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It was a snowy night.

Not right in about twelve years.

Guo San shook his head, it should have been thirteen years ago. In a daze, he hugged the woman in his arms and fell asleep like this.

At that time, he was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and he was also a well-known habitual thief in the eastern part of Chang'an City. It's not a good thing for a gentleman to be so famous, because wherever you go, people will always be on your guard. In this way, it becomes a very difficult thing to steal, and with it, it becomes a very difficult thing to eat.

And having no food to eat is a difficult thing to endure on such a snowy night.

Therefore, Guo San that day, under the wind and snow, walked to the downtown of Chang'an City, Zhuque Street.

He loved the street.

The street was on the West Side, and there were relatively few people who knew about his reputation - he rarely made a move here. Because the street was so close to the academy, although he also knew that it was extremely difficult for him to get there now. But in his heart, he always regarded that academy as an extremely holy place. So much so that even if he meets a big fat sheep, he will not make a move.

From time to time, he could see some young men and girls who were the same age as himself, but they were dressed in the uniforms of Tianlan Academy.

That's why he loves to come here.

Looking at them, he would always think that if he hadn't been in trouble at home, would he have been in and out of this academy known as the Holy Land of Great Wei like these peers now?

After all, people in despair always have some dreams, even if the dream is just an illusion, but sometimes deceive yourself, and you will have some courage to live.

But Guo San on that day decided to break the rule that he would not shoot on Suzaku Street.

Because he was so hungry, he felt that if he continued to be so hungry, he would die. And the one who died, whether it was a dream or a fantasy, was worthless to him.

But tonight wasn't a great time.

In recent years, it has been snowing, so even Suzaku Street, which used to be bustling, is now deserted. Only one restaurant on the street is still lit.

A cold wind blew at this moment, and his thin body couldn't help but shiver.

Guo San was disappointed, he felt that he might die.

But he didn't want to die.

So he gritted his teeth and put his hands in his sleeves, which weren't very warm. Trembling towards the restaurant.

He decided to go get something to eat, but of course he didn't have the money. But no money doesn't mean that he can't eat, but if he can't survive, it's just a violent beating, and he decided to be beaten to death, which is better than being starved to death.

Finally, he walked in by the candlelight of the restaurant.

As he had expected, business in the restaurant was not good, except for an old man who looked quite old and was drinking alone. And the little two on the side may have been lying on the counter and starting to nap because the business was too cold.

For this, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and walked to Xiao Er's side, hesitating whether to wake him up and order some drinks.

At first, he still had luck in his heart, thinking that if the business in the hotel was booming and he ran fast enough, then maybe he could escape this catastrophe.

But now in such a deserted hotel, it seems that this violent beating can't escape.

Just as he was hesitating, the old man who was drinking and pouring himself on the side suddenly spoke.

"If it's cold, come here and drink some wine to warm up, and if you're hungry, you can also fill your stomach with some wine and food. ”

Guo San was stunned, although he didn't know why this old man was so friendly, but he was about to faint from hunger, so he wanted to get this, so he sat down immediately.

Smelling the aroma of vegetables and wine, he was about to make a move, but suddenly realized that this seemed wrong, after all, it was these things that the old man invited him to eat. Therefore, he glanced at the old man with some hesitation.

Only then did he realize that it was an old man who was already very old. The figure is rickety, the face is wrinkled, and there is a faint tiredness in the corners of the eyes, as if he has not slept for several days.

But the old man smiled at him, and the smile was very kind, which made his heart feel some warmth out of thin air.

"Eat. The old man said this, and then handed him a pair of chopsticks.

Guo San, who was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, got the old man's permission, and finally ate without scruples.

In less than half an hour, he had eaten all of his food and drank half a pot of sake. The tiredness and chill in his body also dissipated at this moment.

He licked his lips unsatisfied, looked at the old man and was about to say thank you, but saw that the old man was looking sideways at the night sky outside the window shop at this time.

He was stunned, hesitating to say something to him. But out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught that the old man leaned towards his side and there was a big money bag hanging from his waist.

His heart moved, and a wave of greed arose at this time.

But he was still a little hesitant, and his mind felt like there was a fight between two people.

A voice said: The old man has already invited him to dinner, and his life has been saved, wouldn't it be unkind and unjust to attack him again, not to mention that this is Suzaku Street, how can he do it here.

But another voice said: Have you forgotten what it feels like to be hungry and cold these days? This winter has just begun, and the weather will get colder and colder, and there will be fewer and fewer pedestrians on the streets. There are fewer and fewer things you can steal, and if people die, what's the use of talking about those principles? What's more, can you really still enter the Tianlan Monastery to practice? Besides, if you look at the old man, you go out with so much money, it must be nothing to him compared to this money, but if you get it, you can survive this winter!

Maybe it's because it's been too cold this winter, or maybe it's because the dying hunger is too hard.

Guo San finally thought about the money bag on the old man's waist and stretched out his hand tremblingly.

His movements were very slow, for fear of alarming the old man who was still looking at the night sky. And when his hand was less than half an inch away from the old man's money bag, the old man's head began to slowly turn towards him.

His heart tightened, and as soon as he gritted his teeth, he quickly quickened his speed, removed the money bag, and quickly slipped it into his sleeve.

At this time, the old man finally turned his head, and his half-squinted eyes were flashing with inexplicable brilliance at the moment, looking directly at him.

Guo San's heart became more and more panicked, and dense sweat stains appeared on his forehead.

When he snatched the money bag, he used great force because of the rush of time, and it was expected that the old man must be alert. For this reason, under the old man's gaze, he couldn't help but fidget.

And just when he was almost about to flee, the old man's voice suddenly sounded.

"There is a star that will go out tonight. ”

"En?" Guo San was stunned, not understanding what the old man meant by such a sentence.

"He extinguished himself for the sake of his own disciples. ”

The old man didn't seem to care whether Guo San could understand his words, and he continued to himself: "There was once a star that extinguished his starlight in order to find you. ”

"But unfortunately, you have failed his expectations. ”

"After so many years of testing, you forgot your original purpose at the last moment. ”

At that time, Guo San became more and more puzzled the more he listened, but perhaps because of the strength of the wine, he didn't even have time to say anything, his head sank, and he fainted.

And just before he lost consciousness, he suddenly saw a huge firebird flying in the night sky, and the old man's voice sounded in his ears again.

"And it shall come to pass, on that day, that thou shalt pay back all that thou hast owed, and I will take it and give it to thee. ”

Guo San was startled, and suddenly sat up from the pink tent in the Qinglou.

The woman who was sleeping in his arms on the side also woke up at this time, "Third Master, what's wrong with you?" he wrapped his jade arm around his neck and asked softly.

"It's fine. Guo San shook his head and wiped away the sweat on his forehead. He took the woman in his arms again and fell to the bed.

But this time he didn't fall asleep again.

He had forgotten the events of that night, but after going to Tianlan Courtyard to deliver the letter today, he couldn't help but remember it again. Thinking about it now, the old man who had said so many inexplicable things to him at that time seemed to have a slight resemblance to the Lord Yuheng who fought with that evil god in the sky above Tianlan Courtyard that day.

But after all, he didn't cultivate, and from such a distance and in the night, he couldn't really see the appearance of Yuheng at all.

He couldn't help but shake his head, feeling that this matter was ridiculous, what kind of person was he Guo San?

When I was young, I did have fantasies about Tianlanyuan because of the words of the gentleman in the academy, but now that I have reached such an age, it would be ridiculous to think about it if I still have such dreams. But when he thought of this, he had doubts in his heart, and the appearance of the gentleman who had taught him in the town for several years suddenly became blurred in his mind at this moment.

He couldn't help but shake his head, secretly scolding himself for doing too much for the sake of being suspicious.

But he just felt a little uneasy, even if he was holding such a delicate beauty in his arms, he couldn't even raise half of his interest at the moment.

Thinking of this, he simply got up, dressed in the woman's incomprehensible inquiry, paid the prostitution with the bustard, and left the green building early.

When I came out, the wind and snow outside were in full bloom, and the bustling and unusually busy city on weekdays was also deserted at the moment, and it looked like that night that year.

I don't know why, Guo San's heart is inexplicably a little bored, as if he seems to have forgotten something particularly important, but no matter what, he just can't remember.

With such irritability, he hurried away with his head down, wanting to find a restaurant to drink some wine and dilute the troubles in his heart.

But suddenly, there was a chill ahead.

He was a little vigilant in his heart, and he looked up, but saw a figure standing in the darkness of the night, not far away.

In the dark, Guo San couldn't see his face clearly, but instinctively he felt that this person was coming for him.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and was about to say something as boldly, but a cold voice like a poisonous snake suddenly sounded in his ears.

"I said that the old guy Yuheng hid the heir of Tianji, it turned out to be right under my nose. It's really calculating. ”