Monarch of Evernight: Revisiting old events in the seventy-fourth year

bsp;The mountain breeze in spring is getting warmer, blowing gently from the water, carrying the faint fragrance of flowers.

Qianye turned the thin porcelain cup in his hand. In the afternoon sunshine, this light gadget was as beautiful, delicate and as translucent as glass, just like the surrounding furnishings and scenery. It was beautiful, but with him ’s world is out of place.

Song Zining poured another cup of tea for Qianye and said, "I heard that Duke Wei's chief steward identified your talent, so I went to see you last night to check on the situation. Is everything going well?"

Qianye nodded, "Manager Wen said it was Dawn Qiming." He paused and said in a dumbfounded voice: "Isn't that what you had in mind at the beginning? That is one of the three top talents of the Dawn Force. ! ”

The friend sitting opposite me took off her gentle and jade-like appearance, showing a bit of laziness and insanity, and said as if nothing had happened: "You only used an eagle attack to steal so many points from Zhao Junhong, and you can still break through later." It would be strange if he didn't have such a top talent."

Qianye frowned and said, "But Manager Wen wants to kill me, isn't it because of this talent?"

Song Zining suddenly sat upright and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Qianye recounted what happened, thought about it, and spoke out several possibilities he had discussed with Qiqi. Song Zining repeatedly asked for several details, and after confirming that Manager Wen had not seen the old injury on Qianye's chest, he couldn't help but ponder.

At this time, Qianye thought of a detail that he had not told Qiqi, and said in confusion: "There seems to be a trace of dark force in the dark energy left by Manager Wen, but this shouldn't be right? Mr. Wei Guo How could the attendant next to me be related to the dark race?"

"Everyone above the Warlord has a very different path. Due to various secret opportunities, blood and the Force will become very complicated, so there is a dark component in the Force attribute and the Force attribute falling into darkness are different. ”

Qianye's heart moved slightly. Doesn't this mean that if he can break through to the general, he can find a way to use the power of blood?

At this time, Song Zining had finished thinking and said slowly, "Mr. Wen is a eccentric person. I don't think it's because of personal hatred. No matter how high the status is, people will have interests in impressing him, so it's better to come from Qiqi. Trouble on the other side is more likely.”

"Qiqi's brothers and sisters have such great abilities?"

Song Zining suddenly laughed, "Maybe it is really possible to follow the path of the Song clan."

Qianye was surprised, but Song Zining didn't look like he was joking.

"Although Qiqi's mother clan is a side branch of the Song clan, its overall strength is quite high. No one in their generation has been selected as the successor of the Song clan, so they formed an alliance with my second brother." Song Zining said casually : "If Qiqi can really become the head of the Yin family, it will not only break the balance of the family. Therefore, not only those people in the Yin family who compete with her for the position, but even the Song clan have many people who do not want her to sit on the position of the head of the family."

Qianye understood what he meant after thinking for a while, and then thought of something and asked: "I heard that your relationship with Qiqi is not very good. Is it because of something similar?"

Song Zining blinked at Qianye and said shockingly: "Not only is the relationship bad, after this Tianxuan Spring Hunt, it can be considered a breakup!"

Qianye was suddenly stunned, "Huh?"

Song Zining chuckled and said, "Didn't you notice that Ye Mulan is not here? She left two days ago to go back to the Song family to receive her punishment."

Qianye only felt that his friend's smile was a bit gloating, which surprised him. After all, from what he saw, Song Zining was quite indulgent, if not doting, towards Ye Mulan. Therefore, after Qianye met Song Zining, he still had a headache about how to resolve the almost mortal enemy relationship with Ye Mulan.

"Your Miss Qiqi, she wrote a letter to me just after the Spring Hunting actual battle." Song Zining knew that Qianye was not very aware of the complex relationships between various clans, so he explained: "I "My great-grandmother is also her maternal great-grandmother. Qiqi has a special status. No matter how my ancestors favor me, they can't go too far, and her maternal line and allies will also speak in it."

Song Zining said happily: "Besides, I only got fifth place in this spring hunting, and I lost half of the senior guards. Ye Mulan is the commander of the hunting team, so naturally he was called back and punished for taking unauthorized actions." He He smiled and said, "I guess I will inevitably have to listen to the elders' admonitions after I go back. As for whether I will be officially recorded as a fault, it depends on how much effort Qiqi put into suing me within the Song family this time. Status. ”

Qianye saw that he could talk about a serious matter so easily. He didn’t know how to react for a moment. He smiled bitterly and said: "Although I don’t understand the internal situation of your family, I have never forgotten such a thing. , Will it affect your heir assessment?" If this is true, Song Zining's statement that he will break up with Qiqi is not an exaggeration. Just look at the internal heir examination of the Yin family, which is simply a life-and-death war.

Unexpectedly, Song Zining laughed and said: "Actually, it's not that serious. How can an heir like me, who is ranked in the middle, have the possibility of becoming the leader of the clan? A demerit is just one or two more drops."

Qianye frowned and said: "But... then why do you indulge Ye Mulan? Her behavior will affect your reputation, right?"

Song Zining propped his head up with one hand and plucked the cup with the picture of sunny weather after rain with the other hand, and said casually: "It's not very good. You see, even I may make a mistake this time, that woman Ye Mulan I don’t know how severe the punishment will be, and the ancestors will be very dissatisfied. No matter how much the Song family values ​​​​face and reputation, if things like Qiqi come to complain once or twice, it will be impossible to maintain the engagement. "

Looking at his friend with a gentle smile on his face, Qianye was stunned and speechless. He did not expect that Song Zining also wanted to break off the engagement.

The conduct style of this Song Qi Gongzi is completely different from that of Qiqi. Qiqi was willing to go to great lengths to ruin her reputation, but Gu Liyu was obviously a stoic person, and even Qianye could tell that Qiqi had no hope of success. However, Song Zining only used the word "praise to kill" and wantonly indulged Ye Mulan, making her gradually forget about it and cause trouble. Song Zining was just "innocently" ruined. If he does this a few times, even if someone wants to sit back and watch the engagement come true. , but it can't be compared to the Song clan elders' maintenance of the family's reputation.

Song Zining smiled and said: "The conflict with Qiqi is just that I am impatient to get involved in the inheritance 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 worry too much.”

Qianye shook his head and said: "I was only hired by Qiqi through the Hunter Guild. This spring hunting is the last mission."

Song Zining pondered for a while and said: "This is best. The person from the Yin family who prepared your resume is very clever. It is enough to hide it from others for now. But if you really want to occupy a core position next to Qiqi in the future, they You must find out your identity and background."

Song Zining paused, obviously hesitant, then raised his head and stared at Qianye, and said, "Do you know the origin of the old wound on your chest?"

Qianye's face changed slightly. The huge scar on his chest from half an inch below his atrium to his navel was almost a nightmare for his entire life in hell. Even though he later got used to the lingering pain, it continued to stagnate his body. Force training progress. But Qianye still didn't know who he was and why he had such trauma.

Song Zining sighed and asked softly: "Didn't Marshal Lin tell you?"

Qianye suddenly felt panicked. He took a deep breath and said, "I haven't seen Lin Shuai since graduation." He added, "At that time, Lin Shuai went to Western Xinjiang to suppress the rebellion. At that time, the war situation seemed to have not improved. ."

Song Zijing listened to him quietly and asked: "Shuai Lin didn't ask anyone else to tell you?"

Qianye was silent.

Song Zining said: "Those are scars caused by Force plunder. In other words, you were born with a first-class talent or above, and there may even be a formed Force crystal behind the wound. And most people have to break through the Nine After forming a force node and forming a whirlpool to break through the warrior, the crystal will be condensed. Force plunder is a taboo in the empire, and most people will not even mention the word. , all of them are big shots at the top."

Qianye listened quietly. Song Zining spoke very slowly, and every word was very clear, but it took him a long time to understand all the meaning. Qianye raised his head, saw Song Zining's eyes, and asked, "Who are they?"

Song Zining leaned across the long table, held Qianye's shoulders, and then whispered: "The imperial family, the four clans, and those powerful men at the pinnacle of the empire."

What followed was a deathly silence.

Qianye sat motionless, and with a soft 'pop' sound, the teacup shattered in his hand, all the tiny sharp shavings pierced into his palm, and blood beads rushed out drop by drop.

Song Zining looked at him and suddenly said: "Prince Bowang Hou told people that you were his childhood playmate. The Wei family cultivated young children differently. They began to study and practice for ten years from a young age, so It makes sense. But I know that's not the case. If you calculate 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 bitterly, finally knowing where Prince Wei had acquired those street gangster-like habits. 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 with Commander Lin and ended with Commander Lin. Even the files of all the soldiers who died in that battle were sealed by the Marshal's Mansion. If I hadn't happened to be there at that time I saw your name in the obituary, and I thought about tracking it down. A few months later, I wouldn’t even know that you had been in the Red Scorpion.”

"Stop talking." Qianye interrupted Song Zining, "I will not believe in any inferences before there is definite evidence."

Song Zining pressed Qianye's hand and said calmly: "If you hope that one day you can stand in front of Lin Shuai and ask him personally, then, Qianye, live well."

The sunrise and sunset in Qinlu still follow the same constant trajectory. Only the mountain wind is warmer, and it seems that early summer is coming.

The fighting arena competition on the second day started on time at the martial arts arena. In the fourth round, Qianye's opponent was the legitimate son of a small aristocratic family. He still had some impressions of this person. He seemed to be ranked tenth in the actual spring hunting competition.