Die Faust zerschmettert alle Himmel und unzählige Welten

Kapitel 106

Feng Zhuojun remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. Qiao Li, standing beside him, said, "How did we become enemies? Those things from back then really happened." She noticed a small box nearby and used her sword to pry it open. "I haven't looked at this box yet..." She stopped abruptly. The box was completely empty, except for two letters lying quietly inside.

Qiao Li picked it up and looked at it, then fell silent. Feng Zhuojun snapped out of his reverie, took the letter from her, and read it. The letter was simple, reading: "Brother, the treacherous minister is vicious; he can always find a pretext to frame you. I will bear the blame for this alone. It's not that I've forgotten my vow, nor do I intend to frame you. It's just that times have changed. You have dozens of family members, young and old, and I mustn't suffer this undeserved calamity with you. I've cut off contact with you, not because I don't miss you, but because there were reasons. I'm sure you'll understand. I'm leaving this letter on this familiar place to prove my heart. If you ever see it, please don't blame me. I'm writing this as a final farewell, keeping my promise. We brothers will live and die together."

After reading this, Feng Zhuojun's hands trembled violently. He was a little afraid to look at the other letter. He tried hard to recall that there was a time when his father left home and disappeared. He thought his father had gone to seek revenge and gather information, but when he returned, there was no news of him. His health deteriorated, and he eventually died on his bedside. He only repeatedly told him that the treasure was the most precious thing in his life.

No wonder he never talked about revenge, no wonder he never uttered a single complaint against the Long family, no wonder he only ever said sorry to his mother and son...

Zhong Sheng waited and waited, and seeing that Feng Zhuojun did not move, he took the letter. The second letter was very simple: "Brother, I have avenged you. I write this as my last words. Let us live and die together."

Upon hearing the bell toll, Feng Zhuojun finally couldn't hold back his tears. After crying for a while, he didn't say anything, put the things back in their original places, and after everything was restored to normal, he turned around and walked out of the cave.

After the bell rang and the candlelight was extinguished, Feng Zhuojun and Qiao Li came out. Feng Zhuojun personally blocked the cave entrance back up exactly as it had been. Then, he lifted his robe and knelt down on the ground with a thud, bowing three times towards the cave entrance.

"Father, Uncle Long, I was wrong. I only believed my own assumptions, blinded and deaf, I didn't listen to you, Father, and I didn't understand your intentions. I've been wrong for so many years. I've caused so much trouble for Uncle Long's family. I was blinded by prejudice. I was wrong. Father, Uncle Long, if you know this in the afterlife, you will surely blame me. I have nothing to say now. After I pass away, I will definitely go to the underworld to apologize to you two in person. From now on, I will never act like this again. I will make amends to the Long family for what I owe them." Feng Zhuojun said a lot, and after he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times forcefully.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Sheng immediately knelt down before the cave and kowtowed, saying, "Gentlemen, my name is Zhong Sheng. I am a sworn brother of Long Fei, the third master of the Long family. Our bond is like that of blood brothers. None of the three masters of the Long family have come, so I have taken the liberty of kowtowing three times on their behalf to you two." After saying this, he earnestly kowtowed three times and added, "When I return, I will definitely tell my elder brother about what happened here, and I will not let you two down. I, Zhong Sheng, will remember the meaning of our bond."

Seeing Zhong Sheng's actions and hearing him speak of loyalty and righteousness, Feng Zhuojun couldn't help but shed tears again. The group lingered at the cave entrance for a while before finally descending the mountain together.

With things having come to this point, there was nothing more to say. So they packed their bags and headed back to the Long family. Now that things had reached this stage, Feng Zhuojun had to give the Long family an explanation. Qiao Li tried to comfort her husband softly, but Feng Zhuojun was still depressed and gloomy. Qiao Li herself was also looking distressed, while only Zhong Sheng and the others were full of energy, discussing the merits of the Dragon and Phoenix clans and their brotherhood along the way.

That day, they settled in a fortified town not far from the capital. Qiao Li, with her sharp eyes, spotted a sign by the roadside and, finding an opportunity, went alone to the inn marked by the sign. She told the waiter that she wanted to stay in a room with particularly beautiful flowers. The waiter understood and led her into a room.

Qiao Li had just entered the room when the door creaked open, and Feng Ning rushed in, grabbing Qiao Li's hand: "Mother, you must help me this time."

Qiao Li frowned, shook off her hand, glanced around the door for a moment, and then closed it. Turning around, she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Feng Ning said urgently, "Mother, Long San has captured Lan Hu. Please help me and rescue him."

"You captured Blue Tiger?" Qiao Li was startled, but quickly composed herself and asked, "Tell me what happened, and how did you get here?"

“I followed Lan Hu to Xianghe Town, where we encountered that imposter and Long San. Long San used a trick to capture both Lan Hu and me. Then he took us back to the capital. On the way, I overheard Long San say that he had received a letter and that we were also returning to the capital. I was worried that it would be difficult to meet up with you after entering the Long Mansion, so I took advantage of my resemblance to that imposter and managed to fool the guards and escape. I waited for you here for several days and finally saw my mother again.”

"You idiot, what are you doing following Blue Tiger?"

“He’s hot and cold towards me, I’m not sure what to do with him. Mother, didn’t you agree to our relationship? I have to stay by his side.”

"Did Long San see you?"

"Yes, he said that I am the twin sister of that imposter."

"Twin sisters?" Qiao Li raised an eyebrow and stared at Feng Ning.

"Mother, Lan Hu has done so many things that are detrimental to the Long family. Long San will not let him off the hook. I don't care what happened in the past, it has nothing to do with me. I only have Lan Hu in this life. Please help me save him."

Qiao Li remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Lan Hu didn't say anything, did he?"

"I don't know, I only saw him once from afar." Feng Ning was so anxious she wanted to cry. She had finally waited for Qiao Li and desperately wanted help: "Mother, Lan Hu has always listened to you. Please think of a way. Now that this is over, what are you going to do with Lan Hu and me? We'll do whatever you say, okay?"

"You'll listen to me?" Qiao Li asked. "What else did Long San say to you?"

80. The Truth (2)

Feng Ning frowned: "What else is there to say? You know how much he hates me. They've probably already gone back to the Long family and are just waiting for my parents to come back."

Qiao Li stopped talking, paced back and forth a few steps, and then sat down at the table.

Feng Ning waited for her, but after a long time without her saying anything, she became a little anxious: "Mother, I know I've caused a lot of trouble for Father and Mother this time, but this is the first and last time. As long as Lan Hu is rescued, I will definitely listen to you from now on. If you think I'm disturbing Father and Mother's peace, I can leave with Lan Hu and never come back."

Qiao Li remained silent, and Feng Ning dared not make any more noise. After waiting for a long time, she finally heard Qiao Li say, "So, what does Long San plan to do with Lan Hu?"

Feng Ning hurriedly replied, "He said that Lan Hu has repeatedly caused trouble for the Long family and wanted to kill that imposter, so it's impossible for him to be let go."

"He's going to kill Blue Tiger?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ning became anxious: "Mother, they have just arrived at the Long family. If they intend to kill, they probably won't act so quickly. We can still go and rescue them. You and Father should hurry to the Long family. With our combined efforts from the inside and outside, we will definitely be able to rescue Lan Hu."

Qiao Li fell silent again. Feng Ning waited a while, then couldn't hold back any longer and called out loudly, "Mother..."

"Stop arguing! You're making a fuss over the smallest things."

“This is no small matter. Time is of the essence, and Lan Hu’s life is hanging by a thread. How can this be a small matter?” Feng Ning shouted louder and louder. Qiao Li slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily, “Lan Hu, Lan Hu, do you have any brains? He treats you like dirt, and you still keep thinking about him.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Ning also became angry: "It's not just Lan Hu who treats me like dirt! Mother, you have no intention of helping me at all?"

"What kind of attitude is this?" Qiao Li slammed her hand on the table again in anger.

Feng Ning took a step back, stared at Qiao Li for a long time, and then suddenly said, "Mother, if you don't help me rescue Lan Hu, don't blame me for going to find Father."

Qiao Li suddenly stood up: "What do you mean by this?"

"You won't let me see Father, not because you're afraid it will interfere with the treasure hunt, but because you're hiding something, aren't you? When I mentioned twin sisters, you didn't refute or show any surprise, but instead kept asking what Long San told me? You're afraid Father will find out, aren't you? Father still thinks the one next to Long San is me, isn't he? You're afraid that if I go to Father and he sees that I have two identical daughters, he'll definitely become suspicious, won't he?"

"Nonsense! Your father and I only have you as our daughter. Don't you know how many children we have? I told you, that imposter must have been hired by the Long family to deal with our Feng family. He was afraid of being exposed in front of us, so he made up an amnesia."

"The Long family is really capable. How did they manage to find an exact replica?" Feng Ning stared at Qiao Li and sneered, "I heard that you were the one who brought me here to find my father back then. How many children did you actually have? It's not up to you to say how many. Twins are rare, so it's normal for my father to think there was only one. But why did you hide it?"

"Hmph, it must be that Long San who's talking nonsense to you. Good question. Tell me yourself, why should I hide it? What impact does one child or two children have on me? What good would it do me to hide one?" Qiao Li poked Feng Ning's forehead with a finger: "You've been instigated by others and come to question your mother without even using your brain."

“I’m not very bright, and I can’t figure out the whole story, but Father knows all about what happened before. Mother, there must be a reason why you won’t let me see him. I’m not stupid, but I don’t want to get involved. I just want you to rescue Lan Hu. As for what you’re doing, I’ll pretend I don’t know. But if you refuse to help him, I’ll have to ask Father for help. When Father sees his two daughters, he will be shocked. Once he investigates, whatever you’re trying to hide, you’ll probably have to find out.”

Qiao Li smiled calmly: "Silly child, you're not stupid. Your mother and father have been together for over twenty years. What secrets could I possibly have hidden from him? All your fussing will only make your mother angrier. That imposter looks just like you. When your mother first found out she was a fake, she was naturally shocked. But so much time has passed, and your mother is no longer easily alarmed. Saving Lan Hu isn't that simple. Your mother needs to think things through carefully and come up with a foolproof plan."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ning thought for a moment, and her expression finally softened. Qiao Li pulled out a chair and said to her, "Sit down."

Feng Ning pouted and went to sit down. Qiao Li said, "I asked you what others said because I wanted to know what their plans were so I could come up with a solution, but you just throw a tantrum. How can we rescue Lan Hu like that?"

Feng Ning said, "Mother is right. Will Mother help me save Lan Hu?"