chasing after autumn

There are frightened birds fluttering in the forest.

The afterglow of the red sun shone sparsely into the pine forest, and there were corpses all over the ground, and the grass was stained red with blood.

Dao Scar came in a hurry, and saw a tall horse standing beside the tree from a distance, squinting his eyes, it was the young master's car, Lightning!Scar's face tightened, and he rushed forward to pull the rein of the horse, looked around in a panic, and saw no less than a hundred people from the Wujian Sect who had died all over the place.Horrified in my heart, I shouted anxiously: "Young master! Where are you, young master?! You can't do anything!" As he said that, he was about to turn over the dead people scattered all over the ground.

"What the hell is your name?" A man jumped down from the tree, frowned slightly, and snorted impatiently: "I can't die so easily!" Ticking blood beads, full of evil spirit.

Dao Scar turned around to look, and the blood returned to his face, "Oh, you scared me to death!" He leaned forward to brush the dirt off Yu Huolian's body, but was brushed away, so he had to take a step back Said: "The subordinates have learned that some people in the sect have made trouble recently, and remembering that the young master is alone in the pine forest today to invite the congregation, he is afraid that he will be ambushed by someone, and mistakenly mistake the thief for his own! Coincidentally, I have guessed it accurately! Come down late, young master, are you alright?"

Yu Huolian flicked his hands, the long knife had already been inserted into the grass, and he was startled when he heard the words of the knife: "Someone is making trouble? Where did you get the news from?"

"It's a secret letter from the sect that I just received. The guardians should be notified." Dao Scar knelt down and looked through the corpses, only to see the faces of each of them was blue and gray, and there were indeed poisonous sacs inside the teeth, and murmured: "Really Infernal person?"

"No. If it's Wujian's poison, it will quickly rot the throat after being bitten, but you can see that their throats are the same, except that their lips and teeth are black. I think it looks like a knife commonly used by Liao people." Yu Huolian pointed to the tree and fell on her back. A white-clothed guard said, "Li Chuo gave me a bottle of antidote for saber grass, and I gave that man just now..."

Scar looked in the direction of Yu Huolian's finger, and saw that the guard in white really moved his lips slightly, as if he was about to wake up at any moment.Dao Scar was startled, looked up at Yu Huolian, and got his permission, immediately shot down the white-clothed guard, stood up and sighed: "It seems that he is not Wujian, but he is indeed a fake Liao. When the young master was acting alone Be more careful!"

Yu Huolian snorted as she heard it, then turned her head and led the horse away.Dao Scar hurriedly followed a few steps: "There are Liao people who are secretly waiting for an opportunity, do you want to inform the suzerain?"

Yu Huolian paused for a moment, and finally said without turning her head: "No need. It's not a new thing, there have been Liao people making troubles everywhere. I'm afraid the secret letter was sent by the suzerain..." A cold wind suddenly rose in the forest , The corners of the clothes were blown up.Yu Huolian seemed to feel that her body was slightly cold, and folded her arms unconsciously, only to feel that the arms were empty, and she couldn't help being startled, and then laughed at herself: From that day on, the steel gun was no longer carried with me. Afterwards, I forgot.

The horse galloped through a vast grassland, and in the distance was a burning red cloud.Yu Huolian held the rein lightly, closed her eyes slightly, and felt the dull pain of the soft wind brushing against her cheeks in the deep winter.At this moment, it was as if he had turned into a bird in the air, letting himself soar in the high sky.

A hazy scene emerged from the depths of my heart, and memories that had been forgotten rushed into my mind in an instant.I vaguely remembered that it was a time when Uncle Tuo was away from home, and the father and son rarely got along.In the afternoon of that day, Zhan Hao sat at a stone table in the garden to discuss teaching matters with his subordinates.The young Huolian was crawling on the stone table and listening.He seemed to be tired from crawling, so he sat down on his buttocks, staring blankly at the strange man in the black robe in front of him, he raised his small hand and kept patting the table just to attract attention, but Zhan Hao only wanted to talk to his subordinates He didn't pay any attention to what he said.

Confused for no reason, he crawled over in two steps and overturned the tea bowl, and the tea immediately spilled all over Zhan Hao.Zhan Hao angrily stood up and slammed the stone table, yelling a few words that he didn't understand.He wasn't afraid at all, but felt that Zhan Hao had finally seen him and was just playing with him just now, so he patted the stone table as if responding, and then grinned.

Zhan Hao didn't want to argue with a child who couldn't speak yet, so he had no choice but to wipe his clothes and sit down again, with one hand on the table and grasping the lapel of Huo Lian's back, for fear that he would scramble and fall off the table again.I don't know how long the discussion took, Zhan Hao suddenly felt a mass of warmth around his legs, and he only held a small coat in his hand, but he was not there!Looking down, I saw Huo Lian climbed down from the table at some point and sat on his feet.This trick of the golden cicada getting out of its shell scared Zhan Hao quite a bit.

His body suddenly felt lighter, and it was Zhan Hao who pulled him up by the collar at the back of his neck to check for any injuries.In front of him is a magnified handsome face, with dark black eyes that are lingering, as if he is burdened with deep sorrow that cannot be let go, completely different from the gentle and honest expression of Uncle Camel.During those short days, Zhan Hao was worried that his servants would take care of Huo Lian, and he carried this troublesome little thing with him wherever he went.Huo Lian was not bored, but felt extremely happy, because a strong hand grabbed the clothes behind her, and carried him in the air like a bag.He seemed to be a bird in the air, feeling the breeze brushing his cheeks, waving his hands and kicking his legs and laughing.In his field of vision, there are strange scenery all around, as well as Zhan Hao's deep and shallow footprints.

The dusty memory is like a dream. When the eyes are lightly opened, the vision is hazy, and only the red clouds can be seen spreading, and the rays of light are all over the sky.The bone-piercing cold wind couldn't blow away his worries, but the boulder in his heart was even heavier, making him very tired.Huo Lian closed her eyes and smiled wryly: Since she was given up by her father, maybe there are some things that she shouldn't remember.

Since that day, Qiuniang has been living in the Chen Mansion to accompany Huo Lian.Occasionally, Zhan Hao comes across the house to visit Chen Xi, the husband and wife have nothing to talk about, they treat each other like strangers.Huo Lian saw Qiu Niang wiping tears in secret, thinking that this time it was all because of her that she caused her parents to discord, she felt very sad.

In the evening, Huo Lian returned to her room alone after having dinner early in Chen's residence.Seeing that he was indifferent and silent, Qiuniang felt worried, so she resigned from the table and went to visit him.In the deep night, candles were lit in Zhushuixuan's room, and a lonely figure was reflected on the window paper.

"Huolian..." Qiuniang knocked on the door several times but got no response, so she had to gently open the door, and she saw a table full of small wooden signs, and Huolian was leaning over the table engraving words on the wooden signs.Surprised in her heart, she stepped forward to take a closer look, and saw that the three characters "Yu Huolian" were engraved on the wooden plaques. Qiuniang gently twirled his hair scattered around his ears, and asked with a smile, "Why did Huolian engrave it?" own name?"

Huo Lian woke up like a dream, and then looked up, with a faint smile on her lips: "Because of this name, it was given to me by my father, the only thing I have..." As if unable to speak, she lowered her eyes and picked up a piece. The wooden sign quietly rubbed the engraving, his eyes were full of grayness.

Qiu Niang felt a pain in her heart when she heard the words: "Why does Huo Lian say that, he... he still teaches you martial arts? Teach you marksmanship?..." His eyes passed over a long carved wooden box on the bookshelf, in which were sealed three Duan chain steel gun, Qiu Niang took the wooden box and put it in front of Huo Lian, "I heard Zhan Hao said that this chain gun was made by himself back then, don't Huo Lian want it too?"

Huo Lian stared at the wooden box for a long while, her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was still afraid, she stretched out her hand to push it away a little.Qiuniang held Huolian's hand tightly, and it took him a long time to help him recover the heat from his fingertips. "What father gave me, how much can I keep?" Huo Lian suppressed the bitterness in her heart, shook her head, and said in a cold voice: "...I can't afford it."

There is a large open space behind the hall of the General's Mansion, the courtyard wall is broken, and the courtyard is surrounded by dead trees covered with snow, which is very desolate.

The night was dark, and Zhan Hao sat alone at the stone table in the center of the courtyard, drinking tea leisurely, with a calm and peaceful expression, as if he was waiting for someone.The wound on the arm has just changed the medicine, and it still hurts at this time, but the pain is not comparable to the worries in my heart. A young figure flashed in my mind, and I felt anxious.Because of the master duel, the intention is to attack the heart.If the heart is confused, it will give the other party an opportunity.Reining in his mind, he raised his eyes and glanced over the dead branches and sand without stopping, but looked carefully.Holding the teacup in his hand, he didn't move for a long time. He listened carefully, and felt that the surroundings were extremely quiet, except for the slight sound of breathing coming from the southeast direction.

That tiny breath is faintly present, but it permeates the air, like a fish that cannot be caught in the stream, knowing that it is in a certain direction, but it is difficult to judge clearly.He still maintained that posture, and his fingers lightly covering the bowl lid were slightly tensed, as if a sharp arrow was on the string and was about to be shot at any moment.

With a sudden flick of his sleeve, a pure white silk handkerchief flew out, and with the sound of the bursting wind, three thin bone daggers were broken all over his body, the cut was as smooth as a shave, and the point of the sword was pierced into the body five steps away from him. In the soil, when the sword hilt fell to the ground, it stirred up fine sand.Zhan Hao frowned and looked sideways at the ground, his deep eyes suddenly shone sharply, and there was a cold smile on his lips.

"I still wonder who is watching from the dark. It turns out that it is the seventh child of the Yelu family. He is really not as straightforward as his elder brother. I never thought that you would be so thoughtful and cautious in doing things." Zhan Hao lifted the bowl lid and slowly turned it away. Moving the tea leaves, the voice is neither high nor low, as if talking to himself.But the thick voice was clearly heard far away, because a low sigh came from the southeast bush, and the person laughed at himself and said: "It's a pity that my opponent is full of conspiracy...It turns out that your body is fine at all. Xi's poisonous wounds were all fake! And the wound on your arm..."

"If you don't allow your subordinates to stab me with a sword, how can I attract you to appear." The three sharp sword tips on the ground shone with a cold light, and Zhan Hao knew that this was just Yelu Yexi trying his own skills.He originally wanted to wait for the enemy to come to his door and kill him in one fell swoop.Now this move is success or failure.Thinking of this, I can't help but sigh slightly.

"Mo Fei is your man..." A question was asked, but it was said calmly.The night was dark, and his eyebrows and eyes could not be seen clearly.Zhan Hao took a sip of tea, got up and walked a few steps away, "But your people are not wholeheartedly for you... I deliberately brought Mo Fei by my side these days, with his intelligence, he should have realized that Chen Xi had been secretly The transfer was not in the Chen Mansion. I wanted to tell him the truth on purpose, but he didn't tell you." Hearing that there was no response from the bushes for a long time, Zhan Hao raised his eyebrows, faced the southeast direction and grinned, "It seems that you Someone seems to want to use my hand to kill you..."

Yeluye Helio pondered for a while, "Ah, I should have expected it earlier. He betrayed me after all, not for you, but for your child. After all, we have been together for many years, and the love is deep." There is no sadness in the deep voice , on the contrary, with a hint of sarcasm, "Your child and your first wife seem to get along very well... Ha, this is quite unexpected!"

Zhan Hao frowned when he heard this, and raised his voice a little: "Don't mention others! I was the one who killed Yelulong back then. Since you want to avenge me, I will stand here and wait for you to kill me. If you kill me, I will be yours." Why bother to involve the innocent!"

"Innocent? Who is innocent?... I really don't understand. General Zhan was smart all his life, but he couldn't distinguish blood relatives! You regard the flesh and blood of the enemy as your own, but abandon your own children thousands of miles away, and don't say hello for a long time Good!" Yelu Yexi laughed as he spoke, his laughter seemed to be filled with ice, "Hmph, just take a look, what Yu Huolian has done behind your back."

A sharp air current flew over from the bushes, Zhan Hao raised his hand to hold it, but it was a piece of thin paper.With a sweep of his gaze, he saw that the letter paper was written in elegant fonts, and the corners were stamped.My heart suddenly trembled, it turned out that Huo Lian actually communicated with Zhao Zhen in private?Zhan Hao's expression remained unchanged, he clutched the crumpled letter in his hand, took a deep breath secretly, and said softly, "This is what I mean."

A smile came from the bushes, "Zhan Hao, you think you can see everything, but you can't escape the fate. Who are the people around you, I know more than you, but you are still kept in the dark." In the drum! One day you will understand that no one is really innocent!"

A figure flashed in the bushes, seeming to go over the wall, and the mocking laughter faded away.Zhan Hao did not catch up.He stood in place and looked up at the sky, only to see the starry sky at night, with thick clouds covering the moon.

It seemed that there was something hard stuck in his heart, and he couldn't even breathe smoothly. A sad streamer flashed in his eyes, and paper foam was flying between his fingers.

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