Reunion (Part 2)
Reunion (Part 2)
Therefore, everyone temporarily parted ways. Wang Xiaohu and the others wandered around the village for a while. They heard from the villagers that their village had been haunted recently. Wang Xiaohu thought that this might be what Yu Nansong and the village chief were talking about.
After shopping, they went to the inn to settle down. However, as soon as they entered the shop, they saw a customer anxiously say,"I'm so angry, so angry. There are actually bandits in this small town."
Wang Xiaohu went forward and asked curiously,"Thieves? What's going on?"
The guest was a well-dressed rich young master. He said,"What are you talking about? Just a short while after I went out to buy things, my things actually disappeared!”
"What kind of things?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"It's the crystals that I bought for my wife in the market. They're all gone now!”
"Did you see who stole it?”
"When I came back, I saw a strong man rushing out! I greeted him and he ran away without looking back.”
"Just strong?"
"He looks like a strong man. He doesn't even wear clothes that show his chest. I think it's 90% him.”
"I don't think he can run far!”
"Young hero, I think it's you!"
"It's me?" Wang Xiaohu was shocked. I didn't steal your crystal!"
"No, I mean, I want to trouble you to help me find that thief! Look at what I'm wearing. I'm so weak. How can I do anything?”
Wang Xiaohu had always loved justice, so he agreed immediately. The rich young master quickly said happily,"Young hero, as long as you find it, I will definitely reward you handsomely!”
"Don't even talk about rewards!" Wang Xiaohu said. It's not even certain if I can help!"
"No matter what, thank you in advance, young hero."
Wang Xiaohu and the other two immediately set off. They chased after them and searched the streets. As expected, they met the burly man that the rich young master had described. It turned out that the burly man was a crystal peddler. When he saw Wang Xiaohu and the other two coming over, he thought that they were here to buy crystals, so he immediately said,"Recently, there are two more crystals, which are considered top-grade. It was crystal clear on the surface, and there was no damage on the inside. It was really beautiful!”
"Young Master Bai, who lives in the inn, seems to have dropped a crystal as well. Did you steal it?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"What do you mean I stole it?" The peddler hurriedly asked. I didn't steal anything!"
"You're still pretending? You're so anxious when someone else drops something!”
"But I didn't steal it!"
"You look like a strong man. You don't even wear clothes that reveal your chest. It seems to suit you. I think it's you!”Then, he snatched the two crystals from the peddler and said,""This is just to teach you a little lesson. Stealing is a despicable act. Please change!”
"But I really didn't steal anything," the peddler said innocently.”
"You're still stubborn at a time like this. Do you want me to teach you a lesson? Didn't your mother teach you not to take things that aren't yours? If I catch you again, you won't end up so well!”
When Wang Xiaohu and the other two returned to the inn, Young Master Bai greeted them,""Ah, young hero, you're back!"
"I helped you find the thief and taught him a lesson, but he still…" Wang Xiaohu said.
Before Wang Xiaohu could finish, Master Bai interrupted,"Young hero, young hero, I…actually…"
"What's wrong?"
"Actually…actually…I found the crystal. I just realized that I was hiding under the bunk.”
"This…I misunderstood him, didn't I?" Wang Xiaohu said in surprise.”
" I…I'm really sorry," Master Bai said." How could I be so careless?"”
"I even taught him a lesson. How can I face him?" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"Sigh, it's all my fault for being too careless! How about this, I'll personally apologize for the misunderstanding. I'm also very grateful for your help. Please accept this small gift.”Just as he was about to give them a reward, Wang Xiaohu hurriedly said,"No, this isn't considered helping. I can't accept it.”
"Sorry to trouble you. This silver will definitely be useful to you.”
Wang Xiaohu had no choice but to accept it. Then, he thought that he had to apologize to the peddler and make amends. He decided to go to the peddler himself and let Su Mei and Li Yiru settle down in the shop first.
Wang Xiaohu returned to the stall. When the peddler saw him turn around, he couldn't help but say in horror,"Hero, don't come near me. I'm afraid of you.”
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake!" Wang Xiaohu immediately said.”
The peddler was stunned for a moment before he said,""Forget it, I met a bunch of fools.”
"I'm really sorry."
"Forget it, just go over."
After Wang Xiaohu apologized repeatedly, he left the stall and prepared to return to the inn. When he passed by the river, he saw a little boy crying into the river. Wang Xiaohu went forward and asked,"Brother, why are you crying here?”
The little boy said,"My, my axe fell into the water."”
"How did it fall into the water?"
"I was chopping wood in the forest. When I was chopping the third bundle of wood, the iron axe was blunt, so I took the axe to the lake to sharpen it, but my hand slipped and I fell into the lake! I don't know how to swim, but my mother wants me to cut five bundles before I go back at night, or else I'll be beaten again. But the axe fell into the water, what should I do? After saying that, she started crying again.
"This…If we don't find it quickly, we definitely won't be able to cut five bundles!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"Brother, can you help me look for it?" the little boy asked Wang Xiaohu.”
"Be good, I'll try my best to help you find it!”
"Thank you, big brother."
Wang Xiaohu stuck his head out of the river bank to observe the situation. Suddenly, he saw the waves move. Then, an old man rose from the water and greeted Wang Xiaohu with a smile. "This…how…could it be…" Wang Xiaohu said in surprise.
"What's this?" the old man asked. What was that? What are you looking for? I've lived in this lake for a long time. Everyone calls me Master Shui. When people drop something, they will come to find me.”
"Can you really help me find it?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"Sigh, just helping you people pick up things makes me so busy!" Eunuch Shui said.”
"Then can I trouble you to help me find an axe?”
"Wait a minute." After saying that, Eunuch Shui dived back into the water. After a while, he rose back to the surface and said,""I picked up two axes here. One is gold and the other is silver. Which one is yours?”
"Two? This..."Wang Xiaohu hesitated for a while before saying,"Because I'm here to help find the axe, so I'll just ask.”He immediately walked up to the little boy and said,"Little brother, Eunuch Shui picked up two axes. One is gold and the other is silver. Which one is yours?”
"I don't have a gold axe or a silver axe. My axe is made of iron."”
"Is that so? Then I'll ask Eunuch Shui again!”After saying that, Wang Xiaohu ran back. Eunuch Shui asked,""How is it? Have you asked clearly?"
Wang Xiaohu replied,"Neither of these two!" The little brother's axe was not made of gold or silver. He said it was made of iron.”
"Oh, did I take the wrong one?" Eunuch Shui asked. Wait a moment, I'll go take a look." After saying that, he dived back into the water. After a while, he rose to the surface and took out a worn-out iron axe."If it's made of iron, then there's only this old and worn-out axe.”
The little boy walked over and said,"Yes!" It's mine, and because it's blunt, I've come here to sharpen it!”
Eunuch Shui couldn't help but laugh. I already knew that you dropped that one. I took out the golden and silver axe just to test your heart. Because you are honest, these two gold and silver axes will be your reward.”
"But…Mother said you can't just take other people's things."”
" No," Eunuch Shui said." It's because your honesty is worthy of being rewarded, so I hope you will accept it!"”
"But…"
"Okay, just accept it!" Wang Xiaohu said. This is a reward from Eunuch Shui, not something he gave you for no reason. And it's too late now, maybe these two axes can help you.”
"Child, please accept Eunuch Shui's kindness!"”
The little boy immediately accepted it and said,"Then I will…accept it. Thank you, Eunuch Shui.”
Eunuch Shui laughed,"Hahaha, continue to be a good child!"”After saying that, he went back into the water.
The little boy thanked Wang Xiaohu again and again. Wang Xiaohu said,"You're welcome, but why don't you hurry up and chop wood?”
"Oh, I can hear the sound of a flute from here. It seems to be coming from Jingzhou." I often hear it here. Although the music isn't loud, it's really good! Last time, Brother Bai Yun saw me listening to the flute here and said something strange to me. He even gave me a letter. He said that there was a beautiful elder sister in Jingzhou who would play beautiful music on the flute to express her feelings. Those who could understand her would feel sleepy. But every time I hear the flute music, I don't feel sleepy. I don't think I understand! Brother Bai Yun even said that if I meet that sister in the future and give her the letter, I might even get something magical! But mother said that I can't take other people's things, and I don't think I will leave here. This thing should be useful to me, so I'll give it to you! I hope you can find a beautiful sister.”With that, he handed the letter to Wang Xiaohu. Wang Xiaohu was also very interested in this, so he accepted the letter. Then, he bid farewell to the little boy and left.
When Wang Xiaohu returned to the inn, Su Mei and Li Yiru had already found a seat in the inn and ordered food to wait for him to return. Everyone sat down and ate a few mouthfuls. Wang Xiaohu saw a customer at the opposite table playing with a stone. The stone was shining.
Wang Xiaohu was curious and went over to ask for advice. The guest was a middle-aged man wearing brown pants. When he heard Wang Xiaohu asking for advice, he said generously,"I have a strange habit of collecting rare and valuable things. Look at this stone. Don't think that it's just an unremarkable stone. Turn it around and see the light coming out of it? The golden threads that looked like hair shone even brighter under the light. Speaking of which, this stone was really magical! I've always been a businessman, but my luck is really bad. I either encounter thieves or lose things. One day, I kicked a stone on the ground as I walked. Suddenly, I kicked a stone that actually lit up. He picked it up and realized that it would emit a special light, so he carried it with him. After that, I didn't encounter any more Thieves, and I didn't drop any more items! I've always treated it as my treasure!"
When Wang Xiaohu heard this, he was also very surprised. The middle-aged man continued,"What I'm most eager to find right now is Master Gami's angel painting. But the master's manuscript was stolen."
"Stolen? Then how do we find it?"
"It's precisely because it was stolen that the value of a master's painting was revealed! Although it's hard to find, once I find it and sell it, I'll definitely be able to sell it for a high price!”
Wang Xiaohu laughed it off and got up to leave. He returned to his place and everyone continued eating. After dinner, they went to their rooms to rest. It was late at night that Yu Nansong came over to catch up with Wang Xiaohu.
The two of them found an empty seat downstairs and had a long talk. After hearing Wang Xiaohu talk about what happened after they broke up, Yu Nansong said,"So you've been under Master Sheng ever since we parted ways?”
"That's right, Brother Yu! He treated me very well, but he was also very strict.”
"Well, you've really grown a lot, Xiaohu! Thanks to you, the bandits in the counties around Hangzhou have not been too rampant.”
"No, that's really nothing! It was Brother Yu who was under Zen Master Qianye and had helped the people to vanquish demons. That was truly amazing!”
"Xiao Hu, it's not the case if you put it this way. To be the righteous path of the common people's guards, to eliminate evil and to uphold justice, this is originally the duty of our generation, there is no difference in size. If he could contribute to the people, he would be a righteous path.”
"Brother Yu, you're right. Little Tiger has learned his lesson.”
At this moment, Li Yiru walked over and said,""Brother Hu, did you see where Sister Su went?”
"Miss Su?" Wang Xiaohu asked. Yes…She said that she wanted to take a walk in the inn. She just left not long ago. Why don't you go over there and look for her?”
"Yes, alright!"
Yu Nansong said," Oh right, Miss Li…It's already late at night. Please be more careful. Don't go too far!" It was said that there were monsters around the lakeside of Bihu Village recently. Travelers should not get too close to the lakeside at night! This matter was specially instructed by the village chief."
"Hehe, what are you afraid of?" Li Yiru said. I'm not afraid of monsters! If there really were monsters, he could just ask Brother Hu to deal with them.”
"Yiru, don't run around again!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"I know, I know." After saying that, he quickly ran out.
Wang Xiaohu sighed and said,"Really…Did you hear it?" I think it's better to follow him later.”
"You two are so close. I'm so envious!" Yu Nansong said. It seems that Little Tiger treats Little Miss Li as his biological sister, right?”
"A biological sister?" Wang Xiaohu was stunned. I don't think that little girl who always gives me a headache treats me as her brother! To be honest, I was often fooled by her!”
"Xiaohu, you're so silly. It's exactly because of her that the two of you are really getting along!”
"Oh?"
"Actually, I once had a younger sister who was as innocent as Miss Li!" Yu Nansong suddenly said with a gloomy expression. Unfortunately, she was later harmed by the demons who came!”
Wang Xiaohu couldn't help but frown. Yu Nansong continued,""So you have to cherish and protect this cute little girl beside you! Don't be like my foolish brother, who can only reminisce in his heart now.”
"Thank you for your guidance, Big Brother Yu. I will remember it.”
As the two of them were talking, Master Wan Bei walked in and said,"Junior Brother, it's almost midnight. We should be preparing to set off!”
"Ah, Senior Brother, I'm really sorry!" Yu Nansong said. Nan Song and Little Tiger had not seen each other for a long time, so they had lost track of time in their conversation!”
"It's fine," Master Wan Bei said."Hurry up and prepare.”
"Big Brother Yu, where are you going in the middle of the night?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"To tell you the truth," Yu Nansong said,"I'm going to subdue the demons in this village."”
"Demons? Could it be that Big Brother Yu mentioned it to Yiru just now…"
"That's right! We were just passing by this village like you, but the village chief heard that we were disciples of the Great Mercy Sacred Sect, so he took the initiative to ask us to help them deal with the demons at the bottom of the lake!”
" Oh, I see…" Wang Xiaohu said," Now that you mention it, I remember Master once said that in terms of capturing demons and subduing devils, the Great Mercy Sacred Sect of Zen Master Qian Ye, Brother Xiao Yao's Immortal Sword Sect, and Nun Qingrou's Xianxia Sect have been the most active over the years."”
"Yes, Great Swordsman Sheng is right," Yu Nansong said. That's why the village chief thought of asking for our help!”
"If that's the case, Big Brother Yu, I wonder if Little Tiger can come with us?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"Oh?"
"Since Little Tiger wants to benefit the common people, he naturally has no choice but to do so. If there really were any demons or ghosts, Little Tiger also hoped to help.”
"This demon isn't doing anything bad. It just frequently capsizes the boats on the lake. Since Little Tiger is willing, let's go together!”Thus, the three of them set off together and left the inn.
At this time, in the open space behind the inn, Su Mei was deep in thought."Sigh…I actually mistook the Purple Dew Bamboo Heart for a Magic Tool…The Magic Awl's magic power is too strong, I can't use it freely. How can I have great power? Where was the next Magic Tool?”
Suddenly, a strange voice sounded,"I'm here to take your life!"”
Su Mei was suddenly awakened and hurriedly shouted,"Who is it?"
Then, a short figure jumped out of the darkness and said,"Hehe, it's me! Sister Su, are you scared?" Su Mei walked closer and saw that it was Li Yiru. She said,"So it's you, Yiru…I thought it was someone else, I really scared Sister Su!”
Li Yiru smiled and said,"Hehe, I deliberately wanted to scare Sister Su!"”
"You're such a naughty girl! By the way, it's already so late at night. Why aren't you asleep yet?”
Li Yiru said,"Hehe, I should ask Sister Su about this question first!" Why would Sister Su think of coming to such a godforsaken place in the middle of the night?”
"Me? Because Sister Su doesn't want anyone to disturb her. She's thinking about something alone…"
"Something on your mind? Then why don't you say it?"
"What? No…you're still young, so it's better if you don't know. It's because…it's…it's some past events that I can't bear to recall…"
"Because it will hurt, so I have to tell you…"
"Silly girl, there are some things that will only make you suffer more if you say them out loud. There was even the danger of being betrayed by the other party!”
"Aiyaya, why would I betray Sister Su?”
"No…sometimes, betrayal is often forced. So, let me keep these things in my heart. Sister Su is also thinking for you!”
"How annoying. Even Sister Su doesn't trust others.”
At this moment, Wang Xiaohu's voice came from behind.""Yiru, you should go back to bed!”Then, Wang Xiaohu, Yu Nansong, and Master Wan Bei arrived. Li Yiru said,"" Ah, so it's Brother Hu…" Li Yiru saw that they were all carrying treasure swords and said,""Why do you all look like you're going out?”
"Big Brother Yu and I are going to help the villagers investigate the demons at the bottom of the lake."”
"Really? That was great! They want to follow too!"
"No, this isn't going to play! I just came to tell you to go back to your room and sleep.”
"No, I'm still in good spirits.”
"Forget it, Miss Su, can I trouble you to take care of Yiru? I'm worried she'll run around again."
"Alright, please rest assured." I'll bring her back to her room to sleep now."
Li Yiru said," How annoying. Since when did Sister Su help Brother Xiao Hu to become one country?"”
"Miss Li, Xiao Hu is concerned about you, so he hopes that you can go to bed early." Tomorrow, everyone will be taking a boat to Jingzhou. You'd better go to bed early and recuperate.”
"Hmph, you're all joining forces to deal with me!" Li Yiru said angrily.”
Suddenly, the atmosphere around them changed. Master Wan Bei walked out nervously and looked around. Yu Nansong quickly asked,""What's wrong, Senior Brother Wan Bei?"
"There is a strange aura here that I am very familiar with," Master Wan Bei said.”
"Senior Brother, how is that possible?" Yu Nansong was stunned.”
At this moment, there was another strange sound. Wang Xiaohu said,"Eh…what's that sound?"
" There's a demonic aura," Yu Nansong said." Everyone, be careful!"”
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman's voice came from an ancient well in front of them."You're finally here…We've been waiting for you for a long time.”
"Who's there?" Yu Nansong shouted.”
Then, a blue soul suddenly floated out of the well, shocking everyone. Wang Xiaohu hurriedly said,"Everyone, be careful!"
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