Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

Wen Chaoyu shook the wine bag in his hand, and stood outside Wangchuan Hall for half an hour.

Cang County is wet and cold, and the snow falls quickly at the end of each year. The pavilions and pavilions are covered with thick snow, and the surroundings are covered with snow. Only those red maples are not stained with hoarfrost, as if they have been carefully cared for.

The street market outside is bustling, with a strong New Year flavor, but the Ziwei Cult is still the same as usual, even a few red lanterns have not been hung up. Wen Chaoyu who just returned today.

"The leader still doesn't let people celebrate the New Year," Xue Tan put his hands in his sleeves, shivering in the cold wind, and said in a low voice, "I guess the New Year's Eve dinner in Yunhua Palace must be very rich. Listen to that girl Bai Ling It is said that every New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, they can drink and have fun as much as they want, and they get double monthly salary.

Wen Chaoyu took a sip of wine, and sneered when he heard the words: "Then who told you to go with me, is it regrettable?"

Xue Tan said: "To be honest, there is one thing."

"Then you'd better pray for me now," Wen Chaoyu said, "The main thing later is not to kill me, and you will have lucky money. I'll buy you a drink."

Xue Tan said: "If you can escape this disaster, don't talk about drinking, let me drink urine."

Wen Chaoyu rolled her eyes, feeling that the smell of wine in her mouth was not so fragrant for a moment, she was about to scold Xue Tan, when the gate of Wangchuan Palace was just pushed open, Qin Zheng walked out from inside, and looked at Wen Zhaoyu Salty said: "The master will see you."

Wen Chaoyu said "oh", stuffed the wine bag in Xue Tan's arms, and put the skirt into the corridor.She brushed past Qin Zheng, stepped back before taking two steps, and asked, "I'm an old acquaintance, how is the leader's mood today, let me tell you a letter?"

Qin Zheng looked at her and smiled meaningfully: "Seeing you, even if I'm in a bad mood, I'll get better."

Wen Chaoyu said: "Then I don't worry." She looked Qin Zheng in the eyes and said with her hands, "But I think you are not in a good mood. I'm not dead yet. Are you disappointed?"

"Of course," Qin Zheng said kindly, "I couldn't kill you in Weicheng. I've been thinking about you all the time, and I hope you can die in Yunhua Palace. Who knew that Man Jiangxue was so incompetent, she You can't even move."

"It's all thanks to the blessing of our leader," Wen Chaoyu said, "You already knew that Ye Zhilan was Xiao Qi, right? The leader only told you about such an important matter, and you still keep it from me until today. Why are you still arguing with me and getting jealous? In the past, I was always jealous that I was the great protector, and now you are too. Let's turn our hostility into friendship and take care of each other in the future. Do you think it will be possible?"

Qin Zheng sneered slightly: "You don't want the Great Protector, I'm just picking on the loopholes, you will always be the leader's favorite, how dare I climb high."

Hearing what she said, Wen Chaoyu was really relieved. She chuckled, patted Qin Zheng on the shoulder twice, pointed to Xue Tan and said, "Don't touch him, don't order him around, just let him Staying here, you can't lose a hair, understand?"

Qin Zheng snorted coldly, without even looking at Xue Tan, he walked away immediately.

Xue Tan immediately expressed joy and said, "Guardian! She is willing to swallow her anger so much, it seems that the leader will definitely let you go!"

However, Wen Chaoyu sang against him: "Maybe it's because I'm dying, so I don't bother to bother with me," she said, suppressing the smile on her face, pushing the door and saying, "Wait, remember Pray for me."

As soon as she stepped in, before the door had time to close, the figure in red had cast her gaze over there, still smiling and kind.

Wen Chaoyu's eyelids twitched, and he closed the door without any hesitation, standing there upright, not daring to approach rashly.

There was no incense in the hall today, and there were no beauties in the soup pool. Nan Gongmin leaned on the low couch, holding a letter in his hand, looked at Wen Chaoyu and said, "A rare visitor."

Wen Chaoyu sneered twice, seeing Nangong Min motioning for her to sit down, he also moved and sat down at the table.

"Why don't you go back to Yunhua Palace for the New Year?" Nangong said softly, "I thought you would never come back after you left."

"Every wild goose flying south knows how to return to its nest, let alone a human being?" Wen Zhaoyu said, "If you have a home, you have to return. Besides, I was kidnapped by Man Jiangxue, otherwise, who would want to go to Yunhua Palace?"

"Yunhua Palace is where you can eat, drink, have fun, go home and visit your relatives, you can get double monthly salary and lucky money," Nangong Min said leisurely, "it's a good place."

"I can eat, drink and have fun anywhere, and I don't have much to visit." Wen Chaoyu followed suit and followed suit, "As for the monthly salary and new year's money, the teacher is willing to give them, so I don't think too much."

Nangong smiled, stood up, and threw the letter into Wen Zhaoyu's hand: "The holy sword is still missing, and you revealed who Xiao Qi is, the leader, I lost my wife and lost my army, the loss is not small. "

The letter was sent by Yin Qiu, Wen Zhaoyu looked at it twice, and said, "I was talking about Lu Huaiwei, but not Ye Zhilan."

"So, I kept this move a few years ago, just to guard against you," Nangong Min stood with his hands behind his back, and the momentum around his body gradually became a little oppressive, "No matter who you say, the nature is the same, you It is an undeniable fact that you have become a traitor, so tell yourself, how should I punish you?"

This is not easy to answer.

Long before the two met, Wen Chaoyu had already told Qin Zheng everything that happened in Yunhua Palace, and Qin Zheng had already told Nangong Min, even though Ye Zhilan exposed herself because of her impatience, it had nothing to do with Wen Zhaoyu. However, if she dies, she will die. Nangong Min will not take her seriously. She is angry at the fact that she has not obtained the holy sword yet, and she wants to judge Wen Zhaoyu for her crimes.

"Say it straight," Wen Zhaoyu thought for a long time but couldn't figure out how to deal with this problem, so he broke the jar and said, "If you want to kill or cut, you will do as you please, and I will let you dispose of it."

Nangong Min looked at her for a moment, but did not give an answer, but asked, "Where is the holy sword?"

Wen Chaoyu shook his head: "I don't know, we turned the observatory upside down, and we didn't even find the shadow of the holy sword. Ye Zhilan said that she didn't move, because someone moved her away."

Nangong Min fell silent in a rare way.

"Do you know who took the holy sword?" Seeing that she was silent, Wen Zhaoyu asked, "Then why did you make such a big detour to join forces with Ye Zhilan? Why don't you just go to that person? You can't beat her." Him, or are you not sure who he is?"

Nan Gongmin said: "Of course I know who he is." She smiled and said, "If Ye Zhilan wants to join forces with me, it's impossible not to tell the truth, but I don't have evidence in hand, so I asked him Will he give it to me? In fact, I didn't expect Ye Zhilan to give me the holy sword. The reason why I was willing to wait for so many years and let her drag me along was because I had nothing to do and wanted to be with her. Let's make trouble together and have some fun, since she is dead now, I don't need to play around in the world anymore, the holy sword is mine, so I should take it back."

Wen Chaoyu was speechless.

She knew that she would not be able to get the holy sword back, so she simply joined forces with Ye Zhilan and did so many bad things just for fun.In fact, Ye Zhilan's life or death has no effect on her at all, because her situation has not changed from the beginning to the end, even if there is a huge commotion outside, she can still sit on the Diaoyutai and watch the changes.

"Then how do you get it?" Wen Zhaoyu said, "Although Ye Zhilan is selfish, she does have the ability to retrieve the holy sword for you, but now that she is dead, who else can help you?"

"It's better to ask yourself than to ask others," Nan Gongmin took a seat opposite Wen Chaoyu, and poured a cup of tea, "But I'm never in a hurry, I always know what I should do next, the holy sword can be in anyone's hands, right or left It can’t be broken, I can temporarily let that person keep it for me, and deal with another person first.”

Wen Zhaoyu said, "Who?"

"Dream without return," Nangong Min sipped tea, looked at Wen Chaoyu and said, "Her appearance is not a good thing for me. A person who knows all the truth should not be alive. She can endure for many years without Fat hair, it can be seen that this person has a tough heart and is not afraid of suffering. What are the people in the world most afraid of? Not those masters of martial arts, but those who are desperate for revenge. You see, Man Jiangxue ate it on Ye Zhilan What a big loss? How many times have she and Yin Qiu been shot in the back? With this lesson learned, then I will never let Meng Wugui become the next Ye Zhilan, and I will never give her the chance to plot against me."

Wen Chaoyu didn't expect that she would think of dealing with Meng Wugui at this moment, and couldn't help but wondered: "What are you bothering her for now? She also knows who that person is. You two can cooperate to get rid of that person first, and she will report to her." For her vengeance, you take your sword and take what each needs. When they fight and lose both, wouldn't it be better for you to take the opportunity to attack Meng Wugui?"

Nangong laughed empathetically: "You only see one, but not the other. If I cooperate with her to get rid of that person, then Meng Wugui will have one less enemy. This is a good thing for her. Why make a wedding dress for her? And the current situation is that if that person killed Ye Zhilan and eliminated a hidden danger that might expose him, then he will definitely deal with me and have no return. But comparing the two of us, it is natural It's better to bully Meng Wugui, so he will definitely deal with Meng Wugui first, and then deal with me, so why don't I follow the trend and step on Meng Wugui?"

As long as she contributes to the flames behind the scenes, once Meng Wugui loses, the situation will stabilize again, and the situation she has to face remains unchanged.But if that person dies first, no one can guarantee whether Nangong Min can get the holy sword, and Meng Wugui may not be willing to cooperate with her, even if Meng Wugui is willing, in case she backtracks, kill that person first , and then design to take away the holy sword, then Nangong Min will suffer a lot.

That being the case, it would be better to get rid of Meng Wugui, who was killed halfway, before making further plans.

Wen Zhaoyu was used to her methods and strategies for a long time, and he didn't think it was strange at the moment, and asked: "You can think of these, so can they. What if the two of them join forces to deal with you?"

Nan Gongmin said: "Impossible. If they want to join forces, there will be no such thing as Wei Cheng. Haven't you seen it yet? Meng Wugui will never cooperate with anyone. Even if she needs allies, she will only I found Man Jiangxue, but Man Jiangxue didn't help her, which means that her real purpose must be unacceptable to Man Jiangxue, so I guess, Meng Wugui should still want to deal with Yunhua Palace, and she must also want to rebuild Ruyimen , such a big ambition, how could Man Jiangxue agree to her?"

After saying this, Nangong Min looked up at Wen Chaoyu again, and thoughtfully said: "However, there is one thing that I find strange. Even though Man Jiangxue refuses to help her, she can definitely tell Man Jiang who that person is." Xue, as long as Man Jiangxue knows who killed Shen Mandong, that person will definitely die. But Meng Wugui didn't say anything, what is she worrying about?"

Wen Chaoyu was about to doze off when he heard the words, and said a little bored, "How would I know? I've never seen a dream come true."

Nangong Min pondered for a moment, then asked suddenly: "That night in Weicheng, you said that the apprentice who had lost his dream was also there?"

Wen Chaoyu said "hmm": "My name is Afu, a young girl, but her archery skills are very good. She was the one who shot me at the main altar back then. She appeared with Meng Wugui at that time. do not you remember?"

"I have a little impression." Nangong Min paused, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Ah, I thought of it."

Wen Chaoyu glanced at her: "What did you think of?"

Nangong Min laughed: "I didn't think of this level earlier. I only thought that she sent Afu there to kill all the people who were brought out. Now that I think about it, she actually wanted Afu to protect Yin Qiu. That's it." By the way, it was because of Yin Qiu that she didn't tell who that person was, because she couldn't protect Yin Qiu's safety. What does this mean? It means that she cares about Yin Qiu very much. The relationship between her and Yin Qiu must be extraordinary. No Return may not be just an old member of Ruyi Sect, she may also be a descendant of the Shen family just like Yin Qiu."

Although Wen Zhaoyu stayed in Yunhua Palace for a while, she didn't know who Meng Wugui was, and she couldn't help being surprised when she heard the words: "There are two descendants in the Shen family, and Shen Mandong is dead. According to you, Meng Wugui Is it... Shen Manzhen?"

"Looks like it now," Nangong Min said, "You must have seen her when you were in Yunhua Palace."

Wen Chaoyu has not only seen it, but also played with Meng Wugui who was still young when she and Shen Mandong were guests at Ruyimen.Wen Zhaoyu was surprised and said, "I thought she was already dead."

"So, Hufa Wen, why did you miss my business again?" Nangong Min said, "After I brought you back from Weicheng, you never mentioned that Afu went to the bamboo forest to protect Yin Qiu."

Wen Chaoyu was taken aback for a moment, and said bluntly: "I forgot."

It was true, she had forgotten.

"Forget it well," Nangong Min said, "If you hadn't forgotten, I would have guessed who Meng Wugui was. Look, you really did more than fail, you just added to my troubles."

Wen Chaoyu cleared his throat: "It's not too late for you to guess now... Then how are you going to deal with Meng Wugui?"

Nan Gongmin said: "If I don't tell you, how can there be any reason to tell such an important plan to a traitor?"

Not to mention pulling down!Wen Chaoyu said, "All right, anyway, I don't really want to know."

"Then it's time to talk about you now." Nangong Min turned his eyes and looked at Wen Chaoyu for a while, "How do you want to die? I can satisfy you."

Wen Zhaoyu thought for a while, and said seriously: "You can knock me out first, and then give me a knife in the heart. This way of death is painless, and I can accept it more."

Nangong Min looked at her.

Wen Chaoyu said again: "You disagree? Then give me a glass of poisoned wine. I'll knock myself out after drinking it, and die when I fall asleep. It's not bad."

Nangong Min suddenly sighed, and stood up: "You won't beg me? Do you really want to die so much?"

Wen Chaoyu said: "If you are willing to let me go, I beg you."

The snow was still falling outside, Nangongmin opened the window, reached out to catch two snowflakes, she was silent for a moment, looked back at Wen Chaoyu, and said, "Do you know why I pamper you again and again?"

Noticing that she looked a little serious, Wen Zhaoyu shook his head and remained silent.

"You shouldn't have come back," Nangong Min said. "This time is different from the past. There are so many eyes staring at me. Even if I want to cover you up, I can't do it. The reason I let you mess around in the past is to call those three protectors." Feeling jealous, I worked even harder for me, but this time you have become a well-known traitor in the sect, no matter what, I can no longer protect you as grandly as before."

Wen Zhaoyu asked: "Then why are you protecting me?"

Nangong Min laughed and said, "I won't tell you."

Wen Chaoyu observed her, many thoughts flashed through her mind, and then she said with weird eyes: "Master, I have someone I like."

Nangong Min laughed out loud: "Why, do you think I have other plans for you?"

"You also like women," Wen Zhaoyu said, "I can only guess at that."

Nangong Min was still smiling: "Don't worry, I don't mean that to you, and I won't do anything."

Wen Chaoyu said, "Then why on earth are you..."

"Thousands of money can't buy it, I'm happy," Nangong Min said, "You go."

Walk?Wen Chaoyu was stunned: "Where are you going?"

"Go where you want to go," Nangong Min said, "go meet whoever you want to see."

Wen Chaoyu didn't expect it: "You want to let me go?"

"Well," Nangong Min said, "I can't keep you anymore, and I can't keep anyone else."

Wen Zhaoyu suddenly felt confused, she leaned back in the chair, frowning deeply and said: "But besides Ziwei Sect, where else can I go...?"

"The sky is big and the earth is big, there is your own place," Nangong Min said, "You and I are not in the same way, sooner or later we will part ways."

Wen Zhaoyu was dull and silent.

"Yunhua Palace, you don't want to deal with it. Meng Wugui is Shen Mandong's younger sister, and you shouldn't be able to kill her," Nangong Min said, "In that case, it's useless for you to stay in the sect. I don't support idlers here. What should you do, don't rely on me."

"But didn't you just say you couldn't protect me?" Wen Chaoyu was incredulous, "Now you suddenly want to let me go, how do you explain to the believers?"

Nan Gongmin said: "I am the leader, who do I need to explain to?"

Wen Chaoyu said, "Then what if I don't leave?"

"If you don't leave, I have to punish you. That's really an explanation to the believers," Nangong Min said, "You really want to die that much?"

Wen Chaoyu's mood suddenly became complicated.

She can't stay in the Ziwei Sect anymore, and Yunhua Palace is not a place for her to devote herself to. Nangong Min is wrong, the sky is big and the earth is big, in fact, there is no place for her at all.

"You have both credits and hard work in the teaching these years, I will not treat you badly." Nan Gongmin said, clasping his palms together and clapping, the maid in the inner hall immediately brought a brocade box and put it on the table superior.

Wen Chaoyu opened it and saw that there was yellow gold inside.

"Wealth makes money, you don't have to worry about it for the rest of your life," Nangong Min said softly, looking at the snow scene outside the window, "From now on, you have nothing to do with Ziwei Sect, you are free."

Wen Chaoyu stood there in a daze, as if he didn't hear what she said clearly.

Soon, there was a sound of pushing the door, and the red shadow gradually faded away from the corner of the eye. Wen Chaoyu's mind went blank, and then he stood up abruptly, strode out of the hall, and shouted at Nangong Min's back: "Wait a minute!" ...I still owe you my life!"

People have gone far.

The patrolling believers passed by here and never came back. The maids in the Wangchuan Hall turned off the lights, handed the brocade box on the table to Xue Tan, and then they all left one after another.In the snow at night, Wen Chaoyu stood on the porch like a sculpture.

"Guardian, this..." Xue Tan didn't understand why, and asked, "What did the leader tell you?"

Wen Zhaoyu was stunned for a while, then smiled wryly, looked at Xue Tan and said, "She kicked me out."

"...Sweeping the floor and returning so much gold?" Xue Tan didn't know whether to be happy or worried for a while, "Then where are we going next?"

Wen Chaoyu supported the porch pillar, covered his face with one hand, and said, "I don't know."

Xue Tan excitedly said: "Why don't we go back to Yunhua Palace now? Miss Ji is still waiting for you! You made an appointment with her when you left, and you want to go back to see her. As long as you don't delay on the way, maybe It can also catch up with her grand ceremony for the ascension to the throne of the young master! For such a big event, Miss Ji must very much hope to see you present!"

Wen Zhaoyu felt a sharp pain in her chest. She sat on the steps, covering her face with both hands.

Xue Tan was still rambling: "So much gold has to be deposited in the bank first, and then I can buy a gift for Miss Ji. What should I buy... What does she usually like?"

Wen Chaoyu ignored him.

Xue Tan looked at her and said, "Guardian, what's wrong with you?"

Wen Chaoyu still didn't respond.

"You are the first person who was personally pardoned by the leader to leave the Ziwei sect," Xue Tan said, "It's a good thing that your subordinates also follow you! Why aren't you happy at all?"

Wen Zhaoyu buried her head, unable to speak for a long time. After a while, she suddenly stood up and said, "Who do you think the holy sword might be in?"

Xue Tan scratched his head: "Who would have guessed this? But my subordinates believe that whoever killed Ye Zhilan should have the holy sword, but we just don't know who this person is right now."

Wen Chaoyu jumped down the steps, her deep eyebrows and eyes seemed to have traces of wetness, she sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Then take this man out, find the holy sword, and return it to Nangongmin."

Xue Tan was stunned for a moment, and said earnestly: "Dharma protector, since the leader has been so gracious to you, my subordinates feel that you should not get involved in these matters. With this gold, we can build a house in Shangyuan City. You Don't you feel embarrassed to go back to Yunhua Palace? Then live in the house you bought, so that Miss Ji will not have to worry about meeting you after becoming the head. Don't worry about those complicated things. "

"Do you think you can leave if you are in Jianghu?" Wen Chaoyu clenched his fists, and looked back at Wangchuan Palace, "This is the last thing I can do to help Nangongmin."