Past years

【fifteen】

In a meeting and negotiation half a month later.

"This document is stamped with your personal seal, Master Hua'er, it's absolutely true." The other party smiled obsequiously, and handed over a piece of paper.

"..." Xie Yuhua took the agreement with a blue face.He didn't believe that his memory would decline to such an extent that he would have no memory of the agreement just signed a few weeks ago.However, that seal was indeed his own private seal.Then there is only one possibility left - the Xie family has an inner ghost again.

"I didn't write this chapter myself. So I'm sorry, this agreement is not enforceable." There was a storm in his heart, but he still suppressed his anger, and his tone sounded calm as usual

"Hey, Master Xie! How can you do this?! Say you don't do it and don't do it..."

"I'm sorry, I will try my best to make up for the part you lost. For the rest, please negotiate with my subordinates."

He had no time to pester the old man any longer.Compared with the huge amount of compensation, he still cares more - who is that ghost?

It stands to reason that his private seal is locked in the safe in the study.And in normal times, there are only a few people who have the means to enter his study, and they are usually guys who come to report the latest situation when he is at home.The only one who can stay long enough to pry open the safe without leaving a trace seems to be...

Could it be him?A name flashed across his mind, but he denied it within a ten-thousandth of a second.No, it must not be him.He couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.He still remembers that they fought zongzi together with bare hands, and they almost broke in the tomb because they ran out of ammunition and food; cakes; they spread their limbs together, lying on the grass, chatting with each other; even in the middle of the night, they climbed to the roof of the house together, looking at the still shining Beijing city that never sleeps at night.He couldn't think of any reason why the man should be against him.

And if even he can't believe it, then there are still a few people who can believe him in this world.

【Sixteen】

Two weeks ago, the blind man asked him for half a month's leave.He asked what he was doing, but the other party refused to say more, only said that there was something important and he had to go back to his hometown.He was silent for a while suspiciously, but finally agreed.Everyone has the right to keep some secrets, no?Just like himself, in fact, he didn't have all reservations about that person.

It was late at night, and Xie Yuhua was still sorting out the latest accounts in the study.After finally finishing the thick volume, he felt a little chilly, so he raised his hand to touch the coat on the back of the chair.It wasn't until he felt free that he remembered that earlier, he had hung his coat on the hanger as soon as he entered the door.Usually at this point, the man would always be standing beside him with a cup of hot tea; at the same time, the man would always have his coat hanging by the door in the arms of the other party.Thinking of this, Xie Yuhua raised her head, moved her sore neck, got up from the armchair helplessly, and went to get the coat at the door in person.

However, the moment she put on her coat, Xie Yuhua suddenly shivered.That's right, he finally understood, from just now until now, what was wrong with him in his heart.Before he knew it, he had already become too dependent on that person.And relying on this kind of thing is fatal to a headed family.Reliance means extreme trust, and in his position, he shouldn't trust anyone completely.He was used to so many betrayals and disputes, but how could he forget it when facing that person.Even if that person was the one who walked into his world when he was most helpless, he couldn't completely surrender himself to him without any defense.

In his position, he should not even have friends.What's more, there seemed to be some emotions that shouldn't have emerged in his heart.Perhaps, this situation should no longer be allowed to develop at will.Because he knew very well what the consequences of this would be.The old saying Zeng Yun: "Success is Xiao He's failure is Xiao He." Those who achieve understanding of family may still destroy Xie family in the end.And if he really paid for it, the price would not be just him alone.

【Seventeen】

The blind man is back.I don't know where it went, there seemed to be some slight scratches on the face, but other than the face, the rest was not necessarily a serious problem.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight." Xie Yuhua, who was checking accounts in the study, heard the sound of the man entering the door.The blind man walked to his table, holding two porcelain vases with blue and white patterns in his hands, "I went out for a while, and I just brought back a few bottles of good wine. Don't be too busy, come out and enjoy the moon. The begonias are all blooming." .”

He stopped the pen in his hand, rubbed his temples, "Okay, it's rare for Master Hei to have such an elegant mood, and I have to reward him."

I have to admit, the wine was really not bad.Coupled with such a moonlit night and slowly falling petals, a light drink is really a beautiful place in the world.

"You are very good at having fun." Xie Yuhua sighed while pinching the wine glass.

"Life is all about having fun in time. It's a pity that there are still a few beautiful girls missing," he sipped his wine, and added as if joking, "But it's nice to have a beauty like Master Hua by his side." It’s no regrets.”

"You're quite sharp-tongued." Xie Yuhua glanced at him.He smiled, and continued, "However, such a beautiful day is always hard to come by."

"For some things, once in a lifetime is enough. Life is too short, how can you be so greedy?"

"You're right..." Heixia Xinman served the wine and held it up, "I'll pay you my respects, do it!"

……

It's late at night, and the wine is almost gone.The frost dew was a bit heavy, and Xie Yuhua was only wearing a single shirt. "Then let's do that for today. Master Hua, be careful not to catch a cold. Let's rest early." The blind man watched the person opposite get up, and sent him into the house.Afterwards, he also returned to his own door.

Only a moment later, the door opened quietly again.The moonlight casts a long silhouette on the ground, and the smell of sake is still in the air.He tiptoed past Xie Yuhua's window, and through the wood-carved window sill, he saw that the person inside seemed to be fast asleep.Hei Xiazi breathed a sigh of relief, walked around to the back of the room, and easily pried open the warehouse door with the wire in his hand.After confirming that no one was following him, he disappeared behind the door in a flash.

【XVIII】

Xie Yuhua was careful when he proposed to drink.During these days, the conjecture in his mind kept reappearing; and he intuitively felt that tonight was the best time to verify the truth.

He stopped at the warehouse door for a long time, and finally walked in. "Master Hei's skill is really nimble." The black shadow in the depths of the warehouse who was pushing the hidden wall on the wall back to its original position froze, then slowly turned around: "Thank you, thank you. I just borrowed flowers Grandpa has something, just come here and return it now. I forgot to say hello in advance, and please forgive Master Hua'er."

"A little? Oh, okay. Even if the dragon pattern stone box, the white jade pendant, one submachine gun, two pistols, five daggers, and dozens of bullets count as just a little bit, that's fine—" He paused, took out his phone to operate After a few times, he handed it to the black blind man, "Please tell me, what is this?"

What appeared in front of him was the photo of him talking with the Wang family in the teahouse that day. Although there was only a back view and the pixels were not very clear, it was enough to identify who it was.

"Forgive me for not being able to explain it to you right now," the black blind man swallowed, the trembling of his Adam's apple being so clearly reflected by the moonlight, "but please believe me, I have absolutely no malice towards Xie Jia."

"Take the relics of my ancestors to trade with other families, how do you want me to believe that you have no other intentions." The light on the phone screen gradually dimmed, and the words that came out were like normal, almost breathless, "I, Xie Yuchen, think it's not easy to coax. , and it’s not so easy to make friends with sincerity. But thank you for letting me see how stupid I was before.”

"..." Heixiazi's heart sank little by little.He was obviously not in the tomb, and the evening breeze was blowing, but he found it difficult to breathe.

"Also," Master Xie clenched his fists secretly, with cold sweat breaking out from his palms. "The private seal in my study was probably also borrowed by you without anyone noticing."

"Private seal? What private seal? I admit that I borrowed your jade pendant and took some equipment along the way, but I have never seen a dragon pattern box, let alone your private seal."

"Don't pretend. I'm not careful enough. There is no one in my family who can enter and leave my study at will, except you."

"As long as I am blind, I will dare to take it." The figure in the darkness took two steps forward, a ray of moonlight reflected on the bottomless black lenses, "But this matter has nothing to do with me. "

Xie Yuhua looked directly at the opposite person, as if thinking about something.There were several times when the thin lips parted slightly, but nothing came out.Time passed by every minute and every second, as if the air had been imprisoned.After a long time, the blind man finally heard that familiar voice again, but the tone of the voice was chillingly indifferent. "Sorry. I solve the house and never accept people with dirty hands and feet."

"...It seems that after getting along for so long, Master Hua still doesn't trust me." He took two steps back, bent down and put the stone box in his hand into the cabinet, "...Okay, I'll leave tomorrow. "

"..." Xie Yuhua turned and went back to her room without saying anything.It's just that the back, and the person looking at the back, look so tired.

In fact, how could he not believe it at all, the blind man was telling the truth.It's just that he had to find an excuse, a reason to stay away from him.

Xie Yuhua was lying on the bed, unable to sleep.It wasn't until Dongfang's belly turned white and the sound of a lock coming from the next room that he finally calmed down.Throughout the night, he has been trying his best to restrain himself.Because he was afraid that if he couldn't hold back for a moment, he would rush out and block that person's way.

However, what he didn't know was that during the first six hours of Dongfang Bianbai, there was a cigarette butt flickering on and off by his window.From early morning, flickering until dawn.