In the depths of the jungle in the distance, the man in purple dismounted and looked at the young man in black on the horse, "Third Brother, after so many years, your aim is still so good."
Xiao Shao also turned over and dismounted. Behind the shiny fur of the mount, there was a string of prey hanging upside down. Among them, a white wolf was extremely eye-catching. Its whole body was snow-white without a trace of mixed hair. It was huge and there was an arrow in its throat. Obviously, it had been shot. Hunting in this kind of snowy jungle was difficult. The white wolf's fur color was also integrated with the snow. One must have very good eyesight to distinguish it. This wolf was huge and agile. Unfortunately, it met Xiao Shao. In the end, it was still in the bag.
"It's just a beast." Xiao Shao did not care.
Qi Feng paused, "Third Brother killed the white wolf to make a cloak for Third Sister-in-law. This white wolf skin is hard to find. Third Sister-in-law has just recovered from a serious illness and needs to take good care of her body."
Xiao Shao looked at him and did not speak. In fact, what Qi Feng said was right. Seeing him so cold, Qi Feng did not mind. He just shook his head and smiled, "Although the white wolf skin is good, unfortunately, Third Sister-in-law hates white. If it is red fox skin, she should like it more. "
Xiao Shao stopped and looked at him. He said lightly, "What do you want to say?"
Qi Feng smiled bitterly. These days, the relationship between the two had always been a little strange. Even Xia Qing, the brainless doctor, could see that something was wrong. Naturally, it was because Jiang Ruan was in a coma a few days ago. Qi Feng's actions made Xiao Shao unhappy. He looked into the distance and could faintly see the peak of Jia Nan Mountain. He said, "Third Brother, you are the third senior in Jia Nan Mountain. Among the nine brothers, you are the most intelligent. Nothing is difficult for you. Even if I learned the art of politics, in terms of intelligence, I am not as good as you. "
Xiao Shao lowered his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking. Qi Feng's voice, which seemed to be filled with memories, came from his side, "In the beginning, you were indifferent and treated everyone coldly. Except for the second brother who could talk to you for a while, you looked down on the rest of the brothers. At that time, we were still young, all of us were youths. When we saw your actions, we thought that you were proud and arrogant, so we didn't want to be associated with you. "
Qi Feng smiled. In the beginning, the nine of them lived together on Mount Jia, and all they had to do every day was to practice on the mountain. At that time, they only felt that the days were hard. Later on, when they left the mountain, they truly saw the ostentatious hustle and bustle behind the Boundless Secular World. Only then did they realize that the days on the mountain were the best.
"Third Brother once saved my life, right here." Qi Feng suddenly said, "I still remember Third Brother's appearance at that time. You didn't say anything. At that time, I was very scared, but you didn't look nervous at all. At that time, I felt that you were very powerful, so from then on, I really admired you."
Many years ago, it was also a snowy day like this. A few of his fellow apprentices came out of the forest to hunt. There shouldn't be any ferocious beasts in the winter deep in the forest. Who knew that on that day, they would encounter a big black bear that came out to look for food. The black bear was tall and fierce. At that time, Guan Liang Han and the others were far away and could not come out to help. Seeing that Qi Feng, who only knew a little bit of Kung Fu, was about to die under the black bear's sharp mouth, but halfway through, an arrow flew and pierced into the black bear's mouth. The black bear was furious, and the man caught up from behind. Arrows could not be used, so Xiao Shao pulled out the short dagger on his body and faced it without changing his expression.
Even if it was a person with good skills, facing a beast at such a close distance would inevitably be at a disadvantage, not to mention that Xiao Shao only had a short dagger in his hand. An inch shorter, an inch more dangerous. One could imagine how dangerous it was. When Xiao Shao finally subdued the black bear, he had already suffered some injuries. However, he always wore black clothes, so the blood could not be seen. At a glance, except for his pale face, he was as indifferent as usual.
At that time, Qi Feng was very nervous, but Xiao Shao did not say anything. There was no deep hatred between the youths. Usually, it was just a fight. It was better to get rid of enmity than to keep it alive. Xiao Shao's calmness and indifference at that moment almost made Qi Feng look at him in a different light. He seemed to see from that incident that this cold-faced senior was not as unreasonable as he appeared to be. It was just that he was not good at expressing himself. Qi Feng admired such a courageous person from the bottom of his heart. It was precisely because of this that after finishing his apprenticeship, he did not enter the imperial court as everyone thought. Instead, he went to Xiao Shao's Jinyi Guard's Hundred Zhang Tower and hid behind the scenes to work for him. Because in Qi Feng's eyes, following Xiao Shao's career was more glorious than the so-called glory of the imperial court.
Waking up from his memories, Qi Feng smiled slightly, "What I want to say is that Third Brother will always be the person I admire the most. I will not fight for anything, and I have no other thoughts. Third Sister-in-law is the most special woman I have ever seen. "He sighed softly," If I had met her earlier, I would not be so willing. But since she is your wife, she is just my sister-in-law. "In the end, he could not hide the sadness in his tone.
"I have never thought that you have other thoughts." Xiao Shao interrupted his words, and his tone was as cold as ever, "You will not."
The three words "you will not" seemed to be flat and without any ripples, but in an instant, it brought a warm power in this cold mountain. A person like Xiao Shao should not easily trust others. However, the words "you don't know how" contained a kind of absolute trust. Qi Feng's heart was inexplicably sour, and there was an indescribable bitter taste in his mouth. He shook his head and said, "I always feel that it is impossible for any of us brothers to catch up with you. You are better than us. "
Perhaps it was not just a matter of time before he lost. Xiao Shao was indeed an excellent person in the world and was very compatible with Jiang Ruan. Today, with these words, Qi Feng opened his heart and took the initiative to erase the estrangement. Xiao Shao's answer also showed his attitude. Although his heart was sour, in the end, he had put down a stone. Qi Feng wanted to liven up the atmosphere, so he smiled and changed the topic, "No matter what, Third Sister-in-law is fine. Surviving a disaster will only lead to more good fortune. It's just that this matter cannot be separated from the Southern Frontier. The people of the Southern Frontier are already preparing to take action in the capital. Xuan Li has a close relationship with the Southern Frontier. Maybe he is also involved in this matter. "
"I will not let him go." Xiao Shao said.
"He probably wants to use the same old trick again." Qi Feng said, "In the beginning, he did such a thing and squandered the friendship between us brothers. Although Master has expelled him from the sect, every time I think about it, I feel disgusted." Qi Feng sighed, "With his vengeful nature, if one day the great cause of the world falls into his hands, the first one he will not spare will be our Jia Nan Mountain."
"There will not be such a day." Xiao Shao said.
"I know that Third Brother will not let him succeed. We have not forgotten about Ninth Brother." Qi Feng looked at his sleeves, "The debt he owes will be repaid one day."
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When Qi Feng and Xiao Shao returned to Green Poplar Manor, Xia Qing, who came out to brew medicine, was unexpectedly happy to see the prey the two brought back. It turned out that the white wolf bone was a precious medicine that could be used as medicine. She immediately dragged the white wolf back and said that she would send the wolf skin back. Xiao Shao had always been generous with these things. Except for the wolf skin, the rest were useless to him, so he immediately agreed.
"I heard that white wolves are very difficult to hunt. How did you hunt one?" In her previous life, Jiang Ruan had seen a white wolf skin in the palace. Xuan Li had spent a lot of money to buy it from an outside merchant. White wolves that didn't have a single strand of hair on their bodies were hard to come by. Using arrows or knives would leave flaws on the wolf's skin. At that time, a complete white wolf skin was indeed enviable, but Xuan Li gave it to Imperial Concubine Chen. Imperial Concubine Chen made the white wolf skin into a wolf skin scarf and piled it up on her neck. The Emperor praised it very much. Xiao Shao went out for a trip and came back with a white wolf. She could not help but be a little curious.
Xiao Shao looked at her and said, "Use arrows."
Jiang Ruan, "…"
Xiao Shao saw that she was speechless and could not help but laugh. Jiang Ruan glared at him. This person was deliberately teasing her. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "I heard from Master that you had nine martial brothers. I just saw the other brothers' calligraphy and paintings in the attic. Why don't I see Eighth Martial Brother? "
Jiang Ruan had seen almost all of Xiao Shao's martial brothers. Except for Eldest Martial Brother Xue Da and Sixth Martial Brother Du Liu, they were traveling and temporarily not in Jin Kingdom. However, when Xia Qing brought up the matter of Number Eight and Number Nine, she would stammer and evade it. Xia Qing was an honest person and did not know how to lie. This kind of attitude was really strange in Jiang Ruan's eyes. At this moment, seeing that Xiao Shao suddenly thought of this matter, she casually mentioned it.
When Xiao Shao heard this, his expression changed slightly. He did not immediately answer, but slowly frowned. Jiang Ruan was stunned and said, "If you don't want to say …"
"Number Eight is Xuan Li." Not waiting for her to finish, Xiao Shao interrupted her, "Ninth Martial Brother is actually Ninth Martial Sister. She died because of Xuan Li. After this incident, Xuan Li was expelled from the school by Master." Xiao Shao's words were as concise and comprehensive as usual, but this short sentence made people's hearts jump with fear. Even Jiang Ruan was shocked by the twists and turns in his words and was somewhat speechless. She had been with Xuan Li for a long time, but she had never known that Xuan Li and Xiao Shao were fellow martial brothers. Moreover, she did not know that Xuan Li and Xiao Shao had such a grudge.
Seeing her shocked expression, Xiao Shao reached out and held her soft hand. His hand was slender and had distinct joints. It did not have the coarseness of ordinary martial artists. Instead, it had a kind of lustrous and powerful beauty. It was really pleasing to the eye. Jiang Ruan looked up at him. Xiao Shao sighed and said, "Sit down, I will slowly tell you."
Although Mr. Hakone of the Jia Nan Mountain had lived in seclusion, he was known as Mr. Destiny. Many people wanted to send their sons to Jia Nan Mountain to learn martial arts. However, Mr. Hakone's temperament was eccentric. He would not accept anyone who was not pleasing to his eyes. The nine disciples who were accepted by Master Ba Qi had their own merits and were all dragons and phoenixes among men.
Master Xue was a glib talker, Guan Er had the bravery of a general, Xiao San was the best assassin, Qi Si was a military genius, Xia Wu was skilled in medicine, Du Liu had a pair of skillful hands that could make all kinds of hidden weapons, Mo Qi You was a world-shaking genius, Xuan Ba had the air of an emperor, and Bai Jiu inherited Master Ba Qi's mantle and practiced divination.
At that time, Bai Jiu's name was Bai Zhu. She was an abandoned baby that Master Ba Qi had picked up from outside. He raised her and had always treated her as his own daughter. Master Ba Qi accepted eight male disciples, and Bai Zhu was a woman. Although Jia Nan Mountain did not have a strict barrier between men and women, if news of this were to spread, it would affect the way people looked at Bai Zhu. Master Ba Qi ordered Bai Zhu to dress as a man, and she usually addressed Xiao Shao and the others as martial brothers. In name, she was the Ninth Junior Brother, but in fact, she was the Ninth Junior Sister.
There was only one little sister on Jia Nan Mountain, and Bai Zhu was indeed smart and lovely. She was also raised by Master Ba Qi to have an innocent temperament. All of them doted on Bai Zhu very much. In these long years, Bai Zhu finally grew from a little girl to a beautiful girl.
No matter how much she dressed as a man, she could not hide the fact that Bai Zhu was a woman, especially at the age of a flower. Which girl did not yearn for love? No one knew when Bai Zhu fell in love with Xuan Li.
In all fairness, Xuan Li was indeed a very outstanding young man in Jia Nan Mountain. He was born handsome and elegant, and he had the unique noble temperament of the royal family. What was more rare was that he did not put on airs at all, and he treated people gently and politely. Not only Bai Zhu, but also his martial brothers at that time were sincere friends with him.
The disciples who grew up in Jia Nan Mountain were very lively because of Master Ba Qi. In comparison, Xiao Shao and Xuan Li's behavior was more mature and restrained, but compared with the cold Xiao Shao, it was obvious that Xuan Li, who was always smiling, was more like a spring breeze.
Bai Zhu was a girl with a bright temperament, and she had hardly come into contact with the human world at the foot of the mountain. Her world was simple and fragile, almost transparent. It was very obvious that she liked someone. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Bai Zhu liked Xuan Li, and Xuan Li could naturally see that. If she didn't like someone, she could just say that she didn't like him. The most hateful thing was to use other people's feelings to achieve her own secrets.
At that time, Xuan Li learned how to rule the world, and he was originally a member of the royal family, so it was understandable that he learned this. Bai Zhu was proficient in divination and divination, but she could not divine the divination of herself and the people close to her. Master Ba Qi said that this was the destiny of heaven. The books in Master Ba Qi's attic could be flipped at will, but when Master Ba Qi taught her something, he left a trick, which was the so-called key to the lifeline of the royal family — the celestial phenomenon of the dragon vein.
No one knew when Xuan Li became interested in this matter. The terrible thing was that he was only a teenager at that time, but he could resist the desire in his heart and plan. On the surface, he acted like a brother to Jia Nan Mountain, but on the other hand, he secretly instigated Bai Jiu to steal Master Ba Qi's celestial phenomenon map.
Bai Jiu was just a budding girl at that time, and she didn't understand conspiracies and desires at all, let alone the meaning of what Xuan Li wanted her to do. She just thought that it was an ordinary senior brother who asked her to steal some food and some copper coins. Master Ba Qi treated his disciples strictly, but he treated her very leniently. Bai Zhu wanted to steal the celestial phenomenon map for Xuan Li, but she didn't expect that the celestial phenomenon map was not an ordinary object, and there were hidden traps in it. Bai Zhu only knew a little self-defense, so she couldn't withstand the poisonous hidden weapons, and was immediately hit by the hidden weapons.
The poison had to be detoxified within two hours. If Bai Zhu had been found earlier, she wouldn't have died. But the celestial phenomenon map was hidden in the secret room, and only Xuan Li knew that Bai Zhu had gone to the secret room. He didn't say a word and didn't tell anyone about it because he was afraid of getting into trouble. Bai Zhu was killed by the hidden weapons in the secret room, and she was found one day later. Xuan Li said he didn't know anything at that time, but in the end, Master Ba Qi found some clues.
Jia Nan Mountain didn't accept treacherous people, let alone such a beast with a human face. Bai Zhu was the daughter of Xuan Li's master, and she treated him sincerely. But because of his insidiousness and selfishness, she died in vain. Xuan Li refused to admit it, and there was no other evidence. At that time, Imperial Concubine Chen was in the limelight. If they killed Xuan Li privately, it would only bring trouble to Jia Nan Mountain's disciples. Bai Zhu was the little sister of their brothers, and they had always cared for her as a family member. Because of this, she died tragically, so everyone was furious. If they wanted to do something secretly, it wouldn't be impossible to make Xuan Li pay with his life. But in the end, Master Ba Qi appeared and stopped the angry brothers. He said that he had long calculated that Bai Zhu would have such a tribulation in her life. Even if it wasn't Xuan Li, it would be someone else. Similarly, Xuan Li would also have his own fate tribulation. People outside the world couldn't intervene in the affairs of the world. Xuan Li would taste the bitter fruit of what he had sown today.
In the end, Master Ba Qi's words made the brothers give up the idea of secretly killing Xuan Li. But they could no longer live with Xuan Li in Jia Nan Mountain. Even if Master Ba Qi was a saint, he couldn't remain indifferent after hurting his daughter, who he regarded as his own. After this matter, he expelled Xuan Li from the sect and announced that Xuan Li had nothing to do with Jia Nan Mountain anymore.
From then on, when they met Xuan Li again, the brothers just treated him as a stranger. The matter of Bai Jiu was a taboo in Jia Nan Mountain, and no one had ever mentioned him.
"He actually used the same old trick …" Jiang Ruan murmured. Jiang Ruan muttered. Suddenly, she realized that Xiao Shao was looking at her. Realizing that there was something wrong with her words, Jiang Ruan hurriedly said, "What I meant was that he had actually been scheming and scheming for so long."
Xiao Shao's memories of the past were really tortuous and heavy, and the Bai Zhu in it was almost exactly the same as the situation in her previous life. Didn't they all fall in love with a modest gentleman in their hearts and get close to him with great joy, only to find that he was a hungry wolf that ate people without spitting out their bones? In the end, they lost their lives in vain. She suddenly felt a little sad, as if she was a fox mourning the death of a rabbit. It turned out that whether it was in her previous life or this life, Xuan Li's means had never been aimed at her alone. He used other people's sincerity to achieve his goals, and she and Bai Zhu were just a little stupid.
"He is Jia Nan Mountain's enemy. One day, this debt will be repaid." Xiao Shao lowered his eyes.
Jiang Ruan looked at him sideways, and her beautiful charming eyes faintly rose, seeming to be a little mischievous. Xiao Shao was a little scared by her stare and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ninth Shimei is clever and quick-witted, naive and unaffected, and is the treasure of her fellow apprentices." Jiang Ruan said slowly, "But recently, she has actually chosen Xuan Li, and you can't even compare to her?"
Xiao Shao glanced at her, and a helpless expression floated on his handsome face. He thought about it and said, "She is just a younger sister."
Jiang Ruan shook her head and said, "You said that Ninth Shimei is naturally one in a hundred, but I feel that there is one bad thing about her, and that is that her eyesight is not good." She looked at Xiao Shao and suddenly became bold. She reached out to pinch Xiao Shao's cheeks and pulled them apart, "If I were her, I would definitely not choose Xuan Li. What's so good about Xuan Li? He's just a little pretentious. In my opinion, "she said with a smile," This person in front of me is more beautiful, has more elegant manners, is smarter, and has better martial arts. In terms of wealth, she is even richer than a country. Although her status can't be compared, and she isn't a member of the royal family, she is exactly what I want. "
Although her usual smile was gorgeous, it was always somewhat estranged. This time, after she woke up from her serious illness, she seemed to have changed. Every time she smiled in front of Xiao Shao, it was genuine and refreshing. Her smile was bright and moving, like spring flowers and autumn moons, and the charm in her eyes was almost dazzling. Xiao Shao could not help but be slightly absent-minded when she pulled his face, but he did not care about her rude behavior. Instead, he took advantage of the situation to hold her waist and smiled lightly, "Exactly what you want?"
Jiang Ruan was stunned, and her hands unconsciously loosened. Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows, but he was somewhat happy, "It's my honor." After saying this, he bent down and lightly pecked her lips.
Jiang Ruan, "… Pervert!"
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The days in Jia Nan Mountain were relaxed and happy, as if all the mundane world could be temporarily forgotten. Every day was leisurely. This was the place where Xiao Shao grew up. Xiao Shao took her through the valley that he used to repair, as if she could grow up with him this way. However, good times always passed quickly. After Jiang Ruan fully recovered from her injuries, it was time to go down the mountain and return to the capital.
At this special time, Xia Qing and Qi Feng also followed her back to the capital. Teacher Ba Qi Da also had to continue his seclusion. Before leaving, Jiang Ruan sat in the carriage, leaned against Xiao Shao, and said, "If there is a day in the future when everything is settled, I would be willing to come here and stay for a while. My mood seems to be much more open."
"If you like it, I will bring you here often." Xiao Shao patted her head.
Jiang Ruan paused, then said, "Actually, Xiao Shao, I have something to hide from you."
Xiao Shao looked up at her.
"This is my secret. I originally intended to not tell anyone in this life. But now I have changed my mind. " Jiang Ruan lowered her head, and it was unknown whether she was avoiding Xiao Shao's gaze, but her voice contained an indescribable subtle emotion, "I want to break the barrier between us, and I intend to tell you. But not now. After returning to the capital, I will tell you about this matter after I have dealt with a matter. After telling you, no matter how you look at me, I will accept it. "
Xiao Shao was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and gently but firmly turned her head, forcing her to look directly at him. His dark eyes were bottomless, like ripples in the calm waters of a pond, so magnificent that it made people dizzy.
"Ah Ruan, I don't care. If you think it's too much, you don't have to say it. "He smiled faintly," No matter what happens, in my eyes, you are still you. Your so-called barrier has never existed in my heart. "
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