Chapter XVII
The rain took two days before it stopped. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Xi Zixu wanted to go to the street to buy things, Changsheng took the silver, because he was responsible for transporting, so naturally he had to go together. When I went downstairs, I happened to see Zhao Suer holding something and was about to go out, Gu Changsheng said, "Miss Zhao, where are you going?" ”
After Zhao Suer vented her difficulties with Changsheng, she didn't feel that there was anything to hide, "I'll take something to sell." ”
Gu Changsheng said, "Isn't it starting to have income?" ”
Zhao Su said, "That is, the three of you guests, the little money you earn can't change our predicament, and when you leave, you'll start eating again." It's better to fold some silver and see if you really end up here and go to relatives. ”
Zhao Suer opened the cloth bag, and Gu Changsheng saw that there was a jade pendant inside, engraved with the words "Blessing and Longevity". Zhao Su said, "This is the only thing my father left me, there were originally two pieces, my father has one, and now it is estimated that it is either in the casino or in the pawnshop." Fortunately, he didn't take my piece to gamble at the beginning, and the jade quality is quite transparent, and it should be able to sell for a lot of money. ”
Zhao Suer wrapped the jade pendant and carefully put it in his arms, "I asked someone to find a buyer, in the next town, it may be very late to rush back." The rain has stopped, so you have to go. ”
Xi Zixu said, "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of your absence to run away from your meal money, how much firewood, rice, oil and salt you will use for dinner will wait for you to come back and give it to you at the price." As long as it doesn't rain and I'll leave as soon as it's dawn tomorrow, I don't want to stay in this broken inn for long. ”
Changsheng looked at Zhao Su embarrassedly, "That's what my young master says, Miss Zhao, don't take it to heart." ”
Zhao Suer smiled, "It's okay, it's true that I tricked you into coming in to live, and I will give you a discount on the room money." ”
Xi Zixu chuckled lightly and walked away nonchalantly, he had so many silver tickets on him, of course he didn't care about the little silver. Gu Changsheng chased after him, feeling that he shouldn't be so hurtful when he spoke, "Young Master, Miss Zhao is very pitiful." ”
Xi Zixu said, "Who in this world is not pitiful? There was a poor, stupid and stupid man in front of me. Leaving home, lonely, penniless, and even wanted by the underworld, if you are caught, maybe you will get into the oil pot, do you think you are pitiful? ”
Gu Changsheng shook his head.
Xi Zi smirked, "You don't feel pitiful anymore, she is nothing compared to you." If you want to live, you have to be self-respecting and self-reliant, and if you are so easily stabbed by my words, then you might as well die. ”
She wanted to say that the reason why she didn't feel pitiful was because she was called by Xi Zi day and night, like a spinning top that kept spinning, and when she had time to feel sorry for herself, she was already tired like a dog that was common in the village before, and she longed to flatten her limbs, stick out her tongue to breathe and rest, and she didn't have time to think about how pitiful she was.
"It's very close to Kunlun Mountain, you should be able to go by yourself." Gu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and heard the meaning of parting ways. Xi Zi smiled and said, "Because I am on the same road, I am walking together, but now I am on a different path, you worship your teacher, I have my own business, so I naturally have to go separately." You should be happy, out of the sea of suffering, why do you seem to be reluctant. ”
......"Yes, she should be happy, no one will drive her up to work while she is sleeping." Thinking in her heart, her face was an honest response to her reluctance. "Young master, will you see you again in the future?"
Xi Zixu said, "Aren't you afraid of me." ”
I'm afraid, the fear in her heart has not been completely abandoned until now, but it is getting smaller day by day, maybe if we get along, one day she will not be afraid of him, but their common journey is coming to an end, and there will be no more "one day".
Gu Changsheng said, "Maybe it's because you've never really hurt me." ”
Xi Zi smiled and said, "Who can say for sure about goodbye, not to mention that if you enter the Jade Void Sect to cultivate, you may not have such thoughts in the future, because people are as changeable as the moon." He said indifferently, "You go buy dry food, I also have something to buy, so you don't have to follow me." ”
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At night, Changsheng couldn't sleep thinking about being separated from Xi Zixu. Tomorrow is a sunny day, and their intersection will be broken and then turn back into parallels, he has his new journey, and she has her new beginning.
She turned around, lying on the mat on the ground, across the table, staring at Xi Zixu's back, she thought that she really had a lingering servility in her bones, so she could have this indescribable feeling of being lost.
It's as if something has been burned...... Gu Changsheng took two hard breaths, making sure that her nose was okay and she really smelled a burning smell, she got up and opened the door, wondering where the smell came from.
As soon as the door was opened, I was stupid on the spot, the tables, chairs and benches on the first floor were burned black, and the fire rushed up the stairs to the second floor. She fanned the soot in her face, and the heat prevented her from opening them completely, and she half-squinted, and vaguely saw the paper figure she had seen sitting in the corner, and in a split second, it was engulfed in flames.
She hurriedly went back to the room to wake up Xi Zixu, "Young master, it's on fire." ”
Xi Zixu sat up and complained very calmly, "This broken inn has a lot of bad food and accommodation. ”
Now is not the time to complain, Gu Changsheng hurriedly went to get the baggage, "Let's go quickly." ”
Xi Zixu hooked her collar, "Where are you going?" It's full of fire underneath, and you still want to go down the stairs and out of the gate, you think you've lived so long that you want to burn yourself to death. ”
He slowly put on his shoes, took off the coat at the head of the bed and put it on, hooked Gu Changsheng's collar with his index finger, and jumped from the second floor with one palm to open the closed window. By the time Gu Changsheng reacted, she was already stepping on the bluestone road of the street, she stared at her toes, and found that she was too panicked just now and forgot to put on her shoes when she was thinking about running for her life.
"That uncle and Miss Zhao's younger brother!" She exclaimed and walked in the direction of the gate.
The fire has alarmed the neighbors, who have come out to help fetch water to extinguish the fire. The Taoist priest stood in front of the gate, and after taking a leisurely sip of wine, he knocked the gourd and poured the wine to the ground, "Since your wish has been fulfilled, then return the dust to the dust." ”
Gu Changsheng ran to grab the Taoist priest's arm, "Uncle, have you seen Miss Zhao's younger brother?" ”
The Taoist priest said slowly, "I just escaped from inside, and life and death are at stake in who can take care of whom." ”
Xi Zixu paced over slowly, "It's not you, what are you worried about, if you really want to burn to death, it will be life and death." ”
Zhao Suer rushed back from the next town but saw that the inn was on fire, and the medicinal materials in her hands fell to the ground, she was about to rush in, Changsheng saw it and pulled her in time, "This fire is too big, don't go in!" ”
Zhao Suer shook off her hand, his nails scratched Changsheng's face, and scratched out three scars, "My brother is inside, I'm going to save him!" ”
Gu Changsheng hurriedly hugged her waist to prevent her from doing stupid things, such a big fire would burn her bones to ashes, "Maybe he came out." ”
"I only have one family left, and I don't want to live if he's gone." She desperately tried to shake off Gu Changsheng's shackles, her elbow hit Changsheng's face and chest, and the painful Changsheng looked left and right to ask for help, but one held his hand and didn't care about himself, and the other drank and turned a blind eye.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "There's a kid in the back alley!" ”
Zhao Suer stopped his suicidal behavior and went to the back alley. Gu Changsheng rubbed the sore spot and followed, escaping the fire but still couldn't avoid a punch and kick, so it was indeed doomed to say that it was a blessing or a curse.
A boy about ten years old was sitting on the low wall in the back alley, Zhao Suer saw the child's appearance clearly, stepped forward to stroke his face and cried with joy, "You almost scared my sister to death." ”
The boy hugged Zhao Suer with his backhand, and said in a soft voice, "Sister, don't cry, it was my father who saved me, I saw my father." ”
Zhao Suer didn't take his words to heart, he only thought that he was escaping death and was frightened for a while. She hugged her brother, as long as the person was okay, she could do without everything outside her body.
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With the help of the neighbors, the fire was extinguished, but fortunately, the inn business was sluggish, and there were only three guests, and there were no casualties. Zhao Suer's parents' hard work was burned in the fire, and she took her brother's hand and stood in front of the ruins.
Gu Changsheng saw that her eyes were thick, but he couldn't hold back his tears, just because she was the only pillar and support in the family, she cried, and her younger brother would panic.
"Sister, our home is gone."
Zhao Suer hugged his younger brother into his arms and comforted him, and there was a small piece of unburned red paper scattered in the corner of the inn, and the edge of the paper was already burnt yellow, revealing the corner of the jade covered underneath. Changsheng picked up the jade pendant and wiped the dust off his head.
When the fingers touched the four words of Duofu and Duoshou that were sunken on the upper head, there was a picture that flashed into my mind. The rocks that rolled down, the men who were crushed, the Taoist priests who passed by, and the silver taels that were handed over.
Before she could connect these pictures, she heard the Taoist priest shouting loudly, "What is this!" Then, while drinking, he walked to a place and kicked open the charred wood with his foot, revealing an ingot. Zhao Suer hurriedly pulled his younger brother over, cut it by hand, and dug out silver ingots one after another.
Zhao Suhe nervously picked up a silver ingot, took a bite and checked the authenticity. She looked at the tooth marks left on the silver, hugged her brother and smiled, "It's really an endless road." ”
The Taoist priest smiled, and quietly wanted to turn around and leave, Gu Changsheng held the jade pendant and chased after him, "Daoist!" Michijo, please stay! The Taoist priest listened and continued to walk forward, she chased for a long distance, and finally ran in front of the Taoist priest with all her strength and opened her hands to block his way, panting and saying, "You buried the silver, is that paper man ......?"
The Taoist priest smiled, "Isn't it anything, why don't you ask?" You are so sentimental and indecisive, how can you worship the Jade Void Sect to eliminate demons. ”
Gu Changsheng confessed, "I never thought of slaying demons. ”
"Girl, it's not good to lie, but if you're too honest, you'll suffer. If you answer like this, even if you pass the first two levels of apprenticeship, you will be kicked off Kunlun Mountain by Shen Ling's mother-in-law. He took a sip of wine, as if he was seven points drunk, and said with a sober smile, "Don't you want to apprentice, let me give you some hints." If you want to enter the Jade Void Sect, you must cross the Phantom Bridge and the Taixu Fairyland, as long as you can get by, I will say endless what you want to ask when the time comes. ”
Gu Changsheng was puzzled, why was it so troublesome, she just wanted to ask Miss Zhao's father if he was dead, "Uncle......"
The Taoist priest narrowed his eyes and pointed behind her, "Your son-in-law is chasing after you, let's go back with him." ”
Gu Changsheng turned around, where was the shadow of Xi Zixu, and when she realized that she was on the spot, she turned back, and the Taoist priest was gone......