After crossing the Yellow River, everyone did not stop for a moment, all the way to the east, through Kaifeng, bought three horses in Kaifeng, Xiao Laodao one, the grandfather one, the girl one, and then, to Lankao, and then from Lankao to the north, and finally, everyone entered the boundary of Heze, Shandong.

The last thing the master wanted to pass by was Heze, but Xiao Laodao strongly demanded that there seemed to be some purpose, and besides, he walked along the town shop by the river.

On this day, everyone came to the boundary of Dongming County by the Yellow River, Xiao Laodao, my grandfather, and the girl who was an entertainer rode in front, Xiao Chujiu drove the carriage and walked behind, Xiao Shiyi and the ghost monkey sat in the carriage, guarding the box.

At this time, Xiao Laodao turned his head to look at the girl who was an artist, and asked coldly: "Miss Lan'er, if I remember correctly, your family is Dongming, right?" ”

When the girl heard this, she looked at Xiao Laodao and didn't answer, but just smiled. I don't know if Xiao Laodao understood the meaning of the girl's smile, or didn't understand it, nodded his head, and said: "Dongming is the hometown of martial arts, there are many heroes, there is a way, chivalry is forbidden by martial arts, Confucianism is chaotic with literature, Dongming people have risen up many times to fight against the Manchu Tartars, and they are really a model for people in martial arts, which is admired by the world." After a pause, Xiao Laodao then asked the entertaining girl, "By the way, I heard your father say that your ancestor is surnamed Li, are you not the descendants of Li Huajing?" ”

When the girl heard this, she smiled at Xiao Laodao again, noncommittal.

Xiao Laodao frowned suddenly, and said: "Now that you have come to your hometown, do you want to go home and take a look at your parents." ”

The showgirl didn't smile this time, she shook her head very seriously with a tense face, Xiao Laodao saw this, frowned even tighter, and looked helpless, "It seems that ...... You're really not the Lan'er girl you used to be! ”

It turned out that Xiao Laodao was testing her by asking the girl to do this, but the result of the temptation made him a little desperate.

After a while, Xiao Laodao turned his head and said to the master: "Brother, we must stay here in Dongming for a few days and find Miss Lan'er's home." ”

When the master heard this, he immediately disagreed, and said: "Brother Xiao, let's pass through Heze, this is already the biggest concession I have made, and now you have to stay for a few days, in case the spies for Shan Xue'er find out, we can't leave if we want to." ”

"I know." Xiao Laodao sighed lightly and said, "Your brother, I'm not for anything else, besides, this place is far away from Miss Shan's Xiangma Village, let's not worry, it's just ...... Brother, do you think the current Lan'er girl is still the one in the past? ”

The master didn't even look at the entertaining girl, and shook his head, "It's not a long time ago, it should have been possessed by something in her body, but this thing has no ill will towards us, and it still helps us everywhere." ”

"Not bad." Xiao Laodao nodded and said, "However, Miss Lan'er's father handed over his own daughter to us, but we let her die, you say, should we come to the door to give an explanation to other people's parents?" ”

When the master heard this, his face showed a trace of shame, and he felt very guilty, but he didn't say a word, Xiao Laodao said again: "Let's not say anything else, Miss Lan'er has been running around with us for almost a year, and every time she is born and died, even if we don't explain to their family, what we take out of the tomb will always give everyone a share, right?" Don't forget, people still die to save you......"

As soon as Xiao Laodao said this, the grandfather's heart suddenly felt as if he had been poked by a knife, and the five flavors were mixed, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Xiao, stay for a few days, and go to the old-timer's house." ”

Xiao Laodao smiled slightly, "Okay, but ......" Xiao Laodao changed the conversation, "After we arrive at Miss Lan'er's house, we can't say that Lan'er is dead." As he spoke, Xiao Laodao glanced at the entertaining girl.

The master asked, "Then what should we say?" ”

Xiao Laodao made a fool of himself and said, "We have to say something...... If they are reassured by their family. ”

The master was puzzled and asked, "What did you say to reassure their family?" ”

Xiao Laodao smiled, and asked instead of answering: "Do you still remember, what is the purpose of Lan'er's father letting Lan'er follow us?" ”

The grandfather was stunned for a moment, hesitated, and after a while, the grandfather replied: "The purpose is to ask her to marry me." ”

Xiao Laodao slapped his thigh, "That's right!" Then you know what to say when you get to their house, right? ”

"What?" The master frowned suddenly, and vaguely understood what Xiao Laodao meant.

"What's the matter, people have put their lives in for you, and now I want you to say a word, is it so difficult?"

When the master heard this, he licked his lips, glanced at the showgirl, and said, "Then what should she do?" ”

Xiao Laodao also glanced at the showgirl, ignored the master, and asked the showgirl directly: "Lan'er, what should you do, can you be obedient?" ”

The showgirl laughed and nodded vigorously, and at this time, although she couldn't speak, she seemed to understand everything.

The grandfather hurriedly said: "Not only can't she speak now, but she also seems to have no memory of Lan'er, if the old man asks, what will we say?" ”

Xiao Laodao immediately straightened his face, "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, whatever I say, you will follow what I say......"

The master was very helpless, and his heart was full of guilt, so he nodded and acquiesced.

A day later, in the evening, the people walked into a small village, and after inquiring about the villagers, they came to the gate of a dilapidated mud-walled courtyard.

Xiao Laodao looked towards the courtyard, raised his hand, and asked the showgirl, "Lan'er, is this your home?" ”

The girl looked at the yard, glanced at Xiao Laodao, and was noncommittal, Xiao Laodao nodded and said, "Understood, but I don't care who you are now, after I knock on the door, everything depends on my eyes." ”

The showgirl nodded, the three of them turned over and dismounted, Xiao Shiyi also came out of the carriage at this time, Xiao Laodao greeted Xiao Shiyi, Xiao Shiyi hurriedly stepped forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, there was an answer from inside, and soon, the courtyard door was opened, and everyone looked at it, and it was a young man who opened the door, looking at it that he could be in his twenties, and the young man was stunned when he saw Xiao Laodao, and Xiao Laodao was also stunned, and he didn't know the person who opened the door.

However, the young man quickly set his eyes on the entertaining girl, and suddenly looked surprised and delighted, "Lan'er, you're back!" ”

When Xiao Laodao heard this, he hurriedly asked the young man, "This brother, you won't be the brother of Miss Lan'er, right?" ”

When the young man heard this, he turned his gaze to Xiao Laodao, looked at Xiao Laodao, and then looked at the Taiye and a few people, with a hint of surprise on his face, and asked rhetorically, "You guys...... Are you Daochang Xiao and the Dragon Slayer! ”

Xiao Laodao and the grandfather hurriedly bowed their hands, "Exactly." ”

The young man suddenly became enthusiastic with joy, "It's really you, it's so good, my father tells me about you every day, please come in, Lan'er, you come in too, my father and mother are very concerned about you." ”

At this time, the girl looked at Xiao Laodao blankly, and Xiao Laodao immediately gave her a look to enter the door. The young men came to help, and several people led the horses and carriages into the courtyard.

Don't look at the dilapidated courtyard of the showgirl's house, but the space in the courtyard is quite large, and there is a small open space for practicing martial arts, on which there is a weapon shelf, on which there are all kinds of swords, guns, swords, halberds.

After the young man helped everyone lead the horse into the yard, he quickly ran into the house, and soon, the old man came out of the house with an excited face, "Daochang Xiao, Brother Liu, you miss the old man." ”

The old man was more energetic than before, his face was red, his eyes were like electricity, and his qi seemed to be enough, and he was beside him, followed by an old lady, although his complexion was a little worse, but his spirit was also very good, and the old lady was the same as the old man, and she was also excited.

Xiao Laodao hurriedly arched the old man, "Old brother, Poor Dao is also thinking about you all the time." As he spoke, he glanced at the old lady beside the old man, "Isn't this sister-in-law?" ”

The old man hurriedly replied: "It's Clumsy Jing, Daoist Xiao, don't stand in the courtyard, please come to the house." As he spoke, the old man glanced at the showgirl, "Lan'er, why don't you invite Brother Liu into the house." ”

A group of people happily entered the house, the room is not big, and there is no furniture, but everyone can sit on a stool, and then, the old man beckoned the girl to boil water, and made tea for the grandfather, and the girl was stunned on the spot, because she obviously did not know where the stove was, and where to boil water.

Seeing this, the old man didn't understand what was going on, and urged again, "What are you still doing standing, why don't you go quickly!" ”

The girl still stood still, and glanced at Xiao Laodao, Xiao Laodao saw this, and hurriedly said to the old man: "Brother, let's not be in a hurry to drink tea first, poor Dao...... I'll make amends for you first. ”

When the old man heard this, his face suddenly suffocated, and he asked, "Xiao Laodao, you, what do you mean by this?" ”

Xiao Laodao immediately sighed "sigh" and said, "Old brother, do you remember the group of flower thieves we met in Luoyang? ”

When the old man heard this, he showed a hint of anger, "Of course I remember." ”

Xiao Laodao said: "After we separated, we killed a few of them, and then, with them to form a bond, this year, we have been chased by them, a few days ago, we touched the nest of flower thieves, and served those thieves a pot......

"Good service!" The old man slapped the table with a "snap", "The Taoist and the dragon slayer heroes have been chivalrous and righteous all the way, which is admirable, I let the girl follow you, yes!" ”

Xiao Laodao suddenly smiled bitterly, and hugged his fist at the old man, "This is exactly where I want to make amends to my brother, in the melee between us and those thieves, Miss Lan'er was accidentally poisoned, until now, she has no memory and can't speak." ”

"What?" When the old man heard this, he stood up from the chair with the old lady next to him, and the old lady seemed to feel more sorry for her daughter than the old man, walked up to the showgirl, looked up and down a few times, and asked, "Lan'er, is this true?" ”

The girl also looked at the old lady a few times, with a blank expression, as if treating a stranger, and smiled politely at the old lady, and the old lady's face changed suddenly, "Lan'er, don't you, don't you recognize you as a mother?" ”

The entertainer girl smiled again, and when the old man saw this, he showed a sad face, turned his head and asked Xiao Laodao, "Daoist Xiao, what about this poison...... Can it still be solved? ”

Xiao Laodao hurriedly said: "Although the elder brother can rest assured, this poison can be solved, but it will take some time, she can recognize us now, but she still doesn't remember you, and after the poisonous gas in her body is cleared, she will naturally think of you." ”

When the old man and the old lady heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good." The old man then beckoned to the young man, "Shanlin, go and boil water and make some tea." The young man agreed, turned and left the house.

At this time, the old lady pulled the girl to sit beside her, but her eyes looked up and down at my grandfather, and when the grandfather saw this, he quickly got up and saluted the old lady, "Junior Liu Niandao, I have seen my aunt." ”

The old lady suddenly smiled, "You are the dragon slayer, you are really a talent!" ”

The grandfather hurriedly said modestly: "My aunt has won the award." ”

Immediately, the old lady took the hand of the entertainer girl and looked at the old man, the old man's face looked a little unnatural, looked at the master, and then looked at Xiao Laodao, and stopped talking.

Xiao Laodao was very shrewd, and seemed to see the old man's unspeakable secret, so he quickly stood up from the stool, scolded the old man and the old lady, and said: "Old brother, old sister-in-law, don't hide it, Poor Dao came to the door this time, and he made a special trip to propose marriage to the second old man for Liu Daxia!" ”

"What?"