On the shore of Putuo, the sea waves hit the reef on the shore heavily, as if to tear it into powder. Seabirds hover in the air, making heart-breaking calls.

Leaning slightly, accompanied by Shan Zhuokun, Li Zhifeng walked into the cave with a lot of weeds in his clothes. After squatting down and carefully examining the hare's injury, he put the weed on the ground, dragged his chin with his right hand, and watched the hare graze with great interest.

"Dengzi, I think it should be a kind of happiness for this hare to be able to eat such delicious weeds, right?"

Suddenly, she suddenly said to Shan Zhuokun, who was standing beside her. Then, he turned his head sideways and looked at the other party with meaningful eyes.

Shan Zhuokun first stared at Li Zhifeng in amazement. Suddenly, his heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly understood what Li Zhifeng was referring to, and hurriedly echoed:

You're right, but happiness is nothing more than a thing that comes from the heart. It's hard to say, but it's easy to say. ”

Li Zhifeng stared at Shan Zhuokun, at this moment her gaze seemed to have the power of suspicion, and she could easily see through the other party's appearance.

Under such a fierce attack, Shan Zhuokun felt a dense layer of fine sweat in the palms of his hands.

After a while, Li Zhifeng suddenly sighed, moved his gaze to the hare that was still eating wild grass with relish, and said with a slight sadness:

"Dengzi, what kind of person do you think General Zishu is? Why is Lord Chan Ji so crazy about him? Even your life can be disregarded. ”

Shan Zhuokun saw that Li Zhifeng had changed the topic, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Taking advantage of her inattention, she quickly raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her forehead. Then he came to her side and squatted down, and as he stretched out his hand to caress the hare's fine fluff, he said:

"Sa girl, you should have heard of the two sentences 'I am also good at what I am doing, although I have not regretted my death', right?"

He said these two sentences from the poem "Lisao" written by Qu Yuan, a doctor of Chu during the Warring States Period. It is said that Qu Yuan lived in an extremely chaotic and turbulent era. Due to the deepening of the contradictions between the princes, there were continuous wars for many years, and the Chu State was in a dire situation due to the unfavorable rulers at that time.

As a patriotic literati with Lingyunzhi, although Qu Yuan wanted to serve the country, this hope finally came to naught. And after he wrote this poem, he turned his enthusiasm into a leap of grief and indignation, and turned the cold and piercing Miluo River into his final destination.

Although Li Zhifeng comes from the folk and has not read many books, he has heard these two poems before. At this moment, she was looking at Shan Zhuokun blankly, and she didn't understand why Deng Tuzi said this, could it be that love comes from patriotism, what is the relationship between the two?

Shan Zhuokun saw Li Zhifeng's doubts, and said with a slight smile: "Actually, in the final analysis, this patriotism and love are connected. The reason why the county lord of Chan Ji has become such a demented appearance is precisely because of her love. If General Zishu hadn't had an accident at the beginning, the two of them should be very happy now. ”

Li Zhifeng lowered his head and thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said convincingly: "Dengzi, you are right, this is it." ”

When Shan Zhuokun saw her solemn look, he really felt funny in his heart. I couldn't help but say funny:

"That's nature, when did I say I missed? It's just that you don't have such a deep understanding now. ”

When Li Zhifeng heard him say this, she suddenly showed a shy expression, lowered her head and stopped talking.

Shan Zhuokun sensed the other party's thoughts, so he smiled slightly and remained silent.

The two stayed in the cave for a while, making sure that the hare was full. Then they both stood up, and walked out of the cave one after the other, and came to the woods where the horses had been tethered.

After untying the rope from the tree, Shan Zhuokun followed the method he had done before, by reciting the mantra of seeking the wind, and led Li Zhifeng, who was riding side by side with him, to leave Putuo, and according to the previous calculation, he came to Longbai Town, which is located at the foot of Huashan Mountain.

Longbai Town, as its name suggests. The reason for this name is said to be because there was originally a dragon cypress tree planted by someone at the entrance of the town that has grown for 10,000 years. The trunk is thick, the skin is like fish scales, and the branches are like the beard of a warrior.

Not only that, but it is said that the tree has been able to channel spirits for a long time. No matter who has a big or small affair in the village, as long as it is a devout worship of the tree god, it can be resolved one by one.

Therefore, this dragon cypress tree has completely become a high and inviolable totem in people's hearts. And the more it spreads, there are various versions.

It's just a pity that a few decades ago, because a wealthy family surnamed Hao in the town did not believe in evil, when building a house, the tree was cut down by the roots and made into a beam. Only legends remain, and the real thing can no longer be found.

In Longbai Town, the setting sun shines obliquely on the ground through the eaves of the eaves and arches, dragging out a long shadow. On the street, the flow of people is crowded, the cars and horses are sparkling, and it is very lively.

In the crowd, Shan Zhuokun and Li Zhifeng each held the reins of their horses and walked forward side by side. At this time, the expressions of both of them were extremely calm, as if they were walking in their own yard. Judging by that demeanor, not only did he not look like a stranger who had just arrived, but he looked like a native of the land.

After walking like this for a long time, the two stopped in front of an inn called 'Lingyun Tower'. The inn is a lavishly decorated four-storey wooden building. The first floor is the dining hall, and the second to fourth floors are all places for guests to stay.

The two stood for a while, and saw that although there were still a few inns in the nearby streets, only this one was the most prosperous. Therefore, I made up my mind to stay here.

Xiao Er, who was standing at the door and was busy soliciting customers, saw Shan Zhuokun and Li Zhifeng looking over here, and his heart suddenly understood. hurriedly stepped forward, and said with a smile on his face:

"The two guest officers shouldn't be locals, right? Do you want to shoot or stay in a hotel? ”

Shan Zhuokun looked Xiao Er up and down for a moment, and saw that the other party was wearing a blue cloth robe. Due to frequent washing, it has become a little whitish. But because it was still clean, it didn't make people feel disgusted, so I thought that the inside of this inn must be extremely refreshing, so I said:

"Stay. Xiao Er, I don't know if there are still guest rooms here? ”

"Yes."

When Xiao Er heard that business came to the door, he was immediately as happy as a flower, and while snatching the reins of the horse in Li Zhifeng's hand, he nodded and said,

"Yes, of course. Rest assured, our rooms are very clean. It's absolutely child-free, great value for money, and makes you feel like you're in your own home. ”

"Oh?" Shan Zhuokun couldn't help but feel no disgust when he saw Xiao Er boasting so hard, but felt very interesting. So he smiled and teased, "Xiao Er, since I voted for your inn today, we can be regarded as fateful." If so, then I will teach you a word. Your last sentence can also be described in four words, and that is to feel at home. ”

"Oh, home away from home." Xiao Er muttered and repeated, with a teachable expression. Later, he flattered, "Guest officer, you know a lot, and you are not an ordinary person at first glance." You won't be an official in the DPRK and come out to serve private patrols, right? ”

Shan Zhuokun and Li Zhifeng quickly exchanged a look, and secretly said that this little two has been in the market for a long time, and has seen many people, and now he is also sharp-eyed, and he can easily identify people's identities. If that's the case, you really have to be careful, and you must not let him see any clues.

"How can we have such a good life?" Shan Zhuokun turned sideways, patted his horse's back and said, "That is, I am in the silk business, barely making a living." As for what you said about being an official, although I envy it in my heart, I am afraid that I will not be able to get it in this life. ”

When Xiao Er heard him say this, he hurriedly said: "If you do business well, you can definitely guarantee a prosperous life." The two of you have a hard journey, so it's better to come in with me and rest. ”

So saying, he led the two of them inside.

However, he had just walked to the door, and had not yet entered the house. I saw a black-faced, unkempt, and tattered homeless man pounce in front of him, smiling at them stupidly, repeating the word 'mask' in his mouth, and suddenly reaching out to grab Li Zhifeng's face.

Shan Zhuokun's hands and eyes were quick, and when he saw this situation, he hurriedly protected Li Zhifeng behind him. Then, angrily raising his hand, he struck the homeless man on the neck while he was not paying attention.

The homeless man could not dodge, and suddenly took this blow, and immediately fainted, and fainted to the ground.