For Jiang Cheng, it's simply not too familiar. From childhood to adulthood, even college is here. Although I don't know where I was born, Jiangcheng is my homeland.

Looking at the carved and peeling door, my heart is mixed. A month ago, the master sent me to the door and let me go alone.

"I'm back!"

I shouted at the top of my voice, trying my best to let the old man know that his apprentice had gone home.

"Which bastard is arguing with me for a lunch break?" Angry voices came from the backyard, familiar faces, and feather dusters in their hands.

The master froze, his old but tall body like a sculpture, and his eyes looked straight at me.

"Xin'er?"

"Master, I'm back." Tears swirled in the frame. Don't tell everyone that it's like three autumns every other day, it's been a month, how many years?

In front of me is the closest person in the world, the old-fashioned master who loves to scold and beat people.

"Yo! Little bunny, you're fat, aren't you? The master blew his beard and stared, and the feather duster was raised, this was his signature move, and I could see that he was secretly wiping tears from the corners of his eyes, "It's only been a month, why are you coming back?" ”

"Can't you miss you too much?"

"Poor mouth, I'll beat you to death!"

The master rolled up his sleeves, and the feather duster fell on the birdcage next to him, he didn't know how many years he had raised this bird, and he cherished it very much on weekdays. It is enough to see how great the fluctuations in his heart are.

"Don't fight, don't fight, I'll explain to you later."

The courtyard is not small, and in the entire Jiangcheng, there are not many such places. I remember that a few years ago, I said that I would be demolished, but I was directly rejected by the master, and I don't know if it counts as a nail household.

introduced Brother Zhu and Xiao Tong to the master. may be because of seeing things and thinking about people, Xiao Tong's shallow sorrow surged again.

My experience is so similar to his, and I don't know my biological father and mother. I am with the master, and he is dependent on Grandpa Rui.

"Has the one from the Paper Man Village gone?" The master looked up at the sky and sighed, "He can be regarded as my predecessor, since he handed over his descendants to you, don't let down the trust of others." ”

I put the tea on the table, I haven't seen him for a month, and the old man is in good spirits, and he talks more.

"Mu Tiezhu really gave birth to a good son, and sure enough, the tiger father has no dog." The master patted Brother Zhuzi on the shoulder, "Such a young Henglian Grandmaster, there should be no one in the entire Huaguo." ”

"Master, you know uncle... Not ordinary? "There are so many questions in my mind.

The master was slightly stunned, "That turtle grandson didn't tell you anything?" ”

I shook my head calmly and told me that I was all about it.

"Mu Tiezhu is still so black-bellied."

Brother Zhu touched his head embarrassedly, smiled and said nothing.

"I changed the Zhao family's boy's life."

I chuckled in my heart, remembering that my uncle had said that he had exchanged spells for spells.

"Originally, I should be responsible for the end of this matter, but I swore that I would not set foot in Jincheng even half a step. In addition, although I am in Jiangcheng, my roots are in Jincheng, so I want you to go to Jincheng. The master sighed, "And..."

Before I could speak, he raised his hand, "As for why I don't enter Jincheng, I'll talk to you later." ”

"You've also been on the road for the day, have a good rest, and I'll go buy some food and come back."

In the middle of the night, Brother Zhu Zi and Xiao Tong had already fallen asleep, and I knocked on the master's door. Seeing that he was fully dressed and with the lights on, he was waiting for me to go to him.

"I don't know what kind of fancy intestines you kid has, just say something! It can actually make you leave Jincheng and come back. ”

I laughed, "I found something good." ”

The scales slid out of my sleeve, and the little guy had been by my side ever since he got off the plane.

"Spirit snake? This is not a reason for you to slip back to Jiangcheng, be careful that I smoke you to death. ”

I put my hand in my arms, half of the book was warmed by me, and the corners of my mouth were slightly hooked, "Look, what is this?" ”

The master stood up suddenly, no less than when I first saw him, and he didn't care if the cup in front of him was knocked over.

After taking the things in my hand, the master kept stroking the scroll with both hands, and he couldn't put it down.

"The second half of the general outline of the talisman!" The master's voice was rather hoarse, "Where did you come from?" You know, I've been looking for most of my life..."

I told my master what had happened, and he was relieved when he heard me say that except for Wu Xiaosi, no one knew the whereabouts of Fu Zonggang's lower scroll.

"Ahem! Ahem! No wonder you came back in such a hurry, this thing really can't be sloppy, let alone lost. Those people have been looking for it, although I know its golden city, but I have not found it, you are really blessed. After the master was surprised, he always felt that there was a sour taste in his words.

This may really be a character issue, but I don't dare to complain. Isn't this pulling hatred? The master's stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots is not ambiguous.

"I didn't know what to do, so I rushed over without stopping."

"Good! You've done a great job! The master nodded lightly and flipped through the book for a while, "Are you sure that Wu Xiaosi didn't have a rubbing?" ”

"I don't think I can do it." He groaned for a while.

"I didn't expect to see the second half of the book in my lifetime, I couldn't have imagined it myself, and he definitely couldn't have imagined it. What we didn't find was actually taken by my apprentice. ”

A different color flashed in the master's eyes, and when he mentioned "him", the master would tremble, and his expression would be even more complicated.

"This thing can't stay in the world!"

I exclaimed, "Don't stay? ”

How can people be selfless, no matter which warlock holds this second half of the book, it will be regarded as a treasure. The master actually said not to stay? Although there are endless troubles, with the master's ability, he will be able to ensure that there is no danger.

"Have you memorized all of them?" The master had a straight face, "I know what you think, do you think it's a pity?" ”

I nodded, "It's all there." ”

I've been studying these talismans since I came back from the Paper Man Village, and the next volume is compared to the first volume. There are very few talismans, only a dozen, and there is no difficulty for me who is proficient in this way.

Of course, there is no pattern for the next volume, and there is also the direction of mana in the entire talisman making process, so I can't figure it out. This is a delicate work, the crystallization of ancient wisdom, and the difference is a thousand miles.

"I know that your little slippery head will not be able to hold it." The master said solemnly, "This thing is a big trouble, people's greed is endless, you are equivalent to taking back a hot potato." ”

"As long as the slightest rumor is revealed, you and I will be involved, and the above will be alarmed, and even your life will be guaranteed, you must be sure that Wu Xiaosi will not reveal it?"

Listening to the master's gradually low voice, I thought about it, and finally shook my head firmly, frowned tightly, and said, "Wu Xiaosi didn't fail me, and I won't make a move on him, I can't do this kind of thing." ”

The master didn't say anything more and respected my choice.

"The general outline of Fu Zheng is in the next volume, and the timing of the appearance is good and bad, and it is good to say that it is not good. Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it, and I'll go to the old blind man another day to calculate a hexagram. The master muttered to himself.

"So, what should I do with this next volume?"

"Now that it's already in hand, there's no reason not to learn." The master glanced at me.

In the evening, the master and I discussed the talisman on the next volume. The master is worthy of being a great master, I have followed him for so many years, and I don't even know how deep the water is for him. I've benefited a lot from a lot of unique insights.

It was already four o'clock in the morning, and more than a dozen talismans were already familiar with them and engraved in their minds.

"Xin'er, take a basin." After staying up for most of the night, Uncle Shi is still in good spirits.

I saw the master tear off the yellowed pages one by one and light this pot of fire in front of me, and the fire was reflected in the light. All the talismans were reduced to ashes on the paper, and no matter who came to restore them.

"The world is big, never sit in a well and watch the sky."

I nodded silently, the first volume of the general outline of the talisman is for the soul, and the second volume is for the person. Now that we have burned it down, it is likely that the only ones who know the next volume are my master and apprentice.

As I said, people are selfish. I have the same temperament as the master, and if I don't take the benefits in front of me, I will be a fool. People are floating in the rivers and lakes, and learning the second half of the book is equivalent to having some guarantee for the safety of their lives.

As for whether it will be passed on to future generations, then another story. This kind of thing can't be sloppy, even the master is so dignified.

"Remember, don't let anyone know that you're going to be anyone. Forget that Wu Xiaosi, I won't meddle in your affairs. The master advised.

I'm awe-inspiring, in fact, that's what I did. Even if I have such a close relationship with Brother Zhuzi, I am not ready to tell him. It's not that you don't trust, but you worry about accidents, and the less one person knows, the less you risk.

"It's been a long time since he's been found, but I know he's not going to give up looking for the next volume. The main reason I asked for the second volume of the general outline was that I didn't want him to get it. "The master's eyes were deep, and I could feel his relief.

"It's also the fulfillment of one of my great wishes, so that guy will continue to settle down, he doesn't have much time..."

"He... Who is it? I couldn't help but ask who could make someone like my master treat me like this.

"Old acquaintance!" The master smiled and said no more, "I hope you'd better never meet for the rest of your life." ”

The master's secretive words made me lose the courage to ask any more, and I told all the important things I had seen and heard in Jincheng this month.

"I really let you in that strange spirit place, and the kid surnamed Yang is good. In this game of chess in Jincheng, I put all my bets on you and the strange spirits. ”

"Chess?"

"That's right, it's a chess game, a game against him. If I win, all is well, if I... If you lose... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

I have never seen the master as heavy as he was tonight, and I have the impression that he always looks like an old naughty boy. Maybe it's because of this "he" that reminds the master of something...

During the night, the master said too many things, but there were many more things that were not revealed. I know he must be good for me, and the more I know, the more I carry it, maybe I'm not at the point where I can carry these things.

The whole thing, the whole game, I'm just getting into the corner. Although the water in Huaguo is calm on the surface, it is actually surging undercurrent.