Chapter 5 Where in life do we not meet each other?
The result of Ren Wanxuan's battle was really miserable. Although the door had been closed, it was broken down not long after. An unrecognizable corpse was thrown out and the door was smashed into pieces. The battle inside had already ended. Fragments of unknown magic weapons were scattered all over the ground, and corpses and bloodstains were scattered all over the place. They were all blown away by the huge impact, or crashed through the wall panels, became stuck inside abnormally, or were completely suspended on the beams. , it seems that the whole scene is really impactful.
After Sun Wu confirmed that the battle was over, he left with Xiang Ling, but he praised Ren Hexuan quite a lot, because this man was not only strong in martial arts, but also not afraid of power. He did not shrink back when he heard the reputation of the government. If there were more people in the world, For people like this, the world should change a lot for the better.
"Young Master, you are wrong. Ren Wanxuan is the number one 'prostitute' thief in the world today."
"Oh, is he a 'promiscuous' thief?"
In Sun Wu's memory, Xiang Ling almost never refuted his words, and this was the first time she directly denied it like this. Looking at her angry look, it was obvious that her anger was still lingering, and she was deeply stimulated by Ren Wanxuan.
"It's not that he's not afraid of power, he's just confident. Like Yuan Shaoxia, Ren Wanxuan himself has a title and military rank conferred by the court. In terms of official rank, he is much higher than these little military attaches who are as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. As long as he uses the code of In the name of enforcing military law, it doesn't matter if he kills ten times more people."
"Ah? But those people said he was a wanted criminal..."
"That's what he did on purpose. He is a flamboyant person. He is obviously a disciple of Buddhism, but he likes to carry the name of a 'whore' thief and make people look down upon him. The several wanted cases on his back are all for molesting aristocratic women. A woman may have committed adultery with someone else's mistress, so she was sued to the government, and she is wanted to this day without any pain."
"Oh, then...the people who sued him are all men? What about the girls? Are there any who want to settle accounts with him?"
"this……"
Xiang Ling hesitated to speak. She didn't want to help Ren Wanxuan, but she also didn't want to lie to Sun Wu about this matter. For such a moment of hesitation, Sun Wu had already figured out the answer.
"Well, it seems that Mr. Ren, like Ximen Zhuyu, is a 'promiscuous' thief who is very popular with girls."
"How can that rotten man compare with the great benefactor Ximen!"
When Sun Wu heard this, he burst out laughing, not for anything else but because Ren Heming could make Xiang Ling, who always behaved elegantly, lose her composure again and again, which was worth a laugh.
Feeling as if she had been laughed at, Xiangling smiled awkwardly and didn't say much, causing her gaffes to get out of hand again and again. On the way back, after repeated consideration, Xiangling decided to speak up and tell her something. Tell the little master anything that may make him unhappy to avoid causing harm in the future.
"I don't know whether to talk about something or not, but... Young Master, your Uncle Lu is actually very problematic."
"That's of course. He had an accident while practicing and lost his mind. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up like this."
"No, I'm afraid it has nothing to do with the accident during practice. Before that, this person had a problem."
Xiang Ling told Sun Wu that after Lu Feiyang escaped without a trace to avoid debts, various debt collectors jointly conducted an investigation and found that he claimed to be practicing martial arts in Cihang Jingdian, but there was no such person in the list of disciples of Cihang Jingdian, and even When asked about the portrait, no monk recognized him; as for his claim that he had participated in the Taiping Rebellion and had made outstanding achievements, that was also a boast without any evidence.
As a result, when Lu Feiyang wandered away from home, no one knew where he went or what he did. The neighbors around Mi Xing looked back on the past and looked at each other in shock. It turned out that there was not a word of truth in what this man said.
"How could that happen? Could it be that Uncle Lu... is a liar? Is this why my sister rejected him?"
The young man was really shocked. He recalled everything in his childhood and compared what he heard today, he really didn't know which one was true and which one was false.
However, when Sun Wu and Xiang Ling took a detour back to their house, they were surprised to find someone at the door of Sun Wu's house. Fei Lianxiu was already standing there, waiting for the two to return.
"Are you back? I have something to tell you."
Just like what Sun Wu did just now, Fei Lianxiu also went for a walk to Laoshimi, but she gained something that the young man could not achieve.
"I just discovered unexpectedly that although the exterior of the house is desolate, the front and rear doors are locked, and a lot of dust has accumulated, there are indeed people inside."
"Ah? But, Miss Fei, aren't your eyes blind?"
"It's not that you can't open it, it's not that you can't see it, but for now it's the same."
"Then...you are standing outside the door, at least dozens of feet away from the house inside, so you can hear that there is someone inside. You, are you a bat?"
Sun Wu was stunned and asked, but Fei Lianxiu didn't feel dissatisfied. She just smiled and said that she was good at all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. This kind of small skills happened to be her specialty.
However, when Xiangling asked whether Fei Lianxiu had entered the house to investigate, Fei Lianxiu did not answer. Sun Wu also felt a little strange because he and Xiangling had never thought that there was anyone in the house, so they did not climb over the wall and enter the house.
Now that Lianxiu has discovered something, with her martial arts skills, what does it mean to climb over the wall and get in? Why didn't she go in first to investigate?
In any case, now that he had made this important discovery, Sun Wu decided to go back and take a look, not even waiting until dawn. However, Fei Lianxiu, who discovered this, declined the request of his colleagues, and the reason for the refusal made him even more confused.
Sun Wu felt strange.
"I...I don't like climbing walls."
Maybe it was because the famous Shuyuan didn't like the action of climbing walls. Sun Wu had no time to think about it and immediately took Xiangling back to Laoshimihang.
Judging from the various traces outside the door, there are no signs of anyone coming or going, but from the perspective of hiding debts, hiding in a broken house that seems empty at first glance is indeed a blind spot in thinking and a good place to hide.
Sun Wu and Xiang Ling easily climbed over the wall and went straight into the empty main house. They quietly opened the door and entered. They found that the tables and chairs in the house were covered with a thick layer of dust. It seemed that no one had lived in them for a long time, but the ground was full of dust.
There were embers of burning things, and it seemed that someone had made a fire here to cook food, or to keep warm. In any case, this was evidence of someone living there, which greatly boosted Sun Wu's confidence.
"Xiang Ling, let's search separately and check every room."
In order to save time, Sun Wu and Xiang Ling searched separately. Running in and out of several rooms in the house, the young man's palms were covered with cold sweat and his throat was dry from nervousness. He hoped to find Uncle Lu, but was also afraid that at this time
I met him and saw his desolate appearance.
Several rooms were searched at once, but Sun Wu found nothing. Just when he was feeling frustrated, a soft cry came from outside.
"……who?"
It was a man's accent, definitely not Xiangling. Sun Wu's heart was in his throat, and he didn't even bother to answer. He rushed out towards the wall. With a loud crack, the anxious young man came out through the wall, and among the broken bricks and rubble
In the falling dust, only a tall and thin man could be seen, with most of his body covered by darkness, leaning against the door and peering inside.
This time it hit the wall, and the loud sound seemed to startle the man. He looked this way with wide eyes. He didn't react for a moment, but one foot instinctively moved out, as if he was about to run away. Sun Wu
He was anxious and couldn't suppress the screams that came out of his mouth.
"Lu, Uncle Lu!"
After many years, Sun Wu's voice has naturally changed from when he was a child. However, when Sun Wu called him this, the man was suddenly shocked. He turned his head and looked at the young man carefully from top to bottom. After a long while, he let out a cry.
A very dry response.
"...is it...Xiao Wu?"
The familiar voice, even though he could not see his face clearly, already made Sun Wu sure of the identity of the person coming, and he felt happy and sad at the same time. Just from the dry voice, it is not difficult to imagine how difficult Uncle Lu has been in the past few years.
And looking from a distance from here, Uncle Lu seems to be disheveled, extremely embarrassed, and his clothes are in tatters. Occasionally, there is a sour smell coming from him. Even if you can't see clearly, you can tell that he is unkempt and looks like a beggar.
The gentle image of the past.
"Master, have you noticed? It's too dark, so I found a lantern."
In the awkward silence, Xiang Ling's voice came from afar, and she soon appeared behind Lu Feiyang with the light of the lantern in her hand.
The subtle firelight dispersed the darkness and illuminated the outline of the man in front of him. He looked disheveled and ragged, looking like a savage who had been isolated from the world for a long time. Just as the young man had imagined before, he couldn't help but feel sad and almost almost
Just shed tears.
Looking further down, under the sprawling beard and long hair, the filthy tattered clothes have a half-empty right sleeve swinging. It looks quite weird, because no matter how you shrink your hand, it should not appear.
Such a situation, unless...
"Uncle Lu, you..."
Sun Wu was shocked and hurriedly ran forward. When he touched the half sleeve, his whole body was struck by thunder, and the idea in his mind was confirmed. There was no arm in the half empty sleeve, and Lu Feiyang's right hand was up to his elbow.
broken.
"Your hand! Uncle Lu, where is your hand?"
"...Because of my own confusion, I stopped working for a long time."
There was no blood on the sleeve, and there was no bandage inside the sleeve. It had indeed been broken for a long time and would no longer hurt. But for Sun Wu, it was a completely different matter. He had just learned about it and was suffering from it.
A huge shock and shock.
The long-lost relatives reunited after many years. Not only were they depressed and even mutilated, it was a big blow to the young man. Moreover, for an inexplicable reason, the moment he saw Lu Feiyang's broken arm
, he felt very, very sad, sad and apologetic. Before he realized what he had done, he had already pulled Lu Feiyang's sleeves and burst into tears.
"Oh, oh, why are you still crying like a child? When a boy grows up, he shouldn't still be a crybaby! Where is Xiaoshang? She can't be too far away from you, can't she come down with you?"
The difference of more than twenty years was revealed at this time. Lu Feiyang quickly recovered from the shock of long separation and used the boy's familiar voice to persuade him of his sadness with a wry smile.
"...Um...I'm sorry to bother you, young master, but this doesn't seem to be a place to talk. Wouldn't it be better to change to another place?"
At this special moment, Xiangling became an incompatible outsider. However, she quickly found her own position. When Lu Feiyang and Sun Wu were immersed in sadness, she gently blew out the lantern in her hand and spoke.
Remind those two people.
Then, when the sun rose again and the morning light shone into the house, there was no longer a single person in the whole house, and it returned to its usual silence...
Perhaps he had been hungry for too long. When he returned to the inn with Sun Wu, Lu Feiyang saw the food on the table and ate it like a starving ghost. In the blink of an eye, he ate five bowls of rice and then another.
There was no dish left on the table.
It is naturally impossible for a person with only one hand to eat with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl in the other. The way Lu Feiyang eats is extremely unsightly. Sun Wu naturally has a lot of emotions in his eyes, but he tries to restrain himself.
I am excited and don't want to show mercy in my eyes, so as not to irritate the other person.
At Sun Wu's age, such thoughts are rare and valuable, and Xiangling, who has been regarded as one of his own, stands beside Lu Feiyang, helping to add tea and water, with a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes shining.
With his sharp wit, he carefully observed the depth of Uncle Lu's martial arts.
I have been observing for a while, but the answer is still the same. I can only judge that Lu Feiyang has learned martial arts, but I can’t tell the exact depth. In fact, it’s not that I can’t tell at all. From Lu Feiyang’s walking steps and movements,
Xiang Ling could see that he had practiced weapons and had internal strength, but he was only at the third or fourth level in the world. If he fell into the trap and became a bandit, even though he would lose an arm, he could still be a copycat master and command a hundred people.
It's much better to be a stranger than to be a down-and-out homeless person.
Sun Wu had told Xiang Ling before that Lu Feiyang had been in and out of Liangshan Park many times. Xiang Ling also knew that in addition to relying on flying magic weapons to get in and out of Liangshan Park, he could only use the Cloud Road Ladder. However, according to Xiang Ling's understanding, the so-called Cloud Road Ladder was basically
A natural storm allows a person to jump into that kind of natural disaster and be swept up into the sky and fall into the Liangshan Mountains. This kind of narrow escape method is a good luck if you can get away with it once in a while. How can you get in and out just once without any trouble?
Sun Wu himself also had the same confusion. When he was a child, he had poor eyesight and could not judge the depth of people's martial arts. But now that he has seen it, he still doesn't think Lu Feiyang has any outstanding cultivation. Even from the signs he saw,
It is judged that Lu Feiyang will be shattered into pieces as soon as he jumps into the Cloud Road Ladder. I really don’t know how he got in and out so many times.
Everyone was silent, and for a moment there was only the crisp sound of clinking dishes and plates, and the sound of people breathing with their own thoughts. What broke the silence was the uninvited guest who opened the door and came in.
"...Who is this bearded savage? He has eaten so much, does he have to pay for it himself?"
"Xiao Shang, you can't be rude. This is Uncle Lu. Don't you recognize it?"
"He stinks so much, can I kick him out?"
"Xiao Shang!"
Sun Wu stood up angrily, but he immediately knew that Xiao Shang should recognize Lu Feiyang. If he really saw a stranger, Xiao Shang's "cute" disguise would immediately appear on his face, and he would blink his pure and innocent eyes.
To break down other people's defenses, instead of using such a disgusting expression that makes people shy away from him, Xiao Shang really recognized Lu Feiyang.
"Oh, is it Xiao Shang?"
After a good meal, Lu Feiyang was so surprised when he saw Xiao Shang that his eyes shone with surprise. He completely ignored the indifference and estrangement shown by Xiao Shang. He ran over as if he was seeing a close relative and was even more eager than when he saw Sun Wu earlier.
.
"I haven't seen you for so long, and you still look malnourished. What on earth did those people feed you? Uncle Lu misses you very much. Come on, give me a hug."
"No, you stink. Stay away. I don't want to be hugged by a homeless man."
"What? Are you discriminating against homeless people? You have such thoughts at a young age. It's so inappropriate. Uncle Lu wants to pick you up hard."
"Evil, it smells so bad..."
Sun Wu and Xiang Ling stared at the scene in front of them dumbfounded. They saw Lu Feiyang holding Xiao Shang in his arms like a rag doll and kissing her delicate face one after another. However, Xiao Shang, who had never been close to others,
Although her face was full of disgust, she didn't really resist. Otherwise, with her usual razor-sharp skills, even if she couldn't match the strength of an adult, she could still easily mutilate the opponent.
At first glance, it really looks like a father and daughter reunited after a long absence. The slightly naughty father and the young and mature daughter have a heart-warming and intimate contact. However, when they think of Xiaoshang's personality, Sun Wu and Xiang Ling become confused.
I really feel that this scene is an incongruous miracle.
"Yes, Xiao Shang and Uncle Lu seemed to have gotten along well before... Is that so? I can't remember exactly, and it didn't seem that good... Well, I really can't remember clearly."
Unable to clarify his memory for a while, Sun Wu shook his head and helped Xiang Ling clear the dishes on the table. After that, everyone sat down separately, and Sun Wu asked Lu Feiyang about his experiences over the years and why it happened like this.
"...I feel really ashamed to say it, but Xiaowu, as you are older, you should gradually understand these things... That year, after I was rejected by your sister, I suffered a great blow and began to give up on myself...
"
Starting from this sentence, what Lu Feiyang said was roughly the same as what Xiang Ling had found out from Mipu's neighbor before. It was that after Lu Feiyang was hit, he accidentally practiced martial arts, went crazy, and was in a trance all day long.
He was in a trance, feeling self-destructive, and made friends with some evil figures in the world. Although he was not in the fish and meat village, he did not do his job properly and spent money like water. When Lu Feiyang's mental state improved, he became alarmed by everything around him.
At that time, he had lost all his family property and accumulated huge debts. He had no choice but to send off his servants and flee. However, he had been hiding from debts for a long time and could not survive. Recently, he had no choice but to hide back in his hometown, which had been sealed off.
In recent days, people began to linger outside the gate of his hometown to spy. Lu Feiyang knew something was wrong and was about to change his position and escape again. Sun Wu had already arrived. If Sun Wu was a few days late, Lu Feiyang would go far away again to see him.
Not here anymore.
"...I went through a very ridiculous period. I was drinking heavily, taking drugs, and was spending a lot of money at the gambling table all day long. At that time, I also vowed to quit gambling and drug addiction. Every time I cut off my finger and swear, five sticks.
I cut off all my fingers, but I still couldn’t quit. Finally, I got angry and cut off half of my hand. I woke up, but it was too late. Xiao Wu, Uncle Lu has no face to say these things to you, but today Uncle Lu
You have to remember that, and never be like me in the future."
Lu Feiyang spoke with sincerity, which moved Sun Wu greatly. He felt that no matter how Lu Feiyang had been in the past, he was now "sober", and his love for him had never changed. Just for this reason, he would
Support him in regaining his life.
"Excuse me... um, no, it's okay, I'm disturbing you."
Xiangling was hesitant to speak several times, but in the end she still couldn't ask. Although Lu Feiyang looked like a wild man now, he might have been a handsome man before, but he was hit by a broken love and ended up destroying his life. Then
Could it be that the other party is a peerless beauty who has conquered the country? However, the appearance of Feng Jie, which I saw with my own eyes in the video that day, was that of a fat woman weighing hundreds of pounds, with an ugly appearance. Lu Feiyang was not blind, so why?
Would you be so obsessed with a fat woman?
"Forget it, I shouldn't ask. Vegetables and radishes all have their own advantages. Maybe just like some heroes in ancient times, some people are so excited when they see a fat woman."
Xiang Ling shook her head, but she heard Sun Wu ask the most important question, which was the way to get in and out of Liangshan Po in the past.
"Eh? Don't you know? I always take the magnetic floating board to and from Liangshan Lake. Your Uncle Hu is my good brother, and he gave me the floating board. But then your sister lost her temper and kicked me out.
After arriving in Liangshan, I destroyed the floating board with my own hands. If I gave up, I would never go there again..."
"Uh, are you so awesome?"
Xiang Ling was the one who expressed surprise. She was originally curious about why Lu Feiyang fell in love with a fat woman. When she heard that the fat woman had such a high profile, she was even more surprised and didn't know what to say. It was hard to imagine that there was such a thing in the world.
A high-profile fat woman.
The most puzzling technical question was solved in this way. While Lu Feiyang was speaking, several groups of people came to disturb him outside the inn, and they turned out to be creditors who came to the door.
Sun Wu himself had no money and didn't know what to do with it. Every time, Xiangling walked out quietly and dismissed the creditors who came to his door one by one. There were many ruffians and the like there.
She was flirtatious, made harsh remarks, and was instantly subdued by Xiang Ling, so she didn't bother her again.
But everyone can see that this kind of thing will only happen more in the future. The creditors who heard the news will appear one after another. Although they have driven away a few hooligans, they are still unwilling to give up. The next time they come, it will definitely be the big team.
People and horses, unless the money can be paid back, this kind of thing will never end.
"Uncle Lu, what are you going to do in the future?"
Sun Wu asked worriedly, but he himself had no solution. It was a reality that he had no money. It was impossible for the young man to steal and rob, so he could not help solve Lu Feiyang's predicament. However, Lu Feiyang seemed not to accept it.
The help from the younger generation shook his hand and asked about Sun Wu.
"Don't ask me what to do, Xiao Wu, how did you leave Liangshanbo? Isn't this just a simple run away from home?"
Because he didn't want Lu Feiyang to worry, Sun Wu didn't say too much. He ignored the matters about the Buddha's blood relic and the Iron Blood Cavalry. He simply said that his father was seriously ill and needed a special magic weapon to save his life. He and himself
Xiao Shang came down to help Dad find the magic weapon.
"A magic weapon that can cure diseases? There is no such thing, but most of it is in the hands of the imperial court. Do you want to steal something from the palace?"
"No! It's not stealing, and we're not going to the palace, we're going to Cihang Jing Palace."
"Then it's even more unreasonable. Abbot Kucha of Cihang Jingdian has strictly prohibited his disciples from using magic weapons. If you want to find magic weapons, why would you go to Cihang Jingdian to look for them?"
"But...but, it was my sister who told us that Abbot Kucha has a secret treasure that can cure dad's illness!"
Xiangling was not too surprised after hearing the questions and answers between Sun Wu and Lu Feiyang. Abbot Kucha strictly prohibited his disciples from using magic weapons. This was known to the whole world and he had been wondering about it for many days. Lu Feiyang knew about this and only explained that
It doesn't mean anything that he has some knowledge of the world. After all, any ruffian can know this.
When he heard that Abbot Kucha had a secret treasure, Lu Feiyang felt confused just like Xiang Ling before. He frowned and thought over and over again. This was normal, but after thinking for a long time,
Lu Feiyang suddenly said something as if he thought of something.
"Xiao Wu, Fenghuang'er...does she want you to ask Abbot Kucha for his magic weapon or treasure?"
"It should be a magic weapon. Magic weapons can cure diseases, but what's the difference between a magic weapon and a treasure? My sister said the word treasure at that time..."
From a literal point of view, there is no difference. People usually use these two words as one, but after careful analysis, magic weapon is currently a proper noun, but treasure covers a wide range. From this sentence of Lu Feiyang
When asking, Xiangling noticed a blind spot, but at the same time, she also noticed the fleeting sharpness in Lu Feiyang's eyes.
That edge... was as sharp as an unsheathed sword that had been dusted for many years. Although it was invisible and qualityless, it could cut people's hearts. This was the first time Xiang Ling saw such a sharp look. In an instant, she understood two things.
First, this man is indeed a liar, very good at deceiving people, and is by no means as simple as he seems.
Second, this man probably already knows what the secret treasure is. It is precisely because he knows that he has such sharp eyes. The thing Liang Shanbo named to obtain is indeed not extraordinary.
"Xiao Wu, you and Cihang Jingdian have never had any connection. Although Abbot Kucha is a well-known kind and good man, he has no friendship with you. How do you plan to get the treasure?"
Sun Wu thought about this problem many times. The most ideal situation is of course that the monks would be compassionate and willing to lend him the magic weapon to cure his illness. But what if it is not so ideal?
Stealing, robbing, and abducting was something Sun Wu couldn't do, and he didn't want to do it, so he had to rely on his sincerity to impress the other party. Just imagining it, he felt that this was very difficult, but it happened to be a task that he couldn't fail.
.
"Xiao Wu, you don't have much experience in the world of martial arts. I'm afraid you may have difficulty handling this matter. Why don't you go to the Cihang Jing Palace with your uncle and adapt to changes?"
Lu Feiyang's proposal would have made the young man ecstatic two months ago, but now he is deeply hesitant. After all, this trip may conflict with Cihang Jingdian. With the addition of Lu Feiyang, he will be waiting for more.
A burden, which increases the risk a lot. However, Lu Feiyang has just wanted to cheer up. If he refuses, will it hurt him and make him give up on himself?
The young man's hesitation could not escape Lu Feiyang's eyes. Despite his downfall, the middle-aged man still had the wisdom of a middle-aged man. Lu Feiyang roughly saw what Sun Wu was worried about.
"I want to make you worry, Xiao Wu. I am really going back the more I live. Don't worry. Now that my uncle has come out, he should do something good and won't die in such a drunken dream."
"Uncle Lu, is there anything I can do?"
"Haha, no matter how useless your uncle is, you can't let the younger generation worry about it. Since you don't want your uncle to help you, I won't drag you down."
Lu Feiyang said that several friends had contacted him before and asked him to partner in a small business. He did not agree because he was at the end of his rope. But now that he is determined to cheer up, he is ready to agree to their invitation and wait until he earns enough money to pay off his debts.
Will come back again.
Not long after they met, they had to separate. Sun Wu's heart was full of attachment, but Lu Feiyang had to leave Pingyang City as soon as possible before too many people noticed his appearance, otherwise he might not be able to leave, and for
Lu Feiyang was determined to turn back his prodigal son, and Sun Wu also sincerely wished this uncle a new life.
Opportunities in life are always unpredictable. Sun Wu recalled that when he first left Liangshan, he had planned to go to Lu Feiyang, but he failed because he didn't know the address. But now that he thought about it, if he had seen Lu Feiyang at that time, he would have been very confused.
Take measures.
The familiar old friend was beyond recognition, and Sun Wu didn't even know whether he should tell his sister about it. Fortunately, Lu Feiyang had obviously come out of his slump and tried to cheer up.