"I haven't seen you for three years. How have you been?" A faint greeting sounded in the room.
Jie Xiu, who was tossing and turning restlessly in bed, was so shocked that his nerves tightened.
He just remembered that the owner of the voice was the benefactor he had been thinking about for a long time.
"Benefactor … are you my benefactor?"
Jie Xiu put on his robe and lit the oil lamp. He saw a man in black tights leaning on the door post expressionlessly. His unchanging cold face confirmed his guess.
"I thought …" Jie Xiu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and choked with sobs. He couldn't continue the guess that had been buried in his heart.
"How has the temple been these years?" Lin Siyao went straight to the point.
Yunluo Temple. If he hadn't lived here for eight years and didn't want to ruin the old abbot's efforts, he wouldn't have to find people to go up the mountain and spend money to look after it.
Since he had looked after it for more than ten years, he had no reason to let a group of people who were struggling on the verge of death disturb the peaceful and comfortable small temple.
It made the old abbot unable to rest in peace.
"Alas, it's a long story.
If it weren't for the ferocious demons outside, everything would have been fine in Yun Luo Temple … "Jie Xiu described the group of people who had invaded the temple and told Lin Siyao everything he knew.
"Benefactor, I have seen through the mortal world twelve years ago. I only wanted to stay here and spend the rest of my life with the bright moon and the lamp as my companion.
Who knew … Alas, in short, I have disobeyed your order! "
"Yes.
Don't think too much. I will come again tomorrow and return peace to Yunluo Temple. "
Lin Siyao quietly listened to Jie Xiu's detailed explanation. He nodded and turned to jump out of the door. "Remember, don't alert the enemy."
…
"What?
Lure the twelve blood horsemen to Dahui? "Xue Li stared at his son who came back with the news in disbelief.
He didn't care about being dug out of his warm bed in the middle of the night. After all, it was rare for his son to take the initiative to find him.
But when she heard the news he brought back, all her sleepiness was wiped away.
"If that's the case, then the information we obtained is true?
There are indeed people who use the Twelve Blood Horsemen as pawns to swindle others, or lure the real Twelve Blood Horsemen, or make Emperor Dahui suspect the Blood Hades … It's really killing two birds with one stone … "Xue Li shook his head and sighed.
"I didn't expect that there would be so many fish that escaped the net when we were cleaning up the remnants of Blood Eagle back then …"
"Tomorrow morning, I'll take Situ up the mountain." Lin Siyao didn't continue listening to Xue Li's sentiments.
The reason why he looked for Xue Li was that he hoped to take good care of his wife and children when he and Situ Yun were not around.
"Should we transfer more people over?"
Xue Li looked worriedly at Lin Siyao. "An organization that can hide for more than twenty years and stir up the Twelve Blood Hades Horsemen but can't find any clues, they must have something to rely on.
With just the two of you … won't you … be ambushed? "
"Tomorrow, they'll ask the mayor of Rong City to recruit able-bodied men to go up the mountain to build the pagoda. If this drags on, more innocent people will be involved."
Lin Siyao shook his head. He had a rough idea of the other party's martial arts foundation. He stood on a tree branch ten feet away from the temple and openly eavesdropped on their conversation without being discovered. This meant that the other party's strength wasn't that great.
However, he wasn't sure if they had any weapons to rely on. Therefore, he took Situ Yun with him. One person would restrain them, and the other would take care of them.
They wouldn't let any of them go.
He hoped to end the battle quickly and eliminate all of them in half a day.
"That's true … Well then, I'll wait for your news. I'll send Jian Heng to visit the mayor of Rong City.
Judging from the development of Qiyun Town, he should be a smart man. "Xue Li listened to his explanation and also thought of the reason why they couldn't delay.
He could only nod in agreement.
At the same time, he decided to let his subordinates delay the mayor's legs so that he wouldn't lead the soldiers up Mount Qiyun.
Lin Siyao nodded and didn't say anything else. He turned and walked back to his room. This trip seemed to take a lot of time, but it only took him two hours. There was still enough time for him to rest for a while.
There was still a fierce battle tomorrow.
The battle at Langxi, Sirou's serious injury and coma, and his battle with the Dragon Group were all thanks to these people.
Very good. He hadn't exercised his body for a long time. He really missed the feeling of raising his hand and slashing his sword.
…
The next morning, Su Shuiche touched the bed beside her, which had long lost its temperature. She couldn't help but frown.
He actually forgot!
They had promised each other that they would wake up together every day.
Moreover, this was an inn. What kind of urgent matter required him to get up early in the morning and deal with it without even saying a word?
In short, since he suddenly suggested coming to Qiyun Mountain's Yun Luo Temple yesterday, it was strange.
"Bai He, didn't you see Ah Yao?"
After washing up, Su Shuiche went to the wet nurse's room. She took Lin Long, who had just woken up, and fed her milk. Seeing that Bai He also came to carry Lin Xiao, she asked casually.
"I didn't see him.
Miss, it seems that the schedule has changed. I heard from Qing Lan that they will be resting in the room before noon today. They won't be going up the mountain. "
Bai He reported the news she had just heard. At the end, she thought of something and added, "Also, Young Master Situ also disappeared early in the morning. However, Jian Heng, who was in his room, left after coming out of the Blood Hades Monarch's room."
"Yun is also not here?
Could it be that he went out with Ah Yao to do something? "After pondering for a moment, Su Shuiche slowly guessed.
Usually, if Ah Yao went out, Yun would definitely not leave her or the twins' side.
She had never seen the two of them absent at the same time.
Could it be that something big really happened?
After feeding the milk and returning to the room, Su Shuiche was still deep in thought.
However, Xue Li and Fengruo were the first to come to the door.
"I knew you were imagining things."
Fengruo saw Su Shuiche open the door with a confused face and shook her head with a smile. "Your husband didn't tell you because he didn't want you to worry about him. Who would have thought that you would be so worried that you didn't even eat breakfast."
Putting down the plate of snacks in her hand, she pulled Su Shuiche to sit down at the table. "Don't worry, he will come back safely.
He's never been a reckless person. You should know that. "
Yes, how could she forget that Ah Yao never did anything that he was not sure of.
No matter what the purpose was, he would always put her and the twins in the safest position, and he himself had never made a mistake.
"I think too much." Su Shuiche smiled shyly.
"If it were me, I would do the same.
Because you care about him. "Fengruo smiled and patted the back of Su Shuiche's hand." I'm really happy to have a wife like you.
Although our son still refuses to recognize us, the truth won't change, will it?
Don't you mind calling me mother? "
Su Shuiche looked up at her in surprise.
As the mother of a country, she actually asked her to call her "mother" in an almost humble tone, instead of the "mother queen" that the mother of a country deserved.
"What?
Can't you call me mother?
Oh … Well, our son is not close to us, so the daughter-in-law will naturally help her husband … "
"… Mother …" Su Shuiche said shyly in a low voice, successfully stopping Fengruo's teasing.
"Li, did you hear that?
My wife called me, she called me 'mother'! "After Feng Ruo 'er finished wiping the corners of her eyes, she shook her husband who was beside her and boasted while choking with sobs.
Seeing this, Su Shuiche felt sorry for her.
How she wished to hear Ah Yao call her "mother" in person.
"I heard it. Look at how happy you are."
Xue Li smiled and wiped the tears from the corners of his wife's eyes again. He looked back at Su Shuiche. "Aren't you going to call me?"
Huh?
Call what?
King?
Or … father?
"… Father …" Su Shuiche said softly, a little uncomfortably.
In another time and space, she actually got two fathers. Could it be that the old master pitied her and specially gave her a husband and a child, and it was not enough that he invited two pairs of parents-in-law who were different from ordinary people?
"Shuiche … I heard Zhan 'er call you that. You don't mind us calling you that, do you?"
Seeing Su Shuiche shake her head, Fengruo said, "After today, we have to go back to the Blood Hades first. It's not that we don't want to go to Flower Town with you, but there are things in the palace that your father-in-law needs to go back to deal with."
"… Mother?"
When Su Shuiche heard that they would not go with her, the first guess that came to her mind was that Ah Yao's determination had discouraged them. "Ah Yao, he …"
"It has nothing to do with him."
Fengruo shook her head and comforted her. "You also know that Xue Li has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he can't be as free as ordinary people, but I promise that once he deals with this matter, he will come to Flower Town. At that time, it will be fine as long as you don't dislike us."
"Of course not!
In fact, Ah Yao has you in his heart. He's not good at expressing himself, plus … "Su Shuiche hurriedly explained, afraid that Xue Li and his wife would misunderstand Ah Yao's usual cold behavior.
"Of course we know …" Fengruo and Xue Li looked at each other and smiled.
"Wife, let's put it this way. Last night, your husband and my son personally came to discuss today's matter with me, so you can rest assured.
However, you're right. He really isn't good at expressing himself, "Xue Li said with a smile.
However, for him, the fact that his son had taken the initiative to discuss last night's situation with him already showed that his son had accepted them to a certain extent.
That was enough.
…
At three in the morning, after a fierce battle that lasted for half an incense stick of time, Yunluo Temple gradually calmed down.
After dealing with the last problem on hand, Situ Yun sheathed his sword.
"Martial Uncle, what should we do?"
Sweeping his eyes over the corpses that littered Yunluo Temple, he asked Lin Siyao, who was standing at the entrance of the temple.
It had been a long time since he had such a carefree fight. It was really satisfying!
"Throw them away," Lin Siyao replied without raising his head.
He casually brushed his clothes and saw that there were no bloodstains on the outer robe that Shuiche had made for him. Only then did he feel relieved.
"Understood!"
Hearing this, Situ Yun picked up the corpses at his feet and jumped to the cliff behind the temple. He loosened his grip and threw the corpses down the cliff.
"Amitabha, good, good!" Jie Xiu clasped his hands together and stood beside Situ Yun, as if he was praying devoutly.
"Hey, Master Jie Xiu, if we don't do this, many innocent people will die."
Situ Yun went back and forth several times. After throwing the corpses, he clapped his hands and said to Jie Xiu, who chanted 'Amitabha' every time he threw a corpse.
"This poor monk knows.
That's why I can only chant a few lines and try to see if I can send their souls to the afterlife. "Jie Xiu nodded and explained seriously.
This time, it was Situ Yun's turn to be dumbfounded. He didn't think that this seemingly old-fashioned monk could be so easily explained!
He thought that his ears would be subjected to a lecture of "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."
"Let's go."
Lin Siyao checked the inside and outside of the temple. After confirming that there was nothing out of the ordinary, he came behind Situ Yun.
"Benefactor, after today's parting, I don't know when we will …"
"This time next year," Lin Siyao didn't wait for Jie Xiu to finish his long-winded words and took the lead to go down the mountain.
"Hey, Martial Uncle said that he would come to see you at this time next year. Take care!" Situ Yun smiled and patted the dazed Jie Xiu. He followed Lin Siyao and jumped down the mountain.
In the distance, a red sun rose between the mountains. It was indeed Mount Qiyun.
And Yun Luo Temple had since returned to its former tranquility.
(To be continued.
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