The snow is falling in Wuling City.

The snow seems to have been falling for a long time, and it seems to have just begun.

It's noon.

Chu Yueshan hurriedly ran out of the wine shop and came to the foot of the big tree in the middle of the street.

He quickly unbuttoned his belt, grabbed his pants with one hand, and pulled up his shirt with the other.

With the sound of falling water, Chu Yueshan's stubble face showed a comfortable look.

He has been holding back this urine for half an hour, but the glasses on the wine table are staggered, and he also has a request for others, so it is not easy to leave after all.

The liquid with a slight temperature fell on the snow, raising a puff of mist.

Chu Yueshan shook his body, then pulled up his pants and was about to tie the belt, but found that the belt made of hemp rope probably couldn't bear his increasingly wide waist, and it was broken at this time.

I looked at it again, and under my feet, I was careless, and there were a few more water stains on the newly bought cotton shoes that I bought in order to be able to see people decently today.

He sighed.

I'm still getting old after all.

When I was young, I didn't have the majesty of the wind, but now I can get my shoes wet with the wind.

In the past, with my companions, I also liked to fight for who was the first in the world.

Now that I think about it, it's all.

Time is the most powerful guy in the world.

Yellow rouge face.

Rusted Hero Sword.

It also smoothed out the original intention......

Chu Yueshan put away his sigh, tied the broken belt in a knot, and hid it in a wide coat to maintain his dignity.

He himself knows that such decency is only superficial, but for a middle-aged man who has achieved nothing.

That's the only thing he has left.

He sighed and looked up at the tree in front of him, the tall trunk was bare.

Snowflakes fell from the dome and dripped into his eyes.

He was suddenly in a trance, and whispered inexplicably.

"The peach blossoms in Wuling City haven't bloomed for a long time."

……

Wuling City is famous for peach blossoms, and there is a ten-zhang high towering peach tree in the middle of the city, which is called a sacred tree by the people in the city.

Legend has it that this tree was once lit by gods and men to protect this Wuling City on the border of southern Xinjiang from the erosion of the dark domain of the Black Abyss.

The truth of this story has long been verifiable, but the love of the people of Wuling City for peach trees is something that has been carved into their bones.

There are one or two peach trees planted in the yard of almost every household, and every spring, Wuling City is full of peach blossoms, scorching like fire.

It's just that this winter is long, and Chu Yueshan has not seen it for a long time, and the scene of flowers blooming like fire.

He staggered down the road, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians, many of whom knew each other, but most of them deliberately avoided it, and they did not forget to point their fingers behind their backs.

"Isn't that Chu Yashi? Do you still have the heart to hang out at this time? ”

"Hanging out? That's not hanging out, today I heard that he invited the fairy spirit to the White Crane Zhai, and the drunken flying cranes in the three two and one altar were on the three altars more than three. ”

"Hmph, it looks like a bloody investment."

"That's not it, after all, his son did something like that, and it's not easy to settle down."

"Lord Zhu is a good official, since he came to our Wuling City, he has opened a school, reduced taxes, and distributed food every few days."

"You see that we can't see a beggar on the street in Wuling City now, it's not all the credit of Lord Zhu."

"I don't know, what kind of madness did his bastard son have to dare to hurt Lord Zhu......"

"Either it's evil, or it's so bad that we ordinary people can't live a good life!"

Chu Yueshan listened to the gossip in his ear, and secretly cursed in his mouth, but he didn't dare to respond, so he could only hurry.

Soon he was in front of his house.

The gate is not big and even more inconspicuous, but even in the weather where a foot of snow has piled up on the street, the gate is still clean.

There was a thin man squatting in front of the door, and when he saw Chu Yueshan, he hurriedly came over: "Old Chu! ”

Chu Yueshan had a strange expression: "Sun Kuan? I don't have the money to lend you to gamble! ”

Sun Kuan is Chu Yueshan's brother-in-law, addicted to gambling, idleness every day, and a little family background has been defeated, in this Wuling City can be described as a disgusting goods.

"Look at what you said, I'm Qingxiao's uncle, if something like this happened to him, how can I still have the slightest intention of doing that thing?" Sun Kuan said dissatisfiedly.

Hearing this, Chu Yueshan's displeased face eased slightly, but he was still vigilant: "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Sun Kuan grinned, mysteriously handed over a note, and said, "Open it and take a look." ”

Chu Yueshan was a little puzzled, but he still unfolded the note in his hand, only to see that there was an address written on it - Dingxu No. of Huashui Street in the west of the city.

"There is a half-immortal living here, a fortune teller and a thief, I heard that it will also exorcise evil spirits and catch demons, you let Qingxiao go and see it when you scatter." Sun Kuan said nervously.

But Chu Yueshan's face was a little ugly when he heard this, but he still suppressed his anger and said: "I know about Qingxiao's affairs, you don't have to worry about it." ”

"You've invited so many Langzhong, but it doesn't work, listen to me, try this!" Sun Kuan obviously didn't feel Chu Yueshan's attitude, and still spoke vigorously.

"He's a lot better." Chu Yueshan lowered his voice and said.

"Much better? How much better can you do something like that? Sun Kuan obviously didn't agree with Chu Yueshan's words, and his voice was a little louder.

"In the past, what candle yin besieged the city, what Xizhou sword armor was, it was okay."

"He went crazy himself, and he couldn't get in the way of others after all."

"But now he dares to attack the imperial court officials, saying that they are some kind of candle-yin witch Zhu, and almost at the Lantern Festival, he beat the Lord Zhu sent by the court to death, and if this continues, I can't guarantee that one day it will cause some big disaster, if this affects me......"

Before he finished speaking, the cold gaze handed by Chu Yueshan made Sun Kuan's body tremble, and he swallowed the words that came to his mouth alive.

"That's my son, even if something really happens, it won't even affect you!"

"Get out!"

Chu Yueshan said this, and did not give Sun Kuan a chance to say more, issued an eviction order, and then turned his head and walked to the gate of his own courtyard.

……

The courtyard of the Chu family is not big.

It can even be said to be small.

An old well that has long been unable to pump water, a crooked-necked peach tree that is standard for the people of Wuling City, and a stone table.

Three things make this yard seem quite crowded.

But he's a yard after all.

For the officials of Wuling City, there is a courtyard in front of the house, which is a talking point, a decent one, and a stepping stone for interacting with people.

After all, he can be regarded as half an official, and he has to be distinguished from ordinary people.

At this moment, there was a young man sitting at the stone table in the small courtyard, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he couldn't say how handsome he was, but he was beautiful after all.

It's just that the young man's face is slightly pale, wearing a single coat, looking through a manuscript, his brows are furrowed.

The yellowed pages of the manuscript looked old, and on the bottom one were four words written crookedly—the Codex of the Lonely City.

The pages seemed to have been turned over many times, the footers were badly worn, and the yellowed pages were covered with various annotations.

Catching a glimpse of this, Chu Yueshan was angry.

He was about to get angry, but before the words could reach his mouth, he swallowed them back.

"Little rabbit, on such a cold day, I don't know how to wear more clothes!"

So saying, he hurried to the back room and found a piece of clothing, and draped it over the young man.

The boy also looked up at his father at this time: "Dad." ”

He called softly, then lowered his head again to focus on the manuscript.

Chu Yueshan's brows furrowed, he thought about what he had asked Mr. Luo from the academy before, and sat down with anger: "How do you see?" ”

"The content on it is very mutilated, and a lot of key content is missing."

"How did the candle yin break the city, where did the rest of the Xizhou sword armor go? Why did the old Taoist priest disappear, these contents are gone......" The young man replied in a low voice.

But as soon as the words came out, he felt that something was wrong, looked sideways at his father, and said with some surprise: "Dad! Do you believe me? ”

Chu Qingxiao's eyes were full of surprise and expectation.

With the heat of being misunderstood for a long time and longing for recognition.

Chu Yueshan looked at such a son, and the expression on his face loosened for a moment, and even tended to collapse.

But he still suppressed this long-suppressed emotion, and he said in a low voice: "Today, I had a meal with the county magistrate, and he promised me to go and plead for that lord......"

"It's over......"

"Little bunny, promise Daddy, don't think about it anymore, okay?"

Chu Yueshan's tone was gentle, but with a hint of begging.

Since he was a child, Chu Qingxiao rarely heard his father talk to him in such a tone.

The light in his eyes dimmed for a moment.

"But Daddy...... I really ...... in my head."

He didn't give up wanting to say something.

"In the past few days, you can see what you want to take with you at home, clean up, and we will move to the west of the city in two days." Chu Yueshan didn't give him a chance to continue.

Chu Qingxiao was stunned for a moment, but the next moment he came back to his senses.

The county magistrate of Wuling City is notoriously greedy for money and lustful, and he has never been kind to his father, so if he can suddenly help, it will naturally not be because of the ancient road.

What's more, this matter can be big or small.

If you want to take care of the county order, or even the lord from the imperial court, it is not a problem that can be solved by one meal.

Chu Qingxiao looked at the not spacious courtyard, thinking about the smug ambition his father had when he bought him.

His nose suddenly became sore, and his eyes were a little red: "Dad, it's all my fault......"

"At that time, I didn't know what was wrong with me, and when I saw that adult, I lost my mind, and I ...... I don't want that either. ”

Chu Yueshan smiled, reached out and touched Chu Qingxiao's head, and said gently: "Silly child, Lao Tzu is just your son, won't this house be yours in the future, I won't give you flowers, keep it and take it below?" ”

"Dad can earn money without money, but you ...... Gotta live well. ”

Chu Qingxiao lowered his head, he didn't speak, his hands grabbed the corners of his clothes, for a long time, for a long time......

Then, he finally let go of his hand in compromise and nodded heavily.