Yuan Yu hesitated and stepped forward.

Yuan Zheng was sitting alone in front of a desk against the wall, tilting his head slightly and eating tea.

Different from the black power suit he wore that day, today he was wearing a dark green brocade round-necked robe, wearing a black soft wrap on his head, and the Mo knife on his side was no longer the Mo sword, but a delicate short sword.

Without the appearance of meeting a martial artist for the first time, he now looks like a rich child.

"Yuan Xuan?" Yuan Yu approached him gently, tentatively calling his name.

Yuan Zheng heard someone calling him, so he suddenly raised his head, and after finding that the other party was Yuan Yu, he quickly stood up: "Are you ...... Yuan Xuan...... We met Lu Shaoqing's house in Jiaqingfang that day. ”

"Yuan Xuanxuan. Seeing that he had forgotten his name, Yuan Yu was inevitably embarrassed, so he simply said it himself.

"It's Xuanxuan, I'm sorry, I don't have a good memory. Brother Yuan, please sit down. Yuan Zheng clenched his hands into fists and apologized to Yuan Yu, and then gave Yuan Yu his seat, and sat down with him.

He took out a delicate cyan porcelain bowl from the lacquer box on the table, placed a small silver basin on the stove, added water to start cooking the tea powder, and gently sprinkled in a pinch of fine salt, stirred it up for a while, and finally made a cup of sencha.

After the sencha was cooked, Yuan Zheng respectfully handed it to Yuan Yu, and said to him with a smile: "Brother Yuan, don't laugh, please try my skills." ”

Yuan Zheng's kung fu of sencha was perfect, which made Yuan Yu a little dazzled, he took the sencha sent by Yuan Zheng, and asked curiously: "Brother Yuan's sencha kung fu is really first-class, but Yuan Yu is a little curious, where did such precious tea sets and tea come from in this contemptible guest house?"

Yuan Zheng laughed when he heard this, and hurriedly explained: "This tea is this year's newly picked Mengshan tongue, and the vessel is Yuezhou secret glazed porcelain, all of which I brought myself." Don't say it's this inn, even Yiluochun, the best luxury in Nanshi, doesn't have such a thing. ”

Yuan Yu was a little embarrassed after hearing Yuan Zheng's words, and he realized that he had asked an ignorant question, so he lowered his head and gently pecked a sip of tea to hide his embarrassment.

At the beginning of this tea, the aroma is incomparable, the taste is salty and slightly bitter, and the aftertaste is slowly sweet. It is really different from the loose tea he drank in the tea shop in Luoyang South City.

Zhong Ming Ding Food ...... Yuan Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"I just heard upstairs that you are here, and Yuan Yu came to thank you. Yuan Yu raised his head and said.

"Thank you?" Yuan Zheng was puzzled at first, and then thought of the gift of water that day. "Brother Yuan refers to the well water that day? On that day, you said that you were suffering from a strange disease, and only the well water of Lufu could cure it, and the well water really had this miraculous effect?"

Yuan Yu snorted, "That day, I used Yujing water as a guide, and it really got rid of the disease, and I only slept sweating that night, and my body recovered early the next morning." ”

Hearing Yuan Yu say this, Yuan Zheng was also a little restless, he remembered that he was offended in his words in Jiaqingfang that day, and wanted to take this opportunity to explain clearly, "The battle that day was actually a misunderstanding, but as the so-called don't fight, you don't know each other, and please don't take it to heart Brother Yuan." Today's cup of tea can be regarded as a reparation for the time being. ”

Yuan Yu waved his hand lightly, "It turned out that we were rude and rude first, and generously applied water at the foot, it was Yuan Yu who came to thank you, how dare you make amends." ”

Yuan Zheng lowered his head, and then asked, "Brother Fang Cai said that he heard that I was here, who did you listen to?"

"I heard Huai Huang say that he is resting in the upstairs guest room at the moment. ”

When Yuan Zheng heard this name, his mind flickered, and he probably remembered who Yuan Yu said about Huai Huang, "It's the Hulu brother who competed with me in Jiaqingfang?"

"It's him. Yuan Yu replied.

Speaking of Huai Huang, Yuan Zheng's eyes showed undisguised admiration, "Brother Hu Lu is really a master, Yuan Zheng rarely loses to others in martial arts, and Brother Hu Lu's sword technique makes me powerless." Since we have a chance to see you again today, why don't Brother Yuan ask him to come down and have tea together? I have been thinking about it and want to ask him for advice. ”

Yuan Yu was a little embarrassed to see that Yuan Yuxu's words were so sincere.

But he couldn't tell the other party that Huaihuang didn't like to be with him, so he casually made up an excuse and said: "Huaihuang is a little unwell today, he is resting in the guest room, I'm afraid he has fallen asleep." ”

Yuan Zheng originally said, "That's fine, then you and I have tea." By the way, I haven't asked Brother Yuan why he stayed here?"

"Because of the night road, the capital is about to have a curfew, and staying in the mansion is also a helpless move, why do you live here. ”

"It's the same as Brother Yuan. Yuan Zheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip. "I don't know where Brother Yuan's family lives in the city?"

Yuan Yu smiled when he heard this, and hurriedly denied it: "Yuan Yu does not live in the city, but in Qianjin Township, Luoyang County, outside the city. Therefore, if you don't have time to leave the city before the city gate closes, you can only find a residence shop to spend the night. ”

"I often pass by Qianjin Township, which is directly west of Kim Yong Township. ”

"Exactly, ten miles northeast of the capital, and two miles west of Kim Yong Township is Qianjin Township. I grew up in the northern plains. It's just that I don't know what Fuchiro often goes to do in this kind of wilderness?"

Hearing this, Yuan Zheng smiled and lowered his head to take a sip of tea, and then raised his head to look at Yuan Yu, "I don't know if Brother Yuan has ever heard a lyric: 'The tombs on the Beibi Mountain are against Los Angeles for thousands of years.'" 'I can't tell you the truth, two deceased adults in my family are in peace on the northern plains. Every year on Qingming or the festival day, I have to go to the foot of the mountain to worship Kaoyan. ”

Yuan Yu was a little shocked, he didn't expect that Yuan Zheng would also die like himself, so he cautiously replied:

"I didn't expect Brother Yuan to be so young, and Ling Zun Lingtang had already died. I thought that you were originally from Jinyang, and you must have grown up in Jinyang, and you just went to Luoyang to defect to Lu Shaoqing. ”

"Lu Shaoqing is my cousin, his father is my uncle, although I claim to be from Jinyang, but I am only in Taiyuan and have never been there. Since the beginning of the previous dynasty, my ancestors have settled in Jingluo, and my family's private house is also in Jiaqingfang, not far from the Lu house.

"Then how could I meet you at Lu Shaoqing's house that day?"

"We met at Lu's house that day, and I went to his house for a banquet at the invitation of my cousin that night, and I arrived two hours early, and I was bored and enjoyed the scenery in the garden. ”

"I see. ”

Yuan Yu lowered his head and took another sip of sencha, his face a little hot. remembered that he couldn't beg for water with Huai Huang that day, so he climbed over the wall and was admitted to the hospital without permission, which was not very glorious, and now he still feels embarrassed when he is suddenly mentioned by the other party.

The two sat in the guest house drinking tea and chatting, although the time was not long, but there was a sense of mutual sympathy, the night had gone deep into the night, the whole guest house lobby was the only two of them, and the rest of the guests had already returned to the guest room to rest.

I don't know how long it took for me to suddenly bang outside the window, followed by the sound of dripping rain.

It turned out that it was raining outside, and this was the case in Luoyang in summer, and the rain always came in the sultry afternoon or evening.

"It's raining again. Yuan Yu yawned deeply and peered out of the window lattice.

Seeing that Yuan Yu was so sleepy, Yuan Zheng couldn't help but bow his head and smile silently, then raised his head and said with a smile: "The hour is not early, Brother Yuan should also be tired, it is better to stop here today, come to Japan Yuan Zheng has a chance, and then bring good tea to visit Brother Yuan at his home in Bishan." ”

Yuan Yu was already a little sleepy, and when he heard Yuan Zheng say this, he happily agreed, and after a few words of conversation, the two said goodbye and went back to their rooms.

When Yuan Yu tiptoed to close the door, he saw Huai Huang lying on the couch with his eyes closed, as if he was indeed asleep. He didn't wake him up again, but gently took off his shirt and lay down.

The next morning, Yuan Yu was still asleep, and he was woken up by Huaihuang.

"It's already three poles in the morning, and I'm still sleeping like something, it seems that I had a good conversation with Yuan Zheng last night. Master Daoshan has been waiting downstairs for a long time. ”

Huai Huang frowned and lifted Yuan Yu's quilt, "I'm going to leave for Mingjiaofang in a while, hurry up and wash up." ”

Yuan Yu rubbed his eyes, as if he hadn't fully woken up, and immediately got up to wash his face and rinse his mouth when he heard Huaihuang's urging, and then picked up the slingshot and walked downstairs with Huaihuang.

Most of the overnight travelers left early in the morning, and the whole guest house seemed a little deserted compared to the excitement of last night.

Daoshan was already waiting in the lobby at the moment, and when he saw Yuan Yu and Huai Huang coming down, he turned around and set off after greeting them, and the two hurriedly followed.

"Brother Hu Lu, I heard last night that Yuan Qianxu has lived in Luoyang for several generations, but his ancestral home is in Jinyang, and he has never been there. On the way to Mingjiaofang, Yuan Yu teased Huai while walking.

Huai Huang glanced at Yuan Yu and responded with a smile: "It seems that Brother Yuan was bought by Yuan Zheng's pot of good tea last night, and he has already begun to learn to rebel?"

Yuan Yu said seriously: "Don't mock me Huaihuang, it's just that I talked with him last night, and I found that this Yuan Duan Xu is hearty, not like you and I imagined before, thinking about it, I think this person is still worth befriending." ”

When Huai Huang heard Yuan Yu like this, he turned his head to look at him, his expression was already slightly serious, "Xuan Xuan, you must know that the children of officials like Yuan Duxu are not the same as us from the bottom of their bones. I have seen too many of these princes of the family, and the city government is very deep and likes to be treacherous, so I advise you to have less contact. ”

Yuan Yu had never seen Huaihuang like this, and he seemed to be rarely angry in his memory. In order not to add fuel to the fire, Yuan Yu stopped mentioning the topic of Yuanzheng and began to chat without a match.

The three of them walked for about two or three quarters of an hour, looking south, the towering Waiguo City Gate Dingding Gate was already faintly visible, and the Mingjiao Workshop was on the east side of Dingdingmen Tianjie.

The three of them walked for a while, and after a few turns, they arrived at the Mingjiao Workshop, where a novice in a green robe was waiting under the door of the workshop, he was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he saw Daoshan walking in the front from a distance, and hurriedly ran over to greet him.

"Senior brother is finally back, I received the news that you asked the spies to bring last night, and I was waiting for you here early in the morning. The little novice clasped his hands together and said as he saluted the Tao.

This person must be the junior brother Daotong mentioned by Daoshan before. Huai Huang thought secretly in his heart.

Daoshan returned the salute to his junior brother, introduced Yuan Yu and Daotong to each other, and hurriedly asked Daotong: "How is the sleeping Li Tanyue in the workshop doing?"

Daotong looked sad, sighed and said, "Since Senior Brother went north to Xiuyi Workshop yesterday until now. He hadn't woken up, so I forced him to drink some water, and last night he started babbling again, and it didn't seem to be doing well. ”

"Did you hear me clearly?" asked Dosun with a frown.

"I vaguely heard something say, 'It's going to be soon,' but I didn't hear anything else. "The road leads to the road

"Let's go, let's go and see, maybe this knight of the law has a way to solve this puzzle. Daoshan looked at Huai Huang beside him and said.

Daotong snorted, and immediately took the three of them into the workshop. As soon as the words fell, I heard someone calling in the distance behind me. Everyone looked back, and it turned out to be the Taoist priest He Xuting yesterday, who was trotting all the way to this side.

"Have you forgotten the agreement you made with Xiaodao yesterday?

It turned out that He Xuting had been separated from the three of them since yesterday, and he came to Mingjiaofang for an appointment early this morning, and he waited here for nearly two hours. Just now, he finally saw the three of them coming over in the distance, and he was a little unhappy when he knew that the three of them were going to leave themselves and enter the workshop alone.

When Yuan Yu heard the accusation of the "life-saving benefactor", he suddenly felt that his face was hot, and he had indeed forgotten the previous agreement with He Xuting, so he hurriedly apologized:

"Don't blame Dao Chang He, it's Yuan Yu's carelessness, I thought that Dao Chang was already waiting in the workshop, if you are offended, please also ask Dao Chang to atone for his anger. ”

Hearing Yuan Yu's apology, He Xuting's anger disappeared a lot, and then he snorted: "Well, it turns out that the little monk who has been at the gate of the fang is waiting for you, and I would have come to him if I knew this." Let's go, I'll also go and see the nightmare chaos that the great monk said. ”

Everyone didn't delay for half a minute, and immediately went to the Mingjiao Workshop. In front of a house at the west end of the second side street in the square, Daotong stopped.

"Li Sanji, who was haunted by nightmares, lived here. Daoshan turned around and said to the three of Yuan Yu, Huai Huang, He Xuting, and then pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.

This house is not big, from the courtyard door is not a few steps to the main house, because it is short and located in the westernmost side of the square, there is no sunlight all year round, so it looks very dark and cramped, the moment everyone enters the house, a musty breath comes to the face, and the sudden stimulation chokes Yuan Yu coughs repeatedly, and He Xuting can't help but cover his mouth and nose.

In the far corner of the east side of the room, a man who was almost emaciated was curled up on a couch, unconscious of the arrival of the crowd, and seemed completely unconscious.

Daotong pointed to the people on the couch and said to everyone: "This is Li Sanji, who was tortured by a strange disease. ”