Holding a stack of bowls in his arms, he looked carefully and found that some were made of wood and some were polished stones, and they looked like they were not around the corner. The man put down the bowls, scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment, "These are the things I used to do."
It's a bit rough, don't dislike it, just make do with it, and I'll send you out after eating."
No one came forward. The man raised his hand, put it down again halfway, smiled softly, and without any further persuasion, he walked to the entrance of the cave alone, leaning against the rock wall and looking at the melancholy sky outside the waterfall. Tang Tang came over.
, picked up the bowl and filled the pot with a full bowl, then walked to the man and sat down, sipping the rice porridge in a very ungrateful manner and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Didn't see anything."
"What is it that you didn't see?"
…
The man looked back at Tangtang who looked curious, "Can you still drink porridge?"
"Fortunately, I can drink it, but it tastes a bit mushy."
The man said apologetically: "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay." Tang Tang didn't care, but he didn't find the porridge difficult to swallow at all. Seeing her like this, everyone started to drink. No one would be pretentious at this time, and filling their stomachs was the business.
"Why do you want to lock us up?"
"This place looks calm on the surface, but in fact it is dangerous every step of the way. Something will happen if you continue further. Besides, I am just keeping you for a while, not locking you up."
"That's pretty much it. We're stuck here and can't get out."
The man smiled and said nothing. Tang Tang continued, "Have I seen you?" Everyone sipped their porridge while pricking up their ears. He probably couldn't tell the truth, but he could also infer a lot of useful information from clues.
information comes.
"I've seen it."
"Ah, why didn't I know!?"
"I've seen this before, haven't I?"
"I don't mean now, I mean before."
"Before..." The man paused slightly and did not answer. He asked instead, "Have you seen me before?"
"I'm asking you, why are you asking about me instead."
"If you have seen me before, I have seen you. If you have not seen me, of course I have not seen you."
"You... you're so shameless!" Tang Tang was angry and very unhappy. The man laughed loudly, but he didn't care. He looked at Tang Tang with interest. Tang Tang rolled his eyes and said with a smile.
, “How about this.”
"you say."
"Take off your mask and let me take a look. I'll know if I've seen you before."
Everyone was helpless, how could it be so straightforward? If it were that simple, there would be no need for six people to launch a sneak attack.
"Take off this mask?"
"Yeah." Tang Tang nodded as if he was having trouble with garlic, and his eyes narrowed into a slit, like a little fox.
"Then why don't you tell others after seeing it?"
“It’s a deal!”
The man turned his head away, facing away from everyone. Tang Tang hurriedly came over, and everyone behind him looked at each other. Could it be that it was so easy to see his true face under the mask? If so, why bother to sneak attack and cause everyone to make a fuss?
What a shame.
Tang Tang let out a soft cry and sat down. The man turned around, still wearing the mask on his face, but judging from the movements of his hands, he had indeed taken off the mask.
Who is he? Is he an unexpected person?
Tang Tang turned around, her pretty face glowing, and shouted loudly: "Brother, there is another mask under the mask he is wearing!"
Everyone was relieved. Sure enough, it wouldn't be so easy. But it was funny again. One of the two people was lying, and the other simply didn't count what they said. They regretted it in person and were so confident. Tang Mengjue said, "No."
He dared to raise his head, fearing that others would see his blushing face.
Gu Xie was speechless for a while. It would not be an exaggeration to say that each of them had their own motives. The man looked at the people in the cave gently without saying a word, as if he wanted to remember the faces of these people.
"This bowl is very unique." Tang Tang was at a loss for words, and he didn't know what he was thinking with his big eyes.
The man smiled and said half-jokingly: "I'll give it to you if you like it."
"Tsk, tsk, everyone gives girls gold, silver and jewelry. It's nice of you to give him just a bowl. It's so stingy." Tang Tang saw that this man was very talkative, and he no longer restrained himself and said with a smile.
"Haha, I really don't have any gold, silver or jewelry. The only thing I can give you now is this broken bowl."
Tang Tang looked disgusted, but in full view of everyone, he stuck out his small tongue and licked the rice grains on the side of the bowl clean, then actually put the bowl into his arms and said, "This is what you said, don't go back on it.
.”
This time it was the man's turn to be dumbfounded and speechless for a long time. Finally, he choked out: "Don't worry, I won't regret it. I can still afford to give you a bowl."
Tang Tang patted the wooden bowl in his arms and burped: "When will you send us out?"
"Wait a little longer, the road is not ready yet."
Tang Tang sneered: "Is it possible that the road is newly built?"
The man replied seriously: "It is indeed a newly built road."
Tang Tang naturally didn't believe it. He wrinkled his nose and snorted: "If you don't want to say it, just don't say it. You're still lying."
"I never lie."
"Hey, this sentence is a lie. When I was young, my mother told me that a man's mouth can't be trusted."
The man didn't know what he was thinking of. After being silent for a while, he responded, "That's true. I've deceived people before, but I stopped deceiving them later."
"Who did you lie to?"
"Someone who believes in me."
Tang Tang said in a long voice: "A woman, do you look good? Are you as good-looking as me?"
The man smiled and said: "You are a little kid, don't test me anymore. I will send you away when the road is clear. I will probably not see you again in the future. Let's just forget about each other in the world."
"But I don't even know your name." Tang Tang Youyou said, this time she was not trying out intentionally, but she was really a little regretful.
The man looked at her gently and said with a smile: "I have forgotten my name, so how can I tell you."
"Ah!" Tang Tang exclaimed, "Have you been here for a long time?"
"It's been a long time... right, I can't remember exactly." The man laughed loudly, "It seems that the bowl you took was carved by me ten years ago."
Everyone was shocked, what kind of state of mind would a person have to stay in this place for more than ten years? If he were an ordinary person, he would probably go crazy if he didn't die.
"Are you alone here?"
"There are others, but most of the time I am alone."
"Do not you feel lonely?"
"Fortunately, I feel lonely sometimes."
Tang Tang looked pitiful and said softly: "If it were me, I wouldn't be able to survive."
"That's not necessarily the case. If there is something you must do, you can persevere."
Tang Tang shook his head like a rattle, waved his hands and said, "I can't stay any longer unless someone stays with me." Seeing that the man remained silent, Tang Tang said again, "Otherwise, you can come with us."