At this time, two men were sitting opposite each other, just separated from Fan Li by a wall, playing chess quietly.

The air was filled with a strong medicinal aroma mixed with a hint of mountain cedar, which smelled really good.

It was an August day, but a charcoal brazier was burning in the house.

As the last white piece fell, the outcome was decided.

"Brother Nianzhi, I lost to you again."

The young man who was speaking was wearing a dark blue Miao costume, and the delicate silver ornaments on his body jingled with crisp and pleasant sounds as he moved.

The man opposite the young man was elegant and dignified, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was wearing a thick snow-white fox fur coat, and his face was even paler than the fur coat.

The man coughed before he spoke, and the sound was like a broken bellows. It seemed that he didn't have much time left.

He was coughing heavily and the servants behind him looked worried.

He first offered a cup of mouthwash, and when the master handed him the bloody handkerchief, he took it skillfully and replaced it with a clean one.

This process is repeated several times every day.

Mei Nianzhi rinsed his mouth, wiped the blood from his lips, and said with a wry smile: "In my current situation, I don't know how many times I can beat Brother Xiao."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but worry about his physical condition, "Brother Nianzhi, I will definitely find a way to prolong your life!"

Mei Nianzhi shook his head slowly: "It's a rotten life, what's the point of renewing it. Let's not talk about this. You did a great job last night. I don't know how to thank you."

Special restrictions were set up in the room so that no matter how loud the sound was, it could not be heard outside.

Xiao Yan smiled cheerfully: "There is no need to thank me between you and me. If you hadn't asked for something, I, Xiao Yan, would not have bothered to attack a weak woman."

"Speaking of which, why do you want me to deal with that woman? What grudge does she have against you?"

The temperature in Mei Nianzhi's eyes suddenly turned cold. "This is a long story. She has no grudge against me. She just bullied my people, so I want to make her suffer."

Xiao Yan's eyes were ablaze with gossip, and he couldn't help but lean forward and ask, "Your people?"

"Brother Nianzhi, the iron tree has blossomed. Are you planning to leave me a descendant before you die?"

Xiao Yan always spoke in such an incoherent way, and Mei Nianzhi had long been accustomed to it.

"Don't have such dirty thoughts. You're just venting your anger for a sister." Mei Nianzhi glanced at him, looked somewhere, raised his hand to drink tea, his posture was as elegant as a nobleman.

Xiao Yan followed his gaze and immediately understood.

"It seems that sister is next door."

Mei Nianzhi still didn't answer.

Xiao Yan curled his lips and pretended to stand up: "I want to go and see what kind of fairy-like appearance my sister, who has made Brother Nianzhi so concerned about her, looks like."

"Don't disturb her." Mei Nianzhi finally spoke.

Xiao Yan thought, it really is the girl next door!

"Then you must tell me when you recognized your sister." Xiao Yan's eyes were full of interest.

Mei Nianzhi sighed softly, his memory seemed to be pulled far away, hazy and bloody.

The nurse's heart-wrenching cries seemed to ring in my ears again.

"Your Highness, run! Run! Don't look back!!"

"Your Highness and the little princess must live well. The Kingdom of Jing has been destroyed. Your Highness must never forget the blood feud!"

Flames shot up into the sky, he clenched his cold little hand tightly and ran out desperately.

The nose was filled with the smell of blood and there were dead bodies everywhere.

The floor tiles were stained as red as the palace walls by blood.

Mei Nianzhi held the gradually cooling teacup in her hand and murmured, "She is not my adopted sister. She is my blood-related sister. I just lost her by accident."

Xiao Yan is the only person who knows Mei Nianzhi's identity and past.

Mei Nianzhi is the prince of a fallen country. Since he is a prince, it is normal for him to have many brothers and sisters.

It was said that the rebels massacred all members of the Jing royal family overnight, not even sparing the palace maids. They killed them so thoroughly that one thought Mei Nian was the only one who escaped from the royal bloodline, but unexpectedly he had a younger sister who was still alive.

Xiao Yan was even more excited than him, and said happily: "If that's the case, why don't you go and meet her quickly!"

Mei Nianzhi shook his head, a look of pain appearing on his face.

He also wanted to meet her, but he didn't want her to recall that heavy and cruel past.

The shackles were enough to trap him alone. Since he could not take revenge, he buried himself deep underground with his hatred.

Besides, he was sick and disabled, destined to be unable to depend on her. Rather than leaving her alone to suffer for the rest of her life, it was better to maintain the status quo.

Xiao Yan looked at his expression and knew what he was thinking.

He respected Brother Nianzhi's decision.

Xiao Yan was silent for a moment, and suddenly became keenly aware of a problem.

"Wait, it's been a while since you and her separated when you were young..." Xiao Yan counted on his fingers, "At least ten years!"

"As the saying goes, girls change a lot when they grow up. How can you be sure that she is your sister? Are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"

Mei Nianzhi's dark eyes were as deep as a cold pond, with no bottom to be seen.

He said firmly: "This time, I will never admit my mistake."

......

Su Muqing regretted very much. If he had not left his junior sister's side last night, perhaps nothing would have happened to her.

The master had instructed the three of them to protect the little sister, but on the first day, the little sister was injured and almost lost her life.

It's all his fault!

Su Muqing was filled with regret, and the look he gave Song Xixi was full of guilt and pity.

Knock knock—there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Han Shouyu pushed an ugly goblin in.

The goblin had a wide face, small eyes, and a few long black whiskers on his face. After rolling on the ground, he quickly knelt down, curled up into a ball, and begged for mercy.

"Big Brother, I found this catfish monster in the water. He is the only monster underwater. He must have done what happened last night!"

When the catfish spirit heard this, he immediately shouted, "The immortal is innocent!"

Han Shouyu's eyes widened in anger: "You evil creature, why don't you admit it!"

The catfish demon was both scared and angry. He mustered up his courage and shouted, "I didn't do it, so why should I admit it? Besides, I'm not a monster, I'm a goblin! We goblins don't do things that harm others! Just because I'm ugly, does that mean I'm the one who did the bad things?"

"Oh, heaven and earth, this is so unfair!"

The catfish spirit felt more and more aggrieved as he spoke: "I have been cultivating in that water area for hundreds of years and have never done anything bad. On the contrary, I have saved many children from drowning. If you don't believe me, you can go ask the local immortals. Have I ever harmed anyone?"

Han Shouyu: "Who else could it be if not you? I think you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

Han Shouyu rolled up his sleeves and was ready to confess under torture, but Su Muqing saw this and spoke up to stop him.

"Old Four, it wasn't him. You caught the wrong person."

There is only one word difference between fairies and monsters, but in fact they are very different.

Monsters are bloodthirsty, killing people like crazy, and committing numerous evil deeds. They will only be monsters their entire lives.

Fairies, like monks, have spiritual attainments and can become immortals through practice.

However, it is very difficult for goblins to become immortals. They are supervised by the heavens and can only do good and not evil throughout their lives, otherwise they will be struck by lightning and all their previous efforts will be wasted.

Su Muqing could tell that the catfish spirit in front of him was a kind demon, and Han Shouyu had indeed wronged the catfish spirit.

The catfish demon finally saw someone who understood the situation, and his tears were about to burst out, "The immortal is wise."

Su Muqing asked, "Did you notice anything unusual underwater last night?"

The catfish spirit thought about it and then shook his head.

Flower Street is very lively every night, and liveliness means a complicated environment. Once something happens, it will only make things even more chaotic.

It is a catfish spirit that usually practices in holes dug in the mud deep at the bottom of the lake and is almost oblivious to what is happening outside.

If the sunken ship had not hit the entrance of its hole, it would not have come out for a hundred years and would not have been captured by Han Shouyu as a murderer.

Seeing that the catfish spirit knew nothing about anything he asked, Su Muqing let it go.

Han Shouyu was very depressed and put his hands in his hair. If it wasn't the catfish spirit, then who was the person behind it? Why did he want to harm him and his junior sister?

The two brothers remained silent. After a while, Su Muqing asked about Lin Zichen's situation.

"Fifth Junior Brother even locked himself in his room and refused to come out."

Han Shouyu wiped his sweat and said, "I don't know who he offended, but he was teased like this. Now everyone outside is laughing at him. Fifth Junior Brother has become famous."

Not only Lin Zichen felt ashamed, their fellow brothers also felt humiliated. Moreover, they still had to go through training together on this trip, and they couldn't just abandon him because of this matter.

Su Muqing pinched his brows with a headache, "Now that things have come to this, let him cover his face when he goes out next time."

Han Shouyu: "Fifth Junior Brother asked me to find a disguise pill for him in the next two days."

Su Muqing nodded, paused, and asked, "What about Xiaoqi? Is he still practicing?"

Han Shouyu: "There is a ban on her room. She didn't respond when I called her. I had to wait until she came out and then tell her."

Su Muqing didn't say anything.

At this moment, the ** person woke up.

Song Xixi burst into tears before she could say anything: "Big Brother, someone wants to harm me, I'm so scared..."

Su Muqing keenly caught the message in her words and quickly asked: "Did you see that person? Who is it?"