But people who know that they are in the game, but they can't do anything about fate, and they are bound by shackles, can not be liberated until they die. Like Ge Lao, like Master Lin, like yourself, who doesn't want to really control their own destiny?

Ge Lao knocked lightly on the table, pulled Gu Xing back from his thoughts, and then said: "I know the depth of it, but I have hope. For me, this faint hope is indeed a bright light that illuminates the dark half of my life. Even if I die, that's enough. ”

Gu Xing forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart, and just listened silently, listening to the stories in Ge Lao's mouth overlapping with his own experience, although he made up a little, but left more mysteries, and these mysteries may one day in the future, he will be able to solve them one by one.

Ge Lao was still talking slowly, but Gu Xing already had his own calculations, and when Ge Lao talked about a person crawling out of the back door, Gu Xing suddenly remembered that the person who had not appeared that night was the shopkeeper Lin. So what is the relationship between this shopkeeper Lin and the Lin craftsman Xin in front of him?

Ge Lao said; "I hid at the root of the wall of an alley not far from Gu's mansion, and when it was approaching, the whole street was empty, only the swan feather snow was supported by the night wind, wantonly hitting me in the face and body."

"And I don't feel cold, only the fire in my heart burning, burning the darkness. I looked intently, and the long street, which had been empty, was overwhelmed by the black oppression of a piece of armor, and I forgot it at a glance, and there was no end in sight. And the laughter and laughter in the courtyard were particularly harsh at this time, like a sad song before leaving. ”

Sure enough, after a commotion, the sound of swords and sharp weapons suddenly came from the originally happy courtyard, and the armor soldiers outside the door also rushed to the door as if they had received an order. It is rumored that General Gu came back here with only a team of guards, and he thought that the child would leave the next day after the 100-day banquet, but he didn't expect to end up like this. ”

Gu Xing couldn't support it at this time, so he could only hold his inner thigh tightly with his hand, trying to wake himself up through pain.

As if stuck in a memory, Ge Lao continued: "I noticed something unusual, and when I was about to escape, a man covered in blood crawled out of the back door. I didn't dare to step forward, so I could only stand at the base of the wall and watch. After confirming that there were no pursuers in the rear, he rushed forward and pulled him back. ”

Gu Xingqiang held back the tears that were about to burst out and said, "Then how can you confirm that this person is your son?" Ge Lao was in a trance, completely lacking the wise demeanor before, only unspeakable sadness.

Ge Lao didn't answer Gu Xing's question immediately, but looked at Lin Jiangxin who was on the bed and said, "I can't be sure, but he has a bag on him, which I gave him when he was a child. I dragged the bloodied man and rummaged through him to find this bag. Then I confessed, whether he was my son or not. ”

After I brought him back, I visited all the famous doctors, and they all said that the medicine stone was useless. Just when he was desperate, Mingyuelou sent an elixir that saved his life. I swore at that time that I would repay half of the income of the 15 years of the penny. Later, you also saw that his life was saved and he fell ill, but he had an unusual talent in appreciating treasures, and he pondered the situation for several years, and he had today's achievements. ”

Speaking of this, the corners of Ge Lao's mouth curled slightly, as if he was a little proud. For him, it doesn't matter whether Lin Jiangxin is his son or not, he has found the support of his soul, and that is enough.

"Don't you recognize him?" Gu Xing asked. "What does it matter if you don't recognize each other, as long as he's by my side, isn't it?" Ge Lao said indifferently. At this time, Ge Lao regained his wise appearance.

Gu Xing nodded noncommittally, looked at Ge Lao, and then at Lin Gongxin, who was sleeping quietly on the bed, and seemed to understand something. After Ge Lao finished speaking, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength, stood up tremblingly, and walked out of the door. Gu Xing wanted to step forward to help, but was stopped by Ge Lao, who just instructed him to take care of Lin Jiangxin.

Gu Xing only understood at this time why Lin Jiangxin was excluded in Yifen Village, and why he could live calmly. To be alive may be a spiritual practice. Gu Xing saw that Lin Jiangxin showed no signs of waking up, so he quietly pushed the door and retreated.

When he returned to the outer hall, Ge Lao was no longer there, so he probably found a place to reminisce about the past...... Gu Xing thought so, raised his legs and walked out. He wanted to go out, but the amount of information just now was too much, so he had to find a quiet place and sort out his thoughts.

After making up his mind, Gu Xing walked towards the remote courtyard where he had just arrived in the capital. Walking out into the street, it was crowded with strange things. Gu Xing was attracted by those objects, and temporarily suppressed the past in his heart.

Just as Gu Xing was looking at the objects sold by the vendors, an immature voice suddenly sounded from behind him, and at the same time, a hand reached for the short sword on his waist. The voice said, "Where did you come from, don't you know this is my chassis?" ”

Gu Xing reacted quickly, immediately turned around and retreated, and at the same time grasped the short sword at his waist and made a gesture of fighting for his life at any time. This move startled several average-sized children behind him, and looking at their frightened expressions, Gu Xing secretly laughed. It's just that they are dressed in silk and satin, not like ordinary people.

The boy was bold and said, "You...... You...... Still want to be a street murderer? After Gu Xing listened, he thought for a moment and then closed his posture, and said, "I am a disciple of the old man of the penny Zhuang Ge, I don't know what to do?" ”

After listening to Gu Xing's words, the child scratched his head in surprise, rolled his eyes again, and then replied affirmatively: "You are so bold, you are swaggering and deceiving under the banner of Ge Lao, you don't want to live anymore, do you?" ”

After the child finished speaking, he pretended to stare at Gu Xing calmly, as if he wanted to suppress Gu Xing's arrogance. Gu Xing was not annoyed, but smiled and said: "I am Gu Xing, you can go and inquire whether there is a person like me in One Penny Village, and you will know whether it is true or false when the time comes." ”

Just when the child was about to be in trouble again, a young man dressed as a servant ran over, leaned over and said to the leader child, "Childe, the master is looking for you everywhere, go back with the villain quickly." ”

"I haven't had enough fun, so why should I go back with you?" The boy shook his face, embarrassing the servant-looking young man. The servant leaned over and muttered a few words in the child's ear, and the child suddenly jumped out of joy and exclaimed, "What you say is true? Sister is not in office today? ”

The servant nodded heavily, as if to confirm the child's question. When the two were about to leave, the kid suddenly turned to Gu Xing and said, "You said you are Ge Lao's closed disciple, right?" ”

Gu Xing was noncommittal and nodded. The kid suddenly laughed a few times and said, "Then come with me, Ge Lao is a guest at my house at this time, you can go with me to verify the authenticity." If you don't want to, then I will assume that you are a fake, and wherever you hide, I will dig you out. ”

Gu Xing couldn't cry or laugh a little, but he didn't expect that he would cause such trouble just by coming out for a walk. I could only shake my head and sigh. The child's eyes suddenly widened angrily, and he pointed at Gu Xing and said, "Are you unwilling?" ”

Gu Xing could only say helplessly: "Let's go, save you from looking for me everywhere, and I'll be troubled." The boy cheered and whistled, and the servant had already led a carriage over, and the boy jumped up with an arrow step, beckoning to Gu Xing, "Don't come up quickly." ”

Gu Xing sighed helplessly and jumped up. At this time, Gu Xing saw clearly that the child in front of him, in addition to being stronger than himself, also had a pair of brown skin that was rare to see in the Later Tang Kingdom, and there were a little freckles on his face, which looked a little out of place.

The kid blushed slightly when he saw that Gu Xing had been staring at him. I had to interrupt and said: "Where the hell did you come from, I know all the children on this street who are usually big, but I have never seen you, so I recruited you from the truth." ”

Gu Xing didn't want to pay attention to it, just lifted the corner of the carriage curtain and looked at the scenery outside the window. The child seemed to be greatly insulted, and suddenly blushed and said, "You don't want to see me like this? ”

Gu Xing yawned lazily before he said slowly: "If you were suddenly threatened on the street, what should you do?" The boy said without thinking, "Kill it with a rod." ”

Gu Xing was about to speak, but the kid grabbed Bai and said, "I have the final say on this street." You can't compare to me. Gu Xing was a little annoyed, and said, "Then you can kill people at will?" ”

The child said proudly: "Of course, my sister is the commander of the forbidden army in the capital, in charge of the 100,000 forbidden troops in the capital, and I can use the power of life and death of the common people at will, do you disagree?" ”

Gu Xing tried to suppress his anger, lowered his voice and said, "Isn't there a royal law?" The child suddenly burst out laughing, and laughed for a long time before holding his stomach and panting, and said, "I'm talking about the royal law, what should you do?" ”

Gu Xing took out the short sword at his waist and crossed the child's neck the moment after he finished speaking, and said word by word: "I will finish you now, what should you do?" ”

The child had never experienced this kind of situation, and he was so frightened that he didn't pay attention to it, and he only heard the sound of ticking water, and he was so frightened that he peed his pants. Seeing this, Gu Xing leaned the short sword blade forward for half a point, stared at the child's eyes and said, "Wait a minute, if you dare to reveal half a word, I will take your life, no matter where you hide, I will also find you, understand?" ”

The child nodded, and only then did Gu Xing put the short sword back into its sheath, and sat back to the side lightly, looking at the embarrassment of the child in front of him with a smile. The child came to his senses after a while, and said with a slight cry: "Then I recognize you as the eldest brother, and you have to protect me in the future." ”

Gu Xing was shocked by this sudden words, and looked like the second monk was confused. Slightly mockingly, he asked, "Are you sure?" ”

The child nodded heavily and looked at Gu Xing with blank eyes. Gu Xing was thinking at this time, receiving the benefits of this little brother, if anything happens in the future, it will definitely come in handy, so he agreed.