[Tianxia 3][Ghost ink X Wumeihou] I can't see the sky

After Di Rong and Liu Xiang ran out that night, they must have encountered something, because the last two came back together.Di Rong still had wounds on his face and body, no bones or muscles were damaged, but his skin and flesh were split in several places, and the blood-stained look was very frightening.

Liuxiang is no longer fierce, and sits quietly watching the Chieftain bandaging Dirong, and helping Dirong from time to time, showing a bit of gentleness unique to his daughter's family for the first time.Poison Jiu stared at the side so that his eyes almost went straight, and he took out several talisman papers in a row, chanting words in his mouth, which turned out to be an exorcism spell to prevent evil spirits from possessing himself.

But what exactly happened, Di Rong and Liu Xiang were very tight-lipped, and even Yu Xin couldn't find out why.

It was the butcher who looked at Youhuang a few more times when he took his old lady back.

The chieftain paid attention.Sure enough, a few days later, when he and You Huang were fetching water by the stream, he saw the butcher dawdling in the nearby woods for a while, and slowly approached.

You Huang put down the bucket, straightened up and looked at him.

The butcher stared at Youhuang's face, scrutinized it carefully for a long time, and finally asked cautiously: "...Brother Qianzhu?"

You Huang didn't answer, it seemed that he couldn't think of this person for a while, and it seemed that he hadn't heard the name "Qianzhu" for a long time, and he was a little uncomfortable.

The butcher was even more sure, took a few steps closer, and said, "Brother Qianzhu, you don't recognize me? I'm Sanqi, and we've been classmates in Wansong Academy for five years!"

You Huang blinked, only to feel that his eyebrows and eyes were vaguely familiar, and finally fished out this classmate who was two years younger than himself from his memory.Sanqi is the son of a butcher in the same village. His parents didn't want him to continue the business of butchering pigs and selling meat, so they saved up money and sent him to study, hoping that one day he would gain fame and become famous.Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, the young man with a fair face would now inherit the family business and pick up the butcher's knife, and become such a weathered and rough man.

Chief hesitated for a while about the past events involving Youhuang, not sure if he should avoid it.But Youhuang didn't mind, pinched his sleeve with one hand, and said to Sanqi: "Why don't you recognize me, when you were studying, you secretly poured a whole bowl of raw pig's blood into my water bag? I threw up for days!"

Hearing what he said, Sanqi's dark face turned red, and she rubbed her head in embarrassment: "Oh, I was young and ignorant at that time, and the troubles made no sense, just laugh at me, laugh at me!"

You Huang smiled, but didn't hold grudges very much.Sanqi's previous nervousness subsided for a while, and he looked him up and down again, and said, "That night I looked like it was you, but I'm not sure, after all, you've been gone for more than ten years..."

You Huang said: "It doesn't count, I come back every Qingming."

Unexpectedly, these words caused ambiguity, Sanqi suddenly showed a very strange expression, paused, and then asked in a very low voice: "Qingming...? You, you really joined that sect, didn't you?"

You Huang was taken aback.

Sanqi continued: "After all, it is an academy, and there are always some channels to pass on news. At that time, something happened in Shuzhou City, but no one could tell why, until your widow...uh... things were sent back , the tomb was built, and everyone knew that you were there at the time."

You Huang nodded.Sanqi tilted his head slightly, still remembering: "In that year, half of the people in the academy dispersed. Everyone walked and fled, and the gentlemen didn't want to teach anymore."

"Why?" You Huang was a little surprised.

"Because I'm cold." Sanqi smiled wryly, "Scholars all over the world study hard and work hard day and night. Which one doesn't have the thought of using the pen as a knife to serve the country loyally? However, when disaster strikes, it is often these people who have no power Most of the scholars were the first to be abandoned sons of the dynasty, and they could not even save their lives. In this way, instead of being treated coldly by those "nine out of ten people can't look down", it is better to do something real and earn a living." He took a photo Patting the boning knife still hanging on his waist, "I also came home at that time. I was not supposed to study at all, and staying in the academy would be a waste of my parents' hard-earned money, so I went home early to take over. business, marry a daughter-in-law and have children, and then do your best to be filial.”

You Huang was silent for a while, and finally sighed: "...that's fine, you can see clearly."

Sanqi said: "Later...unknowingly, more than ten years have passed. Until one day, the dynasty issued a notice to reward...uh, reward that sect."

You Huang said: "...Ghost Mo."

Sanqi hesitated for a while, as if he felt that the name was a little scary, but finally repeated: "...Ghost ink. So I thought, maybe you are one of them? I saw you today, and sure enough—"

You Huang suddenly said: "Since you know the cause and effect, how dare you come to me? Aren't you afraid?"

Sanqi smiled, patted his boning knife again, and said, "I'm just a pig-killer right now, and I have a strong killing spirit. On the contrary, I should be afraid when I see a ghost... Hey, I didn't mean you!" After thinking about it, he added, "What's more, you were a good person in your lifetime and would not harm anyone!"

Hearing what he said, You Huang smiled a little more sincerely at first, and said: "...Thank you."

Sanqi nodded, patted Youhuang on the shoulder like an old friend, and said: "Speaking of which, I remember you seem to have a brother? Did you run into each other later?"

You Huang was obviously a little stiff and shook his head.

Sanqi said: "That's really a pity. I have seen him come to pay respects several times. He sat in front of the grave without saying a word and drank wine. He looked very sad. If you are free, do you want to go?" ..."

Before he finished speaking, the chief interrupted: "It's getting late, we should go back. I think the guys in the house are still waiting for water."

You Huang nodded, his pale face looked even paler, he hurriedly bowed to Sanqi who seemed to want to say something more, then turned and left.

***

"Hey, little uncle is going back to Shuzhou? So soon?" Liu Xiang exclaimed in surprise, "No, no, it's only been a few days. It was agreed to take me to see the couple's flowers in Taoxi! Tea tasting at Longjing Tea House!!"

You Huang said helplessly: "I'm a little anxious. But Yu Xin and Di Rong will stay here for a while, why don't you let them accompany you?"

Di Rong immediately said: "Okay, okay, I'll go!"

But Liuxiang blushed, glared at him fiercely, and said, "Who wants him to accompany you!"

Yu Xin was holding a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus syrup in front of the table, she giggled when she heard this, and said, "Since my brother is going, then I won't accompany you, so as not to be too annoying for no reason."

When she said this, Di Rong immediately became embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "How come! Yuxin, you are laughing at me again."

Yuxin turned to look at the chief again: "...What about you? Are you staying in Jiangnan, or going to Shuzhou with Youhuang?" After a pause, she said narrowly, "No, where are you two now? Are you willing to part?—I really asked a stupid question."

The chief was not provoked by her, and said calmly: "That's right. The Marquis is now trying his best to catch up with the Marquis's wife, Mrs. Jun, and of course I can't give up halfway."

Before he finished speaking, the tea in Youhuang's mouth spewed out with a "poof", his face flushed and he said: "—Who is your Mrs. Jun! I'm not a woman!!"

But seeing Zhen Jiu sitting aside, he patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, and said: "Oh, why do you care about these details? But is it you that the chief is talking about? If you go in by yourself and sit in the right place, no one else will be able to save you ah!"

Youhuang was speechless for a moment, but the chieftain added emphatically: "Okay, if you don't want to be Mrs. Jun, then you can say what you want to do. I can seal you as a Marquis now!"

"..." You Huang was silent for a while, then glanced around, seeing that everyone was looking at him with malicious smiles on their faces, and went back to her room angrily and slammed the door behind her.

※ Mrs. Jun: The main wife of the princes.

"The wife of a monarch is called Mrs. by the monarch, and the lady calls herself Xiaotong; the people of the country call her Mrs. Jun, and the widows of other countries are called Mrs. Jun; the people of other countries call her Mrs. Jun." —— "The Analects of Confucius Ji Shi Chapter"

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