Chapter 181 What on earth are you keeping in suspense?
Chang Feichang told Ning Mingmei a story.
In troubled times, with soldiers chasing her, there is a mother on the run with two babies. The mother died in the ruined temple, and her maid fled with her two children.
Unfortunately, there are too many people who want them and want them dead. Under the pursuit of the soldiers, the maid fought her way out, but was able to escape with only a child. The other child fell into the hands of the pursuers. Later, he wandered around for a long time and was finally rescued by a family.
It was a very ordinary family. The man's surname was Chang and the woman's surname was Liu. They knew the child's identity, but they were still willing to keep this child who was regarded as the child of a demon concubine in the eyes of the world.
The Demon Concubine's life was full of ups and downs. Regardless of whether she had committed many evil deeds, all the major events in her life that left a lasting impression on people happened between contemporary heroes. But she didn't remember that in a small corner of her life, she had casually killed an evil demon.
To her, this evil demon was just a little demon blocking her way. But for the Liu family, everything the demon concubine did was a life-saving grace.
This woman's name will eventually go down in history. She became powerful because of her malice, but in the end she saved the life of "her own" child because of a little bit of kindness.
It’s just that sometimes the world is so darkly humorous that it seems like an unfunny joke. The man’s surname is Chang, but this “Chang” is not that “Chang”. Some people with the surname Chang are high and mighty, but they are the biological fathers of some children. But some people with the surname Chang are just ordinary scholars.
After rescuing the child, they learned some information about the Liaoyuan Clan by chance. But this "knowing" is just "knowing" to them. The times were turbulent and unpredictable, and this family did not want to or was unwilling to do anything.
For them, the best future is to let their children grow up safely, pass the imperial examination, and inherit the family business. Later, the couple had a daughter. The daughter then took the wife's surname.
As for the child's background and the news about the Liaoyuan people, they eventually disappeared in the dream like snow in the water.
Unfortunately, most of the wishes in this world will turn out to be contrary to one's wishes.
The evil concubine is dead, but the purge she set off has not subsided even after eight years. The human world is hunting down anyone who may be related to it.
This family had nothing to do with the matter. But one of their fellow villagers with the same surname was the wife of a former guard of the demon concubine. His fellow townsman was regarded as a heretic and beaten to death with sticks. Because the Liu family expressed sympathy for the fellow villager's experience, they were eventually accused of being a cronies of the evil concubine.
What is even more chilling is that those who are making groundless accusations are about to accidentally reveal another hidden truth - the identity of this family's eldest son is unknown and needs to be thoroughly investigated.
In order to end the escalating investigation, the family finally did something extremely decisive.
The half-crippled group found two children's bodies from a mass grave - at that time, it was very easy to find two bodies. One night, they set the house on fire. The wife and husband were reduced to ashes in the same fire.
The couple knew that they were destined to not escape this disaster. They have seen what has happened to others, so, like desperate gamblers, they pile their chips on a table where they have no chance of winning.
When the house was burned down by fire, the boy carried the girl on his back across the vast snowfield.
The merchant who took their money and promised to take them out of the snowfield eventually abandoned the two children.
"...This is what I experienced when I was young." Chang said very softly.
Often it is not pointed out. But the meaning of his words was already very clear. Ning Mingmei was silent for a moment, then said, "Your biological mother gave birth to twins."
"yes."
"It sounds like you are very sure that the other twin is still alive."
This time, Chang Feichang looked at Ning Mingmei. His eyes were dark. “I think so.”
This should be a good time for anyone to get to know each other. The implications in Chang Feichang's words were already very obvious. Combined with the information Ning Mingmei obtained from Chang Jing, at this moment, even if Ning Mingmei was a fool, he should know what Chang Feichang wanted to say.
Chang really wanted to say that he was one of the twins born to the witch Jiang Wu.
In other words, he is Ning Mingmei's brother from the same mother.
But Ning Mingmei asked: "If you meet him, what would you like to say to him? Or, what do you want him to say to you?"
Jian Changchang never answered. Ning Mingmei said: "You have never been good at lyrical words. So, why don't you just say what you want to say most directly."
"...Revenge." After a long time, he heard Chang Feichang say, "Then, break this cycle of fate."
"Revenge for whom?"
"Our families, all those who have been insulted and harmed, our loved ones, my master, and our destiny." Chang Feichang said.
“Breaking what cycle?”
"People like us are always in a cycle of being insulted and harmed," Chang Feichang said.
"And after that?"
Chang hesitated for a moment and said, "You want to ask, you and I..."
"You and your brother." Ning Mingmei said without blinking.
"What should my brother and I do?" Chang Feichang said.
"No." Ning Mingmei said, "What I want to ask is the new cycle and the new world."
silence.
There was a long silence.
Chang very much did not answer.
Ning Mingmei stared at him for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "I didn't expect you to have such a fighting spirit. I thought you preferred to sleep on a panda."
"'I will kill all the crows in the world and sleep with you till dawn.'" Chang Feichang said, "In today's world, where can one sleep peacefully?"
Ning Mingmei remained silent.
After Chang Feichang finished speaking, he remained silent, just silent. It seemed that saying these words had consumed all and only his eloquence as a lobbyist.
Perhaps the boy who is a little tired, a little lazy, a little careless, but has a lot on his mind, is what he should be like.
The wind blew willow catkins all over the ground. Ning Mingmei suddenly asked: "If I don't plan to speak now. Will you let me know more information later?"
Chang was stunned for a moment. Obviously, all of Ning Mingmei's reactions were beyond his expectations. Finally, he said, "You will have plenty of time to think about it in detail."
Ning Mingmei said: "I hope so..."
Before he finished speaking, the peak master's jade pendant on his waist had already become hot. Chang Feichang also lowered his head and looked at his own jade pendant.
Apparently, someone was calling them out.
The conversation can only go so far. Just as he took a step forward, Ning Mingmei said, "I have three more questions."
Chang Feichang: "Please speak."
"First question, the phrase 'Kill all the crows in the three thousand worlds' that you just mentioned, did you see it in Weng Xingyun's notes?"
Ning Mingmei did not miss the extremely shrunken pupils. Then, he heard Chang Feichang say: "... Yeah."
"Second question. I am the cauldron used as the current Sword-wielding Elder. So where is my next cauldron now? Who is it in the Qingji Sect?" Ning Mingmei asked, "According to convention, after the new Sword-wielding Elder takes office, the candidate for the next Sword-wielding Elder should have already begun to be sought."
"There once was such a person. But now, he has been sent away from Qingji Sect." Chang Feichang said.
"Send away?"
This was something Ning Mingmei had not expected. Logically speaking, shouldn't such a heartless incident consume all the leeks from generation to generation?
Chang Feichang said, "I don't understand either."
He paused and said, "The person who requested to send away the next candidate for the furnace was Qi Miancheng. He said that there was no need to select other candidates to join the sect."
Qi Mian Cheng.
This was really a bit beyond Ning Mingmei's expectations.
"The third question. Did your mother leave you any token of love?" Ning Mingmei asked again.
This time the pause was longer.
"No," he said.
I often waited for a long time. This time Ning Mingmei said: "I don't have any other questions."
Chang Feichang: "Oh, I see that every time you ask your disciples, you say there are only three questions. In the end, you always ask dozens of questions."
……hehe.
The two men flew on swords. When it comes to their background, they always seem to keep that layer of window paper secret.
Qi Miancheng's hall appeared in front of them. Ning Mingmei suddenly said, "Piaomiao Peak should also be held responsible for Mu Hanshan's injury this time. After all, he was brought out by us. How is his injury now?"
Chang Feichang said: "He is just unlucky. It's not your fault."
Ning Mingmei said: "But you look a little worried."
Chang Feichang did not give an answer this time.
The two of them entered the hall one after the other. Along the way, the system asked Ning Mingmei: "What on earth are you keeping in suspense?"
"What's the secret?" Ning Mingmei asked back.
"You know he is your brother. He knows you are his brother. He has said this to this extent, why don't you recognize him?" said the system. "And strangely enough, I can't sense any fluctuations in your heart."
Ning Mingmei said: "Isn't this normal? Relatives from another world... Should I be moved by this?"
This time the system was very stubborn: "No, you should have fluctuations..."
There is a strange feeling in these words.
Ning Mingmei pushed his glasses up: "For me, blood relationship is not important."
"So what's more important?"
To him, the most important thing is Chang Feichang's other identity.
A member of the Liaoyuan Clan, the gray-clothed man on Dongji Mountain.
If not for this, it would be impossible for Chang Feichang to suddenly figure out Ning Mingmei's true identity overnight. He must have made this judgment after seeing that Jiang Wu's embroidered screen had protected Ning Mingmei.
Since Chang Feichang is a gray-clothed man among the mob, Mu Hanshan’s injury is also closely related to him - you know, Mu Hanshan is Chang Feichang’s direct disciple. If that’s the case, did the “epidemic” during the Qingyan competition have anything to do with him? Does Fu Weidao, who was attacked at that time, have any relationship with him?
The water here is really too deep.
"When I need water, I will go get it. But I refuse to let anyone hold my hand and walk me into the pond step by step." Ning Mingmei said, "Sometimes, what is more terrifying than the deep sea is the deep lake."
Thinking of this, Ning Mingmei passed by the fourth elder in the hall. The man turned and looked at him.
That person was Fang Wuyu.
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