ten steps one kill

Liu Hongfeng looked at him in surprise.

Liu Qian continued: "Although I'm not as smart as you, I still understand the principles of being a human being. No matter what, you should repay life-saving grace. If it wasn't because you saved my life, I wouldn't be bored." .”

Liu Hongfeng lowered his eyes, staring blankly at the kid in front of him, Liu Qian desperately raised his head, put on a mature face, imitated the adult's appearance, and took out all the ink in his stomach.However, to real grown-ups, his words are still ridiculously immature, like candies that have been secretly held in their pockets and melted out of shape.

Liu Hongfeng squatted down slowly in front of Liu Qian, his movements actually revealed a bit of solemnity.

Liu Qian took a step back involuntarily. He was used to arguing and arguing with the person in front of him.But when Liu Hongfeng squatted in front of him and looked at him at the same level, he seemed to have become a stranger, which made him feel very strange.

He retracted his jaw, clenched his fingers, his bright eyes flickered, and the thin layer of adult appearance faded from his face, replaced by childlike panic.

Liu Hongfeng met his eyes, glanced briefly, then lowered his gaze, and said, "Xiao Qian, I am probably different from what you think."

Liu Qian was stunned: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Liu Hongfeng let out a deep and depressing sigh: "You like good people and heroes. You want a kind and gentle master, and a brave and upright brother, but I can't do it. I'm very despicable and selfish, and I will do whatever it takes to achieve my goal. I used Song Yungui, and he also used me. As for Duan Changya, the reason why I approached him and tried to please him was to deceive him and expose the old case ten years ago. In fact, not only Duan Changya, but also other people. If you have never been honest with others, all you see are illusions, even..."

Liu Qian seemed to have heard some terrible words, she kept shaking her head and said, "Stop talking, I don't want to hear it..." After saying that, she turned around and was about to run away.

"No, you have to listen to me this time," Liu Hongfeng grabbed his shoulders and pulled him back in front of her.

Liu Qian was in pain from being pulled, and her shoulders shrunk in a pitiful manner, but Liu Hongfeng still stared into his eyes, and said, "Even... the reason why I saved your life and treated you well is also out of selfishness. To achieve my goal, not because I like you and want to be your brother."

Liu Qian bit her lips tightly, as if she was trying her best to stop the tears from flowing out of her eyes.

Liu Hongfeng only felt his throat was sore and astringent, but he forced himself to continue: "You have to know that most people in this arena are like this. The so-called chivalry and kindness, the so-called joyful kindness, are just used by the profiteers to whitewash peace. , Pretty words to decorate the facade. The real rivers and lakes are like a swamp, if you don’t want to be drowned by it, you should stay away from it.”

Liu Qian's voice was a little aggrieved: "Then where do you want me to go?"

"You are still young, and you have the ability to rejuvenate yourself. Are you afraid that you will have nowhere to go? Your road is wide. Don't practice swordsmanship anymore. You don't have to pretend to be my relatives and run around with me. You just stay. On this Yingzhou Island, stay in this pharmacy, change the name to Liu Qian, Hou Qian... whatever, everyone here likes you, you will be able to live a good life."

Liu Qian stared at him blankly with the eyes of sizing up strangers. Usually, no matter how fierce the two quarreled, Liu Qian at most just turned away and sulked secretly, but this time, the young man remained silent, and the surging sadness seemed to be Out of the corner of his eyes, sour tears flooded his heart.

He just felt that he couldn't stay here any longer, not even for a moment longer, so he simply patted Liu Qian on the shoulder, got up and started walking.

Liu Qian grabbed his sleeve from behind: "Where are you going?"

"Go out for a walk."

"You haven't eaten yet, I'll help you..."

"Don't bother you," Liu Hongfeng interrupted him, and said, "I'm going to Dongfeng Hall later, Hall Master Song prepared a lunch for me."

Hearing this name, Liu Qian's fingers tightened suddenly, and his arm left Liu Hongfeng's body, and slowly hung down.

He lowered his head and slowly opened his mouth, "I've dragged you down for so long...I'm sorry..."

Liu Hongfeng froze on the spot, even though he really wanted to hug the little ghost in front of him, hold the other's fingers curled up because of shrinking, and tell him not to be afraid, he is still young, no matter how willful he lives, he will always enjoy unconditional love. pet.

But Liu Hongfeng didn't make a move after all, but closed his eyes, and erased the picture in front of him and the past memories from his mind.

The pain of farewell is short, this child is still young, as long as time passes, the wound will heal, and the future life is still very long, and there are endless possibilities.

He turned around again, and walked away from the courtyard at a speed that Liu Qian definitely couldn't catch up to.

Dongfengtang actually did not have an invitation for the luncheon.

It was Liu Hongfeng who took the initiative to drive herself out of the pharmacy and out of Liu Qian's future life.Liu Qian didn't know that he was already poisoned, even if he lay at home from now on and didn't go anywhere, he would still die in bed three nights later.

Although there are still three days left in his life, his mind at this moment is no different from that of a dead person. His goal of revenge has been achieved. His biggest enemy died suddenly, and he even lost the life of his lover. His body was humiliated in public, his face There was nothing left, and even the family business left behind was destroyed. The century-old family was annexed by others in one day, and became a joke of martial arts.

Such a fruitful result was actually much more satisfactory than Liu Hongfeng expected.

But Liu Hongfeng didn't feel happy, he thought, that's what the so-called emptiness after revenge is all about.

Perhaps even Song Yungui would never have imagined that Liu Hongfeng did not take the antidote obtained by racking his brains.

If the rest of life is spent in such a emptiness, what's the point of using antidote to continue life, it's nothing more than torturing oneself, it's better to die quickly.

After saying goodbye to Liu Qian, he came to the bank of Huichuan like a walking corpse.He chose the downstream direction, and walked carelessly with vain steps. His feet seemed to turn into flowing water, pushed by the weight of his body, and flowed downhill.

The people along the way became less and less, and the river surface gradually became spacious and calm. I wonder if it was because of too much mourning, even the gurgling water sounded lonely.

Before he knew it, Liu Hongfeng was already standing on Qing Guangya.

He still clearly remembered that at dusk a few days ago, a young Buddhist disciple was forced to end up here, and finally died under the sword of Tianji. The stones at the bottom were washed away by the waves and scattered on the gravel like a string of beads. The waves beat on it from time to time, leaving groups of white foam, as if grinding the shape of the stone.

In a few hundred years, a few thousand years, the cliff will be covered with moss again, and the gravel will be turned into gravel, blending with the dark gray beach. At that time, no one will remember that this land was once What a tragic death to witness.

Liu Hongfeng walked to the edge of the cliff, leaned over and looked down, and saw groups of reefs sticking out of the water, showing sharp edges and corners, mingling with the crashing waves, cold and ruthless, but full of strange temptations.

If you jump down from here and throw yourself into the arms of those reefs, you will be able to get rid of all your troubles.

He conceived endlessly, his toes unknowingly protruding into the void.

It was at this moment that he saw a familiar figure at the bottom of the cliff.

Mu Xue from Dongfeng Hall.

Mu Xue commanded a group of Dongfeng Hall disciples to and fro under the cliff, as if they were carrying something.

Hearing the sound from above, Mu Xue raised her head, saw him too, and asked: "Young Master Feng, can you come down and help me?"

Liu Hongfeng was quite surprised, but still nodded in response, turned around and walked down the cliff.

When he approached the crowd, he finally saw the situation at the bottom of the cliff. It turned out that there was a natural cave in the depression of the stone wall, which was used by the boatmen of Sparrow Back Wharf as a warehouse, where they hoarded a lot of tools for repairing ships.Mu Xue was instructing everyone to carry the tools out and transport them to the nearby coast.

On the coast, another group of people was busy cutting wood and sewing linoleum cloth. These people were long-term workers employed by Dongfengtang, and they were making ships to send letters to the sea according to Song Yungui's instructions.Compared with craftsmen who are proficient in shipbuilding, their movements are a little clumsy, but after a whole morning's work, the original bare wood has begun to take shape, and the outline of the boat can be vaguely seen.

A few days ago, the sea was very stormy. It must be difficult for such a thin boat to reach the other side, but today the wind and waves have calmed down. When the fog is light, you can even faintly see the outline of the land. As long as you hold the sail carefully and take advantage of the breeze, you should be able to You can sail there safely.

The turmoil in the martial arts world has temporarily come to an end, and the situation on the closed island is also coming to an end.

Liu Hongfeng looked left and right, turned his gaze back to Mu Xue, and said, "Miss Mu, I'm ashamed to say that I don't know anything about craftsman's work. How can I help?"

Mu Xue glanced at him, then pointed to the house in the distance, and said: "There should be a box of rivets in that house, please help me get it."

"it is good."

That piece of abandoned eaves is Bird's Back Wharf, of course no one lives there, the windows are sealed, the room is pitch black, and the wooden steps eroded by the wind and sun make creaking noises.

Liu Hongfeng walked over, pushed open the door, shook off the gravel from the soles of his shoes, and slowly stepped into the darkness, but as soon as he entered the room, he felt a chill on the side of his neck.

He instinctively dodged backwards, but there was a bang, and the door closed behind him, and the cold light of the silver gun climbed up his neck, as if a nail had nailed him to the door, making him unable to move.

He leaned his back against the door panel, looked ahead, and asked, "An Guangsha? Why are you here?"

"I was going to find you, but I didn't expect you to come to me first."

An Guangsha's face emerged from the darkness with sharp edges and corners, and his expression was as sharp and vigorous as before, not at all like a down-and-out leader who just lost his status in the world.

Liu Hongfeng's eyes had already adapted to the darkness. While looking at the messy furnishings in the room, he thought about the chances of winning in his heart. However, An Guangsha didn't seem to have any plans to fight him. To prevent him from escaping.

"Master Feng, you saved my life in the arena, and I don't want to hurt you, but I have something to ask you, so I can't let you go, and I hope you can cooperate."

Liu Hongfeng nodded, and said: "You don't have to be ashamed, I saved you only for my own benefit. Now that my goal has been achieved, I can tell you whatever you want to know."

An Guangxia squinted his eyes and asked, "Forcing Zhujianzhuang to withdraw from the arena, forcing Tianjimen and Dongfengtang to join forces, are these plans of you and Song Yungui?"

Liu Hongfeng froze for a moment, nodded quickly and said, "That's right, he won me over and helped me expose the truth about the bloody coat case ten years ago, and I assisted him to let Dongfengtang replace Zhujianzhuang and Tianjimen and become the number one martial arts master." Big Pai. We're the same breed."

An Guangsha's voice trembled a little: "Even if you already know that he is the one who wears the mask of green-skinned fangs, that he is the one who took fifty prisoners hostage and poisoned them, you still choose to ally with him?"

Liu Hongfeng was stunned: "How do you know..."

"How do you know your identity?" An Guangxia asked back: "Yesterday, when you led the gangsters to besiege Tianjimen, I have been investigating the identity of the death row prisoners on the same boat. There are not many people who have committed serious,,, crimes in Jianghu, as long as they are carefully investigated, it is not impossible to find them."

After a long silence, Liu Hongfeng finally nodded and said, "That's right, after I knew Song Yungui's identity, I still formed an alliance with him."

An Guangsha's burning eyes fell on his face.

He avoided his sight, then took off the saber at his waist, stood aside, lowered his hands, and said, "You kill me."

The next moment, he keenly felt the edge approaching.An Guangsha's silver gun was so fast, he seemed to hear death whispering in his ears.He didn't dodge, just closed his eyes, calmly let go of all his strength, and even felt a long-lost joy rushing to his mind.

A moment later, however, the murmur died away, and death returned to the sweet darkness, leaving him alone in the dimly lit crevice.

"Are you testing me?" He opened his eyes, unable to hide the disappointment on his face.

An Guangsha's voice was calm and ruthless: "Yes, I want to see if you really want to die."

"There are always times when temptations go wrong, why don't you just kill me."

"I don't kill people who don't want to live, otherwise it would be too cheap for you."

"It makes sense." He raised the corners of his mouth and showed a wry smile, "If I could die by your hands, it would be too cheap for me."

A bitter taste filled his throat.

Although An Guangsha withdrew his gun, he did not restrain the sharpness in his eyes, and still stared at Liu Hongfeng, not giving the latter a chance to escape.

He said: "Of the 36 prisoners poisoned by Song Yungui, [-] of them have died, and [-] are still alive."

Liu Hongfeng couldn't hide her surprise: "So you not only investigated me, you actually investigated everyone?"

An Guangxia nodded and said: "It's not difficult to find out the identity of the death row prisoner. Yesterday all the martial arts people were discussing the important event of the Tianji Gate of Dongfeng Hall, but only a group of people were thinking about other things, and they were the prisoners who were poisoned. Compared with the future of Tianjimen, they are obviously more concerned about their own lives, and after yesterday's contest between you and Duan Changya, everyone knows that Moxie Sword is in your hands."

Liu Hongfeng said dumbly: "So they stared at me like a praying mantis catching a cicada, and you are the oriole behind the praying mantis."

An Guangxia said: "It's not right to say that. The mantis will never be afraid of the cicada's ability and dare not attack the cicada. And I am not a predatory oriole. I want to save their lives."

Liu Hongfeng frowned: "You must not forget that there is only one antidote."

"That's just Song Yungui's one-sided opinion. Since he can find the poison, he must know the source of the antidote."

Liu Hongfeng met An Guangsha's gaze, was silent for a while, and said: "It's too late, Song Yungui's trick has already succeeded, even if you hold his neck and question him, he will never admit that he is wearing a mask, let alone The source of the antidote will not be revealed."

An Guangsha picked up Liu Hongfeng's neck first: "You know that Song Yungui is scheming and has bad intentions, but you still help him expel Zhujianzhuang and annex Tianjimen. What you have done is tantamount to feeding the hungry Wolf, although your vengeance has been avenged, but Wulin has fallen into the mouth of hungry wolves, you have made a lot of mistakes!"

Liu Hongfeng smiled wryly: "Well scolded, I was indeed wrong."

His dejected tone made An Guangsha frown, and a sullen expression appeared on his sharp-edged face: "Do you dare to admit your mistakes, but dare not make up for them? When you rescued people in the ring, you were not so cowardly and incompetent." appearance!"

When An Guangsha spoke, he kept staring into Liu Hongfeng's eyes, as if he was waiting for anger and unwillingness to show from the bottom of those shallow eyes, but Liu Hongfeng just lowered his head, avoided the other party's scorching gaze, and curled up in the darkness again.

Everyone regards him as a real knight, waiting for him to stand up and do justice.But he is just a nobody, despicable and selfish, he put half of the martial arts at the mercy of revenge, now it's too late to repent, his life is running out, he can't protect himself, how can he save others.

In the darkness, he said in a dull voice: "You overestimate me, it seems that the young head of Xiling Village is not very good at knowing people."

"What did you say—" An Guangsha's voice trembled with anger.

Liu Hongfeng thought that An Guangsha's fist was about to land on his face.But he waited for a while, but the other party just slowly let go of his collar, stepped back half a step, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath to calm the anger in his chest.

The two stalemate in the dark, staying together in the wooden house filled with the smell of the sea.

The door to the wooden house was not locked, but Liu Hongfeng did not move.

It was he who closed the door of life by himself, he was too tired, he just wanted to stop here, stop in the darkness, and throw away everything from now on.

But he didn't expect that a third person pushed the door open from the outside.

The footsteps of the visitor were eager, and a glare of sunlight crashed into the room, washing away the darkness.

An Guangsha was startled at first, and instinctively put on a posture to meet the enemy. After seeing the face of the approacher, he put down the spear in his hand, and asked in surprise, "Ms. Mu, what's wrong?"

Mu Xue closed the door in a panic, took a moment to calm down, and then said: "I found out that some people may have left Yingzhou Island these days?"

"What?" An Guangsha also showed surprise.

Mu Xue said: "I looked through the books in the Quebeiwu. In the craftsman's picture left by the boatman, there is a special kind of rope boat recorded. The parking place is the cave under Qingguangya. I just took people to look through the cave in the cave. I searched, but did not find the rope boat, but found an unnatural open space with a long and narrow depression on the ground, which looked like the bottom of the rope boat, and there was also a trace of dragging. "

An Guangsha stared at her and asked, "You mean, the rope boat parked in the cave was dragged away?"

Mu Xue nodded: "That's right, and the trace of dragging is towards the sea surface, it is very likely that someone took it out to sea."

An Guangsha looked suspicious: "There was a lot of wind and waves on the sea a few days ago. If you don't pay attention, you will die. Ordinary people don't take risks to go to sea."

"I also think so, unless the situation is urgent and you are forced to do nothing, you have to take risks."

"Could it be that you have an idea?"

Mu Xue nodded, but didn't speak immediately, but turned her gaze to Liu Hongfeng, looking him up and down.

Seeing this, An Guangsha said: "I just talked to Mr. Feng, and he will also help. Don't worry about it."

Liu Hongfeng was startled: "I didn't say I wanted to help..." In the middle of speaking, he was stared back by An Guangsha's sharp eyes.

Mu Xue continued: "Hall Master Song has a confidante on Yingzhou Island, who seems to have disappeared these days. I asked the Hall Master, and he only wanted me not to go into details. Now that I think about it, that girl is pregnant. And the night before the opening of the martial arts conference, didn't there be villains who killed women and children?"

"You mean, she was the one who went to sea that night?"

"There is such a possibility." "Mountain" "and" "three" "Xi".

An Guangxia pondered and said: "If someone escaped safely that night, the Lin'an government office should have heard about the situation on the island, and should try to send someone to investigate."

Mu Xue said: "Maybe she didn't report the crime, but hid in private."

Liu Hongfeng interjected from the side: "At best, it's like this. If it's at worst, maybe something happened to her on the way."

With a straight face, Mu Xue glared at Liu Hongfeng, and then said, "There are no other islands nearby. Even if the ship unfortunately sank in the storm, there should still be corpses or pieces of wood floating on the coast. These days Hall Master Song has been sending people to I should have seen it a long time ago when I was patrolling at the seaside."

An Guangsha's tone sank, and he said, "Miss Mu, don't go out to sea."

Mu Xue immediately shook her head and said, "No, my behavior in front of the hall master these days is somewhat abnormal, I'm afraid he will get suspicious. Since he personally appointed me, no matter what, I must go."

Liu Hongfeng interrupted her and asked, "Song Yungui assigned you to go to sea?"

"That's right, he ordered me to lead the craftsmen to build the ship, and after the ship is finished, he will personally deliver the letter to the Lin'an government office?"

"Is it the letter with Duan's private seal?"

"Exactly."

"Have you read the contents of the letter?"

"I've read it a long time ago. It's just an ordinary request for help, recording all the changes that have happened on Yingzhou Island these days, and imploring the government to send more manpower and ships to bring back the martial arts people trapped on the island. In the mainland, every sentence in the letter is true, there is nothing wrong with it, and the handwriting is also left by Hall Master Song himself."

An idea suddenly appeared in Liu Hongfeng's mind: "Can you show me that letter again?"

Mu Xue raised her eyebrows: "It's okay, you can be careful, don't leave traces."

After finishing speaking, he took out the crucial letter paper from his arms and handed it to the other party.

Liu Hongfeng carefully opened the seal, shook the paper, and looked at it carefully. When his eyes touched the end of the letter, his brows suddenly frowned, and he shook his head: "There are indeed some problems."

Mu Xue was puzzled: "I've watched it many times, so what's the problem?"

Liu Hongfeng said: "The problem is not the content of the letter, but the seal at the end of the letter!"

Liu Hongfeng pointed to a corner of the seal character and said, "Is this seal fake?"

"Fake?" Mu Xue and An Guangsha both looked shocked.

The three of them moved the letter paper to the crack of the door, and carefully looked at the imprint on the paper under the narrow outdoor light.

Nowadays, most official seals are mainly in Yang script, with simple and neat inscriptions, and a decent atmosphere. This one is probably because it is a private seal, and it adopts the inscribed format. The handwriting surrounds the center, and the overall appearance is a bit bulky.

The ink color of the ink pad is still fresh, and the coloring can be seen to be slightly uneven in depth.The transition was also very natural, Mu Xue frowned and said: "I still don't understand, why do you say this seal is fake?"

Liu Hongfeng pointed to a pale white dot near the edge of vermilion in the lower left corner: "Here."

After careful identification, there is a narrow gap in the place that should be covered with inkpad, which is smaller than a grain of rice. At first glance, it looks like a natural defect, because it is close to the edge, it is not eye-catching.

Liu Hongfeng took out two more envelopes and said, "Look at the seal on them again."

Mu Xue took it, and couldn't help raising her eyebrows. The letterhead presented by Liu Hongfeng was exactly the contract signed by Duan Qichang, Hou Langzhong, and the Xueyi Gang ten years ago.

There is also Duan Qichang's private seal, and a similar gap can be discerned near the lower left corner, but the gaps on the two letters are different from the previous one in terms of shape and angle.The transition of colors is more complicated. In a space smaller than a grain of rice, you can even see the difference in shades. The shape reflected on the ink pad is the ups and downs of the slope, roughly like a miniature valley.

An Guangxia said: "This blemish is not actually a blemish, but a mark left on purpose to identify the authenticity."

Liu Hongfeng nodded and said: "That's right, Hou Langzhong told me the secret of Duan's family seal. Duan Qichang hired the best craftsmen when making the seal, and used extremely delicate techniques to carve rich undulations in a small space. , just to prevent others from imitating it rashly. The seal on Miss Mu’s letter has no fine traces. Therefore, it is by no means the original authentic seal.”

An Guangsha frowned: "Could it be that Song Yungui copied a fake seal?"

But Mu Xue shook her head and said: "Probably not, this seal was sent to Dongfeng Hall by Mr. Feng early this morning. After I got it, I immediately sent it to Hall Master Song's study. I saw him stamping on the letter with my own eyes, and then handed over the letterhead to him. I."

Liu Hongfeng followed closely and said, "I also went to Duan's house to get it early in the morning."

"Duan Changya handed it to you?"

"No, I haven't seen Duan Changya in person. He kept vigil for his father all night. He is not feeling well and is resting."

An Guangsha pondered: "Could it be that Mr. Duan imitated it last night? Could it be that he sensed Song Yungui's intentions and was unwilling to hand over the private seal of the Duan family, so he imitated one overnight, because time was limited and there was no time to imitate it It is the fine 'flaws' that leave gaps."

Mu Xue couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard the words: "Teacher Song put away the seal after using it, and probably hasn't noticed anything strange about it yet."

An Guangxia said: "But if Hall Master Song is aware of it, Duan Changya's situation may be in danger."

These words fell straight into Liu Hongfeng's heart like a stone, stirring up waves in the stagnant water.

Liu Hongfeng's eyes lingered between the two, and said: "Could it be that Prince Pingnan did it? Maybe he wanted to help Duan Changya, so he made his own initiative and copied this seal."

Unexpectedly, Mu Xue sighed, and said: "Ping Nan's son may not be on the side of the Duan family."

Liu Hongfeng showed surprise: "How?"

Mu Xue replied: "I have been secretly observing the hall master's whereabouts since two days ago, and closely monitored his every move. He met privately with Prince Pingnan more than once, even if it was to discuss matters, the two were too close. "

Liu Hongfeng's face darkened, and an ominous premonition filled his mind.

Two days ago, it was Pingnan Shizi Nangongyou who tried to set fire to him in the Zhuyuan cave. At that time, he thought that Nangongyou followed Duan Qichang's instructions, so he came to kill him.But after that night, Duan Qichang died in his own mansion.Everyone in Wulin believed that Duan Qichang chose to kill himself out of guilt because of his many evil deeds and exposure of his conspiracy. However, if one were to investigate carefully, Nangongyou was the first person to confess such a statement.

Nangongyou is weak, does not know martial arts, and is born as a relative of the emperor, so he is completely different from the people of the Jianghu, so even the disciples of Tianjimen believe his words firmly, and no one has doubts.

If he colluded with Song Yungui to get rid of Duan Qichang and annex the Tianji Gate, then there would be only one person left who could threaten their status.

Duan Changya.

This thought flashed through his mind, and Liu Hongfeng was awakened like a thunder.

At this time, a disciple of Dongfeng Hall suddenly shouted from outside the Quebei Pier: "Senior Sister Mu, have you found the rivet?"

The three of them froze at the same time, An Guangsha pressed Liu Hongfeng's shoulders, squatted down together in the dark, and hid behind a toppled chest.Almost at the same time, someone pushed open the door and poked a head in.

Mu Xue picked up the box in front of her and said, "I found it!" Then she followed the man out the door.

An Guangsha and Liu Hongfeng squatted in the dark and waited. After about a cup of tea, Mu Xue returned to Quebeiwu.

When she came back, the worry on her face became a bit more serious: "The boat will be built soon, and in about an hour, when the tide recedes, we can set off."

It is unknown what Song Yungui's intentions are, but it is a certainty that Mu Xue will take the order to deliver a letter to the sea. After an hour, with everyone on the shore watching, she has no way out.

An Guangsha frowned and said, "Do you have to go in person?"

Mu Xue nodded and said, "Not bad."

"If the seal on the letter is a fake one, it is likely to cause more trouble."

"Since this is the case, I can't implicate others anymore. Whether it is a blessing or a curse, I have to find out by myself."

Mu Xue had obviously made up her mind, a serious expression appeared on her delicate and delicate face.At first glance, it seems rather discordant, but what is revealed in the discord is her pride and determination.

Not everyone has the courage to face the truth.Mu Xue did not come from a prominent background, nor did she have any blood feuds, she was just an ordinary woman, she climbed to the position of the chief disciple of Dongfeng Hall through years of hard work, but she had to be an enemy of her mentor.

An Guangsha fixed her eyes and said, "I'll go with you."

"What?" Mu Xue was very surprised, she quickly shook her head and said, "No, you will be seen."

An Guangxia said: "After you go out to sea, you will yaw to the east, and with the help of Qing Guangya's barrier, you will temporarily avoid the sight of everyone, and then you will throw the anchor, and I will dive from the bottom of the cliff and grab the anchor. Boat, prepare a felt cloth and cover me under it."

Mu Xue couldn't hide the surprise on her face: "Even when the tide is low, the waves are not so easy to deal with."

"It's okay, I'm good at water. In the past, I often held breaths in the cold lake with Feng Guangsheng and Yan Qianfan. In order to practice internal strength, I held my breath for hours."

There was a bit of sadness in An Guangsha's words, but it was quickly erased by the resolute look on his face.His will was as strong as his body, and neither the threat of death nor the pain of betrayal could bend him into submission.

The two decided where to go, only Liu Hongfeng was left dumbfounded: "Are you really going to let me go?"

In the darkness, their eyes fell on Liu Hongfeng together.

"If I go to Song Yungui's ear to tell the truth, even if you come back safely, you will be doomed."

An Guangsha met Liu Hongfeng's gaze, and said, "You said just now that I don't know people, but I don't want to admit it. If it was in the past, I might choose to kill you, but this time, you will treat me as if I were also infected with Qianfan." Come on, I want to take a gamble and trust you once."

As he spoke, he bent down, picked up the Mo Xie sword that had been forgotten in the shadows, and handed it to the other party.

"I was rescued by you in the arena, and I have seen your sword skills with my own eyes. Your mouth may lie very well, but your sword can't. If you want to cut through the darkness, you need this sword."

Liu Hongfeng's fingers trembled slightly, as if they had just come out of the bone-chilling water. The moment the once unconscious fingertips touched the ancient sword, they finally recovered from their stiffness and felt a distinct tactile sensation.

"In that case, I also have something for you."

Liu Hongfeng took the Mo Xie sword and hung it on his waist, then took out a most precious thing from the deepest part of his pocket, and put it in An Guangsha's palm.

An hour later, Liu Hongfeng watched Mu Xue leave the coast by boat.

Standing with him were many Dongfengtang disciples, as well as martial arts people who came to observe the news. After several days of suffocating confinement, everyone looked forward to leaving Yingzhou Island as soon as possible. They brought tangible hopes, and for a while, the crowd was in high spirits and talking a lot.

A solitary sail floats on the sea, in stark contrast to the surging crowds on the shore. The sea is vast and boundless. Compared with it, a sail is no bigger than a grain of sand. Although it is weak but stubborn, its thin body meets The wind swayed and slid to the depths.

As dusk approached, the fog on the sea was a bit heavy, and the lone boat quickly sank into the mist, looming, and the sail seemed to be a little skewed, like a kite flying under the blue sky, it slid to the other side of Qingguangya, covered by rocks, It was out of sight from the shore.

Liu Hongfeng knew that, out of people's sight, it would meet its own destiny.

At sunset, the sea was much calmer than the previous days, half of the sky was dyed orange by the afterglow of the setting sun, and the stratus clouds were billowing in the warm light, presenting a rare and pleasant scene, even the cold sandy beach and the gray rocks Plated with a gentle color.

Some people say that this must be a good omen. In the world shrouded in gold, it seems that there have never been killings, accidents, overthrows of honor and disgrace, and parting of life and death. Smart people are always good at forgetting, and only fools often remember the pain of the past.The people who survived this catastrophe seem to have never been tortured, looking at the end of the sea and sky, and savoring this stunning beauty in meditation.

Behind the crowd, a figure quietly turned and left.

It was Liu Hongfeng. Against the background of the twilight, his figure became no longer obtrusive. Like a boat sailing into the sea, he plunged into the wilderness alone, along the uninhabited water, upstream, to the top of the mountain. direction.

He walked for a long time when he came here, but the return journey only took a short time. The soles of his feet were surprisingly light. He couldn't even believe that he was still wandering around like a lonely ghost half a day ago. So fast, so focused.

The destination is Duan's mansion, and the cornices and brackets stand clearly in the distance, like a flag, guiding his whereabouts, and like an axe, digging out the source of courage in his body eroded by viciousness and burnout.

Is it for Duan Changya?

It was he who personally destroyed everything about Duan Changya and pushed the latter into the abyss with his own hands. If the identities of the two were switched, he would never forgive the other's betrayal.

Knowing this, he still walked on the road to Duan's mansion recklessly without any repayment.

No rewards, no consequences—looking back on his past life, he never seemed to enjoy such a carefree state of mind.

His past life was filled with hatred, like a jug full of mud, with a bright and bright appearance, but the inside was so heavy that it was suffocating.

Now, the mud has finally emptied, my body is incredibly light, my feet are walking like flying, and I can't wait to run to the place in my heart.

When the clouds faded to gray, Liu Hongfeng finally stood outside the Duan residence.

He hid in the shadow at the corner of the outer wall, keenly smelling the strange air.