The mountain ghost blows out the lights

The head of the Shen family, Shen Yuansi, will not live long.

Shen Lianxing was standing silently in front of Shen Yuansi's bed, clearly aware of this matter.

Ordinary people don't have a long lifespan, but the Patriarch of the Shen family aged too hastily.It seems that it only took a short moment from the head of the family in charge of power to the old man in his dying years.

Shen Yuansi's cheeks were sunken deeply, and his eyeballs had gradually become cloudy after being bedridden for days, like a bottomless pool of stagnant water.The water is covered with moss and aquatic plants, and the wind can't make waves even if it blows, and the wind will be dragged into the silt together.

He was very different from the serious, shrewd, and thin but hale and hearty head of the family that Shen Lianxing remembered.

But the old man's mind is still clear.His eyes were open, and his chest heaved very weakly, revealing a decaying aura of a person who was dying in his old age.The sun outside the window was very good, and it shone warmly into the room, while the coolness still lingered in the room, penetrating into the bone marrow from every crack.

It was as if Shen Yuansi knew that his time was numbered and had calmly accepted the fact, but he still had concerns in this world and was unwilling to leave like this.

His concern is the Shen family... and maybe Shen Lianxing.

The bed was an ordinary bed, probably because the old man would feel cold, so there were many layers of cushions under it, and gauze curtains were hung on it.There are many pull rods and switches of unknown use at the head of the bed, which should be used to control the organs in the building.Therefore, even though it was already difficult for Shen Yuansi to get out of bed, he could still stay alone in this building without having to find someone else to take care of him.

"Lian Xing...Where's Shen Lian Xing?" Shen Yuansi's eyes were already dim, even though Shen Lian Xing was already standing in front of his bed, he didn't see it.He just stretched out a skinny hand, grabbed it randomly in mid-air, and muttered vaguely, "Lian Xing is here...?"

Although there was no one in the building, Shen Lianxing was the only one who could enter.For the sake of safety and convenience, Shen Yuansi's daily living, sitting, and sleeping are all in charge of the agency. As soon as the door is opened, he knows that Shen Lianxing must be back.

He has been waiting for this moment.

"I'm here, Patriarch." Shen Lianxing took a step forward, grabbed his hand actively, hesitated for a moment, and added, "...Grandpa, I'm back."

Shen Yuansi was panting heavily, just calling Shen Lianxing's name took him a lot of energy.

However, Shen Lianxing's return gave him a little strength. This kid has always been reliable in his work. Since he is willing to come back to find him, it means that the things that should be done have been almost done.

"Okay, it's good to be back..." Shen Yuansi grasped Shen Lianxing's hand tightly, and said slowly, "How's the matter?"

"It's almost resolved." Shen Lianxing hesitated for a while, and didn't tell Shen Yuansi what had happened, but simply reported, "There is no major problem, and my arm can do it, don't worry."

His arm is a big deal, and he is not the only one involved.

"Well, good." Hearing the news, Shen Yuansi regained his energy a little bit. He nodded with satisfaction and effort, and sighed, "You...you came back just in time. I have something to tell you... something urgent, you Come closer and listen."

Shen Lianxing moved closer according to his words, and Shen Yuansi said again: "I'm going to die soon... In this generation of the Shen family, there is no one, no success, only you can barely do it... I didn't finish what I wanted to do, Lian Xing, you - you have to continue doing it for me. This is our... our Shen family's destiny."

It is estimated that there are only two of them who still regard themselves as a family.

"Grandpa, tell me, I'll listen." Shen Lianxing restrained his expression with a low eyebrow, and patted the back of his hand respectfully to calm the old man's excited emotions.

Shen Yuansi is too fragile now, he is really afraid that if the old man gets agitated if he doesn't pay attention, he will break himself.

"Don't forget..." The old man didn't notice that Shen Lianxing was distracted.He held Shen Lianxing's hand tightly, his thin fingers were like dry branches, surprisingly strong, but he didn't look at him, but stared fixedly at the east side of the room, "As a descendant of my Shen family , Shen Lianxing, there is one thing you must keep in mind..."

As far as Shen Yuansi could see, there was only a vase, and there was nothing else.But Shen Lianxing only thought for a moment before reacting.

Through the wall, through the main building of the Shen family, and across the entire Yanjing City, the old man looked at the tallest building in the east of the city.

Astrology building.

When a major event happened in the city, the priest and the four major families went to the astrologer to ask for the destiny, among them was the representative of the Shen family.

It stands to reason that Shen Lianxing should have gone, in order to show respect to the gods in the sky.Shen Lianxing found it ridiculous and never went. The rest of the Shen family were also happy to fight for this opportunity to represent the Shen family, and worked harder than anyone else to please the priest and sense of ritual.

It's like a group of monkeys around the tree, imitating people and playing tricks.

When he was young, Shen Yuansi would often look at the astrology building and sigh, asking him why, but he refused to say.

Shen Yuansi seemed to have an indescribable feeling for Zhaixinglou. When Shen Lianxing was a child, he secretly wondered whether his grandfather admired that talented patriarch who only lived in legends.

However, I have never seen him pay so much attention to other things made by the patriarch, so it is hard for Shen Lianxing to say exactly what it is.

The blue blood vessels on the back of Shen Yuansi's hands protruded like earthworms, and there were horrific age spots scattered around the blood vessels.His fingers are cold, but his palms are hot, his eyes are bloodshot, and the sound rolling out of his throat is like a broken gong. He wants to speak hoarsely about the long-forgotten past, but he no longer has the strength. up.

"Don't forget, kid, don't you forget...others don't care, but you...you are different."

"In the moon at the Chasing Moon Gate, there is our Shen family...the answer you have been looking for."

The old man was very tired, and there were many meaningless voices coming out of his throat, and the sentences he spoke were intermittent, with many noises mixed in between: "My Shen family... the Shen family's hundreds of years of inheritance, inheritance... can't, absolutely can't It was broken in your hands, child, Lian Xing, you remember..."

"This building is called Zhaixing!"

After Shen Yuansi said this, it seemed as if he had exhausted all his strength. He kept trying to regain consciousness until Shen Lianxing came back, just to say a few words.After finishing speaking, like an extinguished firewood, he closed his eyes dryly.

His hands were also loosened, his expression was not peaceful, his brows were tightly frowned, and he was only breathing weakly, which proved that this person was still alive.

But he will die soon.

Heaven and man still have five declines, birth, old age, sickness and death, no matter what your status in the world is, you can't help but live.

Shen Lianxing looked at him silently for a while, then put Shen Yuansi's hand under the quilt, walked to the window and looked out.

The green bamboos are growing very well, and some tops are already close to the top of the building.No one wanted to get close to this small building. The Patriarch of the Shen family still sounded majestic, but he was just waiting to die alone.

Not only Shen Yuansi, but also himself.

Shen Lianxing touched his left arm subconsciously, thinking uncertainly.

Human life is limited and very fragile - can he really do all the things he wants to do before he dies?

No one can guarantee this.

Fortunately, Shen Lianxing was determined, so he stopped thinking about it soon.

Left and right have reached this point, the big deal is that he just takes one step at a time.

"Ancestor, ancestor." Shen Lianxing sighed, suddenly feeling bored.He stretched out his head and looked in the direction of the astrology building, but he didn't see anything, so he looked back and said to himself, "When you built the star picking building, you imagined that it would be used by your unscrupulous descendants to do this kind of thing. something?"

It was originally a thing to watch the scenery, but it was used by them for fortune-telling.If the ancestors had spirits underground, they might be so angry that they would come back to life.

Not to believe in heaven and fate, this was originally the ancestor's motto of the Shen family.

...It's a pity that no one will follow it anymore.

In fact, do those Shen family members who followed the astrology building and participated in the sacrifices of the four major families really believe in these things?not necessarily.

It's just that compared to those illusory things, the real money and rights in your hands are more convincing.

Shen Lianxing looked back, Shen Yuansi seemed to have fallen asleep, and had no intention of getting up for a while.

Staying any longer will not have any other effect, he confirmed again that there is nothing wrong with Shen Yuansi's end, left the small building, turned the organ man's unsightly head back, restored the organ arrangement in the building, lifted The legs walked towards the Moon-by-Moon Gate.

Since Shen Yuansi spent so much effort just to tell him this matter, maybe there really are some important clues there.

Although in fact he himself didn't know what he was looking for.

The guard at the Moon-by-Moon Gate was looking ahead motionlessly, when he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.He turned his head vigilantly, and was surprised to find that the one who disturbed his standing guard was actually the young master they had gone and returned.

"Excuse me." Shen Lianxing asked him with a kind expression, "Little brother, are there any ladders around here? Help me move one."

"Yes, yes." The guard hesitated, "You want to..." What are you doing?

"Oh." Shen Lianxing said casually, "I'll pick the moon."

guard:"……"

Under the horrified eyes of the guards, Shen Lianxing set up the ladder on the house, and rebelliously climbed to the roof of the Moon Chasing Gate.

This gate is built quite high, and no one is idle to look up at it.It wasn't until Shen Lianxing came up that he realized that the moon supported by the colorful clouds on the roof was not a complete whole.

The moon is divided into two obliquely from the middle. One side is a crescent moon which is fixed on the roof, while the other side can be broken apart. When you lift it up, it can change from the last quarter moon to a full moon. , the entire top half can be removed.

No wonder it's the first quarter moon. If you put it in this place, you won't be afraid of being stolen.Shen Lianxing cursed.

There is an old book lying quietly inside, the cover has been around for some years, the paper type is very strange, even after all these years, it is still not damaged, the ink stains on it are still the same as new ones, exuding a little fragrance unique to pen and ink .

Shen Lianxing took out the book without paying attention, just sat on the roof and slowly read page by page.

The book is not thick, and he read it from beginning to end in a while.Shen Lianxing stuffed the book into his pocket, sat on the colorful clouds on the roof, and looked at the tile hairband under his feet.

He understood that Shen Yuansi wanted to tell him something.

The building is a hundred feet high, and the stars can be picked by hand.

This was the purpose of the ancestors of the Shen family when they built the building.