Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly and secretly glanced at Xiao Long Nu. Seeing that there was no change in her expression, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief but also felt a little disappointed.
"Ask her to come in. Then introduce us to your female confidante." Li Qingluo said with a fake smile. During this period of time, they had been together and knew about Song Qingshu's situation. At this time, other than Shi Xiangyun, the only one who would come to find him was Tang Saier. However, Li Qingluo knew her disciple's temperament. She would not announce him outside in a formal manner and would use her lightness skill to barge in.
The servant girl asked for his opinion.
"I'll go take a look." Song Qingshu coughed twice. He felt that it was better for him to go take a look first. If it really was one of his confidantes, it would be good to give her a warning in advance. It would be bad if she saw Li Qingluo and Xiao Long Nu unprepared and caused some kind of scene.
"Let's go take a look together. It's not polite for us to wait here." Li Qingluo stood up with a smile that was not a smile. Although Xiao Long Nu did not say anything, she also followed closely beside the two of them. This was enough to show her attitude.
"One is marked by the company one keeps. Even a girl like Xiao Long Nu has become a little two-faced because of Li Qingluo." Song Qingshu thought hatefully. However, he did not dare to openly say these words in his heart.
The three of them walked out like this, each with their own ulterior motives. Soon, they arrived at the main entrance. They saw a handsome white horse standing at the entrance and a young girl in a fluttering white robe leaning on the horse. Her face was fair and tender, and her appearance was very pretty. However, it was obvious that her face was travel-worn.
Looking at the young girl's beautiful and pure face, Li Qingluo cursed in her heart. That bastard is greedy and lustful, but his taste is really not bad … As she sighed, she suddenly thought that this was a disguised praise for her. The corners of her mouth could not help but rise slightly.
Seeing the young girl's appearance, Song Qingshu was surprised and happy. "Miss Shui, why are you here!" This young girl was the female lead of the "Linking City Secrets", Shui Sheng. It had been some time since they last met at the Golden Snake Camp.
"Brother Song!" Seeing Song QingShu, Shui Sheng's eyes shone with a brilliant light, and she threw herself into his arms with a wisp of fragrant wind.
Song Qingshu's whole body stiffened. Feeling her slightly trembling body, he couldn't help but feel a sense of tenderness in his heart. He stretched out his arms and held her in his arms. "You've become haggard recently."
"Cough, cough ~" Lee Qingluo, who was at the side, had goosebumps all over her body. She couldn't help but cough twice.
Only then did Shui Sheng realize that there were two outrageously beautiful women next to her. Her small face suddenly turned red. She instinctively pushed Song Qingshu away and struggled out of his arms, "Song Dage, who are they?"
"Um, let me introduce them to you. This is Madam Wang from Mantuo Villa, and this is Miss Long from Ancient Tomb Sect. They are both my … my friends." Song Qingshu thought about it, but he really did not know how to describe his relationship with them. He could not tell Shui Sheng that among these two women, the mature one was his friend with benefits, and the young one was more than a friend, but not yet a lover, right?
"Nice to meet you, Madam Wang. Nice to meet you, Miss Long." Even though Shui Sheng had been praised for her beauty since she was young, the two women in front of her, one older and one younger, were so beautiful that they could not be compared to the world. The aura they exuded made her feel a little ashamed of her inferiority.
Xiao Long Nu pursed her lips into a smile and nodded at her. For a young girl like her who was not familiar with worldly affairs, this kind of etiquette was already a great improvement.
Lee Qingluo was much more natural. "Nice to meet you, miss." Then, she turned to Song Qingshu and said with the ghost of a smile, "Aren't you going to introduce us to this lady?"
"I forgot, I forgot." Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly. "This is Miss Shui Sheng, the daughter of Cold Moon Sword Shui Dai, one of the Four Wonders of the South, Fallen Flowers and Flowing Water."
Song Qingshu could not help but feel a little puzzled. 'Why does this atmosphere make it seem like the main wife has met her mistress? These women are not my wives, nor are they my lovers. Why should I feel guilty?'
"The Four Wonders of the South?" Lee Qingluo nodded. "You've always been known for your chivalry. Like father, like daughter."
Song Qingshu knew that with her identity as the White Lotus Mother, it would be very difficult for her to take someone like the Four Wonders of the South seriously. She was already giving him face by praising them like this.
"Let's go in first." Seeing how many passersby would glance over from time to time, Song Qingshu felt rather displeased inside, as if he had suffered greatly just from a few extra glances at Xiao Long Nu and the others.
He got the servant to take Shui Sheng's Zhao Yebai away and take good care of her, while Song Qingshu led them to the main hall.
"Have you settled your father's funeral?" Song Qingshu could not help but ask. Back then, something had happened to her father in the Golden Snake camp. Afterwards, her uncle, who was also a major leader of the Golden Snake camp, escorted Shui Dai and the others' coffins back to their hometown with her.
When she heard him mention this, Shui Sheng's eyes reddened. "It's all settled down. I'll bury him with my uncles so that they can continue to be sworn brothers in the afterlife."
Song Qingshu sighed. "If their spirits are watching from above, they'll thank you for doing this. When I'm free one day, I'll go pay respects to my uncle with you. "
Hearing that, Shui Sheng's pale cheeks flushed red. She gave an undetectable affirmative response. She did not turn him down. After all … after all, with their relationship, it only made sense for her to bring this man back for her father to see.
"By the way, how did you find me here?" Song Qingshu suddenly asked curiously.
A trace of shyness flashed across Shui Sheng's white face. She replied softly, "Originally, I was at home to observe mourning for my father, but then I accidentally heard the news that you were infected with the Golden Ripple Flower. I was worried about you … So I came out to find you. I didn't know how you were now. After thinking about it, I went to the Golden Snake camp to discuss it with Sister Ah-Jiu and the others. Later, I learned from them that you were safe and sound. But I always wanted to see you in person to feel at ease, so I came to Lin 'an …"
Hearing this, Song QingShu was moved and felt pity for her. She was just a young girl, and in this chaotic era of war, she had to travel north and south. She had to travel thousands of miles, and she must have suffered a lot.
Seeing that Song Qingshu had been holding Shui Sheng's hand and asking about her well-being, Li Qingluo subconsciously glanced at her cousin on the side. Seeing that she was looking out of the window with a trace of worry between her eyebrows, she was suddenly very unhappy. She deliberately coughed and said, "Song, let's talk about business first. There will be plenty of time for you to talk about love later."
Shui Sheng was a little nervous because of the aura of the two peerless beauties. Hearing that, she retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted.
Song Qingshu glanced at Li Qingluo gloomily, "Song, Song, can't you be a little more polite to me?" At the same time, he thought, when you were under me, you called me sweetly. You even called me good brother and so on. Why did you turn against me in the blink of an eye?
"It's good enough that I didn't call you bastard Song," Li Qingluo snorted lightly. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, "Okay, let's continue talking about my uncle's children."
Xiao Long Nu finally turned around and sighed, "Is it really possible for my brothers to still be alive in this world?" She had grown up in Gu Mu and had never thought that being an orphan was bad. It was only when she was with Yang Guo that she felt a little bit of the warmth of being an orphan. It was a pity that Guo 'er …
When she first saw that scene in Gu Mu, Xiao Long Nu was disheartened. Later, when she entered the palace to assassinate the emperor, she had the thought of committing suicide. Who knew that she would suddenly find news of her parents. During this time, Li Qingluo had taken her to visit some of the places where her parents had stayed. She gradually had the concept of home in her heart. Now that she found out that she actually had a few brothers, she couldn't help but feel that blood was thicker than water. It was a pity that the brothers that she had never met were most likely dead.
"It's not like there's no hope at all." Seeing the light in Xiao Long Nu's eyes gradually recede, Li Qingluo didn't want her to return to that state of despair. She hurriedly advised, "Although I didn't find their whereabouts, I didn't see their corpses either. You should know that your eldest brother Yue Yun died by beheading and your second brother Yue Lei died in exile. I've already confirmed these, but I'm not so sure about the whereabouts of the other three brothers. Next, I'll interrogate Moqi Ruo's henchmen to see if there's anyone who knows about this."
"Cousin, why do you have to deliberately comfort me like this? With your influence, if you can't find anything after so many years of investigation, what can you find even if you investigate again?" Although Xiao Long Nu didn't know much about worldly affairs, it didn't mean that she was stupid. She easily saw through Li Qingluo's thoughts.
Li Qingluo was silent. Actually, she had investigated everything that needed to be investigated. She had even secretly captured and interrogated Moqi Ruo's henchmen. The answer she obtained was that they had all been secretly assassinated. It was just that no one could clearly tell where their corpses were, which made her fantasize.
"Are you talking about General Yue's orphans? I might know … "At this moment, a weak voice suddenly sounded from the side.
Song Qingshu, Li Qingluo and even Xiao Long Nu, who had always been indifferent to the outside world, suddenly turned around to look at the blushing Shui Sheng.
"You know where they are?" Li Qingluo grabbed Shui Sheng's hand and asked excitedly.
Noticing Shui Sheng's furrowed brows, Song Qingshu hurriedly pulled Li Qingluo's hand away. "Don't be so agitated. Your martial arts are so high, you're hurting me."
"You're the only one who has tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex." Li Qingluo rolled her eyes at him, but she didn't have the time to get angry with him. She only looked eagerly at Shui Sheng.
"Some time ago, when I was tidying up my father's belongings, I found a notebook." Seeing that Song Qingshu was so concerned about her, Shui Sheng felt a sweetness in her heart. She then explained, "It mentioned that my third uncle, Liu Chengfeng, was entrusted by one of his clansmen many years ago to save a few children. My third uncle was worried that he would ruin the clan's plans by himself, so he invited my father and a few other sworn brothers to go with him."
"How do you know that those children are General Yue's orphans?" Li Qingluo asked suspiciously. Over the years, she had received many similar news, but unfortunately, they were all false. She knew that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. She didn't want her cousin to experience such pain.
"I … I guessed," Shui Sheng said awkwardly, her face red.
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