Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 261 Amorous Shi Lang
"Old man Shi, when did you become so long-winded?"

Zuo Chong's tone became low, and he obviously didn't want to talk about what happened next. "I shouldn't have told you so much if I had known earlier, so that you wouldn't have to keep talking nonsense in front of me. This is the path that our Feng family must take, so you should worry less. Do you hear me?"

Zuo Chong was a man who could not keep secrets. He was worried about the upcoming Fuxue incident these days, and Shi Zhongqing happened to be a taciturn, quiet and gentle listener. So when Zuo Chong came to deliver medicine and food to him every day, he unknowingly told him a lot of things about the clan, including the grievances and disputes of the four major families hundreds of years ago, why the Feng clan was obsessed with recovering the Tonglu Kingdom, and even the existence of the red book and iron certificate. He only knew about this now. After all, the allied forces sent so many "letters of persuasion to return", which recorded so many so-called "truths" from hundreds of years ago -

In fact, Zuo Chong didn’t know whether he should believe the so-called “ins and outs” in the book of persuasion to return. He didn’t even dare to believe it, because if he believed it, then all the years of hard work for the Feng family and the “national restoration cause” that the restoration faction had worked so hard and sacrificed so much for would seem to be less worthwhile, and might even turn into... a ridiculous joke?

Perhaps it was because of the fear, confusion and bewilderment in his heart that Zuo Chong unconsciously told Shi Zhongqing so much in the quiet and dim secret room. He seemed to be seeking an answer, a way forward, and the final...destination for the Feng family.

Should he obey the call of the goddess, let go of his vain obsession, cross the sea and return home to Yunzhou Island?

Zuo Chong was shaken and struggled in his heart. He even often thought of the words his brother Youming had used to persuade him. Could it be that these years... these years were really the years when he was obsessed with the restoration faction, and he was sinking deeper and deeper on a crazy and wrong path, going further and further?

Sensing that Zuo Chong was lost in deep thought, Shi Zhongqing's eyes moved, and he quickly struck while the iron was hot:

"Xiao Zuo, don't be too obsessed. You will only trap yourself for life. In fact, letting go of everything and returning to Yunzhou Island is the best ending for your Feng family."

As he spoke, he moved closer to Zuo Chong, his eyes sincere as if he wanted to persuade him, but Zuo Chong suddenly started to wake up, as if he came to his senses, and waved his hand, as if he was afraid to listen any more. He spoke very quickly:
"Come on, come on, don't say anything. Old man Shi, don't try to seduce me. I will follow the path I have chosen no matter what. I would rather die than regret it! Anyway, the most urgent thing is to kill those red slave dogs first. What do you mean by later? I don't know if I can live to the later. Is that old monster Xi Yuehan so easy to kill? Do you think we can all get away with it?"

Although he said that Xi Yuehan's "death was approaching", the closer it got to the Fuxue Banquet, the more anxious Zuo Chong became. If that day really came, would it be Xi Yuehan's death, or... theirs?
Seeing that Zuo Chong was unmoved, Shi Zhongqing could only shake his head and sigh. Unexpectedly, Zuo Chong's bright eyes turned, and he actually came close to him and suddenly said with interest:
"You old man, stop trying to convince others. Let's talk about yourself. I have always been curious about something..."

Shi Zhongqing raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and saw that Zuo Chong's smile deepened, and his eyes were full of curiosity:
"Old man Shi, you said you are a civil servant, you look gentle and fragile, where did you get such terrifying skills?"

The secret room suddenly became quiet. After a long silence, Shi Zhongqing looked at Zuo Chong and said meaningfully, "Do you really want to know?"

"Nonsense, don't say I'm curious. Ever since you showed your might on the altar last time and killed so many red slave dogs, have you seen the way our mountain tribesmen look at you? Everyone is curious about you and makes all kinds of guesses. What's more, when I was healing you, I also explored your martial arts foundation. Your skills are at least 100 years old, no, even deeper. So where did you get this amazing skill? Are you really just an ordinary Shangshu in the Dongmu court?"

Zuo Chong moved closer and closer, his eyes almost fixed on Shi Zhongqing, but Shi Zhongqing was looking into the void, his expression dazed, as if he had thought of something. His voice was faint and faint, as if it came from the horizon:
"I was once... a dying man."

"What, what?" Zuo Chong was startled, but Shi Zhongqing turned his head to look at him, his eyes suddenly filled with sadness. It was as if he vaguely saw a distant old friend through Zuo Chong, and he sighed:
"They paid a lot to prolong my life. This skill is the elixir that healed me, but it also made me suffer unbearably when I was young. I felt that life was worse than death. At that time, I actually... didn't want to live like this, but there was someone who stayed by my side day and night, telling me not to give up. He was the person closest to me in this world. When I was unconscious, I couldn't listen to anyone else, but he was the only one I would listen to. It was because of his company and protection that I gritted my teeth and made it through..."

"Who are they?" Zuo Chong was confused for a moment and couldn't help asking, "Is it the person who taught you this skill? And who is the person who stayed by your side and told you not to give up? You said that person is the closest person to you in this world. Could it be that she... is your childhood sweetheart?"

Thinking in this way, everything seemed to make sense. Zuo Chong seemed to understand something in an instant. He couldn't help but raise the corner of his lips and said to Shi Zhongqing jokingly: "Yes, she must be your childhood sweetheart. Judging from your tone, you care about her so much. She must be the love of your life... No, then why did you and Senior Sister Fuying make a promise in the mountains and promise to spend the rest of your life together? Tsk tsk, I really can't tell that you, Old Man Shi, look like a serious person, but in fact you are a playboy and are burdened with a lot of love debts..."

Zuo Chong wanted to tease Shi Zhongqing, but Shi Zhongqing ignored his nonsense and just continued to stare into space, sighing softly:

"I am indeed burdened with debts, and I don't know if I can pay them off in this lifetime. Perhaps I shouldn't have been born into this world. I should have been the one to bear the fate of being alone and without any relatives. I should have been the shadow that could never see the light, and should have endured all the loneliness and pain. Everything is my fault. My life has been wrong and it shouldn't have been my fault..."

As Zuo Chong listened, he realized something was wrong, and the playful smile on his face suddenly disappeared, because he actually heard Shi Zhongqing's... choking sound.

"Hey, old man Shi, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying for no reason? At most, I won't laugh at you anymore. Don't be like this. I'm not good at comforting people. Are you... are you thinking of something sad?"

Compared to Zuo Chong's panic and bewilderment, Shi Zhongqing seemed to have heard nothing. He just looked up into space, his eyes blurred with tears, and every word he said was filled with sorrow:
"When the plum blossoms bloomed on Lingtai Mountain, the Lingtai Immortal left and never returned. Never returned... We clearly agreed to accompany each other for life, but why did you break your promise and never return, leaving me alone in this world? Who owed whom?"

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