When I got closer, I saw a man standing next to the redbud bush, staring at me all the time.

"I haven't seen you," he said to me, "the new kid?"

It was a slightly obese man, not very tall, who looked to be at least forty years old, with round-framed eyes, messy hair, and a suit that didn't fit well, and he looked somewhat funny.

"I'm invited," I said, shaking the invitation in my hand.

"It turned out to be a distinguished guest of the Zong family," he looked me up and down, as if to make sure I was telling the truth, "then you should be the legendary ghostwriter, I didn't expect to be so young." ”

“... I didn't understand what you meant. "It seems that this invitation is not available to everyone.

"Outsiders can't pass through this bauhinia bush," the middle-aged man narrowed his eyes, "But if you take the invitation card of the Zong family, it's a different matter." ”

"Outsiders, do you mean people who aren't demon killers?" I asked him.

He looked at me with interest, "That's understandable, but..."

"Why don't you usually find that you are so good at talking," Zong An's voice interrupted the man in front of him, "Mr. Yu Ping, you seem to have forgotten what you promised me." ”

"Real... I'm sorry, but I'm talking too much. "Seeing Zong An suddenly appear next to the two of us, Yu Ping, who is older tomorrow, is like a mouse seeing a cat.

"I'm glad you're here, Yek. Zong An ignored the trembling Yu Ping, with a smile with his logo on his face, "I'm really worried that you forgot." ”

"I almost forgot," I said, "what's going on with this invitation?"

"You're sure to have a lot of questions, but I'm too busy to find someone to explain your doubts to you," he glanced at Yu Ping, "Since Mr. Yu Ping is so enthusiastic, let him be your guide today." He suddenly lowered his voice and said in Yu Ping's ear, "And no one knows more than you, right? Yu Ping, professor." ”

I saw Yu Ping's face turn pale.

"Haha, don't be so nervous, just kidding. Zong An said, "Ye Ke is my honored guest, and he must be entertained for me." Yu Ping just wanted to say something, Zong An made a silent gesture, "Shh, don't speak, you know you don't have the right to refuse me." ”

Yu Ping looked at him, then at me, beads of sweat running down his sideburns, and finally, he nodded.

"Very good, Na Ye Ke, I'll go say hello to the others first, there is still some time before the start, so let Yu Ping take you around first. ”

“... Well, thanks. ”

As soon as Zong An left, Yu Ping breathed a deep sigh of relief, "The difficult guy is finally gone." Seeing that I was staring at him, he said, "Don't tell him that I'm difficult!"

"Aren't you afraid that I'm in the company of him? I burst out laughing, this man was too defenseless.

"If you were really the ghostwriter, you wouldn't be in the same league as him, and I still have this analytical ability. Yu Ping had a positive expression, "By the way, young man, what's your name?"

"Yek. I replied, "There's something I'm a little concerned about," Zong'an's words kept repeating in my head just now, "Forgive me, Professor, what do you mean? You're a university teacher?"

"You really have a lot of problems," he was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "There's nothing to hide, anyway, everyone knows that I used to work in the school, but I left for some reasons, although it's a bit embarrassing, but I still like the title of professor, if you call me that, I'll be very happy, haha." ”

"Do you know Fu Bai?" I still couldn't hold back, the person in front of me reminded me of what Teacher Fu once said.

"What the hell are you ......," he looked at me in surprise.

"I am a student of Teacher Fu. ”

The air fell silent all at once.

"So that's the case......" Yu Ping spoke again after a while, "The world is so small, I didn't expect you to be that guy's student," he took off his round-rimmed glasses, "How is he now?"

"Not bad, continuing his research. I saw a moment of tears in Yu Ping's eyes.

"What a stubborn guy, so he knows you can?" Yu Ping pointed to my eyes.

"Teacher Fu... Should not know so much. ”

"Oh, I see. He smiled and put his glasses back on, "Don't tell him you've seen me, he's fine now." Let's go, it's time for us to go in. ”

Maybe because Yu Ping also knows Fu Bai, I actually have a feeling of seeing my relatives in this environment, although there are still a lot of puzzles, including what Zong An said before that Yu Ping promised him, but following Yu Ping into the Bauhinia Courtyard, I feel a lot more at ease.

And this feeling of steadiness only lasted less than three minutes, the last time I came to the Bauhinia Courtyard I was taken directly to the backyard, so I did not enter the main hall, before I came, I was fully prepared, thinking that the worst result is that I can't talk to people, but when Yu Ping pushed open the door of the main hall, I felt that I was really too naïve.

"Come, let's welcome this mysterious ghostwriter, Mr. Yeck. "The main hall is a large hall without columns, full of all kinds of demon slayers, and Zong An is standing in the middle of the hall to announce my arrival to everyone.

The eyes of everyone in the audience were focused on me, this was the most embarrassing moment of my life, even after many years, whenever I thought about it, I wanted to beat Zong An hard.

Yu Ping obviously didn't expect this to be the case, his slightly chubby body stood in front of me, and said in a voice that only I could hear, "Ye Ke, if I were you, I would run now, it's still too late." ”

"Ye Ke, don't stand at the door, come in and say hello to everyone. "Zong An didn't give me a chance to escape at all.

I could only bite the bullet and walk to the middle of the main hall under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes.

"It is my honor that Mr. Ye Ke is willing to participate in the assembly hosted by the Zong family," Zong An looked at me with a smile, and then turned his eyes to the demon slayer around him, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, first of all, I will give you a New Year's greeting, everyone who can participate in the assembly as promised is a friend of the Zong family, and secondly, from this year, the Zong family has officially settled in City A, and please help me more. ”

Suddenly, his tone became cold, "Finally, Mr. Ye Ke is my honored guest, but he is not a demon slayer, so today as long as he is willing, you can talk to him about anything, but please don't try to use his power, let alone try to pull him in." After saying this, he regained his smile, "Then today's New Year's tea party will begin, and everyone will eat and drink as much as you like." ”

Everyone, including Ye Ke, was stunned by Zong An's words, and after a few seconds, everyone applauded one after another.

"Let's go, I'll show you around. Zong An said.

"Oh no, Mr. Yu Ping will take me, I see that you are also quite busy. ”

"It's fine, nothing important. Zong An said indifferently.

"Zong An, I need to talk to you about the contract, is your Zong family a little too involved?" An old man stepped forward, not looking very friendly.

"Grandpa Mu, there should be a misunderstanding in this matter, you can talk to my housekeeper. Zong An's face could not see emotion, but his tone was undoubted, he should be used to this kind of occasion.

"Did you send the old man like this! Your father didn't do this back then!" The old man surnamed Mu did not retreat at all.

Zong An frowned and said to me, "Okay, then let Yu Ping take you around first, and I'll go over after I finish dealing with the things in hand." Let's go, Grandpa Mu, let's go over there and talk. ”

Yu Ping immediately walked over, "This old man Mu is not a good talker, it is estimated that Zong An will not be able to get out for a while," he looked around, "I'll take you to meet a few reliable people." ”