Chapter 18: The Impermanence of Life (Part II)
My head hurts, and it's about to crack. Xue'er opened her eyes, rubbed her head, and looked to the side, only to see Ling Chen sitting there with a dark face, looking very angry.
At the door, Xue'er saw a familiar person, Xiao Qi - he was kneeling on the ground, but there were three words of disbelief on his face. His thin chin was raised high, and his eyes were fixed on him, as if he wanted to eat himself.
What's going on?
Looks like I want to eat him, and...... Cher looked around, the room was paved with white jade, it looked white and flawless, the table was of fine rosewood, and even the windows were made of ancient fragrant wood. There is a painting hanging on the wall, which looks quite old, and the painting is skillful and has a different charm.
There were red candles lit in the house, and I don't know what time it was at night.
However, Cher can be sure that this is not where she used to live. So what exactly is the place? Xue'er rubbed her head, her mouth was dry, and she called softly to Ling Chen: "Master, I'm so thirsty." "It's not that she doesn't want to get up, it's that her body is very weak.
"You woke up, how are you feeling?" Ling Chen turned his head to look at her and asked with a warm smile. He reached for the teapot, which seemed to be empty. Ling Chen lifted it and put it on the table.
Turning to Xiao Qi, who was kneeling over there, he said, "Go get a pot and boil water." The tone was a little cold.
It should be the master who saved himself from Xiao Qi's hands and brought him here. Presumably, this is also a hidden place. This little seven probably knelt there to atone for his sins.
"Master, what's wrong with Xiao Qi?" Knowing that this might be the reason, Cher still asked.
Xiao Qi glared at her, and without waiting for Ling Chen to answer, he directly preemptively said, "It's not because of you, if it weren't for your insistence on refusing to leave, how could I have put you down with an anesthetic needle and forcibly brought here." ”
This......? Xue'er was a little surprised, and she asked rhetorically, "You're not here to engage in a conspiracy?" ”
"Conspiracy? What I did with the conspiracy, I blame you, and made Envoy Ling angry with me. Xiao Qi said sharply, but his kneeling body didn't move at all.
I see. Wiping her sweat, Xue'er looked at Ling Chen, his face still full of anger. I never felt that it was quite terrifying for Ling Chen to start a fire.
She opened her mouth to speak.
Ling Chen opened his mouth to interrupt, and he said solemnly: "Xiao Qi, tell me if you are jealous of her." Pointing his finger at Cher.
"Nope." Xiao Qi flatly denied it.
Xue'er was also very strange when she heard it, she was jealous of what she was doing, if she wanted to say that this Xiaoqi was a woman, and then she happened to have a crush on the master, and she happened to think that she had something to do with the master, so she would be jealous.
"It's hard to talk about." Ling Chen pointed at Xiao Qi: "What did you give her?" ”
Xiao Qi pouted: "Anesthesia needle, what else." ”
"You can guarantee it?" Ling Chen continued to ask.
Xue'er saw that Xiao Qi was kneeling on the ground very pitiful, and still said: "Master, I think forget it, I am also a little wrong about this, if I wasn't too careful, Xiao Qi wouldn't have to be like this." ”
"I don't need you to fake your kindness, huh." Xiao Qi glared at her, and his head was raised even higher.
"Then you will kneel here for me until I remember what else I have done to her." Ling Chen's voice was cold, he stood up and pulled Xue'er up: "Let's go, let's go out, the master has something to tell you." ”
Cher nodded obediently. Now she is simply confused. Since I came to this Xingtai Town, I have been out of the small house where I used to live, but I just saw some streets in Xingtai County when I came. All the plans, all the personnel arrangements, are all in charge of Ling Chen, and Ling Chen let Xiao Qi do it.
However, now I see that Xiao Qi is so uninterested in himself. Will he stumble on himself, not only will his father not be able to save him, but he will not even be able to recover his bones and cannot be buried.
Following behind Ling Chen, Xue'er was a little anxious, but she didn't know how to ask. However, presumably the master has his own opinions.
The road is very wide, it is paved with round pebbles, each piece looks like a general size, and the night orchid is planted on both sides of the road, which is extremely rare, that is, it turned out that in the general's mansion, Xue'er only saw her stepmother plant a pot, and the baby is not a treasure, it has always been an extremely precious flower.
Here, it looks like a leafy patch, and under the reflection of the moonlight, it looks more and more psychedelic beauty.
During the day, the strange wind blew, and the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the storm did not come down, as if it was just a joke played by God.
The moon is as cool as water.
Xue'er followed behind Ling Chen and didn't speak, the two of them just walked one after the other. Ling Chen's back looked a little gloomy, and the silver moonlight sprinkled on his body made him even more lonely.
Master, what's going on?
I didn't know where Ling Chen was going to take her, so she just followed, thinking of her father for a while, thinking of her ruthless brother who had died, and thinking of her current situation for a while.
"Cher." Ling Chen suddenly stopped. Cher didn't pay attention and hit his back at once, it hurt. She covered her nose and replied, "Well, the master is here." ”
"Are you alright?" Ling Chen turned around and saw her covering her nose, her brows furrowed slightly. Xue'er smiled: "It's okay, a little pain." Master, what's going on? ”
Ling Chen didn't respond, just stared at himself tightly. After a long time, it was as if he wanted to make a decision: "Xue'er, do you really want to go to the law field?" ”
"Well, yes, I have to go." Cher nodded affirmatively.
"But ......"
Xue'er stepped forward and patted Ling Chen's shoulder: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely be able to stand up, and I can also pass the heart demon you said, and it will be fine." If you don't go, Xue'er will really fall into her heart. ”
"Okay." Ling Chen looked at Xue'er and said with a warm smile: "Since you are absolute, the teacher has no choice but to agree, but we have to say that we must listen to the master when we arrive at the law field, and we are not allowed to act without permission." ”
"Got it, I will." Xue'er nodded, and then she hesitated, but still expressed her worries: "Master, Xiao Qi seems to have a lot of opinions about me, will he not pay much attention to my father's affairs?" ”
Ling Chen smiled and nodded Xue'er's nose: "You, I want to ask this sentence when I see you in the house, right?" ”
Cher smiled.
"Don't worry, what kind of person Xiao Qi is, I know best, this kid is a little frizzy, but he is impeccable in doing things. People feel that they can rely on it, you can rest assured. Ling Chen explained with a smile and pulled Xue'er towards the pavilion.
"But......" Cher was still a little uneasy.
"Put your heart in your belly, and tomorrow will know. There are some things I want to tell you in advance. Also, time is a bit more important than I calculated, so I'll give you a slight change of appearance right now, and sit down. Ling Chen instructed her.
Cher sat down obediently and faced her master.
"Close your eyes, I won't let you open them, you can't open them."
"Hmm."
Time passed quickly, and from time to time the wind blew, and in a blink of an eye, the sky was already a little numb.
On this night, it was also the night when the most people were executed in the history of Xingtai Town. Mei overestimated her own strength, and did not fully understand the meanness of the Whampoa Flying Dragon, and ended up in an ambush.
Several other waves of forces came to the rescue of General Han, but all of them were wiped out, and the iron cavalry of the Royal Guard almost leveled the entire town of Xingtai.
Many people who came to join in the fun were all killed in this looting.
If it weren't for Xiao Qi running fast with Xue'er, I am afraid that it would be difficult to escape the poisonous hands. Whampoa Wyvern has always been cruel, adhering to the principle that it would rather kill a thousand wrong than let go of one.
Xue'er, the place where they are can be said to be the safest place in the town of Xingtai, that is, the place where the Qin Messenger, who is in charge of the punishment for the Son of Heaven and bears the beheading order, stays.
It just so happened that the person who was beheaded by the prisoner happened to be the man who Ling Chen had saved in the past, and this man was the person who was kind to him, so he moved in.
Of course, this was what Xue'er only found out later, and now, she was still confused, not that she didn't want to figure it out, but that Ling Chen didn't tell her at all.
As if I was afraid that she would do something bad.
in their near garden.
The same ornate decoration, the same luxuriant incense tree, there was a man in black, with silver silk threads embroidered on the sides of his clothes.
When the moonlight shines, the whole person is very cold, just like his expression.
"Boom......"
The cold-colored sword light flashed in the moonlight, and the man in black jumped his body, and a sword dance was superb, like a dragon entering the sea.
The extremely strong sword qi caused countless leaves to fall from the incense trees on the side, and some of the leaves were cut into several pieces by the sword qi when they fell to the ground, and they flew like snowflakes.
Under this beautiful view, a sharp dart glowing with a dark light shot through countless blades and towards the garden gate.
A slender figure dodged in, dodging the dart: "Papapa......"
The crisp and clear sound of clapping came out, and the man in black stopped and looked at the man clapping his hands.
"The Demon Sect Master is really extraordinary, and he deserves to be the number one killer in martial arts." The man in Tsing Yi said with a smile, if Ling Chen was here, he would definitely recognize him, he was the builder of the garden here, that is, the owner of the original garden, named Zhao Hao, he was not particularly tall, but he had a good figure, his face was a little white, he looked like he hadn't been in the sun for a long time, and his slender fingers looked like a man.
The man in black, who was called the Demon Sect Master, bowed his hand politely: "I would like to thank Master Zhao Zhuang this time." ”
"Where, where." Zhao Hao shook his hand: "If it weren't for the Demon Sect Master who took over and killed the brother who harmed me many times, this manor would not be mine." ”
"Lord Zhao Zhuang is polite, our lore pavilion is to take people's money and eliminate disasters for others." Although the Demon Sect Master's tone was light, the look on his face still carried a cold aura that was thousands of miles away. He put away his sword and let Zhao Hao sit down, and then asked, "I don't know, what are the requirements for Lord Zhao Zhuang to come?" ”
Zhao Hao's face was stunned, and the demon looked at him, knowing what he was thinking. This person is extremely interested in fighting for power and profit, and belongs to a typical mercenary person, how can he not want any benefits, and take such a big risk to hide himself and others.
"Say it, Master Zhao, you also know the rules of our Killing Pavilion." The demon said lightly. With his hands crossed in front of his chest, the black power suit showed his slender figure even more, and the bulging muscles on his arms showed his strength. The eyes are always half-closed, but the unintentional gaze makes people feel cold.
Zhao Hao's slender fingers touched his chin, thought for a while, and then said, "Let's talk about this matter another day in the Lore Pavilion." Now, there is something I should tell the Demon Sect Master. ”
"How?"
Zhao Hao pointed to the direction where Xue'er and they lived: "At night, Qin Cha brought in a few people, who seemed to be people from the rivers and lakes. ”
"Really?" The Demon Sect Master replied, his brows furrowed without a trace.
Zhao Hao nodded: "The leader is a man in Tsing Yi, very easy-going, a bit like a scholar, but his momentum is also extraordinary." I don't know what kind of friendship I have with Qincha. ”
I think it is also to avoid today's disaster. There are already many martial arts people in this Xingtai Town, and there are no shortage of strange people. Since they did not come to spy on him, let him go. During the day today, the good players in the cabinet have also fallen a lot, and it is not easy to seize and provoke right and wrong.
He picked up the herbal tea in front of the stone table and replied, "It's okay, it's the same as me, and it won't be from the government." ”
Zhao Hao nodded, and a trace of gloom crossed his slender eyes.
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