Although it was getting dark, in order to avoid a long night and too many dreams, the three of them discussed and immediately went to Fu's house for a visit. In about half the time it took to burn incense, the three of them had arrived at the previous wooden bridge.
I saw a wooden arch bridge spanning a stream. The water was gurgling under the bridge, and there were sounds of frogs in the nearby fields. After crossing the bridge, a bamboo forest appeared. Between the bamboo forests was a road paved with stones, with no end as far as the eye could see. There is a sign at the intersection that reads "Second Home in the World, No Entry for Idle Persons".
Seeing this sign made Li Rufeng and the others a bit embarrassed. They didn't know whether to enter or not. In the end, it was Jing Yunpeng who made the decision and took the lead to step in. After all, they were here to find someone, and they were not idlers. This reason may seem far-fetched, but there is no better reason than this. Sometimes, things are just that simple. The more you know, the more you think about, and the more you think about, the harder it is to make a decision.
So the three of them followed the gravel path deeper inside. The winding path led to a quiet place, and it turned out to be a good place for seclusion. No wonder people say that Mr. Fu lives in seclusion. The gravel road leads to the deep place, but suddenly it opens up, and a house appears in front of you. It was already dark now, and the lantern hanging on the dark red door had also been lit, revealing the "Yuezhu Villa" plaque hanging directly above.
Fang Lingyan thought to herself: "He is indeed a wonderful person from this world. Doesn't the word 'Yue Zhu' coincide with 'Fu Yueju Yu Yue Zhu between'?"
Li Rufeng didn't understand this. He stepped forward, grabbed the copper ring and knocked it three times. When there was no response, he knocked three times again. A servant came out and opened the door a crack, stuck his head out and asked, "Who is it?"
Fang Lingyan was about to go up and say she was looking for someone, but Li Rufeng stopped her. "Oh, we are here specially to visit Mr. Fu. Could you please let me know that an old friend is visiting, but I forgot to bring my name in my hurry." Li Rufeng casually slipped two taels of silver from his sleeve and put it into the servant's hand, smiling. Keju said.
The servant squeezed his hand and quickly retracted it into his sleeve. Without asking any more questions, he said "wait a moment", closed the door, and went back to report.
When Mr. Fu heard that an old friend was visiting, he couldn't remember who it was. However, he heard the servant say that the guest seemed to be quite familiar with Mr. Fu, so he couldn't just turn him away, so he had to invite him to the living room to meet him.
The three of them followed the servant into the living room and saw Mr. Fu sitting upright and drinking tea, while Mrs. Fu was accompanying him on one side.
Seeing someone coming in, Mr. Fu stood up hurriedly, but saw that these three people had never met before. He thought to himself, could they be the descendants of an old friend? Or maybe the descendant of an enemy came to seek revenge? So I was a little more vigilant.
Li Rufeng couldn't continue pretending, so he had to say: "Excuse me, Yuan Wai. The three of us were passing by here. When we saw the sign 'Second Residence in the World, No Visitors Allowed' hung outside the Yuan Wai's Mansion, my sister thought it must be very crowded here." It’s fun, I insisted on coming in to see what the place is like, but I couldn’t resist, so I had to rush in, and I ask for your forgiveness.”
"Huh huh..." Mr. Fu said with a smile on his face, "You guys are really in a good mood. They dare to enter my Fu Qing's house even though they are just idlers. I don't know if they haven't heard of my name or if they are deliberately looking for trouble. "
At this time, Li Rufeng and the other three were all dumbfounded, and then they thought of the meaning of "the second largest residence in the world" they saw at the intersection. Everyone knows Fu Qing's name - No. 2 in the world. You know, someone who dares to be called No. 2 in the world is naturally afraid of being No. 1 in the world.
I heard that more than 20 or 30 years ago, he wielded a long spear and defeated all the invincible opponents in the world. He was finally defeated by Luo Yi, the immortal in the clouds. People in the world gave him this nickname, but he was not convinced and went to Luo Yi several times. They both failed in the competition, but for unknown reasons, both of them disappeared into the martial arts world. Some years later, I heard that someone saw Fu Qing in Luotian, but Luo Yi was still missing. So some people speculated that Fu Qing had killed Luo Yi and was already the best in the world. And this Luo Yi is the master of the five sons of Feng Rumen.
Unexpectedly, sitting in front of them was the madman known as the second best in the world.
"You...you are the second best in the world? How disrespectful and disrespectful!" Fang Lingyan and several fellow apprentices were almost shocked when they learned that this person was Fu Qing.
"Hmph...let me see your true faces." Before Fu Qing could finish his words, he gathered a ball of anger and patted him over.
Li Rufeng and the other three quickly dodged and hurriedly avoided the next few attacks.
"We really didn't break in on purpose, and we didn't know this was your house. We were just curious when we saw the sign outside the house when we passed by. We thought there would be some mechanism or hidden weapon inside. We wanted to take a risk and seek help. It was exciting, but I didn’t expect that the seniors would be so magnanimous, not care about us juniors, and not shut down the engine... We had no other intentions. You see, it is getting late now. We are unfamiliar with the place and want to stay overnight at your house. I wonder if I can do it for you, senior." Fang Lingyan guessed that Fu Qing had already lived here in seclusion and was hiding out under a pretense. He was not willing to make grudges, but also had a desire to be utilitarian. If these words could make him feel at ease. , it will be easier to handle later.
"Haha... If that's the case, then Fu Mou will ask his servants to pack up a few rooms for you to live in for one night. I just want to remind you that Fu Mou is very quiet. I hope you will not continue your elegance in the house."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief. When Li Rufeng saw Fang Lingyan tilting her head and winking at him, she felt angry and amused that this girl had actually stolen the limelight.
After Fu Qing gave the instructions, he left the living room with the old lady. In his opinion, being able to stay with others was considered an exception. Since it was an exception, there was a reason for the exception. Although Fang Lingyan's words touched his heart, But it was by no means the only reason. After just testing, he almost knew the origins of these young people.
Jing Yunpeng was about to step forward and tell him that he was going to find someone, but was stopped by Li Rufeng. As long as he lived here, he could first find out if it was Zeng Jinyi, and it would not be too late to talk about it then. He said that we cannot continue our "elegant pursuit", so why don't we continue? Only fools are so stupid.
The Fu family arranged dinner for the three of Li Rufeng. After the three of them finished eating, they quietly left the room and began to search the house. After passing the second entrance, they saw a courtyard inside and two rooms with lights on. But there was a young man sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, tilting his head and looking at the stars. Li Rufeng and the others did not dare to walk through the courtyard, so they had to stagger along the corridor. Suddenly there was a "swish" sound and something flew over. Li Rufeng turned aside and saw a leaf stuck in the wall. Looking at the direction, who else could be casting the leaves other than the young man? I wonder who he is from Fu Qing, could he be Mr. Fu?
"Your Excellency, what a trick!" Li Rufeng had no choice but to take the lead and walk out, saying with a smile.
"Your body skills are also good. You can dodge the prepared blow of my 'Wanye Flying Sword' at night." The man smiled slightly.
"Young Master, you've been rewarded. I'm just a little more agile than the Young Master." Li Rufeng's words were naturally directed at Master Fu, who has a disabled leg. He said this just to confirm the other party's identity.
Unexpectedly, the young master was not sullen, and still smiled and said: "I'm afraid those who act cowardly like me will not be able to enjoy the treatment like me one day." This regarded him as acknowledging his identity, and by the way, he also mentioned Li Rufeng a few times. People cursed.
"To be honest, we are here to find someone." Li Rufeng did not take advantage of his words and decided to go straight to the point.
"Looking for someone?" These words surprised Mr. Fu, and he thought about it. If he came to Fu's house to find someone, he would naturally find his fiancée. It was true to say that he fell in love with the girl at first sight, but because of this he was even more reluctant to let her marry a useless person. However, after his father knew the identity of the girl, he actually used force to force him to marry the girl. Mr. Fu didn't want to ruin the girl's life like this. Now someone is looking for him. If he is really a relative who is looking for him, he can just let them take him away, but he doesn't want them to take him away so easily. If these people can't guarantee the girl For safety, it is better to let him stay here.
"Oh? Could it be that the people you are looking for are the second best in my world?"
"I heard that the young master got married recently. I wonder which family he married?" Li Rufeng was not completely sure that the girl Fu Zhai bought was Zeng Jinyi, so he could only ask this question.
"I once remembered that by the mountains and rivers, there were splendid clothes, and there were faint willows on the banks, carrying beautiful women, drinking wine in the meandering water." Mr. Fu also didn't know the answer, and he sang a few lines of a ditty backwards until he was filled with sorrow.
"Young Master is also a passionate person, but I wonder if this beautiful lady is willing to obey you? I don't know if your family has ever known the Zeng family?" Fang Lingyan answered Mr. Fu in a few words. Zeng Jinyi's name is implicit in the song, and it also has the meaning of admonition to him.
"You are looking for the right place. Miss Zeng Jinyi is indeed here with me, but I will not let others take my wife away so easily."
"wife?"
"Yes, we have an engagement and will get married soon."
"Did you know that he just lost his dearest relative, and now he is alone? If he gets married soon, I'm afraid you will force him into marrying him!"
"Lost a close relative?" Mr. Fu was surprised when he heard this. "Who are you to her?"
"Our master came from the same sect and came to look for her according to his father's last words."
"I see, things are really unpredictable and life is like a play. In that case, why not let's play a game."
