Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

The extinguished lamp has not yet cooled down, the residual temperature remains, the wick emits a wisp of green smoke in the darkness, Yin Qiu raises his hand in the smell of the smoke, touches Zhubing, and holds it tightly.

The cold wind was circling outside, the lanterns on the porch flickered on and off, and the shallow and yellow light could not clearly illuminate the scene inside the house. Yin Qiu remained motionless, sitting on the side of the couch, maintaining the movement of drawing his sword, adapting to the sudden darkness, with a calm expression looked around.

This place is Shocking Moon Peak, and Man Jiangxue is in the Shenxing Hall next door. Even if someone wants to trespass, it must be a master with extraordinary skill and no fear of Man Jiangxue.Yin Qiu thought a lot in this short moment, and did not act rashly. She waited quietly, and after a while, she heard a deep and slightly familiar voice from outside the window: "The concentration is good, and there is progress."

Yin Qiu suddenly raised her head, looked sideways, and saw a hazy shadow on the closed window. She opened her eyes and looked carefully, and the man opened the window by himself.

By the swaying lights in the corridor, one could see that the man was wearing a black robe with wide sleeves and cloud patterns. He was tall and straight, his black hair was tied neatly, and his face was covered with a silver mask, covering the upper half of his face. Go, only half of the chiseled chin and a slightly thin lip remain.

The night and the wind and snow set him off a bit illusory, but also a bit noble. The mask on his face reflected the light from the lantern, which was reflected in Yin Qiu's eyes from a distance. , as if silently looking at each other for an instant.

"You..." Yin Qiu stood up abruptly, stared blankly at the man and said, "You are..."

"Come out and talk." Gong Zifan raised his hand and shook the bamboo branch in his hand, "Be careful that the walls have ears."

Yin Qiu was surprised and delighted, so excited that he couldn't get any more excited, he rushed over and jumped out of the window.She landed on the ground, and before she could make a sound with her lips moving, Young Master Fan put his index finger between his lips and made a gesture of silencing her, then he took Yin Qiu into his arms and led them away quietly After arriving here, he leaped into Fenglin, which was far away from Shen Xingdian.

As soon as the two stood still, Yin Qiu said happily: "Father! Why did you come here suddenly? I, we haven't seen each other for five years. Why haven't you come to see me all these years? Where have you been?" "

Ever since the New Disciple Conference ended that year and Yin Qiu went to Jingyue Peak as he wished, Young Master Fan has never reappeared. Big and small turmoil, so in the past few years, Yin Qiu has almost forgotten about Young Master Fan.Seeing the sudden appearance of Young Master Fan tonight, Yin Qiu was astonished and pleasantly surprised. He couldn't help feeling excited, couldn't restrain his excitement, and even stuttered when he spoke.

It was dark in the woods, and the wind and snow were in full swing. The two stood facing each other, and could barely see each other's faces. Young Master Fan turned his head and glanced at Shen Xingdian, took off his outer robe and put it on Yin Qiu, and said in a gentle voice: "This is not a place for conversation, you come with me."

Seeing that he wanted to change to another place to catch up on the old days, Yin Qiu hesitated and said, "Where are you going? What if my uncle finds out that I'm not in the room?"

Gongzi Fan said: "Don't worry, she will pay more attention to Wen Zhaoyu than you at the moment."

After saying this, Gongzi Fan flew into the sky lightly, and flew into the depths of the maple forest in an instant. Yin Qiu was taken aback, and shouted while running quickly: "Father, wait for me! I can’t do light work!”

As soon as the words fell, Young Master Fan quickly turned back and held Yin Qiu firmly in his arms as before. The two stepped on the maple tree in the dark night snow. After passing the brightly lit Mingguang Palace, one came to a forest garden planted with many plum trees.

Noticing that Young Master Fan had brought him to the plum garden where Xie Yijun often stayed, Yin Qiu said in horror, "Why did you come here? It's better than Jingyue Peak."

The candlelight from the Mingguang Palace was cast from a distance here. Although it was not bright, it was enough to illuminate the line of sight.Young Master Fan stepped into the gazebo, sat down at the stone table, and said: "This place is very safe, no one will come to patrol at night, it is very suitable for conversation."

Yin Qiu looked around and whispered: "How do you know? This is the place where the head of the house comes to work every day. If someone bumps into it, it will be over."

"Don't worry, the patrolling disciples won't come here," Young Master Fan pulled Yin Qiu to sit beside him, and comforted him, "Even if someone comes, with my skills, I can quickly take you into hiding."

Hearing what he said, Yin Qiu relaxed a little bit of nervousness, and then said happily: "Then why did the adoptive father suddenly think of looking for me? You have not heard from me for these years, and there is nothing about Fanxin in the world. There is no news about Gu, what did you do?"

The light beam happened to avoid the gazebo, and the figures of the two were not conspicuous in the shadows. Gongzi Fan looked at Yin Qiuxu for a while, and replied: "I told you when I left, unless you encounter any danger, Or if your mother shows up, then you and I will have the possibility to meet again."

"So, the adoptive father must have heard the false news that my mother is in Weicheng," Yin Qiu asked, "Did Meng Wugui tell you?"

Gongzi Fan said: "She didn't inform me. I learned about this after the organization meeting was over." He paused, and then said, "I have already heard about what you experienced in Weicheng. , It’s a pity that I have been recuperating in the valley for the past few years, and I seldom travel to the rivers and lakes, and the news is relatively closed, if I can hear about it earlier, I will definitely rush to Weicheng to rescue.”

The wide robe not only retained the body temperature of Young Master Fan, but also held a very obvious smell of medicine. Yin Qiu had smelled it before, and he was surprised when he heard his words: "Healing your illness? You... what disease do you want to take care of?" several years?"

"The old injury is not worth mentioning," Gong Zifan smiled and said with concern, "What about you? What happened to your injury?"

"I'm fine," Yin Qiu said, "It's been a walk before the gate of hell, but now I'm fine, but I can't use my true energy. I guess it will take recuperation until the beginning of spring to fully recover."

Gongzi Fan looked at her and sighed, "You have suffered, and such a big thing happened. I am so late, I really feel ashamed. Fortunately, you managed to save yourself from the danger and not reach the point of no return. After I leave the valley, I will investigate many ways , I wanted to meet you as soon as possible, but Man Jiangxue has been by your side all the time. I couldn't find the right time, so I could only choose to come tonight. You should try your best to share the ins and outs of Weicheng and the process. I say it again, the sooner the better."

To explain these things clearly, it is not possible to sum them up in a few words. Yin Qiu organized his words, from the beginning of going down the mountain to rescue refugees in early winter, and everything that happened so far, as concisely and concisely as possible. Narrated it again.

"The current situation is that the secret agent in the palace is Senior Sister Lu of Wuhui Peak. She is also the flute player who wants to deal with my uncle and me. Besides her, there is also the mastermind behind Jingyue Peak's group of hidden guard disciples. It is another murderer who destroyed the Ruyi Gate, Meng Wugui and Nangong Min, including Senior Sister Lu, all know the existence of this person, but it is unclear whether they know who this person is."

Gongzi Fan was silent for a moment, and said: "So, this person who was buried behind the disciples of the secret guard gave Nangong the blueprint of the underground mechanism of Cangshan Mountain before the incident happened at Ruyimen, and planted the blame on your father, and now he has lost his dream Wanting revenge, I used Man Dong's news to lure you and Man Jiangxue to Weicheng, in order to lure this person out as well."

"That's right," Yin Qiu said, "Does the adoptive father know who this person is? Do you know that besides the Ziwei Sect, there is another murderer who destroyed the Ruyi Gate in this world?"

After listening to what Yin Qiu just said, Gongzi Fan looked a bit heavy, he curled his fingers slightly, tapped the table lightly, and said in a low voice: "I don't know. But you said that Meng Wugui is Man Dong's cousin, I was very surprised by this. After you were robbed to the main altar of the Ziwei Sect, I had a short conversation with her. At that time, although we had found out each other's identities, we were both on guard and vigilant. There is no intention of further contact, and we will have no contact after that. I really didn't expect that she would be Manzhen..."

"Manzhen?" Yin Qiu said, "Meng Wugui's real name is Shen Manzhen?"

Gongzi Fan said: "Exactly, she is a few years younger than your mother. In this generation, the Shen family has only your mother and Manzhen as their descendants. Besides Manzhen's dislike of martial arts, she is not a child in terms of temperament or appearance. She is somewhat similar to your mother. When Ruyi Gate died, she was just a little girl. After many years, the little junior sister who was about to cry while holding a sword has become a well-known figure in the world. She must have suffered a lot in these years."

Yin Qiu was silent, and said softly: "It's a pity that I haven't met her yet, and because of these messy things, I can't get close to her. Although she is my only relative in the world, I always I don't think she and I can be together. In order to rebuild the Ruyi Gate, she not only has to deal with Ziwei Sect, but also Yunhua Palace. If she finds me in the future and asks me to avenge my parents, I really don't know what to do. How to choose."

Gongzi Fan looked at her: "These years have passed, you have grown up, and you know that your father was wronged, so do you want to avenge your parents now?"

Yin Qiujing paused for a moment, then replied: "If you say you don't want to take revenge, you must be lying. If Mengwugui is just to deal with Ziwei Sect and another murderer who destroyed Ruyimen, then of course I will do my best to help her. And she will firmly stand on the same boat with her, but she is so ambitious and wants to destroy Yunhua Palace, how is this possible? I have long regarded Yunhua Palace as my home, this place It means a lot to me and my uncle, and it is impossible for me to betray Yunhua Palace as a traitor, so the best solution I can think of is to find out that person myself and find out what happened back then."

"It's true that you don't need to confess to Manzhen now, and she knows it well, so she keeps avoiding you," Young Master Fan sighed, and raised his hand to pat Yin Qiu on the shoulder, "But Manzhen couldn't bear it until now." Declaring war with the enemy is also worrying about you. You are not a little girl anymore. With a certain ability to distinguish, you can already accept these grievances and grievances calmly. In addition, there is Man Jiangxue protecting you, so I am more at ease. As for What Manzhen will do next, I will meet her after I part with you."

Even after going through hardships, there are always people around him who care about him. Yin Qiu was moved and reminded: "Then you must ask her about the blueprints. The underground mechanism was made by the Nine Immortals Hall, and the blueprints must have been leaked from inside the Nine Immortals Hall." She came out, and how she went to the Nine Immortals Hall after surviving, this matter must be asked clearly. At present, Meng Wugui is the person who understands everything most comprehensively. She does not want to see me. I There is no way to ask the question in person, so I can only ask foster father you."

Young Master Fan responded, "Okay, I will do my best."

It was deep in the middle of the night and the snow was still falling. The two of them talked to each other. Even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, they didn't look alike. From the first time they met, Yin Qiu had always had an unexplained closeness and trust towards Young Master Fan. Perhaps It is because he loves Shen Mandong deeply, and Aiwujiwu takes extra care and care for Yin Qiu. What Gongzi Fan did to her has no other purpose or benefit. In Yin Qiu's heart, he is the only one who can be trusted besides Man Jiangxue. And it can be entrusted to a sincere person.

"Is foster father still alone all these years?" Yin Qiu looked at Young Master Fan and asked with a smile.

"I'm used to being alone," Young Master Fan looked back at Yin Qiu, "I told you before that no woman in this world can fall into my eyes except Man Dong."

"Then what should the adoptive father do when he gets old?" Yin Qiu lay down on the stone table, propped his face with his hands, "You don't have a family, no wife and no children, you will be very lonely when you are old."

Gongzi Fan smiled slightly, his eyes under the mask were shining with soft luster, he imitated Yin Qiu and put his hands on the table, made the same posture as Yin Qiu, and said: "Then you call me adoptive father, and you are with me again." I have feelings to some extent, when I am old, are you willing to give me a retirement pension?"

Yin Qiu replied quickly: "Of course I am willing, you are a good person."

Gongzi Fan said: "I don't care. I have been used to being alone for so many years. Compared with myself, I hope you can have a good place in the future. If you have someone you can entrust to your life one day, please remember to tell me. Anyway Call me adoptive father, and I will prepare a dowry for you."

Yin Qiu dodged his eyes for a while, but suppressed the urge to tell him about his relationship with Man Jiangxue, and said shyly, "Is this...it's still early."

"It's not too early," Young Master Fan said, "You've grown up."

Yin Qiu pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry. On the contrary, my adoptive father worried me a lot. Now that things have happened, I always feel that my mother is probably no longer alive. The adoptive father is infatuated. Although it touched me, I sincerely hope that my adoptive father will meet a good man in the future, and the rest of my life is still long, so my adoptive father still needs to think more about himself."

Hearing her words, Gongzi Fan gradually had a bitter smile on his lips, he let out a long sigh, and said softly: "Don't mention this, just stretch out your hand, and I'll check your pulse."

Yin Qiu rolled up his sleeves, and brought his hand to Young Master Fan, who took her pulse for a while, and said slowly: "This poison is indeed wonderful, your pulse is stable, and I even checked for any doubts. I won’t come out, but you can rest assured, since I know this, I won’t sit idly by, when I return to Brahma Valley, I will ask the children in the valley to seek detoxification.”

Yin Qiu said happily: "Then there will be Lao Yifu."

Gongzi Fan said: "It is right to take care of you. You are welcome. Go on and take care of your injuries. Everything will come to light. We have talked for so long tonight, so we can't delay any longer. Get up, and I will take you back."

Yin Qiu got up after him, and the two of them stepped into the plum forest and walked in the direction of Jingyue Peak. Yin Qiu thought for a while, then tilted his head and asked, "If I want to see you after that, how should I find you?"

Young Master Fan thought for a while, and said: "I will immediately set foot on the road to Weicheng later, and after I meet Manzhen, I will come to you again."

Yin Qiu glanced at him and said, "When we go to Weicheng, you and Meng Wugui will have a frank talk and identify each other. If Meng Wugui asks you to help her with Brahma Heart Valley, will you agree?"

"You can rest assured about this," Gongzi Fan said, "Even if I reach a cooperation with her, we will only deal with the culprit who destroyed the Ruyi Gate, and will not harm innocent people, especially I will not help her deal with Yunhua Palace. And I will also advise her a thing or two on this matter, you don't have to worry, I still have some sense of propriety."

Yin Qiu said: "In this case, can I tell my uncle about knowing you? After hiding it from her for so many years, I don't want to hide it from her anymore. I believe that after my uncle knows your existence, he will definitely not Preventing us from continuing to meet."

Gongzi Fan paused, thought for a moment, and hesitated: "This matter... Let's keep it a secret. Telling her now is meaningless, it will only distract her. If she finds out about my existence, she will definitely try to find out. Me, in this way, Man Jiangxue has more things to consider. The most important thing for you right now is to solve the internal problems of Yunhua Palace, and it is better not to cause her any more trouble at this juncture. When the time is right, I will I will meet you openly, and I don't have to hide it anymore."

What he said was justified, and Yin Qiu agreed.After leaving the plum garden, Young Master Fan took Yin Qiu all the way back to the maple forest of Jingyue Peak without touching the ground, and the two started walking in the forest.

It was already midnight, the sky was constantly snowing, the long night was still dark, and the forest was covered with deep snow, making it difficult to set foot.

Gongzi Fan led the way ahead, holding Yin Qiu's wrist to guide her. Even though he couldn't see clearly, the densely scattered maple trees around him still couldn't be ignored. It's just that those lingering reds that are usually lingering are all turned into red at this moment. In the silent darkness, the maple leaves were blurred into a mass of ink stains, which could not be seen clearly, only the "rustling" sound in the wind still reminded Yin Qiu of what was standing in the forest around him.

Yin Qiu suddenly recalled a past event that has not been answered for a long time. She stopped unconsciously, looked at Gongzi Fan in the dark, and said, "There is something that I have not figured out in the past few years. There is nowhere to ask, if foster father knows, I hope you can tell me."

Young Master Fan said, "What is it?"

"Actually, I should have asked you before, but somehow I forgot," Yin Qiu said, "Nangong Min once left me a suspense, she said that when my mother gave birth and the day of the wedding , The uncle was not present on these two important days, I also asked the uncle later, but she seemed a little hard to speak, does foster father know what's going on?"

Gongzi Fan was slightly taken aback, his face hidden under the mask flashed a little unnaturally, but the night was too dark, Yin Qiu couldn't see the change of his expression clearly, so Gong Zifan didn't deliberately hide it, just asked: "Do you really want to see?" Know? This matter... I'm not sure if you can accept it after hearing it. "

Yin Qiu frowned: "What is the ulterior reason? Nangong Min said so before, and now you say so, what happened between my uncle and my mother?"

Gongzi Fan looked at her, hesitated for a moment and said: "Do you still remember that I told you before that your mother loved another person from the beginning to the end?"

When Yin Qiu heard this, her heart fluctuated for some reason. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Another person? The one she loves...isn't it my father?"

Gongzi Fan said, "No, never."

Yin Qiu's face changed, and he asked, "Who is that?"

Young Master Fan kept silent for a moment, then sighed softly: "At this moment, I think you should already have the answer in your heart."

Immediately, a snow-white figure appeared in his mind, Yin Qiu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he froze in place suddenly.