Chapter Twenty-Three: Reunion after a Long Absence

Zhang Quan came to a remote place on the outskirts of the city, and took Jing Xining to two simple tombs, Jing Xining looked at the two simple but neat tombs in front of him with some curiosity, "Grandpa Zhang, what are you bringing me here for?"

Zhang Quanchang sighed and said: "This is your grandfather and your father, when I quietly returned to Jingfu, the lord was no longer there, after many inquiries to know that the Tang army buried him here, and took the risk to transport your father's body back, buried here together, at the beginning of the fear of being destroyed by the Tang army, did not dare to erect a monument, until the Jin army destroyed the Tang army, I set up a stele in front of the tomb, but there is no name on it, now you are back, just in your name to engrave the word." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info Over the years, my wife and I have lived nearby, guarding the prime minister and the son, ten years ago, my wife left, and I was left alone, and I would go to Jingfu when I was fine, so I hid outside and looked there, but I didn't expect to meet you today. ā€

After listening to Zhang Quan's words, Jing Xining knelt in front of the tomb, put his hands on the stele and stroked gently, tears had already burst out of his eyes, his emotions were extreme, he fell on the ground and cried loudly, while crying, he hammered the ground with his fist, Zhang Quan couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw Jing Xining so sad, wiped his moist eyes, and helped Jing Xining up, "Xining, don't cry." ā€

Jing Xining slowly stood up, his eyes were full of anger, the scene of Jing Chen's killing flashed in his mind again, Jing Xining asked Zhang Quandao: "Grandpa Zhang, do you know who killed my grandfather and my father?"

Zhang Quandao: "I only know that it was the later Emperor Mingzong Li Siyuan who led the army to attack the city, but I don't know anything about the person who forced the prime minister to death in Jingfu, and chased and killed your family of three and finally killed the son." ā€

Jing Xining said: "Over the years, I have often dreamed of the scene where he killed my father, and that knife is still engraved in my heart, but I can't remember what that person looked like. ā€

Zhang Quandao: "It's not your fault, you were a three or four-year-old kid at the beginning, and now that twenty years have passed, how can you still remember what he looks like." ā€

Jing Xining said: "No matter what, even if it is the end of the world, I must find this person and avenge my father and grandfather." ā€

Zhang Quandao: "It's a pity that I'm already an old bone, I'm afraid I will follow the master soon, and I can't help you." ā€

Jing Xining said: "Grandpa Zhang, don't say that, you did so many things for the Jing family regardless of your life, and you have been guarding until now, this kindness and virtue cannot be repaid, please accept Xining's worship!" Jing Xining knelt on the ground all of a sudden, Zhang Quan hurriedly helped him up, "Hurry up kid, if the master hadn't taken me in back then, I would have died in the chaos of the war, so what I did was nothing." ā€

Jing Xining lived in Zhang Quan's house for several days, helped him carry firewood and water, and repaired the house, but Jing Xining has been thinking about tracking down the enemy in his heart, so he said goodbye to Zhang Quan, Zhang Quan knew that he couldn't keep it, and sent him away.

Jing Xining imagined what happened to the Jing family when the army was defeated and the city was broken twenty years ago, imagined that Jing Xiang and Jing Chen had already blurred, and thought that Zhang Quan had been silently guarding the Jing family all these years, and was suddenly hit head-on by a person. Jing Xining hurriedly bowed his head and apologized to the man, and the man also returned the salute, Jing Xining looked up, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the person in front of him was not someone else, but Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin was also surprised and happy when he saw Jing Xining, and was very excited, "Big brother, it's really you, I didn't expect to really run into you", Zhao Kuangyin involuntarily took Jing Xining's hand as he spoke.

"Third brother, why are you here?" Jing Xining asked.

"I came to Bianzhou specifically to purchase grain, when you left, you said that you were going to Bianzhou, I told my second brother before I went out that it would be good if I could touch you, I didn't expect to really meet you, eldest brother, you don't know, how much I miss my second brother these days when you left, you should have been in Bianzhou for some time, how are things going? Have you found the enemy?" Zhao Kuangyin hasn't seen Jing Xining for a long time, he has a lot to say, a lot of questions to ask, and he has been chattering.

"In fact, I have just arrived in Bianzhou, and I have been delayed for a few days, which is a long story, and I will have time to talk to you slowly in the future. Jing Xining told him about these days and Zhang Quan, and then sighed: "Even Grandpa Zhang doesn't know who the leader is back then, I'm afraid I won't find anyone to inquire about." ā€

Zhao Kuangyin said: "It was twenty years ago, and after several wars, each family and surname appeared on the stage, and the dynasty changed, maybe the leader would have died on the battlefield long ago." ā€

Jing Xining said: "I also thought about what you said, so I didn't have much hope, this time I came to Bianzhou to worship my grandfather and father, it was a worthwhile trip, maybe that fast knife will always exist in my nightmare, lingering." ā€

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Big brother, don't think about it so much, everything goes naturally, you are just a knot in your heart, it will naturally untie after a long time, let's find a wine shop to sit and chat, today our brothers must have a good drink." Zhao Kuangyin happily took Jing Xining's hand and came to a wine shop, Zhao Kuangyin beckoned the shopkeeper to bring up the wine and food, and the two talked about the wine, each complaining about the truth, and there was no end to it. Jing Xining told Zhao Kuangyin what happened after he left Weizhou, and also learned from Zhao Kuangyin that since he left, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin killed Zhang Yi, and Chai Rong was elected by everyone as the leader of the gang, and Zhao Kuangyin was in charge of the affairs of the Qingque Gang. Today's Qingque Gang has become a big gang that everyone knows about within a radius of hundreds of miles, and the current atmosphere of the Qingque Gang has also changed greatly, changing Zheng Dayou's style of killing people and overselling goods, and becoming a folk "yamen" who hoes the strong and helps the weak, and upholds justice for the people, and is deeply supported by the local people. Jing Xining listened to Zhao Kuangyin's words, revealing deep pride and relief.

Jing Xining usually doesn't like to drink, he is not strong enough to drink, and he is slightly drunk with a glass of wine, but this time he met Zhao Kuangyin in Bianzhou, and he was very happy, and he drank a few more glasses unconsciously, and he was slightly drunk.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Big brother, since it is difficult for you to find any clues in Bianzhou now, why don't you go back to the Qingque Gang with me first, then the three of us brothers can be together again, and we can also mobilize the brothers of the Qingque Gang to track it down." ā€

Jing Xining pondered and thought about it, now the enemy is difficult to find, but he is like a lonely Hong floating around, the world is so big that I don't know where to go, rather than this, it is better to return to Weizhou brothers to get together, do some practical things for the local people, live up to this good year, and not disgrace the ancestors. "Okay, I'll go back to Weizhou with you." When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he was very happy, and he casually picked up a wine jar and drank it wildly, and after enjoying himself, he wiped off the residual wine that fell on his chin, and laughed with Jing Xining.

The two chatted in the wine shop for a while, and unconsciously two hours later, Jing Xining helped Zhao Kuangyin out of the wine shop, the two trembled slightly, walked without roots under their feet, and fell east and west, fortunately, Jing Xining didn't drink much, hugged Zhao Kuangyin, and followed the direction he pointed to the inn. Passing by a jewelry store, it happened that a woman was walking out of it, followed by a little girl who looked like a maid, the woman was walking with her head down, and inadvertently looked up to see a familiar back in front of her, seemingly but not like, hesitated in her heart, the maid next to her looked at the woman's eyes, and asked, "Miss, what are you looking at?" The woman could see that there was no one around, and suddenly ran towards Jing Xining, the maid didn't know what she meant, so she had to follow behind, "Miss, slow down, wait for me!"

The woman chased up and pulled Jing Xining's hand, Jing Xining was shocked and turned back, the two looked at each other, Jing Xining was a little drunk, and in a daze, there was the appearance of Mingyue Yu, beautiful eyes, clever smile, and couldn't help blurting out: "Miss Ming?" The woman was full of suspicion, leaned in front of Jing Xining, and waved her palm in front of him, "Brother Jing, is it really you?" , It turned out that the woman in front of her was Shu Lianyi, Jing Xining heard her shout, came back to her senses, shook her head twice, suddenly sobered up, and pointed at Shu Lianyi and said, "Shu, Miss Shu, why are you here?" Jing Xining couldn't believe it.

Shu Lianyi's hands danced, her eyebrows fluttered, her smile was like a flower, and she looked mysterious, "My home is here, have you forgotten that I told you last time that I was going to Bianzhou? ā€

Jing Xining patted his head and suddenly realized: "How did I forget about this, I should have come to Bianzhou as soon as possible, your life and death are uncertain after you went out of the Heavenly Machine Array that day, and I didn't find any news about you in Guyun Mountain, but I am worried to death, it is rare to meet here today, what is going on?"

Shu Lianyi looked at Jing Xining with very expectant eyes and said tentatively, "Are you really worried about me?"

Jing Xining said: "How can this be fake, you are traveling with me, but you are affected by me, if you have a half-point difference, how can I feel at ease?"

Shu Lianyi's face showed a little imperceptible disappointment, "It turns out that you are worried that I am just afraid that my conscience will be disturbed, and I want to ask for peace of mind and a clear conscience!"

Jing Xining was speechless for a while, slightly embarrassed, "Of course not, the two of us can be regarded as living and dying together along the way, how rare is this kind of affection, you haven't told me yet, how did you escape from Guyun Mountain?"

Shu Lianyi smiled, "It was Xiao Yun who saved me, and then took me down Guyun Mountain, I wanted to come back to find you and Senior Song, but he didn't let him live or die, and he stopped me three times and twice, I had no choice but to go back to Bianzhou."

Jing Xining said: "Xiao Yun was able to come to the rescue, which is enough to prove that he is not the same as the rest of the Qingfeng Sect, if you have the opportunity to meet, you must thank him in person!"

Shu Lianyi said: "Don't worry, this Jianghu is not small, but it is not big, you must have a chance to meet again, by the way, we both left the Qingfeng Sect, what about the old Song seniors?"

When Jing Xining heard this, his eyes immediately turned red, and he couldn't help but burst into tears, "Senior Song, he, he, he, is no longer there", and lowered his head after speaking.

Shu Lianyi's brows tightened, "What do you mean?"

Jing Xining nodded, her throat choked, and she couldn't speak, Shu Lianyi said: "Who killed Senior Song, I must skin him and avenge Senior Song." ā€

Jing Xining said: "It's Yu Zaidao!"

Shu Lianyi clenched her fists with both hands and said angrily: "It's him again, I will definitely not let him go." ā€

Jing Xining said: "This revenge will be avenged sooner or later." ā€

Jing Xining and Shu Lianyi chatted non-stop, as if they had forgotten Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin stood on Jing Xining for a long time, half of the wine woke up, looked at Jing Xining and Shu Lianyi one by one, suddenly happy and sad, confused, pushed Jing Xining and asked, "Big brother, who is this girl?"

Jing Xining suddenly realized, patted his head and said: "It's all my fault, I forgot to introduce it to you when I talked about it, third brother, this is the Shu girl I met after leaving Weizhou City, Miss Shu, this is Zhao Kuangyin, one of my two sworn brothers I once mentioned to you." ā€

After Jing Xining's introduction, Shu Lianyi and Zhao Kuangyin greeted each other, and Zhao Kuangyin said: "I just heard the eldest brother mention it in the wine shop, saying that Miss Shu is very interesting, and when I see it today, it is not only interesting but also very handsome." ā€

Shu Lianyi was secretly proud, and asked with interest, "Is it? What else did Xining tell you about me?"

"Oh, this..." Zhao Kuangyin looked at Shu Lianyi, then looked at Jing Xining, slightly embarrassed, touched his forehead, and grabbed Jing Xining with one hand, "I'm dizzy, I'm still a little drunk, big brother is holding me up."

Jing Xining shook her head helplessly with a smile, Shu Lianyi glanced at Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin's afterglow passed through his fingers, and he quickly turned his head over.