"Hmph, you and I have been a master and apprentice for many years, and I still don't know you?" Xu Changping looked at Xia Yan with eyes that had already seen through everything, "On weekdays, you wish to stay away from me, and you are only willing to come to see me when you are in trouble, let alone be so polite to your teacher." If I hadn't encountered some trouble this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen you for another year. ”

Xia Yan lowered his head aggrievedly and said softly, "Master......"

"Tell me, what's going on." Xia Yan's grievances fell in Xu Changping's eyes, which made him feel a slam in his heart, thinking that his apprentice must have suffered a great grievance to look like this, and he couldn't help but feel distressed, "If anyone bullies you, just to put it bluntly, I promise that he will be beaten regardless of the south, east, west, and north." ”

"Master, no one bullied me." Saying this, hearing Xu Changping's words, Xia Yan couldn't help but think of Mu Fan's previous things, couldn't help but have a sour nose, and tears kept rolling in his eyes.

"It's still hard-mouthed, even if you don't say it's a teacher, you can guess." Xu Changping snorted coldly, "In this world, I am afraid that the only one who can make you cry is Mu Fan." ”

"Master......" was guessed by Xu Changping, Xia Yan couldn't refute it, and couldn't help but lower his head.

"You wait, for the teacher, I'll go and clean him up." Saying that, Xu Changping didn't care about the elegant image on weekdays, rolled up his sleeves, turned around and walked towards the courtyard, his hurried and angry appearance, as if he wanted to teach Mu Fan a hard lesson, muttered as he walked, "Stinky boy, the courage is not small, even my Xu Changping's apprentice dares to bully ......"

"No, Master, Mu Fan, he didn't bully me." Seeing that Xu Changping was about to walk into the courtyard, Xia Yan hurriedly caught up, grabbing his sleeve tightly, "I came to you for other important matters, and it has nothing to do with Mu Fan!" ”

Looking at his apprentice's anxious appearance, Xu Changping couldn't help but snicker.

Of course, to teach Mu Fan is just talking, although he is Mu Fan's teacher, Mu Fan also gave him the respect he deserves, but in the face of a prince, he doesn't dare to make a mistake.

What's more, as an elder, he can't and is not suitable to be involved in the emotional entanglements of juniors.

Of course, the angry appearance before was also pretended, just to test Xia Yan.

Don't look at this girl's indifference to Mu Fan on weekdays, but in fact, she takes his affairs to heart.

No, as soon as he heard that he was going to teach Mu Fan a lesson, he immediately became anxious.

In Xu Changping's opinion, his good apprentice and Mu Fan are still quite compatible, whether it is background, talent, talent or appearance, none of them are inferior to Mu Fan.

If he could, he also hoped that the two children would tie the knot in the future, but ......

Thinking of the secret letter he received yesterday, Xu Changping's face sank, sighed, and looked at Xia Yan with distress and reluctance, and there was still a trace of regret in his eyes.

Seeing that Xu Changping's expression changed and changed, and even the eyes that looked at him became strange, Xia Yan looked puzzled, and then thought that his master might have made up something about her and Mu Fan, so he stopped selling Guanzi, hurriedly diverted the topic, and said what he meant today.

Xia Yan didn't know if Xu Changping knew what had happened in her family recently, so she decided to tell what she knew, in order to let Xu Changping peel off the cocoon and find some clues.

From Lian'er's funeral of her father in the food for Tianmen, to her decision to marry Xiaohu, to what Lian'er said to herself on the day the two got married.

While Xia Yan was speaking, Xu Changping remained silent and listened quietly.

When he heard the abnormal performance of Yan and Xia Huai, Xu Changping seemed to think of something bad, and his face changed again and again.

Seeing that Master's face was wrong, Xia Yan hurriedly stopped and looked at him with inquiring eyes.

"It's okay for the teacher, Yan'er, you continue."

Seeing that Xu Changping's face gradually returned to normal, Xia Yan said that although he was full of questions, he still endured to finish the matter.

"Master, do you know what happened to my mother and brother?" After speaking, Xia Yan couldn't wait to ask.

The apprentice here was in a hurry, but the master was silent as if he hadn't seen it, just frowning, as if thinking about something.

"Yan'er." After a long time, Xu Changping finally spoke, "Your mother and Huai'er are afraid that they have been tricked." ”

"Xiagu?" Hearing this answer, Xia Yan's mind was confused.

Of course she knew what Gu was, but she had always thought that this was something that only appeared in the script, and she never imagined that there really was a Gu in this world.

As a modern youth who has grown up under the red flag for more than 20 years, she believes that the word science has always been rooted in her brain. However, after coming to this world, she first had space, and then she saw the cornices walking on the wall in martial arts, and now even Gu appeared, and she was even placed on her own family, how could she not be surprised.

"Yes, it's Gu." Seeing the surprised look on the apprentice's face, as if he was not unfamiliar with this thing, Xu Changping couldn't help but wonder, "Yan'er, do you know what Gu is?" I didn't teach you that. ”

"Book...... Books to read. Xia Yan, who hadn't recovered from her startled state, replied subconsciously.

"Oh? Which book? Xu Changping raised his eyebrows, as if he had the posture of breaking the casserole and asking to the end, "Can you let the teacher take a look." ”

"It's written in a lot of martial arts, like Jin ......" As he was saying, Xia Yan suddenly realized what he was talking about and hurriedly shut up.

"Martial arts? Kim what? ”

Although he didn't know why Xu Changping was holding on to this question, in the face of his questioning, Xia Yan could only answer stubbornly.

I saw her eyes roll, and said with a smile: "It's like the book you read this morning, Master, maybe there is a part about Gu in it." ”

"Nonsense." Xu Changping looked serious, "It wasn't written in that book at all, it was only written that two young people were in love with each other......"

Without waiting for Xu Changping to finish speaking, Xia Yan smiled evilly: "So, Master, did you really read those books today?" "Didn't you read it today, maybe there is a writing on it in the book "The Domineering Lord Falls in Love with Me"? It may also be written in "The Doctor's Concubine Allure"? It could also be...... Heck, there are so many books, I can't remember which one I saw it in. In short, it is a woman who casts a trick on a man and punishes a negative man or something. ”

"Ahem." Xu Changping's old face turned red, cleared his throat, and said, "Nonsense, being a teacher is the great ...... Great wizard, how can you read this kind of book? ”

"Master, is that such a boast of yourself? No matter how talented you are, you can't say that you are a great genius. Surprised by Xu Changping's boasting, Xia Yan stretched out his finger and nodded on his face, "I'm really not ashamed." ”

When the apprentice said this, Xu Changping's old face turned even redder.

Of course he wouldn't praise himself like this, the words he wanted to say were "the great Confucianism of the world", but when the words came to his lips, he remembered that the apprentice didn't know his identity.

He said that he was not afraid that Xia Yan would know who he was, and even hoped that she would know the truth as soon as possible and understand what kind of master she worshipped.

But if the bottom is revealed so easily, then with this girl's cleverness, it is not difficult to guess who Mu Fan is.

If so, you're in trouble.

Since Mu Fan was determined to conceal his identity, they as subordinates could only cooperate.

As for the books Xia Yan said, cough cough, he read a little bit, not much, that is, he read it every morning, and he has developed a habit in the past few years, and some of them are inseparable.

The books he read were all sent by Xia Yan, and it was certain that he had read a few books...... None of the dozens of books had anything about Gu.

Not to mention such books in Qin County, even the entire country of China can't find a few, how can she be a little girl who can come into contact with these?

"Yan ......" Xu Changping was about to continue to ask, but was interrupted by Xia Yan.

"Master, I know you want to say that there is no one in those books, but I look at it from other books, after all, there are many words in this world, and it is not a problem to read it for ten or eight years." After going around in such a big circle with Xu Changping, Xia Yan was a little anxious, "Why do you have to hold on to this problem?" Isn't it urgent to find out what happened to my mother and brother? ”

"Hey, Yan'er, it's not that the teacher is difficult for you, it's really that 'Gu' is a complete taboo in China." Xu Changping sighed, "'Gu art' is forbidden in China, and books with 'Gu' are also banned in China, and even the word Gu is not mentioned by ordinary people, let alone the content of 'Gu' in the book, which is simply impossible, because no one dares to write it." ”

"If it exists, why don't you mention it?"

"Making Gu and lowering Gu is the specialty of the Miao Jiang people, a few decades ago, some Miao Jiang people lived in Huaguo, and Gu art was also introduced to Hua at that time. Although this Gu technique is a bit poisonous, it has been highly regarded by many people because of its excellent effect. When the effect of Gu magic reached the ears of the first emperor, he was disgusted with this vicious Gu technique, and ordered to drive out all the Miao Jiang people in China and ban all Gu techniques. In order to complete the "forbidden Gu order" as soon as possible, the methods of the people who carried out the emperor's order back then were too rough, and they even went to Miaojiang with heavy troops to kill all the people who heard about the Gu control, so that this method of making Gu was almost lost, and only a small number of people hid, but outsiders could no longer find it. No one in China dared to mention a single Gu word again, and all of this was acquiesced by the first emperor. Over time, people gradually forgot about the Miao Jiang people, and even more forgot about Gu, until now, I am afraid that few people in the entire Huaguo know about Gu anymore. ”

"So Yan'er, you remember." Xu Changping paused for a moment, "In the future, don't mention the word 'Gu' in front of anyone, let alone say to people that you know what Gu is." Although decades have passed, not many people still remember this "forbidden Gu order", but if it is heard by someone with a heart, I am afraid that it will lead to fire. ”

"Got it, Master." In the face of Xu Changping's concern, Xia Yan only felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly agreed.

"Since there are no Miao Jiang people in Huaguo, and Gu art is forbidden in Huaguo, who are my mother and brother Gu against, and what kind of Gu is it?" Moved, Xia Yan hurriedly asked the question in his heart.