Chapter 2: Cruel Laissez-faire
Qiushui and Qiuhuo looked at each other, without too much communication, and the tacit understanding between the two was either because of the relationship between twins, as if they were born. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Even though they are only three years old, the maturity of the two has surpassed their peers by a lot. Perhaps Qiu's cruel education method has long made them recognize their own position.
After walking around the ancestral hall for a while, Qiu Shui couldn't help but have all kinds of questions in his heart - this is just a manor, what can it be?
He looked back at the door, but he didn't have the slightest intention of running away. When the housekeeper left, the casual wave of his hand clearly indicated that this door was just an ornament, and the deeper lock came from the invisible.
"Let's go inside!" Qiu Huo walked to Qiushui's side and said seriously.
Qiushui nodded, and walked through the corridor with small steps. After just a few moments, he discovered a very serious problem, that is, no matter how they changed their course, they would eventually return to the starting point.
"Ghost hitting the wall?" Qiushui muttered.
"No, it won't." Autumn Fire immediately denied it. "Our Qiu clan doesn't need these things."
The two didn't discuss it again, but they already had the answer in their hearts.
Historically, the Qiu clan has been known for its mystery, but the mystery has attracted a lot of suspicion from the outside world. But the Qiu clan is indeed a secret method and inheritance in ancient times, and now there is technology and infinity. But these aspects came to the minds of both of them, and they were all denied.
In addition to ghosts hitting the wall, the Qiu clan also has an important means of protection, that is, the formation.
Setting up a formation is very common among the Qiu clan, and it is related to the safety of every Qiu clan. When they were still in their mother's womb, the members of the Qiu clan received a special prenatal education with a series of knowledge of setting up and breaking formations. After birth, such compulsory teaching even became a daily obligation.
Therefore, for Qiushui and Qiuhuo, the appearance of the formation not only satisfied their curiosity, but also added a lot of apprehension to the hearts of the two.
The Qiu clan has an unwritten rule, that is, everyone will experience a baptism of formation when they are three years old. In other words, if there is no hope of breaking the formation at this time, only death awaits them.
This black-and-white approach to education is obviously for better training. As a mysterious Guwu family, the Qiu clan has always had a tough attitude on this point.
When they realized that it was indeed a formation, there was another thought in Qiushui and Qiuhuo's hearts, that is, numbness.
Judging from past experience, this should also be a life-or-death challenge. But they have experienced too many such challenges, and they may still have fighting spirit, but their hearts are often filled with this endless battle until they overflow.
"The old rules?" Autumn Fire asked.
"I'm afraid it won't work, if this place is simple enough, the housekeeper won't lock it down." Qiushui remembered the words that the housekeeper said when he was leaving, which sounded like a reminder, but more meaning in the words was also revealed.
Although the current family in the clan had already announced that the two of them would take over as the next head of the clan before they were born, although the weight of the family's words was heavy, it was not enough to convince everyone, especially the elders.
In order to ensure the safety of the Qiu clan, even if the position of the family is determined, it does not matter what the identity of the other party is, but if anyone raises an objection, as the successor, he must accept the harsh challenge of the Qiu clan. If you pass the level, the whole clan is convinced, and once you fail, life is also death.
The degree of cruelty is unbearable. Even if Qiushui and Qiuhuo have no interest in this position at all, they have been pushed to the forefront, and they can only use their three-year-old body and mind to do their best.
All big families, even if they are harmonious on the surface, are constantly fighting in private. But in order to safeguard the common interests between the families, there was a restrain between them, so they did not directly tear their faces.
Like this time, the appearance of autumn water and autumn fire here is largely fueled by the forces in the dark. Of course, this fanning the flames is only one aspect of it, and this is also a mandatory topic for the head of the Qiu family.
Even this practice of "doing whatever you want" has still won the support and affirmation of the clansmen. The reason is very simple, that is, if you don't have that ability, don't think about that kind of honor. Since you dare to stand up, don't be afraid of being cut.
For this truth, Qiushui and Qiuhuo naturally understand, so they are not overly angry at the moment.
"We have to guess what the formation is before we can effectively dismantle it." Autumn Fire said.
In fact, Qiuhuo is right, if you try one formation after another, it will waste a lot of time, and it is estimated that it will cause unnecessary trouble. But the formation is virtual, and without triggering, it's impossible to tell if it's real, or just a sugar-coated cannonball?
"So, now let's talk about it, shall we?" Qiushui asks for the opinion of Qiuhuo.
Although Qiu Huo was born ten minutes later than Qiu Shui, it did not affect the fact that he was the eldest brother in the slightest. As a guy with the talent of recognizing people, even himself, he didn't realize that at a certain time, his means of seeing his mind had reached a point of perfection.
This not only attracted some colored glasses and resentment from the clan, but more behind him, such a special physique has also become the capital he is most proud of at present.
"Discussion is discussion, but the lottery head still has to be played, let's say what is it this time?" Autumn Fire said.
Qiu Huo was so smart, he immediately understood that Qiu Shui wanted to use this battle of the head of the family as a lottery. Of course, that's what he thinks too.
Historically, there has only been one successor to the position of head of the family, but now there are two candidates. For the sake of a stronger heart and ability, the Qiu clan did not hesitate to let their two brothers kill each other, so they decided to let the two go here.
"If that's the case, please leave no stone unturned." Qiushui tugged at the corners of his mouth, and suddenly felt a trace of desolation.
Although so far, they did not know who their parents were, and they had inquired in many ways, but the people in the clan were silent, and the brothers could not ask for any useful information.
And now, they haven't found their parents yet, and they're going to fight each other. Although it has not yet begun, in the heart of Autumn Fire, a wave of anger has already ignited.
It is an inevitable war because they stand on the highest ground of "morality".
"Of course, you think I'm a vegetarian?" Qiu Huo smiled, and his heart was also in a trance.
There was another silence, and the two of them paced through the corridor, over and over again, until the sun hung high in the sky, like a fireball, and people did not dare to look directly, and Qiushui accidentally discovered that next to the corridor, there was actually a plant with turquoise flowers.
Smiling, the two brothers staggered towards the green flower.