On the sequelae of suspended animation + voice

Chapter 17: Shadow Bow

After Lu Shao left, Zong Nian suddenly felt that something was missing.When changing clothes in the morning, no one always leans over to hinder me from time to time, no one always stares at me openly during lunch, and no one follows me every step of the way.

Without the person who always fixed his eyes on him persistently, to be honest, Zong Nian relaxed a little at first, but more often than not, he became a little unaccustomed to it.

"Guest officer, are these enough?"

"That's all—"

After speaking, Zong Nian turned around, but the seat opposite was empty.Only then did he realize that he was subconsciously looking for Lu Shao again, and immediately felt a little annoyed at himself.

...It's not that she's never been single before, but why now she seems to be spoiled.

At the beginning of the three years under the cliff, I never felt lonely, but now it is only a few days, and I am so uncomfortable.

If Lu Shao knew what he was thinking at this time, he might wish to put his wings on his feet and rush to his sweetheart's side to make persistent efforts.

In the past few days, he and Yue Xiao visited various sects involved in the accident, trying to find some clues in those disputes.Helplessly, even though Yue Xiao had a good reputation in the Jianghu, he suffered a lot of rejection after this encounter.

"Alas—" Yue Xiao sighed at this. "Junior brother, do you count how many times we have been turned away today?"

Zong Nian didn't hear the helplessness in his tone, thought he was really asking, and obediently reported, "It's the fourth time."

Junior brother is too upright!Yue Xiao was even more depressed after being cut by his junior brother.

"Tomorrow is the Qiqiao Festival. But there are more than a dozen sects that have clashed in the past few days. In this way, wouldn't tomorrow's treasure appraisal conference become a martial arts competition?"

His worry was true, the rivalry between sects made tomorrow's Treasure Appreciation Conference more dangerous and unpredictable.

In auctions like this, more or less there will be some malicious price hikes, or several parties vying for the same treasure, but the treasure appraisal conferences in previous years have been held in an orderly and safe manner, and there is no powerful force behind it. Power as a backing will not work.

"It would be great if the Lin family hosted it this year." Yue Xiao murmured.

The Lin family he was talking about was the Lin family in Yangzhou.A hundred years ago, the first Patriarch of the Lin family was caught by the leader of the Demon Cult to see a doctor because of his outstanding medical skills.They first gave a tasteless, colorless, and unsolvable drug to the leader of the demon sect quietly, and then asked the leader of the demon cult to have a showdown. In order to threaten the Demon Cult to withdraw from the Central Plains, the Demon Cult had to retreat to the Western Regions to recuperate.

Since then, the Lin family has jumped out of countless families and become famous all over the world. The Lin family has gained a firm foothold in the martial arts world.

Countless people in the martial arts came here just to get a pill from the Lin family.The Treasure Appraisal Conference was initially just an elixir auction held by the Lin family, but later on it gradually turned into a grand event where any item could be auctioned.

In the past ten years or so, the strength of the Lin family has been weakened, and the head of the family has the intention of hiding from the world, and doesn't care much about the affairs of the world. This year, he didn't even participate in the Treasure Appreciation Conference, and handed over the host to another Xingluo family who is also good at medicine.

It's just that the Xingluo family's power is small, and once someone intends to cause trouble, they may not be able to suppress it.

These background stories Zong Nian has heard Yue Xiao recite them not once or twice these days, but he is not as worried as Yue Xiao to the point of fidgeting.After so many twists and turns, Zong Nian didn't think that worrying blindly would have any effect.The black hand behind the scenes is determined to stir up the muddy water, so instead of overthinking when there is no trace to be found, it is better to wait patiently, the other party will always show his feet one day.

"Senior brother, don't be in a hurry." But right now, I still need to comfort my senior brother, lest he worry too much and suffer from insomnia.

He and Yue Xiao ran away for a whole day, and then returned to the inn. As soon as Zong Nian opened the door, as if he had calculated the timing of his return, there were several crisp sounds from the window.As soon as Zong Nian heard it, he knew it was the sound of a bird's beak pecking on the window eaves, so he immediately walked over to open the window, and welcomed the black-feathered pigeon that had flown hundreds of miles into the house.

As soon as the pigeon saw Zong Nian, it flew over nimbly, and stopped near his hand, obediently let Zong Nian take out the letter paper on its ankle ring, then lowered its head and rubbed Zong Nian's white fingers, as if saying goodbye to him Then they spread their wings and flew into the dark night sky.

Zong Nian unfolded the small piece of paper that could not be called letter paper, and it was empty, as if the sender deliberately put a blank piece of paper in order to tease him.Zong Nian's expression did not change, he just put the small note on the fire and roasted it. In an instant, the edge of the note seemed to be roasted, and it was divided into two. After unfolding, it turned into a piece of paper the size of ordinary letter paper. , A paper full of densely packed text.

"Writing so much again..." Zong Nian glanced at it and felt a headache. He really didn't know where Lu Shao, who was very busy every day, had the time to write him such a long letter.

Ignoring those words that made people panic, this time Lu Shao's letter contained a piece of news that surprised Zong Nian.

Before, he mentioned to Lu Shao that his mother asked him to find a man named Ying Gong when he was at the end of his life. At that time, Lu Shao's expression changed, but he was distracted before he could ask the topic in the future.Unexpectedly, Lu Shao still remembered this, wrote it in a letter and sent it to him.

Zong Nian's heart warmed up, and Lu Shao always took his affairs to heart. Many times, things were done in advance before he asked for them.Zong Nian had never heard his mother mention a person named Ying Gong, and he had never reached the end of his life, so he never investigated this person.

He held up the letter and read it carefully, but frowned after reading only the first line.

This man named Ying Gong was actually the right protector of Wuwang Tower!

This is enough to prove that my uncle is right, my mother was originally Wuwanglou's Dharma protector... Now that I think about it, Ying Gong, Gong Ying, this person's name is so similar to his mother's name, it can be seen at a glance that the relationship is very close .

Fortunately, Zong Nian had already accepted this fact, and at this moment it was only a shock in his heart.He continued to read the letter.

There are two protectors in Wuwang upstairs, one is good at poison and the other is good at medicine.Since Zong Nian's mother was good at poison, then this Shadow Bow is best at medicine.He is responsible for taking the pulse of the members in the building, and usually only moves around in the building, with a withdrawn personality and few words.

"I don't have much contact with this person. It's better to say that there is almost no one in the building who can talk to the Right Protector." Lu Shao described this person's character in the letter, "Ji Zhi is at ease, I am not in front of him. mentioned you."

Only after seeing this Zong Nian did he feel relieved.Before the truth is known, he doesn't want to act rashly.

"Back then, the left and right Dharma protectors were brought into the building together by my master, that is, the Zuo Dharma protector at that time. The exact origin of the two is unknown, but because they are twins, Zuo Dharma protector likes them very much, so they taught them together."

Later one became the left protector and the other became the right protector.It's just that Gong Ying married early and quit Wuwanglou before she could train her next successor, while Shadow Bow, who became the protector of the right, took in several disciples, among which Song Qing was the one with the best qualifications and the strongest talent.

Zong Nian read the letter carefully several times, convinced that he had memorized the contents, and immediately burned it.This Wuwang building is also very strange, the Dharma protector is responsible for teaching disciples and cultivating talents, but the building owner seems to be in charge.After reading the letter, he believed even more that Lu Shao said that he had no power in the building, and he was not as high as the legendary leader of the Demon Cult.

What's even more strange is that Lu Shao said in his heart that Ying Gong is just a doctor who is good at medicine, but he can teach a disciple with strong martial arts like Song Qing.It seems that he is not only good at medical skills, or that he usually just pretends to be a doctor, but actually hides his secrets.

Is he...is his relative?

Ying Gong and Niangqin are twins, no wonder Niangqin can let herself look for him at ease.It's just that this person's identity is related to evil ways, and my mother doesn't want me to get involved in those pasts, so I don't want to recognize him unless I'm at the end of my life.

I see.Zong Nian's mind was shaken, and the familiar yet unfamiliar resentment from when he was unknown at the bottom of the cliff for three years rushed into his heart again.

He hated himself for doubting his mother before, and hated himself for hurting his mother's heart by being ignorant.

Fortunately, all the regrets have forged him into a tough and sharp sword, hiding the edge, just waiting for the day when it is unsheathed, it will kill all enemies with blood.

He was still immersed in the memory of his dead family members, and he didn't notice for a moment that the candle he had just used to light the letter moved in the absence of wind, which was very strange.

After grooming, Zong Nian lay on the bed, his mind was full of messy thoughts, and it was difficult to fall asleep for a while.

He was not a person who fell asleep quickly, but in the past, Lu Shao had teased him, insisting on asking for a kiss before going to bed, and when the two were tired of playing, he fell asleep in Lu Shao's arms.

... No, why did I think of this person again.

Zong Nian frowned, and suddenly pulled the quilt over his head.The darkness enveloped him softly and silently, as if being hugged by someone.No, no, if it's that person's embrace, it should be tighter and warmer, as if wishing to rub myself into his embrace.

Even if you hide under the blanket, you still can't escape this person.Zong Nian sighed helplessly, and poked his head out of the bed in a self-defeating manner.

Maybe it's because he's been alone for too long, but he seems really used to having someone by his side.

I don't know when that person will come back?

Did you agree to spend the Qiqiao Festival with yourself?

Zong Nian turned over and buried his cheeks in the pillow.Hmph, love can't come back!

After trying to understand some things, sleepiness naturally surged up.But just when Zong Nian was about to fall into a dream, a strange noise sounded like an alarm bell ringing in his ears.

Someone is outside the window!

Zong Nian immediately held his breath, carefully got up from the couch, and hid under the bed.His movements were brisk and careful, so when the other party pried open the window and entered the house, they didn't realize that he had hidden it.

The visitor is by no means Lu Sen. "Someone entrusted me to kill you." At this time Song Qing's words rang in his ears again, Zong Nian still remembered that there was a killer who wanted to kill him.At this time, Lu Shao was not there, and the opponent really made trouble.

What should I do now?Did he take advantage of the man's approach and subdue him by surprise?Or wait for the other party to leave?

Hearing the approaching footsteps, two thoughts in Zong Nian's mind were fighting fiercely, and he hadn't made a decision yet.

In the dark night, I could only hear footsteps stepping on the ground, approaching me step by step.Finally, a pair of black boots appeared beside the bed. The other party seemed not expecting that there was no one on the bed, and paused.

It's now!

Lu Shao stepped on his feet, and quickly stretched his hands forward, holding the man's feet firmly so that he could not move.

The author has something to say:

Lu Shao: Ji Zhi misses me!I have to go back quickly!

Zong Nian: Who, who missed you!

Lu Shao: Okay, okay, Ji Zhi didn't think about me.Don't be shy.