Long Zhongzheng had a lot of complaints.
The world is not peaceful, there is no food to eat, there are unreasonable military lords everywhere, etc...
But when Chen Changsheng asked him why he didn't go to Daxiang, Long Zhongzheng said: "I was born as a Jingren. I will not feel comfortable anywhere if my country is ruined and my family is destroyed. It is better to stay here in the messy northwest." In the world, although life is difficult, the days of hiding here and there and doing something like this can make me forget a little bit."
To put it more exaggeratedly, he was already used to days like this, which were like licking blood on the tip of a knife.
Chen Changsheng understood this and asked, "How long do you plan to stay?"
Long Zhongzheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, I might be dead."
"There's so much we can't say for sure."
Chen Changsheng smiled helplessly and said, "I don't want to say that."
Long Zhongzheng echoed with a smile: "Don't care about this, the more afraid of death, the more likely you are to die. I said, what can I do, if I really die, it will be my life."
Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment after hearing this. He took a sip of wine and said, "Chen seems to have understood someone..."
Longzhong looked at him and asked: "Someone?"
"a friend."
Chen Changsheng replied like this.
He thought, maybe Yan Ruchu, who had lived in the palace for a long time, thought the same way.
Yan Ruchu's obsession may not only lie in the inheritance of the Yan family, but also because like Long Zhongzheng, his family and country are gone, and his heart has nowhere to go.
"Is he also a Jingren?"
"right."
"Oh." Long Zhongzheng nodded, and then said: "But there are not many people like me. After all, people are all for themselves. There are a few people who care about the righteousness of the family and the country, but they just believe in something different. It’s just the same.”
This is true, but there are not a few such people.
Long Zhongzheng paused for a moment and continued: "Moreover, after so many years, the people of the original scene have become old and dead, and they can no longer fight. The powerful nobles have killed the ideas of the next generation, and there is no hope for the great scene." ”
Chen Changsheng asked: "What if there is another opportunity suddenly?"
Long Zhongzheng blinked and said, "You expect an old man like me to fight?"
"What about that?"
"It's nothing more than recruiting soldiers and horses in exchange for real money and silver. Without these things, who would work for you? Everyone is for themselves."
"You mean, I'll give you real money before you go? That's not what you meant when I heard you say it just now."
"I wouldn't be happy to go even if you gave me these."
Long Zhongzheng replied: "I have sent my wife and daughter to the south of the Yangtze River a long time ago. It's okay for me to be in the northwest, but I don't dare to do the matter I just mentioned. If they are found out, then But it’s over.”
Chen Changsheng nodded to express his understanding.
Long Zhongzheng said with a smile: "Everyone is different, and I want different things."
He came to his senses and said: "What are you talking about? Drink and drink."
Chen Changsheng raised his glass to drink with him.
The two of them drank as the restaurant gradually began to fill up with customers, until there was no one left, and the waiter began to wipe the tables and chairs.
Longzhong was drunk, but he was still conscious, but he was walking a little unsteadily.
"Where do you live? I'll take you back." Long Zhongzheng said.
Chen Changsheng said: "Chen lives nearby, and I see that you are more drunk than Chen, so I'd better take you back."
Long Zhongzheng nodded and said, "That's fine."
While walking.
Long Zhongzheng said: "Here, don't go alone at night, you might be robbed."
Chen Changsheng murmured when he heard this, "Really..."
He raised his head and looked around.
However, they discovered that there were several eyes staring at them at the entrance of the alley.
Long Zhongzheng suddenly sobered up.
"well……"
He sighed and said, "I knew it."
He also noticed the gaze in the alley, and then reached out his hand and touched his waist.
In the blink of an eye, a short knife was hidden in his sleeve.
Chen Changsheng asked: "Brother Long, can you also perform martial arts?"
Long Zhongzheng smiled and said: "How else would you dare to come out of the restaurant so late, but there is no need to be afraid, let's take a look first..."
As he said that, he walked forward, and his steps were no longer so vain at this moment.
"Brothers in the alley."
Long Zhongzheng called out, cupped his hands and said: "I am happy today. I drank two more sips of wine and all the money was lost in the wine, but I have nothing to reward you. You might as well give me a thin noodle tonight and treat you to a drink another day." "
The figure in the alley paused for a moment, then said: "Sign up."
"Shopkeeper Long."
"..."
There was silence in the alley, and then a voice came: "Shopkeeper Long is joking, how dare we brothers stop you."
Long Zhongzheng smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
As he spoke, he took steps forward and walked forward.
Chen Changsheng followed him and walked through this alley.
What follows is much smoother.
Although I often felt the prying eyes, those people just glanced at me and passed by without any embarrassment.
Chen Changsheng said: "Are you quite famous here?"
Long Zhongzheng nodded and said: "These shifters were all gang members in Ximing City before. When they opened trading firms, they basically received favors from the trading firms. Although some of them changed their heads, they were still willing to give me some points. Thin noodles.”
Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "Can it be considered a success?"
Long Zhongzheng shook his head and said: "That's not true. If you don't cause trouble, people won't mess with you for the sake of your reputation in the past. But if you cause trouble, they won't remember the kindness of the past." of."
“People’s hearts are not as old as they used to be.”
Long Zhongzheng paused when he heard this and said: "This is wrong. I thought it should be like this in the future. People are like this regardless of ancient and modern times..."
"Yes."
Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. There is no real friendship in the world.
Long Zhongzheng's family lived a bit far away, so Chen Changsheng also sent him there.
"Otherwise you can rest here tonight."
Long Zhongzheng said: "There are a lot of people who keep up to date, so as not to run into any trouble."
Chen Changsheng smiled and said: "That's not the case. If Chen can come here, he must not be afraid of these things."
After hearing this, Long Zhongzheng also understood and said: "That's good, but you need to be careful in everything. If anything goes wrong, report my name to them, so that they don't kill you on the spot."
"good."
Chen Changsheng agreed and then said goodbye.
He climbed up the wall of the alley and reached the roof tiles in a quick leap.
Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to let these people disturb his mood, so he simply walked under the roof to avoid running into them.
Under that night, the figure in green clothes floated through Naximing City like catkins, with light steps and not even the slightest sound.
He was leaving the city tonight, planning to visit more remote areas.
