On the east street of Yangzhou City, a shriveled old man is cleaning up the stall, there is a dilapidated banner next to the stall of the three-foot square, with a "count" word embroidered on it, the embroidery is fine, and it is from the hands of a woman. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The shriveled old man is Tianyin Shensuan, he has retired to the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, and has lived in Yangzhou City for ten years. Once, he was a powerful figure in the rivers and lakes, and his attainments in music and divination were unmatched, but no one knew why he suddenly retired from the rivers and lakes.

In fact, there is a person who knows the reason for this, and he is Tongtian Shenlong. Tongtian Shenlong and Tianyin Shenshu have known each other for forty years, and their friendship is like the kind of friendship in the Boyazi period, comforting each other in this turbulent era.

After Tianyin Shenshu cleaned up the stall, he picked up the huqin and said, "Old friend, we rarely see each other in 20 years, do you really want to leave?"

Although Tongtian Shenlong is already in the year of the Staff Dynasty, he has always been chic in his life, but tonight he is full of melancholy in his heart, and said: "In life, there is gathering and dispersing, and everything follows fate." You and I haven't seen each other for many years, but you will always be my friend. ”

True friends don't need to see each other often, they don't need to be booed, and they will be as cordial when they see each other after years of no news.

Tianyin God calculated: "You want to go back to see her?"

Tongtian Shenlong said: "I can't remember how many years, since she got married, I resigned and did not hide in the mountains, until she had an accident, I haven't seen her." I thought she would marry into the royal family and enjoy eternal wealth, so I quietly left, but who knew that would happen?"

Tianyin Shenshu knew his heart very well, and he couldn't help but say gloomily: "People are born to die, and you and I can't escape this ending." In fact, over the years, I have been hiding alone in Yangzhou to tell fortunes for others, and I have seen too many good people go through hardships and wicked people enjoy wealth and prosperity. Sometimes I start to ask myself what the Heavenly Dao is, so don't be too sad, Ziyu. ”

Tongtian Shenlong said sadly: "Ziyu, how many years, I almost forgot that Qin Ziyu, who ranked first in the Jiajing 23rd year palace exam. He closed his eyes, but he couldn't stop crying.

The wind was blowing, and his white hair was particularly dazzling in the dark night. I only heard him say bitterly: "When I learned that Luo Ying had an accident, I vowed to avenge her, even if the dog thief died, I would crush him to ashes." But all these years I have traveled all over the world, but I have not been able to find his grave. Do you think I'm ashamed of Luo Ying?"

Tianyin God calculated: "If you can't do enough of it, then what about me?"

Tongtian Shenlong opened his eyes and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You have guarded this child for ten years, and you are worthy of her." ”

Tianyin Shensuan shook his head and said, "Can ten years really be worth a human life?"

The Heavenly Dragon sighed, "Do you want to guard this child like this until you die?"

Tianyin God calculated: "I don't feel bitter in the past ten years, but I have wronged this child. Recently, there have been some strange things, and I can't find any clues even after my secret investigation. He stroked the huqin, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Suddenly, Tongtian Shenlong said: "Old friend, I haven't heard you play a complete song for many years, even send me off tonight." ”

Tianyin Shensuan nodded and said: "Back then, you and I met in Yangzhou because of a song "Yangzhou Slow", and I will play another song "Yangzhou Slow" for you tonight." ”

Tianyin Shenshu sat down and closed his eyes. The whole person seemed to blend into the night, only listening to the sound of the piano getting louder, he sang while playing:

Huaizuo Mingdu, Zhuxi is the best place, and the saddle is less stationed at the beginning. Ten miles of spring breeze. The wheat is green. Since Huma peeped into the river, the waste pond arbors, still tired of talking soldiers. It is gradually dusk, and the clear corner blows cold. It's all in the empty city.

Du Lang is handsome, and now it is so heavy that it must be shocked. Longitudinal cardamom word work, Qinglou dreams are good, and it is difficult to be affectionate. The twenty-four bridges are still there, the waves are swinging, and the cold moon is silent. Reading the red medicine by the bridge, I know who I was born for every year.

The song is first gentle and comfortable, and then sad and affectionate. Tongtian Shenlong was lovesick in his heart, and walked towards the deepest part of the night, his back was gloomy, like the deciduous duckweed in the world.

In the early morning, the city of Yangzhou was shrouded in fog, and there were few pedestrians on the road. There was originally a shriveled old man on East Street who was a fortune teller, and it was ten years old, and it was windy and rainy without delay. But today he is nowhere to be seen. The fire was burning in the stove of the bun stall next to it, and the steamer on the countertop was steaming. The man who sells steamed buns is an old man, and he is putting the snow-white buns into the steamer one by one, this is his life.

The old man has sold steamed buns all his life, and most people in Yangzhou City recognize him, and people like to eat his steamed buns, and gradually more people buy steamed buns. The sky began to clear, the fog receded, and there was a long queue in front of the steamed bun stall, and people buying steamed buns came from all directions. Some are old customers for many years, and some are famous, but no matter who they are, they have not cut the queue, and queuing to buy steamed buns has become a rule. No one dares to break the rules, because legend has it that the emperor of the dynasty also ate this steamed bun more than ten years ago, and the royal pen personally inscribed four big characters "all-inclusive".

At this time, there is a bamboo pole next to the stove, and there is a flag on it, and the dragon and phoenix dance on the flag are written as "all-inclusive".

The long queue to buy steamed buns had already been far away, and the last person in line looked up and muttered, "When will I be able to eat steamed buns?"

At this moment, four men walked past him. These four people also came to eat steamed buns, but they didn't line up, they walked past everyone in line, ignoring the hateful gaze of others. The four of them walked to the steamed bun stall and sat at the table next to them, waiting for the steamed buns to be delivered with peace of mind.

At this time, one of the people in the long queue couldn't bear it anymore, and just wanted to stand up and scold a few words, but was pulled by his companions.

The companion said, "Don't be nosy, didn't you see the sword on the back of the young man in white?"

The man took a closer look and exclaimed, "Ling Xiao Sword, could it be that he is the young owner of the Meteor Moon Chasing Pavilion?"

The companion said: "It must be, except for the young owner of the Meteor Chasing Moon Pavilion, who has the courage not to line up?"

Suddenly, a gray-clothed man behind him laughed: "Compared with the Meteor Moon Pavilion and the Passing Water Villa, it seems that it is a little worse, you see that young and beautiful woman is the eldest lady of the Passing Water Villa." ”

The person who wanted to rush out and scold a few words just now whispered: "It's really lucky, if you provoke these two, you will definitely not be able to finish eating and leave." ”

A fat man in front of him said, "You better take a closer look at who the other woman is before you speak." ”

The man looked at it fixedly, and immediately gasped: "Is it really Xu Jinyu from Jinxiufang?" He rubbed his eyes, making sure he hadn't looked away.

At this time, everyone saw the old man who sold steamed buns and walked towards the four of them with a plate of steamed buns, respectfully put the plate on the table, and said to one of them: "I can't imagine that the young man of the streamer will still come to eat my steamed buns ten years later, it is really a blessing for the old man to live three lives." ”

The man smiled faintly and said, "The old man is polite, I have always been nostalgic." This time when I come to Yangzhou again, of course, I have to try this all-encompassing stunt. ”

The old man nodded, and no longer bothered the four of them, and turned around to find that all the people who had lined up to buy steamed buns were gone. He was not surprised, and said to himself: "Young people now, if I hadn't reminded me, I would have really offended my son, and the consequences would be unimaginable." ”

Qi Chu picked up a bun and said, "Everyone eat it while it's hot, and after eating, we'll go to the Passing Water Villa." ”

Xu Jinyu asked, "Why don't you see Lan Ting?"

Qi Chu said while eating: "I asked him to rush to Majia Village overnight." ”

"Majia Village?" Xu Jinyu seemed to think of something, and immediately put down the bun and said, "Didn't the village girl's child lose it near Majia Village?"

Qi Chu said casually: "Yes." ”

Xu Jinyu said: "Aren't you afraid of accidents if you send him to take the lead?"

Qi Chu said: "He is the son of Yizhan Yuntian, and he is also the apprentice of the Flowing Light Prince, if he doesn't go through some hardships and dangers, how will he be in charge of Linglang Pavilion in the future?"

At this time, Yang Yixiao's hand suddenly trembled, but he still pretended that nothing had happened and continued to eat the bun in his hand.

Xu Jinyu said: "But his martial arts are still too weak. ”

Qi Chu said: "Before leaving, I gave him the Xunjiang dagger. ”

Xu Jinyu naturally knew the power of the Xunjiang dagger, and he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment. But Yang Yixiao took a bite of the bun fiercely.

Shi Ziyu stood up and said, "Let's go, I'm done eating." She didn't seem to be willing to go home, maybe she hadn't found her brother yet, and she couldn't face her family.

Shi Ziyu led the way, Qi Chu and the three followed, and they arrived at the Passing Water Villa after taking a stick of incense.

Yang Yixiao sensibly stepped forward and knocked on the door, and it was a family member who opened the door.

Yang Yixiao said: "Please inform the owner of Shi Zhuang that the prince of Streamer will come to visit." ”

When Jia Ding heard Qi Chu's name, he was stunned for a moment, looked at Qi Chu with hatred in his eyes, and finally turned around to report.

After a while, no one came out to greet him, Shi Ziyu and the others were impatient, pushed open the door and walked in. This is her home, and naturally she comes and goes freely. When the subordinates saw her, they all leaned forward to say hello, and some of them nodded and smiled when they saw Xu Jinyu.

Suddenly, laughter came, and Shi Yikun, the owner of the village, walked out of the inner hall. Although he had a smile on his face, behind the smile was a cold heart.

Qi Chu felt that something was wrong, and stepped forward and said, "I'm really embarrassed that the owner of the village came out to greet him in person." He said this, but he did not show the slightest hint of humility. You must know that he is the same generation as Shi Youfei's old owner, how can he salute Shi Youfei's son?

Standing next to Shi Yikun was a middle-aged man who looked seven points like him, who was Shi Ziyu's father, Shi Yipeng. At this time, he was not very happy to see his daughter. And Shi Ziyu saw her father, but she didn't show the slightest kindness.

Qi Chu saw all this, he took out the invitation card and said, "I don't know why Lord Shi invited me to come?"

Shi Yikun asked, "I invited?" took the invitation and looked at it, and said, "This is indeed my handwriting, but it was not written by me." ”

Qi Chu thought about it before he figured out that Shi Youfei was defeated in his own hands back then, and the Lost Water Villa could be regarded as having an enmity with him, so how could he kindly invite him to the mansion for a reunion?

At this moment, the man who opened the door ran over with a wooden box in his hand and said, "Owner, someone from outside just sent this." ”

Shi Yikun opened it and saw that there was a pair of bloodstained shoes inside.

Shi Ziyu exclaimed, "This is my brother's shoes!"