Seeing the clouds

Chapter 61: The most painful thing in life is separation.

Ever since Zhang Yue left early in the morning, Fang Suxiao had been feeling a little distraught.She naturally understands that dragons and phoenixes are not things in the pond, and a man's ambition is thousands of miles away. But after a few days of getting along, she has become accustomed to the company of that gentle boy. Once they are separated, the pain of heart-breaking longing is really unbearable. Bear.

Fang Suxiao was sitting quietly on the bed in her boudoir, her heart depressed and her eyes dull. At this time, her mind was filled with memories of Zhang Chuchu. On the contrary, she was at a loss for what to do with the life she was so familiar with. The last time I felt like this was when my mother Zhang Shu passed away unexpectedly.

Fang Qifu was a little worried when he saw that the girl had even forgotten to eat, so he came to the girl's boudoir and opened the door.

When Fang Suxiao saw Fang Qifu enter the room, he stopped talking to the boy for four years, forced out a smile and said: "Dad."

Fang Qifu walked to her side and sat down. He gently touched the girl's head and asked, "Is he gone?"

Fang Suxiao said in a low tone: "Well..."

Seeing her expression like this, Fang Qifu sighed in his heart, but still comforted him: "Dad is not a fool. He naturally understands your relationship with him, and also understands that the most painful thing in life is separation. But it is different from your mother's eternal separation. You and he are only temporarily separated, and we will definitely meet again in the future. From a certain point of view, Xiao'er, you are actually luckier than your father. But you don't take good care of your body now, and you even forget to eat. If you collapse If I lose my body, how will I see him in the future?"

Fang Suxiao understood the meaning of Fang Qifu's words and realized that she really shouldn't be so low-key. She nodded and said, "My daughter knows her mistake. He ignored life and death and hardships just to achieve his goals. My daughter should do the same."

Seeing that his words were effective, Fang Qifu smiled happily and said, "To be honest, although I don't say it, my father actually likes this child Yue Yue from the bottom of his heart. He once held a high position and is now homeless. Such a huge contrast did not make him lost. His sincerity, his warm-heartedness, his kind-heartedness, and his kindness are all extremely rare in this world of power and philistinism. And the most rare thing is, do you know what it is? Along the way, no matter in person or face-to-face, he We treat everyone equally, whether high-ranking officials or ordinary people. The easiest and hardest thing in the world is to be willing to treat people as human beings. Dad has been through ups and downs for decades and failed to do it. He is still young. But he did it, and this is what dad likes and admires the most.”

Fang Suxiao listened to her most respected and beloved father praising Zhang Yue, as if he was praising himself, and felt extremely satisfied.

Fang Qifu then continued: "You and he still have a long road ahead, and you both have a bright future, so don't worry about it for a while, treat yourself well, and don't let him in the distance worry about you."

Fang Suxiao had now resolved her knot in her heart, so she smiled and nodded in agreement to Fang Qifu, who then touched her head happily.

Seeing that the girl's mood had recovered, Fang Qifo said something that had been weighing on his mind for a long time: "There is something that although dad has already planned in his heart, he still feels it is necessary to tell you. After all, this matter is closely related to you."

Fang Suxiao blinked at him and asked, "Dad, what is it?"

The figure that made him a little disgusted appeared in Fang Qifu's mind, and he said with a complicated expression: "His Majesty the Emperor wants to see you."

The smart Fang Suxiao naturally understood the meaning of Fang Qifu's words. She shook her head and said, "Dad, you should understand your daughter's thoughts. Apart from him, your daughter will never be devoted to anyone else in her life."

Fang Qifu saw that she had some misunderstandings, so he replied: "Dad said this just because he felt that this matter should not be hidden from you, and had no other meaning. From the time when dad started following the uprising with your late uncle to now After serving as the governor of Yongzhou, he experienced countless ups and downs along the way, and now he has long been indifferent to fame and fortune. The only thing that dad thinks about now is that you and Tian Ding can do what you want and live in peace for the rest of your life. Dad As a precious daughter like you, if your father forces you to do something you can’t help but do for fame and fortune, how will you face your mother when your father dies? So Xiao’er, you don’t have to worry too much, as long as you I don’t want to in my heart, even if my father is the enemy of the entire Great Qin, he will not marry you to that person out of conscience."

Only then did Fang Suxiao truly understand what Fang Qifu was thinking. She didn't say a word, but just hugged the arm of this man who had gray hair on her temples and treated her like his own daughter.

The two were silent for a moment, and Fang Suxiao suddenly said with tears in her eyes: "I remember that my father used to love the pork and leek dumplings made by my mother. Every time my mother cooked, my father would eat two big bowls... Dad, I miss my mother."

Fang Qifu sighed and said sadly, "Dad misses her too..."

Who wants the west wind to be cool alone, the rustling yellow leaves to close the windows, meditating on the past and standing in the setting sun.Mo Jingchun fell asleep after being drunk, and gambling books disappeared with the fragrance of tea, which was only normal at that time.

This middle-aged man who has passed the age of knowing his destiny and who once made countless people feel as if he can know their destiny, now thinks of his deceased wife who did not hesitate to leave the family in order to be with him. He is like a lost child who cannot find his home. at.

The most painful thing in life is separation.

Fang Suxiao wiped her tears and said firmly to Fang Qifu: "Dad, my daughter wants to learn martial arts."

Fang Qifu was surprised at first, then nodded and asked: "In order to be with him in the world?"

Fang Suxiao shook her head and said: "If a villain wants to seek revenge and harm others, he will definitely first attack the person closest to the target, just like me on the night of my mother and the Dragon Lantern Festival. So the purpose of my daughter's martial arts training is to leave She is protected by her father’s wings, just like Aunt Baihua, she is on her own, and my daughter doesn’t want to become her father and his weakness in the eyes of others in the future.”

After listening to Fang Suxiao's words, Fang Qifu couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "Ashu, have you seen it? My daughter has grown up and is more sensible..."

Fang Suxiao wiped away his tears, and then Fang Qifu smiled happily and said, "Dad agreed."

So Fang Suxiao began to practice martial arts under the guidance of Fang Qifu. However, Fang Qifu was busy with work, so most of the time this task was handed over to Fang Tianding.

Fang Suxiao had no experience in martial arts, and even because of her status as the governor's daughter, she had never done ordinary physical work.Without any physical foundation, the first few days of practicing martial arts were extremely difficult for her. It was common for her hands holding the sword and her feet to become bloody due to over-exercise. Sometimes she even fainted on the spot due to overexertion, and even made up her mind. Fang Tianding, who regarded himself as a strict master, felt heartbroken after seeing this.Fortunately, the girl was determined and did not give up halfway because of the hard work of practicing martial arts, nor did she cry out about hardship or fatigue, which made Fang Tianding very happy.

The old saying is easy to understand, but it does have its truth.

As Fang Suxiao gradually progressed in martial arts training, Fang Tianding was surprised to find that although the girl's physical fitness was limited by her innate conditions, she seemed to have an almost heaven-defying sense of martial arts moves and mental techniques.Whether it's the Tiehe Sect's former martial arts, Ku Si Gui Gui and Chi Qi Yu, or the mental method of Beiding in the Central Plains, Fang Tianding only needs to explain it once, and the girl can fully grasp it and even understand it.This made Fang Tianding, who had never been taught martial arts, a lot of relief. After all, most of his martial arts experience came from battlefield fighting.However, everything has two sides. The opposite of the girl's excellent understanding is the girl's extremely poor on-the-spot reaction. She is obviously very familiar with the moves and essentials, but once she fights against Fang Tianding, she can completely forget them every time, and what follows one after another Just in a hurry.

Fang Tianding didn't know whether to laugh or cry about this, but he didn't care. After all, Fang Suxiao's martial arts training time was still short. With the increase of combat experience in the future, this situation will eventually improve.In contrast, what he was more worried about was what every martial artist had to face - killing people.

Humans are different from beasts, so they will inevitably resist when they kill someone for the first time.Some people are cold-blooded by nature, and they will become accustomed to it after taking this step; while some people are compassionate and compassionate, and even if they really kill someone, they will regret it because of their inner condemnation, and some will even put down the butcher knife and convert to Buddhism.Women are mostly feminine in temperament, and there are only a few female heroes and heroines like Fang Baihua.If you encounter a situation where there is no end to the death, the moment of hesitation caused by resisting the killing is often the most fatal, which is what Fang Tianding is worried about.

On this day, Fang Tianding brought Fang Suxiao to a prison. The two stopped in front of a cell door. There was an unattractive man sitting in the inner corner of the cell.

Fang Suxiao asked: "Brother, what are we doing here?"

Fang Tianding just stared at the prisoner in the cell and replied: "The training task I give you today is to kill the man inside."

Fang Suxiao looked shocked: "Kill... someone? Why should I kill him?"

Fang Tianding still didn't look at him: "That man is a flower-picking thief who has harmed countless decent women and caused countless families to break up. He will be executed on the street tomorrow. I dragged on a lot of trouble to get you to come in and practice."

Fang Suxiao then looked towards the man in the cell. The man seemed to feel the gaze and raised his head to look at Fang Suxiao. Their eyes met. The man's gloomy gaze made Fang Suxiao a little scared: "But I have only been practicing martial arts for a short time. Let me Will it be dangerous for me to face such a vicious criminal?"

Fang Tianding turned to look at her and asked, "Do you want to catch up with Yue Yue?"

Fang Suxiao nodded at him and said, "Of course."

Fang Tianding smiled and said: "Today you feel that the little flower picker inside is scary, but do you know? That boy has experienced 54 times in the animal pen in Beixia. He is not as lucky as you. He has an uncle as soon as he learns martial arts. He led the way with his cousin, but he had no foundation in martial arts at that time. He faced desperadoes and beasts that were even more ferocious than this flower picker but never lost once. Martial arts is not that simple. You only saw that kid and On Xi's face, I only heard the warm and interesting experiences and stories he told you. But he didn't tell you how many times he had encountered the line between life and death, how much pain he had endured, how much blood he had bathed in, how much sweat he had given We have only reached this day. You heard him talk about the extradition of Qi Ji so calmly, but among those people in the world who try to take a shortcut in the martial arts and want others to extradite Qi Ji to them, [-]% of them have endured the consequences. He died suddenly on the spot due to the tremendous pain and pressure caused by the extradition. My cousin understands your thoughts and takes note of your hard work. However, practicing martial arts is not just playing house. Once you enter the arena, danger may arise at any time. When the time comes, those people will not give you a chance to prepare. If you hesitate or are timid, you will die. So my cousin will ask you one last time today, do you really want to learn martial arts? If you regret giving up now, it will be too late. I will pretend that this has never happened. You are still the daughter of the governor of Fang Mansion. As long as my uncle and I are still here, I will protect your life. But if you really make up your mind to practice martial arts, then go in and kill that person. Prisoner, let me see your determination."

Fang Suxiao had never seen Fang Tianding look so serious. At the same time, she was also shocked by Zhang Yue's experience, so she was uncertain and hesitated for a long time without speaking.

Fang Tianding continued: "In today's battle, even if you lose and die, I will not take action. Everything depends on you. But don't worry, if you really lose and die unfortunately, I will take action to kill you. I won't let him defile your body. I would rather see you die in front of my eyes, sister, than see you walking around in the world and being mutilated or insulted by others because of your poor academic skills. So you still have time to regret now. , once you step into this cell, there is no way out. But if you really want to catch up with him, then this cell is just the beginning of your journey."

Fang Suxiao had never experienced such a scene before, and the frailty of the woman's surname flooded into her heart.But the next moment, the young man's figure appeared in her mind. The young man's gentle and determined face seemed to give her endless courage and strength.She didn't answer Fang Tianding, she just clenched the knife in her hand, opened the cell and walked in.

Fang Tianding watched the girl's actions and closed the cell door happily, then threw a dagger into the cell and shouted to the man inside: "Golden cricket, right? Kill her and I will let you out." "

When the man inside heard Fang Tianding's words, he quickly stood up and picked up the dagger on the ground.He stretched out his dark red tongue and licked the cold blade of the dagger, then smiled sinisterly at the determined girl.

But not only why, when facing the murderer, the girl didn't feel at all nervous as she usually did when she was sparring with Fang Tianding. She took up her posture and slowly approached the man.The man was different from Fang Suxiao's caution. He rushed towards Fang Suxiao and stabbed the girl's chest with the dagger in his hand.Fang Suxiao dodged the man's stab, turned around and used the Kusiguizhong move of Cliff Cangbi, slashing the man's left waist with a circular knife.Unfortunately, Fang Suxiao had just started practicing martial arts, and women were already weaker than men. The injury caused by this knife did not stop the man. He immediately turned around and stabbed Fang Suxiao continuously.Facing the man's fierce pursuit, Fang Suxiao dodged calmly without revealing any flaws.Seeing that his attack had no effect, the man spat at Fang Suxiao. Fang Suxiao had never seen such a despicable and obscene move before, so he quickly stretched out his hand to block it with his sleeves.Seeing Fang Suxiao's flaw, the man kicked off his feet, and the sharp dagger stabbed at Fang Suxiao like a meteor. Fang Suxiao had no time to dodge, and was stabbed in the arm, causing blood to flow out immediately.

The smell of the man's saliva on her sleeves and the pain from the arm injury completely angered Fang Suxiao. She kicked the man in the chest with all her strength, kicked him away, and then used Yiye Qingshuang, in her hand The long knife drove straight in and hit the man's chest hard, causing the man to fall to the ground.

Fang Suxiao looked at the distorted man on the ground, and just as Fang Tianding expected, he still hesitated.

Fang Tianding, who was outside the cell door, sighed in his heart when he saw this. The harsh words he just said to Fang Suxiao were naturally lies to her, in order to make the girl determined to kill this notorious flower picker, even if Fang Suxiao was... If Su Xiao was really defeated, he would immediately break open the cell and kill the important criminal.After all, if Fang Suxiao really died like this, he would not be kicked out of the house by his uncle and mother when he returned home.But once the girl hesitates and resists killing, everything he does today will become meaningless.

Just when Fang Suxiao was hesitating whether to take the man's life, the man suddenly stood up and stabbed Fang Suxiao in the abdomen with the dagger in his hand. Although Fang Suxiao reacted in time, he had no time to dodge, so he had to hold it with his left hand. Hold the sharp blade and prevent the dagger from going any further.

The man's sudden cold arrow made Fang Suxiao finally understand that what his cousin said was right. The real world is not as beautiful as he imagined. It is not a simple martial arts competition, but a fight to the death.

The sky can be measured, the earth can be measured, but the human heart cannot be guarded against.

Fang Suxiao endured the pain in her left hand and swung the knife with her right hand, slashing the man's neck.The next moment, there was silence in the cell except for the sound of the man falling to the ground and the dagger falling to the ground.

Seeing that the situation was decided, Fang Tianding hurriedly walked into the cell and helped Fang Suxiao check his injuries.But Fang Suxiao's thoughts were still immersed in the fight just now, and he was a little dazed.

Fang Tianding helped stop the bleeding on her hand and asked gently: "Do you understand now?"

Fang Suxiao looked downcast and said with a wry smile: "It turns out he has suffered so much."

Fang Tianding looked at the corpse on the ground, shook his head, sighed, and stopped talking.

(End of this chapter)