Although spring is long, the streets are short! It feels like we have just chatted for a few words, and the gate of Linji Temple is already close before our eyes.
Cui Wan still had some unfinished thoughts and secretly glanced at Yang Chaoxi:
The still thin body has become much taller. The starry eyes under the eyebrows are like lightning, the profile is sharp and angular, the belt is neatly tied, the brown robe is wide and low, and a faint heroic aura comes to the face. Suddenly the tender heart becomes a lake, and the slightest ripples
Make waves.
"What does Wan'er want to say?" At this moment, Yang Zhaoxi suddenly turned his head, his eyes were as bright as a torch, and he said with a warm smile. The subtext seemed to say: Why are you staring at me?
"Ah, no... no..." Cui Wan couldn't take precautions and shouted softly, then quickly denied it, "We're here, let's go see the master quickly!"
Cui Wan successfully changed the topic, and couldn't help but admire his quick wit. "Thump, thump, thump" with a brisk embroidery step, he had already taken the lead in jumping into the gate.
Yang Zhaoxi didn't notice it, but hurried a few steps and followed him.
In the side hall of Xuanyuan Hall, there seemed to be an old voice talking to Tong Chunxi, Yuan Yi's son: "...Sister Chunxi, people cannot be resurrected after death. I know that words are easy to say and knots in heart are difficult to understand, but you and I both
If he is the master of contemplation and cannot belittle life and death, how can he teach his disciples in contemplation that their heart is like water and their thoughts are like steel?"
Tong Chunxi was weak: "I understand the truth. But if it concerns you, how can you escape from it? From the night when Rou'er's body was picked up to today, I haven't slept much. The long-term exertion has hurt my body, and the grief has hurt my mind, but
It’s not something that can be replenished by decoction…”
"It's better to have a few sips! It's hard to live up to the good intentions of my disciples."
After the old voice fell, there was the sound of the collision between the wooden spoon and the porcelain bowl, as if the soup was being stirred, followed by the faint sound of inhaling while sipping.
"It's hard for you to come down the mountain this time, but Yumei is a little frivolous. At that time, she was in a state of confusion, just like when she got into trouble when she was young, and she just wanted to find you to save her... Now that she thinks about it, she has the temperament of an old child." Tong Chunxi said softly.
There was a rare hint of playfulness in his chuckle.
The old voice also laughed and sighed: "Why are you mentioning those old things..." At this point, his face straightened slightly, "When do you two want to eavesdrop outside?"
Yang Chaoxi and Cui Wan looked startled. Knowing that they had been discovered, they had no choice but to go in, cupping their hands and saying: "The temple master (master) is well!"
Looking up, it was Master Gongsun who was holding the medicine bowl and feeding the soup into Tong Chunxi's mouth one spoon at a time.
Cui Wan's eyes were slightly red: "Master, are you sick? I will invite the best doctor in Luoyang City..."
Tong Chunxi smiled weakly: "It's just that I haven't had much rest these days, and my energy has been somewhat depleted. It's not a big deal. You, Junior Sister Yue Xizi, and several others have just cooked ginseng soup from the Zhaiyuan. The most important thing is to replenish energy and nourish the energy."
I have drank it and will be fine in a few days."
Cui Wan nodded and stopped talking. Seeing that Tong Chunxi was in low spirits, Yang Zhaoxi thought for a while and said: "Aunt Chunxi, my nephew should not disturb your rest. But just after talking with Senior Sister Cui, I felt that Master Luo
My sister was murdered, but the person behind it has not yet been discovered."
Tong Chunxi was about to stand up to speak, but Master Gongsun held him down. He put down the empty bowl in his hand and muttered: "So Chong Lingzi, do you want to continue to investigate this matter? Just by yourself, even if you find out the clues, what can you do?
?”
Tong Chunxi leaned on the couch pillar and opened his mouth to persuade: "Xi'er, aunt knows that you are unhappy, so she wants to get to the bottom of it. But based on what we know so far, we can guess that there is a lot of involvement behind this matter and it is extremely dangerous. Aunt has already
No more... Rou'er, I don't want you to follow in her footsteps."
Yang Chaoxi felt a little warm in her heart, but her stubbornness broke out, and she had already secretly made a decision: since she wanted to gain experience in the world, how could she back out despite the difficulties? But she said: "My nephew understands. Now that this matter has been resolved, I will tell you
Auntie, I'm leaving. If I have to be dispatched again, I will do my best!"
Tong Chunxi felt slightly strange, and Master Gongsun took over the conversation for her: "Chong Lingzi, since you are determined to enter the world, you must be careful in everything. If you are in trouble, don't show off, Shangqingguan will still be your backing."
Yang Chaoxi nodded and bowed down. He left the Xuanyuan Hall first and was about to go out from the gate, but Cui Wan reached out to block him: "Chong Lingzi, where are you going? From what Senior Gongsun said, it seems that you want to travel.
Jianghu?"
Yang Chaoxi's expression was complicated: "I have been thinking about this for a long time. It is better to travel thousands of miles and become a wandering Taoist priest than to read thousands of scriptures. It may be more beneficial to practice Taoism and martial arts. Wan'er, don't worry, before leaving Luoyang, Luo
I will investigate the matter of Senior Sister Rou’s tragic death to the end.”
Cui Wan's eyelashes fluttered, and her cheeks flushed at first: "Why am I worried..." Then he realized, "You want to leave Luoyang?"
Yang Chaoxi nodded: "That's what I meant." After saying that, the two of them walked out of the gate.
Cui Wan suddenly became confused, and his expression froze for a long time, then he forced out a smile and said: "It seems that Yang Daxia is ready to conquer the world... Since it is seeking justice for Senior Sister Luo, Wan'er can also count as a share! You can stay in Luoyang for one day.
, all food and accommodation will be provided by me, the host!”
Hearing this, Yang Chaoxi clasped her fists and said, "Then thank you Wan'er and the heroines for your help!"
"For such a big event, why don't good things come in pairs? Count me in!"
The sound was like a silver bell, clear and sweet, but it was the eccentric Yuexi Zi Tan Qing. At some point, he actually came out from behind Cui Wan, and he obviously listened to everything the two talked about.
Yang Zhaoxi turned around to look, and was stunned for a moment:
With bright eyes, dotted cherry lips, and a full smile, under a goose-yellow skirt, her exquisite figure is looming... She is eighty-nine times similar to Guan Lin'er hidden deep in her heart! But her luxurious and charming demeanor, but
It is also very different from Guan Lin'er.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Yang Zhaoxi couldn't help but murmured: "Lin'er..." After saying this, he suddenly woke up and realized that he had lost his words. He quickly changed his words and said with a smile, "Girl Tan? You have grown so much, and you are becoming more and more beautiful and refined!"
I don’t even dare to recognize my senior brother anymore.”
Tan Qingming's eyes flashed innocently: "Really? Senior Brother Chong Lingzi, didn't I disturb you and Senior Sister Cui?" Then he made a face to Cui Wan, "Then why is Senior Sister Cui unhappy?
Are you jealous?"
Cui Wan blushed even more, and with shame and anger, she raised her hand and scratched Tan Qing's face: "Smelly girl, how dare you make fun of me! Don't hide if you can, look at my 'unrecognizable claws'..."
As Qin Qing ran away, he added fuel to the fire: "Hee hee! I clearly saw you and Senior Brother Chong Lingzi flirting with each other... No, it's just a matter of love and concubine... Do you dare to do it but don't admit it? Hee hee hee... Master,
Master! Come and save me, I’m going to be silenced by Senior Sister Cui!”
Yang Chaoxi watched the two chasing and quarreling, and suddenly, it seemed as if she had returned to the days when she lived in Linjiguan. Now a few years later, the two of them are more like delicate flowers shining in the water, and Pingting is as graceful as her hair. At this time, her bun is slightly
The clothes are scattered and the wind is blowing. Looking at them carefully, it is actually pleasing to the eye.
"Who wants to silence me? It's Junior Sister Cui, count me in! This little girl Tan Qing has such a bad mouth, she needs to be torn apart..." Amidst the laughter, a thin and tall figure flew over and met Cui
Wan joined forces with a tacit understanding and quickly pinned Tan Qing to a tree, begging for mercy.
Yang Chaoxi took a closer look and couldn't help but smile: "Senior Sister Tang, Wan'er, please be gentler. After all, we are from the same school. Leave it to me, an outsider, to teach Tan Yatou a lesson..."
Just as he was about to go up to break up the fight, a thick and strong hand clasped on his shoulder.
Without thinking, Yang Chaoxi slumped her shoulders and removed the strength from her hand. She quickly reversed her body and hit the man's chest and face with a "two-pronged attack". The man instinctively ducked back to distance the two people.
, Yang Chaoxi saw clearly that it was Fang Qidou, the son of the sect.
Fang Qi's fighting spirit calmed down: "Young Master Yang, what a smart reaction! This set of 'Nine Fighting Styles' you used is indeed unique. I admire you, I admire you!"
Yang Zhaoxi clasped his fists and said, "Senior Brother Fang, you are well. I will send Senior Sister Luo's coffin to the ground in the morning, so I can't say more to you. If there is nothing to do today, why not go and have a few drinks together?"
Fang Qidou's face was slightly dull, and he quietly pointed at Tang Juan, who was joking and joking: "Another day, another day! I will go home with Sister Juan later. If I get back late, I'm afraid I will have to sleep on the porch..."
Yang Chaoxi smiled understandingly: "It's easy to say, easy to say. I will be spending some time in Luoyang recently, drinking and talking, so I still have a chance."
The two of them leaned aside and chatted about what they had seen and experienced in the past few years. When they heard that Fang Qidou went out on an expedition every autumn, fighting for his life against the Tubo and Turkic enemies, they imagined that
Looking at the vast sea and the dangerous situation, I couldn't help but sweat for him. At the same time, I felt a little interested in this kind of military career of traveling across the battlefield and killing the barbarians.
Since Fang Dou joined the army, his complexion has become darker, his energy has become more concentrated, his eyes have become more focused, and his demeanor has become more capable and steady.
Seeing Yang Chaoxi's excited expression, he couldn't help but smile and said: "If you are willing to come, we will welcome you in Qidou! However, you must first marry a wife and have children. In order to prevent the Yang family from being in the hands of your kid
'Unprecedented'. Even at the foot of the spring, I have no face to face my ancestors. Haha!"
Yang Zhaoxi deliberately asked, "Can't we go on a campaign with the army and bloom everywhere along the way?" After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.
Fang Qidou laughed for a long time before replying: "It's not impossible. It's just how to ensure that the bullets are all fired? If he returns in triumph one day and finds the place where he has blossomed, and finds that his stomach is empty, wouldn't it be the same?
Is your busy work in vain? So your idea is 'flowery but not practical', so you must think twice before you act!"
Yang Zhaoxi slapped Fang Qidou on the head with his palm and said with a loud laugh: "You are a ruffian who has read poetry and literature, but you are really mean in your words! You don't need a knife to kill people, and you can kill people with red mouth and white teeth!"
Fang Qidou smiled and held his hands in his hands: "Concession, concession! This is the benefit of practicing both civil and military skills."
Seeing the two of them talking and laughing happily, Cui Wan, Tan Qing, and Tang Juan also came over and joined in.
Whenever the marriage was discussed, only Yang Chaoxi and Cui Wan, who were quite unnatural, were ridiculed the most. Fang Qidou was just like when they first met, making jokes and making witty remarks, maintaining a lively atmosphere.
In fact, the five of them had not been together for a long time, and more than half an hour had passed since they had a good conversation. Thinking that there were still cases that needed to be investigated while the iron was hot, Yang Zhaoxi had to say goodbye to a few people for a while, and wanted to go to Zeshanfang first to ask Zhang Wuhou.
clear.
Fang Qidou put his hands together and smiled and said: "Me and Juan are about to go back to Tongtuofang, and we happen to be on the way, so why not go with us. Junior Sister Cui and Junior Sister Qin, it's okay even if they don't go back to the Taoist temple tonight, they just happen to come to Fang's house to stay for a few days.
Let the cook cook some delicious dishes to satisfy your cravings!"
Cui Wan's eyes were filled with smiles: "That Zhang Wuhou is a decent man, and he is quite reasonable. When Junior Sister Qin and I went there a few days ago, we had a fight and beat up those bad guards. If we go back today, no one will dare to do it again.
Stop it." After hearing this, Tan Qing smiled and nodded.
The five people had discussed and decided to set off. Inside the gate of Linji Guan, two more familiar figures walked out quickly. One person saw that Yang Chaoxi had not gone far, and his anxious expression suddenly eased: "Junior brother Yang, stay! Senior brother, I have something to say.
Something to say.”
The five people turned to look, and the person who asked to stay was Min Lingzi Zhuo Songtao, and beside him stood Yu Lingzi Huang Shuo.
Yang Chaoxi sighed in his heart, vaguely guessing why the two people were looking for him, so he took a few steps forward, bowed his hands and said, "Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Brother Huang! Yesterday, I worked hard for Senior Sister Luo's matter. I won't have time to tell the truth in the future."
.But I didn’t mean to deceive, please forgive me, two senior brothers!”
Zhuo Songtao was in a complicated mood. He remembered what Gongsun Zhenren had told them in the guest room just now about the news and reasons for Yang Zhaoxi's departure from the temple.
The master already knows the reason. The brothers and sisters know that you have difficulties, but they can't understand why you insist on leaving... Do you really want to let go of the friendship that has been with you for more than ten years?"
Yang Chaoxi's calm and indifferent expression when he was chatting and laughing suddenly faded: "Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Brother Huang, what I have experienced in returning home this year is really difficult to describe in words... Yesterday cannot be left behind, and water cannot be recovered! The journey of cultivating Taoism cannot be smooth.
I thought wrong in the past... Now that the Taoist heart is damaged, it is difficult to access my thoughts. I have no choice but to travel around, pay attention to the mountains and rivers, and feel all things. Maybe one day, I will be able to 'forget love' and cultivate the perfect Tao."
Huang Shuo was nearly young, with a face as white as jade and a thick beard. At this time, he also looked at Yang Chaoxi: "Junior brother Yang, you have always been a cold-faced and enthusiastic person. Now you feel blocked in your heart and can't let go, so that you feel discouraged. This is also a human being."
It's common sense. Senior brothers don't advise others. If you have something difficult to deal with in the future, remember that there are a group of senior brothers on Cuiyun Peak who are willing to sacrifice their lives to help you."
Hearing this, Yang Zhaoxi bowed his hands and said, "Keep this friendship in mind." Without waiting for the two of them to say anything else, he turned around and left quickly.