Chapter 208: Right and Wrong in the World
Gu Xing originally wanted to see what was so special about this famous Tang and fragrant restaurant, and why everyone was inexplicably fascinated by it, as if he could become famous and unforgettable with a drink there.
I never thought that there was no exception in the Later Tang Dynasty tonight, Xia Que Dao was like this, and so was Guanhai Pavilion. This is different from the two prosperous places of the Eight Views of Luoyang, both of which are depressed, even more deserted than the ordinary houses.
Lingling was not surprised, just pacing back and forth in front of the gate of the Sea Pavilion, as if looking for some clues here. The fifth disease appeared in Xia Que Dao out of thin air, and after some talking, the two of them were led here, it was by no means as simple as escaping from the pursuers, there must be other plans.
It's just that the fifth disease seems to be still fighting with the forbidden army's city defense, and it is a good time to find out.
Gu Xing looked at Ling Ling and looked at the black-lit restaurant in front of him, and couldn't help but have some doubts, and then asked, "But what did you find?" Lingling still probed carefully, and pretended not to hear Gu Xing's words when he heard them.
Gu Xing, who touched a "hardwood stubble", could only trot forward, learn from Lingling's appearance and observe, and no longer ask without interest, it seems that if you want to find out the truth, you have to rely on yourself for everything.
Ling Ling finally retracted his gaze, nodded lightly as if to cheer up his guess, and after sorting out the cause and effect, he turned to look at Gu Xing, who was still seriously investigating, "There is something wrong with the fifth disease." ”
Gu Xing chuckled when he heard this and teased: "Fools know. ”
The figure of Lingling Ghost had appeared behind Gu Xing at the moment when his words were about to fall, and the handle of the short knife inlaid with gems had already reached Gu Xing's waist. Gu Xing only felt a chill behind his waist, so he didn't dare to move anymore, he could only tilt his head slightly, and begged for mercy: "But the words angered Miss Ling?" ”
"I'll say it one last time, call me Lingling!" The handle of the short knife in Ling Ling's hand poked forward a few inches further, and Gu Xing had already straightened his waist, not daring to have the slightest bit of ridicule.
Or in order to alleviate the atmosphere of pulling out the knife in anger now, Gu Xing asked knowingly: "But the identity of the fifth disease is not what he said?" Gu Xing knew that this sentence would inevitably encounter Lingling's eyes, but at this time, he couldn't think of a better way to resolve it, so he could only say this to the two of them without a head.
Who knew that Ling Ling suddenly received the back sheath, and the short knife sound seemed to be a reminder and a warning, Gu Xing waited for the handle of the knife against his waist to leave, and he did not turn around, secretly thinking about Ling Ling's next move in his heart.
At this time, there should be no danger to life, but the pain of flesh and skin is definitely indispensable.
Sure enough, after Lingling received the return sheath, he raised his foot and kicked Gu Xing out of the distance. Gu Xing had already prepared, pretending to be panicked, falling down and lamenting, but his eyes were looking around, for fear that his ugliness would be seen by others and lose his momentum.
Ling Ling did not step forward, but pointed to the half-human-high stone slab in front of the Guanhai Pavilion and said, "Look at what is written on it." ”
Gu Xing hurriedly got up, rubbed his chest that was a little painful, the corners of his mouth twitched and scolded in his heart, "You little girl is so irritable, who will dare to marry you in the future?" I don't dare anyway. ”
Although he thought in his heart, there were no words on his lips, and his eyes were curious to look at the stone slab that he had just neglected. This stone slab is nothing unusual, but it records the history of this pavilion and the names of the previous shopkeepers.
Gu Xing was about to get up and ridicule Lingling's nervousness, when he suddenly saw a familiar but unfamiliar name at the bottom of the stone slab - Lin Nuohua. After this name, there was another person whose name was prominent, which made his brain explode.
This stone slab reads, "In 907 A.D., the first year of Kaiping, Lin Nuohua, a migrant, took over as the treasurer of Guanhai Pavilion here, and he was in charge for three years. ”
The words on this slate clearly mean something, and the person mentioned on this slate is the aunt who Gu Xing has never met since he was born-Lin Nuohua. And Ling Ling seemed to know some inside information or secrets, so he would let Gu Xing personally investigate.
Seeing that Gu Xing was already stupid on the spot, he grabbed him by the collar from behind, lifted him up, and said in his ear: "I'm afraid, the fifth disease is not the shopkeeper of the 'half-section stall' in the north of the city, but has a lot to do with the Guanhai Pavilion Restaurant here." ”
Gu Xing's lips trembled when he heard this, and he looked incredulous, but he didn't know what to say or do to express his inner excitement at this time.
Ling Ling immediately raised his hand and slapped Gu Xing back from his panicked state, "Remember, don't make a noise, rush to the other courtyard first, and then think about it in the long run." This is just my guess, and it needs to be verified at the moment. ”
Gu Xing nodded suddenly, although he didn't know how Ling Ling made such a judgment, but at this moment, only she was trustworthy. While thinking about it, Ling Ling had already left him and ran into the distance independently, and Gu Xing also followed closely, but he ran all the way and looked back from time to time, as if he had too many incomprehensions and doubts about the words on the stone slab.
Not long after the two of them left, a slender man with a steady pace paced out of the darkness, came to the slate, raised his hand and slapped it with his palm, and shook the slate into powder. After all this yesterday, he returned to the darkness and disappeared.
Soon after the man was gone, the fifth disease appeared at the Guanhai Pavilion Restaurant, perhaps because of some negligence just now, he only thought that the stone slab in front of the Guanhai Pavilion recorded some secrets of the past after he was separated from the two.
For him, whether Gu Xing can see it or not, if he is really seen, it actually doesn't matter, his identity may not be exposed so soon, but the guy who is hiding in the dark and is the first to be taken by him may be a little unhappy.
But when he came to the outside of the Guanhai Pavilion and saw that the stone slab had been shattered into powder, he secretly screamed that it was not good, and ran to the courtyard where the plaque of "Right and Wrong in the World" was hung. At this time, he didn't know whether it was Gu Xing's anger after discovering the slate, or someone else secretly arranged.
Now there is no point in investigating this matter, it is best to meet the two of them first, and then plan otherwise. Even if Gu Xing knew, he wouldn't guess him, as long as the person hiding in the shadows never appeared, then his identity as the owner of the "half-section stall" was solid.
When Gu Xing and Ling Ling came to the dilapidated courtyard, they suddenly felt a sense of alienation between one door and two worlds. Although there was a difference between rich and poor along the way just now, they were all in the same city after all, and there was no significant difference in architectural style and decorative appearance.
But the dilapidated courtyard in front of him is closer to the early Tang Dynasty and even the Qin and Han dynasties. There is no official residence of Que Lou, no blue brick exterior wall, and no imitation of the double eaves of the mountain, but it is another unique scene, although there are traces of age, but the style is still the same.
The scene that catches your eye is the flying pavilion connected by the vertical pavilion road, which is an inch shorter than the que tower in the four main streets of Luoyang, but it is not stingy, but has a delicate and unique heart.
At the same time, the previously prevalent well trunk and bucket arch structure has been applied to the fullest, and there are such strange tricks everywhere, which are secretly combined with it, and it is natural. There are faint lights in the flying pavilion, and you can only see a little scene, and there is a pavilion pillar inlay period, as a dependence.
The plaque outside the door has been crawling with vines, but it is clearly distinguishable from the four big characters of "right and wrong in the world", and a proud momentum jumps on it. It can be seen how open-minded the owner here is and wants to swallow mountains and rivers.
Just when the two of them were wondering, the fifth disease was late, but he took the lead in pushing the door in, standing at the door of the courtyard and looking at the two of them, and said with a serious expression: "Come in quickly." ”
The two glanced at each other, and then trotted in with their front and back feet, but all this was not seen in the eyes of the fifth disease, and they were kept in mind, "This little girl and Gu Xing are not dealing with each other, but at this time, they have such a tacit understanding, what kind of consensus has been reached?" It seems that it is better to be careful in the future. ”
The fifth disease doesn't know the truth that if you accidentally lose all the games.
But now that Gu Xing is in front of him, no matter what the reason, he has absolutely no intention of retreating or giving up, he has been waiting for this day for fourteen years. As for the shopkeeper of the "half-section stall", he has not shown up since then, but has become a hidden worry.
If this person makes a hindrance from this, then the consequences of rashly cutting off the beard will be unimaginable.
But now that the two of them have doubts about the true purpose of the fifth disease appearing out of thin air and making a rash move, they must have other plans to rob Gu Xing so impatiently.
Of course, Ling Ling did not doubt the identity of this person just from the words on the stone slab, but after returning to the Heavenly Hell Division from the northern half section of the city, during the period when Gu Xing was in a coma, he had a comprehensive understanding of this secret that had been sealed for 14 years or even longer by consulting many secret historical materials.
That's why she chose to find Gu Xing at the moment of the Duanyang Festival, which can be regarded as a gamble on luck. If he didn't get his wish, he sneaked back to Mingyue Tower and asked the landlord to plan this matter. Of course, if it is not a last resort, it is better for the landlord to not move.
After all, this dusty past has too much to do with the owner of Mingyue Mansion, and if it touches the reverse scale, I am afraid that it will no longer be a situation that I can control.
Fortunately, everything is still in the plan, the "chance encounter" in Xiaque Road not long ago, coupled with the "corroboration" of other people, it seems that the person in front of him is the shopkeeper of the "half-section stall" murder case in the north of the city, and the fifth disease who followed Gu Yanxun to fight on the battlefield fourteen years ago.
Perhaps, he is indeed the fifth disease, the fifth disease who fought on the battlefield with Gu Yanxun, and the fifth disease who drank with Wu Zhong's comrades and raised a knife to kill the enemy, but he was not the shopkeeper of the "half-section stall".
It's just that for some reason, he wants to risk being taken by life to show his identity, if it is just to get close to Gu Xing, this is not the only way, but it is the most effective way right now.
Ling Ling couldn't figure out the thoughts of the old man in front of him about the fifth disease, but he understood a problem, he was the fifth disease, but his identity was still a mystery.
However, this person has no intention of harming him, and perhaps his plan needs to be forgiven for the time being, and it is not too late to find another way when it breaks out. After thinking about it, Ling Ling suppressed this layer of thought, and still chose to pretend not to know, and wanted to see what medicine was sold in the old man's gourd.
Gu Xing didn't have a lot of exquisite thoughts, but was more interested in how many past secrets the old man could bring him. Because the true identity of the old man in front of him must be related to the Gu family and Aye, as for A-Niang's inextricable threads, it can only be discussed in the long run.
Because the enemy of the destruction of the door is close at hand, if you can hold this force of the hidden capital, you may have the power to fight and win the first opportunity. It's a game of mutual use, but I don't know who will get the benefits from whom in the end.