Jia Orion has always been with wild animals. Except for the occasional greeting from his neighbors, he has no one to talk to.
Before Lu Chun and Lin Zidai, he had met Huang You and Jin Tiaojiang. Just because of Dahei's reaction, Jia Orion was mostly afraid of them, so naturally he didn't dare to speak freely.
Although he knew that Lu Chun had joined the Yuhu Sect, his status was unusual. But after all, he and Lu Chun had a lot of interactions, and now that they were old friends, they spoke out all the things that were deep in their hearts without reservation.
"When I saw Dahei, he was already extremely weak. Although he saw me, he no longer had the strength to stand up. He could only use his last strength to wag his tail."
"I heard from the village chief's daughter that she was collecting firewood in the forest that day when she suddenly heard a strange barking sound in the distance. She looked for it out of curiosity and saw a figure chasing behind three hounds, and one of them A hound is dragging me, who is dying, towards here!"
"Seeing this situation, I originally wanted to go back to the village for help, but two of the hounds whined and turned around and blocked the person on the road. The remaining hound grabbed her again and asked her to help. Drag me into the ruined temple."
"According to her, as soon as the big black man entered the ruined temple, he imitated human movements and knelt down in front of the three-faced beast king, which shocked her a lot. When she saw the figure outside, she didn't chase him again. My breath It gradually calmed down, and then she covered me with a straw mat and secretly left the place. But later, the more she thought about it, the more worried she became, so she told the village chief about the incident, and what happened next..."
"Dahei's condition is very bad. I know that it persisted until now just to see me for the last time. So as soon as it saw that I was safe and sound, it stopped breathing..."
"After burying Dahei, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. Dahei and the others were very receptive and would never ask for help from anyone other than themselves. When I asked the village chief's daughter, the village chief's daughter said He looked excited and raised his forearms in front of me."
"By the moonlight, I discovered that there was a scar on this woman's forearm! I suddenly remembered that a few years ago when I was fishing by the river, I rescued a little girl who fell into the water. She also had a scar on her hand. The same scars!"
"After several inquiries, I found out that her family was originally a merchant. That day they met a gangster on the road, and in order to save her life, the family hid her in a basket and threw her into the river. And the basket drifted It took too long and she was finally submerged in the water. Fortunately, she saved her life after meeting me. Knowing that her family was no longer here, the kind-hearted village chief adopted her... and let me see her again in this way."
Speaking of this, the warmth on Jia Lihu's face flashed, and turned into deep sadness: "Then we naturally got together, and then we had triplets. But the happiness was not maintained yet. Not long after, Madam... she died of illness."
"Old Jia, life, old age, illness and death are normal in the world. I hope you can be more open-minded." Lu Chun also sighed for a while and quickly comforted him.
"I'm really sorry, brother Lu Chun. Please forgive me for being selfish and talking to myself... I remember what you were going to ask about just now, so please just speak up!" Jia Lihu put out the cigarette in his hand and swept away his previous sadness. .
Lu Chun winked at Lin Zidai, who then clasped his fists and whispered softly: "Brother Jia, does he know how to turn back..." But before Lin Zidai could finish his words, he saw Lu Chun make a few gestures, lean back and almost fall over. , glanced at himself with disgust, and then understood what the latter meant, and hurriedly changed his words: "Oh, it must be weak water, I wonder if Brother Jia can hear it?"
"Weak water?" Jia Liehu pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Of course I know, I have heard that this weak water cannot carry a boat... Why are you two asking about this?"
"That's easy!" Lu Chun no longer dared to lean back with his arms on his pillow, and hurriedly sat upright and came back: "Since you have lived here for so long, have you ever heard of the existence of weak water around here? ?”
Jia Lihu frowned, shook his head and sighed: "Since my wife left, I have never been far away. Although I have heard of Weoshui, I have never seen it."
When Lu Chun heard this, he suddenly felt a bucket of cold water being poured on his head. He thought that he had been listening to Jia Orion for a long time, but he didn't get any useful information, and his face looked ugly.
But Jia Orion didn't see the change in Lu Chun's expression, but thought to himself: "But the old man is well-informed, and he told me about this weak water thing. He often wandered around when he was young, maybe he can know The answers you want."
"Old man? Which old man?" Lu Chun had no intention of complaining about Jia Orion, who was breathing heavily when he spoke, and asked hurriedly.
"Who else could it be? Of course he is my father-in-law, the village chief." Jia Lihu said, "The old man exercises regularly and his body is so strong that he is as tough as some young people nowadays."
Lu Chun only wanted to get the news about Ruoshui, and no longer wanted to listen to Jia Lihu's gossip. He slapped the table and stood up: "Then what are you waiting for? Lao Jia, take us there quickly!"
Jia Lihu glanced at the sky, shrank his neck and said: "The old man should be resting at this time, so it's really inconvenient to disturb him. Anyway, it's already noon, otherwise you two allow me to prepare for a while and wait until after the meal before setting off. It’s not too late.” After saying that, Jia Orion pointed at the pheasant just thrown at the door and said.
Lu Chun originally wanted to say something, but when Lin Zidai shook his head, he could only agree and let Jia Lihu go.
The two of them didn't know how long they would have to drive later in the evening, so they closed their eyes and rested their minds when they had some free time. Jia Lihu had been busy outside for an unknown amount of time. When the two of them heard his footsteps and came closer, they discovered that four "stone eggs" the size of heads had been placed on the table.
Lu Chun was looking at the black things in front of him and was wondering, but he saw Lin Zidai next to him suddenly came closer to Shi Dan, wrinkled his nose and said, "Four gentlemen?"
Except for his wife, Jia Orion rarely shows his skills to outsiders.
Precisely because it happened so rarely, he clearly remembered that the last time he demonstrated this skill was when he met Jin Tiaojiang and Huang You. But at that time, Huang You's "Ten Flood Dragons Out of the Sea" broke open the stone eggs and stole his limelight, which made him feel a little unwilling.
So this time after he placed the stone eggs on the table, he once again kept secrets, hoping to see how the two of them would react when they discovered the mystery behind them. But when he heard the "Four Gentlemen" mentioned by this man, his expression became disappointed again.
He stepped forward and checked each stone egg in turn, but did not find any gaps on it. He couldn't help but ask: "Brother, how did you see it?"
Lu Chun looked at Shi Dan, then at Jia Lihu, at Shi Dan, and then at Lin Zidai. His long face was covered with question marks: "You two are fighting here, idiot Lin." What kind of riddle? What kind of four gentlemen? Could it be that these four stone eggs also have the names of 'Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum'?"
Lin Zidai smiled when he heard this: "Brother Lu, what you said is wrong. These four gentlemen are not gentlemen among flowers, but gentlemen among medicines. These four gentlemen are: licorice, poria, atractylodes, and ginseng. Their medicinal power is gentle and has the effect of strengthening the body. .The reason why people get sick is because of the invasion of evil spirits, and these four herbs are like gentlemen supporting people's righteousness. It coincides with the theory of our Qi Medicine School... I didn't expect that this Brother Jia not only knew this recipe but also I am really impressed that I can use it in my cooking skills!"
The more Jia Liehu listened, the more frightened he became. The words of the man in front of him were exactly the same as those spoken by the master he had met when he was young. Especially when he heard the words "Qi Medical Sect" later, Jia Liehu was immediately excited. His face was flushed, and he rubbed his hands uneasily: "Qi Medical Sect? May I ask if this gentleman recognizes Lin Qingxuan?"
Lin Zidai nodded: "Lin Qingxuan is my father's first name."
When Orion Jia heard this, he exclaimed and knelt directly in front of Lin Zidai: "Sir, you are actually the son of your benefactor. Orion Jia And is so rude, please forgive me!"
Lu Chun and Lin Zidai did not expect that Jia Lihu would have such a big reaction. They both saw a trace of doubt in each other's eyes. Then Lin Zidai hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "Brother Jia, please get up quickly. Lin really doesn't know." What’s the explanation for this?”
Jia Lihu then stood up with tears in his eyes and told the story of that year in detail.
When Jia Orion was young, he often went out hunting, so he ate whatever he encountered. It was common for him to be hungry and full. Because he often fights wild beasts, his physique is also extraordinary than ordinary people, but suddenly one day he always feels that he has no strength, and he can't finish the route that he usually travels in one breath even after stopping several times.
At first, he thought he had eaten something unclean recently and didn't take it to heart, but one day in winter that year, he suddenly vomited blood and then fell unconscious and passed out.
When he woke up, he found that he had returned to his home in Yangdu, and sitting next to him was a figure wearing a white robe. When the man saw him waking up, he gave him a prescription. He felt as if a ball of cotton blossomed in his belly, and the previous dull feeling disappeared.
According to what the man said, he took two kinds of food that were incompatible with each other, which blocked the positive Qi in his body and caused the evil Qi to enter his body, resulting in weak Qi and physical weakness. Then the man left him the formula of the "Four Gentlemen" and asked him to follow this formula to regulate his spleen and stomach.
After leaving the prescription, the man stood up and said goodbye. Jia Lihu remembered that he had not thanked him yet, so he loudly asked his benefactor's name, got up and chased him out.
He had just walked out of the room when he saw several figures in the same attire in the courtyard, but they were all standing respectfully on both sides, silently waiting for his savior.
Although Jia Lihu was not old, he could tell that this man had an extraordinary status. But before he could say thanks, he saw these figures in white robes disappearing into the yard.
At this time, the cold wind was howling outside the door, but the six faint words left by the man in white robe were very clear.
"Qi Medical Sect, Lin Qingxuan."
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