43. The past is difficult to trace (1)
43. The past is difficult to trace (1)
At this moment, I only heard the voices of Elder Deng and Qiu Dalun outside the house shouting in unison: "Who are they?" The two of them each held their swords, and both of them jumped onto the roof, followed by the sound of the wind in the placket, and several good players of the Baiju Gang and the Beggar Gang flew up and jumped up.
The woman smiled slightly and said, "Amitabha, donors, the poor nuns' 'Wuxin Nunnery' eyebrows and moon are together. Coming to visit so late is a lot of disturbance. Please ask the Qin gang leader to come out and meet him. ”
It was a cloudy night and the stars and moon were dark. In the dark night, Deng Qiu and the others saw that on the roof of the Zhuoli Inn, who was fluttering, he was petite and graceful, and he seemed to be a bald head, and he couldn't see his face clearly in the hazy night.
Elder Deng's heart froze, and he lost his voice and said, "Mrs. Shi is the Eyebrow Moon Fairy!"
At this moment, suddenly saw a figure flickering, and a girl jumped on the roof and shouted, "Master, it's you here!" The voice did not fall, and it was already in the arms of the man, it was Mu Qinglan.
When Elder Deng and Qiu Dalun heard that the person who came was the Meiyue Master of the Emei Sect, they were all moved. Elder Deng bowed down and clenched his fists, and said loudly: "It turned out that the 'Meiyue Fairy' was coming, please forgive me for the crime of losing welcome!"
Mrs. Meiyue held Mu Qinglan in her arms, reached out and gently stroked her hair, turned her head to Elder Deng and nodded slightly, and said, "Elder Deng doesn't have to be polite, the poor nun has already become a monk and converted to Buddhism, and the title of 'fairy' cannot be mentioned anymore." It is very presumptuous for the poor nun to visit the disciples at night, and to visit the leader of your gang when he has something to do!"
Elder Deng hesitated slightly, and said, "It's just that the gang leader owes ...... body" Before he finished speaking, he only heard Qin Chuan shouting in the patio: "Meiyue seniors are good, junior Qin Chuan is Fengyi!" Elder Deng, Qiu Duo Master, Shi Tai is a senior master, and she is Miss Mu's master, how can you mean to cause harm, you don't have to worry about it!"
Elder Deng and Qiu Dalun were afraid that someone would be unfavorable to the gang leader. I had to be careful everywhere, and when I heard Qin Chuan say this at this moment, I had to turn sideways and get out of the way, and with a guide of my right hand, I said, "Master Tai, please!"
The gray shadow flashed, and Meiyue Shitai had already fallen into the courtyard with Mu Qinglan, standing in front of Qin Chuan, and the speed of his body made Deng, Qiu and others breathtaking. Everyone immediately thought that she was so skilled. If there is hostility, it will not be announced in advance, deliberately alarming everyone.
Qin Chuan bent down and saluted, and said, "Please forgive the junior for being injured and not being able to greet the master in person, which is very rude!"
Meiyue Shitai smiled slightly and said, "Gang Master Qin doesn't have to be polite. It's just that the poor nun came to disturb so late, and it was so abrupt. ”
Mu Qinglan was very happy to see her master. With joy floating on her face, she said to Qin Chuan: "Brother Chuan, let's invite Master into the house first!"
At that time, it was nearly two watches, and the inn was quiet. The lights on the patio were dim, and everyone's faces looked hazy. Qin Chuan bowed down and said, "Mrs. Shi, please come in and serve tea!"
Qin and Mu accompanied Meiyue Shitai into the guest room. Elder Deng and Qiu Dalun were still out on patrol.
A Baiju helped the disciple bring tea. Qin Chuan saluted Master Meiyue again, and Mu Qinglan even held Master's hand and didn't let go. The demeanor is very attached.
Qin Chuan had already heard that the Meiyue Fairy was the first beauty in the martial arts that year, and when he looked at it, he had a delicate and vulgar melon seed face under the candlelight. She is about forty years old, just a bald head in a silk dress, with a fragrant scar on the top, holding a broom, and a slight wind and frost color between the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Qin Chuan saw that although she was middle-aged, she was graceful and graceful, so why not lose to Yi Wanyu and Mu Qinglan's two daughters? I heard that she became a nun for the sake of Mu seniors, and she never married, but for some reason she accepted Lan Mei as an apprentice?"
Meiyue Shitai opened a pair of phoenix eyes, looked at Qin Chuan for a moment, and said with a smile: "Qin Shaoxia was young, so he became the leader of a hundred operas, and when he first entered the rivers and lakes, he became famous in Shaolin Temple. In the past hundred years, there is only one young man in the martial arts who can become famous at such a young age!"
When she said this, she suddenly remembered another person in her mind, a gloomy look flashed on her face, she sighed secretly, and then shook her head and clasped her hands together.
Qin Chuan's face turned red, and he bowed down and hugged his fists and said, "The teacher is too ridiculous." The younger generation made a mistake and acted recklessly, which was really a coincidence and a pure fluke. ”
Mu Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled, "So that the master can know that Brother Chuan is now in charge of the position of the leader of the beggar gang." ”
Meiyue Shitai knows that Ai is gentle and dignified by nature, reserved and shy, only in front of her late grandmother and herself and other Liao Liao people, only occasionally has the coquettish attitude of a little girl, and never pretends to a man. At this time, I saw her smiling like a flower beside Qin Chuan, the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, graceful and gentle, and a daughter's attitude, but the weight of this young man in her heart was unknown.
She stared at the dog stick, came out of her mind, and said slowly: "Qin Shaoxia, the poor nun is an outsider, and he had no intention of asking about worldly things, but it was about the little apprentice Lan'er, and the poor nun thought of the master-apprentice relationship, so he took the liberty to disturb him, I am really sorry!"
Qin Chuan said: "The teacher is too polite. Younger generations listen to the teachings!"
Meiyue Shi nodded slightly, and said, "Seven days ago, someone sent a letter to Wuxin'an, asking the poor nuns to meet at the 'Yuanfeng Inn' in Tai'an. When the poor nun arrived there, the messenger asked me to convey a word to you, and inform Lan'er about it, and the poor nun learned that the young disciple was originally with Qin Shaoxia. ”
Mu Qinglan was originally next to her master's side, and when she heard her say this, she couldn't help but blush, extremely embarrassed, and lowered her head, infinitely shy.
Meiyue Shitai smiled slightly, gently stroked her hand, and said gently: "Master knows that you have a good home, so I am happy." Qin Shaoxia is benevolent and chivalrous, it has long been spread all over the rivers and lakes, and there are still doubts about being a teacher, but when I see it today, he is really magnificent, and he is a rare talent!"
Mu Qinglan listened to her master's praise of her lover, her heart was overjoyed, she lowered her head and gently stroked the belt of her clothes, peeking at Qin Chuan, her eyes were full of affection, her cheeks were flushed, the corners of her mouth were smiling, and the expression on her face was shy, happy, and proud.
Qin Chuan said: "Dare to ask the person who entrusted the master, which senior is it?"
Meiyue Shitai shook her head slightly, her face showed compassion, and said, "Please forgive the poor nun for having promised her that her identity cannot be revealed." But I am convinced that she is a human being, and what she said is related to the safety of Shaoxia and Lan'er Taishan!"
Qin Chuan was taken aback and said, "Please ask Mrs. Shi for instructions!"
Meiyue Shi said slowly: "The person who entrusted the poor nun said, 'There is a change in the portal of the Hundred Opera Gang, you must be careful. It is best that the Qin gang leader does not go to Mount Tai, so as not to annihilate the whole army. ’”
Qin Chuan was surprised and surprised. Said: "What?" Meiyue Shitai said: "These are these two sentences that the poor nun was entrusted with. Now it finally lives up to the trust, as for the details, it is a matter of your gang's door, and the poor nuns do not know, and the little benefactor must understand and judge by himself!"
Qin Chuan lowered his head and pondered, thinking secretly: "If the portal has changed, it means that there is a traitor in the gang." Who is the traitor? What should I do? Listening to Mrs. Shi's words, it seems that Taishan's side is extremely dangerous. ”
He looked at Mrs. Meiyue, and suddenly remembered something, and said, "May I ask Mrs. Meiyue if there is an apprentice named Yuan Fang?" Said: "Yes, the poor nun hasn't seen the bad guy for three years, where did Qin Shaoxia see her?"
Qin Chuan sighed and said, "Miss Yuan Fang is dead!"
Meiyue Shitai was startled, raised his eyes to look directly at him, and asked, "What did you say?" Qin Chuan said: "The junior said that the disciple has died!" Meiyue Shitai stared at his face, and after a while, said: "How did she die, Shaoxia might as well tell me!"
Qin Chuan told the story of Yuan Fang's killing by Shangguan Xin outside Luoyang City. He had mentioned this matter to Mu Qinglan. It's just that she didn't know that she still had such a senior sister.
Meiyue Master listened to Qin Chuan's words silently, sighed softly, and said gloomily: "The poor nun has been in the empty door for more than ten years, and only two apprentices have been accepted. One is Lan'er, and the other is Fang'er. It's a pity that Fang'er's qualifications are mediocre, and she strayed into the Demon Dao again......" She glanced at Mu Qinglan and sighed: "Lan'er." I didn't tell you that there was such a senior sister, just because she was entrusted to me by your father!"
Mu Qinglan sighed softly, looking very surprised.
Meiyue Shitai sighed: "Fang'er's parents were originally from the Seven Star Sect. It was also your father's old department, and they both died in the battle of the Three Gangs and Six Sects of Fire and the Demon Sect Temple. Your father sent her to the 'Wuxin Nunnery', and I took pity on her for being lonely, so I took her in, taught her martial arts, and raised her until she was eighteen years old before she returned to your father. ”
Qin Chuan remembered that Shangguan Xin found a vermilion mark near Yuan Fang's right breast that day, so he asked, "Master, Miss Yuan has a red Big Dipper mark on her body, do you know the way?"
Meiyue Shitai sighed and said, "I helped this girl take a bath when she was young, how could I not know?" I didn't think that three years ago, she suddenly said goodbye and left Wuxin'an, it turned out that she had been ...... by Mu Qinglan" She said this, glanced at Mu Qinglan, shook her head and said: "Your senior sister is really miserable, and she actually lost her life like this!"
Mu Qinglan's eyes turned red, she wanted to cry, and choked up: "It's all my father's bad things! Master, I didn't know until today that I still have a fellow senior sister!"
Meiyue Shitai sighed and said slowly: "All laws are born from fate, and all laws are destroyed from fate. My Buddhism pays attention to cause and effect, the cause is constructed, and the effect must be answered, and I want to come to Fang'er's life like this. Thinking of the relationship between master and apprentice for more than ten years, I didn't feel sad, and after a while, I turned my head to Mu Qinglan and said, "Lan'er, I still have something to say to you for my teacher!"
Mu Qinglan smiled and said, "Master, please move to the apprentice's room!"
Qin Chuan bowed down and said, "Congratulations to Mrs. Meiyue!" Mrs. Meiyue walked to the door, and suddenly turned around and said, "Gang Master Qin, the person who sent the message to the poor man doesn't seem to know much. But according to her, according to your temperament, you must know that Taishan's trip is extremely dangerous, and you will never be afraid to move forward. Therefore, I hope you will be more vigilant and avoid being counted by Xiaoxiao!" Qin Chuan only agreed, thanking him.
After sending Mrs. Meiyue out of the door, she returned to the room, sat alone in front of the lamp, and pondered: "Who is the person who passed the message to Mrs. Meiyue, and is this true or false?"
If the Hundred Opera Gang perishes in my hands, how can I be worthy of his old man under Jiuquan? ”
When I thought of Yi Wanyu's involvement in danger, I couldn't help but feel excited, holding my head with both hands, and I couldn't help myself.
Sitting in front of the lamp in such a daze, his thoughts were surging, and I don't know how much time had passed, when I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and a man outside the door whispered: "Qi Qi Gang Master, his subordinate Deng Hongtu has something important to report." But it was Elder Deng's voice.
Qin Chuan pulled the latch and opened the door, only to see Elder Deng standing outside the door with a worried face. Qin Chuan said, "It's so late, Elder Deng hasn't rested yet?"
Elder Deng followed him in, reflexively closed the door, and whispered, "Helper, my subordinates dare to ask, what is the matter with the visit of the Meiyue Fairy?" (to be continued......)