Qin Changqing said that he was seated, but he really didn't send anyone the next day.

After a few people finished washing, Jiang Yun came to Wang Yu's side and said in a low voice: "Why don't we go, it's not a matter to stay here." ”

"I know you're in a hurry to go to the Sword Shrine, but it's not bad for a day or two. And since people show their sincerity, how can we live up to this trust?"

Wang Yu refused to agree, and in the past few days, if he was only in a hurry, the journey across the north and south of the Great Zhou would be too long.

"You don't have to be in a hurry, so much time has passed, what can you do if you wait a little longer?" he patted Jiang Yun on the shoulder and said softly: "Sincere feelings are like fine wine, the more you collect, the moment you take it out, the more aftertaste it will be." ”

"Well, just wait. ”

Jiang Yun sighed, turned around and went back to the house, threw himself on the bed and covered himself with a quilt, and refused to speak.

"An Zhi and I are going to walk around the village, aren't you together?" asked Wang Yu as he stood outside.

"No, I'm not in the mood!"

The two brothers looked at each other, closed the door, and left the courtyard.

The small village is not big, and it is only a meal to walk from the south to the north.

After a while, they walked all over the village, and what made Wang Yu more curious was that the villagers here did not go out to work, but stayed at home.

Some were packing up their things, and some of the families were sitting in the fence yard in a daze, not talking, and sitting for a long time.

Some could hear bursts of crying as they passed by their doors.

"Senior brother, this village is not right. ”

Chen Anzhi whispered: "When I used to collect medicine outside Hangzhou, I also passed through some small villages, but they were all very busy, most of them were in the fields, and they rarely stayed home all day. ”

Wang Yu remembered Qin Changqing's words yesterday, and faintly guessed, he didn't say it, but touched Chen Anzhi's little head and said: "This is a private matter, let's stay in peace for two days." ”

They were about to walk back when they ran into Zhao Erjian on the way.

Compared to yesterday, this sturdy descendant looked much more gloomy, his face was gloomy, and he couldn't see the slightest smile.

"Two guests, although the village chief has allowed you to move around as you please, I will still keep an eye on it, and I hope you don't do anything stupid. ”

"No, no. ”

Wang Yu smiled, "Little brother, what happened to you here? ”

On the side, Chen Anzhi rolled his eyes, and said in his heart that he asked me not to meddle in things, and I don't know who is the most curious.

Zhao Eryi said coldly: "It's none of your business, stay well, there will be nothing, if you are not honest, don't blame me for being polite." ”

Wang Yu shrugged his shoulders helplessly, pulling Chen Anzhi and was about to leave, when Zhao Erjian suddenly stopped them.

"Wait, my grandfather wants to see you. ”

"Oh?"

Wang Yu paused, "Is that the eighty-five-year-old one in your family?"

"Yes, come with me. ”

The two of them were fine anyway, so they followed behind to Zhao Erjian's house.

Compared to the house they lived in, it was much more ruined, the mud brick walls had peeled off in many places, and the roof was thatched, giving people a sense of desolation from a distance.

Wang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you renovate the house, the walls are leaking." ”

Zhao Erjian pushed open the door and replied without looking back: "Grandpa is not allowed." ”

When the three of them entered the house, they saw an old man half-lying on the bed.

When he heard the movement, he reluctantly opened his eyes, "Erjian is here, you go out first, and I will talk to the two guests." ”

Zhao Eryi glared at Wang Yu, then turned around and left.

The old man propped up the bed with his hands and sat upright. He turned his head and half-squinted, and said hoarsely: "The two guests were wronged yesterday, don't be surprised, some things are also forced to be helpless." ”

"It's not surprising, it's just that I've been tied up for a good meal, and this transaction is not a loss. ”

Wang Yu replied with a smile, Chen Anzhi was still afraid of the old man on the bed, so he kept hiding behind after coming in.

"Hehehe, it's good that you can think so. The old man smiled and wanted to say something, but suddenly coughed violently, and his voice was very sad.

Looking at his breathless appearance, it looked like he was going to die in the next moment.

Zhao Erxiao, who was outside the door, hurriedly rushed in and gently patted his back with his hand, and it took a while for him to ease up.

"What are you doing here, get out!" The old man's eyes widened, and he scolded his grandson, "Didn't you ask you to wait outside?

Zhao Eryi hesitated: "But you..."

"Even if I die in bed the next moment, don't come in until the two guests go out!"

The old man seemed a little unkind at this time, especially with the goosebumps and cloudy eyes, like a demon.

Zhao Erzhen was helpless and had to walk out.

After the old man came to his senses, he said to Wang Yu again: "Compared to you, you also know that we are the remnants of the Chu State. ”

"Well, when I saw that Mr. Qin yesterday, I already knew. ”

"Alas, the Chu people are strong, rather than bend, at the beginning of the war of several countries, the monarch was under pressure, and at the same time started a war with the other three countries, and was finally picked up by the thief. ”

The old man looked at the roof and recalled: "At that time, the 500,000 armor soldiers of the Chu State were wiped out in the great wars, and I was a veteran who came down from the battlefield, and I fought for the Chu State all my life, and there was no merit and hard work. ”

"Well, why did the old gentleman tell me this? Besides, let's meet for the first time, and you believe me when I say I'm a passerby? What if it's a bad guy with bad intentions?"

Wang Yu was a little confused by this inexplicable trust, was the old man on the bed confused, and said this to a stranger.

"Hehe, I don't have any other skills in my life, but I can see people very accurately, in fact, when you came yesterday, I was watching from the sidelines, and the kid who didn't come didn't mention it, but you can be trusted. ”

"Okay, okay, even if I can make you trust, but what is the purpose of you telling me this?"

The old man fell silent suddenly, and after a long time, he said, "I hope that when you leave, you will take Erjian with you." ”

"Hmm, why?" Wang Yu was surprised, he never expected the other party to make such a request.

The old man stiffened his face and said coldly: "I have been for the Chu State for most of my life, and I don't want to be the last one myself, so I ask my grandson for a way back, what's wrong?"

"You've got to get him to agree to this, right?"

He didn't dare to disagree. The old man coughed lightly a few times, and then forcibly held back, "There is a box under my bed, you take it out." ”

Wang Yu did as he was told, and found a wooden box under the bed that was pitch black.

The old man took the box, placed it on his lap, and opened it with trembling hands.

Wang Yu and Chen Anzhi looked at it, and inside was a strange weapon that looked like a sword but not a sword, and a dagger but not a dagger.

"Just promise me, it's yours. ”

The old man whispered and handed the box over.