The old blind man was startled and said: "What... what are you going to do? My teacher was very poor when he died. I gave him the shroud on credit. He was only dressed in single clothes. The three-inch coffin board was in the mound. Once buried, there was only a small grave left. The local masters would not hesitate to dig it up. There was nothing in his house. For such an impoverished family, everything would be divided among everyone when he died. Only his really worthless stuff , no one is too lazy to take it. The only string left is this one of mine, and I keep it with me as a thought."
Meng Huazhou's eyes lit up and he said, "Xianzi? Show me?"
The old blind man was about to retract his hands as soon as he tightened his grip. Meng Huazhou reached out to take it regardless of whether he was willing or not. He glanced at Tang Zhao and said, "Your Excellency, how about..."
Tang Zhao said: "I have no interest in taking other people's things. A gentleman doesn't take what others like. If the old gentleman doesn't agree, you can forget it. If you must, I would also advise you to have a meeting. If you really want something, why not Buy it with money?"
Again, if Tang Zhao can't protect the old blind man for a lifetime, then letting Meng Huazhou pay enough to take away the things may be the best solution. After all, this is a cruel world with strong and weak distinctions.
The old blind man said hurriedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare. I can't talk about the string now. This string... is for the uncle." After saying this, he offered it with trembling hands.
Meng Huazhou glanced at Tang Zhao and said, "You think I took advantage of you?" He reached out and took out a silver ingot, put it into the old blind man's hand, and said, "I'll take your piano to check it. If there is no result, return it as it is." If there is any damage to you, I will naturally give you a new one." After saying that, he picked up the xianziqin and glanced at Tang Zhao.
Tang Zhao looked at the old blind man and saw that although the old blind man looked reluctant to give up, he played with the silver ingot in his hand and bit it with his two remaining teeth, gradually showing a happy look. He nodded and said, "Your Excellency, you have finished listening to the music, please do as you please."
Meng Huazhou glanced at Tang Zhao again and thought: Is he really going to let me go, or is he going to play with me like a cat and a mouse and then kill me?
When he thought about it, he felt that it didn't make sense. Although there were people with such evil taste in the world, Tang Zhao didn't look like them. The character is consistent, unless Tang Zhao is acting in every detail from beginning to end. There is no audience here, who should we perform for?
He glanced at the old blind man again and thought: Maybe he didn't want to kill someone in front of this old guy, maybe it would affect this person's life. I don’t know what the relationship between this man and the old blind man is, why is it so important? Could it be this old guy's long-lost biological son?
He thought so and asked one last question: "Old sir, where are you from? Where are you originally from? Which street do you live on?"
The old blind man blurted out: "I am from Xishan County, Yunzhou. I live in Waimen Dajing Hutong."
Meng Huazhou nodded meaningfully, glanced at Tang Zhao one last time, stood up and went out.
He ducked out and just walked into the yard, but he climbed up the wall silently, climbed up on the beam, and found himself in the dark under the lamp.
He wanted to see if Tang Zhao really let him go, or was he just playing a cat and mouse game? Is there any conspiracy?
After waiting for a while, Tang Zhao did not chase him out, and there was no conversation like reminiscing about the past in the room.
After a while, I heard the old blind man in the room say: "I wonder which god you are, why do you take care of me so much?"
Then Tang Zhao said: "Old sir, don't worry too much. I'm not a god, I'm just a passerby. We met by chance, and we have no grudges. The so-called special care is just a little effort for me, so why not do it? It's dawn. , let me take you home. Ryoko——"
He went out to call for someone, and Teng Liang stumbled out from behind the door panel of his room. Seeing Tang Zhao standing there with his head straight, he breathed a sigh of relief and called out: "Zhaozi, are you okay? Then..." He whispered, "Has the murderer left?"
Tang Zhao looked at his green and listless look and knew that he hadn't slept all night, so he said, "Let's go, don't worry. I'll send the old gentleman back, and you can go catch up on your sleep."
Teng Liang was completely relieved, yawned and said, "It's okay, I can't sleep either. Let's go together to see him off. Damn it, I originally said we'd have some wine and we'd drink all night, but it turned out that you listened in the main room all night Qu, I stayed in the wing all night, my dear, I am really more tired than getting up with a headache the next day after drinking a lot of wine."
Tang Zhao glanced at the yard, nodded and said, "In that case, you can come with me."
The two took the old blind man out and walked back along the way they came. Tang Zhao asked, "How did you feel last night?"
Teng Liang said: "Of course it's not good. I'm worried. I'm afraid that you will be killed by him, and then I will be killed by him."
Tang Zhao said: "That's it. Jianghu disputes are so dangerous. If you continue to hang out on the streets, this kind of fearful life may last until the last day. It's okay to be worried psychologically, but it's not impossible to be worried physically. .”
Teng Liang said: "It's because I'm weaker than him. Weak people will be bullied. Do you think if I go to the chief rudder for further training, can I kill that person today?"
Tang Zhao said directly: "No chance."
In today's situation, even if Jiao Feng came, there would be no chance.
Maybe, even if the Black Widow comes, she won't be able to defeat Meng Huazhou. After all, he was the young master of Jingzhe Villa who was above the Five Poison Society. Judging from the fact that he has mastered the magic weapon, his inspiration is not bad, and it is also suitable for the Jingzhe Sword. If he chooses to directly inherit the Jingzhe Sword, the chance is not small. The reason why he didn't inherit it was probably because he yearned for the ethereal Yunzhong Sword.
Black Widow really has to thank Jingzhe Villa for having a young master from "Poetry and Distance", otherwise she wouldn't even have a chance to compete for the master of the village.
Teng Liang said: "Well, those five poisons will delay me..."
This sentence was a pure joke. Tang Zhao laughed and said, "You dare to speak like this before you have left the Five Poisons Association. You are really looking for death."
Teng Liang made a face and then said: "Then I have to ask you to find a sect that I can advance in. Can I really find it?"
Tang Zhao said: "Yes. But it will take some time." He has not yet decided where to put Teng Liang in a safe and reliable manner.
He suddenly looked directly at Teng Liang and said, "I'm going to leave for a while, and I have two things to entrust to you."
Teng Liang didn't ask what it was about, he patted his chest and said, "As long as we have a relationship, don't talk about two things, just two hundred things, it doesn't count..."
Tang Zhao said: "The first thing - you have to take good care of this old gentleman."
Teng Liang said "Huh?"
He is actually quite smart and has a good eye, otherwise he would not be able to get through now. Tang Zhao had never hidden his attitude towards gangsters, so as soon as Tang Zhao opened his mouth, he guessed that the first thing to do was to get him out of the Bajiao Gang.
Teng Liang didn't think it was difficult. He liked taking risks and bloodshed, but he didn't like the Eight-legged Gang. He had said before that he would deal with his "brothers" sooner or later. Not to mention asking him to quit the Bajiao Gang, he would be happy to let him burn down the Bajiao Gang headquarters now.
However, Tang Zhao's words made Teng Liang stunned and asked: "How can I... take care of him?"
The old blind man was also startled. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Zhao gently pressed his shoulder and signaled the old man to calm down. He said, "Just buy a clean house in a quiet place and put this old man in it." , it’s not difficult to take care of his daily life, clothing, food, etc., right?”
Teng Liang opened his mouth and said, "Isn't this... difficult? Who will spend the money...?"
Tang Zhao said: "The old man has it himself." He pointed to a piece of gold ingot in the old man's hand and said: "There are more than ten taels of gold ingot. I can still afford a house in the outer city. The remaining money can be used for food, clothing, coarse tea, etc." Dan rice can be used for a long time. It's only a few months. I'll find a master for you and you can leave."
Teng Liang's cheeks twitched and said: "A few months... I remember you didn't know him at all, or I told you there was such a person. You are so generous now, are you long-lost relatives?"
Tang Zhao said: "No, I just want to do a good deed to save people to the end."
Teng Liang muttered: "You save people, why am I the one who gets hurt? Are you saving them for me?"
This is quite to the point. Although Tang Zhao felt sorry for the old blind man and was weak, he would not do anything for him.
After all, there are many poor people in the world. Tang Zhao couldn't save everyone, and he couldn't save everyone every time.
On the one hand, he wanted to save people, but on the other hand, he really wanted to see if Teng Liang could still do a good deed in a serious manner, take care of people, and do things that were purely beneficial to others.
Even if someone asks you to do so.
Even the most vicious thieves can do good deeds on a whim, and gangsters can give money to beggars. But asking them to take long-term and patient care of an old man who is neither a relative nor an acquaintance would be better for many people than to kill him.
Can Teng Liang do it?
If he can do it, whether he has good intentions or not, he at least has patience. This is also a good quality worthy of praise, and even a necessary quality for successful people.
"The second thing."
Tang Zhao raised a finger again, "You quit the Bajiao Gang..."
Teng Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "This is no problem."
Tang Zhaodao: "After you quit, you must not contact anyone from any gang, not even in roundabout ways. From now on, you will disappear from their sight and they will not be able to find you. Then in daily life, unless you are worried about your life, , you are not allowed to use martial arts, let alone your previous connections, just forget about the experiences of the past few years and live like an ordinary person."
Teng Liang took a deep breath and said, "I can't even see a good brother?"
Tang Zhao asked back: "Do you have any good brothers that you can't let go of?"
Teng Liang thought for a moment and said, "That's not true."
Tang Zhao was a little surprised. Teng Liang liked the bloody world so much, but he didn't like brotherhood, which was an important part of the gang? After so many years of being around, you haven’t had a life-changing brother?
Teng Liang continued: "The only good brother is gone. The others are not real brothers."
Tang Zhao continued: "That's convenient. Just forget about them and take care of this old gentleman for a few months. This is the question I asked. Do you dare to answer it?"
Teng Liang thought about it carefully and suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "When I was a child, I heard you tell the story of cultivating immortals. You said that the poor boy had to undergo many tests in order to become an immortal. He knelt at the gate of the mountain for several days and nights before he earned a fortune. God has the opportunity to change his fate. Do I have the fate of the protagonist today? Taking care of others is not a fatal thing. Okay, I will accept this test."
Tang Zhao nodded. He wanted to see how Teng Liang's mentality would change after this experience. What changes?
Are you full of depression and irritability, wishing you could get rid of the old guy as soon as possible, or will you calm down a little?
This determines what else Tang Zhao can do.
At that moment, Tang Zhao sent the old blind man to his original shack, and Teng Liang packed the things for the old man. He suddenly patted them and said, "I'll leave first. If you can't wait for me, go to the economics to buy a house first." "
After leaving the two of them, Tang Zhao's face darkened, he turned the corner and asked, "Why did you leave and come back?"
