At sunset, the last trace of sunset disappeared from the sky, and night fell quietly.

At this time, two teenagers riding a brown and red horse came from outside Qingluo Town, where there were fewer people.

Walking to the city gate, Mo Shiping, who was riding in front of the horse, pulled the reins, took the lead in turning over and dismounting, and then gave Wang Fugui a little hand and helped him get off the horse.

"It's here. Mo Shiping led the horse and walked ahead. The two of them set off from the big turtle town at about noon, and arrived at the big turtle town after the unitary hour. It was about three hours in total, which was more than an hour faster than when I went.

Wang Fugui moved his muscles and bones slightly, although the time to come back was shortened, but the degree of bumps on the horseback was improved, which made him feel a little sore.

At the gate of the city, a guard in armor and a halberd still looked solemn and stopped to stand by, and did not relax his vigilance because of the decreasing number of pedestrians. It can be seen that the government of Qingluo Town still has some achievements.

The guards guarding the gate saw the two young men leading their horses, stretched out their right palms in advance, signaled them to stop, and then carefully examined the baggage they were carrying and the bags hanging on the horses.

"Huh?" The guard was a little surprised to find that these two ordinary market boys only had some common dry food and water bottles in their bags, and there was nothing of any note, except for the majestic maroon horse.

The guard frowned, his eyes fixed on the two of them, he didn't think that the two young men in coarse linen clothes could afford to buy the horse. The guard quietly clenched the halberd in his hand, and he had some suspicions that these two people had stolen the horses of the rich and noble, and had come to Qingluo Town to sell the stolen goods at night.

"Wait, where did this horse come from, and why did you two come to Qingluo Town?" the guard shouted, suddenly pointing the halberd in his hand at the two of them, and asked with an unkind expression.

Wang Fugui was taken aback by this sudden move, his expression was nervous, he couldn't answer, and he was a little stunned for a while.

The guard saw the change in this person's expression, and immediately confirmed a little suspicion in his heart, and unconsciously increased the strength of the halberd in his hand, and he was considering whether to directly use the uniform of these two young men to send them to the yamen to check.

Fortunately, Mo Shiping, who was on the side, did not panic, but took the initiative to take a step forward, gently clenched his fists to the guards guarding the door, and then explained slowly: "The two of us are new disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect, and two days ago we rented this horse in the horse market next to the head of Qingluo Town, and set off to go to the big turtle town not far from here, and go home to report our safety. I hurried back today, because I had to go to the Imperial Spirit Sect tomorrow. ”

"Yes, yes, that's it. When Wang Fugui heard this, if he was amnesty, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and nodded again and again.

The guards looked at the two of them suspiciously, and thought about it carefully, what this somewhat swarthy young man said did not seem to be a lie, first, the horse market in Qingluo Town was indeed next to the city, and it was not difficult to rent horses as a disciple of the Imperial Spirit Sect. Second, he had indeed heard in the town that the newly recruited disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect would officially enter the sect tomorrow.

Thinking of this, the guard slowly withdrew the halberd pointed at the two, but he was still a little uneasy, so he asked more: "Are you really the new disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect?"

"Of course there is!" Wang Fugui, who was relieved, immediately replied when he heard this, and then quickly took out a mutton fat-colored jade slip from his arms, spread it in the palm of his hand, and displayed it in front of the guards: "Look, this is the certificate." ”

The guard took a closer look and nodded, although he didn't know if this jade slip was a token certificate handed down by the Imperial Spirit Sect, but judging from the young man's confident expression and tone, it shouldn't be a lie.

So, the guards took the initiative to turn sideways, get out of the way, and signaled that the two could enter the city.

Wang Fugui put away the jade slip, his expression was still a little displeased, obviously he was still angry about the sudden attack of the guards, so he muttered in a low voice: "The dog's eyes look low, but I am the number one inner disciple in this Imperial Spirit Sect trial." ”

Although his voice was soft when he spoke, it still fell into the ears of the guards and Mo Shiping.

The guard's expression tightened quietly, he naturally knew the weight of the three words of the Imperial Spirit Sect. In Qingluo Town, there are many wealthy families who have tried their best, hoping that their juniors can enter and practice, even if it is just a disciple of an outer sect. And the inner disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect are even more respected, simply put, they are destined to be immortals in the eyes of ordinary people in the future.

Cold sweat oozed from the guard's forehead slightly, if what this young man said was true, then he was afraid that he would offend someone he couldn't afford to provoke today. If this young man uses his identity as an inner disciple to make some fuss after returning to the Imperial Spirit Sect, I am afraid that he will have a hard time in the future, and it is very likely that he will lose his job, and he will even be excluded from Qingluo Town.

The guard suddenly sighed secretly, regretting it in his heart. Originally, he also planned to save more money this year, so that his bastard boy would go to the Zhangjia Martial Arts Hall to become a disciple and learn martial arts for a few years. Then he will grit his teeth in the future and be cheeky to beg for a job for the bastard boy in the yamen. However, if you lose your job now, it will be difficult for the family, which is already a little poor, to provide spare money, and her aunt will definitely cry and complain that she has no ability and can't be a man.

Thinking of this, the guard's expression struggled. He is a person with a good face and an old-fashioned personality, even if he is still an ordinary gatekeeper after half his life, he still stands honestly and dutifully, and is reluctant to pull down his face to seek a comfortable position in the relationship. Although the guard didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, he was afraid that he would not be able to keep his job.

The guards, who were embarrassed, thought left and right, weighing the pros and cons. After a while, he sighed in his heart, that's it, now that he has a mouth, he can't always take care of himself. In order for his own bastard boy to enter the yamen smoothly and find a job in the future, he has to pull down his old face and pay for everything he says today.

Just as the guards gritted their teeth and were about to open their mouths to apologize, Mo Shiping on the side suddenly bowed down and hugged his fists at the guards to apologize.

Mo Shiping looked guilty, and said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, my friend just said something unintentionally, not malicious." ”

The guard looked stunned for a moment, hurriedly reached out to support the young man, and said again and again: "There is no need to be like this. He knew in his heart that a guard like him seemed to be a soldier who belonged to the Yamen, but in fact he was no different from ordinary people, so he naturally couldn't afford to be worshiped by the inner disciples of the Imperial Spirit Sect.

But Mo Shiping still insisted on bowing and clasping his fists, then straightened up, glanced at Wang Fugui, who was a little at a loss, and said softly: "Let's go." His expression was unusually calm, and the calm made Wang Fugui feel a little scared.

Wang Fugui was stunned and followed behind Mo Shiping and slowly walked into the city. He regretted a little that he had just spoken out, because he noticed that the young man in front of him was probably angry.

Until the two walked out for a long time, Mo Shiping didn't say a word, just led the horse and walked silently ahead.

"You... Angry?" asked Wang Fugui, who was walking behind, tentatively. Along the way, the more he walked, the more uneasy he became.

Mo Shiping stopped when he heard the sound, he didn't turn around, just shook his head lightly, and said, "I'm not angry." I just think you're going to be disappointed by what you just said. ”

Wang Fugui lowered his head, and now that he recalled his words, he was indeed quick to speak for a while, and he didn't think about it at all.

Mo Shiping sighed lightly, his expression was a little embarrassed, he pondered for a moment before continuing: "Along the way, I was thinking, we are all people who are used to suffering, why can't we continue to endure hardships when the day is hopeful? When we have a little ability, we will bully people who are weaker than us? Will one day, unconsciously, we become the people who bullied us at the beginning." ”

"I think if I became like that, my grandfather would be extremely disappointed. That's why I'm not just apologizing for you, I'm apologizing for myself. ”

"Smack!"

Wang Fugui raised his hand and slapped himself with all his might, crisp and loud.

"Thank you," Wang Fugui said softly, he didn't rub his cheeks, which were quickly flushed, but turned around and walked briskly towards the city gate where he came.

Wang Fugui's face was pale, and his heart was cold, if it weren't for Mo Shiping's words, he wouldn't have noticed it, I don't know when he started, he seemed to have become almost the same as the people who brought him extreme despair at the beginning, those indifferent onlookers. Will it not be long before he becomes the young master of the Wu family who overturned the little girl on horseback, and will there be another boy hiding in the dilapidated house with his only sister in his arms, crying until he loses his voice, and then swears revenge with blood and tears.

Will he end up becoming the person he hated the most?

Wang Fugui was very scared, he knew that the little girl who was wearing a shabby little yellow jacket all the year round would cry very disappointed if she saw herself like that.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter how hard life is, the little girl will stick to him with a smile. How dare he, and how willing to let the little girl shed tears.

"Sister, you must be looking at my brother from the sky, I'm sorry. ”

Not long after, Wang Fugui, whose right cheek was flushed, walked to the city gate and walked straight to the guard in armor and halberd.

At this time, the guards naturally saw this young man who had gone and returned, and he was shocked at the moment, he was originally a little glad that the matter seemed to have passed in a daze, but now it seems that it is not so simple.

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the young man approaching step by step, and the guard's palm holding the halberd couldn't help but break out in a little cold sweat, he was afraid that this young man who couldn't speak well would turn his face in a blink of an eye.

However, the next scene was completely unexpected by the guards.

I saw Wang Fugui, who had a solemn face, walked in front of the guards, clasped his fists with both hands, bowed down, and was reluctant to get up for a long time.

"What does this mean Shaoxia?" the guard reached out in a panic and held Wang Fugui's arms.

"I was wrong. I'm really sorry. Wang Fugui lowered his head and said in a choked voice.

"It's... The young man is invited to get up quickly, the little one can't stand this worship. The guards looked nervous, and their speech was a little hesitant.

"Stand it. If you make a mistake, you have to apologize, and if my friend was here, he would have said the same. Wang Fugui straightened up at this time, his face turned red, and even the slap prints on his face were quietly hidden in the guilt on his face.

"Really, I'm sorry. Wang Fugui repeated softly again.

At this point, this old-fashioned and good-looking guard felt that the young man in front of him was sincerely apologizing.

"It's okay, it's okay, what's this, don't take it to heart. The guards waved their hands again and again, but now he felt a little uncomfortable.

Wang Fugui smiled with relief, he was good at observing words and feelings, and he could naturally see that the other party was not a hypocritical person, so he didn't say anything more, hugged his fists goodbye to the guards, and turned to leave.

Looking at the back of the young man leaving, the guards who had guarded the city gate for half their lives suddenly felt more inexplicable warmth in their hearts. He was accustomed to the cold eyes of the old men of the government, and suddenly felt a little emotional. It doesn't matter about status and status, you have to apologize if you make a mistake, it turns out that there are really people who silently abide by such simple and easy-to-understand rules, even in such a world, such a world with a big fist and a big voice.

The guard frowned suddenly, he recalled it carefully for a moment, and was surprised to find that the swarthy young man who took the initiative to apologize before had seen it himself. A few days ago, when he came to Qingluo Town alone to participate in the trial of the Imperial Spirit Sect to recruit disciples, he also interrogated him. The guards didn't expect the young man to succeed in becoming a disciple of the Imperial Spirit Sect.

"They are all good teenagers, and I don't know when my own bastard boy will be able to do this again. The guard whispered to himself, then straightened his stick and continued to guard the gates with a vigilant expression.

Under the moonlight, Wang Fugui, who was striding on the streets of Qingluo Town, had a shallow smile on his face, and he was in a particularly relaxed mood at this moment.

"Sister, brother won't let you down, right?"

As he walked, Wang Fugui saw a young man leading a horse on the side of the street in front of him and waving at him.

So, Wang Fugui smiled and quickened the pace of his feet and caught up with the young man.

"I've been waiting. ”

Mo Shiping also shook his head with a smile, and replied softly: "Soon, it will be a while." He didn't need to ask Wang Fugui what he had done on his return trip, he believed that Wang Fugui would not let him down.

The two walked side by side again towards the inn at the foot of Qingluo Mountain.

"Thank you. Wang Fugui thanked Mo Shiping again, but this time, he said with a smile.

Mo Shiping smiled at him with a flat expression and didn't say anything.

Wang Fugui hesitated for a while, he had a question in his heart before, and he didn't dare to ask. But now, he felt he could ask.

"Hey, Mo Shiping, if I hadn't turned around and apologized to the guards, would you have really been angry, and then our two friends wouldn't have to do it?"

For the answer to this question, Wang Fugui didn't know how Mo Shiping would answer after thinking about it. In his heart, Mo Shiping is a person who values friends, and at the same time, he is also a person who values rules.

The result was beyond Wang Fugui's expectations, Mo Shiping didn't think about it at all, and directly replied with a smile.

"I didn't think about it. Because I know, you're going to go. ”

Wang Fugui paused for a moment, then smiled dumbly, put his arm around the young man's shoulder, and really walked side by side.

This is the Mo Shiping he knows.