Anthology of Gu Long: The Prodigal Son of Border Town

Chapter 29 Once you enter Wanmatang, you will never want to go back to your hometown (1)
There is a tea pavilion on the grassland.

The riders like to call this place "the comfort zone", but in reality it is nothing more than a straw tent.

But this is the only place nearby where you can get shelter from the rain.

When the rainstorm first came, Ye Kai and Ma Fangling took shelter.

The rain is as dense as a bead curtain.

The vast and boundless pasture looks like a dream in the rain.

Ma Fangling sat on the long bench in the tea pavilion, clapped her hands on her knees, and stared at the grassland in the rain.

She has not spoken for a long time.

When women are silent, Ye Kai never asks them to speak.

He always thought that if women talked less, men would live longer.

The light of lightning shone on Ma Fangling's face.

Her complexion was very bad, obviously lack of sleep, and she seemed to have a lot of things on her mind.

But this expression made her look more mature and sensible.

Ye Kai poured a bowl of tea and drank it down in one gulp, hoping that the tea bucket contained wine.

He is not an alcoholic, he only wants to drink when he is very happy or very unhappy.

Now he is not happy.

Now he suddenly wants to drink.

Ma Fangling raised her head, glanced at him, and suddenly said: "My father has always disapproved of our association."

Ye Kai said: "Oh?"

Ma Fangling said: "But today he specially asked me to come out to accompany you around."

Ye Kai smiled and said, "Although he chose the right person, he didn't choose the right person."

Ma Fangling bit her lip and said, "Do you know why he suddenly changed his mind?"

Ye Kai said: "I don't know."

Ma Fangling stared at him and said, "You must have talked to him a lot this morning."

Ye Kai smiled again, and said: "You should know that he is not a talkative person, and neither am I."

Ma Fangling suddenly jumped up and said loudly: "You must have said a lot of things that you don't want me to know, otherwise why wouldn't you tell me."

Ye Kai pondered, and said slowly: "Do you really want me to tell you?"

Ma Fangling said: "Of course it is true."

Ye Kai faced her and said, "If I say he wants to marry you to me, do you believe it?"

Ma Fangling said: "Of course I don't believe it."

Ye Kai said: "Why don't you believe it?"

Ma Fangling said: "I..."

She stomped her feet suddenly, turned around, and said, "I'm so upset, you still want to make fun of me."

Ye Kai said: "Why are you upset?"

Ma Fangling said: "I don't know either. If I knew, my heart wouldn't be disturbed."

Ye Kai smiled and said: "This sentence sounds quite reasonable."

Ma Fangling said: "It makes sense."

She turned back suddenly, stared at Ye Kai, and said, "Don't you ever get upset?"

Ye Kai said: "Very few."

Ma Fangling said: "Have you never been tempted?"

Ye Kai said: "Very few."

Ma Fangling bit her lip and said, "You...are you not tempted by me?"

Ye Kai said: "Moved."

This answer is really simple.

Ma Fangling seemed to be taken aback, her face was already red, she lowered her head, and twisted the corner of her clothes vigorously. After a long time, she said softly: "At this time, in this place, if you really like me, It's time to hug me."

Ye Kai didn't speak, but poured another bowl of tea.

Ma Fangling waited for a long time, and couldn't help but said: "Well, did you hear what I said?"

Ye Kai said: "No."

Ma Fangling said, "Are you deaf?"

Ye Kai said: "No."

Ma Fangling said: "If you're not deaf, why can't you hear?"

Ye Kai sighed, and smiled wryly, "Because I'm not deaf, but sometimes I pretend to be deaf."

Ma Fangling raised her head, stared at him, and suddenly rushed over and hugged him tightly.

She hugged so tightly.

It was windy and rainy outside, but her body was warm, soft and dry.

Her lips were hot.

Her heart beat like a rainstorm hitting the prairie.

Ye Kai gently pushed her away.

At this moment, Ye Kai actually pushed her away, Ma Fangling stared at him, stared at him fiercely, but her whole body seemed to be stiff.

She bit her lips hard, as if she was about to cry, and said, "You...you have changed."

Ye Kai said softly: "I will not change."

Ma Fangling said: "You didn't treat me like this before."

Ye Kai was silent, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "Maybe it's just because I know you better now than before."

Ma Fangling said, "What do you know about me?"

Ye Kai said: "You don't really like me."

Ma Fangling said: "I don't really like you? I... Am I crazy?"

Ye Kai said: "You treat me like this because you are too afraid."

Ma Fangling said, "What are you afraid of?"

Ye Kaidao: "Fear of loneliness, fear of loneliness, you always feel that no one in the world really cares about you."

Ma Fangling's eyes suddenly turned red, she lowered her head, and said softly, "Even if I'm really like this, you should deal with me better."

Ye Kai said: "How can I treat you well? Hug you when no one is around, and want you to..."

His words were not finished.

Ma Fangling suddenly reached out her hand and slapped him hard on the face.

She beat her so hard that her hands were numb, but Ye Kai didn't seem to feel anything at all, he still looked at her indifferently, watching her tears streaming down.

With tears in her eyes, she stomped her feet and said loudly: "You are not a human being, I just now know that you are not a human being at all, I hate you...I hate you to death..."

She yelled and ran out, into the rainstorm.

It rained so hard.

Her people quickly disappeared in the dense rain like a bead curtain.

Ye Kai didn't chase him out, he didn't even move.

But for some reason, the expression on his face was very painful.

Because he also had a strong desire in his heart, and he almost couldn't help rushing out, catching up with her, and hugging her.

But he didn't do that.

He didn't do anything, just stood here like a stone statue, waiting for the rain to stop... the rain stopped.

Ye Kai walked through the waterlogged long street and walked into the narrow gate.

The room was very quiet, only one sound, the sound of shuffling dominoes.

Xiao Bieli didn't look back at him, as if he had put all his energy on this pair of dominoes.

Ye Kai walked over and sat down.

Xiao Bieli stared at the dominoes in front of him, his expression seemed to be filled with indescribable worry.

Ye Kai said: "What did you see today?"

Xiao Bieli sighed and said, "I can't see anything today."

Ye Kai said: "Since you can't see it, why are you sighing?"

Xiao Bieli said: "It's because I can't see it, so I sigh."

He finally raised his head, stared at Ye Kai, and continued slowly: "Only the most dangerous and terrifying things are things that I can't see."

Ye Kai was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "But I saw one thing."

Xiao Bieli said, "Oh?"

Ye Kai said: "At least you won't lose your money today."

Xiao Bieli was waiting for him to speak.

But he didn't say anything else, just took out the stack of brand new bank notes from his pocket, gently put it on the table, and slowly pushed it in front of Xiao Bieli.

Xiao Bieli looked at the stack of bank notes, but unexpectedly didn't ask any more questions.

Some things don't need to be said or asked at all.

After a long time, Ye Kai smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't have to return this banknote to you."

Xiao Bieli said, "Oh?"

Ye Kai said: "Because you didn't really want me to kill him, did you?"

Xiao Bieli said, "Oh?"

Ye Kai said: "You just want to test me, do you want to kill him?"

Xiao Bieli suddenly laughed too, and said: "You think too much, it's not a good thing to think too much."

Ye Kai said: "In any case, you should know by now that I am not the one who wanted to kill him."

Xiao Bieli said: "Now everyone knows."

Ye Kai said: "Why?"

Xiao Bieli said: "Because Gongsun Duan is dead, he died by Fu Hongxue's sword!"

Ye Kai's smile suddenly froze.

Never before had such a strange expression appeared on his face.

Xiao Bieli continued slowly: "Not only is Gongsun Duan dead, but Yun Zaitian and Hua Mantian are also dead."

Ye Kai lost his voice: "Could it be that Fu Hongxue also died under the knife?"

Xiao Bie shook his head.

Ye Kai frowned and said, "Who killed them?"

Xiao Bieli said: "Ma Kongqun."

Ye Kai was stunned again.

After a long time, he sighed and murmured: "I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out."

Xiao Bieli said: "Is there anything you can't figure out?"

Ye Kai said: "Now he knows that the most terrifying enemy is waiting for the opportunity to kill him at any time, why would he kill his two most powerful helpers at this time?"

Xiao Bieli said indifferently: "Maybe it's just because he is a very strange person, so he always does unexpected things."

This answer was not an answer at all, but Ye Kai seemed to have accepted it.

He suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Where was the distinguished guest upstairs last night?"

Xiao Bieli said, "Your honored guest?"

Ye Kaidao: "Golden-backed camel dragon Dingqiu."

Xiao Bieli seemed to think of Ding Qiu only now, and said with a smile: "He is also a weird person, and he often does some unexpected things."

Ye Kai said: "Oh?"

Xiao Bieli said: "I never thought he would come to this kind of place."

Ye Kai said: "Didn't he come to look for you?"

Xiao Bieli smiled leisurely, and said: "Who would come to look for a cripple like me?"

Ye Kai also smiled and said, "Is he still on it?"

Xiao Bieli shook his head and said, "It's already gone."

Ye Kai said: "Where did it go?"

Xiao Bieli said, "Go find someone."

Ye Kai said: "Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?"

Xiao Bieli said, "Lele Mountain."

Ye Kai was very surprised and said, "Are they also friends?"

Xiao Bieli said: "It's not a friend, it's an enemy, and it's been an enemy for many years."

Ye Kai pondered, and said: "Ding Qiu came this time, is it because he is looking for Le Leshan?"

Xiao Bieli said, "Maybe."

Ye Kai said: "What kind of holiday are they celebrating?"

Xiao Bieli sighed, and said: "Who knows, the grievances and grievances of people in the Jianghu are inherently entangled."

Ye Kai pondered for a long time, and then asked again: "In the old world, there was a master of hidden weapons with the most vicious means, and it is said that he was the only successor of the safflower mother."

Xiao Bieli said: "You mean the 'heartbroken needle' Granny Du?"

Ye Kai said: "Not bad."

Xiao Bieli said, "I've heard of that name before."

Ye Kai said: "Have you seen her?"

Xiao Bieli smiled bitterly and said, "I would rather not see her for the rest of my life."

Ye Kaidao: "Of the four great disciples of the 'Thousand Faced Demon', the last remaining one is 'Boneless Snake' Ximen Chun, of course you have heard of his name."

Xiao Bieli said: "I would rather see Granny Du than this person."

Ye Kai said slowly: "It's just that, as far as I know, these two people have also come here."

Xiao Bieli was moved and said, "When did you come?"

Ye Kai said: "It's been a long time since I came here."

Xiao Bieli was silent for a while, then suddenly shook his head again, saying: "No, absolutely not, if they come here, I will definitely know."

Ye Kai stared at him and said: "Maybe they have already arrived, isn't Wanmatang a place where dragons and tigers are hidden?"

Xiao Bieli nodded, then shook his head again.

Ye Kaidao: "Perhaps because of this kind of helper, Wanmatang is confident."

Xiao Bieli suddenly smiled and said, "This is about Wanmatang, what does it have to do with us?"

Ye Kai also laughed, and said: "Today I really seem to have talked too much."

He seemed to want to leave, but at this moment, a person walked in outside the door.

A man in white with a piece of sackcloth tied around his waist, holding a stack of things in his hands, like an envelope or an invitation.

It was neither an envelope nor an invitation.

It's an obituary.

The obituaries of Gongsun Duan, Yun Zaitian and Hua Mantian were signed by Ma Kongqun.The day of the funeral is the day after tomorrow.

There is a big sacrifice in the morning, encoffining at noon, and of course there will be vegetarian wine to entertain the hangers-on.Ye Kai actually received one too.

The white-clothed Ma Shi presented the obituary with both hands, then bowed and said: "The third boss has repeatedly ordered that Mr. Xiao and Mr. Ye must be invited to go there at that time, so as to express the condolences of the old man."

Xiao Bieli sighed for a long time, and said dejectedly: "My friend for many years, once we say goodbye forever, why don't I go?"

Ye Kai said: "I will go too."

The man in white thanked you again and again.Ye Kai suddenly said again: "It seems that a lot of obituaries have been published this time."

The man in white said: "Third Boss and Mr. Gongsun have had a friendship for decades, and I always hope that this funeral can be done decently."

Ye Kai said: "As long as everyone in this place has a share?"

The man in white said: "Almost all of them have been invited."

Ye Kai said, "Where's Fu Hongxue?"

The man in white showed hatred in his eyes, and said coldly: "He also has a share, I'm afraid he won't dare to go."

Ye Kai pondered, and slowly said: "I think he will go too."

The man in white said bitterly: "I hope so."

Ye Kai said: "Have you found anyone for him?"

The man in white said: "Not yet."

Ye Kai said: "If you don't worry, I can send it for you."

The man in white pondered, finally nodded and said: "Then please trouble Mr. Ye. I really don't want to see this person. It's better for him not to be seen."

Xiao Bieli kept staring at the obituary in his hand, and waited until the man in white walked out, then sighed softly, and said, "Unexpectedly, Ma Kongqun also sent a copy of the obituary to Fu Hongxue."

Ye Kai said lightly: "You said that he is a weirdo."

Xiao Bieli said, "Do you think Fu Hongxue will really go?"

Ye Kai said: "I will go."

Xiao Bieli said, "Why?"

Ye Kai smiled and said: "Because I can see that he is definitely not a person who can escape."

Xiao Bieli pondered, and said slowly: "But if you are his friend, you'd better persuade him not to go."

Ye Kai said: "Why?"

Xiao Bieli said: "Can't you see that this obituary is also a trap?"

Ye Kai frowned and said, "A trap?"

Xiao Bieli looked very serious, and said: "If Fu Hongxue enters the Wanmatang this time, I'm afraid he really won't be able to return to his hometown."

"Emperor of Heaven, Emperor of Earth, eyes are bleeding, and the moon is dark.

Once you enter Wanmatang, you will never want to go back to your hometown. "

afternoon.

Showers and early sunshine, clear sky.

Ye Kai was knocking on Fu Hongxue's door.

Since early this morning, no one has seen Fu Hongxue again. When everyone mentions the pale and crippled man, they will show strange expressions, as if they saw a poisonous snake.

The story of Fu Hongxue killing Gongsun Duan must have spread throughout this mountain city by now.

No one responded through the narrow door, but a white-haired old woman poked her head out from the next door, looking at Ye Kai suspiciously and fearfully.

Her face was wrinkled and her skin was shriveled.

Ye Kai knew that she was the charter woman of these cabins, and asked with a smile: "Where is Mr. Fu?"

The old woman shook her head and said, "There are no rich young men here, only poor people here."

Ye Kai laughed again.

He seems to never get angry very rarely.

The old woman suddenly said again: "If you are looking for that cripple with a pale face, he has already moved away."

Ye Kai said: "Moved away? When did you move away?"

The old woman said, "I'm about to move out."

Ye Kai said: "How do you know that he is about to move out?"

The old woman said bitterly: "Because my house will never be rented to murderers."

Ye Kai finally understood.

Those who have offended Wanmatang seem to have difficulty gaining a foothold in this mountain city.

He didn't say anything else, just smiled, turned and walked out of the alley.

Unexpectedly, the old woman came out again and said, "But if you don't have a place to live, I can rent that house to you."

Ye Kai smiled and said, "How do you know I'm not the murderer?"

The old woman said, "You don't look like that."

Ye Kai suddenly lowered his face, and said: "You are wrong, I have not only killed people, but also killed seventy or eighty people."

The old woman gasped, her face was full of horror.

Ye Kai has already walked out of the alley.

He only hoped to find Fu Hongxue as soon as possible.

He didn't see Fu Hongxue, but he saw Ding Qiu.

(End of this chapter)