Chapter 22: The Strange Old Man
I took two deep breaths, walked to the door, and learned from yesterday's man to knock three times. In a few seconds, the door slowly opened a crack, and I pushed it open and slowly walked inside.
There was a hallway behind the door, but there was no light, and then I could vaguely see a screen behind the door from the outside light. Inside, the door creaked and closed again. Seeing this scene, my scalp was cold and my heart was beating faster, and I slowly turned my head, hoping that the back of the door was not a puppet of the seven masters and eight masters, otherwise I would have thrown myself into the net.
Fortunately, there was nothing behind the door, and I was relieved.
When I turned my head, I let out a scream and quickly stepped back against the door, staring in horror at a strange old face.
When I came to my senses, I realized that the old man in front of me was holding a flashlight on his face, just like we played a prank when we were children, in a dark place, only the light on the flashlight shone on the face, and the appearance was very weird.
"Who are you looking for?" The old man had a smile on his lips, and his voice was a little hoarse.
I calmed down and asked him cautiously, "Does Sun De live here?" ”
The old man smiled even more happily when he heard this, and said, "Sun De? Here, come with me. ”
I was shocked, but my face did not change at all, I hesitated, and with the mentality that I was at ease, I raised my foot and followed him. The old man's house is quite large, and beyond the aisle, it is an attic, and it is also dim all around, and there is a huge room, only a small light bulb.
The old man invited me to sit at a mahogany table, poured himself a glass of water, gave it to me, and then turned away, saying nothing about the matter.
"That, old man, where is Sun De?" After a few minutes of silence, I couldn't hold back and said to the old man who had been turning his back to me and not knowing what he was doing.
After hearing this, the old man put down the work in his hand, walked over slowly, sniffed beside me, and said with a hint of excitement in his cloudy eyes: "I smell the smell of treasures, young man, do you have any treasures on you, take them out and show them to my old man." ”
I was wary of him and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about, if Sun De isn't there, then I'll take my leave." ”
I got up and took two steps, and when I turned around, I saw the old man looking at me thoughtfully, and when he saw me stop, he smiled and said, "What? Not leaving? ”
Seeing his expression, I simply turned around and walked back to him and said, "Do you know why I'm here?" The old man shook his head and said he didn't know, but I knew that you wouldn't go.
I was amazed and said why? He grinned and showed a mouth full of yellow teeth, "Because you haven't found the answer you want yet." ”
This is a master, I thought of it without doubt, and immediately said to him: "The predecessor is a master, then I will not say secret words, can you please tell me, who is the person who came yesterday, and what does it have to do with you?" ”
The old man looked at me strangely for a long time, and then said in a word, "Why should I tell you? ”
This sentence left me speechless, if he really didn't say it, I really couldn't help it. I said sincerely: "That person and I have some causes and effects that have not been resolved, and I am grateful to ask my seniors for help." ”
The old man sat down on a stool and said, "How are you going to thank me?" I was stunned, it was really direct enough, and after pondering for a while, I said, "If there is anything that my predecessors need me to do, you can say it, and I'll see if I can help." ”
The old man rubbed his hands and said Okay, I just need your help with something, how about taking out the treasure you got and showing it to me?
What do I say baby? Seniors, don't be joking. The old man snorted coldly, waved his hand and said, "You go, since you don't trust me, why should I tell you?" ”
I smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't have any treasures, so let's ask my seniors to change their requirements." "The old man slapped one hand on the table and said, "Are you laughing with me? I won't tell you if you don't take the baby out.
I frowned, thinking about it before and after, and then I remembered something, the Fang Immortal Seal in the wooden box, didn't this old man talk about it? How does he know I have? This discovery made me even more wary of the old man, and my face did not show any discoloration, and I bowed my hand to him and said goodbye.
"Wait!" I walked a few steps, and was stopped by the old man again, and my heart tightened, is this going to tear my face?
I turned around and looked at him calmly, but my body tensed, ready to fight back at any moment.
The old man rolled his eyes and said, "It seems that you really don't have any treasures, come and sit." "I was very puzzled by the old man's transformation, I just thought he was a very strange person, and I didn't get too close to him this time.
"What are you doing standing so far away? Afraid I'll eat you? The old man sneered and said, "Even if I want to eat it, I will eat those meaty ones, look at you, it is hard to eat all the bones." ”
The old man's words made me break out in a cold sweat, this lord is really wonderful.
After sitting down, the old man asked me, "What do you want to know?" But speak first, ask a question, 100,000, if you can't get it, get out immediately. ”
After seeing me nodding, he smiled hesitantly: "Say that you kid is quite rich, I think 100,000 is a little less, 200,000." I staggered to my feet, and became annoyed, and I thought he was playing tricks on me.
The old man looked at me with interest, and under his gaze, my momentum quickly dissipated, and I sat down decadently, saying that 200,000 is my limit, and I only ask one question.
After hearing what I said, the old man smiled and said, "I don't want these 200,000 yuan, and I can ask you questions, but you must answer me a question." ”
I was stunned and asked, "What's the problem?" The old man reverted to his appearance, knocked on the table and said, "Do you agree?" ”
After I was silent, I nodded, because I didn't think I had any secrets to speak of.
Let's start then, the old man said indifferently.
I asked him, "Who is that?" Without hesitation, he said, "The one who is about to die! ”
"Why do you say that?"
The old man waved his hand, and I said he should die, he should die.
I was puzzled by this strange answer: "Do you know a person named Lu Heng?" ”
"Acquaintance!"
"Where is he?"
The old man pointed to the east and said, "It's in a house not far away, what's the matter?" You're going to kill him? ”
I said with a cold face that he killed the person I care about the most, do you think he deserves to die?
The old man stroked his palm and said, "Damn, it is indeed damned, but I don't think you can kill him." ”
"Why?" I said with a frown.
The old man smiled: "Because I won't let you kill him." ”
My face changed, and I stood up again and looked at him indifferently.
The old man waved his hand again and motioned for me to sit down: "You've asked me so much, it's time for me to ask questions next, right?"
I looked at him with a blank face and said, "Yes, fulfill this promise, we are the enemy." ”
The old man laughed and said that you are really honest with this doll, then my question, you have to listen well, are you a ghost in the yang world?
My eyes narrowed, never expecting him to ask this question. On second thought, why did he ask like this, did he already know my identity?
I stayed there for a moment and didn't answer, he didn't urge and still stared at me with a smile, judging by his face, it was a harmless look of humans and animals, but I don't know if he will become a vicious person in the next second.
After a long silence, I nodded and said I am, dare I ask where you know?
The old man's smile became three points thicker, and he said as he walked towards me, "You little doll, you are too honest, don't you know that you should be wary of strangers?" You are not afraid, what do I want from you? ”
When he approached me, I took a few steps back unnaturally, and of course I was on guard against him, and he stopped and did not go any further.
"You can ask that, I already know it, why should I beat around the bush again, it's better to be refreshing and save everyone's time." At this point, I calmed down and said lightly.
"Hahaha, I find that I am starting to like you, of course this is based on the fact that we can cooperate, if you don't want to, at least don't be my enemy, otherwise, I won't show mercy." The old man's words had something else in them, as if they were threatening.
It made me uncomfortable when he said that, but I was somewhat convinced that he wasn't lying. Frowning, I said, "Cooperation? What do you mean? ”
The old man came over and took my hand, like a kind elder: "Come on, come on, let's sit down and talk slowly, it's still early, do you want to drink two cups with me?" ”
I shook my head and said thank you, I never drink.
The old man said on his forehead, "Well, since you don't drink, it's too boring for me to pour myself a drink, but how can a young man not drink?" It's really rare.
He's talking nonsense here, and he doesn't mean to answer my question at all, it's really a weird old man, and it reminds me of a book that once said that most of the weird and old men like this have some real skills.
"You're married, aren't you? No? Where's the girlfriend? Do you want my old man to introduce one to you? The old man's words made me speechless at first, and it was like a fight with the Taoist priest, and his refusal to mention the matter of Fang Cai made me a little anxious.
At last I couldn't help but ask him; "What exactly is the cooperation you just talked about?"
The old man picked up the quilt on the table, played with it in his hand, and played for a while before talking about it, but he was not in a hurry, and it was not too late to talk about it later.
I said that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, if you don't tell me, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep.
The old man pinched his chin and thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll tell you first, but I think you won't be able to sleep even more after you know it, so you can't blame my old man." ”
With that, he got up and pulled me towards the back room. Along the way, the old man chattered and said: "From ancient times to the present, there have been many people in history who know everything about astronomy and geography, and everyone who knows everything about Qimen Dunjia. ”
I said that I had naturally heard it, Zhuge Kongming in the Three Kingdoms was one of them, and I admired him very much, and the Three Kingdoms were about to rot. When the old man heard this, he stopped and said that what I am going to tell you is related to them.