Under the ancient trees in the side courtyard, the two old men who were having a heated game were Gu Zhi, the Flying Eagle of Huashan, and Feng Liancheng, the patron of Taoxian Taoist Temple. Gu Zhi was wearing a gray gown, his face was thin but his eyes were sharp, staring at the chessboard intently. Feng Liancheng was dressed in a purple robe and a flat round hat on his head. He held a whisk in his left hand and stroked the smooth jade whisk head with his right hand from time to time. His face was solemn and his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was deep in thought.
Yushu led the two people closer and stopped ten meters away from the other courtyard. He was about to say hello to the master, but was suddenly stopped by Xu Ziyi who covered his mouth with his hand and gave him a silent look. , signaling not to disturb the two of them. Yushu turned back and glanced at Liu Ruyan and Xu Ziyi. At this time, the purple-robed Taoist was still as steady as a mountain. His expression did not change and his body shape did not move. He only raised the fly whisk in his hand and said quietly: "We have distinguished guests here, why don't you come closer?" ?」
He didn't even raise his head and stared at the chessboard without blinking, but he already knew someone was coming. The purple-robed Taoist squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was about to fall asleep. He reached out with a withered hand like an eagle's claw and picked up a white chess piece. He paused in the air for a long time before slowly placing it between the opponent's two black chess pieces. His expression was solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy. Everyone can see that the game between these two old men has reached a dire straits.
Xu Ziyi's heart trembled, and he looked back at Liu Ruyan with a bitter smile. At this time, Gu Zhi's eyes flickered, with a scheming look. He gently stroked his beard, and suddenly sighed softly: "That's all! It seems that I am at the end of my rope. There is no way out, aha, I lost to the Taoist Master again!"
The purple-robed Taoist finally showed joy and sighed: "Brother Gu gave in to me! We only focused on playing chess, but we neglected our distinguished guests. Shu'er, please invite your friends over!"
Gu Zhi slowly stood up and glanced at the three young people in the courtyard. With this slight glance, his eyes could not help but show doubts. His eyes fell on Liu Ruyan next to Xu Ziyi, who was also looking at her. Gu Zhi, who had white beard and hair, looked at each other, and both of them looked surprised. Xu Ziyi was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward and introduced to the master: "Master, this is Liu Ruyan Liu Shaoxia!" He looked at Liu Ruyan with a smile and nodded slightly towards him.
Gu Zhi looked at Liu Ruyan, frowned slightly, his eyes brightened, and murmured: "Liu Ruyan! Are you... Yan'er?" The light in his eyes was even brighter, his lips trembled slightly, and there seemed to be a crystal flow in his eyes. . His expression was both surprised and excited, and his hand on crutches slightly tightened and then relaxed slightly.
Liu Ruyan looked at Gu Zhi, the Eagle of Huashan, and wanted to step forward and reach out to help him. Her eyes were as eager as fire. Gu Zhi took hold of his extended hand and whispered softly: "Yan'er, it's really you! Er!" It's been ten years, twenty years apart. I didn't expect that our uncle and nephew would see each other again! Come on, come on, sit down and talk!" His hand held Liu Ruyan's hand tightly, and Xu Ziyi stroked Yu Shu's head, a smile in his eyes. Feng Liancheng, who was sitting upright with a serious face, couldn't help but smile, his eyes showing kindness.
When Liu Ruyan sat down next to Gu Zhi, Feng Liancheng also called to Xu Ziyi and Yu Shu, saying: "Come on, come on, you two can come and sit too!" He said, holding up a white coin and hesitated for a long time, and finally put it on the Under the opponent's sunspot.
Yushu glanced at his master Feng Liancheng, then his eyes fell on Gu Zhi, joking: "Master, Uncle Gu, the sun is going to set. Why haven't you finished playing a game of chess yet? If you play like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to play chess again." From dark to dawn, they are indistinguishable." Upon hearing this, everyone was amused by his playful words.
The setting sun is like blood, and streaks of golden light burst out from the clouds, reflecting on the stretching peaks in the west, like a grand scene in the nine heavens, brilliant and brilliant!
Everyone was sitting around the stone table. Gu Zhi was inexplicably excited. He stared at Liu Ruyan and burst into tears without realizing it. Liu Ruyan's heart felt hot, and his eyes were filled with sparkling crystals. He wanted to reach out and wipe Gu Zhi's eyes. His face was filled with tears, but as soon as he stretched out his hand and immediately retracted it, a strange feeling of alienation suddenly arose in his heart. Maybe it was because I had been separated from my relatives for too long, and I couldn't do anything for a while, but the longing in my heart to be close to him was so strong!
Liu Ruyan glanced at everyone and then fell on Gu Zhi. Looking at the waning old man in front of him, with a sallow face, a thin body, and a head full of white hair, he could no longer control his suppressed emotions, and his eyes filled with tears. His lips trembled slightly, and he called out in a low voice: "Second uncle, my nephew finally meets you!" ap.
He shouted with a trembling voice, and he immediately lowered his body
Kneel down and kneel down to Gu Zhi. Gu Zhi, with his sharp eyesight and quick hands, held Liu Ruyan's arm and said with tears: "Yan'er, get up! Get up!" He looked up at the sky and sighed in a hissing voice, "God has eyes, and he will eventually let you go." Our uncle and nephew meet again! Twenty years have passed and you have grown up. I never thought that we would meet again one day!"
Liu Ruyan stared at him and said sadly: "How has my second uncle been doing these years? Where are my second mother and my little brother Peihua? How are they?"
Gu Zhi closed his eyes slightly and lamented: "Your mother-in-law took your brother Peihua away without saying goodbye one evening ten years ago. She never came back after leaving, and she didn't know that they were gone. Where? There has been no news in the past ten years, and I don’t know whether he is dead or alive!”
Liu Ruyan looked at him with wide eyes and murmured: "How could this happen? What happened?" His tearful eyes were filled with questions and pain.
Gu Zhi cast his eyes into the distance, shook his head slightly and sighed: "That day, I returned home from outside the customs. I saw the door was closed, and no one answered when I called. I opened the door, but there was no one. I called a few more times. No one answered the call, so I went to the bedroom and saw a letter on the table. Your mother-in-law said in the letter that they had left and asked me not to look for them again. She also didn’t say why she left or where they went! He paused, and then said, "From then on, I asked everywhere about the whereabouts of the two of them, but they seemed to have disappeared from the world. From Guanzhong to Sichuan, and from Sichuan to Yunnan and Guizhou, I took out the paintings everywhere I went. I've been trying to find out, but there's still no news about them." The pupils in his eyes shrank, and his firm gaze was filled with deep sadness.
Xu Ziyi and Yu Shu were stunned when they heard this. Liu Ruyan looked calm and frowned, seeming to be thinking about something. Feng Liancheng, the master of Taoxian Temple, was sitting there with his eyes slightly drooped, as if he was about to fall asleep. He gently raised the dust in his hand and suddenly murmured: "Infinite Lord, there is so much suffering in this world, why do you and I come here?" As he spoke, he sighed softly.
He called Yu Shu to come to him, but did not open his eyes to look at him. He just ordered: "Shu'er, go to the back room to boil a pot of tea and get some food. Go quickly!" Yu Shu nodded in agreement, Turn around and walk towards the side room.
The mountain wind is howling, the sun is setting in the west, the peaks are bathed in the colorful sunset, a big bird flies and lands on the ancient cypress on the cliff, the air is filled with spicy heat, and the fields are filled with the fragrance of grass, leaves and flowers. Night is about to fall.
Liu Ruyan suddenly thought of her father and mother who had died tragically for many years and her little sister who was missing. She felt sad for a moment and had a bitter look on her face. He said quietly: "Second uncle, I didn't expect that so many changes have happened in the past twenty years. Ever since my parents I was killed by evil people, my sister was nowhere to be found, and the prosperous Liu family village fell apart overnight. Fortunately, my mentor came to rescue me, evaded the pursuit of my enemies, raised me up, and taught me martial arts. My mentor is Ru Yan's reborn parent!" He Recalling the past, deep pain showed in his brows.
Gu Zhi nodded silently and said slowly: "Yan'er, since the incident in Liujiazhuang, we all rushed there. Unexpectedly, dozens of people have been killed. Under the guidance of the villagers, we came to the back mountain to see We arrived at a large new grave, containing your father and mother. Later, we searched everywhere for the truth about the Liujiazhuang massacre, but for twenty years, we still could not find the real culprit!" He let out a long sigh, full of sadness and guilt.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Things are unpredictable, and who can predict what will happen tomorrow?
The twilight is vast, the mountains are lonely, and fireflies are flying in the sky. It's time to turn on the lanterns.
At this time, Gu Zhi saw that the sky was dark, he stood up and hugged Feng Liancheng, and said: "Master Feng, it's late, we should say goodbye! Although you and I can't tell the winner of this game, but watching Your master's chess skills are superb, and I can't compare to them. It was a great pleasure to play chess with you today. Once I understand my loneliness, I will invite you to come and compete with your chess skills another day! I'll take my leave now!" Feng Liancheng stood up to greet me. After seeing off, a group of people walked under the old tree. The moon had risen, and the silver moonlight fell on the cliff. The wild lights were everywhere, but there was an indescribable desolation and desolation.
At this time, Xu Ziyi suddenly lost his voice and said: "Oh, Senior Xu is still waiting in the yard. He was just talking and laughing and forgot about it! Senior Xu must be impatient to wait!" He supported the master with one hand. Gu Zhi raised the fire fold above his head with one hand, and the master and apprentice led the way. Feng Liancheng and Yu Shu stood under the old tree, watching the group of people disappear on the mountain road.
The boundless night shrouds the earth, covering all secrets.
Gu Zhi sighed and said slowly: "Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? How could I keep Brother Xu waiting at home for a long time? Come on, let's go back quickly." His face changed color slightly, and he couldn't help scolding Xu Ziyi. It was just a slight anger, but from the bottom of my heart, I still loved my disciple very much.
Liu Ruyan also lit a fire fold, held it high, and walked behind the master and apprentice. He hurriedly comforted Gu Zhi and said, "Second uncle, please don't blame Brother Xu. This time our uncle and nephew can meet again. Thanks to Brother Xu! My second uncle has also suffered a lot in these years. Brother Xu has been very filial to you. Fortunately, he has been by your side to take good care of you all these years. I don’t know how to thank Brother Xu!"
Xu Ziyi stopped, turned around and waved his hand towards Liu Ruyan and said, "Brother Liu, what are you talking about? Master has been kind to me. He has regarded me as his own since I was a child. Although he has always been strict with me, he has done it for me." I can learn real skills. It is my duty to serve the master! Even if I act like a cow, I will never be able to repay the kindness of my master!"
A smile appeared on Gu Zhi's face. Under the weak scarlet firelight, tears rolled down his eyes. He looked at Xu Ziyi and nodded slightly, his eyes filled with relief and admiration. He sighed and said: "Ziyi, you have suffered so much by staying with me and taking care of me, an old man, for so many years! You can understand that my teacher has worked so hard, and you are not in vain for our master and apprentice! I have always treated you well." You are a bit strict, you won't blame the master in your heart, right?" As he said that, he looked at Xu Ziyi with a smile on his face.
Xu Ziyi hurriedly said: "Master, how can you say this? I will never be able to repay the kindness that master has shown me in my life. If it weren't for master taking me in, I would no longer be alive. Let's go back quickly. This time, Brother Liu and Senior Xu are on Mount Zhongnan." I visited a doctor with whom Mr. Xu had met. He was said to have cured Mrs. Xu's rheumatism for many years. The doctor brought back a few herbs. Decoction them for a few days to see the effects." The weak firelight of Huozhezi was in the air. The night wind was fluttering, and they could barely see the road under their feet. The group of people walked briskly, and soon they had turned around the cliff plank road and passed the most dangerous cable bridge. On the other side was the mid-mountain pavilion on the North Peak, and behind the pavilion was a lush green area. The pine forest, through the pine forest is the hut.
