Chapter 4
Chapter 4
It was the hour of Hai, but the palace was brightly lit, as bright as day.
Under the corridor, ten guards stood in line, waiting in full force.
But under the light of the red lantern, all ten faces had normal muscle stiffness, their eyes widened, and they were panic-stricken.
Wearing a purple brocade robe, Prince Xie walked up to the guards with strict steps, followed by County Magistrate Chen and Xu Changshui.
Prince Xie is over 60 years old and has reached his sixtieth birthday.When a person reaches this grade, he has experienced many ups and downs in life, and his heart will inevitably become softer and softer, and he will gradually become a kind old man.
Prince Xie is such a kind old man.
Facing this group of guards who guarded him day and night, he was heartbroken.
These ten teenagers were younger than his own son. He looked at the group of teenagers with the eyes of an elder, and asked seriously: "Who is hiding the "A Thousand Miles of River Snow Picture"?"
He didn't use the more serious word "stealing". County magistrate Chen and Xu Changshui looked at each other, and they both had their own ideas.
Just an hour ago, Xu Changshui led a well-trained hound and found "A Thousand Miles of Snow on the River" under the floor of a guard's bedroom.
As Shen Lang and Wang Lianhua expected, "A Thousand Miles of River Snow" never left Prince Xie's mansion.
The ten guards stood with their hands down, all of them booed coldly, anxious and restless, they even restrained their breathing carefully, but they were jealous and cursing in their hearts.
Who is the thief?If he couldn't find it, Chi Yu would probably be in trouble, and all ten of them would be dealt with together.
Among the ten guards was a familiar face, the arrogant Song guard.At this time, he didn't have any arrogance at all, his face was as white as paper, and beads of sweat were already forming on his forehead.
Xu Changshui's eyes swept slowly among the ten guards, he was already hesitating, he took a step forward, bowed to Prince Xie and said, "Would your lord be willing to listen to the villain?"
Prince Xie had already been impressed by Xu Changshui's accurate judgment on the case before, and admired him quite a lot, and said in a harmonious voice, "Captain Xu, please speak."
"The "Snow Picture of Thousand Miles of Rivers" has now been found, and the villain dares to ask Prince Xie not to pursue it anymore."
Xu Changshui was really bold to make such a request.Everyone present was stunned, and when they looked at each other, they saw each other's eyes full of doubts, but also full of expectations.
After being startled for a moment, Prince Xie fell into deep thought, before saying in a deep voice: "Let's let this matter go, but I hope that person can remember the lesson, know how to correct his mistakes, and start a new life."
Everyone's heart was greatly shaken, and tears flickered in their eyes.Although he was not the one who stole the painting, at this moment, the power of tolerance was fully revealed, which shocked people's hearts.
Although the life experiences of all the guards are not exactly the same, they are all children of poor families, and many experiences can be empathized.The purpose of this person who stole the paintings was only for gold and silver, but it must be extremely difficult for him to take such a risk.
No one wants to find out who is the real pirate, but would rather let the truth remain an eternal secret.
Looking up from the red, yellow and yellow flames, it is a dark blue sky with stars dimpled.
A pitch-black figure leaned over the roof of Prince Xie's mansion, his jade-like face was even more radiant under the moonlight, his star-like eyes were slightly bent, and he took a panoramic view of everything that happened in Prince Xie's mansion full of playfulness.
He was watching with great interest, when suddenly he seemed to notice something, he straightened up abruptly, frowned and listened carefully for a moment, before he said leisurely, "Shen Daxia likes to play hide-and-seek, I don't want to accompany you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slender figure came from the sky, with a chic posture, which seemed to be floating away from the world.When it landed on the eaves, there was no sound, and even the tiles did not move half an inch.
The visitor had a smile on his face, the smile was lazy and sly, he focused on Wang Lianhua, and said: "My lord is very elegant."
Wang Lianhua turned over, lay on her back on the roof, put her arms behind her head, and said with a smile: "I naturally want to see what will happen to the person who framed me, thinking that there must be a good show, but unexpectedly So boring."
Shen Lang said with a smile: "Could it be that the prince already knows who is the one who framed you?"
Wang Lianhua smiled and said: "The thief is stupid and has many flaws. Although I didn't investigate carefully, I can't point out who the murderer is immediately, but I think Xu Butou knows it well, and the owner has forgiven him. Why should I waste my energy?"
Shen Lang nodded and said: "That's true, but there is one thing I don't understand, why didn't the prince pursue the three beauties you took away?"
Wang Lianhua smiled and said: "Of course there is a reason for this. Uncle Shen has a clear mind, why don't you guess it yourself."
Shen Lang smiled lightly, "Although I don't know what the three beauties are, but judging from your temper, it's hard for people to believe that you took it just to remember your dead mother."
Wang Lianhua laughed loudly, and said: "Mrs. Wang has become a skeleton, but Uncle Shen still cares about my nephew so much. Could it be that he has some intentions?"
Shen Lang blinked and said with a smile: "Of course I have a plan."
Wang Lianhua intentionally showed a pensive look, and sighed: "Since you and I have known each other, Brother Shen is always very proud, hugging left and right, envious of little brother. But this time we meet again, Brother Shen is alone again, maybe, It's because Brother Shen's ambition is so high that it has already surpassed ordinary people like me."
Shen Lang said with a smile: "Since Mr. Wang already knows the inside story, why continue to be sarcastic?" That smile was as light as moonlight.
Wang Lianhua sighed: "Brother Shen doesn't believe my younger brother, so he already has his own judgment on those three beautiful pictures."
Shen Lang sighed: "I just can't bear to see the turmoil in the world."
Wang Lianhua laughed loudly, pulled out her arms from the back of her head, and slapped the roof, as if she heard a big joke, "Brother Shen may think too highly of my younger brother."
Shen Lang said with a smile: "Wang Lianhua and Bai Feifei, I don't care if I don't think highly of it."
"Little brother, I am busy with ordinary affairs. I didn't want to participate in the wonderful drama where two daughters compete for one husband like Brother Shen, but now I am an uncle again."
As she said that, Wang Lianhua suddenly stood up, approached Shen Lang, and said with a smile: "I used to respectfully call you uncle, but now your son has to call me uncle again. What kind of relationship will arise." The eyes illuminated by the moonlight flickered, with sly and triumphant spots dancing.
As soon as these words came out, Shen Lang's leisurely and contented smile froze slightly, his expression turned serious and calm again, these barely visible subtle changes could not escape Wang Lianhua's sharp eyes.
He was secretly complacent in his heart, and the smile on his face deepened, "Daxia Shen has always valued love and righteousness, so he must be more considerate of his own flesh and blood."
Shen Lang couldn't help sighing deeply, and said: "Do you and I still need to play charades like this? Didn't Brother Wang consciously pinch Shen's little braid."
Seeing Shen Lang's helpless expression, Wang Lianhua was overjoyed, and couldn't help laughing, "Am I your brother prince again now? Shen Lang, Shen Lang, I really didn't expect Bai Feifei to do such a big thing." It's a good thing, if it's not the case, what will Immortal Da Luo do to you?"
He laughed a few times, then sighed again: "But to this day, I don't know what I want to do. Wouldn't it be boring to kill you? Zhu Qiqi has long been in my heart. So, even if you are fish and meat now , I am a Daozu, and it seems completely meaningless."
Shen Lang saw that his mind was changing, he was suddenly happy and angry, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Prince Wang has been in contact with Bai Feifei since he came back from the desert."
Wang Lianhua sneered and said: "Brother Shen, you don't need to talk to me, if you want others to be honest, you should be honest first."
Shen Lang smiled and said: "There is no need to hide this matter. If Brother Wang wants to know, Shen should tell him. It's just that during the two previous meetings, Brother Wang would have a small test of skills with Shen anytime and anywhere, so he had to If you put up all your energy to deal with it, how can you have a long talk with Brother Wang?"
Wang Lianhua smiled and said: "As long as the elder brother is willing to speak, the younger brother will certainly listen."
Shen Lang's eyes were far away, and he turned to the dark sky, his thoughts drifted away with the night wind.
Two years ago, everyone joined hands to return to Middle Earth.Shen Lang couldn't stand Zhu Qiqi's soft-heartedness, so he followed her back to Zhu's house.Even if you are well clothed and well fed, and your life is exquisite, the feeling of emptiness and loneliness is always with you.
"Jiang Tianye crosses the river with fishing lights, holds the sword and carries wine in the rivers and lakes", he murmured this poem in a low voice, recalling the past, thinking of the turbulent and wonderful rivers and lakes, the blood in his chest boiled again.
At that time, although he was burdened with blood and deep hatred, although he was often on the line of life and death, he lived a real life.
Now, no matter whether he is martial arts, intelligence or even his status in the world, he has reached the peak, and the height is extremely cold, but there is no one to talk to him.He suddenly thought of Wang Lianhua, the despicable and vicious person in everyone's eyes, but he never concealed his despicableness and insidiousness. From this perspective, he was much more magnanimous than most hypocrites.
That night, Shen Lang finally made up his mind and left quietly under the moon without leaving a word.
It was only one month since he returned to Middle Earth.
Afterwards, Shen Lang became that carefree young man who caught murderers and received bonuses.
The story seems to have returned to the original point, but it cannot return to the original point.Because, the Shen Lang at this time is no longer the Shen Lang at that time.
He concealed his name and wandered around the world. After another half a year, he heard that there appeared in the south of the Yangtze River a villain named ghost girl. She had fierce martial arts and killed thirteen princes of aristocratic families.
The name Ghost Girl reminded him of Bai Feifei. In fact, he never let her go. In his heart, she seemed to have solidified into a scar that could never be healed.
He rushed to the south of the Yangtze River and caught the wicked girl. Of course, that person was not Bai Feifei.Her evil deeds are also clear, and there is no doubt about it.
Shen Lang was about to kill her under the palm of his hand, but when he raised his palm, the ghost girl stared at him and exclaimed: "Shen Lang, you are Shen Lang, Master often looks at your portraits, I recognize you .”
Shen Lang was startled, Master thought for a while, and realized that this woman must be Bai Feifei's disciple.
He still held his palm steadily an inch above her celestial spirit cover, and the true energy gathered in it, and the ghost girl mourned again: "Shen Daxia, Shen Daxia, let me tell you a secret, a secret that Master doesn't let us tell, I just ask you to exchange it with me." A humble life. In fact, I kill people like this only because I am also a miserable person." As she spoke, the ghost woman burst into tears, and her sadness was beyond words.
"What's the secret? What's your reason?" For this secret, Shen Lang actually had thousands of possibilities in his mind, but when he actually heard it, he was still shocked.
The Ghost Woman said it all.
The ghost girl's real name is Qiu Susu, and she is indeed a disciple of Bai Feifei. By chance, she falls in love with a disciple of a family named Duan who passes by Damo. It is said that the Duan family is famous for refining medicine.
Qiu Susu loved Mr. Duan deeply, and at the instigation of Mr. Duan, she abandoned Bai Feifei, and was about to flee the desert with her lover, but was discovered by Bai Feifei. According to the ghost gate rules, she should have killed this girl, but at that time Bai Feifei was pregnant with Liujia. In the first month of the month, motherhood gradually developed, and he couldn't bear to commit more crimes, so he released the two together.Although the two returned to Central Earth together, how could Mr. Duan, as a disciple of a family, marry such a woman of unknown origin?In the end, due to family obstacles, Mr. Duan himself was not firm enough, and the two separated.After Qiu Susu lost her love, she became extreme and vicious, killing the disciples of the aristocratic family to vent her anger.
And in this past, the most important thing is naturally Bai Feifei's pregnancy.
At that time, it happened to be three months since Qiu Susu left the Phantom Gate.After all, Bai Feifei was pregnant before they were about to leave the desert. Isn't the matter obvious?
Shen Lang's mind was full of thoughts, and he only felt that the way ahead was at a loss.
How should he deal with himself in the future and how should he treat Zhu Qiqi and Bai Feifei, the two women who truly loved him, a sense of helplessness struck him, and this cage of fate had trapped him tightly.
Shen Lang sighed for a long time, but in the end he didn't kill the ghost girl, but cut off her two hands from the wrists, only telling her not to use the bone ghost palm to harm others in the future.
Afterwards, Shen Lang entered the desert three times, just to find Bai Feifei and end the matter.But Bai Feifei seemed to have evaporated without a trace.
So, he thought of Wang Lianhua.
Why did Shen Lang think that Wang Lianhua would have a connection with Bai Feifei? Not only because they had an unbroken blood relationship, but also because, the night before they left the desert, a female disciple in white who claimed to be a ghost gate brought Wang Lianhua to him. Go, don't return until the next morning.
What happened that night?What did they talk about between their siblings?Shen Lang couldn't figure it out, but at least it showed that the same blood flowing through their bodies was always affecting their emotions vaguely.
They have always been siblings.
All people and things go away quietly.
Jin Wuwang stayed in the desert, Zhu Qiqi went back to Zhu's house, the pandas wandered all over the world, but Bai Feifei and Wang Lianhua never heard from them again.
It was not until two years later that Shen Lang saw Wang Lianhua again in Luoyang.
It was half a month ago, at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Conference in Luoyang.
On that day, it seemed that all the men, women, old and children in Luoyang came out.Various types of chrysanthemums are arranged along both sides of the street. The petals are long and thin, and they are piled up in layers to form a ball, like flowing clouds in the sky or snow waves rolling on the river.
Shen Lang has no intention of admiring the chrysanthemums, he wants to catch two villains nicknamed Double-faced Yasha, one is Dong Yasha and the other is Xi Yasha.These two scoundrels committed robbery and robbery and committed all sorts of crimes. It has been three months since Renyi Villa issued a reward, but they still failed to capture them.
Shen Lang disguised himself as a pear vendor, picked up a load of bright red crispy pears, wore a bamboo hat and rough clothes, and hemp shoes without ears, and mixed with the crowd, quietly following behind Dong Yasha.
Shen Lang has followed Dong Yasha for three days, and there are many chances to catch him, but because he wanted to follow him and find Xi Yasha, he never made a move.
Dong Yecha wore a dark blue brocade robe, embroidered with gold and jade, and pretended to be the son of the family, but a pair of hanging triangular eyes swept back and forth on the women who passed by, as if he wanted to use his eyes to look at the light gauze dresses on their bodies. Stripped clean, indescribably obscene and obscene.
Shen Lang followed closely behind, and suddenly saw a handsome young man in scarlet clothes approaching from a distance, with sword-shaped eyebrows drawn into his temples, smooth bun, red lips and jade face, with a hint of a smile, his brows were shining brightly when he looked around, and his eyes were bright when he acted. Comes with a flair.In his hand was a bamboo birdcage, the bamboo pieces were smooth and shiny, inside the cage was a blue parrot with smooth feathers without any variegation, it seemed that it was worth a lot.
When Shen Lang saw the young man in scarlet clothes, he pressed the bamboo hat on his forehead, and brushed past him calmly.
He had just walked four or five steps when he heard a cold voice from behind, "Stop".
Shen Lang's footsteps were slightly stagnant, but his body was still as tall and straight as a pine tree. He was thinking about how to react when he saw Dong Yasha not far in front of him stop, and he turned around rustlingly. His expression was like a mouse seeing a cat, wanting to run away He didn't dare to run away, he just shook his body like a sieve, stood on the spot, and called out in a mournful voice, "Prince Wang", and couldn't speak anymore.
Wang Lianhua walked up to Dong Yacha with a sneer, without even looking at the pear seller.Shen Lang calmly shouldered the load and left, turned around the corner and abandoned the load, jumped onto a tall tree, and hid himself to check on the two of them.
Wang Lianhua walked up to Dong Yacha with a cold smile, and pinched his wrist. He must have exerted strength in his hands. Dong Yacha's face was distorted in pain, and his eyes almost protruded. Wang Lianhua lowered her voice and said He said something, and after he finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder and walked away with his head held high.
Before leaving, he glanced around intentionally or unintentionally, and didn't stop when he passed the tall tree where Shen Lang lived, as if he saw Shen Lang, but he didn't seem to see it.
Shen Lang couldn't help being taken aback, seeing that his eyes were bright and his spirit was high, there was no change from two years ago, he was still the young master of Luoyang, the young man in fresh clothes.I couldn't help rubbing my chin. I haven't groomed my beard for a few days, and it feels a little prickly to the touch.
After two years of suffering, I must have experienced many vicissitudes. Even if the vengeance was avenged, it would not be able to restore the brilliance to the eyes that were gradually dimming, so Wang Lianhua did not recognize her.
Shen Lang's thoughts drifted away for only a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he saw Dong Yacha suddenly turned into a bolt of lightning and hurried away.
Shen Lang didn't chase after him, but he couldn't help laughing out loud at himself, Wang Lianhua, Wang Lianhua, you are still that Wang Lianhua.
Naturally, Shen Lang would not talk about this matter with Wang Lianhua.
After he finished talking about Qiu Susu, he stopped talking, but his eyes turned to a certain void in the dark sky, as if he was trapped in memories, and also seemed to look forward to the future.
Wang Lianhua had been lying back on the roof earlier, looking at ease with her arms crossed and her legs crossed. She turned over again after hearing Shen Lang's story, and said with a smile, "Why don't you just ask Qiu Susu about Bai Feifei's whereabouts?"
Shen Lang sighed: "Not only did I ask, but I also asked her to draw a detailed map, but I entered the desert three times, but I didn't find any traces. Looking for Qiu Susu again is like finding a needle in a haystack."
Wang Lianhua blinked, "Then why don't you look for the son of the aristocratic family named Duan?"
Shen Lang said: "Without a name and a surname, where can I find it?"
Wang Lianhua smiled mysteriously, "Brother Shen is so frank, I should tell the truth. However, there is still one thing I don't know, but I have to ask."
Shen Lang waited for his question with his eyes.
"Brother Chen's feelings towards Zhu Bai and the two of them, Brother Shen can figure it out for himself."
Shen Lang was slightly stunned, and Wang Lianhua said again: "If you haven't thought it through clearly, what if you find Bai Feifei? You shouldn't need to remind me, Panda has been looking for you, he will never miss you by himself. "
Shen Lang is exquisite and transparent, with seven orifices in his heart, but Wang Lianhua's question, he can't completely sort it out immediately.
Or maybe he really didn't want to think about it.
Just because people's feelings are changing rapidly and complicated.
When he first met Zhu Qiqi, she rescued her. This kindness made him treat her differently from other women.Afterwards, they entered the desert together and fought against the Happy King, experiencing countless experiences.She is devoted to him and her affection is unwavering. Facing such a love that would risk everything, even risking her life, she is a rock, how can she not be moved?
Where is Bai Feifei?At the beginning, I only felt that she was pitiful, even though I later saw through her ruthless, vicious and deep-hearted intentions under her weak appearance.You can see the affection she showed when she faced her, and the strange flowers watered by the huge spiritual pain and huge physical joy in the cave in the past few days, not to mention, the flowers are still blooming now. fruit.Shen Lang can firmly say that he has no affection for her
He both loves them and doesn't love them.
This love and hate, love and hatred, completely blurred the boundaries between the three of them.
When the love becomes strong, the love turns thin, so, is the love strong or the love thin?
Seeing that he was silent, Wang Lianhua clapped her hands and laughed loudly, "Brother Shen, you are omnipotent in the world, but you can't bear the word of love." He looked at the distant mountain again. Bai, said: "Brother Shen, let's think about it slowly, my younger brother will take a step ahead."
After finishing speaking, he raised his breath and leaped towards the approaching dawn, with fluttering clothes and a faint crimson color.
Shen Lang asked urgently: "Wang Lianhua, you haven't said anything yet."
Wang Lianhua didn't stop, she just waved her hands in the air, and her voice floated back from a distance, "When the time comes, I will let you know."
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