Chapter 20: Why Is Jie'er Here?
At this moment, the Zhong family was worried that Zhong Shen did not invite Murong Feng back.
Zhong Dushan and Mrs. Zhong were both worried, and Zhong Shen was even more ashamed, only one person was secretly glad that this person was Zhong Jin.
At the beginning, Zhong Jin was annoyed and angry that his younger brother had strengthened his limelight, but in the current situation, if he went by himself, he would probably have to eat the closed door, and he would end up in a disadvantageous situation at that time. It's good now, who made Zhong Shen not know the height of the sky, but he still returned in vain, but saved himself from being unbearable.
At this time, someone suddenly came to report, saying that Murong Feng was here.
"Hey, Shen'er, didn't you say yesterday that Murong Feng's senior ancestor said that he went out and didn't come back for a few days, why did he come early in the morning today?" asked Mrs. Zhong puzzled.
Zhong Shen didn't know what the reason was for a while.
"Madam, from Shen'er's description yesterday, I deduced that Murong Feng may not have gone out at all, but his master did everything possible to stop him and didn't want him to see us. Zhong Dushan said.
Listening to his father's words, Zhong Shen suddenly said happily: "I'll just say, Brother Murong won't be an unsympathetic person, when he learned that I was looking for him, he came early." ”
"Okay, okay, don't speculate, hurry up and invite Murong Feng in. Mrs. Zhong said anxiously.
"I'm going to greet Brother Murong. Zhong Shen happily ran out of the door.
Zhong Jin was unhappy.
"Brother Murong," Zhong Jin saw Murong Feng walking slowly.
"Oh, it's a virtuous brother. Murong Feng responded.
The two of them made their way to the lobby. The entire Zhong family was waiting there.
This is the first time Murong Feng has seen Zhong Dushan, he has heard of this person before, he is a big man on Lingyun Mountain, his martial arts are strong, and he is really not as good as a hundred people, this Zhong Dushan is sitting in the middle of the hall, neither humble nor arrogant, Murong Feng has never seen anyone with such a powerful aura.
"I've seen Master Zhong," Murong Feng took the lead in greeting.
"Murong Daxia is polite. I have long heard that Daxia saved the life of the dog, and our entire Zhong family is grateful, and we should have come to thank you a long time ago, but I have been busy with other things recently, so I have postponed this matter again and again. Now that a few months have passed, I finally have some free time, so I think I must invite Murong Daxia to the house and treat me well. Zhong Dushan said.
"Master Zhong's words, the younger generation really doesn't dare to be, Master Zhong always calls me a hero, but it makes me feel uneasy, if you want to say that you can really be worthy of the title of hero, maybe in the entire Lingyun Mountain, only Master Zhong is you. Besides, I saved Brother Shen'er that day, and it was just a trivial matter, so I really don't need Master Zhong to take it to heart like this. ”
"Murong Daxia is really too modest, if it weren't for you, we Shen'er would probably have encountered an accident. So you are the great benefactor of our whole family. By the way, I haven't consulted the hero, but I dare to ask who the hero is from? Who else is in the family?"
"My master is not a celebrity, his name is Murong Yingxue. There are five apprentices in the family, all of whom were picked up by the master. ”
Zhong Dushan originally wanted to inquire carefully, but when he saw that Mrs. Zhong gave him a look, he didn't ask too many questions, after all, asking questions endlessly like this would be rude first, and it would also make Murong Feng suspicious.
So Zhong Dushan said: "Murong Daxia, our whole family regards you as a benefactor, and there has always been nothing to repay, so I want to ask Daxia to stay in the cold house for a few more days to express our gratitude." ”
"Master Zhong really doesn't need to be so polite, I won't tell you, I came this time just to tell Master Zhong that there is really no need to take my past saving behavior too seriously, I really can't afford it. Master Zhong invited me to stay for a few more days, it was a warm welcome, but I am the eldest apprentice in the family, and many things are inseparable from me, I really can't obey my fate, and I hope that Master Zhong will not be surprised. ”
Seeing that Murong Feng was leaving, the Zhong family panicked.
All of them tried their best to persuade Murong Feng. But Murong Feng had already made up his mind, and everyone had no idea.
At this time, Zhong Jin on the side suddenly spoke:
"Murong Daxia, we really really want to keep you, you still don't want to go. ”
Murong Feng still refuses again and again. I have already made Master suspicious, if I stay here for a long time, it will definitely only add fuel to the fire, so I must go back quickly.
It is really not a way to stalemate like this, Zhong Dushan thought, maybe this matter is not something that can be achieved overnight, not today, maybe you can only fight a protracted battle, and often keep in touch with this Murong Feng, so maybe after a long time, it can really have some effect.
"Okay, since Murong Daxia insists on leaving, there is no reason for us to forcibly stay. Let's do it, although we see each other in a hurry today, but our friendship is still long, I hope that Murong Daxia will not be polite in the future, and often come here as a guest, if you have any needs, just talk to us about it. Although I, Zhong, am not omnipotent, as long as it is a request made by Murong Daxia, I will definitely do whatever it takes. Zhong Dushan said.
After a few rounds of politeness, Murong Feng came to open the Zhong family.
As Murong Feng walked, he took out the jade pendant on his neck and stroked it, thinking in his heart, this matter has finally come to an end, after returning home, he will wait for a few days, and when the master is in a better mood, he will propose to the master that he wants to marry the senior sister, if the master does not agree, he will also be like Jie'er, bravely pursue his own happiness, take Wan'er away, leave this ruthless place, and then come to a place where no one knows them, and live together forever.
Thinking of this, Murong Feng's pace was faster, he couldn't wait to see Wan'er earlier, Wan'er at this moment must also be very worried about himself.
At this time, Murong Feng heard someone behind him shouting at him.
Looking back, it was none other than Zhong Jin.
Murong Feng wondered very much in his heart, he had already walked so far out of the Zhong family, why did this Zhong Jin still come with him? What kind of medicine was sold in his gourd.
When Zhong Jin came up, Murong Feng asked politely, "I don't know what happened to Brother Zhong Jin?"
Zhong Jin looked at him, paused and said, "Murong Daxia, our whole family can't keep you, but maybe an old man can keep you." ”
"An old man?" Murong Feng asked puzzled.
"Yes, an old man, doesn't Murong Daxia want to see him?" Zhong Jin said slyly.
So, just like that, Zhong Jin led the way in front, Murong Feng followed behind, and the two of them went down the mountain one after the other.
Coming to the market at the bottom of the mountain, Zhong Jin took Murong Feng to a small alley.
This small alley was full of dense residents, and suddenly in front of an inconspicuous small door, Zhong Jin stopped and walked straight in. Murong Feng also followed.
This small door may seem inconspicuous, but in fact, there is a hole in it. Passing through a long corridor, it turned out to be a luxurious manor, and this small alley seems to be densely packed with residents, but in fact it is just a cover for the outside, and the real alley belongs to this manor.
Zhong Jin still walked forward on his own, and Murong Feng couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhong Jintai, where are you going to take me?"
Zhong Jin didn't look back, just said: "Don't worry about Murong Daxia, you'll know when you go." ”
In this way, I don't know how long I walked, I don't know how many turns I turned, how many mysterious small doors I passed, and in front of a firewood house, Zhong Jin stopped.
"Please," Zhong Jin said strangely.
Murong Feng cautiously pushed open the door, there were no windows in the room, it was extremely dark, only relying on some faint light from the door, Murong Feng vaguely saw the interior of the entire house.
The house was small, as if it hadn't been cleaned in a long time, and the smell of mold came to my face. There was very little furnishings in the room, just a bed, a chair and a table.
Suddenly, Murong Feng saw a person in the corner of the room.
The person was curled up there, seemingly unconscious, and because the light was so dim, Murong Feng could only see the outline of the person clearly, as if it was a woman.
Who is she? How did she come here?
Murong Feng hurriedly walked over and saw the woman's face clearly.
"Second Senior Sister?" Murong Feng exclaimed.
In other words, how could this Murong Jie fall into Zhong Jin's hands?
The whole thing had to start when she fled.
At that time, Murong Yingxue knew that after Jie'er escaped, she suddenly jumped like thunder, and felt very angry, so she asked everyone to go down the mountain to look for it, after a few days and nights of searching, although there was no result, but the formation was a lot, and naturally it also alarmed some people, including Zhong Jin.
On the same day, Zhong Jin also happened to go down the mountain and was drinking tea in a teahouse. Suddenly, I saw a person dressed in black outside, and came to the teahouse to look for someone, saying that she was looking for a girl about nineteen years old. Zhong Shen could see at a glance that this person was Murong Yingxue who had injured him with a secret move at the Zangwu Mountain Martial Arts Conference that day, and he had also helped her relieve the siege once on Lingyun Mountain, so he naturally had a deep impression.
Now that he saw Murong Yingxue, the girl who made Zhong Jin's favorite should also be nearby.
Sure enough, the girl was really following behind her master, and there were a few people with her, all of whom were in a hurry, and it seemed that the lost person was very important to them.
After searching all the teahouses, the group of people who found nothing continued to look for the next one. Later, I heard some tea customers say that it was the second junior sister of the Murong family who escaped, and she had already made a marriage contract, but she ran away, which made Master Murong Yingxue angry and must chase her back.
At that time, there was no prophecy that Murong Feng was a noble member of the Zhong family, and the people of the Zhong family did not seem to have much intersection with the Murong family, but Zhong Shen still took this matter to heart, and he also privately sent someone to find this Murong Jie.
But Zhong Jin's idea was very simple, just thinking that maybe this Murong Jie was a bridge that could make him move faster to the Murong girl in his heart.
Murong Jie is not a supernatural power after all, and after a few days of running, he is exhausted. She didn't dare to stay in the inn for fear of being discovered by the master, and at the same time, she didn't dare to go to the restaurant and teahouse, for fear that there would be too many people there. So, for so many days, she slept in the open air, went to the small shop to buy one or two buns during the day and then left in a hurry, hiding in the corner and eating them slowly, and sleeping in a sheltered place at night. She always woke up at night, dreaming that Master had come to her with the Humpty Dumpty Man, so she did not dare to fall asleep deeply, and always woke up and slept.
One day, Jie'er was stolen by thieves, and she was so hungry that she didn't know where to go, and one day she almost ran into Master and them. In this way, in the fear of all day long, Murong Jie finally fainted.
It just so happened that she was seen by Zhong Jin's men, and then handed it over to Zhong Jin.
Zhong Jin let Murong Jie have a full meal, and after Jie'er ate, she recovered her strength, but after all, she didn't know much about the person who saved her, so she felt that this place was not suitable for a long time, so she was ready to leave.
"Where are you going, girl?" asked Zhong Jin, pretending to be.
"Thank you, big brother, for saving my life, but I really have some unspeakable secrets, please forgive me for not being inconvenient to tell. Murong Jie said.
"In that case, I won't want to keep you for long, so I wish you a smooth journey. Zhong Jin finally said.
Murong Jie took her things and walked out the door.
"Girl, please wait a minute," Zhong Jin suddenly exclaimed.
Murong Jie stopped, turned around, and suddenly, it was dark in front of him, and he couldn't see anything.