Not only did Tang chuckle and be shocked, but with his salutation, He Xi'er also turned to look at the old woman next to her, and was so shocked that she was speechless for a while.

There are many old ladies in the world, but in Tangjiabao, there is only one person who can be worthy of this title, and that is Mrs. Tang, one of the helmsmen of Tangjiabao. And this old lady Tang is definitely the most famous, unfathomable, and awe-inspiring old lady in the world.

He Xi'er couldn't believe that this extremely ordinary-looking, kind-faced old woman was one of the helmsmen of Tangjiabao, who was famous all over the world and could stop children crying at night. But Tang Qingxiao has already recognized it, that is, it will never be wrong.

Mrs. Tang smiled, took a puff of her cigarette, and said very casually: "The weather is good today, I went for a walk after dinner, and I just happened to come to see the two of you when I walked nearby." ”

Tang Xiaoxiao and He Xi'er didn't speak, although Mrs. Tang said like an old peasant lady who came to visit the door, but she was not really just an old peasant lady.

The old lady stepped forward and looked at the sword that Tang had been staring at in a daze before chuckling, her eyes echoed with kindness in sadness, like looking at a deceased child or grandchild, she kept silent, but from time to time she put the cigarette stick in her mouth and took a puff, making her face look hazy in the cyan smoke.

After a while, Mrs. Tang slowly spoke: "Justice is one of my favorite grandchildren, although he is not something I watched grow up and learn that he is gone, I am so sad that I don't even dare to come to see the knife he left behind." But I didn't expect that now I can't even see that knife anymore."

Don chuckled and didn't speak. Just bury your head lower.

"Chuckle, you don't have to blame yourself too much, no one will blame you. Mrs. Donald didn't look back. But he seemed to see Tang's chuckling and what he was thinking. "You also know that our Tang family must pay a price if we want to gain a foothold in this bloody rivers and lakes. Each generation of the Tang family died in battles and battles, and I don't know how many died in conspiracy and calculation, and the number of people who died in our hands was even more than a hundred times. This is the sin that our Tang family has done ourselves. Your character, your suffering, and your brother's untimely death are all conceived and evolved by this murder. In the final analysis, this is the ending that the Tang family can't get rid of. So you don't have to blame yourself too much. ”

Mrs. Tang picked up the sword and looked at it carefully, facing the sunlight shining in from the half-hidden window, and could clearly see that the hilt of the sword actually had countless small and complicated lines on the sword. At first glance, it looks like the moire talisman of the Daomen, but it is not, and it is connected to the sword body to form a picture that does not have a specific practical meaning, but gives people an inexplicable throbbing picture. It kills and exterminates all things like a cold winter. It also has the meaning of a grand and unstoppable torrent of humanity.

"I heard that Monk Huiguang is going to borrow the power of the Buddha's relics to transform into a killing sword that protects humanity, so it turns out that this is the killing of my Tang family" In the smoke spitting out, Mrs. Tang squinted, as if she was carefully feeling the charm in this pattern, and seemed to be thoughtful.

"Old lady, do you believe in Buddhism?" Tang chuckled and couldn't help but ask.

"When have you seen a Buddhist hall in Tangjiabao, and when have you seen that I don't drink alcohol or eat meat?" This old lady must have wine and meat at every meal, and her favorite is the sweet and sour fish with fragrant elbow and sweet and sour fish, which everyone in Tangjiabao knows. In contrast, Old Lady Tang, who never drinks alcohol and only eats coarse tea and light rice, is a bit like a monk. Of course, he certainly wasn't.

"I only believe what I see and what I feel. At most, it's just what I see and feel, and it's a bit similar to the monks' set. Old Lady Tang walked up to Tang Xiaoxiao, looked at the long sword in her hand one last time, and then reached out and handed it to Tang Xiaoxiao, saying, "Actually, that's fine." It used to be your brother's sword, but now it's your sword. ”

Tang chuckled and reached out to take the long sword, looking at the sword body that was both familiar and unfamiliar in a daze.

"Your brother's sword is your brother's knife after all, your own way must be walked by yourself after all, and your own sword, no matter how difficult it is to wield, you can only swing it yourself. Mrs. Tang said lightly. "I think if your brother is still here, I must hope so. His path was also walked out step by step by himself. ”

"I told the old man back then, you don't have to force this kid to do anything, he doesn't have to force himself to be a Tang family, he just needs to be himself. The old man thinks so too. Although in the end, he still inherited the debts of our Tang family, I don't think this decision was wrong. Mrs. Tang reached out and gently patted Don's chuckling shoulder. "Now I say the same thing to you, do what you think you should do. Although this sword was also left to you by your brother, it is your own sword. ”

"Alright. Taking advantage of the good weather, my old woman is going to go for a walk and bask in the sun, and it won't prevent you from being a little two. ”

Mrs. Tang really looked like an old lady who came to visit the door, and after saying it lightly, she went downstairs with her hands behind her back. Only Tang, who was holding the sword in a daze, chuckled, and looked at He Xi'er, who was a little at a loss, with a frown.

After being stunned for a while, Tang's chuckling hand suddenly shook, and the long sword in his hand danced out of a black and red sword flower, which was smart and profound, but with a bit of calmness that seemed to be left by the heavy dà knife before.

With a bang, the wall facing the sword flower disintegrated and collapsed in an instant, and the bright sunlight outside shone in all of a sudden.

He Xi'er opened her mouth wide in shock. Her eyesight is not bad, although this wooden wall has completely collapsed, it has not been affected much, and the entire attic has not been subjected to any unnecessary vibration, the strength contained in this sword is fine and ingenious, and the realm of running Ruyi has not been seen even in the hands of the elders of the Nangong family and the Maoshan faction who are good at swordsmanship.

The bright sunlight sprinkled on Tang Xiaoxiao's somewhat pale face, which seemed to add a lot of warmth and vitality to his expression, he let out a long breath, turned his head to look at He Xi'er and said, "I'm sorry, I've really worked hard for you these past few days." ”

He Xi'er didn't understand why he suddenly said this, but he suddenly felt that his eyes were a little sour, and he turned his head to look away.

I looked up and squinted at the sunny sky outside. Tang chuckled and suddenly said, "It turns out that the weather is really good today, why don't we go out for a walk too?"

He Xi'er bit her lip and thought about it. Still nodded: "Okay." ”

The two of them walked on the street of Tangjiabao in this way, the bustling pedestrians and cars, the hawkers selling along the street, and the Tang family who occasionally greeted each other, it was still the same scenery as just now, but He Xi'er's heart was a little different. The two walked side by side like this, as if they really looked like a teenager couple. But she remembered what her uncle said in the letter, and her heart was confused for a while.

"I don't have any friends. From small to large, until now. It can be said that there is almost no friend. Tang chuckled and suddenly spoke, casually as if chatting. Coming down from the attic to the outside, the gloom in his expression seemed to gradually dissipate, and the temperament of the whole person also changed somewhat. Although it still looks a little too thin. But it gives people a little more vitality and approachable closeness. He found a scabbard and hung it around his waist, and it looked no different from an ordinary long sword.

He Xi'er didn't speak, glanced at Tang and chuckled, then turned to look straight ahead, just quietly listened attentively.

"The Tang family has no friends. Not many people dare to be friends with the Tang family. To stand tall and stand firm on this cannibalistic rivers and lakes, the Tang family has calculated too much and killed too much. So it's hard for the Tang family to have friends, and they don't want to have friends. But after meeting my brother and Xia Daoshi. I realized how rare friends are. Speaking of which, my brother can actually be considered my friend. It's just that I never knew it before. Don chuckled and took a deep breath. "And my brother was killed by me. Daoist Xia is already my last friend, so I care about him very much, and he can be regarded as your friend, right?"

"Hmm. He Xi'er nodded. I was a little overwhelmed by the sudden sense of ease and intimacy.

"Daoist Xia is really a very good and rare friend. It looks like a bit of a philistine, but in fact, there is no concern in my heart, and I don't really care about the gains and losses. I envy him, I have too many things on my back to let go, I just want to see him free and do what he wants. On that day, he was rescued by Xu Zhengzhou and his master, although your second uncle was abolished and it was difficult to chase them personally, but after all, the shadow shirt guard was powerful, and I have been a little worried, so I only asked you to listen to Yufang for me in the past two days to find out the news. ”

"Well, it's okay" He Ji'er buried her head, not knowing what to say. She was guarding Second Master Tang on the ruins of Jingyang City that day, and she didn't see the turbulent and treacherous turmoil, but later she knew about it from Tang Xiaoxiao and Nangong Wuji. "My uncle came out to stop the second uncle's plan, with my uncle's temper, he will definitely not send someone to find trouble with Daoist Xia"

"Nangong Wuji will not do sneaky and selfish methods, which even our Tang family can trust. Don chuckled and nodded. "There has been no movement on the side of Longhu Mountain, Zhang Yuanling was scared away at that time, he should not be acting rashly before he came up with a way to deal with it, not to mention that his own backyard is in a mess. And as long as Daoist Xia goes to Yingzhou, the Heavenly Master Sect will not be able to reach it. ”

"Hmm. He Xi'er still nodded. The extremely rare chat between the two of them was always talking about another person, and she felt very strange in her heart, but there really didn't seem to be anything else to say. What else can be said?

"What do you think about our marriage contract?"

These words suddenly jumped into her ears, startling He Xi'er's mind blank for a while, she turned her head to look at Tang chuckling in amazement, but found that Tang chuckled without any deliberate expression, just chatting casually as just now. Fortunately, at this time, the two had already walked to a slightly remote path outside Tangjiabao, and there was no one else around.

"Didn't you say that your uncle stopped your second uncle's plan? I think that with your uncle's character, no matter whether he will cooperate with our Tangjiabao in the future, I will not force you to maintain the relationship with Tangjiabao in this way. ”

"Er" He Xi'er's face became red for a while, and then a little pale.

"You seem to be trying to get involved in your second uncle's plan, but in fact you are an honest man who doesn't have much to worry about, and it is a grievance for you to be involved in these transactions. Tang chuckled and looked at He Xi'er and smiled faintly. The eyebrows and eyes of the orchids, which were as sharp as knives and as cold as ice crystals, seemed to suddenly bloom with some warmth. "We've been together for a while, and I can see what kind of person you are. You are a friend of Daoist Xia. I'm a friend of Daoist Xia, and we're half friends. I don't want to wronged a friend. Although we are in a family, we can't get married by ourselves. But I took this opportunity to talk to the old lady and the old lady, and it should be canceled. So the most important thing is, what do you think?"

"I, I" He Xi'er's head was buried in her chest, and the roots of her neck and ears were red.

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In Yuzhou, in the old house of the Nangong family, Nangong Fearless is walking quickly.

When it comes to wealth. The Nangong family is definitely one of the richest in the world, but this most fundamental old mansion is still a small manor that is not big, slightly old and simple.

Nangong Wudaunt had just replaced Nangong Wuji as the deputy commander of the Shadow Shirt Guard. This can be said to be one of the most powerful and influential positions in the world, but now he walks briskly in the old mansion, but he tries to take his steps as lightly as possible, as if he is afraid of disturbing the purity of this mansion, and he does not even dare to bring an entourage with him. The expression on his face was also cautious and apprehensive. It's like a child who is going to meet his teacher.

In a field behind the house, Nangong Wuxing saw Nangong Wuji who was weeding in the field, and there were a few children of the Nangong family playing in the distance, and he didn't dare to come forward to speak, just stood on the edge of the field and waited.

Nangong Wuji saw him, clapped his hands and walked out of the field, he was dressed in coarse cloth clothes and wore a hat. With a hand full of soil and grass roots, at a glance it looks no different from an ordinary old farmer. He smiled at Nangong Wuxing and said, "What." What's the matter?"

"I've got a letter. It was not a reply to my eldest brother, but it was sent directly to me, just asking me to convey it to my eldest brother. Nangong Fearless's expression was slightly embarrassed. Nangong Wuji wrote a letter to He Xi'er He knew about it, but He Xi'er didn't reply to the Nangong family master, but handed the letter to him.

Nangong Wuji didn't seem to be surprised, and asked, "What did the girl say?"

She said that she was grateful to her eldest brother for taking care of her, but she felt that we had arranged a lot before, and now we had handed over the Shenji Hall to the Tang family, and we needed to have corresponding means to contain it. Moreover, the matter of the marriage contract has reached the families of both parties, and the temporary regret is really hurting everyone's face, in short, she is still willing to marry into the Tang family. ”

"Hahahaha" Nangong Wuji laughed. "It seems that this marriage is the only one that your second brother has not done too much. Sure enough, it's a girl who is outgoing. You have time to report to Jin Zhi and the fourth sister and let them know. ”

"Yes. Nangong nodded fearlessly, paused and said, "There is also a letter sent by Zhang Yuanling, saying that he intends to visit the eldest brother in private." ”

Nangong Wuji replied lightly: "I have long been out of the council, and I don't see outsiders, this kind of person is also an eyesore to look at." ”

Zhang Yuanling's sister-in-law Zhang Hengliang died in Jingzhou, and his wife died of grief and anger after learning about it. Although he is still in mourning, his letter said that he intends to straighten Xiao Luo as his wife and make Xiao Luo's son his son-in-law. Just wait for the mourning period to be over, and then come to see the eldest brother. ”

Nangong Wuji smiled coldly: "Killing his wife and abandoning his children is so decisive, without dragging his feet, it is really a pity that this person sticks to Jingnan and becomes a heavenly master." If you are a bandit, you can become a giant in the world. ”

"Then does the big brother see it?"

Nangong Wuji didn't answer, but just asked, "What about Zhang Yuhong?" I heard that he was seriously injured and was taken back to Longhu Mountain by Zhang Yuanling. But is the injury too bad?"

"No, Yuhong Zhenren is recuperating from his injuries, I heard that his life was saved, but he only injured the Lingtai Dantian, and his cultivation may not be able to save a few points. ”

"It's a pity" Nangong Wuji sighed and shook his head slightly. After thinking about it, he said to Nangong Wuxing: "Okay, for the sake of him not yet attacking Zhang Yuhong, I can meet him when I have the opportunity." In the future, Sidi's side will not be able to use the power of the Heavenly Master's teaching. ”

"Yes, I'll write back to him. ”

Nangong Wuji seemed to suddenly remember, and asked, "By the way, what happened to the little Taoist priest who got the Ten Thousand True Talisman and was later rescued by Old Man Xu and his master?"

"They used a boat from the Cangpai faction in Jingzhou to go all the way east, and landed in Luoshui City, where they should go to Yingzhou. ”

"Go to Yingzhou, it's really Old Man Xu's lazy nature," Nangong Wuji nodded. "It's a pity. I would like to see that little Taoist priest and his master, and if there is a chance in the future, you can help me invite them, or I will go in person. (To be continued......)