After a short time, Ren Pengju, a drunkard, walked in from outside and reported, "After Qi Chengwei returned to the mansion, he called the master to go to the study to discuss for half an hour, and then a group of fast horses set off from the backyard and went to the north, and I sent the brothers to follow. ”

Dongfang Nuan Nuan nodded, indicating that she understood.

Ren Peng said, "That's right, he must have reported to the emperor, do you want to send someone to intercept him?"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "In those years, among the eight evil kings, the white-faced scholar came out with wisdom one after another, broke the Weishui Bridge, and captured the Yongguan Pass, and the credit was no less than Yuwen Tianlu, after Zhu Liye ascended the throne, he only became a small prefect, and it took 20 years to achieve the position of the prefect. ”

Ren Peng raised his hand and said, "The Holy Maiden means that he is His Majesty's person?"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan smiled, "Yes or no, just look at it." ”

Xiao Jinyan saw that Ren Pengju had become the left and right protectors of Duan Yufei, and the whole person became much more respectful, which was completely different from the arrogant appearance of fighting wine when he first met, and he didn't know whether to be happy or worried about him.

Back then, he was under the command of Yuwenshuang, high-spirited, fair-minded, and had the title of drunkard, although he was hostile at times, but his temper was very fatal, just two or three years of hard work, he was like a different person, although his status was high, his face was sad.

After Ren Peng lifted it down, Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "Ren Protector has done his best for the Holy Sect all these years, and I value him very much." Back then, he spoke highly of you. ”

Xiao Jinyan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's just that he is not very happy." ”

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "His wife is suffering from cold poison, and like my illness back then, I am afraid that the only person in this world who can save her is me." ”

Only then did Xiao Jinyan understand that with his drunken temperament, how could he join the Bright God Cult and serve Dongfang Nuannuan? Among them, there were some unavoidable reasons. This oriental warmth has insight into people's hearts, and the art of the royal family has its own way, and Xiao Jinyan is ashamed of himself.

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "Brother Xiao, what do you think?"

Xiao Jinyan asked, "Why didn't you see Li Xiancheng's son?"

"Li Renjie hates Zhao Lanjiang to the core, and naturally he doesn't have a good impression of you, I arranged something else for him, and he must be in the capital now. ”

Xiao Jinyan sighed, "If the world can find someone who makes me afraid, it must be you." ”

Dongfang Nuannuan smiled, "I can't imagine that Brother Xiao has such a high opinion of me, Nuan Nuan doesn't know whether to be happy or sad?"

Looking at her appearance, smiling, but looking at her expression, it was unfathomable, Xiao Jinyan felt that she could never see through this woman who seemed to be an enemy but not an enemy, and a friend but not a friend.

Fan Wuchang was cleaning up the broken table next to him, and the table was full of leftovers, and he was distressed to see it, so he generously replied, "There are so many leftovers, I don't think you two should leave, it's better to be hot at night, I'll treat you!"

Xiao Jinyan didn't seem to know this Boss Fan, and said in surprise: "You are willing to take the initiative to invite guests, there is really pie in the sky." ”

Fan Wuchang said, "In addition to silver, people have to make one or two friends, right?"

Xiao Jinyan teased, "In my heart, you only have silver in your eyes. ”

While speaking, Li Lihua went back to the inn to take inventory, Fan Wuchang saw her, greeted her with a smile, handed over the silver ticket she had just received, and said, "Madam, at this time, today's bill is a total of four hundred and ninety-six taels, I made my own decision and gave them a discount, four hundred and ninety taels, can you order a little?"

Li Lihua counted twice, her brows furrowed slightly.

Fan Wuchang chuckled in his heart, "What's the matter, the number is wrong?"

Li Lihua said, "The number is right, but we have always clearly marked the price in business, with your temperament, how can you give them a discount, take it!"

Fan Wuchang's face was full of shame, and he took out six taels of silver, "It's all here." ”

Li Lihua said, "How can I learn to hide my private money and want to split up?"

Fan Wuchang said, "That's what I thought, I originally wanted to use the extra six taels of silver to go to Hanshan Temple to worship the Buddha and donate some incense money." ”

Li Lihua snorted coldly, "You go to worship the Buddha, and if you don't steal the silverware in the temple, it's already very face-saving for them, and you take the initiative to donate money and deceive ghosts?"

Fan Wuchang's lie was exposed, and his old face turned red.

"How many times have I told you, we have a little money in our family, but there are many places to spend money, isn't it? Xiaodao hasn't married a daughter-in-law yet, my father is old, and he hasn't been robbing much over the years, saying that he wants to accumulate yīn virtue for Xiaodao, and there are so many brothers in Wuliangdong to feed. Uncle Song, who picked you up back then, when he robbed the road, he could scare the other party's courage with that voice, he was over sixty this year, and he had tuberculosis, and when it rained in yīn, his voice was like a broken gong, so we couldn't keep him?"

Fan Wuchang said yes again and again.

Li Lihua continued, "Impermanence, I'm not not going to let you spend money, don't we also give you more than 500 yuan of pocket money every month, if there is really something, you need money, just tell me." ”

Fan Wuchang said in a low voice, "I need money." ”

Li Lihua said, "I didn't hear what you said clearly. ”

Fan Wuchang said, "It's nothing, when I didn't say it." “

Li Lihua's face sank, "How, don't tell the truth?"

"It's that Li Chengcheng is going to get married, I think about getting two taels of silver back and forth, and ten taels of silver for the gift. ”

"Which Li Chengcheng?"

"The one from the Li family in Jinling, who helped in our store two years ago, you still frown at him. ”

Li Lihua sighed, "That little white face, she looks really smart, and this money should be followed." After that, he took out ten cents from his arms and handed it to Fan Wuchang, "You can figure out how to do it yourself." ”

Fan Wuchang was like a treasure, and thanked him again and again. "If you marry a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for!"

Xiao Jinyan watched the two of them bickering, and couldn't help but be happy in his heart, it was really a brine and a little tofu, one thing and one thing, not a family, not a family.

Dongfang Nuan Nuan looked at it, the corners of her mouth were full of smiles, revealing a look of envy.

In the evening, Fan Wuchang had dinner with Xiao Jinyan and Dongfang Nuannuan, and Monk Baolu was very tired today, so he also sat down together.

The meal was hearty, although it was leftovers.

Xiao Jinyan knew that Dongfang Nuan had a warm temperament, and with her identity, how could she eat such a thing, and asked, "Why don't you order two new dishes for you?"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "Boss Fan can eat it, why can't I eat it?"

Fan Wuchang smiled and said, "Old Xiao, marrying such a daughter-in-law is really your blessing." If you want power and power, and you want martial arts to have martial arts, the key is that people are still kind and have no shelves. ”

Xiao Jinyan thought to herself, you haven't seen the other side of her.

There are a lot of meals, fortunately, there is a treasure road, don't worry about leftovers, Xiao Jinyan hasn't seen him for two years, he only feels that he is like a calf, his tendons are like steel, and his realm seems to have grown again.

"I haven't seen you for two years, and you're not a small one. ”

Fan Wuchang muttered on the side, "The realm is high, and the amount of food has doubled, if it goes on like this, the Xiaoyao Inn will be about to lose everything." ”

Baolu said, "Isn't it for you to be forced to get up three shifts, sleep five shifts every day, carry water, sweep the floor, buy vegetables, cook, and do endless work, can you eat more?"

Fan Wuchang said sharply, "I'm training you and testing you, you don't understand my hard work." ”

Baolu said, "I don't want to work hard, I can't eat enough every day, when I was weak a few years ago, I only ate ten steamed buns in one meal, and now I can't beat thirty!"

Fan Wuchang said, "Okay, since that's the case, tomorrow you pack up and go back to the White Horse Temple in Luoyang." ”

Baolu panicked, "You want to drive me away?"

Without waiting for Fan Wuchang to speak, Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "Something is going to happen in the White Horse Temple." ”

Baolu said, "With my master here, he will support him for big things." ”

The abbot of the White Horse Temple, martial arts transcendence, as early as 20 years ago, it was already the King Kong realm of Buddhism, a bundle of immortal ropes, a magic pestle, once known as Zhen Wulin, it is said that 300 rounds of martial arts competition with Li Chuntie, regardless of victory or defeat, but in recent years, he has devoted himself to practicing Buddhist scriptures, and rarely shot with people. But his awesomeness, Baolu knows.

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "Your master has met an extremely powerful opponent, if you don't go, he is alone, I'm afraid he won't be able to deal with it." ”

Fan Wuchang said, "It's not that I don't want to keep you. It's just that only you can help your master resolve this catastrophe. He took out four taels of silver from his arms, which was the surplus after the Wulin League settled with him today, and handed it to him, "You have been working here for nothing for three years, and I originally wanted to give you more, but the one in my family, this is the situation, you save some flowers, you should be able to last to Luoyang." ”

Baolu was a little reluctant.

"I'm leaving, what about the inn?"

"I'll hire a few more people. After going to Luoyang, if you fight with someone, you don't have to do it unless you have to, remember not to use all your strength. ”

"Where's my master's opponent?"

"No, you can't beat it anyway. ”

Although Baolu is simple, he is not stupid, "Then wouldn't I be sent to death if I went?"

Fan Wuchang said, "Not necessarily, if you really can't beat me, mention my name." ”

"Does it work?"

Fan Wuchang spread his hands, "Look! I don't know. ”

......

After eating, Xiao Jinyan stayed at the inn and consciously lived in the firewood room. The firewood room is still the same as before, when he and Zhao Lanjiang lived here for a long time, at night, Zhao Lanjiang snored like thunder. It's just that now the people who live with him have become Baolu.

Baolu tossed and turned at night, and the sound of squeaking and grinding his teeth was like grinding tofu on a stone mill, and the sound made Xiao Jinyan even more sleepy.

He came to the courtyard.

Ren Pengju was drinking on the roof, and when he saw Xiao Jinyan, he threw the wine jug over, and the two sat on the roof, looking at the full moon, full of emotion.

Ren Pengju, the wine maniac back then, was the gold medal commander of Yixiaotang, a fierce general under Yu Wenshuang, and the two had a fight, but now, he took refuge in Dongfang Nuannuan, and he hasn't seen him for three years, and his temples are already gray.

Xiao Jinyan said, "The moon is quite round today. ”

Counting the days, it turned out to be the fifteenth day of July.

Ren Peng said, "On July 15, the ghost door opened. calculated, it is also the day of the onset of cold poison in the cheap. ”

Over the years, Ren Pengju has lost his hair because of his wife's illness.

"I don't know where my sister-in-law is now?"

"Hometown. ”

Ren Peng said, "Back then, I was dedicated to practicing martial arts, wanting to make a name for herself and let her live a good life, at that time, I was young and vigorous, challenging all kinds of heroes, but I offended the two elders of Xuan Ming, the two of them were not my opponents, they shot at my wife, and since then they have been infected with cold poison, I was angry, killed the two, but did not get the antidote, her appearance today, it is all my fault." ”

"Why don't I beg the Oriental girl and ask her to give you the antidote?"

Ren Pengju shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The Holy Maiden's elixir can only relieve her suffering for a while, if it is truly detoxified, it needs the Xuanhuo Order, this is a sacred relic of the Divine Sect, how can it be easily borrowed from others? Besides, she has been infected with cold poison for twenty years, and there is no cure at all." ”

Xiao Jinyan sighed and handed over the wine jug.

"At the end of the day, it's still my fault. If I had to choose again, I would never abandon her and go to the rivers and lakes. Now, I am working for the Holy Maiden, but she suffers from cold and poison, and can only drink to relieve her sorrows. ”

Xiao Jinyan is young, and although he has experienced setbacks, he has not been hit by such a blow to Ren Pengju. His heart was full of tiredness about this Jianghu, but for the sake of his wife, he had to work hard in the rivers and lakes.

The rivers and lakes are really strange.

When he was young, everyone wanted to become famous and become a hero admired by the world, and Xiao Jinyan was no exception, but over the years, when he asked himself, Xiao Jinyan also felt that the rivers and lakes were like that.

But to withdraw from this river and lake, it is difficult to climb to the sky.

So he admires those who retreat bravely in their heyday.

People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves.

What kind of courage does it take to cut ties with this river and lake, stay away from swords and swords, and live the life of ordinary people?

Perhaps, Yuwenshuang can give him courage.

But once you quit, life will be boring, you will worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt every day, even if you don't have to worry about food and clothing, giving birth to babies and raising children, endless housework, holding a broom every day and the stone slab in the yard can't get by, walking in trouble no one knows.

Not everyone can endure this kind of life.

Xiao Jinyan can't.

Zhao Lanjiang can't.

But Li Chengcheng seems to be able to.

Therefore, Li Chengcheng rejected the position of the head of the family, and chose to marry the little master and accompany the little master to travel the world, which made Xiao Jinyan admire it very much.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyan misses Yu Wenshuang very much, I don't know how she is doing in Dingzhou? Originally, he planned to return to Dingzhou after Li Chengcheng's wedding, but now that his senior brother is in trouble, he has to change his route to the capital, and the reunion will be delayed for three or four months.

Wine into the sorrow, the intestines are even more sorrowful.

The two sighed in unison.

Each of them has his own sorrow.

After drinking the last drop of wine, Ren Peng said, "I shouldn't have told you this." Little county lord, are you alright?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "She's fine." ”

"If you have the opportunity, apologize to her for me, Ren was unrighteous back then, and it was also a helpless move. ”

"If she knew, she wouldn't blame you. ”

Ren Pengju rolled over and disappeared into the night.

Behind him came the warm voice of the East.

"His wife is already terminally ill, and even if there is a Xuanhuo order, it cannot be cured. He was well aware of this. ”

Xiao Jinyan looked back at the east, "When did you come?"

"It's always there. ”

Dongfang Nuan came over, sat down against Xiao Jinyan, and said, "His wife is afraid that she won't be able to survive the New Year, so tomorrow I will give Ren Protector enough pills, let him go, and let him accompany her through the last section." ”

Xiao Jinyan looked at her, "You have changed a lot. ”

"After going through a lot of things, people naturally become. Especially if you are alone, when you are lonely and desperate, you will think about many things. ”

In the water moon cave sky, trapped for ten years, Dongfang Nuan Nuan is indeed a little different from before, she used to envy Li Jinghong, can walk on the road of immortality, but also envy Yu Wenshuang, can reunite with her beloved, but herself, but like a lonely ghost, although the status is respected, but up and down can not be both, subordinates are in awe, in the face of the person who makes her emotional, but dare not show it.

However, after she left.

She has a new perspective on this world.

She looked at the man in front of her, her heart fluctuating. Back then, she lied to him, and since then, every time the two meet, they are arguing and even fighting.

Like Yu Wenshuang, she is a proud person, and she doesn't want to be overshadowed by others. But unlike Yuwenshuang, Yuwenshuang let go of her pride and got the person she wanted.

And the happiest time of her life was the journey on Yangzhou Road. She once thought that her Dao heart was not strong, but in the Water Moon Cave Heaven, it was this memory that allowed her to survive the most difficult ten years.

Xiao Jinyan asked, "Why did you rebel?"

Dongfang Nuannuan smiled, "I said that for the sake of the world, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it. ”

"I said for Brother Xiao, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it either. ”

"I said for my own sake, do you believe me?"

"Letter. ”

Dongfang Nuannuan sighed secretly in her heart and said, "Then take it as for myself." ”

"If you rebel, you will kill a lot of people. ”

Dongfang Nuan Nuan stared at him, "Back then, Zhu Liye made an oath in front of the palace of the Supreme Heavenly Dao, and after obtaining the country, he would transport the world's qi to the Heavenly Dao, he violated his oath and hid in the shocking array and refused to come out, if the Supreme Heavenly Dao woke up and took revenge on the world, the whole world, I am afraid that he will be buried with him!"

The first time Xiao Jinyan heard about this, he didn't know the truth of Dongfang Nuan's words, but he still said, "Haven't you been looking forward to the coming of heaven and reorganizing the order of the world?"

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "When I was a child, I was in a coma for two years, and during those two years, I kept dreaming, and in the world in my dreams, it was not like this. In that world, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, there is no emperor, there is no true yuan, there is no disease, everyone is well-fed and clothed, and all are created equal. ”

Xiao Jinyanqi said, "There is no emperor?"

"Yes, that world, ruled by a federation, and people live in palaces of many floors, thousands of miles apart, and they can talk as if they were face to face, thousands of miles away, and they can reach it in an hour. ”

"Isn't there no True Yuan? Isn't that everyone a land immortal who jumped out of the Three Realms?"

Dongfang Nuannuan smiled and shook her head, "The sky is full of all kinds of flying magic weapons, countless iron giants, maintaining the operation of this world. ”

Xiao Jinyan suddenly remembered that in the Shuiyue Cave Heaven, he seemed to have seen the scene mentioned by Dongfang Nuannuan, but the world he saw seemed to be at the end of another world. There are no birds and flowers, only war and killing, and under the city, there are burning fires everywhere.

He used to think that it was his hallucination, so he didn't mention that experience to anyone.

Dongfang Nuan Nuan said, "But later, I had a dream again, and the world in the dream completely changed." Brother Xiao, do you remember when I told you the story of the tiger and the painter in the painting?"

Of course, Xiao Jinyan remembered that whether it was the story of Dongfang Nuannuan, or the story of the frog and the hunter at the bottom of the well told by Li Qiuyi in Suzhou, he was very touched.

He has always felt that the origin of Shujian Mountain is unknown. Just like the Supreme Heavenly Dao, one is an ethereal thing, but the mountain is real.

The mystery of Lu Xuanji.

The mystery of the three divine soldiers.

Almost all the people and things he met were connected to the mountain. Thinking of this, he asked, "Do you want to say that the Sword Mountain of Books is actually a door to another world?"

Dongfang Nuannuan was about to speak, when he heard Fan Wuchang in the courtyard shouting, "In the middle of the night, you want to go outside to talk about love, and let people sleep?"