Half Demon and Half Mountain

"Liu Qi is already dead, really dead! I saw it with my own eyes!" Agui fluttered his short legs, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Huan Le's hand calling for the sword, and his instinct for survival prevailed.

Huan Le didn't dare to believe his nonsense, so he pulled out his knife with a swipe and tapped his turtle shell, saying: "Be honest, or I'll have turtle soup tonight."

After finishing speaking, Huan Le glanced at the clock on the wall and said in surprise, "It's almost five o'clock."

Agui was so pissed off by his contrived tone, "I said that Liu Qi is dead, and I didn't lie!"

Cen Shen stepped forward: "When he handed the little hydrangea to me, he did tell me that Liu Qi is dead."

"You see?"

"But you didn't tell me that Liu Qi died after returning from the Tang Dynasty. You didn't even tell me what he experienced in the Tang Dynasty."

Agui had a headache: "I really don't know Liu Qi well, we don't know each other at all, how could he tell me this kind of thing? Wu Chong'an knows him better than me, and I've never been to Buzhou Mountain! "

"Huh?" Cen Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a low tone, "Have you ever been to Buzhou Mountain?"

Agui was dumbfounded. At first he told Cen Shen that he climbed out of Mount Buzhou, so he hurriedly corrected: "No, no, no, you must have made a mistake! Yes, you have made a mistake..."

"Misremember?" Cen Shen's tone became more and more dangerous.

Agui's scalp was numb, as if he had foreseen the future where he would be put in a pot to cook soup, and he couldn't care less immediately, so he hurriedly confessed: "I did meet Liu Qi, when he came back from Tang Dynasty .Because he left the core in Datang, there was a problem with time-space backtracking. Originally, he was going to return directly to Buzhou Mountain, but he fell into the deep mountains in the northwest, and almost crushed me to death."

Agui made a joke to brighten the atmosphere, but Huan Le was still sharpening his knife, so he quickly bit the bullet and continued: "I only got along with him for seven days, and he died after seven days. dead tree."

"Dead in seven days?" Huan Le was in disbelief.

"Really! Why am I lying to you? Can my old arms and legs still turn upside down?" Agui couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "But his death is indeed a bit unusual. He doesn't look old yet. There are injuries, but they should be left behind in time-space regression, not fatal, but he died. Oh, he died quite happily."

Huan Le and Cen Shen looked at each other, and they both saw surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

The old tortoise who has lived for thousands of years is full of lies, and his words are the most unbelievable, but at this time, and Huan Le has put a knife on his neck, will he continue to lie?

Even if it is a lie, it is not enough to tell such a lie full of loopholes.

Huan Le asked, "Then what did he do during these seven days?"

Agui answered frankly: "He draws pictures on the ground, just like Xiao Shenshen, as if he is researching something. Other than that, he didn't do anything strange. Oh, by the way, he kept talking, sometimes muttering. Talk to yourself, and sometimes tell me a few words, that’s how I know about the little hydrangea.”

"Where's Wu Chong'an? You knew about him early on, didn't you?" Cen Shen's eyes were sharp.

"Yes, yes, but I didn't know that he lived next door. I only heard Liu Qi mention it." Agui carefully recalled the situation at that time, it should be the third night, Liu Qi mentioned some old things, among which There is Wu Chongan's name.

But those things are all miscellaneous, and they sound like the thoughts of a dying person.

A Gui then said: "It's not surprising that Wu Chong'an and Liu Qi know each other, right? One is the president of the Craftsman Association, and the other is a famous ghost craftsman. I'm a living creature! That's the deep mountains in the northwest, except for Xiao Shenshen, who's not afraid of death and you're very free, who else would go there?"

Cen Shen: "..."

Huan Le: "Then why are you there?"

"Well, it's a long story..." Agui rolled his eyes and his tone was drawn out, but he was interrupted by Cen Shen just after he finished speaking.

"Don't talk nonsense." Cen Shen has been with him for so many years, but he still can't see the unique aura of him as a charlatan.As soon as he rolled his eyes, Cen Shen knew that he was going to start fooling around again.

"Hey." Agui whispered, "In short, when Liu Qi died, I picked up his little hydrangea, and then I met you. I think you, like Liu Qi, always draw on the ground, So I gave you the little hydrangea. Maybe one day, you can fix it."

"Are you betting on something?" Huan Le raised an eyebrow.

Agui didn't deny it. In fact, he had no choice but to put the treasure on Cen Shen.He also said just now that within a radius of a hundred miles, no, maybe even within five hundred miles, he would not be able to find another craftsman.

If he climbed out by himself, how many years would it take?

Cen Shen was his only choice, so he grabbed it.

Agui said: "I really don't know what Liu Qi experienced when he went back in time and space. Liu Qi was talking nonsense for the past few days, talking inconsequentially. I only guessed that the core might be in Chang'an."

Cen Shen frowned: "What did he say?"

"It's been so many years, how can I remember it?"

"think."

Cen Shen was simple and ruthless.

Agui was crying, but Huan Le was gloating beside him, and drew a circle on the ground with a knife, saying, "Just think in this circle, and if you can't figure it out, you're not allowed to leave."

Agui looked at Cen Shen as if asking for help, but Cen Shen was indifferent.Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, a ten-year friendship is not worth a little wolf dog.

"You guys are all in this together!"

"The gangster!"

"Help the evildoer!"

"Gay is gay in gay!"

Agui shouted all the idioms he knew in one breath, and Cen gave him a cold look, "You don't need to give him dinner."

"Deling!" Huan Le was very happy.

Agui was very worried, he really didn't tell lies, and he really didn't remember what Liu Qi said.After many years, the memory is quite vague, and even the name Wu Chong'an was only remembered after seeing the bones next door.

Asking Agui to recall everything Liu Qi said was a bit too strong.

But... why did Liu Qi mention Wu Chong'an?

Agui tilted his head and thought about it carefully. From the sunset to the bright moon hanging high, the whole tortoise seemed to be petrified, motionless.

Huan Le walked up and down beside him, and at the end, whispered to Cen Shen, "Ah Cen, is he really petrified?"

Cen Shen lowered his head and drew the picture, "He just moves slowly."

"Do you think he's telling the truth?"

"real."

Huan Le was a little surprised by Cen Shen's certainty, and Cen Shen said, "He can only hide things, he won't lie."

Regarding this point, Cen Shen was very sure, otherwise he would not have kept Agui by his side.Even today, he can see that what Agui really wants to hide is his own past.

The reason why he appeared in the deep mountains in the northwest, and why he led Cen Shen on the road to restore the little hydrangea, is all in the word "past".

Everyone has things they don't want to mention, and Cen Shen can understand.

"Ah! I remembered!" Agui suddenly exclaimed, looking at the two of them overjoyed, "Liu Qi was just talking about the formation diagram. He repeatedly drew a formation diagram on the ground and muttered words Yes. This is not right, that is not good, if it is put into today, then the main idea of ​​his thoughts is--with all due respect, everyone in the artisan world is rubbish."

Cen Shen: "...Did he mention Mr. Fu?"

Agui thought for a while and said, "No, isn't there a saying that the king doesn't see the king?"

"What about Wu Chong'an?" Huan Le asked immediately.

"It was later, while he was drawing and painting, he suddenly said——Wu Chong'an's idea is a bit interesting." Agui said, and they looked at Cen Shen together with Huan Le.

Cen Shen was thinking.

Although Wu Chong'an was the chairman of the Craftsman Association, he was not the most accomplished person in the craftsman world at that time.Apart from Liu Qi and Mr. Fu, there are several masters who are more accomplished than him.

But why does Liu Qi say that his idea is interesting?Still in the process of drawing the formation diagram, is this idea related to the formation diagram?

In other words, is it related to the formation diagram of the little hydrangea?

Cen Shen asked: "Do you still remember what the formation diagram he drew looked like?"

Agui shook his head: "I really don't remember this, at most, at most, when I see it again, it will look familiar."

Cen Shen immediately gave Huan Le a wink, and Huan Le immediately brought the formation diagram on the workbench to show Agui.Ah Gui looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it became, but he was not sure.

Formation diagrams all over the world have similarities.It's also possible that he was influenced by preconceived notions that led to the idea that "there are similarities between the two".

"Is this the formation diagram of Little Hydrangea?" Agui asked.

"Yes." Cen Shen replied.

"It seems to be a bit similar, but there should be something different. I remember that the formation diagram is not as complicated as this." Agui paused, and then said: "And Liu Qi just threw the little hydrangea aside in the end. , otherwise it would be impossible for me to pick it up. If he repeatedly drew the formation diagram of the little hydrangea before he died, why did he just throw it away? It is illogical."

Huan Le shook his head inscrutablely, "If you want to judge whether a person's actions are logical or not, you must first understand who he is."

Agui asked back, "Then what kind of person do you think he is?"

Huan Le spread his hands, "I don't know him. However, if Liu Qi is really that President Liu, according to what Master said, he is very obsessed with the craftsman's career, and he can do everything for the ideal in his heart... mad Men?"

Agui added: "Reckless, regardless of good and evil, regardless of consequences, everything in the world is useless sand in his eyes. This madman didn't eat or rest at all for seven days. He was still laughing when he died, which is very penetrating. .”

While talking, Ah Gui suddenly remembered something.

"By the way! I remember he said a very naughty sentence, so I thought he was demoted for a while. How did you say that sentence... He said, I understand. I asked him too much, do you understand?" What happened, he replied 'the truth of the gods', and then he died, you said I was not surprised? I can't figure it out."

Huan Le replied: "Because you are stupid."

A Gui rolled his eyes to the sky, while Huan Le folded his arms, and walked up and down in a dignified manner, and said slowly: "What is Liu Qi's pursuit in his life? It is to create a divine weapon. Doesn't there have a divine weapon and a god?" Is it a divine word?"

"What does that mean? If you create a divine weapon, you can see through the way of heaven? It's not like there has never been a divine weapon in history." Agui sneered at this.

Huan Le looked at Cen Shen, and Cen Shen's face was solemn, "Not necessarily. Liu Qi's ability to use the little hydrangea to travel through time and space proves that the little hydrangea has succeeded. Judging from its function, it can indeed be regarded as a magic weapon."

Agui was confused: "Then what's not certain? Could it be that Liu Qi has really become a god?"

"This requires bold assumptions." With a smile on his face, Huan Le raised a hand and extended his index finger, saying: "Bold assumptions and bold arguments, the world is wonderful because of you."

Agui: Your sister is wonderful.

"There is another explanation." Cen Shen talked more today, "He keeps drawing formation diagrams, which is improving."

Huan Le pondered, "Simplicity?"

Cen Shen pondered: "The road is as simple as it is."

"The more you say it, the more outrageous it is." Agui's eyelids twitched when they said it, "He finally finished the picture and smiled, which means he succeeded. Then he is really going to become a god. , but why would he die after becoming a god? Is there something wrong? Ah? Is there something wrong with him?"

The voice fell, and the room fell into a brief silence.

The three of them looked at each other, each lost in thought.But such a brain-consuming thing is not suitable for Agui, he simply gave up, looked at Cen Shen and Huan Le with a dazed expression, and waited for the answer.

After a long time, Cen Shen replied: "There is an explanation - because his goal has already been achieved."

Huan Le nodded: "Yes, isn't his goal to create a divine weapon? Maybe the little hydrangea before was not a complete divine weapon, but he improved it again, so it was finally completed."

Cen Shen acquiesced to this statement, Agui only felt that these two people were talking about books, but Huan Le rolled his eyes, and then threw out another conjecture that shocked him even more——

"Maybe the final product is not the little hydrangea, but himself? He has become a god himself."