Chapter 9: A Chance Encounter on the Train
After a few car turns, Li Tang got on the train, and it was not yet the time for the Spring Festival, so the car was not particularly crowded.
He sat by the window and quietly watched the snow fall outside the window.
At this time, a voice sounded beside him: "It's really lucky that the train didn't stop running with such a heavy snow." ”
After Li Tang heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes, if it is stopped just after a few ice pellets are dropped, as in previous years, I really won't be able to leave." ”
When he turned around, he saw a very bookish young man smiling at him, in this era, it was difficult for Li Tang to see such a classical temperament.
But why does it feel so familiar?
Li Tang noticed that the word "poem" was embroidered on the young man's scarf, and he recognized that this was the head of the Shiyue world, Shi Mo. This head is also a strange person, he only teaches his disciples kung fu, never goes to the arena, his already plain appearance, and he doesn't show up often, naturally no one recognizes it, no wonder he doesn't even bother to hide it, and he just comes out in a circle.
There were many people coming and going next to Shi Mo, but none of them noticed or recognized him, which shows how low-key he is on weekdays. Seeing this, Li Tang, who was sitting next to him, didn't know how to talk, so he had to continue to pin his head to the window and enjoy the snowy scene.
Shi Mo didn't say anything, took out a somewhat old book from his bag, and flipped through it gently.
Li Tang glanced at it curiously and asked, "What is this...... Mr. Jin Yong's book? ”
"Yes." Shi Mo replied with a smile.
"Sure enough, it's still the martial arts that used to be more flavorful." Li Tang said with a smile.
Shi Mo raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "How can you see it?" ”
"The great man of chivalry is for the country and the people, not for grandstanding," Li Tang replied, "Although martial arts are popular now, many people are just looking at a good time, and the meaning of martial arts has shrunk." ”
"Reasonable." Shi Mo smiled and nodded, "But...... Isn't this life just about having a good time? ”
After Li Tang heard this, he nodded.
Half an hour later, Li Tang gradually felt that the white color was monotonous and dazzling, and he got up early, so he couldn't bear the heavy sleepiness and closed his eyes.
In the dream, he was sitting in the Canglang restaurant, and he didn't know what he was doing, just sitting. Everything around him was cloudy, except for the time on the wall clock, Li Tang could see it clearly, and the hands happened to stop at the twelfth position.
Li Tang was stunned, at this time, fireworks and firecrackers were lit outside, and the condensed light bloomed in the night sky, one after another, illuminating the entire night sky, such a magnificent color, but in Li Tang's eyes, it was not so beautiful, the light that fell sharply was like a falling blade, and after the silver flashed, the memories were cut, and the heart was overflowing with warm blood.
It was Chinese New Year's Eve.
Li Tang walked to the window with some trembling and looked down, in a dark corner, there was a dead silence that engulfed all cheers, and then, the sound of police cars and ambulances mixed with the noise of the New Year, and few people heard the sound except cheers and firecrackers. In the blink of an eye, Li Tang was already standing in the blood-soaked snow, and he looked at the person who fell to the ground, and his heart ached.
This dream, from then to now, has been done many times, even if he knew that it was a dream, the pain in Li Tang's heart did not lessen.
"Sir? Mr? ”
A voice pulled him back from his nightmare, and when Li Tang opened his eyes, he saw Shi Mo looking at him worriedly. He raised his hand and wiped his face indiscriminately, only to find that his face seemed to have been wet with water, and he didn't know whether it was sweat or tears.
"Are you alright?" Shi Mo frowned lightly and handed him a piece of paper.
Li Tang thanked him, took the paper, and after drying his face, he said to Shi Mo embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I just had a nightmare, didn't scare you, right?" ”
Shi Mo shook his head: "That's not true, it's just that I see that you are in a cold sweat, and you keep muttering something in your mouth, thinking that something is wrong with your body......"
"No, no, it's just ...... Had a nightmare......" Li Tang sighed, glanced at his watch, and was shocked again, "Hey? I only slept for twenty minutes. ”
Shi Mo smiled: "Yes, you have been grabbing my clothes for the past twenty minutes, and you have not let go for a moment......
"Huh? I'm sorry, Master Shi ...... "Li Tang, who has never been very embarrassed, actually understood what shame meant at this moment.
Shi Mo gently patted the corner of his clothes that was scratched by Li Tang, and said with a smile: "It's okay, do you recognize me?" ”
Li Tang raised his forehead, sorted out his emotions, and replied, "Yes, I recognized you as soon as I saw you." ”
Shi Mo still knew very gently: "Really? I thought I wouldn't be obscure like this, but it seems that the disguise failed? ”
No, you're not pretending.
Li Tang asked: "Then where is Master Shi going?" ”
"Back to the poetry of the moon in the world." Shi Mo said, "Are you also going to H City?" ”
"Well, I heard that the ice sculptures are beautiful at this time." Li Tang replied.
"Not at home for the New Year?"
"There is no home."
Shi Mo was stunned, and then said with a guilty face: "I'm sorry......"
"It's okay, it's okay." Li Tang waved his hand, looking indifferent, "How long will it take for us to get off the bus?" ”
"Half an hour to go." Shi Mo looked at Li Tang, and after being silent for a long time, he asked, "Meeting is fate, if Mr. doesn't dislike it, can you be willing to accept Shi's invitation and sit in Shiyue Tianxia?" ”
When Li Tang heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry. If he was just an ordinary person who had never been in contact with martial arts, he would be so excited that he burst into tears when he heard Shi Zhangmen's words, and felt that Shi Zhangmen really had an easy-going personality and did not have the slightest arrogance. But he has an unusual friendship with the main and deputy heads of the Baquan Hall and the Divine Sword Sect, Lin Xize and Liu Ming always call Li Tang to sit in the martial arts faction at every turn, but he knows that the so-called "sitting and sitting" must be a martial arts competition, so every time Li Tang hears this kind of words, the faces of Lin Xize and Liu Ming will automatically appear in his mind, which makes him feel a little cold.
After brewing for a while, Li Tang spoke.
"Ah...... This one...... Thank you very much. ”
He finally accepted the invitation, after all, Shi Mo was not a combative person, and Shiyue Tianxia's collection of books was famous all over the world, and he also wanted to see it.
"By the way, I haven't asked Mr. for his name yet."
"Call me Li Tang."
After that, the two took a car together and went to the world of poetry and moon.
- Excalibur Gate
"What's wrong? Ah Ming, why are you crying with a sad face? Liu Bing, who came back from shoveling the snow, saw Liu Ming's absent-minded appearance, so he couldn't help but step forward to care.
Liu Ming was the most uncontrollable, he saw that it was Liu Bing, so he vented: "Li Tang, this guy is gone again, I haven't played games with him for a long time, this guy is always wandering outside, he comes back once a year, he can't stay for a few days at a time, and he doesn't have much time to come to me for a few days at home, hum!" Rotten man, I don't even remember that there is a brother like me......"
Liu Bing couldn't help but laugh when he saw that he was scolding and not like he was scolding: "What? Are you missing him? ”
"I want to ......" Liu Ming's true thoughts blurted out, but immediately braked the car again, "Ahhh ”
Liu Bing shook his head with a smile, dropped the sentence "Train hard, go home after training and have a good New Year", and walked away.
Liu Ming scratched his hair in annoyance, feeling that it was not interesting, so he wrapped his scarf and put on sunglasses, ready to go out to buy something to eat, and was stopped by the members of the sect before going out.
"Boss? Are you going out? ”
“…… Well. ”
"Then do you want to dress more handsomely, in case you have to act bravely......"
"Shut up!" Liu Ming said angrily, "I won't encounter this kind of thing every time!" Do you think this law and order is a joke? ”
Subsequently, the face was slapped on the scene.
"Someone is robbing!"
Liu Ming expressed despair.
The robber happened to run past him, and Liu Ming sighed, stretched out his long legs, and tripped the robber to the ground. Who knows, there is an open ring on the robber's shoe, and the gap in the ring just hooks Liu Ming's shoelace, so 0.8 seconds after the robber fell, Liu Ming pounced on him, and with it, Liu Ming's mobile phone.
The robber turned his head and saw the faces of the people behind him, and was terrified.
Liu Ming wanted to cry without tears, he quickly untied his shoelaces, then stood up, and was about to scold the man, when a recent pair of new shoes appeared in Liu Ming's sight.
"I have long heard that Master Liu is the most ancient and enthusiastic, and there must be you where there are thieves, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation."
This...... This, this, this! This annoying sound is!
"Lin Xize, don't make trouble."
"Hahaha, before the reporter comes, run quickly, I have just called the security guard." Lin Xi smiled while helping him pick up his phone.
"Cut." Liu Ming gave him a blank look, snatched the mobile phone, and after the security guard detained the prisoner, the two fled the scene cleanly.
"Why did you get out?" Lin Xi asked.
"Then how did you get out?" Liu Ming asked rhetorically.
Lin Xi replied: "Come out and relax." ”
"So do I."
"Also, I have found some key clues about the incident that Li Tang is worried about." Lin Xi looked ahead and said.
Liu Ming's eyes widened: "You say." ”
"It's really the Organization Department of the Martial Sect that did it," Lin Xi frowned, "I think that Li Tang didn't tell us because he was afraid that we would be implicated, after all, we all have our own sects." ”
"Who is the messenger of the Lord?" Liu Ming asked.
"I don't know, I just know that the man has a strong background." Lin Xi replied, "But recently they seem to have taken some actions again, it seems that they are investigating Li Tang ......."
"Huh? Why? Liu Ming asked nervously, "Do they still want to harm Li Tang?" ”
"It should be ......" Lin Xi hadn't finished speaking, and there was another exclamation at the door of the mall not far away.
"The robber has escaped!"
Lin Xi and Liu Ming were stunned at the same time, and when the man got on the motorcycle and sped away, the two saw his side face.
"It's so familiar......" Liu Ming tilted his head in confusion.