Chapter 8: Love is not self-inflicted
Lin Longqing said: "In the early years, although King Wei rarely appeared in the rivers and lakes, the Kao Festival was almost comparable to the Heroes Club. I have been the leader of the Kuangyi Gang for many years, and I have never received an invitation from him, but now I am down, but I am invited, if you are you, will you think there is something strange about it?"
Lin Jianlan nodded and said: "I can't think about this point clearly, especially since I can still receive it in such an obscurity, if I just want to explain my father's affairs to me, why take the opportunity of the Kao event?"
Lin Longqing laughed and said, "Now you are not an ordinary person who is unknown in the rivers and lakes. β
Lin Jianlan said: "It's just the light of Uncle Qing, what kind of ability do I have?"
Lin Longqing said: "After seeing Wei Suxin, I knew that he was the one who heard the news and called the police that day, and it is not surprising that he can find out the actions of the Imperial Kou Division with his status, and it is understandable to cover up his true face, but you may not believe it, it is not the first time I have met him." β
Lin Jianlan was surprised: "Uncle Qing has seen him before?"
Lin Longqing bowed his head and said: "At first, I was not sure, but the more I came to see him, the more similar he became, did you remember the mysterious person I said who frequently helped him when he was in distress and fled north? Wei Huawang's figure and voice are seven or eight points similar to that master. The more I felt like this, the more I couldn't figure out his intentions, and what made me a little suspicious was that that the mental method was created by me in Liaodong and had never been mentioned to anyone, but he knew that it could be seen that the level of his information was beyond your imagination. β
Lin Jianlan heard that he actually used the word "suspicion", and said in his heart: "Uncle Qing also said that one of his wishes in life is to find the master who warned him to repay the grace of the day, but at this moment, he is suspicious of his predecessors, is it too cautious?" Although he disagreed, he did not reveal it, and said: "Lan'er is stupid, that Uncle Qing is here to ...... it."
Lin Longqing said: "Don't you see it? This Kao Festival said that it was about martial arts, but in fact, it was to take what they needed, people who love martial arts, lure them with martial arts, and people who want to be famous, and move them with their names, this method reminds me of that person's style, and it is even more troublesome to mention it, and I don't care about him." How could Wei Huawang make a loss-making deal? What does he, the man who has been forced to leave the gang for the second time, ask for it? Therefore, I want to see if I want him to solve the mystery of this year, he may solve it, and at what cost!"
Lin Jianlan knew that what he said was Cao Shujian's efforts to gain popularity in the gang that day, and said: "Speaking of which, the predecessors seem to be out of the way, and they seem to have insight into the inside story, since what Uncle Qing wants to know has a great relationship with the Imperial Kousi, even if he doesn't know, he must be able to inquire about it." The price, I'm afraid it's Uncle Qing's set of mental methods, Uncle Qing's martial arts are already so strong, Lan'er can't use it anymore, although it is Uncle Qing's three years of hard work, but if he can get an answer, it will be worth it. β
Lin Longqing shook his head and said, "Lan'er, you still have a little impression of the peony method I told you just now, right?"
Seeing that Lin Jianlan nodded, Lin Longqing continued: "That method is similar to this peony method of urging opening, it is a quick method, attracting the limit of its own meridians, supplemented by extremely valuable medicinal materials to supplement the essence of physical strength, Rao is so, and it is also dangerous." β
Lin Jianlan said: "It's the method used by the predecessors." β
Lin Longqing said: "If it's just like this, I don't have any idea of starting a sect with this, and the martial arts colleagues can't help but learn from each other, but if you continue to practice with this, and don't supplement it with tonic medicine, but instead apply the medicine of the tiger and wolf to speed up the operation of the meridians, it is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and the martial arts of those who practice this skill will be improved to a point that I can't even predict in the short term, but how can the human body withstand being in the limit state for a long time? The meridians will be rapidly depleted, so that the final exhaustion and death." β
Lin Jianlan heard what he said dangerously, and couldn't help but say, "This ...... Does he know about the seniors?"
Lin Longqing sighed: "It's not that I'm suspicious of him, it's just that looking at his kung fu, he has reached the state of doing whatever he wants, martial arts learning from him should be just a small skill, my set of quick methods, if people who study this way don't need to think about it, they will know that it is a double-edged sword, with his experience, how can I not know?
Lin Jianlan was dumbfounded for a long time, Fang cheered up, and said with a smile: "It is worthy of Uncle Qing, if you don't give it to him, you won't give it to him, how can these many questions be troubled for a while? I will definitely solve them one by one!"
But I heard a coquettish voice outside the door: "What is it that I can't untie? I only saw the lights in the senior's house until dawn overnight, and my brother and I really haven't seen each other for a day, how can there be so much to talk about?"
The two of them were shocked to realize that the sky was already bright, Lin Jianlan hurriedly opened the door and said, "Sister Man!"
Lu Man had already cleaned up his radiant face, and said: "Brother, is there anything wrong? I heard that the peony in the flower gallery of the West Road is the best in the house, if you come to the Huawang Mansion and don't go to see it, you will say that it is for nothing!
Lin Jianlan said: "I still have something to go out with Uncle Qing, I'm afraid I will come back later." β
Lu Man's face was suddenly disappointed, Lin Longqing smiled and said: "Your smile is very similar to your mother and your aunt back then, I can't see the girl's family uncomfortable, okay, Lan'er, you accompany her for a walk, I'll go back to say hello first, don't look at it as a temporary residence, the precautions are not bad, you can go to me when the time comes." After saying that, he beckoned Lin Jianlan over and whispered a few words, and seeing Lin Jianlan turn back to his side, Lu Manfang turned his worry into joy and said: "Thank you for the 'old' senior! After saying that, he walked out of the hospital with great interest, and the flower branches on his sideburns trembled lightly, and the end was very attractive.
Lin Jianlan hurried up a few steps, looked left and right, and said suspiciously: "What about Big Brother Bai, I didn't leave you in the past, why didn't you disappear early this morning." β
Lu Man pouted: "How did I know, no one answered when I went to call him, and I didn't come back until I finished freshening up." β
The two didn't know where the West Road Flower Corridor was, but they didn't dare to ask the way when they met Qingke, for fear that he would be very polite all the way to the west, just picked the road to the west, and didn't walk for a long time only to feel that there was a strange fragrance slowly and gradually smelly, bees and butterflies danced wildly, Lin Jianlan was lucky not to go to the wrong place in his heart, and when he looked up, he was faced with an extremely luxurious flower gallery, which was very different from the beautiful and elegant style of those courtyards behind him.
Lin Jianlan was dazzled, looking around, there was no one, and he smiled secretly in his heart: "It is said that it is to enjoy the flowers, but in fact, the drunkard does not mean to drink, how many people are really willing to calm down and let go of everything to appreciate this moment of picturesque scenery?"
Lu Man has already run forward a long way, sometimes staring in front of this pot of flowers, sometimes leaning over in front of that flower and sniffing, Lin Jianlan couldn't help but smile, looking up, this flower gallery is lined with carved beams and paintings, vines are entangled, the slightest sunlight shines from above like a golden thread, the ground is mottled with gold, occasionally the breeze blows, the golden light is swaying, you can't see the end at a glance, both sides are full of stretching flowers, and then the eaves outward are all hung with roller blinds, rolled up high, there are stone paths on both sides of the corridor, stone tables and stone chairs are placed every other section, and the strange thing is that the stone table is placed with porcelain vases that seem to be of great value, and there are peonies in bloom in themγ
The two glanced at each other, I don't know why the peonies that were originally planted everywhere still have to cut some and insert them in the bottle, and when they walked out of the corridor, they saw a piece of white silk pressed under the vase, and when they looked closely, Lin Jianlan couldn't help but smile with admiration: "This kind of small thing can also be thought of so thoroughly, Wei Huawang should be as careful as a hair." β
There are only a few numbers on the white silk, and he said: "Beautiful hairpin, please pity the new branches, the ugly quality in the bottle, you can walk with you." β
Lu Man sat on the stone bench next to him and said: "How much manpower and material resources are needed to maintain such a scale, and it is really not easy for King Wei to maintain prosperity for more than ten years." β
Lin Jianlan saw that Lu Man's face was slightly red, and fine beads of sweat were lightly soaked on his forehead, and he supported one hand on the stone table, and his slender jade hand touched the peony in the bottle without a match, and there was a lazy charm, and he couldn't help but say: "Sister Man, the peony in his bottle is already for people to wear, if you don't use it, wouldn't it be a pity, which color do you like, I'll pick one for you!"
Lu Man's eyes wandered, and he looked at the flowers in the bottle one by one, Fang shook his head and said with a smile: "It's a pity, it's a pity, the color of my clothes is not in this bottle." β
Lin Jianlan looked carefully, Lu Man's body today is not the same as in the past, but it can also be seen that it took a lot of thought, everyone has a love for beauty, not to mention that God is even more concerned about such a face, Lu Man is wearing plain white clothes, only a red silk is tied around his waist, which looks even more graceful, and his slender waist is not full of hand, although he is also in white clothes, he is different from Yin Yin, and it seems that he can wear it no matter how he wears it.
Lin Jianlan knew that she knew something, and glanced at the bottle, there was indeed no pure white peony, and said with a smile: "Sister Man, wait for me a little." After that, he unfolded his body and ran forward, swept a few places, and finally saw a light in front of him, a plain white peony was inserted in a bottle, the flower plate was not very large, but compared with the various flowers next to it, it was really crystal clear, noble, and there was a cold charm, Lin Jianlan stretched out his hand, but retracted it, his heart seemed to be stabbed, but what appeared in front of him was Yin Yin's plain shirt and sideburns hairpin with this pure white appearance, the same cold and pitiful, spotless.
After thinking about it, Lin Jianlan finally let go, looked around, and saw a white flower on the table next to him with a tender red trembling in the wind, the morning dew has not yet been completely dispersed, and it is dotted in the stamens like crystals. Thinking that Lu Man was still waiting, he didn't have time to think about it, so he gently took the flower branch in his arms and walked up.
Lu Man also noticed that someone was busy in the distance of the flower corridor, and when he was looking around, he saw that Lin Jianlan had already arrived, and a touch of light powder flashed out from the bottom of his sleeve, and when he got it in front of him, he was delicate, and in an instant, Lu Man was already full of smiles to cover the melancholy that flashed by, and said: "It is worthy of being a younger brother, and his eye for color is more accurate than me." After that, he stretched out his hand to take it, but he didn't put it on the hairpin, but only gently twisted the flower stem between his fingers.
Lin Jianlan said with a smile: "Sister Man, do you remember that day in front of the Kuangyi Gang? β
Lu Man said angrily: "It's all your dead eyes, her long sword swept past my face at that time, I was about to be scared to death, what is Tina doing?"
Lin Jianlan took out the two truncated hairpins from his arms and said, "Sister Man, do you see this is your thing?"
Lu Man looked at it intently, and suddenly felt a burst of surprise, and hurriedly inserted the peony into the bottle beside him, took the hairpin in his hand and said, "This is the hairpin I have worn since I was a child, why is it here for you?"
Lin Jianlan saw her holding the hairpin butting, fighting back and forth, her expression was happy and regretful, and said: "That day, my hair fell out together, but unfortunately I didn't pay attention when I left the Kuangyi Gang and stepped on this hairpin." He smiled again and said: "Today's flower is a flower to offer to the Buddha, and it should be the hairpin of Sister Man." In the future, if I see a good-looking hairpin, I will definitely buy it to compensate you. β
Lu Man was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "My brother has this thought, I am happier than anything else, but my good hairpin was trampled on by you, and this flower belongs to the Flower King's Mansion, you can't make amends empty-handed, right?" Seeing that Lin Jianlan was at a loss, he laughed and said: "It's not difficult for me to do it, if you put the hairpin on it for me, I won't blame you." After that, he sat on the stool, ignoring whether Lin Jianlan agreed or not, and after listening to the silence behind him for a moment, Fang gently stretched out his hand from the side, took out the white and red peony in the bottle, and heard a soft sound of "clatter", thinking that the overly long flower stem was pinched off by Lin Jianlan's hand.
A light sound in the silence made Lu Man's heart jump violently, almost breaking out of his chest, and this waiting was even more terrible, for a while, Fang Jue's head was gently flicked, remembering that the pink flower like his face was about to be inserted in his hair, but thinking of this, it was like a small piece of ice in his heart, and slowly his whole body became calm, only looking at the flowers in front of him, he couldn't help but ask in his heart: "Is it true that only she is worthy of noble color?"
But he felt that the hand on his head suddenly paused, and after a while, he heard Lin Jianlan say: "What?" Lu Man suddenly felt out of shape, and said with a red face: "My brother really didn't give others hairpins, and he died slowly, and the second senior brother is not here, so I'll come by myself." β
After that, he hurriedly stood up, snatched the flower stem, put it in his mouth, skillfully pulled his hair again, put the flower in place, and said, "How is it?"