It's past midnight, but the lights are still brightly lit in the Jinyi Guardhouse in Wuchang City.
Although the undercover agent "Ran Ling" was dead, the subsequent floor cleaning work was still very troublesome. After all, there were several corpses to deal with, and the dead Jin Yiwei also had their families to comfort.
I won’t go into detail here about how Zhuang Baihu dealt with the aftermath. Let’s talk about those young heroes...
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"Dad, why are you here?" Lei Buji asked after sitting down in the room.
When Lao Lei heard this, he frowned slightly: "You brat, how do you teach me how to be polite?" As he spoke, he glanced at Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai from the corner of his eyes, and winked at his son. .
"Ah?" Lei Buji reacted for a moment and understood, "Oh! That's right, I almost forgot, dad, let me introduce you... These two are my eldest brothers, and this is my grandson, grandson. Yi Xie, this is my brother Huang, Huang Donglai." He paused for half a second, then immediately turned around and said to Sun and Huang, "Brothers, this is my father."
His introduction followed quite the rules: when introducing a junior to an elder, you can directly pronounce the junior's name, but when introducing an elder to a junior, you usually cannot pronounce the elder's name directly because the son/apprentice It is impolite to call one's parents/master by their name in front of them.
"Xiao Ke Huang Donglai, I have met the senior."
"My dear, Sun Yixie, I have met my senior."
Sun and Huang also knew the rules, so it was their turn to say hello first at this time.
Lei Buwei looked at them, nodded happily, cupped his fists and said, "Well, okay... no need to be polite."
There is a hint in the book here that Lao Lei actually went out to look for his son in a hurry after receiving the letter from his son.
He really had to be anxious. As mentioned before, Lei Buwei only had such a son when he was fifty years old, and his wife died in childbirth. So if something happens to Lei Buwei, it will be really hard for Lei Buwei. Can't live.
Moreover, Lao Lei knew very well the character of his son - he was too inexperienced, naive and upright. Such a silly boy sent back a letter saying that he recognized two "chivalrous and courageous" elder brothers, and also said that he would follow them to travel in the world. Lao Lei's first reaction must be that his son was deceived.
So, on the day he received the letter, Lei Buwei packed his luggage and set off in the direction of Luoyang overnight.
While he was on the road, he was inquiring about information. Along the way, some anecdotes about the double harmony kept coming to his ears... Unknowingly, Lao Lei was attracted by the two people he initially thought were "liars." The boy gradually changed his mind, because he heard that these two people really didn't do anything bad.
After some time, through the places where the anecdotes were spread, Lei Buwei also guessed that Lei Buji was following Shuangxie towards Wuchang, so he took advantage of the situation and took a turn towards Wuchang. .
What a coincidence, he just arrived tonight.
If he had come a day and a half later or a day and a half earlier, there might be changes in the matter today.
But for now, the dust has settled.
"That's right, that's right... It's true that a hero comes from a young age." At this moment, Lei Buwei did not forget to praise Sun and Huang, "I have to take care of the dog along the way."
"Hey~ seniors, we are all brothers." Sun Yixie responded with a smile, "It should be, it should be... haha."
"That's right." Huang Donglai also said, "Buji is just like our biological brother. There is nothing to take care of or not."
"Alas..." Lei Buwei sighed at this time, "You don't have to be polite to me. I know my son better than my father. This son of mine...has lost his mother since he was a child. I'm old now, so I can take care of him." It's not easy to pull him off. Over the years, I was afraid that one day I would let go and leave him to be bullied in the world, so I just taught him martial arts, but I forgot to let him learn more about how to behave in the world. ...If there is anything wrong with what he says or does, I hope you two will bear with him."
"Dad, why are you talking about this?" Lei Buji felt embarrassed by what he said, but his face was dark and he couldn't tell anything.
"Senior, Buji is still very smart. He has made great progress these days. I think... you don't need to worry too much." Sun Yixie also helped Buji and said calmly.
"Yes, senior, Buji has a pure nature, knows right from wrong, and hates evil as much as hatred. In today's world, it should be said that it is rare to be able to raise such a son." Huang Donglai also followed up with a flattery at the right time.
Lei Buwei's words were useful, even if he knew they were flattery, he felt comfortable listening to them.
"Hahaha... Okay, okay, I can talk." Lei Buwei laughed, "Buji can get so close to talents like you as soon as he enters the world, I am very relieved."
He said this, but he was secretly glad in his heart: Fortunately, these two people don't have any evil intentions. If they really did, my son would have been chewed to the bone by them long ago; I think they are older than him. Buji is not much worse, but the sophistication in his words and deeds is no less than me. Buji can be friends with them, it is better than being their enemy.
"Hiss—that's right." While talking and laughing, Lei Buwei seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and added, "But I don't know... what are your next plans after you resolve this matter?"
This is a good question...
At this moment, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai's "cooperation" with Jin Yiwei has come to an end. From now on, they can go wherever they like; as for Lei Buji, he originally just followed these two eldest brothers to hang out in the world. , just to accumulate some experience, and also have no long-term plan.
Therefore, when Lei Buwei asked them what their future plans were, he was really a bit confused.
"Well... we haven't really considered it yet." Sun Yixie replied casually.
"Brother Sun, it suddenly occurred to me that I seem to have to go back to Shu as soon as possible." After a breath, Huang Donglai remembered something, "Didn't senior Mianyinzi ask me to go to Shushan to find their gate on the winter solstice? Thinking that now that Double Ninth Festival has passed, it is quite a long way from Wuchang to Sichuan, and there is still about a month left, I can just go back to my hometown in Fushun, say hello to my family, and then continue to the west towards Wawu Mountain. , go and see the situation."
"Oh, that's it." Sun Yixie thought for a moment, "Then I might as well go back to Hangzhou."
"Eh? Aren't you going with me?" Huang Donglai asked doubtfully.
"Nonsense, why should I go? Didn't they say that you are the only one with the talent to practice Taoism, so it would be useless for me to go with you." Sun Yixie said, "If you fail to become a disciple, we will run together for nothing. Well, if you succeed in becoming a disciple and go up the mountain, then I will say congratulations and then go back alone?"
"Hmm..." Huang Donglai thought, "It seems to be the case, haha." He paused, "Then we brothers, we can say goodbye in Wuchang for the time being?"
"Yes." Sun Yixie said, "I just didn't know that the next time we would see each other would be in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse. Alas..." At this point, he also felt a little disappointed. "The main reason is that the communication is so underdeveloped these days. It's not like ..." At this point, he realized something and stopped quickly, almost leaking the words "original world".
Huang Donglai also guessed what he was going to say, so he took over the conversation and said: "It's okay, Brother Sun, I will write to you when I have time. Besides... maybe when I go up the mountain and learn the spell, I can fly directly to Where are you going?"
"What are you dreaming about? That senior Mianyinzi is said to be almost two hundred years old and he is still riding a boat. You want to fly before you turn twenty? I'm afraid I will have turned into ashes by the time you master flying. Put it in a box." Sun Yixie complained.
Lei Buwei didn't understand what they said to each other, because their group's experience in "Lanruo Temple" was not spread outside.
At this time, Lei Buji looked at Sun and Huang again and asked, "Brothers, what about me?"
Hearing this, the two of them turned to look at him: "Of course I'm going home with your father."
How clear their minds were. Even if Lei Buwei didn't mention it at all, they knew that Lei Buwei definitely wanted to take his son away today; moreover... they were both planning to go back to their respective homes now, so for the time being, I can't continue to wander around the world with Buji.
"Ah?" Lei Buji was a little unhappy when he heard this, "I just walked around the world for such a short time, why did I go back again?"
After hearing this, Lao Lei sighed secretly in his heart: Oh, sure enough, I can't keep the child when he grows up. After seeing this colorful world, how can he still be willing to go back to the mountains to live in seclusion in the mountains with an old man like me?
"That's all..." Then, Lei Buwei thought for a while and said to his son, "Buji, otherwise..." He paused, "Look, your two eldest brothers also have things to go home now. I can’t take you to wander around outside, otherwise... dad will take you to wander around the world?"
"Well..." After hearing this, Lei Buji's expression was a bit complicated, "Okay, okay, just..." He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Father, your martial arts are too high. I'm afraid I won't meet you if I follow you. Anything I can do to get involved."
This is true. Even if Lei Buwei does not disclose his identity to the public, he can still move around in the world with his experience and martial arts. Lei Buji can only act as an OB (Observer) if he follows him.
"Hi..." Lei Buwei said, "How about... dad sends you to the 'Baquan Sect' to learn martial arts from a master? As long as they accept you, dad will go back on his own; in the future, if you succeed in your studies, you can As a disciple of the Ba Fist Sect, I will travel around the world with my brothers and sisters. When I have free time, remember to write a letter to my family to assure me that I am safe, so that my father will feel at ease."
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At noon the next day, Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai and Lei's father and son left the Jinyi Guard's guardhouse.
The four of them then went to a restaurant in the city to have a few drinks before going their separate ways.
This is the case with Jianghu Road.
There are gatherings and separations.
You never know if this separation will be the last.
The love between brothers is all contained in that cup of wine of practice. After drinking it, you just pretend and remember it, and then pour it out together with the bitter water on the day you meet again... The love between men , nothing more than that.
