The night wind blew, and two black figures appeared at the end of the quiet long street. They landed on a roof and looked around. There was no one around, and they didn't speak. They just nodded at each other, then jumped down and landed behind the high wall. In front of them was the back door of a large house. It was unguarded and safe. One of them walked to the door, took off his mask, and knocked lightly on the door. After a while, someone opened the door. The person who opened the door was dressed as a servant. He looked at the man and woman, an old and a young, and felt very strange. Who were they? Why didn't they go through the main door? "Who are you looking for?" he asked, looking at them warily.”
The old man cupped his hands." I'm the Priest of Ultimate Regret. I've come to pay my respects to Grand Preceptor He. I have something important to ask for an audience. Please let me know."”
The servant saw that he did not look like a Taoist priest or even a good person. He hesitated and did not want to open the door, so he said coldly,"My lord is already resting, so I'm afraid it's not convenient for him to meet guests.”He was about to close the door.
Daoist Priest Regret quickly stopped him and said anxiously,""This is an important matter and cannot be delayed. Please inform him.”Seeing that person's reluctance, he added," If it's really inconvenient for Grand Preceptor He, please tell Miss He and ask her to make a decision.”
"Why are you guys so troublesome?" The man said impatiently," Alright, I'll go and ask. If Miss doesn't want to see you, then I have no choice.”After saying that, he shook his head and turned to leave.
Daoist Priest Regret watched him leave.
Shen Xiyin did not often meet outsiders. Worried that she would be anxious and unable to speak, Priest Regret asked with concern.
"I know I have to say this, but I don't know how to say it. Taoist priest, you should tell me. You already know anyway.”
"Of course, you can let me speak about this matter. I don't know about this.”
" This..." Shen Xiyin was in a dilemma. She thought about it and said," Taoist priest, I thought about it yesterday and felt that it's better not to tell Grand Preceptor He about this. I'm afraid it will implicate him."”
"But if we don't let them help, when will we find Huangfu Ye?”" What if things went smoothly for me?" Priest Regret asked. He walked over and patted Shen Xiyin's shoulder when he saw her troubled expression." But things are different now. Huangfu Ye didn't come to the capital.”
" Logically speaking, since Huangfu Ye is ahead of you, he will definitely come looking for you. Since you are here, he should be here too. But we didn't see him. Don't you think it's strange? Of course, there was another possibility. He was hiding. When I first found out about this, I also considered for a long time whether I should tell Grand Preceptor He. But we have no choice but to ask them for help. Perhaps we can find Huangfu Ye faster.
Shen Xiyin finally nodded in relief. She raised her head and saw a young woman rushing over. Although she was far away, Shen Xiyin recognized her as He Yunxiu at a glance. He Yunxiu walked over and said happily,""Taoist priest, you're finally here. We haven't seen you for the past few days and my father and I were very worried. If you still don't come, father plans to let me ask that Young Master Fu.”She turned around and suddenly saw Shen Xiyin standing at the side. She asked curiously," Isn't this Miss Shen? Why…"
When Shen Xiyin heard He Yunxiu call her name, she hurriedly bowed and said,""I, Shen Xiyin, greet Miss He Yunxiu.”
"You and I are friends. There's no need to be so polite.”He Yunxiu helped her up and sized her up.
" I didn't want to come here, but Huangfu Ye refused to let it go. He wanted to avenge his father, so he came to the capital alone…"
"What? Huangfu Ye came to the capital?”He Yunxiu was shocked." When did he come? Where is he now?”He Yunxiu's reaction was exactly the same as that of Repentance Daoist. She also felt that it was too sudden. For a moment, she forgot that they were at the door and blurted out all the questions at once.
" Miss He, this matter is rather complicated. I'm afraid it won't be clear in a short period of time. Moreover, this place..." Daoist Priest Regret pointed outside and reminded her.
He Yunxiu realized that she was in a hurry and almost forgot that she was at the door of her house. She hurriedly said,"Look at how anxious I am. I forgot where I am. Taoist priest, Miss Shen, please come in. I have already told father. He will be here soon.”As he spoke, he let the two of them in and said to the servant," You stay here and watch. Don't let anyone in. Don't tell anyone about what happened today.”
After following He Yunxiu for a long distance, Shen Xiyin and Daoist Priest Regret finally arrived at their inner hall. He Yunxiu asked them to sit down and asked the servants to serve tea. He Yunxiu asked them to wait for a moment before she went in. Not long after, she helped out a white-haired old man. Shen Xiyin knew that this person was Grand Preceptor He Zhong.
Before he came, Priest Regret had already introduced him. This Grand Preceptor He was an official of the same dynasty as his grandfather and was also a classmate and good friend. He had been married to his wife for ten years but had no children. After his wife died, he took in a concubine.
Shen Xiyin then realized that He Yunxiu was her senior, but she had not treated her with respect. Especially He Yunxiu, who looked younger than her, and treated her as a younger sister. Fortunately, the children of the pugilistic world did not have so many restrictions. He Yunxiu did not say anything, so they did not argue.
He Zhong sat down and looked at Priest Regret. He said with a smile,""I didn't know that you were here, so I didn't welcome you. Please don't take offense.”
Daoist Priest Regret stood up and cupped his hands."Grand Preceptor He is too polite. It is really presumptuous to disturb you in the middle of the night. It is just that things happened so suddenly that I had no choice but to come.”
"Don't mention it. It's obvious that the Taoist priest is a trustworthy person to entrust such an important matter to you. The Taoist priest didn't disappoint and searched thousands of miles. It was really touching. Although he didn't succeed, the world was unpredictable. The Taoist priest didn't need to blame himself. What should come would come. He couldn't avoid it.”After saying that, he sighed deeply. He looked at Shen Xiyin, who was standing next to Daoist Priest Regret, and continued asking," You're Shen Xiyin?”
Shen Xiyin stood up, nodded, and bowed."I, Shen Xiyin, pay my respects to Grand Preceptor He.”
"Quickly get up. Although I am a Grand Preceptor, I have actually long since stopped caring about court affairs. Besides, your grandfather and I were classmates in the past and were very close. His granddaughter is also my granddaughter. Since you're here, you're already home. There's no need to be so formal.”He Zhong looked at her very kindly.
"Thank you, Grand Preceptor He." Shen Xiyin replied and sat down. It seemed that He Zhong was not very powerful and treated her very well. This made Shen Xiyin feel much more relaxed. He raised his head and saw He Yunxiu smiling at him. It was very friendly. He was infected and smiled back.
" Yunxiu has told me about you." He Zhong looked up at his daughter and then at Shen Xiyin. He frowned and asked," What happened? Why did Huangfu Ye leave so suddenly?"”
Shen Xiyin turned around and looked at Priest Regret. The other party nodded lightly, knowing what was going on. He turned to He Zhong and said,"After we parted ways with the Taoist priest and Young Master Fu, we went straight to the outside of the pass. When we returned home, Huangfu Ye still refused to give up on avenging his father. I couldn't persuade him, but he knew that Young Master Fu's martial arts were powerful and that he was no match for him. He had to practice his martial arts diligently and look for an opportunity to take revenge. I saw his sincere attitude, so I didn't suspect anything. Then, we got married. The second day after we got married, he passed away and left me a letter. The gist of it was that I had to take revenge for my father's death, so he asked me to wait for him at home. I realized that he didn't bring anything with him, so I chased after him, but I still couldn't find him. I went to Jiangluo City, but I couldn't find him. When I learned that Zhao Shengming and Lu Wangyuan had come to the capital, I thought that Huangfu Ye must have come too, so I chased after him.”
"When did you come? How long have you been here?”He Yunxiu walked down, held her hand, and asked with concern.
"About ten days." Shen Xiyin thought about it and said," I think I'm quite lucky. I met Young Master Fu on the first day I came here. He found me a place to stay. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do.”
"Then why didn't you come here? It's not like you don't know the relationship between our family and yours. If you come, we can still protect you.”
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