Still pity the grass and trees

In Xuandaomen, except for Zhou Xiaowan and two servants, the rest of the disciples left the mansion, looking for Zhai Yingshi all over the city.Zhou Xiaowan originally wanted to go out, but Zhai Yu advised her to stay at the house so that it would be convenient for people and horses to communicate and exchange news.

When the bell rang from the tower, it was already four o'clock.

Holding a string of Buddhist beads, Zhou Xiaowan knelt down on the futon, muttering something, imploring the merciful and compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva to bless her daughter.

The Buddha statue tablet was set up 20 years ago. She begged for 20 years. When she was discouraged, the Bodhisattva sent her daughter home. This time, it can't take so long!

She can't wait anymore, she is old, and her body, mind, and soul are not as durable as when she was young.Besides, how could she bear the pain of being separated again after she had experienced the happiness recovered from her mistakes?

There must be no accident to the daughter. It has been less than four months since their family reunion!

The prayers were said faster and faster, every word was crowded and flew out of the lips and teeth in a hurry, crying anxiously.Zhou Xiaowan was originally a meek and slow-tempered person, and she was the most loved by her disciples on weekdays. Whenever Zhai Yu got angry, she could subdue the irritable master and make the scene peaceful and harmonious as long as she said "what are you anxious about?"

However, such a calm woman is in a mess at the moment, throwing cups and bowls, murmuring something, getting red-eyed and crazy because of her daughter!

This family was not the only one who was upset, Li Conning and Tan Fengxuan had been standing in the courtyard for two hours in Xiongtu Escort.Li Conning's heart is harder than his wife's, and he is sure of his son's kung fu, so he is not very worried about his safety, but the most worrying and depressing thing is that these two young men and women have a private tryst.This matter is very tricky, if Zhai Yu is asked to find them first, whether it is raw rice cooked into cooked rice for a private life, or talking to the moon, self-denial and return to courtesy, in short, the reputation of the woman will be bad. Will let it go!

Cheng Yang is too ignorant!When the two families were at war with each other, they were ignorant of current affairs, and their love was blinded!And that Zhai Yingshi, I heard that she has practiced medicine with her adoptive father for many years, so she is not an innocent woman!

Li Conning scolded all the people in his heart, turned around and saw Tan Fengxuan hugging her arms and shrinking her shoulders, quickly took off her coat, put it on his wife, and said: "It's cold outside, go back and rest, I'll wait here information."

"How can I be in the mood?" Tan Fengxuan tied the laces on both sides of the Taoist robe tightly, hid in her husband's arms to keep warm, and sighed leisurely, "Although what Chengyang did was a bit reckless, but you also Don't blame him. When we were together back then, it went smoothly, so you naturally couldn't understand his distress. Anyway, this time we are sorry for Xuandaomen. In my opinion, you should stop fighting secretly with Zhai Yuming and wait for him If you come to the leader, you will come to propose marriage, and the juniors are forced to this point, which means that we will be a family sooner or later. There is no need to hurt the peace."

Li Conning snorted, dissatisfied with his words, but knew in his heart that what his wife said was true.After tonight, the personal relationship between Li Chengyang and Zhai Yingshi will be revealed to the world, and it is impossible for Zhai Yu to marry his daughter to another person.But he is not reconciled!How many good opportunities can one encounter in a lifetime?He has martial arts, fame, and connections, and he sees that the position of leader is within easy reach, but because of this messy incident, he has put all his heart and soul into it!Not to mention the money spent, it's just a matter of face, how many people are waiting to see his jokes?He can't let those rats succeed!

Having shared the same bed for dozens of years, Tan Fengxuan understood what her husband was struggling with without looking up, and comforted her: "You are old too, don't refuse to accept the old, just fight for some things, so what if the ending is not satisfactory, don't be sad. Tell the truth At the beginning, I supported you to fight for the leader. Later, when I saw you looking for Wan Kezhang to beat the mountains and shake the tiger, and you had many calculations, I actually regretted it. Take this opportunity, you let go, let's enjoy the family happiness. What? Even if Zhai Yu becomes the leader and we are in-laws, he won't really put us to death. When the time comes to destroy the Xifan Sect and Exorcise Demons, you don't have to worry about the Escort being deliberately plotted against."

"Fengxuan, you said it lightly, but... oh."

The courtyard fell silent again.

In the east wing room, the silver candles were burnt out, the flames were extinguished, and a ray of pale moonlight poured in from the half-opened pane, barely stopping at the tip of Ji Tanyin's shoe, unable to illuminate any more places.

Autumn is deep and the dew is heavy, longer and longer, Ji Tanyin and Xie Wufeng are sitting on the couch, threatened by the cold of the night, they get closer.They are all martial arts practitioners, with sharp eyes and ears, and the courtyard is empty and silent. Under holding their breath, they can hear a drop of dew on the leaves falling to the ground clearly, but they can't hear the sound of the report for a long time.

The sound of drums came from the tower, and Ji Tanyin asked dryly, "What time is it?"

After the lingering sound cleared up, Xie Wufeng said: "It's three o'clock in the fifth watch."

Ji Tanyin actually asked the question knowingly, he was upset and had to find something to say: "Then it will be dawn soon."

It was almost dawn, the torches were about to burn out, and the lanterns were gradually extinguished.The martial arts practitioners who were scattered everywhere converged towards the south of the city. Zhai Yu stood desolately, his face sinking like water, and there were a few more wrinkles.Kneeling around him was a circle of disciples, all of them were uneasy and did not bring any good news.

Xiong Bin led several bodyguards from the Xiongtu Escort Bureau, with their heads down, walked cautiously, trying not to attract attention.They mixed in the crowd, trying to get some clues from Xuandaomen.The other party has a large number of people, and they have various sects to help. They have been busy all night without gaining anything. Xiongtu Escort has only sixty or so people, and they have to act secretly. Naturally, no trace will be found.

Zhai Yu suppressed his grief and bowed everywhere to express his gratitude to the disciples of the Beggars' Gang, Xiyan Mountain Villa, Zisonghui and others who helped to find the person.With a glance, he suddenly saw a familiar figure, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Xiong Bin met his eyes and secretly said badly.He is the chief escort of the Xiongtu Escort Bureau, Li Conning's brother-in-law, even if he is only a second-rate master in Jianghu, he is still well-known in Xiangyang City.

Sure enough, Zhai Yu suddenly changed color: "Xiong Bin, why are you here?"

Xiong Bin cupped his hands and said: "Brother Li ordered me to lead some disciples to assist Xuandaomen in finding your daughter."

"Hmph, would he be so kind?" Zhai Yu frowned, suddenly realized, and suddenly pulled out the steel knife, "Did Shi'er be kidnapped by his son? Last time I came to the door, that kid asked about Shi'er's situation." , now, it seems that he has a wicked heart! Let me tell you, if Shi'er has any troubles, I will definitely break down the Xiongtu Escort!"

Zhai Yu gritted his teeth loudly, the steel saber was ready to strike in the faint blue morning light, Xiong Bin sensed something was wrong, and gestured for his bodyguards to retreat.The onlookers were whispering, surprised and excited about the affair between Li Chengyang and Zhai Yingshi.

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes rattling from far to near was as urgent as a drum, and a big maroon horse appeared in everyone's field of vision, with a young man sitting on the saddle, wearing dark blue clothes and holding the rein in his hand, Majestic but cold.The horse was as fast as a gust of wind, and it galloped towards the crowd suddenly. The man showed no sign of reining in the horse, and let it run wild towards the crowd.The disciples of various sects shoved and retreated. In the panic, some of them were almost trampled over by horseshoes, and the scene was extremely chaotic for a while.

The horse galloped recklessly through the hastily opened passage, and when it was about to reach Zhai Yu, the young man stopped the horse with a "wow".

Zhai Yu gave him a sharp look. His daughter has been missing for a long time, and he is in a hurry. If this person rushes him again, his head will fall to the ground!

The man jumped off the horse neatly, knelt down on one knee in front of Zhai Yu, and said in a flat tone, "I am a disciple of the Zhuyue Pavilion. The pavilion master sent me to tell the sect master Di that I found a hairpin near Plague Village in the east of the city. I don't know how expensive it is." Thousands of gold?"

After all, he presented a hosta with both hands.

Zhai Yu just glanced at it, and felt bloody, and his heart was like a knife. In fact, he hadn't carefully observed the jewelry his daughter was wearing, but for some reason, there was a sense of panic in the dark.He snatched the hairpin and roared: "The Xuandaomen follow!"

Zhai Yu took the lead, followed by the disciples of Xuandaomen, and then the various factions who had been busy all night, surrounded each other and went to the east of the city to see the result.

A little bodyguard asked Xiong Bin quietly: "Boss Xiong, shall we still follow?"

"Abandon his mother's words! Follow closely, run ahead!" Xiong Bin cursed, and then pointed to another red-headed bodyguard: "You, go back and tell Brother Li the news, don't delay!"

The most desolate, decadent and inaccessible place in Xiangyang City is the Plague Village.Plague Village, formerly known as Zhangjia Village, has a long history. It was built hundreds of years ago by a large family surnamed Zhang. It is said that he moved here with his family to escape the war. .Afterwards, the descendants spread branches and leaves from generation to generation, and built Zhangjia Village into a thriving and thriving population.It's a pity that during the previous dynasty, a plague suddenly broke out in the village, and most of the villagers died, and those who survived rushed to move out of their ancestral houses, so the village was slowly abandoned, leaving only weeds growing wildly.When the dynasty was first established, the court divided the administrative territory, and the surrounding prefectures and counties were unwilling to take over the jurisdiction of this small village.Although it was finally assigned to Xiangyang, the government office usually ignored it, and few people went there. Now it has become a mass grave for poor tenant farmers in the east of the city.

The sun has not yet risen, but the sky has gradually turned white. From a distance, Plague Village stands quietly and gloomyly on the horizon. When the autumn wind blows, the three-foot-high weeds undulate and sway, making a low "swish" sound, just like midnight Ghosts were crying, and in the gaps in the grass, a piece of rotten wood or a pile of broken tiles occasionally appeared.

Distressed, Zhai Yu hurried past the two collapsed stone lion statues at the entrance of the village. He looked up and saw that there were countless houses wrapped in weeds. He was about to order his disciples to disperse to search for them, when suddenly a cluster of fireworks rose from the southwest corner, bright and bright, Accompanied by a slight popping sound.

Zhai Yu squinted his eyes, and saw a group of people in front of a ruined earth temple, dressed in the same clothes as the man who reported the message just now, with a woman standing in the middle, waving eagerly at him.

Zhai Yu immediately turned the horse's head and pinched the horse's belly: "Drive!"

"Master Huage," before the horse stopped, he jumped off and wanted to rush into the temple, "Where is Shi'er?"

"Master Zhai, listen to me first!" Hua Yueying reached out and grabbed Zhai Yu's sleeve regardless of etiquette, "No matter what you see, don't be impulsive!"

People who practice martial arts are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood. Zhai Yu's heart trembled, and he summoned his internal strength. He split the blossoming moon shadow with his palm, and strode into the earth temple.

Seeing that Hua Yueying was no longer obstructing, the disciples of Zhu Yue Pavilion guarding the gate separated to the left and right, bowed their heads and lowered their hands, and let Zhai Yu in.

The temple is very small, and the statues enshrined inside have already collapsed. After several earthquakes, the rafters on the roof have almost collapsed, leaking a little light from the sky outside.

Beside the soil bag covered with weeds in the corner, there was a figure sitting blankly, no, it was two, and that person was holding a woman in his arms, naked and full of scars, even his face was scratched, not an inch of it. Good skin... the blood flowed out from there, spreading to Zhai Yu's feet.

Zhai Yu stared at the person in front of him.

There was a moment of silence in the Earth Temple, and suddenly there was a mournful roar, and Zhai Yu's frantic voice resounded through the Plague Village: "Li Chengyang, I will kill you!"

The sun jumped out of the horizon, and in an instant, it was hard to tell whether it was red light or golden light, filling the whole world and fascinating people's eyes.