First Entering Shiwan Lane Chapter 58: The Secret in the Belly of the Lucky Cat
After Du Chun left the Wanshi House, I am afraid that in addition to recovering his life, there are more things to do that offend the Lord.
Liu Buxiu stood at the door of the Wanshi House, his eyes caught a glimpse of the step of begging in front of the beckoning cat, waved at him, and beckoned him to come.
"Did you hear it?" asked Liu Buxiu with his hands behind his back, his eyes closed, and he didn't look frightened.
Bu Xinxin walked over, stood beside Liu Buxiu, nodded, and replied, "I heard it." ”
"How?"
"Young landlord, his subordinates just listened to a rough idea and didn't dare to say anything. Bu frightened his behavior was restrained, and said very respectfully.
"But it doesn't matter, I won't blame you. Liu Buxiu looked at Bu Bu in surprise when he heard this, and signaled that he could speak freely.
Bu Jingxin pursed his lips, hesitated slightly, but still opened his mouth, and said: "Back to the young landlord, my subordinates are a little puzzled why you want to send the big Zhou dragon bird back." Now that the war is about to be at a critical moment, it is not a wise move to tear your face with the Ten Princes. ”
"You're neither right nor right. Liu Buxiu showed an unfathomable smile and said, "This Great Zhou Dragon Bird is not only a signal that we are going to have a showdown with the Ten Princes, but also an opportunity for Du Chun and the Ten Princes to tear their faces. ”
Bu was even more puzzled, and asked: "Young landlord, your subordinates are ignorant, I really don't see the significance of you spending so much effort on Du Chun, can Du Chun replace the Ten Princes?"
The smile on Liu Buxiu's face became a little thicker, and he didn't answer Bu Zhen's question, but asked rhetorically: "If I don't know you and give you a few copper coins on the street, then what can I get from you?"
"Forehead......" Bu Jingxin didn't quite understand what Liu Buxiu meant, tilted his head and thought for a while, and said ambiguously: "My gratitude?"
Liu Buxiu shook his head, took a deep breath, and after slowly exhaling it, he said: "We are Jianghu people, and the two most important words of Jianghu people are 'love' and 'righteousness'. If everything pays attention to the gains and losses of blessings and misfortunes, and the heart is full of utilitarianism, how can it be worthy of the title of a child of the rivers and lakes. ”
"One thing you said is right, the behavior of the Ten Princes Wen Yanzheng is indeed very strange. Because of this, I have repeatedly tested Du Chun today. Whatever the reason he helped me once, but kindness is kindness. After he went back today, he must have been wary of the Ten Princes in his heart, which is the limit of what I can do. ”
Bu frightened listened as if he understood or not, he didn't understand very well, his eyes were full of confusion, and he could only keep nodding.
I'm also very idle, how can I think of telling you this? Liu Buxiu laughed at himself, changed the topic and asked: "Recently, is there any new news?"
Bu was shocked to hear Liu's endless inquiry, retracted his thoughts from his thoughts, and replied: "Back to the young landlord, there is no new news, but the things you asked me to ask have a result." ”
"Oh? Liu Buxiu raised his eyebrows, came to the interest, turned sideways, looked at Bu and said.
Bu Jingxin turned his head slightly, looked at the right side of the door of the Wanshi House, stretched out his finger and pointed at the beckoning cat, and said, "Young landlord, I went back and asked my father about the other three protectors." According to their recollections, this stone carving was originally absent and should have been placed here later. ”
"Hey, did you know the origin of the four protectors who put it later?" Liu Buxiu took a breath, touched his chin with his hand, and looked at the beckoning cat stone carving with interest.
"I don't know. Bu shook his head.
Liu Buxiu slowly walked towards the beckoning cat, and followed closely behind.
The beckoning cat stone carver is not very fine, and it is obvious that it is not from everyone's hands. Usually people regard it as a mascot for blessings and blessings, unless it is royal, otherwise no one deliberately asks for how vivid the carving is. The workmanship is rough, and the carving action is also very strange, the whole lower limb is in a half-squatting shape, and the two front paws are placed in the middle of the hind paws to support the ground, which is not at all lively in front of ordinary shops to attract customers.
The two non-original green tile ears on the head, coupled with the ink-colored eyes that have been stained with blood and have not been scrubbed clean, say that it is a cat, but it looks more like a blind rabbit with sunglasses, and a crack on the top of the head makes the whole stone carving strange and a little funny.
After carefully examining the stone carving of the beckoning cat for a while, Liu Buxiu really didn't see anything else except for being funny. Eventually, his gaze stopped on the top of the Lucky Rabbit's head, and he reached out to feel the crack, wondering if he was too nervous.
"It seems that we have to find some time to repair this stone carving, and it is not a problem to keep such a long hole in the head. Liu kept talking to himself and patted the beckoning cat's head.
I don't know if Liu Buxiu is too hard, or if the lucky cat's longevity is exhausted. Under the snap, the crack turned out to be a little bigger, and with a "click", the stones on both sides of the crack broke into part and fell into the body of the beckoning cat.
This kind of stone carving is generally made hollow inside in order to save materials. After all, this kind of thing is mainly symbolic, and there is really no need to make it solid.
So seeing that the gravel fell into the body of the beckoning cat, Liu Buxiu just thought that he was using too much force, and he didn't care. Surprisingly, after the broken stone fell, there was a "bell-". The voice echoed in the hollow beckoning cat's body, and it was amplified many times, so that Liu Buxiu and Bu who were next to him listened very clearly.
It was clear that it was not the sound of stones colliding with each other, but more like touching some iron utensil. After Liu Buxiu and Bu were shocked to hear the sound, they glanced at each other and looked at each other, and the look of surprise on their faces could not be concealed at all.
Bu was curious and leaned next to the beckoning cat, stretched out his head to look at the crack, and stammered and asked, "Less, less landlord, this, what's going on?"
Liu Buxiu shook his head, not understanding what this was the situation. He closed one eye and pressed the other to the gap to get a better look. However, the gap is not very large, and the position of the beckoning cat is in a shadow where the light cannot directly shine, and the face is a little closer, so you can only see a ray of light appearing in the body of the beckoning cat like an earthworm, and you can't clearly see the situation inside.
Liu Buxiu turned his body around, trying to change a few positions to try, but to no avail, most of it was still pitch black.
"I don't know, I can't see inside. But one thing is for sure, this beckoning cat has something in his belly!" said Liu Buxiu gave up looking, hugged his shoulders, and frowned at the beckoning cat he was all too familiar with.
"Young landlord, since you can't see it like this, why don't I smash it open. Bu was frightened and curious, rolled up his sleeves, and asked for instructions endlessly.
"No, I don't know what is inside, don't smash it open, there are a lot of people now, wait for a chance to open it at night." Liu Buxiu hurriedly stopped his frightening movements, and he also wanted to open it immediately to take a look, but his intuition told him that the contents were probably related to his cheap master, and maybe this thing was the reason why everyone gathered in the Wanshi House.
Liu Buxiu patted Bu Xin, who was still probing his brain next to the crack, and said sharply: "Don't look at it! Hurry up and find something to plug the crack, don't make a noise beforehand." ”
Bu frightened his neck, nodded again and again and agreed: "Yes, yes, young landlord." ”
"You give me a good look at this beckoning cat stone carving, and from now on anyone will have to inform me of any approach and touch, understand?" Liu Buxiu looked at Bu Zhen seriously and admonished.
"Understood!" Bu frightened at Liu Bu's expression, and also saw that this matter was probably not simple, and replied.
"Put this in advance, don't be in a hurry to open the stone carving. There is still business to be done tomorrow night, and when the matter is over, it will not be too late to explore. When Liu Buxiu thought of the upcoming tomorrow, he couldn't help frowning again, waved his hand and signaled to hurry up and repair the stone carving, and turned around to enter the house.
Seeing that Liu Buxiu was about to go back to the house, Bu was shocked and suddenly asked, "Young landlord, have you forgotten something?"
Liu Buxiu had just walked out a few feet, and when he heard Bu Jingxin's words, he stopped, turned to look at Bu Jingxin, and asked suspiciously, "Is there anything else I didn't think of?"
Bu Xinxin took two steps closely, chased Liu Buxiu closer, and replied: "Young landlord, you have forgotten our Langya Building." ”
Liu Buxiu was even more puzzled, but just looked at Bu Zhenxin, waiting for him to continue.
"Young landlord, tomorrow night's matter, our Langya Lou can also share the worries of the young landlord. ”
"You have done a good job, the intelligence is in place, and you powerless people should not follow the rest of the things, if there is damage, the gain will outweigh the loss. Liu Buxiu thought that Bu was frightened and wanted to show himself, and comforted.
Bu Jingxin suddenly laughed, grinned and said, "Young landlord, why are you powerless?"
"Aren't you all old people, orphans, and refugees?
"Young landlord, you don't know anything, the old landlord has already taught a few martial arts to everyone in the building. Wandering the rivers and lakes all year round, how can you not have a little self-preservation. Bu Jingxin explained.
"Then how many of you have at your disposal, and how about the force?" This unexpected surprise made the extremely sad Liu Buxiu overjoyed, and asked urgently.
"Young landlord, I don't know. But my father and a few of their Dharma protectors must know, so why don't I let them tell you. ”
Although Liu Buxiu was very happy to be helped again, reason told him that now was not a good time to meet. Liu Buxiu touched his chin, thought about it for a while, and said, "You go back and inform the four Dharma protectors, and come to see me at the Wanshi House tonight." Remember, be secretive!"
"Yes, young landlord, my subordinates will do it. After Bu Jingxin agreed, he immediately turned around and was about to inform the four protectors.
"Wait. Liu Buxiu stopped the hurried messenger Bu Xinxin, pointed to the beckoning cat stone carving at the door with his chin, and said: "Deal with the stone carving first before going, and also, you must take care of it for me." ”
Bu nodded in agreement, turned around and walked out into the street, holding a bamboo cane and a broken bowl, he quickly disappeared into the crowd, like a drop of water dripping into the sea, without a ripple.
Liu Buzhi watched him leave in shock, pretending to be on his mind, stretched out his legs and stepped over the threshold and entered the front hall.
Liu Buxiu stood behind the curtain of the front hall, took a deep breath, the gloom on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced with a cynical smile, and muttered loudly, "The beggars are becoming less and less qualified", while lifting the curtain of the door, and returning to the lively backyard step by step.