The prince is very cruel

What does "under the pine and cypress trees" mean?

Could it be that the ancestors are guiding me in some way?

In just a moment, Guan Ning understood that he had to go on a journey!

He carefully put the letter away and said, "Valley Master, our ancestors were as wise as gods. I must go and fulfill our ancestors' last wish. Otherwise, Bashan will be in chaos, and our ancestors' life's work will be wasted."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The old valley master was coughing violently. She wanted to go in person, but her body could no longer bear it. Birth, old age, sickness, death, and the six declines of aging were things that no one could reverse.

"it is good!"

"When I feel better, I will come here in person to keep vigil for him."

Guan Ning felt heavy and complicated, not knowing what to say: "Okay!"

Not long after, after Guan Ning confirmed that the old valley master was not in danger of life, he and Lou Xinyue left quickly.

"Old Valley Master, how pitiful."

"I waited sixty years for the ancestor to arrive, but just as they had reconciled their past grievances, they were separated again."

Guan Ning looked back from his horseback: "Yes, but at least for the two old men, the misunderstanding has been resolved, and they can die with peace of mind, without having to leave with endless hatred and regret."

He knew that the old ancestor was in poor health and didn't have much time left. Getting the old valley master's forgiveness was his last wish, so from this perspective, it wasn't too regrettable.

Lou Xinyue nodded: "This is a blessing in disguise."

"Let's speed up."

"I'm afraid if it's any later, the civil unrest in Bashan will be even greater."

"Now that our ancestor is dead and we're leaderless, Long Yun is definitely watching us. He's disguised himself as a savior, and Nie Nan might be in big trouble because he's trying to save us."

"I'm even worried that Bashan will collapse from within!"

Hearing this, Lou Xinyue's face trembled: "Okay!"

……

After two days of travel, Guan Ning and his companions arrived at the outskirts of Bashan ahead of time.

After inquiring, it was found that the death of the ancestor of Bashan had spread, attracting condolences from countless people in Shu, including officials at all levels established in Shu, including the Shu governor, Song Yan, who had never appeared.

At this moment, Bashan was a place of great celebration, with huge crowds of people crying.

According to the burial customs of Shu, the funeral can only be held after the seventh day after a person's death. Therefore, it is said that the mourning hall in Bashan has been set up and all the senior officials of Bashan have returned.

As of now, it is already the fifth day.

"Brother, where is Captain Nie? How is Captain Nie now?" Guan Ning continued to ask passers-by.

A middle-aged man in his forties said with a grim expression, "Nie Nan?"

"This traitor actually colluded with outsiders and poisoned the ancestor!"

"Lord Long Yun has ordered his imprisonment and dismissed him from his position as helmsman. On the seventh day, his blood will be used to commemorate the deceased ancestor's soul!"

"What did you say?" Lou Xinyue's eyes turned cold and her voice rose.

The middle-aged man was startled and stepped back in fear.

Guan Ning held Lou Xinyue and said with a smile, "Thank you, brother."

The middle-aged man clasped his fists and left in a hurry.

"This bastard, what right does he have to give the order?" Although Lou Xinyue had no romantic feelings for Nie Nan, she regarded Nie Nan as a friend and was grateful to him, so she was so angry.

Guan Ning frowned. "It's as expected. Brother Nie has committed a grave offense, and Long Yun is despicable. He disguised himself as a savior and deceived everyone. The major branches of Bashan will definitely support him."

"Brother Nie is the only one who can compete with Long Yun. How could Long Yun let Nie Nan go? He killed him on the seventh day, probably to avoid gossip. Otherwise, he would have taken action that day."

"Our top priority is to immediately go to our ancestor's former residence and find the place mentioned in the letter!"

"This may be the only way to bring down Long Yun, expose the truth, and rescue Brother Nie."

Although Lou Xinyue was angry, she also knew the truth.

"it is good."

"So how do we go now?"

Guan Ning looked around the Three Thousand Mountains and analyzed, "There must be a lot of people over there in Bashan. If we show up, we'll probably be surrounded and attacked."

"We definitely can't take the normal route anymore."

"What do you want to do?" Lou Xinyue's beautiful eyes were serious.