Faraway Wanderers

Zhou Zishu used to go to Ping'an Yinzhuang, and he always went in with his legs up. Who would have thought that after the shopkeeper let him into the lobby today, he and Wen Kexing, who looked around like a countryman entering the city, were poured out by himself. After drinking a cup of tea, he stood aside with a smile on his face, and said, "Master Zhou, wait a moment. Lord Qi arrived today, and the head of the family went in to report."

Zhou Zishu's heart skipped a beat, and he was immediately "shocked by the feeling of being close to his hometown".

But Wen Kexing asked heartlessly: "Hey, it doesn't mean that Gu Xiang and Zhang Chengling are here, so it's enough to just lead those two little kids out, and report something, as if they followed the palace. "

Zhou Zishu remained silent, thinking that Wen Kexing was really a god and man, so he guessed right.

After a while, Ping An walked out quickly and said, "Young Master Zhou, the master and the great witch are waiting for you inside."

When Wen Kexing heard the word "big witch", he was startled, thinking what "big witch", could it be that the mysterious great wizard from southern Xinjiang really came?

——This Central Plains Wulin is really getting more and more chaotic.

Before he had time to think about it, Wen Kexing followed Zhou Zishu into the inner hall, and pushed open an old wooden door. Inside was a small courtyard with a row of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. As soon as he entered, he smelled a faint fragrance. After being brought into a room, as soon as the curtain was lifted, the heat inside immediately rushed towards his face. Wen Kexing raised his eyes and saw that there were two other men in this room besides Gu Xiang and Zhang Chengling.

His gaze met the man in black involuntarily, but only for a moment, and the next moment, both of them nodded to each other at the same time, and looked away to show their concession.

Wen Kexing immediately went to look at the other person, thinking that this was probably the "seventh master" that the shopkeeper said.At this glance, he couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart, thinking that he had seen many good-looking people in this world, but none of them could compare to this person—the eyebrows and eyes were so beautiful. A little frivolous, but he was suppressed by the aura of nobility all over his body, but he showed a bit of indescribable coquettishness, the words "Zhilan Yushu" were just designed for him.

The next moment, he heard Zhou Zishu call out respectfully, "Qiye, great witch."

Qi Ye gave him a little help with a smile, looked at his face again, and said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for many years, Zishu, your taste... I really don't agree with others."

Zhou Zishu smiled, stretched out his hand and wiped off the human skin mask on his face, put it in his arms, and said with a wry smile: "For so many years, anyone who dares to 'hide her head and show her tail' with a beautiful face, except for little girls , I only know that idiot Jiuxiao."

The younger brother Liang Jiuxiao who died in the battle of the capital was his lifelong regret. Zhou Zishu never dared to mention it. It seemed that after so long, that scene was like a dream, but now facing the old man, it seemed like It was like returning to the capital city by the Wangyue River thirty miles away, those old people and old things flashed before his eyes one after another, and he blurted out that person's name.

When I said it, it was actually nothing, but my chest seemed to be exhaled, like a piece was missing, it was empty.

Qi Ye's smile froze, he sighed, looked at Zhou Zishu again, and then frowned and said, "How did you get so reduced?"

Zhou Zishu shook his head, lowered his eyes and smiled: "It's hard to say, probably...he's old."

Wen Kexing was originally a manly man, he first admired him when he came in, and felt that this "seventh master" was really amazing, but at the moment he became inexplicably dissatisfied.He thought, if he had been soft and hard for so long, if it hadn't been for Yu Qiufeng and others to mess around, he might not have had the chance to see the real face of that man until now. It would be good for this man to come, and he told him to wipe off the human skin mask in a few words , and know his real name...

Wen Kexing became indignant.

Ping An invited the two of them to sit down and served tea again, only to hear Qi Ye ask again: "The ones in Beijing... have you been doing well?"

Zhou Zishu leaned on the back of the chair, as if his whole body was relaxed at this moment, he said slowly: "There are generals, there are good-looking, Princess Jing'an is married to the young master He Yunxing, and the husband and wife are far away in the northwest , It’s rooted there, Your Majesty...It’s also very good, I just got a little prince this year, but I’m going to take a step ahead, I can’t keep up with the third prince’s full moon wine."

The two of them answered one-on-one, they were all unhurried, the big witch didn't interrupt, just listened in silence, the incense burner was curling up, as if the passage of time had slowed down.

Wen Kexing felt that there seemed to be a strange aura between the two of them. He had never seen Zhou Zishu who was sitting there drinking tea and gossiping in such a quiet and unmoved manner. He felt as if they hadn't seen each other for many years. The confidant and old friend who met suddenly, did not see joy, and said some words that were as light as water, but they seemed to be connected with each other.

He felt that this "seventh master" was not pleasing to the eye, and thought, where did this little boy come from? "Seven Masters" and "Seven Masters", who dare not even reveal their first and last names, are definitely not good things.

Wen Kexing tore off the human skin mask in great displeasure, and waved to Gu Xiang and Zhang Chengling who had already stared dumbfounded: "You two little devils, come here."

The other three people turned their gazes to him for a while, and the faint nostalgia on Qi Ye's face hadn't faded, and he asked casually, "Who is this?"

Zhou Zishu hesitated for a moment before saying, "A Jianghu...friend..."

However, before he finished speaking, Wen Kexing suddenly grabbed Zhou Zishu's hand that was on the small table, pressed it to his chest, squinted at Zhou Zishu and said, "Friends from the Jianghu? Weren't you with me before?" That being said, what's the matter, Ah Xu, you still want to give up all the time?"

At that moment, the expression on Qiye's face could be described as "amazed". Even the big witch who had been silent on one side paused, his black pupils swept back and forth between the two, and finally his eyes were fixed on him strangely. On the hand that Wen Kexing held.

Zhou Zishu freed his other hand, and flicked Wen Kexing's numbness in his elbow lightly, forcing him to let go, then continued to pick up the tea bowl calmly, and said as if nothing had happened: "It's called Wen Kexing, People are crazy and often talk nonsense, please don't take offense to Qi Ye."

Qi Ye was dumbfounded for a while, and finally couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "Ping An, what are you doing with eyes, why don't you add water to Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Zishu put down the empty tea bowl as if waking up from a dream, and had to give Wen Kexing a hard look. Wen Kexing accepted it willingly, showing a smirk that made people itch with hatred.

Qi Ye continued to sigh fearing that the world would not be chaotic: "Thinking of the golden cups and emeralds in those days, things have changed now, and the Moon River River made of powder and powder and those carved railings and jade bricks, I don't know what it looks like now. , that year when the capital was in an emergency, you and I made an agreement on a high-rise building that if the coming days were long, we would never stop getting drunk, but I waited in southern Xinjiang until the wine was cold, but my old friend had no intention of coming."

Immediately, his voice changed, and Tao Hua's narrow eyes flashed past, and he deliberately said: "Zi Shu, you missed the appointment, but I didn't. I still remember that you said that you asked me to find a thin-waisted Nan Jiang for you." Sister, I have noticed a lot, I don’t know..."

The big witch coughed lightly, and a little smile appeared on his cold face. Zhou Zishu felt that he couldn't stay any longer, so he stood up and cupped his fists hastily, and said hastily, "Ah... so what, Lord Qi just arrived. Dongting, we are tired from driving, so we will not bother you..."

Qi Ye said: "Actually, we are not tired at all."

Wen Kexing shouted almost at the same time: "What? Ah Xu, you still said such a thing?"

Immediately there was silence in the room, and several people stared at each other until the nervous Gu Xiang suddenly patted Zhang Chengling's head, who was completely out of state, and said with emotion: "This is 'how much you know about lovesickness overnight, Chunmian sleeps and dies without knowing it'" , Xiao Chengling, I think it’s better for the two of us to save Big Brother Cao, this group of people is only focused on competing for power and jealousy, it’s completely unreliable.”

Qi Ye smiled and said: "Don't worry, little girl, you said that your brother Cao is from the Qingfeng Sword Sect, and those weirdos dare not do anything to him, but if you are not prepared in time and go in a hurry, then it will be implemented It’s just a matter of causing him more trouble——Zi Shu, it’s only been a while, and you’re leaving? Sit down a little longer, the ancients often lamented that Jinse’s years are unlived, and now you and I finally see each other again Once, why are you in a hurry to leave before you have time to fill up a glass with the past events of the past year?"

Wen Kexing only felt that this person was rambling and babbling, out of tune, and the more he looked at him, the more he disliked him, and he thought to himself that it really is "a great hypocrisy, a vulgar accumulation of virtue", nonsense Too many people are really annoying, not even the beauties, not even the peerless beauties, so he pulled Zhou Zishu and said, "Yes yes yes, don't disturb the rest of you two, we still have something to do..."

But the big witch smiled and shook his head, put down the chess piece he was holding, stood up and said: "Master Zhou, I see that your complexion is not good, and your description is a bit stagnant, can you check your pulse?"

Zhou Zishu paused, but Wen Kexing's hand tightened in vain.

The joke on Qi Ye's face disappeared, and he frowned and asked, "Why?"

The great witch said: "I'll have to look at it to be sure, but with all due respect, Master Zhou, I think you look like you've already realized that the lamp is exhausted. What's going on?"

Wen Kexing heard the words, and slowly let go of Zhou Zishu, his face turned serious.

Qi Ye suddenly said: "Why, He Lianyi won't even let you go?"

"He Lianyi" is the name of the current emperor, he blurted it out indifferently, but no one noticed this detail right now, everyone who knew or didn't know was looking at Zhou Zishu.

Zhou Zishu had no choice but to chuckle, stretched out his wrist and put it in the hand of the great witch, and said with a smile: "Qiye, what kind of place is there and what kind of person is he... don't you know better than me? "

The big witch put three fingers on Zhou Zishu's pulse, and his brows became more and more tight. After a long time, he let go of him, sighed softly, and asked, "I've heard that there is a kind of nail with seven apertures and three autumns in the skylight..."

"good."

"You nail one in every three months, let it grow into the body, and the meridians wither away bit by bit, so that you won't lose your mind and preserve some internal energy, right?"

Qiye's eyelids twitched, Zhou Zishu still smiled and said, "The witch has good eyesight."

The big witch ignored him, and just walked slowly in the room with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, Wen Kexing felt a little panicked, opened his mouth, but made no sound. Instead, Qi Ye asked for him: "Wuxi, Do you have a way?"

The big witch didn't say anything for a long time. Hearing this, he thought about it for a long time before slowly shaking his head: "If you drive seven nails in at once, even though you're unconscious, I might still be able to pull them out. , if you take good care of it afterwards, you can still recover a little bit, but once the nail on your body is pulled out, your internal force will definitely break all the meridians that are about to die, and the gods will not be able to do anything at that time..."

Ye Baiyi had already said this once, and Zhou Zishu waved his hand, expressing his unwillingness to listen to it a second time. When the great witch spoke just now, he didn't say anything. After all, he still had some hope in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't Pass on the wrist.

He didn't know when it started—maybe it was because of the noisy people around him, or because he got involved in so many troubled things, and he became attached to the world.

Hearing what the great witch said at this moment, I felt rather depressed, and smiled reluctantly: "I should have told me earlier, if I had known that the great witch was so powerful that he could pull out nails in seven orifices and three autumns, I would have asked the skylight to be replaced." The safer way is not to keep a single fish that slips through the net."

The big witch looked at him, still thinking about the countermeasures carefully, but Zhou Zishu nodded to Master Qi and said, "Let's take our leave first, and see you another day."

They had just reached the door when they suddenly heard the great witch say, "Wait, or..."

Zhou Zishu was still not doing well, Wen Kexing had already grabbed him, his hand was tied around Zhou Zishu's wrist like iron, and he was firmly nailed to the spot, and he turned his head and asked politely: " What did the great witch think of?"

The big witch hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Master Zhou, if... If you abolish all your skills, maybe I can be sure to keep you..."

However, when Zhou Zishu heard the words "abolished all his skills", an indescribable smile appeared on his pale face. What else do I have? Am I still me? If not, then why should I live?"

Then he broke away from Wen Kexing, turned around and left, the words came to his lips, but he still didn't say it, it just turned into a barely audible sigh——