Chapter 39: The Future

When Ling Yun and the others heard what Master said, they asked, "Why don't we say goodbye to Miss Xie before leaving?" There was a bit of reluctance in their words.

Fu Rong refused: "If Miss Xie returns to this ruined temple again, there will be no trace of the three of us." When he went back, he only needed to inform his father about it, and Xie Xuan would definitely understand the situation. He was afraid that the two of them would drag the mud and water, and continued: "Don't use your broken stone to embarrass people, whether you want it or not, what does it matter." ”

Ling Yun and the others knew that the master had made up his mind, and if he was persuaded to stay, it was very likely that he would miss the master's important matter. So he stopped talking, and as soon as he returned to work, he and Fu Rong went southeast. The two of them spent a lot of time with Xie Yingxue, but they had a lot of admiration. After all, they are only seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenagers, how can they not feel affection when they see a girl of their own age.

Although Xie Yingxue is a little arrogant, she is not the kind of person who doesn't care about the life and death of others and forgets morality. Both of them thought that they would not know when they would meet her again after this separation. Perhaps, in this life, neither of them will be able to see her again. When I think of this verse, my heart is even more lost. He followed behind Fu Rong in a daze, and he didn't care where the master took him.

After all, the two of them are young people, and when they see new things, they always have curiosity. The three of them walked for a while, and the two of them saw that the mountains along the way were quite good, and saw that the master had been walking to the southeast, so they asked: "Master, aren't we going back to Chang'an, it stands to reason that we should forget the northwest direction." What is the purpose of our journey to the southeast?"

Fu Rong listened to the two of them, kept his feet, and replied: "Let's go back to Chang'an now, and it won't help the overall situation." It's better to listen to what Xie Xuan said, first solve the former Qin and the outside, and then get rid of the internal troubles. Our trip is to go to Jiankang and spread rumors everywhere that Xie Xuan is going to rebel. ”

The two knew that he had been exchanging letters with Xie Xuan for more than a month, and every time the master saw Xie Yingxue bring back a letter, he always looked anxious. Presumably, the two talked very well, otherwise they would not have exchanged letters every day. But the two of them didn't know the content of the letter, so they couldn't know that this method was Xie Xuan's idea. 'Ah', exclaimed, and said, "Master, do you want to take revenge?" Xie Xuan let him go that day, and he still hasn't forgotten it. Thinking that the master was going to Jiankang to ruin Xie Xuan's reputation, he couldn't help but feel the heart of reciprocation.

Fu Rong heard him ask, nodded slightly, and then shouted angrily: "Who are you as a master, and after following the master for so many years, is the master such an ungrateful person?"

Speaking of this, he realized that he hadn't shown Xie Xuan's letter to the two, paused, and said in a slightly gentle tone: "This method is what Xie Xuan thinks, he has no intention of being an official for a long time, but he was forced to send troops from the former Qin, so he took the position of the governor of the capital." Now that the war has subsided, he really doesn't want to do the way of killing and make the people miserable. So he thought of this method and told me. As soon as I come, I can solve the former Qin Waiyou, which can be regarded as a favor for me. Second, he can also take this opportunity to resign and live a dull life. This move kills two birds with one stone, and only he, Xie Xuan, can think of it. After speaking, he smiled, and seemed to praise Xie Xuan.

The two of them didn't understand these principles at all, and only heard the master say that Xie Xuan came up with this method in order to avoid war. If someone says that they are collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country and harboring evil intentions, how can they swallow this breath? But Xie Xuan completely ignored these things, and was willing to exchange his own name for the balance of the world. This kind of mind naturally attracted the deep admiration of the two.

The three of them traveled for two days, but they didn't see a single house. If it is said that it is because of the war, the Eastern Jin Dynasty has won a complete victory in the battle of Weishui, and the people of the Eastern Jin Dynasty will not wither like this. The three of them had nowhere to invest in the store, so they had to find some caves or shelters for the night. Grab some more game and use it for your stomach.

On the third day, the three of them saw a small town in front of them. I went to the town and wanted to find a shop to rest. When they first entered the town, the three of them felt very strange. There are not half pedestrians on the road, and the doors and windows of each house are closed, like a dead city.

After walking around the town for half a circle, I suddenly heard a shout: "Pork, sell pork." Fresh pork, twenty cents a pound. Come and see, come and see!" The shout was long, and it didn't seem to be taboo whether there were pedestrians on the street.

The three of them were curious, and wanted to ask why the town was so deserted. Then he followed the sound and saw a tall and strong man, holding a big knife, cutting a piece of pork bone. The minced meat on the chopping board in front of him was flying sideways, and it was a mess. It's just that there is not half a figure around, and he still seems to be selling meat in a normal town.

When Ling Yun saw it, he was quite amused, and asked, "Big brother, I said that there is no one in this town, who are you selling this pork to?"

The butcher listened to what he said, paused for a while, and then waved the pig-killing knife and cut it down, ignoring what Yu Lingyun said.

Seeing that this person was so arrogant, Ling Yun was unhappy in his heart, and shouted, "Hey, dead fat man, what can I ask you?" In fact, the man was not fat, but he was stronger. But with Lingyun Qifeng, the two must be regarded as fat people. The two of them were bullied by Xu Fatzi, and naturally they didn't have a good impression of the fat man. That day, Ling Yun cooked Xu Fatzi with one palm, and when he saw this person, he didn't take him seriously at all.

Fu Rong felt that Lingyun was rude, and saw that the person still ignored Lingyun. Xiang Lingyun glanced at him and asked apologetically: "This brother, my apprentice has offended Your Excellency with his words, and I hope that Your Excellency Haihan." It's just that the three of us have just come here, and I saw that there were no pedestrians here. I heard your shouting, so I came to find out. Dare to ask Your Excellency, where have all the people in this town gone?" he said politely, wanting to get some news from the butcher.

The butcher listened to what he said and said coldly: "If you come to buy meat, Lao Tzu welcomes it." If you ask for directions, get out of here before it's too late. His hand still did not stop, chopping the bone in front of him.

Ling Yun was even more displeased when he heard that he was rude to his master, and shouted, "My master is so polite when he talks to you in a good voice, why are you so rude?"

By this time the butcher had already cut off all the bones in his hand, and threw the knife onto the cutting board. The knife used to kill pigs was as thick as the saber carried by the people in the rivers and lakes, but it was slightly smaller than the saber. He threw it more than an inch deep into the cutting board, and the handle of the knife shook non-stop. Fu Rong saw that he showed his hand, and knew that he was not an ordinary butcher, so he couldn't help but add the word caution in his heart.

The butcher didn't want to talk much, but when he saw Ling Yun shouting so rudely, he said, "If you buy meat sincerely, I will naturally treat it as a guest." Why should I be polite to him if he is joking with me?" The implication is that Ling Yun and the others did not come to buy meat, but to find him to be unlucky.