In the early morning of the next day, Sha Li finished his night's cultivation. After receiving the exercises, I went to the pharmacy to see Xue Qi, and then came to the front hall.

"Brother Sha, you can count it, but tell me to wait. As soon as Rosso saw Sha Li, he stood up from his seat and shook his folding fan gently, gracefully and gracefully.

Immediately afterwards, he put away the fan, changed his shyness to an embarrassed expression, and patted Sha Li on the shoulder: "Honestly, I got up so late, what did I do last night?"

Sha Li pinched his chin with his hand, as if he was seriously reminiscing.

"I didn't do anything, just the moon before the flowers, blowing the wind. ”

After Sha Li finished saying this sentence matter-of-factly, the corner of his eye glanced at Kaifeng who was standing with Zhi Yu, but she gave her a blank look.

"By the way, Brother Luo, you must have something important here, right? I remember that you didn't have a duty today. Shali wanted to change the subject immediately.

"Although I don't have a duty mission, I have another very important mission, which is still related to you. Rosso smiled mysteriously.

"Is it related to me, is it possible, you want to take me to see Da Situ?" Sha Li had already guessed after a little thought.

"Smack!"

Rosso slapped Shari on the shoulder.

"Can't you just guess a few more times so that I'm cool? every time. Rosso feigned.

"That's good. Brother Luo Suo wants to invite me to the 'Emerald Smoke and Rain Building' to see the scenery, right?" Sha Li humbly asked for advice.

Rosso: "......"

"Brother Zhi, do you want to go with you?" Sha Li originally wanted to joke with Zhiyi.

"I'm not going. I'm here to find Kaifeng to investigate the recent disappearances of the islanders. Zhi Yu did not participate in the "implicit" dialogue between the two, but said solemnly.

"Islanders, are they Yuan, right?" The case that allowed Kaifeng and Zhiyu to participate in the investigation was not caused by mortals.

"It's the third time, and they're all cultivators alone. According to the insider's report, the cultivation is not low, and they are all above the Tongyuan Realm. Kai Feng and Zhi Yu glanced at each other and said.

"There is such a thing......" Sha Li was a little surprised.

"Okay, with them here, no matter how big the case is, it's not easy to get caught. Brother Sha, it's time for us to go, my old man is still waiting for you. Rosso actually began to urge.

"That's right!"

The four of them did not delay any longer, and went their separate ways in two groups.

"Brother Luo, did Da Situ ask you to pick me up, is my face already so big?" asked Sha Li cheekily.

"When you first come to my house, you may not know the way, so I'll take you on a ride. Rosso glanced at Sha Li, "Father, you have also been mentioned to me several times. ”

"I see!"

Sha Li nodded. Some words stop at the point, and the listener knows for himself.

Since he was not in a hurry, Rosso also told Sha Li a lot of strange and secret histories about the Luo family and the rest of the big families along the way, which finally gave Sha Li some understanding of these famous families on Qiyuan Island.

In general, among the four major families on Qiyuan Island, the Wu family has the most respected status due to historical reasons, and it is the most vocal family in Qiyuan Island. It shoulders the historical mission of coordinating the balance of power of the remaining three major families on the island and arbitrating the contradictions between various large and small families on the island.

The Yan family has been brave for generations, and there are Tianjiao characters in each generation. At the same time, the practice of cultivation within the clan is prevalent, and many clansmen even regard cultivation as the first priority in life. Therefore, the Yan family's family strength was actually the strongest in Qiyuan Island. The island guards, who are related to the lifeline of Qiyuan Island, are mostly held by members of the Yan clan in various important positions.

The Wang family is the richest family on Qiyuan Island, and most of the mining and refining of materials closely related to the Yuan, such as Jinshi, Yuanjing, copper and iron, are from the Wang family. The Wang family also has the right to speak on the rules of commerce and trade on the island, such as the trading rules of Yuanjing and other things, which are determined by the clan.

The Luo family lives in the west of the island and has been a wang family in the west of the island for thousands of years. It is slightly different from the other three major families, and the family advocates education, respects the ancients, and inherits poetry and rites. Every great Situ in Qiyuan Island is from the Xiluo family of the island, and the generations of Luo family situ are the guides of the cultural inheritance and spiritual world construction of Qiyuan Island.

Therefore, in the eyes of scholars on Qiyuan Island, Da Situ is a giant in the academic world and a great sage in the world.

But I don't know if it's because the great sage doesn't like to dance with knives and guns, and the number of Yuan people in the Luo family is the smallest among the four major families.

After listening to Rosso's high-minded talk, Sha Li briefly analyzed the strength of the four major families. The Wu family is the most respected, the Yan family is the strongest, the Wang family is the richest, and the Luo family is ...... The most stylish?

"Brother Sha, what are you thinking? Don't you think that my Luo family is relatively weak among the four major families?" Luo Suo saw that Sha Li didn't say a word after listening to his introduction, so he asked.

Sha Li subconsciously nodded slightly, and then felt a little rude, and hurriedly said: "The four major families, each with their own merits, are all indispensable existences on Qiyuan Island. ”

"Haha! Brother Sand doesn't have to be so polite. Luo Suo stretched out the folding fan and leaned close to Sha Li's ear, "It's not a secret, although the number of Yuan people in my Luo family is not as good as the other three, the overall strength is not much weaker than the Yan family!"

"Oh, that's it?" said Sha Li, who was indeed a little surprised.

"It's here before you know it, Brother Sha, let's go in. ”

Sha Li looked up and saw that the gate of the Luo family was already in front of him. is different from what I imagined, the façade of the main veins of the four major families is so simple and simple. The four characters of "Island West Luo Family" engraved on the plaque with vigorous and vigorous pen power make all people who come to Luo Family for the first time feel the heavy atmosphere of vicissitudes.

Sha Li was led by Luo Suo into the gate of the Luo family, and the doorman was instantly solemn when he saw that the visitor was personally received by the young family master.

Different from the quaint gate, there is a cave in the Luojia Mansion, it is very open, all kinds of buildings are located one after another, many visitors will have a dizzying feeling at first sight, and they all sigh: worthy of the family's prestige.

"Brother Sha, my father has a word, lead you directly to his study, and I will take you over. ”

After listening to what Rosso said, Sha Li was slightly puzzled, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

"Everything is arranged by Brother Rosso. ”

The two walked to Luo Siyu's study, Rosso went to the ward to visit his father, and Sha Li left the study alone.

Luo Siyu, as a university scholar on the island, has a lot of bookshelves in the study, full of all kinds of ancient books, but there is one thing that makes Sha Li puzzled.

In the spacious study, there is not a single antique, and even the decorative calligraphy and paintings can hardly be seen. Except for the couplet that hangs behind the bookcase, and the painting that hangs above it.

A couplet reads:

“

Rather be a lonely bird in the sky,

Don't be a caged tiger.

”

In the painting, only a sketch is used to sketch the image of a woman. Although the strokes are concise, the whole painting is full of charm, like a living person. It can be seen that the painter is not only highly skilled, but must have put a lot of effort into making this painting.

The woman in the painting is extremely beautiful, but it is not as soft as an ordinary woman. A pair of phoenix eyes actually implied might, and the heroic spirit between the eyebrows was revealed. Qiong's nose is quite beautiful, although it is painted with pen and ink, but it is difficult to hide a trace of its rebelliousness.

In a trance, Sha Li only felt that the woman in the painting was a little familiar, but he had never seen it.

Everyone says that boys look like their mothers. Although Rosso is also handsome and graceful, her appearance is not at all similar to the woman in the painting. Could it be that the painting is not Luo Siyu's wife?

"Haha! The old man is entangled in mundane affairs, but he has asked Sha Xiaoyou to wait for a long time. ”

A gentle and heavy voice came from his ears, and Sha Li hurriedly turned around. I saw a middle-aged man with a long beard and a gray beard, and on the right side of his face, two slender scars ran across the root of his nose and eyelids, reaching the corners of his eyes. But it was the great Situ Siyu he had seen on the top of the firmament.

Sha Li stepped forward and said, "The juniors have seen Da Situ. ”

"Hey, you don't have to be polite. I know that you are a friend of the dog Suo'er, if you don't dislike it, just call me Luo Shibo, hehe!" Luo Siyu helped Sha Li and said gently.

"Luo Shibo, the younger generation is bold. Sha Li was not polite.

"Haha, it should be like this! It should be like this!" Luo Siyu looked very happy and pulled Sha Li to sit down. Compared with the elegance and mystery of the dome at that time, he was much more easy-going in Sha Li's opinion at this time.

Sha Li only noticed at this time that Rosso did not come with him, and he didn't know if there was something else, or Luo Siyu was not allowed to follow. The two of them sat right opposite the bookcase, and Sha Li's eyes were once again attracted to the couplet.

"The virtuous nephew is a little interested in these words, can you comment on them?"

When Luo Siyu saw Sha Li alone facing the four patriarchs on the top of the firmament, he quoted scriptures and classics in his speech, which was very insightful. I also heard Rosso say that Shali likes to read, and reads everything from the subset of scriptures and histories or miscellaneous books. It's a bit similar to when I was young. So I thought of starting the topic with this and narrowing the distance between the two.

"The younger generation is only shallow in learning, and together with calligraphy, he really doesn't know anything, and he doesn't dare to comment on the handwriting of famous artists. Sha Li said respectfully.

"Hey, you don't have to be too modest, but it's okay to say it!" Luo Siyu insisted.

Sha Li couldn't help it, and after taking a careful look, he said slowly: "This couplet, the pen is strong, the power is through the back of the paper, and it is obvious that the skill of the person who uses the pen has been perfected. ”

Luo Siyu stroked his beard and chuckled, but he didn't know if it was because Sha Li's comments were very satisfactory to him, or because Sha Li's words were too shallow.

Sha Li didn't seem to notice this, and said to himself: "It's just that there are some fly in the ointment. But I don't know if the writer's mind was too agitated at that time, and when he returned to the front, he used too much force, so that the whole finished product was slightly lost. ”

As soon as Sha Li finished speaking, he immediately looked at Luo Siyu, but saw that his face was gradually losing his smile, and even the movements of stroking his beard were a little stiff.

Sha Li was a little puzzled, and said secretly in his heart: "Oops, I only care about appreciating calligraphy, but I forgot that this couplet may be from the handwriting of Da Situ." Could it be that the little old man couldn't hold it on his face and was angry?"

"Ignorant juniors, indiscriminate comments, really ashamed. ”

Sha Li bowed his hand to Luo Siyu slightly, but he didn't see him respond. Glancing up, the latter was staring at the couplet, a little distracted.

"Virtuous nephew, would you rather be the tiger trapped in one domain, or the lonely and helpless bird?"

After a long time, even the air was full of embarrassment, and Luo Siyu finally responded to Sha Li, but it was such a clueless sentence.