Chapter 364: What Happened That Year

Shen Tingsi nodded: "It's him."

"Bu Yunfan's martial arts skills are exceptional, especially his Cloud-Severing Moon-Slashing Sword. When he wields it, the sky and the earth change color, and the wind and clouds suddenly change."

"The turning of day into night, the raging winds and the stirring of sand, are all due to him."

"He wanted to rob the execution ground and kidnap Lu Jiuyuan."

"And I want to exchange Lu Jiuyuan."

"We didn't know each other's intentions, so I fought him."

"He severed both of my arms with just one move, and that was even when he showed mercy. If I hadn't told him in time that I was also here to save people, I would have been reduced to a corpse long ago."

When Shen Tingsi said this, his tone was self-deprecating.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and his martial arts master has said many times that he is gifted.

He thinks so too.

Until I met Bu Yunfan.

That day, he not only lost his arms, he also lost his confidence.

He knew clearly that he might not be able to withstand Bu Yunfan's move even if he spent his entire life.

The gap between geniuses and ordinary people cannot be filled by hard work.

"After ten breaths, the strong wind stopped, the night returned to day, and everyone's vision was restored."

"The executioner ordered someone to check on the prisoner."

"Because the beheading time was limited and could not exceed 3:15 noon, the supervising officer checked each person one by one. When the number of people and the characteristics matched, he ordered the execution."

"That day, the blood of the entire Lu family dyed the Caishikou red."

"That was also the day I lost too much blood due to my broken arms, had a high fever and fell into a coma, and I almost died."

"When I woke up, it was five days later."

"I went to Lu Jiuyuan's hiding place, but I didn't see any trace of him. I only found a piece of paper."

"There was an address written on the note. The address was the Western Suburbs Cemetery."

"I hurried to the cemetery and searched everywhere but couldn't find any trace of Lu Jiuyuan."

"It was also in this cemetery that I found a body. A very thin, dark-skinned child was curled up in the body's arms. I couldn't tell if he had fainted from hunger or fallen asleep."

There was a slight ripple in Shen Tingsi's cold and indifferent tone: "That dark and thin child is Xiaokui."

"The man next to Xiaokui has been dead for at least three days."

"Xiao Kui was very thin at that time and looked only three or four years old. He didn't know what death was and just hugged the dead man tightly."

"I had my subordinates bury him. Xiao Kui was startled awake and wanted to cry, trying to stop us from burying him. But he was too hungry and thirsty to shed tears, and he had no strength left. He could only make shrill cries like a kitten."

"After burying the man, I will take Xiaokui home."

"At first, Xiao Kui was very violent. He was very skilled in martial arts and no one could control him. I could only put muscle softening powder in his food. Gradually, Xiao Kui accepted the fact that his father had died and was willing to stay."

Shen Tingsi pointed to the tombstone engraved with "Lu Jiuyuan's Tomb": "Xiao Kui's father's body is buried here."

Xie Yingmian was silent for a moment.

She asked, "So, why is Lu Jiuyuan's name engraved on Bu Yunfan's tomb?"

"Where did Lu Jiuyuan go again?"

Shen Tingsi said, "I don't know Xiaokui's father's name, and Xiaokui doesn't know it either. I originally wanted to erect a tombstone without any words on it, but something went wrong at the time."

"I can't hide the fact that my arm was broken at the execution ground."

"The emperor is suspicious. He suspects I have done something and has sent people to investigate."

"In order to protect Lu Jiuyuan, I collected the body of the warrior who beheaded Lu Jiuyuan and sent it back to his hometown for burial. I also buried Xiaokui's father's body here as Lu Jiuyuan's."

"I deliberately let the emperor's secret agent see me. Despite a high fever and being on the verge of death, I personally supervised my men in burying Lu Jiuyuan's body and even had a small, inconspicuous tombstone carved."

Xie Yingmian: "Didn't the emperor send anyone to dig the grave?"

Shen Tingsi shook his head: “He won’t.”

"When the Lu family was executing the criminals, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky. The Lu family also has many connections in the court. They united a large number of people to advise a re-investigation of the Lu family's injustice."

“And the people were troubled because of the vision.”

"At that time, Ah Ye also knew about the Lu family's affairs and rushed back from Lingnan overnight."

"If the emperor were to dig up the grave and whip the corpse again, it would incur public outrage. He would not do that, and there was no need to do that."

Xie Yingmian narrowed his eyes.

really.

The Lu family has fallen and Lu Nanxing is dead.

The emperor got the Lu family, or more precisely, Xie Jingyun in the Lu family's secret room. The goal has been achieved, and there is no need to create any more trouble.

"Does Xiaokui know that his father is buried here?"

Shen Tingsi shook his head: "I don't know."

"Xiao Kui has been wandering with his father since he was a child. He has been wandering all the time. Sleeping in a ruined temple or a cemetery makes no difference to Xiao Kui. Xiao Kui doesn't even remember that his father died in the Western Suburbs Cemetery."

Xie Yingmian: "He never asked."

Shen Tingsi: “He doesn’t ask.”

"When he first arrived at the Shen family, he refused to say a word. I thought he was mute."

"Later, as I got to know him better, he finally started talking."

"Later on, his personality became much more cheerful, and he was happy and carefree every day."

"He deliberately despised and forgot his father."

"I think that's fine."

Xie Yingmian was silent for a long time.

"Where did the real Lu Jiuyuan go?" she asked.

Shen Tingsi did not give a direct answer.

He asked Xie Yingmian a question: "Did Ah Ye tell you that Lu Jiuyuan has a daughter?"

Xie Yingmian nodded.

Yu Lingye once mentioned to her that Lu Jiuyuan’s wife was Madam Liu’s stepdaughter Liu Yunyi.

When Liu Yunyi died, he asked Shen Tingsi to take the child out.

The child was a girl and was named Yu Meng.

Lu Jiuyuan said: "Since Ah Ye has told you about Yu Meng, then you must know Feng Qing."

"Feng Qing and Aye's relationship is very ordinary. They just released that information to cover up the truth. Don't misunderstand."

Xie Yingmian: ...

She hadn't misunderstood.

"Don't keep me in suspense, just tell me directly." Xie Yingmian said.

Shen Tingsi: "Do you remember that green hidden weapon?"

Xie Yingmian thought for a long time before he remembered.

The hidden weapons sent by the masters who protected Chu Xiao were sent back by Qingxiao. After she cleaned the hidden weapons, she found the words "Jueming" engraved on them.

She guessed that the hidden weapon belonged to Jueming Palace and even asked Shen Tingsi about it.

"Do you have any clues?"

Shen Tingsi laughed: "When I saw the hidden weapon, I had a clue."

"only……"

The time has not come yet.

"That hidden weapon does belong to the Jueming Palace."

"To be precise, it belongs to the Death Palace controlled by Lu Jiuyuan."

Xie Yingmian: ...

The amount of information was a bit overwhelming and her brain froze.

"Please stop for a moment."

"Let me explain. What you mean is that the master sent by the Grand Princess to protect Chu Xiao is from Jueming Palace, and the people of Jueming Palace are controlled by Lu Jiuyuan."

Lu Jiuyuan is the young master of the Lu family.

How is it related to the Palace of Death?

What does the Death Palace under Lu Jiuyuan's control mean?