The Little Monk's Determination

Su Liang has not forgotten Nian Ruxue, but it has been a long time since he heard the name.

Nian Ruxue once had an engagement with Gu Ling, but it was later proven that the so-called engagement was deceived by her. She lied to Nian Ruting and Nian Jincheng, and used all available resources to climb up.

If Su Liang hadn't come out of nowhere and returned to the capital to participate in the martial arts competition, Nian Ruxue's scam would have continued. With her unscrupulous temperament to achieve her goals, she would have had the opportunity to climb to a very high position.

But what you get by playing with people's hearts is ultimately false. Nian Ruxue would be completely defeated and lose everything. In the final analysis, it was because she did not have the talent and strength to truly stand up.

The beauty she is proud of is not only inferior to Su Liang, but is not even worth mentioning in the eyes of truly smart men. For example, Duanmu Chen, who was not even a prince at that time, looked down upon Nian Ruxue, but instead admired everyone's young ladies, Qin Yujin and Lin Xueqing, who were both talented, beautiful and good-natured.

Nian Ruxue's strength in participating in martial arts competitions also relied on deception, making Nian Ruting her puppet.

In Nian Jincheng's words: Nian Ruxue's heart is as high as the sky, but his qualifications are mediocre and he can't endure hardships. He is best at taking shortcuts by racking his brains.

If you have evil intentions, no character and no talent, you will eventually fail sooner or later.

Nian Ruxue was originally the culprit who brought disaster to the Nian family, but after the scandal was exposed, Nian Ruting, who was used by her, was imprisoned. Nian Jincheng was almost ruined in life and future, and the rest of the Nian family were also exiled. Nian Ruxue herself disappeared that day and has not been heard from since.

Su Liang knew that Nian Ruxue must hate her and might blame all misfortunes on her. Because Su Liang became the top scholar in martial arts, shined brightly, exposed her scam, and even married Gu Ling.

It can be said that Su Liang got everything Nian Ruxue wanted: fame, power, status, and the best man in the world.

Su Liang thought of the injuries Nian Ruxue suffered in order to pretend to be Yan Shiba and win her trust, and had to admire this woman. Her unscrupulous methods now include self-mutilation, and she has endured hardship.

From what Nian Ruxue said to Qi Jun, it was obvious that Nian Ruxue had a very strong desire to kill Su Liang. If she hadn't been unable to do so, she would have done it long ago.

Qi Jun and Rendong saw that Su Liang was thinking, so they didn't interrupt.

It wasn't until Su Liang picked up the tea cup that Ling Dong asked, "Master, what should I do with that woman?"

Su Liang took two sips of the cold tea and said, "Landong, please send Min Rou home. Qi Jun, don't take off your disguise yet. I'll go talk to Nian Ruxue."

After saying that, Su Liang turned around and went upstairs. The broken porcelain in the room has been cleaned up, but it has not been thrown away. It is put in a box and placed on the table. That was Gu Ling's favorite vase. Su Liang thought that he might want to repair the vase again when he was free in the future.

Su Liang took down a box from the bookshelf in the room and opened it. Inside was a set of Gu Ling's carving knives. Gu Ling brought another set with him. She picked out the sharpest-looking one and held it in her hand, covered the box and put it back to its original position. When she went out, she saw Ji Xiaoshu's little head sticking out from the opposite room.

"Master's wife, Uncle Chengyun seems to be very sad. He was lying down and didn't fall asleep at all. What should I do?" Ji Xiaoshu came out softly, took Su Liang's hand and asked softly.

"Then you continue to make up for your homework." Su Liang said softly.

"Ah?" Ji Xiaoshu was dumbfounded and watched Su Liang go downstairs. He sighed a little and went back to inform Zheng'er that the master's wife had a new order, so hurry up and make up for your homework!

Su Liang went downstairs and saw Qiu Cong talking to Qi Jun. He already knew what was going on. Next to her, Nangong Qian was feeding Gu Xiaonuan water.

Qiu Cong stood up and followed Su Liang out.

"Master doesn't need to accompany me. She can't do anything to me. I can make her die with just a flick of my finger." Su Liang said. To be honest, she had been suspicious before, but she couldn't be sure, so she added a poison to "Yan Shiba"'s medicine, which could be induced at any time and let her go to see the King of Hell.

"I won't show up, so I'll just go take a look." Qiu Cong snorted coldly.

In fact, learning that Pucheng was Sheng Yue's father reminded Qiu Cong of the stupid things he had done in the past. Su Liang is right when he says that people will do anything for their children and grandchildren, even breaking the principles and bottom lines of being a human being. Qiu Cong knew that the only reason he and his grandchildren could have a present and a future was because of good luck, and this good luck was given by Su Liang. Based on what they had done, it would not be too much for Su Liang and Gu Ling to kill them all.

Therefore, Qiu Cong cherishes what he has now more and more, and wants to make up for the mistakes of the past and protect Su Liang, mother and daughter and the family. For this, he is willing to give everything.

Su Liang didn't know what Qiu Cong was thinking, because they had reconciled long ago and the past was over. She was thinking about what to say when she saw Nian Ruxue...

The sound of footsteps was heard in the courtyard. Nian Ruxue quickly took off her shoes and socks, lay down on the bed and covered herself with a quilt.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, followed by Su Liang's voice, "It's me."

After a while, Nian Ruxue sat up and said, "Sister Liang, come in. I just fell asleep."

Su Liang opened the door and went in. Qiu Cong had already gone under the back window.

Nian Ruxue got out of bed and yawned, "Why are you here? Is something wrong?"

Su Liang walked straight to the bed. When Ruxue heard her say "something happened", she was pushed back and lay down.

Nian Ruxue looked shocked when she saw a shining silver knife hanging in front of her eyes! Only half an inch away from her eyes!

Nian Ruxue suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and did not dare to move, "Sister Liang, what are you doing..."

The next moment, Nian Ruxue saw Su Liang's lips move, and then she heard three words, which were extremely familiar, but made her feel like she was struck by lightning!

"Nian Ruxue." Su Liang said every word, every word, like a heavy hammer, hitting Nian Ruxue's brain hard, leaving her brain blank and the color on her face gone.

Before Nian Ruxue started to think about the question, "How could Su Liang know it was her?", Su Liang took the initiative to explain, "Your master who came just now was pretended to be one of my guards. Back then, you asked Nian Ruting to pretend to be you. Participate in the martial arts competition, and now you pretend to be Yan Shiba and come to me as a spy. Why didn't you expect that I would use the same method to deal with you? Oh no, you think you are going to be exposed today? , so you panic, even your master can admit his mistake. Just because of this, I heard that you want to kill me? Who gave you the courage and confidence? "

The knife in Su Liang's hand was close to Nian Ruxue's eyes, and she could clearly see the reflection of the knife on her eyes. "Now, you should only think about one thing, prove your worth to me. Otherwise, I will cut it off first." This face does not belong to you, and then, I found someone to chop you up alive. Because I was very busy and had no time, but I felt that I had to send you on your way slowly and slowly, so that I could be worthy of using the hostages captured from outside. A clever plan to threaten me. Give me the first reason within three breaths, otherwise I will blind one of your eyes."

Nian Ruxue's face turned pale, "Yan Shiba... Yan Shiba is still alive!"

This was indeed one of the questions Su Liang originally planned to ask. Su Liang guessed that Yan Shiba was in bad luck, but after hearing Nian Ruxue's words, he felt that it was possible for Yan Shiba to be alive. As the same saying goes, "The living are valuable." The real Yan Shiba is not suitable to be used as a masterpiece, but "killing her" and "keeping her alive temporarily may be useful", the latter is more in line with Su Liang's views. Judgment of Sheng Yue's behavior style.

"It is useful." Su Liang's eyes were cold, "But it cannot reflect your value. You should convince me that your life is useful. For example, if I keep your life, I can let Sheng Yue hand over the real Yan Shi." 8. Do you have such value?”

"Yes!" Nian Ruxue blurted out, "Don't kill me, I'm useful!"

Su Liang snorted coldly, "I'm very disappointed with how you look now after seeing you again after such a long time. I thought you were dormant somewhere, biding your time, and one day you would come back and pose a threat to me."

Nian Ruxue's face was stiff, and Su Liang's words touched the deepest pain in her heart. When she first learned that the incident was exposed and ran away, this was indeed what she thought. One day she would come back strong, take back everything that should belong to her, and trample Su Liang under her feet!

But the dream is very full, and the reality is too skinny. Nian Ruxue, who has no talent or strength to back her up, has not encountered a place where she can practice deception in the past few years, nor has she had the opportunity to improve herself.

As a result, this is what it is now.

"Tell me, what are you good for?" Su Liang asked coldly, "In three breaths, I have already chosen one of your eyes." As she said that, the knife in her hand slowly moved from above Nian Ruxue's right eye. Move to the left eye.

"I..." Nian Ruxue's face turned pale, "I am Sheng Yue's woman!"

"Really? I don't believe it." Su Liang looked sarcastic. To be honest, she felt that Sheng Yue looked down on Nian Ruxue.

"Really...it's true!" Nian Ruxue looked eager, "Mo Yan arranged for me to be with him on Xingluo Island, and he didn't refuse! I even gave birth to a son for him!"

Su Liang was stunned, put away the knife, and sat down by the bed.

Just when Nian Ruxue felt relieved, Su Liang's hand strangled her neck!

"Tell me your story. It starts from when you disappeared on the day of the martial arts competition. If I find you lying once, I will blind one of your eyes." Su Liang snorted coldly, "At least for now, I haven't seen your true value yet. . Even if what you just said is true, looking at you now, I can tell that Sheng Yue doesn't care about you at all, and his son is not in your belly."

Nian Ruxue looked at Su Liang's cold eyes and suddenly started crying, with tears streaming down her face, "Su Liang, you should be able to imagine how difficult my life has been in the past few years. It's not easy to stay alive. Every move has been criticized." Manipulated by others, she was arranged by Mo Yan to be Sheng Yue's woman to give birth to his child, and was changed by Sheng Yue into this appearance. Even if he hurt me like that in order to deceive you, I didn't refuse at all. Room... In your eyes, I have no value. You can kill me with just a move of your fingers. But is there really such deep hatred between us that you must kill me? I was wrong in the first place, but I wasn't. I have hurt you. I know you are kind-hearted, so why can’t you let me go? You have saved so many people and helped so many people. Why can’t you help me get out of control and out of the sea of ​​suffering?”

Su Liang's hand didn't retract, but it didn't tighten either. She looked at Nian Ruxue with a calm expression, "Suffering? You've been coming to my house for a while. If you want to get rid of Sheng Yue's control and escape from the sea of ​​suffering, What did you do before? I can cure him of poisoning you. If you confess from the beginning, it is not impossible for me to let you go. You are so excited when you see Qi Jun pretending to be Sheng Yue today. If he takes you away, in your eyes, my family is the real sea of ​​suffering, and I am the jackal, tiger and leopard."

Nian Ruxue's face stiffened, "I... there are some things that I can't help myself with. You know, I've always been confused and always made wrong choices at critical moments, but I really didn't mean it, I swear!"

Su Liang looked indifferent, "Can you stop talking nonsense? Answer my previous question. You can also choose not to say anything, I will directly poke you blind and throw you into the dungeon to die. What you want to say is probably nothing useful, but it saves me time."

Seeing Su Liang raise the knife again, Nian Ruxue's face suddenly changed, "Okay! I'll tell you!"

Su Liang looked at Nian Ruxue and saw that her face was full of tears, but she suddenly sneered, "I am not Sheng Yue's woman, and I have never given birth to a son for him, but I know where Yan Shiba is imprisoned by him. As long as you swear to let me go, I will tell you where Yan Shiba is! This deal is not a loss for you, right? Unless you don't care about Yan Shiba at all, but you have taken such care of me during this period, I think you still want to save her as soon as possible."

"Okay." Su Liang nodded.

Nian Ruxue snorted, "You swear with your daughter, otherwise I don't believe it."

The next moment, the knife in Su Liang's hand slashed across Nian Ruxue's profile and drew a blood-red cross on it.

Nian Ruxue screamed and covered her face, blood flowing from her fingers. She stared at Su Liang, "Don't you want Yan Shiba's life?"

"Her life is not in your hands. Since you have been inconsistent in your words about your relationship with Sheng Yue, how can I be sure that what you said about Yan Shiba is still alive is true?" Su Liang said coldly, "Anyway, Sheng Yue can easily capture hostages to threaten me, not just Yan Shiba. If she is alive, Sheng Yue will definitely use her. As for you, you can die."

After speaking, the sharp knife in Su Liang's hand stabbed Nian Ruxue's neck.

Nian Ruxue pushed Su Liang away and fell to the ground, looking terrified, "Don't kill me, I'll tell you a secret!"

Su Liang approached with a knife, and heard Nian Ruxue's trembling voice, "Sheng Yue... Sheng Yue's mother was killed by Mo Yan! This is what I overheard accidentally. He thought I was drugged, but I woke up early! This must be useful to you! I swear it's true! Absolutely true!"

Su Liang's heart moved. Sheng Yue's mother, the wife who made Pu Cheng sad to become a monk, was killed by Mo Yan? What is certain is that Nian Ruxue was plastically transformed into Yan Shiba by Sheng Yue himself. From this, it can be inferred that Sheng Yue's mother is most likely also an unknown time traveler, and was discovered by Mo Yan that year, just like Mo Yan sent people to investigate Gu Ling and Su Liang before. Sheng Yue's "God's Hand" may be a skill taught by his mother.

Combined with what Min Rou said about Sheng Yue's age and the process of his arrival on Xingluo Island, Su Liang had a bold guess: Sheng Yue followed Mo Yan, seemingly loyal, but actually for revenge?

Su Liang looked at Nian Ruxue again, "Where is Yan Shiba? Tell me, I won't kill you today, and I can consider how to use you. This is the best condition I can give, otherwise you will go to see the King of Hell within three breaths."

Nian Ruxue bit her lip, "I said, you really won't kill me?"

"Don't challenge my patience again." Su Liang frowned.

"In Liang Country, Wolong Mountain." Nian Ruxue said a place that surprised Su Liang.

"Okay, since you have learned your lesson, answer my previous question now, and tell me what happened from your disappearance to your appearance in Sujia Village." Su Liang sat down again.

Nian Ruxue's face froze, obviously this was something she didn't want to say, but Su Liang insisted on it. It is difficult to mix fabricated things into a coherent story and make it self-consistent.

"It's meaningless for you to deal with me now." Nian Ruxue still tried to delay, "You should quickly think about how to deal with Sheng Yue, he may come again tonight."

"Don't bother with this." Su Liang shook her head. She had already thought about how to deal with Sheng Yue and Pu Cheng next.

...

After coming out of the courtyard of Rendong, Su Liang walked back to Yuanming Pavilion alone, and saw Cheng Yun coming out.

"Su Liang." Cheng Yun spoke, his voice was a little hoarse, and he no longer called her Su Shizhu.

"How are you?" Su Liang asked.

Cheng Yun shook his head, "I'm fine. But I have something to tell you."

Su Liang nodded slightly, "You say."

Cheng Yun's eyes suddenly determined, "Since that person is my master, you said he cares about me, if he takes hostages to threaten you again, don't show up. If he doesn't stop, I will kill myself!"