Chapter 6 Twenty-one to twenty-five

The Chen Mansion was right in front of him, but Chen Xiqiao didn't really want to go in. So, he wandered the streets outside for a long time, and specially poured six pots of Nurhong for himself.Then, he staggered into the house. As soon as he entered, he saw Zhang Hengzhou.Zhang Hengzhou looked very calm, as if nothing happened at home, he always looked carefree and joyless. "Master, are you back?" Zhang Hengzhou looked at Chen Xiqiao who was already half drunk with concern. "Yes, I'm back." Chen Xiqiao replied absent-mindedly in a trance. "What do you want?"

"I want to drink a lot of water. Clean water." While speaking, Chen Xiqiao felt as if his throat was blocked by something. "Yes, I'll go get ready." Although he was puzzled, Zhang Hengzhou agreed without hesitation. Chen Xiqiao ignored Zhang Hengzhou.For some reason, now he suddenly thinks of Zihe's room very much, even if it's just to smell the fragrance she left there. He stumbled forward.The corridor was long and winding, empty and endless. Time seems to suddenly become very long.Tears are already welling up in my eyes. Bang, Chen Xiqiao suddenly pushed open the door.A smiling face unexpectedly caught his eyes.Zihe is not dead.

Chen Xiqiao rushed over and passionately kissed Zihe.Zi He stepped back, gently stroking the ends of Chen Xiqiao's hair with her hands. The two hugged each other on the bed, Zihe's clothes had been untied, she looked at Chen Xiqiao reproachfully, but she didn't make any resistance. Chen Xiqiao and Zi He finally calmed down. They lay flat on the bed, looking at the carved patterns on the eaves of the bed. "I don't know why, when you were not here this time, my eyelids kept twitching, and I felt ominous, as if I would never see you again." Zi He blushed, biting her lip, Whisper softly in Chen Xiqiao's ear, "My good brother, don't let my sister worry about you anymore, okay?" Strange." Zi He said leisurely, frowning.

"Where's the blame?" Chen Xiqiao's heart was completely relieved, so he returned to his hippie smile. "You looked just now, as if you wanted to eat me in one bite." As she spoke, Zi He's voice became softer and her face became more and more red. "Oh?" Chen Xiqiao's heart trembled, as if he was a little scared, but then he covered it up, "Sister, if you like it, I'll eat you again." As he spoke, Chen Xiqiao went up and down again Kiss Zihe wildly. "You're necrotic!" Zi He struggled angrily, hammering Chen Xiqiao's shoulders with her fists.The harder the hammer, the lighter it is.The harder the hammer, the lighter it is.

On the first day of June, Wang Chuanxing sat in the front hall of the Chen Mansion for a whole morning.He and Zhang Hengzhou sat face to face, did not speak, just watched the scorching sun outside, listened to the noisy cicadas, and drank the best Longjing tea.The water for making tea was specially brought by Zhang Hengzhou from the Nine Streams and Eighteen Streams in the early morning.On the first and fifteenth day of each month, Wang Chuanxing came to Chen's mansion to sit around, which has almost become his practice in recent years.Although the two have not spoken more than 500 sentences since they got acquainted, they both regard each other as confidantes who forget the years.The clear stream water is the best treat for friends in Zhang Hengzhou's heart.

It was hot outside, and the heat had filled the entire front hall, but Wang Chuanxing and Zhang Hengzhou, who were drinking hot tea, were not hot at all, and they couldn't even see a drop of sweat on their foreheads.The two people seemed to be empty, except for the sound of pouring tea and drinking tea, there was no sound, like two eminent monks meditating in meditation. However, for some reason, Wang Chuanxing felt that when he came to Chen's mansion these two times, his heart seemed to be a little confused.His original intention of coming here was to meet Zhang Hengzhou, and also to see if the Chen family needed help.Chen Liu, Mr. Chen was kind to him. Although he didn't have many opportunities to get along with him, he entrusted Zhang Hengzhou to give him his experience accumulated over the years and the contact method of his informants without reservation.Wang Chuanxing is a smart man, knowing that what Chen Liu handed over to him was not just some materials and records, but the mantle and hard work.This kindness is something he can never repay in his entire life.

Now, when he came to the Chen residence, he had a different expectation in his heart.He couldn't help hoping that he could run into Sima Wuyan, a young lady who had never been married to the Chen family, in Chen's mansion. This kind of anticipation is sweet and secret, although he knows that there is no possibility between him and Sima Wuyan, but as long as he can see her, he feels that this is the most anticipated thing in his life. The laughter of Chen Xiqiao and Sima Wuyan came from afar.After rowing and picking lotus in the West Lake, they finally went home before lunch.Wang Chuanxing's heart beat faster and faster. When pouring tea, the water no longer flowed down slowly. Although it was still very steady, the rhythm was a bit rushed and messy.

The voice finally came from a distance to the vestibule.Sima Wuyan's face was slightly darkened by the sun, but it looked more and more pretty.Wang Chuanxing just glanced at her with the tip of his eyes, and felt a feeling of being illuminated in his heart. Sima Wuyan didn't seem to see him at all, as if Wang Chuanxing's position was the only blind spot in her vision. "Brother Chen." Sima Wuyan quietly tugged on Chen Xiqiao's lapel. "How?" Chen Xiqiao couldn't stop thinking, with the smile from the frolicking just now on his face. "I'm a little tired, I want to go home and rest." Sima Wuyan lowered his eyebrows and said softly. "Okay, I'll take you back." "No, you can accompany Uncle Zhang and Brother Wang." Sima Wuyan waved to Chen Xiqiao, and hurriedly left with his maid.

Chen Xiqiao watched Sima Wuyan's back with a look of sadness on his face.But it was Wang Chuanxing who was even more disappointed, but there was still a gentle smile on his face.He drank the tea in his cup.He wished he hadn't been drinking tea but a glass of wine.spirits. Chen Xiqiao finally turned around and sat down beside Wang Chuanxing with a smile. "Brother Wang, didn't those old fellows teach you a lesson last time?" Chen Xiqiao smirked maliciously. "Master!" Zhang Hengzhou called out in a deep voice, as if to remind Chen Xiqiao. "It's not bad to listen to the teachings of the old people." Wang Chuanxing didn't care, but laughed at himself.

"Uncle Zhang, I was just joking with Brother Wang, don't make it so serious." Chen Xiqiao curled his lips carelessly, and continued, "By the way, Brother Wang, has there been an 'ogre' Liu Hui recently? news?" "What do you mean?" Wang Chuanxing looked at Chen Xiqiao in confusion. "No other meaning, I just want to join hands with you to deal with Liu Hui." "How to deal with it?" "Shanren has his own tricks, as long as you tell me his whereabouts, we will definitely eat him." "Oh ?" Wang Chuanxing stared at Chen Xiqiao for a long time before continuing, "Recently, he appeared in Shenjiang County."

The night is very deep, the heat of the day has faded, it is the coolest and darkest time of the day. Even the most startled watchdog in the village took advantage of this moment to doze off. This was an ordinary village that couldn't be more ordinary.There have been neither any great people nor any great products, so people's lives have been freed from many disputes and dangers, and they have always lived peacefully and peacefully. However, it is not destined to be peaceful here tonight. Because Chen Xiqiao and Wang Chuanxing have already arrived.The reason why the police come here is usually very simple, because the criminals are here. At this moment, Chen Xiqiao and Wang Chuanxing had already sat on the locust tree outside the courtyard of an ordinary farmhouse for most of the night.It was very dark, but their eyes were getting brighter and brighter. At this moment, a black figure flitted across the wall like a ghost and entered the courtyard. "Liu Hui is here." Chen Xiqiao said softly using sound transmission. "How can you be sure that he will definitely come here?" Wang Chuanxing looked suspicious. "I'm not sure, I'm just guessing." "Why?" "Because the owner of this house is a stepmother." Chen Xiqiao pretended to be mysterious. After finishing speaking, Chen Xiqiao jumped from the tree into the courtyard, and Wang Chuanxing followed closely behind. Wang Chuanxing's hand was tightly clenched on the hilt of the sword, as if he was ready to draw his sword at any moment.In the room, Liu Hui had already started. But Wang Chuanxing found himself unable to move.Chen Xiqiao had already tapped his Jianjing point.Wang Chuanxing looked at Chen Xiqiao in astonishment, not understanding why he was like this. Chen Xiqiao had a half-smile on his face, as if he had a well-thought-out plan. After a while, a black figure jumped out of the room with another figure engulfed in it. "That woman has already been killed by Liu Hui. If you are smart enough, don't act rashly and continue to follow Liu Hui." Chen Xiqiao suddenly unlocked the acupuncture points for Wang Chuanxing, and then flew to chase after the figure.Wang Chuanxing froze in place, pondered for a moment, and then chased forward. Under the moonlight as cold as water, there were only three shadows galloping across the wilderness alone. Chen Xiqiao and Wang Chuanxing continued to argue about something using sound transmission while walking. "Why didn't you let me save that woman just now?" Wang Chuanxing seemed really angry. "Because we didn't have the confidence to subdue Liu Hui at that time, if you rushed in, not only would our previous efforts be wasted, but..." Chen Xiqiao paused for a moment, "and we would also risk our own lives." "Then you just watch helplessly That woman was killed?" "If Liu Hui can't be killed, he will kill many, many of the same women. Perhaps, this woman's death is worthwhile." "What are you talking about?" Chen Xiqiao's eyes flickered, and he was silent for a moment Only then did he spit out two words through his teeth: "The truth." Half an hour later, Liu Hui in front entered a small hut by the side of the deserted road.The small hut looked like an inn that had been abandoned for a long time. Chen Xiqiao stopped and walked slowly towards the small hut.Followed by Wang Chuanxing with a dignified expression. There was a muffled sound of felling in the house. Chen Xiqiao looked into the room, and there were red oil candles as thick as a child's arm everywhere.At some point, Liu Hui was shirtless, with a black leather apron wrapped around his chest.The two butcher's cleavers in his hand are chopping something, the knife skills are skillful and erratic.Endless blood flowed out from the gap between the knives and trickled down the table.Liu Hui kept throwing pieces of gleaming white things into a large wooden bucket filled with water beside him, and every time he threw a piece, there was a burst of reddish water splash. Chen Xiqiao shivered.In order to hide his panic, he forced himself to act indifferent.He glanced to the side and found that Wang Chuanxing was no longer by his side. Wang Chuanxing was vomiting under the far corner of the wall. At some point on the stove in the hut, a large iron pot was set up, full of white steam. Liu Hui had already carried the big wooden barrel, walked into the steam, poured all the contents of the wooden barrel into the pot, and began to add star anise, aniseed, fennel, green onions and other ingredients in large quantities.Then lift a large soy sauce jar and pour soy sauce into the pot. The brown-red soy sauce draws a striking brown-red line in the air. Liu Hui put down the jar of soy sauce, covered the big pot, and licked his lips nervously. "How long will we have to wait?" Wang Chuanxing had already vomited and returned to Chen Xiqiao. "It's almost there." Chen Xiqiao smiled, as if the odds of winning were already in his hands. The cauldron was still boiling. Liu Hui sat on the edge of the table with a forced smile on his face, but his feet were shaking nervously. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind and walked towards the stove again.For some reason, he closed his eyes, and his panting became rapid. He tried to reach out to lift the lid of the pot several times, but he stopped, with a look of despair on his face.He suddenly covered his face with his hands.Tears flowed from between his fingers, followed by snot, and he began to cry softly. "Don't! Don't! Don't..." Liu Hui shook his head in despair and fear, as if he collapsed all of a sudden. Two people covered in black cloth and wearing demon masks smashed the door and rushed in. "I know there will be such a day, and you will send someone to find me." Liu Hui knelt on the ground, staring at the two men in black with dull eyes, and was not prepared to make any resistance, just muttered in his mouth language. The two men in black shot at the same time, and two gleaming swords pierced Liu Hui's chest, protruding from his back. Liu Hui's head drooped. The two men in black took off the demon masks covering their faces, and it was Chen Xiqiao and Wang Chuanxing. "You already knew he wouldn't resist?" Wang Chuanxing looked at Chen Xiqiao puzzled. "Almost." Chen Xiqiao nodded a little apprehensively. "Why?" "I know everything." Chen Xiqiao smiled mysteriously, as if he didn't intend to answer the question. "But..." "I know, you want to ask me again, why didn't you save that woman just now, didn't you?" Before Wang Chuanxing could finish speaking, Chen Xiqiao had already spoken out. Wang Chuanxing nodded. "Everything has its own price," Chen Xiqiao smiled, but his eyes were not very confident, "That woman is the price of killing Liu Hui." "Do you know what that incident reminded me of?" "What?" "Reminds me that when Mr. Hu arrested me and asked me to follow you, he told me that I only need to report Xie San's whereabouts immediately, and don't care about your life or death." Chen Xiqiao was silent for a moment, and then nodded vigorously. Nodded: "He is right, if it were me, I would let you do the same." "Then what is the difference between you and Xie San and Liu Hui?" After finishing speaking, Wang Chuanxing turned and left. Looking at Wang Chuanxing's back, Chen Xiqiao shrugged mockingly, and said to himself softly: "The difference is that they are criminals, and we are fast arresters." After Wang Chuanxing walked far away, Chen Xiqiao turned around and walked towards the stove Go, carefully lifted the lid of the pot, stared into the pot for a moment, as if finally made up his mind, took some broth with a big spoon, put it to his mouth, licked it with a frown, and smacked it in his mouth After a few clicks and nodding, he was finally convinced that what Xie San gave him that night was real braised pork. Chen Xiqiao finally let out a long breath of relief.The expression on his face was indescribably empty and tired, and he suddenly felt like vomiting. The door creaked open.Light leaked in through the crack of the door, illuminating half of Xie San's body and face. He was sitting at the table with his head down and his eyes closed. Chen Xiqiao listlessly followed the light into the room, turned around and closed the door.It was dark again in the room. "You look tired." Although Xie San didn't raise his head or open his eyes, he seemed to understand Chen Xiqiao's current state very well. Chen Xiqiao didn't speak.The darkness in the room made him feel as if he was about to suffocate.He moved around the house, opening window after window.The room gradually brightened. Chen Xiqiao fell straight on the bed and took a deep breath. "A catcher must have a strong nerve. You only need to do what you want to do, and don't judge whether it is right or wrong." Xie San continued. Chen Xiqiao closed his eyes and remained silent. The feathers in Xiao Hangao's room were fluttering again.Chen Xiqiao now looks like a beast that has fallen into a swamp, struggling constantly, while Xiao Han's haggard, white body is that soft and hopeless swamp. And again and again and again and again.Those thoughts and memories that suffocated Chen Xiqiao seemed to be expelled from the body in the vent of desire. Xiao Hangao catered to him with all her strength, her expression was frivolous and coquettish, only her eyes did not lie, there was exhaustion, loss and emptiness there. Both of them were exhausted at last, lying flat on the feather-covered floor like two big snow-white characters. Xiao Hangao found some leaf-like things from there, crushed them, stuffed them into a hollow reed, lit them on a candle, put them in his mouth, and took a deep breath.A puff of green smoke came out from under Xiao Haggard's upright nose, and an intoxicated expression appeared on her face, as if all the troubles had escaped out of her body with the smoke. Xiao Hangao handed the lit reed to Chen Xiqiao, and Chen Xiqiao followed suit and took a deep breath.His head seemed to suddenly become dizzy, and the objects in front of him became like floating shadows in the water. "What is this?" Chen Xiqiao asked, handing the reed back to Xiao Hangao. "It's called Wangyou Cao. A Siamese monk gave me some seeds and a secret recipe for making it." "Forget You Grass? It's a good name." "Although the name is good, who can really forget worry." Chen Xiqiao stopped talking.The two of you took a mouthful of each other, inhaling the intoxicating breath released from the Nessence grass in the reed, until the air in the room was also filled with this smell everywhere. Xiao Hangao suddenly covered his mouth and giggled, his face flushed so charmingly and intoxicatingly. "What's wrong?" Chen Xiqiao was a little puzzled. "The way you looked on me just now was so funny." "How's that for a good way?" "Hmm..." Xiao Hangao put his index finger playfully on the corner of his mouth, like a young girl who is in love, "It's like a head that has been hungry for days. wolf." "Actually, what you really want to say is that I look like Xie San, don't you?" Chen Xiqiao narrowed his eyes, turned over, and stared at Xiao Hangao motionlessly. Xiao haggard's face gradually turned sad: "That's right, he really looks like Xie San. In the past, every time he finished a case, he would do it endlessly." "Oh, really?" Chen Xi Qiao's fingertips lightly brushed Xiao Hangao's firm breasts, with a disdainful smile on his face. Xiao Hangao ignored Chen Xiqiao, as if he was completely immersed in his own thoughts: "It seems that there is a huge boulder weighing as much as a thousand catties hidden in his heart, and women are just a tool for him to temporarily relieve his pressure." "Knowing so, Why do you still like him?" "It's like you still make such a deal with him when you know he's a devil." "You know our deal?" "If it wasn't for your deal, Xie San wouldn't have I found here." "He came here for you, maybe because of me, but don't you think he really needs you now?" "He needs me?" Xiao Hangao looked miserable. "Isn't it? Every night he plays the flute outside your door like a lover. I'm afraid that even Yuelao will be moved by his infatuated look." "What he needs is nothing but something he made himself. It's just an illusion, what does it have to do with me?" "Yes," Chen Xiqiao sighed, and then smiled mockingly, "You don't even know who you are, how can you be sure of the person he needs? It's you?" "What about you? Who are you?" Xiao Hangao also laughed mockingly. "Who am I?" Chen Xiqiao's heart moved, and he was suddenly at a loss. Indeed, until now, how did he know who he was and what life he really wanted to live.The current Xiao Hangao was created by Xie San, and he, hasn't he been living for others from the very beginning? This is a person with the same fate in the world, so why meet each other before.Xiao Hangao and Chen Xiqiao suddenly laughed at each other. They didn't know whether the laughter was more mocking or sad, but one thing was for sure, the distance between them was because of this laughter. It got a lot closer. "What do you think is the chance of you killing Xie San in the end?" "It's only 10% at most." "What if I help?" "Not more than 20%." Chen Xiqiao replied thoughtfully. "Then do you want a 10% chance, or a 20% chance?" "Tell me about your conditions." "Help me torture Xie San together." Xiao Hangao showed a cruel cat-like smile. "It's that simple?" "It's that simple." "How to do it?" "Go, come with me to find Xie San." Xiao Hangao put the white robe on himself casually, took Chen Xiqiao's hand, Walked out from the cabin. Candles were still burning in Xie San's hut. Xie San was standing by the table, practicing calligraphy carefully. At this time, Xiao Hangao walked in holding Chen Xiqiao's hand, resting her head on Chen Xiqiao's shoulder, and deliberately took Chen Xiqiao's hand with her other hand and put it into her half-draped skirt. Chen Xiqiao also lowered his head complacently, and kept kissing Xiao Hangao's delicate red lips. Xie San looked at them with a painful expression on his face, and couldn't help but tightly closed his eyes. "Xie San, do you think you can see what you don't see? Maybe, you can see more when you close your eyes." Xiao Hangao laughed coquettishly, and every laugh pierced Xie San's heart like a needle. Xie San opened his eyes helplessly, and there seemed to be a trace of resentment in his calm and elegant eyes: "Believe it or not, I will kill you right now." "If you want to kill, then do it." Xiao Hangao opened his hands, The white robe fell off her body, "Anyway, every part of my body was taken from the dead. I am already a living dead, so why do you care, you kill me one more time." "If I do this, It's also to make you more perfect, why can't you understand my painstaking efforts?" Xie San said softly. "Your painstaking efforts?" Xiao haggard snorted softly, "You arrogant and selfish lunatic, when will you give pains to others besides yourself?" "Haggage, I used you before It's my fault, but from now on, I won't let you leave me again." "Even if I make out with other men in front of you." Saying that, Xiao Hangao, who was already naked, really pulled Chen Xiqiao Lying down on the bamboo bed in front of Xie San, he began to undress Chen Xiqiao, even gasping for breath. "That's right, even if you make out with other men in front of me." Xie San seemed to have made up his mind, and nodded expressionlessly, "Because I know that you did this just to get revenge on me, because you still love me Me. I just need to know this. You know, I have always been a very generous man." The smile on Xie San's face became narrower and narrower. "Xie San, you are not human!" Xiao Hangao jumped up from the bed, grabbed Xie San's face fiercely, then ran out into the woods with his face covered and his body naked.Xiao Hangao did not torture Xie San, but hurt herself. "I'm not human at all." Blood was slowly dripping from the place where Xiao Hangao scratched, but the smile on Xie San's face became wider and wider. He even stuck out his tongue to lick his own blood, "I am a god, so that you will never be able to escape the god in my palm." After finishing speaking, Xie San turned to Chen Xiqiao who was getting dressed, and said coldly: "Okay, you have watched the play too." , You've made a lot of money, now it's time to do your own thing." Chen Xiqiao sat in another corner of the room without saying a word, thinking about his next goal - killing Pang Xiaodai with thousands of people. Xie San also returned to normal, and began to practice calligraphy on the table of the Eight Immortals. Chen Xiqiao secretly glanced at him, his eyes flickering. His right hand slowly reached down to his waist, and finally rested on the hilt of the sword. Xie San finally finished writing a piece of calligraphy. He picked up the rice paper and looked at it with a relaxed expression on his face, as if he was just casually chatting with Chen Xiqiao about family matters. "I forgot to tell you that when you were away, I suddenly discovered that I still have a fatal weakness, that is, I care too much about writing, so I often get upset because of it. Fortunately, I discovered it immediately, so now you have missed it Here's the chance." Xie San seemed to be apologetic in his tone. Chen Xiqiao slowly retracted his hand from the hilt of his sword. "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you. If I hadn't played this game with you, I wouldn't have always imagined myself as you, and I might not have discovered my weakness." Xie San raised his head and looked at Chen meaningfully. Xiqiao glanced, "Fortunately, you didn't do anything just now. Remember, you only have one chance to do it, so you must think carefully before doing it." Chen Xiqiao smiled awkwardly: "Okay, I will definitely put you Keep your teachings in mind." Xie San put the used brush into the water basin and floated in the water, the clear and transparent water gradually turned to turbid black. night.It was pouring rain outside. A bolt of lightning illuminated the room.Xie San and Chen Xiqiao were sitting side by side by the window watching the heavy rain outside. "It's raining so hard." Chen Xiqiao said with a sigh. "Yes, it's really big." Xie San echoed lazily. Both were silent for a moment. "What do you know about killing Pang Xiaodai with thousands of people?" Xie San asked suddenly. "Not yet." "Why?" "I always feel that something is missing." "Which aspect?" "In terms of feeling." Xie San stood up slowly and waved to Chen Xiqiao : "Okay, come with me now." "Where are you going?" "You'll find out in a while." Chen Xiqiao stood up following Xie San, and blew out the candles behind him.It was pitch black in the room, only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Another lightning flashed, and Xie San and Chen Xiqiao had already crossed the threshold. The rain poured down like torn silk.In the town at the foot of the mountains, it became even quieter. In the long alley, Xie San and Chen Xiqiao walked in the rain one after the other.They were all soaked, their clothes were sticking to their bodies, like another layer of their skin Another lightning flashed across the sky, Xie San and Chen Xiqiao finally reached the door of a big house. "Now imagine yourself as Pang Xiaodai," Xie San said calmly, "You were born in a very rich family. Before you were born, your whole life has been arranged. You don't have to pay for food and clothing." Worrying about money, all you have to do is to enjoy yourself as much as possible. You have already got rich food, antiques, BMWs, wine and beauties, and you are tired of playing. You want to find something new and exciting. So one night, you stand At the door of this big family, a thought suddenly flashed in your mind. The only thing you haven’t done now is to kill people. Maybe this will be a very interesting thing. Why don’t you try it? Well, When the opportunity comes, go ahead and kill everyone in this house!" Chen Xiqiao bowed his head to savor Xie San's words, imagining Pang Xiaodai's mood at that time. "Why are you still in a daze, go quickly." Xie San pushed him. "What?" Chen Xiqiao suddenly came back to his senses, and looked at Xie San in astonishment, "You are asking me to really kill the people inside like Pang Xiaodai." "Yeah, so you can find what you need." Make Pang Xiaodai a part of your heart." "No! I won't go!" Chen Xiqiao seemed to have made up his mind and shook his head desperately. "Do you still want to continue our game?" Xie San asked leisurely. "You kill me." Chen Xiqiao pursed his lips and shook his head. "Kill you?" Xie San had an extremely gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, "Do you think this is enough? Since I have decided to let them die, the people in this house will not survive tonight. I will arrange the scene so that it looks like you did it." "You don't need to say more, I will never do it anyway." Chen Xiqiao couldn't even breathe, he heard himself The speaking voice is getting softer. "Do you think that you won't feel uneasy about your conscience? Don't forget, the culprit for the death of this family is you!" "Humph." Chen Xiqiao lowered his head, trying to persuade himself not to listen to Xie San's bewitching, Now he felt cold sweat pouring out from under his drenched clothes. "If you hadn't worshiped me as a teacher back then, none of this would have happened. You were the one who brought them to their deaths." Chen Xiqiao suddenly felt that Xie San's voice didn't come from outside, but It jumped out of his heart. "So..." Xie San took a long breath, "So, your only choice now is to kill them, so that in the end you will have the chance to kill me and avenge them. Go! Kill them!" "Go ! Kill them!" The voice echoed in Chen Xiqiao's heart like magic.He found that he had already started to walk towards the big house in front of him, his steps changed from bewilderment to firmness, and finally became more and more powerful.In the end, like an arrow flying from the string, he hit the iron-clad gate of the mansion. The gate was like paper, and there was a big hole in the shape of a human being. Chen Xiqiao saw the confused and endless darkness behind the door, just like his confused heart at the moment. The cold light in Xie San's eyes grew stronger, and the smile on the corner of his mouth grew stronger. It was almost dawn, but the rain was still pouring endlessly on this quiet town. Xie San didn't know when he had left. A flash of lightning illuminated the whole town. On the empty street, only Chen Xiqiao stood there blankly.The bloodstains on his body were becoming lighter and lighter with the rainwater splashed on his body. At this moment, Chen Xiqiao didn't feel the slightest thing on his body, as if his body no longer belonged to him. Maybe it was really like what Xie San said, from the day he decided to worship him as his teacher, there was no turning back for him. It was completely bright, but the rain showed no signs of stopping. Zihe stood at the door of her room, looking at the boundless rain at the end of the corridor, her heart was also a little wet. Recently, her young master seems to be becoming more and more weird. Not only does he spend more and more time away from home, but his behavior is also becoming more and more unpredictable.She knew something must have happened.However, if the young master didn't say anything, she didn't want to ask.She knew that no matter what the young master did or where he would go, he would definitely return to her in the end.She is not only the woman he loves deeply, but also his relatives, who can make him rely on and make him feel at peace. No one in this world can take her place.So, even though she was quite old and had no status, Zi He stayed by this man's side without hesitation.Sometimes being needed is a more reliable feeling than being loved.Zihe likes this feeling very much. Just as she was thinking about these things, she saw Chen Xiqiao walking over from the end of the long and curved corridor, drenched all over, looking devastated, as if he might fall down at any moment. Zi He's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but walked towards him. Chen Xiqiao staggered and fell into her arms.She felt his body shaking violently, as if he was seriously ill. "I'm so scared, I'm so scared, I'm so scared..." Chen Xiqiao kept repeating these words weakly. Zi He sighed, fondled his wet hair lovingly, and comforted him softly in his ear: "Okay, don't be afraid, sister will be with you." It didn't take long for Chen Xiqiao to fall asleep next to Zihe, with a look of horror still on his face. Zihe sat on the edge of the bed and patted him gently, as if taking care of a frightened child. . Seeing that Chen Xiqiao was already sound asleep, Zihe stood up, packed up the wet clothes Chen Xiqiao had changed, put them in the wooden basin, and carried them out of the Chen residence. Although there is a well in the mansion and a place for washing clothes, Zihe still likes to walk a long way to wash clothes by the stream beside the grove outside the mansion. Although the Chen Mansion has everything you need, and a big maid like her will be accompanied everywhere in it, and there is the only person she cares about in the world, but Zi He is still not used to the life of such a big family. After a long time, she will feel uncomfortable, so as long as the young master has clothes to wash, she will run out of the house, just to get some air. By the stream are usually women like her who come to wash things, or children who come here to play.Zi He originally thought that there would be no one by the stream on such a rainy day. However, she guessed wrong.There are not only people by the stream today, but also fishermen who are rarely seen at ordinary times.The creek was too shallow and clear, except for a few finger-sized fry, there were no fish to catch at all. The fisherman is wearing a thick coir raincoat and a big bamboo hat that covers most of his face. He sits motionless with his fishing rod, frozen like a sculpture. Zi He couldn't help but look at him a few more times.For some reason, Zi He felt that the fisherman only had the coir raincoat, bamboo hat and fishing rod to be real, but his person seemed to be empty, without the slightest breath, which made the air around him unreal. The fisherman was Xie San.In fact, he didn't leave Chen Xiqiao the whole night yesterday. Somehow, now he's getting more and more interested in this cat-and-mouse game.From Chen Xiqiao's body, he seemed to see his former self.He couldn't help but want to make this young man more perfect.Although he knew he would kill him someday, he hoped to kill him when he was better. The best hunter needs the best prey as a foil. Chen Xiqiao is smart enough, has excellent qualifications, and is not too stubborn or principled. This is a rare and malleable talent.But he has a fatal weakness. Chen Xiqiao's weakness is this woman named Zi He.As long as she is alive, Chen Xiqiao will never grow up.It is impossible for a man who does not grow up to become a real warrior. Therefore, Xie San made up his mind to solve this weakness for Chen Xiqiao. However, when he saw Zihe, Xie San couldn't help hesitating. This is not a very beautiful woman, nor does she look like she has too much scheming.But there is a strange power in her, which seems to make people feel quiet when they see it. 谢三心中饱满的杀机，此刻也突然变得不确定了，好像在不知不觉中被人催眠了似的。 “大叔，下雨天你还来钓鱼啊？”紫荷端着洗衣盆，终于走到了谢三边上。 “不错。”谢三的目光闪烁着，努力想重新寻回心中的杀机。 “大叔，你怎么没往鱼钩上放饵？”紫荷灿烂地笑了起来，露出一口晶莹的编贝。 “有时候，你不用放饵，鱼自己就会上钩。”谢三不知为何也微笑起来。 “是吗？”“不信你可以去问你们家少爷。”谢三努力收起笑容，阴郁地说。 “你认识我们家少爷？”“他最近刚拜我为师。”“哦，他怎么没跟我说。”紫荷扑楞着眼睛，迟疑地看着谢三，“您贵姓？”“姓谢。”“谢师傅，你也在衙门里做事吗？”“以前在衙门里呆过。”谢三顾左右而言他。 “哦。”紫荷认真地点了点头，然后又低头洗起衣服来。 谢三看了紫荷一眼，一把雪亮的短刃慢慢地从袖管里滑了出来。 紫荷忽然又抬起了头：“谢师傅，你觉得我们家少爷怎么样？”短刃又滑进了袖管。 “他很聪明，不过有弱点，所以要成为顶尖高手很难。”谢三似笑非笑。 “那该怎么办？”紫荷看上去很紧张。 “办法有，不过需要你帮忙。”谢三意味深长地看了紫荷一眼。短刃又慢慢地滑出袖管。 “怎么帮？”紫荷诚恳地注视着谢三，好像已经完全信任了他。 谢三沉默了片刻，越努力，心中的杀机却反而越少。短刃又慢慢地滑进了袖管。 “算了，这件事还是让他自己来做吧。”谢三摇了摇头，无奈地说。 紫荷回到陈府的时候，陈溪桥已经醒了，正坐在床上发愣。 刚才，他做了一个很可怕的噩梦。在梦中，他发现自己已经成为了谢三手中的木偶，正在他的操纵之下，将一把利刃刺进了紫荷的胸口，任他怎样挣扎，怎样呼喊都不能摆脱。 他出了一身冷汗。 浑身湿透的紫荷正端着洗好的衣服走了进来。 陈溪桥长长地舒了一口气。 “醒了？”紫荷在长廊里拉起一条绳子，将衣服一件一件挂了上去。 “嗯。”陈溪桥心有余悸地点了点头。 “知道刚才我在河边遇到了谁？”紫荷故弄玄虚地问。 “谁？”“你师傅。”紫荷挂完衣服，坐到了陈溪桥的身边，“这个老头真怪，说话前言不搭后语，到河边钓鱼连鱼饵都不带，还说你也知道其中的道理。”“我师傅？”陈溪桥一下子警觉起来。 “是啊，他还说他姓谢。”“什么？姓谢？！”“嗯。”紫荷点了点头。 陈溪桥沉默片刻，然后抬起头，一字一句地对紫荷说：“记住，以后再见到这个老头，一定要躲得远远的。”“为什么？”紫荷不解地问。 陈溪桥没有搭理紫荷，匆匆沿着门外的长廊向远处走去。 看着陈溪桥的背影，紫荷不禁喃喃自语：“姓谢？……姓谢？……谢三！？” 谢三还在溪水边上，拿着一根没有鱼饵的渔竿钓着鱼。 陈溪桥怒气冲冲向他走来。 “这是我们之间的游戏，你为什么要把她牵扯进来？”陈溪桥对着谢三吼。 谢三毫不为意，只是慢条斯理地说：“你实在太弱了，这个游戏我已经玩得没劲了，所以想帮你个忙，杀了那女人。”“如果你杀了她，我们之间的游戏就结束了！”陈溪桥的眼睛快要喷出火来了。 “是吗？”谢三不屑地笑了笑，“其实，即使我不杀她，有朝一日你自己也会动手杀她的。”“不可能！只有你这样的疯子才会干这种事。”“你现在还是个正常人吗？”“我是！。”陈溪桥斩钉截铁地说，心里却已经不敢确定。 “好吧，那么正常人，”谢三的语气愈发嘲讽了，“你现在说说，有了昨天晚上的经历，你对庞小呆的了解是不是增加了？”“是。”陈溪桥黯然地点了点头。 “那么，你说说看你有什么新发现？”“杀人的感觉太脏了。庞小呆出身大户人家，有洁癖，一定无法忍受这种肮脏的感觉。”陈溪桥梦游似的说，好像他真的已经变成了庞小呆，“所以每次杀完人后，他想做的第一件事就是找个地方，在里面洗一整天的澡，去重新寻找干净的感觉。”“还有呢？”陈溪桥努力定了定神：“我想，洗澡的时候也一定是他最脆弱的时候。”“既然你对他已经这么了解了，为什么还不去对付他？”谢三的手一抬，真的有一条鱼咬住了没有鱼饵的鱼钩，被钓了上来。