In the Shang family's study.
Liang Xuemei opened the safe hidden in the bookshelf and took out a dark brown sandalwood box.
She solemnly handed the box to Zuo Yi and said, "Your master told me to give this to you before he died."
Zuo Yi took it with both hands.
Liang Xuemei said, "Open it and take a look."
Zuo Yi nodded, sat in front of the desk and opened the sandalwood box.
Inside the box was an indigo colored thread-bound book. On the blank part of the cover was written 'Shang Sword Manual' in calligraphy, with Shang He's seal stamped at the bottom.
Zuo Yi carefully took out the sword manual and flipped through the pages.
On the title page were four lines of a poem: Huo Ruyi shot down the nine sunsets, like a group of emperors flying at the dragon. Came like thunder, stopped with anger, and left like the clear light of the river and sea.
Zuo Yi recognized that this was Shanghe's handwriting.
These four lines were taken from the famous poem of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, "Watching First Madam Gongsun's Disciples Perform Swords". Clearly, it was used here to explain the true essence of the Shang family's swordsmanship.
Shang He's attainments in swordsmanship were very high. His family's swordsmanship could be traced back to the founding of the previous dynasty. It had been passed down for hundreds of years and had always been regarded as a secret by Shang He.
Shanghe's closest disciples did not receive the true teachings of the Shang family's swordsmanship. This was not because he was stingy, but because he thought that his disciples were not talented enough.
Shang Yulin was one of them!
When Zuo Yi was studying in Tenhiro Budokan, Shanghe had used this swordsmanship to "tempt" Zuo Yi, hoping that Zuo Yi could inherit his legacy and bring the Shang family's swordsmanship to greater heights.
But Zuo Yi had rejected him.
Seeing this sword manual, Zuo Yi could not help but think of Shanghe's disappointed eyes when he had rejected him.
Now, this person has passed away.
He flipped over the title page, and an intricately drawn sword move immediately came into view. Beside it was a note that was arranged in dense, tiny words.
It was now the age of the Internet, and martial arts had been included in the category of sports science. Fist techniques, saber, spear, sword, halberd, and the martial arts secret techniques left behind by the ancestors had basically been systematized and standardized.
On Da Xia Wu Meng's official website, all kinds of fist and sword manuals could be downloaded as long as one paid a fee. There were very few imitations of ancient books like the "Shang Clan's Sword Manual".
"Eh?"
Zuo Yi glanced at it and was surprised.
He quickly flipped to the next page, and after flipping through four to five pages, he finally confirmed that he had actually learned the Shang Sword!
Zuo Yi hadn't expected this at all.
Back then, when Zuo Yi had rejected Shanghe, how could he have imagined that Shanghe would impart his treasured secret art to him?
Later on, when he continued to learn the swordsmanship from Shanghe, Zuo Yi had always thought that it was another swordsmanship.
It was no wonder that Shanghe had given him private instruction in the sword room, and had not allowed him to practice in front of others.
Now that the truth was out, Zuo Yi had no chance to thank Shanghe in person for his good intentions.
He did not continue reading, and put the sword manual back into the sandalwood box.
Zuo Yi said, "Mistress, thank you."
"You don't need to be so polite with me."
Liang Xuemei said, "Back then, Yulin's father was …"
Liang Xuemei did not finish her sentence, but Zuo Yi knew what she wanted to say.
Back then, Shanghe had not only treated Zuo Yi as his true disciple, but also hoped that he could be together with Shang Yulin.
Unfortunately, Zuo Yi and Shang Yulin did not have feelings for each other, and at that time, he liked freedom and travel, and had his own pursuits, so he could only reject Shanghe's good intentions.
Even so, Shanghe and Liang Xuemei still treated him as half a son, and treated him very kindly.
Even Shang Yulin was jealous.
Zuo Yi grimaced.
Liang Xuemei changed the topic. "Right, next time, bring Bao 'er's mother over for me to see."
She wanted to see who was more outstanding than her daughter.
But this made Zuo Yi feel very troubled. He could only tell the truth. "Mistress, I can't bring Bao 'er's mother over."
Liang Xuemei was surprised. "Hmm?"
Zuo Yi had no choice but to explain the ins and outs of the whole matter in detail.
After hearing this, Liang Xuemei frowned and said, "Then you should find a way to find Bao 'er's mother, or at least find out the truth. Besides, Bao' er also needs a mother to take care of her."
Zuo Yi nodded. "I'll find a way."
Liang Xuemei took a deep breath and said, "If you encounter any inconvenience in the future, you can bring her to me. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, so I can take care of her."
Zuo Yi said, "Thank you, Mistress."
Liang Xuemei waved her hand and said, "Bao 'er is already four years old, so she should go to kindergarten in the second half of the year. Finding a good kindergarten to study in will be good for her growth."
Zuo Yi nodded. "Yes!"
Although he had been in the world of Sadeya for 30 years and had been conquering realms for more than 100 years, at this moment, standing in front of Liang Xuemei, he was still a junior who needed to listen to her teachings.
After leaving for half his life, he was still a young man when he returned.
Liang Xuemei smiled. "Don't think I'm annoying."
Zuo Yi quickly said, "I won't."
Liang Xuemei said, "It's getting late. Take Bao 'er back. Remember to come again when you have time."
Thus, Zuo Yi took Bao 'er and the sword manual that Shanghe had left for him. He bid farewell to Liang Xuemei and Shang Yulin and returned to the Linjiang mansion.
When he arrived home, it was already past nine in the evening.
Zuo Yi let Bao 'er take a bath and sleep. The little girl bathed and went to bed. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
She was also very sleepy.
As usual, Zuo Yi lowered the brightness of the lamp for her and quietly left her bedroom.
Ding ling ling ~
However, just as he walked to the door of the study, his phone suddenly rang.
Zuo Yi quickly took out his phone. Afraid of waking up the little girl, he didn't care to look at the caller ID and directly answered the call. "Hello?"
"You, are you Zuo Yi?"
It was a woman's voice from the other end of the phone. There was a hint of hesitation in her voice.
Zuo Yi found the voice unfamiliar. "I am Zuo Yi. May I ask who you are?"
The woman replied, "Zuo Yi. My name is So Wan Qing."
So Wan Qing!
Zuo Yi was stunned.
The other party's voice was unfamiliar, but her name was not unfamiliar at all!
So Wan Qing was the "Aunt Qing" that Bao 'er kept thinking about. She was the person who placed Bao' er in the Angel Baby Daycare Center. She was also the person who wrote down his name and mobile phone number in the emergency contact column of the daycare contract!
"It's you?"
Zuo Yi didn't expect So Wan Qing to take the initiative to call him!
"It's me!"
So Wan Qing's voice was a little more impatient. "I've contacted the daycare center. I know that you've come back to pick up Bao 'er. Please take good care of Bao' er!"
Without waiting for Zuo Yi's reply, she continued impatiently, "I know you must have a lot of questions. You must want to know who Bao 'er's biological mother is, but please believe me. It's better for you not to know the truth. It's also better for Bao' er."
"So don't investigate Bao 'er's mother's background. Maybe one day, when the time is right, Bao' er's mother will take the initiative to look for you. Don't even think about looking for me. I'm currently abroad. I won't be back for a long time."
Zuo Yi said, "Bao 'er misses you very much."
So Wan Qing was silent.
Her rapid breathing could be heard from the phone. After a while, she said, "I miss her very much too. She's a good girl. She's smart and sensible. Although she's not my biological daughter, there's no difference."
"Please, please take good care of her. Goodbye!"
After saying that, So Wan Qing hung up the phone. The call with Zuo Yi didn't even last a minute.
Damn it!
It was rare for Zuo Yi to want to scold someone. He immediately found the number and called back.
However, the phone was busy. He continued to call, "I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable!"
Zuo Yi gave up trying again because the other party had most likely unplugged the SIM card.
The number was not the one she left at the nursery.
Zuo Yi didn't know what happened to So Wan Qing, and why she kept Bao 'er's mother's secret. He didn't have the divination ability of a legendary wizard, so it would be difficult for him to find out the truth in a short period of time.
According to the number on the phone, So Wan Qing was indeed abroad. The number displayed was an Arameri number.
After thinking about it, Zuo Yi decided to put this matter aside for the time being.
So Wan Qing must have said two things wrong — whether he knew the truth or not, it wouldn't be bad.
And it wouldn't be bad for Bao 'er!
My old waist can't take it anymore. It seems that I have to go to the hospital. Finally, I sincerely want to tell everyone to pay more attention to exercise. If you don't exercise when you're young, you'll cry when you're old!
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