Chapter Twenty-Four: Meet the Old Liar Again

After the rainstorm, the imperial capital is exceptionally fresh, and the willow trees on the roadside are hung with droplets of water, shining in the morning light. A breeze blows, swaying, and the droplets on the leaves immediately dance with the wind, causing passers-by to scream in alarm, accompanied by a few cheerful birdsongs.

A sudden commotion alarmed the silence of the morning breeze. Wu Wu followed the prestige, but saw a young girl in a burgundy uniform riding a white horse rampaging through the street, galloping at a very fast speed.

Suddenly, everyone was so frightened that they dodged one after another, and the screams were endless. For a time, the whole street was chaotic.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! A beautiful voice of arrogance came from the horse's back.

Seeing this, Wu Lu hurriedly pulled the little fish beside him to the side of the road. Suddenly, at the moment of turning around, a little girl came into the corner of her eye. It was a beautiful little girl about seven or eight years old, who looked like a porcelain doll, and she was standing in the middle of the street at a loss.

Suddenly seeing someone in front of her, the girl in military uniform hurriedly grabbed the reins of the horse, and at the same time leaned back, as if to stop the horse. Suddenly, the horse stopped moving forward, and at the same time its front legs rose into the air and let out a neigh.

Unfortunately, due to the previous speed was too fast, out of inertia, the horse's hooves still stepped uncontrollably.

Seeing that the little girl was about to die under the horse's hooves, Wu Wulu no longer kept it, and with a speed beyond ordinary people, he quickly flew forward to hug the little girl, and then rolled and crawled to the side of the road.

The girl in military uniform on horseback glanced at Wu Wulu. Then, without saying a word, he rode away on horseback.

In this imperial capital, where the powerful are everywhere and there are many capable people, although they sympathize with the little girl, in the face of life and dignity, Wu Lu chooses to be silent, and just comforts the little girl in a whisper.

"It's rude to be blind to such a beautiful girl, and she doesn't say sorry when she hits someone."

"Alas! People's hearts are not ancient, and the world is declining. ”

"What an unreasonable, uneducated girl."

After the girl in uniform disappeared completely, the passers-by around began to accuse. Obviously, everyone in the big city is a human spirit, and the era of enthusiasm has long passed.

"Wu Wulu, let's send her home. Little sister, where do you live? Sister will send you home. In the end, it was Xiao Yu'er who said a more reliable word.

Under the guidance of the little girl, the two of them walked through several alleys, and after walking for a while, they came to the front of the Imperial Capital Martial God Temple. Wu Lu and Xiao Yu'er looked at each other, could it be that this little girl usually lives in the Martial God Temple?

Without waiting for Wu Lu and Xiao Yu'er to react, the little girl walked straight to a stall in front of the temple.

I saw a white-haired old man sitting on the stall, and he looked faintly a little fairy-like bone. At this time, the white-haired old man was sitting precariously drawing complex talismans on the paper, as if he was a master. On the side of the stall is a bamboo pole, on which hangs a white cloth, on which are written four large black characters with a black brush: Clever Calculation.

However, at this time, Wu Wulu's attention was all on the white-haired old man in the stall, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes. This white-haired old man turned out to be the old liar who tricked Wu Lu 4 silver coins into buying peerless exercises that day.

Although 4 silver coins are nothing to the robbed thief, being cheated out of money always affects the mood very much.

Feeling that there were people coming up from the stall, the old liar stopped the cinnabar pen in his hand, looked up and asked, "Two guest officers, do you want to ask about marriage or future?" ”

Before Wu Lu and Xiao Yu'er could answer, the old liar suddenly frowned, looked Wu Lu up and down, and then said: "Little brother, I see that your Yin Tang is black, covered with dark clouds, and full of mildew, and there will be a bloody disaster in the near future." ”

"Grandpa!" The little girl cried out with a flushed face.

"Be good, go to the side and play. Grandpa is busy. After finishing speaking, the old liar looked at Wu Lu seriously.

Originally, I saw that the old liar was old. Wu Lu didn't plan to pursue this matter anymore, but after hearing that the old liar was still full of nonsense, Wu Lu couldn't help the anger in his heart anymore, and said with a playful expression: "Old man, you actually claim to be clever, so did you count yourself to suffer the pain of flesh and skin when you went out today?" ”

One sentence directly stunned the old liar, and after a while, the old liar cautiously asked, "Little brother, have we met before?" ”

"Heaven and earth, all over the world, and eight wildernesses, I am the only one who respects merit." Wu Lu gritted his teeth and said.

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Yu'er was already laughing regardless of the image. But seeing that the old liar's face was not red, he said without a heartbeat: "Little brother, I recognized the wrong person." The old man doesn't know what works in heaven and on earth. ”

"Big brother." Huahua timidly pulled the corner of Wu Lu's clothes.

"Forget it." Xiao Yu'er also persuaded beside him.

Seeing this, Wu Wu Lu no longer pursued it.

"Big brother is a good guy." Then, Huahua told the old liar everything that had just happened. After hearing that his granddaughter was almost trampled by a horse, the old liar stepped forward to check Huahua in a panic, and after finding that there was no appearance, he returned to the calm and relaxed appearance of a Taoist master in the blink of an eye, and directly suppressed Wu Lu and Xiao Yu'er on the side.

"Little brother, thank you for saving me." It's rare for an old liar to open his mouth and thank humanity.

When Wu Lu was thinking about saying that he was not welcome, he saw that the old liar suddenly looked serious, and said: "Little brother, the old man looks at your life, it is the legendary life of Luo Yu, which is the most taboo to kill... ”

Halfway through his words, the old liar found that Wu Lu was looking at him with suspicion on his face, and his eyes revealed a look of disbelief, thinking that he probably had no image in this young man's heart, so he couldn't go on immediately.

Then the old crook sighed and walked back to the booth and sat down.

"Huahua, my sister and big brother are gone, don't run around, stay by grandpa's side." After saying goodbye to the little girl, Xiao Yu'er pulled Wu Lu away.

The two had barely walked a few steps when they heard the old liar stop them from behind. Then, the old liar directly stuffed a ceramic statue of the Martial God into the arms of Wu Lu, and whispered: "When you go home, smash this statue of the Martial God, there is something inside, remember not to let people see it." ”

Wu Lu was thinking about what to say to excuse himself, but he saw that the old liar's expression was rare and serious, and when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say it for a while, and finally, Wu Wu Lu asked weakly: "Does the statue of the Martial God ask for money?" ”

This time, the old liar replied very generously: "This time I gave you a free gift as your reward for saving flowers." ”

After hearing the old liar say this, Wu Lu accepted it with confidence.

The old liar looked at the two who were gradually moving away until they disappeared. At this time, he stroked his white beard with ease: this statue that had been placed in Tianjimen for thousands of years was finally sent out, and it was given to this person who was unique in ten thousand, and it was not a disappointment to the master's dying trust.

Shortly after Wu Lu and Xiao Yu'er left, a pair of feet wearing the most common military shoes of the Imperial Military Department appeared in front of the old liar's booth.

"It's you." The old crook was taken aback.

"It's me. If you think about it, you and I haven't seen each other for more than 70 years. The man said in a low voice.

"Is it convenient to talk?" The person who came continued, although it was an inquiry, but the tone had an unquestionable domineering. Obviously, the person who came was very noble, and he was used to giving orders on weekdays.

The old liar was silent for a moment, then nodded. Then, clean up your stalls and end your business for the day.

"You've lived here all these years?" The man asked, holding a teacup, looking at the shabby and dilapidated house.

"The family is poor, and you can't afford to drink expensive tea and wine, so you can only provide plain water, so you can drink it." That being said, there is no sign of shame on the part of the old liar.

"In the past, when I was in the army, let alone water, in order to survive, I also drank horse urine several times." The man blew into the teacup, took a slow sip, and said nonchalantly.

"Are you still blaming me for not being able to protect the snow back then?" The man suddenly looked at the old liar and asked.

"It's all over, can you let Shuxue come back?"

"As the only living disciple of Tianji Gate, and the only descendant of the secret art of stargazing and qi, you have lived with peace of mind over the years." The man seemed to be a little touched, and couldn't help but sigh.

"With great power comes great responsibility. It's hard for me to be able to do it alone, and it's too far away to help the world. The revitalization of the Great Wilderness Country still depends on those of you who are capable. The old liar retorted with peace of mind.

"You are making excuses, if the technique of stargazing and qi is useless, how could Emperor Wuzu call it the first secret technique of the Great Wilderness Country ten thousand years ago." When Wu Zu was mentioned, the man's tone also had a rare taste of respect.

"If this stargazing technique is really useful, why didn't you calculate the death of Marshal Zhao Qingyang three hundred years ago, why didn't you calculate the changes in Qinghuatai, why didn't you calculate the crisis of the Great Wilderness Country." The old liar's eyes were darkened.

Obviously, the great change three hundred years ago made the Great Wilderness Country fall into the abyss, and also made the Tianjimen, which was once famous all over the world, completely withdraw from the center of the stage of the Great Wilderness Country's politics, and since then, it has disappeared.

"There is nothing in the world that can be 100% predicted, and if it is omnipotent, it is not man, but God."

"In the past, you predicted that I was the destiny of the Heavenly Evil Lone Star, and I was destined to have no children and no daughters, and all the people around me died in misfortune, and I was lonely for the rest of my life. Now it seems that it has all been fulfilled. The man smiled wryly and said.

The old liar closed his eyebrows slightly, was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "I won't hide it from you now." What I said at the beginning was completely nonsense for me to deceive you. Since I was a child, I have been annoyed by those theories of numerology such as looking at the stars and stargazing, and I pretended to study seriously purely for the sake of being with Xue Du at that time, and I didn't understand this theory of numerology at all. In the past, I liked to count snow, but I only fell in love with you, and simply regarded my senior brother as an elder brother. In addition, you are young and ambitious, and you are famous all over the world at a young age, I can't be angry before I deliberately said it. ”

After saying the old liar's words, the man was stunned, and after a long time, he pointed at the old liar and laughed: "Count the stone, it is worthy of you, you are really still so stingy, and you are still so calculating." ”

After a while, after the man stopped laughing, the old liar said solemnly: "Speaking of the number of fates, today, in front of the Martial God Temple, I saw a legendary person with a fateful personality that is unique in ten thousand. ”

"Luo Yu, the legendary Great Demon King who lives in hell, is an evil god full of ominous things." The man's face changed, and he said heavily.

The old liar ignored him, and said to himself: "The person who has the rumored life of Luo Yu is destined to spend his life in killing, and is destined to be ruined with charcoal and blood. It is recorded in ancient books that people with such a life are all insidious and cunning like demons, cruel and ruthless people who are close to demons, but such people have great luck. Perhaps, perhaps, he is the one you have been waiting for. ”

"You mean?" The man's eyes lit up and he muttered.

"People of the Great Wilderness Country." The old liar replied in a low voice.

"Where is he? I want to see him. When the man heard this, he asked urgently, not showing the slightest sense of calm and relaxation at the beginning.

The old liar shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, kings have not seen kings. Otherwise, one will die. ”

The man sighed softly, and then his expression returned to calm and majesty.

"It's the best news I've heard in years." The man put down his teacup with a rare smile on his face.

"Such a person is too scheming, too murderous, and too lucky, these three things all violate the heavens. Therefore evil will be brought upon those close to him. The old liar next to him suddenly sighed.

Then the old liar walked around the man, and at the same time he was muttering a word, and suddenly spat blood from his mouth, and then said: "You have not been going to the north lately, especially if you do not see snow, otherwise you will be doomed." ”

"It's a pity that I really have to go to this north," the man shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "If it really happens to be doomed, even if I fight for this old life, I will fight for a few years of stable life for the future king of our Great Wilderness Country." ”

Then, the man gently picked up Huahua and said gently: "Grandpa came in too much hurry this time, if there is a next time, grandpa will buy a lot of gifts for Huahua." ”

After saying that, the man gently put down the flower and floated away.

"Grandpa, who is that young grandpa?" Huahua looked at the distant back and asked curiously.

The old liar was silent for a long time, and after a long while, he replied: "He is the only powerful person in the Great Wilderness Country, the general of the military department, Lin Xiao. ”

It's just that the old liar can't say the word adult anyway.