"…" Guan Fangyi still had a look of disbelief on her face, but eventually, she slowly accepted the reality.
As she had guessed before, how could a mirror ask for so many conditions from the Waning Moon Pavilion?
And as Niu Youdao said, if it wasn't that thing, why would it ask for so many conditions?
These two reasons were enough to convince her. She asked tentatively, "How did you get this thing? Did Dongguo Haoran really give it to you? "
Niu Youdao nodded and said with emotion, "Fate makes fools of people! When Dongguo Haoran was seriously injured, he came to our village when he was dying. He was no longer able to return to the Shanghai Sect and happened to meet me. The reason why he accepted me as his disciple was that he wanted me to send this bronze mirror back to the Shanghai Sect. "
Guan Fangyi, who had slowly recovered from the shock, said jokingly, "Who would have thought that I would run into a treacherous person who didn't give it to the Shanghai Sect."
Niu Youdao squinted and said, "Why do you look at me like that?"
Guan Fangyi said, "Isn't it?"
Niu Youdao shook his head. "There are some things that outsiders don't know. You just don't know the inside story."
Guan Fangyi tentatively asked, "Is it because the Shanghai Sect put you under house arrest and treated you harshly, so you didn't hand it in?"
Niu Youdao still shook his head and said with a look of reminiscence, "It's not what you think. Maybe it's too important, or maybe it's because Dongguo Haoran didn't have confidence in the other people in the Shanghai Sect, but Dongguo Haoran solemnly warned me before he died that the mirror could only be handed over to his Senior Brother Tang Mu, and must not fall into the hands of others. After I came to the Shanghai Sect, I repeatedly asked to see the Sect Leader Tang Mu, wanting to hand it over to him, but Tang Mu also died. At that time, I was in a dilemma. If I gave him the item, I would be going against Dongguo Haoran's will. If I didn't give him the item, it wouldn't be appropriate, either. It wasn't until later that I found out that I was placed under house arrest by the Shangqing Sect. It was difficult for me to communicate with the higher-ups of the Shangqing Sect. I didn't know the situation outside, so I didn't dare to act blindly without thinking. Not only did they put me under house arrest in the Peach Blossom Spring for five years, they even wanted to kill me! Don't you think it's fate playing tricks on people? "
"I see!" Guan Fangyi nodded lightly while seeming to be lost in thought, and she was able to understand Dongguo Haoran's actions. He probably wouldn't allow everyone in the High Clarity Sect to find out about this, and it was reasonable for only Tang Mu to know about it. Then he asked, "People like you, don't ever say that you haven't studied this thing in private. Tell me, what's so strange about this thing? Why is it called the first of the eight treasures? It looks quite ordinary to me. "
Niu Youdao didn't tell the truth this time, "I have studied it, but I couldn't find any clues. No matter how I studied it, it's just an ordinary mirror. I don't know why it's called the first of the eight treasures."
Guan Fangyi sneered, "With your brain, it's impossible for you to not find out something after it has been in your hands for so long."
Niu Youdao shook his head, "You flatter me. Think about it, if this thing is really the Qin State's treasure, how could Qin State not use manpower and resources to study it after it has been in Qin State's hands for so many years? This thing has never played its role in Qin State's hands. There are only two possibilities. First, it's like me who can't decipher the secret, and second, it's useless even if it is deciphered. "
Guan Fangyi was silent. Thinking about it, it was impossible for Niu Youdao to win against the power of Qin State. If Qin State couldn't do anything, it was even more impossible for Niu Youdao.
She curled her lips and teased, "You let me know that this thing is in your hands. Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal it?"
Niu Youdao suddenly looked at her very seriously, staring into her eyes.
Their eyes met for a while, and Guan Fangyi felt a little uncomfortable, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do I look good? "
Niu Youdao also spoke seriously, "I'm sincere to you."
Guan Fangyi was stunned for a moment. She didn't know what he meant, but she suddenly became angry and raised her foot to kick him, "Go to hell!"
Niu Youdao dodged to the side and turned around to leave happily.
"Stop!" Guan Fangyi stopped him and asked, "Waning Moon Pavilion killed Black Peony. Can you really give such an important thing to them?"
This topic was relatively heavy, and Niu Youdao couldn't laugh anymore, "If I don't give it to them, do you have the ability to stop them, or do I have the ability to stop them? In the face of such a behemoth, do I have the ability to avenge Black Peony? In the battle of the Qi Kingdom, they suffered a loss, so they won't let me go. Now, I'm the only one who suffered a loss. Only when I pay a satisfactory price can their anger be appeased. I'm giving this thing away because I don't want you to become the second Black Peony, and I don't want the others around me to follow in Black Peony's footsteps. Since you've followed me, I have to bear the corresponding responsibility. Otherwise, who would work for me? "
Guan Fangyi was silent for a moment, and then sighed regretfully, "When you fought with them, you should have known that they wouldn't let you go. If you had known this, why did you do it in the first place?"
Niu Youdao replied to her, "You followed me because you wanted a better life, not a worse one. Everyone's wishes are also my responsibility. If I let everyone see no hope, who would follow me? I can't be timid just because I'm afraid of something, and I can't stop moving forward because of it. Three steps forward, two steps back. At least, I'm still moving forward. Perhaps, I'm not retreating; I'm just taking two steps to the side, temporarily forcing the edge.
"Now that things have reached this stage, if I don't pay a corresponding price and satisfy them, they won't stop. If I'm no longer around, what's the use of keeping this thing? As long as I'm still around, everything is possible. Since they already have their eyes on me, they won't be able to keep this thing if they don't have the strength. When we have the strength, we will naturally have a chance to take this thing back. If we can't let it go, we won't be able to do anything else. If we can let it go, we will be able to pick it up again. Furthermore, it's useless for me to keep this thing. Handing it over will allow us to fight for the greatest benefits. Why not? The world is difficult, and the situation is complicated. If the burden is too heavy, our bodies will be too weak, and we won't be able to bear it. When it's necessary, we should cut the Gordian knot. If we try to keep all the benefits to ourselves, we will just be courting death. "
Guan Fangyi sighed and said, "This thing is really too valuable. It's too much to hand it over like this … You just said that even the power of the Qin State may not be able to crack it. Can we make a fake one and give it to them?"
Niu Youdao flatly refused, "No! No one knows if the Waning Moon Pavilion has a way to identify the authenticity of this thing. It's too risky to make a fake one and give it to them. Once they see through it, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
There was another more important reason that he didn't tell Guan Fangyi about giving it to them, and that was Monkey.
He knew Monkey too well. Monkey wouldn't ignore him when he was in trouble. He would definitely find a way to contact Bai Yunjian and help him in another way.
Monkey had been around him for so long that too many people knew him. Even if he didn't expose himself now, it didn't mean that he wouldn't be exposed in the future. Frequent contact with Bai Yunjian would inevitably arouse the Waning Moon Pavilion's vigilance, and they would thoroughly investigate Monkey's background. Maybe he had already been exposed. The situation was too dangerous.
Once Monkey's identity was exposed, the Waning Moon Pavilion would naturally know that he was one of his people.
If Monkey fell into the hands of others, they might not kill him. But if he fell into the hands of Shao Pingbo and the Waning Moon Pavilion, he might not necessarily fall into the hands of Shao Pingbo and the Waning Moon Pavilion. Besides, he had killed 300 people from the Waning Moon Pavilion at sea.
The last condition he put forward to the Waning Moon Pavilion was not to touch his people, which was to prepare a way out for Monkey!
Of course, Monkey was not stupid. He didn't know what means Monkey would take to protect himself, and he couldn't reveal Monkey's identity to the Waning Moon Pavilion now.
He couldn't say anything about Monkey's decision. He could give Monkey freedom, but it didn't mean that he could let Monkey be in danger. He had to secretly create a tolerant environment for Monkey. No matter what danger Monkey encountered, he had to find a way to save Monkey's life as much as possible!
Since he said so, Guan Fangyi didn't care about it anymore. But she was still curious about one thing, "Why did you help Linghu Qiu get away?"
Niu Youdao: "After all, we are sworn brothers. I don't have such a heavy killing intent. When he was captured, I didn't intend to kill him. If I could give him a way out, I didn't have to kill him. It was also helping myself. After all, it's not good to bear the reputation of killing a sworn brother. You can't ignore people's hearts. Losing people's hearts is a dead end! I can't do something like Shao Pingbo who killed his own mother and brother. Some things can only be wronged. If I can easily kill my sworn brother, won't you be disappointed? "
"Don't try to fool me. Haven't you done enough cruel and merciless things?" Guan Fangyi couldn't help rolling her eyes and gently waving her fan, "I'm afraid he may not appreciate your kindness."
Niu Youdao shrugged and said indifferently, "He wanted to harm me. I have already done my best to let him live. If he doesn't appreciate it, there's nothing I can do. If he leaves Waning Moon Pavilion, he can't use Waning Moon Pavilion's power, and he can't do anything to me. If he really can't get over it, there's a bottom line in everything. He better not force me! "
As they were talking, Uncle Chen came back and the two stopped talking.
"I couldn't follow him. Someone met him in the forest and left on a large bird. I couldn't follow him anymore," Uncle Chen reported with a guilty look. Elder Chen reported, looking rather guilty. He also knew that Black Peony had been killed by the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion in order to shield Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi from boarding the ship, so he also wanted to do his part.
Guan Fangyi didn't say anything. Niu Youdao waved his hand and said, "Uncle Chen, it's okay. Since the people of Waning Moon Pavilion dared to come, they must be prepared. It's not that easy to be followed. It's expected, don't worry."
…
In Fu Fang Garden, Dugu Jing walked quickly into a pavilion.
Yu Cang, who was pacing back and forth, stopped and asked anxiously, "How is it?"
Dugu Jing replied, "I got it." She took out two pieces of paper from her sleeve and handed them to him. They were the images of the two sides of the Business Mirror.
Yu Cang took them and looked at them. He quickly walked to the side of the table and sat down, opening the booklet on the table.
The booklet looked old, but there seemed to be many things recorded inside, and there were many traces of imperial seals.
When he flipped to a page, there were two images of the Business Mirror on the old, waxy paper.
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