into delusion

Luoyang City is very large and relatively densely populated, but for Shen Yan, finding a secluded hiding place is still not troublesome.After making a half circle around the city, he brought Yan Mo to the east of the city.This place is where the dignitaries live in Luoyang City, and the mansions seem to be endless at a glance. After turning a few turns in the alley, he led Yan Mo through a narrow gate.

Behind the door is a small path paved with cobblestones, and the two sides are tightly covered by vines. After walking through the short path, a courtyard appears in front of the two.This courtyard does not look big, but it is surprisingly deep. Every place has been repaired very elegantly, and it is possible to change the scenery with every step.It is spring at this time, and the flowers and trees on the roadside are blooming leisurely, and the fragrance permeates into the heart and spleen with the breeze. Under the cover of green trees, a small building is faintly exposed in front of it. There are several natural wild charms.

"This is the private residence of a friend of mine. He probably hasn't returned to Luoyang yet, but he can take refuge here for a day." Shen Yan kept walking, and led the people directly to the small building. It's like visiting your own yard.

The scenery here is not bad, and it is very quiet and quiet. It should have been a good place to hide.However, after hearing what Shen Yan said and looking at the furnishings in the building, Yan Mo's eyes could not help but sink a bit. No matter how you look at the layout of the courtyard house, it smells like powder. If you say that Shen Yan's friend is a man, He can't believe it.And a woman who can let a man come in and out at will without notification, also seems a little inexplicably ambiguous.

Shen Yan didn't notice that Yan Mo's expression was wrong, walked into the room, put the relics left by Kuyuan on the table, looked through them carefully, and picked up the top envelope.There were only two or three pages of letter paper in the plain white envelope, and there was not much content, and the handwriting was even more messy.But looking at the text message, Shen Yan slowly frowned. What the letter said was far more complicated than he imagined.

It turned out that half a month ago, Kuyuan ran into a red shirt woman who was seriously injured and dying.If other people encountered this kind of thing, they would probably avoid it, but the monk looked at her pitifully, and couldn't bear to let her die in the wilderness, so he wanted to come forward for treatment.Unexpectedly, instead of begging Kuyuan to save her life, the woman threw him a box and left her last words with a grinning grin: The dog thief in the Su residence broke his promise and missed the bloody door.

Even Ku Yuan dare not believe this sentence.There is only one place in the whole rivers and lakes that can be called the Su Mansion, and he is even more clear about the reputation of the Bloody Clothes Gate.It is naturally impossible for him to doubt Su's residence despite a blood-clothed remnant's last words.But what happened afterwards was beyond his imagination.

After burying the woman, he was suddenly stalked by thieves. These people attacked and killed him several times and exhausted all means.If no one came to chase, Kuyuan might have left this woman behind.But now he had to raise his mind and start to think about the truth of that sentence.After thinking about it, I found out some tricks. Although there was a rather precious dragon-shaped jade pendant in the box left by the woman, the things hidden in the interlayer were even more surprising. It was clearly a page of dart books, A secret letter.

The so-called dart book is an agreement signed between the cargo owner and the dart bureau.The life of both parties is written on it, and the content of the bodyguard. If it is a dark bodyguard, if it is not good, the seal must be marked to ensure that the goods are complete.This kind of dart book exists in every bodyguard agency in Jianghu, so it is not uncommon at all. The single dart book hidden in the Bisheng book has the words "Weiyuan Escort Bureau" written on the top.

No one in the Jianghu knew about the bloody incident at the Weiyuan Escort, and no one would have guessed that it was because of a problem with the goods that Zhu Biao escorted.But no one expected that the owner of the goods under custody this time turned out to be a member of the blood-clothed family.The Bloody Clothes Sect is what the Jianghu people call it, and they themselves call themselves Yutianzong. There are two guardians on the left and right of the gate, one is Jiang Qing, and the other is Mo Yun. Among them, Protector Jiang died when the main altar of the Bloody Clothes Sect was destroyed. , Protector Mo escaped desperately.

What happened during the few years he fled is naturally unknown, but by accident, several important items from the Bloody Clothes Gate were handed over to the Weiyuan Escort, and Zhu Biao was entrusted to escort them.As a result, before the goods were delivered, Zhu's mansion was completely slaughtered, and finally it was completely burned down by a fire.

This case should have become a death case and an unsolved case, but whoever had been to the most important bodyguard book unexpectedly escaped.This is not over yet, the remaining page of the secret letter is even more sensational.According to what Mo Yun said, it was the secret guards of the Su Mansion who attacked the Zhu Mansion and caused the bloody case. They wanted the goods and killed Zhu Biao to silence them.It's a pity that he didn't trust to give everything to Zhu Biao at the beginning, but left this jade pendant for safekeeping, hoping that one day he could seek revenge from the Su Mansion.

These two things can be said to be earth-shattering, not to mention whether they are really left by Mo Yun, just the meaning they represent makes people have to guard against them.That's why Kuyuan made up his mind and went to Luoyang City to find the master of the Golden Knife Sect.By the way, he also left a letter for Shen Yan to let him know the inside story.

But in the end, Kuyuan still failed to bring the words to her personally.

In just a few pages of the letter, Shen Yan insisted on reading Yizhuxiang Kungfu, not because the monk's handwriting was scribbled and he couldn't tell the story clearly, but because the story told in the letter was already shocking.Kuyuan had been reckless all his life, and was too stupid, who would have expected that before he died, he would be careless for a while, and keep such things to himself.

With a long sigh, Shen Yan put down the letter paper in his hand, and took the remaining few things.The relics left by the monk, apart from his clothes, are only two Buddhist scriptures.If ordinary people speculate, the secret letter of the bodyguard letter must be hidden in the Buddhist scriptures, but Shen Yan ignored the book, but unfolded the document, looked at it carefully for a moment, and with a dexterous finger hook, removed the cover on it.

Inside the hard cover lay two pages of yellowed paper.The Duyi is the monk's most important treasure, and it is also the only object stored in the hands of Zen Master Yuanneng, not in his own meditation room.If Kuyuan is the library, if someone else replaces it, I am afraid that I will never be able to guess the clue.

"The thing that killed Kuyuan is probably gone now." Shen Yan sighed for a long time, and told the complicated story to the people around him, "If I guessed correctly, the one in the box was the one in the Nine Dragon Ring A jade pendant was handed over to Ku Yuan by the blood-clothed woman. The people who chased and killed Ku Yuan probably didn’t know there were other objects in the box, so they just killed Ku Yuan and took the jade pendant away. As for why they Want to fall on my head..."

"Let you spend more time thinking about other things." Yan Mo smiled coldly, "What kind of enmity did you have with Zhaixinglou? It makes them want to kill you."

Not only to kill him, but also to make him betray all relatives and ruin his reputation. This is no longer something that can be explained by simple grievances.

Shen Yan smiled wryly and shook his head, how could he know the whole story.However, now that Li Da died, Ku Yuan died, Gan San and Fei Fei were almost in danger, and his best friends were all locked behind the gates of hell.Why does Zhaixinglou make things difficult for them and take their lives little by little, just because they have some connection with themselves and know something inside?

"No matter what Wei Lingyun wants to do, and how much the Su family thinks, they both need the same thing. I'm afraid there will be no cooperation, and competition is the only way out." Yan Mo changed the topic, his tone "Since they can put the blame on you, why not set fire behind your back, whether it's murder, planting or revealing the news, there are ways to set their backyard on fire."

Yan Mo is too used to this kind of rivers and lakes struggles, friends may not be real friends, and everything they see may not be true. Some people are willing to sell their conscience for money, status, wealth and life, so naturally some people can come up with terrifying tricks.Although he is not interested in doing Wuyimen, he has tried a lot.Now there are only two of them, and it is the easiest way to sit and watch the battle between dragons and tigers, and enjoy the fisherman's profits.

Shen Yan shook her head lightly: "The birthday banquet in the Su residence is too involved, I have to go and see it myself."

No matter what Wei Lingyun wants to do, he will never make the people around him feel better. What this person is best at is posturing, whether it was the annihilation of the remnants of the Bloody Clothes Sect, the surprise attack on Bailuan Peak on the Immortal Terrace, or the use of the Zhaixing Tower as a trick. , hold this martial arts conference... If he is for his own goals, he will never care about other people's lives.And the Su Mansion can even deal ruthlessly with the Bloody Clothes Building, and the plan will never be simple. If the two are allowed to plan independently, then the lives of those who attend the banquet will inevitably be in danger.

"I'm afraid that if it's not your turn to show your face, you will be killed by Zhaixinglou." Of course Yan Mo guessed what Shen Yan was thinking, but he refused to agree.In the current situation, going to the banquet in person can be said to be more or less ominous, not only is it difficult to stop the tricks of the two parties, but it is also possible to be involved in the conspiracy of the sky.Zhaxinglou wanted to kill him, so would he still be sent to be killed?

Shen Yan pursed his lips, but did not answer, and finally said after a long time: "Brother Yan, didn't you also help Chi join the war for the sake of the people of the city?"

"It's not the same thing at all." Yan Mo's voice was full of hostility, "No matter how much disputes there are in the Jianghu, I don't do the things of those common people. I can stand up for my family and the common people, but the Jianghu If something happens, hum..."

A cold snort concealed the underlying meaning.In his life, wasn't Shaolin the same place where gold came to invest in gold, and men came to surrender, so what's the difference in this world?There is no such thing as a clean and unsullied Jianghu sect, and this kind of dispute is just a dog-eat-dog trick. He is considered magnanimous if he doesn't make trouble, and he is not willing to break into a dangerous situation and participate in such meaningless things.

There was a wry smile on Shen Yan's lips: "This is not Brother Yan's hometown, this Jianghu is probably different from Brother Yan's Jianghu. If I don't go to the Su Mansion, I'm afraid I will have a disturbed conscience and feel that my hands are stained with blood .”

This isn't a troubled world where you have to do tricks to survive.Although Taoist Tianmen is arrogant and protects his weaknesses, he is also a real and decent person. Abbot Shaolin, Master Huichen, and the hundreds of people who attended the banquet, who doesn't have something respectable, big or small?They didn't make any serious mistakes. If they knew the inside story but let them go, how would it be any different from committing suicide against them?Even though he, Shen Yan, likes to cause trouble and meddle in other people's business, he is still an out-and-out Jianghu person.

Yan Mo's face darkened completely, his bright eyes were like cold stars, and he looked straight at Shen Yan: "Even if I'm dying, and my hands are stained with blood, I'm afraid there won't be a single inch of my body free from blood."

How treacherous is the chaos in the rivers and lakes, how could he care about a few lives.As long as he is not an ally, relative or friend, even if the sect is destroyed, it has nothing to do with him!

Shen Yan shook her head, and said softly: "Brother Yan, what the master just said is right. That's why I want to go, and I am even more willing to go. This place is not in your chaotic world. If you give something, you may not get nothing."

It's not staying out of the way, not sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, but breaking into the troubles and solving them.Only the best troublemakers know how frustrating it can be.And how much relief and help you will get if you help people out of trouble.Now he, Yan Mo, Gan San, Feifei, all of them are deeply involved in this mess, if they only stir up trouble behind the scenes, so what if they can break the situation?Can the notoriety and problems they have brought on one by one disappear with the resolution of the troubles?Only by facing this crisis head-on can we break out of the cage and restore the pure glass heart.

The coldness in Yan Mo's eyes was even worse: "That monk is right, I did kill too much, and I really died once, so what..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Yan stretched out her hand and pressed it on the back of his hand: "I said before, this is not your world, and you don't need to live like before. If possible, I would like to wash off the blood on your body, Get rid of those burdens, even if you die tomorrow, you can live happily."

Shen Yan's hand was very warm, and he didn't use much force, but pressed it firmly on his hand.Shen Yan also had the same warmth in his eyes, his smile was not very bright, but it was full of sincerity.The prodigal son was never afraid of death, nor was he afraid of trouble, he just wanted to live freely and happily as he wanted.It doesn't matter whether you save others or yourself, so what if you break into Longtan alone?If you lose your original intention of roaming the rivers and lakes, what is left?

Looking at those bright eyes, Yan Mo only felt his chest tighten, and suddenly lost his voice.He came to this absurd world from a troubled time, and was involved in a hateful conspiracy. Of course, he should, as before, take control of the situation and let those who want to harm him die without a place to die.

But so what?This is not his Great Song Dynasty, and there is no enemy who destroys his family and country in front of him. This river and lake is neither treacherous nor chaotic. , took root here, what can he gain?He no longer has the sect left behind by his master, even if he rebuilds one, how is it similar to his own Wuyi sect?

Maybe from the very beginning, he didn't think about what he should do in the future, let alone abandon everything he once said and live a "happy life" as Shen Yan said.But he never expected that Shen Yan would say it out.There was no pause, nor was there any perfunctory, just like the hand covering him, warm and gentle, but not escapable.

"Even if I die, can I be happy?" Yan Mo repeated, "What if I still have a way to go back?"

This time, he didn't talk about his remnant body that was afraid of being eaten up, and he didn't talk about how to return Duoshe. If he could go back, would he have to change like this?If a mountain wolf becomes a domestic dog, can it go back?

Shen Yan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and the strength in his hands seemed to be a little heavier: "Do you want to go back?"

He asked if he wanted to go back, but didn't let go of his hand.Yan Mo suddenly laughed.Does he want to go back?Of course he would.There is still his crumbling Song Dynasty in the world, and his brave sons who are not afraid of death. He has not yet killed all the Tartars and avenged his master's parents.

But can he go back?Gently flicking his wrist, he clasped Shen Yan's hand, and caressed the other's wrist with a slight callus. It was a man's palm. The skin was not smooth, and the joints were distinct, and it was a bit painful, but it was warm. Powerfully, it was firmly held in his hand.

He is a person who has died once, of course, no one else knows better, those are things that can be seen but cannot be touched, and those are things that are really held in the hands.No matter whether he can go back or not, he will first hold the person in his hand tightly.