[Seven Five] Sword Que Merry

On the second day, counting the time when Zhan Zhao got up to practice his sword, Nian Yi pushed the door and went out to find him.

Tianmeng Mengmeng was bright, and she heard the whistling of the sword in the backyard, so it was not easy to disturb her, so she had to stand far away.

The light of the long sword shone like a rainbow, and his face was covered with a layer of blueness.

While the sword light was circulating, Zhan Zhao caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye, then withdrew his moves and turned around.

"What's the matter, wake up so early?"

Only then did Nian Yi shake his head and walk up.

"I have his whereabouts."

Zhan Zhao's expression changed slightly, he looked around, and whispered to her, "Go talk in the room."

"Ah."

He ordered Xiao Er to bring hot tea and breakfast, and Nian Yi took a cup and poured it for him and himself.

"Yesterday, Shiyin told me that he is now...in Mount Wutai."

Zhan Zhao picked up the teacup, but didn't drink it. He frowned and thought about it, and asked, "What was his identity before?"

"Before I died, I was already a servant of the Imperial Academy, but the emperor intended to promote him, and I don't know what happened afterwards." Nian Yi held the cup and looked at the tea in it quietly, "Now, I heard that it is Buddha's light. Monk of the temple."

With his status as a ordained ordained monk, either he sees through the world of mortals, or has other secrets.Although Zhan Zhao didn't want to speak, he still asked her softly:

"He became a monk...but for you?"

"For me?" Nian Yi shook his head with a half-smile, "I don't know, but I don't think so."

He said lightly: "Why?"

"It has been more than 50 years. If he can do it, will he still feel guilty? Even if he is, I don't accept it."

Just like Yang Yi, he lived his whole life peacefully, but when he was about to die, he suddenly feared that he would suffer retribution after death, so he changed his past and sincerely reflected.

After all, isn't it for yourself?I always thought that I could be redeemed if I was forgiven, as if I could die with peace of mind when I heard her say forgiveness, but thinking about it, I was just deceiving myself.

Both of them lowered their eyes and sighed, and they were looking up at each other in surprise, when a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Zhan Zhao, Zhan Zhao!"

The door was pushed open by someone, and the visitor, dressed in white clothes like snow, was stunned by the scene in front of him.

"You, you... why are you two together?!" He pointed to Zhan Zhao, and then pointed again, his fingers gradually tightened, with a sudden look, "I said, why couldn't I find it last night?" You, so you...!"

He talked too fast, Zhan Zhao didn't have time to explain, and worried that he was talking nonsense, so he threw the teacup over.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Nian Yi looked at him in embarrassment, "I came here to discuss the itinerary for the afternoon with Brother Zhan, I just came in."

"Discuss the itinerary?" Bai Yutang took the teacup, pulled a stool and sat down, "What do you mean? You two want to go together?"

"I..." She didn't know how to explain, and went to look at Zhan Zhao.

"Actually we..."

"Okay, don't explain anymore." Bai Yutang turned out the cup and snorted coldly, "I already knew about your tricks."

"You know?!" Nian Yi was slightly startled, then looked at Zhan Zhao with blame in his eyes, "You told him?"

Zhan Zhao also frowned: "No."

"Why do you need him to tell me." Bai Yutang sipped his tea, not paying attention, "Who am I, Fifth Lord? I can understand it with the tip of my nose."

He shook the empty cup lazily, and curled the corners of his lips, "Look at you, you don't look like someone who came to buy a villa at all, and the poverty is too obvious. To be honest, is it a girl who sneaked out? ?”

"Ah?" She was taken aback for a moment, but just as she was about to speak, Zhan Zhao who was beside her suddenly responded unhurriedly.

"Brother Bai misunderstood, she actually came here to find relatives."

"Looking for relatives?" Bai Yutang thought about it, guessed some clues, and said with a smile, "No wonder you asked Mr. Yang about everything, because you thought he was your relative?"

Nian Yi had nothing to say and could only remain silent.

"Did you say it earlier? We won't laugh at you, a few coins are still affordable." He took out a money bag from his pocket as he spoke, "Take it."

"No, no, no..." Nian hurriedly pushed back, "No way, how can I take your money."

"The world is so big. If you want to settle down, I still think it's too little money." Bai Yutang couldn't help but stuff it into her hand, "Tell me, what are you discussing? Let me also listen to your father who abandoned his wife." Who the hell are they?"

Read one: "..."

Apparently he had misunderstood to the point where he couldn't explain it clearly, and Nian Yi couldn't find a reason to lie, so he had to let Zhan Zhao make up a rather miserable and convincing identity for her...

"It's too much!" After hearing this, Bai Yutang slapped the table angrily, "Why is your father such a person? Letting you orphans and widows live outside for so long, it's better for you to become a monk!"

Read one: "..."

"No, I can't swallow this breath." He took several sips of tea and said angrily, "I don't feel relieved that Zhan Zhao will follow you, so I'll go too!"

This time, both men looked up and stared at him suspiciously.

"...Why are you staring at me? Am I wrong?"

Zhan Zhao said lightly, "With you following me, I don't feel at ease."

"Don't look down on people, we haven't won or lost yet." Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, "That's it, just wait, I'll hire a carriage."

"Hey——" He is used to saying that the wind is the rain, and he turned around and went out, even if he thought about it, he couldn't stop it.

I could only hear the latter mumbling as he went downstairs: "It takes at least ten and a half months to get to Mount Wutai from here, so I need to buy more dry food and water..."

The room was silent for a long time before the two looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly and smiled.

After having dinner in the afternoon and paying the rent, the three of them drove the carriage all the way to Taiyuan.

Needless to say, the mountains and rivers along the way, Zhan Zhao has already accelerated the speed of driving, and it took more than a month, and they arrived in Taiyuan in the middle of February.

It will be late this day, and although there is no curfew at night in Taiyuan Mansion, the city gates will still be closed. After searching for a while, he couldn't find a place to stay, so Zhan Zhao parked the carriage beside the long pavilion, got off the carriage with Bai Yutang, and looked around. some dry wood for the fire.

Not long after, a lot of firewood had been picked up, Nian Yi took out the fire book and lit the fire and put it in it, and slowly waited for the fire to burn.

Bai Yutang put the dry firewood beside her, clapped his hands, and looked at the river behind him, "Look carefully, I'll see if I can catch some fish."

She nodded as she said, and then turned out the steamed buns in the bundle, and put them on the fire to roast.

The sky is getting dark, and the surrounding mountains have turned into a dark color, dull and depressing.She had never been to this place, and even though she knew that Mount Wutai was not nearby, she was still idle guessing what that mountain would look like.

"Read one."

Zhan Zhao walked into the pavilion with Chai in his arms, and reminded her loudly, "It's time to flip the steamed buns."

Only then did Nian Yi regain his senses, and hastily turned the branch around, but that side was still burnt.

She suddenly felt sorry.

"...I'll eat this."

Zhan Zhao put down the firewood and sat down opposite her, took out a small knife, quickly cut off the burnt side, and handed it to her.

"Thank you."

He smiled lightly and asked, "What were you thinking just now? So focused."

Nian Yi slowly ate the steamed buns, "I was thinking about what Foguang Temple looks like...have you ever been there? Mount Wutai."

"I haven't been there, I rarely worship Buddha."

She smiled, "I haven't been there either. I used to be lazy, but now I dare not go."

"Hey, it's colder in the north than in the south." Bai Yutang rubbed his hands by the river and came back, "There isn't even a fish in the water."

Nian Yi moved to the side to make room for him.

"Thank you very much." He thanked casually, took off the steamed buns, and finished them in two or three bites.

"I don't know when the cold weather will warm up. It's already the vernal equinox, and it's still so chilly."

"It's early, it will be cold in the spring next month, and the weather will not be better until the end of March." Nian Yi lowered his head to drink water, counting the time, Qingming will be fifteen days after the vernal equinox, and there are three days left.

Several people ate and chatted around the fire.

Suddenly, there was a slight movement in the grass behind him.Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are martial arts practitioners, with very good hearing, they immediately held down their sabers and turned their heads to look.

I saw a man in a short shirt walking outside the pavilion, holding a bundle in his arms, trembling as he walked.

"It's almost here, I'm so cold...Guys, can I borrow a fire to warm my body?"

Bai Yutang looked him up and down, took Nian Yi back with Zhan Zhao, and said with a smile, "Okay, come and sit down."

"Thank you so much, thank you so much."

The man in the short shirt hurriedly sat down, hurriedly put his hands on the fire, gasped for several breaths, and gradually felt the blood in his body warm up.

"Brother... look at your outfit, are you from Taiyuan City?" Bai Yutang kindly handed him the water.

"Yes, yes, I am the chef of Commander Li's family in the city. His family members passed away a few years ago. After the funeral and festivals, we will not go back until now."

Seeing that he doesn't seem to be lying, Bai Yutang also let go of his guard, and still chatted with him without saying a word.

Nian Yi watched him quietly for a long time, then reached out and tugged at Zhan Zhao's clothes.

He tilted his head knowingly, and whispered in his ear after Nian Yi: "There is a little devil lying on his shoulder."

Zhan Zhao didn't say anything, he just raised his eyes and glanced casually. Naturally, he couldn't see anything.

"What the hell?"

"Like a newborn baby." As he said that, the little ghost on the opposite side looked up at her, with bloodshot eye sockets that were so big and pupilless.

Although the second little ghost and the third little ghost are also children's ghosts, they are not as evil as the other. Nian Yi frowned, feeling uncomfortable, "I don't like it, so go back to the car and sleep first."

Zhan Zhao nodded, "Alright."

At night, she slept in the car, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang leaned against the pavilion, and the night of spring was chilly.

Nian Yi didn't sleep well, and was woken up by a series of laughter in the middle of the night. When she opened her eyes, two little ghosts were sitting next to her.

"What's the matter with you?" She rubbed her eyes and sat up, "Aren't you going out for a stroll?" The two of them can only walk around at night, so it's strange to sit in the car so well at this time.

The second little ghost buried his head in her arms, "I dare not go."

"Don't dare to go?"

"Nian Yi, did you hear the ghost laughing?" The three little ghosts pointed to the outside, making one sound after another, neither big nor small, it was the laughter of a little girl.

Her face suddenly became serious, and she took out the earrings from her sleeve, "Go in and hide, don't come out these days."

"Oh."

The two little ghosts nodded dumbly, and with a flash of phosphorus, they got into the earrings.

Right now she couldn't fall asleep no matter what, she opened the curtain and poked her head out of the car. In the dark night, the surrounding mountains were undulating, and the dew was deeper, making the atmosphere more and more cold.

After a while, the ghostly laughter stopped abruptly.

Because he was new here, he was worried that the other party would give him a bad impression, so Nian Yi had to sit by the car door and guard. There was still one or two hours before Chen, and this was the coldest time of the day.

Leaning against the carriage, she saw from the corner of her eye that the fire in the pavilion was about to burn out, and Zhan Zhao was leaning on the railing with his sword in his arms, the light of the fire dazzled his face with a faint orange.

After thinking about it, Nian Yi opened the curtain and got into the car, and when he came out, he had an extra cloak in his hand.

Zhan Zhao had always been a light sleeper, and from time to time he paid attention to the crackling sound of firewood, and suddenly he heard a discordant movement amidst the noise, and was about to open his eyes when his body suddenly felt warm.

"Hush—" Nianyi stretched out his index finger to cover his lips, signaling to Bai Yutang who was still dreaming next to him.

Zhan Zhao rubbed the center of his brows to regain consciousness, and when he nodded his head, he saw that it was so early in the sky, so he mouthed to her.

--You do not sleep?

Nianyi shook his head, leaned over to add firewood.

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao hurriedly got ready, but she didn't want to, but she pushed him back and imitated his mouth shape.

—Go to sleep, I can't sleep.

"..."

As he spoke, he covered his cloak with extra care.

Zhan Zhao smiled helplessly, and could only watch her sit back by the fire again.

It's almost March, and although it's cold, insects can be faintly heard in the vegetation.He closed his eyes for a moment, then quietly opened them again.

Nian Yi quietly squatted beside the fire with her knees hugged. The warm fire light made her whole body extra warm. For some reason, this scene came into view, and she felt an inexplicable peace in her heart.

A smile unconsciously floated on his lips, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.