A brother, a brother for life; A brother, a lifelong dearest.

The two brothers, who had not seen each other for a long time and had become a little stranger, looked at each other; At this moment, even if there are thousands of feelings and thousands of words, it is difficult to speak, but it turns into choked and sighing.

Yes, the two brothers are no longer the teenagers they were today, they are no longer the innocence of the past, there is an indelible estrangement between them, and there are secrets that need to be guarded separately and cannot be told to others.

The two stood silently, looking at each other, with mixed emotions in their eyes.

"Brother, you're awake." Xu Rampant held back a non-nutritious for a long time, and his expression was filled with joy and some self-blame and solemnity that could not be concealed.

"Hmm"

Xu Sheng nodded and lowered his head slightly, he really didn't know how to face this alternative brother.

"It's good to wake up, everything is fine." Xu Yan said with tenderness, as if he was comforting Xu Sheng and comforting himself.

"Hmm"

Xu Sheng still nodded, and several pictures of the past flashed back and forth in his mind, making him uncontrollable with joy and sorrow.

Under the moonlit night, a ten-year-old child held a five-year-old boy and sang softly; In the scorching sun, the half-grown child led the immature baby to steal melons in the field; In the cold winter, the handsome young man was immersed in boiling a bowl of ginger soup.

Of course, there are others. The boy slammed the door and walked out, resolutely; or he returned home with a proud face; There is also a reunion after a long absence, and then a ride to the dust.

The corners of Xu Sheng's eyes were not moist, and when he saw that De Xu was rampant, his heart tightened, and he was at a loss for a while, and his face showed a rare embarrassment.

After a long time, Xu Sheng finally realized his gaffe, turned his head, and wiped his tears fiercely.

"Brother, although you have woken up, you are far from recovering, is it okay to take you to recuperate for your brother?" Xu Yan deliberately didn't look at Xu Sheng, and asked softly in a soft tone like a discussion.

"No, no." Xu Sheng looked back, shook his head seriously, thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "I naturally have a number of my bodies, and there is nothing big about it; Now, I just want to see the child who has saved me so many times in times of crisis. ”

"That's natural, he is your benefactor, and he is also my benefactor Xu Rampant, these days, he has been arranged to rest in the inner mansion, and he is very concerned about you."

"Then take me quickly." Xu Sheng's eager tone was serious. For Xiao Jiang, for such a deep kindness, he really can't repay it, and he is full of gratitude.

"Okay, I'll take you." Xu Yan replied very neatly, nodded, and turned around to beckon Xu Sheng to follow.

Zhiyang is not a small city, although there are only tens of thousands of households in the city today; But back then, before the great chaos in Kanto, it was one of the largest cities in the entire Qingzhou; Although it is now withering, the original layout is still there, the city construction area is quite large, and the "Taishou Mansion", which is now the "shogunate", also has an area of several hundred acres.

Xu Sheng had been quietly following behind Xu Rampantly, without saying a word; After walking for a long time, he even had the illusion that he had returned to the small mountain village called "Linxi", as if he was walking on the road of going down to the river with his brother to fish.

It's just that everything is an illusion, and the past is long gone.

"General"

"General"

......

Along the way, Xu Sheng could always hear such a voice, and he could always see a majestic man stopping in front of his brother to salute.

Xu Sheng finally couldn't help but look at Xu Rant, looking at the back as he was back then, he couldn't help but have a sour nose.

Brother, why did you become the ruler of this great city? Why did you become the general of this powerful Fan Chuan army? Why did your temperament change so much? Why slaughter people? How many secrets do you have?

Looking at it, the familiar back gradually became unfamiliar, and Xu Sheng's footsteps couldn't help but slow down.

"Huh?! What's wrong? ”

Realizing that Xu Sheng hadn't followed for a long time, Xu Rampant turned around and asked.

"It's okay, nothing." Xu Sheng's face was full of worries, and he replied in a nonchalant whisper.

Although Xu Yan had doubts, he didn't continue to ask, smiled, turned his head and slowed down.

After about half an hour, the two stopped and stood side by side outside a secluded courtyard.

"You go in, the little ginger who has a life-saving grace with you is inside, don't be rude." Xu Rampant admonished, patted Xu Sheng's shoulder gently, and motioned for him to enter.

"Hmm"

Xu Sheng nodded and whispered, took a deep breath, slowly stretched out his hand, and with a little force, with a "creak", he pushed open the courtyard door.

He stepped on the winding bluestone path, and only after walking a dozen steps did he hear the sound of chanting, and in curiosity, he paced forward a few more steps, and Xiao Jiang's voice fell into his ears more and more clearly.

"The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year."

The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year!

Xu Sheng heard it clearly, and vaguely felt that he had heard this poem somewhere, but he had no clue when he thought about it; Then he shook his head, not thinking much more, and continued on his way.

Standing outside the side room, Xu Sheng's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, and he was about to face Xiao Jiang, but he was a little nervous for no reason.

"Little Jiang, are you in there?" Xu Sheng hesitated for a while, then his hand pushing the door turned into a banging momentum, and he said in a slow voice.

"Who? I'm in there. Xiao Jiang answered, and the sound of chanting stopped abruptly; Then, when I heard a "squeak", a delicate and immature face popped out of the room.

"Hello, little ginger." The moment he saw this face, Xu Sheng couldn't help but smile kindly.

"You, God... Immortals! Xiao Jiang's expression visibly turned from calm to shock; He shouted in a hurry, and was about to kneel.

"What are you doing here? Hurry up. Xu Sheng hurriedly stretched out his hand, picked up Xiao Jiang, and said a little unhappily: "You are my Xu Sheng's savior, it should be me to kneel, how can it be so upside down?" ”

"No, how dare you?!" Xiao Jiang's face changed suddenly, and he trembled with a frightened face: "How dare Xiaomin let the immortals kneel and worship, you are tormenting me when you say this." ”

"You" Xu Sheng smiled dumbly, and said helplessly: "At a young age, who taught you these whining and strange things?" ”

"I ......" Xiao Jiang was stunned for a moment and couldn't answer.

"Haha" Xu Sheng laughed, thinking that Xiao Jiang was really cute, he gently pulled up his sleeve and pulled him into the house.

"You were reading just now?" As soon as Xu Sheng entered the inner room, he saw the messy books on the table and asked softly.

"Yes, I read it casually, because I only went to private school for two years when I was a child, and although I can read and write, I don't understand a lot of it." Xiao Jiang stood behind Xu Sheng restrainedly, and a pair of eyes kept rolling on him.

"Oh, if there is anything you don't recognize, I'll give you a solution." Xu Sheng said softly, grabbed a half-open book on the table, and when he raised his eyes, he happened to see the wonderful sentence that Xiao Jiang chanted just now.

"The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year." Xu Sheng read aloud and couldn't help but comment on the word "wonderful" in his heart.

"It's the sentence you read, of course I understand the literal meaning, but I always feel that it has a deeper connotation under the ideology."

"Yes" Xu Sheng nodded, appreciating Xiao Jiang's spirituality. It's only been two years of reading, and it's already good to be able to recognize most of the words, let alone feel the artistic conception of the witty words; He glanced at Xiao Jiang deeply and said slowly: "This sentence is simple at first glance, but after deep thought, there are indeed six sighs?" ”

"Sixfold sigh?!"

"Yes" Xu Sheng put down the book, stood with his hands behind his back, and said: "First, sigh that the years go by, and the years are fleeting; second, lamenting that the present is not what it used to be, and things are not people; third, lamenting that the old man is not there, and he is alone; Fourth, lamenting the uncertainty of personnel and the impermanence of prosperity and decline; Fifth, lament that things are eternal and life is changeable; Sixth, it also contains relief and joy in sadness and helplessness. ”

"This fourteen-character poem can have such a complex and majestic meaning!" Xiao Jiang was stunned when he heard it, and he was stunned.

"Not only that, but the six sighs are only the most basic, and perhaps there are deeper meanings that have not yet been 'discovered' by us." Xu Sheng shook his head, stood upright for a long time, turned back to Xiao Jiang and whispered: "I'm slightly better than you, I've been reading books for more than ten years, and if you don't understand anything in the future, you can ask me." ”

"Okay" Xiao Jiang heard this, and his face suddenly became full of joy; He was not a stupid person, and he understood that when the "Immortal Lord" said this, it meant that he agreed to follow him.

"'Immortal Lord', Xiao Jiang is willing to follow you for the rest of my life." Xiao Jiang fell to his knees with a "plop" and kowtowed fiercely.

"What are you doing here?" Xu Sheng was taken aback, his reaction was half a beat slower, he couldn't stop it, and said in a cold voice: "You hurry up, don't say any more nonsense, you are my savior, but as long as I, Xu Sheng, am alive, I naturally have to repay your deep kindness with all my might." ”

"Thank you, Lady Fairy!"

Xiao Jiang kowtowed again, Xu Sheng couldn't bear it, so he simply turned his back.

"My name is Xu Sheng, not a few years older than you, if you don't dislike it in the future, you can call me brother." After Xu Sheng bowed to Xiao Jiang, he turned around, leaned over to pick him up, and said softly.

"Brother... Brother" Xiao Jiang obviously couldn't get used to this title, and said in a tentative tone.

"Alas"

Xu Sheng responded very naturally, he patted Xiao Jiang's head, and said very seriously: "I will still call you Xiao Jiang in the future, but you still have to tell me your name." ”

"My name is Jiang Yichen." Xiao Jiang replied timidly.

"Good name." Xu Sheng patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I remember, you are seriously injured, just rest in this city; Feel free to ask if you need anything, and I'll come to see you from time to time. ”

"Okay," Xiao Jiang nodded emphatically.

"So be it for now." Xu Sheng stretched his waist, and then whispered: "I have other things to deal with, I can't stay for a long time, don't go through it first." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to leave.

"Wait" Xiao Jiang stopped him at this time, paused for two breaths, gritted his teeth and said, "God... No, brother, I have something I want from you? ”

"Oh?" Xu Sheng turned his head curiously and asked with concern, "What's the matter?" But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”

"That ......" Xiao Jiang's face suddenly showed an embarrassed look, and he said angrily, "I want to bring my sister here." ”