Yuantong is gone.

He disappeared inexplicably and has not been heard from since. It's as if it never appeared around us.

However, he left me with too many doubts. For example, what did he go through in the 16 years he was expelled from Shaolin? Why did he often kneel in front of the Leifeng Pagoda to repent? Why did his eyes that had not been waveless for 10,000 years sometimes make me feel the suffocating sadness of today? And why did he suddenly disappear after escaping from prison?

He's an enigma. A mystery that appeared in my life and disappeared before it was solved. It's a mystery that I won't be able to let go of for a long time to come.

When we say goodbye, it's 30 years later.

On that day, I walked lonely in the small town of Shuobei with a dilapidated old frame on my back. In the midst of the bustling crowd, a rickety old monk looked at me, and I saw him.

We looked at each other. He is still bland, but his face is full of distressing vicissitudes. His bald head was no longer shining, his eyes were no longer focused, and his brows were gray.

Yuantong recited the Buddha's name lightly and asked, "How is the little benefactor lately?"

I smiled slightly and replied, "Master, are you okay?"

We were laughing and laughing, but we passed each other. When I looked back, he had disappeared again.

Looking up at the sky, I remembered myself when I was a teenager. At that time, he was obsessed with everything, and he liked to get to the root of the problem. But then he will understand that there are too many people or things in this world that will appear, or that were once important to these people and things, but will suddenly disappear.

Any attempt to find out why is ultimately futile. Because, in the rivers and lakes and in that era, everyone is changing every day.

Because it is not only a river and lake, but also a person's unpredictable and unpredictable life.

July of the thirteenth year of Shaoxing.

The sweltering heat soaked everyone's clothes. Li Xiaoqian walked into the Louqin Inn quickly, sweating profusely and making him feel as if he had just experienced a heavy rain, and he was soaked.

I laughed and said, "Did you fall into the water?"

Li Xiaoqian glanced at me, ignored me, walked straight to Lou Qin, and said, "Sister Lou, I just got accurate news, and we will get rich soon." ”

"What makes a fortune?" Lou Qin stopped busy and asked, "Where does the wealth come from?"

Li Xiaoqian poured a bowl of water by himself, took a few big sips like drinking a donkey, let out a refreshing "ha", wiped the water marks from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and said: "Five days later, the ten major sects will gather in Lin'an Mansion. He looked excited, almost uncontrollable.

"So what?" Lou Qin asked lightly.

"How?!" Li Xiaoqian's eyes widened, shook his fists, and said, "Ten major sects, how many people do you have to come, my dear Sister Lou." ”

Lou Qin's cheeks flushed, and she poked one hand at Li Xiaoqian's eyebrows, and said angrily: "Phew, no shame, who do you call dear!"

Li Xiaoqian slapped himself lightly and said, "Gaffe! Damn feudal society!"

Lou Qin said with a smile: "Okay, don't run around on such a hot day, the kitchen makes sour plum soup, take it out and drink a bowl in a while, and relieve the heat." She was just about to turn around and leave, but was pulled back by Li Xiaoqian and said, "Sister Lou, such a good opportunity, don't you make a fortune?"

Lou Qin asked, "How to fish?"

Li Xiaoqian smiled slyly and said, "Add money for eating, double for sleeping!"

Lou Qin said, "No. ”

Li Xiaoqian hurriedly said: "Why not?"

Lou Qin said: "This law violates integrity, no!"

Li Xiaoqian said: "Sister Lou, this is not a matter of integrity at all, but the law of the market, supply and demand. In a few days, the inn in Lin'an Mansion will be in short supply, and no matter how much you raise the price at this time, someone will come to stay. ”

Lou Qin shook her head and left.

I looked at Li Xiaoqian, who was so anxious that he gritted his teeth, and asked, "What are the ten major sects doing in Lin'an Mansion? Will Bai Jingxing come?"

Li Xiaoqian said: "It is said that they want to go to the court together and self-discipline in the Chen Shu industry." Bai Jingxing has always been in Lin'an, don't you know?"

He's been in Lin'an all along?

That day, I listened to the chatter of two Jianghu people in the inn, and learned that Bai Jingxing had arrived at Lin'an Mansion, but I didn't know that he had never left.

I asked, "Where is he?"

Li Xiaoqian said: "How do I know, I haven't seen him again. Suddenly, Li Xiaoqian's eyes lit up, put his arms around my neck, and said, "Dan Bing, how does my brother treat you?"

I thought about it for a moment and said, "Not so good. ”

Li Xiaoqian pushed me and said, "I have no conscience, my brother is not thin on you." Now that you have another chance to make a fortune, do you want to fight with your brother?"

I said, "Yes!"

Who wouldn't want to have the opportunity to make a fortune? After thinking about it, since following Li Xiaoqian, he has never earned a penny. The incense of Zenhui Temple gave me a lot of hope, and it was once regarded as an important turning point in my life, but in the end, it was caught and failed. It still haunts me when I think about it.

I asked Li Xiaoqian, "What are the opportunities to make money?"

Li Xiaoqian said: "Sister Lou didn't want to raise the price, so we went out for him to solicit customers, we charged a high price, and after returning to the inn, the original price was handed over to the counter, so that we could earn the difference." ”

"This ......," I hesitated, "Sister Lou won't agree." ”

"We don't say she won't know. Li Xiaoqian said.

I'm still hesitant. Lou Qin made it clear that it was against good faith to sit on the ground and raise the price. But Li Xiaoqian slapped the table board and said: "Dan Bing, life is only a few decades in the world, how can we always send people under the fence? Our two brothers always want to earn some capital for themselves, and when we start big things in the future, we won't be shy in our pockets." ”

I was so excited by Li Xiaoqian's words that I slapped the table and said, "Okay!"

Just do it.

Li Xiaoqian dragged me to the east gate of Lin'an Mansion, which is the only way for ordinary people to enter and exit. He took out the two planks he had prepared and lifted the cloth that covered them. Two large, sharp characters appeared in front of me.

"Accommodation?!"

Li Xiaoqian handed me a wooden board, and I was even more puzzled and asked, "What are you doing with this?"

Li Xiaoqian smiled, held the plank, ran to the three strong men who were looking around with long swords, and asked, "A few big brothers, do you want to stay in the hotel?" He shook the plank in front of those people's eyes, his expression was extremely flattering.

The three men had never seen such a solicitation of guests, and they all had hazy faces. A strong man seemed to understand and asked, "Which kiln are you?"

Li Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "The small shop is a regular inn, not a green building. ”

The man pursed his lips and said, "Go, go, go elsewhere!" Randomly, he took out two pieces of broken silver from his waist and threw them at Li Xiaoqian.

The broken silver fell to the ground with a "snap" twice, Li Xiaoqian took a sip, picked up the silver and walked back.

"See, no. Brother, I earned two pieces of broken silver!" Li Xiaoqian showed off in front of me.

A ragged beggar limped past with a broken bowl and a crooked stick. He stood in front of me and Li Xiaoqian, looked up and down, and said, "Which one are you? Do you understand the rules?!"

Li Xiaoqian asked, "Which branch are you, and what are the rules?"

The beggar smiled contemptuously and said, "Dare to love that you are not members of the beggar gang! If you don't worship the mountain, you dare to ask for food in Lin'an Mansion, do you want to die?"

Li Xiaoqian scolded angrily: "Nima, if you want a meal, you can worship the mountain! Besides, Lao Tzu is not asking for food! Get out!"

The beggar was scolded by Li Xiaoqian, and he was as angry as thunder, waving his fist and shouting: "You dare to look down on our brothers of the beggar gang!"

Li Xiaoqian glanced at him and said, "Dan Bing, let's go!"

I glanced at the beggar, his eyes like a scorching oven throwing angry flames at us. I suddenly shook a spirit, feeling as if danger was approaching, and hurriedly turned around and left with Li Xiaoqian.

The moment I turned around, I felt a cool breath go from my back to the top of my head, and the intense fear made my heart beat wildly.

Because, the moment I turned around, I saw the beggar, his grim face, and his eyes that were spewing with anger.

(The second update will be sent two hours later..... Ji Danbing and Li Xiaoqian are trapped in the beggar gang!)