The mountain breeze in spring is getting warmer, blowing gently from the water surface, carrying the fragrance of flowers.
Qianye turned the thin-bodied porcelain cup in his hand. In the afternoon sun, this light and light gadget was as beautiful, delicate, and translucent as glass, just like the surrounding furnishings and scenery. .
Song Zining poured another cup of tea for Qianye, and said, "I heard that Duke Wei's chief executive appraised your talent, so I went to see you last night to check on the situation. Is everything going well?"
Qianye nodded, "Boss Wen said it was dawn." He paused, and said dumbfoundingly, "You didn't come up with this idea at the beginning, did you? That's one of the three top talents in Liming's original force!"
The friend sitting opposite took off his warm and jade-like appearance, showing a bit of laziness and madness, and said nonchalantly: "You just robbed Zhao Junhong of so many points with a single eagle strike, and you can break through the siege afterwards, It would be weird if it weren't for top talent like this."
Qianye frowned and said, "But Director Wen wanted to kill me, probably because of this talent?"
Song Zining sat up straight suddenly, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
Qianye recounted the incident, thought about it, and said several possibilities discussed with Qiqi. Song Zining asked several details repeatedly, and after confirming that Director Wen didn't see the old wound on Qianye's chest, he couldn't help thinking.
At this time, Qianye thought of a detail that he hadn't told Qiqi, and said in confusion: "There seems to be a trace of dark force in the dark energy left by Director Wen, but it shouldn't be? The servant next to Duke Wei How could it be related to the dark race?"
"The path of everyone above the generals is very different. Due to various opportunities of secret techniques, the bloodline and force will become very complicated, so there is a difference between the dark element in the force attribute and the force attribute falling into darkness."
Qianye's heart moved slightly. Does this mean that if he can break through to Warlord, he can find a way to use the power of blood
At this time Song Zining had finished thinking, and said slowly, "Boss Wen is a perverted person, I don't think it's because of personal enmity. No matter how high the status is, there will be an interest in impressing him, so the trouble comes from Qiqi's side." It's more likely."
"Qiqi's brothers and sisters have such great abilities?"
Song Zining suddenly laughed, "Perhaps it is really possible to follow the Song Clan's path."
Qianye was taken aback, but Song Zining's expression didn't look like he was joking.
"Although Qiqi's mother clan is an offshoot of the Song Clan, their comprehensive strength is quite high. No one in their generation was selected as the successor of the Song Clan, so they formed an alliance with my second brother." Song Zining said in disdain: "Qiqi If Qi can really become the head of the Yin family, it will not only break the balance of a family, therefore, not only those people from the Yin family who are fighting for the position with her, even some people in the Song Clan do not want her to be the head of the family."
After thinking about it for a while, Qianye understood eight or nine points, and then thought of something, and asked, "I heard that you and Qiqi are not on good terms, could it be because of similar reasons?"
Song Zining blinked at Qianye, and said surprisingly: "It's not just a bad relationship, after this Tianxuan Spring Hunt, it can be regarded as a breakup!"
Qianye was stunned, "Huh?"
Song Zining smiled softly, "Didn't you notice that Ye Mulan wasn't here? She left two days ago and went back to the Song family to receive her punishment."
Qianye only felt that his friend's smile was a bit gloating, which surprised him a lot. After all, from what he saw, Song Zining was quite indulgent to Ye Mulan even if he wasn't pampered. Therefore, even after Qianye and Song Zining met each other, he still had a headache about how to resolve the relationship with Ye Mulan, which was almost regarded as a deadly enmity.
"Miss Qiqi of yours wrote a letter to sue me right after the actual spring hunt." Song Zining knew that Qianye was not very clear about the complex relationship between the various powerful families, so he explained: "My great-grandmother also Her great-grandmother, Qiqi, has a special status, no matter how much the ancestors favor me, they can't be too much, and her matriarch and allies will also speak in it."
Song Zining said happily: "Besides, I only got fifth in this spring hunting, and lost half of the senior guards. Ye Mulan is the commander of the hunting team, so he was called back and punished for acting without authorization." He smiled. "It is estimated that after I go back, I will inevitably have to listen to the elders' admonitions. As for whether I will be officially recorded as a negligence, it depends on how much Qiqi has spent this time suing me within the Song family."
Qianye saw that he was able to say such a serious matter so easily, he didn't know how to react for a while, and smiled bitterly: "Although I don't know the internal situation of your family, but remembering this kind of thing will affect Your heir examination, right?" If this is the case, Song Zining's statement that he would break up with Qiqi is not alarmist, just looking at the internal heir examination of the Yin family, it is simply a life-and-death battle.
Unexpectedly, Song Zining laughed and said, "Actually, it's not that serious. How can a middle-ranked heir like me have the possibility of becoming the lord? Demerit is just a drop of one or two."
Qianye frowned and said, "But... then why did you indulge Ye Mulan? Her behavior will affect your reputation, right?"
Song Zining supported his head with one hand, flipped the glass with the other hand, and said casually: "It's not very good. You see, even I may make a mistake this time. I don't know how that woman Ye Mulan will be punished." No matter how important it is, the old ancestor will be very unhappy. No matter how much the Song family values face and reputation, it is impossible for the Song family to keep the engagement once or twice like Qiqi came to the door to complain."
Looking at his friend with a gentle smile on his face, Qianye was stunned and speechless, he didn't expect that Song Zining would also dissolve the engagement.
The seventh son of Song's behavior style is completely different from Qiqi's. Qiqi can go all out and ruin her reputation by herself, but Gu Liyu is obviously a persevering person, even Qianye can see that Qiqi has no hope of success at all. However, Song Zining only used the word "to kill" and pampered Ye Mulan wantonly, making her gradually forget about the troubles she caused. Song Zining was just "innocently" ruined her reputation. , It can't match the protection of the family's reputation by the elders of the Song clan.
Song Zining smiled and said: "The conflict with Qiqi is just because I am impatient to get involved in the heir dispute between the two families. Even if you work for the Yin family in the future, you will not have a direct conflict with me, so don't go too far Worry."
Qianye shook his head and said, "I was only employed by Qiqi through the Hunter's Guild, and this spring hunting is the last mission."
Song Zining pondered for a while, and said: "This is the best. The person from the Yin family who made your resume is very clever, and it is enough to cover up people's eyes and ears for now. But if you really want to occupy a core position beside Qiqi in the future, they must Figure out your identity and background."
Song Zining paused for a moment, obviously showing hesitation, then raised his head to look at Qianye, and said, "Do you know the origin of that old wound on your chest?"
Qianye's complexion changed slightly, the huge scar on his chest from half an inch below the atrium to the navel was almost a nightmare for his entire life in the underworld. Even though he had gotten used to that kind of lingering pain, it kept delaying his force cultivation schedule. But Qianye still didn't know who it was and why it left him with such trauma.
Song Zining sighed and asked softly, "Didn't Shuai Lin tell you?"
Qianye suddenly panicked, took a deep breath and said, "I haven't seen Shuai Lin since I graduated." He added, "Shuai Lin went to Xijiang to suppress the rebellion at that time, and the fighting situation didn't seem to improve at that time."
After listening to him quietly, Song Zijing asked again, "Didn't Shuai Lin tell anyone else to tell you?"
Qianye was silent.
Song Zining said: "That is the scar of the force plundering. That is to say, you were born with a talent above the first class, and there may have been a formed force crystal behind the wound. Most people need to get through nine force crystals. The crystals will only be condensed after gathering strength into a whirlpool and breaking through the generals. Force plunder is a taboo in the empire, and most people don't even mention this word. There are only a handful of people who are capable of doing this kind of thing, and none Not a big shot at the top."
Qianye listened quietly, Song Zining spoke very slowly, every word was very clear, but it took him a long time to fully understand the meaning. Qianye raised his head, saw Song Zining's eyes, and asked, "Who are they?"
Song Zining leaned over the Changji, held Qianye's shoulders, and said softly, "The emperor's family, the four clans, and those powerful men at the peak of the empire."
Then there was a deathly silence.
Qianye sat motionless, and with a soft "boo", the teacup shattered in his hands, all the tiny splinters pierced into his palm, and blood beads rushed out drop by drop.
Song Zining stared at him, and suddenly said: "Bowang Hou Shizi told people that you were his childhood playmate, and that the Wei family's training of young children is different, and they have been studying and practicing for ten years since they were young, so it makes sense. But I know it’s not the case, calculating the time, you and Wei Qiyang should have joined the army in the same year, he is a member of the Broken Wing Angel, but the Red Scorpion and the Broken Wing Angel have always been enemies in the army.”
Qianye smiled wryly, and finally knew where Wei Dashizi acquired those street gangster-like habits, and he briefly talked about how he met Wei Potian.
A flash of understanding flashed in Song Zining's eyes, and he said, "Then he must have told you about the Red Scorpion battle."
Qianye took a deep breath and said with difficulty: "Is it related to Lin Shuai?"
Song Zining nodded and said, "All the clues started from and ended with Commander Lin. Even the files of all the soldiers who died that time were sealed by the Marshal's Mansion. If I hadn't happened to read it in the obituary After seeing your name, I started to pursue the idea, and in a few months at night, I will not even know that you have entered the Red Scorpion."
"Stop talking." Qianye interrupted Song Zining, "I will not trust any inference without definite evidence."
Song Zining pressed Qianye's hand and said calmly, "If you hope to stand in front of Lin Shuai one day and ask him personally, then, Qianye, live a good life."
The rising and setting of the sun in Qinlu still follow the same constant trajectory, only the mountain wind is warmer, it seems that early summer is coming.
The fighting arena on the second day started on time in the martial arts arena. In the fourth round, Qianye's opponent was the legitimate son of a small family. He still had some impressions of this person, and he seemed to be ranked tenth in the actual spring hunt.