Crown Sword

Chao Chen was at a loss, he wasn't a roundworm in Gongyangyue's stomach, so he didn't know what he was thinking, anyway, it was wrong to ask, so why not answer him: "Is it true that Fangzhu Wei said that the wrong letter was sent?"

"what?"

"About you man..."

Gong Yangyue patted his hand away, turned her back, and forcibly interrupted Chao Chen's words: "Let's talk about the unworthy wood." He pulled the corner of his lips, and smiled unconsciously. With a dry tongue, he was turning his head to grab the teacup, when he raised his eyes and saw this weird scene, he shivered in fright.

Seeing her staring at her, Gong Yangyue suppressed her smile, sat down again, and continued to Chao Chen, "I, Uncle Wei, don't like to read other books, but I only like to read "Zhuangzi"."

"Well, I'm right. I've also read "Human World Chapter," Chao Chen continued, "Once upon a time there was a craftsman named Shi who turned a blind eye when he encountered a huge tree on his way. His disciples were very puzzled. After being amazed repeatedly, he asked why, but Carpenter Shi said that it was a bad tree, neither a boat nor a coffin, nor a vessel nor a house. (Note 1)”

Gong Yangyue didn't interrupt, he and Wei Zhanmei had already read this story, but he just wanted to listen to Chao Chen quietly.

There is a world of difference between people who can tell stories and those who can't. Chao Chen is obviously the former.He is as careful as dust, and will subconsciously take care of the listener. Not only are his words moving, but his voice is also gentle, teaching people like listening to the spring breeze.Gong Yangyue just leaned against the pillar with his feet crossed like this, listening to him in detail.

"Useless things can have a long life; useless things, it doesn't matter whether you look at them or not." Chao Chen sighed, "Actually, Nanbo Ziqi also said similar things, when a good material reaches a certain age, it will be killed by a knife and an axe." In fact, the same is true for people. In ancient times, three animals were sacrificed and six animals were sacrificed, or He Bo married a wife in Yecheng during Wei Wenhou's time. , those with diseases and incomplete limbs will not be used for sacrifices. (Note 2)”

Gong Yangyue toasted: "So, what is lucky and what is unlucky?"

Chao Chen said angrily, "You should be much luckier to be less of a villain like you. However, this story is a bit far-fetched and seems to have nothing to do with Master Wei Fang."

"It's not far-fetched, don't you wonder why he didn't want to be the successor of the Seventh Elder, so he came here to start a business?" Gong Yangyue asked back.

Chao Chen asked seriously, "Why?"

Gongyangyue spread her hands: "I don't know either. Hey, I didn't tease you, I really don't know." As he said that, he glanced at the righteous master who was talking with Cui Tanfeng enthusiastically, "At that time I was already When I left Sword Valley and came back, the workshop had been set up for several months, as if this decision was just a slap in the face, overnight."

Except for moving to Mianzhu, the rest remains the same, Wei Zhanmei still pursues Miss Pei, and goes back to Yunshentai to fight with Pei Sai from time to time.When he left, the straight-faced stubbornness still felt a pity. Although this son was annoying, it was undeniable that he was very talented.

"You never asked?"

"I asked. Once we met in Shunan, we had a night of drinking and chatting, recalling the past in Jiangu. He said that a person who is too powerful will never end well. It is better to be a mediocre person and live a safe life. It's the same as the wood." Gongyangyue said.

In today's chaotic world, many people want to take the opportunity to stand on their own; now that the world is in turmoil, there are many rangers who are eager to become famous in one battle.Everyone wants to stand on the top, but they all forget that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.

Chao Chen asked, "Are you persuaded by him?"

"If I'm persuaded, I won't talk to you here." Gongyangyue sneered, leaned forward, and said softly: "Chao Chen, I'm different, I'm afraid of living involuntarily, I'm afraid die in obscurity..."

I am even more afraid that no one in this world cares about my own life or death.

"...However, it doesn't matter if you think about it now, as long as you can live and die according to your own will." Gongyang Yueman said indifferently.

This can also explain why he was able to eat and walk on time after being poisoned. Although he took great pains to track down the sacred relic after it was stolen, it was not like he was going to die if he couldn't find it. Resting at the wine inn to order people around, Taoist Xuan Zhi died suddenly, but he can still talk with people calmly here.

He is a person who always only uses eight parts of his strength, does not disappoint others, and will not force himself.

Chao Chen immediately sat up straight: "You're right, it's really enviable."

"Why don't you preach today?"

"What do you say? Are you saying that you have a sense of proportion, or that you are selfish? Once upon a time, I was also afraid of dying alone and desperately wanting to be looked up to. Everyone has more or less selfishness, without exception, just face it calmly. "Chao Chen said calmly, "As for desperate, you just haven't met anyone or something that makes you desperate."

The ram moon was touched a little, and the eyes flashed with brilliance——

Chao Chen is pedantic and preaching, but he is not stubborn. If he likes it, he will praise it, and if he dislikes it, he will be quite silent. If he has reason, he will argue with reason.

It's so simple, who doesn't like it?

"Maybe soon, we will meet," Gongyangyue tried to laugh with tea as wine, and soon returned to his cynical look, "I have said so much, but it may not be for such a profound reason, everyone They are all common people, common people are naturally vulgar, maybe it's because Miss Pei refused, and he swore that he would not marry a non-qing, so he couldn't hold back his face, so he found such a high-sounding reason, only a fool would believe it."

Wei Zhan raised his eyebrows and heard it clearly, and said angrily, "You're not the only one who believes it! Please, you're going to find a place where there's no one to talk about, so what's going on in person?"

"What's the difference between face-to-face and behind-the-scenes, you can beat me?" Gong Yangyue sat still.

The two looked at each other, then laughed.

Chao Chen was a little envious. In the past, he put on airs, and everyone around him also put on airs. There was no one who dared to tell the truth like this. Counting and counting, it is not as good as the current Gongyangyue.Occasionally, he has a few words with Gongyang Yue, he will not be petty and hold grudges, anyway, he has offended him too many times, and he has nothing to grudge.

Wei Zhanmei discussed some details with Gongyangyue, and only said that he had to make some arrangements and would leave on his own in the evening, but the Zhuangzi couldn't accommodate people, and the craftsman's house was empty, so he couldn't accommodate his group of men and women, so he gave it to a man from Mianzhu City. Address, let them go and wait for the news: "At that time, I will send you a big gift."

When the note was given out, Wei Zhanmei was afraid that he would not answer it.

After Xiahouzhen's death, Gongyangyue never entered Mianzhu again, but this time, he did not directly refuse, but put two fingers together and stuffed it into his sleeve.

Wei Zhanmei saw it and felt that Gongyangyue was slightly different from the past.

When they were sent out of the workshop, the guy who had spoken to him reported in a panic, saying that there was a sneaky man with a sword wandering about three and a half feet outside the courtyard, wondering if he wanted to steal wood.

"Stealing wood?"

If you really want to steal wood, you should bring an ax or drag a basket.Wei Zhanmei was very surprised. He leaned against the door and probed, and found that it was Zhou Bihai who was under Elder Gu Xue's sect.

Zhou Bihai paced back and forth, looking around the small courtyard frequently, and when he saw someone coming out, he dodged away, and then wandered back when he realized that it was not directed at him.

"He seems to be looking at you." Chao Chen reminded Gong Yangyue.

Although this Fangzhu Wei has already left Jiangu, but because of that girl Pei, it is not that he has no contacts at all. He has a foothold in Mianzhu, and it is not a big secret. Yangyue, she should never avoid this, not to mention that she has met before, there is no need to cover it up, let alone get through the door.

Wei Zhanmei was puzzled: "Why, you made trouble for Jiangu as soon as you came?"

Chao Chen briefly described the death of Ghost Sword and Xuan Zhi, and then said: "A gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall. It seems that Miss Fang and Brother Ji have not come back. I am really anxious." Wei Zhanmei Immediately became serious, no longer joking, just said to send all his subordinates to pay attention.

"I can't see you who are looking for death, so don't worry about it." Gong Yangyue was too lazy to bother, but still acquiesced to Wei Zhanmei's proposal, and deliberately teased Zhou Bihai when he left: "Guest officer, what do you want? Our workshop Baimu Chinese toon, red and white pine, and chicken-winged oak are all available, and even the golden nanmu, which is hard to find for a hundred years, is guaranteed to be fully prepared."

Zhou Bihai blushed and ran away in a hurry.

Hearing this, Wei Zhanmei's clerk shuddered, turned his back and muttered quietly: "Master, your friend, isn't it aimed at the younger one? Is there still time for the younger one to make an apology?"

This is clearly what he said when he asked just now.

"Don't worry," Wei Zhan waved his eyebrows and comforted him, "Gongyangyue never targets anyone, he always targets everyone."

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After leaving Zhuangzi, the five of them turned back to Mianzhu City. On the way, they met Yizhuang carrying the corpse. They said that last night in a forest five miles outside the city, several villagers who went out to pick up their relatives were killed by ghost swords, and people were especially panicked.

Chao Chen made up an excuse, and while the body bearer was resting and drinking water, he lifted the white cloth and secretly inspected the wrapped dead man—the fatal wound was penetrated, the sword mouth, and there was no murder weapon left at the scene.After asking someone, they found out that the location of the discovery was near Lutou Mountain, and the appearance of the informant matched Zhou Bihai. It was obvious that Fang Jing and his party had bumped into each other, and Zeng Bing split into two groups.

As for the Mianzhu people who didn't know, the conversations were more of bragging and inferences. The most common theory was that Gong Yangchi's ghost was behind the scenes.

A few foreign Taoist priests came down from the city, stepping on their feet, singing scriptures by mouth, and practicing the method of salvation.

Shuangli left arguing, but Gongyangyue didn't follow her, looked at him coldly from a distance, pinched the note in his sleeve, and didn't say a word until the sun set deep in the mountains.

Seeing the uneasiness of a deceased loved one with his own eyes, and being so suspicious of being pretended to be a ghost, it would be uncomfortable for anyone.

At this time, an old woman carrying a basket came from the other side of the mountain, and entered the city stepping on the last twilight of the sunset. Seeing the men lingering and lingering in the city, her heart warmed up, and she turned around to talk: "Young man, come to visit your relatives? But you can't find a place? Old lady, I have lived here for decades, and every corner is clear, let me tell you something?"

Gong Yangyue took a step back and looked at her suspiciously.

"I can't read? Let me think about it, oh, I can read a few big characters at that time, walk around, ask him to show you, he is looking after the house in the west of the city, and he just came back today to prepare dinner." It fell on the note he was rubbing, thinking that the person in front of him was troubled by the words, and even talked and persuaded to push the person into the city, "If you can't find it, don't worry, go to the old lady's house for a rest, after the two girls get married , the houses are all vacant, but they can still be lived in.”

Shuang Li ran over and separated the two: "What are you doing?"

"I, I really mean nothing..."

Everyone gathered around, and Grandma was a little cramped.Gongyang Yuewai's cloak is wide, and both swords are covered under the sleeve robe when he is copying his hands. On the other hand, Qiao Min is smartly dressed and never leaves his sword, so he shows a very fierce look.

Two porters carrying burdens walked by. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, they hurriedly put down their things, turned their heads, and looked back and forth vigilantly: "Damn Er Zhuang, do you need help? This little brother... "

Gong Yangyue tilted his head and looked at the two of them.

"...It looks familiar."

Chao Chen and Cui Tanfeng's heart skipped a beat. If Gongyangyue's identity was revealed, the people of Mianzhu would not be angry with him.

The two of them wanted to make friends, but they were overwhelmed by Grandma's loud voice.

"Oh, people who come to visit relatives are not allowed to look like relatives?" She joked, and took out a cloth bag from the basket, took out a piece of frozen duck fat, and stuffed it into the hands of the two porters, "in the hands They are all chaps, be careful, your mother and son are both in poor health, and they still count on you to eat."

The two porters rubbed their heads and smiled innocently, thanked them repeatedly, but didn't ask any more questions, and went to the city with their burdens.Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Grandma scraped off another piece of duck fat and melted it in the palm of her hand. Then she took Gong Yangyue's hand and gently rubbed it between the tiger's thumb for him.

Ram Moon retracted her hand.

Grandma opened her mouth, lowered her head and carried the basket on her back, and secretly wiped away tears: "When my eldest son was your age, he also clamored to go to the rivers and lakes. He secretly followed some rangers to the north. Later, I heard that he followed some surname Wei. The general was defeated after a while, and he said he fled back overnight, but he was killed outside the city." She looked up at Gong Yangyue, "Come outside, tell me, there are really people outside the city. How about that? If you can’t live a good life, what does it matter? The safety and health of a family is better than a lot?”

Gong Yangyue suddenly said: "When did he die?"

"Six years ago," Grandma tried her best to force a smile, "Hey, what are you talking about, it's me who sees things and thinks about others, but I made you laugh."

Shuang Li couldn't bear to see the old man suffer, so her nose turned sour: "I misunderstood just now..."

Grandma smiled through tears, and took Shuang Li's arms: "Oh, you girl, is it wrong to have more thoughts when you go out? I know you well! It's an old lady! Besides, Mianzhu is not peaceful these days. Look over there, Taoist priest They were all invited, saying that they were exorcising ghosts, I have never seen ghosts eating people, but people killing people is a lot of evil, people are much more terrifying than ghosts!"

"Old Moon..."

Shuang Li didn't dare to follow, and reached out to grab his sleeve.

The old woman was still chattering, and Gong Yangyue looked up at the city gate, and finally took off the talisman on the wall, crushed it in her hands, and then quickly walked across the tower: "Let's go."

Intuition tells Chao Chen that Gong Yangyue will never be curious for no reason.

Right now it is the 21st year of Taiyuan, and six years ago was the 15th year of Taiyuan. In that year, Gongyangyue rebelled against Sword Valley. The reason is a mystery, maybe... maybe there is something related to it.

Will there be any hidden secrets?

Shuang Li can be said to be a life-and-death friend, Cui Tanfeng can be interpreted as the benevolence of the doctor, the young leader of the Bai family is reluctantly related, so what about Wei Zhanmei?If Gongyangyue is really a heinous person, how can he have such close friends.

Chao Chen chased after them full of doubts. The moment he entered the city, he felt inexplicably that what awaited them was not dawn, but darkness.

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Just when Gongyangyue and his party entered Mianzhu County, on the hillside not far away, Ye Zidao was holding an old tree to breathe.He who had just escaped from Luoyang felt the palpitations of the rest of his life——

"That woman is more than twice as strong as I am. If she runs slower, she will go to the bridal chamber to get married if she is not sure. Big breasts and buttocks are not full of fat." Ye Zidao gestured exaggeratedly, clutching his heart, and did A vomiting motion, "Tsk, tell me, if you have half the figure of Mr. Chao, it's acceptable."

A shadow was drawn behind the tree, and someone folded their arms, leaning against their backs and said, "If you don't come, I can handle it. Rumors spread, and as long as the Ram Moon enters the city, those who know will definitely show up."

"Don't talk big, I have suffered twice under Gongyangyue's hands. If I fall into his hands, you will cry." Ye Zidao pointed at Zhou Bihai who was following him, stretched his arms, moved his joints, "Why are the people in Sword Valley still wandering here? This is what you call dealing with it? All right, I will solve it for you later."

The person behind the tree blocked: "His order is only for those who knew back then!"

Ye Zidao pulled out an evil smile: "I didn't say I wanted to kill people. Is it impossible to catch alive? What, the reason why you don't have too many chips to overwhelm you, don't understand? His companions are in my hands now, there is no reason to let him go. If Jian Gu intervenes, there are hostages, just in case."

Looking at Gongyangyue's leaving back, Ye Zidao's smile deepened: "The master means to let me cooperate with you. I was thinking about it. I need to prescribe the right medicine. Tell me, what is there in Mianzhu City that makes Gongyangyue so afraid?" ? Who it is, or what it is, I think you should know better than me."

After a long time, the person hiding in the shadows said: "Success is Xiahou, and defeat is Xiahou."

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Note 1, 2: The story is referenced from "Zhuangzi·Human World"