In the blink of an eye.
The night passed quietly.
Until early the next morning, Chen Yulou was awakened by the chirping of insects and birds. He stretched his waist and limbs and felt that his sleep was particularly sweet.
He stood up and put on a long gown.
Push open the window.
Leaning on the second floor, the sun rises three feet high and hangs over the vast lake.
After running around all day yesterday, it was already midnight when I returned from the Shooting Dragon Platform. Plus, at the dinner party, I couldn't resist the old uncle Jiu and the brothers who returned on duty to toast back and forth.
After returning home, he rarely even bothered to practice. He simply breathed for a week and then fell asleep.
He couldn't even remember how long it had been since he had slept so deeply.
Now, breathing the mountain air, my whole body feels relaxed and relaxed from the inside out.
The small courtyard on the second floor where he currently lives.
It was owned by the nine-headed dragon before.
That guy was extremely luxurious on the island. He couldn't get used to living in a few ancient temples, so he had a small building built and even kidnapped many women to keep him.
but.
After Old Uncle Jiu captured Junshan Island.
Put all those women back.
Now that it has been cleaned up, although it is not as good as Guanyun Tower, it is still quite quiet.
Button——
Just as he was looking at the scenery of the lake island.
There was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.
Looking down, I happened to see a familiar figure. Who else could it be if he wasn't a kidnapper?
"Come in."
Shout loudly.
Huamaguai, who was lowering his head to think about something, couldn't help but be startled. He subconsciously looked up following the sound, facing each other, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.
"Shopkeeper, are you awake?"
"I just woke up for a moment. What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing. It's just that my brothers came to report that Luo Laowai heard that the shopkeeper came to the island, so he came specially from Chishan Island and insisted on meeting you."
Huamaguai frowned and said slightly helplessly.
He has always had no good impression of the man named Luo. Taking advantage of his position as the shopkeeper, he often went to the village to fight in the autumn wind. In the past, due to the shopkeeper's face, he could not say much.
but.
He also knew that Luo Laowai's appearance on Chishan Island was also assigned by the shopkeeper.
The lake needs someone to help look after the surrounding areas.
This person is ruthless, sophisticated, and... has absolutely no two intentions.
After thinking about it, he seems to be the most suitable one.
There is no longer a place for him to make a living in Xiangyin. It is just right to throw him on the lake. There will be less trouble and he can still be watched under the nose, so that he will not cause troubles such as digging graves and fighting.
The rumors I heard from the dock yesterday and from the captain of the boat.
Luo Laowai did quite well.
If you come here today, I'm probably asking for either credit or a reward.
If he were still in Chenjiazhuang, Huamaguai would have stepped in to get rid of him, but now that he was on the lake, he was working for the shopkeeper, so he couldn't treat him as casually as before.
But, even so.
He didn't come up the mountain immediately.
What cats and dogs can disturb the shopkeeper’s rest?
"Where are the people?"
"Staying in the temple, Old Uncle Jiu is watching over there."
Speaking of this, Huamaguai thought of something again and slapped his forehead, "By the way, shopkeeper, Luo Laowai also brought someone here. He said that when he was on his way here, he saw him sneaking around outside the island. No. What kind of good guy was caught and taken to the mountain?”
"Sneaky?"
Upon hearing this.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but frown.
Although people are not allowed to come to Junshan Island, it is okay to enter the harbor by boat and see the scenery. If you want to land on the island, you must check your identity and confirm it repeatedly before being allowed to leave.
This person was caught halfway.
That's on the lake.
Alone again.
Maybe it really has something to do with it.
"Okay, wait, I'll go down the mountain and have a look."
He dropped a word and signaled the kidnapper to wait for him in the yard for a while.
After a while.
After changing his clothes, Chen Yulou, who was wearing a long gown, walked downstairs with a bang, with Guaizi leading the way. The two of them walked one after another on the bluestone path in the mountains, heading straight to the Dongting Temple.
Not long after.
Wait for the two to arrive outside the temple gate.
At a glance, he saw the figure tied up with a rope on the old locust tree in the front yard.
Wearing a linen garment.
He has deep-set cheeks and a slender figure.
At this moment, his whole body was shaking, his face was full of panic, and his mouth was stuffed with rags. When he saw someone coming, he immediately raised his head and tried desperately to speak, but all he could say was a vague whimper. Voice.
Just...
glanced at him.
Chen Yulou's eyes suddenly froze.
Although this man was disheveled and had obviously been beaten, with a bruised nose and a swollen face, for some reason, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.
"The shopkeeper?"
Huamaguai, who was following closely behind, obviously noticed something strange. He subconsciously took half a step forward and asked in a low voice.
Chen Yulou did not rush to reply.
He has a photographic memory. He has traveled around the world for many years, and as long as he meets people once, he will basically never forget them even if many years have passed.
This person gave him such a strong sense of familiarity.
Must have seen it before.
Thoughts were echoing in his mind, and in just a moment, a picture was frozen in front of his eyes.
Beside Dongting Lake, above Yueyang Tower.
Not even that long ago.
It happened that day when we were crossing the river by boat and returning to Chenjiazhuang.
That's right.
At that time, this person was among the people who were fleeing. When he passed by, he noticed a very faint but extremely familiar earthy smell from his body.
However, time was tight at the time.
In addition, that person is not a familiar face in the world.
He didn't think much about it.
Unexpectedly, after more than half a month, I saw him again on the island today.
As he was thinking about it, the man who was tied up with five flowers obviously recognized him. A pair of gray eyes suddenly lit up, and he struggled and whined something.
"Let people go."
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and gave simple instructions to the kidnapper behind him.
"Huh? Oh!"
Huamaguai was still waiting for the next step. When he suddenly heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a while, but then he came back to his senses, nodded, and hurried forward without delay.
The guard on the side.
He also stepped forward quickly.
In a few clicks, all the ropes on the man's body were untied.
Then he took off the rag.
He seemed to have been tied up for too long and was too frightened. When the rope was untied, he almost fell to his knees on the ground, but Huama quickly supported him with his eyes and quick hands.
He gently rubbed his extremely sore chin a few times.
It was hard to breathe.
"I dare to ask... But is Chen's head in front of you?"
With his hands clasped into fists, the man bowed with great respect.
Judging from his accent, he should be from the northern Hebei area outside the customs. It doesn't seem to be an accident to be among the people heading south to avoid trouble.
after all.
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have been in chaos since the late Qing Dynasty.
Warlords from all walks of life, under the guise of serving the king, fighting against the Qing Dynasty, and supporting the king, are actually thinking about the chair in the capital. No one wants to sit on it.
This also leads to constant wars and mutual strife.
So much so that on the outskirts of the capital, nine out of ten houses were empty, and there was hardly any human habitation within a radius of dozens of miles.
"It's me."
Chen Yulou nodded.
I probably have some idea in my mind.
Although he is well-known in the world, he has not yet become famous all over the world. If he can tell the origin of his identity, he must be a person in the industry.
No matter how bad it is, it's still an antique store.
Apart from this, he could not think of the second possibility.
"It's really..."
Seeing him confirm, the man's face became even more excited.
"Oh, by the way, Shopkeeper Chen, I almost forgot, I'm Bai Banla, coming from the customs to look for you."
etc?
I heard him introduce himself to his family, especially the words Bai Banla.
Even if it was Chen Yulou, he couldn't help but have a hint of astonishment in his eyes. Faqiu Baijia!
No wonder that when you passed by him in Yueyang Tower that day, you noticed the earthy smell on his body, and you felt Qiu Tianguan and Jin Xiaowei. This turned out to be a descendant of the Bai family.
Moreover, Bai Banla is no stranger.
At least he had thought about it a few times.
Speaking of which, if we follow the original timeline, he doesn't have much contact with himself, but he has an inseparable connection with Yang Fang.
Yang Fang will accept a disciple in the future.
His name is Blind Laoyi.
And the man in front of him is blind Laoyi's sworn brother.
It was also him who gave all the ancestral Touching Golden Jue and Faqiu Seal to Blind Laoyi, and this was how the Touching Golden Mound appeared and reappeared in the world many years later.
Thoughts flashed one by one in the back of my mind.
Chen Yulou remained calm on the surface, just thinking deeply, and then raised his eyes to look at the man in front of him.
"May I ask, who are you, Bai Yuhu?"
"This..."
Hearing this name, Bai Banla was even more surprised and happy.
"In reply to Shopkeeper Chen, Bai Yuhu is the ancestor of my lineage."
really.
to this point.
Chen Yulou is already 100% sure.
Bai Banla may have the same name, but coupled with the ancestor Bai Yuhu, there is absolutely no mistake.
The reason why the Faqiu inheritance fell into the hands of the Bai family is precisely because Bai Yuhu, who is known as "When encountering a tiger, it blooms, and when there is a dragon, it thrives". He learned about the ancient tomb from the cobbler.
The two join forces to fight.
It turned out that a heavenly official named Faqiu died in it, leaving behind four boxes of gold and silver and a leather box.
The cobbler kept the gold and silver.
Bai Yuhu only got the leather box.
After returning home, I opened the box and found out that there was a volume of mausoleum genealogy and a Faqiu seal hidden in the box.
However, all Bai Yuhu did in his life was to make a living by walking around the streets and reading people's fortunes. After receiving the inheritance from Faqiu, he never thought about robbing and digging graves. He just learned about Feng Shui from the mausoleum genealogy.
If I remember correctly.
Bai Banla's father is the one known as Young Master Bai.
He once went to Shuoling to hunt the black fox, but by some mistake, he accidentally entered the ancient tomb and obtained the secret book of measuring the gold ruler and a magatium-shaped jade, which is also the gold-touching jue.
passed down to his generation.
The Bai family should have allowed Faqiu Tianguan to flourish.
Not to mention Zhang San Lianzi's level, Gai overwhelmed Dou Xing Jianghu, and was at least the leader of the three generations of the Chen family.
But it's a pity...
Bai Banla has never been interested in fighting upside down and digging graves since he was a child.
In addition, during the troubled times, his family was in decline, so he could only wander around the world.
I just don’t know how he came to the Xiangyin realm, and judging from his expression, it’s clear that he took the initiative to look for me.
While the two were talking.
Luo Laowai and Old Uncle Jiu, who were drinking tea inside, were also alerted and rushed out one after another.
only.
Take a look at the situation in the yard.
The two of them couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Especially Luo Laowai, who originally thought that he had solved an eyesore for Shopkeeper Chen, and was feeling proud in his heart, but now it seems that the development of things seems to be a little beyond his expectation.
No matter how you look at that boy, he and Shopkeeper Chen are both acquaintances.
For a while.
He couldn't help but feel a little shaken in his heart, he could no longer hold on to his smile, and he was frightened and panicked.
Isn't it because he did something bad with good intentions?
"To touch the golden hills and move mountains and mountains, we are the same family."
"I'm really sorry for Brother Bai, I've suffered."
Just as he was thinking wildly.
Chen Yulou, who had come to his senses, cupped his fists and cupped his hands at Bai Banla in front of him.
This comes all the way.
As a result, he was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
Wouldn't it be a slap in the face if word spread?
"No, it's okay, it's okay. Shopkeeper Chen is too polite. It's my fault for not making it clear first..."
See how polite he is.
Instead, Bai Banla blushed and waved her hands repeatedly.
Although he has never been defeated in a fight, he has been traveling around the world for a long time and has met a lot of people. He knows the names of Changsheng Mountain and Chen Yulou like a thunderbolt.
Especially when outside the customs.
Every time I drink.
Those two guys have to spare no effort to blow it again.
So much so that he felt that Shopkeeper Chen should be an omnipotent figure in heaven and earth. How could he not be flattered by being so polite to him now?
"Kaizi, go and invite the old man here."
"Apply medicine to Brother Bai to heal his injuries."
Chen Yulou didn't intend to just go there, and turned around and gave instructions to Huamaguai.
There were countless strange people gathered on Changsheng Mountain.
There are fortune tellers, jugglers, opera singers, wandering doctors, charlatans, and all kinds of people.
The same is true for old doctors.
In the business of fighting upside down, you are often injured. This time when you came to seize Junshan Island, you were even more prepared to trade your life for your life, so naturally you had to take the doctor with you.
"This... Shopkeeper Chen, there's really no need to bother."
"It's a minor injury, it'll be fine in just two days of recovery."
Bai Banla quickly dissuaded him.
Over the years, he has been wandering around the world, practicing various religions and teachings, and has never encountered any kind of people. In addition, he mostly makes a living by telling people's fortunes, and is often beaten.
Unless he was seriously injured, he would go to the shop to grab some medicine and basically just carry it through.
Now this injury is nothing to him.
I really wouldn’t let Shopkeeper Chen mobilize so many people.
"No trouble."
Chen Yulou shook his head.
He motioned to the kidnapper to call someone first.
He stretched out his hand towards Bai Banla and made a gesture of invitation.
"Brother Bai, please have a drink of coarse tea."
Seeing this, Bai Banla could only agree and follow Chen Yulou into the main hall.
But when he passed by Luo Laowai, the latter's face was already extremely frightened. He pursed his lips and opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't know how to explain.
Damn it.
As expected, I am afraid of whatever comes next.
This guy looked unkempt, like a beggar on the roadside. Unexpectedly, he was an old acquaintance of Shopkeeper Chen. He was so few steps away, so of course he heard the words "Brother Bai".
How could Shopkeeper Chen be so courteous.
The background is absolutely extraordinary.
For a moment, he felt as if he was fetching water. He was in a state of confusion and panic.
Seeing that Chen Yulou was about to enter the house with him.
But he never mentioned that he arrested the wrong person.
Luo Laowai was even more frightened.
It would have been better if he had been beaten and scolded, but he was afraid that if he remained silent, he would have to settle the score later.
Not daring to delay any longer, Luo Laowai quickly chased after him.
"Chen, shopkeeper Chen, I, Lao Luo, did something wrong and offended this brother. I am willing to be punished!"
Hear the words.
The corner of Chen Yulou's mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Take advantage of the situation to strike.
It is also a means of controlling one's subordinates.
However, Luo Laowai's decisiveness was somewhat beyond his expectation.
In addition to being greedy and ruthless in nature, to be honest, it is often ruthless characters like him who can get ahead in troubled times.
Thoughts flashed by.
Chen Yulou looked at Bai Banla who was standing aside, "What do you think, Brother Bai?"
"No, no need."
"It's just a misunderstanding. There is no need to be punished."
Bai Banla looked at it calmly, shook his head, and did not pursue the matter further.
Hear this.
Luo Laowai's eyes suddenly lit up, and his hanging heart was half relieved, but he did not dare to let go completely, but secretly looked at Chen Yulou in front of him.
"Since Brother Bai said so, he can be exempted from punishment, but he must apologize."
"Okay!"
Almost the moment he finished speaking.
Luo Laowai agreed.
He walked up to Bai Banla, held his fists and bowed.
"In this case, Brother Bai, I, Mr. Luo, will apologize to you in front of Shopkeeper Chen!" (End of Chapter)