Wrong! There must be something I didn't notice!

Originally, Xuanmu made a turmoil, but with the mediation of the old man Gu Nianhua, it should actually be regarded as the dust settled. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

And Jiang Wuding also promised to prepare generous gifts for Gu Fan and the others to thank them for saving their lives...... Gu Fan can completely understand that this is the meaning of issuing task rewards.

In fact, the moment Jiang Wuding took the antidote to dissipation, Gu Fan received a system prompt that the main quest had been completed and he had entered the free activity time.

But Gu Fan looked at Li Xuan, who was standing behind Gu Nianhua and was too calm, but he felt that things might not be so simple.

What key information am I missing?

Still is...... Am I too careful?

At this time, Xiao Zihan still put his hands in his sleeves, and Hang Erlang walked over locally: "Hey, it's time to call it a day." ”

"It's okay, you, silently cure Mu Yunle's poison, otherwise the main quest may really fail." Lu Xifa hammered Xiao Zihan forward, and was surprised: "But where did you find the antidote?" ”

"I'll tell you about this when I get out of the script." Xiao Zihan smiled mysteriously and winked at Lu Xifa: "Your plan to exterminate the mystery is also very successful, if it wasn't for Li Xuan's poisoning in advance, I'm afraid you would have won." ”

"Hey, Gu Fan, what do you want?" Lin Peiyun's poison at this time also slowly subsided, and he stood up a little awkwardly, looked at Gu Fan, who was still frowning, and patted him on the shoulder.

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. Gu Fan scratched his hair and looked slightly sullen: "I may be a little tired." ”

"Yes! It's only been a few days in this scripted world...... But almost all the time is in the midst of all kinds of battles and calculations," Lin Peijun also rubbed his temples: "For a fool like me, it's more tiring than running a marathon, I have to admit that Li Xuan is really a genius, and he can turn the entire rivers and lakes upside down with just one person and a token......

"Wait......"

Gu Fan Huoran raised his head and stared at Lin Peijun tightly: "What did you just say?" ”

Lin Peijun was obviously taken aback by Gu Fan's startle, and faced Gu Fan, who was staring at her directly, her face turned a little red: "I said I'm also very tired." ”

"Not this one, the next."

Lin Peijun was stunned for a moment, thought about it carefully, and said, "Li Xuan is really a genius, he actually relies on only one person to ......"

Gu Fan's eyes suddenly burst into a dazzling brilliance, and the countless thoughts in his mind were connected into a complete line......

"Original...... So! ”

……

A room in the Inn on the day and night

Gu Nianhua was sitting at the only wooden table in the guest room at this time, reading an old book with a blue cover, the oil lamp on the table was obviously new, and the burning fireworks were exceptionally bright.

It's just that it was very abrupt, the fireworks on the oil lamp suddenly trembled, Gu Nianhua seemed to notice something, his white eyebrows shrugged slightly, but he didn't realize it, and continued to immerse himself in the world of books.

It was only about three seconds later, and a very rhythmic knock suddenly came from outside the guest room door, and along with the knock, it was Gu Fan's slightly dry voice: "May I come in?" ”

Gu Nianhua didn't raise his head, and said lightly: "Please come in." ”

Squeak-

The door was slowly pushed open, Gu Fan straightened his collar and walked in calmly.

"Oh, who am I, it turned out to be Gu Shaoxia." Gu Nianhua closed the blue book and smiled at Gu Fan.

"Mr. Gu...... No, Genki-senpai. ”

Gu Nianhua waved his hand: "You still call me Gu Nianhua, although I have walked the rivers and lakes with Xuanmu as the name for most of my life, but Gu Nianhua is indeed my real name." ”

"That's good, Gu Senpai." Gu Fan exhaled lightly: "I don't know where the two senior disciples of Gu are here?" ”

"You said Xuan'er and Xiaole? The two of them have already gone to Wudang with the ancient Zhenren during the day today to discuss going to the customs to fight against the Tartars, if you want to find them, I'm afraid you will have to go to Wudang Mountain. ”

"No, the juniors made a special trip to find Senior Gu this time."

"Oh?" Gu Nianhua laughed and teased: "You won't also come to beg me to take you as an apprentice, right?" ”

"Hah, that's not true." Gu Fan smiled, and suddenly his face became a little serious: "I wanted to ask Senior Gu, Jiang Wuding, the master of the Jiang Mansion, did you really kill a beggar for the purple clay pot fifteen years ago?" ”

As soon as Gu Fan said this, he felt that the temperature in the room seemed to drop a few points suddenly, and even the fireworks of the oil lamp on the table became a little dim, and Gu Nianhua's expression at this time was dim and unpredictable.

"Why did Gu Shaoxia say this? Xuan'er saw it with his own eyes back then, and the Jiang Mansion Lord also admitted it...... Gu Nianhua said lightly: "Otherwise, why would Xuan'er go to great lengths and poison most of the masters of the rivers and lakes, so as to stand up for the life of the Jiang Mansion Lord in front of the public?" ”

"Originally, I was a little hesitant, but after listening to Senior Gu's explanation, I was probably sure in my heart."

Gu Fan laughed with relief: "People often say that the world is like chess, and the turmoil in Xuanmu Ling, which has happened in the south of the Yangtze River in the past few days, can be described as treacherous and twists and turns...... It is precisely because of this incident that Li Xuan can be regarded as famous in the world, and in terms of his martial arts and resourcefulness, he can be called the first person of the younger generation, but how many people really know that the predecessors of Gu, who are overwhelmed by martial arts, are the behind-the-scenes chess players in this chaotic situation? ”

Gu Nianhua glanced at Gu Fan unexpectedly, was silent for a while, and finally admitted: "How did you find out?" ”

"Li Xuan's attitude."

Gu Fan frowned: "Li Xuan's attitude before and after, the contrast is too great. ”

"Li Xuan's intention to kill the Jiang Mansion Lord before was simply rock-solid, and the madness and determination he showed were also very extreme...... But when Senior Gu appeared, the appeasement in a few words directly made Li Xuan give up such a strong murderous intent, and finally Li Xuan, who stood behind Senior Gu, calmly almost made me think that he was a different person...... I don't think that the relationship between master and apprentice alone can explain this paradoxical scene. ”

"Oh? Based on that alone, you can determine that I am the mastermind behind the whole thing. Gu Nianhua was obviously not satisfied with Gu Fan's analysis just now, and replied nonchalantly.

"No, it's not just that." Gu Fan said seriously: "Actually, Li Xuan's contrast between before and after just gave me a reason to be suspicious...... What really opened my eyes was a casual remark from my companion. ”

"Li Xuan is really a genius, he can turn the entire rivers and lakes upside down with just one person and one token......"

"What's wrong with that?" Gu Nianhua smiled slightly, noncommittal.

Gu Fan's eyes froze, and he said slowly: "My cousin once said to me that manpower is sometimes poor, and no matter how powerful a person's scheming city is, he is destined to make mistakes one day...... The most important quality of a wise person is to have a minimum of respect and reverence for anyone but him. ”

"With a few pieces of depressive poison, I actually wiped out most of the famous martial arts in the rivers and lakes, so that even my companions had to sigh at Li Xuan's clever calculation and courage...... But I know that such a Li Xuan, who is a last resort, does not exist! ”

"With Li Xuan's strength alone, it is really difficult to plan such an earth-shattering scam...... It's not a matter of individual ability, but if all the steps are done by only one person in the know, the variables are immeasurable......"

"If Li Xuan is just a man with low eyes, maybe it is really possible to do it alone...... But since he has shown such excellent planning ability and strong execution, then it is impossible for him to act so recklessly! ”

Gu Fan took a deep breath: "That's why I concluded that he must have a helper...... Or rather, he's one of the helpers! ”

"That's why you think that I, as Master Li Xuan, am the key person who is most likely to work with him to plot the entire incident?" Gu Nianhua twisted his white beard and smiled.

"No, it's not just Gu-senpai, you're alone."

How do you know that Gu Fan shook his head and denied: "Maybe Senior Gu is the core person who coordinates the overall situation and controls the rhythm, but I definitely don't think that there are only two of you behind the scenes in the whole game......

"At least Jiang Wuding, the lord of Jiang Mansion, the chief eunuch Fang Gonggong, and the Western Regions God Marquis Dongfang Xiao, these three people are all on your side!"

The smile on the corner of Gu Nianhua's mouth became even more elusive: "What do you say?" ”

"If there are really coincidences in the world, then I don't think that all coincidences will happen to the disciples of Xuanmu Valley!"

"The lord of the Jiang Mansion became Li Xuan's enemy because of a purple clay pot, but his daughter Jiang Meng became Mu Yunle's benefactor because of half of the osmanthus cake......"

"Sure enough, in order to eliminate this sense of coincidence, Li Xuan later admitted that he was not the son of the beggar who was killed by the Jiang Mansion Lord, but a spectator who happened to be watching the whole process......

"But this level of explanation does not dispel my suspicions."

"So I boldly speculate that the owner of Jiang Mansion did buy a purple clay pot in an antique shop in Hangzhou fifteen years ago, which is probably a well-documented thing...... But during this journey, there were absolutely no beggars killed! This is just the reason that Li Xuan casually found in order to draw out what is the 'way of chivalry'! ”

"Sure enough, the reaction of the Jiang Mansion Lord after that also confirmed my previous speculation from the side - he almost took the initiative to request the organization of cooperation between the Jianghu Temple and the Jianghu Temple almost in the name of atonement, which makes me have to think that this beginning is a long-agreed meeting between the Gu seniors and the Jiang Mansion Lord!"

"And Gonggong Fang and Dongfang Xiao explained better, ask yourself, if I am a saint today, if I see those unruly warriors of the rivers and lakes who are not subject to the control of the imperial court and go to the border to fight against foreign enemies, I am afraid I will be happy to see it, right? Dongfang Xiao is the protector of the Western Regions who is personally sealed and hereditary by our imperial court; Father-in-law Fang is now the personal attendant of the saint...... If Senior Gu had made a deal with the emperor beforehand, then it couldn't be easier for him to send his henchmen to assist you in the last scene. ”

Gu Nianhua listened to Gu Fan's analysis, and couldn't help laughing: "The future is terrifying, the future is terrifying!" I didn't expect Gu Shaoxia to think of such a deep place, it was really unexpected, and the thing I appreciate most about you is that you know the truth of the whole thing, but you still dare to face the danger that I might kill you and come to the meeting alone! ”

Gu Nianhua's eyes already had an undisguised appreciation: "Gu Shaoxia is young, he is full of martial arts and enters the room, it is rare to have such wisdom and courage, he can really be called 'sword courage and heart'!" ”

"It's just that the old decay is still unclear here, since Gu Shaoxia had already seen through the key at that time, why didn't he poke me through the public, but confronted me alone in the dead of night?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan picked up a cup of tea on the table, raised his head and drank it, and said sincerely: "Because the younger generation thinks that the senior Gu is righteous." ”

"The reason why Senior Gu wants to plan such a complex and exquisite scene...... It is nothing more than to let the few people of insight on the rivers and lakes now realize that we have really reached the time of storm. ”

"Yes, if Senior Gu wanted to, he could kill all the martial artists who had been poisoned at that time...... How many of these martial arts seniors who really did not have the blood of innocents on their hands? ”

"But Senior Gu and I both understand that even if we kill them all, what's the use?"

"Nowadays, there are thousands of people who practice martial arts in the world. With Gu seniors and Li Xuan, they are determined to cleanse the filth and filth in these rivers and lakes, and how many warriors can ignore the rules and trample on the original evil in their hearts? ”

"The reason why I didn't call the Gu seniors in public is because I feel that what the Gu seniors did, although they were suspected of deception, were still chivalrous, and they could do whatever they wanted to do in order to achieve their goals...... This shows that Gu's predecessors have good intentions. ”

Gu Nianhua listened to Gu Fan's heartfelt words, and his face, which was still smiling, gradually faded, and his expression was a little more embarrassed.

The guest room fell into an eerie silence for a while, and the two of them looked at each other quietly, without making any movement, only the incessant chirping of insects on the trees outside the window, which also confirmed that this was a world with sounds.

After a while, Gu Nianhua took off a wooden token from his waist and sent it to Gu Fan's side with a soft palm.

Gu Fan subconsciously took the token and looked at it, there were three big characters engraved on it: Xuanmu Ling!

And there are four fly-headed small blocks under the three words of Xuanmu Ling: Fengyun Inn.

It was the piece of Xuanmu Ling that Li Xuan carried with him!

"Senpai, this is ......"

Gu Nianhua smiled: "This is a 'hush money' for you." You can use this piece of Xuanmu Order in exchange for the old man's own magic weapons and martial arts. ”

Without waiting for Gu Fan to refuse, Gu Nianhua then sighed:

"Since the first day I came out of the valley to walk the rivers and lakes, I have been thinking about a question, we people who practice martial arts always pretend to be chivalrous, martial arts and martial arts, naturally they are inseparable......"

"It's just that the warriors I have seen, but it is difficult to call them a 'chivalrous', they usually look like a sanctimonious appearance, but if there is any benefit, they always wish they could enjoy it for themselves, and even for some petty profits, they can betray their friends without a bottom line and hurt people with secret arrows."

"For a while, I was very confused, and I kept wondering if everyone had lost their original simple and kind nature after practicing martial arts, and became ...... Getting worse than before? ”

"Later, I realized that people who practice martial arts will fight for the sake of divine soldiers, pills, and martial arts, those who study can pour dirty water on their peers in order to fight for a false name, and ordinary people will also regard their neighbors who have been with them for many years as life and death enemies because of trivial things...... Whether you practice martial arts or not, the evil of human nature will always exist. It's just that maybe this river and lake has further amplified some of these evils...... Therefore, everyone thinks that after people have extraordinary power, they will inevitably change their temperament and become arrogant. ”

"But I have always believed that the so-called chivalrous way exists, and it is the rules and moral codes that are agreed upon on the rivers and lakes that make our group of warriors not become fierce beasts that choose people to eat."

"Gu Shaoxia, you were able to find the old man alone tonight, instead of exposing the lies I weaved at that time, which shows that you are also a person of insight who has the world in mind and remembers the way of chivalry, in this case, this Xuanmu Order is given to you, so what's the matter?"

After hearing this, Gu Fan's originally hesitant look disappeared, and he solemnly stuffed Xuanmu Ling into his arms, and said with a serious expression: "Senior Gu, although the evil of human nature has always existed, and the evils of martial artists are difficult to eradicate, I think that everything is divided into two poles, and there are disadvantages and benefits. ”

"As long as there are rivers and lakes, there are still warriors like Senior Gu, Brother Li, and Brother Mu who abide by the moral code in their hearts......"

"Then the spirit of martial arts will not die."

(End of "Purple Clay Pot and Osmanthus Cake")