Listen to Zhang Taichu's words.
Zhang Zhiwei's old face froze, and for a moment he looked a little embarrassed.
Zhang Taichu, who was on the side, caught this change, but raised his eyebrows and said: "Hey, Zhang Zhiwei, do you really want to trick my apprentice?"
"I'm telling you, there's no door."
"If you really dare to tease my disciple, I will pull out those two front teeth from your mouth and use them as mahjong."
When Zhang Zhiwei heard this, he shook his head hurriedly and said awkwardly: "Junior brother, why do you think so?"
"Don't you still believe in my character, senior brother?"
Zhang Taichu: "Oh, I can't believe it."
Tian Jinzhong: "Senior Brother, where is your character? I can't see you, Junior Brother?"
Zhang Zhiwei: "You two!"
Zhang Taichu carefully observed Zhang Zhiwei's expression and said suspiciously: "Something's wrong, you must be hiding something from me."
"It's been nearly a hundred years, senior brother, and I still can't see what evil you, old boy, are holding back?"
Zhang Zhiwei's beard trembled and his eyes flashed, but he quickly replied: "Well, senior brother, I am also worried about what Quan Xing may do to me, Longhu Mountain, after the Luotian Dajiao is over tomorrow."
"Junior brother, you don't know something. During your time in seclusion, Quanxing's group of people has become more and more noisy in the past few decades."
"Recently, they have extended their hands to the end of the Jiashen Rebellion, trying to make this peaceful world unrestful."
"And this time Luotian Dajiao, Lao Lu's Tongtian Ru, your senior brother Jinzhong, Chu Lan and Feng Baobao are all gathered together. I'm afraid that Quanxing has already been eyeing it. No matter what, he won't miss this opportunity. .”
Hearing this, Zhang Taichu didn't take it to heart at all.
Decades ago, in front of the whole world, Wu Gensheng did not dare to do anything, but when he thought of Zhang Lingyu, Zhang Taichu said: "Brother, have you forgotten that when I went down the mountain? Who was the first person to take the lead in hiding?"
Of course Zhang Zhiwei knew that that person was born without roots.
Most people thought that he was leading thirty-six thieves to avoid being hunted by the world, but in fact only a few people knew that it was because he heard that Zhang Taichu had gone down the mountain.
At this time, Zhang Taichu continued: "Those Quanxing want to die, naturally I don't mind eating them like a plate of melon seeds."
"What I'm studying is that this time Quan Xing goes up the mountain, my precious disciple and Xia He, I wonder if I can take this opportunity to get rid of all the grudges in my heart."
"It bothers me to see that silly boy in Lingyu frowning every day."
When he heard what Zhang Taichu was worried about, Zhang Zhiwei's old face trembled, and he couldn't help but look at him with strange eyes and said: "Junior brother, what you pay attention to is always so different."
Zhang Taichu laughed at this and did not answer.
in the subsequent time.
The senior brothers chatted for a long time under the moonlit night.
Until there is no more tea and the bright moon rises high in the sky.
The three of them left and separated when they reached a fork in the road.
Zhang Zhiwei turned around and returned to the Tianshi Mansion, while Zhang Taichu pushed his senior brother Tian Jinzhong towards the dormitory.
Along the way, the two of them chatted a lot, mostly about the past, and laughed from time to time in the process.
After chatting, we all opened our hearts to each other.
Zhang Taichu finally couldn't help it and whispered to Tian Jinzhong: "Senior brother Tian, I heard from senior brother Zhiwei that you have never slept again in the past few decades since I went into seclusion that year, right?"
After hearing Zhang Taichu's words, Tian Jinzhong's originally smiling face suddenly froze and became a little bitter uncontrollably.
But he still pretended to be calm and said: "Oh, I can no longer practice Qi Qi. I sit in a wheelchair all day long, and I don't have much time. I just want to practice meditation."
"This static exercise has a very good effect. When I am full of energy, I don't think about food, and when I am full of energy, I don't feel like sleeping. Now that I am full of energy, I really don't need to sleep anymore."
The old words echoed between the bluestone walls, and no more emotions could be heard.
But Zhang Taichu frowned, obviously not believing it, and said solemnly: "Old Tian, can't I tell whether you are tired or not?"
"I'll sleep when I want to, why do I torture myself like this?"
When Tian Jinzhong heard this, his bloodshot and turbid eyes blinked, showing pain, and said in a trembling voice: "I once promised Huaiyi that I would keep his secret."
"I also promised Master that I would not give up my life."
"So I dragged this broken body and survived until now."
Zhang Taichu looked at Tian Jinzhong, who had his back turned to him. He didn't know what the other person's expression was, but listening to his tone, he also understood that the other person was definitely not calm at the moment.
Tian Jinzhong continued: "Every time I feel sleepy, I have endless fear in my heart. I worry that I won't be able to keep the secret."
"Only by always staying awake can I feel a sense of security and not have to worry. I have failed to live up to my righteousness and my persistence over the past few decades."
"Sometimes, I really wish that these days could go by faster, so that I can go down early, find Huaiyi, find Master, and tell them that I have done it all..."
When Tian Jinzhong said this, his tone became choked up.
Zhang Taichu's eyes turned red, showing his unbearable feeling. He stopped pushing the wheelchair and said, "What's the big-eared thief's secret that he can keep? Even if it's leaked, what will happen?"
"In my eyes, Lao Tian, you living a comfortable life on your own is a thousand times more important than that so-called secret!"
Tian Jinzhong's body trembled and he said in a trembling voice, "This is my own choice."
Hearing this, Zhang Taichu said nothing, then released his grip on the wheelchair and walked to Tian Jinzhong in two steps.
He looked at Tian Jinzhong, whose eyes were blurry with tears, and said firmly: "If you go to see Master and Brother like this, I'm afraid they will slap you. Why, do you think they will be happy to see you like this?"
"You should have a good sleep tonight. If you are worried, I will stay by your side to see who dares to get close!"
Tian Jinzhong gritted his teeth and held back a sentence: "Junior brother, I know you are doing it for my own good, but don't force me anymore."
"I've been like this for the past few decades. If I can survive for a few more years, what's the point?"
Zhang Taichu said coldly: "Old Tian, please stop talking."
"If you don't want to sleep, I will slap you unconscious and sleep for three to five days. What can you do?"
"Or, you can't even trust me?"
When Tian Jinzhong heard this, looking at Zhang Taichu's unquestionable appearance, his expression changed again and again.
In the end, he closed his eyes helplessly and sighed slowly: "Junior brother, why are you suffering?"
Zhang Taichu raised his eyebrows: "I'm happy."
In this regard, Tian Jinzhong could not refute after all and fell into silence.
And his closed eyes did not open again. Instead, his frown gradually relaxed.
And the body that stood tall and straight during the day also relaxed visibly at this time, leaning on the wheelchair in a casual posture.
Feeling the sense of relaxation and security that he had not experienced for a long time, Tian Jinzhong murmured: "Junior brother, it's great to have you here."
Zhang Taichu's eyes softened at this moment, and he smiled and shook his head: "Have a good sleep, Lao Tian."
After saying that, he walked to the back, gently pushed the wheelchair, and headed towards the dormitory in the night.
