Chapter 118: The innkeeper
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Compared to the guest rooms dozens of meters away, except for some old ones and a little dust on the floor, there is nothing unusual about this wooden house, it is very ordinary, as if it should exist as such.
Walking to the front of the wooden house, he was about to knock on the door, and Li Yuchen's ears heard the same voice as the vicissitudes of life that called him before.
"The door is not closed, come in. The voice was very soft, and it dragged on a little long, like a deep helplessness.
"Then I'm in. Li Yuchen shouted and pushed the door open.
The light came in as the door opened, and the scene inside the wooden house came into his eyes, not much different from the room he had lived in before, and there were some differences, like the exterior of the wooden house, which always looked old.
In the room, there was an old man, sitting very calmly, with his eyes open, staring at him, smiling slightly.
Taking two steps forward, he closed the door lightly, and then turned around, facing the old man, his hands clenched into fists.
"Senior!" he shouted respectfully, standing in place.
His eyes reflected the figure of the old man, because the light was a little dim, and it was also a little far away, he couldn't see it very clearly, but he was sure that the old man was really old, as if half of his body had been submerged in the ground, and he could fall at any time.
Looking at it simply, he seemed to be able to see the vicissitudes of life experienced by the old man, and he couldn't help but sigh the power of the years, and sadness arose in his heart.
Through the transmission, the old man told him to come alone, and when he arrived at this wooden house, which should have been a long time ago, he didn't know why, and he didn't know what kind of special meaning the old man's smile had, trying to calm himself, but he was faintly worried.
It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm worried that the old man might die at any time.
"You are Li Yuchen, is your grandfather okay?" the old man nodded slightly and said with a smile.
For the first half of the words, Li Yuchen nodded slightly, and asked with a little doubt: "The seniors know my grandfather?"
Before he was sure, he was much safer, unconsciously, his still very immature face with a flat smile, a very ordinary smile, but it can bring warmth.
"Recognize. The old man smiled lightly, with some pride and self-deprecation in his smile, but also a little silence.
His pride, his self-deprecation, and his silence are the pasts he has experienced, and every time he recalls it, it is an indescribable complex emotion, and as soon as it comes to his heart, it is difficult, unforgettable, and difficult to let go.
As if sensing the old man's complicated thoughts, Li Yuchen didn't say anything, silently looked at the old man, watched him silent, and wanted to see his silence.
"I've known your grandfather for a long time. After a long silence, the old man slowly spoke, "That was the story of many years ago, and I forget how many years have passed, but I still remember the first time I saw him, it was a very poisonous day. ”
"When I saw him, he was being chased and killed, he was chased by a group of people, he was seriously injured, and there was no hope of escaping, but he just didn't give up and still ran forward. ”
"I was a spectator, watching him being chased and killed, watching him keep running forward, watching him get hurt again and again, and then running forward, and I don't know why, I put down what I had to do, followed him, and watched him run. ”
"Maybe it's because I've been watching it for a long time and can't help but want a happy outcome, or maybe I'm moved by his behavior, I saved his life and took him away from death. ”
"I have experienced life and death many times, and I have long been accustomed to life and death, and I have warned myself many times that it is not my own business, and it is better not to participate, but I still decided to save his life, and I did save his life. ”
"At that time, I was already very old, and he was still very young......"
Speaking of this, the old man smiled slightly, but he couldn't say what he wanted to say for a while, and replaced his sigh with silent silence.
Li Yuchen thought about it, conjuring up the situation in his mind, outlining the appearance of Grandpa Li You when he was young, but it was always that kind smiling face, engraved with the traces of time, unable to be young.
"It should have been decades, and it passed in the blink of an eye, and he was still young...... He should have been young, and when he shouldn't have been old, he suddenly got old, faster than me, an old man. ”
"I'm old, he's old, he's aging fast, but his realm is surpassing me. ”
"In just a few decades, his aging has brought about the improvement of his realm, and I, staying here, guarding this inn, have not made any progress at all, cultivating silently, but also waiting for death to come. ”
"When we met more than ten years ago, I was far inferior to him, and I couldn't keep up with the distance in my life. ”
The old man raised his head, and his old face was smiling, but this smile was so bitter.
"That is, more than ten years ago, I also asked him, asked why, why did he become so strong, and why did he get old, he said that he wanted to become stronger, he had to become stronger, and he had to become stronger in a very short time, so he became stronger, risking his life. ”
"Actually, decades ago, after saving him, I also asked him why he was cultivating so hard, and he said that he wanted to become stronger, he had to become stronger, and he had to become stronger in a very short time, so he worked very hard and worked hard. ”
"He's got his persistence, so, he's insisting. ”
"And I can only guard this Ping'an Inn, just like my name, Liu Ping'an, only Ping'an, the name given by my parents...... That's great!"
A smile appeared on the old face, a very real and pure smile, and it seemed to be really stupid to miss it inexhaustibly.
He's old, old a long time ago, and he admits it.
It is precisely because he is old that he can only guard such an inn and die silently.
Hiding in an inn, he left peace, but he lost many opportunities to become stronger...... Although he regretted it, he didn't regret it completely, and he always gained a lot, such as his understanding of life and even life.
Li Yuchen has always been a listener, listening to the old man's self-report, he can't help but think about many things, the old man's past, Li You's grandfather's past, and his own future......
"The Vault Corner opened, and I saw him again, knowing that the Vault Corner was there because of him...... I've seen you again. The old man smiled, his eyes flashed with love, "The baby of more than ten years ago has grown up now......
In an instant, Li Yuchen had a lot of thoughts in his heart, thinking of his parents who had never met, and wanted to find out his life experience, but when these thoughts arose and he was about to ask, he suddenly didn't want to know, and remembered the vague words that his grandfather had said a long time ago.
"You can't know your origins until you're strong enough. For him who was still young at the time, Li You said this, his expression was indescribably serious.
The face that was originally kind and kind but became very serious made Li Yuchen dare not ask, and doubts rose in his heart, worried, and even fearful that could not be expressed.
So, he didn't ask, staring at the old man with emotion. (My novel "Hegemony of the Three Realms" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner "Add Friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up!)