That night. In Ye Kong's room.
"Dad," Ye Fan leaned against the wall and asked, "What Zhou Quan said today …"
"Do you want to ask about what happened twenty-three years ago?" Ye Kong went straight to the point.
"And this Snake Shadow Sword," Ye Fan asked, "What's going on?"
"Originally, I was going to take this to the grave," Ye Kong leaned against a rosewood recliner and looked at the ceiling, "Since things have come to this point, I won't hide it from you anymore."
"What happened twenty-three years ago?" Ye Fan was anxious to know the ins and outs of the matter.
"Twenty-three years ago, it was the Year of the Gui Snake, which was the year your mother gave birth to you," Ye Kong recalled, "It was the fifteenth of August, the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I remember very clearly that I accompanied your mother to admire the moon in the back garden. Your mother suddenly felt a pain in her lower abdomen and was about to give birth. At that time, I had already made preparations and arranged for a midwife to deliver the child in advance, so everything went smoothly. Two hours later, you were born successfully, but … "Ye Kong frowned when he said this.
"But what?" He was born on the fifteenth of August, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ye Fan knew all that Ye Kong said. He wanted to know what happened after that.
"When you were born, you were different from ordinary people. You didn't cry or laugh. You always had a straight face, closed eyes, and expressionless." Ye Kong continued, "When the midwife saw that you didn't cry, she thought that you had something wrong with your mouth and nose, so she spanked you to make you cry. Who knew that not only did you not cry, you even opened your eyes and glared fiercely at the midwife." Ye Kong smiled when he said this.
"Me? Glared at the midwife? "Ye Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry," What happened after that? "
"That midwife is a well-known midwife. She has delivered no less than hundreds of babies, but she has never encountered such a situation. When she saw this scene, she was scared out of her wits and ran out to see me screaming." Ye Kong recalled the situation at that time and said, "After knowing this, I went into the room to see your mother and you. Sure enough, it was just as the midwife said. Your eyes were tightly shut, and your face was tense. That's not the expression a baby should have. "
"Not a baby's expression?" Ye Fan frowned and asked, "What expression is that?"
"You looked like an adult at that time. You looked unruly." Ye Kong said, "When I saw this scene, I picked you up. After all, you are my flesh and blood. Who would have thought that when I picked you up, you actually opened your eyes and smiled at me. "
"Haha." Ye Fan found it funny. "Maybe I don't like that midwife. Therefore, she glared at her. I like Dad, so I smiled at you. "
"You are wrong." Ye Kong took a deep breath, "If you didn't smile at me, it would have been fine. But when you smiled, it made my hair stand on end."
"What's the matter?" Ye Fan didn't understand.
"That's not a normal smile. That's an evil smile." When Ye Kong recalled Ye Fan's strange smile from back then, he still felt a chill run down his spine. Just imagine a newborn baby smiling strangely at someone without crying or making a fuss. Who wouldn't feel a chill run down their spine?
"Evil smile?" Ye Fan was also frightened when he heard it. Why did it sound like he was a monster at that time?
"And then?" Ye Fan continued to ask.
"That midwife couldn't take it anymore. She was so scared that she trembled like a sieve. If there weren't so many people present, I'm afraid she would have fainted." Ye Kong said, "At that time, your mother was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep after giving birth to you. I gave that midwife two times the silver banknotes and told her not to spread this matter. Even though that midwife was frightened, she understood that our Ye Family was powerful and couldn't be offended. After she received the five hundred taels of silver banknotes, she swore that she would keep her mouth shut and would not say a word about this matter. " Ye Kong reached out to take a sip of the tea on the table. "After the midwife left, there was only you and me, father and son, and your sleeping mother in the room. I was afraid that your mother would be frightened by your appearance when she woke up, so I ordered the servant girls to take care of your mother. I wrapped you up and carried you out of the room. I wanted to take you for a walk outside, but who would have thought that the scene outside the room would make me even more frightened. The scene from that year is still vivid in my mind."
"What happened outside the room?" Ye Fan was anxious to know what happened.
"Blood Moon." Two words came out of Ye Kong's mouth.
"Blood Moon?" Ye Fan was shocked and said involuntarily.
"That's right, Blood Moon." Ye Kong stood up and slowly walked to the window. Coincidentally, outside the window, there was a Ming Yue hanging in the sky, bright and soft.
"If the moon changes color, there will be disaster. Green is hunger and worry, red is war and war, yellow is virtue and joy, white is drought and mourning, black is water, people are sick and die. " Ye Kong explained, "The Blood Moon is the sign of extreme Yin and cold. It shows that the righteousness in the world is weak and evil is strong; resentment is strong and evil is strong. The ancients said, 'When the Blood Moon appears, the evildoer appears. When the righteousness is weak, people are wronged. When the righteousness is exhausted, the country will decline.' Sigh. "Ye Kong sighed," The golden full moon turned into an ominous Blood Moon in the blink of an eye. Coupled with your strange birth, I was in a terrible mood at that time. But you were different. When you came out of the house, you opened your eyes and stared at the Blood Moon. You started to laugh … "
Ye Fan was silent. He knew that his father would never lie to him. He did not expect that his previous life Eldritch would be so evil that he could cause the Blood Moon to appear.
"To be honest, I was almost sure that your birth was an ominous sign. I wanted to take your life, but you are my Ye Family's flesh and blood. How could I do it?" Ye Kong said with tears in his eyes, "Helpless, I thought of a compromise. I was going to bring you to a Divination Master called 'Divinator' to read your eight characters. This person is proficient in Divination and his divinations are very accurate. If you are a normal person, everything will be as usual. If you are the reincarnation of an evildoer, I have thought about it. I will hand you over to my good friend, Purple Sun Monastery's Monastery Master Qing Chenzi. Whether you live or die, it will all be up to him. I will not let my own selfishness lead to misery and suffering. "
"Father …" Ye Fan did not expect that his birth did not make his father happy. Instead, it made his father feel so much pain. At this moment, he did not know what to say.
Night Sky waved his hand and continued, "Just as I was about to send someone to invite the Divination Operator, the weather suddenly changed. The weather that was still clear just now suddenly became dark clouds rolling and heavy rain pouring down. One after another, the thunder was louder than the previous one. They lingered above my head and did not disperse. Although I was nervous, I knew that the Heavenly Thunder was definitely coming for you. The reason why it did not fall was because I was hugging you. The Heavenly Thunder would never attack others recklessly. If I let go of you, the rolling Heavenly Thunder would definitely tear your skin and flesh apart. When I saw this, I could not bear it and hugged you tightly without letting go. I directly rushed into the house. The Heavenly Thunder followed closely behind and rumbled on the roof. It was deafening and did not disperse for a long time. I hugged you and knelt in the living room, begging the Heavens to be magnanimous and let this child go. I also swore that I was willing to give up half of my lifespan to repair bridges and roads in my remaining years. I was willing to do good deeds and forgive this child. I will definitely discipline this child strictly and will not let him walk on the path of evil. If this child walks on the path of evil in the future, I am willing to pay with my life and sacrifice myself for him. " Although Ye Kong tried his best to use a calm tone to talk about this matter and the oath he made, Ye Fan could hear it. He could also feel his father's resolute love for his child in this extremely urgent situation.
Only now did he understand why his father would make time every year to check the reports from the servants about where there were disasters, where the roads were difficult to travel, and where there were famines. Once he learned of a place that was in trouble, he would personally help and donate money and goods. So the reason for doing this was to forgive himself …
"Father," Ye Fan said with a choked voice, "You should have killed me at that time, or just threw me outside and let the Heavenly Thunder strike me." When Ye Fan heard that his father had given up half of his lifespan in order to have the Heavens forgive him, he could not stop his tears from flowing.
"Silly child." Ye Kong composed himself and raised his head to blink. "You are my flesh and blood. Even a vicious tiger would not eat its own cubs. How could I bear to see you lose your life?"
"Then what happened after that?" Ye Fan used his hand to wipe his eyes and then asked, "Did the Heavenly Thunder leave?"
"Maybe I moved the Heavens," Ye Kong said in relief. "After fifteen minutes, the Heavenly Thunder dissipated and the sky cleared up. I looked outside through the window. Other than the blood moon still hanging in the sky, the sky was clear and everything returned to normal. I looked at you in the swaddling clothes in my arms. At this time, you were looking at me with a smile, a pair of clear eyes flashing. This was no longer that wicked smile from before, but a very sincere and grateful smile. Haha, "Ye Kong said with a smile," You don't know how happy your father was when you smiled. My heart was melted by your smile. At that time, I made a decision. No matter if you were a demon or a ghost in your previous life, in this life, you are my, Ye Kong's, son. I will definitely teach you well. I will do my best and know what will happen. "As Ye Kong said this, a smile appeared on his face.
A father's love was like a mountain. Only now did Ye Fan understand the true meaning of this sentence. In the past, he sometimes felt that his father was a bit too strict. Only now did he understand his father's good intentions.
"Father." Ye Fan walked to the table and filled Ye Kong's cup with tea. He handed it to Ye Kong. "Then who is the umbrella holder that Zhou Quan spoke of?"
"I haven't finished speaking yet." Ye Kong took a sip of the tea that Ye Fan handed over. "After the Heavenly Thunder left, a servant came to report that there was a person outside the door who specifically asked to see me."
"That umbrella holder?" Ye Fan asked.
"That's right." Ye Kong put down the tea and sat back on the recliner. "Everything that happened that day was too sudden. When I heard that someone specifically asked to see me, I didn't dare to lower my guard. I carried you in one hand and held the sword in the other. I went to the door to see that person."
"Who is this person?" Ye Fan asked.
"After I used the sword to pry open the door, I saw this person." Ye Kong said. "This person was wearing a straw raincoat and had a tall figure. He looked to be around thirty years old. He wore a ghost face mask. He held a black umbrella in his left hand and something wrapped in green cloth in his right hand. "Ye Kong said slowly." That thing was the Snake Shadow Sword. "
"Snake Shadow Sword?" Ye Fan was shocked. "He was the one who sent the Snake Shadow Sword?"
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