Chapter 16: The Master Leaves
Seeing that she didn't speak, the master also sighed slightly: "I didn't expect such a thing to happen!" β
I stood next to me and felt a little different, and vaguely felt that the woman in front of me seemed to have some inexplicable relationship with my godfather. But my godfather has always lived in Yizhuang, at least after I became sensible. I've never left Yizhuang, and even if I did, I took it with me, but I never knew this woman.
Could it be the romantic debt left by the godfather before?
But if that's the case, how did the master know her?
Or does it mean that the master and the godfather have a deep relationship? I seemed to have grasped something, and I didn't have time to think deeply.
The master gently patted me on the shoulder and said, "This is your Uncle Baili!" β
I was stunned for a moment: "Hello uncle! β
Through the master's later narration, I gradually clarified this relationship. When the master was learning art, he worshiped under the door of an old coffin! And the old coffin master has a wife and has also accepted an apprentice.
Therefore, the Baili Ice in front of him should be called Senior Brother.
However, the two are not from the same school. The master learned the means of the coffin master. And I, the so-called uncle, studied the "Green Capsule Sutra".
And when the master and uncle were learning art, the godfather was a homeless man, but he was enthusiastic, and he was relatively handsome. By chance, I met Baili Bing. At that time, Baili Bing once pleaded for intercession, wanting his godfather to worship under the coffin. But the godfather refused, and later, the village built a righteous village! The godfather also stayed in Yizhuang. After the master left, Baili Bing followed her master out of the village. No one knows where they went!
And now, she's back.
"It's his life, he has to accept it!" Uncle Shi turned his head and looked at me, as if he was saying to me, as if he was comforting himself! The voice came out slowly, and then he let out a long breath before turning to look at the master: "We haven't seen each other for a while, and I have heard of the fame of my senior brother in the north!" β
The master nodded: "I haven't heard much of you, and I have asked someone to inquire, but there is no news!" β
The two men talked.
The little girl next to Uncle Shi looked at me with blinking eyes, as if she was very interested in me.
This should be Uncle Shi's daughter, or an apprentice. The appearance is very handsome, the skin is so tender that it seems to be able to pinch out the water, and it looks cute with two braids.
"Let's go, now that you're back, let's go and sit at home!" The master whispered to his uncle.
Uncle Shi didn't refuse, and followed the little girl next to us down the mountain.
After returning to Zhuangzi, I started to do morning classes in the courtyard. But it was almost noon, and my stomach was already rumbling, and Adin was busy in the kitchen.
At this time, the little girl ran out again and bouncing: "Brother Ye Fei, Uncle Shi told you to go in!" β
I was stunned for a moment, and I got up! Hurriedly walked towards the back hall.
"Master, are you looking for me?" Looking at the master, he asked.
The master nodded: "Wait, your junior brother will be here soon!" β
Sure enough, not long after, the junior brother also hurriedly walked in, bowed to the master, and stood quietly next to me!
Uncle Shi stood up: "I haven't been back for a while, and this time when I came back, I didn't expect that Senior Brother had already accepted two disciples!" I don't have anything to prepare, I heard that you've been in some trouble lately, so I'll give you two this little gift! β
While speaking, Uncle Shi took out two sachets. It was divided into one red and one black, the red one was given to me, and the black one was handed to the junior brother!
I was a little surprised, but when I came, I raised my head and looked at my uncle: "Uncle, what is this thing for?" β
"It's calledβgreen sac!" At this time, the little girl said with a smile: "After wearing it, you can avoid evil and regenerate yang!" It's good for all of you to practice. And if you really come across something sneaky that wants to harm you. This thing can save your life, too! β
"Green sac?" I frowned slightly. Picked it up and took a closer look.
It's clearly a red and a black, how can it be called a green sac? However, I didn't ask too much, put it on my waist, and bowed to my uncle: "Thank you, uncle!" β
At this time, the master gently knocked his hand on the table: "During these days, you have been practicing in Zhuangzi. Don't make trouble, I'm going to go out for a while, and when I come back, I'm going to check your kung fu! It's okay if it's in my mental expectation, but it's not if it's not. You will be punished! β
"Master, you want to go out? Where to go? I was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked.
The master shook his head: "Go do something, your uncle doesn't often ask for help." This time, since the request came to my door, I naturally would not refuse! β
Uncle Shi glared at the master fiercely: "If you don't want to go, I can find someone else!" β
"Don't mind, I didn't say no, didn't I already agree?!" The master smiled bitterly and said, "After so many years, your temper has not changed at all!" β
I was a little reluctant in my heart, and I didn't know when the master would come back.
The master seemed to know what I was thinking: "Don't worry, Adin, they won't follow me, if you have anything, you can ask them for help." Besides, they are handling all the big and small things in Zhuangzi. You two just need to practice well, and you don't have to worry about anything else! β
"I know, master!" I said reluctantly.
The junior brother nodded lightly beside him.
That night, taking advantage of the night, the master and uncle went out. It seems to be in a hurry, as if there is something important. But I can't ask more about these things.
After the master left, Zhuangzi was much quieter.
The daily life of the junior disciple is very simple, practicing, eating, sleeping, and often going to sit there in front of the godfather's grave!
To be honest, I always felt that there was something strange about my junior brother. But I can't tell what's wrong!
Three days after the master left, I yawned this morning, went out of the room, washed my face, and was getting ready for my morning class.
Outside, however, there was a very rapid knock on the door.
I walked over, opened the door of Zhuangzi, and found the shopkeeper of the rice shop in the upper reaches of the Dragon River standing there, looking at me, and hurriedly asked, "Little coffin, is the old coffin here?" I've got something urgent to find him! β
"The master is out. I don't know how long it will take to get back. I looked at the shopkeeper Wang and whispered, "If you have anything, you can tell me first, and when the master comes back, I will tell you!" β
"When will the old coffin come back?" Shopkeeper Wang shook his head and asked again.
"I don't know about this, what's wrong?" I sensed that the tone of the shopkeeper was a little unnatural, and I hurriedly asked.
Shopkeeper Wang nodded, and then sighed: "This morning, a drifter came up in the Dragon River, and I originally wanted to pull down the coffin and bury it on the spot. But I felt that something was wrong with this drifter, and the skin on my body was blue, and it was said that there was a drifter in the water, and my complexion was white all the time. So I want the old coffin to come over and palm my eyes! This thing is unlucky after all, and if it's okay, it's naturally the best. But if something happens, the village will suffer! β
I frowned slightly, this is indeed a big deal.
Originally, this drifter was supposed to be pulled into Yizhuang. But now that Yizhuang has also been demolished, there is nowhere to go. If it was really an ordinary corpse, it would be buried if it was pulled up the coffin mountain, but this one was somewhat different, so the shopkeeper Wang didn't dare to make an idea.
But now the master is not in Zhuangzi. I was about to refuse.
At this time, the junior brother walked out: "Let's go, go over and have a look!" β
"Cheng, you two have been following the old coffin for so long. I must have learned some real skills, and I am relieved to have you here! I'll lead the way! As if grasping a life-saving straw, the shopkeeper said hurriedly.