Guanqingzhai

Hu Yue squinted his eyes slightly, then raised his head to drink, stretched out his chopsticks, and ate without hesitation. The dishes were all cold dishes, so I don't know when the table was made, but the ingredients were all fresh and refreshing. crisp.This seat is indeed suitable for guests who do not know when to come.

Hu Yue ate and drank. After eating, he put down his chopsticks, and passed a tea tray just right behind him. On the tea tray, a cup of tea that Hu Yue usually drank was brewed.There is a small piece of Poria cocos in the teacup, which was specially prepared for him because of the severe heat.

Hu Yue didn't look back, he didn't speak, picked up the teacup, the tea was still hot, and it was brewed just right, but from the corner of Hu Yue's eyes, he could see that the woman's hand was covered with white paper, and the red nails on it looked very Rough and abrupt, he blew on the tea soup, and after drinking a cup of tea, Hu Yue put the tea cup on the corner of the table, and said to his back: "The rice is all used up, and your master still hasn't appeared? I eat and drink like this. It would be rude not to thank you in person.”

There was a rustling sound behind him, but there was still no one, and no one answered him.He put his hands on the table and waited for a few more moments.Then he was ready to get up and leave.He said: "Hu has something important to do, since the owner here is unwilling to show up, then Hu has to go first."

"Young master stay."

Still no one was seen, but a voice like a silver bell could be heard. Just based on the sound, one could guess that the owner of the voice should be a stunning beauty.

Hu Yue stopped, and he said, "Oh, what advice do you have, Miss?"

"My lord, wait a little longer, and Mr. Chu will definitely come. Mr. Chu said that this is the second time you are here as a guest, and you must not neglect it. Please don't make things difficult for me and my servants, my lord."

Hu Yue thought in her heart, if Chu Jue didn't come to see him now, who would he go to see?What kind of layout are you doing?

Hu Yue asked, "Why didn't that girl show up? Isn't it boring to just leave me drinking alone in the dark?"

"Your atonement, because the maidservant has no substance to show. If you don't give up, the maidservant will play a song for you to relieve your fatigue. It can also atone for the crime of neglecting you."

Hu Yue held a candle and illuminated it, and the naked woman was actually made of paper, with a pale face and weird facial features.Coupled with such a voice, people's hearts can't help trembling, and the paper-stitched woman then retreated into the darkness.There was a rustling sound around Hu Yue. It seemed that there were more than one person tied up with paper like this. Hu Yue looked back and saw that the food and wine had been put away. On the table were books, a chess board, a cup of re-brewed tea, and a pot. Flower stuffing available after meals.

Hu Yue put down the candle in his hand, and then sat back down.Nodding his head and apologizing: "I offended the girl, if you are rude, please ask Haihan, then I will thank you girl."

There is a witty laugh, and then the sound of the flute follows the fragrance of the flowers. On a moonlit night in the spring river, a night wind chases the moon.

He looked at the chessboard thoughtfully, this chess game seemed to have some meaning, so Hu Yue's mind fell into this chess game.Suddenly, Hu Yue smelled a faint fragrance, and it seemed that someone specially lit incense for him, together with the unique fragrance of night breeze in summer.All this is thoughtful and attentive.

In the second half of the game of chess, the bleakness meets, the lamps and cups of tea are added, and the flowers and the moon invite each other.Although no one came, Hu Yue was served extremely comfortably. If he hadn't remembered the promise of the Ziwu Life and Death Talisman, this peace and elegance would have made one forget time and worry. Familiar breath, but not so familiar.Hu Yue felt only cold at first.It was so cold that it seemed to cut off all emotions.

This coldness made Hu Yue secretly clenched her fists.It also brought him back to reality.

The mist was slightly blown away by the wind, and the people tied up with paper seemed to have been sucked out of their spiritual energy. The sound of the flute happened to stop at the last note, and said softly: "Welcome to Mr. Chu." After finishing speaking, he also fell down on the ground.Then it turned into incense ash, and the ashes seemed to be sentient, forming a puff of smoke, which resembled Yuehua.There was an aura that was like and better than the fragrance of flowers, but he still walked at a leisurely pace, as if he didn't care about any changes in the surroundings.Such an atmosphere made Hu Yue tightly hold the chess pieces in his hand, and stare closely at the changes in the dense fog.A person walked slowly in the dense fog, but the familiar footsteps did not make Hu Yue relax his vigilance.

"Hey, my dear brother, your move is too risky."

The dense fog dissipated, the bright moon in the sky finally broke through the clouds, and a ray of frost fell into the world, only shining on one person. In the distance, that familiar figure came pacing, holding a ruler in one hand, as if walking casually to observe the situation as usual Fasting is no different.Although there is no smile, the eyes looking at Hu Yue are as warm as water, even at such a moment of life and death, he is still like this, how has it changed?

Hu Yue said: "Didn't Brother Chu tell me to 'put it to death and live later'? This is a dead move, but it can open a new game. It's difficult but you have to do it, but this move requires sacrificing you, Brother Chu." Jue cupped his hands and said, "That's why I sent it to the door. My brother's next move, it's time to make a move."

Hu Yue said: "Well, it's time to place a piece." After talking about the pieces in his hand, he settled down to the position he had hesitated for a long time.Then he looked up at Chu Jue with a half-smile, but seemed to have something to say, and Chu Jue also walked into his side.

Hu Yue looked at him, and finally looked down at the chessboard and said, "You didn't go to Guanqingzhai, did you?"

Chu Jue leaned slightly and said, "Thanks to my brother's ingenious plan. If I go back, I might not be able to come to the appointment. Yumei made you suffer."

Hu Yue grinned, as if she wanted to answer, but she still didn't speak.Chu Jue looked into Hu Yue's eyes and said, "Your brother has become much thinner these past few days, and his fatigue is evident. Why don't you take a good rest here and recharge your batteries?"

Hu Yue looked back at the chessboard with tea and incense. Except for the creepy 'beauties' made of paper, everything else was indeed in line with the elegance of Xanadu.Chu Jue sat down on the stone bench, poured tea for himself, and added new tea to Hu Yue's teacup by the way.

Hu Yue also took a seat and said, "If I stay here for a long time, many people will not be able to sit still."

Chu Jue squeezed the teacup in his hand and said thoughtfully, "How much did you guess?"

Hu Yue said: "Not much, but no matter how much you guess now, it won't help. This game is ten years late."

The noodle soup in the teacup in Chu Jue's hand wrinkled slightly, then smiled and said, "Do you know the reason?"

Hu Yue squeezed his hands, but he didn't answer, but he didn't look at Chu Jue.There was a little worry between Chu Jue's stern eyebrows, and he said: "There are too many variables now. One hair will affect the whole body. Brother, you have to think clearly. My life is your last weight code, isn't it?"

Hu Yue was stabbed in the heart by his words, and only felt a dull pain in his heart, but he still said without changing his face: "That's right, Brother Chu's intervention made me, who was originally the target of everyone's criticism, become everyone's target." The existence that dare not be easily removed, if it is not for Brother Xian, I will not be able to live a peaceful life for the past ten years. Here, Brother Chu accepts my worship." After speaking, he was about to stand up and worship, Chu Jue quickly started to use the jade ruler, one foot He raised Hu Yue's arm, and then said: "I didn't help you just to make you worship me. Don't forget, I help you, protect you, and save you, just for a word of love."

Hu Yue didn't answer, but just stood beside Chu Jue with his head lowered. Chu Jue pulled Hu Yue to his side. He looked up at Hu Yue, and reached out to touch the face of a familiar person. It doesn't belong to him, why he is so persistent, he can't give himself an answer.But he has always refused to let go. He can solve any mystery in the world, but he cannot solve this mystery.Because he himself felt that even if he solved the mystery, he still wouldn't let go.Since ancient times, infatuation has misled people.

Hu Yue moved Chu Jue's hand away calmly, and then said: "There is another key point, but you have been refusing to tell me, Brother Chu."

Chu Jue naturally understood what he meant, so he went on to say: "The life-and-death talisman has too much influence on you, so I can't take this risk. This is the last life-saving talisman I left for you. Brother, you must understand this painstaking effort." ah."

Hu Yue laughed a little, and asked: "So you want to point the finger at yourself, well, it's half done, and now they are indeed using you as a sacrifice. Now think about it carefully from the moment you met Xuan Mingzi , you began to pay attention to the dynamics. Many of the "strange things" that led me into the game were also intentionally involved and arranged by you. All of this you just want to test the "intelligent" people around me. Brother Chu's thoughts are really It's too heavy."

Chu Jue paused, took a sip of tea, and said, "It's really not suitable for us to have tea but no wine."

Hu Yue ignored Chu Jue's nonsense, and said straight to the point: "Opening the life and death talisman will open the 'Nine Yuan Tian Wen Bureau'. It needs a soul that can go back and forth to Huangquan, so when you asked me to lead my dream into the river of Huangquan, It’s just to tell Xiaoying who is beside Hongqiao that you can activate the Life and Death Talisman, right. At this moment, everyone’s eyes are on you.”

A sharp light flashed in Chu Jue's eyes, and he said, "Your brother thinks so?"

Hu Yue said: "I know it, and you know it too, so I don't want to continue this game with you. Now besides me, there are other people who want to start the game, but if you let them start the game, how big will it be?" Probability to start? And the result after failure is also..."

Chu Jue was silent for a moment, and he said: "If you fail, the world will be destroyed. How innocent are the people..."

Hu Yue said: "But I had to start it. I did it once. Indeed, half the win, half the loss. No matter how much I regret afterwards, until now I still can't make up for what I did. I didn't leave myself at the beginning. Take any retreat, and now I use all means to break the trap I set for myself in the past, but... people are not as good as heaven."

Chu Jue pursed her lips and said, "My dear brother, is he a person who believes in the destiny? Even in a place of eternal doom, my virtuous brother will still try his best, won't he?"

Hu Yue was startled suddenly. He looked at Chu Jue and sighed, "Use Brother Chu's soul consciousness to open it. This is the most suitable method I can think of now. It is also the only way at present. Brother Chu, you have absolutely no chance of surviving to the beginning." when."

Chu Jue put down the teacup and looked at the moon and said: "There is still an hour until the Ziwu exchange. If I use my soul consciousness to open the life-death talisman, I have a few questions. My brother can choose to answer or not. Answer, it will not affect all the things I promised you."

Hu Yue nodded and said, "Brother Chu, may I ask?"

Chu Jue smiled slightly and pinched the chess piece next to her and said, "Actually, you haven't recovered your memory at all, have you?"

Hu Yue was taken aback, he looked at Chu Jue without saying a word, and after a long time he opened his mouth and said, "Brother Chu, how did you see that?"

Chu Jue said: "Because I paid too much attention to you..." Hu Yue coughed, indicating that you can ask the next question.

Chu Jue sighed: "The next question, if you fail now, you will attract all the people involved in this situation. The advantage is that these people have surfaced, and the disadvantage is that you may repeat the same mistakes, but... you What else is there to lose?"

Hu Yue snorted, did not refute, and indeed had nothing to say, Hu Yue said: "Then Brother Chu, are you still willing to use your soul consciousness to bet that I won't 'repeat the same mistakes' this time?"

Chu Jue said, "This is related to my next question."

Hu Yue listened to Chu Jue's question with bated breath.Chu Jue approached Hu Yue and said, "Have you shown affection to me?"

Hu Yue looked into Chu Jue's eyes, and there was no dialogue between the two.Hu Yue pursed her lips and said nothing, time was running out, but the silence between the two seemed endless.

Hu Yue lowered her head and said, "Maybe I will disappoint Brother Chu."

Chu Jue's eyes dimmed, he sighed and said, "I guessed it...

Hu Yue smiled self-deprecatingly, and then said: "Okay, the time is almost up."

Chu Jue said, "But, it hasn't arrived yet."

Hu Yue said: "Not only is the time not up, but the people... are still far behind."

Chu Jue said: "Very well, since a consensus has been reached, then this time is enough for my brother to gather all the necessary people and things."

Hu Yue grabbed Chu Jue, thought for a while and asked, "Is there a way to save Hongqiao and Xiaoying?"

Chu Jue said: "If you want to save them, they are naturally fine. The problem is that if you have to choose, you can only choose one of the two, so what should you do?"

Hu Yue smiled miserably, let go of Chu Jue's hand, cupped his hands and made a please, Chu Jue said: "At least here, you and I have already said everything that should be said, and what should not be said, You and I know it well. Since this is the case, we really need to face the wind and rain outside when we come out here again."

Hu Yue looked into the distance and said with a wry smile: "At least I don't want Hongqiao to become the second dream spirit. I didn't expect that I could only watch her suffer and perish in the end, and I could only watch the people I care about the most make sacrifices. Nothing has changed."

There was a flash in Chu Jue's eyes. He didn't expect that Hu Yue had inadvertently regarded himself as the person he cared about the most...but then he laughed and said, "It's not a sacrifice. I said that if you want, you can save Hongqiao and Xiaoyinger." People. Just look at your choices."

Hu Yue knew that she had slipped her tongue, so she embarrassedly picked up the jug on the side of the stone table, filled two glasses of wine, and handed one to Chu Jue, saying, "Brother Chu, there are three respects for this glass of wine."

Chu Jue took it, waiting for Hu Yue to say what three respects are.Hu Yue said: "First, brother Jing will never leave. Second, brother Jing will protect Yue for ten years. Third, brother Jing's 'choice'." After speaking, he raised his head and took a sip, and the water and wine entered his throat warmly, and When it reaches the abdomen, it is extremely hot.However, the originally sweet wine made him feel bitter and hot.

Chu Jue didn't say a word, but also drank up the wine in the glass.He asked, "Do you still want to know who the last person is?"

Hu Yue laughed loudly and said: "At this moment, it doesn't matter anymore. When the Meridians meet, the Life and Death Talisman will be opened again. Life or death, this is a fixed number. It is the same for me and you. It should come There will never be any less of them.”

Chu Jue said: "In the past ten years..."

Hu Yue interrupted Chu Jue, he smiled and said: "Ten years of ups and downs in the world, ten years of drinking and red dust, brother Chu can be satisfied?"

Chu Jue put the wine glass back on the stone table and said, "I'm not satisfied, where's my brother?"

Hu Yue also put the wine glass back on the stone table. He habitually put his hands in his sleeves, shrank his neck and said, "Of course I'm not satisfied, but... I'm satisfied."

Chu Jue said: "Then my virtuous brother promises me one thing, are you willing?"

Hu Yue frowned slightly, and said, "Now I can't promise you anything, because... I can't do it."

Chu Jue nodded thoughtfully, and the jade ruler in his hand appeared again. He waved one hand, and suddenly a gust of wind came, and the fog gradually subsided.The surroundings become clear, tonight is a full moon, and everything under the moon can be seen clearly.

Under the bright moon, what appeared in front of Hu Yue was just an open space, an open space with nothing, surrounded by walls, but there was nothing inside.Such a pale and empty place is not anywhere else but Chu Jue's mansion.

Chu Jue bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "I'm sorry for the lack of hospitality."

Hu Yue looked around and nodded, "Now I can fully understand why Brother Chu is so stubborn and refusing to leave such a shabby hut like Guanqingzhai. Here... there is nothing."

Chu Jue said, "How could it be, there is everything here."

Hu Yue looked at the surrounding open space thoughtfully, the ground here was made of gold, and the surrounding walls were also very luxurious, but there were indeed no furnishings inside.But when he looked closely at the ground, the layout of these gold bricks was not simple.

Standing in such a place, Hu Yue suddenly felt unreasonable fear from the bottom of his heart.This kind of fear is very complicated, many indescribable emotions are surging in the chest, but there is nothing in the heart.Just like the environment here, Hu Yue's hands were cold, and the previous warm wine and pleasant incense completely disappeared.Except for the cold, there is only emptiness here.Hu Yue looked at Chu Jue beside him, Chu Jue still looked at Hu Yue with a smile as usual, but in his eyes there was already the coldness that belonged to this place.Like a sharp thorn, piercing into Hu Yue's heart.

Hu Yue moved her footsteps slightly, and found that many words appeared on the ground. These words were similar to cloud curses, but they were not.Among the ever-changing, it seems to be all-encompassing.

This is Chu Jue's residence, and he is actually the owner of such a place.

Who is he...