chasing autumn

the next morning,

A ruined temple in the suburbs.

Fang Xu woke up and found that Mo Fei was sitting cross-legged on the haystack next to him.

Hearing the movement, Mo Fei raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "Are you awake?" He stood up, patted the dust off his body, stretched, covered his mouth and yawned, "Since you are awake, I The task is completed." Then he was about to leave.

"What do you mean? What mission?..."

Fang Xu stood up and grabbed him, and asked, "Where are Huolian and Xiaoli? Why am I here?"

Mo Fei rubbed his eyes, "Brother asked me to take you away, he said, he didn't want to hurt your relationship with the suzerain."

"Your brother? You mean Huo Lian?" Fang Xu said, "What about Huo Lian? Where did he go?...What is he going to do..."

"What else can I do?" Mo Fei sighed, "Hey, the suzerain and the young master are in a stalemate, and now there is no young master in Infernal Affairs! As for where my brother went?... If he really wants to hide and find someone Quiet, unless he is willing to show himself, otherwise no one will be able to find him."

Seeing Fang Xu frowning worriedly, Mo Fei said again, "Speaking of which, you are really lucky! My brother saved your life again this time! Do you dare to block the suzerain's handkerchief?! If you don't move, you will be fine. Either death or injury!" Mo Fei pointed to the places where his clothes were cut, "Move a little, and life is gone! It won't be as simple as cutting the clothes!"

Fang Xu wondered: "You were there at that time?..."

"Yes..." Mo Fei smiled, "I'm on the roof." After Mo Fei finished speaking, he turned and left the ruined temple.

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Qiuniang left the main altar alone late last night.

Up to now, she has traveled to most of the capital city.

Chunshan Shuyu, Zhulin Xiaozhu, Kaifeng government office, Fangfu, lakeside...there is no sign of Yu Huolian, and after asking the Fang family's servants, it turns out that Fangli has not returned either.

Zhan Hao said that he wanted to hide it himself, and he would come out when he couldn't stay still anymore!What are you looking for? !

Qiuniang reprimands Zhan Hao for being ruthless, and insists on coming out to look for it.

Late at night, the dew is heavy, and the chill is pressing.

Qiuniang anxiously called Huolian's name in the outskirts of the forest.

Under her feet, she tripped over a tree root and almost fell, but she was held firmly from behind. Qiuniang was startled, and turned her head to look, but it was Fang Xu.

"What are you doing here?..." Qiuniang gently brushed off his hand with a somewhat disappointed expression.

"Mom, I'm here to look for Huolian with you."

Qiu Niang frowned and said, "You are here, will he come out?"

"What?" Fang Xu was puzzled, "Mother, what does this mean?...I don't understand, why didn't you come out?...What's wrong with me..."

"You are really... more stupid than the other!" Qiu Niang said, "You don't need to worry about me. Go back quickly."

"The moon is cold and the wind is clear. It's so dangerous in the woods late at night. How can I let you go alone?" Fang Xu moved, "Mother, I found you with great difficulty. I can't let you take risks..."

Qiuniang had no choice but to let Fang Xu accompany her to search together.

As the night darkened, the two still haven't found Huo Lian and Fang Li.

Fang Xu sent Qiuniang back to Zhulin Xiaozhu, and took care of her to rest before leaving.

After Fang Xu left, Qiuniang got up, raised a lamp, and went out again.

The autumn rain falls, and the leaves tremble slightly in the cold wind.

The rain extinguished the lights.Qiuniang's feet were unsteady, and she reached out to support an old tree.

When her consciousness gradually became blurred, the lamp in her hand fell to the ground, and Qiuniang leaned against the tree, and slowly slid down to sit down.

Once upon a time, there was such a night when the rain fell and the wind was cold. ——

Regardless of Ling Shan Ling Hai's obstruction, she followed the hunchback and ran out.

At that time, in the Nether Great Hall, Huo Lian was kneeling, desolate and cold, her forehead and hair were wet, and her clothes were soaked in blood.

At that time, she hugged the unconscious Yu Huolian, her heart was tightly hurt, and tears flowed down her face.

"Huo Lian, where did you go?... What should mother do to make you let go of the pain...

"Fire lotus..." In the last glance before coma, the cold moon was soaked in water and flooded the sky.

A person walked over from the forest, it was Zhan Hao.

Zhan Hao picked her up and went back to the main altar.

It was night, Qiuniang suffered from the cold, and her condition worsened.

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Qiuniang was lying on the couch in the back room, dreaming faintly.

Zhan Hao wiped off the rainwater on his body for her, sat on the edge of the bed and felt his pulse, frowning slightly.After a long time, Zhan Hao got up, walked slowly to the outside room.

Unexpectedly, outside the threshold, there was a tough young man standing.

Yu Huolian raised her head and called softly: "Father..."

Yu Huolian had already changed into a new shirt, and the scars on her body had obviously been treated.However, it rained heavily tonight. He probably came here in the rain, but his shoulders were still wet, with some reddish blood stains showing through.

Zhan Hao glanced at him, with an indifferent expression, and said coldly, "Did you come after me?"

"I, I saw my mother in the forest just now..." Yu Huolian paused, looked nervously at Zhan Hao's face, saw that Zhan Hao didn't interrupt him, and didn't show any displeasure, so she continued, " I saw my mother passed out...so..."

Zhan Hao snorted coldly, "Come in." He put down a pill on the table, chose a chair and sat down.

Hearing Zhan Hao's permission, Yu Huolian dared to step into the door, walked to the table and took the medicine, walking lightly and steadily.

Zhan Hao's gaze was like a blade, and he sneered, "It seems that I beat you lightly!..."

"Father," Yu Huolian said in a low voice, "Father hit me to show Fang Xu, I understand."

"Of course you understand!"

Zhan Hao's heart was on fire, and he suppressed Su Yan and said, "It happened to be what you wanted, didn't it?!"

"I……"

"You've learned the art of war well, but you've made some progress." Zhan Hao snorted and gave him a cold look, "Bad tricks—this play is really good!"

Yu Huolian's heart tightened, and she argued in a flustered way: "Father knew about it when Fang Xu walked into the gate of the courtyard...so...so..."

"So, you count me in?"

Yu Huolian's eyes jumped, she knelt down helplessly in front of Zhan Hao, lowered her eyes and said, "Father, I had to do this as a last resort."

"Really?..." Zhan Hao said, "I would like to hear the details."

"I..." Yu Huolian looked at Zhan Hao, her heart trembled, she gathered herself together, and said: "Fang Xu already knows my identity, if I don't pretend to betray Infernal Affairs, he will probably reveal it to Bao Zheng , disturbing the overall situation; Fang Xu also knows the identity of his father, if he does not let him know his life experience as soon as possible, I am afraid he will be disadvantageous to his father and Infernal Affairs. Therefore, I asked Qingyue to take him to see his mother and let him know I am father's... son..." Yu Huolian paused, then added hesitantly, "Father, Fang Xu is your biological son, how could you take action against him..."

Zhan Hao frowned, and his voice was cold: "I know who Fang Xu is, and I don't need you to remind me! ... I don't need you to intervene no matter what I do to him!"

Yu Huolian didn't dare to say any more, and said in a low voice, "...Fang Xu, he knows too much inside information, so, I think, only by doing this can we stop Fang Xu's mouth and prevent the court from knowing our secret..."

"Imperial court?" Zhan Hao stood up, paced around, raised his head and said, "What can I do if I know?!"

"Father," Yu Huolian stood up and said, "the court can't do anything to father, but they can control the life and death of a group of brothers!"

Zhan Hao's heart trembled when he heard the words, his eyes flickered slightly, he turned around, and asked in a deep voice: "You deliberately provoked me and asked me to hit you hard, just to stage a show where Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai in front of Fang Xu? ..."

"If a person does not harm himself, the harm must be real; if it is true, it is true." Yu Huolian laughed and said, "This is what my father taught me!..." After thinking for a while, he wondered: "Could it be that father, at that time, knew My plan?..."

Zhan Hao gave him a cold look, and snorted, "Fang Xu is outside the courtyard, I know it! Mo Fei and Qingyue are on the roof, I know it too! I don't know what you want to do..."

"Father..." Yu Huolian heard that what Zhan Hao said was ironic, thinking that the two of them were thinking of going together this time, she thought to herself: This is really Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer! ...

Yu Huolian said, "Father, I asked Mo Fei to bring Fang Xu here, don't blame him..."

Zhan Hao waved his hand, indicating that he would not pursue it, closed his eyes and sighed deeply: "It's just, it's hard for Qiu Niang..."

Yu Huolian hurriedly asked: "How is mother?"

Zhan Hao ignored his words, stared at him with cold eyes, and frowned.

Yu Huolian was startled, "Father, what's wrong...I..."

"Let me ask you," Zhan Hao said slowly, "Are you also lying about what happened in the mourning hall?..."

Yu Huolian frowned, lowered her head to avoid his gaze, hesitated for a while, then suddenly knelt down, "I can't..."

"You don't want to?!...Okay!..." Zhan Hao slowly turned his back, "Since you have "betrayed" Infernal Affairs, don't take the risk to come back again, so as not to cause trouble. You can go."

"Father, Fang Xu is the descendant of the Zhan family, I don't..."

"roll!--"

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After Yu Huolian left, Zhan Hao went into the back room, sat by the bed, looked at Qiu Niang on the couch, and sat quietly for a long time.

"You persuade me to let Huolian recognize her ancestors and return to her clan, and become our child, and be a descendant of the Zhan family for the rest of her life!..." Zhan Hao shook his head and sighed with a smile, "Qiu Niang, I gave in, but he didn't want to !..."

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