Chapter 226: Behind the Scenes

"Young master, what happened to the last move just now?"

The shadow in the carriage came out of nowhere, frowned and asked.

Liji was helping Xu Rui rub her sore arm, and she was startled, but fortunately, she saw the appearance of Ying Yu clearly before screaming, and quickly covered her mouth, so as not to alarm the guards outside the carriage.

Xu Rui closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage, and said without raising his eyelids: "It's that nameless sword technique, the nameless sword technique is divided into three chapters and seven layers."

The so-called three chapters are the Qi Cultivation Chapter, the Sword Chapter and the Wind Dance Chapter, which respectively practice sword qi, sword moves and body techniques, and the three methods in one are a complete set of sword techniques, which can also be used separately as independent mental methods, sword techniques and light skills.

The sevenfold is the cultivation realm of the three methods in one, corresponding to seven different levels, and at present, I can cultivate to the second level, and I am moving towards the third level, which can barely be regarded as a third-rate.

However, the nameless swordsmanship is weird and unexpected, although my foundation is still shallow, but it often works wonders under the raid, plus the Broken Blade Sword is unparalleled, I have the confidence to try to kill Cao Siyuan once.

In fact, if he knew my details and calmly fought with me for a while, I would have revealed my flaws, and it would have been difficult for me to even give full play to the advantages of the nameless swordsmanship. ”

"No wonder you stopped me from making a move a few times......"

Ying Yu nodded, and suddenly frowned: "Huh? It's strange, I've read that nameless swordsmanship many times, why don't I know what the young master said? ”

Xu Rui opened his eyes, and his face gradually became solemn: "These contents are all naturally understood by me when I have cultivated to a certain extent, this sword technique is indeed very strange, only when I cultivate to a certain realm, can I understand the content behind, and this point must also have a great background, I don't know why it appeared in my hand inexplicably." ”

Saying that, Xu Rui and Ying Yu both fell into deep thought, and both of them understood a truth, pie falling from the sky often means a terrible trap.

At first, Xu Rui didn't think about how heavy this sword technique was, so he didn't think about this problem, but as he practiced, the more he felt that this sword technique was not ordinary, and the doubts in his heart increased day by day.

"Lord Xu, we're here."

Just thinking about it, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Cao Siyuan's voice came from outside.

"Here we are."

Xu Rui hurriedly put these messy thoughts behind him, agreed, and got out of the carriage.

This is the first time he has been to Grandpa Cao's house, the mansion is not big or small, but it is much more luxurious than Xu Rui expected, it seems that Grandpa Cao has not made less money over the years, and the master of ceremonies is really a good place to make a fortune.

At this time, Cao Gongcheng was on duty in the Imperial Horse Prison, so naturally he would not be at home, Xu Rui followed Cao Siyuan straight to the back house, and walked all the way to Cao Wanxi's boudoir.

But when the two of them walked into Cao Wanxi's courtyard, they were stopped by two little girls.

"Little master, Miss has instructed, she wants to be quiet and quiet, she doesn't want to see you, you can go."

Cao Siyuan frowned, and just wanted to open his mouth to say goodbye to these two girls, but Xu Rui patted him on the shoulder and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Cao Siyuan sighed: "My sister has locked herself up for a while, and recently she has not even been able to leave the house, and she is getting haggard day by day, I am really worried that she will have any strengths and weaknesses." ”

Since Cao Wanxi never came to look for her again, Xu Rui knew that she should have heard about herself and Princess Qixia, but she didn't expect the situation to be so bad.

His face changed slightly, and he politely said to the two girls: "Please also ask the two girls to be accommodating, and I want to look at your young lady from a distance at the window." ”

After speaking, without waiting for the two girls to answer, they took a step towards Cao Wanxi's boudoir.

"Hey, stop! How do you ......?"

The two girls naturally didn't do it, and were about to stop them, but Cao Siyuan hurriedly dragged them one by one and let Xu Rui go straight over.

There was a thin slit in the window, and Cao Wanxi could just be seen sitting at the desk in a daze.

I haven't seen her for more than half a year, and she has really lost a lot of weight, but she is as pure and graceful as before, like a water lily blooming alone at night.

The moment he saw her, Xu Rui couldn't help but think of the nights when he fought with dark chess, as well as Lu Kang and Ning Xianru, which was also an unforgettable memory for Xu Rui.

I am a bad person, why bother to be similar, I am not a human being.

Xu Rui sighed and was about to quietly turn around and leave, but suddenly saw Cao Wanxi's face from the mirror on the desk.

Now she has deep eye sockets, prominent cheekbones, her originally radiant eyes have become hollow, and her pretty face is even dull and gray, and she is dead.

Xu Rui was shocked, and subconsciously wanted to push the door in, but after thinking about it, he stopped and turned back to Cao Siyuan.

"Fetch me pen and ink."

Xu Rui commanded with a calm face, Cao Siyuan was immediately overjoyed, pulled the two girls and turned around and left, and after a while, he ran back with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xu Rui unfolded the white paper on the corridor, groaned slightly, and wrote a poem by Xue Tao, a female poet of the Tang Dynasty and a famous prostitute in Chengdu.

There is frost at night in the water country, and the moon is cold and the mountains are blue.

Who said that thousands of miles from today and night, from the dream is like a long stopper.

After reading it carefully, he saw that there were no mistakes or omissions, so he carefully folded the rice paper and walked towards Cao Wanxi's boudoir.

Seeing that Xu Rui was about to trespass again, the two girls hurriedly wanted to stop them, but Cao Siyuan was already prepared and directly pulled them out of the courtyard to create space for the two to meet.

Xu Rui strode open, pushed open the closed door, and walked in without thinking.

In the boudoir, Cao Wanxi was like a clay statue, and she didn't move, as if she hadn't heard anyone enter the door at all.

Xu Rui walked behind her and stood still, looking at her back quietly, with a strange feeling in his heart, unable to tell whether it was distress or pity.

Suddenly, Cao Wanxi seemed to come back to her senses, realized that there was someone behind her, and slowly turned her head and looked at each other.

For a moment, her eyes widened, and her body shook violently, as if she had been hit in the chest by a sledgehammer.

"Xu Rui! Am I dreaming? ”

She subconsciously said something, her voice was soft and soft, without much strength, but the shock and doubt did not weaken by half a point.

"Ahh

Suddenly, as if to confirm that it was not a dream, she exclaimed softly, covered her face, and hurriedly said, "Don't look at me, please, don't look at me." ”

Xu Rui sighed and said sternly: "Listen, life is the most precious gift in the world, how many people have committed heinous crimes because their lives are short, since you are enjoying your youth, you can't live up to this good time."

I want you to live well, live a wonderful life, live yourself, do what you want to do, fulfill your childhood dreams, and chase every longing dream, because ...... I'm that kind of person too! ”

Saying that, Xu Rui paused slightly, slowed down his tone, and said softly: "You have a good rest, I will come to see you again after a while, I hope to see the Cao Wanxi I know at that time!" ”

After speaking, Xu Rui gently put the note on the table, turned around and walked out of her boudoir.

After a long time, Cao Wanxi finally woke up from her trance, slowly put down the hand covering her cheek, and stared at the direction Xu Rui left for a long time, before turning her head back in amazement and picking up the note on the table.

Cao Siyuan, who was waiting outside, didn't expect Xu Rui to return so soon, and he was disappointed for a while, but he still sent Xu Rui to the door in silence.

"Wait a minute."

Before parting, Cao Siyuan suddenly stopped Xu Rui.

"Huh? Do you have anything else? ”

Xu Rui paused, frowned and asked.

Cao Siyuan gritted his teeth and said, "There is something I have to remind you. ”

"What?"

Seeing him struggling, Xu Rui suddenly realized that what he was about to say was probably not simple.

Sure enough, Cao Siyuan seemed to have made up his mind, and finally said: "When I was planning to frame you, someone once approached me and said that he was willing to help me get rid of you.

Although they only revealed part of it to me, the plan was very vicious, including assassination, poisoning, framing, etc., and it was all a serial plan, and if it didn't work, it would immediately move on to the next stage. ”

Xu Rui's pupils shrank sharply when he heard this, but he didn't speak.

Seeing his reaction like this, Cao Siyuan added another sentence.

"Those people must be great people, and I think it is not good for you to tell only a few of my most confidant brothers, but even so, they still found me the next day, indicating that their tentacles have penetrated into all corners."

"Who is looking for you?"

Xu Rui asked.

Cao Siyuan shook his head: "I don't know, it's a stranger, and most of it is a small character who communicates, even if I find that person, it won't help." ”

Xu Rui pondered for a moment and nodded: "I know, thank you." ”

After saying these words, Xu Rui bowed deeply to Cao Siyuan, reminding him not to forget to report to the barracks the next day, and then turned around and left, but there was no second sentence.

Cao Siyuan saw that Xu Rui didn't seem to be very concerned about this news, and he was a little anxious about him in his heart, but his friendship with Xu Rui was still shallow, and there was only so much he could do, as for Xu Rui's fate, it was not his turn to worry about it.

After sending Xu Rui away, Cao Siyuan walked back to Cao Wanxi's boudoir with a heavy heart, ready to go to see his sister's situation.

However, when he walked outside the boudoir door, he heard Cao Wanxi's voice: "Siyuan, I heard that you have learned to cook porridge, I want to taste it." ”

"What? Ah, okay, okay, I'll go, you wait for me! ”

Seeing that Cao Wanxi wanted to eat for the first time, Cao Siyuan was suddenly overjoyed and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.

In the boudoir, Cao Wanxi held the rice paper, and repeatedly read the poem Xu Rui wrote to her.

There is frost at night in the water country, and the moon is cold and the mountains are blue.

Who said that thousands of miles from today and night, from the dream is like a long stopper.

As she read it, she burst into tears, but a glimmer of the past returned to her eyes.