Die Faust zerschmettert alle Himmel und unzählige Welten

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"Feng'er..." Long San called again, but he didn't know how to coax her.

What makes you suspicious?

Long San sighed, "The servants are spreading rumors that you've been home for so long because you've been giving birth. I don't know how it started, but they say we slept together one day, but the rumor says the baby was premature. Because it was premature, it attracted the gossips' attention, and it reached my ears." Long San paused, closed his eyes, steeled himself, and finally told another lie, "So I got angry, confronted you, we had a huge fight, and in a fit of rage, I hit you..."

Feng Ning stared blankly at him. Long San urgently grabbed her hand: "I acted on impulse and did not intend to kill you. I was truly sincere towards you afterward. Otherwise, having already met Bao'er and knowing about this, why would I have traveled thousands of miles to chase after you? Feng'er, it's all my fault, all my fault. But I am truly sincere towards you now. You can blame me or resent me, you can be angry or throw a tantrum as you please, I accept it all. I am truly devoted to you."

Feng Ning didn't answer, remaining stunned for a long time before suddenly turning to Feng Zhuojun: "Then what about Father? What are you hiding from me, Father?"

Feng Zhuojun opened his mouth but didn't speak. He was frightened by Feng Ning's ruthlessness just now, and her reaction was also very wrong. If he said now that he had abandoned her mother and made her mother commit suicide with resentment, wouldn't his sins be greater than Long San's?

Feng Ning stared at Feng Zhuojun, and after a long while, she suddenly said, "Fine, I won't ask anymore." She stood up, went out the door, and walked straight into her room.

Long San and Feng Zhuojun exchanged a glance, both men with complicated feelings, and remained silent. Long San turned to chase after Feng Ning, but was turned away at the door. The door was closed, and Long San knocked again and again, but Feng Ning's cold voice came from behind the door: "I'm tired and need to rest. Long San, find a place to sleep yourself."

Long San was dumbfounded. He knocked again and pleaded, "Feng'er, I know I was wrong. Please don't do this."

"So what if I know I'm wrong? I'm wrong too, and I know I'm wrong. Just because you know you're wrong doesn't mean I can't be angry. Knowing you're wrong doesn't make what happened never happen, it doesn't turn back time, it doesn't bring back all my memories. I'm very sad right now, I don't want to be with you, so please don't bother me."

“Feng’er…” Long San sighed. But there was no more Feng Ning’s voice behind the door.

Feng Ning stayed in her room and cried all night. She felt that she couldn't be more foolish. She wholeheartedly wanted to resolve the feud between her parents and let everyone live happily. So she stood up and suggested that the two families search for treasure together. But in the end, both sides were still on guard and scheming against each other. Only she foolishly thought that everything was getting better.

She was devoted to Long San. She was injured and worried that Long San would be lonely. She suppressed her shyness and flirted with him without any restraint. She was willing to do anything for him. But in the end, he was just wearing a mask when he was with her.

They were still hiding things from her. Even her own father and husband weren't fully committed to helping her. She couldn't rely on anyone. The more Feng Ning thought about it, the sadder and more indignant she became. She wiped away her tears and suddenly sat up. She still had herself. Wasn't it the Xia Kingdom? Wasn't it the truth? She would find it herself. The scenes and fragments in her mind were all related to the Xia Kingdom. She felt that place held her memories. What she couldn't find in the Long Mansion, what she couldn't find in the Xiao Kingdom, perhaps she could find in the Xia Kingdom. It was her past, everything she wanted to know. She had to remember it all. She didn't want to live in fear and anxiety anymore, completely ignorant of her past and future.

She doesn't rely on anyone; she wants to find her memories on her own.

The next day, despite being exhausted from not sleeping all night, Long San prepared a sumptuous breakfast for Feng Ning, making a table full of her favorite dishes. He then knocked on the door, trying to coax her out, but no matter how he called, there was no response from inside. Even the delicious food couldn't entice her to say a word. Long San knew in his heart that something was wrong.

Ignoring the risk of angering Feng Ning, he slammed the door open. From the outer room to the inner room, it was completely silent; not a soul was in sight. Long San paced back and forth, his heart burning with anxiety, when suddenly he noticed a letter on the table in the outer room where he often sat reading files.

Long San's heart trembled, and he took the letter with trembling hands. He opened it and saw that it was indeed left by Feng Ning.

"I don't care about any treasures, and I don't want to concern myself with your feuds anymore. Do whatever you want. I'm going to Xia Kingdom; I'm going to regain my memories. I took the money you left in the house. It wasn't enough, so I secretly took Father's and Zhong Sheng's money as well. You can return it yourself. Also, when I return to the Long family, if I find that my precious baby is missing a single hair or is unhappy, I will raze the Long mansion to the ground."

The letter was filled with Feng Ning's forceful tone. Long San slumped into his chair, speechless. She didn't mention a word about him, or whether she was still angry with him. She only said she was going to find her memories, and that she was going back to pick up Bao'er. What about him? What about his unfortunate husband?

Long San was in a complete panic, his heart pounding wildly. Now, she had run away in a fit of rage. If she returned to Xia Kingdom, what if she really found out about the past and regained her memories? Would she still want him? What if she found out Bao'er wasn't her biological child? Would she still want Bao'er? If she didn't want either of them, would she ever come back to see him?

Long San sat there dumbfounded, more terrified than he had ever been in his life. He remembered what Feng Ning had said yesterday: "I really want you all to experience the horror of not knowing what the future holds, and whether unimaginable things will happen next..."

Long San closed his eyes. She had succeeded. He had tasted it now, and it was truly the most terrifying thing imaginable.

Suddenly, Zhong Sheng's loud voice came from outside: "Big brother, big brother..." followed by the sound of footsteps. Zhong Sheng ran in, panting: "Big brother, big brother, something's happened, it's not safe here."

"How is it unsafe?" Long San didn't even lift his eyelids. Right now, he didn't want to care about anything except Feng Ning.

"Um, all the money I kept in the house is gone. Our little courtyard is very secluded; the assassins didn't even know we were there. How could they have stolen my money?"

Why would an assassin steal silver?

"Yeah, I don't understand it either."

"I mean, the assassin won't steal your silver."

"Ah, is that a thief? A thief dared to steal my silver? And he even broke in to steal it..." Zhong Sheng's voice grew louder and louder.

Long San sighed and waved his hand, "It wasn't a thief, it was your sister-in-law who borrowed it. I'll return it to you in a couple of days."

"Huh?" Zhong Sheng's mouth dropped open; this surprised him even more than the assassin switching professions to steal silver. He hesitated for a moment, then cautiously called out, "Big Brother..."

Long Sanyan glared at him: "If you dare to say anything like Feng'er doesn't want me anymore, I'll beat you up."

Zhong Sheng suddenly shut his mouth, keeping it tightly shut. He didn't mean to say that his sister-in-law didn't want his older brother anymore; he just wanted to ask why his older brother managed the money so strictly that his sister-in-law was so poor that she had to "borrow" money from her brother.

However, Long San was clearly in a bad mood, and his manner of speaking was somewhat reminiscent of Feng Ning. Zhong Sheng dared not tease him any further and hurriedly said, "No rush, no rush, my money isn't urgent. As long as there's food to fill my stomach, that's fine. I'll head out now..." The big guy tucked his tail between his legs and quickly ran off, leaving Long San sitting alone in the house.

Long San sat there for several hours, missing his mealtime, but no one dared to call him. Feng Zhuojun also knew things were bad; Feng Ning wasn't in the courtyard, and even his money was gone—she had probably really left. He was filled with remorse. He had been yelled at by Feng Ning yesterday, and hadn't slept a wink all night, thinking it over and over, filled with guilt. As a father, he had truly failed his daughter. He had forced her to marry, and after she was unhappy, they hadn't cared. Later, when they learned she was sick and had lost her memory, they hadn't kept her by their side to take care of her. They had even forced her to run away from home for Bao'er's sake, leaving her to raise the child alone. Later, when she was doing well, she had to work hard together to find treasure because of the feud between the two families, and now, things had turned out like this.

One by one, Feng Zhuojun meticulously recounted the past events, yet not a single one allowed him to proudly say that he had truly been good to his daughter. He couldn't even recall what he was thinking when he did each and every one of them. He was consumed by hatred, neglecting his daughter, allowing the past to ruin his present life. What was he doing?

Feng Zhuojun covered his face, filled with remorse. Feng Feng was right to scold him; he was indeed a terrible father.

As Feng Zhuojun was blaming himself, Long San arrived with Feng Ning's letter. Feng Zhuojun took it and read it several times, his voice choked with emotion: "So what do we do now?"

"I'm going to find her," Long San said in a deep voice. "No treasure or anything else is as important as Feng'er."

Feng Zhuojun's heart sank. He was about to speak when Long San interrupted him, "Father-in-law, go and fetch Mother-in-law. Let's talk things out face to face." He took Feng Ning's letter back from Feng Zhuojun, carefully folded it, and put it in his pocket. Feng Ning was right. What was the point of all this scheming? He had schemed for so long, but he still couldn't outmaneuver Feng Ning's utter lack of calculation.

Feng Zhuojun went out and, after most of the day, brought Qiao Li back. As soon as Qiao Li entered, she demanded, "Long San, is this another one of your tricks?"

Long San ignored her, but said to Feng Zhuojun, "Father-in-law, could you please call Zhong Sheng and Doctor Shi? I have something to say to everyone."

"Since he's your father-in-law, how can you order him around like that?" Qiao Li was very dissatisfied with Long San's attitude. Long San still ignored her, only glancing at Feng Zhuojun. That look was very imposing, and Feng Zhuojun unconsciously responded and went out to call for someone.

After watching him leave, Long San took a few steps closer and said to Qiao Li, "You'd better not cause any more trouble, or I'll expose your secrets to my father-in-law."

Qiao Li was taken aback, but quickly sneered: "How ridiculous. Third Master Long is quite good at bluffing. What do I have to rely on? Feng Lang and I have been a loving couple for over twenty years. How could you possibly sow discord between us?"

"Is that so?" Long San sneered. "Twenty years ago, your sister clearly gave birth to twins. What do you say about that now?"

Qiao Li was stunned. She stared at Long San, as if trying to read something from his face. Then she quickly gritted her teeth and said, "Does Master Long want to take advantage of Feng Feng's amnesia to spread rumors and cause trouble?"

"Whether I'm spreading rumors or not, you know the truth in your heart."

Qiao Li was silent for a moment, but then she realized what he meant: "If Master Long had any evidence, he would have used it to attack our Feng family long ago. The fact that he is hiding it now means either that he can't come up with a good story to cover it up, or that he has something to hide. You don't need to threaten me with this."

You never expect that even the most meticulous plans can have flaws, and the truth will eventually come out. But you've done so many bad things, driving Feng'er away. What do I have to worry about? If I lose her, you won't have a good life from now on. If anyone's going to be hated, let everyone come together.”

Qiao Li looked into Long San's eyes and knew he wasn't lying. She felt genuinely nervous and asked in a low voice, "What do you intend to do?"

"Don't think that creating trouble will divert attention, and don't think that complicating things will make you more important. Do you think a man stays with a woman only because he has too many troubles and that woman can handle everything for him?" These words were even more damaging than the previous ones, and Qiao Li's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Long San said fiercely, "I'm going to find Feng'er. You'd better behave yourself. Don't let me find out that anyone is trying to assassinate her, and don't let me find out that the feud between the Long and Feng families is getting more and more complicated. If you have any more wicked thoughts, I swear you will regret it!"

Qiao Li clenched her teeth, unable to utter a single word. Long San and she stared at each other in silence. After a while, Feng Zhuojun summoned Zhong Sheng and the others. Once everyone was present, Long San announced something.

He wanted to give the map and seal of the Long family treasure to Zhong Sheng and Shi Yulang, so that they could find the treasure on his behalf. Feng Zhuojun was shocked: "Son-in-law, why is that? Even if you can't go yourself, you can't hand it over to outsiders. We can go to Xia Kingdom together to find Feng Feng, and then go treasure hunting together after we come back."

Feng Zhuojun's words made Qiao Li's face turn even paler. She stood behind him, biting her lip nervously.

Long San glanced at her quickly, sneered inwardly, and then turned to Feng Zhuojun, saying, "I want to go find Feng'er myself. After all, she was driven away by me, and I'll take responsibility for that." There were some things he wanted to tell Feng Ning when they were alone; it was best if the Feng couple, who would only cause trouble, didn't show up.

"Then, then..." Feng Zhuojun was a little anxious. Feng Feng was clearly angry with him, her father. If he didn't go to find her, wouldn't she be even angrier? Qiao Li saw this and quickly followed Long San's words: "Feng Lang, what Long San said is right. It would be better for him to go to find Feng Feng himself. There are many of us. If we go together, what if Feng Feng gets even more upset and runs even further away?" She didn't mention the treasure this time, nor did she dare to criticize Long San. She was just more afraid than anyone else of letting Feng Zhuojun embark on the road to Xia Kingdom.

"Then, then, why entrust it to outsiders?" Feng Zhuojun glanced at Zhong Sheng and Shi Yulang, not understanding how such a valuable item could be entrusted so easily.

Long San took out the map and seal and handed them to Zhong Sheng. He replied to Feng Zhuojun, "It's nothing. I just trust them a lot. I, Long San, am fortunate to have such trustworthy and reliable brothers."

Overwhelmed with emotion at this affirmation, Zhong Sheng burst into tears. He hugged Long San tightly and exclaimed, "Brother, I will definitely live up to your trust and find out the secret that Old Master Long buried back then, clearing Old Master Long's name. If anyone dares to steal it, I, Zhong Sheng, will fight to the death to get them."

Feng Zhuojun stood there, silently thinking: A trustworthy brother!

He quickly reviewed his life and realized that, apart from Qiao Li, there was no one else he could trust like this.

Long San quickly explained everything, then packed his bags and left.

The first thing he had to do after setting off was to find a well-known money exchange. Poor thing, the dignified Third Master Long had been robbed of all his money and was now heavily in debt. He had to use his reputation to save face and get the money exchange to pay off his travel expenses and clear his debts. Then he would notify his wise and powerful second brother to help him pay off the debts.

Of course, that's a story for later. In any case, Master Long embarked on a long and arduous journey to find his wife, who had lost her memory, had a bad temper, loved to eat, and was always angry with him.

Author's Note: Oh yeah, they're finally gone, both of them are gone. Go on, go on... Have a safe journey, Long San.

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62. The jealous couple, Long San and his wife...

Long San rode at breakneck speed and used many of his connections in the martial arts world over the years to pinpoint Feng Ning's whereabouts. Several times he almost caught up with her, only to have her slip away right under his nose.

Long San was certain that his precious wife was still angry with him, because every time she ran away right under his nose, she would arrogantly make things difficult for him.

For example, she falsely accused him of being a thief, framed him for bullying children, and even brought a group of women to harass him. Then he would watch as she glared at the group of women and laughed at him, and then turn around, stomp his feet, and run away.

Long San knew in his heart that when his wife got serious, she was not only good at escaping pursuit, but also quite adept at counter-pursuit. While he was investigating her, she was also spying on him, so she knew his whereabouts and when she could shake him off.

Long San arrived at Fuchun Town that day, and according to Feng Ning's pace and direction, she should have arrived here as well. The town wasn't big, so it wasn't difficult to get any information. After a few inquiries, many people knew that a girl from out of town had arrived in town a couple of days ago. She had been wandering around the town market for a long time, and they had heard that she had hired a small boat and was preparing to cross the river to the north the next day. Upon hearing this, Long San hurried to the river ferry, where two boatmen were soliciting fares. When they heard Long San's question, they both nodded in agreement.

“There is a young woman who hired Uncle Wang’s boat. She will set off from here to cross the river at dawn tomorrow, and the money has already been paid.”