Chapter 87 Chapter 86 Singing to the Bamboo Branch

In the late night of early spring, the moon hangs alone in the sky, the sky is deep and far away, only a little bit of starlight is twinkling, Xiaoqiu stands by the empty and lonely river for a long time, seems to be infatuated. He has returned to Jardine Bank, living where the loophole used to live. Zou Xifeng issued two important orders: remove all those who were monitoring Songzhuang, and give Zou Song's family freedom.Second, Xiaoqiu took over the work of loopholes. In addition to specifically looking for loopholes and analyzing security measures, he was given greater power to investigate the situation of anyone in the bank, and no one could refuse with any excuse.And can freely enter and exit anywhere, including the vault.He also said: Since the loophole is dead, and the house is empty, let Xiaoqiu live in it, so that he can enter the role as soon as possible.

The leaky houses are by the river, and a gust of cold wind sweeps across, causing ripples on the calm river.In Xiaoqiu's heart, guilt and remorse invaded his soul, he felt his own humbleness and pity, as well as the terrible hypocrisy and childishness deep in his heart.All this caused him great pain.He really despises himself. On that evening, Xiaoqiu left Songzhuang, which he had been dreaming of, and the woman who gave him so much joy and courage.He left behind Zou Song's hand, which will never be returned to others unless it breaks Loulan. Sooner or later, he will return it. Where is his Tianya Sword?Without the Tianya Sword, what would he use to subdue demons?What to use to defeat the needle?

Xiaoqiu walked every step and turned her head three times, her heart felt like being stabbed by a needle, it hurt and sore. The Spring Festival is not over yet, but Xiaoqiu has long lost the joy of the festival in her heart.The holiday is a kind of mood.Happiness is not given by others, but comes from yourself. In the night sky where the fireworks are gone, can there be a heart lamp waiting quietly for him?Did he really lose his innocence from then on?The love in the past can only become a painful page in the memory that cannot be looked back? Xiaoqiu used to like the rivers and lakes very much, like the loose life, free and leisurely, don't think about the sorrow that passed by yesterday, don't care about what will happen tomorrow, as long as the present, as long as the present, but people are quiet, but the heart is is empty.

Life is nothing but clouds that meet in the sky, passing by without leaving traces; maybe it is just migratory birds, everything is just a geese passing by without a trace; maybe it is just a few stars twinkling in the sky, looming, once the sun When he came out, he disappeared. The place where the loophole lives is too simple.It is said that it is a residence, but it can only be lived in: a riverside hut, a bed, a quilt, a pillow, a table, a table, a cup, a bowl, a chopsticks, a stove, and a pot.Nothing else, let alone luxuries, nothing superfluous.In the world of vulnerabilities, excess is useless.Just like her tall and thin figure like a bamboo, there is no extra flesh, simple and clear.Vulnerabilities have the same requirements for themselves as they have for other people's work.

Fortunately, Xiaoqiu didn't care about these things.When wandering in rivers and lakes and living in no fixed place, he once slept in a barn, on a big tree, in the snow, and once even on the long floor with more than a dozen sweaty, dirty people. , A beggar covered in fleas slept together.Of course, when he was lucky, he also slept on the beautiful woman's bed. What made Xiaoqiu feel a little relieved is that here is facing the river, and he can overlook the distance. He couldn't help thinking: in many late nights, the loophole is alone by the river, is it the same loneliness and loneliness?Did she choose such a place to tell the feelings of a middle-aged woman to the flowing river?

Xiaoqiu suddenly wants to drink and get drunk.After Ah Huang's death, is his tavern still open?The strange thing is that Xiaoqiu actually likes to drink in this kind of place. When she thinks of Ah Huang, she can't help but feel a little bit of emotion, a little bit of desolation, and a little bit of warmth. Xiaoqiu decided to try his luck. There are almost no people on the streets late at night, and occasionally there are one or two passers-by, who are either watchers or drunkards swaying around.A drunken man bumped into Xiao Qiu head-on, cursing and trying to find Xiao Qiu to fight for his life, but he couldn't stand still and fell down first.

There are actually candle lights in the attic of Ah Huang's tavern, which look like will-o'-the-wisps from a distance.Who lit the candles in Ah Huang's attic in such a late night? Xiaoqiu called the door outside the tavern: Is anyone there?Can I buy wine? After calling a few times, there was finally the sound of small footsteps inside, and a dim yellow candlelight approached from far away. When the door opened and the wind blew, it flickered on and off. A white-haired, trembling old woman looked at Xiaoqiu with cloudy eyes, opened her toothless mouth, and said out of breath: You, you!

Xiaoqiu said: Old lady, I want to buy wine.what?Xiaoqiu said loudly: I want to buy wine. The old woman hunched her back and turned around to buy wine.A gust of cold wind blew, Xiao Qiu suddenly smelled a bloody smell, the pores all over his body stood up, and the back of the old woman seemed to become indescribably weird and mysterious. Questions came up one after another: Who is this old woman?Why did you sell Ah Huang's tavern?What's going on inside? Xiaoqiu followed the old woman in and saw an incredible scene: Li San sat motionless at a table with a jug of wine still warm and a plate of side dishes to go with the wine.Ah Huang also stood motionless on the side, holding a rag in his hand. Under the flickering candlelight, his face was distorted and distorted, glowing blue.

Xiao Qiu was so startled that she almost cried out.Even if he is well-informed, talented and bold, his heart almost jumps out. While selling wine, the old woman muttered to herself in a hoarse voice: "Walking to the end of the world with a sword, drink up the blood of the wicked."Ask the sky with wine, where is justice?When will there be justice in this world?It sounds like a spell, which is creepy.Does this old woman know that he is Xiaoqiu?What does she want to do? Xiaoqiu touched Li San and Ah Huang lightly, her hands were cold, and then she looked carefully, the expressions of the two were stiff, obviously they had been dead for a long time.Why did this mysterious old woman put the bodies of the two of them here?

The old woman muttered something in her mouth: God, open your eyes and have a look!Sons and grandchildren, revenge!Enemies, you will not find peace for a day, we will use your blood to sacrifice the souls of the dead As if hearing the call of a mysterious and terrifying spell, a bat suddenly flew in the dark, jumping around in the room, and then, the second, and the third room quickly gathered a large number of bats, and they were still getting bigger and bigger. Gather more. Xiaoqiu wanted to get out, but at this moment, there was a rush of horseshoes on the long street, and eight horses galloped towards them, raising a cloud of dust, and they seemed to have traveled a long way.Immediately, seven of them got off the horse, but one of them didn't get off the horse for a long time. This person turned out to be a little girl with braided hair.

An older knight respectfully carried the little girl down, and a group of eight entered the tavern.When they saw Ah Huang, they all had expressions of sadness, and they all stepped forward to bow down, only the little girl looked nonchalant, humming a nursery rhyme, looking straight at Xiaoqiu's face with her big flexible eyes. . The old woman loved the little girl very much, and even had a trace of respect, with a kind expression on her face. After several people knelt down and worshiped, one took out a small drum and beat it. The rest put their hands together and muttered something, as if they were holding a ceremony, and even the little girl became dignified.Bats flew up and down around these people. Xiaoqiu didn't want to quit.He wanted to take a look, what was going on?Anyway, if you are idle, you are idle. You are in a bad mood, you are in a panic, and you can't wait for something to happen. Ah Huang's real name is Murong Xue, the eldest son of the famous Murong family in Gusu, and should be the first heir. He was actually an outcast, and this fate was doomed from the moment he was born.He was born with one less eye than ordinary people!Because he was too young and ugly when he was born, which affected the family image, the Murong family has been reluctant to admit the existence of such a person. He has been hidden in the family cellar, living a life like a dog. Until one day, he accidentally discovered some strange figures on the stone wall of the cellar, and these figures are the long-lost martial arts skills of the Murong family.Twenty years ago, Murong Xue, who defeated the seven masters of the Murong family by using the same way to punish him, has finally avenged his shame. These people are all from the Murong family.Since Murong Xue is an outcast, why did they come all the way here? Suddenly there was the sound of a stick in the street in the distance. One person was wearing a shawl and a soap cloth robe, and the stick came from the end of the long street. Here comes a blind man.The blind man was already very old, the wrinkles on his face told the vicissitudes of life on his face, and his silver-like white hair fluttered in the howling night wind, looking indescribably desolate. When everyone saw the blind man, he was still far away, but in the blink of an eye, like a gust of cold night wind, he stood in front of him in an instant. This blind man Xiaoqiu sees the dead, it is the eyes of God.Shenyan is a master of swordsman in the world. He has made countless swords in his life, and his reputation is far and wide. He is an authority in the swordsmanship industry. Xiaoqiu has no sword, what is he looking for? When the old woman and the seven knights saw God's eyes, they all showed expressions of relief, joy, and relief, and the seven knights rushed forward to salute. The divine eyes with a strange and ancient appearance seemed to be able to see everything, and he sighed and said: "Forget it, there is no need to be too polite." The older knight said sincerely: Master and my Murong family have always been on good terms, if you can get Master's help, you will surely avenge your great revenge. Shenyan said: Are the current seven masters of the Murong family here?Yes.How many of you want revenge? The faces of the seven knights suddenly became very embarrassed, and a young knight said loudly: "The Murong family has always treated others in the same way and punished others. It has always been revenge for revenge, revenge for hatred, how can we not do it for Brother Murong Xue?" revenge? Words are good.Shenyan snorted coldly and said with a sneer: What do you think Jardine Bank is?You can come when you want, leave when you want, and do whatever you want? Suddenly a cold light flashed in the dim eyes of the white-haired old woman, and she said hoarsely: I also know that this is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, but if your son dies, will you avenge him?Shenyan let out a long sigh and did not speak. This old woman is Mrs. Murong, the oldest member of the Murong family, and Ah Huang's biological mother.Ah Huang was really too small and ugly when he was born, but what mother is willing to abandon her son?Although he was born without an eye.As the eldest son of the famous Murong family in Gusu, Ah Huang will automatically become the head of the family at the right time, but at that time some family elders thought that Ah Huang's image was too bad to be trained as the future heir of the Murong family. Just imagine, the four major families in the south of the Yangtze River Which of the headed family members is not Yushu Linfeng and handsome?However, Mrs. Murong hoped that her son would one day be able to stand out and become the head of the family.The only way is to let Ah Huang learn the martial arts skills of his family and use the same way to punish him.However, in the same way, the person who returned the cure has been lost for a long time after the accidental death of the head of the previous generation.Although this unique knowledge was engraved in a cellar, no one has ever been able to comprehend it. In the past, the head of the previous generation taught the next generation in the cellar. How can Ah Huang comprehend this unique martial arts knowledge?As soon as Mrs. Murong was cruel, she hid Ah Huangxue in the family cellar. In order to stimulate his potential, she deliberately made him live like a dog and made him suffer all kinds of hardships.Heaven pays off, and on a certain day twenty years ago, Ah Huang finally comprehended the way to treat others, and thus defeated the seven masters of the Murong family. But Ah Huang couldn't understand his mother's painstaking efforts, and left home in a fit of anger.As a short and ugly one-eyed disabled person, Boss Hu took him in and reused him when no one looked up to him.A scholar dies for his confidant.That's why Ah Huang willingly concealed his identity and sneaked into the bank for more than ten years until his heroic death. For a long time, God's eyes protruded pale, eyes that could neither see eyeballs nor pupils, and said slowly in an almost emotionless voice: You should go, where you came from, and where you are going back. I know you are kind too.Mrs. Murong said firmly: But since we have come, we will not go back empty-handed, and we will never give up until we achieve our goal?Not afraid of death?Um. The eyes of the gods seemed a little painful and helpless, as if seeing an ominous ending but could not change it, and said sadly: "Knowing that you can't do it, but you still want to do it, you don't regret it, but the Murong family will really be removed from the world from now on." . I also know that this act is more dangerous than good, so I want to leave a little blood for the Murong family.Mrs. Murong looked at the little girl with braided hair benevolently, and said: This is my granddaughter Tian Ling'er, and she is also the person with the best martial arts qualifications I have ever seen, so I will entrust her to you. granddaughter?Shenyan said: Does Ah Huang have a daughter? Um.Mrs. Murong said: It was born with a prostitute, and he left after one night. I immediately ordered the prostitute to be taken home to see if she could conceive.Thank God, she was really pregnant with Linger. You have been sending people to follow Ah Huang?Yes.It can be used by parents all over the world.Shen Yan said: Does Ah Huang know that he has a daughter?have no idea. Shenyan greeted Tian Ling'er: Come here, let grandpa take a look. Mrs. Murong showed a happy smile, and urged repeatedly: "Ling'er, go quickly." Tian Ling'er stared at a pair of big flexible eyes, and ran over bouncingly.Shenyan kissed her face, and then began to gently stroke her bones and meridians.