After the New Year's Eve dinner, Chen Qingyuan, Chen Qingjun and Chen Qingcheng left the Chen family compound.
Although Chen Xiurui said something like, 'The Chen family will be proud of Chen Ye'.
But neither Chen Qingyuan nor Chen Qingcheng believed it. They thought Chen Xiurui was just using this method to appease them.
But Chen Qingjun, who was unofficially designated as the future successor of the Chen family, took it to heart and actively invited Chen Ye to his home.
Chen Ye rejected Chen Qingjun's kindness.
According to the plan, he was going to pay New Year's greetings to Zhen Shouye early tomorrow morning, and then he would take Qin Miaoyan to the Heavenly Prison to visit the old man buried in the sky.
because.
Back then, after a phone call from the Sky Burial Old Man caused the Shen family in Jiangzhou to collapse, he once told Chen Ye that he would go home often when he had time.
At that time, Chen Ye promised to go back to drink with him during the Chinese New Year.
When Chen Ye and the Sky Burial Old Man returned to Xia Kingdom from Europa, the Sky Burial Old Man specially suggested that when Chen Ye went to visit him, he should bring Qin Miaoyan with him.
The next day.
New Year's Day.
Early in the morning, Chen Ye came to Zhen Shouye's residence, a courtyard at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.
"Chief of the town, happy New Year, Xiaoye wishes you a happy New Year!"
Chen Ye brought two bottles of aged Maotai to pay New Year greetings to the watchman.
Zhen Shouye was surprised and happy at Chen Ye's arrival, and said with a smile:
"Xiaoye, I really didn't expect that you would come to pay me New Year's greetings."
"I am spending the New Year with my grandpa in Yanjing this year. It would be unreasonable not to come to pay you New Year greetings."
Chen Ye said with a smile.
Zhen Shouye brought Chen Ye to the living room and made Chen Ye a cup of tea himself.
After doing all this, Zhen Shouye said:
"Xiao Ye, I heard about what happened to you two days ago. Mrs. Sun was very angry. Zhao Qi also went into seclusion after returning."
"She heard that I was going to the party and went to teach me a lesson. Of course I couldn't do what she wanted."
"That's you."
The night watchman smiled bitterly.
Looking at the entire Xia Kingdom, who dares to confront Sun Hongxia like that?
More importantly, Chen Ye made sure that Sun Hongxia and the seniors from major wealthy families could not step down and were safe and sound.
After the words fell, Zhen Shouye changed the subject and asked:
"Aren't you going to see sky burials during the Chinese New Year?"
"Of course I want to go. On the flight this afternoon, I promised him that I would go back and drink with him during the Chinese New Year."
Chen Ye nodded and told his arrangement.
Zhen Shouye sighed and said:
"Go ahead, I'm afraid you are the only one in this world who can drink with him."
"Chief, what do you mean?"
Chen Yimei was moved, and he vaguely felt that there was something in Zhen Shouye's words.
Watching the night seemed to be lost in memories, with a slightly complicated expression:
"Before Sky Burial, he was actually a kind-hearted person who loved the excitement. But since he went to guard the Heavenly Prison, he left the small courtyard only a handful of times, and he was quite lonely in his later years."
"Why did Grandpa Tian change so much? What happened?"
Chen Ye asked curiously.
"Only he can give you the answer to this question."
Zhen Shouye shook his head with a wry smile, then stared at Chen Ye again, and suddenly reminded:
"Xiaoye, I have a suggestion for you."
"What?"
"Chaos is coming, you have to protect yourself."
The town watchman said solemnly.
Chen Ye was thoughtful, wondering where the random words came from.
However--
Zhen Shouye did not tell Chen Ye the specific reason, only said it was a hunch.
When the sun was about to set over the mountain, Chen Ye took Qin Miaoyan to the small courtyard behind the Heavenly Prison.
In the small courtyard, there were no lanterns hung, no Spring Festival couplets posted, and no New Year atmosphere at all. It was as quiet as usual.
The only difference is that the lights are on in the courtyard.
Huangfu Wangqing learned that Chen Ye was coming, so he came to the small courtyard early, cleaned up the small courtyard, and then waited with the sky burial old man.
"Grandpa Tian, Second Master, Miaoyan and I are here to wish you a happy New Year!"
Chen Ye dragged a box of 30-year-old Moutai with one hand and a fruit basket with the other.
Qin Miaoyan also carried two boxes of gifts in her hands, containing Laoshan Ginseng and Linzhi respectively.
Huangfu opened the door of the small courtyard with forgetfulness.
"Second Master!"
"Aunt Huangfu."
"Xiaoye, come here as you please. What gift do you want to bring? Also, who will eat this thing you bring?"
After Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan said hello, Huangfu Wangqing took the gift from Qin Miaoyan's hand and spoke accusingly.
"Second Master, I originally planned to bring only one box of wine, but Miaoyan said that I would bring four. The other three are her wishes..."
"Miaoyan let me take the lead, then it's okay!"
Huangfu Wangqing immediately changed his face and said with a smile:
"Miaoyan, the Laoshan ginseng and Linzhi you brought are of very good quality. Your grandpa Tian will definitely like them!"
"???"
Chen Ye rolled his eyes.
Second Master, are you so partial?
Qin Miaoyan smiled and said nothing.
Compared with the Chen family courtyard, she felt that this small courtyard was warmer and more like Chen Ye's home.
However--
Several houses in the small courtyard are empty, and there is only a mat in one house, which is the place where the sky-buried old man retreats.
Other than that, only the dining room has furniture.
It is said to be furniture, but in fact it is just a dining table and four chairs made of ordinary wood.
Huangfu Wangqing brought Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan to the restaurant, where a table of dishes was placed on the dining table.
The sky-buried old man sits at the dining table.
"Grandpa Tian!"
Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan said hello to the sky-buried old man.
The sky-buried old man stood up with a rare kind smile on his face and said:
"Xiaoye, Miaoyan, you are here!"
"Master, this is the gift Miaoyan brought you!"
Huangfu Wangqing brought the gift to the sky-buried old man and shook it deliberately.
The smile on the sky-burial old man's face froze. He did not prepare a gift for Qin Miaoyan.
"Miaoyan, these two gifts are prepared for you by your Grandpa Tian and me!"
Huangfu Wangqing was well prepared. She brought two simple boxes from next door. Inside were a pair of jade bracelets and a jade pendant.
Qin Miaoyan wanted to refuse, but Huangfu Wangqing stuffed it into his hands.
At the same time, when she saw Chen Ye nodding to her, she bowed and expressed her gratitude to the Sky Burial Old Man and Huangfu Wangqing.
Then, the four of them sat down to eat.
In the simple restaurant, there was constant laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere of New Year reunion filled the air.
This quiet little courtyard, for the first time since it was built, has the flavor of the New Year.
after an hour.
Huangfu Wangqing saw that Qin Miaoyan was full, so he took Qin Miaoyan to hang out outside, while Chen Ye stayed to drink with the old man in the sky.
"Xiaoye, what is your pursuit in life?"
After the third bottle of wine was bottomed out, the Sky Burial Old Man put down his wine glass and suddenly asked.
"Life Pursuit?"
Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said:
"Grandpa Tian, I have nothing to pursue in this life, as long as I can live as I please."
"It's easy to say it as you wish, but it's harder to do it than to reach the sky."
The sky-buried old man sighed in a rare way,
"For example, you want to do something, but the laws and rules restrict you from doing it, and the conscience and morality in your heart also tell you that you can't do it. You want to get something, and you put in all your efforts, but you can't get it, and even that thing doesn't even exist at all. It no longer exists.”
"Grandpa Tian, nine times out of ten things will go wrong in life. I will not pursue everything as I want."
"It's good that you understand. After all, the easiest thing in life is to follow your heart, but the hardest thing is to restrain yourself."
The old man said, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
Chen Ye filled up the wine for the sky-buried old man and asked:
"Grandpa Tian, what is your pursuit in life? Is it the limit of martial arts?"
"My life is over."
The old man said calmly.
Chen Ye said with a smile:
"How is that possible? You are still young. Moreover, you are also a powerful person in the divine realm. Your lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary people. You only live half a life at most."
"Xiaoye, you will understand what I mean in the future."
As he spoke, the old man with sky burial looked out the window, looked at a peach tree in the yard, and said softly:
"When what a person most wants to do in this life can never be realized, the person's soul has died, and all that is left is the body, living in the world like a zombie."
Um?
Chen Ye was stunned when he heard the words of the sky-buried old man again.
Reason told him that the sky-buried old man had an unknown past and had experienced unforgettable things before he could sigh like this.
"By the way, Grandpa Tian, I went to pay New Year's greetings to the town leader this morning, and he told me that a great chaos is coming."
Chen Ye mentioned what happened in the morning and wanted to use Zhen Shouye's words to lead to the following topic, so as to understand the past of the sky-buried old man.
When the Sky Burial Old Man heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and then he joked:
"Zhou Ye actually learned how to be a magic stick and prophesy."
"Grandpa Tian..."
"Xiaoye, if the prediction of the night watch comes true, I hope you can do one thing."
Immediately, when Chen Ye wanted to ask the old man of sky burial about his past, the old man of sky burial suddenly interrupted.
Chen Ye was stunned and subconsciously said:
"Grandpa Tian, tell me."
"No matter what happens, you have the right to live as you want. There is no need to compromise for anyone, but I hope you will not do anything that harms this country!"
The sky-buried old man spoke again with a solemn expression.
Under the light.
The old man's originally cloudy eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if they were going to pierce Chen Ye's heart.
"good!"
Chen Ye nodded solemnly.
this moment.
He always felt that something was wrong with the sky-buried old man, but he didn't know what was wrong.
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