Qingfeng Xu Xu

People from various sects who came to express condolences, except for Du Shengyang and a group of people who had just left in anger, the heads and disciples of other sects stood in the lobby and front hall courtyard, all bowed down and saluted, and Li Jichu threw a jar in front of the hall to raise spirits. After Li Haoyuan was buried, Li Jichu arranged for Zhuangshang's disciples to take the disciples from other sects who came with him down the mountain, while he stayed alone in front of Li Haoyuan's tomb.

After Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu followed Li Jichu up the mountain to bury Li Haoyuan, they were led down the mountain by Li Jichu's entourage, accompanied by Xie Chi

"Senior brother, this is what I told you before, the owner of Longyin Manor, Xie Chi. Xu Qingjiu introduced him in the middle,"Thank you, Master, this is my senior brother, Xu Mulin.""

"Mr. Xu. Xie Chi gestured with his hands,"I just met briefly at the village. Young master Xu's senior brother is really extraordinary.""

"Thank you, owner."Xu Mulin also saluted

"Master Xie, the moment he met my senior brother, I turned into a young master?"

"Since you are your junior brother, is it inappropriate for Xie to call you young master?"

"It's appropriate. Every time I go out with my senior brother, it's hard for others to distinguish the two of us by our names. Master Xie gave me an idea today. Mr. Xu, not bad, not bad"

"Thank you, Master, for your forgiveness. My junior brother always likes to joke, especially to people he admires."

"It’s Mr. Xu who is so complimentary. I have always admired the senior Tianzong very much, and now there are two more Mr. Xu."

"Senior brother is right, but it is enough for Mr. Xie to admire my senior brother. I am still far behind."

"Mr. Xu is humble"

"Why did my senior brother praise me before?...A humble gentleman"

"...Yes, you are a humble gentleman."Hearing this, Xie Chi seemed to smile reluctantly. After speaking, he asked again:"What are the plans for the two Young Masters Xu? Will they go back to Tianzong directly?"

"yes"

"After a while, I went down the mountain to meet Hall Master Yi and the others and listened to their arrangements. Where is Hall Master Xie?"

"After I got down the mountain, I was ready to leave. There were still some things to do at the village. I originally wanted to invite the two young masters to the village as guests. In that case, I will not disturb your schedule. If you have time to come to Wuzhou later, you are always welcome to visit our Longyin Village. Didn’t I still meet with Xu before? Have you agreed to ask each other for advice?"

"Well, it took a long time to come out this time. I will definitely come back next time when I have time."

"Yes, I have to go back and clarify some things with Master first. When I have time in the future, I will go to Longyin Manor to talk about it."

"Okay, then Xie will wait for you two at Longyin Village."

Xu Mulin didn't like such greetings, and his patience had reached its limit."I'm not worried about Mr. Li. You go down the mountain first. I'll go back and take a look."

"The rain is getting heavier and heavier. Brother Ji Chu is still not coming down. I don’t know what the situation is. Senior brother, I will go with you."Xu Qingjiu also echoed, but did not forget to say goodbye to Xie Chi,"Thank you, Master, then we will meet again later."

"Okay, Mr. Xu, see you later."

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the temperature on the mountain is lower than that at the bottom. It's late autumn now, and the rain is hitting his body, which is chilling to the bone. But the only time Li Jichu can think of to be alone with Li Haoyuan for a while is now. Since After Li Haoyuan's death, Li Jichu never had the opportunity to be alone with Li Haoyuan. Firstly, the affairs in the village were complicated, and secondly, because some rumors were prevalent among the disciples in the village, Li Jichu had to deliberately avoid contact with Li Haoyuan's body alone, so as not to be deliberately exposed again. People over-interpreted it.

Li Jichu stood in front of Li Haoyuan's tomb, soaked by the rain. All the disciples on the mountain had left. Li Jichu's emotions that he had accumulated for a long time were finally vented in the rain. Li Jichu's eyes were red and he knelt on the muddy ground.

"Don't worry, father, I will never let your hard work fall into the hands of others. Although my qualifications are not as good as Jihua since I was a child, I will definitely work hard and do a good job, and my father will never be disappointed. And Jihua, I will definitely find him as soon as possible, and I will not let those people hurt him. I will definitely get to the bottom of my father's death to comfort his spirit in heaven. Uncle Xu also came here a few days ago, and he will definitely help me figure this out...."Li Jichu was making the promise that a son of man should have, but Li Jichu also had emotions that had been suppressed for too long."My father hasn't been buried yet, and those people are like hungry dogs trying to get a piece of my Guxia Village." , they didn’t even want to pretend for one more day. I’m sorry, father. It’s all my fault that I was incompetent and allowed them to cause such trouble in front of my father’s funeral hall. Father, I’m sorry....I'm sorry, I didn't do it well. I can never reassure my father...."

Li Jichu fell in front of Li Haoyuan's tomb. The rain hit the ground, and the sewage stirred up hit Li Jichu's face.

When Li Jichu's mother was pregnant with Li Jichu, she followed Li Haoyuan around. One day, the husband and wife were driving on a carriage. It rained suddenly and the mountain road was slippery. The carriage and the people almost fell down the mountain. Li Haoyuan accidentally fell off the carriage. The horse was frightened again and pulled Li Jichu's mother on the mountain road. Li Haoyuan, who ran for a long time before being caught up, cut the rope and stopped the carriage. However, the wife in the carriage had already passed out. Li Haoyuan hugged his wife and ran around sheltering from the rain to ask for help. He happened to meet a doctor who went up the mountain to collect medicine and was trapped in a cave, and he barely managed to save the child in his belly. But when Li Jichu was finally born, he was covered in bruises. As a baby, Li Jichu would twitch all over whenever the surrounding noise was slightly louder, and he almost died many times. Li Haoyuan loved Li Jichu very much since he was a child, not because he was the eldest son, nor because he was born weak. In Li Haoyuan's heart, his son suffered such an accident when he was still in his wife's womb, but he still survived and was born in poor health. Well, I am often sick, but I am still as tough as ever. Even though Li Jihua came later, Li Haoyuan still preferred Li Jichu.

Li Haoyuan is also very pleased with Li Jihua. Li Jihua is extremely talented. If he inherits Guxia Manor in the future, he will definitely be able to protect his brother. But something unexpected happened later. Li Jihua gave up practicing swordsmanship and studied medicine instead. Li Haoyuan couldn't accept it at first. Every time the father and son met, they would always quarrel. But later, Li Haoyuan gradually understood, but he didn't have time to talk to Li Jihua. The father and son reconciled, and they didn't even see each other for the last time before his death.

Before his death, Li Haoyuan had actually noticed a group of people around him who were watching eagerly. At first he was angry that Li Jihua stopped practicing his swordsmanship but was searching for herbs in the mountains and fields. In fact, he was just worried that his two sons would not be able to protect themselves a hundred years later, but they were finally born. In such a family, it is impossible to escape from strife. But now, before he is buried, these people are showing up. If Li Haoyuan can still speak, Li Haoyuan will definitely tell Li Jichu that he has done a good job, but it is too late. It is a pity that Li Haoyuan never said anything to Li Haoyuan during his lifetime. Li Jichu said these words. In Li Jichu's heart, although his father still loved him after having Li Jihua, he only felt that it was because his father took extra care of him because of his innate frailty. However, he did not even show his father's normal behavior towards Li Jihua. I have never experienced the teachings given by him. The quarrel between Li Haoyuan and Li Jihua during his lifetime was nothing more than the affection between father and son in Li Jichu's eyes, and they both cared too much about each other.So much so that Li Haoyuan often expressed his appreciation for Li Jihua's talent, which even made Li Jichu feel resentful.

"I did not do well. I know that my father had all expectations for Jihua before his death, and I...I didn't even get a single word of criticism from my father....Father...In fact, you have never had any expectations for me from the moment I was born, right? But now that Jihua is gone, I am supporting all this by myself. Has your father seen this?..."

"Senior brother, why did you test Master Xie just now?"After Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu separated from Xie Chi, they hurried up the mountain. Xu Qingjiu remembered what Xu Mulin had just said, but she still couldn't help but express her doubts.

"...Is it that obvious if I ask?"

"It's okay, but I know senior brother. You never talk so much to people you don't know well."

"It was not a deliberate test, but I suddenly remembered that Master Li died on the cliff where he practiced in the back mountain, so I was curious whether the people from other sects who came up with him had other intentions."

"Master Li died in the back mountain? Senior brother, how do you know?"

"On the way up the mountain, I heard it from two disciples, so I was a little worried that brother Ji Chu would be hurt again."

"I just thought that senior brother wanted to do it on purpose..."Xu Qingjiu touched her head and smiled awkwardly when she was halfway through speaking.

"Are you trying to send away Master Xie on purpose?"

"...I feel like, senior brother, you don’t really like Master Xie very much."

"Have it?"

"...Maybe I feel wrong."Xu Mulin asked such a direct question, which made Xu Qingjiu a little embarrassed.

Xu Mulin did not continue to talk, but silently asked himself again in his heart: Did I show it so obviously?

As the rain became heavier and heavier, the mountain road had already There was a gathering of water rushing down the mountain. Fortunately, Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu were both martial arts practitioners, so they would not slip on the mountain road. After a while, the two of them arrived at the place where Li Haoyuan had just been buried. They were all dressed in mourning clothes. Li Jichu was lying in the mud, his body was soaked by the dirty rainwater, but Li Jichu seemed to be completely unaware and was still talking to himself. Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu looked at each other, and both secretly rejoiced: It's okay. Turning back.

Xu Qingjiu took a few steps forward with an umbrella and covered the soaked Li Jichu under the umbrella. However, Li Jichu was still in a state of excitement and did not notice the situation around him. He was still lying there.

"Although I have never met Jihua, and I have not had much contact with Zhuangzhu Li, I feel that Zhuangzhu Li also cares about you very much and is proud of you."

Li Jichu suddenly heard someone talking and raised his head suddenly. He saw Xu Mulin, who was wearing white clothes that had been stained by the mud and water on the mountain, and Xu Qingjiu, who was standing next to him, holding an umbrella for him.

"When Master Li came to Ziqingtang, I remember what Master Li said:"Although natural disasters are beyond human control, I still feel indebted to Jichu, but I also thank him for his tenacity." He came down and became my son, Li Haoyuan. I just hope that one day when I am no longer in this world, Jihua can protect him’"

Li Jichu looked up at Xu Qingjiu and Xu Mulin, tears still falling on his face, and two more tear marks appeared on his face that was covered with mud and water.

"It was also at that time that I really wanted to meet the tenacious son that Master Li talked about. However, I also want to tell you frankly that in fact, I have always doubted whether you really have the intention to find your brother Li Jihua. I even want to ask you whether your father's death is related to you?"Although Xu Mulin has long agreed that Xu Enze and Li Jichu are conspiring to find the real murderer, it is not necessarily impossible if Xu Enze is just a part of Li Jichu's use. As long as Li Jichu wants to do it, his resourcefulness will definitely be able to do it.

"Senior brother?"

Li Jichu, who was kneeling in front of Li Haoyuan's tomb, heard what Xu Mulin said behind him. He turned to look at Li Haoyuan's tombstone. He raised his hand to touch it, but found that his hand was covered in mud. He took his hand back again and suddenly looked at the tombstone. sneered

"If it is true as you said, then why did my father never say that to me during his lifetime?"

"So what you just asked your father, why did you never ask him in person?"

Li Jichu's hand that was rubbing a dry part of the clothes suddenly stopped, and he clenched the clothes tightly in his hands again. One hand was trembling slightly, and the corners of his mouth that were originally raised were retracted, and his lips were pursed tightly. After a long time, he finally said,"I have completely inherited my father's temperament."

"The relationship between father and son is often like this. I always think that even if I don’t say it, the other person should understand."

"Even though I'm a few years older than you, I can't see as clearly as you."

"Maybe it's because I don't have much I can think of anymore"

"Mulin, when you first saw me, did you think my father was exaggerating?"

"Yes at first glance. But just now in front of your father's mourning hall, I believe that what your father said is true."

"Then you no longer think that my father's death is related to me, and it's not that Jihua can't be found, it's just that I don't want to find it. I want to inherit this Guxia Village naturally?"

"Is Guxiazhuang what you want?"

Li Jichu lowered his head and smiled, then turned to look at Li Haoyuan's tombstone. He stretched out his clean hand and carefully touched the three words"Guxiazhuang" on the tombstone.

"Guxiazhuang belongs to my father only from beginning to end."

After Li Jichu finished speaking, he was about to stand up, but his legs had been kneeling in the mud for a long time. When he exerted his strength, he found that his legs were stiff and could not bear any strength at all. Xu Qingjiu originally wanted to reach out to help, but Li Jichu lifted him up. The hand refused. Little by little, Li Jichu propped up one foot and then the other, and stood up holding Li Haoyuan's tombstone.

"If I had been born into an ordinary family, I might have been healthy, able to work in the fields, and carry a hundred pounds. However, I am grateful that I am my father’s son. Father, leave Guxia Manor to me, don’t worry, and me, you don’t have to worry, Jichu is already so old, and besides, even if your son is so bad that he can’t even practice his own swordsmanship, he won’t be able to Being slaughtered by those people like fish on the chopping board, your son will never let you down."

Li Jichu's words seemed to have really been heard by Li Haoyuan, so he ordered the clouds to dissipate. The wind and rain stopped in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was clear again. Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu closed their umbrellas and just stood silently. Next to Li Jichu.

Li Jichu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said:"I want to take you two somewhere."