After the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Chen Qingyuan, Chen Qingjun and Chen Qingcheng left the Chen family compound.

Although Chen Xiurui said something like 'the Chen family will be proud of Chen Ye'.

But Chen Qingyuan and Chen Chengcheng didn't believe it, they thought that Chen Xiurui was just using this way to appease them.

Chen Qingjun, who was designated as the future successor of the Chen family, kept it in mind and took the initiative to invite Chen Ye to his home as a guest.

Chen Ye rejected Chen Qingjun's kindness.

According to the plan, he will go to the town early tomorrow morning to pay a vigil for the New Year, and then he will take Qin Miaoyan to the heavenly prison to visit the old man buried in the sky.

Because.

At the beginning, after a phone call from the old man in the sky caused the collapse of the Shen family in Jiangzhou, he once said to Chen Ye that he would often go home to see if he was free.

At that time, Chen Ye promised to bury the old man in the sky and go back to drink with him during the Chinese New Year.

And when Chen Ye and the Old Man of the Heavenly Burial returned to the Xia Kingdom from Europa, the Old Man of the Heavenly Burial specially proposed that when Chen Ye went to visit him, he would also bring Qin Miaoyan over.

Next.

New Year's Day.

Early in the morning, Chen Ye came to the town vigil's residence, a courtyard located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.

"Town leader, happy New Year, Ono has a New Year's greeting for you!"

Chen Ye took two bottles of aged Moutai and greeted the town vigil for the New Year.

The town vigil was surprised and delighted by Chen Ye's arrival, and said with a smile:

"Ono, I really didn't expect you to come to me to pay New Year's greetings."

"I'm in Yanjing this year to accompany my grandfather for the New Year, if I don't come to you to pay New Year's greetings, I can't say it."

Chen Ye said with a smile.

The vigil took Chen Ye to the living room, and then personally made Chen Ye a cup of tea.

After doing all this, the town vigil said:

"Ono, I heard about what happened to you two days ago, and Mrs. Sun was so angry that she choked. Zhao Qi too, after going back, went into retreat directly. ”

"When she heard that I was going to a meeting, she went to teach me a lesson, and I naturally couldn't do what she wanted."

"That's you."

The vigil smiled wryly.

Looking at the entire Xia Kingdom, who would dare to scold Sun Hongxia like that?

What's more, after Chen Ye made Sun Hongxia and the old men of the major wealthy families unable to get off the stage, they were safe and sound.

The voice fell, and the vigil changed the subject and asked:

"Don't you plan to go to see the sky burial during the Chinese New Year?"

"Of course I want to go, on the plane this afternoon, I promised him that I would go back to drink with him during the New Year."

Chen Ye nodded and said his own arrangement.

The town watchman sighed and said:

"Go, I'm afraid you are the only one in this world who can drink with him."

"What do you mean, Chief?"

Chen Ye's heart moved, and he faintly felt that there was something in the vigil.

The vigil seemed to be stuck in a memory, and its expression was slightly complicated:

"Before the sky burial, he was actually a warm-hearted person who liked to be lively. But since he went to guard the Heavenly Prison, he has only left that small courtyard a handful of times, and he has been quite lonely in his later years. ”

"Why did Grandpa Tian change so much? Did something happen? ”

Chen Ye asked curiously.

"Only he can give you an answer to this question."

The town vigil shook his head with a wry smile, then stared at Chen Ye again, and suddenly reminded:

"Ono, I have a suggestion for you."

"What?"

"Chaos is coming, you have to protect yourself."

The town vigil said solemnly.

Chen Ye was thoughtful, not knowing where the gibberish words came from.

And yet—

The vigil did not tell Chen Ye the specific reason, only that it was a premonition of his.

When the sunset was about to set on the mountain, Chen Ye took Qin Miaoyan to the small courtyard behind the Heavenly Prison.

In the small courtyard, there are no lanterns, no Spring Festival couplets, and no New Year's atmosphere, as usual, very quiet.

The only difference is that the small courtyard is lit up.

Huangfu forgot to learn that Chen Ye was coming, so he came to the small courtyard early, cleaned up the small courtyard, and then waited with the old man of the heavenly burial.

"Grandpa Tian, the second master, Miao Yan and I are here to greet you for the New Year!"

Chen Ye dragged a box of 30-year-old Moutai with one hand and a fruit basket with the other.

Qin Miaoyan also carried two boxes of gifts in her hand, containing old ginseng and Linzhi respectively.

The emperor forgot to open the door of the small courtyard.

"Two masters!"

"Aunt Huangfu."

"Ono, come as you come, what kind of gift do you bring? Also, who is going to eat this thing with you? ”

When Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan said hello, Huangfu took the gift from Qin Miaoyan's hand and opened his mouth to accuse.

"Second master, I originally planned to bring only one case of wine, but Miao Yan said that she would bring four, and the other three were a piece of her heart......"

"Miao Yan let me bring it, that's fine!"

Huangfu forgot his feelings and immediately changed his face, and said with a smile:

"Miao Yan, the old ginseng and Linzhi you brought are of very good quality, your grandfather will definitely like them!"

“？？？”

Chen Ye rolled his eyes.

Second, is there such an eccentric person as you?

Qin Miaoyan smiled and said nothing.

Compared with the Chen family's compound, she felt that this small courtyard was warmer and more like Chen Ye's home.

And yet—

Several houses in the courtyard were empty, except for one room with a mat, which was the retreat place for the old man in the sky.

Other than that, only the restaurant is furnished.

It is said to be furniture, but in fact it is just a dining table made of ordinary wood and four chairs.

Huangfu took Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan to the restaurant, and a table of dishes was set on the table.

The old man of the sky burial sits at the dining table.

"Grandpa God!"

Chen Ye and Qin Miaoyan greeted the old man buried in the sky.

The old man of the heavenly burial got up, with a rare kind smile on his face, and said:

"Ono, Miao Yan, you're here!"

"Master, this is a gift from Miao Yan!"

The emperor forgot to take the gift to the old man and shook it deliberately.

The smile on the face of the old man of the heavenly burial stiffened, and he did not prepare a gift for Qin Miaoyan.

"Miao Yan, these two gifts were prepared for you by your heavenly grandfather and me!"

Huangfu was prepared, and she brought two quaint boxes from next door, which contained a pair of jade bracelets and a jade pendant.

Qin Miaoyan wanted to refuse, but was stuffed into her hands by the emperor's forgetfulness.

At the same time, when she saw Chen Ye nodding to her, she bowed and thanked the old man and the emperor for his forgetfulness.

Then, the four of them sat down to eat.

In the simple restaurant, there is constant laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere of New Year's reunion is filled.

This quiet courtyard has a New Year's flavor for the first time since it was built.

An hour later.

Huangfu forgot to see that Qin Miaoyan was full, so he took Qin Miaoyan to go outside, and Chen Ye stayed to drink with the old man in the heavenly burial.

"Ono, what is your pursuit in life?"

When the third bottle of wine bottomed out, the old man of the heavenly burial put down his glass and suddenly asked.

"Life's pursuit?"

Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile:

"Grandpa God, I don't have any pursuits in my life, as long as I can live as I like."

"It's easy to say, but it's hard to do."

The old man of the heavenly burial sighed rarely,

"For example, if you want to do something, the laws and rules restrict you from doing it, and your conscience and morality also tell you that you can't do it. You want to get something, you put in all your efforts, but you can't get it, and even that thing doesn't exist at all. ”

"Grandpa God, nine times out of ten, life is not as expected, I will not pursue everything as I like."

"It's good that you understand, after all, the easiest thing in life is to follow your heart, and the hardest thing is to refrain from it."

The old man said, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all.

Chen Ye filled the old man with wine and asked:

"Grandpa God, what is your pursuit in life? Is it the limit of martial arts? ”

"My life has long since come to an end."

The old man of the heavenly burial said lightly.

Chen Ye said with a smile:

"Why, you're still young. Moreover, you are also a god realm powerhouse, and your lifespan is far longer than that of ordinary people, and you only live for half a lifetime at most. ”

"Ono, you'll understand what I mean later."

The old man said, looked out the window, looked at a peach tree in the courtyard, and said softly:

"When what a person wants to do most in this life can never be achieved, the person's soul is dead, and all that is left is a shell, living in the world like a walking corpse."

Well?

Hearing the words of the old man buried in the sky again, Chen Ye was stunned.

Reason told him that the old man of the heavenly burial had an unknown past and had experienced unforgettable things before he could make such an exclamation.

"By the way, Grandpa God, I went to pay a New Year's greeting to the town leader this morning, and he told me that chaos is coming."

Chen Ye mentioned the events of the morning, and wanted to use the words of the town vigil to lead the later topics, so as to understand the past of the old man buried in the sky.

When the old man of the heavenly burial heard this, his pupils contracted suddenly, and then he jokingly said:

"The vigil actually learned to prophesy as a god."

"Grandpa Heaven......"

"Ono, if the vigil's prophecy comes true, I want you to do something."

Immediately, just when Chen Ye wanted to ask about the past of the old man of the heavenly burial, the old man of the heavenly burial suddenly interrupted.

Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said:

"Grandpa, you say."

"No matter what happens, you have the right to live as you please, there is no need to compromise for anyone, but I hope that you will not do anything harmful to this country!"

The old man of the heavenly burial spoke again, his expression solemn.

under the light.

The old man's originally cloudy gaze was as sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to poke into Chen Ye's heart.

"Good!"

Chen Ye nodded solemnly.

This moment.

He always felt that there was something wrong with the old man buried in the sky, but he didn't know what was wrong.

……