When Xue Guiren heard the place name Quyang River, he felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.
Over the years, Xue Guiren often has a strange dream. In the dream, a river winds like a sheep's intestines. The river water is clear, and there is a bright light in the sun. She plays happily by the river, and also
Bathing in the river…
Sometimes, without any warning, some random, strange and strange pictures will pop up in Yuki's mind.
A tall man with a short beard, a big yellow dog, a sheep-like river, a blurry portrait, and a stone tablet with the word "Quyang" engraved on it...
However, it was difficult to piece together these bizarre fragments into a complete picture, and it was also difficult for her to connect these fragments in a reasonable way.
All this made Xue Guiren feel confused and anxious.
So when Xichun mentioned Quyang River, Xue Guiren thought of the words engraved on the stone tablet in the picture.
Xue Guiren said to Xichun: "I have something to do now, so you can ask Bai Jinlin to wait at the Wufu Inn in the city. I will go there to meet him after I finish my business."
Xichun followed Guiren Xue's instructions and went to notify Bai Jinlin.
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At the beginning of the unitary hour, Xue Guiren passed by Canglong City after finishing her business, so she led her guards into the city.
Xue Guiren came to Wufu Inn. As soon as she entered the hall, a man suddenly stood up from the east table.
This man is about fifty years old. He is tall and has a neatly trimmed short beard. This man is dressed in brocade clothes and wears gold and jade around his waist. He looks like a wealthy man. There are also two men with weapons sitting on the table.
, the two of them also stood up.
These two men are the followers of the man in brocade clothes.
This man in brocade is Bai Jinlin who wants to see the noble Xue.
After Xichun notified Bai Jinlin, he came to Wufu Inn and sat in the hall waiting.
The moment Xue Guiren walked in, Bai Jinlin immediately became excited. He stood up and couldn't help but walked towards Xue Guiren.
Bai Jinlin's two men looked surprised when they saw Guiren Xue. Because Guiren Xue looked very much like the young lady who had been missing for many years.
When Xue Guiren saw Bai Jinlin, the image of the tall man with a short beard immediately popped into her mind. However, the man was very vague in the fragments of her memory, as if he were separated by a layer of fog.
Bai Jinlin gave Xue Guiren a feeling of déjà vu. Could it be that she had met this man in brocade clothes before? But she had no impression of him.
Seeing Bai Jinlin approaching Xue Guiren in excitement, Xue Guiren's guards blocked Bai Jinlin.
The guard was about to scold Bai Jinlin when Xue Guiren raised his hand to signal the guard to get out of the way.
The guard stepped aside, and Xue Guiren looked at Bai Jinlin. For some reason, she felt a little anxious now.
Xue Guiren said to Bai Jinlin: "Who are you?"
Bai Jinlin said excitedly: "I am the owner of Quyanghe Lingfeng Village, my name is Bai Jinlin..."
Xue Guiren said: "Why do you ask to see me?"
What Bai Jinlin wanted to say, he glanced at the several guards behind Xue Guiren, but didn't know how to speak. Besides, there were also people in the hall. Bai Jinlin was also very worried.
Xue Guiren noticed Bai Jinlin's concerns and said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk."
Bai Jinlin said hurriedly: "I have booked a room upstairs."
Xue Guiren nodded and said, "Then let's go upstairs and talk."
Snow noble ordered the guards to wait downstairs, and also asked them to guard the stairs and not allow idlers to go upstairs.
Xue Guiren followed Bai Jinlin to a spacious guest room upstairs.
During this period, Bai Jinlin's eyes never left Xue Guiren's side. His eyes were full of excitement and expectation.
Naturally, Bai Jinlin's abnormal behavior could not be hidden from Xue Guiren.
Xue Guiren remained calm and said to Bai Jinlin: "There are only you and me in the house now. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Bai Jinlin rubbed his hands and said, "It's a long story."
Yuki Guiren sat on a chair. She picked up the teapot, poured a bowl of tea, took a sip. She still had a gentle smile on her face, and said, "Then you speak slowly."
Bai Jinlin breathed a sigh of relief to calm down his turbulent mood, and then he said: "I have a daughter named Bai Yushuang. She is beautiful and smart. She knows everything about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. We regard her as our master..."
Yuki Guiren interrupted him and said, "You'd better keep your story short."
Bai Jinlin coughed, and then said: "When Yu Shuang was fifteen years old, she and her maid went to play in the forest by the river, and she disappeared mysteriously. There was only a portrait of her left in the forest. The maid was also unconscious in the forest.
She fell into a pit. After the maid woke up, she had no idea what had happened. It was really strange that Yu Shuang disappeared. Yu Shuang disappeared mysteriously, which was like a thunderbolt for me and her mother. Since then, I have tried every possible means.
I asked for news about Yu Shuang, but there was no clue. She seemed to have disappeared from the world. Half a month ago, my good friend Zhang Peng went to the villa as a guest. He said that he participated in the attack on the Divine Blood Master and also met Xue Guiren. Zhang Peng said,
The Snow Lady is very similar to my daughter. As soon as I found out, I set off to the Canglong Domain. I wanted to see the Snow Palace Master with my own eyes..."
Speaking of this, Bai Jinlin's voice choked up and tears flashed in his eyes.
Xue Guiren said: "Then Yu Shuang and I are alike?"
Bai Jinlin said excitedly: "They look alike! Even though eleven years have passed, Xuegong and my daughter were so similar back then!"
Xue Guiren's heart moved. She looked at Bai Jinlin and said, "You have a big yellow dog at home, right?"
Bai Jinlin said: "Yes...that big yellow dog is still alive now. I loved it very much when I met Shuang and played with it every day."
Xue Guiren asked: "Is there a stone tablet by the Quyang River with words written on it?"
Bai Jinlin was even more excited when he heard this. He said in a trembling voice: "The stone tablet is erected on the bank of the eighth bend of the Quyang River. There are three words on it, Quyang River!"
At this moment, Xue Guiren's heart was really in turmoil.
Those memory fragments that troubled her, the tall man matched with Bai Jinlin, the big yellow dog matched with the Bai family's big yellow dog, and the stone tablet matched with the stone tablet on the eighth bank of the Quyang River...
What's going on?!
how so?!
Is she Bai Yushuang? Or has she been to Quyang River in her dream, seen the big yellow dog, and seen the stone tablet!
The gentle smile on Yuki Guiren's face disappeared. At this moment, she looked confused. She felt even more anxious, as if something bad was about to happen.
Yuki Guiren tried her best to control her emotions and asked, "Is that portrait still there?"
Bai Jinlin said: "Here, I brought..."
Bai Jinlin took out a bamboo tube, took out a scroll of portraits, and then gently unfolded it on the table.
The portrait is extremely well preserved. In the background of the portrait is a lush green forest. A beautiful girl is leaning on a tree. She is looking ahead, her eyes shining.
There is a bird flying happily to the left of the girl.
Yuki Guiren stood up and stared at the girl in the painting.
Her body was trembling slightly. The girl in the painting looked exactly like her ten years ago!
At this moment, Bai Jinlin couldn't bear it any longer, and he choked out: "Master Xue Palace, you are Yuxue, my daughter! I can feel it. But why don't you recognize me!"