Before Shao Xi and others left Zhiqiu Town, Shao Xi had made it clear to the mayor of the town that if Ye Zhiqiu's body was found, she would be buried with Ruan Haoyang. At the same time, Shao Xi gave the town a large Money as reward.
From then on, the place where Zhiqiu Pavilion was originally became the permanent cemetery of Ruan Haoyang and Ye Zhiqiu. People in the town would go there every month to clean and take care of it.
The people in the town were originally simple and kind, and the large sum of money that Shao Xi received made the people here even more grateful. So the mayor promised to Shao Xi on behalf of the people that he would handle everything he had given him. There will never be any perfunctoriness.
The mayor is a smart man. Once they knew Shao Xi's identity, they didn't dare to be sloppy even if they didn't give him money. What's more, now that Shao Xi is so generous, he naturally does his best for what he tells him.
After everything was explained clearly, Shao Xi took Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er to leave Zhiqiu Town and headed towards Lingyu Mountain.
Before leaving Zhiqiu Town, Shao Xi glanced at the other side of Zhiqiu Lake. The person buried there actually made him so concerned.
Sometimes, it may not take long for people to get to know each other and become close friends. Although quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, and time will make people's relationships become closer and closer, there will always be such situations in everyone's life. One or two people who have known each other for thousands of years, maybe they are bound by past lives?
When meeting such people, it seems that they will become each other's confidants without much understanding. Is it probably because of this fateful bond between Shao Xi and Ruan Haoyang?
The two had almost the same experience, the same enemy, and the same responsibility. Somehow, the two fell in love at first sight and talked about everything. Although they had only met for a few days, they were like old friends for many years. trust each other.
I wonder if Ruan Haoyang has the same feeling? But in Shao Xi's heart, it seems that he and Ruan Haoyang have known each other for many years. Their first acquaintance was like meeting again after a long separation. They respected each other, understood each other, and regarded each other as their true friends.
This feeling may not be felt by everyone, but it is undeniable that friendship between people is sometimes so wonderful.
A once-in-a-lifetime relationship can last forever!
Shao Xi was very quiet along the way. Only Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er didn't say a word. I don't know what these two people could talk about. Wu Qiu'er basically couldn't understand what Lao Wu said, and what else could Wu Qiu'er talk about besides eating?
A few people just walked north like this. Shao Xi, who was originally in a hurry, now became more leisurely. He often thought about his thoughts alone without hesitation. Old Wu knew that he hadn't gotten over the incident in Zhiqiu Town yet, so Don't rush him either.
Originally, going to Lingyu Mountain was just to cause trouble for himself, so why should he be anxious?
Not to mention Wu Qiu'er, as long as there is food, you can walk as long as you like. Anyway, he is quite comfortable riding Daqing's body.
The three of them were just like traveling in the mountains and rivers. Since they often had to take boats to cross rivers along the way, the journey was even slower. It was already eight days later when they arrived at Huaichang County in the southern border of Yuanzhou. Fortunately, It is going straight north. If we go to Wulong Mountain again, I am afraid we will have to walk for a few more days.
After several people entered Huaichang City, they directly found an inn to stay.
Shao Xi found that since the three of them arrived in Huaichang County, Lao Wu's expression was very unnatural. He looked around from time to time, as if he was looking for something, and seemed to be hiding from something.
Originally, he didn't care about him, but who knew that after arriving at the inn, Shao Xi went downstairs to eat, but Lao Wu said that he wanted to eat in the room. This made Shao Xi feel very abnormal. This old guy has always liked to be lively, but why now? It's like you took the wrong medicine, hiding in your room to eat like a big girl?
So they pulled Old Wu downstairs by force. The shopkeeper and the customers were curious when they saw Wu Qiu'er's huge figure, and couldn't help but look at them more, but Old Wu seemed to be displeased. Like everyone else, he kept his head down while eating his food, but he didn't even drink.
Shao Xi felt that it was really the sun rising in the west. This old drunkard actually hung the wine bottle on his waist while eating, without even touching it.
Halfway through the meal, Lao Wu put down his chopsticks and said he had finished eating, then turned around and went upstairs to his room and never came out.
Shao Xi thought to himself, has this old guy done anything untoward? Why do you look like a little daughter-in-law who is afraid of meeting her parents-in-law? So after dinner, we went directly to Lao Wu's room.
As soon as he entered the house, he lay down on Lao Wu's bed, stretched out his hand to touch his bulging belly, and lazily asked Lao Wu: "Say, old guy! Why do I feel so bad about you? None of them are right? You seem to have become a different person since you entered Huaichang County. Did you do something bad here to make the girl's belly bigger? You were afraid that someone would bring the baby to recognize the father, so you hid. Come and hide?"
"Fart! Old man, am I such a wicked person? If I have a wife, do I need to follow you all day long to be angry with you? Besides, old man, I have stolen everything in my life, but I don't steal anything. Xiang Jade, I'm not a flower picker. Brat, don't talk nonsense all day long."
"Hey! Are you still impatient? If you hadn't done something shameful, why did you act so thief as soon as you entered the city? Oh, yes! You were a thief originally. Tell me! You are in Huaichang City What's the shameful thing going on? Tell me and it will make me happy too."
Seeing Shao Xi's dishonest look, Old Wu sat down on the stool, scratching his head and hesitating for a long time, and finally said to Shao Xi: "Do you still remember what I told you? I entered the Feng family. Zhuangzi made a mistake in the Jianghu and was chased all the way. I was seriously injured and almost died. Fortunately, the old owner of the village saved my life. From then on, I became the owner of Fengjiazhuang. He never set foot in the world again, and later worked for the imperial court in the 'Jingcheng Division' with the owner of the village, until the owner of the village resigned and returned home."
Shao Xi continued to touch his belly and replied impatiently: "Remember, remember! You have told me about these things about old chaff and rotten millet over the years, almost a dozen times a year, and I can almost memorize them. Yes! What does this have to do with Huaichang City? Could it be that your enemy back then was in Huaichang City?"
Old Wu nodded silently, and after a long time he continued: "You guessed it right, old man, the place where I lost my craftsmanship was in Huaichang City, and the person who chased me was a wealthy businessman in Huaichang City. , the boss’s name is Qin Yuezong, and his son’s name is Qin Miao. These two men have martial arts skills, and their physical skills are also good. It was Qin Yuezong who injured me in the first place, and the person who has been chasing me is his son. Qin Miao, if it weren’t for the old man and me running so fast, I would have died in the hands of their father and son.”
When Shao Xi heard this, he jumped up from the bed with excitement. He sat down next to Old Wu, held Old Wu's shoulders and asked, "So this is your sad place." ! Tell me, what were you trying to steal when you ran to someone’s house? Why did you make people chase you all over the Central Plains? Tell me, what unethical things did you do back then?”
When Shao Xi said this, Lao Wu rolled his eyes and almost rolled his eyes to the sky, but he immediately shrank back and sat there sighing and not talking anymore.
This made Shao Xi angry!
"You are so old, how can you act like a girl? Just say what you have to say. If you have done something wrong, we will apologize and admit our mistakes. If the father and son bullied you back then, we will fight back! You are my Feng family If they dare to touch you again, I will tear down his house. You have been in the world for so many years and you are not afraid. Now that I am by your side, are you still afraid of a bird? What do you look like when you sigh? "
Old Wu was stunned for a moment by what Shao Xi said. The child still turned towards him in his heart, but Shao Xi was right. Now that a master of the "Qi Transformation Realm" is following him, how can he be afraid of a bird?
Just recalling the past, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. I waved my hand for Shao Xi to sit down, picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water. After drinking, he said slowly: "I'm not afraid of their father and son, but Qin Yuezong can be regarded as... An old friend of mine, when we were young, we both learned from the master together. Of course, we learned the art of being a thief. He was also my senior brother.
"When we were young, we worked together on several serious cases. Later, he quit and started a business, married a wife and had children. Because I learned the wrong mental method at that time, Master only taught me the body method, and passed on all other martial arts to him, firstly because he is a senior brother, and secondly, he does have the talent for martial arts."
Hearing this, Shao Xi interjected: "Damn it! What you guys are actually playing is this bloody drama of brothers killing each other. This is something that can only be seen in TV series. I didn't expect you to be serious."
"What is a TV series?"
"Don't ask! You don't understand even if I tell you. Just keep telling your story."
Old Wu sighed and continued: "That year, I made a little fortune, so I came to Huaichang City to visit my senior brother. Originally, the two of us were very close when we met. His wife and his son were very close to me. I was also treated with great courtesy, and he called me uncle or uncle in both mouths and lips. The reunion dinner at his home was still a joyful one.
"However, when I was out for convenience that night, I happened to encounter his father and son sneaking into the study. You also know that I am a thief and have the habit of peeking at other people's hidden things, so I Followed quietly.
"I didn't expect that there was a secret passage in the study room of the father and son. I was curious and followed it secretly, but I didn't want to discover a shocking secret, which caused me to be killed. "
Shao Xi heard Old Wu say that he had discovered a shocking secret, and he immediately became interested. He grabbed Old Wu's shoulders and asked, "Secret? What secret? Tell me!"
"They hid a person in that secret passage, and the secret lies with that person."
