After listening to the story told by his mother, Zuo Shenyan was silent for a while.

Qiao Qianyan put on her coat, got off the bed, Zuo Shenyan stepped forward to support her, and followed Qiao Qianyan's instructions, leading her to the display cabinet in the room.

She knelt down and opened the bottom sliding door on the right side of the cabinet, which contained a small safe.

Qiao Qianyan took out the safe and put it on the bedside table, covering the surface with her palm. The safe read her palm prints, flashed a green light a few times, and opened the door automatically.

Misty starlight streamed out.

In the safe were the starlight bracelet that Xinghui gave her back then, and a statue of the god of thieves.

"After my tenth birthday, I began to believe in the God of Thieves." Qiao Qianyan said.

Zuo Shenyan murmured, "I never knew about this."

He suddenly discovered that his mother had a side he didn't understand.

"Your father thinks that believing in the God of Thieves is a disgrace to the family's honor, and it's not good to say it." Qiao Qianyan said, "So, I believe in it alone and don't let others know."

The God of Thieves is a low-level god, and his authority does not come to the fore.

Nowadays, when human beings do not respect gods, they despise the god of thieves even more.

Even if they really wanted to choose a god to believe in, the Zuo family would never choose the god of stealing, because the power of stealing could not provide what they wanted, and they might as well believe in a greater god.

Qiao Qianyan continued: "Besides, I'm not a qualified believer in the God of Thieves, and I have nothing to boast about myself."

She believes in the God of Thieves, not because of this god, but because of Xinghui's words.

Because Xinghui would be happy, she believed in the God of Thieves.

This meant that her belief in the God of Thieves was not wholeheartedly devout.

After reading the contents of the box, Qiao Qianyan was about to close the safe.

"Madam won't take out the things?" An He asked aloud.

Zuo Shenyan recalled: "Mother, I don't seem to have seen you wearing a starlight bracelet?"

Obviously she loves this bracelet very much, and the tenderness when she speaks is almost overflowing.

Qiao Qianyan shook her head sadly: "I'm not qualified to touch this bracelet anymore."

An He: "How can you not be qualified?"

Qiao Qianyan stared intently at the bracelet in the safe. The starlight on it did not decay at all. It was frozen at the moment Star Ash gave her, but she changed too much, "Compared to when I was a child, I have already changed beyond recognition. It is absolutely unacceptable that I will become like this when I grow up."

The person Xinghui gave the bracelet to was ten-year-old Qiao Qianyan.

And at the age of ten, she would hate herself now.

With a feeling of self-loathing, Qiao Qianyan has not worn the starlight bracelet for many years, so as not to pollute the most important piece of pure land in her heart.

Zuo Shenyan said in a low voice, "Mother, please don't do this."

"You will see Star Ash again soon."

In order to comfort his mother, Zuo Shenyan put aside the mood of catching Xinghui.

After hearing his mother's story, Zuo Shenyan's heart of catching thieves has not changed.

He said that anyone could worship Star Ash, except poachers.

However, they were eager to capture Xing Hui, and they didn't want Xing Hui to suffer any punishment. According to the laws of the empire, Xing Hui was not guilty.

Just like the thieves trying to get close to the legend of Star Ash, they want to capture the most legendary thief and challenge the limit of their field.

This is every Phantom Theft Hunter's dream, nothing more.

"I hope Princess Fan Yin's birthday will come as soon as possible." Qiao Qianyan felt as if she had returned to her childhood and was about to meet the hero she admired in her heart. She was full of excitement and anxiety, "I will be satisfied if I can see Xinghui from afar."

Qiao Qianyan knew that even if she disliked him, Xing Hui would not.

She couldn't help feeling a little hopeful, "I don't know if Xinghui still has an impression of me?"

Zuo Shenyan maintained a rigorous attitude and did not answer Qiao Qianyan's words.

They couldn't even be sure whether Xing Hui was real or not, let alone know Xing Hui's impression of Qiao Qianyan.

Even if it is real Star Ash, it is not impossible to forget Qiao Qianyan.

"Maybe." It was An He who answered.

—Actually, he had already seen her.

Qiao Qianyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

The maid hurried in and told Qiao Qianyan: "The head of the house is here."

Qiao Qianyan's smile gradually faded.

The owner of Zuo's family is her husband, Zuo Shenyan's father.

There was a gentle knock on the door outside.

"Qianyan." Patriarch Zuo's voice came in through the door, slightly dull.

Qiao Qianyan didn't ask the maid to open the door, but raised her voice and asked, "What's the matter?"

Patriarch Zuo also stood outside the door and talked about the business: "I heard that Shenyan is back."

"Mother is ill, of course I want to come back." Zuo Shenyan answered.

Patriarch Zuo's tone was reproachful: "Master Shui Ying punished you to enter the Tiankeng, how could you leave without permission?"

Zuo Shenyan opened the door of the room and looked directly at his father, "Could it be that like you, you don't even care about your mother's critical illness?"

"I have work to do."

"What business is more important than mother's safety? Let me hear."

Patriarch Zuo was sullen: "Shen Yan, I am your father."

Zuo Shenyan asked coldly, "Really?"

An He discovered that Zuo Shenyan also had a talent for irritating people.

Patriarch Zuo's face turned ashen.

"If you didn't bring back the medicine in deep words, you might not be able to see me anymore." Qiao Qianyan said, "Or, is this exactly what you hoped for?"

Patriarch Zuo frowned, and said in a slow tone: "Qianyan, why do you think so?"

"Don't put on such an appearance, I won't take your set." Qiao Qianyan sneered, "Master Shui Ying is not unreasonable, he will understand the reason for Shen Yan's temporary departure."

Patriarch Zuo sighed and persuaded Zuo Shen: "No matter what, you'd better go back to Tiankeng as soon as possible, lest Master Shui Ying blame you."

Zuo Shen said, "You don't need to say it."

Being treated like this by his wife and son, Patriarch Zuo lost face.

Especially in front of outsiders.

He looked at An He, "Who is this?"

Zuo Shenyan said: "You should know that Princess Fanyin recently has a very important guest."

Speaking of An He being valued by Fan Yin, Zuo Shenyan no longer feels uncomfortable, but thinks that Princess Fan Yin has foresight and is good at knowing people.

Looking at the safe that was opened on the bedside table, Patriarch Zuo's complexion changed, and he asked Qiao Qianyan, "Why did you take this out?"

Returned to the princess' guests to see!

An He asked: "Patriarch Zuo thinks that believing in the God of Thieves will bring shame to your Zuo family?"

Patriarch Zuo looked ugly: "I respect that you are a guest of Her Highness the Princess, and I hope you will not meddle in our family affairs."

Mao Mao was not happy with Zuo Patriarch's attitude towards An He, stood up from the ground, bared his teeth at Zuo Patriarch, and let out a threatening growl from his throat.

When Maomao lay on the ground, his head was facing the chair An He was sitting on, and his butt was facing the left patriarch.

The Zuo Patriarch regarded it as an ordinary beast tamed by An He, and didn't take it to heart. Seeing that Maomao didn't know what to do, the Zuo Patriarch became even more angry, and planned to teach this giant wolf a lesson.

However, after seeing Mao Mao's front face clearly, he felt more and more familiar.

Patriarch Zuo lost his voice: "General Lu's pet? Why is it here!"

An He said, "Maomao, don't attack Zuo Shenyan's father."

Maomao put away his fierce look, and instantly became docile. He lowered his head and rubbed An He's leg, his intimacy was beyond words.

An He is an important guest of Princess Fan Yin, and Lu Yayu's pet is still with him. Patriarch Zuo speculates about An He's identity in his heart, and his attitude changes quickly. The wife and son were dissatisfied: "How can you entertain guests so crudely?"

"I think it's good." An He said, "Didn't Patriarch Zuo tell his son to return to Tiankeng as soon as possible? I'll go with him and send Maomao back, so we won't be able to reach the main house."

"It's a pity, I hope you have the opportunity to appreciate it again." The head of the Zuo Patriarch held up the social etiquette.

No one in the room welcomes Patriarch Zuo.

With An He and Mao Mao around, Patriarch Zuo could only suffer. He didn't want to stay any longer, so he quickly found a reason to leave.

The Zuo Patriarch left, but Qiao Qianyan's mood deteriorated because of him, but she didn't recover.

An He asked Mao Mao to come over and let Qiao Qianyan touch it for a while.

Maomao approached Qiao Qianyan and tried her best to please her, which made Zuo Shenyan look sideways at her.

Zuo Shenyan knew that Lu Yayu's pet was extroverted, but Maomao's obedience to An He and his dedication to carrying out An He's instructions were obviously beyond the normal range.

An He is like Mao Mao's second master.

He An smells so good?

Zuo Shenyan fell into deep thought.

Maomao was very successful, Qiao Qianyan's mood gradually improved, and Zuo Shenyan let go of a stone in his heart.

He unconsciously looked at An He, and as soon as he moved his lower lip, An He understood what he was going to say, and silently mouthed: "You're welcome."

Zuo Shenyan showed a faint smile for the second time.

Qiao Qianyan is fine here, Zuo Shenyan is ready to leave for the Tiankeng.

An He took Mao Mao out of the room first, Zuo Shenyan was about to follow, Qiao Qianyan called him: "Shenyan."

Zuo Shenyan looked back at her: "Mom, what's the matter?"

Qiao Qianyan said: "Have you found that you feel more happy and relaxed when you get along with this Your Excellency than when you face Princess Fan Yin whom you are loyal to?"

Zuo Shenyan couldn't help being startled.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be the case.

What is the reason for this?

On the way back to Tiankeng, Zuo Shenyan kept thinking about it.

An He said bluntly: "Your father is not very good."

Zuo Shenyan broke away from his thoughts for a while, and explained: "When my father first became the head of the family, the situation of the Zuo family was very poor, and many foundations were defeated by the previous head of the family, and it was almost falling out of the ranks of the four great families. , I want to take the opportunity to bite off a piece of meat from the Zuo family and replace the position of the Zuo family."

"My mother married him during this difficult time."

"The two supported each other, and finally brought the Zuo family to survive. A turning point appeared, and the Zuo family flourished. They had a very good relationship during that time."

"As a result, my father started to change."

An He commented: "When a person stays in a comfortable environment for a long time, the higher he stands, the easier it is to breed distracting thoughts, which is a common drama."

Zuo Shenyan nodded slightly and continued to narrate.

"When I was growing up, the relationship between my father and my mother went from bad to worse, and my father even cared about half of the power in my mother's hands."

"After suffering from a serious illness, my mother had no energy to fight with him anymore, so she moved out of the main house in a fit of anger and found a secluded place to live in."

An He asked, "No divorce?"

"The interests behind it are complicated." Zuo Shenyan sighed, "More importantly, the mother can't let go of her feelings for her father, and she still has hope for him."

"She's not reconciled either. She has paid for this kind of result."

"Mother doesn't like herself like this, but she really can't give up."

An He said, "Why bother?"

The once strong and bright little girl actually tortured herself like this.

Qiao Qianyan's physical problems are not important anymore, the focus is on the spiritual level.

An He can cure her terminal illness.

However, Qiao Qianyan took the herbs from Tiankeng, and his condition was stable for a long time, so An He didn't take advantage of today to deal with it.

He is a swordsman, and according to the setting, he should not have the ability to heal diseases.

Moreover, it is too high-profile to treat terminal illness well.

The alien god has left power deep in Fan Yin's soul, so it's not a bad thing for An He to show as little abnormality as possible.

"Let's see what Fake Xinghui will do with Qiao Qianyan first." An He thought inwardly, "He can solve Qiao Qianyan's problem, which is naturally the best."

An He also wanted to see how the fake Xinghui behaved and play with him more.

"It's rare for someone to pretend to be me. I look forward to his performance."

The system asked: "What if the fake Star Ash didn't do it?"

"Then he is a very unqualified counterfeiter."

An He lowered his eyes, faintly making up his mind.

"When the time comes, I will do it."

作者有话要说:感谢在2021-08-1717:44:59~2021-08-1817:48:10期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmine: 1 piece of young and dusty in the passing water;

感谢灌溉营养液的小天使:鳕鱼239瓶;川若~132瓶;小生有礼50瓶;橘崽38瓶;夏至于海20瓶;嗜糖如命18瓶;风吹夏日10瓶;彦灰、夜雨闻铃、阿晨、一只狸花猫5瓶;Rio、宰崽、威斯拉1瓶;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

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