The third floor of Hongyun Zhai.

The door of the Zhu Guo box.

Chu Qingxiao stood there with a stunned expression, looking at the voice sitting in the box.

The other party looked up at him, Chu Qingxiao couldn't see what kind of expression was on the face behind the mask, but he heard the other party say in a warm voice: "Come in, try this beef tofu, this is the signature dish of this Hongyun Zhai." ”

Saying that, the other party also waved enthusiastically to Chu Qingxiao.

Chu Qingxiao took a few breaths to bring himself back to his senses, then walked to the room with a calm face and sat down opposite the man.

There are all kinds of ingredients on the round table made of rosewood, there is a copper pot in the middle, and there is a charcoal stove below, which seems to have been burning for a long time, the soup in the copper pot is boiling, bursts of water vapor are rising, and a fragrance also pours into the tip of Chu Qingxiao's nose.

The man got up, enthusiastically took out a piece of white and tender tofu from it and put it into Chu Qingxiao's bowl, and said, "Taste it, how does this taste?" ”

Chu Qingxiao was in a trance.

He looked at the copper pot in front of him, looked at the churning heat, and remembered that when he was in Wuling City, there was a famous dish in the best Qinglou in Wuling City at that time, called beef tofu, he had never eaten it, but his father had a public office, and was invited by Wang Che's father to a banquet there and ate for a while.

After coming back, he chatted with Chu Qingxiao with relish for three days.

It is said that the things there are tender and beautiful, and the aftertaste is endless.

made Chu Qingxiao suspect for a while that he was not talking about vegetables, but people.

"What? Dislike? I thought you'd love to try this. Seeing that Chu Qingxiao didn't react for a long time, the man asked again.

Chu Qingxiao came back to his senses at this time, he looked at the man with a strange expression, and did not respond to his concerned inquiry, but just asked, "Mr. Meng invited me here?" ”

Yes, the person sitting in front of Chu Qingxiao at this moment is not someone else, it is the Mr. Meng from the Spiegel Terrace that Chu Qingxiao has only met once this afternoon!

Seeing that Chu Qingxiao seemed to be unintentional, Mr. Meng also put down the chopsticks in his hand when he saw the food in front of him, and said with a smile at that time: "Definitely." ”

"Who invited you to a banquet, the letter was very clear, I just came here to receive Master Chu for them, but this meal was indeed invited by them."

"What about them?" Chu Qingxiao looked around, the room was very large, but it was bright, and there was obviously no place to hide.

Mr. Meng stood up and walked to the window of the room and looked out of the window: "The box on the third floor of Hongyun Zhai is one of the most sought-after among the restaurants in the entire Tianhang City, for no other reason, you can overlook the scene of the entire Tianhang Street here." ”

Chu Qingxiao frowned, he was unhappy with Mr. Meng's care: "I thought that a character like Mr. Meng would be disdainful of these extravagant pleasures. ”

Mr. Meng looked out the window and responded: "Human nature chases pleasure, how can I avoid vulgarity if I am not a saint?" ”

"It's just that people are human because they know how to deny themselves."

"Sir, do you mean to save heavenly principles and eliminate human desires?" Chu Qingxiao asked.

Mr. Meng paused: "This is what your husband taught you?" ”

Chu Qingxiao shook his head: "I do have a gentleman in Wuling City, he taught me a lot, but I am stubborn by nature, and I don't remember much." ”

"He said it, but he said it, and he didn't agree with it."

He felt that the reason why people are human beings is to restrain their animal nature rather than their human nature. Pleasure but not indulgence, freedom but not wantonness, is humanity. ”

Hearing this, Mr. Meng's voice seemed to be a little relieved: "It seems that you agree with your gentleman's words." ”

Chu Qingxiao did not shy away from it, and said bluntly: "Mr. Luo is a very good person, and for me, he is the best gentleman." ”

Mr. Meng was noncommittal to Chu Qingxiao's words, and he continued to look out the window.

"Although I don't care about pleasure and I don't have a desire for power, sometimes people have to go high enough to see the whole picture and know how to go on their own path."

"It's like standing here."

"At a glance, all living beings are in full view, their joys, angers, sorrows and joys suddenly become small, and at this time, you can say goodbye to those insignificant trade-offs and make the right choice."

Chu Qingxiao felt that Mr. Meng seemed to have something to say, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Today's master is here, won't you come and take a look?" And at this moment, Mr. Meng's voice sounded again.

Chu Qingxiao was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled.

But at this moment, he stood up, came to the window with Mr. Meng, and looked out of the window.

As Mr. Meng said.

The view of this place is excellent.

Looking out of that window, you can see the bustling scene on Tianhang Street at a glance.

But this crowded scene was not attractive to Chu Qingxiao.

He was about to withdraw his gaze, but suddenly caught a glimpse of the door of the Golden Jade Hall, which was surrounded by drinkers waiting for a table just across the street, and suddenly two not so gregarious figures appeared.

They didn't have the brocade of silk that the drinkers were wearing, just coarse linen with a few conspicuous patches.

They were not as young and handsome as those pedestrians, but they were just slumped on their backs, carrying a head of frost and snow, and supported each other slowly and with difficulty through the crowd to the front of the Golden Jade Hall.

It's the Bai family couple!

Chu Qingxiao recognized them at a glance.

He leaned forward unconsciously, his hands grasping the railing in front of him, his eyes wary.

He vaguely realized that something was wrong.

The old couple of the Bai family walked towards the Golden Jade Hall, and at this moment Fu Zhengliang, the peak master of the White Hump, was making the east, and many officials from the Great Xia King were being entertained.

"What are they going to do?" Chu Qingxiao looked sideways at Mr. Meng on the side, his eyes were fierce, and he asked in a cold voice.

Mr. Meng didn't respond to Chu Qingxiao's question at the first time, but just looked at the old couple who were getting closer and closer to the door of Jin Yutang, and asked, "...... Gongzi Chu?"

"You said if ......"

"If one day, there are only two options left in front of you."

"One is to make a living from now on, and never ask about the past again."

"One is to risk everything and use your life to get justice for Wuling City and the swords and armors back then, what will you choose?"

Chu Qingxiao frowned, and he said: "My life was given by the people of Sword Armor and Wuling City, in order to help them get justice, I will not hesitate to do this!" ”

"Is that so......" Mr. Meng nodded, his eyes falling on the old couple, who had already arrived at the door of the Golden Jade Hall.

Mr. Meng whispered at this time: "Then they are the same......"

Chu Qingxiao's heart trembled, and he was about to say something.

But at this time, outside the golden jade hall, the couple who were over seventy years old knelt on the ground almost at the same time.

"The White Hump Peak Master Fu Zhengliang privately refined the Demon Pill and mutilated his disciples!"

"My lords, please avenge the untouchables!"