Wei Huzhou left and returned early the next morning. At the same time, he revealed two things to Yun Zhong, who was still hungover and had not yet sobered up. However, Yun Zhong had drank a few more bottles yesterday and had not heard them clearly. , but he waved to the young man in disgust and said he might as well come back later.
It's no wonder that Yun Zhong has been upset in the past few days. The more things happen to Huang Long, the more energetic he becomes. There seem to be a few silver needles poking and poking at the eight or nine meridian points above his head, which makes the young man extremely tired. It's annoying, I wish I could hang my head on the beam all day long, so that I can have a good rest. Although the wine is good, no one can resist the torment of drinking like this all day long. He is already entangled with many things. Moreover, he is here in May and has not had any opportunities, and he does not know how to deal with it. Get out of this world.
Three days ago, Yun Zhong really had the intention to walk out through the gate of Xuanhua City, but the strange thing was that he had obviously chatted with the soldiers guarding the city for a few words, and then walked out of the city gate. Yun Zhong's figure actually stepped back for no reason. Taking a step in the city, it seemed as if he had never left the city gate at all. After trying again and again, even the guard guarding the gate who knew Yun Zhong's roots was full of doubts. He looked at the young man raising his steps and not leaving the city. Instead, he walked back to the city. Most of them secretly complained that this old man from Bafang Street was probably drunk all day long and his head was soaked in mud. His behavior was really weird.
It’s not that Yun Zhong has never thought about it in advance. Perhaps the land at the foot of Nangong Mountain is not the world’s land. Instead, it seems to be an imaginary city that does not belong to this world. Although the flowers and grass are luxuriant and everyone’s faces are vivid, how do you see it? I can't find any difference at all. The warriors in the martial arts world, the people who are performing arts and selling soups and medicines, and even the rich and noble men in Bafang Street and the young masters in brocade clothes seem to be no different from the Three Kingdoms on the West Road that I originally saw. The red dust is like fireworks. The smell is so strong that it can make people unable to open their eyes.
But Yun Zhong always feels that everything in front of him is very unreal, just like when he was still young, he looked sideways at the small stream outside the small town when night fell, watching the moon rising in the water waves, and watching the black shadows of distant mountains falling into the water. Although they are the same, I have long known in my heart that they will disappear when touched. The mirror, flowers and water, are just mountains outside the mountains, and their shadows fall into the water. In fact, what you see is not water, but the distant mountains and the moon.
Qi Qiling and Yi Zhang on the west road together occupy nearly half of the world, how can it be unheard of.
But it is often not easy to break the calm water in front of you. In Yunzhong's view, it is probably a bluffing virtual world, but the various things in the virtual world are far more complicated than the one he is in. The world is still three to five minutes more miserable, but it seems that being in it can peel off the outer layer of skin of each person, and see the blur of flesh and blood inside, neither red nor black, always like a pool of blood that has dried for many days, which is shocking. I can't speak.
The same is true for the people in Bafang Street, the people in Xuanhua City, and the same is true for the poor village outside the West City Gate. This is the boundary that the young man has been able to go to for half a year, one city, eight streets, one village, and one It is called a high mountain with wandering clouds.
The young man stood up, raised his waist and abdomen with great effort, leaned against the head of the bed, and exhaled deeply. Since abandoning the sword, he has occasionally moved his fists and studied the formations a few times, but to this day, Yun Zhong still feels overwhelmed, and his whole body's strength and even his heart and mind are also affected by the water-fire swallowing sword of Sui Lord. , were left together in Nangong Mountain, and they never entered the city with them, so their sharpness gradually faded away, and everything was boring.
In his early years, Yun Zhong heard an old Jianghu man say that all swordsmen in the world have been deceived, saying that there is no sword in the hand but a sword in the heart, that the sword is hidden for many years, and when it is time to draw the sword, The bottleneck of swordsmanship, sluggishness and sluggishness in sword moves can be broken, and it will be easier to practice swordsmanship. Therefore, many swordsmen followed suit and hid their swords. They did not use their swords for two or three years in a row, but they could hide them. After all, there are only a few people who are skilled in swordsmanship. Most of them have already forgotten many sword moves when they raise the sword again. Compared with the hard work they did in the past, their skills are still more than ten miles behind.
At first, Yun Zhong felt that what Lao Jianghu said might not be reasonable. People are obsessed with one thing and can easily end up in dead ends. They often turn their minds to other things, often making progress instead of retreating, like practicing formations on their own. At this time, he had not drawn his sword for one day, but when he drew his sword on the second day, his sword moves became more rounded and smoother, and he could move and retract them as he pleased. Even Wu Shuang had not drawn his sword for ten years, but once he drew his sword, he broke through the realm one after another. It is even sharper than before.
But now that he has abandoned his sword for half a year, Yun Zhong knows that his sword spirit seems to have completely faded away. Except for those sharp-eyed and seasoned people in the world, they can tell that he has been practicing swordsmanship for a long time. Except for the swordsman, others only thought that this young man was very ordinary. He had no sharp edges in his body and his words were indifferent. He was probably not a member of the world, but a most ordinary ordinary young man.
When I walked out of the house through the corridor, I could see that the cornices were already covered with rainwater.
After Wei Huzhou left yesterday, the downpour drenched Bafang Street. It seems that there will be less rain for several months. This will attract many wealthy people in the street to go out to enjoy the rain and view the scenery. It is different from the rain in Yizhang. Listen People have said that the rainwater around Xuanhua City is always precious, and the raindrops are always thin. It does not seem to be a torrential force, but within half a day, the water diversion side channels around the long street are almost overflowing, even if it is close to The canals may not be able to collect all the rainwater. They are as fine as needle threads, splashing thousands of beautiful flowers.
Wei Huzhou never failed to make an appointment. He came here leisurely just after noon, hung up his raincoat, and after entering the house, he did not forget to walk to the corridor, shake off the fine rain all over his body, put the raincoat aside, and raised it up as if no one was there. Erlang sat with his legs in front of the young man who had just woken up from his dream. He grinned and took out a whole porcelain bottle of wine from his sleeve. He found two cups by himself, poured a full cup, and then handed it to the young man's hand.
"It's nothing important. I just came to see if your kid is dead. Since everything is fine, take a few sips of the soul-reviving wine and treat it as something we owe you."
The young man took the cup with difficulty, but his expression was not necessarily the slightest bit happy. He forced himself to drink a glass of wine, and then shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"It's all for nothing. There's no taste in my mouth. I've long been accustomed to the strength of the wine. Most of the drinks in the market feel bland, and drinking water is not much different."
Wei Huzhou rarely didn't answer. He swallowed the top of the glass of wine by himself. The spicy food made his face turn red and his facial features moved. After a while, he finally regained his composure. He shook the fine glass with clear wine liquid visible on all sides and spoke almost jokingly. .
"The trustee inquired from the Chinese medicine shop in the city. Someone in Baiqiong Tower wanted to buy a few liang of orchid juice. The shopkeeper of the medicine shop had a good relationship with me at the beginning, and we almost got a quasi-in-law. It's just that we haven't gotten married yet, and his children are Now that I'm old enough to call my parents, I'll give it up."
"There are a lot of people in Bafang Street, and they can guess a bit of their temperament. It may not be very deep, but at least they can tell something. But you, Yun Zhong, we really can't see clearly. You say you are fake benevolence and righteousness. No. That’s right, you say you really care about the world, you’re too stupid, you were originally a swordsman, but now you are boxing, you are a lot weirder than me.”
The young man said nothing, glancing slightly at the rain curtain outside the house, and poured himself another glass of wine.
"It's not uncommon for good intentions to lead to bad deeds, not to mention that on this street, everyone's skin is luxurious. They wish they could wrap all the skins and feathers of rare birds and animals in the mountains around their necks, but the human heart is always more scary than the battlefield. Some." Wei Huzhou raised his head and stared at the young man steadily, sitting up straight, "Do you think this is kindness?"
Yunzhong continued to hold the drink with a sad expression.
"Do you know how many people starve to death every year outside Xuanhua City? Speaking of which, there are only a few tenths of the land in the world that can have enough food every day. Although the village outside the city is poor, there are many places in the world where people can starve to death every year. In people's eyes, being able to have a full meal from time to time is already a major event that one can risk one's life to fight for. Then look at this Bafang Street. There is no wind or frost, and there is no hungry stomach. It is so hungry that there is no bark on the skin and bones. Is the so-called outside the cage really a good place to eat weeds?"
The cup in Yunzhong's hand suddenly exploded, and the wine spilled all over his face.
Wei Huzhou's punches were extremely fast, coming out in an instant and withdrawing in an instant, as if he had never made a move at all.
"I don't want to worry about how to do this. All you need to do is tell me whether doing good deeds is for yourself or for others."
"The road is chosen by oneself. This move only allows them to choose again, whether to be a bird in a cage or a bird in the forest. They have to think about it before they choose." Yun Zhong wiped the drink from his face calmly and said, He never got angry, and secondly, he never smiled. Instead, he looked at the person in front of him very calmly and spoke clearly every word.
"There are too many ways to live in the world, and I don't have the ability to make everyone turn back. But that is not their own decision. What I am doing now is just to find an opportunity for them, and then choose another one. Come back."
"I have experienced a lot of hardships and enjoyed a lot of blessings in the building. As for whether I want to choose again, it is all in one thought."
Wei Huzhou originally raised his fists, then slowly lowered them to the edge of the table.
The young man in front of him often made jokes in his spare time, and he always boasted and lied a lot. But Wei Huzhou's eyesight really couldn't tell the truth from what he said now.
"People have already accepted their fate. Although they often think about getting out of this cage, sooner or later they will find that it is much more comfortable and worry-free than having no clothes and no food. Living is not an easy way to make a living. And you Why bother provoking others?" The young man shook his head repeatedly and looked at the young man in front of him with a face full of drinks, but his eyes became clearer and clearer. In the end, he just smiled bitterly, "Before entering the Jianghu, we have never done anything for you. This is considered The first thing is also the last thing. No matter how others choose in the end, don’t go into trouble. It will only add sorrow and hurt people the most.”
In the empty mansion, the young man picked up the half bottle of wine and drank it down his throat. He saw people covered by rain curtains and tall buildings covered with gauze.
The head of the wine is spicy, but when it enters the throat, it feels like water.
