The snow melted, and all things revived. The bamboo shoots in the forest sprouted new buds, and flocks of wild geese began to return north. The sun and rain were warm and harmonious in spring.
This was supposed to be a season filled with hope, but to him, Wei Yuxie, it was not.
It was not just for some reason that he, the most mysterious of the four great young masters, had become so haggard and numb. Even if he could talk and move, you wouldn't think that he was more lively than a piece of wood.
He was alive, and he was dead.
The Jade Que Garden in the bamboo forest was always so quiet. It was isolated from the outside world, and only sunlight could shine in from the sky.
A strange sound from the bamboo house behind him made Wei Yuxie stand up abruptly. The next moment, he sat down dejectedly.
It should be the sound of the wind, and it could only be the sound of the wind.
The clear reality in his mind made him even more desperate.
"I really don't want to believe this.”A voice came from the bamboo house.
Wei Yuxie's body trembled slightly. He turned around and said after seeing who it was,""It's you."
The person who walked out of the bamboo house was Yu Mu!
"You lied to me." Yu Mu's eyes lit up.”
"Yes, I lied to you." Wei Yuxie did not refute.
He had lied to Yu Mu. There was more than one path that led to Jade Que Court from the outside! The other path led from the bamboo house to the cliff on the other side. There were hidden vine mechanisms on both sides of the cliff for people to pass through.
That day, Pei Shengxin found traces of wear and tear on the mechanism when he was investigating the cliff, but when he returned to Yuque Garden, Wei Yuxie was calmly waiting there without any flaws, so Pei Shengxin did not immediately tell Yu Mu about this matter. Even if he had told Yu Mu what he thought, Yu Mu probably wouldn't have listened to him.
"Why?" Yu Mu asked.
" There's no reason," Wei Yuxie said indifferently." I killed Yan Qixuan. This is the truth."”
"That's not the truth," Yu Mu said.”
Yu Mu's guess was right. The person who killed Yan Qixuan was not Wei Yuxie, but Lin Jianshuang! At that time, Lin Jianshuang was also in the Jade Que Garden. However, she did not show herself and hid in the bamboo house instead.
In terms of martial arts, Wei Yuxie was above Yan Qixuan. Moreover, he was proficient in hidden weapons. If Wei Yuxie was the murderer, the first assassination in the pavilion would not have failed under the circumstances of a sneak attack. Lin Jianshuang's martial arts were far from Wei Yuxie's. In addition, her good friend Yin Lanyao was also there at that time, so she was inevitably nervous. That was why she had failed in the pavilion for the first time.
The reason why she was able to kill Yan Qixuan was because she understood the relationship between Yan Qixuan and Yin Lanyao. Lin Jianshuang took advantage of Yan Qixuan's desire to protect Yin Lanyao to sneak attack Yin Lanyao again and again. This caused Yan Qixuan to die from the needle while trying to save Yin Lanyao. If Yan Qixuan had come alone, Lin Jianshuang would not have had a good chance.
Wei Yuxie knew that Yu Mu had guessed the truth. He only said,""Jianshuang has already gone. If you want to arrest someone, then arrest me.”He did not hide it, nor did he need to hide it, because all of this was meaningless to him.
"Lin Jianshuang…" Yu Mu's heart trembled.。。”
In fact, Yu Mu could guess a thing or two after seeing Wei Yuxie's haggard appearance. The only person who could have such a great influence on Wei Yuxie was probably Lin Jianshuang.
Wei Yuxie looked at his trembling hands and suddenly covered his face and cried,""I killed Jianshuang, it was me!!!”
At the mention of Lin Jianshuang's death, Wei Yuxie could no longer suppress the emotions in his heart. Self-blame, regret, helplessness, everything burst out at this moment.
After a long time, the crying gradually stopped.
" Jianshuang is terminally ill," Wei Yuxie said." Every once in a while, she needs to take a special pill to extend her life. The pill was not obtained for nothing. It needed a reward in exchange.”
Yu Mu instantly understood what Wei Yuxie was referring to. He was working for that person. He had killed Yan Qixuan in order to exchange for the pill!
Wei Yuxie continued," Jianshuang felt that her existence was a burden to me. She made me do things that I didn't want to do. She made me lose my freedom. She made me unable to be the real me. She loved me, and she could no longer tolerate herself as a shackle that bound me. That was why she foolishly chose to commit suicide in exchange for my freedom.”
"Why is she so self-righteous!”Wei Yuxie's voice suddenly rose.
"She doesn't understand at all. I did those things. I didn't do those things because of her. Even if I didn't have that pill, I would have done those things. Why didn't she understand? Why didn't she understand?”
"Who is he?" Yu Mu shouted.! He was the one who killed Lin Jianshuang! He's the real murderer. You still won't tell me his name?”
"I can't." Wei Yuxie said. His tone was calm but firm.
"You won't understand either. I can't resist him, much less betray him. Even if he wanted me to die now, I would never say no.”
Yu Mu was completely shocked. He didn't understand what kind of person could manipulate people's hearts to such an extent. He could make Gong Buqi die willingly and he could also make Wei Yuxie be loyal to him even if he lost his true love.
What kind of person was he?
Gong Buqi's words echoed in Yu Mu's ears,"His power, his martial arts, everything about him is beyond your imagination."
"I was abandoned by my father when I was young. Hehe, my biological father is the leader of a sect that is revered by tens of thousands of people. How can such a great person have a crippled son? So he abandoned me and left me alone in the mountains to die. When I was about to die, I met him. He didn't mind that I was a cripple. He took good care of me growing up. He taught me how to read and write, taught me all kinds of martial arts, and made me one of the four great young masters. He could even make my father change his mind and acknowledge me again. Everything I have was given to me by him. Everything, including Jianshuang.。。。”Speaking of his past, Wei Yuxie's eyes were blurred.
"Speak!" Wei Yuxie asked. If you were me, would you betray him and say his name?”
Yu Mu couldn't answer him, because if it was him, he wouldn't betray that person. Wei Yuxie would not be able to repay such a great favor in this lifetime, so how could he betray him?
"Hey."
This long sigh was for Yan Qixuan, for Lin Jianshuang and Wei Yuxie, and even more for the injustice and helplessness of this world.
Yu Mu walked over to Yan Qixuan and held his arm tightly before letting go.
"Since you're not dead yet, you should live well. I don't think Lin Jianshuang would want you to be like this after her death.”
After saying that, Yu Mu turned around and left the Jade Que Garden.
Wei Yuxie did not respond. He raised his head and stared blankly at the large yet small sky above him.
Rain fell from the sky.
"Did he say who that person was?”Pei Shengxin asked as soon as he saw Yu Mu coming out of the Jade Que Garden.
Yu Mu shook his head.
Yu Mu pretended to be relaxed and said," That's good. Wouldn't it be boring if we knew who he is so easily?" I want to catch him myself."
Yu Mu could even imagine the face of that person. He had a lofty attitude, manipulating and toying with everyone in the dark.
"No matter who he is, I must find him!”Yu Mu swore again.
Pei Shengxin didn't ask much. He didn't want to ask much, even though Yu Mu didn't mention a word about his conversation with Wei Yuxie. Yu Mu respected Wei Yuxie, and similarly, Pei Shengxin also respected Yu Mu, so he would not ask.
After walking for a while, Yu Mu finally opened his mouth.
"Lin Jianshuang is dead. Wei Yuxie is no different from dead.”
"Yes." Pei Shengxin nodded.
The two of them walked to the riverside.
"I'm going to Yangzhou by boat," Yu Mu said. What about you?"
"Let's go home," Pei Shengxin said.
"Actually, we can go together. You and I can take a boat to Yangzhou and then go north."”
Pei Shengxin said,"I'll go by land."”
"Then we'll have to part ways here."”
"Where in life does one not part?" Pei Sheng asked.”
Yu Mu laughed and said," Alright, get lost. I'll visit your house when I have time."”
"Then you can't come empty-handed."”
Hearing Pei Shengxin's rare joke, Yu Mu's smile grew wider.
"Definitely, definitely." he replied.
But Pei Shengxin had not left.
"Yu Mu, listen to my advice. Don't pursue this case anymore." There won't be any good results. In the end, you might just end up with nothing. You might even get yourself into trouble. Gong Buqi was right. The mastermind behind this is not someone you and I can deal with. Perhaps there is no one who can deal with him.”
Pei Shengxin was right. The mastermind was like a spider weaving a web. The more you investigated, the bigger the web was. The more you investigated, the more you felt that this person was not someone you could deal with.
Pei Shengxin was sincere. Perhaps this sentence shouldn't have come out of his mouth, but he didn't hesitate to persuade him for his friend.
"I have a principle." Yu Mu smiled. When eating, one had to order all the food that one wanted to eat. When sleeping, one had to sleep well. When one had a good dream, one had to end it. When one had fun, one had to return to their senses. If you don't do something, you must finish it well.”
"Alright then." Pei Sheng said.
"Hurry up, your wife and children are waiting for you at home."”
"Let's go!" Pei Shengxin mounted his horse and pulled the reins.
Yu Mu waved his hand, motioning for him to scram.
After watching Pei Shengxin leave, Yu Mu boarded the last boat by the river. He was going to meet Ye Shu now.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. It was so heavy that everyone was hiding in their houses. At this time, no one would come out.
"Let's go to Anping Bridge together," Lin Jianshuang said.”
"You know I only want to stay here."”
Lin Jianshuang didn't want to give up.”
“。。。”
She continued to persuade him." If it doesn't work, you can wear a mask. I'll wear one too. How about that?"”
“。。。”Wei Yuxie still didn't say anything.
"Alright, then I won't go either." Lin Jianshuang was helpless.
Wei Yuxie said,"You know what I'm thinking. I don't even need to say anything."”
"Don't tell me you like to watch me talk to myself?" Lin Jianshuang asked.”
"I like to watch whatever you do," Wei Yuxie said.”
Lin Jianshuang laughed." Why are you so good at talking?。。”
Silence spread.
"I said the wrong thing, yes…" She quickly apologized.
"You know I won't blame you, so you don't have to apologize."”
Lin Jianshuang leaned into Wei Yuxie's embrace and said,""No matter what you look like, I will still love you. Even if you have to stay here for the rest of your life, I will be here with you.”
"Yes, I know."
Now, he had arrived at Anping Bridge. He stood on the bridge in the rain and looked at the river.
His eyes were deep and dark, but lifeless.
He was the only one on the bridge, and he was the only one in sight.
He started walking slowly. If you looked carefully, you would notice that his left foot was a little limping.
He was a cripple.
"You said that you wanted to walk on this bridge with me, but I never agreed.”
He looked at his side affectionately.
"Why don't you open an umbrella?"
"It's going to rain. No one can stop it. Even if he opened an umbrella, he would still get wet. It was better to accept it calmly. It was quite good to get wet like this.”
"You're right. I can accept being drenched in the rain, but why can't I accept myself? It was the heavens that wanted it to rain, and it was also the heavens that made me a cripple from birth. Why couldn't I accept my own incompleteness?”
"Sigh, you always persuade me like this. You never seem to say enough of these words.”
"Yes, yes, yes. You said it wasn't enough because I didn't hear enough. I can't win in an argument, so I'll just listen.”
There was nothing strange about talking to himself, but he was not talking to himself. It was as if he was really talking to someone.
There was only air beside him.
The air would not respond to him, but he could respond to himself.
"I... I…"
"I…"
As he spoke, he finally had nothing to say. As he walked, he finally couldn't move anymore.
Because there was no one standing beside him, he was just talking to himself.
Tears flowed down his face along with the rain. He could not feel the lines turning from hot to cold.
"She's already dead?"
He suddenly turned his head, but only let out a soft hum.
A masked man appeared beside him.
"If she continues to take the medicine, she can actually live for a long time," the man said.”There was no emotion in his voice.
"She knows, and so do I." His eyes became blank again.
The man sighed." She's a very silly woman. She only knows that her death will set you free, but she doesn't know that you didn't do it for the medicine." Both men and women were always like this. They always thought that they knew each other very well and that what they did was for the good of each other. Understanding each other was easier said than done. She doesn't know what her death will bring you. If she dies, your heart will die, and Wei Yuxie will no longer be Wei Yuxie.”
Wei Yuxie raised his head. The rain kept dripping onto his face. He closed his eyes and said in pain,"I'm not worthy of being Wei Yuxie, and I'm even less worthy of her."”
The man didn't say anything. At this moment, he might also pity this Wei Yuxie who was no longer Wei Yuxie.
"Is there anything you want me to do?”Wei Yuxie said. Right now, he only wanted to find some value in his life.
However, the man said mercilessly," I will only leave my matters to Wei Yuxie, but you are no longer Wei Yuxie."”
Before she could finish speaking, the man had already disappeared.
Wei Yuxie was the only one left on the bridge. The rain became even heavier, almost swallowing him up.
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