I've been thinking about that Senior Brother Xu who betrayed the sect. I remember Master said, 'The rivers and lakes are a huge story woven from the stories of all people.' His eyes were closed, but his heart was clear. Maybe that brother also has his own story.

In a daze, he followed Ying'er to the sinking fish pond. I remember the origin of the sinking fish pond: the water in that pond is very transparent, but it always can't raise live fish. No matter what kind of fish it is, as long as it reaches the sinking fish pond, it will quickly turn its belly white. The strange thing is that the white belly will not float up, but will sink, and finally take a sinking fish pond.

Maybe it's not suitable for fish farming.

However, there is an octagonal pavilion located not far from the sinking fish pond, and there are trees all around, which provokes many disciples of the sect to sit in the pavilion. It's March and April, the sun is dazzling and not hot, only mottled shadows are left through the trees, and the occasional wind blows in the pavilion and is a little cool, but it is also pleasant.

Cleaning is a later story. It's said that it's cleaning, but it's not really anything to clean, it's just sweeping the fallen leaves under the trees and cleaning up the pebbles that can be seen everywhere. Ying'er likes to play, and from time to time she walks around, occasionally looking at the sand and gravel under the sunken fish pond, and occasionally sneaking to touch the small insects hiding by the grass. I caught her lazy, and she just grinned.

I look at the sky, and the white clouds are floating. I also heard birds chirping.

After cleaning, he didn't rush to find Elder Yun, because it was not too early to finish cleaning, and the disciples of the sect went to busy their own business. The two of them sat in the pavilion, looking at the sunken fish pond and chatting.

What's 'what kind of person is the head?' 'Where is Yan'er's former home?' Wait.

After talking for a long time, I asked her, "Have you heard what Elder Yun said about Xu Tianyou?" ”

Ying'er looked at me and let out a long sigh, "I've heard of it." ”

It was supposed to be a long story. And Ying'er just said that she had only heard her master mention that the senior brother was brought back by the master. She didn't really know why the senior brother betrayed, only that since then, the master began to drink heavily, and even closed his eyes.

"But obviously Master Xue thinks he is his own son, why should he betray the sect." Ying'er said this: "Master Xue is obviously ...... Very good ...... for her"

Ying'er was only five or six years old in the Sword Sect, and when she was about eight years old, that senior brother betrayed the sect and never came back. She had seen it with her own eyes, and she had seen Master become more and more alcoholic from what he used to be, and then he became like this as time went on.

"Maybe he has a hard time."

"No matter how hard he is, he shouldn't betray Master Xue who has always been so good to him. Master Xue raised him and taught him all the skills, but he betrayed the sect that year. ”

Ying'er's words were full of incomprehension and disgust.

I don't know the story about Master and Senior Brother Xu, so I can only guess a little. Even when I grew up in the future, Master never mentioned this senior brother. It's just that I clearly remember that I will meet someone in the future, and since I first met him in the rivers and lakes, he has treated me very well, obviously a disciple who wants to be taught, but he is always by my side. I even remember my brother once drawing his sword against him. I also asked him why he was so kind to me, and he said he was indebted.

Now I always think: Could that person be Senior Brother Xu? I feel yes. Although I don't know the truth of what happened back then, I can feel that that person should be Senior Brother Xu.

He doesn't owe me, he's making up for Master.

Speaking of this, Ying'er clenched her fists. She has been in the sect much longer than me, and the sect is like her home, and she will never understand the person who betrays her family. Finally she let go of her fist again.

Ying'er was silent for a while, but soon returned to her previous appearance and was alive and kicking, holding my hand to find Elder Yun, saying that after completing the task, I should hurry to find Elder Yun, after all, ten copper plates must be held in my hand to be sure.

Rushing to Elder Yun, Elder Yun only nodded when he saw her coming back, and then followed us to the sinking fish pond, and when he saw that there was no obvious dirt, he gave us ten copper plates.

Ten copper plates are not too much, and less is not less. After all, it's just a so-so cleaning, where can you get so much money? It's already pretty good. After all, it was the first money I got. And the things of the sect are not expensive, such as a cage of steamed buns, which is only five copper plates, which is much cheaper than the outside.

There was a nice sunset on the way back. Little by little, the purple clouds are dyed with ink. I've been to many places since then, but I've never seen such a beautiful sunset again.

I went to look for my brother in the evening, and I knew that he must be under the tree in the square. He must still be practicing his sword there. When I walked over, I was still looking at his back.

I'm a little distracted.

I sat down in the square. Senior brother should have found out about me a long time ago, but he didn't come over, so I just watched him use his sword all the time, watching his every move. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it, and his every move and style is all for the purpose of putting people to death.

When he wanted to rest and walked slowly, I was also a little sleepy, running for a morning in the morning and cleaning again in the afternoon. As soon as the spirit relaxed, my legs were a little sore. I just watched as my senior brother slowly walked over and stretched out his hand to me.

"How long have you been watching?"

"Not long, just a moment."

The senior brother smiled, sat down next to me, and then reached out and handed me the medicine bottle in his arms, "You're tired, aren't you?" Want to run 10 laps? I wanted to look for you for a while, but now it seems that I don't need to. This medicine is for you, you can go back to your room and wipe it yourself. ”

He said, "Thank you, brother." ”

There was silence again.

Then he went back to sword practice, and I'm still here watching. A little sleepy, but still here. I can't remember why I sat here and waited for him in the first place, but although I didn't understand it, it seemed that I had made the same choice in my heart. Slowly, slowly, I was so relieved that I closed my eyes.

When I woke up, it was on my brother's back. As soon as I moved, I heard him say, "Awake? I'll be in the room right away, so let's get a good night's sleep. ”

Holding back his sleepiness, he asked, "Why didn't Senior Brother wake me up?" ”

"yes, why."

It must be because he thinks that if it weren't for him making me tired from running, I wouldn't have fallen asleep there.

Just hearing this, I will still be happy. I felt very sleepy at the beginning, but now I feel that I am not very sleepy anymore, so I put my face on his back and wrap my hands around his neck, as if I could hear my brother's heartbeat.

At night, some insects "eat" and "eat" scream, sometimes there is a small gust of wind, a little cold, but it is very comfortable. It wasn't until I arrived in the room that the senior brother knocked on the door and said softly, "I'll carry her in, it's because I didn't think it through, she's tired." ”

In the end, listening to his footsteps, he walked farther and farther, and his mind drifted farther and farther.