Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 414 Reunion after a long absence

Wow~
A few mountain sparrows and thousand-year-old cranes flapped their wings and flew up from the woods in the distance, as if they were startled by some ferocious wild beasts.

Li Bingwu had just picked up half a bundle of firewood with his hatchet when he heard the sound of startled birds flying away.

"Hmm? Something?"

Li Bingwu, who was experienced in the martial arts world, gave up the idea of ​​going forward to investigate. He picked up the twisted straw ropes and tied up the dead branches. Just as he was about to return the same way, he heard a rustling sound coming from the dense forest, which was getting closer and closer.

"So fast, is it a big one?"

Li Bingwu blinked, a gleam of light flashed in his tiger eyes, and the short knife on his waist was already in his hand without him knowing when.

"Uncle Wu!"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded in his ears. Li Bingwu looked in disbelief at the two figures in front of him that were gradually becoming clearer and clearer. Wasn't that extraordinary young man leading the way none other than Qin Huai, his nephew whom he treated as his own son?
As soon as he finished speaking, two figures rushed through the woods and appeared in front of him.

"Good boy, how did you find this place?!"

Li Bingwu put down his swords and looked directly at the strange pretty girl next to Qin Huai. He was stunned at first, then opened his arms, strode towards Qin Huai, and grinned.

"I returned from a long journey some time ago, and the first place I went back to was Kowloon. However, when I arrived at Xishengxuan, I found that Hongying and Xiang Bo were not there. Then I learned from Uncle Yutang that you had left Hong Kong Island to seek medical treatment in the north because of Xiang Bo's acute illness. Then I went from Foshan to Liangshan, and with the help of Fengliu Dasuni, I found your whereabouts and found you all the way here."

Qin Huai briefly recounted his journey, while his eyes were fixed on Li Bingwu, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Mostly because he hadn't taken care of him for a long time, compared to when they parted that year, Qin Huai felt that the man in front of him was a little shabby, with a face full of stubble. He didn't look like a wealthy man, but was quite different from when they first met. He was still the chivalrous man who was used to living in the mountains and forests, and going through wind and rain.

After not seeing him for many years, it was obvious that Li Bingwu had benefited from the revival of his spiritual energy. His pair of black and white eyes were shining with brilliance, and his gaze was like a tiger patrolling the mountains and all the beasts lying in wait. It was obvious that he had already mastered all his internal and external training and was only one step away from becoming a master.

Li Bingwu smiled kindly, and he was pleased and deeply touched.

He could feel that over the years, the gap between him and Qin Huai had not narrowed, but widened. In other words, Qin Huai was now at least at the peak of the Grandmaster level. If one thought more boldly, he might even have become one of the few Grandmasters in the world.

Who could have thought that the chance encounter and mutual benefits back then would create a figure worthy of being recorded in history, and that they would also have a master-disciple relationship.

Li Bingwu smiled and patted Qin Huai's shoulder, looked him up and down, and said "good" several times.

But when he saw the strange young lady quietly waiting beside him, Li Bingwu stopped smiling and said gently, "Ah Huai, you are strong and healthy. After hearing about Yi Hai's illness, you came here in a hurry. The hardships along the way are nothing to you. But this young lady is dressed in luxurious clothes and has a good temperament. You can tell at a glance that she is a rich and noble lady from a big family. How can you bear to take her through the cold?"

Today, Ao Ling was wearing a light green chest-length skirt and a turquoise gauze shirt, which made her look out of place with the surroundings.

"My little girl Ao Ling greets Uncle Wu."

When Ao Ling heard Li Bingwu mention himself, he bowed softly and greeted him quite obediently.

"Ahem, Uncle Wu, Miss Ao is not an ordinary person. She was born to be blessed by heaven and earth. The mere heat and cold are nothing to worry about."

It’s not that Qin Huai couldn’t hear the hidden meaning of Li Bingwu’s words, but in the current situation, it would be meaningless for him to fool anyone.

"I met Miss Ao when I was traveling around the world. We are close friends. If I want to save Xiang Bo this time, I may have to rely on Miss Ao's ability."

After hearing this, Li Bingwu finally understood, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he glanced at Qin Huai, who had been smarter than a ghost since he was a child, and took him two steps forward, whispering, "Ah Huai, this little lady Ao is obviously a daughter from a famous family. She doesn't stay at home and enjoy herself, but is willing to run around with you. Think about it, what is she trying to do? Your uncle Wu has seen a lot of things like this. I don't believe that there is nothing wrong between you two."

"Uncle Wu, you are wrongly accusing me. We are innocent now, otherwise I would not have brought her to see Hongying."

Qin Huai took the firewood from Li Bingwu, nodded to Ao Ling, who had extraordinary perception and pretended not to hear, and the three of them started to rush back.

"The key is not what happened between you two, but what Xiao Hongying will think after seeing it. You know her temper best. Recently, Yi Hai's condition has not improved."

As Li Bingwu was talking, he suddenly felt overwhelmed when he thought about what might happen next.

"Uncle Wu, I know all this."

Listening to Li Bingwu's chatter, Qin Huai felt warm in his heart. He looked at the faint firelight not far ahead, but he did not stop because of these words.

crackle crackle~
The sound of firewood crackling came from the fire. Xiang Hongying sat on a green rock, stirring the meat porridge boiling in the pot with a wooden spoon in her hand. Even the rising smoke was reluctant to stain her skin, and instantly turned into misty white mist, trying to add a bit of charm to her bright and beautiful appearance.

Fireworks were blooming and white mist was floating. Xiang Hongying sat quietly on the green rock. She looked like a person in a painting by Ren Xiong, or like a goddess carved by time.

"Hongying, I'm back."

Whenever a voice that could only be heard in dreams suddenly rang in her ears, Xiang Hongying, who was staring at the campfire in a daze, subconsciously looked up. When she saw the firewood, she thought she was hallucinating. But when she really saw Qin Huai's face, whose facial features had not changed but was obviously much more mature, she immediately stood up.

"Asshole, didn't we agree that we would only be gone for three years? It's been dragged on until now."

Xiang Hongying rushed forward, clenched her five fingers into a pink fist, and pounded Qin Huai's chest in shame and annoyance, revealing a rare little woman's attitude: ".You've delayed me until I'm old."

"Who? Who dares to say that my Hongying is old? We are in the prime of life!"

Qin Huai was hit with a set of turtle punches for no reason, but he was not surprised. Instead, he smiled and opened his arms to embrace Hongying in his arms: "You have worked hard over the years. From now on, everything will be with me."

"Um"

Hongying leaned against his broad chest, sniffing the faint sandalwood scent lingering around. Just as she was about to say something else, she caught a glimpse of Ao Ling, who walked out from behind Qin Huai and was staring at her with curiosity.

"Who is this?"

Hongying propped up her forearms, looked up at Qin Huai, whose expression was calm, and her tone inevitably contained some doubt.

"Ao Ling, Miss Ao, is my best friend who has been through life and death with me, and she will travel the world with me."

"Ling'er has met Sister Hongying."

Ao Ling smiled slightly and bowed gracefully.

"Meet Sister Ao Ling."

Hongying also remained respectable. Even though she had some complaints in her heart, she did not make the atmosphere awkward and awkward right after they met. "Ahem, Mr. Sun, how about we just forget about it? I think the porridge in this pot will become mushy if we cook it any longer. Let's eat first."

Seeing Qin Huai and the other two staring at each other in a weird and awkward atmosphere, Li Bingwu immediately spoke up to help Qin Huai out.

"Let me do it, and let the elders taste Ling'er's cooking skills."

Ao Ling nodded slightly, smiled at Hongying, took two steps forward to leave enough space for Qin Huai and the other two, and volunteered to take the kitchen spoon from Li Bingwu's hand.

"Mrs. Ao, this won't do. Look at your white and tender hands. Your family must have never asked you to do such rough work."

"Hey, Uncle Wu, you don't know that Ling'er specializes in cooking. These fireworks are nothing."

"What a pretty and smart girl. Xiao Wuzi, just let her have a try. At worst, we can cook another pot. The old man is not hungry now."

"Let go and follow me."

Seeing Xiang Hongying speak, Qin Huai opened his arms as he was told and followed her closely into the distant woods.

The sky was dark and the ground was rugged. Xiang Hongying was walking in a daze. If Qin Huai hadn't supported her, she would have at least got a few bumps.

"Qin Lang, is that Ao Ling really your friend, not some new love?"

"It's a long story."

"Then let's make a long story short."

Xiang Hongying thought Qin Huai was trying to quibble, so she bit her lower lip and interrupted him.

"Hongying, what I mean is that a few words are too pale and hard to convince people. For some things, I think it's better for you to see them in person."

"what?"

Xiang Hongying bent her beautiful eyebrows, somewhat confused about what Qin Huai was saying.

Qin Huai reached into his bosom and pulled out a [Three Landscapes Mirror Appearance Talisman] with extremely complex patterns, activated the image, and projected it into the air.

"This is the daily life of Ao Xiaoniang and I since we met. Hongying, you can take your time to read it. There is a long time to come, so there is no need to rush."

Qin Huai took out two chairs from his personal space and pulled Xiang Hongying, who looked surprised and dazed, to sit down, and watched this documentary with them, which covered a very long period of time.

The scene begins at the Tea Hill of the Mountain and Sea Realm. The Sea Tyrant Crab, which looks down on the world, swings its giant claws, the Crayfish, which is eager to protect its master, stretches its claw fist, and the elegant and pretty girl turns into a pink crystal jade dragon and is bound and trapped by a colorful spider web.
Hongying covered her mouth tightly, her eyes full of disbelief. She was completely unable to understand anything on the screen.

Then, he experienced life and death, and his mother revealed her true feelings.
The two people's ordinary daily life passed by at double speed, only slowing down at relatively critical moments, as if Qin Huai was analyzing his own heart with his own hands.

"Qin Lang, that Ao Xiaoniang is not a human, but a dragon girl? And your skills are so great."

After watching this wonderful documentary, Xiang Hongying, who had slowly recovered from the shock, no longer had the desire to explore the relationship between Qin Huai and Ao Ling. She just felt that Qin Huai's experiences over the years were too absurd, even more bizarre than the stories told in the vernacular novels and operas.

Qin Huai sat next to Xiang Hongying, put his hand on her shoulder, and gently embraced her in his arms: "I just explained it very clearly. I am a Yama walker who travels through the three thousand Yama worlds, and Ao Xiaoniang is a friend I met in a fruit. Yes, she is indeed a real dragon."

"I just want to hear you tell me in person."

Xiang Hongying turned around, put her arms around Qin Huai, and said after a long silence: "It took you a lot of effort to make this thing, you don't have to do this."

"Love is something that should not be allowed to be tarnished. Whether it's love or friendship, whether it's you, Ao Xiaoniang, or anyone else, I think I should treat them with sincerity and have a clear conscience."

Qin Huai rested his chin lightly on Hong Ying's forehead and said word by word, "If I rely on your trust in me to get away with this matter today, then there is no guarantee that we won't end up sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, and being in harmony in appearance but in spirit. And these dirty things are definitely not what I want to see."

"Hongying, my heart is just like the clear night sky. I never want you to suffer any injustice."

Qin Huai rolled up the [Three Landscapes Mirror Appearance Talisman] and placed it in Xiang Hongying's palm. He covered her jade fingers with his big hand and gently gathered them together: "Time is limited tonight, so it's inevitable that we will have a sense of rushing through it. You can keep this talisman for me first, and you can take a closer look at it when you have free time."

"Qin Lang, there really is no need for this between you and me."

Xiang Hongying lowered her eyes and looked at the talisman in her hand. She wanted to accept it, but when she thought of Ao Ling, who had left her hometown alone with Qin Huai, she hesitated. She could see clearly the friendship between the two of them, and it was real and could not be faked.

If she put herself in Qin Huai's shoes, it would be hard for her not to feel fond of Ao Ling, who is sensible, considerate, lively and cute, like a little sun.

Xiang Hongying was born into the opera industry and was very open-minded about the concepts of sophistication and loyalty. Although she also wanted to be with one person for the rest of her life, she was more aware that in this era, it was normal for men in high positions to have gossipy women.

Moreover, she had seen all kinds of people in the theater, and had already honed her mind. How could she not understand that as long as the person in front of her wanted to, it would be difficult to tell whether the talisman was real or fake?
But there was no point in getting stuck in this endless doubt. She believed in him, just as he believed in her.

It is enough that Qin Huai is willing to share everything he has experienced with himself without reservation.

"Rather than reading these things, I would rather hear you tell me the stories of these years in person."

Xiang Hongying snuggled in Qin Huai's arms, clasped her hands behind her back, and stuffed the talisman back to Qin Huai.

"This is natural."

The two of them tacitly did not mention the somewhat ambiguous relationship between Qin Huai and Ao Ling.

Qin Huai knew the urgency of the matter, so he naturally wouldn't say something irrelevant at this critical moment and make himself unhappy.

Xiang Hongying felt that the matter was done. Since Qin Huai had already promised Ao Ling that he would help her find her brother, he should stick to his word. It would be bad to send Ao Ling back to Jiuzhou just because of her words and ruin her relationship with a real dragon for no reason.

That's a dragon, a mythical creature that only appears in ancient books and legends.

Xiang Hongying was a little dazed. Until now, she had not completely recovered from the shock brought by those images.

"Qin Lang, you said you have a way to cure Dad?"

"Well, tomorrow we will work together with Elder Sun to make Xiang Bo recover as before."

(End of this chapter)