Embrace the blade

Amidst a hangover-like headache, Shen Zhiyan slowly opened his eyes. The bed curtain that came into view was an unfamiliar light blue color, with silver-white flowing moire patterns embroidered on the four corners. The layout of the room is also strange and orderly, the door of the room in the distance is half open, his elder brother Shen Shensi is talking with someone in a low voice in front of the door, his figure is half-light and half-dark.Shen Zhiyan was at a loss for a while, as if in a dream.

The low voice of conversation suddenly stopped, Shen Shensi noticed that he was awake, and turned around to look: "How long have you been awake? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Scenes of the flickering candlelight before coma came back to my mind, Yin Huaishu's voice seemed to linger in my ears. Shen Zhiyan was sitting on the bed, but before he could react, the person outside the room couldn't wait to step in. Clasping his fists and bowing to him, it was actually Qin Zheng.

"Second Master Shen woke up just in time. I was thinking that your elder brother was not sincere enough to convey it. I plan to come back tomorrow." Qin Zheng smiled.

Shen Zhiyan pinched his palm secretly, only then did he confirm that it was not a dream, but that day he rescued Yin Huaishu from Qin Zheng, how could Qin Zheng give him such a good face?

But I heard Qin Zheng say: "I didn't know that you had other plans back then, Young Master. I really thought you had defected to the Devil's Cult. You were so angry that you said a lot of nasty things. I hope you don't take it to heart. Second Young Master endured the humiliation and made me Wait for admiration, if you can use me in the future, just speak up."

"What?" Shen Zhiyan was startled.

"Hero Qin is too polite. It's what we should do to eliminate demons and defend the way." Shen Shensi inserted himself between the two of them without showing any trace, and said tactfully, "Zhiyan has just woken up, and his mind must be in confusion. Let him go first." Be quiet."

"Ah, yes, I was the one who was abrupt. The second young master calm down first, and I won't bother you any more." Qin Zheng clasped his fists again and saluted before turning around and leaving. His back quickly disappeared outside the door, leaving only There was a mess in the room.

"What are you talking about?" Shen Zhiyan looked at his elder brother, with countless doubts pouring out, "What other plans? What kind of place is this place, why am I here, and where is Qingyao?"

Shen Shensi went to close the door first, then turned to look at him, and said: "You took the opportunity to sneak into the Prajna Sect, took advantage of the day of the grand ceremony to relax your vigilance, and killed the new leader Pei Zhao, but you were also seriously injured and fell into the trap. In a coma. I brought you to Guiyun Villa to settle down last night, and the news has spread all over the world today, so Qin Daxia came here to apologize to you."

For a moment, Shen Zhiyan almost thought that his memory was wrong, but whether there was any injury on his body could still be determined. There was a flash of lightning in his mind, and he immediately understood: "Is it the glass of wine I drank? Are you and Qingyao the same? Didn't you meet? Brother, what happened!"

Shen Shensi said in a deep voice: "I have already told you what happened."

"I'll go back to find Qingyao." Shen Zhiyan got off the bed and walked out, "I'll ask him myself."

"You can't see him!" Shen Shensi sternly said, "Yin Huaishu issued a killing order to the Demon Sect, and those who avenged the leader of the leader were directly promoted to the leader of the hall, and the reward was a thousand taels. your head."

"..." Shen Zhiyan's footsteps stopped, as if he was frozen in place.

"No matter how good your martial arts are, can you wipe out the entire Prajna Sect by yourself?"

Shen Zhiyan was stiff all over, and turned his head to look at Shen Shensi with difficulty.

Shen Shensi met his gaze, and couldn't help softening his attitude, sighed: "This ridiculous farce, this ending is the best, he is willing to think about you like this, you should accept it, and not let his painstaking efforts go to waste."

All kinds of feelings were pent up in his chest, Shen Zhiyan was speechless for a moment, and after a long while, he said in a low voice: "What about him?"

"The leader Pei Zhao is dead, and Yin Huaishu is not only the guardian of the law, but also the elder brother of the leader's wife who just passed the door. Naturally, the status of one person under one person and above ten thousand people is very good." Shen Shen thought, "He doesn't need you anymore. If you go to the Prajna Sect, it won’t be of any use anymore, why don’t you stop here and return to the right path, there is still a bright future waiting for you.”

Shen Zhiyan swayed slightly, backed to the side of the bed and sat down slowly. He bent down and propped his forehead with his hands, looking extremely tired, and only shook his head vaguely.

Shen Shensi couldn't understand what he meant by this, and stayed silent with him for a while, then suddenly asked: "How are you doing in Prajna Sect, can you really abandon your conscience and be happy?"

He saw that Shen Zhiyan's hands supporting his forehead suddenly tightened, and the veins on the back of his hands faintly emerged, but Shen Zhiyan's voice was very low, as if he had lost all strength, and he even said with a bit of pleading: "Brother, my head is still hurting. Leave me alone."

Shen Shensi opened his mouth to speak, but then swallowed everything back, finally took a deep look at his low figure, turned and left the room.When closing the door with his hand back, Shen Shensi couldn't help but take another look inside, Shen Zhiyan still maintained that posture and didn't move.

Shen Shensi closed the door tightly and sighed silently.

At that time, the news Yin Huaishu sent to him was vague, it only said that it was related to Shen Zhiyan and asked him to meet at a certain time and place, he was terrified, sent away Qi Zhaoxi and other disciples of the Qingshan School, and counted the days in the inn It's easy to make it to the appointed time.

Near midnight, Shen Shensi put on a long knife, put on a cloak, and rode out on horseback. He arrived at the place cautiously all the way, but unexpectedly, what appeared in front of him was a small courtyard with lights on, and the door was ajar , he went straight into the room, and saw his second brother Shen Zhiyan lying quietly on the bed, Yin Huaishu who had just tucked in the quilt at the side, glanced sideways, and said: "You are very punctual.

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"What did you do to him?" Shen Shensi put one hand on the knife.

"Don't be nervous, just let him sleep for a while, everything will be fine when he wakes up." Yin Huaishu took a few steps back and motioned him to step forward.

Shen Shensi dubiously walked to the bedside, checked Shen Zhiyan's pulse, and then felt relieved, and turned to stare at Yin Huaishu: "You asked me to pick him up? What are you thinking?"

"It's very simple, just like what you think, I'm not good enough for him." Yin Huaishu laughed casually, his eyes fell on Shen Zhiyan's warm side face illuminated by the oil lamp, "If I come from a clean background, I'd better be a Girl, no matter what other people say, I will marry him if I stalk him. Unfortunately, I have no fate with him. "

Shen Shensi had a strange expression, not knowing how to respond.

Fortunately, Yin Huaishu didn't want to hear what he had to say, so he turned his voice cold: "Since you are his big brother, you should take good care of him."

"Do you think I don't want to care about it? But how can I manage Zhiyan's stubborn temper?" Shen Shensi couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

"That's because you don't know how to do it. I'll teach you one."

Yin Huaishu approached a few steps, as if he was afraid that Shen Zhiyan, who was in a coma, would hear it, so he lowered his voice and spoke briefly. The more Shen Shensi listened, his expression became more complicated, and the eyes he looked at Yin Huaishu changed a few times, and finally said: " You really can be cruel."

"As long as it is useful." Yin Huaishu said, he took out a book and threw it into his arms, "There is not much time, so I won't accompany you."

Shen Shensi caught the book, turned it over and took a closer look, it turned out to be the secret book of saber techniques that Yin Huaishu had stolen from the Qingshan sect for the sake of being the hall master. The door is gone, but the night is silent, and there is no one in the plain.

Prajna teaching.

When Yin Huaishu was led into the house by the maid, the hall master Ning Yu was sitting behind the desk and was grinding. He raised his eyes and saw him smiling slightly: "The Dharma protector is busy, why do you think of me here?"

Yin Huaishu raised his hand, waited for all the maidservants in the room to retreat, then turned to Ning Yu and said, "I came here specially to thank you."

"Why do you want to thank me?"

"Thank you for killing Pei Zhao." Yin Huaishu looked directly at him and said with a smile, "Master Ning Yu is in charge of patrolling the church. Thanks to your secret help, the people I arranged were able to go up the mountain smoothly that night. Although Pei Zhao was drunk , but it still took a lot of effort to finish him off, and there was quite a commotion. If you hadn't transferred the guards outside the new house in advance, I'm afraid I would be the one who died now. After all, if this is done, you should be the first First achievement."

Ning Yu listened quietly, but smiled and said nothing.

"How would you like me to thank you?"

Ning Yu remained calm, and asked instead, "I don't know what the Dharma protector is planning?"

Yin Huaishu considered it for a while, and said: "I will let Rourou promote you as the left protector in the name of the teacher's wife. From then on, you and I will sit on an equal footing and hold the Prajna Teaching together. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Ning Yu suddenly laughed. He ignored Yin Huaishu's inexplicable expression, got up and went to a short place aside, lifted the brass teapot on the small stove, poured boiling water into the cup, and washed the tea first. I brewed two cups without haste.

He didn't reply for a long time, Yin Huaishu's face was already a little ugly, but he could only wait patiently.

Finally, after making tea, Ning Yu raised his eyes to look at him, and said with a smile: "There are some problems with what the guardian said, please allow me to correct it. That day you took the second son Shen of the Qingshan sect up the mountain, and promised to promise in front of the patrolling congregation, Now Second Young Master Shen has killed the leader of our sect, and fled without a trace. You have led a wolf into the house, and you cannot escape the guilt. There are so many opponents, and there is nothing to rely on except your status and reputation. Since you and I are not equal, how can we talk about being equal?"

"..." Yin Huaishu's face darkened completely, and he didn't answer for a while.

What Ning Yu said was the truth, his martial arts were mediocre, and he had attracted a lot of ridicule when he became the head of the hall. At that time, he relied on Yi Buzhi, the right protector. The position of Dharma Protector has caused dissatisfaction among many members of the congregation, but with the approval of the young master Pei Zhao, others dare not criticize him. Now that Pei Zhao is dead, the sect suddenly becomes dark and turbulent. He is alone. And the one who can convince the crowd the most is Ning Yu, who is strong in martial arts and good at winning people's hearts.

Ning Yu seemed to see through what he was thinking, and said again: "Why did the guardian find me today, shouldn't I remind you?"

"..." Yin Huaishu gritted his teeth and lowered his eyes, "Yes, you are right, I beg you."

Ning Yu laughed softly again, and said, "Guardian, please sit down."

Yin Huaishu took a deep breath, knelt down on the opposite side, and said in a low voice: "You know, I can't ask for more than a living, and there is no hindrance to you. If you want, I will do my best to recommend you as your successor." Hierarch."

Unexpectedly, Ning Yu shook his head, and said lightly: "Whether it's the leader or the left protector, I don't like it. I am used to sitting in the seat of the hall leader, and it is more comfortable to sit in."

Yin Huaishu raised his head slowly, stared at Ning Yu for a moment, and finally understood.

He wants Yin Huaishu to occupy a high position and be a puppet, while he retreats into the dark and holds real power.With Yin Huaishu, an unworthy talent, on his head, the congregation would be more willing to support him. If he really stepped into a high position, it might cause some people under his command to turn against him.

"...I understand." Yin Huaishu said.

Ning Yu smiled in satisfaction, and pushed a cup of tea to him. The tea was fragrant and clear: "The best West Lake Dragon Well Tea, I only entertain distinguished guests, you can try it."

Yin Huaishu picked up the teacup, and saw his gloomy eyebrows reflected in the greenish-yellow tea soup.

Ning Yu also looked at him, and said softly: "To be honest, I have always admired you."

Yin Huaishu kept his head up and swallowed the scalding hot tea without making a sound or blowing on it.