Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 208 Lies
Xiao Wang asked calmly, "What did you do after sneaking into the governor's mansion?"

Uncle Jiu lowered his head, looked at his shoes, and whispered, "I didn't do anything."

"If you didn't do anything, why would you leave footprints on the wall outside the study?"

Uncle Jiu fell into a long silence again.

Xiao Wang asked: "You have been into the study, right?"

Uncle Jiu still didn't say anything.

Xiao Wang took his silence as a tacit agreement, so he continued to ask: "You should have seen Xie Tanyu after entering the study, did you kill him?"

This time Uncle Jiu finally reacted.

He raised his head and looked directly into Xiao Wang's eyes, saying without hesitation: "I didn't kill anyone!"

Xiao Wang realized that he was telling the truth and felt relieved.

"Since you didn't kill anyone, what else do you have to hide? Tell me truthfully, what did you see after you entered the study?"

Uncle Jiu pursed his lips, as if he was going through a difficult choice in his heart.

Xiao Wang did not rush him and waited patiently.

After waiting for a long time, I heard Uncle Jiu speak again. He said, "When I entered the study, Xie Tanyu was already dead."

Xiao Wang asked: "Why did you sneak into the study in the middle of the night?"

"Because I wanted to kill him."

Xiao Wang was startled. He thought he didn't hear clearly, and asked uncertainly: "What did you say?"

Uncle Jiu clenched his fists and spoke through gritted teeth.

"I hate Xie Tanyu, I wanted to kill him a long time ago!"

Xiao Wang didn't understand: "Why? What's the grudge between you and Xie Tanyu?"

Uncle Jiu slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of slightly red eyes. He looked at Xiao Wang in front of him, and his gaze seemed to see another person through Xiao Wang.

"Because Xie Tanyu killed my benefactor, I want to avenge him."

"Who is your benefactor?"

Uncle Jiu said nothing.

Xiao Wang thought of the grudge between Xie Tanyu and Prince Renxian twenty years ago, and suddenly a guess came to his mind: "Could your benefactor be Prince Renxian?"

Uncle Jiu didn't answer, but the answer could be known from his nostalgic eyes.

Xiao Wang frowned: "You never said that you knew Prince Renxian."

Uncle Jiu remained silent.

Xiao Wang had doubted Uncle Jiu's background before. Uncle Jiu was a man of extraordinary skills. Logically speaking, even if he didn't enter the court to be a general, he could at least make a name for himself in the martial arts world.

But he chose to be an unknown follower, which is very strange.

Xiao Wang once asked his grandfather about Uncle Jiu's background. His grandfather said that Uncle Jiu was an old friend of his. And because of his grandfather's guarantee, Xiao Wang always trusted Uncle Jiu.

Now that I think about it, my grandfather should have known Uncle Jiu’s true origins a long time ago, but he was unwilling to tell him the truth. I wonder how many secrets are hidden in this?

Xiao Wang asked in a deep voice: "Since you want to avenge Prince Renxian, you could have taken action against Xie Tanyu a long time ago. Why have you been lurking around me for so many years?"

Uncle Jiu said, "In fact, I once hired someone to assassinate Xie Tanyu, but unfortunately, none of them succeeded. It was not until I followed you to Yizhou and saw the enemy right in front of me that I could no longer bear it, so I planned to do it myself. Who would have thought that I was a step slower."

Xiao Wang reacted quickly: "Could it be that those 'ghosts' that happened to be seen by others are the assassins you hired?"

"Yes! They failed to assassinate him, and were caught by someone, which led to the rumor of ghosts." Uncle Jiu was extremely angry when he thought of this. "Xie Tanyu's luck is really good. He escaped several disasters in a row. I don't understand, why does God still protect such a treacherous villain like him? This is unfair!"

Xiao Wang looked at him steadily and asked in a deep voice, "Have you ever thought of using me to avenge Prince Renxian?"

Uncle Jiu wanted to deny it, but he was not good at lying.

He lowered his head and said truthfully, "I did have the idea of using you, but people are all made of flesh and blood. I have been by your side for many years and watched you grow up day by day. In my heart, you are already the most important family member. I want revenge, but I hope you can be healthy and safe more."

Xiao Wang closed his eyes and said, "You go out first. I want to be alone."

Uncle Jiu looked at him with a complicated expression, as if he had something to say to him. After hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to obey his order and quietly retreated. Not long after, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Xiao Wang sat in a rocking chair. He turned his head and watched the green smoke rising from the incense burner quietly, without moving.

Yan Ciwan's voice came in through the door.

"Xiao Liulang, can I come in?"

Xiao Wang's eyes moved, he looked towards the door and whispered, "Come in."

With a creak, the door was pushed open and sunlight poured in.

Yan Ciwan appeared in Xiao Wang's sight bathed in sunlight and immediately captured his full attention.

He just stared at her until she came close to him.

Yan Ciwan lowered her head slightly and looked into his eyes. She said, "You seem very unhappy."

Xiao Wang said: "I feel like I am living in a huge lie. Everyone around me is lying to me."

Yan Ciwan sat down in the chair opposite him and asked patiently, "Who lied to you?"

Xiao Wang did not answer.

Yan Ciwan guessed, "Is it Uncle Nine?"

Xiao Wang slowly lowered his eyes: "How do you know it was him?"

"Just now I noticed that the atmosphere between you and Uncle Jiu was not right. Uncle Jiu is an honest man. I thought he would not be good at lying, but I didn't expect that he could actually deceive you."

Xiao Wang whispered: "Maybe he didn't lie to me, he just didn't tell me the truth."

Yan Ciwan comforted him, "People living in this world will inevitably have various difficulties. Maybe Uncle Jiu also has his own difficulties. I don't think Uncle Jiu is a bad person. He really treats you well."

"I know he's not a bad person, I just don't like the feeling of being kept in the dark."

Yan Ciwan expressed his understanding: "Me too."

Xiao Wang suddenly raised his head, looked into her eyes, and asked very seriously.

"Have you ever lied to me?"

Yan Ciwan was stunned.

The other person's eyes were so real that she felt a little guilty.

She tried to stay calm: "Of course not, there's no benefit in me lying to you."

Xiao Wang stared at her steadily, his eyes seemed to penetrate her skin and see through her heart.

Yan Ciwan's palms were a little sweaty.

She smiled casually: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiao Wang said slowly: "I have known Uncle Jiu for many years, but I only know to call him Uncle Jiu. I never know his real name."

"If you want to know, you can just ask him."

Xiao Wang stared at her and asked, "If I ask, will I definitely get the real answer?"

Yan Ciwan felt that his words were meant to imply something, but she could only pretend that nothing had happened and said, "How can I know if I don't ask?"

"Then let me ask you, is Ning Ci your real name?"

Yan Ciwan was choked.

Xiao Wang waited for a long time but didn't get a reply.

He shifted his gaze and looked at the smoking cage next to him again, and spoke in an inaudible voice.

"Maybe in your hearts, I am just a fool who can be fooled at will."

Yan Ciwan's heart was gripped slightly.

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