Chang Sheng was telling the truth. He really didn't know where he was going next or where he could go.
Zhang Mo sympathized with Chang Sheng's experience and respected his character. Although Chang Sheng rejected her proposal and invitation, she was not dissatisfied with him. On the contrary, Chang Sheng's rejection moved her very much because Chang Sheng rejected her proposal. The reason is that he already has a master.
Lin Dongyang was an abandoned disciple of Naige Zaoshan and was already dead, but Changsheng did not change his worship to others because of this. Fulfilling the promise to the deceased and never abandoning the deceased are the highest expression of a person's character.
Changsheng's eyes at this time were empty and blank. In addition to confusion about the way forward, there was also helplessness and regret for not being able to fulfill his master's dying instructions. He once promised Luo Yangzi that he would worship in Ge Zaoshan and one day be in a high position to restore Luo Yang. He is a Taoist scholar, but under the current situation, it is impossible for him to stay in Gezao Mountain because they can no longer accommodate him.
Zhang Mo didn't know what Chang Sheng was thinking, but he could see his confusion and confusion. Chang Sheng went through all kinds of hardships and finally fulfilled Lin Dongyang's dying instructions, but the moment he delivered the Golden Pill of Return to Heaven to Luo Shunzi, His mission was over. The moment the mission ended, the belief that supported him disappeared. Then this persistent young man didn't know where to go.
There was a stone bench for people to rest on the edge of the square. Zhang Mo pulled Changsheng to sit down on the stone bench and asked harmoniously, "Do you still have family?"
Changsheng shook his head.
"How long have you been following Lin Dongyang?" Zhang Mo asked again.
"Less than a month." Changsheng replied.
"So short?" Zhang Mo was surprised. What Changsheng did for Lin Dongyang gave her the feeling of never leaving him for many years of adversity. She didn't expect that Changsheng only followed Lin Dongyang for such a short time.
Changsheng didn't answer, but silently moved to the edge of the stone bench.
"I heard that besides you, there were three men and one woman who were with Lin Dongyang that day." Zhang Mo said.
Changsheng trusted Zhang Mo, so naturally he would not hide it, nodded and said, "Yes."
"Are you going to find them?" Zhang Mo asked.
Changsheng wanted to say that he didn't know where they were now, but he changed his mind again. He knew how sympathetic Zhang Mo was to him, but he was already grateful that Zhang Mo could stand up for justice at a critical moment. He didn't want to cause Zhang Mo any more trouble, nor did he want Zhang Mo to worry too much, so he nodded.
"You also know that those low-life sects in the world are looking for you everywhere," Zhang Mo was worried, "What if we meet them on the way?"
Changsheng forced a smile and said, "It's okay. It's easier to go back than when we came."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Master Zhang, I have to go. I will never thank you for your kindness. I will find an opportunity to repay you."
"Don't leave in a hurry, sit down for a while." Zhang Mo persuaded him to stay.
Changsheng shook his head, "No, I'm showing up here, and they all know my appearance. I have to leave before the end of the ceremony. The news will leak out after they come down the mountain, and someone will stop me midway. "
"You should come back to Longhu Mountain with me," Zhang Mo finally persuaded him to stay. "If you don't want to become a disciple, I won't force you. You can stay in the mountain and do some trivial things, and I won't worry about it until you are older."
"Thank you Master Zhang for your kindness," Changsheng shook his head and said, "My senior brothers and sisters are still waiting for me, I have to go."
After Chang Sheng said this, he bowed down and saluted Zhang Mo.
Seeing that Chang Sheng had decided to leave, Zhang Mo hurriedly took off the money bag from his waist and handed it over, "I'll pay you for these silver coins."
"No, no, I have it." Changsheng took out the remaining gold and silver and showed it to Zhang Mo.
It was a lie that Changsheng was looking for his senior brothers and sisters, but it was true that he was eager to leave. He had to leave quickly to avoid something unexpected happening after the ceremony.
Saying goodbye to Zhang Mo, Chang Sheng walked quickly from the edge of the square to the north and reached the main road to the north. When he turned back, he found that Zhang Mo was still standing there looking at him.
After bowing to Zhang Moyuan again, Changsheng turned to the east and returned to the original route.
Out of Zhang Mo's sight, Changsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Mo had spoken uprightly and served him justice, but at the same time, he had offended Ge Zaoshan. Her actions today would even affect Gezaoshan and Longhu Mountain. Because of her friendship with the same clan, her father Zhang Zhenren would probably blame her afterwards. If he followed Zhang Mo to Longhu Mountain without knowing how to advance or retreat, wouldn't he cause trouble to others again.
After the chronic disease in his left leg healed, he walked much faster. The last time Zhang Mo met him, he was still a cripple. This time he saw him again and he could walk normally. However, Zhang Mo did not ask why he was injured. It was not that Zhang Mo was careless. , but even if Zhang Mo saw that his legs and feet were inconvenient that day, he could not conclude that he was lame, maybe he just had an injured sprained foot.
Fortunately, Zhang Mo didn't ask. If Zhang Mo asked, he could only tell the truth. Once Zhang Mo knows the details, he will definitely tell his father Zhang Zhenren, who will then take him back to Longhu Mountain to cultivate him.
It's tiring to have high expectations, and you need to do your best to avoid disappointing those who think highly of you. And once the other people in Longhu Mountain know that they are gifted, they will definitely not be able to get along casually in the future. It is awkward to think about it, and it is better that no one knows.
He had had no water or rice for a day and a night, and he had lost a lot of blood before. He became dizzy and sweating profusely before walking very far. He rushed to the town ahead, talked and gestured with the shopkeepers who spoke in dialect, and bought rice. After eating cakes and rice porridge, he got slightly better.
After dinner, I bought fire-making sticks and some salt to take with me. These two things are indispensable when walking a long way.
When he walked to the entrance of the town, he happened to see the stewed chicken coming out of the oven. It had been a long time since he had seen the smell of meat, so he bought a stewed chicken and wrapped it in straw paper, carrying it in his hand and moving on.
At midnight in the afternoon, I came to the riverside, dragged the sampan that had been hidden in the grass into the river, went upstream for several miles and returned to the main stream, crossed the river, and went to the north bank.
He didn't know the whereabouts of Batulu and others, so he had no way of looking for them, but he already had a place in mind. In order to avoid being pursued, he had lived in the mountains for three months. There was a stream where he could draw water, and there were also other things in the stream. There were fish and shelter by the water. He already had feelings for that place and wanted to go back there.
The place where Changsheng landed was far away from Guandu. After walking more than ten miles from the forest, he could see the official road in the distance. Since the official ship hijacked by the Beggar Gang had just been burned not long ago, he was worried about being chased by the Beggar Gang. Not daring to take the official road, he still moved north from the forest on both sides of the official road as before.
In the evening, it started to be cloudy and rainy. Seeing an abandoned village ahead, Changsheng ran over and found a dilapidated house at the end of the village to take shelter from the rain.
At present, there is a war and chaos, and abandoned villages like this can be seen everywhere.
It was already summer, the temperature was very high, and there was no need to light a fire to keep warm. However, Changsheng still looked for firewood and built a bonfire. Fire can strengthen his courage. With fire, wild beasts and poisonous insects will not dare to approach, and the bonfire can also drive away mosquitoes.
Changsheng is not very afraid of this kind of village that was obviously abandoned due to the war, but after witnessing the Taiping Escort officer being seduced by a weasel, he is a little timid about those well-preserved but uninhabited houses. The village is not far from the main road. There are traces of trampling on the weeds on the way into the village, and there are ashes left by bonfires in the houses, which indicates that passers-by have rested here.
After lighting the bonfire, Changsheng stared at the bonfire and began to be in a daze. In fact, he was not in a daze, but was recalling the whole thing. Naturally, he would not forgive the people who had hurt him. Luo Shunzi tried to take his life, and he deserved this end. However, the daughters of Luo Shunzi and Dachun are both in their thirties, and their marriage was not a recent event. Luo Yangzi could not have heard about it, and after knowing that the two got married, Luo Yangzi was still running around looking for pills for that person. The woman's life was extended, which shows that master Luo Yangzi and Luo Shunzi must have made an agreement. This agreement was probably that Luo Shunzi would take care of the woman, and master Luo Yangzi made sacrifices and violated the sect rules to find the elixir.
In other words, Master Luo Yangzi knew about the whole thing. What he didn't know was that Luo Shunzi stole the credit and did not explain to the beautiful woman that he had found the pill that saved her life. This was the Master's greatest injustice. A huge sacrifice was made but no one appreciated it.
He had rushed into the Dharma assembly desperately and made the whole thing public with the help of Zhang Mo. The biggest gain was to seek justice for the master, but there were also drawbacks to this matter, that is, the woman the master liked would be with him for the rest of his life. She would fall into endless regret, and she was just a victim, not an ungrateful woman, because she didn't know that the pill that saved her life was found by Luo Yangzi.
In addition to regret, there may also be longing for Luo Yangzi, but no matter what the situation is, this woman's life is completely over.
There is a price to pay for pursuing the truth. The pursuer of the truth will pay a price, and the person being pursued the truth will also pay a price. Sometimes this price can be very heavy.
After carefully recalling it, Chang Sheng did not regret that he sought justice for his master. The truth is the truth, even the bloody truth is better than the false beauty.
After clearing his mind, Changsheng took the braised chicken wrapped in straw paper and was dismantling the straw rope when footsteps suddenly came from the rain. The footsteps were very fast and more than one person could be heard.
Before Changsheng could stand up, two people rushed in from the door.
He was most afraid of meeting people from the Beggar Clan, followed by people from the Jianghu. Fortunately, these two people were wearing Taoist robes and were Taoists.
The two Taoists were both young, only in their early twenties. One of them seemed to be injured and was being supported by the other.
"Little good man, I'm sorry to bother you." The uninjured Taoist said hello to Changsheng, then put down his companion and then the baggage, eagerly looking for something inside.
The injured Taoist lay on the ground, his face dark and breathing rapidly.
"Taoist, what's wrong with this Taoist?" Changsheng asked in confusion.
"I'm not sick, I was bitten." Another person said urgently.
"Poisonous snake or centipede?" Chang Sheng asked, the blackening of his face was indeed a sign of poisoning.
"Zombies..."
