MTL - Pihanjin-Chapter 27
When the thrill of revenge-like venting disappeared, regret, disgust and resentment followed.
It was with such a mood that Xie Changgeng walked out of the door.
From the age of fourteen, after committing murder and taking risks, the young man who read at night in the rain in Bashan, and who heard the chicken dance at the fourth watch, was gone forever.
He will never forget the scene where he returned home from the exam that day, but was greeted by the scene where his father was carried back and vomited blood. Unforgettable, unforgettable until death.
Although his father was only a postmaster, he was loyal and erudite. Xie Changgeng still remembers that when he was a child, when his father taught him to write his name, he said to him that in the early morning, the star was enlightened, and when it went to evening, it was Changgeng, the Big Dipper was scattered, and Changgeng was born. That's why he was named as such.
His father was the person he respected the most in his life.
The person who can be so reckless and go away after committing a murder is nothing but an armed general. A mere five-pin can be so arrogant.
Since then, the strong prey on the weak and stand out has become everything. The unwillingness in his bones and blood is also destined for him to be born for this path. His desires and ambitions continued to swell as he stepped on the enemy's corpse again and again, the Yangtze River waterway, the dark forces, even the extremes, were far from being able to satisfy him.
He wants to stand at the pinnacle of light, be the choice of the sky, and step on everything under his feet, so that the world can't look up, so that he will not live a life in vain.
It took him five years to become the leader of the Yangtze River.
In the past five years, his hands were stained with blood. Those who died at his hands included enemies and their own. He also lost his life several times and escaped. In addition to his enemies, there are also his own people who want to kill him.
Betrayal and fighting again and again, the last weakness of the young man has also been ground into a strong armor and a sharp shield. Xie Changgeng didn't trust anyone except himself. Everything can be used and exchanged, including his marriage.
At the age of nineteen, he was firmly seated as the leader of the Yangtze River and after accumulating enough capital, he set his sights on the Dongting Mu Clan, who was adjacent to his own power.
When he signed this marriage contract, he had no interest in Mu's daughter herself. Tall, short, fat and thin, Xi Shi's mother-in-law was no different from him.
Marry her, he will give her everything she deserves in the future, and she will pass on his lineage to him, so that's enough.
He didn't expect that from the day he went to Changsha to pick her up, there was no warning, and it suddenly broke away from his expectations.
By now, it has even become embarrassing for him.
He was famous in the village for his talent when he was young, and he was arrogant and conceited in his heart, and no woman could ever catch his eye. The marriage with the Qi family was only the order of his parents, and he followed it carefully. After the age of fourteen, his fate changed suddenly, the tip of the knife licked blood, and the occasional thought of adding fragrance to his sleeves when he was young has long since disappeared. At the age of sixteen, after seeing a leader who admired and promoted him die on a woman sent by his enemy, he took it as a warning and put his self-discipline above all else. This Mu family's daughter had no intention of him and wanted to go, not to mention that she lost her virginity early and was lewd by nature, why should he look at her more.
He regrets. I regret that I was deceived by this woman's skinny and low-pitched attitude, and I just indulged myself for a while and took my own humiliation.
He is disgusted. He hated the debauchery and cunning of this woman, and he hated himself even more. That day in the study in Shangjing, I knew that she had brought Xu and Weishe, and when I heard her say, "The only person who can protect me in this world is you," I was actually moved by it.
He felt extremely angry.
Not only because of the fact that she really lost her virginity, but also because he still had the last hope, thinking that if she really just lied to him at the beginning, he might not care about her previous contempt, and he could treat her better. What she returned to him was another humiliation.
There was not the slightest guilt or remorse in her eyes.
Even if she loses her virginity, if there is still a trace of guilt, he will not be so resentful.
Xie Changgeng braved the severe cold that night, walked on ice and snow, and went to Xiu Tu.
Xiu Tu is not big, but it is an important garrison city on the border, like a gateway to Aunt Zang, and its geography is important.
A few days ago, this place was attacked by a large number of Mobei alien cavalry. The deputy general in charge of defense, Liu An, led the army to guard. After several battles, the other party learned that the Jiedu envoy Xie Changgeng was also on his way back from Shangjing. Knowing that this time I can't account for it, I retreated to no avail.
When Xie Changgeng arrived at Xiutu at that time, he started to reinforce the old city defense.
Not long ago he left, but today he came back overnight without giving up on ice and snow. By then, even his hair and eyebrows were covered in ice slag. Liu An thought he was not at ease with himself, and was very frightened. When he took a short rest, he immediately led him to patrol the city defense again, and repeatedly assured that he would definitely guard the slaughter, and would like to issue a military order as proof.
Xie Changgeng stayed in Xiutu for a few days in the name of patrolling.
He didn't have to come to stop the slaughter. It's just that he went out that night in anger. He didn't know where to go for a while, and when he thought of Xiutu, he came here. A few days have passed, and now there is nothing to do here, and I have to ask myself, and then stay, it is a bit reluctant. I wanted to leave and continue to go to another city, but Liu An led his troops out of the city gate. After starting the road, he gradually slowed down and finally stopped.
Why did he ask her to stay at Jiedushi's mansion again, causing so much inconvenience for him? The night was in a hurry, and the many affairs of the Jiedu envoy had not been explained. After a few days, I am afraid that it has been stacked.
For such a woman, it is unbelievable that he has made it difficult to return now.
When she first arrived in Beijing, Empress Liu frequently called her into the palace and tried many ways, but she was just afraid that she would pinch herself and blow her pillow at him to alienate him. How could he not know?
This time, I was inadvertently, and at the risk of being suspicious of Empress Liu, I took a lot of effort to get the person out. Since she has arrived, in the eyes of outsiders, she has been in for a while, so she sent her back to Changsha under the name of incompatibility, and the news spread to Empress Liu, which would not contradict her rhetoric that she wanted to maintain her reputation, but also called her. Empress Liu believed in the judgment made on the Mu family's daughter that day.
Speaking of which, he finally helped the woman himself.
Xie Changgeng thought coldly.
This time, it's time to take a backseat and learn a lesson. Go back, make it clear to her face to face, let her go back to Changsha, and be honest with her brother. In the future, if major events come to pass, in the face of the old Changsha King, it may not be necessary to kill them all.
He pondered for a while, and soon made a decision, turned the horse's head, and returned to Guzang.
The distance between the two places was hundreds of miles. He galloped on his horse for a day. When it was dark, he ran the strong horse under his crotch as if he had just been fished out of the water. In front of the gate of Jiedu Envoy's Mansion.
The steward was standing at the door, and a servant was lighting the lantern that illuminated the door. When he saw the owner of the house returning, he was pleasantly greeted.
Xie Changgeng got off the horse and ordered the horses to be taken to the stable for feeding and rest. He walked in by himself, took a few steps, and asked the steward who followed him, "What is Lord Weng doing during my absence? "
The steward replied, "If someone asks for a doctor, Weng Zhu will see a doctor, and when an official's wife comes to the door, he will entertain, and if there is nothing else, he will be in the mansion. It's the same as the day before."
Xie Changgeng looked forward with both eyes and did not answer.
The steward smiled and complimented, "Sir, hurry in. The villain heard from his son that in order to be able to come here earlier to reunite with the adults, Master Weng did not want to rest for a while on the road and worked tirelessly, which is why he arrived so early. It's a pity. There are a lot of important affairs, and I often go out of the city for a few days. Lord Weng must miss the Lord very much. Now that the Lord is back, Lord Weng doesn’t know how happy he is.”
The steward's son was one of the guards who had sent Mu Fulan here before. Seeing that Mu Fulan is skilled in medicine and friendly, the steward boldly mentioned that he has old cold legs. When the attack occurred, the soreness was unbearable. She taught him a moxibustion method, saying that regular moxibustion would definitely relieve the pain. soreness. The steward was very grateful, and in order to say goodbye to Xie Changgeng in front of Xie Changgeng, he deliberately mentioned what he had heard from his son in the past few years.
He was reminded.
The reason why this woman came here tirelessly was that she had kept her previous words firmly in mind, thinking of arriving early and going back earlier.
A cold look appeared on his face. He instructed the steward not to come, but to go to the place by himself.
He stepped into the courtyard and saw a maid come out of the house. He recognized that it was the one who was going to hand her clothes in in the room a few days ago, but was stopped by his own impulse.
Dan Zhu was going out when he bumped into Xie Jiedu, who had not seen him for a few days, and returned. He was taken aback and hurried over to greet him.
"Master Weng is in the house, I'll report it right away..."
"No need!"
Xie Changgeng did not stop in his footsteps, and when he reached the foot of the steps, he stepped up and pushed in the door.
The candles in the room were brightly lit. Mu Fulan was wearing only a single purple gauze shirt. Sitting in front of the mirror, she was wiping her long hair that was still dry. She heard the sound of the door being pushed open from behind, thinking it was Dan. Zhu went back and returned, smiling and said, "Why did you come back so quickly? Did you talk to Mu's mother? Cook less dishes. If she is tired, I can't eat much..."
She turned her head and saw Xie Changgeng who suddenly appeared, she was startled, the smile on her face froze, and she stopped.
It was as warm as spring in the room. She had just taken a bath, and she didn't expect him to come back suddenly at this time. The single clothes on her body were a little thin, and it was not suitable for men. Although the other party was her "husband", it happened a few days ago. matter.
She got up, picked up the coat hanging on the side, put it on her body, then turned around with a smile on her face, and greeted him, "Are you back?"
He didn't respond.
Mu Fulan quietly glanced at the silent man across from her eyes, and an ominous feeling suddenly passed through her heart.
On that night three days ago, he apparently left with resentment afterwards.
Mu Fulan knew that when he looked at her at that time, her reaction should have stimulated him more deeply than the infidelity she had already told him.
As arrogant as Xie Changgeng, in the past few days, the most regrettable thing must be touching his own body.
In fact, on the eve of leaving Shangjing, Mu Fulan knew out of an intuition that he should be interested in herself.
Although it is a dispensable kind, if it has been so undecided, I really don't know when I will be able to go back.
It is unavoidable that it is better to come early than to be late.
If she was right, now that he personally confirmed her infidelity, he would have sent her away.
So after he left that night, in the past few days, she has been in a good mood, waiting for him to come back and speak.
But now, facing the sudden return of Xie Changgeng, she was suddenly a little uncertain again.
She felt a little bit of doubt and apprehension.
Xie Changgeng looked away from her and glanced at the corner of the room.
There are several boxes stacked there.
These boxes were brought by her from Shangjing. After they arrived, they have been kept here, and they have never been opened and placed.
He had already seen it. It's just that it has never been so eye-catching as this moment.
His eyes slowly retracted from the boxes, and he turned back to her face, which was clearly smiling a moment ago. On the way back today, when he saw her in his stomach, he turned over and thought about it, and told her to go back. Those words, suddenly do not want to say.
He said blankly, "Call someone to bring water and food. I'm tired."
