[Tomb Raiders Notes Sand Sea] Into the Red Dust

Only four years old.

At an age where he hardly understands anything, he is precocious and can see the strange aura of his family members, but he can't think deeply.In Xie Yuchen's world view at that time, people could only be divided into two types, one was good to him, and the other was bad to him.

Grandpa was very busy, and although he was getting old and in poor health, Xie Yuchen would always see his grandpa writing something at his desk with his brows furrowed, or ordering his assistants to do something with a serious expression.

Xie Yuchen didn't have much time to see his grandfather, but every week, in addition to the daily lessons, his grandfather would spend an hour or two teaching him some principles.He met Gu Ran in one class.

When he went, grandpa was still talking with people, so he didn't bother, just stood aside.At this time, he was quietly observing the young man who was talking to his grandfather.He looks very young, a few years younger than Uncle Xie, but he sits at the same table with his grandfather, and he talks as a peer.He even heard young people calling grandpa "Xiao Jiu", an incredible name.

About ten minutes later, the young man suddenly waved to Xie Yuchen. He walked over and was patted on the head by the young man.

The young man said: "He is not bad, he is calm, and he is capable of taking on great responsibilities."

Xie Yuchen heard his grandfather say, "It's rare to see you boasting. Since you can catch Gu Ran's eyes, how about taking him as a disciple?"

Xie Yuchen remembered that the young man's name was Gu Ran.

Gu Ran shook his head with a smile, and put his hand on Xie Yuchen's head, "I'm not suitable. If you want me to protect this child after a hundred years of your life, I can help, but it's fine to be his master." Gu Ran Squeezing Yuchen's muscles, "Er Yuehong is more suitable than me. I haven't appeared in front of people for too long. Everyone doesn't know me, and force alone can't suppress those people."

Xie Yuchen was ignorant of what he heard, but he could vaguely tell that although Gu Ran refused to accept him as his apprentice, he was kind to him.

Gu Ran has a very keen perception of people's emotions, especially for hidden children like Xie Yuchen who don't understand.He could feel that Xie Yuchen was not unhappy because of his rejection.

Xie's family is generally precocious, but Xie Yuchen's intelligence is beyond Gu Ran's expectation. This kid is a seedling. If he doesn't miss him, he will be more promising than Xie Xiaojiu.

"If you just want me to teach him skills, then you don't need to assume the name of master and apprentice, and I don't think Er Yuehong will care about it." Gu Ran shrugged and said, "Anyway, I am alone, with no sect or sect, and status. It's not important."

Xie Yuchen blinked his eyes, raised his head to look at Gu Ran, without the status of master and apprentice, what should he call this person?

"I'll come back in a few years, and let this kid learn from Er Yuehong first, to stretch his muscles, and then I'll teach him when he's older."

Because of Gu Ran's presence, Xie Jiuye had no time to teach Xie Yuchen, and he was only called to meet someone.Therefore, the first time Xie Yuchen saw Gu Ran was very short, and he almost only left a shocking impression - Gu Ran was so good-looking, Xie Yuchen remembered this outline.

Goodbye to Gu Ran, it has been a long time. For more than ten years, Xie Yuchen's young life can almost be described as long.

When Xie Yuchen came home from Er Yuehong's place, he recognized Gu Ran who was drinking in his yard at first sight.

Gu Ran sat with the husband whom the second grandfather had invited back for him. The two got to know each other very well and had a good time talking.

When Gu Ran saw Xie Yuchen, he had cut his hair short, and he was no longer the little girl he had seen before.Gu Ran waved and said with a smile, "Jie Yuhua, I haven't seen you for so many years, do you still remember me?"

Xie Yuchen came over and greeted with a smile neither humble nor overbearing: "Gu Ran."

Xie Yuchen hesitated for a moment when he said the name. Gu Ran's appearance was the same as before, and time had not left any marks on his face. Judging from his appearance alone, Gu Ran and him could be regarded as the same age.

"I have a good memory." Gu Ran smiled, and suddenly grabbed Xie Yuchen's shoulder, "Let's learn from each other, let's try your skills."

Xie Yuchen all learned soft kung fu, subconsciously leaned away, let go of his strength, stepped back a few steps, and took out his usual stick.

Gu Ran used his strength to fight. Although his kung fu is not as tough as Heixiazi and Zhang Qiling, but he has been in the fight for many years, and he has been a bit ruthless in many things. He is really serious, and it is really not Xie Yuchen, a junior. Tolerable.

After fighting for about a quarter of an hour, Gu Ran gave up. He had already tried to solve Yuchen's skills.He smiled, brushed away Yuchen's messy hair, put his shoulders on his shoulders and pushed him into the chair, sat down himself, and drank a glass of wine before opening his mouth.

"Yes, it's not easy to learn from Er Yuehong."

Xie Yuchen learned the ability to restrain emotions from his grandfather since he was a child. This set of skills has been carved into his bones. Hearing Gu Ran's praise, he subconsciously smiled and nodded, humbly and upright.

He knew that Gu Ran didn't use his full strength at all, it was more of a guide than a discussion, and he learned a lot from Gu Ran's moves.Gu Ran's kung fu has something in common with his, but it is a little more tricky. From Xie Yuchen's eyes, it is not difficult to see that if Gu Ran uses his hands and feet to fight, it is almost fatal.

Gu Ran let out a "tsk", and directly stretched out his hand to pinch Xie Yuchen's face: "Little friend, if you keep a straight face every day, you will lose a lot of fun in life. Relax, you are not facing the buddy."

It was probably when he met Gu Ran when he was a child, Xie Yuchen subconsciously relaxed, with a little more childish demeanor.

"That's right." Gu Ran nodded in satisfaction, "I'll teach you a truth, the most important thing is to be happy when you are alive. Although you have to do a lot of things in this position, don't hold yourself back too much. You are Xie Yuhua, the youngest head of the Nine Sects, but all the premise is that you are alone."

"It's hard." Xie Yuchen smiled wryly, "I was the head of the house at the age of eight, and I have seen too many ugly faces, so I dare not relax."

Gu Ran couldn't help laughing: "You kid, just like your grandfather, too stubborn."

The blind man who had been listening to the two of them teased, "Since when did you become an expert in seeing people?"

"I've always been very accurate in judging people. I won't be fooling around with you." Gu Ran waved his hands in disgust, and said to Xie Yuchen, "Your grandfather wants me to teach you some skills. It depends on your own opinion. What do you want to learn? Given your current It’s enough to be a good family member.”

"What can you teach me?" Xie Yuchen said bluntly.

The black blind man went crazy for some reason, and suddenly laughed out loud when he heard this sentence, and gave Xie Yuchen a thumbs up, meaning: You are awesome, dare to ask this little ancestor like that.

Gu Ran was not unhappy, he treated Xie Yuchen as a junior, and there was nothing wrong with a child's straightforward tone, not to mention that Xie Yuchen's face was really good-looking, and he couldn't get angry if he liked him.

"Weapons, cold weapons, I know more or less. Daggers and knives are the best. There are also some physical skills. Your moves are good, but a little less fierce. Although Er Yuehong's kung fu is soft, it is by no means weak. Yes, don't forget, his other apprentice is Chen Pi. But most of these things are figured out by yourself at the critical moment of life and death, you don't fight much, and you don't have enough actual combat experience."

Gu Ran thought for a while: "Er Yuehong should teach you to shrink your bones. This is a way to change your body shape. If you want to learn more, for example shrinking from an adult to a half-grown child, I I can teach you. As for marksmanship, someone in your family should teach you, the blind man is very good at marksmanship, and he should be happy to teach you."

"I want to learn." Xie Yuchen looked at Gu Ran and Hei Xiazi.

Gu Ran was not surprised by this answer, this kid really pushed himself too hard.Xie's family is born smart, but because of this, they lose a little bit of humanity, and instead make themselves like a machine.

But no matter what Xie Yuchen wants to learn, he will definitely teach it all.

"No problem, the stage name is Jieyuhua, but it's actually a poisonous flower." Gu Ran patted Xie Yuchen's head to tease, and then said seriously, "I don't have a place to live in Beijing, and I will stay at Xie's house during this time. February Hong should have told you too, that the blind man and I will stay until Er Yuehong dies, and you will be in charge of the Jie family."

Xie Yuchen nodded. Thinking of the second grandfather's death soon, he couldn't help but feel depressed, and thinking of the group of ghosts and monsters in Xie's family after the second grandfather's death, he was even more irritable.

In all fairness, Gu Ran is a good teacher. His methods of teaching have never been cold and hard. It is different from Xie Yuchen's teachers who have been teaching since he was a child, and he is even gentler than Er Yuehong.

After one day's usual discussion, Gu Ran sat on the floor covered in sweat, and asked Xie Yuchen with a smile, "When did you cut your hair? It looked so weird when I was young."

Xie Yuchen was silent for a while before answering: "After my grandfather left."

Gu Ran understood that when he was a child, Xie Yuchen was raised as a girl, and when he heard that Xie Lianhuan died in the archaeological operation in Xisha, Xie Xiaojiu left within a few years.The only child left in the family was Xie Yuchen, who was directly promoted to the head of the family. He changed from a girl to a boy overnight, and he must have felt uncomfortable for a long time.

Gu Ran sighed softly, and patted Xie Yuchen on the shoulder: "Boys and girls are not important in essence, Xie Yuhua, you are you, I still say that, people are alive, happiness is the most important thing."

Xie Yuchen let out a low "huh", and suddenly regretted that Gu Ran did not appear at the stage of his real growth. After his grandfather died, no one ever told him that being happy is the most important thing for him. It was "Jie Jia" and "Nine Gates". During that time, he suffered from the pain of gender recognition and the pain of self-recognition.

When one discovers,