In the quiet of the night, the attic of the Taoist temple is brightly lit, and the fragrance of wine and coriander wafts out. From time to time, laughter can be heard.

Outside the attic, several Taoist priests were meeting their heads together and muttering quietly.

A young Taoist priest asked, "Senior brother, what noble person is here today?" Shizu is so happy. Or cook the food yourself. ”

An older Taoist priest said, "You didn't know that you came late, but the elder brother of the ancestor taught an apprentice before going up the mountain. Just now, Shizu fought with her, and there was a draw with Shizu. ”

The young Taoist priest from before, staring at his surprised eyes, asked incredulously, "Really, really?" How much skill does this have to be? Did the ancestor show mercy? ”

"A few of us were watching from the corner, and the fight just now was thrilling. Neither side stayed. ”

Suddenly, a person came over and scolded in a deep voice: "What are you doing here?" Are you idle? ”

Several people looked over at the same time, and the older Taoist priest just now said, "Yo! Brother didn't come home! We want to see Aunt Xiao. I heard that it looks very beautiful. ”

The person who came scolded them: "The master knows about it, and he will definitely punish you severely." Shigu is the person who Shizu values the most. Don't get out of here yet! ”

And in the attic, after the four of them were full of wine and food, they drank tea for a while.

Ah Dong took Wanru and went to the attic arranged for her.

When Wanru walked in the door, she saw that although the room was not big, it was very clean.

Ah Dong led her to the back of the hall and introduced: "There is a bathroom in the back, and the water heater is already boiling hot water. ”

He came out and said to Wanru: "There are two doors here, you can lock the inside and outside doors." ”

The two of them went up to the second floor, where there was a wooden bed, and the bedding on the bed was all brand new, and even the pillows smelled of sunshine.

I thought, it seems that this uncle really has a heart.

There is also a writing desk next to the bed, with an electric kettle and a set of teapots and bowls.

What touched Wanru the most was a plate of fruit, although it didn't look very good, but it was definitely the freshest.

Ah Dong smiled and said, "Before you came, I received a call from Chen Youhe, and I heard that you will come over soon." My master asked me to go down the mountain to the city to buy you a quilt and pillow. ”

Wanru looked at his courtesy and said with a smile: "Thank you!" ”

Ah Dong added: "This loft is generally not inhabited, only by guests who come up to the mountain to play. It is also only a female dependent. The Taoist temple on the mountain has a history of thousands of years, and sometimes, the big people in the city will also come over. ”

Wanru felt that this little old man was still a talker, and really didn't want to listen to it anymore, so she yawned and looked tired.

Wanru sent him out, immediately locked all the doors, and then took out the toiletries and pajamas he brought from the space.

After washing, I went back to the bedroom on the second floor and lay down under the covers and thought about today's experience. Then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he laughed out loud.

At this time, our Miss Zhang is glad that she didn't throw a dart. In fact, in a fit of rage, she wanted to take out the pistol from the space.

If that's the case, the third uncle who broke into trouble today won't be able to save it. This time he went up the mountain to worship the master, and if he beat his junior brother to death again, it would be equivalent to going to the grave of his brothers and sisters together.

There was no word all night, and dawn in the blink of an eye.

When Wanru woke up at half past five, she felt in good spirits, and she really didn't feel tired from walking up the mountain.

She got up quickly, washed up, walked down the attic, walked out of the Taoist temple, and walked to the east cliff, where there were already many tourists, waiting to see the sunrise in the east.

A gentle breeze blew in, making her feel cold all around.

Jogging along the mountain road, thinking about yesterday's events, especially Uncle Shi, just like Chen Lao's personality, he is not good at talking but is sincere to people.

That senior brother Zhao Ye seems to have two brushes. Not only shrewd, but also long-sleeved good at dancing. It seems that it is not very easy to manage such a large Taoist temple.

When she ran hot and sweat was streaming down her forehead, she heard laughter and exclamations from the other side of the cliff.

Looking to the east, the sun has slowly risen, like a large red ball of fire, and wherever it goes, it ignites all the surrounding clouds, forming a thousand rays of light, which is not only brilliant but also very warm.

Wanru also walked to the cliff and looked at the sky red with the sun; Overlooking the cloud-covered earth under the mountain, it is as thin as a light veil and like water flowing, and there is a dreamy beauty in the villages and rivers, cities and fields that appear and disappear from time to time.

It is said that 'if you want to be poor, go to the next level'.

Standing on the highest peak of Mangshan Mountain, it is not just as simple as one or two floors, there is a great sense of jumping out of the Three Realms and not being in the Five Elements. It's not a good feeling, it's lonely.

Just as Wanru was thinking about it, Ah Dong came over and called her back for breakfast.

Back in Uncle Shi's room, there were already three bowls of corn paste, two plates of small pickles, and a few delicate small steamed buns on the round table.

Ah Dong was afraid that Wanru would dislike the simplicity of breakfast, so he hurriedly explained: "Master, his old man eats these for breakfast. If you don't get used to it, let me know and I'll make it for you tomorrow morning. ”

Wanru smiled lightly and said, "That's good." I'm not particular about what I eat. ”

When I saw Uncle Shi, I just ate silently.

After washing your hands, sit down, pick up a steamed bun and chopsticks, pick up the pickles and start eating. Before Wanru finished eating.

Uncle Shi said to Wanru, "In the afternoon, we will go to your master's grave." Your senior brother, you will prepare a few side dishes that your master likes to eat. Tomorrow, I'll take you hunting in the forest. ”

Wanru nodded and said, "Before I went up the mountain, I asked the locals and bought some of the sacrifices for the grave. Ah Dong brought it over and let the senior brother take a look. ”

Ah Dong hurriedly said, "Okay." After eating, I'll bring it over. ”

After eating, Wanru opened the package she had brought from the textile factory and took out thermal underwear, a warm shirt, jeans and a down jacket.

According to the numbers selected for their figure and fat and thinness, they were taken out for Uncle Shi and Ah Dong respectively.

Packed it separately and handed it to Ah Dong and said, "This is for your master, you can bring it to him by the way." You and your master each have an extra pair of down pants. Your master is a little chubby and doesn't fit his size, so by the way, explain it to him. ”

Seeing so many clothes, Ah Dong smiled happily and hurriedly said, "Okay." He'll be happy that way, too. ”

Wanru opened another package and said, "I thought that it must be very cold on the mountain in winter, so I brought you some quilts and duvets, you can look at it." ”

After eating, Ah Dong hurriedly cleaned up the table and left happily with gifts and offerings.

Wanru saw the old man sitting in the Taishi's chair, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shi, before going up the mountain, I also bought some wine and tea for you. I didn't expect you to make wine all the time. ”

The old man smiled and said, "The recipe for brewing wine was actually given to me by your master, and over the years, I have researched the kind of medicinal wine I drank last night." ”

Wanru also sat in another Taishi chair and said flatteringly: "Uncle Shi, I have five children, the youngest two are boys or twins, and they are now fifteen years old.

They also use their holidays to learn boxing and kick kung fu. They want me to teach, but I won't. When I wait for the holidays, I'll bring them over, can you give me some pointers?

"Okay, when are you coming?"

"During the winter vacation, they are now in college in the United States, and they can only use the vacation time."

"Yes, it's a bit short."

Wanru hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, these two children are willing to endure hardships, and they can learn as much as they can." I hope that they will be able to protect themselves in case of danger. ”

The old man looked at Wanru with blazing eyes, his eyes full of love, and asked with a smile: "Your martial arts are no worse than mine." Why go far? ”

Wanru said embarrassedly: "Haha, I don't think so, last night, if it wasn't for your old subordinates' mercy, I would have lost badly." Secondly, I really don't have time. ”

The old man's eyes were kind and kind, he took a sip of the teacup and glanced at Wanru.

I thought to myself, the senior brother deserves to be the senior brother. can have a unique eye and look at such a good seedling who practices martial arts.

It's a pity that the times are different, if you go back to eighty or ninety years ago and give good guidance, she will also be a troublemaker.

When Ah Dong returned, the old man told him that lunch was still eaten in the attic. Then he brought a pot of tea, and Wanru went to the attic where he had dinner last night.

Wanru came to the attic under the leadership of the old man, remembering that she had dinner on the second floor last night, and this time she came directly to the third floor.

Not only is it spotlessly cleaned, but it also gives Wanru the feeling that it is an antique and very elegant tea room.

It is almost forty square meters, and there is a mahogany table in the room that is slightly smaller than the Eight Immortals Table, and there are various patterns carved under the table, and there are four mahogany Taishi chairs around the table.

On the east and west sides against the wall, there is a mahogany case, and in the corner there is a mahogany cabinet.

There was a delicate incense burner on top of the cabinet, and an incense stick was burning in the incense burner, and a fresh fragrance permeated the tea room. The walls around the attic have glass windows, and there are calligraphy and paintings between the windows.

Ah Dong came up with a pot of hot water, made them a pot of tea with the tea set on the table, and left.

Wanru poured tea for the old man and poured a cup of tea for herself, and immediately the whole room was filled with the fragrance of tea.

She didn't think of herself as an outsider, and drank slowly from the teacup.

See the scenery around you and the tourists walking around outside.

I thought to myself, this dry old man must have something to say to himself, anyway, he has nothing to do, just wait for him to speak first.

As a result, twenty minutes passed, and his old man's concentration was really okay, and he was stunned without saying a word. I thought to myself, it looks like I'm waiting to ask a question.

After thinking about it, I decided not to compete with him anymore.

He smiled and asked, "Uncle Shi, I heard that my master used to fight in the ring a long time ago, tell me about it." ”

The old man narrowed his eyes, his eyes deep, and looked at the sky as if he was reminiscing, and then sighed.

Then he said leisurely: The past is like smoke, and the previous vigor has been drowned in the long river of history.

If you want to talk about your master, you can't finish it for three days and three nights.

My brother is the child of a large family, and they have many brothers and sisters. His father had six wives.

Their family not only has a lot of land, but also a winemaking workshop, several restaurants, and more than a dozen shops alone.

It is a well-known big family, and the times are not good.

At that time, warlords were fighting all over the country, and there were rumors and soldiers everywhere, and the lives of the people were very difficult, and all kinds of fundraising were endless, and the business could not be continued.

In the end, he was also remembered by the bandits, and his family was ruined overnight.

My elder brother and his two elder brothers, still because of his father, knew that many people were worried about their family's property, so he let the servants escape early with gold and silver.

Then they were separated again.

The old servant who took my senior brother was fed up with the life of being hunted and killed, so he became ill-willed, took away the money belonging to his senior brother, and left him and ran away. My brother was only seven years old at the time, and he became a beggar on the street.

It was my master, who saw that my brother was smart and clever, so I took him by my side and taught him martial arts.

Because of my brother's family, they are too rich.

Some people knew that the three children of the Chen family had taken away a lot of the family's wealth and fled, so some people searched everywhere. I don't know how it leaked out.

One night, a fire broke out in my master's house, and only Master escaped from the fire with his son and brother. But my master's son was badly injured and died not long after.

My master had participated in the Boxer Rebellion to resist the Qing Dynasty and arrived in the ocean, and he took his brother to find his former friends, and everyone pooled money to open a martial arts hall.

With the changes in society, my master's martial arts hall has cultivated many disciples, and finally went to various teams to protect the family and defend the country.

My master's martial arts were famous all over China at that time, and they were resounding at home and abroad. There are many fighters from many countries who come to provoke.

My master had to go into the ring and fight them.

My family is a family of Chinese medicine practitioners, and at that time, Master and they were often injured. My parents admired them very much for their glory for their country, and often sponsored them to treat the wounded free of charge.

Somehow it reached the ears of those bad people, my family was killed, and all the medicinal herbs were swept away. I was only four years old at the time, and those people spared my life.

It was Master who arrived and helped take care of my family's funeral, and then took me in.

When I was eight years old, Master met a strong opponent, and because he had been physically injured, he knew that he would be more than lucky in the ring this time.

He was an old man, and he had already regarded my senior brother as his own son, and my senior brother was twenty years old at the time. The old man was worried that his senior brother would be reckless, so he sent the two of us to Mangshan and entrusted it to his good friend.

However, the senior brother didn't want to go against the old man's wishes at that time, and he wouldn't let the old man risk himself.

After Master left, my brother asked me to stay here with peace of mind, and said that he would come and take me away in the future.

After my master won the ring that time, his body was also scarred. They didn't give up, but they found someone to shoot him in the back, and he was shot in multiple places in the body, and his legs were also disabled.

It was my senior brother who looked for someone everywhere, and some patriotic compatriots contributed money and efforts to help, and finally saved Master's life, and one leg became a lifelong disability.

It was Senior Brother who sent Master here.

However, the senior brother was young and vigorous at the time, and he couldn't swallow this breath, and wanted to go down the mountain to avenge the master.

At that time, the senior brother also learned a skill. He thinks he can fight all over the world.

One evening, my brother quietly called me to the back of the Taoist temple and told me to take care of Master's diet and daily life, and to stay on the mountain with peace of mind.

Before leaving, he bowed ten heads to Master's room, then hugged me and quietly descended the mountain at night.

However, it was nearly 30 years since he left.

We learned from the pilgrims who came to Mangshan that the senior brother was locked up. Master sent me and a few disciples down the mountain and secretly snatched him back.

Soon after, Master passed away, and the two of us finished Master's funeral.

Wanru poured tea for the old man, handed it to him personally, and asked, "Master must have done a lot in the past thirty years, right?" ”

The old man bowed his head slightly and said, "After our master passed away, he told me that he had won several battles. Joined Hongmen under the introduction of others.

He sipped his tea slowly, as if caught up in the memories of the past.

After a while, Wanru said, "I have read from books that the Hongmen organization has branches in many countries. During the war, he raised money abroad and purchased materials to send back to his homeland to support the war effort. He has made a lot of contributions to the country. ”

The old man nodded and continued: That's right, these people are all good men of the Chinese nation. I tightened my clothes and food, and I didn't want my compatriots to be bullied by foreign enemies.

There are three major gangs in our country, one is the Pao Brother Association, most of which are in the southwest, Yunnan, Guichuan and Sichuan; The second is the Green Gang, which is in the coastal area of East China.

And Hongmen has a deep relationship with the Qinggang, and there is a saying that 'red flowers and green leaves, Qinghong is a family'.

Because at that time, the world was mixed, there were foreign invasions, and foreign concessions, and the people's lives were very difficult, and the original intention of forming gangs was just to keep warm and survive in the chaos.

In these three gangs, there are many iron-blooded men with lofty ideals, and they all have the enthusiasm to defend the land and protect the family, and they are bent on resisting foreign invasion. But there will inevitably be some scum.

Your master first joined the Green Gang, and formed an assassination team with some people to assassinate the enemy's high-ranking officials and traitors.

Later, he was betrayed and arrested by a traitor, and his friends rescued him, but he had almost half his life left, and after his injuries improved, he had to leave his homeland and go overseas.

The old man didn't want to talk any more, and fell into deep thought.