Chapter 4: Who Are the Sinners?
Just when everyone thought that Jiang Rufeng was dying and struggling, they didn't expect that he would swing this sword at him, and suddenly, Yin was red.
"Like the wind, don't ......"
Zhong Dushan's mother shouted hoarsely, but it was too late.
There was a dead silence all around, and there was no turning back from everything.
Jiang Rufeng, who was dying, knelt down in front of Zhong Dushan's father and said slightly:
"Uncle Zhong, I know that my sins are unforgivable, I am to blame for today's events, I die without regrets, but I have one thing to ask for, I ask my uncle to be merciful, don't be angry with my wife, and, Lian'er......"
After speaking, Jiang Rufeng closed his eyes forever. Only the sighs of the crowd remained.
Suddenly, Zhong Dushan's mother shouted loudly as if she remembered something: "Quick, go to Jiang's house to see Mrs. Jiang and Lian'er." β
So, the subordinates hurriedly ran to Jiang's house.
A bad premonition spreads in full swing.
Sure enough, the men ran back in a panic.
"How?"
"Mrs. Hui, Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang...."
"Tell me quickly, what's wrong with Mrs. Chiang?"
"Madame Chiang, she committed suicide"
The people in the courtyard were stunned.
The servant continued, "This was found on Madame Chiang's dresser. βγ
When everyone saw it, it was a blood book with the words "If the wind is gone, I will not survive." β
It turned out that although Jiang Rufeng was tight-lipped about her, the smart Mrs. Jiang was still somewhat aware, and just tonight, she sent her personal maid to the banker's house and reported everything to her, and when she learned the news of Jiang Rufeng's suicide, Mrs. Jiang also went with her.
"What about Lian'er?" Zhong Dushan's mother asked anxiously.
"Mrs. Hui, we didn't find it inside or outside the Jiang family, and later there was a slave who said that Lian'er was taken away by Jiang Duyan, the housekeeper of the Jiang family. β
"What, Jiang Duyan is already old, and he only has one eye, how can he take care of Lian'er, oops, how can this be good. Zhong Dushan's mother immediately hid her face and wept.
Tonight, so much has happened that everyone doesn't know whether to fear or sigh.
Suddenly, Zhong Dushan's father slapped Zhong Dushan hard and scolded loudly, "Bastard"
Once again, everyone was stunned.
"Bastard, you knew Rufeng was against it from beginning to end, but why didn't you tell us earlier?"
"I, I" Zhong Dushan was speechless for a while.
"You just want to ask for credit, you just want everyone to see how you put down such a rebellion. You're so confused. If you had told me about this earlier, I would have talked to Rufeng first, and maybe I could resolve the knot in his heart a little bit, and maybe he wouldn't continue to do stupid things. But you, for your own selfishness, let the whole incident develop to today's situation, it was you who made it difficult for Rufeng to ride a tiger, it was you who exposed all his crimes in front of everyone, and there was no way back, it was you who killed Rufeng, killed his wife, and Lian'er is now missing, you bastard. β
Father's words were like a blow to the head, which made Zhong Dushan wake up immediately.
Yes, my father is right, I just want to ask for credit, it is my own impulse, my own good advocacy, which led to today's tragedy, if I could really tell my father everything as my father said at that time, maybe Jiang Rufeng still has a chance to stop the precipice. Although Jiang Rufeng had a thief heart and deserved to die, it was he who hastened his death.
That naΓ―ve decision back then indirectly killed Jiang Rufeng and his wife, and also made the whereabouts of Jiang Rufeng's only daughter Lian'er unknown, even after many years, Zhong Dushan regretted it.
Finally, Zhong Dushan's father sighed, shook his head, and left.
Before leaving, he left this sentence:
"Tonight's events are not to be mentioned by all of them. β
And so the days passed.
Fifteen years later, Lingyun Mountain.
"Zhong Daxia, congratulations. β
"Thank you, thank you, inside please. β
Zhongfu is a lively scene. The person who greeted the guests with a smile was none other than Zhong Dushan. Now he is already in his prime, although he is no longer as heroic as he was back then, he is still proud and has become the head of the Zhong family. Ten years ago, he married Uncle Zhuang's niece, Zhuang Qiu'e, and now, he has two sons under his knees, and just over three months ago, his wife gave birth to a daughter for himself. Today, the reason why he invited all his relatives and friends is to celebrate his daughter's 100th birthday.
Now Zhong Dushan can be said to have both children and daughters, a virtuous wife and filial piety. He already has two sons, and now he has another daughter, which can really be said to be the most satisfying thing in his life. Since he became the head of the Zhong family, he has set a family motto for the Zhong family: "Be cautious in your words, be cautious in your actions, and your heart is like water." And named these two sons Zhong Jin, Zhong Shen, and now the arrival of the youngest daughter, they are named Zhong Rushui, nicknamed Shui'er.
This little daughter can be said to be hard-won, just when Zhuang Qiu'e was pregnant, some talented people came to Zangwu Mountain not far away, but they just wanted to take a look at the lotus flower on Lingyun Mountain. This lotus flower was originally the treasure of Lingyun Mountain, and it should not have been shown to outsiders, but it was Uncle Zhuang's second son, Zhuang Zixin, who fell in love with one of the girls, so he brought this group of people to the mountain without authorization.
In fact, this group of people is not a capable person at all, just people who have coveted the snow lotus on Lingyun Mountain for a long time on Zangwu Mountain. They came here in disguise, and the woman who charmed Zhuang Zixin was not really a young girl, but a toothless old woman who used a spell to change it.
When this group of people entered the top of the mountain, they all revealed their prototypes, and Zhuang Zixin realized that he had been deceived, but he was the only one who led them in at that time, and he was outnumbered and was soon sealed on the mountain.
Coincidentally, since Zhuang Qiu'e was pregnant with this child, she has not slept well at night, just the day before, she also dreamed that the lotus flower was robbed, so early in the morning, she was not at ease, and came to the top of the mountain, ready to see if the snow lotus is okay. In this way, I happened to meet the people who were stealing the snow lotus.
Zhuang Qiu'e saw that the big thing was not good, so she hurriedly fought with these people, and the sound of the fight alarmed the guards guarding the lotus, and they also rushed to join the battle, and finally drove all these people who stole the lotus and kept the lotus. But Zhuang Qiu'e had a fetal gas because of the fight, and the child in her womb was in danger.
Later, after a day and a night of treatment, with the help of the old miracle doctor, he used a breath of fairy qi to save the child in his womb.
Now, the child was born safely and in good health. But Zhong Dushan is still worried that what happened back then will have an impact on this child. So, he took out the treasure that he had treasured for many years. Speaking of this baby, I have to mention the struggle with Zangwu Mountain back then.
Although Zhuang Qiu'e arrived in time to avoid a catastrophe, the mistakes made by Zhuang Zixin cannot be easily forgiven. After the matter subsided, Uncle Zhuang called Zhong Dushan to his home and told him his decision.
It was this decision that changed the life of the girl who had not yet been born at that time.
Back then, after Zhong Dushan was called to Uncle Zhuang's room, Uncle Zhuang said to him earnestly: "Shan'er, although your father said in advance that all of us were not allowed to mention the events of the year, but today my uncle still has to mention it again. At Zixin's 100th birthday banquet, something happened that all of us regretted very much, that is, since that incident, your parents have left Lingyun Mountain under various pretexts, on the surface they said that they were going to the East Tianshan Mountain to practice, but in fact, they were also a kind of atonement in disguise. β
Uncle Zhuang paused and then said: "Shan'er, since then, only our two masters have relied on each other on this Lingyun Mountain, and that Snow Lotus has always been the average score of our two families. However, today Zixin committed a big crime, and almost affected Qiu'e and the child in her womb, as a father, I apologize to you for him. β
"Uncle Zhuang, where are you, isn't there nothing to do now, besides, Zixin is still young, young people, everyone will make mistakes. Zhong Dushan said.
"Shan'er, even if Zixin is young and ignorant, the mistakes he made must be punished. I've thought about it, this year is also the year when the lotus flowers bloom, and you can take all the lotus flowers this year. β
When Zhong Dushan heard this, he hurriedly said, "How can this be." Uncle Zhuang, don't be careful, this matter will pass like this, no one will blame Zixin. For many years, it has been our two families who have divided this lotus flower equally, how can I enjoy it alone. β
Seeing that Zhong Dushan refused, Uncle Zhuang continued: "Shan'er, you listen to me. A few days ago, I accidentally met Sage Xiao, who is a famous arithmetic here, and he said to me that today's lotus flower is different from usual. He watched the stars at night and found that this year's lotus flower would be a blood lotus. β
"Blood Lotus?"
"Yes, I just heard from my ancestors that the lotus flowers that bloom in ordinary years are as white as snow and bloom every thirty years, while this blood lotus is as red as blood, and it only appears once every three hundred years. Its divine power is also even more amazing, in this way, it should be regarded as reparation, and I will give you this blood lotus this year. β
"Uncle Zhuang, this is absolutely unacceptable, this lotus flower is already precious, and now that I have caught up with this rare blood lotus, how can I let my junior possess it alone. β
"Shan'er, if you don't listen to me this time, it means that you are unwilling to forgive Zixin. I treat you like my own son, and Qiu'e is also my niece, so we can say that we are close to each other, so don't embarrass your uncle. β
Later, Uncle Zhuang strongly demanded, but Zhong Dushan saw that he couldn't shirk it, so he reluctantly agreed.
A few days later, the two of them came to the top of the mountain together, and they really saw the blood lotus that was as red as blood.
Those petals were bright red that Zhong Dushan had never seen before, that kind of red, there was not the slightest impurity, the red was so pure, the beauty was so moving, for a while, people forgot to breathe. This blood lotus also exudes a burst of fragrance, refreshing people's hearts, just smelling this flower fragrance, it makes people feel that their skills have increased greatly, and they are refreshed.
Since then, this blood lotus has been hidden in the secret room of Zhong Dushan Mountain.
Everyone thought that Zhong Dushan would take this blood lotus by himself, and then become an unrivaled martial arts master.
However, Zhong Dushan did not, for this blood lotus, Zhong Dushan had other plans.
Zhong Dushan left this blood lotus to eat for his daughter Shui'er, who was about to be born.
First, he was worried that Shui Er was affected by the fight at that time in her mother's womb, and secondly, after all, this is a girl, Zhong Dushan loves her even more from the bottom of his heart, and always wants to leave the best things to her, so that she will not be bullied in the future.
So, as soon as Shui'er was born, Zhong Dushan and Qiu'e gave Shui'er this blood lotus. As a result, just as soon as he took it, Shui'er, who was still crying just now, immediately stopped crying and burst into laughter, that smile was the most beautiful and purest smile Zhong Dushan had ever seen.
Since Shui'er took this blood lotus, her little face became red and fluttering, and she never felt distressed again, no matter who she saw, she would be smiling, and all the people who came to see Shui'er said that when she saw Shui'er's smile, she seemed to forget all the unpleasantness in the world, and such a pure smile seemed to melt everyone's hearts.
Moreover, another point is that when Shui Er took this blood lotus, a very small red dot appeared on her chest, and this small red dot became bigger and bigger, and later turned into a cinnabar mole the size of a red bean. The color of the cinnabar mole was exactly the same as the color of the blood lotus.
Because of the birth of this little life, because of the appearance of this precious blood lotus, the entire Lingyun Mountain was immersed in a festive atmosphere.
At this time, Zhong Dushan walked out of his memories, and he was naturally happy from the bottom of his heart when he saw so many people celebrating his baby daughter to celebrate the 100th birthday feast.
"Dear relatives and friends, elders, today, I would like to thank you very much for coming. Heaven has favored me and given me a daughter. At this moment, the person I am most grateful to is my wife Yue, who gave me both children and daughters, and she gave my life a big 'good' word. Good work, Yue'e. After speaking, Zhong Dushan glanced at Zhuang Yue'e who was sitting on the side warmly. Yue'e also smiled happily and lowered her head.
"There is another person, who is also my great benefactor of Zhong Dushan. That's my Uncle Zhuang. β
"As we all know, this year's lotus flower is a blood lotus that only appears once in three hundred years, which is extremely precious, but Uncle Zhuang gave me the entire lotus flower and gave it to Shui'er. β
After speaking, Zhong Dushan bowed deeply to Uncle Zhuang.
"Come, let all of us raise our glasses and not return home tonight without getting drunk. β
The Zhong family is a joyous scene.
"Sister-in-law Yue, hurry up and let Mother Wu bring the little birthday star here, so that all of us can see this cute little child again, and also touch the joy of this little lucky star. β
So, Yue'e sent someone to find Wu's mother and the child.
After a while, I saw the subordinate running in a panic, and said breathlessly: "It's not good, it's not good." β
"What's wrong?" asked Yue'e anxiously.
"Madam, something is wrong, the little princess doesn't know where to go, we searched in front of and back in the princess's room, but we didn't find the little princess. β
"Where will she, a hundred-day-old baby, run away?" the crowd panicked.
"What about Mother Wu, she is the princess's nurse, she should be with the princess?"
"Mother Wu is nowhere to be found, but we sent such a note on the princess's bed. β
After reading the note, Yue'e wailed in pain and fainted.
The note read: "Madam, I'm sorry for you. The payment is "Sinner Wu Ma"
Eighteen years later. It's still Lingyun Mountain.
A secret room, a man waits outside a closed door.
Suddenly, the door to the secret room opened, and a little girl came out of it.
"Yan'er, how are you?"
It was the man who had been waiting outside the door just now, he was about his early twenties, dressed in white, and he had the handsomeness of Yushu Lingfeng. There is also a bit of heroism between the eyebrows, and the eyes are crystal clear, and there is a kind of intoxicating clarity. However, the sentence just now was full of worry, and the handsome face was also full of anxiety.
"Big brother, I'm fine, I feel better. β
The reply was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pair of big eyes, but it was full of exhaustion, and her face was very pale, and what was even more memorable was that she was in the good years of cardamom, but she was full of white hair. This long white hair hung down to the waist, coupled with this thin body, people couldn't help but feel a little pity.
"Yan'er, do you really feel better, but why do you still look so haggard, or even weaker?" the man asked with concern, frowning.
The little girl barely squeezed out a smile and continued weakly: "Senior brother, don't worry, I'm really fine, I really feel better." β
At this moment, another woman came out of the secret room. The woman was probably less than thirty years old, also dressed in white, and her face was also very beautiful, but this face could not make people feel good, because this woman was as cold as ice, there was no expression on her face, and from her eyes, no one could see any information, only indifference and disdain.
When the man saw the woman come out, he hurried to meet her.
"Master, are you alright?"
The woman didn't speak, just snorted softly.
"Master, how is the little sister?"
The woman spoke, and the cold tone in her tone made people feel creepy, "Didn't you see it?"
"But, Master, why do I think that the little junior sister is not only not getting better at all, but is even more haggard?"
"You also know that she has been poisoned deeply, and if you want to get rid of all this poison, you can do it overnight. β
"But we've been poisoning her for so long. Since she was a baby, we have been detoxifying her. It's been eighteen years now, but the little sister still hasn't improved. The man wanted to continue, but was interrupted by the woman.
"Shut up," the woman scolded angrily, "Feng'er, what do you mean, do you think that the teacher's spells are not good, and you haven't cured Yan'er for so many years?!"
"Master is angry, Feng'er doesn't dare. The man named Feng'er hurriedly admitted his mistake.
The weak little girl also opened her mouth at this moment: "Master, don't be angry with your senior brother, he didn't mean that. Over the years, Master has been detoxifying and curing me, and has also consumed a lot of mana, and Yan'er is really grateful. It's just that Yan'er's own body is not angry, the poisoning is too deep, and she still can't heal after so many years, which is in vain for the master's hard work. Senior Brother is also worried about Yan'er, he just hopes that Yan'er can get better soon, and he is not blaming you, Master. β
"Okay, I'm tired, you can go back to your room and rest. With that, the expressionless woman left the place directly.