"It seems that I still underestimated his stubbornness after all."

Looking at the young man who was wet from the rain on his side, Xie Jin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "I don't know if this decision is correct or not, I hope he can get his wish." ”

"Otherwise, maybe in the near future, I don't know if I can pass that level in my heart."

I have to say that today's Nan Ruosu is very similar to the old man's temperament when he was young, and his style of acting is also very much in line with the old man's appetite.

Otherwise, with the character of the old man who can't tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes, he has been calculated by Nan Ruosu on the table before, and he can't expose this matter so easily.

Even if Nan Ruosu was kind to him first, as long as everyone who knew the old man knew that he was a very principled person.

Obviously, Nan Ruosu also knew the old man's temperament well, otherwise, he would not have been able to let him see the chess game he had worked so hard to set up for many years.

One thing is indeed true, his and Xie Jin's personalities are indeed very similar, in fact, to put it bluntly, they both belong to the same type of people.

Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people.

Two lonely figures stood quietly on the top of the stork magpie tower at the top of the White Dragon City, watching the continuous rain curtain in the sky.

No one broke this rare tranquility.

Everything is picturesque in front of you. The heavens are beautiful, and the rain splashes ink, outlining the ultimate beauty of White Dragon City.

This is the case, right now.

The two figures, who were originally different from each other, seemed to be attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of them, and they were engrossed in admiring the rare grand scenery of White Dragon City.

The difference is that the boy let the raindrops falling from the sky beat his body, and at this time, his clothes were completely soaked, but he didn't seem to be aware of it.

And the old man beside him, although he didn't see the slightest movement, but the rain curtain in the sky was always close to his identity, and he looked quite a bit of a person's demeanor.

It seems that the naked eye can see that the two are superior.

However, Nan Ruosu knew very well that although the gentleman beside him was extremely unparticular about his clothes, he was only afraid that he would be wet in the rain.

Don't look at his tattered clothes and unkempt appearance on weekdays, but no matter what time it is, as long as it rains, he will always protect himself tightly at the first time.

Even if it's just a few drops of rain, it can't touch his clothes.

In this regard, Nan Ruosu was also very curious before, and asked the old man more than once in the past what kind of habit this was.

However, the old man's answer made him feel like he was falling to the ground, angry and funny.

He always said seriously that he was not too old to stand the toss, if he was drenched and cold, in case he couldn't slow down and braided his hair, wouldn't it be a loss to his wife and soldiers?

Therefore, it is better to leave this kind of demeanor to young people, and old people like him still pay attention to the inner temperature is relatively stable, and they don't bother.

Nan Ruosu naturally couldn't believe such foolish nonsense as him, but the old man didn't want to say it in detail, and he couldn't break it, so he had to pretend to believe it.

So as not to embarrass both of them.

I don't know how long it took, but the sky gradually became darker, and the rain in the sky gradually subsided a lot, and it was no longer as torrential as before.

Although it was rainy today, it was difficult to tell the exact time just by looking at the sky.

However, Nan Ruosu and Xie Jin both knew very well that if nothing else, it was almost dusk at this time.

The time of the day is like flowing water, and it flies by.

Originally, when the morning dawn came out in the east, the people of White Dragon City had already set out, and after passing through the farce of Nan Ruosu at the gate of the city, and sending the rain curtain to the king with Yueyang and other 10,000 border soldiers, the time was almost noon.

Nan Ruosu didn't calculate by himself how long he and Mr. Xie Jin had been in the Stork Tower, but it was certain that there were still two or three hours.

In the blink of an eye, a day is about to pass, and the deceased is like this, as it is.

Nan Ruosu suddenly sighed lightly and asked in a low voice, "Sir, do you know what day it is?" ”

I don't know if he is lamenting the passage of time, or lamenting the ill-fated fate.

"Today? The third day of March? ”

Hearing this, Xie Jin was stunned, and then patted his forehead like a sudden realization, and said with a smile: "Look at the old man's memory!" ”

"On the third day of the third month of March, isn't it your birthday Second Young Master......?"

At this point, the words suddenly stopped, and the old man looked at the young man beside him with a calm and deep face.

He originally wanted to say something, but the rest of the words seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say it anymore anyway.

After Nan Ruosu's sudden reminder, the old man quickly remembered that on the third day of the third month of March, this ordinary day was the birthday of a young man.

And sixteen years ago today, the innate vision that shocked many dynastic countries, the trace of "scorching sun devouring dragon", accompanied by the birth of a teenager, came to the Suci Dynasty with great fanfare.

Since he came to White Dragon City, every year on the third day of the third month of March, Nan Ruosu's family will gather together to celebrate the boy's birthday.

Although it was just a simple home-cooked meal, the family ate happily.

Moreover, since the old man came to White Dragon City, every year today, the city lord Nan Xuanji will invite him to his home as a guest.

Therefore, the old man can know these things for granted.

Not only that, but the old man also knew that today was not only Nan Ruosu's birthday, but also his brother Nan Ruoxun's birthday.

The two of them are twins.

If it is placed in any previous year, today's Shengxuan City has always been a harmonious and lively day.

Because, every year today, Nan Ruoxun will come from the army on time to reunite with his family.

And everyone in White Dragon City, especially the younger generation, will be lucky enough to meet today, and the youthful demeanor in their minds is amazing.

Only this year is an exception, although it is also this day, but this year's White Dragon City, the atmosphere is particularly calm.

There is no other reason, just because everyone in White Dragon City saw not a handsome young man riding a tall horse, but a cold coffin.

Birthday becomes a sacrifice day, and there is nothing more saddest in life than this.

"To be precise, it is the birthday of the boy and the eldest brother, and it is also the Qingming Festival."

Nan Ruosu said with a smile: "It rains a lot during the Qingming Festival, and this situation and this scene couldn't be better." ”

It's just that his smile is a little cold and complicated in Xie Jin's opinion, but only a sadness is missing.

But Xie Jin knew that the young man had all the grief in his heart.

Although there was no sadness on his face, the sadness in his heart was no less than that of anyone in White Dragon City, and everyone knew that Nan Ruosu and his brother Nan Ruoxun had always had a very good relationship.

But almost no one knew that Nan Ruosu's martial arts talent was not lower than that of his brother Nan Ruoxun, but he had always hidden his martial arts talent.

In Xie Jin's opinion, the reason why Nan Ruosu did this was nothing more than not to compete for the light of his brother Nan Ruoxun, so that he could enjoy this glory alone.

Other than that, he couldn't think of any other reason.

I have to say that the young man is really good and hard.

The old man was very knowledgeable and did not talk, at this time, any words of comfort seemed pale and weak, not to mention, he had just politely rejected the young man's request.

At this time, he was not qualified to appease the young man's sad and wounded heart.

Nan Ruosu looked into the distance, his expression remained unchanged, and continued: "Sixteen years ago today, when the boy and the eldest brother came to this world, it happened to be the Qingming Festival. ”

"But in the years that followed, there was not even one time when Qingming caught up with the third day of March."

"And this year, these two festivals happened to collide together."

"Everything seems to have been arranged by God, but it seems to have been artificially designed."

His voice was low and hoarse, as if he was talking to himself, and as if he was talking to the old man.

The strength of the old man should definitely not be underestimated, and this point, whether it is Nan Ruosu or his father Nan Xuanji, they all see it in their eyes.

Therefore, the right use of a little means to give him a sense of urgency is not impossible in Nan Ruosu's opinion.

Besides, what the young man said is true, behind all this, there is indeed a pair of big hands, which are cleverly designed to promote everything.

As for what exactly this promoter is, it is unknown.

The old man listened quietly, and at this moment, he seemed to be a faithful listener.

However, when the young man's voice came to this, the old man was suddenly shocked.

"Artificially ingenious design? If that's the case......"

The old man didn't dare to think any further, because he was terrified to think about it.

If everything is really as Nan Ruosu said, doesn't it mean that this bureau was already in the cloth sixteen years ago, that is, when the two Nan Ruosu brothers were born?

In other words, sixteen years ago, some people had already predicted that today, sixteen years later, that is, the third day of the third month of March, would it be just in time for the Qingming Festival?

It's a little too scary.

All along, the old man knew that the one of the Su Ci Dynasty was indeed good at calculation, but if it was said that he could calculate to such an extent, the old man was still unwilling to believe it.

"Or is there another bigger driver behind all this?"

At this thought, the old man was equally reluctant to believe it.

In the Suci Dynasty, that one was definitely the biggest staff, and there was no one.

With his energy, no one can control him.

"Could it be that the blind cat ran into a dead mouse, which also seems to be unreasonable."

At this moment, the old man hesitated.

Previously, Nan Ruosu secretly seemed to be asking chess, but in fact, the old man knew very well that the young man just wanted to let himself reach a consensus with him and advance and retreat together.

And the reason why he rejected the boy was mainly because he had some scruples about his back.

If everything is really a prophecy by Nan Ruosu, then even if he doesn't choose to fight with Nan Ruosu, he will really escape the catastrophe?

He didn't know that unless Nan Ruosu's momentum could make that one unable to free up, it would be impossible.

Even when the time comes, he will just hit the stone with an egg and bring humiliation on himself.

The old man didn't think that his power would be stronger than Nan Ruosu, after all, there was still a Nan Xuanji standing behind Nan Ruosu.

Although today's Nan Xuanji seems to have long since lost his former style, as the "martial minister" who used to have the highest voice in the Su Ci Dynasty, how could his energy be a little bit weaker than everyone saw on the surface?

Anyway, the old man definitely didn't believe it, if Nan Xuanji was really just as weak as he appeared on the surface, I am afraid that he would have been swallowed by the one of the Su Ci Dynasty and there would not be even bones left.

How can it come to this day? How could they sit in the White Dragon City for 16 years and be safe?

But even so, Nan Ruosu still chose to invite him, which shows that the grasp in the young man's heart is by no means foolproof.

If not, there would be no need for him to open this mouth at all.

The old man's thoughts were flying, and the young man's voice was non-stop.

"And sixteen years ago, when the boy and the eldest brother were born, that one sent someone to visit my two brothers."

He deliberately bit the word "visit" very hard.

"Not long after that, the boy and the eldest brother fell seriously ill, and it took a long time and a lot of effort for the boy's parents to pull the two of us back from the abyss of illness."

"It was also because of this incident that my father had to leave Luoxia City."

The young man spoke calmly, but the old man heard some unusual waves from his words.

He had heard about this matter to some extent, after all, he had always paid attention to Su Ci's movements.

When he first heard about it, he didn't think it was true, but now it seems to be undoubted.

It's hard to imagine what kind of human pain two newborn babies went through to see the light from that darkness.

At this moment, the old man's expression finally changed and became angry.

Although the young man said it lightly, how could he not hear it, the reason why the Nan Ruosu brothers have been suffering from illness since childhood must be inseparable from the so-called "visit" in his mouth?

How is this different from a beast if you can do it to two newborn babies? Or should I say that even animals are inferior.

In the same way, the old man also heard another meaning from the young man's words, that one acted without a bottom line at all.

After saying what was on her mind in one breath, Nan Ruosu suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Then, Nan Ruosu didn't stay long, but said to the old man in his bitter and hoarse voice: "I'm disturbing Mr. today, and thank Mr. for having the patience to listen to the kid's nagging and trivial, and it's time for the kid to leave." ”

After that, he didn't hesitate at all, and directly turned over and swept down the stork tower.

At this moment, the young man with a three-foot Qingfeng seems to have a chivalrous temperament.

After his body landed steadily, he waved his hand at the old man on the roof of the building, and then turned back against the drizzle.

On the top of the stork and magpie building, the old man looked at the young man, and the lonely back that blended with the drizzle gradually drifted away, his eyes flickering.

Nan Ruoxun's condolence ceremony lasted until nightfall, and although something went wrong halfway, it was a successful completion.

During this period, as the old steward Tu Yanxing expected, there were really a few blind guys who mixed in the crowd and wanted to be rude to Nan Ruoxun's coffin.

The result is naturally self-evident, all of them were suppressed by Tu Yanxing by thunderous means, and it can be regarded as a thrill.

By the time Nan Ruosu staggered back to the City Lord's Mansion again, the sky had completely darkened, but the drizzle in the sky had no intention of stopping.

The night under the rain is always extremely dark, even if it is just the beginning of the night, the sky seems to be shrouded in a black veil, and it is also pitch black.

In the dark night, there is no cloud and moon, and I feel lonely.

When passing by the plane tree not far from the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, Nan Ruosu suddenly paused, and suddenly looked up at the plane tree, his eyes were cold and fierce.

It turned out that the red horse he was chained to the plane tree before, had long since disappeared.

After a moment, he seemed to think of something again, suddenly shook his head with a wry smile, and continued to walk forward.

The reason why he reacted so much just now was that he was nervous for a moment when he saw the red horse that had been with him for a long time suddenly disappearing, lest it be stolen.

But soon, he figured it out.

This is the City Lord's Mansion, in White Dragon City, who would have the courage to run to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion to commit theft? Not to mention that in the White Dragon City under the rule of his father Nan Xuanji, there had not been a thief for a long time.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if someone really has the courage to come here to steal, isn't that also self-defeating?

And the reason why Nan Ruosu is so nervous is that in addition to being nostalgic for the red horse who has been with him for a long time, he is more concerned about the two wine bags that are hunched on the horse's back.

It was something he had spent a lot of effort getting over there in Shijiao City to give to his father Nan Xuanji.

After entering the City Lord's Mansion, Nan Ruosu soon found that those who had participated in the condolence ceremony in the mansion had already been sent away.

In fact, when Nan Ruosu lost his soul and walked towards the City Lord's Mansion, he also encountered several waves of mourners who left at the end.

However, when they got closer and saw clearly that the person wandering on the street was Nan Ruosu, the second son of the City Lord's Mansion, they all naturally ignored him.

If it was placed in normal times, they would more or less ask for warmth against their will, after all, no matter how much Nan Ruosu is shy, he is also a veritable second son of the City Lord's Mansion.

Where is his status?

But today, no one can bring up that interest, and many people even become more and more disgusted with him, at least on the surface.

But that's fine, but it also saves Nan Ruosu to perfunctory them.

The courtyard of the castle lord's mansion is divided into two courtyards, the front yard is very wide, about the size of which can accommodate thousands of people, but it is not as luxurious as imagined, but it looks extremely simple.

It's just a simple planting of some verdant pines around the courtyard, which is rustic but also vibrant.

When he came to the front yard, Nan Ruosu paused again, because he was in the front yard and saw a person, an old man he was very familiar with.

When Nan Ruosu came to the front yard, the old man was standing at the door of the main hall in the front yard with a bitter face, with a trace of worry on his face.

And his cloudy eyes would glance into the main hall from time to time.

The door of the main hall was hidden, leaving a gap of only about two fingers.

"Uncle Tu!"

Nan Ruosu came behind the old man, called him lightly, and said, "Where is the horse I tied to the door?" ”

Tu Yanxing turned around and made a silent gesture towards him, and hurriedly pulled Nan Ruosu away from the main hall, and then whispered: "Second young master, you can be regarded as back, the master will be sad in his heart, if you lose your temper for a while, you have to take care of it." ”

"As for your horses, I have ordered someone to settle them in the stables of the house, and someone will take care of them, so you don't have to worry about it."

"What about the sacs on horseback?"

Although everything was not much different from what he thought, Nan Ruosu couldn't help but ask more.

Tu Yanxing explained: "I also ordered someone to pack up the wine bag, and I also know the wine in it, but the second young master, you made a special trip to honor the master, and it was absolutely untouched." ”

"Uncle Tu, don't worry, naturally your old part is indispensable."

Nan Ruosu grinned, pointed to the main hall and said, "My dad is inside?" ”

"I haven't been out since I went in at noon today."

Tu Yanxing smiled bitterly.

Nan Ruoxun nodded and said, "I'll go in and have a look." ”

However, when he saw Tu Yanxing, he looked like he wanted to say something, and he had to add with a smile: "Don't worry, Uncle Tu, I know it in my heart." ”