From Daliang to Nanshui County, it can be said to be a thousand miles and a long way. The mission's traveling speed can almost be described as a turtle's speed. After walking slowly and leisurely for three days, Shao Xi felt really bored.
After discussing with Lao Wu Yi, we had already left Daliang anyway. The Holy Master also said that we could separate in the middle to handle our own private affairs. One day earlier and one day later would be the same anyway, so we might as well leave the mission now and go faster on our own to avoid wasting time.
Shao Xi's deputy for this mission was Xu Maocheng, a doctor in Zuosi, Shangshu Province, so he explained to him and asked him to continue on his way with the mission while he and Lao Wu left first.
Before setting off, Xu Maocheng had already learned that he might lead the delegation to Nanshui County on the way, so he did not feel anything wrong. He just stated that the delegation would wait for Shao Xi after arriving in Nanshui County, otherwise the delegation would Will not enter the territory of Nanzhao.
Someone was taking care of the mission's affairs, and Shao Xi just said hello and left alone with Lao Wu, heading towards Yuzhou.
Old Wu had previously found out that the little nun from Jingci Temple was now settled in Yujiang County, Yuzhou, so the purpose of their trip was to go to Yujiang County in the south of the Yangtze River. But on the way, Shao Xi planned to turn a corner. The direction he originally walked toward the southeast was now toward the southwest. Shao Xi planned to go to Wulong Mountain first and return the copy. After all, it had been lost for ten years. Those bull-nosed people I'm afraid all the old Taoists will go crazy.
The boundary of Wulong Mountain was still in Yuanzhou, so it didn't take long to get there. It only took more than three days from separation from the mission to arriving at the boundary of Wulong Mountain. Fortunately, Shao Xi and Lao Wu were traveling lightly. Otherwise, they would not have been able to arrive in seven or eight days at the pace of the mission. Moreover, it would not be in the same direction, and they would be wandering there with such a large group of people. Wulongshan is probably not mentally ill.
Old Wu was muttering along the way, and it was obvious that he was very frightened about going to Wulong Mountain. This is understandable. After all, it was he who stole someone's treasure from there and left a note to them in a coaxing manner. Now that he has gone there, even if they don't cut him into pieces, he probably will. His arms and legs were broken.
"Why didn't you think about today when you took someone's things? Why didn't you think about now when you left them a note? Why are you so timid now?"
After hearing this, Lao Wu stared and said, "Who am I doing it for? Isn't it for you? If you want to practice martial arts, of course I will find the best mental secrets in the world for you. Now my heart is You learned the law, but you actually pretended to be a good person and took me to apologize to others. Isn't this a typical example of you scolding the cook when you're full and beating the doctor when you're sick?"
Shao Xi was robbed by Lao Wu and didn't know how to respond to him for a while. What they said is right, why did you get into such a big trouble just for yourself? Now it is natural for me to wipe his butt by myself. Shao Xi feels so depressed!
"I don't know if it's okay to talk to those tough-nosed experts from Wulongshan Taichangjiao? More than ten years have passed since this incident. I hope they can get over their anger! When it comes to Taichangjiao later, old guy, please don't be so stubborn. Be honest. I really need to admit my mistake. After all, we were wrong in this matter. We took advantage of others so we don’t want to quarrel with them again. I asked you, old guy, did you listen to me?"
Seeing Lao Wu sitting on the horse and still looking lazily drinking wine, Shao Xi became very angry. He was about to be spanked, but he still looked like he was waiting to die. look.
"I know! I know! Those guys can't do anything to me, and they can't catch me. Don't look at the internal strength of each one. If you compare them with their physical skills, they all look like cowards in front of me. As stupid as an old hen."
"Oh, let me go! You won't die if you don't brag? I don't know who was so scared as a mouse when I heard that I was going to Wulong Mountain before that I wanted to dig a hole and crawl in? Now you are bragging!"
Old Wu glanced at Shao Xi with his eyelids lowered, and said with a nonchalant expression: "I was afraid that you would not be able to get down the mountain. Secretly learning other martial arts is a taboo in the martial arts world. I just stole other people's secret books to learn mental techniques. You are the one who wants me, and when the time comes, people are afraid that the secrets of the secret will be spread, so they will lock you up on the mountain, and then you will not be able to see your girl Mei!"
When Old Wu said this, Shao Xi started to beat a drum in his heart. Holy shit! Is this old guy too cheating? It would be really troublesome if people really refused to let me go! It seems that we can only take one step at a time, hoping that it will be too difficult for those old people to say goodbye.
The old man and the young man came to the boundary of Wulong Mountain with their own thoughts.
At the foot of Wulong Mountain, there is a small town called Panlong Town. It probably borrowed the fame of Wulong Mountain. Although the town is not big, there are quite a few figures from various martial arts sects coming and going.
Shao Xi and the two planned to stay in this town for the time being, find an inn to stay in, and then go up to the mountain to visit early tomorrow morning, so they came to an inn that didn't even have a name to stay. Because the inn was too small, after booking a room, the two of them Going out to find some food.
Although this town is called a town in name, it is actually very small. There are not many families and not many people doing business here. There is not even a decent restaurant. In desperation, the two had no choice but to find a wine shop and order two pots of local soju and two pounds of mutton.
The two of them had been traveling for several days and were very hungry. When the food and drinks came, the old man and the young man grabbed them without any hesitation. Two pots of wine and two plates of meat were eaten up by them like a whirlwind, attracting the attention of others.
"Waiter, two more bottles of wine, and two more pounds of mutton." Old Wu picked his teeth and shouted to the only shopkeeper in the wine shop.
"Holy crap, are you reincarnated as a starving ghost? Where did you spend the money I gave you on weekdays? Isn't it enough for you?"
Old Wu said with an indifferent expression: "I will use the money you gave me to make new clothes for Ning'er and buy delicious and fun things. The rest will be spent on buying some wine for myself on weekdays."
Shao Xi said unhappily: "I will naturally buy whatever Ning'er needs. The money I give you is for your pocket money. Why do you have to tighten your belt and buy this and that for Ning'er?"
Old Wu waved his hand, "That's different. What you bought was bought by you, and what I bought was bought by me. You are his brother, and I am his grandpa. Keep as much as possible while I'm still alive. Give it to her, I’m not worried about you kid now, at least you won’t have to rely on hunting doves to support yourself for the rest of your life.”
Shao Xi felt sad after hearing this. The old guy in front of him had watched him grow up. He had taken care of her for as many years as he had grown. Now that life is getting better, he is still frugally taking care of Ning'er. It seems that he hasn't done enough, or he has been too neglectful and cared too little about this little old man.
"Old Wu, just tell me what you want to eat or what good wine you want to drink in the future. No matter how much money you spend, I will buy it for you. I won't stop you from buying anything for Ning'er. But if you don't have any money, just follow I said, stop scrimping on your own, it’s not like we don’t have money now, so we don’t need you to save.”
When Lao Wu heard this, he was happy and said with a face full of relief: "Okay, I have not loved you in vain for so many years, and your words are enough. I know that with your current ability, you can make money. But I’m old, and I don’t want anything more than a drink. Your money will be reserved for big things in the future.”
These words reminded Shao Xi of his deceased mother. Back then, her mother said the same thing as Lao Wu. She just wanted to save more money for herself, and was afraid that she would suffer hardship when there was no one around to take care of her in the future. What is it? This is family love! It's the kind of care and love that's engraved in your bones.
Looking at Lao Wu who was crazily stuffing mutton in his mouth and drinking soju, Shao Xi suddenly realized that he was much older.
The little old man who was doing all sorts of weird things with me on the grassland is now much whiter in hair and beard, and a lot stooped. It's just that he didn't notice it because he spent time with him day and night over the years. Now he has restarted a life, and Lao Wu's life Who will help him restart?
Thinking of this, Shao Xi turned to the store and shouted, "Waiter, two more kilograms of mutton and two pots of soju, take them away."
When the store owner heard this, he was like, what a guy! Today, this table of guests sold three tables of food and wine, so they naturally responded with joy.
Lao Wu stuffed his mouth full of mutton and stared at Shao Xi with confusion on his face.
After finally swallowing the mouthful of mutton, he asked, "You little bastard, do you want to kill me? Even if I cost you money by asking for an extra portion, you don't need to retaliate against me like this, right?"
Shao Xi was stunned by Lao Wu's sudden move, and it took him a while to react.
"Oh no! You old guy, do you know what's good? I asked the store owner to pack it back and keep it for you as a supper at night, and you actually said I was taking revenge on you! It's true that a dog bites Lu Dongbin and doesn't know a good heart."
When Old Wu heard this, he immediately buried his whole face into the mutton plate again.
He said vaguely, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Young hero! Misunderstanding."
Seeing his shameless look, Shao Xi couldn't laugh or cry. It was such a shameless old guy that made him what he is today.
"Well, the attitude of admitting your mistake is not bad! I hope you can have the same attitude when you go up the mountain tomorrow. You can talk it over with others and resolve the matter through negotiation, which will also relieve your heartache."
The cups and plates on the table were empty again. Old Wu was half-lying on the chair with his legs crossed, touching his belly with his hand, looking contented.
"That's different! It's not embarrassing to admit your mistakes to your family! I still want to save face outside the old man. If they say or do too much, I won't offend them, old man."
"Hey! Look at what you can do. Besides running, what else can you do?"
"As long as you can run, if you have the ability, let them chase me! They couldn't catch me back then, and they can't catch me now."
Shao Xi was really speechless for this old guy and shook his head helplessly.
While the two of them were talking wordlessly, they suddenly heard a commotion coming from outside the wine shop.
"How dare you be so bold and arrogant at the foot of Wulong Mountain? Don't you know this is the realm of Taichangjiao?"
"It has been lost for ten years. Do you still think that your Taichang Jiao is the number one sect in the martial arts world? Today we are going to teach you Taichang Jiao's disciples a lesson at the foot of Wulong Mountain."
When Shao Xi and Lao Wu heard this, they thought, "Taichang teaches his disciples?"
Good guy, the creditor came to your door as soon as you arrived?
