The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

Xiong Niangzi didn't speak any more, but her panting became urgent again.Gong Nanyan was panting, and said in a friendly voice: "Good man... Hurry up... Hurry up..."

The boat was swaying again, faster and more violently than before.

Xiong Niangzi suddenly let out a muffled snort, and then the boat stopped moving.Chu Liuxiang was waiting for them to continue talking or move forward, but found that the water around her was gradually turning red.

There are still many petals of peach blossoms in the water, but how can the petals dye the stream red?

The only thing that can dye the river red is blood.

A thin strand of blood was continuously oozing out from the gap in the bottom of the boat, and there was something bright in the gap.

blade.

A sharp knife directly passed through the body of the person on board, and also penetrated the board of the ship.

This time, Chu Liuxiang didn't have to press her ear to the bottom of the boat, but she already heard a burst of crazy laughter.

It was Gong Nanyan's laughter.

She laughed loudly and said, "Did you die at my hands?"

Could it be that Mrs. Xiong had been killed by her?Why is she doing this?

Surprised, Chu Liuxiang fell down on the bottom of the boat again, and heard Xiong Niangzi's weak voice: "You...why are you..."

Gong Nanyan said coldly: "You think you are in pain, don't you? You have been in pain for the past 20 years... But have you ever thought that 'she' is in more pain than you, and she is in pain every moment! And every five years, you have to deepen the pain of 'her'..."

Xiong Niangzi was silent for a while, as if she couldn't breathe.Chu Liuxiang almost thought he was dead.But after a long time, he still whispered: "You are for 'her'..."

Gong Nanyan said loudly: "That's right! I can't bear you to torture 'her' like this, you despicable, shameless scum! I... I even feel like throwing up when I see your face!"

Chu Liuxiang listened quietly, the blood-stained stream was full of rust, and seemed to be full of his surprise.He couldn't figure out whether the "she" Gong Nanyan mentioned was a man or a woman. If it was a man, why would he have trouble with Mrs. Xiong, and if it was a woman, why was there affection in Gong Nanyan's voice? , or even jealousy?

Every five years, Mrs. Xiong will deepen the pain of this "her"... Every five years, Mrs. Xiong will come to Shenshui Palace to meet his daughter, Situ Jing.

Could it be that the "she" that Gong Nanyan mentioned was Situ Jing?Could it be that Gong Nanyan loves Situ Jing?

How can this be?

Xiong Niangzi said again in a low voice: "Your face...I..."

Gong Nanyan sneered and said, "Yeah, I'm sick of you, so every time I look in the mirror, I'm sick to death! And, and when I think about it, it's because of this face that 'she' will approach me, and I……"

Xiong Niangzi seemed to snort twice, but the sound immediately turned into a loud laugh.He laughed out of breath, as if he was laughing at Gong Nanyan's ulterior feelings, as well as his own miscalculation and sorrow.I don't know how long it took, his voice slowly dropped, and finally he couldn't hear it.

The boat began to rock again.Chu Liuxiang shrank cautiously at the bottom of the boat, and suddenly with a "plop", a stiff body was thrown into the water and landed beside him.

male lady.

This selfish, vicious person who has been tortured by his conscience and family affection for 20 years has finally finished his life.

The boat moved.

Chu Liuxiang did not follow.He just grabbed the body of Xiong Niangzi and didn't surface until the boat disappeared without a trace.

A few petals stuck to the pale face of the male lady, making her look extraordinarily delicate.

Chu Liuxiang gently brushed off the petals and looked at the face.

That face is definitely Gong Nanyan's!

Could it be that Mrs. Xiong dressed up as Gong Nanyan every time she entered the Shenshui Palace and every time she met Situ Jing?

It's no wonder that Gong Nanyan said that Situ Jing approached her only for her face.Situ Jing regarded her as Xiong Niangzi's substitute only because she was exactly the same as Xiong Niangzi's disguise.

What a sad feeling it is!

One is a daughter who cannot get along with her father day and night and can only look for someone similar to her father to accompany her, and the other is an infatuated lover who has to be used as a substitute by her lover for the sake of deformed love.

Chu Liuxiang thought about this, but suddenly found that there was no trace of disguise on Mrs. Xiong's face, and there were fine wrinkles on the corners of his eyes and forehead.Obviously, no matter how much he maintains it, he can't stand against the erosion of the years.

This is the original appearance of Xiong Niangzi.

The male lady who was talked about by people in the world in the past and turned pale when she talked about it, really has a handsome face that is indistinguishable from male and female.Perhaps it was because of this that he was able to make so many Huaichun girls commit themselves easily.Such a face is equally attractive to men and women.

But now, he too is dead.

Chu Liuxiang sighed, dragged Xiong Niangzi's body to the shore, and dragged it under those peach trees.He didn't bother to bury the body because he didn't know if anyone would come here.

Naturally, if someone finds the body of Mrs. Xiong, the palace will also be on guard, but it is better than finding him on the spot.

The flying peach blossom petals half-covered the corpse almost instantly.

Chu Liuxiang didn't turn her head to take another look, and leaped forward.

Gong Nanyan went quickly, and the boat disappeared from sight.Chu Liuxiang didn't dare to chase too fast, for fear of being discovered by her.

Not long after, he came to an open space surrounded by mountains and walls.The trees here are not limited to peach trees, and among the bushes, there are also some scattered small houses.Most of the houses are built with wooden boards, but the styles are different. Some of the houses are surrounded by a small courtyard, and some of the courtyards are planted with flowers and plants.

Could this be the residence of the disciples of Shenshui Palace?

Chu Liuxiang thought about it, slowed down her pace, and walked towards the nearest wooden house.Just because the front and back of this hut grow delicate and refined bluegrass, dotted with small white flowers, it is obvious that the owner is a person of elegant taste.

Although such a person may not be easy-going, his temper will never be too strong, and he will probably be reasonable.

Chu Liuxiang went around to the back of the house, but he couldn't get a firm footing when he heard a shallow sigh from behind.

He froze instantly.

Who else in this world would come behind Chu Liuxiang silently?

Could it be the lord of Shenshui Palace and "Jellyfish" Yin Ji?

Chu Liuxiang didn't dare to look back, but just stood there straight, as if waiting for the other party's sentence.

The voice behind sighed again, and said softly: "Young people are so young, why do they want to die by themselves?"

This voice is full of regret and sympathy, even with the love of the elders for the younger generation.

Chu Liuxiang smiled, and said: "I have something to do, trespassing on the forbidden area of ​​the palace, and looking at Haihan."

The voice behind said: "It's a last resort? Are you taking refuge or looking for someone? Who brought you here?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "It's just looking for someone."

The voice said: "You... Who are you looking for?"

For some reason, there was a slight tremor in her originally gentle and elegant voice.

Chu Liuxiang blinked and said with a smile, "Gong Nanyan, Miss Gong."

Although he was in a dangerous place, he couldn't help but have some mischievous thoughts.Gong Nanyan repeatedly threw the blame at him, and he wanted to let Gong Nanyan feel the blame too.

He didn't say the reason why he wanted to find Gong Nanyan, which would make others think that he and Gong Nanyan had "that kind of" forbidden relationship with Gong Nanyan.In fact, Gong Nanyan does have "that" relationship, but it's not with him.

He himself thought the lie was very funny and clever.

But the voice behind him sighed heavily again: "If that's the case...I'm not worth it for Rongrong."

Chu Liuxiang was taken aback, turned around suddenly, and looked at the woman in white standing behind her.

Of course she was wearing the glamorous attire of Shenshui Palace, but she seemed to be around forty years old. Although she did not have the stunning charm of young girls, she carried the gentleness and tranquility accumulated over the years.

More importantly, there was a feeling that Chu Liuxiang was very familiar with between her brows and eyes.He would never be wrong about the characteristics of a relative who had been with him day and night for more than ten years.

So he put away his smile, saluted respectfully, and said, "Auntie."

The woman in white changed her expression slightly and said, "Auntie?"

Chu Liuxiang lowered her eyes and said, "Rongrong's aunt is naturally my aunt."

His appearance suddenly became more honest than Huang Luzhi, and more dull than Liu Yanfei. If his friends, especially Hu Tiehua, saw him, he might laugh out loud.

The woman in white gave a "hmm" and said flatly, "Xiang Shuai is so polite, I can't afford it."

Chu Liuxiang lowered her head even more, as if to hide the smile on her face, and said: "You are Rongrong's only relative, I should be respectful no matter what."

The woman in white finally let out a "chi" laugh, and said, "Don't put on an air in front of me. If Rong Rong hadn't come to me and said that you were going to cause some trouble, I would have done the same for the recent affairs in the palace." I have heard a little bit, I will never forgive you today."

Chu Liuxiang raised her head with a smile, but her eyes suddenly flickered, and said, "What are the rumors in the palace?"

The woman in white sighed, "It's not because you stole Tianyi Shenshui."

Chu Liuxiang's smile immediately turned into a wry smile, and after a long while he said, "If I stole Tianyi Shenshui, I wouldn't let Rong Rong come to ask my aunt."

The woman in white nodded and said: "When Rongrong came, she also said many good things about you. I can trust you. But the palace master personally summoned all the disciples to speak out. Even though I know it, I can't refute it."

Chu Liuxiang's hand touching his nose stopped on the bridge of his nose, and he said in a daze, "The palace master said that I stole the divine water? Isn't it Gong Nanyan?"

The woman in white said: "It is indeed what the palace master said."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Then Situ Jing..."

The woman in white said: "The death of Situ Jing has been kept a secret in the palace. Except for me and a few senior disciples who are trusted by the palace master, everyone else is ignorant and no one mentions it."

Chu Liuxiang suddenly understood why the Lord of Shenshui must hold the theft of Tianyi Shenshui on his own head.Because Situ Jing was lured by Wuhua and lost her virginity, and even became pregnant, which is not allowed by the strict palace rules. If it is admitted that Tianyi Shenshui was stolen by Wuhua, it will lead to Situ Jing's matter, which will also make God The reputation of the Water Palace is gone.

Therefore, the master of Shenshui Palace firmly insisted that it was Chu Liuxiang who stole the Shenshui, and it was precisely to stop the mouth of people in the rivers and lakes.You must know that what Chu Liuxiang wants to steal has never been able to steal it. No one will care how he stole Shenshui. The three words "Chu Liuxiang" are the best explanation.

Secondly, as long as it is Chu Liuxiang who claims to have stolen Shenshui, Shenshui Palace has a reason to kill Chu Liuxiang.Although Chu Liuxiang had exposed Wuhua at the Shengyuan Fa Conference, there were not many people from the Jianghu present. As long as Chu Liuxiang was killed, the scandal in Shenshui Palace could still become a forgotten secret.

After thinking about this, Chu Liuxiang was not angry, he was not even disappointed by Shenshui Palace's selfish behavior, because he had seen too many selfish people.Those people live in a world of intertwined interests, racking their brains and even devoting their entire lives just to get more points.

Compared with them, Chu Liuxiang felt that she was at least living according to her own heart.

What he is worried about now is Huamanlou.

Hua Manlou is a more straightforward and simple person than him, and the purpose of coming to Shenshui Palace is also to prevent Chu Liuxiang from meeting with the owner of Shenshui Palace.With Hua Manlou's personality, she might find Palace Master Shenshui directly and explain the truth to her.

But the last thing Palace Master Shenshui wanted to hear was the truth.

Regardless of whether Huamanlou can meet Palace Master Shenshui, his situation will be very dangerous.

Chu Liuxiang clenched his hands unconsciously, looked at the woman in white and said, "Excuse me, have any outsiders been to Shenshui Palace in the past few days?"

The woman in white shook her head and said, "If you are not an outsider, no one will come here."

Of course she didn't know that Mrs. Xiong had died in the peach grove outside.And her answer also proved that most of the people in Shenshui Palace hadn't noticed Hua Manlou's arrival yet.

Unless Huamanlou didn't come at all.Unless Xiong Niangzi told him that the path was wrong.

Various thoughts kept flashing in Chu Liuxiang's mind, but none of them could surprise him.He had no choice but to continue to ask: "Then, how many paths are there to enter the Shenshui Palace? Is there someone guarding it?"

The woman in white changed her expression and said, "Why are you asking this?"

Chu Liuxiang sighed: "To tell you the truth, one of my friends may have already entered Shenshui Palace."

The woman in white asked in surprise, "Is your friend a man or a woman?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Although he is very gentle, gentle and good-looking, he is indeed a man."

The woman in white shook her head and said, "It is impossible for a man to enter Shenshui Palace."

Chu Liuxiang said: "What if he gets advice from others like me?"

The woman in white looked at the creek not far away, and said slowly, "Are you from here?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Yes."

The woman in white said: "This waterway is guided by Gong Nanyan, and I have always been guarding it. I can assure you that no one has been here, neither men nor women."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Then he may have taken another path."

The eyes of the woman in white dimmed, and she said quietly: "Your friend... Is it a casual acquaintance with you?"

Chu Liuxiang took a deep breath, and said, "He is a life-and-death friend, the most important friend of mine."

The woman in white mused, "If that's the case... I'm sorry, I think your friend... is no longer alive."

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