In the narrow alley, Xu Ping was followed by Gu Nianhua. The two of them came here just to find one person, and that was Gu Nianhua's father.
"I have heard a conversation between my father and others before, saying that after coming to Qicheng, he would live here temporarily." Gu Nianhua said as she looked around.
Although Xu Ping came to check, he didn't have any hope.
Gu Nianhua was less than ten years old at that time. Now eight years have passed. Things have changed and people have changed. It is hard to say whether the other party is still here.
Based on the impressions she had when she was young, Gu Nianhua described her father's appearance to the people living here, but she found nothing for the whole morning.
At a roadside noodle stall, Xu Ping poured some vinegar into his noodles and said, "I'll look around again in the afternoon. If there's no news, I'll have to give up."
Their original plan was to avoid other people. It would be best if they could physically persuade her father to leave.
Gu Nianhua nodded, "If you really can't find it, just forget it..."
As she said that, she raised her head to look at Xu Ping and smiled: "Actually, my relationship with him has only been the same for so many years. We were not very familiar with him when we were young."
Not familiar...
Xu Ping was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a speechless expression.
What a filial son!
The two of them were concentrating on making noodles. Suddenly, a person sat down on the table and shouted to the noodle stall owner: "Boss, let's have a bowl of chop suey noodles."
Xu Ping and Gu Nianhua looked up and saw that the person in front of them was wearing glasses, a long gown, and a black hat on his head. He looked very elegant.
The man turned to look at the two of them, and then said with a smile: "You two, do you mind setting up a table?"
Xu Ping looked at the empty table behind him and shook his head: "I don't mind."
While speaking, he looked at Gu Nianhua, who looked at her carefully and shook her head to show that she didn't recognize him.
Xu Ping also looked at the person in front of him carefully.
A little bit of cultivation, but not much.
Moreover, he also discovered that the energy fluctuations in this man's body were somewhat similar to those of the Japanese Onmyoji.
However, it was discovered that he had no ill intentions, and Xu Ping just ate his own noodles, waiting for him to reveal his identity and express his intentions.
"Aren't you two locals? Where did you come from?" While waiting for the meal, the man peeled the garlic and started talking.
Xu Ping laughed when he heard this and said, "You can tell even if you're not a local. You should observe people carefully."
"Hi……"
The man flashed the garlic on his hand and said with a smile: "If the locals eat noodles, there will be no noodles without garlic. You can tell at a glance."
There was a small bowl with garlic in it on the table. Gu Nianhua had raised her head with a solemn expression, waiting for Xu Ping to wink.
The man seemed not to notice, and continued: "Let me introduce, my name is Pujie. I once studied in Japan and now work as a translator at the Japanese Guild Hall."
He immediately blew himself up. Xu Ping had never seen anything like this before, and he immediately felt a little funny. Gu Nianhua gently pulled Xu Ping's sleeve after the other party introduced himself.
The little fox also poked its head out of Xu Ping's sleeves, mistakenly thinking that he was calling him out.
Xu Ping knew that the person in front of him, even if he was not Pu Yi, was definitely someone related to him.
If he was asking around in such a big way, if he was interested, he would definitely know, and the person in front of him must be here to confirm their identity.
"Why don't we go to a quiet place and talk in detail." The man who called himself Puji came slightly closer and said in a low voice.
Xu Ping smelled the smell of garlic in his mouth, leaned back and nodded: "Okay."
…
On the road, the man deliberately walked behind. Xu Ping and Gu Nianhua ignored him, while Gu Nianhu whispered the man's identity.
"Brother Xu, if he didn't lie, then he should be my uncle, my father's brother."
Xu Ping nodded, indicating that he understood.
In a teahouse called Piaoxiang, the three of them entered a private room and ordered a pot of scented tea. Only after the waiter left did Pujie speak: "Who are you and why are you looking for Puyi? Can you explain it?"
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Xu Ping pretended to be dumbfounded: "You know him, who is he to you?"
Pujie smiled and said: "If you really know him, I don't believe you won't know my name."
When he was talking, he was not looking at Xu Ping, but at Gu Nianhua.
At this time, Gu Nianhua also opened her big eyes and carefully looked at Pujie in front of her. It had been too long, and the huge changes that time had brought to her identity were too great.
She could no longer confirm whether the person in front of her was real or fake.
Gu Nianhua whispered in Xu Ping's ear and expressed her thoughts. Xu Ping said: "Xiaohua, if he is fake, just kill him directly. There is no need to go to such trouble."
As soon as Xu Ping finished speaking, Pujie's expression changed drastically, and the look he looked at the two of them was no longer as casual as before.
He couldn't see Xu Ping's depth. At first, he even thought that he was just an ordinary person, so he dared to meet him alone.
But after hearing this sentence, I couldn't help but feel a thump in my heart, I was still careless!
Gu Nianhua didn't hesitate and directly revealed her identity: "If you are my uncle, where is my father now?"
"Xiuyi? Are you Xiuyi?"
Pujie's face was full of surprise, his eyes shining brightly.
Xu Ping was slightly surprised. Didn't he say that the emperor's family had no family ties? Why was he so excited when they met after so many years? The relationship was so good.
Gu Nianhua was silent for a while and then said, "I have a new name now. My surname is Gu and my name is Gu Nianhua."
Surprisingly, Pujie was not displeased. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes. The world has changed, so naturally you have to show people under a false name."
As he said that, he looked at the girl in front of him and couldn't hide his excitement: "I knew someone was asking about Brother Huang, so I felt a little strange in my heart. When I saw you, I felt inexplicably kind. Only then did I realize that it was you, Xiuyi.
If the emperor knew that you came to see him, he would be very happy and excited."
Gu Nianhua looked calm and said directly: "Where is he? I'm going to see him now."
Pujie calmed down at this time and turned to look at Xu Ping, "Who is this?"
Gu Nianhua said loudly: "He is my master."
But after saying this, I didn't know why, but my face quietly turned red.
"Master..."
Pujie looked at Xu Ping curiously, and seeing that he was unusually young, he asked, "I wonder which mountain gate this person is practicing at?"
Xu Ping glanced at Gu Nianhua and said directly: "There is no mountain gate. She traveled around and accidentally accepted Xiaohua during her travels. I am just accompanying her to find relatives. By the way, I have a few words that I want to say to her father."
There is no mountain gate.
Travel around.
Pujie took a closer look at Xu Ping. Generally speaking, this kind of person is either a magic stick or an expert who hides in the city.
He still couldn't figure out what kind of person Xu Ping was, and the other party hadn't even revealed his name until now.
So at this moment, he was still struggling with how to face his niece's master.
"I'm really sorry. Although I do have a niece who is living abroad, but do you have anything that can confirm your identity?" Pujie asked tentatively.
Xu Ping looked at Gu Nianhua, who took out a dragon-shaped jade pendant from her arms, with an eagle Hai Dongqing spreading its wings on it.
Pujie's eyes lit up and he was even more happy, "Okay, okay, Xiuyi, put it away quickly."
Xu Ping took a curious look at it, thinking that the girl had become a beggar, and he didn't sell the jade. It seemed that he really had the idea of finding his relatives.
Xu Ping said: "Now that the identity has been confirmed, please take us to Xiaohua's father as soon as possible."
He was still waiting to attend the meeting among practitioners in the evening, so he was ready to make a quick decision.
After pondering for a moment, Pujie said with a smile: "Xiuyi has troubled you while she was away. Now that we are here, we naturally want to show our kindness to the landlord. Please don't refuse, sir."
Xu Ping said inexplicably: "Stop talking nonsense and take me to see her father."
"Yes Yes."
Pujie responded quickly.
He will not act rashly without knowing the depth of the person in front of him.
But at this moment, Gu Nianhua suddenly felt a feeling of timidity about being close to home.
Pujie arranged a car, and Xu Ping and Gu Nianhua were not afraid and got in the car directly. On the way, Xu Ping gave him a false name.
Taoist priest Yin Yang.
The car left Qicheng and came to the suburbs, stopping at a place called Jingyuan.
Quiet garden!
It means quietness and tranquility, and the surrounding scenery is picturesque, and it certainly lives up to its name.
But Xu Ping only took one glance and saw the true meaning of the Jingyuan through the Feng Shui of the place.
Watch the changes quietly and wait for the opportunity to move.
Only Xu Ping and Gu Nianhua were sitting in Nuo Da's living room. Pujie said that he would immediately notify the emperor's brother to come.
The two cups of coffee on the table were steaming and the aroma was overflowing. Gu Nianhua looked at the Western-style buildings around her, her expression looking a little depressed.
Although she had not seen her father for many years, Gu Nianhua knew in her heart that he would never like a place like this.
Therefore, my father definitely did not live a free life here, or in other words, he did not have freedom in an absolute sense.
"Pap tap tap..."
Not long.
Footsteps were heard outside the door, and the sound was getting closer and closer. Gu Nianhua's body tensed up, and she became nervous unconsciously.
Xu Ping held her hand and smiled heartily, and Gu Nianhua relaxed a little.
The door of the living room was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged man in a gray suit stood between the two doors.
The close-fitting suit on him made him even more thin, his cheeks were dry, and he wore black-rimmed glasses, which made him look somewhat elegant.
"Xiuyi, is this Xiuyi?"
The middle-aged man entered the living room and immediately saw the girl sitting there, her eyes full of tenderness.
Ordinary people have no practice!
This is what Xu Ping observed, but he didn't see anything else.
At least there is really no trace of the legendary dragon energy.
But it is also conceivable that if there is still dragon energy, it will not be this bad.
Gu Nianhua looked at the middle-aged man who was getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but start to get scared. She hid behind Xu Ping, with only one head exposed, and looked at the man walking over.
But on Xu Ping's shoulder, the little fox was just a tiny one, looking back and forth curiously, somewhat incomprehensible.
How come I started to feel scared when I saw him?
With its mind, it is still unable to understand the scene in front of it.
Not every fox is born cunning.
"Xiuyi, is it you Xiuyi..." The man shouted with excitement, and tears even welled up in his eyes.
Xu Ping frowned slightly, while Gu Nianhua stood up slowly. Before she could speak, a wild cry suddenly sounded on Xu Ping's shoulder.
As the man got closer and closer, the little fox smelled a familiar smell, suddenly his hair exploded, and after a threatening cry, he rushed over and pierced his neck with his sharp claws like steel needles.
The sudden change took the visitor by surprise, and he blocked the little fox's sharp claws with a dangerous wave of his hand.
But even so, because he was too close, there were still three blood marks on his arm.
And at that moment, his palms seemed to turn into black bear paws in Xu Ping's eyes.
interesting!
The door of the living room was suddenly opened, and a row of men in black holding long guns rushed in first. Four or five people ran in, including Pujie.
Seeing the scene in front of him and the sight of blood, Pujie was shocked and said: "Xiuyi, Taoist Master Yin and Yang, what do you mean?"
Gu Nianhua didn't understand either and looked at Xu Ping curiously, thinking it was his order.
The little fox was lying on Xu Ping's shoulder and whispering in his ear.
Through the little fox's description, Xu Ping finally understood.
It turns out that the person in front of me followed the Japanese ninjas and went on a killing spree in Changbai Mountain.
The little fox is familiar with the smell. As soon as the man came near, it could already identify him, and then it would take action against him.
Pujie strode over and stood in front of Xu Ping and Gu Nianhua, while the man with the injured arm stood behind him, looking at the two with resentment and confusion.
certainly!
The resentment was directed at Xu Ping and the little fox on his shoulder.
Xu Ping noticed this subtle position and Pujie's reaction, and he roughly understood it in his heart, and said directly: "Who are you?"
Pujie frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Xu Ping sneered, pointed at the man with an injured arm, and said: "You used a counterfeit to deceive our master and disciples, and what do you mean by asking us?"
Pujie's expression changed drastically and he turned to look at the man. The latter covered his arms and lowered his head, not daring to take a breath.
"Is this the reason why you took action?" Pujie said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a blur in front of his eyes, as if a hurricane suddenly rolled up in the living room.
Everything comes and goes quickly.
In just a blink of an eye, the men in black rushed in with spears in their hands. The spears in their hands had been twisted into twists.
"I don't like having a gun pointed at me."
Xu Ping said calmly, while looking at Pu Sheng, "No one has ever dared to lie to me, because those who lied to me have all gone to see the King of Hell."
Pujie couldn't help but take three steps back, and the people he brought in were all equally horrified and didn't see clearly what Xu Ping did.
Now Pujie could be sure that the Yin Yang Taoist priest in front of him was really a master who lived in seclusion in the city.
"I'm sorry, Taoist Priest, it's my fault..."
There was a sudden sound outside the door, and a thin man walked in, wearing black-rimmed glasses, his eyes resting on Gu Nianhua.
"It's because I don't know how to get along with Xiuyi that I decided to do this. Please don't be angry, Taoist Priest."