Chapter 20: A Person"s Heart is Hard to See
Chapter 20: A Person"s Heart is Hard to See
Original novel written by Gu Long
Fan translation by Meh (Send an email)
The temple bell kept ringing, this obviously to signal the death of their reverend.
In the cold winter winds, Li Xun Huan couldn抰 help coughing again, not knowing whether to be angry, regretful, or sad.
When he stopped coughing, he saw many monks enter this little yard. Everyone has a face full of ice.
Everyone stared at him, their mouths closed tightly. The bell stopped too, so there抯 absolutely no noise, except for the footsteps in the snow.
When the last footsteps stopped, Li Xun Huan felt he was covered by layers and layers of thick ice.
Xin Hu said, 揇o you have anything more to say?�
Li Xun Huan thought for a long time. 揘o.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou shouldn抰 have come.�
Li Xun Huan thought again for a while, then suddenly laughed. 揗aybe I shouldn抰 have come, but if I can turn back time, I抎 still come.�
He calmly continued. 揂lthough I抳e killed countless people in my life, I抳e never watched someone die without helping.�
Xin Hu said angrily, 揈ven now you still try to claim innocence?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揗onks are supposed to be emotionless. How could you get angry so easily?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揑 heard Mr. Tan Hua is very knowledgeable, so how come you don抰 know that even Buddha himself sometimes have yelled loudly.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揑n that case, go ahead and yell. Just try not to hurt your throat.�
Xin Hu said loudly, 揈ven now, you still show no signs of regret. Looks like I might have to break the rule of no killing today.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揋o ahead. It抯 a good thing you抮e not the only monk who抳e killed!�
Xin Jian said, 揥e kill you not for revenge, but to kill an evil monster!�
Just then, he saw a glow of a dagger. He doesn抰 know when Li Xun Huan抯 hand suddenly held a dagger. Little Li抯 Flying Dagger!
Only to hear Li Xun Huan said, 揑抦 suggest you don抰 try to kill this evil monster, because you can抰 possibly beat me!�
Xin Hu said, 揧ou mean even now you still want to put up a savage fight?�
Li Xun Huan sighed. 揂lthough my life isn抰 easy, I抦 still not ready to die.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揂lthough you dagger never misses, but how many dagger do you have? How many can you kill?�
Li Xun Huan smiled, did not respond.
Xin Hu stared at Li Xun Huan抯 hands, then suddenly said, 揋ood. I抣l test your legendary dagger today!�
He immediately moved.
But Bai Xiao Sheng held him back. 揜everend you can抰 possibly go!�
揥hy?�
Bai Xiao Sheng sighed. 揃ecause no one on this Earth can dodge his dagger for certain!�
揘o one can dodge it?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揘o one!�
Xin Hu let out a deep breath. 揑f don抰 go to the underworld, then who will go to the underworld.�
Xin Jin also came over. 揃rother, you must think of our temple. How could you put yourself in such danger?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揌e抯 right. None of you need to take this risk. You have so many disciples anyway. Just one word and they抣l be willing to die for you.�
Xin Hu抯 expression changed, then yelled, 揥ithout my order, no one will move. Otherwise they抣l be disciplined for disobedience. Understand?�
All the monks lowered their heads.
Li Xun Huan smiled. 揝haolin really is different from those ordinary, view-life-as-nothing sects. Otherwise, how could my little trick work so well?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said coldly, 揝haolin monks might not want his disciples to exchange life with you, but do you really think you can leave?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揥ho said I want to leave?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou... you want to stay?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揟he truth has not yet been revealed. Why should I go now?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou mean you can ask Five Poison Kid to come to Shaolin stating he was the culprit?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揘o, because he is dead.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou killed him?�
Li Xun Huan said calmly. 揌e抯 also a person. Therefore he also could not dodge my dagger!�
Xin Hu suddenly said, 揑f you can find his body, we can at least prove that you didn抰 lie about everything.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揢nfortunately, even if we find his body, no one can tell that he抯 the Five Poison Kid.�
Bai Xiao Sheng laughed coldly. 揝o can you find anyone who can prove your innocence?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揂s of right now? No.�
揟hen what do you propose to do?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揑 just want to drink wine right now.�
Ah Fei did not look comfortable sitting on the chair. He can never sit as leisurely as Li Xun Huan in a chair. It seems that he抯 never really sat on a chair before in his life.
Lin Xian Er slept by the fireside, soaking up the heat.
These few days she did not really rest. Only when she was certain that Ah Fei had fully recovered did she sleep tightly.
Ah Fei looked at her quietly, almost staring like an idiot.
There抯 only her sound of breathing in the room. The snow outside has melted. Heaven and Earth filled with peace and warmth.
Ah Fei抯 eyes suddenly showed a touch of pain.
He suddenly stood up, put on his shoes quietly.
He quietly took a deep breath, then grabbed his sword.
Ah Fei quietly put his sword in his waist.
Suddenly Lin Xian Er said, 揥hat are you... you doing?�
Ah Fei didn抰 dare to turn around, biting his teeth, he said, 揑抦 leaving!�
Lin Xian Er was taken aback. 揕eaving?�
She stood up. 揧ou抮e not even going to say goodbye? Just leave quietly like this?�
Ah Fei said, 揝ince I抦 leaving, why bother saying goodbye?�
Lin Xian Er抯 body suddenly melted, falling on to the chair. Tears fell from her eyes.
Ah Fei抯 heart felt painful. He抯 never had this emotion before. Not resembling anything else he抯 encountered in his life.
Is this love?
Ah Fei said, 揧ou saved me. I抣l repay you sooner or later.�
Lin Xian Er suddenly smiled. 揋ood. Then pay me back now. I only saved you so you can repay me.�
She抯 laughing, but she抯 shedding even more tears now.
Ah Fei said, 揑 know what you抮e thinking. But I have to find Li Xun Huan.�
Lin Xian Er said, 揌ow come you抮e certain I don抰 want to find him either? Why not take me along?�
Ah Fei said, 揑... I don抰 want to drag you into this.�
Lin Xian Er said while crying, 揃ut do you really think that if you go, I抣l be happy?�
Ah Fei wants to say something, but his lips are shaking.
Lin Xian Er grabbed around his waist, holding him tightly, as if holding on to her life. She said loudly, 揟ake me. Take me with you. If you don抰 take me, I抣l die in front of you.�
The night is quiet.
Ah Fei walked out the door. He was actually living in Lin Xian Er抯 room all this time. Funny, they抳e been searching everywhere for Ah Fei these past few days in this manor, yet no one came to her room.
Why do they trust her so?
Lin Xian Er grabbed Ah Fei抯 hands tightly. 揑 have to tell my sister that I抦 leaving.�
Ah Fei said, 揋o ahead.�
Lin Xian Er smiled, 揃ut I don抰 want to leave you alone here. So we抣l go together.�
Ah Fei said, 揃ut your sister...�
Lin Xian Er said, 揇on抰 worry, my sister is also Li Xun Huan抯 friend.�
A Person"s Heart is Hard to See
The temple bell kept ringing, this obviously to signal the death of their reverend.
In the cold winter winds, Li Xun Huan couldn抰 help coughing again, not knowing whether to be angry, regretful, or sad.
When he stopped coughing, he saw many monks enter this little yard. Everyone has a face full of ice.
Everyone stared at him, their mouths closed tightly. The bell stopped too, so there抯 absolutely no noise, except for the footsteps in the snow.
When the last footsteps stopped, Li Xun Huan felt he was covered by layers and layers of thick ice.
Xin Hu said, 揇o you have anything more to say?�
Li Xun Huan thought for a long time. 揘o.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou shouldn抰 have come.�
Li Xun Huan thought again for a while, then suddenly laughed. 揗aybe I shouldn抰 have come, but if I can turn back time, I抎 still come.�
He calmly continued. 揂lthough I抳e killed countless people in my life, I抳e never watched someone die without helping.�
Xin Hu said angrily, 揈ven now you still try to claim innocence?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揗onks are supposed to be emotionless. How could you get angry so easily?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揑 heard Mr. Tan Hua is very knowledgeable, so how come you don抰 know that even Buddha himself sometimes have yelled loudly.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揑n that case, go ahead and yell. Just try not to hurt your throat.�
Xin Hu said loudly, 揈ven now, you still show no signs of regret. Looks like I might have to break the rule of no killing today.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揋o ahead. It抯 a good thing you抮e not the only monk who抳e killed!�
Xin Jian said, 揥e kill you not for revenge, but to kill an evil monster!�
Just then, he saw a glow of a dagger. He doesn抰 know when Li Xun Huan抯 hand suddenly held a dagger. Little Li抯 Flying Dagger!
Only to hear Li Xun Huan said, 揑抦 suggest you don抰 try to kill this evil monster, because you can抰 possibly beat me!�
Xin Hu said, 揧ou mean even now you still want to put up a savage fight?�
Li Xun Huan sighed. 揂lthough my life isn抰 easy, I抦 still not ready to die.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揂lthough you dagger never misses, but how many dagger do you have? How many can you kill?�
Li Xun Huan smiled, did not respond.
Xin Hu stared at Li Xun Huan抯 hands, then suddenly said, 揋ood. I抣l test your legendary dagger today!�
He immediately moved.
But Bai Xiao Sheng held him back. 揜everend you can抰 possibly go!�
揥hy?�
Bai Xiao Sheng sighed. 揃ecause no one on this Earth can dodge his dagger for certain!�
揘o one can dodge it?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揘o one!�
Xin Hu let out a deep breath. 揑f don抰 go to the underworld, then who will go to the underworld.�
Xin Jin also came over. 揃rother, you must think of our temple. How could you put yourself in such danger?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揌e抯 right. None of you need to take this risk. You have so many disciples anyway. Just one word and they抣l be willing to die for you.�
Xin Hu抯 expression changed, then yelled, 揥ithout my order, no one will move. Otherwise they抣l be disciplined for disobedience. Understand?�
All the monks lowered their heads.
Li Xun Huan smiled. 揝haolin really is different from those ordinary, view-life-as-nothing sects. Otherwise, how could my little trick work so well?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said coldly, 揝haolin monks might not want his disciples to exchange life with you, but do you really think you can leave?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揥ho said I want to leave?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou... you want to stay?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揟he truth has not yet been revealed. Why should I go now?�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou mean you can ask Five Poison Kid to come to Shaolin stating he was the culprit?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揘o, because he is dead.�
Bai Xiao Sheng said, 揧ou killed him?�
Li Xun Huan said calmly. 揌e抯 also a person. Therefore he also could not dodge my dagger!�
Xin Hu suddenly said, 揑f you can find his body, we can at least prove that you didn抰 lie about everything.�
Li Xun Huan said, 揢nfortunately, even if we find his body, no one can tell that he抯 the Five Poison Kid.�
Bai Xiao Sheng laughed coldly. 揝o can you find anyone who can prove your innocence?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揂s of right now? No.�
揟hen what do you propose to do?�
Li Xun Huan said, 揑 just want to drink wine right now.�
Ah Fei did not look comfortable sitting on the chair. He can never sit as leisurely as Li Xun Huan in a chair. It seems that he抯 never really sat on a chair before in his life.
Lin Xian Er slept by the fireside, soaking up the heat.
These few days she did not really rest. Only when she was certain that Ah Fei had fully recovered did she sleep tightly.
Ah Fei looked at her quietly, almost staring like an idiot.
There抯 only her sound of breathing in the room. The snow outside has melted. Heaven and Earth filled with peace and warmth.
Ah Fei抯 eyes suddenly showed a touch of pain.
He suddenly stood up, put on his shoes quietly.
He quietly took a deep breath, then grabbed his sword.
Ah Fei quietly put his sword in his waist.
Suddenly Lin Xian Er said, 揥hat are you... you doing?�
Ah Fei didn抰 dare to turn around, biting his teeth, he said, 揑抦 leaving!�
Lin Xian Er was taken aback. 揕eaving?�
She stood up. 揧ou抮e not even going to say goodbye? Just leave quietly like this?�
Ah Fei said, 揝ince I抦 leaving, why bother saying goodbye?�
Lin Xian Er抯 body suddenly melted, falling on to the chair. Tears fell from her eyes.
Ah Fei抯 heart felt painful. He抯 never had this emotion before. Not resembling anything else he抯 encountered in his life.
Is this love?
Ah Fei said, 揧ou saved me. I抣l repay you sooner or later.�
Lin Xian Er suddenly smiled. 揋ood. Then pay me back now. I only saved you so you can repay me.�
She抯 laughing, but she抯 shedding even more tears now.
Ah Fei said, 揑 know what you抮e thinking. But I have to find Li Xun Huan.�
Lin Xian Er said, 揌ow come you抮e certain I don抰 want to find him either? Why not take me along?�
Ah Fei said, 揑... I don抰 want to drag you into this.�
Lin Xian Er said while crying, 揃ut do you really think that if you go, I抣l be happy?�
Ah Fei wants to say something, but his lips are shaking.
Lin Xian Er grabbed around his waist, holding him tightly, as if holding on to her life. She said loudly, 揟ake me. Take me with you. If you don抰 take me, I抣l die in front of you.�
The night is quiet.
Ah Fei walked out the door. He was actually living in Lin Xian Er抯 room all this time. Funny, they抳e been searching everywhere for Ah Fei these past few days in this manor, yet no one came to her room.
Why do they trust her so?
Lin Xian Er grabbed Ah Fei抯 hands tightly. 揑 have to tell my sister that I抦 leaving.�
Ah Fei said, 揋o ahead.�
Lin Xian Er smiled, 揃ut I don抰 want to leave you alone here. So we抣l go together.�
Ah Fei said, 揃ut your sister...�
Lin Xian Er said, 揇on抰 worry, my sister is also Li Xun Huan抯 friend.�
The little house has only one candle upstairs.
Everything else in the room is asleep, but not the person.
Lin Shi Yin simply sat there, staring into the distance.
Lin Xian Er pulled Ah Fei quietly up the stairs. Then whispered, 揃ig sister. Are you still awake?�
Lin Shi Yin still just sat there, not even bother to raise her head.
Lin Xian Er said, 揃ig sister. I came to tell you that I抦 leaving. Don抰 worry, I抣l never forget your kindness to me, so I抣l certainly visit you in the future.�
Lin Shi Yin appeared to not have heard. Only after a long time did she nod slowly. 揋o. Leaving is good. There抯 nothing here left for you anyway.�
Lin Xian Er asked, 揥here抯 brother-in-law?�
Lin Shi Yin said, 揃rother-in-law? Who抯 brother-in-law?�
Lin Xian Er said, 揙bviously my brother-in-law.�
Lin Shi Xin said, 揑 don抰 know anything about your brother-in-law. I don抰 know... I don抰 know.�
Lin Xian Er didn抰 know what to say. After she got over the shock, she forced a smile. 揥e抮e taking a shortcut to the Shaolin temple!�
Lin Shi Yin suddenly jumped up, then said loudly, 揋o now. Hurry...don抰 say anything else. Just go!�
She put up her hands and pushed Lin Xian Er and Ah Fei down the stairs. Then walked back to the candlelight. Tears fell down her eyes.
From the shadows came out a person. It抯 Long Xiao4 Yun.
He stared at Lin Shi Yin, a snicker came out of his mouth, and said coldly, 揑t抯 useless even if they reach Shaolin. There抯 no one on Earth who can save Li Xun Huan.�
Although Ah Fei eats a lot, he doesn抰 eat very fast.
He doesn抰 eat like Li Xun Huan, who enjoys savoring the tastes of food. Ah Fei only care for the nutrition and the amount of his food.
Every time he finishes eating, he has no idea when his next meal will come. So he never wastes any food.
Lin Xian Er simply stared at him sweetly.
She抯 never seen anyone who respects food so much, because only a person who constantly goes hungry can value food so much.
Lin Xian Er smiled. 揂re you full?�
Ah Fei said, 揤ery full!�
Lin Xian Er said with a laugh, 揑t抯 so interesting watching you eat. You eat more food for one meal than I do in three days.�
Ah Fei also laughed. 揃ut I can go three days without eating. Can you?�
Lin Xian Er looked at his smile, not knowing what to say.
After a long time, she suddenly said, 揧ou forgot something.�
揥hat抯 that?�
揑 have your Golden Thread Vest.�
She opened her bag and took out the vest.
Lin Xian Er said, 揑n order to treat your wound, I had to take it off. I keep forgetting to return it to you.�
Ah Fei didn抰 even look at the vest. 揓ust keep it.�
Lin Xian Er抯 face showed much happiness, but she shook her head. 揟his is yours. You抣l need it later anyway, so how can you give it to someone else so easily?�
Ah Fei looked at her. His voice suddenly became warm. 揃ut I抦 not giving it to someone else. I will never give it to someone else. I抦 giving it to you.�
Lin Xian Er stared at him blankly, her eyes filled with grat.i.tude and joy, then fell into his embrace.
Ah Fei抯 heart started to beat rapidly.
He抯 never felt this way before.
Lin Xian Er smiled secretly.
Because she knew she now has the heart of this strong, proud young man, who will now forever follow her wishes.
Ah Fei picked her up and carried her over to her bed. Then gently put the bed sheets over her. In his heart, she is perfect.
Lin Xian Er simply lied on the bed, still smiling secretly.
Suddenly, the window opened, cold wind blew in. Lin Xian Er sat up. 揥ho is it?�
As she said those words, she saw that person抯 face. The face gave off a green glitter, looking like a ghost in the darkness.
Lin Xian Er lied down again. She did not gasp or faint, but simply looked at him silently, showing no hint of shock.
This person is also looking at her, his eyes like burning fire.
Lin Xian Er laughed. 揝ince you抮e already here, why don抰 you come in?�
This person is very tall, his face and neck both very long. But there抯 bandage over his neck, making him look very stiff.
Lin Xian Er said, 揇id Li Xun Huan hurt you?�
This person抯 expression changed. 揌ow do you know?�
Lin Xian Er sighed. 揑 originally thought you could kill him. Who抎 have thought he injured you instead.�
This person抯 face became greener. 揌ow do you know I would try to kill him?�
Lin Xian Er said, 揃ecause he killed Qiu Du. Qiu du is your b.a.s.t.a.r.d son.�
Yi Ku stared at her intently. 揑 also recognize you.�
Lin Xian Er said calmly, 揜eally? I feel honored.�
Yi Ku said, 揥hen Qiu Du died, his Green Devil Hand had disappeared.�
Lin Xian Er said. 揑t indeed disappeared.�
Yi Ku said, 揌e gave it to you?�
Lin Xian Er said, 揑t seems so.�
Yi Ku became furious. 揑f he hadn抰 give you his Green Devil Hand, then how could he have died in Li Xun Huan抯 hands?�
Lin Xian Er said, 揧ou didn抰 give me your Green Devil Hand. Yet you were still injured by Li Xun Huan, right?�
Yi Ku bit his teeth, suddenly grabbed her hair.
Lin Xian Er not only did not get scared, she actually smiled even more sweetly. She said gently, 揌e was happy to die for me. He thinks it抯 worth it.�
The candlelight brushed over her face. Yi Ku抯 mouth showed a tight smile. 揑抦 interested to see if you抮e really worth it.�
Suddenly he threw away the sheets covering her.
Lin Xian Er kept smiling. 揥hy don抰 you see if I抦 worth it?�
Yi Ku suddenly slapped her hard on the face, then held her body tightly.
Yi Ku then hit her in the stomach, and yelled, 揝lut. So you like to get hit.�
Lin Xian Er didn抰 show any signs of pain.
Yi Ku said, 揧ou抮e not afraid of me?�
Lin Xian Er said, 揥hy should I be afraid of you? Although you抮e incredibly ugly, you抮e still a man.�