Snake Tale

During the interval of coma, Luo Yi dimly opened his eyes.As the eyes approached, one was in a daze, and the distant chatter and laughter drifted over intermittently, making it difficult for people to tell where they were for a while.He turned his head and saw a black shadow lying on his side. He stared blankly at the other party for a long time, then turned his face back and tried to sit up with his arms stretched—but his arms were bandaged, and he couldn't exert any strength, so he suddenly hit the couch. , making a sudden loud noise.

Shen Yuzhu, who was resting on the side of the couch, raised his head subconsciously, and stretched out his hand to support Luo Yi.The eyes of the two met unexpectedly, and they were instantly embarrassed.Fortunately, the two each have a set of hypocritical methods.Shen Yuzhu asked nonchalantly, "Do you want some water?" Without waiting for a response, he took a bowl from the table and stuffed it into his hand.

"..." Luo Yi stared at the bowl of rapeseed oil lamp in Jin Chengcheng's hand, and put it back on the table as it was.Shen Yuzhu touched the tip of his nose, took out the decoction in the food box and handed it up, silently stood up and sat aside, lowered his head and fiddled with his hanging robe, and asked softly for a long time: "How do you feel?"

Luo Yi put the empty bowl back on the bed and said flatly, "Thanks to you, I can't die."

Shen Yuzhu said: "You must really hate me." He paused, then laughed softly: "During the time you were in a coma, I kept thinking...you were so useless when I didn't offend you at all. Don't hate me so much, now that I really...have done something bad to you, I can't imagine how you can get angry."

Luo Yi didn't say a word.He was originally a man of the city, and because of his illness and slow reaction, he looked more and more unpredictable.Shen Yuzhu realized that he was a little timid, paused for a while, and lowered his eyes and said: "There may be a sentence that is meaningless, but I still want to say that at that time I... that was not my original intention. Deep down, I didn't Don't want to hurt anyone."

Luo Yi smiled slightly and said, "Even if it's me?"

Shen Yuzhu raised his eyes and looked into his eyes.

"Especially you," he said.

These are simple four words, but Luo Yi felt as if he had lost his energy in one fell swoop when confronting the enemy. He was at a loss and couldn't answer for a while, so he said after a long time: "I don't understand. Shen Yuzhu, revenge is the only thing for you. Is it that difficult?"

"What about you?" Shen Yuzhu asked coldly, "Is revenge—is that important to you?"

Luo Yi's heart was shocked, and he looked closely at him: "What do you mean?"

Shen Yuzhu said: "...I heard some rumors, some... rash speculations." He briefly recounted Jue Su's memories and his own reasoning, and said: "Master once hinted before his death that my life experience and my background The snake totem has a great connection, and so far, the people this totem points to are only you, and... that lady." He paused, and then said: "I have another thing in mind. According to Luo According to Xu, before you were 13 years old, you were born in a barbarian land outside the Great Wall—that is to say, no one in the Luo family has ever seen you ten years ago."

Luo Yi remained motionless, like a statue of ice and stone, and said coldly, "So?"

Shen Yuzhu could only say: "You are not Luo Xu's biological son, are you? Luo Yi, are you..."

He said with difficulty: "I——Is it...?"

He still couldn't say the words that are closest to each other and blood is thicker than water.They were silent for a long time.There was ambiguous joy and laughter outside the doors and windows. It seemed that a man who was staggering drunk was dragging and falling on the railing with his prostitutes, laughing loudly and cursing inarticulately.These men and women who have never met before are flocking to this place chasing each other, although their bodies are intertwined, but in the depths of their hearts, can it be said that they are intimate?

"Luo Yi..." Shen Yuzhu sighed dreamily, "I've never been so attached to a person. Why... can you tell me, what do you think?"

Luo Yi asked strangely, "You want to know what I think?"

He turned his face and stared at Shen Yuzhu's face, slowly, lest he miss every sharp and cruel word: "I hope you will suffer another ten years of humiliation. I hope you die in the swaddle. I hope you die in the In the womb. I hope—that you never existed in this world."

Luo Yi's cold blue eyes made Shen Yuzhu feel as if his whole body was submerged in the cold pool.The bone-piercing coldness kept piercing through his eyes, ears, nose, and limbs, almost crushing him into powder.He lowered his head slowly.

"I see," he said, getting up and leaving the room.

It was Mengchun at that time, the thin ice on the river in the outskirts had melted, the waves were sparkling, the gulls were flying, the willows were about to grow, and the peach blossoms were about to bloom first. There were spring tourists on both sides of the bank, those who came to the spring for tea, those who sang in red, and those in red clothes. And those who are Jian, come and go in an endless stream.Looking around, the colorful skirts and embroidered shoes seem to compete with the flowers; the smiles are sweet and the balm is fragrant, just like competing with the crowd.But on the bank of the Qinshui, there is only a figure walking slowly with no interest, it is Shen Yuzhu who has gone away alone to relax.

In his heart, he thought about what Jue Su had said about the past, sorted out the known clues, recalled the absurd things he had done in the past few days, and recalled Luo Yi's eyes of resentment and disgust at the end.For a while, his face was hot and his heart was beating, and for a while he was depressed and confused, and he stopped unconsciously and was in a daze.I don't know how long it took, but I heard a charming laugh behind me.

Turning his head, he saw three or five beauties snuggling together, whispering to him.The lead girl in purple was meeting his eyes, suddenly smiled, leaned over to pick up a plant of bluegrass, her skirt fluttered, and walked towards him with a smile.

Shen Yuzhu was very dazed, looked up, and found that he was standing under a tall catalpa tree.He was startled and remembered that today is the third day of March.

Shangsi in March is not only a good day for purging and bathing, but also a festival for outing in spring. The custom is especially prosperous at the banks of the Qin and Wei rivers.When it comes to the Shangsi Festival, young men and women with spring hearts will come out of the city.It's called outing in the green, but it's actually a tryst, an affair, a sex drive, and a love affair. "When you meet at this time, there are no taboos."On this day, men and women express their hearts to their loved ones by giving flowers. If someone stands openly under the catalpa tree and waits quietly, it means that they will not refuse anyone who comes, and they are willing to do good things with anyone who gives flowers.This is the legacy of the ancient group marriage system of "everyone can be a husband" and "everyone can be a wife", and it is a one-day carnival that even today's noble gentlemen who are prone to "propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame" have to acquiesce.

However, Shen Yuzhu's head is full of messes, how can he have the leisure to receive the beauty's favor?It's just that if he really ran away, he seemed very rude and reckless.Seeing that the orchid in the girl's hand was as white as jade, but in his eyes it looked nothing like a gleaming dagger, he really didn't know what to do.But seeing that the girl was about to walk in front of her, her bright eyes turned and her sandalwood lips parted slightly, a man's voice came out:

"Since you have no intention of accepting it, why stand under this catalpa tree?"

The voice was high-pitched and abrupt, quite dissatisfied.The onlookers couldn't help being taken aback, and all looked towards the place where the sound came from.I saw a man and a woman standing under another catalpa tree beside the river embankment.The woman stood with her back to the crowd, with long black satin-like hair hanging down to her waist. Although she didn't wear any jade hairpins, she had a graceful charm, and she replied coldly: "I can stand wherever I like. Standing on a tree, no one can control it!"

Shen Yuzhu took the opportunity to get away, walked around the purple-clothed girl, and stepped forward to make a rescue: "Be safe, both of you. This girl is probably a stranger passing by, and she doesn't know the customs of the Shangsi Festival here..." As he spoke, Looking at the woman's face.People at that time, regardless of men or women, regarded fairness and tallness as their beauty.This woman not only has icy skin, but also a delicate bone.Shen Yuzhu is eight feet and two inches tall, already taller than ordinary men, this girl is wearing a pair of thick-soled high platform shoes, standing shoulder to shoulder with his eyebrows.And the corners of the eyes and lips are slightly raised, with a natural arrogance, after hearing Shen Yuzhu's explanation, he said lightly: "...so, if you stand under the catalpa tree on the day of Shangsi, you can't refuse other people's gifts. flower?"

"That's right. But those who don't know are not guilty. The girl is ignorant of this, so naturally she shouldn't accept it for no reason." Shen Yuzhu turned to the young man beside him and said with a smile: "I believe that this young man will not blame the beautiful woman because he loves the beauty and cherishes the beauty."

That young man's features were very delicate, but his body was covered in emerald feathers, and he had a tortoise shell fan stuck in his waist. He looked like a prodigal son wandering around the rivers and lakes, with a somewhat slick air.Hearing the words, he said with a smile: "What this brother said is true! Xiao Ke was so fascinated by the girl's celestial appearance that she got carried away for a while. Please allow me to pick another vanilla as a gift. To show Xiao Ke's infatuation..."

"It's a pity that I never like to accept other people's things." The girl interrupted lightly, "Do you like flowers? Okay, I'll give it to you."

The boy was taken aback for a moment, seeing that the girl had picked a day lily and handed it to him.The frost on the wrist is more delicate and moist than the petals.He immediately beamed with joy, and was about to reach out to take it, but saw that Shen Yuzhu's expression changed, and he suddenly jumped over the boy and grabbed the girl's hand.

There are bone-piercing silver needles hidden between the slender fingers, like the venomous fangs of a snake lurking in the soft flowers. It is not the first time for Shen Yuzhu to see such a scene that sends chills down the spine.However, this woman's movements are ten times more dexterous and quicker than Qin Wei's, and her physical strength is extremely strong. Shen Yuzhu only tried to clasp the Lieque and Neiguan acupoints on her wrist, and he was sweating profusely with all his strength.The young man behind him didn't know why, and complained dancing and dancing: "Hey, hey! How can you steal people's love like you? Let go quickly, you are such an abrupt beauty!" He leaned forward to pull him away.

Shen Yuzhu only felt that his arms were sore and trembling, he was about to be taken off, and he was bumped by the young man behind him, and he almost fell to the ground, and said anxiously: "Get out of the way! This flower...you can't take it! "

The girl sneered slightly: "Oh? You don't look like you have the ability to accept it!"

Shen Yuzhu shook his head: "Although I can't accept it, I know someone who can accept it..."

The woman moved slightly, and said, "Do you know where that bastard is?"

Shen Yuzhu smiled wryly and said: "Qin Wei's whereabouts have always been capricious, even Gu... Senior can't grasp it, let alone me?" He felt that the woman's strength was a little weak, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Senior will definitely think of it too. , it is very likely that he will visit his homeland on his birthday—but if the senior causes a commotion here, I am afraid that he will run away immediately, and it will be very difficult to find him again."

The woman sneered slightly and withdrew her hand.Shen Yuzhu suddenly lost strength, and suddenly fell to the ground with the young man behind him.Seeing Shen Yuzhu's sweaty clothes, the boy realized the strangeness, and looked back and forth between the woman's and Shen Yuzhu's faces in amazement.

Shen Yuzhu tried his best to stand up and saluted the woman: "Forgive me, junior, I—"

The woman casually threw daylilies on Shen Yuzhu's body, and said coldly, "That's all! I'm not interested in your name or name at all." Seeing that there were already many people watching and discussing here, she was about to leave, but she remembered something and turned her face away Said: "Next time you see that unworthy son, send me a word—"

The woman Qiong wrinkled her nose, and her face was full of hatred: "Tell him, Bi Yan'er is full of heartless people! Delusion to play with snakes, be careful not to leave any bones!"

Shen Yuzhu was startled, and hurriedly said: "Senior, please stop—" However, the woman's skirt was fluttering and she went straight forward.

Regardless of the surprised gazes around her, Shen Yuzhu chased after her. Seeing the woman walking lightly and gracefully, she seemed to be three steps ahead of her, but she couldn't catch up no matter what.Until Qianying finally disappeared, I turned around and saw that I was standing alone on the deserted river bank.Looking around, there is only an empty space between the sky and the water.

Shen Yuzhu said in his heart: "I have indeed heard that Qin Wei was born in the Qihuang family. There is such an elder with excellent medical skills and a surly temperament, but who is the 'Bi Yan'er' in the population of the Qin family? "Yu Yun, obviously it refers to not just one person..." Thousands of thoughts came and went, and he heard a strange sound.

The sound came from the river.At first glance, it sounds like a novice carpenter laboriously sawing a piece of wood, but upon closer inspection, it is a young girl playing the flute among the overgrown reeds.

This girl was dressed in a long snow-white veil, her fingers were slender, and her skin was extremely white. You could almost see the blood-stained blue veins, like cicada wings.Such a cold girl shrouded in smog should be sitting in an elegant boudoir, or strolling on the flower path after the rain, how could she be alone in this wilderness, uttering hoarse and mocking words, making people want to cover their ears? The sound of running flute?

After the girl played the last syllable, Shi Shiran put down the flute and looked at Shen Yuzhu: "Do I play well?"

Shen Yuzhu pressed his conscience, and said: "The sound of the flute played by the girl... can make people not know the taste of meat for three months." However, it is the kind that makes people unable to eat.

The girl's cheeks were flushed, and she bowed her body curlingly: "Mr. Shen, my master invites you to tell me. I wonder if I can honor it?"

The young girl has a beautiful appearance and elegant manners, and her voice is even more audible like an oriole coming out of the valley.Although the tone of inquiry is used, in fact, who can refuse such an earnest request?

Shen Yuzhu responded very politely and neatly: "Thank you. I don't want to go. Farewell."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.However, before he took two steps, he saw a white shadow flashing in front of him, and the girl in white was already standing in front of him.

Her expression was very complicated: "Don't you wonder why I know your name? Don't want to know who my master is? Don't want to know what we are looking for you?"

Shen Yuzhu said: "Someone told me that knowing too much is not a good thing. What's more, I have met too many strange people and strange things today..."

"I just want to go home now," he said sincerely.

Even after returning home and finding Dou Guxu sleeping like a pig, Jue Su started urging him to accept clients in his brothel again, but Luo Yi still wanted to strike him to death.

His expression of returning home was so sincere, and the girl's expression became very moved.She looked at him tenderly and compassionately, and said word by word: "Today, you can't go anywhere."