The so-called time flies by like flowing water, and the torment is like a trickle.

Du Sanniang sat in the courtyard early in the morning, wearing a rare crimson dress, her hair was pulled into a high hairpin and a fist-sized crimson silk flower, the thrush was painted red, grease and powder, and she also held a copy of "Drama Wind and Dust" in her hand.

There were gradually voices of people coming and going outside the courtyard gate, and the neighbors didn't know what kind of thrilling the mother and son experienced last night, still living their days of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, and some people also came to knock on the door to send some sugar cakes, Du Sanniang didn't open the door and didn't squeak, and the outside was as if there was no one in her house, and she left soon.

Du Sanniang waited from early morning to dusk, and the voices around her were silent, but the person she was waiting for had not yet come.

Fortunately, her patience was not exhausted, but the wait was difficult after all, and those blushing and heart-pounding words and sentences were not in her eyes, and then they were just ornaments in her hands, and her eyes passed between the lines to see such a distant past.

Xue Hongbi is the child she snatched from the dead.

At that time, she was still a cuckoo, and there was no living mouth in the blade, even if the four killers were not idle, it was just a fish on the anvil for her, and when she stepped on the blood-soaked grass and turned over the corpse of the old woman in a different place, she saw a baby still being guarded in her arms.

The child was like a congenitally deficient fledgling, and she could break her neck like a thin stem with the movement of her fingers, and he was trapped in swaddling clothes, and the dead man's arm was both protective and iron, so that he was so breathless that his little face turned purple, and the cuckoo had to cut off the arm and carry him into his arms.

No one knew that the cuckoo was extremely disgusted with this child, he was too fragile, like a very weak father, not like a strong and bright mother, when the two little hands without bones curled up in front of him, like the deformed and immature wings of a fledgling, it could be easily broken before it could soar for nine days.

However, when the baby persistently sucked the blood on her fingertips, the cuckoo suddenly understood Bai Li's mood - the killer has taken countless lives in this life, and the heavenly retribution cannot be retribution on them, but it makes them sensitive and vulnerable, and even touching the fresh will be burned by the fire, and they pity not the weak, but the more vulnerable themselves than them.

Therefore, Bai Li had the courage to dare to be the enemy of the world, and Du Juan became Du Sanniang.

Du Sanniang has no so-called mother-son affection for Xue Hongbi, but she has a trembling possessiveness, beating her to snatch the child from the hands of the dead, she never thought of letting Xue Hongbi turn around and leave before her, she can't bear the second betrayal and loss, anyone who may take Xue Hongbi away is her undying enemy, even if she knows that she is just a despicable predator, she still can't bear to lose again.

If Fu Yuanyu hadn't appeared, maybe in another twelve years, Du Sanniang would really treat Xue Hongbi as her own.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs.

The afterglow was grounded, the red glow poured, the closed courtyard door was finally pushed open, Du Sanniang raised her head and saw the last ray of sunlight falling from the sky, one large and one small figures standing at the door, as if standing at the boundary between light and shadow.

The slap marks on Xue Hongbi's face still had red marks, she looked at her cautiously, and called softly, "Mother, I'm back." ”

Du Sanniang felt that he was so stupid, and thought that he was so stupid and cute, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise slowly.

She put down the book and stood up, glanced at Fu Yuanyu, sighed for a long time, her straight back slowly collapsed, and said, "Let's enter the house." ”

Entering the house, Du Sanniang closed the door and lit the lamp, the three of them sat down around the table, first there was silence for a while, and finally Du Sanniang asked, "Have you eaten?" ”

Xue Hongbi shook her head, Du Sanniang got up and went to the kitchen to take out the reconciled noodles and meat filling, and took them back to the house to start wrapping in front of them.

As she packed, she asked, "How much did you tell him?" ”

Fu Yuanyu's gaze moved away from the bun, looked at Xue Hongbi, and then said: "It's just some past things about his parents, and some of them have to be asked to you in detail." ”

Du Sanniang sneered: "Oh? ”

"Why are you here?" Fu Yuanyu looked at her indifferently, "As far as I know, you didn't betray the Golden Tower, and even before the white pear destroyed the door, you were already the next landlord, she betrayed you, and ruined everything you have worked hard for half your life, you should hate her to the bone." ”

The dough was kneaded into a ball, and slowly pulled it apart in the palm of her hand, Du Sanniang continued to fill it with meat filling, but her voice was cold: "What else, let's talk about it together." ”

"Bai Litu is full of golden buildings, even if she has a very good relationship in the past, she can't leave you alive, unless you are not present at that time, and this is the second problem." Fu Yuanyu's fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, "As the next landlord, you must know about the fact that the Golden Building secretly served the imperial court and cleared the Flying Star Alliance, where were you at that time?" In the same way, Xue Hai's heart is as meticulous as a hair, even if a catastrophe comes, it is impossible to entrust the only blood and bone to you, how did you adopt their children, and why did you live in exile for twelve years? ”

In the thumb point, two fingers turned, and a white fat bun appeared in Du Sanniang's hand, she put the wrapped ones together, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and then looked at Fu Yuanyu and said, "You still have a question, why don't you say it?" ”

Fu Yuanyu frowned and was silent, but Xue Hongbi realized something, and the hands on his knees clenched tightly.

"Fu Laomo, I don't know how you have advanced and retreated in the past twelve years, but there are a lot of soft mothers-in-law in this temperament, since you don't dare to ask, I will say it directly." Du Sanniang's gaze fell on Xue Hongbi's face, and her tone was calm and unwavering, "Twelve years ago, when the Golden Tower was destroyed, I was far away in Ningzhou to lead people to arrest the remnants of the Flying Star Alliance, and I didn't let go of the wrong killing, and finally caught Xue Hai, and it was too late to get the news of the accident in the Golden Tower, otherwise I would personally send them to reunite in prison." ”

Xue Hongbi raised her head, her eyes were bloodshot, her lips moved a few times, and she couldn't make any sound.

"Although Xue Hai is not listed in the Nine Palaces, it is the most important liaison between the Flying Star Alliance and Song Yuanzhao, and it is a great achievement to catch him, as long as something is pryed out of his mouth, the temples and rivers will be turned upside down." Du Sanniang did not evade Xue Hongbi's gaze, her expression was indifferent, "He has a deep city but does not know martial arts, and the spies have prepared hundreds of punishments to serve him, but unfortunately he only had time to break his leg, and the news of Bai Li's death came over...... The other man is alive, but the soul is dead. ”

Everyone knew that Xue Hai was pretending to be crazy and stupid, but there was nothing he could do, after learning that Bai Li was dead, he also threw his soul into the Yellow Spring, leaving the walking dead trapped in the dungeon, not knowing the cold, warmth, hunger, thirst and pain, even if the silver needle was pierced through the fingernails, he didn't even blink his eyes.

Only that night, the cuckoo walked into the dungeon, watched the man with his hair scattered sitting in the corner of the wall weaving hay and playing, and said coldly, "I cremated her, broke her bones and scattered ashes, and blew her to the ends of the earth."

The hay broke in two in the dirty palm, and as the cuckoo was about to leave, she heard the man whisper, "Thank you, can you give me a ride?" ”

He wants a good time, he wants to go to Huangquan to reunite with Baili immediately, if the fate is not over, he can't say that he will be a husband and wife again in the next life.

The cuckoo thought to himself, how can I be so cheap to you?

But she still took out the knife, saw blood sealing her throat, and flying flowers splashed on the wall.

"I just fulfilled him."

Du Sanniang's palm was on Xue Hongbi's forehead, her palm was clammy and cold, and she muttered to herself: "I'm probably crazy." ”

At that time, Song Yuanzhao had committed suicide in prison, and the partisan dispute may be able to touch the melon, but the Flying Star Alliance, which implicated the rivers and lakes, broke the clue, Xue Hai was the last vine in their hands, and at the moment of his death, the Nine Palace Flying Star was like a fish into the sea, and since then it has disappeared into the rivers and lakes.

Du Juan knew all the stakes, but she still gave Xue Hai a good time, when the blood was splashed, she knew that she had to bear the price for this matter, and there was no turning back from the bow, and she could not sit still, so she could only escape.

"We all know that Xue Hai and Bai Li had a son, and he sent this child away before he was caught." Du Sanniang slowly straightened up and looked at Xue Hongbi condescendingly, "That's the loyal servant of the Xue family, who regards Xue Hai as her own son, she escaped from the city with you, and wanted to go to the neighboring county to leave by boat, although she was very careful, but you were sick and had a high fever at the time, she took you to the hospital for a consultation, and because of this, she leaked her whereabouts and was intercepted by the killer on the road on the outskirts of the city...... I killed them all, snatched you out of the hands of the dead, and I was going to send you to your father's mother. ”

Xue Hongbi only felt weak, every bone crevice was cold, it was clear that he hadn't eaten anything, and his stomach was tumbling for a while, making him want to vomit.

After a while, his fingers became strong and convulsed, and his voice was hoarse like a mosquito: "I see...... You hate me so much. ”

If Du Sanniang had loved him as his own son, he should have been more like her.

Du Juan hated Bai Li, hated Xue Hai, such a surging hatred never disappeared because of their death, she raised the child of the person she hated the most, for him became less and less like herself, watching him grow up day by day, watching herself become Du Sanniang, the hatred in her heart also grew like a weed, unless she killed Xue Hongbi with her own hands or ended herself, this hatred will never end.

"I don't have to love you in the first place." Du Sanniang gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Because you are alive, I am better than dead." ”

“…… Then why didn't you kill me? ”

"Because I don't want to be free." Du Sanniang turned around, "If I can't even keep hatred in this life, then I really have nothing." ”

She picked up the bun, went into the kitchen by herself, lit a fire to boil water, and put the cage drawer up.

The white mist curls in the kitchen, and the smell of thin-skinned meat buns quickly spreads.

In the room, Xue Hongbi buried his head in his palm, he was shivering with cold, just when Fu Yuanyu wanted to say something, he suddenly raised his head and said hurriedly: "Take me away!" ”

Fu Yuanyu looked at him: "Now?" ”

"Yes, now, let's go!" Xue Hongbi stood up, he knew that Du Sanniang could hear it, but he didn't want to suppress himself anymore, "I don't want to stay anymore!" ”

"Okay." Fu Yuanyu didn't hesitate at all, "I'll take you away, leave here far away, you won't see her again in the future." ”

He stretched out his hand to Xue Hongbi, and just as his fingers were about to clasp each other, Xue Hongbi retracted as if he was feeling fire, and sat back on the stool.

Fu Yuanyu was not surprised by his reversal, sat back again, poured himself a cup of white water and drank it tastelessly.

Missing the opportunity to say goodbye without saying goodbye, Du Sanniang came back with two large plates of steamed buns after a while, she ignored what she just said, set up three pairs of dishes and chopsticks, and took a pot of good wine that she was usually reluctant to drink.

They knew each other, not to mention that Xue Hongbi would leave with Fu Yuanyu, even if he was really cowardly enough to choose to stay, he and Du Sanniang would not be able to go back to the past.

Du Sanniang poured the first bowl of wine on the ground, and filled it for herself and Fu Yuanyu, the wine bowl collided and splashed, they raised their heads and drank it all.

"What's next for you?"

Fu Yuanyu drank the wine, and his pale face was also a little bloody, and he reminded Du Sanniang: "Over the years, the imperial court and martial arts have always been chasing after me, and it is a matter of time before I find Nanyang City. ”

"Naturally, I'll leave, but not with you." Du Sanniang rubbed the red seal of the wine jug, and her lips soaked in wine were as red as rouge, looking a little thrilling beauty.

Xue Hongbi was originally eating steamed buns silently, but when she heard this, she looked up at her: "Are you going to be a killer again?" ”

"What do you do with me, little bunny!" Du Sanniang didn't seem to notice the thorn in his words, so she picked up her chopsticks and knocked him.

The meal finally maintained a superficial harmony, and it could barely be regarded as a joy for the guests and hosts.

Du Sanniang packed Xue Hongbi's luggage and personally sent them out.

At this time, it was dark, the night breeze was as cool as water, Xue Hongbi followed Fu Yuanyu out of the small courtyard, and when he crossed the threshold, he couldn't hold back after all, and looked back at Du Sanniang.

The woman in red leaned against the door, silently watching his back, smiling as he looked back.

She whispered, "Let's go, don't come back." ”

Fu Yuanyu grabbed Xue Hongbi's shoulder, bowed slightly to her, and strode away.

Du Sanniang was the only one left in the courtyard, she stood in place for a long time, and only when the two of them walked far away and the wind blew away the last wisp of wine on her body, she suddenly laughed.

After a stick of incense, a family in Lihua Lane in the south of the city walked on the water, the fire was raging, and the neighbors were shocked.

People were shocked, and the sound of gongs came from far and wide, and they came to put out the fire, and stopped the spread of the fire in time, fortunately not harming the innocent, but the house was already unrecognizable, and everything in between.

All the past is gone.