Xu Huaigu couldn't sleep tonight, he always felt a little uneasy. So in the middle of the night, he walked out of the camp to relax and saw a bright moon in the sky that was so big and round that it seemed like he could reach out and touch it if he walked to the top of a nearby mountain.
When the moon is full, people should also be reunited. Of course, Yu Qin is by his side, and Li Zi, Liu Waner and others also have their own news. Only Gu Sanyue's whereabouts are still unknown. Xu Huaigu misses her a little.
March, don't blame Master for being cruel and not looking for you, it's just that everyone has to walk his own path in the world alone, and no one can help.
Xu Huaigu looked at the bright moon and thought to himself. There were footsteps behind him. Yu Qin put on a single coat and walked to him. He asked with concern: "Why are you here to admire the moon? It's cold at night. Come back with me quickly." Xu Huaigu said: "There is something strange tonight. , I can't sleep no matter what." Yu Qin put some clothes on him and said with some distress: "If you have something on your mind, you won't be able to sleep. You are good at everything, but you have too many things hidden in your heart and you don't want to be with others. Say it." Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "Who said that? Isn't it you?" Yu Qin said: "How many things are you hiding from me? How can I not know? It's just that you don't tell me, and I don't ask. Let's go, go back quickly, even I'm a little cold." Xu Huaigu nodded and walked side by side to the tent with her.
On the way, Xu Huaigu asked: "Where did Tangshe go? I just saw that he was not in the camp."
"He said that he only needs one hour of sleep every day. He is more energetic at night. He should go to the mountains now. After all, he is used to living in the mountains and forests. If he is kept with others, he will not Habits, these things cannot be changed overnight, you have to take your time.”
"That's fine. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can do whatever he wants. By the way, let's go to Xingqing tomorrow. There's nothing left to stay here."
"Are you still going to see Lin Cangyang?"
"Well, I have to talk to her face to face about sealing Xingqing City."
"Okay, then we'll set off tomorrow. I'll go with you." The two of them had already returned to the camp, took off their boots beside the bed, and got into the warm quilt.
Although it is okay for the monk not to sleep, it is a rare peaceful time after all, so it is better to take a nap. After going to bed for a long time, Xu Huaigu still couldn't fall asleep, so he asked Yu Qin: "What do you think we should give him? It doesn't sound good to call him Tan She." Yu Qin was so sleepy that she almost wanted to give him a name. When he fell asleep, he murmured half asleep: "Don't you know yet? He has already given himself a name, and it will be called Ruyu."
"Ruyu?" Xu Huaigu frowned slightly,
"Like a girl's name."
"It seems that he read a sentence a few days ago, saying that a gentleman is gentle and gentle like jade. He said that a gentleman is good, so he named himself Ruyu. I also thought it was good, so I agreed to him." Xu Huaigu gasped. He laughed, turned his head and said: "Is this how you teach him? It shows that you don't understand the book either. This sentence does not mean that a gentleman should be as gentle as jade. This sentence is a woman missing her husband. "Yeah." Yu Qin was about to fall asleep, and replied confusedly: "So what, as long as he likes it..." Before he finished speaking, his breath had calmed down, and he was asleep.
Xu Huaigu looked at her, smiled, and then lay quietly on the bed and stopped moving, for fear of waking her up.
He looked at the corner of the tent, his thoughts flying. Indeed, as Yu Qin said, he hid many things from her.
However, if I tell her all these things, I'm afraid she will be trapped by these things all day long like him, so I'd better let myself bear these things alone.
After arriving in Xingqing, how to convince Lin Cangyang? He didn't have much confidence in his heart. After thinking about it for a long time, he felt a little tired.
It should be a while before dawn, Xu Huaigu slowly closed his eyes, thinking to himself that he should get some sleep.
...The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the cracks into the tent, Xu Huaigu quietly opened his eyes and woke up.
He only slept for more than an hour last night, and he slept very lightly, so he woke up early, but fortunately, he was not very sleepy.
Yu Qin was still sleeping soundly next to him, so Xu Huaigu got up quietly, tied on his sword, opened the curtain and walked out.
There was an autumn fog in Wuliang Town today, and it was a bit chilly outside. Most of the soldiers were fully dressed and practicing martial arts in the camp with knives and guns.
Tanshe stood under a watchtower beside the camp, watching a large group of soldiers practicing their swordsmanship.
Xu Huaigu walked forward, looked down at him, and asked, "Where did you go last night?"
"Mr. Hui, we are in the mountains and forests."
"What are you doing in the forest?"
"It's very quiet in the forest. I just stayed there all night and didn't do anything." Xu Huaigu looked at him again, and Tanshe lowered her head humbly.
Xu Huaigu turned to look at the soldiers practicing martial arts and said expressionlessly: "Since you call me sir, I have the obligation to take care of you. Don't let me find out about the lie a second time." Tan She buried her head to death. Damn it, you can't see the expression on his face.
"Can you tell me now, what did you do last night?"
"I'm hungry. I went to the woods to find some food."
"That's it. I haven't wiped the blood from the gap between my teeth. Even if you want to hide it from me, you should do it honestly." Xu Huaigu said lightly,
"It's not a big deal. If you're not used to cooked food, I'll just ask the people in the military camp to bring you raw meat. Or you can go catch game in the mountains and forests yourself. It doesn't really matter. However, lying to me is really not a big deal. You should. Have you seen that Yu Qin and I are very kind to you, so you feel confident? If you think I'm restraining you, just leave." Hearing that he was about to be driven away, Tang She hurriedly said tremblingly: "Go back to the master, I don't dare .”
"Change your words, I don't like hearing those two words."
"Reply sir." Tanshe immediately changed her words, hesitated for a long time, and finally bowed her head and admitted her mistake.
"The students are wrong."
"If you make a mistake, you will be punished." Tang She shook her body, a little frightened. It's not because he is timid, but because the word "punishment" means too much to the demon clan.
The demon clan doesn't have many rules, but all of them are like laws that cannot be exceeded. There is no one to restrain petty fights in the Monster Clan, so if someone wants to be punished, it must have violated the big rules of the clan.
It can range from having his hands and feet removed, to being eaten by a group of monsters, which is completely merciless. Now that Tangshe heard the word "punishment", she was naturally startled subconsciously.
He knew that the punishment of the human race was definitely not as harsh as that of the demon race, but he still looked heavy and did not even have the courage to look up at Xu Huaigu.
"Gonggong will copy the three chapters of the agreement between you and me a hundred times." Tanshe nodded and agreed.
He had just learned to write, and it took him a long time to write each word, not to mention it had to be done neatly. If you copy it a hundred times, I'm afraid it will take a monkey year and a horse and a month to finish it, but at least it will be better than the punishment of their demon clan.
Seeing him nodding, Xu Huaigu asked again: "Moreover, I heard that you have already chosen a name yourself, is this true?"
"Yes, my name is Ruyu." Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Then it's up to you. Ruyu, I hope you are worthy of this name." Ruyu hurriedly replied: "Students will definitely listen to the teacher." Xu Huaigu looked at him, I have my own evaluation in my heart.
Although it was true that he had done something wrong in the first place, his attitude towards admitting his mistake was quite good. He could be considered sincere and he obeyed his discipline.
However, sincerity is not enough. Xu Huaigu has to see him truly change before he realizes his mistake.
Xu Huaigu was also in a dilemma about how to teach him well. The living habits of the demon race and the human race are so different that conflicts will inevitably arise on many matters.
Just relying on words to teach him is too superficial. After all, he must understand the beauty of human relationships and let him identify with the human race from the bottom of his heart. This is the right way.
It's just that it's easy to say, but Xu Huaigu doesn't have much clue about how to do it at the moment, so he can only take it one step at a time.
It may take three to five years, or even ten or twenty years, but in short this matter cannot be rushed. In fact, he has greater ambitions regarding educating Tang Snake.
He also wanted to show the world that the demon race is not incompatible with the human race. As long as the two races put aside their barriers, it is not impossible to coexist peacefully.
But it's too early to say that at this moment. The curtain of the tent over there was opened from the inside, Yu Qin put on her clothes and walked out.
She saw Xu Huaigu and Ruyu standing together at a glance, so she walked over and said with a smile: "You two got up early." Ruyu fell silent as soon as he was scolded.
Xu Huaigu smiled slightly and replied: "It's morning." Seeing that Ruyu was a little unhappy, Yu Qin looked at him with some doubts.
Xu Huaigu said to Yu Qin: "Let's go, let's go see Lu Zijin and say goodbye to him." Yu Qin nodded and the two walked away.
When Ruyu saw the two leaving, she licked her teeth. After making sure that there was no more blood, she secretly thought that the Taoist was indeed different from the demons. She had insight into everything and was much smarter than the demons she usually dealt with.
He recalled the taste of the wild deer in the forest last night, and his teeth were still itchy. I can't help but feel very disappointed when I think that I won't have such a good fortune from now on.
However, since I chose to follow my husband, I could only listen to his words and abide by the rules of the human race. In the past few days, he felt everything was fresh at first, but after only four or five days, he felt bored.
The days ahead are still so long, and I don’t know how to survive them, but I have nowhere to go. He had no choice but to go back to the camp, find a pen and paper, slowly study the ink, and copy down the three rules Xu Huaigu had agreed with him.
Xu Huaigu had already made these three rules very clear. This is the bottom line. If he dares to go beyond it, he will definitely be driven away by Xu Huaigu.
Therefore, he was quite in awe of these three rules. Not long after, Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin came back.
They said they were going to a place called Xingqing City. After hearing this, Ruyu felt a little more hopeful.
The prosperity of human cities is no longer just a matter of pride for people in the Central Territory. Even the demon clan has heard of it for a long time.
When Ru Yushang was still a little snake, he heard the elders of the tribe talking about the human race's city, how prosperous and beautiful it was, and he wished he could pour out all the praises in the world.
In comparison, the place where the monster race has the largest population is just a joke. However, the human race knows nothing about these things. They only think that the demon race hates people to the core.
Before leaving, Xu Huaigu repeatedly warned him: "When we enter the city, you just stay with us. See and learn more about everything, and don't cause any trouble. Furthermore, the three agreements I made with you, you Be sure to keep it in mind, if you violate it, I won't let you stay." Ruyu nodded solemnly, and bowed twice to Xu Huaigu, promising not to cause trouble. This is the most important etiquette he has learned so far in the human race.
So the two of them and the demon set out on the road to Xingqing. After going to Xingqing, Xu Huaigu's mood was different from before. He knew that this was probably the last time he went to Xingqing City, which was a bit desolate.
He has traveled such a long journey, starting in this city. Now Xingqing is in danger, but he is helpless.
