"Shhhhhh A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy pushed aside the reeds and stared at the prey not far away, while whispering a reminder to his younger brother.

His younger brother was only seven or eight years old, with white hair like snow, and although his face was covered with a lot of mud, he could still see the delicacy of his facial features.

"Qiancheng, that's my friend, can you not arrest it?"

"None of them are your friends! No, if you can't catch one and give it to the Cripple King today, you'll have to wait to be sold. ”

Qiancheng took a few deep breaths, adjusted his posture, held his breath, and the tiger jumped out, but he didn't run a few steps before he fell face down in the reeds.

The white crane, which was stretching not far away, jumped away after hearing the movement, and went away along the river.

"Something! What a thing! Qiancheng stood up, his eyes fierce enough to tear everything apart.

"Brother, it's a person, it seems to be alive?"

Qiancheng looked back and saw that it was the Lingchuan River that was washed downstream by the river.

He could still hear a slight snoring sound when he got closer, and his heart became even more irritated. But after seeing that this person was holding a sword in his hand, his anger suddenly dropped seven points, and when he saw a string of golden bells tied to the gourd hanging from the other party's waist, he immediately touched his chin and thought.

His younger brother didn't think much about it, and immediately squatted down, trying to wake up the sleeping Lingchuan.

"Wait," Qiancheng also squatted down, stared at the string of golden bells, and said in a low voice, "Qianhe, I'll calculate with you, just now, if there wasn't this person, that white crane would definitely be in hand." ”

"Can you really catch it?"

"Hey, I've failed a dozen times today, but I've found the trick."

"Now that we've found the trick, let's hurry up and find Hakuzuru, don't waste time here."

"Hey no, I've failed continuously, on the one hand, because I haven't found the trick, and on the other hand, I want to accumulate a momentum, momentum! You know what. I had already built up momentum, but as a result, I fell with a 'snap'. ”

Chizuru tilted his head and wondered, "Really? ”

"What did I lie to you, really!" After that, Qiancheng went to untie the string of golden bells, and at the same time Zhen Zhen said, "Because he tripped up my momentum, so I couldn't catch the crane, and he accompanied me with a string of golden bells, and I was too little." Hey, why is it so tightly bolted? ”

Ling Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed Qiancheng's wrist, and before he could speak, a pair of cold eyes scared Qiancheng enough.

"Oh, you're awake, it's good to wake up, we won't bother you, goodbye. Huh, hey, let go, or I'm welcome! ”

Ling Chuan shook his dizzy head, and saw the sword in his hand again, then sighed, let go of Qiancheng, and asked, "Who are you, why do you move my golden bell?" ”

"You stumbled over my brother's momentum, and taking you a string of golden bells is cheaper for you."

"Potential? What kind of potential, you can still stumble. Ling Chuan turned his head to look at Qianhe, his expression suddenly changed, and after a moment of sluggishness, he returned to his original state, and asked slowly, "What's your name?" ”

"Chizuru."

"Chizuru, where are your parents?"

"I was thrown away by my parents, and my grandfather picked me up." Chizuru pouted, quite angry, never felt that there was anything wrong with the fact that he was an abandoned baby, "You have to accompany us with a crane!" ”

"A crane? It's simple, as long as you want, I'll catch all ten, but are you really willing? ”

"This ......" After listening to Lingchuan's words, Chizuru obviously fell into hesitation, "Can you take the golden bell?" ”

"This string of golden bells is very important to me, I can't give it to you, if you don't want the white crane, I'll leave."

"Hey, wait." Qiancheng pulled Chizuru aside and discussed, "Chizuru, you can let me catch it, why can't you let him catch it?" ”

"Because you can't catch it."

“…… Chizuru, if you can't catch a crane and return it to the Cripple King, do you know what will happen? You're going to be caught and sold. ”

"But they're all my friends......"

"Chizuru! Think about grandpa, think about how much grandpa loves you, and how sad he will be if you are caught to pay off your debts. ”

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault that I secretly let the crane go." Chizuru wiped her tears and said sadly, "Otherwise, you might as well use me to pay off your debts." You let the lame king sell me closer, and I can go home and see......"

"You...... You! Alas...... Run, can't you provoke, can't you hide? “

Ling Chuan on the side naturally heard these words, and at the same time, somewhere in his heart was also touched, "I can help you." ”

As soon as he said this, he regretted it a little, because his words might lead to a lot of trouble.

"Can you really help us?" Qiancheng couldn't believe it, how could a person he had never met help them and compensate? But how is this possible.

"I didn't help in vain, let Chizuru worship me as a teacher."

"No, what's the difference between that and selling my brother to you." He picked up Chizuru and was about to leave, but Chizuru stood there and refused to move.

"Brother, the disaster is my fault, besides, let's go, what should Grandpa do."

"Alright, alright." Ling Chuan looked at Qianhe, and there was a trace of unbearability in his heart, "I think you're quite pleasing to the eye...... I'll help you for free. ”

In front of Moyu Town by the Qingshi River, there is an old willow tree, under the willow tree, a short and thick man, holding a cane, a straw hat on his head, is slumped on the chair and sleeping, there are several crane cages behind him, more than ten white cranes are curled up in the cage, and his spirit is also a little sluggish.

Not far away, a few ruffians were chewing peanuts and drinking. After one of them saw the three of Lingchuan, he hurriedly woke up the lame king, and said eagerly: "Boss, the two little rabbit cubs of Qiancheng and Qianhe have brought people here, I'm afraid they are here to find fault." ”

"Finding fault?" When the lame king heard these two words, he suddenly sat up, and his straw hat was buttoned on the head of the little ruffian, "Who dares to find Lao Tzu's stubble?" ”

Qiancheng pointed to the lame king sitting on the chair and said, "He is the lame king, and he usually finds someone to catch some cranes and sells them to the idle and boring rich sons in the city, and sometimes, he also sells people."

When the lame king saw that Qiancheng was pointing at him, his anger rose from his heart, and he jumped up from his chair, propped up his crutches, dragged his lame right leg, and walked towards Qianhe, and scolded as he walked: "Little rabbit! If you can't hand over the white crane, Lao Tzu will use you to pay off the debt! ”

The ruffians and hooligans behind the lame king also followed, as imposing as a flock of geese. Ling Chuan shook his head and smiled, as if he was really looking at a flock of geese, and the lead goose was still lame.

Chizuru hid behind Chijo and bared half of his head to observe the situation.

Ling Chuan came to the lame king's side, and without waiting for the other party to ask, he gently patted the other party on the shoulder. The lame king suddenly felt weakness in his right leg, and he knelt on one knee.

"What the are you...... Shhh Hey, hey, hey, my leg is fine! After I see it, who will dare to call me the lame king! The lame king was immersed in joy, and the minions behind him also stared at his legs in amazement, but hung Lingchuan aside, and after a while, the lame king realized in hindsight, "Benefactor! Dare to ask the benefactor if he is the immortal master of the cave, another day, the villain will definitely ......"

"Keep your mouth shut, don't ask what you shouldn't."

The lame king was a little unhappy, feeling that although the person who came had healed his leg, his words were very disdainful, and when he was at a loss, he was surprised to find that Lingchuan's eyes were cold, and if he was deep and secluded in the ancient well, a burst of fear arose inexplicably in his heart, and he heard the chuckle of the two brothers of Qiancheng and Qianhe, and immediately patted his mouth and pleaded, "It's the villain who has too much to say, please forgive the immortal master." ”

"I didn't help you in vain, these two people are destined for me, they owe you a crane, use your leg to pay it back, it should be no problem."

"No problem! Absolutely! ”

"Is it really okay?" Ling Chuan sneered and turned his back, "Don't treat yourself badly because of my little favor." ”

The lame king immediately understood the meaning of his words, and said secretly in his heart, "Feelings are for these two people, but since he can cure his legs, he will definitely be able to cure me, alas." It's going to bleed. ”

He immediately made up his mind and said sincerely: "There is a problem, there is a big problem, these cranes of mine, you should give them all." ”

"Boss, it's not ......"

Before the minion finished speaking, he was slapped to the ground by the lame king and scolded: "How can you speak here!" Go ahead and bring all those cranes here! ”

"I don't have the leisure to raise these little ones, let's release them."

"Do you hear that? Release, all released! ”

The man ran to the bottom of the willow tree and opened all the cages.

Seeing the white cranes flying away in groups of three or two, the lame king felt very uncomfortable, these white cranes, just one can be sold for hundreds of taels, and if they are in good condition, they can even buy three hundred taels, but he didn't regret it much, at least he didn't have to be a cripple anymore, so he left with his men after respectfully bidding farewell to Lingchuan.

"It's here." Ling Chuan nodded with satisfaction and asked Chizuru, "Are you satisfied?" ”

"Hey, hey." Chizuru didn't answer, just laughed innocently twice, and then asked, "We've never seen each other before, why are you helping me like this?" ”

"People like us who practice value the word fate the most, and besides, you and I are an old man, and there are some similarities."

"The deceased? What deceased? ”

"A girl, even though she was a person hundreds of years ago, I still can't forget her."

Qiancheng scoffed at this, "What about deceiving children? You don't look like someone who has lived hundreds of years. ”

"Ha, believe it or not." Ling Chuan wanted to teach Qiancheng, a "little adult", a small lesson, but he felt that this was too naïve, and it would only make him believe that he was bragging, "I really don't understand, why should I be angry with you little ghost." Chizuru! Let me ask you again, can you worship me as a teacher? ”

"Can you take my brother's share?"

"Your brother? Buy one and build one, hiss.... It's not impossible. He grabbed Qiancheng's wrist and asked after a moment, "Boy, do you feel something?" ”

"How should I feel?"

"That's not feeling anything, well, it's not a bad thing, there are many dangers on the path of cultivation, if you are not careful, you will die in Huangquan, it is good to be a mortal for the rest of your life."

After Qiancheng heard this, he was obviously a little lost.

Seeing this, Chizuru turned to Lingchuan and said, "I am destined to stay with my brother in this life, since my brother has no relationship with the immortal master, then I am afraid that there is no fate with me." Brother, let's go home. ”

"Chizuru, or you ......"

"Brother, if you don't go back, grandpa will be worried."

"Chizuru ......" Chijo looked at the smile on Chizuru's face, all along, he was the one who protected Chizuru, and now, the identity seems to have been reversed, and he also found a comfort on Chizuru's face, "Okay, let's go home." ”

Ling Chuan looked at the backs of one big and one small, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful, shook his head and sighed, "It's just an interesting story before he died, and fate ends here, which is not a good thing." ”

He untied the gourd and was about to take a sip when he suddenly noticed a strange noise on the roof in the distance.

"Alas, it's a bad fate."