Chapter 26: The Secret of Longevity
When the 'carriage' returned to Yangzhou, it was already afternoon. Huang Yi got off the cart and felt his stomach growl with hunger.
The two of them first deposited five boxes of cloth at the post station. Bought two biscuits on the side of the road. Only then did he sneak up on the 'carriage' and send it back to the guest inn.
It's just that I just arrived near the guest inn. Before he could figure out how to go around the back door, he felt a pair of angry eyes staring at him.
Huang Yi saw that his actions were exposed, so he had to snort, and went up hard: "Haha, I hope to be early." You look so good today. I think I'm going to get rich. ”
"Early?" Lao Ji's eyes seemed to be about to erupt flames: "It's almost dinner, what's early?" The old man sees you, no matter how good he looks, I'm afraid I'm going to die of anger." ”
Huang Yi lowered his head, like a child who was scolded by his husband for doing something wrong. Let Lao Ji not fight back, and scold not back.
Lao Ji scolded for a while. Seeing that Huang Yi was so 'well-behaved', he didn't talk back, but he felt bored. said angrily: "The old man has to be busy, get out of here." I didn't even buy vegetables today, and I didn't let people do business? It's useless, and I don't buy vegetables. ”
Ji is useless, he is the son of Lao Ji. It's Lao Ji's apprentice again, and it's a guy in the inn. Huang Yi saw that Lao Ji's fire was finished. He didn't dare to stir up the ashes of the fire, so he hurriedly ran away.
Huang Yi and Zhang Bao were separated at the post station. Huang Yi promised that after recovering from his injuries, he would go to those evil envoys to settle accounts.
Zhang Bao suddenly said with a calm face: "Zhang Bao doesn't know how to thank you." If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd really have to be a beggar in Yangzhou for the rest of my life. After this incident, Zhang Bao has a deep understanding. Now I feel that prosperity and wealth are not so important, the important thing is to cherish the people around you. I have decided that after selling the fabric, I will return the money and go home to be filial to the second elder of the family. Companionship is the most precious filial piety. ”
Huang Yi's body was stunned. I couldn't imagine that the unreliable Zhang Bao could say such a thing, and I secretly admired it in my heart.
When Huang Yi returned to the Yangzhou Martial Arts Hall, it was already late. Huang Yi's face finally became swollen and he glanced inside the martial arts hall. But for some reason, I ran away and didn't want to go in. Walk straight through the door.
There is a bridge diagonally opposite the Yangzhou Martial Arts Hall, and Huang Yi has never crossed it. Because across the bridge is an abandoned manor. Among them, weeds are overgrown. Most of the buildings have long been in disrepair, eroded by wind and rain, and have fallen into decay and collapsed. There was only one small cabin, and it was a lonely corner. You're in, what can you do?
Huang Yi didn't know why he came here this time.
There are big trees in the manor. Huang Yi never recognized it, and he had never seen this kind of tree. I saw it, thin and tall, with few branches and red leaves. I was curious and wanted to go over and study it.
As soon as I walked over, the door to the cabin was opened. I saw two figures rushing out. One of the voices rang out: "I thought I stole some great cheats, but it's a ghost thing that wants to kill people." Ling Shao, run. ”
I saw the backward figure and said, "Zhong Shao is waiting for me." In the future, no matter what, you must not pick up the old Confucian things. stole a ghost book that I don't know what the hell and can't read, but I was pressed to find Boss Yan. If it weren't for digging a crypt to avoid Boss Yan before, I was afraid that I would be found this time, and I would have to lose a layer of skin. ”
The figure in front of him really stopped and waited for him: "Speaking of which, Boss Yan is also a soft product." Anyway, he is also a well-known figure in Yangzhou City, with more than 20 brothers under him. Recently, I worshipped the hall master of the Bamboo Flower Gang 'Changji' as a grandfather. In front of us, we show off our might, but in front of others, we are not even as good as pigs and dogs. ”
"Hey, don't talk about it, let's run away quickly! I wished that someone could beat Boss Yan to death, but I just heard his painful and hoarse voice begging for mercy. Even I can't give up. Thinking about those people, I'm afraid they are several times worse than Boss Yan. The figure behind followed. The two of them were about to run out of the manor.
The two turned out of the corner of the manor, and saw Huang Yi standing under the big tree curiously probing them. I was shocked, and thought: "Aren't those people going and returning?"
"Big brother, we meet again. I didn't expect to meet you here. Xu Ziling saw it. It turned out to be Huang Yi, who had solved problems for the two of them in Lao Feng's bun shop before, and said with a good feeling.
Huang Yi has not been in the Sui Dynasty for more than ten days, and there are not many people who have spoken to him. When I saw the two of them, I also remembered. It was the two boys who were caught in Lao Feng's bun shop the day before yesterday. If you look at them, you know that they want to take refuge. I was curious and asked about it.
It turned out that these two people were following a prestigious local snake in Yangzhou City, and Yan Kuan was 'Yan Boss'. This man is a real ruffian. forcibly took in the twenty or thirty younger brothers and taught them to be abducted and deceived. All day long looking for a 'fat sheep' for him. After succeeding, they have to hand over the results to him. Otherwise, a beating awaits them.
The day before yesterday, at the door of Lao Feng's steamed bun shop. Huang Yi saw that the two of them had blue noses and swollen faces, and they were beaten before they found a 'fat sheep'. This morning, for fear of causing trouble to my sister-in-law, the two didn't go again. I thought, steal some copper coins, so I can mix up food and clothing first. When he saw a man who seemed to be a little rich Confucian student, he made a move.
Who knows, that man has a false appearance. I didn't see the silver, but I just stole a book. I don't know if the man has anything to do with the housekeeper, so he sent people to search for the two of them throughout the city.
Huang Yi asked them to take a look at the book. On the surface, the book was not much different from other books. The only thing that made Huang Yi feel different was the paper that he touched. But if it's that simple, how can the city be locked down?
When I opened the book cover, there was a font that even Huang Yi couldn't understand. Like an oracle. There are seven humanoid figures in the book. None of the postures are in the same direction. It is guided by various symbols such as red dots, arrows, etc. It seems to be talking about some kind of cultivation method.
On the side of the book, it is densely packed with notes from people who have read the book. But it's often more confusing than the original text. However, Huang Yi deduced a terrible name on the annotation of the general outline. It turned out to be the 'secret of longevity' that destroyed the Stone Dragon Dojo.
"It looks like you're in for a big deal this time, and you've really stolen something you shouldn't have stolen. I'm afraid, I can only take this book away from Yangzhou. Don't come back for the rest of your life. It was a matter of life and death for the two of them, Huang Yi looked at them solemnly and said.