqian told himself that none of this was possible, it was impossible: ranking among the top five in the world, and having the ultimate martial arts wisdom and rich experience, even the so-called "strongest" Protector Wude King could not do it, a nameless... How can a nameless person who is confident that even he can defeat himself?

Slowly approaching, Wang Siqian tried to stick to his thoughts... Until, the facts that can be seen in front of him no longer allow him to deceive himself like this.

… Then, like a long song, the trumpet cry was lifted high in this rainy night, tearing through the night sky.