Chapter 604: Doing things costs money
The Taoist priest wanted to say something, but after seeing Zhuge Chen's raised arm, he closed his mouth very interestingly. Fighting with immortals is tantamount to seeking your own death. What's more, the relationship between him and Ma Huang is really not that strong, and there is no need to make enemies with an immortal because of this. He felt that it was a pity that Pingtian helped the big and small mountains and lost a master again. It would be nice to say that the old gang leader was still in his heyday, but now he is sick in bed.
"It's been an eventful time. The Taoist priest sighed.
Tie Niu on the side didn't understand what the other party meant, let alone such a crepe word, so he rubbed his hands, and he didn't ask if it didn't matter to him.
Zhuge Chen glanced at the other party, joked that a fool has a fool's luck, and then his gaze fell into the distance. One thing didn't lie to him, standing on the cliff and looking into the distance, the scenery is really good. Over the years, whether in heaven or in this world, he has traveled to countless famous mountains and rivers. Like that Kunlun and Mount Tai, towering into the sky, people look at it and feel awe, feeling "unattainable". When you climb the mountain and look back at the footprints behind you, you can feel a lot of emotion. Especially near the top of the mountain, the footprints are gradually scarce, just like the practice of a practitioner. The top of the mountain is good, but there are very few people. In the end, the vicissitudes of life will inevitably end up alone.
It's not because friendship has changed its flavor, it's just because there are very few people who can truly live forever. Saints and immortals, even if they are on an equal footing with the Heavenly Dao, but since ancient times, there are actually many who have disappeared without a trace.
And the big and small hills here, there are a lot of fireworks when you look at it. It doesn't seem bad to make people feel born in the world.
Zhuge Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "The scenery is indeed very good, just because I owe you a favor." Of course, the favor is small. If I help you kill one person, it won't be enough, but if it's a few Cave Coins, as long as you ask, I can give it to you now. ”
The Taoist priest smiled bitterly and said, "Immortal, I'm a Taoist priest, how much expense can I spend when I'm out of the house, so don't make fun of me with your heart." ”
When Zhuge Chen heard this, he laughed, and when he turned around, he saw an old man who was about to die, standing on crutches far away from the cliff. Beside the old man, there was also a petite woman, who was hiding behind the old man, looking at him cautiously.
"Old gang leader, why did you come here without recuperating from your injuries?" the Taoist priest asked with some surprise.
This old man is the leader of the Pingtian Gang. Although he is a thief, he has been fighting for righteousness and squandering money all his life. is also humble and cautious, and it is difficult not to feel like a spring breeze when getting along with him. It's a pity that he is seriously injured now, and the realm of the peak of his destiny is still there, but the killing power is probably not as good as Shunyuan. If you return to the light, you can also have the power to fight with the Mandate of Heaven, but then you will die.
When the old man was not yet a cultivator, but he did not have such a high realm, he was actually a scholar. is in the Yunmeng Imperial Capital, and when he was famous, he was in the limelight for a while. It's just that after some things, I was treated unfairly. In a fit of rage, he fell into the grass.
When I was young, I didn't understand many things, but in the hearts of most young people, I must have thought that one day, I could become a big man. It doesn't matter if it was made by the Jianghu rangers, or the temple ascended. But it seems that few people will regard becoming a thief as their dream. Dreams are big or small, but they are high and low. This is a truth that Mr. Private School, and even his parents, will not teach, and he can only understand it on his own. But when I realized it, I realized that my past life was like a dream.
Is it ridiculous? Not necessarily.
Do you regret it?
The good guys who were with him to establish the Pingtian Gang had already died. Now he is the only one left, jokingly claiming that he is a remnant of the past and that he should have died a long time ago. Therefore, now that he is seriously injured, he really doesn't see how sad the old man is. It's still the same as before, and you can smile at all times.
Even if he dies tomorrow, he will feel that he has no regrets in this life. They are all cultivators of the Heavenly Mandate Realm, and they still complain about the heavens all day long, isn't it a mediocrity to disturb themselves?
In the hospital bed, I can't drink alcohol, and I can't play with flowers and plants, so it's really boring. He laughed and said that it was better to die. As a result, he was taught a lesson by the woman next to him, his granddaughter, who was a little superstitious but had a good heart.
Although he knows his granddaughter, he likes Ma Huang. But he really didn't worry about putting his granddaughter in Ma Huang's hands, the other party's scheming was too heavy. It's like being born with a lot of things on your back, and you have to solve them all by yourself. At the end of the day, it's still young and immature. Ma Huang, who is the fifth leader of the Pingtian Gang, is very good, but as a husband, the difference is not interesting at all.
The old gang leader smiled, waved his hand with the Taoist priest, and signaled not to worry. Then he was ready to walk to Zhuge Chen's side, and as for the woman, she had been supporting the old gang leader, not leaving an inch.
Zhuge Chen looked at the old man's staggering steps, and couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward first and said, "Old gang leader, what is the matter with you coming here?"
The old man looked at Zhuge Chen and said softly, "Dare to ask if Gongzi is a sword immortal?"
"Old gang leader, how can you see it?" Zhuge Chen asked with a smile.
"It is said that the sword immortal sword is heavy, if you believe it, you will naturally know it. Don't look at me so old, I'm still in the Heavenly Mandate Realm, but I used to know one or two sword cultivators. Thinking of the years when we met in Pingshui, we were able to drink and talk happily, and now in this world, I can't say how bad it is, but it's not as good as before. The old gang leader said with some embarrassment.
Zhuge Chen didn't say much, just looked into the distance. He naturally likes these, even if the things are small, they can be put together, and no one can avoid vulgarity. Even if it is a holy place of Buddhism under the rules and precepts, doesn't a practitioner have to have a few friends? Even the monk has a kendo person as a close friend. And Li Jingyun, who is a great sword immortal, also has a few people who can greet friends who come to drink. Therefore, in the world of cultivators, it is okay without anyone, but without friends, it is not good.
The old gang leader saw that Zhuge Chen had no intention of speaking, so he first stopped his granddaughter who felt that Bai Yi did not respect him and wanted to speak, and then continued: "There is something that must be told to the Sword Immortal. Ma Huang was certainly frivolous, and he didn't know the identity of the sword immortal, so he made provocative remarks. The sword fairy taught him a lesson, and it was right. But can you raise your hand and don't take his life?"
When Zhuge Chen heard this, he shook his head slightly and said, "It's because he wants to die, and I can't stop it." ”
Although the petite woman was born in the Pingtian Gang, she knew very little about the division of the realm of the cultivator world. Therefore, she didn't know the meaning of the word Sword Immortal, otherwise she wouldn't have stood up and said to Zhuge Chen at this moment because she was worried about the comfort of her sweetheart: "You are such a big person! Ma Huang is the fifth leader of our Pingtian Gang, and even my grandfather is full of praise." Looking at your appearance, you can also guess that the two of you are about the same age. He's a genius like no other, what about you?
Zhuge Chen was noncommittal, and the old gang leader was a little surprised that this granddaughter had reached the point of deep love for Ma Huang, otherwise she would not have said such heavy words as she had always been introverted. For the love between men and women in young people, he now thinks he doesn't understand it anymore.
He hurriedly stopped the woman from continuing, otherwise when the sword immortal was annoyed, I am afraid that no one in the Pingtian Gang would be able to stop him. However, the old gang leader dragged his injured body here today, for the sake of this matter. How Ma Huang is, in his current state, he doesn't want to think about it anymore. All he really cared about was whether the Pingtian Gang could continue to exist on this side of the mountain after the catastrophe. This is the hard work of most of his life, and if he doesn't care, how can it be? Don't look at the Pingtian Gang in the eyes of the real bigwigs in the imperial capital, it is not worth mentioning. If the royal family is really annoyed, this side of the mountain is a projectile land that can be attacked at any time. But if you can take charge of the Pingtian Gang and stop the merchant carriages coming and going in the imperial capital, it will also be extremely tempting. can give up the Pingtian Gang, he would rather die. If you get a sword immortal's helper, you can rest easy in the future.
Although he is a little delusional, the old gang leader thinks that he has done the most in his life, which is to make the impossible possible.
Zhuge Chen smiled, as if he had seen through the old gang leader's thoughts, and then said: "I'm used to being idle, and I don't like to be confined to life. What's more, if I really killed Ma Huang, wouldn't the idea of the Pingtian Gang facing danger be equivalent to self-defeating? The old gang leader actually didn't show that much worry in his heart, right? After all, this side of the mountain is in the dense forest, and it is not a simple matter for the people of the imperial court to find this place. ”
Zhuge Chen said these words to the old gang leader in his heart. He didn't want the woman to mock him, even if the words weren't painful.
"It's just one thing, and I didn't expect a free-spirited character like Sword Immortal to make a move. It's just that on this side of the mountain, you can occasionally hear the cry of a fox, and every once in a while, someone in the gang will disappear, so I suspect that there is a fox demon who is doing evil in the mountains and forests. The old gang leader also said in his heart: "When I didn't get this appearance, I went to investigate, but I didn't get anything. Therefore, I want to get rid of the sword fairy and find out. ”
Zhuge Chen frowned, thought for a moment, and replied: "This matter is feasible, but the old gang leader, I have always had to make some money by contributing." ”
"The Sword Immortal is also short of money?" the old gang leader asked suspiciously.
"Of course. Zhuge Chen replied with a smile: "It's difficult to be a man without money, and I'm the same." What's more, when I go down the mountain to buy wine, I can't count on others again and again, I always have to pay for it myself, so that I can be more generous. Old gang leader, how's that?"