"I found it."
Su Xiaolou was riding in the martial arts field, holding a blunderbuss. He already had a stick of incense, and his hands were shaking like chaff. Now his arms were no longer arms, and his legs were no longer legs. They were about to become crippled. Hearing Helian's voice, he felt as if he had received an amnesty. , limped over and ran over to hug Helianshi: "Brother, why have you been gone for so long? Brother, I miss you so much."
Helian Shi looked confused: "Are we familiar with this dear friend?"
Zhu Houcong also came over and asked curiously: "How is the investigation? Tell me quickly."
He Lianshi talked excitedly. He followed Su Xiaolou's instructions, disguised himself as a longevity fruit buyer, sneaked into several villages near the place where the man's body was recovered in the Wei River, and secretly presented the man's portrait to the villagers. When the child asked if he had seen this person, Helian Shi felt quite proud. Children are good at tricks. Unexpectedly, he found it after just a few strings of candied haws.
The man was from Changshou Village. There was a very old man in his family. Several brothers in the family took care of his father's daily life all year round. They took turns staying in front of the bed day and night. When the old man was seriously ill, he asked famous doctors to treat him. He did not skimp on precious medicinal materials, and even tasted his own feces in order to judge his father's condition. However, the old man's favorite young son gave his father alcohol when his father was seriously ill. As a result, the old man died the next day. The young son felt very guilty afterwards. He committed suicide. Speaking of this, Helian Shi gritted his teeth: "This is obviously patricide. This kind of person should be struck by lightning. Fortunately, we still think he is a good person and want to find out the truth about his murder."
Zhu Houcong couldn't help but be moved when he heard that there was a filial son among the people who could taste feces for himself. Such filial piety moved the world and should be praised by the world. The younger son deliberately murdered his father. He really deserved the crime, and there was no need to investigate further.
Su Xiaolou suddenly asked: "Then have you checked this longevity village?"
"After checking, Changshou Village is famous for its many centenarians. There is a kind of longevity fruit growing in their village. It is said that eating it all year round can extend your life, so the price is four to five times that of ordinary fruits. When it is ripe, it will be robbed, so People in this village are very wealthy."
Zhu Houcong heard that there was such a miraculous fruit in the world, and it might be able to cure his father's illness. His eyes lit up and he looked at Su Xiaolou: "Brother Su, isn't this the flat peach on the fairy island in your story? I didn't expect it to be there. There is actually something like this in my land in Anluzhou. Brother Su is well-informed. Do you think this longevity fruit can really extend your life?"
Su Xiaolou was stunned. The world is full of wonders, and many things cannot be explained by science. Maybe there are fruits that can prolong life, but with a soul of the 21st century, he knows that immortality is a scam. There is no one as powerful as the First Emperor in the past. Although he could live forever, many emperors in the past dynasties still exhausted their national power and sought immortality to refine the elixir of immortality. This was the case with Zhu Houcong in his later years. Is it because there was no one in the court to advise him?
"Prolonging life is ultimately the way to change one's destiny. It is not uncommon for overseas fairy islands to bear flat peaches that prolong life. It is rare for rural villages to have such magical fruit trees. Perhaps it is because His Royal Highnesses King Xing and the Crown Prince are kind and caring for the people, and benefit the people there. , a blessing from God, but in the end you can only know it after seeing it in person.”
"Brother Su is thoughtful, and so is my prince. It's getting late today. I've told my father that we will go to Changshou Village tomorrow to have a look."
At the dinner banquet, Zhu Houcong talked about this matter. Unexpectedly, King Xing was also very interested and insisted on following him to see what the tree that could produce longevity-prolonging fruit looked like.
Early the next morning, King Xing took a carriage. Su Xiaolou, Zhu Houcong and Su Xiaolou rode on horseback and took some guards before setting off.
Changshou Village is located in a closed mountain, with only the Wei River flowing through it. The mountain road is rugged, and it took a team of people half a day to arrive. However, the whole mountain is beautiful, and the smoke in the distance is like a fairyland.
After entering the village, Helianshi invited the village chief. The village chief was a ninety-nine-year-old man. He was leaning on a cane, without a trace of gray hair on his head, and he moved very quickly, as if the cane was just used to show his strength. As a village chief, King Xing envied his long-lasting body.
The entire village is surrounded by mountains. In fact, when they came down from the mountain road, they could clearly see the entire village. There was a whole patch of peach trees planted on the southeast side of the village, and the area was even larger than farmland.
When the village chief learned that it was King Xing who was visiting, he was stunned at first, and then he warmly received them and led them to Taolin. The few people walking in the village felt like they were walking in the county town of Anlu Prefecture. , I haven’t seen a thatched house after walking for so long. Every household has a luxurious door and a spacious yard. It is like a paradise. There are many old people over fifty years old on the road who are still in good health. They can chop wood and carry water. Su Xiaolou It was a bit surprising. He didn't believe it at first, but it turned out that there was really an old man with white eyebrows and beard still walking around on the street like a normal person. At this age, he shouldn't be trembling on a cane!
King Xing asked curiously: "How old did your oldest old man live?"
The village chief said with some pride: "Our village will record the birth and death time of each villager. There was once a villager who lived to be 129 years old. Originally, this villager could break the rules of the village in three days. The limit of longevity in history is to live to be 130 years old. What a pity! What a pity."
The village chief sighed repeatedly, feeling extremely regretful. Zhu Houcong consoled him: "The lifespan is determined by God and cannot be forced by humans. There is no need for the elderly to be sad. One hundred and twenty-nine years is already a longevity beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"He did not die of natural causes, but was drunk to death by his adopted son. This damned little beast would be so cruel to his own father. It would be a pity to die."
Su Xiaolou suddenly asked: "How did he die?"
The village chief was visibly panicked, but he quickly regained his composure and said: "He...he killed his father. He felt that he had no face to live in this world, so he jumped into the river and died."
Helian Shi said angrily: "It is indeed the beast that the prince caught two days ago." When Su Xiaolou said this, he noticed that the old man's hand trembled, and his whole body became a little nervous.
As they talked, the group of people arrived at the Taoyuan. It was already autumn. The branches were covered with fist-sized peaches. Every peach was red and not variegated at all. The village chief enthusiastically invited people to pick a few fruits. Please taste it. Su Xiaolou bit it open and saw that the inside was deeper blood red and filled with juice, like blood that was about to flow, but it was unexpectedly sweet.
