Secret arrows are hard to defend

August in Yangzhou is still extremely hot, the edges of the thick green willow leaves are curled up, and the tops are hanging lazily, which is a bit of languor.Originally, this was the boundary of Sixiangmen. There was Mo Jian Qin Demo and his apprentice "No.1 in the World" Xie Mobai sitting in town. I am afraid that it will fall into the hands of Sixiangmen.It's a pity that since Qin Demo's death at Yanmen Pass and Xie Mobai's disappearance, although the Four Phases Sect still has four phases, it is not as good as it was when it was in its heyday, and it no longer has the deterrent power it used to.

In recent years, many forces in Yangzhou have been undercurrents, one ebbing and the other ebbing.The four-phase gate with its remaining prestige, the ever-growing ancient building, and the sudden emergence of the pillow pavilion have a faint three-legged pattern.Fortunately, the three families live in different fields. Although there is a sense of tension, there is no direct conflict.

Wei Yuzong doesn't like Yangzhou, it can even be said that he hates it.Yangzhou is his sad place.The experience he had when he came here for the first time was very unpleasant. Later, he no longer had a reason to come here, and even if there was, he would try his best to avoid it.

During this trip to Yangzhou, Xie Xunran traveled with him, and the two of them stayed at the Miaoyun Inn together.The case this time is different from the previous ones, as it involves the killer of Gulou.This kind of murder case was originally not within the scope of Xie Ziran's involvement, but for some reason he rushed to Yangzhou all the way this time to investigate the ins and outs of this case.

It was only after I started that I realized that this case was really weird.Whenever they found clues, someone always cut off the follow-up before them, which caused the two of them to make no progress and never figured out the context of the case.Today is still a day of returning home without success, even if Xie Xunyi is unavoidably a bit frustrated.

About a hundred steps away from Miaoyun Inn, Wei Yu saw the figure of Qing Huang standing at the door of the inn from a distance, he was slightly surprised, and cupped his hands at the man from afar.

The man fixedly glanced at him, nodded his head slightly, and looked indifferent.

Xie Xi was slightly surprised by the behavior of the two of them, he looked at the person in front of him calmly.This man was unusually thin, with slightly sunken cheeks, slightly high cheekbones, deep features, and a clear outline. He probably had a bit of foreign blood, but his whole body showed a special gentle and restrained handsomeness.A pair of eyes are slightly larger, dark in color, and shiny black, as if filled with starlight all over the sky, really too distinct.It's a pity that his skin is too pale, and his eyes are slightly bruised, as if he didn't have enough rest.

"Senior Brother Eleven." Song Wuan said succinctly.

Wei Yu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Xiao Wu? Why are you here?"

Hearing the conversation between these two, Xie Xie knew that the person in front of him was probably Wei Yuzong's younger brother, who also came from the Bai family.According to the ranking of Baimen's generation, the person in front of him should be Suan Ni Song Wuan, who is ranked fifth.

Song Wuan suddenly turned his head to look at him, and was silent for a while: "Xie Mobai?"

Xie Xunyi was stunned for a moment, shook his head, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

Song Wuan frowned: "You never offended me."

Xie Xunran:?

He immediately returned to the expressionless state: "So there is no need to change the name."

Xie Ziyi thought to himself: Could it be that if you offend you, you have to change your name?

"Because if you offend me, it's useless to change your name."

"..."

Xie Xie was sure, as expected, he came from the same sect.Birds of a feather flock together.He wisely returned to his room, leaving Song Wuan and Wei Yuzong to talk.

Wei Yuzong got used to his indifferent attitude, Song Wuan cut to the chase and said, "Let's put down the case at hand for now, or you will get involved in trouble."

"Unfortunately, I like to ask for trouble the most, but I am afraid of trouble and refuse to come to the door." Wei Yuzong raised the corners of his lips, smiling coquettishly: "Speaking of which, why are you here? You are now on the list of hidden weapons First, shouldn’t you stay in Wuwu Mountain and practice hard?”

Song Wuan was not surprised by his well-informed information. The inns under Wei Yuzong's name spread all over the country. If he knew nothing about it, he would be surprised.

"In that case, you must know that this case is related to the ancient building. What do you want to find out?"

"Just curious about the inside story." Wei Yuzong didn't mind him avoiding the question, and poured him a cup of tea with his own hands: "Finally, what is the purpose of coming to me."

Song Wuan hesitated for a while: "...I have a question. It's just that this question shouldn't be asked of you."

"However, I am the only choice in front of you for the time being, otherwise you would not come." Wei Yu showed off his face with a sweet tone: "So, go ahead."

The person opposite was silent for a long time, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and his clear eyes suddenly became dark and dark: "Put down the butcher knife, can you really become a Buddha immediately?"

Wei Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It depends on whether you are the one holding the knife or the one under the knife."

"What about the person holding the knife? What about the person under the knife?" Song Wuan asked with frowned eyebrows.

"If a man with a knife puts down the butcher's knife, he can become a Buddha immediately. It's just that it's not easy to be a Buddha. He has to give up his flesh and blood to feed the eagle. To have escaped a catastrophe, you must first be grateful and overjoyed."

Song Wu'an heard the unfinished meaning in his words, and continued to ask: "What about after that?"

"Afterwards, the hatred must be overwhelming, and we must find ways to take revenge on those who wield the knife."

"Even if he has repented?"

Wei Yu smiled: "Even if he has already repented."

Song Wuan lowered his eyelashes, looked down at the teacup in his hand: "If that's the case, what difference does it make if you put down the butcher's knife or not?"

"Just follow your heart." Wei Yuzong didn't take it seriously: "It's all my own choice, why does Xiao Wu have to show signs? My answer is not your answer. In fact, you obviously have a plan in mind, so asking me is unnecessary. "

"I have always believed that if a person makes a mistake and needs to be punished, he should also be given the opportunity to repent." Song Wuan hesitated: "But if he has already repented, is punishment still necessary?"

"It's still the same, the position is different, the result is different." Wei Yuzong looked at his trembling eyelashes with interest: "If you are deeply hurt by it, are you really willing to forgive it without any grievances?"

"I--"

Song Wuan pursed his lips tightly and stopped talking.He already had the answer in his heart: he was willing to forgive, but in the end, he couldn't help it.

"I see, thank you very much." He took out three dark sky thunders from the thousand receivers and put them on the table: "You don't need these with your martial arts, but your friend probably does. The matter is very dangerous, you two should be more careful, get out in time, and don't show off."

Wei Yuzong didn't refuse, just said to him: "You are the same, if you need help, come to me."

Song Wu'an said goodbye to Wei Yuzong bluntly, and went to the Red Rain Cottage in the west of the city.Red Rain Cottage is the most frequent residence of Lu Xuandu in Yangzhou, and few people set foot there on weekdays.The space here is not very spacious, but the layout is very careful. There are many peach trees around. In the midsummer, there is no red and rainy peach blossom scene. The eaves are hidden among the green branches and leaves, which is very quiet and deep.Every decoration during the period was personally arranged by Lu Xuandu, with his own comfort as the primary goal.

Lu Xuandu didn't go out very often in the past few days, but there was a constant exchange of letters, presumably he was taking the opportunity to arrange something.In his free time, he led him to play around Yangzhou, introduced Die Niangzi from Yunfangzhai to him, let him eat all kinds of snacks, and even took him to Xiangsi Pavilion, the base of the ancient building in Yangzhou, and brought him I saw the right arm Jidu Huaping Bamboo that he once said.

Song Wu'an turned around the front hall slowly and passed the study, he felt the small Red Rain Cottage clearly.He knows that the screen placed in the main hall is not carved with plum blossoms but peach blossoms. He knows that there are 64 blue bricks from the main hall to the middle of the study. A small portrait of Huai.And these were all told to him by Lu Xuan.

He knew very well that Lu Xuan was spreading himself out in front of him bit by bit, tentatively revealing his soft and fragile heart.This is a very dangerous move.Whether it's for Lu Xuandu, or for himself.At first, Song Wuan was at a loss, but now, he is calm.

The two stayed in Yangzhou all the time, and Lu Xuandu didn't seem to be in a hurry to deal with the troubles caused by Luo Hu, but instead kept delaying the progress for some reason.Song Wuan stayed with Lu Xuandu in Yangzhou for more than a month, and the two had a rare and happy time together.If he is willing to put in the effort, Lu Xuandu is really good at coaxing people, he is gentle and considerate, even if Song Wuan wants to find fault, he can't find it.

Lu Xuan dragged the matter until the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th. Song Wuan reckoned that he might have passed the Mid-Autumn Festival when he was not in Wuwu Mountain. In the few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Xuan was uncharacteristically seeing the head but not the end. Most of the time no one is seen.

Fortunately, with the things brought out from the cities of the Qi kings, Song Wu'an was not short of money, so he went to the street to prepare all the melons, fruits and snacks needed for the festival, and even bought two jars from Qiujia wine A rare aged sweet-scented osmanthus wine.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sky is getting darker and the moon is on the top of the sky.Song Wuan planned to put the prepared melon and fruit snacks on the stone table in the atrium of the backyard. He took the fruit plate to the backyard, but found that Lu Xuan had returned at some time, and had already arranged the backyard.

The veils in the atrium are flying, the scattered candlelight is soft and hazy, and there are various kinds of melon and fruit snacks on the table.It was rare for Lu Xuandu to wear a deep blue embroidered fish-patterned dress, and he looked much more stable and reliable than before.The clothes made his complexion whiter and whiter, and his peach blossom eyes were curved like crescent moons, and the ruhong eyes were filled with the brilliance of the moon.

"Wuan, you're here." Lu Xuandu's smile was rarely serious.He led Song Wuan to sit down, handed him an orange, and pushed his favorite snack to his hand: "Tonight is suitable for watching the moon, but unfortunately I don't have chrysanthemums here, so I have to invite you to look at the peach tree." gone."

"There's nothing wrong with peach trees."

The two sat in the atrium for a long time, talking less and less.The full moon was icy and cold, filling the entire courtyard. Lu Xuan turned his head to look at Song Wu'an, and said slowly, "Wu'an, can I, we try to be together?"

Song Wuan was silent for a long time.The heart that was originally jumping with joy turned cold little by little during the long wait, and the moonlight cast a thin layer of frost on his side face. For the first time, Lu Xuan realized that his side face looked so cold.He suddenly heard a sneer: "It seems that Master Lu is just an ordinary person, and he always falls in one place."

Lu Xuandu looked at Song Wuan with a pale face and turned his head with a half-smile. He saw his lips open and closed, and said softly, "I lied to you these days, idiot."