A knife in love

Chapter 2988

Murong Danyan has always been jealous of the gray-clothed old man, worried that he will deliberately introduce himself and Li Qiufeng into Hetai to kill him, so after walking into the counter, he has been watching the gray-clothed old man closely, and once the gray-clothed old man changes, She wanted to draw her sword and attack the gray-clothed old man, either to stab the gray-clothed old man to death, and then join forces with Li Qiufeng to fight to the death with the old man in gray-clothed old man and two strange men, one old and one young, or capture the gray-clothed old man. Take him as a hostage and force the two strange men not to dare to do anything.

It's just that Murong Danyan didn't expect that there would be constant turmoil in Hetai. First, the young man suddenly walked into Hetai and only said a few words. treasures.Later, the old man in green robe, the short fat man, and the man in yellow shirt came to help, defeated the Qingyan Gang and fled.Murong Danyan didn't expect that things would change like this, and he became more and more uneasy.It's just that the gray-clothed old man is extremely calm. Although there are constant turmoil in the lobby, he has always been on the sidelines and refused to participate in it at all.It wasn't until the green-robed old man took out the jade scale that the gray-clothed old man was shocked and almost couldn't help himself.Later, he talked about the origin of the jade scale, but he told a long story, but it has nothing to do with the origin of the jade scale.The more Murong Danyan listened, the more suspicious he became. He didn't know what the old man in gray was thinking.While she was in doubt, she suddenly remembered what happened when she fell into the illusion in the tomb of Yelubei. The way out is quite similar?Could it be that he was also poisoned by the Miracle Grass?Or maybe this old guy was worried that his two strange men would not be able to beat Brother Li and me, so he secretly released poisonous smoke in Hetai, making us fall into the illusion again?
Thinking of this, Murong Danyan suddenly lifted his heart to his throat.She thought for a moment, then quietly bit the tip of her tongue with her teeth, only to feel the pain was unbearable, she hastily let go of her teeth, thinking to herself, it seems that I am not in an illusion.The old guy was talking about these messy things, and he didn't know what the hell he was planning.If he wants to deal with Brother Li and me, he only needs to let those two strange people attack secretly. Even if he is worried that the two strange people are not my opponent and Brother Li, he can call the sergeants of the Matsuda family to besiege them. Why bother? ?

While Murong Danyan was thinking about it, the old man in gray went on to say: "Bao Xi became more and more frightened when he thought about it, he even crawled and fled to the window on the back wall, trying to escape by jumping out of the window. It's just that he is a powerless man after all. In addition to the fear in his heart, his hands and feet were so weak, even though the window was not high from the ground, he exhausted all his strength, but he still couldn't climb up the window sill.

"Just as Bao Xi tried his best to climb towards the window, he heard footsteps, and someone walked into the temple holding a torch. Bao Xi was so frightened that all his strength suddenly disappeared in an instant, and he collapsed on the ground. On the ground, I can't even stand up.

"By the light of the torch, I saw that the man was about 40 years old. He was wearing a square scarf and a long gown. He had a peaceful expression. At first glance, he didn't look like an arrogant person. Bao Xi saw that this man was dressed as a scholar. Like a gangster who kills without batting an eyelid, he felt at ease. When the man saw Bao Xi slumped on the ground at first, he was startled, stopped in haste, and looked at Bao Xi with wide-eyed eyes. eccentric.

"After a while, the man seemed to come to his senses, held the torch in front of him, and said in his mouth, sir, please. I was in a hurry, missed the place, and came here in a daze. I alarmed you, and please don't Blame it. I want to stay here for one night and leave early tomorrow morning. I wonder if sir can make it easier?
"Hearing what the man said, Bao Xi felt relieved. He leaned on the wall and stood up tremblingly. He said in his mouth, sir, you don't have to be polite. To tell the truth, I am not the owner of the house. I lost my way while walking and walked in a daze. When we get here, we will just borrow this ruined temple for shelter. If you want to spend the night here, sir, you can do whatever you want.

"When the man heard what Bao Xi said, his face immediately became peaceful, and he said with a smile: "I see.But even though this is an abandoned temple, after all, sir, he came down earlier than me, so he presumably had already rested.I barged in recklessly and disturbed my husband's rest, there is always something offensive, I hope my husband will forgive me.

"After Bao Xi escaped from Liangzhou, he was afraid that those corrupt officials, clansmen, and evil servants would not let him go and chased him all the way, so he didn't dare to take the official road, but only walked on the small road with few people. The people I met were all vulgar and rude. Bao Xi was frightened out of his wits just now by that person. Although he later found out that it was a misunderstanding, he was still quite dissatisfied with that person. But listening to him speak politely at this time. He was polite and courteous, like nectar after a long drought, all the indignation in his heart was gone, he had a good impression for no reason, and he felt close to that person.

"The two exchanged a few words of courtesy, and then they exchanged names. It turned out that the man's surname was Leng, his name was Lin, his style name was Fengtai, and he was born in Datong, Shanxi. Leng Lin had been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and he was a well-known child prodigy in the village. Leng Lin was 15 years old. He passed the examination as a scholar, but in the next 30 to [-] years, he participated in the provincial examination many times, but he never passed the examination. Later, Leng's family fell into decline, and Leng Lin had no choice but to abandon the imperial examination and became a private school teacher in the countryside. A few boys were students, barely making ends meet on a meager salary.

"Hearing what Leng Lin said, Bao Xi was both surprised and happy. He thought to himself that this person's experience was quite similar to mine, and that he was also a fallen man. Thinking of this, Bao Xi respected Leng Lin even more. There was a big fire in the room, sitting around the fire and chatting, each talking about the experience of the examination room, with a sense of sympathy for each other. Later, Leng Lin got excited and took out a jug of wine and two Cup, and took out two pieces of bacon from a greased paper bag, and sat next to the fire with Bao Xi to drink.

"Bao Xi didn't like drinking at first, but he and Leng Lin got along quite well. When he was talking, he even drank three glasses of wine in a row, and he spoke without any scruples. It was already midnight, and the hall It is already deserted, most of the roof has collapsed, the gate has disappeared, and there are only a few holes in the windows. The wind in the barren mountain is very strong, and the mountain wind pours into the hall from the roof, gate, and windows, blowing flames like golden snakes. , making a whirring sound.

"Bao Xi couldn't drink enough. After drinking three glasses of wine, he felt hot in his stomach, as if a fire was burning. His whole body became light, and his head seemed to grow a few times. Seeing that Leng Lin filled himself with wine again , He did not refuse, raised the wine glass tremblingly, and said with a smile, Mr. Leng, you have come here on a tall horse, and you have invited me to drink and eat meat, which is quite like the chivalrous style of generosity and elegy in ancient times. You just said that after your family has fallen, you can only rely on being a school teacher to make ends meet. But how can you afford to buy a horse and travel with fine wine and meat with only a meager salary?"

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