[Rat cat] The legend of Lou Xiaochong

One bend, two bends, three bends.

The road to the empty island is still the same twists and turns, only this time the weather is cold, the vegetation is not flourishing, and the thorns and rocks are lingering, which is another amazing scene in the eyes.

Bai Yutang led the way unhurriedly, no matter whether Zhan Zhao was looking at the mountains, rocks, roads or the sky, he was always three feet three inches ahead, Zhan Zhao could sweep the back of his neck with a single swing of his sword.

Suddenly Zhan Zhao stopped again, and Bai Yutang naturally followed him to stop and turned his head.

"Tongtian Grotto?" Zhan Zhao restrained his hand that wanted to hold down the hilt of his sword, looking at the familiar rocks on this side, paying attention to Bai Yutang's every move from the corner of his eye.

Bai Yutang didn't do anything, just shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "It's rare that Master Mao still remembers this place." He turned his head and looked westward, "It's almost there, turn two turns and three hurdles, jump a small river ditch, that's it." Fifth Lord’s courtyard—or is it that Mr. Mao is so attached to this Tongtian Cave that he is reluctant to leave?”

Zhan Zhao withdrew his gaze and looked directly at Bai Yutang: "Zhikong Wuyi is famous all over the world, not only because of a few island masters with outstanding martial arts skills and extensive contacts; especially Bai Wuxia, everyone praises you as a hero with an open mind The world is changing, but Zhan always respects you three points, and two points are here."

"Ha," Bai Yutang smiled a little forcedly when he heard this, "There is no end, Mr. Zhan is also talking about the truth with me, a reckless bastard. Let's go, New Year's Eve, some people are busy Woolen cloth."

Indeed, during the New Year's Eve, it was very busy. Just now, I took the closed ferry to the area around Tongtian Grottoes. They were all secluded roads. I didn't see any people. I just turned to the side where there are people. It was the posture of people coming and going hanging red lights and changing door gods. Zhan Zhao shook his head, as if he suddenly realized that today was the New Year's Eve.It was obvious that he had been watching people prepare food for the New Year along the way, but it seemed that until this moment, the word "Chinese New Year" had really imprinted on his heart.

Zhan Zhao turned his head to look at Bai Yutang, just in time a urchin played a firecracker and exploded between the two of them, sparks flew up with a bang.

"Stones!" Bai Yutang frowned, "Watch someone! Throw them around."

The boy named Shishi was not afraid of Lord Wudao at all, he still squatted on the stone by the side of the road with a playful smile: "Hey, Master Wu! Last year, you used to take our brothers to play in person, and you would steal the explosives from Master Wu and make a noise." Son, you are always happier than anyone else—hey, you can’t bully the younger with your big ones!" Seeing that Fifth Master Bai of his family was about to arrest him, the kid jumped behind Zhan Zhao and grabbed Zhan Zhao. Zhao poked his sleeve out and stuck out his tongue.

Bai Yutang was helpless: "Let go of him and look at your muddy claws. This is a guest, do you know? Brother specially invited you from the Songjiang Mansion, and you have learned to treat guests like this?"

"It's okay, the child is still young and not sensible." Zhan Zhao smiled gently, rubbed the boy's head to help him out, "Your name is Shishi? Go and play, Island Master Bai and I still have something to do."

"I understand this - 'adult's business', right? Hahahaha..."

The naughty child was sent away, Bai Yutang watched Zhan Zhao's cuffs wrinkled twice, and smoothed them out for him: "Let's go."

Maybe because this action was so natural, until half an hour later, Zhan Zhao was dragged to sit in the main hall of Lujiazhuang, and the little girl almost touched his sleeve when the tea was served in a hurry——Master Zhan said calmly As soon as he hid, he was surprised in his heart: Why didn't he think of avoiding when the white mouse stretched out his hand just now?

Right now, I don't have time to think about anything, Jiang Sixia is waving his fan and asking him something - since yesterday evening, this empty island has closed the ferry and waited for a safe year. The boats are collected by number one by one, so how did Mr. Zhan buy the waterway that people sent him to cross?

"Tsk tsk, could it be that you came by swimming? But later on, I remember that Master Zhan, like our fifth brother, is a hero on the dry land and a softie under the water! Hey, fifth brother, don't stare at me," Jiang Ping fanned. Standing to the side, blocking the fifth younger brother's flying eyes, "Master Zhan, you..."

"That's enough, fourth brother, I'll pick him up to the island." Bai Yutang finally couldn't take it anymore, and Zhan Zhao didn't even answer, really.

Jiang Ping lowered his fan, tilted his head, looked at the frowning brows of his fifth younger brother, paused for a moment, raised his lips, and just wanted to say something, to see if some blind pawn was bribed to inform the fifth brother Yes, suddenly heard the sound of cowhide boots, his elder brother came out from the back hall.Zhan Zhao hurriedly got up to pay respects, Bai Laowu also stood up obediently, Jiang Ping had no choice but to swallow the conversation first, greeted his elder brother before leaning back in his chair to eat snacks.

Today's Chinese New Year, Island Master Lu wore a red-and-gold suede fur cloak, turned it out brand-new, and said, "The New Year is approaching, Mr. Zhan came here to pay his respects. Originally, Zikong Island couldn't afford it; but since the official The family is so taken care of, and the thousands of fishermen here just want to entrust the emperor Hongfu, so that everyone will be safe at sea in the coming year, and the boats will be full. There is a rule: seal the sword and hang the sword, and only talk about Fengyue." As he spoke, he took the lead first, raised the sword in his hand, shook it with the sheath, and placed it on the small case beside him. Lu Xin had already pulled a piece of red With the silk in his hand, he used to tie a flower half an inch above the sword grid.

Without waiting for orders, Jiang Ping jumped off the chair, took out a pair of Fenshui Emei thorns from his back waist, knocked them with a "jingle", and put them next to his elder brother's sword, looked back at Zhan Zhao, raised his eyebrows.

Zhan Zhao hesitated, and took off his sword.Just as he was about to walk over, Bai Yutang held him down: "No need."

Bai Yutang shrugged at his elder brother: "Didn't the second brother and the third brother also come here? I just looked at this cat. If there is something wrong, I guarantee that he is the last bright guy--by the way, big brother," Bai Yutang suddenly He grinned, "Brother, how is my nephew? My sister-in-law hasn't come out much these days."

"It's early!" Big Brother Lu sighed helplessly, "Your sister-in-law is exhausted...do what you should do, don't leave the island!"

Bai Yutang dragged Zhan Zhao out for a walk, Big Brother Lu smiled wryly at Fourth Brother Jiang: This child knows how to protect outsiders when he grows up, the ancients said "marry a wife and forget your mother", it is really a great truth.

Hey, it's so good, how did you come up with such an analogy?Jiang Ping scratched his head and couldn't figure it out, so he took his Emei thorn and stuck it in his back, and went around to patrol; of course, Big Brother Lu went back to take care of his wife and serve Tangtangshuishui.

Let's talk about Zhan Zhao, when he left the hall and courtyard, he was anxious to find out about Lou Xiaochong's whereabouts.

"He's still alive." Bai Yutang was pressed hard by him, so he had no choice but to answer him like this.

Still, alive, living—— Zhan Zhao secretly clenched his fists: "What's going on?"

"Not much." Bai Yutang saw that he couldn't hide it, so he had to tell him honestly: Lou Xiaochong's body is getting worse every day, he looks innocent and lively, but he is actually sleepy and lazy, and now he can only sleep for two or three hours a day. It's just a matter of getting up, so I put it in the care of my sister-in-law.

Seeing Zhan Zhao's complexion was heavy, Bai Yutang let out a sigh of relief: "If Mr. Mao doesn't believe it, just go and see it. But to be honest, you will be suspicious of everything I Bai Yutang says, but why do you treat Mrs. Wang? Does the prince believe so deeply?"

"I don't believe you." Zhan Zhao explained, but he paid attention to the second half of the sentence, "What do you mean when you talk about Mr. Wang?"

But Bai Yutang quickly turned his head away, picked up a small stone and threw it to scare the waterfowl: "It's boring." No matter how hard Zhan Zhao asked, he was at a loss for words.

Chattering around, the time passed quickly, I don't know if it was the overcast weather or some other reason, the sky on this empty island seemed to be an hour earlier than Kaifeng Mansion.At night, when the lamps were lit, the fireworks and firecrackers were made by Mr. Han with his people, and they were placed around. The half-grown children chased and watched, and they didn't pay attention to the rules, just let them have a good time.

As for the island owners, of course they were drinking.Their honored guest, Mr. Zhan Zhaozhan who "specially wishes for the New Year" from Kaifeng Mansion.

At the beginning of the banquet, Zhan Zhao was still looking at Lou Xiaochong, who was yawning profusely, and wanted to go over and have a chat, but who knew that the four island owners, Lu Han, Xu Jiang, poured three bowls of wine each, and he was a little dizzy.Bai Yutang didn't come to pour him over, but sat by his side to accompany him.Zhan Zhao watched this Bai Wuye pouring himself a bowl, and he didn't miss a bowl, so he drank it boldly. Who knew that the wine in the empty island came from nowhere, and it was so strong After more than a dozen bowls, he vaguely watched Lu Xin, the big housekeeper of Lujiazhuang, also come with a bowl, and read a toast to him with a smile—he tried to spin his mind a few times, and fainted.

I don't remember what I heard or what I remembered.

When I opened my eyes again, it was the first day of the new year, at noon.

Zhan Zhao raised his eyelids, his whole body ached, especially in his brain, and even a slight shake would hurt him to death.There was something wrong all over his body.

Struggle to stand up, the cool breeze came in, Zhan Zhao woke up a little bit, suddenly turned his head and saw the white mouse sleeping soundly with the quilt next to him, and then looked down at the scattered clothes, suddenly he didn't know where the strength came from, and he slammed He clenched his fists and his knuckles rattled——

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