Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be a little stunned after hearing Meng Xiuyuan's words.
But after a moment, he still reacted. Holding the "Wu Mu's Suicide Note" in both hands, he bowed respectfully and saluted Meng Xiuyuan again, and said very sincerely:
"Zhu Yuanzhang will never forget what Meng Shaoxia said today."
Meng Xiu saw that he was like this, so he just nodded and remained silent.
So, let's put this topic aside for now. Zhu Yuanzhang carefully put the "Wu Mu's Suicide Note" into his arms, and everyone raised their wine glasses again and continued drinking and eating.
After a while, most of the food and wine on the table were gone, and the sun above our heads gradually tilted.
Seeing that everyone no longer moved their chopsticks, and everyone looked slightly drunk, it was obvious that the meal was about to end.
Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance at Miss Yang next to him. Seeing that she was still silent, he understood that she must still have a grudge against Ji Fei and didn't want to end the matter like this.
At this moment, Meng Xiuyuan felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help but think about how he should handle this matter before leaving.
Just when Meng Xiuyuan was slightly stunned, Zhu Yuanzhang, as the master, also noticed that Yang Yunsu's mood was not right.
Thinking that this girl seemed to have a close relationship with Meng Shaoxia, out of respect for Meng Xiuyuan, I wanted to talk things over to resolve the conflict, so I asked this question:
"Miss Yang, you haven't spoken or moved your chopsticks. Is it because the food is not to your liking?"
Our local cuisine does have a strong taste, how about I ask Zhuo Jing to make two more lighter dishes..."
Without thinking, Miss Yang shook her head, suddenly reached out to some peach trees in the corner of the yard, and asked Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Marshal Zhu, your peach is very red and looks very pleasant.
Is it delicious?"
As soon as she said this, everyone present was a little surprised.
No one expected that the girl who had been silent all this time would ask this question for the first time.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not wait to think about it, and replied to her kindly:
"Miss Yang, our army actually captured this village just a few months ago, so I haven't lived in this courtyard for long.
The fruit trees in the yard were all left by the rich family of my predecessor who worked for the Tatars, so I didn’t pay much attention to them.
How about you try it?"
When Miss Yang heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, she nodded immediately, then turned to look at Meng Xiuyuan beside her, and said warmly:
"Meng Shaoxia, can you pick two peaches for me?
I have lived in ancient tombs for a long time and don’t know much about these fruits and vegetables.
The one you picked for me should be sweeter."
While speaking, Yang Yunsu smiled brightly at Meng Xiuyuan, and her elegant and elegant face showed a shyness that rarely appeared.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Ji Fei on the side couldn't help but look at each other and chuckle secretly after experiencing this situation. They both thought that this Miss Yang must be very affectionate for Meng Xiuyuan and wanted to use this to get close to him.
Meng Xiuyuan himself was a little confused. He didn't expect Miss Yang to say that. However, he didn't have time to think too much. He just said "Okay" and then stood up and walked towards the peach tree in the corner of the yard.
Unexpectedly, he had just picked a peach when he suddenly heard a loud cry of pain from behind.
Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly turned around and saw that Ji Fei was knocked upside down from the stool into the air by Miss Yang, and fell heavily towards the center of the yard.
In an instant, Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly used his Qinggong skills. Before Na Ji Fei landed, he ran straight to the place where he was alive. He waved his sleeves and took him down with a gentle hand and placed him on the ground.
Looking closer, he saw that Ji Fei was sweating profusely from the pain, and his big dark face turned even darker. Meng Xiuyuan immediately stretched out his hand and pressed on his Tanzhong point, using his true energy to probe him
In vivo conditions.
After a while, Meng Xiuyuan's expression eased slightly, because according to his judgment, although Ji Fei was seriously injured at this time, he was not in danger of death.
Obviously, Miss Yang reserved this palm.
While Meng Xiuyuan used his true energy to heal Ji Fei's injuries, he raised his head and looked at Miss Yang. He saw that her palms were raised high at this time, and her expression was as cold as ice.
When Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting next to him, saw this scene, he immediately felt a chill running down his spine. He thought that it was not enough for Miss Yang to hurt Ji Fei, and she wanted to vent her anger on him, the boss who protected his subordinates. He quickly raised his hand to say something to Ji Fei.
Yang Yunsu explained.
The next moment, as soon as he said the word "wait", Miss Yang's palm had already fallen. Neither Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him nor Meng Xiuyuan in the distance had time to stop him.
However, to everyone's surprise, Yang Yusu's palm did not hurt anyone else, but hit her own chest.
"Cough cough" twice, Miss Yang coughed out two mouthfuls of blood, with a little bit of red at the corner of her mouth. For a moment, her whole body seemed to have been drained of energy, and it was obvious that she was also seriously injured.
"Miss Yang, what are you doing? Why are you doing this?" Meng Xiuyuan frowned, but he couldn't get away because he wanted to protect Ji Fei's heart.
Of course he understood at this time that Miss Yang just wanted him to help pick peaches, just to scare him off. But Meng Xiuyuan didn't understand why Miss Yang wanted to hurt him.
Yang Yunsu smiled apologetically at Meng Xiuyuan and said in a slightly weak voice:
"I'm sorry, Meng Shaoxia, for disturbing your interest.
It’s just that this matter involves human lives, so we can’t just let it go.”
Immediately, she turned to look at Ji Fei who had just woken up on the ground in front of Meng Xiuyuan and said:
"Before I came here, I promised Juan'er in front of her grave that I would seek an explanation for her from you, a heartless person like you.
Originally, I wanted to kill you and make you pay with your life.
But with Meng Shaoxia's dissuasion, and what I just heard from you, you did do a lot of practical things on the battlefield against the Tatars.
Therefore, I will spare you once and only take half of your life.
I'll just make up the remaining half."
After saying this, Miss Yang said no more, turned around and walked out of the courtyard.
Meng Xiuyuan, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ji Fei who were left in the courtyard were stunned when they heard the sound and were speechless for a long time.
At this time, Ma, who was taking care of Zhu Biao in the house, heard the noise in the courtyard and ran out quickly. Seeing the mess, he opened his mouth to ask what was going on.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he did not answer her, but looked straight at Meng Xiuyuan and said:
"Meng Shaoxia, how is Brother Ji?"
Before Meng Xiuyuan could answer, Ji Fei, whose injury had eased slightly, spoke first:
"It's okay, it's okay. With Meng Shaoxia healing my wounds, I'm much better.
Meng Shaoxia, don't worry about me, you should go find Miss Yang quickly.
To be honest, although she hurt me, she spared her hand.
Compared to the anxiety I felt when I saw her look at the dinner table, I feel more at ease now.
The fact that the matter can be settled here is considered to be an advantage for me."
Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved when he heard that although Ji Fei was weak and out of breath, he could speak for such a long period of time, and he also advised Meng Xiuyuan:
"Meng Shaoxia, if that's the case, then you should go quickly. I think Miss Yang was also seriously injured.
You don't need to worry about us.
There is no way we can repay your kindness in the past. Today we have received great kindness from you. We should keep it in our hearts.
If there is an opportunity in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will do his best to repay his kindness."
Meng Xiuyuan nodded when he heard the sound. Now that Ji Fei was able to deliver his true energy with all his strength in a timely manner, the injuries to his internal organs and meridians have been controlled, and there is no serious danger. As long as he takes medicine to nurse himself back to health, he will eventually be able to recover.
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As for Miss Yang, it was obvious that the palm she slapped herself was not gentle. If she strengthens her luck and makes Qinggong go away, it may be more serious than Ji Fei Shang's.
Therefore, Meng Xiuyuan stopped chatting with the three people present and simply said goodbye, then jumped out of the yard and chased Miss Yang outside the town in the direction she left.
Searching for traces along the way, it didn't take long for Meng Xiuyuan to see the back of Yang Yunsu. She was walking with a sword in her hand and her steps were stumbling. It was obvious that she had difficulty holding on.
"Miss Yang...how are you?"
Meng Xiuyuan shouted, and at the same time he ran to her side and gently supported her.
Yang Yunsu saw Meng Xiuyuan reaching out to help her, but she did not resist. She only trembled slightly, lost strength, and fell into Meng Xiuyuan's arms.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly used his true energy to explore her body. After a while, Meng Xiuyuan's expression became more serious.
The injuries suffered by Miss Yang were much more serious than those of Ji Fei.
Not only was her heart and lungs severely damaged, but the riot of true energy in her body also caused damage to the meridians throughout her body.
Obviously what she said just now, "I will make up for the remaining half of her life" was really more than just words. This palm indeed cost her most of her life.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan didn't have time to say anything. He immediately helped Miss Yang walk to a quiet place by the road. Then they both sat down and used the improved "Nine Yin Manual Healing Chapter" to heal her injuries.
The two of them each raised one hand, palms touching each other, and secretly performed their exercises, causing the true energy to merge into Miss Yang's body.
This situation is the same as it was ten years ago, except that Zhao Min is missing.
A long time passed, until the sun set in the west and the sky grew dark. The injury in Miss Yang's body was roughly controlled, allowing the two of them some time to breathe.
"Mr. Meng, I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."
As soon as Yang Yunsu opened his eyes, he said to Meng Xiuyuan.
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard the sound, objected to her and said:
"Miss Yang, there's no need for this. I know it was actually you who accommodated me."
The fact is that if Meng Xiuyuan hadn't happened to be here, Miss Yang would have killed Ji Fei long ago based on her own will, and how could she have been so seriously injured.
This is where the so-called "Jia Ke" are slightly narrow-minded, that is, even if they can really maintain their original intention and wholeheartedly punish evil and promote good, what they act according to is actually the moral code in their own hearts.
In Meng Xiuyuan's case like Ji Fei's, it was difficult to determine his culpability, but in Miss Yang's eyes, it was a heinous crime that deserved death.
At this point in the matter, it was actually Miss Yang who had compromised on her persistence because of Meng Xiuyuan.
As upright as she was, she didn't want to cause Meng Xiuyuan too much trouble, nor did she want to violate her own moral principles, so she had no choice but to take her place and committed the so-called "make up for it herself" drastic act.
After hearing Meng Xiuyuan's words, Yang Yunsu felt warm in her heart and knew that he could understand her. Even the pain and torture in her body seemed to have eased a bit.
But after a while, there still seemed to be some words in my heart that I couldn't say out loud:
"Meng Shaoxia, do you really think that Ji Fei's behavior should not be punished?"
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly when he heard this and said:
"Perhaps I have seen and killed too many evil people in the past few years, and the crimes among them are extremely heinous and shocking, and there are countless of them.
In comparison, what Ji Fei did may be morally wrong, but I still feel that it is not a crime worthy of death.
The word love can only be explained clearly by the parties involved.
Judging from the laws of past dynasties and past dynasties, they should not be able to convict him."
Miss Yang frowned slightly when she heard this, and carefully considered Meng Xiuyuan's words. Especially the last two sentences, which really touched her.
After a long while, she breathed out a sigh of relief and said nothing again. Instead, she silently and diligently used her Qi to repair internal injuries.
The night passed like this, and when the sun rose the next day, Yang Yunsu had the strength to stand up from the ground on her own.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan originally thought of finding a village inn to stay with her, and first help her recover from her injuries.
Unexpectedly, Yang Yunsu asked Meng Xiuyuan first:
"Meng Shaoxia, I wonder where you are going?"
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he answered:
"Originally, I wanted to find a good owner for it as soon as possible after getting the "Wu Mu's Suicide Note", so as to help the great cause of resisting the Yuan Dynasty.
Now I happened to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, and it happened by the way.
I actually have nothing urgent to do next. If I have to say something, I just want to go to the sea and practice kung fu.
Let’s see if my inner strength can reach another level.”
Yang Yunsu was surprised when he heard this and couldn't help asking:
"With your peerless power, Mr. Meng, you should have already filled up your Dantian with Qi. Apart from working hard to hone your skills, is there any possibility of going further?"
And why do you have to go to sea to practice this internal skill?"
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he didn't feel that he had anything to hide, so he briefly talked to Miss Yang about the matter of "compressing the true energy".
Yang Yunsu looked surprised when he heard what Meng Xiuyuan said, and immediately asked Meng Xiuyuan:
"Meng Shaoxia, would you mind if I could also broaden my horizons?"
Meng Xiuyuan was a little confused and asked softly:
"There's nothing to hide from anyone. Naturally, I don't mind the exchange of martial arts. It's just that, Miss Yang, your injury has not healed yet. Would it be better to focus on healing first?"
Yang Yunsu smiled brightly when he heard this, and replied nonchalantly to Meng Xiuyuan:
"For martial artists like us, we cannot miss this opportunity to witness the miracle of martial arts.
My injury has been roughly controlled, and it’s nothing serious.”
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, it was not easy to refuse. After all, to a certain extent, he had caused Yang Yunsu's injury.
In this way, half a day later, Meng Xiuyuan and Yang Yunsu found a boatman on the beach, rented his boat, and headed straight to the sea.
After that, every day during the day, the two of them would take a boat out to sea together and tentatively search for a suitable location in the deep sea.
Meng Xiuyuan dived into the water to practice again and again, while Yang Yunsu was waiting for him calmly on the boat.
In the evening, the two of them took a boat back together to share their experience of the day's practice and practice the exercises together to heal their injuries.
Nearly half a month has passed like this, and Miss Yang's injuries are gradually getting better, but her heart has become more and more accustomed to this feeling.
I just feel that it would be great if I spend my time like this every day from now on.
On this day, Meng Xiuyuan dived into the bottom of the sea again. Miss Yang looked at the blue sea, but her mind could not calm down.
She felt that it might be time for her to do something.
So, while Meng Xiuyuan was diving into the water, she had been organizing her thoughts in her head, thinking about how she should express her feelings to Meng Xiuyuan later.
After a while, a crash was heard, and Meng Xiuyuan was seen flying out of the water and landing firmly on the boat.
Miss Yang habitually picked up a dry cloth and handed it to Meng Xiuyuan to wipe off the sea water on her body. At the same time, she felt uneasy and said slightly:
"Meng Shaoxia, I..."
Unexpectedly, Meng Xiuyuan was the first to interrupt her with a complicated expression:
"Sorry, Miss Yang.
I have something to do and I’m afraid I have to leave first.”
Good news, I think I just have a common cold.
Bad news, the cold is pretty uncomfortable, and the fever never goes away.
Everyone, please go to bed early and don’t stay up late. Take care of yourself during special times.