Chapter 45: Three Questions

The door opened, and Ruan Zhan and Xiao Xia stood there.

Xiao Xia covered her mouth with a look of disbelief, the exclamation was obviously made by her, while Ruan Zhan stood straight, that is, there was no trembling or expression, but her face was snow-white.

Just now, Bao Datong and Wan Li were doing something downstairs, and he didn't seem to notice it, but in fact, he saw it all. This made him keenly feel that there was a problem, and the problem must be because of him, it happened that Xiao Xia said that he wanted to bring some drinks downstairs, so the two went upstairs together.

He has always been afraid of noise, so the design of the upstairs room is very soundproof, but Wan Li and Bao Datong didn't even close the door, so that as soon as he went upstairs, he heard the sound of conversation in the room. I don't know why, maybe it's just a feeling, he and Xiao Xia couldn't help but slow down and leaned to the door, so they heard everything they should have heard.

His body stiffened, and he walked in step by step, and the doubts in his heart continued to grow.

"That--Ah Zhan may just be a person who looks alike, not an uncle." Bao Datong explained that he and Wan Li didn't realize that someone was eavesdropping, so the situation in front of him made him a little surprised, and he didn't know how to express himself, "It's that I haven't seen such a strange thing, so it's a bit of a fuss, in fact, the possibility of looking alike is really great." Really, really! You know, I'm a bun, I haven't seen the world, haha - I was also shocked at the time. He laughed dryly twice, trying to cover up the past, but Ruan Zhan's eyes were like knives, forcing him to have nowhere to hide.

"Just say it." Wanli sighed lightly.

"Well, I say, it's irrelevant people and things anyway!" Bao Datong muttered, giving himself a little psychological hint, making himself more convinced that the deceased just looked very similar to Ruan Zhan's father, so it was easier for him to tell the truth.

"After we split up in three ways, didn't I go to Xitou Store? It's hot, and I'm afraid - the corpse will rot, so I rushed there as fast as I could, and the journey went pretty smoothly - okay, okay, I'll get to the point. Bao Datong glanced at Ruan Zhan and gritted his teeth, "The villagers of Xitoudian are very scared because of the demon boy, and this corpse was washed down from the mountain by the rain, so they haven't called the police yet, nor have they decorated the funeral, but just covered a mat and sent two bold old men to watch." As soon as I mentioned you, they immediately took me to see it. As soon as I lifted the mat - he almost sat on the floor, he had a face exactly like his uncle's, but after being shocked I thought, he must not be an uncle, anyway, the world is so big that there are no wonders, even if they look like twins - yes, maybe it was really my uncle's twin brother, who was separated from him at birth, it must be so. ”

Bao Datong babbled, convincing himself by the way. But deep down in his heart he was like a piece of land, and the restless weeds kept growing wildly, and even though he pulled them out again and again, the weeds grew at a faster rate. Maybe in his subconscious, he had already decided that the corpse was Ruan Zhan's father!

Ruan Zhan's father was a person who was quite remarkable in magic and Taoism, older than his father, others might not know his father's true age, didn't he know? Although both of these old men have a young son, they are actually over 100 years old, although they appear to be in their sixties. Therefore, even if Ruan Zhan's father really had a twin brother who had been separated for many years, it would be impossible for that person who had not cultivated to live to this age.

There is also ironclad evidence, that is, the Taoist robe.

It is no longer the era when Taoism is prevalent, except for filming film and television dramas, who will wear Taoist robes, it is too weird, so Ruan Zhan's father has none of them. The last time he brought Ruan Zhan to his house, the two old men talked about it, and his father was happy for a moment and gave him a Taoist robe that he had treasured for many years to Ruan Zhan's father.

The robe was apricot yellow, with black trim on the neckline and cuffs, and a golden light spell embroidered on the belt, mixed with seven red bats. At that time, he almost laughed out his teeth when he saw this scene, and felt that this robe was too fancy, but he didn't expect that his father, who looked like a simple old farmer, would hide such a thing, coupled with his father's treasure-like look, it was really an old man talking about juvenile madness. And when he saw the muddy clothes on the corpse, the shock in his heart was indescribable. This can't be faked, the golden light spell on the belt can only be recognized by people from their faction.

However, he knew that Ruan Zhan's father had died when he was in high school, so this situation was unacceptable to him at all, and therefore, he didn't know how to mention this matter to Ruan Zhan, and he always felt that there was a big secret hidden in it, a secret that no one could bear!

Human beings are emotional animals, because they have feelings, so they are weak, and when weak human beings encounter unacceptable facts, they will unconsciously choose to escape, and they will desperately convince themselves that the facts are not true. He was like this, since he saw that corpse, he kept denying that it was definitely not Ruan Zhan's father, although he knew in his heart that it was!

"Take me to see it." Ruan Zhan stiffly uttered four words.

"Look? No need for it! I've already decorated his old man's house, so it's better to bury him as soon as possible! Seeing Ruan Zhan's knife-like eyes, Bao Datong gave up completely, "Okay, you take a look at the photos I took first." I know it's disrespectful to the dead, but I think you need to make sure. He took out his phone, "I've tried to get a picture as clearly as possible, not only of his face, but also of other obvious features, and I found that he has a foot on the back—"

Before he finished speaking, Ruan Zhan snatched Bao Datong's mobile phone. He looked at his phone, Bao Datong and Wan Li looked at his face, and Xiao Xia was still standing by the door in a daze. She vaguely understood what they were saying, and she was a little overwhelmed by what Bao Datong said. From her direction, she could only see Ruan Zhan's back, and she only felt that his back was straighter than usual, as if he was desperately trying to resist something.

"Take me to see it." Ruan Zhan put down his phone, his face becoming more and more pale.

"But do you recognize—I mean—will you go again tomorrow?" Bao Datong glanced at Wan Li for help, and Wan Li shook his head.

"Don't make me say it a third time."

"Okay, I'll book my ticket right away."

"No need." Ruan Zhan said as he reached out and grabbed Bao Datong's arm, drew a talisman in the void, and stepped out.

Bao Datong knew his space-time warping technique, but it was the first time he felt it personally, and he only felt that there was a flower in front of him, and he returned to the entrance of Xitoudian Village. Ruan Zhan hadn't reached the foot of Houshan Mountain, so they couldn't get there directly, so they had to walk over.

Bao Datong sighed in his heart, thinking that he was just pretending to be an old man and not being buried, probably subconsciously waiting for Ruan Zhan to come and take a look for himself!

In the gloomy daylight, in the thick shade of a large locust tree at the foot of the mountain, a simple coffin was parked alone, as if it was a part of the locust tree, quietly waiting for something. This atmosphere, this environment, this air that seems to condense into water in mid-air, all set off all this is particularly weird, in the hot weather in July, people can't help but feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts. The moment Ruan Zhan saw the coffin, his feet obviously stagnated, and then as if he had made up his mind, he strode over.

Bao Datong stopped a few meters behind him, saw him gently open the coffin lid, leaned down to take a closer look, and repeatedly checked the sole of the body's right foot, then straightened up and closed the coffin lid again.

"Is that his old man?" Seeing Ruan Zhan walking back step by step, Bao Datong asked worriedly.

"Please bury the villagers first." Ruan Zhan said calmly, but the voice sounded extremely depressing, as if something was rolling in his heart and would erupt at any time, "I am also considered a son of man, and it is always inappropriate to let him be violent in the wilderness." ”

Sure enough!

Bao Datong opened his mouth, but he didn't say half a word, just followed Ruan Zhan to the village, and saw him ask and persuade the village chief to let him bury the poor man who died in the village cemetery first, and promised to give Xitoudian Village a large amount of benefits. When he did all this, he was so methodical and steady, as if he were doing the business of a stranger, only his deliberately slowed tone, and the low voice that suppressed his emotions revealed his inner torment.

After all this was done, Ruan Zhan took Bao Datong back to the bar without looking back, because it was already open, they went directly to Bao Datong's room upstairs. I saw that Wanli and Xiao Xia were staying there, the same as when they left, and this time it was a few hours, but it was as if time had stopped.

The four men looked at each other, but no one spoke, and a terrible silence filled the air. After a while, Bao Datong was the first to hold back.

"Here's the thing—"

"My dad died." Ruan Zhan interrupted Bao Datong, "This time it's true. ”

"Ah Zhan-" Wan Li said with difficulty, in fact, he had this kind of premonition and preparation, but he still didn't know how to deal with it at the moment.

Ruan Zhan's unusually pale face, his stiff body, and his terrifying calm all made people feel that he had suffered the most serious blow in his life. The blow could not have been caused by his father's death, there must have been a deeper reason.

As soon as he raised his hand, he stopped Wan Li from talking further, and stretched out his finger to draw the talisman, as if he was going to a place where there was no one, but the talisman was only half drawn, and his hand stopped in mid-air and couldn't draw. He had always liked to be alone, and he had always been accustomed to hiding from others, and at this moment he felt that there was no place to hide, a place without light, without people, without sound, whether it was a cave or a grave, as long as no one touched him, so that he would not collapse on the spot.

At this time, the Dao is no longer useful! He smiled bitterly and moved his steps. It is better to rely on the feet of this flesh to be more reliable!

"Don't hide!" A female voice sounded, and at the same time, a slender figure flashed beside him, two slender arms wrapped around his waist, hugging him firmly, "Don't take it to heart!" Say it! ”

He looked down at Xiao Xia's delicate face, which he had been warming, loving, and gently and shallowly in the depths of his heart, but at this moment, he suddenly had an endless sadness. By next spring, he will die, in his short thirty-three years of life, she is his only fire, but if his life itself is an inferior product, if the inner world he has built collapses at this moment, should he let her go, lest he bury her too?!

He broke free of her, slowly turned around, and looked at Wan Li and Bao Datong.

In normal times, these two men are also characters who are also laughing and laughing, but now they are at a loss. What is this? Caring is messy?! So let's talk about it! Anyway, that's just the case!

"Remember what Sima Nan said to me before he died, Wan Li?" He spoke, his throat dry, and it took a lot of effort to spit out every word.

"He said, 'The Night Wind Ring, the Yin and Yang Poles, and, are you sure he's dead?' Wanli muttered, "What's wrong?" ”

"Today I got the answer." His face was expressionless, and his eyes, which were as black as a deep pool, no longer had a sense of depth, and looked a little hollow.

Wanli knew about this matter, but Xiao Xia and Bao Datong were confused. But Ruan Zhan didn't stop, and said word by word, "Night Wind Ring has solved the relationship between me and Sima Nan, he has changed countless skins, but his identity will not change, he is my father's master, to be exact, my ancestor!" ”

Everyone was taken aback, they had thought about the various relationships between Sima Nan and Ruan Zhan, but they never expected it to be like this. It's no wonder that he and Ruan Zhan's fighting gestures have many similarities, and those differences are probably because Ruan Zhan didn't learn Taoism directly from his father, but with his innate conscience and the mental mantra left by his father, he figured it out by himself, because he was self-taught, so he added his own innovation!

Ruan Zhan ignored what others were thinking, and continued, "The yin-yang level is a birthmark in the shape of a yin-yang fish, which is very magical, it belongs to dominant inheritance, and it will only be passed on between biological father and son. I have one under my feet, and of course my biological father has one in the same place. ”

Speaking of this, Bao Datong stood up 'Teng', "He is your own - doesn't he mean that he is his adoptive father?" "He'd seen the soles of the corpse's feet, and there was indeed a birthmark on it that looked like the cathode, and he had taken a picture with his mobile phone as an important feature!

"Yes, he's my biological father, and I just found out." Ruan Zhan replied stiffly when he heard his voice, and said without any emotion. But can you really be indifferent? Why do you feel like something is cracking in your heart?!

"The last question doesn't have to be answered. He didn't die, but now he's dead! That's it. With the last of his control, he turned and walked out the door.

If Sima Nan is Ruan Zhan's ancestor has shocked the other three, then the fact that Ruan Zhan's adoptive father is actually his biological father is a complete accident that completely stunned them. And when Ruan Zhan's lonely figure disappeared by the door, Xiao Xia was the first to react and chased out.

She saw Ruan Zhan holding on to the wall, walking in the corridor without a purpose, and her whole person was scattered, and she was so distressed that she writhed. She dragged him to her room, and he let her pull him, and she pressed him on the bed, and he sat on the bed, but he didn't say a word.

"You say something, don't scare me!" Xiao Xia sat beside him, clasped his hand, stared at his expressionless face, afraid that his soul would leave his body like this, "Please react, I'm scared!" I'm afraid of you like this! ”

She's really scared!