After a few days of recuperation, Liu Sicheng's body has returned to normal. During this period, Liu Sicheng was very grateful to Kong Ming and his wife, especially Kong Ming's wife, Huang Yueying. Liu Sicheng feels that Yueying's love for herself is like a loving mother treating her son, meticulous and heartwarming.

Yueying once asked Liu Sicheng about his life experience, but Liu Sicheng was inconvenient to say directly, so he could only deduce that he was originally a Han but was exiled to the Yue nationality because of the war, and later fled here when the Wu army swept away.

Yueying sympathized with Liu Sicheng's plight and kept him temporarily in the grass house.

Because Liu Sicheng's coarse cloth clothes were already in tatters, Yueying prepared a brocade robe with praise and wide sleeves for him. And because Liu Sicheng did not grow his hair, Yueying prepared a thin silk scarf for him, with a solid silk inside, wrapped around his head and used as a bun. Yueying did all this to make Liu Sicheng look more like a Han man, rather than a barbarian with left hair. All this can't help but warm Liu Sicheng's heart. From Yueying, Liu Sicheng even experienced the long-lost family warmth.

At this moment, Liu Sicheng recalled his past again. Liu Sicheng's parents have been busy in other places because of work, so Liu Sicheng rarely has the opportunity to get together with his parents, and he rarely can experience his parents' love for him. Since junior high school, Liu Sicheng has been living alone, meeting with his parents who work in other places once a week or even once a month. Maybe it's because of the distance and the estrangement, or maybe it's because the parents don't know much about this son, every time they meet, it's like getting along with strangers. So Liu Sicheng gradually developed a sense of loneliness, which did not completely disappear until he met Xiaoxue.

Now, Yueying's care also warms Liu Sicheng's heart. However, this kind of warmth is completely different from the warmth given by Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue's warmth is a tacit understanding, and Yueying's warmth is a kind of meticulous thoughtfulness.

Perhaps moved by Yueying's sincerity, although this is not Liu Sicheng's real home, there is a feeling of going home in his heart.

Seeing that he had returned to normal, Liu Sicheng was a little reluctant, but he made the decision to leave Longzhong.

The reason is that he has always been haunted by Xiaoxue's death, and he wants to find a master from the world, learn more advanced martial arts from him, and then defeat Frost Moon to make up for the regret in his heart.

Liu Sicheng has always stubbornly believed that if he could defeat Frost Moon at that time, Xiaoxue would not die.

Therefore, at this moment, he is extremely eager to quickly improve his martial arts cultivation, trying to prove with practical actions that he is not a weak person who is unable to protect himself.

The decision was made, so Liu Sicheng took the initiative to express his intention to Kong Ming and his wife. Seeing that Liu Sicheng's attitude was so resolute, it was not easy to keep him. However, at this time, the sun was already setting westward, and Kong Ming and his wife persuaded Liu Sicheng to stay for the time being and leave tomorrow. Under the difficulty of graciousness, Liu Sicheng could not shirk it, so he accepted the kindness of the two.

That night, as usual, Yueying personally cooked and prepared dinner. Before the meal, Liu Sicheng had nothing to do, so he wandered alone in the bamboo forest near the grass house, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Longzhong. Regarding the matter of leaving Longzhong, Liu Sicheng was reluctant to do anything in his heart. However, when he thought of Xiaoxue's tragic death in front of his eyes, Liu Sicheng's heart became firm again......

Unconsciously, Liu Sicheng walked to a small bridge, and he stopped leaning on the railing to look around. Bamboo is planted all over the vicinity of the grass house, so it is evergreen in all seasons, and it does not wither after frost. Staring at the greenery in front of you is refreshing and refreshing.

At this time, a gust of wind blows in the face, and the bamboo leaves fly down in the wind, slowly drifting into the water, stirring up ripples. Liu Sicheng subconsciously wrapped his clothes tightly, the climate in Longzhong was indeed much colder than that of Luling County.

The reflection in the water was distorted by the wind and twisted into fine folds.

I saw Liu Sicheng take out a heart-shaped ring from his shirt and put it in the palm of his hand to look at it carefully. This ring is a relic of Xiaoxue, and after Liu Sicheng took off this ring from Xiaoxue's forehead, he has been tying it to his chest with a thin rope and storing it closely.

Seeing it, Liu Sicheng's voice and smile would appear in Liu Sicheng's mind, as if she was beside him and never left for a moment.

Just as Liu Sicheng was still immersed in the memories of Xiaoxue, a call suddenly came from behind him, which seemed to be calling his name.

So Liu Sicheng hurriedly hid the ring in his shirt, then quickly turned around, and found a medium-sized woman standing behind him.

This person Liu Sicheng had seen in the grass house, his name was Tingting, but he didn't know why his surname was, and Liu Sicheng didn't know anything about her relationship with Kong Ming and his wife. She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, maybe a relative of Kong Ming. Liu Sicheng judged.

However, judging from her appearance alone, Tingting has no resemblance to Kong Ming and his wife.

Kong Ming was an eight-foot-tall, fair-skinned, handsome man, with three mustaches, a scarf on his head, and a crane on his body, like a fairy-like hermit master. His appearance is not at all worthy of the name of Wolong.

Yueying was a dignified woman with brown hair, a horse bun, a little powder, a dark red wide-sleeved brocade straight skirt, and seven feet three inches tall. Although her skin is a little dark, she is still a beauty.

Strangely, Yueying doesn't feel like a Han Chinese overall. Perhaps it is precisely because of her exotic appearance that she is rated as an ugly girl by the shallow villagers.

However, no matter what others say, in Liu Sicheng's heart, the gentle and kind Yueying is a first-class beauty and does not accept any refutation.

On the other hand, Tingting is a young woman with a single bun, a small crown inlaid with jade, no powder, a red arrow sleeve brocade on the outside, and a dark single coat on the inside, about 6 feet 5 inches tall. Her figure is not as tall as that of Kong Ming and his wife, and her appearance is far from that of Kong Ming and his wife. If you just talk about her appearance, she does not belong to the first-class beauty, but she is heroic and chivalrous.

Seeing that Tingting took the initiative to look for her, Liu Sicheng was a little surprised. Because during his temporary residence in the grassland, he and Tingting have never communicated verbally, and now why did Tingting take the initiative to find it?

Liu Sicheng smiled politely at Tingting, and then asked respectfully:

"Tingting, dare to ask why you came here this time?"

I saw Tingting frowning slightly, raised her hand and pointed at Liu Sicheng's nose, and asked unceremoniously:

"Why are you leaving?"

She spoke in a slightly stiff tone, a mezzo-soprano in tone, revealing a bit of majesty in her sternness.

Liu Sicheng rubbed his hands when he heard this, and then responded with an embarrassed face:

"...... for some special reasons"

Tingting is not a party to the case, and Liu Sicheng is naturally reluctant to tell her about her past in front of her.

"Why?" Tingting spoke very bluntly, as if she was arraigning a prisoner, and did not pay attention to Liu Sicheng's feelings at all.

Seeing that Tingting was so persistent, in desperation, Liu Sicheng had to briefly explain to her the real reason for leaving Longzhong. I only heard Liu Sicheng say sincerely:

"My beloved was mistakenly killed by his sister in order to save me. Therefore, I plan to travel all over the world to find a hidden master, with whom I can learn higher martial arts, and defeat his sister in one fell swoop, so as to prove that I am not a weak person who is powerless to protect himself. ”

Tingting listened, her eyes widened, and her gaze instantly became fierce.

Liu Sicheng's heart tightened when he saw this, and under Tingting's fierce gaze, it seemed that everything in his heart had been known by the other party, and there was nothing to hide.

Suddenly, Tingting raised her hand and slapped her, and Liu Sicheng quickly dodged when she saw this. Because Liu Sicheng had practiced the "Yi Shu", although the incident happened suddenly, he was completely sure in his heart that he could avoid this palm. However, the result of the matter was unexpected, only to hear a crisp sound, Liu Sicheng's left face was firmly beaten, leaving five red marks clearly.

Tingting's slap was not fast in Liu Sicheng's opinion, and Liu Sicheng's body had obviously reacted, why did he get hit? Liu Sicheng was inexplicably surprised.

Could it be that what he just avoided was just a phantom? To produce an apparition, it must be extremely fast, and only then will the human eye not have time to distinguish it. It's like when a helicopter's propeller spins at high speed, others mistakenly think it's spinning very slowly. This slap alone can prove that Tingting's skills are extraordinary.

Liu Sicheng secretly thought, Tingting is not a martial arts master who hides deep in the folk.

"Stupid!" Tingting scolded for no reason, and then turned around and left. Only Liu Sicheng was left standing in place with a blank expression.

Seeing that Tingting's kung fu was so good, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, wasn't the hidden master he was looking for right in front of him? In this case, there is no need for him to leave Longzhong.

Following in Tingting's footsteps, Liu Sicheng returned to the grassland again.

At this time, Yueying had already prepared dinner, so she invited Liu Sicheng to dine in the main house.

After the meal, Liu Sicheng took the opportunity to tell Kong Ming and his wife his decision.

"Brother Kong Ming, Sister Ying, I have decided to continue to stay in Longzhong, so I will have to trouble the two of you again in the days to come."

"Really?" Yueying was overjoyed when she heard this, she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "So good! ”

While speaking, Liu Sicheng noticed that there were crystal tears hanging from the corners of Yueying's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

At this time, Tingting, who was sitting next to Liu Sicheng, scolded again:

"Stupid!"

When Yueying heard this, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and then reminded Tingting:

"Tingting, don't be rude!"

Tingting disagreed, and responded firmly:

"He's stupid, isn't he allowed to be said?"

Liu Sicheng didn't want the two to quarrel over their own affairs, and at the same time, in order to answer the doubts in his heart, he looked sideways at Tingting and asked Wen Yan:

"Tingting, why do you call me stupid?"

Tingting glanced at Liu Sicheng when she heard this, and said angrily:

"Could it be that you don't know why at the moment? Looks like you're such a big idiot! ”

Seeing Tingting's unyielding look, Yueying on the side patted the table and said angrily:

"Tingting, don't speak foul words again!"

Unexpectedly, Tingting didn't pay attention to Yueying's words, but asked Liu Sicheng sharply:

"Let me ask you Liu Sicheng, why did you decide to leave this place before?"

"Naturally, it's for learning martial arts!" Liu Sicheng didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd, and replied with a puzzled expression, "I have already told you about it just now." ”

"You are learning martial arts for the sake of your beloved?" Tingting asked rhetorically, "Then let me ask you again, who did your beloved die for?" Who killed her? ”

"She died for me. It was her sister who killed her. So ......," Liu Sicheng responded.

"So you're stupid!" Without waiting for Liu Sicheng to finish speaking, Tingting grabbed the white road.

Because of being wantonly insulted by Tingting one after another, even if Liu Sicheng has a good temper, he can't help but feel angry in his heart. He immediately retorted:

"Hey, Tingting, what does this have to do with me being stupid?"

"You still don't understand?" Tingting shook her head and said reluctantly, "Is your beloved good or bad for you or his sister?" ”

"It's all good!" Liu Sicheng blurted out.

"So, how can she complain when she died at the hands of her sister to save you? She would never want you two to be entangled by her death. You are both close relatives, how can she want you to hurt each other? Tingting cleared her throat and continued, "You don't even know the deceased's wishes, is it wrong to call you a fool?" ”

Tingting's words were like a thunderclap, making Liu Sicheng wake up like a dream.

That's right, she is indeed a fool, because before Xiaoxue died, she told herself and Shuangyue not to hate each other, just for fear that the two would fight because of her death. And now I have ......

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng's eyes were instantly filled with tears.

At this time, Tingting's voice woke up Liu Sicheng, who was still blaming himself. I saw her ask with a solemn expression:

"Are you determined to stay in Longzhong, do you want me to teach you martial arts?"

Liu Sicheng didn't think that his little caution would be seen through by Tingting, so he no longer concealed it, and said frankly:

"That's right! I don't know if you can say yes? ”

Tingting's face was displeased when she heard this, and then she took a deep breath, then raised her voice and shouted:

"You're a fool!"

Liu Sicheng looked innocent when he heard this, and he didn't know what he was wrong. Because there is a request for people at the moment, it is inconvenient to attack, so I have to lower my posture and say with a blank face:

"Why are you scolding me again?"

Tingting raised her hand and pointed at Liu Sicheng, and reprimanded loudly without mercy:

"You don't have the qualifications, so I won't teach you martial arts. And you have already learned a kung fu, but you have not cultivated enough, so you can't fully use its power. In addition, I would like to advise you that there is no difference between strength and weakness in martial arts itself, and it is the practitioner of martial arts who determines the strength of martial arts, so it is meaningless to blindly pursue the practice of higher and stronger martial arts. For the sake of today's plan, you must not be too ambitious, and cultivating your own kung fu to your home is the right way. That's all I'm talking about, big fools who don't even understand these simple truths! ”

Liu Sicheng was stunned again when he heard this.

Tingting's words made Liu Sicheng suddenly enlightened, it turned out that there was such a big deviation in his understanding of martial arts.

Through two contacts, Liu Sicheng learned another trick of Tingting. Tingting, like Xiaoxue, also has the ability to analyze minds, and she is more powerful than Xiaoxue. Liu Sicheng even suspected that Tingting had the same sensing ability as himself.

But when I thought about it, I felt that it was impossible. Because his ability to sense Tingting is very weak, it shows that the frequency of brain waves between the two is very different. Relatively speaking, even if Tingting has such abilities, her ability to sense herself should be very weak. But now, Liu Sicheng has the illusion that everything he thinks is seen through by Tingting. Could it be that Tingting's sensing ability far exceeds her own? Of course, Liu Sicheng has no way of knowing the reason for this, so he can only guess in his heart.

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a mixed feeling. The joy is that I meet the same kind again, and I can speak without taboo in the future, and I can speak bluntly, just like talking to Xiaoxue in the past. The sad thing is that although Tingting knows what she thinks in her heart, she will not be as gentle as Xiaoxue, but will mercilessly accuse and preach. Although she said everything reasonably, Liu Sicheng was angry in his heart. In front of Tingting, Liu Sicheng was as transparent as his whole body, without covering. Although extremely reluctant, I had to accept her comments and point fingers.

At this time, Liu Sicheng was annoyed and lamented why he couldn't sense any specific information from Tingting. But then again, in addition to Kai Tingting, Liu Sicheng found that his ability to sense Kong Ming and his wife was also very weak.

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but wonder if his sensing ability was decreasing, or if all this was a punishment from God. Tingting is like Liu Sicheng's destined nemesis, Liu Sicheng is always deflated in front of Tingting.

Because of the existence of Tingting, a mysterious woman, Liu Sicheng strengthened his determination to stay.

After that, Liu Sicheng started a new life in Longzhong.

Kong Ming's ancestral home is Langya Yangdu, and he belongs to a foreign scholar clan in Jingzhou, which is naturally far behind the local famous families, but he has no worries about food and clothing. The Zhuge family has dozens of acres of mansions on the outskirts of Xiangyang, all of which were purchased by his uncle Zhuge Xuan when he took refuge in Liu Biao. After Zhuge Xuan's death, the eldest brother Zhuge Jin was responsible for taking care of the family in advance, and the eldest brother went to Jiangdong to take refuge under Sun Quan's account, and Kong Ming was responsible for managing the housework. However, Kong Ming is open-minded and does not care about industry, and after he and Yueying got married, he moved out of the mansion and handed over the original mansion to the honest and respectful third brother Zhuge to manage.

Kong Ming saw that the Longzhong landscape twenty miles west of Xiangyang City was wonderful, and it was a place to live in seclusion, so he built a grass house here, and opened up twenty acres of thin fields under the mountain. While ploughing and studying, life is also at ease.

The cottage is a small courtyard, which is divided into two entrances. The north room in the front yard is the main house, which is occupied by Kong Ming and his wife. There is an ear room on the north landlord's side, which is Kong Ming's study. The west wing room is a guest room in the grass house, which has been occupied by Tingting at this time. The east wing room is a bedroom reserved for Zhuge Jun, because Zhuge Jun usually lives in the old house, so it is assigned to Liu Sicheng for temporary residence. One side of the east wing is a cow and horse shed, and the west wing side is a bathroom, which is the layout of the front yard. The backyard consists of a kitchen, a toilet, and a pigsty, and is a place for domestic servants to work and rest. However, there is also a separate locked room in the backyard, and Liu Sicheng does not know its true purpose.

Kong Ming doesn't like luxury, and there are only two domestic servants in the grass house, and his life is simple and plain, but this is used to Liu Sicheng, who is used to living in the Yue area.

Liu Sicheng naturally does not eat all day long at Kong Ming's house, and he will take the initiative to help with some chores on weekdays to reduce the burden on the family.

Of course, under Tingting's nudge, Liu Sicheng resumed his daily martial arts. Life is simple, but it's also very fulfilling.