Chapter 11: The Monthly Guest
The setting sun always urges the long-term guests to go home. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
This is the third time that Shi Yanwen has his back to the remnant sun and walks under the sunset of the long river.
For the first time, he was looking forward to Moshi, and he felt that the sunset was infinitely better; The second time, he missed the figure sitting side by side under the scorching sun, and his eyes were full of unfinished meaning; The third time, there was a kind of uncomfortable destruction of beautiful illusions, and a slight disappointment shook in my heart like a cloud shadow.
Clam up.
He remembered the old man who was a businessman, and in terms of age, they were actually no more than half a ten. The first time I met the businessman, he was still an ordinary man who was not confused, and he fled with his family in the pursuit of Xijianliu, with an honest and upright personality, and he could blush for a long time when he told a lie.
However, in a few years, his life is like superimposed two reincarnations, his eyes are cloudy, his face is full of vicissitudes, and the deception and the city government in his words make Shi Yanwen once again realize what it means to be "like a world apart".
Wars are cruel, he has always been the one who knows best, he can subvert a person so thoroughly, the loneliness, sorrow, sadness and despair exuded all over his body, fate and life have always been sacrifices on the battlefield.
No matter what kind of battlefield.
The little bit of wisdom accumulated over the decades carefully plays the role of a powerless refugee, using himself to test the target.
Exploit.
Shi Yanwen unconsciously touched the scimitar on his waist, this word was too familiar to him, whether he gave it to others or others gave it to him, no matter whether the purpose was good or bad, the object was good or bad, and it was a despicable thing to use.
But he could do nothing but sigh.
It's better to think more about what Jing Ri said when he was alone.
"That old man is just here to confirm his identity - there is a formation in the temple to block it, and the real face of the person outside the temple is revealed, this is the first time, so it is difficult for the other party to find out."
"The guards outside the temple are all personal guards I have cultivated since I was a child, they have never shown people, they have no family members, and they have never walked around the martial arts alone, and they are secretly on standby, even if there are traitors, it is difficult to spread the news."
"If you don't have a little strength, how dare you let the enemy be discouraged for three years? If it weren't for this rare opportunity, how could they dare to attack? β
The funny thing is that this opportunity is still Jingri Guming's intention to allow it.
I want to get away with it.
But Shi Yanwen's initial question remains unanswered.
If the girl hadn't lied about the poison that day, it would have been impossible for him to fall down with such a dose. Where does that extra amount come from? Is it someone from the temple, or someone else? If it was someone else, who was ordered by it? What is the purpose?
Is it to keep him, or is it to consume the internal force of Jing Ri Guming? Or both.
If it is someone else, how can I enter the inner courtyard? If it does not enter from the outside, then there must be an internal traitor, and the scope is very small.
If not......
Shi Yanwen's chest was a little dull, the slightest hesitation lingered in his heart, his eyes involuntarily fixed on the lonely back of the sunset in front of him, and after a while, he shook his head in denial.
It must be that he has been lingering in the demon world for too long, and even his mind is a little dark, how could Jingri Guming do such a thing that harms others and himself. Although he retired, if it was for the peace of Zhongmiao, even if he had not given grace, Shi Yanwen would be willing to die with all his might.
In the end, it is-
Creak!
Shi Yanwen subconsciously turned his head and flashed, and when he reacted, the black mang had already passed, and the person in front of him had already intercepted the little thing that was about to hit the hump, and at the same time glanced at him meaningfully.
Jingri Guming put it on the camel's head, it was not afraid of the camel's bumps up and down, it sat on it softly, the long tail and pointed ears were weakly drooping, and the white hair on the belly was wrinkled into a ball, and it seemed that it was not lightly tired.
Shi Yanwen relaxed, drove the camel to Jingri Guming's side, and exclaimed in amazement, "Sure enough, I caught up, and my nose was really smart." β
"It's firm enough," Jing Ri added slowly, "It seems that the cook's skill is quite loved by it, and she has chased this way." β
"The tongue is quite clenched," Shi Yanwen smiled, "It's just a little too fat." β
Chirping!
It's quite loud.
Jingri Guming and Shi Yanwen glanced at each other, sighed heavily under Shi Yanwen's surprised eyes, and complained to the little fat man: "Oh, it's not me who said you were fat." β
Creak!
"You have finished eating the pastries, and you are hungry all the way, and you are going to be angry with me, alas, ......"
Squeak squeak!
"Well...... Why don't you go down and find some seeds yourself? β
Squeak -
Probably the feeling of being hit by the hood was not too good, the little fat man let out a long wail, fell backwards, and lived as if he had encountered the biggest blow in his life.
"Poof!" Shi Yanwen really couldn't hold back, and her cheekbones twitched a few times, "Ahem, I didn't expect Mr. to even understand rat language?" β
Jing Ri Guming's eyes were almost invisible and his tone was helpless: "I didn't understand it before, but in order to make you happy, I have to understand......"
It's better to cover his head and give him a blow.
Shi Yanwen turned his head slightly, and for the first time discovered that the hood had another benefit in addition to shading the light and rain - isolating the line of sight, ah, is this the reason why Jingzhong likes the white monk's uniform?
β¦β¦ Now doesn't seem to be the time to think about this.
ββ¦β¦ The gentleman was laughing again. β
"Eh," Jingri sang alone, "in the bottom of the word, how can you laugh?" β
Shi Yanwen was slightly embarrassed, "Mr. ......"
"Doesn't Yanyun believe me, or is he so untrustworthy?" The lonely song of the sun is another sigh.
"Sir." Shi Yanwen turned his head, his face was slightly red, and he sighed, "Don't tease Yanwen......"
"......" Jingri Guming's eyes moved slightly, and the soft smile drawn from the corners of his mouth was suspected of expanding, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to flatness, as if it had never appeared, calm and calm as before.
"Then ...... Let's hurry. β
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The return trip was farther than Shi Yanwen imagined, and it wasn't until the moonlight was hazy that they saw the two remnants of the trees, their hearts were in shape, and they were in the same posture for a long time, and it was inevitable that some limbs were stiff and weak, although they didn't say it, they could also see a little difficulty from each other's expressions.
When their feet touched the ground again, it coincided with the wind chasing the cold night, and the crooks of their legs were still floating, and both of them paused for a moment, gathered their windbreakers before starting to climb the mountain.
The camel was banished on the spot, and the well-trained self walked to the other side of the mountain, and the little fat man who fell asleep with his mouth open was stuffed into his hat by Jing Ri's lonely cry - Shi Yanwen's hat.
The way up the mountain was very quiet, even the sound of insects could not be heard, but when I turned the mountainside, I saw several layers of guards, saluted them and hid in the darkness, and some of them did not appear, but they exuded breath, and their defense was so tight that the guard was so strict that it was terrifying.
But Jing Ri Gu Ming didn't have the slightest surprised look, Shi Yanwen guessed that if it wasn't for the past, it was Jing Ri Gu Ming who had already expected it, so he didn't care much.
The two came back earlier than planned, but someone was already waiting at the gate, I don't know where they got the news, and there was still a bright palace cage hanging on the corridor.
When the man saw them appear, he immediately leaned over attentively, looked the two of them up and down, smiled and took Shi Yanwen's hand through the sign of the small temple, and inadvertently left the real owner of this place behind.
"Oh, I'm finally back, and those guards who eat white rice have good eyes, ouch Mr. Shi, why have you lost weight? I really shouldn't have gone out these two days! Look at you, this skin is also dark, and the face is also bad, and this hand, why is it so cold? Hurry up, the little old man just brought the pulse pillow silver needle, why don't you take a look at the sick needle first......"
"Yao Lao ......" Shi Yanwen's eyelids jumped twice, forced a smile and pulled his hand back, and sincerely admonished the doctor who was shining under the lamp: "I'm just a little tired, rest for a while...... It's good overnight, and you don't have to bother. β
"How can this be!" The doctor's eyes changed, he stepped forward and grabbed his hand again, and said angrily: "I said that you young people, you just don't know how to cherish yourself, look at you, the blood is not enough and the breath is heavy, and this hand, ......sallow and sallow."
Although the other party is an old man in a sixtieth year, it is really weird to be pinched and touched by someone, but the other party is determined not to let him go away, and he used some strength, Shi Yanwen can't pull his hand back, he takes a step back and the other party takes a step forward, and the smile on his face is almost unstoppable.
"I'm too worried, really." Also, at his age, he shouldn't be considered a young man.
"Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, why are you disobedient kid?"
This tone ......
The corners of Shi Yanwen's mouth twitchedβhe hadn't experienced the "pure elder-style" care for about thirty years, but in terms of age, he didn't seem to be much younger than the other party.
"Old Yao, you-"
"I say, Yao Lao," a deliberately lowered voice sounded in his ears, "but he will ignore it completely." β
The sudden sound made the two stunned, the doctor only felt a numbness on his wrist, and reflexively took a few steps back to stabilize his body, and after returning to his senses, he looked at it, Shi Yanwen's figure had been covered by another person, and the hand that was originally grabbed by himself was also held in his hand, and there was invisible pressure in his eyes that seemed to be smiling.
β¦β¦ Even if there is no chill from the soles of the feet, there is a tremor crawling with spiders all over the body.
"Well, I, haha," said the doctor, taking a step back again, and said curtly, "I said that I drank and made a mistake, and look at my strength, how can I even offend my master's people...... Uh, I see it's so late, little old man should go and rest, hehe......"
After speaking, he didn't wait for the master to answer, turned around and left, eager to disappear immediately, but unfortunately the sky did not obey people's wishes.
"Wait a minute."
"Huh? Hey, hey! β
This timing was not too early or too late, and it happened that at the moment when he was busy turning around, he was engaged by this frightened leg and foot, and he was really embarrassed.
The doctor's eyes were dim and shivering with pain, but he still hurriedly got up, staggered and smiled and asked, "What, what's the matter?" β
Shi Yanwen wanted to help, but this one's strength was obviously not inferior to the doctor, and he was pulled aside before he could take half a step.
"It's nothing," Jing Ri smiled calmly, "It's just that it's dark and the road is dark, I want to remind Yao Lao not to forget to bring a lantern, don't fall down, but, it seems that the reminder is late." β
Deliberately! Doctor, 100% sure, absolutely on purpose!
It's a pity that the official level crushes people to death, and if you offend anyone, you can't offend your parents, right?
The doctor's smile stiffened: "...... Thanks to the host for the reminder. β
"Well, let's go."
"Yes, yes."
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"Sir," Shi Yanwen suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart, and he looked a little pitiful when the doctor's shoulders were pulled away, "Yao Lao is also kind...... That's it, thank you, Mr. for breaking the siege. β
Jingri Guming let go of his hand and walked straight to the study, "It's just a gesture, and although it is a good intention, I can't help but feel anxious." What's more, now that we have foreign guests coming, it is always difficult to ask the guests to wait more, and there are rudeness. β
"Outsiders?" No wonder the layers of defense, Shi Yanwen followed, "But the formation outside doesn't seem to have touched any traces." β
"I withdrew the guards when I left, and the person who came can be regarded as a smart person, and there are naturally many ways to avoid the formation," the study was brightly lit, and a figure jumped on the paper, and Jingri Guming slowly pushed open the door, "But I don't know, who informed Your Excellency of the staggered and messy position of the formation?" β
Shi Yanwen pondered for a moment, nodded to the man, and then silently walked to the side, returning from a long journey, it is time to drink a cup of tea to quench his thirst.
The man was dressed in a dark robe, covered with cloth, tall, and drank hot tea leaning on the bookshelf for a long time, "I said it's Liuli, does the prince believe it?" "It sounded like he was in his twenties.
Jing Ri Lonely Ming leaned lazily on the soft couch and asked: "Is there a difference between believing and not believing?" β
"Is there a difference between you asking and not asking?"
"There is no difference between me, but in order not to let you run in vain, Xiao Wang can't say it, and he has to ask about it."
"Tsk, I didn't expect the prince of Beijing to be such a considerate person." After speaking, the man chuckled again, looked at the other side and said, "What does Shi Junzi think?" β
Shi Yanwen was finishing pouring tea, and when he heard this, he handed him a cup of hot tea, smiled lightly and took two more cups and walked towards Jingri Guming, neither humble nor arrogant: "What Your Excellency said is, sir, please use it." β
Jingri Guming took the cup, motioned for him to sit down, and sighed: "Your Excellency is really blessed with the tea that the Great Confucian Xia personally poured." β
"Heh, there is a gentleman of history with the king of Beijing every day, and the blessing is not shallow, you say yes, gentleman Shi."
Shi Yanwen nodded, gentle and polite, "Your Excellency said yes." β
"......" The man was choked for a moment, and only said after a while, "Shi Junzi, if you are really a gentleman, you are not an ordinary person." β
"Ha," It's because your words are too inferior, Jing Ri Guming glanced at Shi Yanwen and spoke first, "Your Excellency, that's what you said." β
Shi Yanwen blew the green smoke in front of her eyes, and smiled lightly, "Mr. has won the award." β
"True to the name, how can you praise it?"
"Oh."
"......" had a feeling of being nakedly excluded, "Cough, lord, it's not early, why don't you talk about business first?" β
"En......" Jingri Guming slowly took a sip of tea and slowly raised his eyebrows, "Before that, I haven't asked Your Excellency for advice." β
The man smiled, "Okay, under Wu Fu." β
ββ¦β¦ Blessed? Shi Yanwen was slightly surprised.
"Truly unblessed." Jing Ri raised his eyebrows.
"It's not Wufu, it's Wu Fu! Wu of Wu Country! Auxiliary auxiliary! The man said angrily, raising his head and taking a sip of heavy drink, quite resentful, "This name is not what I want to call ......"
"Ahem, I'm sorry," Shi Yanwen innocently glanced at Jing Ri Gu Ming, and the meaning was self-evident - normal people would have that kind of reaction, right?
Jing Ri Guming retracted his gaze, and habitually blocked the smile at the corner of his mouth with the hand of drinking tea, and adjusted it into a half-leaning posture, as if he was ready to have a long talk.
"That Wu Fu...... Hero, have you found what you're looking for? β
No Blessed Heroes.
Shi Yanwen turned his head, he needed to pour another cup of tea.
"Please call me Wu Daxia!" Wu Fu found a chair and sat down, hanging his arms tiredly, "Those old things asked me to find evidence of your deliberate rebellion, but what I found was the subset of the Jingshi Mountain Monster Chronicles, did you say you found it?" β
"Isn't it good to make good use of leisure and cultivate one's self-cultivation?"
"There's no time in the next year," the man sneered, "a group of people who have nothing to do, it's better to drink and pick up girls to recuperate for the rest of their lives." β
"Sounds like you're upset."
"Isn't it?"
"But you haven't even let go of my dark grid here," Jing Ri Gu Ming half-narrowed, and the atmosphere around him suddenly changed, "Even the waste paper in the corner has been turned over, haven't you?" β