Zongwu: Our Rivers and Lakes

Chapter 128 Before Mid-Autumn Festival
"Little girl, I'm not very clear about my true heart now, how about this, I will tell you when I figure it out someday."

"Then... it's a deal, pull a tick."

Cheng Lingsu's eyes were bent like a moon, and he stretched out his little finger.

Long Peng was obviously stunned for a moment, and smiled helplessly, "Little girl, I am a person who can't be chased after I say something, so I don't have to do such childish things, right?"

"Come."

"It's… okay."

Long Peng stretched out his hand and hooked her little finger, only to feel that her fingers were very thin, and he could faintly feel the phalanx. Cheng Lingsu smiled and said, "If you hang yourself with the hook, you can't change it."

"Then do you need a stamp?"

"Naturally..."

Cheng Lingsu raised his head and said in surprise, "So you know, I thought you didn't know this."

"How come, I was young too."

"Are you very old now?"

While talking and laughing, Long Peng curled up a strand of white hair hidden in the black hair with his index finger, "Little girl, you can call me grandpa no matter your age."

"Liar..."

Long Peng smiled slightly, untied the Taoist bun, and put it up again.

"Little girl, where are you going now?"

"Don't call me little girl."

"Why, isn't your head small?"

heard.

Cheng Lingsu suddenly felt that the person in front of him was a bit annoying again, muttered something in a low voice, and said seriously, "Let's get to know each other formally. Come on, how about you?"

"I... I chose my name myself."

Cheng Lingsu was slightly taken aback. She didn't ask why, but just said, "I took it by myself? Is there any meaning?"

"No, if I really want to say something, I hope that I can be as tenacious as Xiao Pengcao, no matter what kind of situation I encounter, I can tenaciously survive."

"Okay, let's not talk about this, little girl, is your little sister Lu?"

"That Lu Xiaomei was greedy, so she entered the Huayue Pavilion on the street first. I was also preparing to go there just now. Who would have thought that I would be so delayed by you, and..."

Cheng Lingsu raised his head and looked at Long Peng, and said seriously, "You can call me Miss Ling like Brother Hu and the others, and you are not allowed to call me little girl anymore. I am already 16 years old and will be 17 soon."

"I'm going to be 17 soon, when is your birthday?"

"August [-]th..."

Cheng Lingsu stopped suddenly, and asked in confusion, "You ask me when I am born and what do I do?"

"August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival full moon, is a good day."

Long Peng nodded and asked, "What do you want, I will try my best to help you achieve it."

Cheng Lingsu was startled, and seeing Long Peng's sincere and serious expression, he couldn't help asking, "You...do you treat all women like this?"

"So?" Long Peng was puzzled.

"nothing…"

Cheng Lingsu lowered her head in a panic, and said after a long while, "As you are a great guest, your shot must be extraordinary, let me think about it, and I will tell you when I understand it."

"Okay, if you think about it, tell me sooner, or I won't admit it after my birthday."

Cheng Lingsu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect him to say such embarrassing words, "Really don't admit it?"

Long Peng looked at her for a while, then said with a smile, "Just kidding, any time is fine."

"How about this... This hairpin is for you."

Long Peng took out the sandalwood hairpin he just bought from his bosom, took out the silver needle from his cuff, and carved a small word "Dragon" on it.

Cheng Lingsu froze for a moment, his eyes blinked a few times, and he turned his head away.

"You are a man, why do you buy hairpins for women? You are right. With your conditions, there must be many people in Jianghu who like you. It is normal to always have some small things on your body to please girls.

It's just that such a wooden hairpin is too shabby for someone like you to give it away. "

"What are you talking about..."

Long Peng's hair was full of black threads, and he caressed the wooden hairpin, "This hairpin was originally intended to be given to my sister when I return to the teacher's school in a few days, but if you feel shabby and don't want it, then That's all."

Cheng Lingsu was taken aback, "Are you serious?"

"What are you doing to lie to you? Speaking of which, I seldom give anything to others, and I didn't think carefully about it."

Long Peng shook his head, wrapped the sandalwood hairpin in cloth, and was about to put it in his arms when he heard Cheng Lingsu say, "I want it again now, can you still give it to me?"

Long Peng was stunned for a moment, shook his head, took Cheng Lingsu's hand, and put the hairpin and cloth in her palm.

"You women are really strange, and your thoughts are hard to figure out. This hairpin is placed where you are now. If you want to understand, just bring this hairpin to me. If you have any wish, I will help you realize it."

Looking at the small word "Dragon" above the wooden hairpin, Cheng Lingsu was a little dazed.

"Then I'm serious."

Long Peng nodded, and said calmly, "I have a bad temper, and it is easy to offend people wherever I go. Enemies are everywhere, but there are few friends, and even fewer good friends. You are the one I like."

"So, it really doesn't matter..."

"By the way, you didn't mean to go to the Huayue Pavilion first, can you take me there?"

"Take you with me?"

Cheng Lingsu was puzzled, and looked around, "It's strange, why are you alone, where is your friend?"

"A half-dead killer likes to stay at home and practice his sword with his life, and another unscrupulous monk just threw me a jar of wine and ran away.

It was because of that jar of wine that I accidentally bumped into you, and the culprit was him! "

Cheng Lingsu blinked and smiled sweetly, the laughter was very clear, "So, are you alone?"

"I'm the only one left."

"Okay, I'm so merciful, I'll take you with me, but..."

With his hands behind his back, Cheng Lingsu paced back and forth in front of Longpeng a few times, and explained solemnly, "I heard that if you want to enter the Huayue Pavilion, you must first have flowers, and second, you must have a mask. You can know people by smelling flowers and reunite with relatives, so , have you brought these two things?"

Seeing her small appearance, Long Peng felt that there was something cute about a little fox, so he chuckled lightly, and spread his hands.

"I really haven't, what should I do?"

"I have."

Cheng Lingsu took another mask from his waist, and then took out an orchid from his bosom, "How about it, can I be more prepared?"

"It is indeed sufficient, but why did you bring two copies? Did you date someone else?"

"no!"

Cheng Lingsu's heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "I wanted to bring something to Brother Hu and the others when I went back, so I bought an extra mask.

As for these orchids, I raised them with my own hands, and I always liked to take a few of them with me. They not only smell good, but they can also be used for medicine. "

"If you don't have it, you don't have it. Why are you in such a panic?"

Long Peng shook his head, turned the mask over for a look, frowned and said, "Why is it a rabbit, or a black rabbit, little girl, how about we switch?"

"No, the black-hearted rabbit is suitable for you. Also, I don't like you calling me a little girl. I'm not young at all."

After Cheng Lingsu finished speaking, he turned his head and ran, quite fast.

Long Peng was stunned, a little puzzled why this good-natured man ran away in anger, and chased after him lightly.

"Since you don't like it, I'll change my name later, how about Lingsu?"

Cheng Lingsu stopped, and after a long silence, he said, "You still call me Miss Ling, right? 'Lingsu', in the past, only the master would call it."

"Okay, it's just a title, no..."

Before Long Peng finished speaking, Jian Mei frowned, "The Huayue Pavilion you're talking about is the one in front?"

Cheng Lingsu calmed down, looked in the direction of his finger, saw the three words on the flag fluttering in the wind, nodded and said, "It is indeed this place, what's the matter, is there any problem?"

"Huayue Pavilion is naturally fine, but the one on the opposite side has a bigger problem..."

Long Peng stared at the Four Seas Inn, looked up at the moon, and said in a deep voice, "Miss White Fox, this place is a place of right and wrong, so it's not convenient to stay for a long time, you go and take that little girl Lu away."

Hearing this address, Cheng Lingsu's heart trembled slightly. She suppressed her emotions and asked, "Mr. Rabbit, why did you leave?"

Long Peng glanced at her, and was about to speak, but saw two figures approaching, respectfully said, "My dear guest, why are you here, didn't you say let us handle it?"

Long Peng frowned, and led a few people to a relatively remote alley nearby, then turned around.

"I walked around here and came here. How is the situation now?"

Just as Jin Feng wanted to speak, seeing Cheng Lingsu, she chose to speak again, and she immediately understood.

"Since you have something to do, then the white fox girl will stop bothering you. Goodbye."

Long Peng stretched out his hand to grab her arm, and pulled her back, his eyes were calm, "She is my friend, there is no need to avoid suspicion."

Cheng Lingsu obviously didn't expect Long Peng's move, and was a little confused.

Seeing this scene, Jin Feng frowned, and had no choice but to continue, "As you ordered earlier, this subordinate has poured the drug you gave me into the water of the inn.

Those Skyhawk Cultists have not been noticed so far.

About half an hour later, the effect of the medicine will occur.

At that time, the subordinates will fight together with the brothers who have been ambushing in the inn for a long time, and they will definitely be able to capture the pretentious King Yinye alive! "

"It's the best, remember, don't make troubles, especially those common people."

"Don't worry, Mr. Ke, your subordinates have a sense of propriety, and there will never be any trouble."

Long Peng nodded, his eyes full of thoughts.

"If the king of Yin Ye is really captured alive, and someone writes a letter and sends it to the nearest sub-helm of the Tianying Sect, I will ask the leader of your sect to talk about it on the top floor of Yueyang Tower at noon tomorrow, and we will not wait when it is over!"

"Subordinates obey."

At this moment, Cheng Lingsu suddenly asked, "What if that Yinye king accidentally dies? I heard that he is the only surviving son of the 'White-browed Eagle King' Yin Tianzheng. If something happens, it will make things worse for your Sun Moon Sect."

Jin Feng glared at her and immediately knelt down.

"This subordinate guarantees with his life that nothing will go wrong. If there is an accident, this subordinate will come and see you!"

"Jinfeng, don't get excited, I naturally believe in you, go get ready."

"Yes!"

In the alley, it was deep and dark, Cheng Lingsu couldn't see Long Peng's face clearly, but he could see his eyes like cold stars and bright moon.

"If that Yinye King really died by accident, you should attack Yin Tianzheng and kill him, right?"

Long Peng lowered his head slightly, his eyes curved like a moon, and said with a smile, "Miss Baihu is really smart, she explained Long's thoughts in one word."

Cheng Lingsu lowered his head, pursed his lips, "I still have something to do, let's take a step first."

"Why?"

Long Peng was stunned for a moment, puzzled, he stretched out his arms to stop her, "Didn't we agree to go to Huayue Pavilion together, what do you mean by that?"

"Did the drug you use come from the "Yaowang Shenpian" by my Yaowangmen?"

Hearing this, Long Peng's eyes became turbulent, and he withdrew the arm blocking the way.

"Are you very concerned about this matter?"

Cheng Lingsu didn't reply, but just raised his head, his eyes were firm, "I've cured the poison on your body, and you won't use the poison from my Yaowangmen in the future."

Long Pengjian frowned, "There aren't many good people in the Sky Eagle Sect? Why can't it be used? Even if there are some innocent people in it, it's just a drug that won't cause any harm."

"Then your Sun Moon Sect is good? If you forcibly learn my skills from the Medicine King Sect without my consent, are you a good person?

This time, you used drugs, what about next time?What about next time? "

Cheng Lingsu's voice was particularly clear, every word was clear, and there was no fear in his eyes.

Long Peng frowned, "Do you not believe me? Or do you think I will become, or am now, the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to achieve my goal?"

"It's not that I don't believe you, but that you have already implicated innocent people.

The poison technique in "The God of Medicine" was not used to deal with ordinary people. These people don't know martial arts, so no matter how small the amount of drug is, it will still hurt them. "

"Ah--"

Long Peng felt that something was wrong in his heart, he sneered, and couldn't help but feel angry.

"You're right, Long has never been a kind and kind person, so... now you think Long is a despicable person again?"

"I do not have!"

"I didn't say it, but I think so in my heart. Kui Long still thinks that you are a confidant worthy of deep friendship. Now it seems that it is better to stay away from black and white."

"I said it all, I didn't! Why don't you believe me?"

"it is good!"

"I'll give you a chance to explain."

"say!"

Cheng Lingsu opened his mouth, looking a little anxious, "I just don't want you to use the poison technique in "The God of Medicine" on ordinary people, there is no other meaning."

"Ah……"

Long Peng chuckled softly, his phoenix eyes were full of power, and he pressed a deep impression on the wall with his palm.

"Not as much as I thought? Cheng Lingsu, don't you think Long is a good-tempered fool?"

"Forget it..."

Cheng Lingsu's heart was sour, he closed his eyes, raised his chin, and pretended to be ready to kill, "If you want to kill, then do it."

"Cheng Lingsu, you are really smart, knowing that you saved me, I will not kill you, so you deliberately provoked me? Let me let you go?"

Cheng Lingsu was even more aggrieved, opened his eyes suddenly, and said loudly, "Why are you always so suspicious?"

"Don't get me wrong, Long is not suspicious of anyone."

With no expression on his face, Long Peng turned around.

"Since you don't want to stay longer with Long, then I won't stop you. I won't use the skills of your Yaowanggu to others in the future. Long always does what he says, so you can rest assured.

As for the poison on my body, I don't need to bother you to solve it, please go back. "

"Some things, once happened, there will be a second time, a third time, and countless times. It will only get deeper and deeper, and it will be too late to look back later!"

Cheng Lingsu wiped the corners of his eyes, turned around and ran out, disappearing into the crowd.

Long Peng's eyes trembled slightly, and he pinched the center of his brows, a little puzzled as to why he lost control so much, he shook his head and walked out of the alley, standing on the busy street.

He glanced sideways at the bustling Huayue Pavilion, then at the deathly quiet Sihai Inn, and then sat down at a nearby noodle stall.

The old man at the noodle stall rubbed his hands, and asked very honestly, "Master, do you want to eat noodles?"

"Bring me some wine, the strongest kind."

The old man at the noodle stall was stunned for a moment, but it seemed that someone came to the noodle stall to order some drinks, but the business still had to be done, so he immediately brought two big burning knives to Long Peng.

"This is brewed by the old man himself. It's not good to drink. Don't dislike it, young master."

"It's okay."

Long Peng took a gold ingot from his waist and put it in the old man's hand, "You don't need to look for it, you and your mother-in-law should go back to rest earlier, it's approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's better to get together with your family more."

"Thank you, son! Thank you son!"

The old man thanked his wife for a while, ignored the noodles, and left directly, as if he was afraid that Long Peng would regret it.

"There are eight sufferings in life: birth, old age, sickness, death, not getting what you want, meeting with hatred and hatred, parting from love, and the prosperity of the five Yins. In this vast world, there are countless people suffering..."

Long Peng sighed while drinking, but for some reason, his mediocre drinking capacity seemed to get worse today, and his cheeks turned red after a while.

"Give me some Yangchun noodles, rich in oil and vegetables."

A slightly hoarse voice sounded.

Long Peng raised his head and saw Yan Shisan in black, and couldn't help laughing.

"It seems that I really drank too much, and I saw Yan Shisan, a dead house."

"Dead house?"

Yan Shisan frowned tightly. Although he didn't understand the meaning of the words, he could still feel that they were not good words.

"Long Peng, what's the matter with you, getting drunk? Is this rare?"

"Yan Shisan, come here and have a drink with me."

Yan Shisan shook his head, sat down, poured himself a bowl of wine, and took a sip, "Tell me, what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just feel panicked in my heart."

"You're in a panic, how about I stab you with a sword to make sure you don't get blocked."

Long Peng rolled his eyes, "Why are you still so annoying when you talk? Don't stop it, people are cold, so why don't you stop talking."

"Yan Shisan, let me ask you, have you ever killed innocent people before?"

"You should be asking the wrong person this question."

"That's right, you are a killer, so it doesn't matter if he is innocent, as long as he has money."

"That's all in the past, don't mention it again."

Yan Shisan took a sip of his wine and said, "If you ask such a question, you are killing innocent people. I feel uneasy about my conscience."

"No, according to your temperament, you shouldn't get involved with irrelevant things at will, but what happened?"

"No, stop guessing."

Long Peng shook his head and continued drinking.

Yan Shisan looked at it with curiosity in his heart. He found Tieniu who was hiding in the dark, and after getting to know him a little bit, he couldn't help laughing.

"It turns out that you got drunk because of love... However, this look is really weird. I don't like the stunning beauties in the Jianghu, but I like such a village girl..."

The smile on Yan Shisan's face couldn't stop, he patted the drowsy Long Peng, and shouted, "Tie Niu, go find some people, call the little girl over, and say that Long Peng wants to see her."

Tieniu was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head foolishly, "Miss Yan Ke, what if she doesn't come?"

"Are you stupid? If she doesn't come over, you won't be knocked out and come over?"

"Miss Yan Ke, my subordinates dare not..."

"It's useless at critical times, so you can tell her that this kid Long Peng is getting poisoned again and needs her help."

"Anyway, I don't care what method you use, either, you come here with that little girl, or you never come back."

Tieniu's mournful face said, "Yes..."

(End of this chapter)