Jianghu chaos

The night is getting deeper, the tea is getting dry, black and white are criss-crossed on the chessboard, and the fighting is as brutal as the old battlefield.

Shangguan Yun glanced at the mess, seeing Xie Chaohan's indifferent appearance, he couldn't be relieved after all, so he asked one more question: "The ones just now were just speculations, what will brother Xie do next?"

Xie Chaohan shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression: "Since he's here, how can I resist the call? It's just that this kid comes and goes like the wind, and I don't know what's in his mind. I'll hold back for now, and if he's in a hurry, he'll come back naturally. At that time, first ask him about the oppression of other sects and the origin of his lightness kung fu."

Shangguan Yun pondered and said: "Alright. Although his qinggong may not be related to Hua Rulian, but in order to avoid misunderstanding, it is better to ask clearly first."

Xie Chaohan sighed, and glanced at Mei Qian: "The Lingxu faction has gathered the world's great achievements in lightness kung fu, and Mei Jiu knows each school's lightness kung fu very well, so I shouldn't be mistaken."

Shangguan Yun was quite surprised.

Mei Qian said: "Wait and see what happens right now, if he really has something to do with the hero Yu Gu, Xie Qi also needs to be prepared."

"I understand." Xie Chaohan nodded, confident, "It's not a big deal, there is always a way to solve it, why are you so heavy?"

Shangguan Yun was silent.

Xie Chaohan joked: "Don't worry about the leader of Shangguan, even if he is my cheap brother, even if he has something to do with the hero Yugu, Xie Qi and Luoyingmen will never be your enemy."

Shangguan Yun did not deny his title of "Leader", and smiled and said: "Whether he is involved or not, Shangguan Yun will do his best to protect Brother Xie."

Xie Chaohan laughed, and twirled the piccolo casually, the bright red tassels danced like a cluster of flames between his fingers, and jumped out of the door: "Flying Sword Luoying is not a name for nothing, Brother Shangguan, don't worry about it, Xie Qi is enough to protect himself."

Shangguan Yun and Mei Qian didn't speak, just watched him walk out of the room quietly, until his figure was hidden in the night, Mei Qian suddenly said: "Ruan Xi."

Ruan Xi came back to his senses in shock, looking inexplicably.

Mei Qian said softly, "You might as well go and have a chat with him."

Seeing that he didn't quite understand, Shangguan Yun sighed inaudibly: "The person who smeared Luoyingmen's reputation outside, made a surprise attack at midnight the day before yesterday, and will be our enemy, may be a brother and foot brother whom I never knew, how can Brother Xie do it?" Do you really not care? He pretends to be relaxed and doesn't want us to worry, how can we live up to his good intentions."

Ruan Xi felt sorry for him, nodded his head and chased him out.

Shangguan Yun turned around, stared at the endgame on the table for a moment, reset a few chess pieces, and resumed the chess game to the front of the third hand, then held the black in one hand and the white in the other, and sat down again facing the chessboard.

Mei Qian moved the lamp closer, and added some lamp oil to brighten it up.

Shangguan Yun smiled slightly: "Brother Mei, are you interested in talking with me again?"

Mei Qian raised his chin, signaling the black and white chess pieces in his hand: "I won't disturb your elegance."

Shangguan Yun smiled, pondered for a moment and then said, "There are only you and me left now, Brother Mei, you don't have to worry anymore, but it's okay to say."

Mei Qian said bluntly: "Actually, I don't want you to fight for the leader."

Shangguan Yun looked at the chessboard intently: "I understand."

"It has been found out." Mei Qian said again, "Behind the court news meeting is the imperial court."

Holding the child's hand, Shangguan Yun lowered his eyes: "As expected."

Mei Qian looked straight at him: "This lord, must he do it?"

Shangguan refused to answer, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "It's not what I want."

Mei Qian said no more.

Heizi tapped lightly on the chessboard, and in the quiet room, it was as clear as a stone falling from a spring.

"I've only persuaded people three times. Since you insist on doing so, it's inconvenient for me to say more. Although I don't agree with it, if you need it, you can speak up."

Shangguan Yun exhaled lightly: "Thank you."

When Ruan Xi caught up to Xie Chaohan, he was standing under the pine tree in the middle of the courtyard, holding his piccolo in trance.

It is rare to see him like this, Ruan Xi was beating his heart, not knowing how to comfort him, while tossing and deliberating his words in his heart, while walking lightly, he approached cautiously step by step, lest he would be disturbed.

"Sure enough, I let you come." Xie Chaohan didn't lift his head, and gently stroked the piccolo.

Ruan Xi paused, rubbing his head in embarrassment: "Brother Xie, you..."

"A man is a real man, and it's not a delicate little girl who wants to coax and comfort." Xie Chaohan raised his hand and raised the piccolo to his lips. "You Xie Qige's flute is only given to those who are destined, so you have earned it."

The night is as cool as water, and in the quiet courtyard, there is a clear flute sound, long and melodious, flowing like a clear spring, gentle and lively, full of spring in the south of the Yangtze River; there is a bit of lingering in it, as if hidden in the bright sun and clear wind The next few points of lovesickness, wanting to complain, will quietly disappear in the next tune.

But a small tune, like a light rain on apricot blossoms, stopped before the clothes were wet.

Ruan Xi is a native of the south of the Yangtze River. He is used to Wu Nong's soft words. The sound of the flute hits the faint homesickness in his heart. God, my heart turned into the spring water of my hometown, slowly staining my eye sockets with moisture.

"This is a southern ditty." Xie Chaohan said softly, "Father taught me."

Ruan Xi wiped his eyes, and said sincerely, "It sounds good."

Xie Chaohan put down his piccolo, walked up to him and lowered his head slightly: "You miss home?"

"No, no..." Ruan Xi twitched the corners of his mouth, remembering that he was here to comfort others, "Brother Xie... But are you homesick?"

"I think." Xie Chaohan admitted readily, with his hands behind his back and his face up. There was no moon on the night of the third day of February, only piles of clouds and a dark sky. "I've been out for a while, and I don't know what's going on at home, how the old man is doing."

Ruan Xi hurriedly said: "Brother Xie, don't worry, Master Xie is a martial arts practitioner, so he must be in good health!"

"I'm old, how can I be healthy for a lifetime." Xie Chaohan smiled self-deprecatingly, "This flute was carried by the old man when he was young, and it was passed to me a few years ago, together with this piece of music. I have been surprised since I was a child, he wears a piccolo with him , but seldom play music, the only one I know is this piece, I don't know where I learned it from..."

Luoyingmen is in the Central Plains, and this song is obviously a Jiangnan minor tune, presumably Master Xie learned it when he was traveling in the rivers and lakes in his early years.Seeing that he cares so much about the piccolo and the minor key, who is the person who taught him to play the tune?

Xie Chaohan lowered his eyes, and his eyes fell on the flute. The bright red tassels were old and gradually became a little dark: "Xie Qi is the highest in the clan, and the old man actually doesn't have many heirs."

"I used to... have an older brother who passed away a long time ago, and now only my younger sister is left to accompany my parents." The shadow of the pine tree cast on his face, and the surrounding light was dim, so he couldn't see his expression clearly. , has been nothing, even he himself admits that the heirs are weak, so he no longer insists."

Ruan Xi thought of the five elder brothers in his family, and suddenly missed them very much.

"If Jian Ling is really... if he is really a man named Yu Gu, old man... how can he be so embarrassing..." His voice lowered, as light as a sigh.

As Brother Xie said, Master Xie valued his heirs, if Jian Ling was really his son, how could he let him go outside and ignore him?Unless he didn't know... But if he had a relationship with Jian Ling's mother, how could he really know nothing?What's more, Jian Ling can also fall into the swordsmanship...

Could it be... Ruan Xi suddenly thought of those jokes that Ye Fushu said in Bai Ri:

"What if an upright hero from a famous family met and fell in love with a woman named Yugu? Would it be different?"

The chivalrous woman named Yu Gu...that light kung fu with treacherous movements can compete with Mei Qian's...

A well-known and upright hero...the Luoying swordsmanship that few practitioners have mastered...

Knowing each other and falling in love... The flesh and blood who didn't know it, the little tune that was never mentioned but cherished...

After thinking about it, it was reasonable, and all doubts were easily resolved.

No way? ? !

Is it really Hua Rulian's son? !

Ruan Xi broke out in a cold sweat, sneaking a guilty glance at Xie Chaohan, thankful that he never heard Ye Fushu's speculation.

The change of expression on his face naturally never escaped Xie Chaohan's eyes. Xie Chaohan only thought that he was worried about himself, but instead comforted him: "There is no need to be so worried about things that are not yet determined. At worst, soldiers will come to block them, and water will cover them."

Ruan Xi nodded indiscriminately, and answered vaguely, not daring to reveal half-distracted guesses.

It's just that this shocking secret is really uncomfortable, and he doesn't know whether he should tell Mei Qian and Shangguan Yun. After all, this guess sounds groundless. Have you ever really had friendship with Master Xiemen? If you rashly speculate on other people's private affairs, I am afraid that both senior brother and Master Shangguan will feel dissatisfied...

After tossing and turning all night, and finally waiting until dawn, Ruan Xi did not go to Mei Qian immediately, instead, she groped towards another direction quietly like a thief.

It was still a little dark at Maoshi, and apart from Doufu's disciple who got up early to practice martial arts, he rarely saw other knight-errants along the way.The more he walked in, the more puzzled and puzzled the gazes of the Doufu disciples who were patrolling around him were, the more vigilant they were. Some of them stepped forward hesitantly, cupped their fists at him, and said politely: " Mr. Ruan, the dining hall is over there."

Ruan Xi didn't feel anything wrong at all: "I don't need breakfast, I'm here to find Miss Ye Fushu Ye."

That disciple Dou Fu had an even weirder expression, he stopped him and said as tactfully as possible: "Mr. Ruan, this is the inner courtyard, and it is inconvenient for you to enter."

"Miss Ye said she lives here..." Ruan Xi mumbled, suddenly remembered that Ye Fushu had said that she lived with Caoqin, and she thought it was only occasionally to talk and fall asleep by candlelight at night, but it turned out that they had always lived in the same place ?

Ruan Xi blushed, stepped back a few steps and apologized: "Sorry, I thought that was also a guest house, Ruan Xi took the liberty."

The disciple breathed a sigh of relief: "Then please go back, my lord."

Ruan Xi hesitated for a moment, there was no one else here except Dou Fu's disciples, and he said cheekily: "Can... can I bother this senior brother to report? Just say, just say that Ruan Xi really has something important to ask Ye girl."

"This..." The man was also very embarrassed, "there are female relatives inside, and it is inconvenient for me to enter without permission. I also need to ask my seniors and sisters to convey it. You might as well wait a little longer, and Miss Ye will see you when she goes to have breakfast. Come on, why rush for a while..."

Ruan Xi was in a hurry: "I have something urgent to ask Miss Ye! The canteen is really inconvenient, so brother please convey it for me!"

"Ask me urgently?"

A cheerful voice sounded, Ruan Xi turned his head in joy, the camphor tree at the gate of the courtyard shone a little morning light, Ye Fushu and Caoqin were standing in the morning light, looking at him curiously with their books in their arms.