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Ye Zhen followed the servant all the way to a small lake in the backyard. Elder Xu was sitting on a stone chair in the waterside pavilion. On the stone table was a white jade chessboard. The black and white pieces on it presented a puzzle. Just looking at the chess game, one would feel that it was extremely dangerous and full of killing intent.
Apart from Elder Xu, there was no one else in the waterside pavilion. What he said just now was just an excuse.
Elder Xu looked up at the three of them, and finally his eyes fell on Ye Zhen's face. His eyes flashed with a touch of surprise, wondering if he was mistaken.
This little girl … Why does she look so familiar? Has he seen her somewhere before?
Ye Zhen gracefully curtsied, "This little girl greets Elder Xu."
Elder Xu came back to his senses and looked at Ye Zhen sharply. "Whose daughter are you?"
"My daughter's father's surname is Lu …" Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment. She almost said that her father was Ye Yiqing.
"Who is Lu Lingzhi to you?" Elder Xu suddenly interrupted Ye Zhen's words, his voice cold.
Ye Zhen looked back at Lu Lingzhi.
"I am her elder cousin." Lu Lingzhi saluted Elder Xu.
Elder Xu waved his hand, closed his eyes and said, "Marquis Lu, I've heard a lot about you. I don't know what the distinguished guest is here for?"
When Lu Lingzhi heard this, he knew that he was not welcome, but he still had a gentle smile on his face. "I've heard of Elder Xu's name for a long time. Today, I specially brought my sister-in-law to visit."
He didn't mention a word about Lu Xiangzhi's apprenticeship. They hadn't said anything yet, but Elder Xu had already put on an attitude of not welcoming them. If he really asked for an apprenticeship, he would certainly drive them out.
Elder Xu sneered, "I dare not. My family here is small. Marquis Lu, please go ahead."
"You can drive him away, but you can't drive me away. I'm here to break your chess game." Ye Zhen said in a sweet voice.
"Aren't you his sister? Since he has gone, why should you stay? Do you think a heartless person is worthy of playing chess with me? "Elder Xu snorted coldly.
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "I haven't finished speaking. They have left. I will play chess with you. If I win, you will accept my brother as your student. What do you think?"
Xu Lao was amused by Ye Zhen's shameless boasting. "Why do you think you can beat this old man?"
"Then let's give it a try." Ye Zhen smiled sweetly and innocently. She could beg Xu Lao for Lu Xiangzhi's sake, but she would not let Lu Lingzhi use Xu Lao to gain greater power as he did in her previous life.
"If you tell me what kind of game this is, I will play against you," Elder Xu said.
Ye Rou looked down at the chessboard on the table. "Tianyuan game."
The Tianyuan game was a sure-kill move. There was once a person who vomited blood because he was unable to break through this chess game. This chess game was set up by her father, but no one knew about it.
Elder Xu's eyes lit up as he instructed the manservant beside him, "Invite the two Young Masters of the Lu Family to the front for tea."
Lu Lingzhi glanced at Ye Zhen. Although he had many doubts in his heart, it was not the right time to ask. He winked at Lu Xiangzhi and the two left the waterside pavilion together.
"Sit, girl." Elder Xu lightly said.
Ye Zhen sat down opposite Elder Xu and looked up at the old man who once treated her like a granddaughter. She blinked and showed a mischievous smile.
When Elder Xu saw her smile, he finally remembered who she looked like. "You look like the daughter of an old friend of this old man."
"Are you talking about Ye Zhen?" Ye Zhen lowered her head and asked softly.
"You know?" Elder Xu's eyes were cold as he stared at Ye Zhen. "Whose daughter are you?"
"My father's name is Lu Shiming, and my mother is Pei Shi. For fifteen years, I have lived in the Border Town." Ye Zhen said lightly. "Old man, do you think all the people of the Ye family deserve to die?"
"Some deserve to die, some don't!" Elder Xu looked at her. "Are you Lu Shiming's biological daughter?"
"No, I am his adopted daughter. No one knew about this, but now you know." Ye Zhen looked up at Elder Xu and said.
Elder Xu stood up abruptly. "Who are your biological parents?"
"Old man, who do you think doesn't deserve to die? Ye Yiqing? "Ye Zhen asked again with a smile.
"Yes, he doesn't deserve to die!" Elder Xu sat down again, and his voice became low. "There are not many good people in the Ye family. He is a rare good person."
Ye Zhen picked up the black chess piece in her hand and gently put it down. "But he is dead, and both his children are dead."
Elder Xu looked at Ye Zhen silently. After a long time, he whispered, "What is your relationship with Ye Yiqing?"
"I don't know …" Ye Zhen shook her head. "Since others say that I look like Princess Qin, maybe I really have something to do with the Ye family."
"This old man has never heard Mo Ting say that he has a daughter, but now you are like this, at least you can escape, and maybe you will have the opportunity to meet him in the future." Elder Xu sighed.
Mo Ting is Ye Yiqing's courtesy name. Ye Yiqing never told anyone about his twin daughters.
Ye Zhen heard something strange in Elder Xu's words. She pinched the black chess piece in her hand. "Old man, what did you say?"
Elder Xu lowered his eyes and said, "The old lady wanted to collect the bodies of her friends. There are 130 people in the Ye family, but Ye Yiqing and his son are not. Perhaps, they are not dead!"
"Are you telling the truth?" Ye Zhen wanted to control her emotions, but she still trembled. She clasped her hands together. "You said … Ye Yiqing and his son … are not dead?"
"This old man didn't find their bodies, so they were lucky not to die." Elder Xu said. As for whether they were alive or not, he was not sure.
Ye Zhen's hands trembled violently. Her right hand grasped her left hand hard. Tears welled up, but she desperately held back. "They must not be dead!"
Dad is so powerful, so omnipotent, how could he die!
Yes, she also dreamed of Dad. He told her to wait for him … He must be alive!
Elder Xu looked at the excited Ye Zhen and already knew her identity. However, considering that the Ye family was still a topic that could not be mentioned, he hid all his guesses in his heart and pretended not to know anything.
Ye Zhen walked back and forth in the waterside pavilion a few times. It was not easy to suppress the excitement in her heart. She looked back at Elder Xu. "Old man, if Ye Yiqing is not dead, where do you think he will go?"
"This old man once heard him say that he wanted to go out the most." Elder Xu said.
"Yes … that's what he said." Ye Zhen smiled, thinking of what her father had said. She took a deep breath, stabilized the surging excitement in her heart, sat down again, and said in a trembling voice, "Elder Xu, let's play chess!"
Ye Zhen's heart felt joy and relief that she had never felt before. In this world, the people she cared about the most were her father and brother. Now that she knew that they might still be alive, she seemed to see a little light in the darkness.
It gave her hope amidst her hatred. She wanted to find them. For their sake, she would definitely live well.
Father, second brother! You must wait for me to find you.
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