Time: 2008-4- 17 14:16:56 Words: 3374
Volume 2: Changzhou Phantom
Zhan Zhao woke up on the back mountain, and the cat and mouse in the west courtyard talked at night.
Northern Song Dynasty, Xiangguo Temple-
He did not expect that a murder would happen in Xiangguo Temple, which was a national temple. Although the case was quickly solved, the murderer had already committed suicide. It was only an additional crime. Abbot Xuan Hui sent people to the government at the foot of the mountain to prepare the case, and the matter ended just like that.
However, for Zhan Zhao, this case reminded him of some unpleasant experiences in the past. He also found some clues.
From the senior brother who was in charge of the registration of the visitors, Zhan Zhao learned some things he wanted to know. Then, he went to the back of the mountain alone along the path he used to walk.
He sat alone on an ancient tree. The surroundings were very quiet, but his heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface. Instead, it was filled with doubts.
" Case 7…Case 3…Changzhou…Zhan Family…"
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a light that no one had ever seen shone in his eyes. That was the other self that he had hidden deep in his heart.
More than ten years ago, a business prodigy was born in a family surnamed Zhan in Changzhou. This child was born with a keen intuition that was beyond the expectations of ordinary people. He was doted on by the Zhan family, which could be called the number one family in the south.
However, perhaps God was really fair. This child was born weak and easily fell sick. Her parents tried their best to nurse her back to health, but there was no improvement. Later, the Zhan family had a change. His father died mysteriously. In order to protect his son, his mother sent him to Xiangguo Temple to become a monk and practice martial arts.
This child was the current Zhan Zhao.
Because his mother had always taught him the principle of keeping a low profile, coupled with the three years of pure monk life and the seven years of uninhabited environment at the bottom of the cliff, he had always kept a pure heart and had almost no chance to come into contact with the world of deception. As time passed, he almost forgot that there was once such a shrewd Zhan Zhao.
In fact, if he thought about it carefully, if he did not have enough wisdom, it would have been impossible for him to survive at the bottom of such an uninhabited cliff at the age of twelve. It was also impossible for him to maintain his innocence and at the same time, gain a foothold in the treacherous Jianghu and even become famous.
Perhaps it was because he did not like to deceive each other subconsciously, he tried to forget his sharp side when he entered the mortal world again. He was strict with himself and lenient with others. Coupled with his originally gentle and refined personality, he created the simple and sincere Nanxia today.
However, this time, as clues about his father's death surfaced, he gradually remembered his past.
His father's death was not a simple matter.
The matter of him falling off the cliff was not simple.
'Case 7' and 'Case 3' were too much of a coincidence.
They were both from Changzhou, so why did the two dead businessmen and the Zhan family encounter such a similar thing?
Narrowing his eyes slightly, the image of his father when he died appeared in his mind again. His face was pale, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was stuttering with moans…Zhan Zhao gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. If he didn't take revenge, he would be a son!
……
"Hey, kitty! I didn't know you could climb trees!"
Just as Zhan Zhao was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly heard Bai Yutang's familiar voice from under the tree. He couldn't help but be shocked, and his thoughts immediately became chaotic. It was as if the memories just now were just a dream.
"Brother Bai, how did you know I was here?" He propped himself up and looked down at the figure bathed in the sunlight between the trees. Suddenly, he felt a little absent-minded.
Since when did this person integrate into his life so naturally and without a trace of awkwardness?
"Do you think I don't know about your cat temper?”Bai Yutang raised his head and revealed a big, somewhat strange smile." Come down! Bai Chen, that brat, is very concerned about you. He asked me to come and have a meal with you.”
He lied. Actually, he was the one who wanted to find him…
However, he would never admit it.
"I'll be right there!" Zhan Zhao smiled faintly. He didn't know what Fifth Master Bai was thinking. With a light leap, he landed beside the man and returned to the temple with him.
……
In the afternoon, Wang Guangling, Fang Zijing, and the scholar Gong Qinghuang left because they didn't want to stay in the place where the allergy case happened. Dao Rou and Qin Xuanmu lived in the east courtyard, which was quite far away from each other. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang rarely saw them again. However, Bai Chenhe, who also lived in the west courtyard, got along well with them and would come to ask them about Kaifeng Prefecture whenever he had nothing to do. He was especially curious about Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce. He chatted with them until the moon was high in the sky. They even made an appointment to chat again tomorrow.
The summer night was still as warm as the day, and there was no chill at all. When Bai Chen returned, Zhan Zhao was still awake. He climbed to the roof and stared at the moon in a daze.
He knew that there was a certain white mouse that couldn't sleep either. According to his past experience, if that mouse couldn't sleep, it would most likely come to disturb people's dreams. Instead of waiting for that rat to come, it was better to wait for him here.
Sure enough, after sitting for less than a moment, a white figure flashed and someone sat beside him.
"Yo! Why, Cat, have you really changed your habits and become a night owl?”When Bai Yutang opened his mouth, he still used his signature infuriating tone.
"I'm waiting for Brother Bai." Zhan Zhao smiled.”
Wait for him? "Wait for me?" Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows with interest. Could it be that you have done something wrong again?”
"When have I done anything wrong?”Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at him. As expected, he didn't have anything good to say!
"No?" Bai Yutang flicked the corner of his clothes and said casually," Then, which cat hid Huiyun's matter and made me, Lord Fifth, a fool? I say, Kitten, Fifth Master has always been honest with you, but you keep hiding things from him time and time again. You keep things to yourself. Isn't that too unreasonable?”
As she spoke, she didn't forget to sigh and slightly narrowed her beautiful peach blossom eyes at Zhan Zhao.
Hearing this, Zhan Zhao smiled bitterly,[As expected, this guy has noticed all my worries!] However, he knew that he did not want to hide anything from this person. It was as if there was a voice in his heart telling him that this person was worth trusting.
"Brother Bai, what do you want to know? I will definitely tell you!”
"So straightforward?" Bai Yutang had not expected Zhan Zhao to be so 'frank' with him. However, since the dumb cat had confessed, Fifth Master Bai had no reason not to take advantage of this opportunity. He didn't say much and asked his biggest question,"
"Then tell Fifth Lord first, why did Abbot Xuan Hui tell us that you were dead when we came to Xiangguo Temple back then? How did Huiyun become the Zhan Zhao of today?”Bai Yutang still felt angry at the mention of this matter. Back then, he had really been sad for a long time because of Huiyun's death.
Of course, Zhan Zhao knew why Bai Yutang would ask this question first. This white mouse was really vengeful! Therefore, he did not hide anything and told them about how he fell off the cliff and obtained the Great Ravager.
To Bai Yutang, these were all things that he had never heard of before, and Zhan Zhao being able to fall off a cliff of a thousand feet and not die was also something that he was amazed about.
"I say, Kitten, don't tell me you really have nine lives! Falling from such a high place, he was actually unscathed. This was a little too unbelievable.”It was indeed a Nine-Lives Strange Cat!
" I'm also very curious." Recalling what happened back then, Zhan Zhao could not find the reason." I once thought that perhaps there was a tree on the cliff that acted as a buffer for me, but..." At that time, he had specially investigated and found that there were no trees there.
"Forget it! It's fine as long as he's still alive!" Bai Yutang didn't know why, but he suddenly didn't want to pursue the reason why Zhan Zhao didn't die. It was as if there were some hidden reasons that he didn't want to know. This feeling was inexplicable, so he didn't think twice and interrupted Zhan Zhao's words.
Bai Yutang realized that Zhan Zhao was looking at him in confusion, and he felt that he had interrupted him a little too abruptly. He coughed uncomfortably and changed the topic.""What about today? Why are you acting so strange after the case is solved? What does Seventh Swordsman An have to do with you?”
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Seventh Sword of the Shore?
The scene before his father's death seemed to replay in front of his eyes. Zhan Zhao clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes.
"He might have a lot to do with my father's death!”
This was the first time Bai Yutang saw Zhan Zhao squint his eyes, and he was not used to it. He had long noticed that something was wrong with Zhan Zhao, but he did not expect him to be so abnormal.
"You mean that Seventh Swordsman An? When did your father pass away?”He asked curiously. He had a feeling that what he was about to ask might be Zhan Zhao's most private secret.
"Thirteen years ago." Zhan Zhao's face was half-visible in the dark night, appearing abnormally erratic. Her voice sounded a little more ethereal in the dark night. However, Bai Yutang could easily hear the depression in his voice.
"Brother Bai, have you heard of the Zhan family in Changzhou?”
Suddenly, Zhan Zhao turned to face him, his obsidian eyes shining with a strange light.
"You mean the number one family in Changzhou?”Of course, Bai Yutang knew about such a famous aristocratic family. The Zhan Family of Changzhou and the Bai Family of Jinhua were both famous families in Jiangnan. As the second young master of the Bai Family of Jinhua, how could Bai Yutang not know? But…what did this have to do with Zhan Zhao?
Wait a minute! Show? Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao and then remembered some rumors about the Zhan family in Changzhou. He couldn't help but be shocked.
"I say, Kitten, are you saying that the previous patriarch of the Zhan Family, Zhan Tianyi, who passed away thirteen years ago, is your father?!”
"That's right." Zhan Zhao nodded.
Immediately, Bai Yutang's eyes widened.
(End of Chapter 21)
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