Night shrouded the Mino Plain, and the entire Inaba Mountain Castle also entered a relatively quiet night from the busy day. Every household fell asleep in the quiet darkness, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. It was the most beautiful time of this era.
Universal rhythm.
Only a few houses can emit candlelight. After all, ordinary people cannot afford candles or lamp oil.
In ancient times with backward productivity, lighting was really a luxury thing. Even in China, there are many related stories circulating, often about scholars who thought of various ways to study because their families were too poor to light oil lamps.
, such as "cutting through the wall to steal the light", "the firefly reflects the snow", etc.
This is true in China, let alone in this island country.
However, in Tokichiro's longhouse, candlelight was luxuriously lit tonight. In the lobby, illuminated by the firelight, Saito Douzan held up the short sword in his hand with nostalgia, his fingers trembling slightly.
Gently stroking the blade, he looked at the word "show" engraved on it.
"That's it...that's it..."
He seemed to be mumbling to himself in a daze. Although they had been separated for more than ten years, he was no longer the leader of the Chu Yeye clan. Instead, he successfully relied on strategy to seize Mino and became a famous and important prince in the world.
.But no matter what, he will never mistake this dagger.
Because this is exactly the fragment of the Chu Ye Ya Blade that my past self once used, part of the legendary sword left by the Taichu warrior to slay ghosts.
If he had been very sure before, then Saito Douzan had completed the final confirmation - he suddenly turned his head and looked at the black-haired girl who looked exactly like Yilong. This was him.
Another long-lost daughter!
It’s really...
It's really great! He didn't know if we would see each other again in his lifetime, but he didn't expect that the surprise would come so suddenly, that he was not prepared for anything and was caught off guard!
Even though he has always been famous for breaking promises and being ruthless, so he is called "The Viper of Meinong", his heart is in chaos at this moment.
This man with a smooth forehead, a full beard, and a very domineering appearance took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and tried his best to put on a kind and kind old father's smile, and faced the somewhat bewildered black man.
The girl asked:
"Shen Fangye... no, your mother, she... is she okay?"
"..."
When the black-haired girl heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and her face suddenly became a little sad.
She opened her mouth, but in the end she just lowered her long eyelashes and couldn't say anything.
What I recall in my mind is the unforgettable scene when I was young. The man with a tin stick and red eyes suddenly broke into his home... At that time, the young Hidechiyo didn't know anything, and he had already fallen down with his mother.
In a pool of blood.
After the red-eyed man succeeded and left, the mother, who was left with only one breath, used the power of the dagger and all the demon power to revive her, and told her to live no matter what, she must live strong, and then
Fragrance disappears and jade dies.
After that, the young Hidechiyo carried her mother's wishes and promise to her mother and lived a strong life alone. She lost a lot and lost the ability to speak, but she only remembered the name her mother left for her.
Whenever someone asks for his name, he will answer by showing the word "xiu" on the dagger left by his mother.
It has been like this until today.
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"..."
In the silence, the air becomes dull little by little, and sometimes, silence itself is also a kind of answer.
"That's right, I understand..."
Looking at the girl's sad expression, Saito Douzan suddenly seemed to have aged many years. He understood something. After a moment of silence, he sighed. Although the girl didn't say anything, she was as smart and wise as him.
Why don’t you understand what’s going on?
That woman is no longer in this world...
It was strange that he didn't feel any surprise in his heart, only that it was so clear. After all, in this war-torn world where all life is devastated, both humans and demons are dying in large numbers every day.
There is no news. In fact, he has already accepted this possibility.
But the sadness could not be suppressed at all. He turned his head again and looked at the short blade in his hand with some trance. He seemed to be in a strange state of remembering the past. His voice, face and smile were so vivid in his mind.
It's like everything happened yesterday.
It’s really strange, more than ten years have passed...
He just stared blankly. After a while, his eyes became brighter unconsciously, and seemed to have a crystal feeling.
Die, die, die...
At this time, Tokichiro, who was standing a little further away, was trembling with fear. He had no time to express his feelings that Mino's viper actually had a tender side, and that this man whose heart seemed to be made of iron and stone could behave in such a human way.
But for the first time, I felt that my scalp was going to explode, and I felt that I had seen something I shouldn't have seen!
He looked around tremblingly, and found that Miss Axiu looked gloomy and lowered her eyes in silence, while Brother Gu Mo was also watching with a calm face, showing no surprise at what he saw in front of him. He knew that he had seen it before.
A man of great worldliness is worthy of being a man from the Kingdom of Heaven...
But, at this time, these are irrelevant. The only information that Tokichiro filtered out is that he seems to be an "outsider" in this room...
It was over, he lowered his head as a conditioned reflex, staring at the floor, never daring to look up again, his heart full of bitterness.
I hope I can get away with it, I hope Master Dao San doesn't care about this detail, I hope he won't react later and feel embarrassed to cry in front of an outsider, and then get up in the middle of the night and have someone drag him out of the house and kill him
Now...
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While Tokichiro prayed to God and worshiped Buddha, Saito Douzan slowly came back to his senses. His thoughts returned to reality, but the memories of the past were still flying around in front of his eyes, disturbing him.
thinking ability.
It was a mixture of sadness and joy, and it was hard to control myself. I felt happy to see my other daughter again, but I was also immersed in the sadness of the death of my beloved and couldn't extricate myself.
Trying to calm down his emotions, the man looked at his daughter, remembering that she could no longer speak, and suddenly felt even more sad and guilty. Even though he actually had nothing wrong, but compared with the life of his other daughter over the years, look at it again
The black-haired girl in front of her obviously suffered a lot...
Saito Michizan suddenly felt that he was going to be overwhelmed by the guilt.
"I have worked really hard on you over the years..."
His voice became a little hoarse, but it was very powerful, as if it was not only comforting, but also some kind of guarantee to implement his own will, "Axiu, my daughter! From today on, you no longer have to act like before.
Okay... just like I promised your mother that I would take good care of Yilong, I will definitely take good care of you too!"
Tokichiro, who lowered his head and did not dare to raise his head, couldn't help but feel envious when he heard these words. He knew it would be like this, but this was also expected.
The black-haired girl raised her head in astonishment.
"That's right, we're going back right now. I'm going to let everyone know about this great thing. Yes, we must let the entire Meinong know..."
Saito Douzan murmured to himself, then sniffed, and immediately reacted. He continued to laugh boldly as if to hide it. He waved his hand and greeted several people eagerly, his eyes still locked on each other.
On Axiu’s body——
"Hahahaha, today is really a good day. Let's go, Axiu. Let's go home first and then talk about it after we get home! By the way, you must be hungry too, I'll have someone prepare it right now..." p>
He suddenly remembered that Tokichiro seemed to have entered the city in the evening. Maybe they had walked all day and had not eaten anything, and he immediately became interested.
At this moment, Saito Douzan was not like the Mino Viper who was famous for his ruthlessness, but more like an empty nester who finally looked forward to having his children come home... The heavy feeling of guilt and debt made him extremely hope that he could give this
No matter what it is, he will do whatever he can to make up for his long-lost daughter.
However, Hidechiyo didn't seem to know what to do about Saito Douzan's performance. She looked around blankly and subconsciously.
——With a little feeling of asking for help.
She also knew that this was indeed her father, and everything could be matched... But, but, this was really too sudden. She was completely unprepared mentally, and there was no way to accept such a sudden development at once, no matter it was
The enthusiasm shown by the other party at this moment is still the arrangement mentioned by the other party.
——Let the whole Meinong... know?
——And going home... How could she suddenly regard that castle tower as her home?!
So even though Saito Douzan was very excited and extremely hopeful, at this moment, she was filled with subconscious resistance and rejection.
"Ahem, Master Daosan, listen to me first..."
At this time, Gu Mo finally stood up and smoothed things over. He coughed lightly and put his hand into a fist against his chin. Seeing that their attention was diverted, he continued speaking calmly.
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"It's like this, I understand your feelings, but have you ever thought that all this is a bit sudden? Axiu didn't know about this at all before. Even if she knew that you were her father, you are nothing to her.
She is a very strange person. She is someone I just met today. Do you think you should give her some time to get used to it..."
There was no way to accept it immediately. This was normal, and he didn't want to see the girl in such trouble.
Anyway, just know about it and don't have any regrets in the future, but you don't have to force it to be accepted immediately. Anyway, there is still time... Besides, even if Axiu can't accept it immediately, can Saito Douzan not admit it?
Is this the case?
It's impossible, so - in fact, the result is not bad either.
However.
"...Who are you!"
Saito Michizan looked at this young boy with an expressionless face. After glaring at him for a while, he suddenly asked so unceremoniously, with raised eyebrows and raised eyes.
He had no reason to think that this guy was really annoying. He actually called his precious daughter so intimately. Is that what you can call me Axiu?
This is because the long-lost jewel in his palm was lost and recovered, and the deep joy and heavy guilt were intertwined, coupled with the effect of compensation psychology. While Saito Douzan wanted to make up for Hidechiyo twice, it also intensified his worry about losing again.
Be wary and resistant, and the young man in front of you seems to be the hateful guy who will take Axiu away...
——So just for a moment, he felt that Gu Mo's face became disgusting, and he didn't like it.
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"..."
Damn, I dare you not to remember it at all. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and Gu Mo maintained a cracked smile on his face: "My name is Gu Mo, and I am Axiu..."
"Okay, okay, stop talking...I remembered!" Saito Douzan waved his hand impatiently and interrupted him rudely. This kid is really annoying, and he still talks like a show! He
He took a deep breath and glanced at the girls beside him who didn't know what to do.
But even though I hate it, if Axiu likes it, then I shouldn’t act too arbitrary, rude and arrogant...
He just wanted to make up for his responsibilities and be a good father. If he ignored Axiu's thoughts and acted completely according to his own preferences when they just met, it would only make Axiu sad. That would be completely different from what he had in mind at the beginning.
Going in the opposite direction.
He glared at Gu Mo fiercely, making the latter confused, and then Saito Douzan showed a very gentle and kind smile again, and said to Hidechiyo:
"It doesn't matter, it's because I didn't think enough about it as a father... We are not in a hurry about this matter. We are not in a hurry. Let's go with your idea first, Axiu. We will talk about it when you are willing to accept it... But let's go back to the castle first.
How about the pavilion, I can't let you live in this kind of place."
He seemed to be carefully consulting the girl's opinion, and at the same time he glanced around. This long house can only be said to be clean, but it doesn't matter what you want.
He was used to living a hard life, so of course he didn't think there was any problem, but that meant that he had no problem, but he absolutely couldn't accept the apple of his eye, which he regarded as a treasure, staying in a place like this.
Hidechiyo is still a little hesitant, but her personality is such that she is easy to talk to even when facing strangers, let alone the father she just recognized. Since the other party is willing to take a step back and expresses that she doesn't like it, everything can be discussed.
, then it’s not good for her to be stubborn.
After successfully persuading his daughter, Saito Michizan suddenly burst into laughter and hurriedly walked ahead to lead the way. At the same time, he did not forget to give someone a vicious look when he passed by.
"You guys... come together and keep up!"
The viper seemed to be very reluctant when he said these words, and then walked out without looking back. He smiled attentively and spoke beside the black-haired girl, as if he was eager to speak.
Seize every moment to make up for family ties and mistakes.
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"Hoo... I'm saved."
Tokichiro, who was motionless in the long room, finally wiped the sweat from his forehead. His face was slightly pale, his legs were a little weak, but his eyes looked relieved. It seemed that Master Daosan did not intend to care about it.
Things that make you lose your composure in front of yourself.
However, after the panic, excitement followed. He couldn't hide his excitement and looked at the young people around him with envy in his eyes: "Brother Gu Mo, you are really lucky. With Miss Axiu's relationship,
Master Daosan will definitely have a special eye for you, and you will definitely become famous in the future. When the time comes... don’t forget me, uncle!"
"emmmm... add another eye?"
Gu Mo frowned, it seemed that it was true, that bad old man seemed to be normal to others, but when he looked at him, he seemed to be glaring at him.