After Li Zi, Xu Huaigu and Zhang Xiaohe had dinner in Xingqing City, Zhang Xiaohe left the two of them and went to prepare for the trip to China.
At night, Xu Huaigu and Li Zi returned to the inn and discussed going to the battlefield together. They want to go to the battlefield, but not just anyone can go to this battlefield.
Dayu State has a regular army, how can it allow two monks who are not part of the establishment to join the war at will? If you can go up when you want and leave when you want, what seriousness can there be in this battlefield?
So the two have to find a way to the battlefield first. In this regard, Li Zi was somewhat helpless. She had only stayed in Dayu for a short time, knew few people, and had no connections, so the burden fell on Xu Huaigu. Fortunately, Xu Huaigu had a good person in his heart. candidate.
Xu Huaigu and Li Zi sat across from each other at a table. He made her a cup of tea and asked, "Do you remember Lin Cangyang?" Li Zi frowned and thought for a while, then said with some uncertainty: "It seems that it was back then. When we were helping people tell fortunes under the sycamore tree, Princess Cangyang who took us into the palace? We haven’t seen her for so long that I can’t remember clearly.” Xu Huaigu, a book reader, affirmed: “Yes, it’s her. Later you After leaving Xingqing, she came to me once and asked me to do her a favor, so she and I were relatively acquainted. With her status as a princess, she must have known generals, and when the time came, we would be assigned to those generals. With an introduction, this matter will most likely be enough." After hearing this, Li Zi agreed: "That's right, after all, which general doesn't want two more monks under his command to dispatch? He wishes he could have a few more. The main thing is that we lack this connection. Once we find the connection, it will be easy. Since you think Lin Cangyang is suitable, let's go visit her." Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Then let's go tomorrow. It's late at night. It's time to rest." Li Zi glanced at the only bed in the room, looking unnatural, and said: "You can sleep on the bed, you worked hard to take care of me last night." Xu Huaigu took a sip of tea , but declined: "You have exhausted your mind too much. It's better to have a good rest these days and don't stay up late. I just sit cross-legged on the ground and practice, closing and opening my eyes all night long. I'm used to it. But speaking of this, this The inn is really dark. In such a small room, three big beads can be collected in one night. If it weren’t for the strong spiritual energy here, which can help you regain your mind, I would rather stay in a secular inn. It’s not bad. With this small amount of money, I just can't stand the boss's evil face." Li Zi smiled and said: "I just said one sentence, and you just said this. After so many years, how come the words become more and more... Too much?" Xu Huaigu also laughed and said: "You know, I am the least talkative in front of outsiders, and I am only a talker in front of old friends like you. Please allow me to chatter a few more words." Between the two of them, There is a tacit understanding between them, and naturally there will be no quarrels.
Since Xu Huaigu asked Li Zi to sleep on the bed, she didn't show any pretense, climbed into the bed and covered herself with quilt. Xu Huaigu thought she was asleep, so he took off the sword from his waist, sat on the ground, took a deep breath, and began to practice.
It wasn't until Xu Huaigu's breathing gradually became even and he was intoxicated that Li Zi slowly turned over, lying on his side on the bed, snuggled up tightly with the quilt, opened his eyes and looked at Xu Huaigu.
The moonlight crept in quietly from outside the window and shone on Li Zi's eyes, shining like dewdrops in the morning.
Li Zi looked at it for a while, and seemed tired. She blinked her eyelashes slightly, yawned, and then lay down on her side and fell asleep.
...The next day came quickly. The moonlight that shone on Li Zi's eyes last night turned into sunlight. She could feel the dazzling light through her eyelids, so she woke up early.
She sat up, blinked, took a comb from the pillow and combed her hair, and heard the sound of boiling water.
She looked towards the source of the sound. It turned out that there was a kettle on the stove. The water inside was already boiling hot. Xu Huaigu was standing aside, lifting the kettle and making the first cup of tea in the morning.
Xu Huaigu didn't like drinking tea at first, but he drank a lot recently. He found that he had to drink a cup of tea early in the morning, otherwise he would feel dizzy and lack of energy all day long.
Li Zi has no interest in tea and wine. He drinks whatever he has. If he doesn't have it, he doesn't drink it. However, she has a special tooth for sweets, so she specifically asked Xu Huaigu to put more sugar in the tofu pudding yesterday.
When Xu Huaigu saw her waking up, he put a cup of tea on the table and asked, "What do you want for breakfast today?" Li Zi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Is there anything sweet?" Xu Huaigu replied. : "Last time Jiang Chengcuo brought me a lot of candied dates to eat. They were sweet and delicious, but I don't know which preserve shop he bought them from. I couldn't find them for a while. How about going to eat them? Sugar buns, right? There are some in the stall where I brought you breakfast yesterday, and they seem to be sweet-scented osmanthus candies." Li Zi raised her eyebrows, but didn't say anything about the breakfast, but asked: "Who is Jiang Chengcuo?" Xu Huaigu said: "That's the man who used to sit behind the counter in the grocery store opposite your house when we were still in Qingling." Li Zi turned his head to the side and said with an unhappy expression: "That guy is from the Demon Sect. ,I do not like him."
"He didn't do anything bad. It's just that his master is from the Demon Sect, so he is too. Besides, he is also a loyal and sweet-tempered person, and I get along very well." Li Zi sighed helplessly.
She knew clearly that Xu Huaigu was hanging out with people from the Demon Sect, but it was just the time of the war between the human race and the demon clan. If Xu Huaigu did this, he might be a source of gossip.
As the saying goes, good things don't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles. Xu Huaigu's contributions to the human race are usually accepted with peace of mind. But if the demon race is involved one day, no one will notice those past contributions.
Although it sounds unfair, this is human nature, and Xu Huaigu should know it, so why doesn't he protect himself?
Xu Huaigu glanced at Li Zi, as if he saw what she was thinking, and asked: "Li Zi, I want to ask you something, and you have to answer me properly." Li Zi said: "What is it?"
"What do you think of Bai Xiaoyu?" Li Zi curled her lips, remained silent for a moment, and said, "What do you think of Bai Xiaoyu? I don't understand what you mean."
"Do you still remember the letter she wrote to us back then? I still remember it clearly. No matter what her position is now, she has always been thinking about us. Li Zi, I hope you won't be too harsh on her. She She has her own reasons for joining the Demon Sect." Li Zi frowned and said, "She has her difficulties, and I also have mine. Since ancient times, the righteous sect and the Demon Sect have been at odds with each other. You are a wild cultivator, so you can do whatever you want. , I am from Taihua Mountain, and I cannot act without considering the impact on my sect. If word spreads that I have an unknown relationship with people from the Demon Sect, what kind of reputation will my sect suffer?" Xu Huaigu lowered his head and said in thought. : "I see. Then, the disagreement between you and Bai Xiaoyu last time in Qingling was just for others to see? Then tell me secretly what you think of her, so I can have a better idea." You can trust me, I won't tell anyone." Li Zi sighed: "Of course I can trust you, but I really don't know what to say about Bai Xiaoyu's opinion. Speaking of the past, it was indeed her It’s good for us, but it’s been so many years, and I haven’t met her once, and our relationship has faded. To be honest, I didn’t have many mood swings when I saw her, as if I didn’t feel anything. My master He often told me that those who practice Taoism must have a clear mind and be able to let go. My master’s Tao is the way of letting go. Only by letting go can we have possessions. Maybe it’s because I have been influenced by him a lot and my heart has become indifferent. It will be like this. Maybe one day, I will no longer care about you and Zhang Xiaohe, not even my master, not even myself." Xu Huaigu looked serious, shook his head and said: "If this is the case, then I don’t believe in his Word.”
"Who knows?" Li Zi was also a little disappointed,
"Why are you talking about this so early in the morning? It's better to go out for breakfast and visit Princess Cangyang." Xu Huaigu nodded, and the two of them packed up their things and walked out of the inn together. They went to the small room where Xu Huaigu bought bean curd yesterday. In the breakfast stall.
The proprietress recognized Xu Huaigu immediately and greeted with a smile: "Brother, here we come again, what do you want to eat today?" Xu Huaigu ordered a few scallion pancakes and a bowl of noodle soup, and Li Zi ordered two Buns with osmanthus sugar filling.
The breakfast was quickly served. Xu Huaigu looked at the tailor shop opposite the breakfast stall while eating, but saw that the door of the tailor shop was locked, and the door was not even opened, let alone Ping Cui.
So Xu Huaigu asked: "Shop, why is the tailor shop across the street not open? Did you bring a message to Pingcui for me yesterday?" The landlady quickly replied: "Yes, I even went out of my way to talk to Pingcui. Cui said it herself, and she was very happy after hearing it. As for the tailor shop closing, it is not a strange thing. Business in the city has been bad recently, and there were few customers in the tailor shop, so her mother simply closed the shop. Come on, I can still have some leisure time." Xu Huaigu asked again: "Where's her father? I remember he was a scholar. Is he still teaching for others?"
"Hey, do you remember him? Her father died a long time ago! He got sick a few years ago. He was already weak and had no money to see a doctor and take medicine. He died in a month or two. It seemed like he was five years old. It happened six years ago." Xu Huaigu frowned, took a bite of the cake, and drank the soup. Li Zi listened carefully.
"As for Pingcui's mother, she is very good at needlework, so she opened this shop. The two of them depend on each other, which is pitiful even for our neighbors." Li Zi took a bite of the bun and asked tentatively: " Why don't you go to her house first?" Xu Huaigu shook his head and said: "No rush, let's go to Cangyang Mansion first. This is my private matter. I will go there by myself then." Li Zi said: "I can accompany you. You go." Xu Huaigu pondered for a moment and said, "That's fine." In the remaining time, the two of them ate breakfast and rushed to Cangyang Mansion in the north of Xingqing City.
