Fog Boy looked at the little guy behind him and made a gesture to drink water.

The little guy immediately took off the thermos pot on his waist, twisted the lid of the pot, and went over to help the old man and feed him water.

After the old man drank a few sips of warm water, his throat moistened a little, and said, "It's okay if you don't admit it, if you're done, come with me, I'm going to hand over something important to you." ”

The fog boy frowned slightly, lost in thought.

The old man waited for a while, but he didn't see his feet move, and said: "I have kept that thing for more than ten years, if I don't meet you, I will bring that thing into the coffin, but when I meet you, this thing must be handed over to you." I will have no objection to what you do then. ”

After looking up at him for a moment, the fog boy nodded.

The old man's face showed a look of relief: "Don't worry, I only brought a few cronies here, and even the people in the family didn't know that I was here today." Only a few of us know about my meeting with you. ”

Misty nodded again, indicating that the secret would not be revealed.

"Let's go." The old man leaned on crutches, slowly turned around, and walked towards the "road" that was already overgrown with weeds.

Misty Boy followed him.

After walking a few dozen meters, he saw three plain-clothed men standing under the big tree at the intersection, who were the guards who had followed the old man for many years.

Seeing the fog boy, the four guards didn't say anything, as if they didn't know anything.

"There's a carriage in the woods ahead, let's take it later." The old man said.

A slight surprise flashed in the eyes of the fog boy, there is still a long way to go from here to the woods, and the young man is just fine, but with his age and physical condition, isn't it too difficult to walk such a long way?

A warm color flashed in his eyes.

He took a few steps forward and held the old man by his arms.

The old man was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes turned slightly red, but he just nodded at him and didn't say anything.

The group walked slowly towards the woods in front of them.

It was only after they had walked for half an hour that they came to the woods, and saw the carriage guarded by a guard, and then the Misty Boy and the old man got into the carriage and headed for the city.

Instead of returning home, the old man went to a secret house in his civilian area.

After arriving at this very calm but very clean house, the old man said to the guards and the entourage of the fog boy: "You will drink tea in the outer hall to keep warm, and I will go into the study with the fog boy to say a few words." ”

The guards and retinue remained silent, dispersed, and sat down for tea.

After the old man led the foggy boy into the study, he closed the door, and then stood, looked at the dusty study, and said quietly: "When your mother was young, the family was not so developed, and I was always busy outside. This study is where your mother read when she was a child. ”

Wu Gongzi's heart was shocked, and he looked at the room carefully.

The old man said: "Later, the family slowly developed and moved into a big house, but I was reluctant to buy this house, so I quietly bought it in the name of my subordinates, and let people clean it regularly and keep it as a souvenir." ”

Misty Boy was silent.

It was his first time here and he didn't know what to say.

"This painting on the wall," the old man looked up at a childish but childlike picture of ants moving on the wall, "it is a painting that your mother drew when she was six years old and spent half a month observing the ants moving every day. This is the first painting she has painted completely and with great care in her life, and she gave it to me as a birthday gift, and I have always kept it as if it were a treasure. ”

"After her death, I tried my best to restore this study so that I could not forget her, especially this painting, which is proof that she was once alive......"

Wu Gongzi looked at him, he really loved this daughter.

"Kid, take that picture down and show it to me." The old man coughed twice more and sat down in the chair, "I'm old, I'm bent over, and I can't stand that tall." ”

The painting is indeed hung a bit high, even if it is a man, he can't reach the top with his hand, is this to prevent others from touching it casually?

Wu Gongzi thought about it, took off his shoes, and stepped on the chair, which was high enough to take down the ant moving map.

The painting is well framed, with a faint pill fragrance, fireproof, waterproof, and mothproof, and is obviously cherished by the owner.

He studied the painting carefully for a moment, and then held it in front of the old man with both hands.

The old man didn't stretch out his hand to contact it, but said, "You take off the scroll, unscrew the lid on the side of the shaft handle, and take out the contents inside." ”

The fog boy unscrewed the lid on the side of the shaft handle as he said, and the inside was hollow, and he put it ...... A roll of stuff?

Is it a canvas?

He took out the roll inside, didn't open it without permission, just looked at the old man.

"Let's open it and take a look." The old man said slowly, "That's what your father quietly gave me for safekeeping before he died, I originally thought it wouldn't be useful......

The fog boy first untied the layer of kraft paper outside, and then saw the bright yellow thing inside, and his heart sank.

Slowly unwrap the roll of bright yellow silk.

There are a few lines of small print written on it, as well as a seal.

After he quickly read those few lines of small words, he was always calm and smiling, just like a monk who had attained the Tao too early, and his face had changed greatly at this moment.

It becomes strict, dignified, and composed.

The old man looked at his face and said slowly, "Scared, right?" Back then, I was still fighting at sea, and I was so frightened when I received this thing that I prayed in my heart that it would never come in handy. Later, it really didn't come in handy, but the reason turned out to be ...... Alas, the past, not to mention. I just want to tell you that this thing is real, it's true. ”

After reading those lines repeatedly, Fog Boy sighed lightly and rolled things up.

"You can take this thing." The old man looked at him with deep meaning, "Think about what you want to do yourself." You just need to know that no matter what decision you make, the Xu clan will definitely support you fully, even if it is a fight for the whole clan! ”

Wu Gongzi's heart was shocked again, and he hugged his fist at him after a while to express his gratitude.

"It's not too early." The old man looked up and looked out the window, "It's time for a reunion dinner." If it's convenient for you, how about having a light meal here with me, an old man? ”

After thinking about it, Wu Gongzi smiled and nodded.

The thing in his hand was as heavy as Mount Tai, which made his heart heavy, and his steps and breathing were not easy.

However, since he had seen and obtained such a thing, he could only face it.

Until he thinks about what to do, he still has to live his life as he wants.

That night, he did not go back.

The next day he went back, but instead of going to the Feng Mansion, he stayed in Prince Xing's Mansion, where his master was away, and drank with Elder Yi, who also did not return last night and only came back today—just kept drinking and did not speak.

Since ten years ago, he has become less talkative, does not want to talk, and is almost no different from being mute.

Even if he can actually speak.