PDLP Chapter 334: Missing Old Friends
Chapter 334: Missing Old Friends
Although he did not talk about his past with Qi Xi in detail, and in the eyes of everyone he always kept a proper distance and measure from Qi Xi, his actions were carefully calculated, but they fully revealed his feelings for Qi Xi.
This morning, when Qi Xi was leaving with Cheng Su, she was looking for something with a hint of loss in her eyes.
Lin Lezhi thought.
The loss in his eyes was not about leaving his hometown, but about not seeing his old friends.
Hearing Lin Lezhi's question, Qiao Ying's relatively calm eyes rippled slightly, mixed with an indescribable suppressed emotion, and seemed a little lonely.
As the only friend who had accompanied him for a period of time, Qiao Ying naturally hoped that Qi Xi could survive, but as for what choice Qi Xi made, he never thought of interfering.
Life or death should be decided by Qi Xi himself. He just did what he could.
That's it.
"Whether we meet or not, as long as we're safe, that's all." Qiao Ying suppressed the hidden emotions in her eyes. When she looked at Lin Lezhi again, her eyes had returned to calm. "I'm used to being alone. I don't like to socialize and chat with others. Besides, you probably have more important things to want to know than talking about these things."
Seeing that Lin Lezhi's gaze was a little heavy and sharp, Qiao Ying took the initiative to get out without waiting for Lin Lezhi to speak.
"Twelve years ago, I left this place and went to Zhouqing Town. Before I left, I already knew that the Xing family had been wiped out and the mansion had been occupied for a long time. They asked me to go and confirm whether there were any survivors of the Xing family. I lurked in Zhouqing Town for several months, sending out secret signals, but no one came to look for me. I even sneaked into the secret room of the mansion, but there was no one there. Ya Renzhuang had become a deserted village."
Qiao Ying paused briefly, then continued, "I tried every possible method, but to no avail. I was about to give up. But one day, I received news that Xing Haocang's son, Xing Tianqi, might still be alive because his personal token appeared." Qiao Ying looked at the jade pendant in Liu Yunhe's hand. "That's the jade pendant you hold in your hands."
"With this jade pendant, I secretly followed He Yuqing to Yulong Village. Through the information I inquired about and the marks on Li Weisheng's shoulder, I confirmed that Li Weisheng was Xing Tianqi."
"That…"
Lin Lezhi frowned and was about to ask something, but Qiao Ying had already guessed what he wanted to ask and interrupted him, her eyes fixed on him as she said, "I didn't kill the He family."
Although Lin Lezhi was not surprised to hear this answer, there was still a hint of fear in his eyes.
"I did leave Xing Tianqi a note that said, 'Opportunity is fleeting, time will never come again,' along with a quotation, but I didn't intend to kill the He family. As long as Xing Tianqi's identity remains unsuspected and he can continue to live as Li Weisheng, why would I bother with this? It would only add to his suspicions."
"Then?"
"After that, I left Zhouqing Town. This world is so wonderful and interesting, why should I waste my life on these things? Unfortunately, when I returned, Huaifeng Village had suffered an accident. I only learned about the deaths of the He family later."
Qiao Ying chuckled softly, not because she thought it was funny, but just because she found it a little amusing. "I didn't expect that Xing Tianqi would think it was me who did it and even left clues to accuse me."
But then, Qiao Ying accepted it calmly and said, "However, being able to bring you here has saved me a lot of trouble. I don't have to bother explaining and proving to you who I am, such boring things."
"..."
Qiao Ying's eyes lightened slightly. She took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Lin Lezhi: "I can't give you the answer you want, but someone else may be able to give you an answer."