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Discovering that there was a barrier at the front door, Qi Zhong took a long detour and walked through a wild fruit forest in the back mountain. There was only a natural barrier here, which was much better than the barrier. He mistakenly thought that Mu Yun was dead. The second time he came During the worship, in order to avoid being discovered by Mu Yin, he deliberately groped for this way out. Unexpectedly, after a lifetime, he, who has always been a road idiot, remembered this way very clearly.

He vaguely recalled when Master was alive, telling him not to forget the way home, inexplicably, superimposed with the current humble scene, forming a dull depression, stuffy and irritated.

After passing through the fruit forest, we arrived at the shady side of the mountain. The cold winter had just passed, and the spring was cold on the mountain wall. Qi Mo shook the fallen leaves on his clothes, drilled into the weak area, pondered for a while, and passed smoothly.

……

"Where is this? Why do you feel lost? Could it be that their family has built a new house?"

The road in front of me seemed to have been diverted, deserted and deserted, and it didn't seem like a sign of people walking frequently.Qi Zhong grabbed his arms, looked ahead in confusion, and walked slowly.

Suddenly, a humming sound entered Qi Zhong's ears.He was immediately wary of the dark place with his back against the wall beside him, flicking the faint lantern light from the corner of his eyes, and it was getting closer and closer.

"Heh heh heh..."

Hearing this sound, Qi Zhong felt quite strange: Who is it?I will come from where Mu Yun lives.He used to like to be quiet and lived alone...

In a daze, the sound of humming disappeared, the man paused, and sighed to himself: "Hey, Master hasn't left the customs yet, so I'm really worried..."

Qi Zhong frowned, thinking: What nonsense is this kid talking about?Master?Who is his master?Whispering, hurry up, block my way...

"Hey, there are crickets chirping... I might as well catch some of them to entertain Master, maybe he will be happy and he will be willing to leave the closed door."

Qi Zhong sneaked a peek at the past following the sound, and in the blurry night, he saw the man put down the lantern, burrowed into the nearby grass, and went to catch bugs...

He raised his forehead speechlessly: This kid is deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, right?

After waiting for a while, the honeysuckle mosquitoes bit the back of his hand several times and flew away with a buzzing buzz, while the cricket catcher was still in high spirits and did not leave.Qi Zhong got impatient and decided to sneak past him while he wasn't paying attention.

Just as he followed suit and passed by the grass, the young man suddenly came out, with weeds all over his head, staring at Qi Zhong dumbfounded, frowning deeply.

Qi Zhong stopped in his tracks, looked calm, concealed his guilty conscience, and looked back at him.

He Yinbai looked at him suspiciously, then pinched his chin, walked forward, and said lazily, "Huh? What do you do? It's midnight, why are you here?"

"I, I'm just passing by." Qi Zhong lowered his eyes, circling with him.

He Yinbai wondered, "Where are you going? Do you need to be so sneaky when crossing the road?"

"Uh huh... I'm actually lost." Qi Zhong changed his words again.

He Yinbai suddenly nodded, and said angrily, "Then what's your name? Report it, I'll go back and look up the number."

"Check number? What number to check?" Qi Zhong thought carefully, this man dared to regard himself as the servant of the mansion.

"Hey. It's not good for you to do things like this. You can't even find the way to the mansion. Of course I will find out your job number and deduct your wages!"

Qi Zhong bit his lip and said angrily, "I don't do odd jobs here! I'm..."

"Who's over there?"

Before the words of rebuttal were finished, a question came from the bamboo forest path not far away.Qi Zhong glanced back, and saw Mu Yin walking quickly with a lamp, but the bamboo shadows were intertwined, and the visitor had not yet seen the situation of the two of them clearly.

Thinking about his current situation and the purpose of coming here, Qi finally felt that it was inappropriate to meet Mu Yin face to face. When He Yinbai was distracted, he pulled his sleeves to cover his face and hid in a dark place.

When He Yinbai heard the shout, he was worried for a moment, straightened his appearance, then stood up respectfully, and said hello to Mu Yin.

"Yinbai, who were you talking to just now?"

Mu Yin approached him, looked around with the dim light of the lantern, and there was silence.

"Uh... Aunt Hui Shi, just now, it seems that there was a thief. He pretended to be a servant in the house and wanted to steal things. Before I asked his name, he ran away..."

Qi Zhong eavesdropped in the dark, slightly dissatisfied: Thief?What am I stealing!This kid knows how to talk nonsense, and I don't know who taught him...

Mu Yin was vigilant and questioned him: "Thief? What does it look like?"

He Yinbai gestured to Qi Zhong's outline, but he didn't make it clear. Mu Yin was a little impatient, and interrupted him: "Okay. There is an enchantment outside, so how can there be a thief? You are looking for it again." Excuse?"

"Ah no, I don't have one! Aunt Shi." He Yinbai was eager to explain.

Mu Yin was even more sullen: "How many times have I told you, don't come to Yunfang if you have nothing to do, and disturb your master's retreat. Go! Go back to sleep."

"……Yes."

Seeing that the refutation was futile, He Yinbai had no choice but to accept it wrongly, and went away with Mu Yin. Before leaving, he gritted his teeth and stared back at the grass, with a dissatisfied expression on his face.

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The lights gradually faded, Qi Zhong fell from the top of the tree, leaned against the eaves, pondered for a while: Auntie?retreat?Why is that boy named Yin Bai so strange?Could it be that his master is Mu Yun?

The feeling of emptiness spread to my heart. Qi finally looked at the cloud room, saw that the place was quiet and dark, and said to himself that it was getting late tonight, and he should not disturb people's rest if he wanted to talk.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned and left.

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Qi finally built a small shack in the fruit forest on the mountain behind Fufeng, and stayed there for a few days.In view of the frequent visits to Yunfang by Mu Yin these days, he didn't dare to go there rashly to make things more complicated. He just wanted to meet Mu Yun alone and settle all the past grievances.

The breath of early spring is getting stronger and stronger, the fruit flowers on the mountain are blooming luxuriantly, and large areas are dancing in waves, mostly white, dazzling people's eyes.

Qi Zhong was bored in his spare time, so he helped pruning the branches, thinning flowers and weeding, thinking that if the large fruit forest on Lingshan Mountain matures, how many sweet fruits will it produce, and how many jars of fruit wine will be brewed.

In my mind, I suddenly remembered the past when I was in Huayue Mountain Villa, and I and Mu Yun talked and drank wine in the Yeyue Pavilion. Now even if I have the materials for wine making, I am afraid that the friendship of the past will not be able to be reproduced.

Thinking of this, Qi Zhong suddenly felt a pang of regret, and scattered the extra fruit and flowers in his hands, and let the wind fall to the cliff.

In the early morning, the rain in the mountains will stop, the cold spring is still expected, and the sky is dark blue.

The courtyard, which has been lonely for a long time, is full of spring red.All of a sudden, a window was pushed open from the inside to the outside, and a silhouette who had been contemplating for a long time leaned heavily on the side, gazing at the dim sky for a moment.

The cold westerly wind gushed into his sleeves, as if waking up something.

Mu Yun saw that the old persimmon tree in the corner was still hunched over, and a few honeysuckle tomatoes were sparsely hanging on the branches, and among the bare branches, a few wisps of green sprouts sprouted in a trance...

As usual, Qi Zhong came tentatively from the side passage, trying to avoid Mu Yin and check if the person had left the customs. He thought that today he had lost and returned, but the moment he stepped into the courtyard, a A familiar figure stood beside a lotus pond with his back to him, facing the wind, deep and lonely.

Qi Zhong couldn't hold back the thoughts that surged up in his heart, and was about to call out: "Mu..."

"Brother Yun!"

The shout was still in his throat, and then two figures rushed over to the main gate, suppressing the thoughts in Qi Zhong's mind, and he quickly hid behind the wall in a guilty conscience, not daring to speak out.

"Second sister..."

Mu Yun, who had been in seclusion for two months and saw the world again, was still somewhat powerless in the face of various emotions.

"I heard from Yin Bai that you had left the customs. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I see you with my own eyes, my heart is completely relieved."

Mu Yun's eyes were ashamed: "I made my second sister worry..."

Mu Yin paused for a moment, dismissed He Yinbai, and asked Mu Yun alone: ​​"You can just open it up if you want. From now on, you can never let those unworthy people hurt your heart."

"Yes... Mu Yun remembers the teaching of the second sister."

Hearing what he said, Mu Yin felt more at ease, and was relieved again, leading them back to the room to talk.

Qi Zhong, who was outside the courtyard, heard these conversations, and his heart was blocked for a while. He didn't know what to do in the next moment, feeling helpless and hopeless.

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The night became darker, and on the bamboo forest path, Qi finally walked into the deeper darkness.He thought, it's better to leave, even if the grievances and hatreds are not offset, but after all, he doesn't want to be an enemy with Mu Yun.

After leaving this time, he will never come back again, Qi Zhong arranges himself like this, he still decides to cultivate the ruthless way, forget all these ridiculous past events, and act as if he has never lived in the past.

Seeing that he was about to reach the end of the forest road, Qi Zhong was in a trance, lowered his head, and sighed deeply: "Hey..."

As soon as the sigh fell, a lingling sword light flashed past his pupils and pierced straight towards him.Qi Zhong focused and quickly sidestepped the sharp edge, but he has been in a coma for many years, his spiritual power has not yet fully recovered, and he has no defenses on his body, and he can only be firmly hit by Mu Yin's sword on his arm. The blood overflowing from the wound, blinking The white clothes were soaked in the room, bright red.

"It's actually you!"

Mu Yin withdrew her sword and stared at him hatefully, gnashing her teeth and growling.

"You still dare to come? Why do you have the face to come?"

"I'm here just to ask for an explanation." He replied in a low voice.

Mu Yin became even more angry: "Explanation? What qualifications do you have to question? Why should we answer your boring and childish questions?"

Qi Zhong pursed his lips: "Second Miss Mu, I just want to meet him and settle some grievances."

"Meet? Talk? You really don't change after repeated admonitions, and you don't hesitate to tell a lie."

Mu Yin's hatred remained undiminished, and she refused to give any kind words.

Qi Zhong was impatient and retorted: "I didn't lie. I just want to find out the whole story of some things. Mu Yun hasn't given me an explanation for what happened back then..."

"Shut up!" Mu Yin interrupted sternly, her anger hard to dissipate, "Do you still dare to mention the past? Do you think Brother Yun hasn't lost enough? How can you let him go?"

Hearing such harsh and harsh words, Qi Zhong's heart surged. Thinking of the past, he couldn't help but say: "I didn't want to let him go. I just want to get justice! When he killed me and cut my heart out, he didn't say a word. Now To save me back to this hopeless world, he didn't say a word... I don't understand all of this! I haven't even mentioned the word hate once, and now I just want an explanation, isn't it okay?"

"You yourself have committed a heinous crime, and you deserve to die. How can you explain it?"

"Then why should he save me? Shouldn't I be the one who let it go? Can Mu Yun let me go and give me a sober answer?"

"You! You are damned!"

Mu Yin was surprised for a moment, she didn't expect that he would be so unscrupulous when he was forced to speak, let alone that he would trample Mu Yun's painstaking efforts to nothing.

Qi Zhong smiled bitterly: "Then you can kill me. Anyway, whether you are alive or not, you are a walking corpse. This is the second time I die, please tell your brother, don't save me again..."

Qi Zhong mistakenly thought that Mu Yin was angry from embarrassment, and firmly believed that he was the right party, so he decided to die to show his ambition and suffer death with his eyes closed.

However, Mu Yin's sword did not fall after all. She gritted her teeth and threw the sword, angrily and full of helplessness: "Don't you want an answer? Don't you want to know what Brother Yun did? Okay, come with me , I will tell you everything."

"They didn't dare to tell you because Brother Yun begged them hard to keep their promise. But Brother Yun never told me so, so I dare to say anything, what about you? Dare to go?"

There seemed to be something else hidden in the words, Qi Zhong's heart trembled for a moment, and he didn't dare to agree for a moment.But after hesitating for a moment, he still made up his mind to take this trip with Mu Yin to find out the truth of the year.