Eight years later, on the streets of Luoyang.
Luoyang was still bustling even in the evening. There were many people coming and going. Some hawkers had already sold the things they had brought and were leisurely closing their stalls. Some peddlers were shouting at the top of their lungs, just wanting to sell more goods before dark.
Among the crowd on the street, there was a man who was very eye-catching. He was slightly tall and wore a dark blue chivalrous suit. There was a sword and a wine bag tied to each side of his waist. He had a handsome face and delicate features. Two strands of black hair fell in front of his ears and cheeks, and his bright black hair naturally stretched to his back. There was an occasional strong wind in the evening that blew the man's long hair into the air. His handsome appearance attracted the attention of many girls.
The man picked up the wine bag at his waist and was about to open it to drink. However, when he poured it out, he realized that not a single drop of wine could be poured out. The man frowned slightly and said coldly,"I forgot. I was just looking for a place to get some wine.”
Thus, the man walked into a hotel. There were quite a number of people in the hotel. There were nearly twenty tables in the hall, and only two or three tables were empty. The man found a table along the way and sat down. He said calmly,"Waiter, come."
"Coming ~!" There were four or five waiters in the shop. One of them was very alert. He had just finished greeting the customers and immediately rushed over. He asked the man,"Sir, what would you like to order?"
"Do you have wine in this shop?" the man asked.”
"Sir! Speaking of wine, you've come to the right place!”"In the entire Luoyang City, we have the most wine here!" The waiter quickly said in high spirits.”
The man calmly placed the sword in his right hand on the table. Without looking at the waiter, he said,"I don't want to drink any other wine today. If your shop has local wine, I can try it.”
"Of course!" The waiter said," Luoyang's most famous wine is Baofeng wine. It's fragrant, sweet, and refreshing. Our shop just received a batch of goods from Baofeng. Do you want it?"”
"Is that so? Then open a jar and give it a try." " I don't want too many dishes," the man said with interest." Just bring me two or three small dishes."”
"Yes, yes. Please wait a moment." The waiter turned around and went to the counter to get the wine.
Speaking of this man in dark blue chivalrous attire, he was none other than the grown-up Han Ye. All these years, he had been roaming the martial world, walking alone in the wind and rain. He had done many chivalrous deeds, hoping to make up for the mistake of his master, the King of Hell. At the same time, he did not forget to find the murderer of his family. Unfortunately, he had not made any progress so far. Even the Howling Sword Hall had not received any news about the murderer. Han Ye often did chivalrous things and always got some money and food from the grateful side. Han Ye lived like this, but every time he did things, he was known as the " disciple of the King of Hell." When he became a little famous, it was also time for some sects with ulterior motives to pursue him. Han Ye was smart and relied on his superb body movements and skills to escape danger many times. As for the Howling Sword Hall, Han Ye had returned there a few times to investigate, but he did not stay for long each time. However, when the Howling Sword Hall heard that he was the disciple of the King of Hell, they more or less kept him away from him in order not to get into trouble. Han Ye knew that this was expected, but after he finished his investigation, he asked about Situ Yunmeng's recent situation, but he could not bear to see her. He gradually thought that he was not fated to be with her in this life. Even if he could never forget her in his heart, it had been so many years. Did she still remember?
" Yunmeng, it's been eight years. I've missed a lot of things along the way, but I still can't forget you…But I can't give you anything now. I hope you can live well…" Han Ye sighed bitterly and shook his head. At this time, the waiter had already served the dishes on the table. Han Ye took a sip of the Baofeng wine without saying anything. It was indeed fresh, fragrant, sweet, refreshing, pure, and soft. It left an endless aftertaste!
" Sigh, with wine, one can get drunk and solve a thousand worries. Without wine, it's sad and troublesome..." Han Ye said lightly. He tasted a few dishes and drank the wine at the same time. His heart felt a little better.
Unknowingly, half an hour had passed. There were already four empty jars on Han Ye's table. Including the jar of wine that Han Ye had just put down, there were five jars of wine in total. After drinking so much wine, Han Ye's cheeks were only slightly red and he was not too drunk. However, because he was too intoxicated with the wine, he did not notice that someone passed by him.
He was a small and skinny person. He was wearing a waiter's uniform and a hat that waiters often wore. He lowered his head and carried a plate full of dishes. He staggered past Han Ye. He was careless and a bowl of soup on the plate was shaken out. It happened to fall into Han Ye's arms.
Han Ye's body was scalded by the hot soup. How could he still be in the mood to drink? He quickly stood up and turned to look at the clumsy waiter, frowning.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" The thin waiter lowered his head and placed the plate on the table. He apologized while using the towel on his shoulder to wipe Han Ye's clothes. His voice was crisp and a little childish, sounding like a teenager.
"Forget it." Han Ye felt that there was no need to make things difficult for a child, so he waved his hand and said,""You can leave."
"Thank you! Thank you!" The waiter hurriedly nodded twice, then put the towel on the table and rushed out of the door as if he was carrying something.
Han Ye felt that something was wrong, so he asked the waiter who was about to leave,""Don't you want the plates and towels?”
When the waiter heard the voice, he paused for a moment and said with his back to Han Ye,""Where's the towel? I'll leave it for you to clean your clothes. Where's the wine and food? Just treat it as a gift from me. Goodbye.”With that, the waiter leaped out of the door and disappeared into the street.
As soon as the waiter left, another waiter rushed over from behind Han Ye. When he saw the plate on Han Ye's table, he said happily,""So the plate was brought here. I've been looking for it for a long time. The guests are waiting to serve the dishes!”
"Humph!" Han Ye frowned and suddenly slammed the table, scaring the waiter beside him. However, he had no time to care about the waiter's feelings at the moment because the month's wine money in his arms had disappeared.
"What a thief." Han Ye snorted coldly, grabbed the sword on the table, and ran out quickly.
"Sir! Have you paid yet?" The waiter hurriedly wanted to stop Han Ye, but he ran like the wind. Who could chase him?
"It's over..." The waiter stared blankly at the door and muttered,""I don't know what bad luck I have today. All the trouble is on my head, and I'm going to be scolded by the shopkeeper again. Sigh ~!”
After the fake waiter stole the money, he quickly jumped onto the roof and walked freely on the various buildings in Luoyang. He even looked at the little silver in his bag and frowned."This idiot sounds so straightforward, but why is there only so little money in his bag? How disappointing!"
This fake waiter was quite confident in his lightness skill. He was minding his own business as he sprinted across the roof tiles, completely unaware that on the roof of another row on the right, a figure was gradually approaching him.
"Thieves, don't leave!" However, he heard a man's voice coming from behind him. His voice was restrained and somewhat sonorous. The fake waiter turned around and looked. Incredible! On the roof on the right, the man in blue who had been stolen was holding a sword in one hand and swinging his feet in the other. He was chasing after him like a gust of wind!
The fake waiter was shocked, but he was not stupid. Seeing that the man had almost caught up to him, he immediately threw his hands behind his back and activated his body technique. He stepped on the tiles and fled into the dark distance. His body was like a swallow, and his footsteps were like bells.
Han Ye smiled coldly and quickened his pace. No matter what, he could not let this thief steal his monthly wine money!
In Luoyang at night, under the hazy moonlight, two people were chasing each other on two rows of rooftops. The fake waiter who was running away was agile and leaped as if he was flying. From time to time, he would press the hat on his head that was about to be blown away by the wind. A few strands of long hair beside the brim of the hat quietly stretched out, either sticking to his cheeks or dancing in the wind. The man in chivalrous attire who was chasing him had a mysterious movement technique. He was as fast as the wind. His dark blue robe fluttered in the wind, and his long black hair fluttered behind him.
The fake waiter's movement technique was indeed impressive, but Han Ye had been practicing the Swift Shadow Steps for the past eight years. His movement technique was even better than his master, the King of Hell. How could he lose to a little thief? Unknowingly, Han Ye had already reached the same position as the fake waiter.
The fake waiter glanced at the man on the roof on the right and panicked. He rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. When Han Ye gradually caught up, he swung his right hand at Han Ye and said,""Look at the hidden weapons!"
On such a night, the opponent suddenly sent out hidden weapons, that was really impossible to guard against! Therefore, when Han Ye heard that there was a hidden weapon, he was shocked and adjusted his posture to dodge. He also slowed down. However, after Han Ye heard the fake waiter shouting that he was going to use a hidden weapon, he only heard the sound of a breeze. The fake waiter had long left him behind. Han Ye thought for a moment and understood that he had been played by the fake waiter."So cunning."
How could Han Ye be willing to be played by others? Seeing that the fake waiter was about to leave his sight, he clenched his fist and used his movement technique to disappear into the night. When he reappeared, he was already behind the fake waiter!
"Ah!" When the fake waiter heard movement behind him, he turned around and was immediately frightened. He ran forward in a panic, his steps becoming messy.
"Where are you going!" Han Ye shouted angrily and reached out his right hand to grab the fake waiter. He wanted to grab the fake waiter's shoulder, but he didn't know if it was because he wasn't accurate enough or because the fake waiter was too eager to dodge, but his hand only grabbed the fake waiter's hat.
When the fake waiter was caught, he naturally had to struggle. He ran and shook his head, just wanting to get rid of Han Ye's grasp. Under such circumstances, the hat was grabbed off his head by Han Ye!
In an instant, her long black hair scattered in the air. That person turned around in panic. The moon had unknowingly become bright and bright, illuminating that person's face. Her slender eyebrows, her watery eyes, her curved eyelashes, her small mouth, and her cheeks that were slightly red from panic. He, oh no, she, was actually so beautiful…
Finally, the two of them stopped their pursuit. The girl who pretended to be the waiter turned around completely. Her beautiful long hair was reflected in the wind, and her delicate figure was lovable under the moonlight.
"I know I can't run away." The girl's eyes reflected the bright moonlight, faintly flickering with helplessness and loneliness, as if she had accepted her fate. She closed her beautiful eyes and said in a clear and slightly oriole-like voice,"Do whatever you want!"
" I..." Han Ye was at a loss for what to do. He looked at the beautiful girl under the moon and sighed,""Why do you have to steal? What a pity for such a good person."
" I, I don't want to…" As the girl spoke, faint tears appeared in her beautiful eyes. She used her delicate hands to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and said sadly,"" I have no parents since I was young. If it wasn't for a master who taught me how to steal, I might have starved to death on the streets…I usually don't do this kind of thing unless it's absolutely necessary. It's just that my master has been seriously ill these few days, and I really have no choice…"
"Is that so?" Han Ye looked at the girl's crystal clear eyes that were sparkling with tears and his heart softened. This girl's background was very similar to his. Under the bright moon, this pretty girl's petite figure seemed to be swaying in the wind. Miss, after so many years, have you been living the same life as me? Seeing this, Han Ye relaxed his brows in understanding. He turned around, turned his back to the girl, and sighed,""I can't catch up to you. You should go. Don't steal anymore.”
"Yes." The girl nodded, grabbed the bag of silver, and quietly walked into the distance. They were not far from the walls of Luoyang. The girl jumped onto a roof closest to the walls, suddenly turned around, and shouted at Han Ye's back,""Ai!"
Han Ye didn't know what it was, but he thought it might be thanks, so he turned around and waited for her to speak.
However, things were often unexpected. The girl placed her left hand on her slender waist and bent down slightly. She made a face at Han Ye and smiled smugly."Idiot! My master is no longer in this world, and he doesn't even have a mind when he travels in the martial world. He deserves to be deceived! Hehe!"
Han Ye was still sympathizing with her a moment ago, but when he realized what was happening, he was already burning with anger. He pointed at the girl and frowned."Preposterous! Don't go!"
"Hmph, this lady can't be bothered with you! As for this silver, I will accept it first. Consider it a lesson for you. Next time, you have to be careful!”As the girl spoke, she waved Han Ye's bag of silver by her cheek. She was pleased with herself and smiled. She winked at Han Ye with her right eye, then turned around and leaped onto the city wall. Then, she jumped into the darkness outside the city and disappeared.
Under such circumstances, he definitely wouldn't be able to catch up to her. When Han Ye thought about how he had been cheated of his silver and could only drink cold water this month, it was impossible for him not to be angry. He furrowed his brows and thought angrily, Damn you thief, don't let me bump into you again!”
Although he was annoyed, Han Ye could only turn around. He only had a little silver left in his arms. He could still find a shop to sleep in tonight, but he had to think about how to earn some living expenses tomorrow. In the moonlight, Han Ye got off the roof and walked down the street with few passers-by. The night wind was cold, and the man gradually disappeared into the darkness.
On the other side, the girl who had swindled the money no longer snickered. She was even a little confused about her intentions. She could have swindled him from the beginning to the end and saved a lot of trouble, so why did she tell the man before she left?
" Actually, he's quite nice…" The girl tossed the purse in her hand. Her spiritual eyes moved, and she thought for a while. In the end, she still walked into the distance…
The next morning, Han Ye got up in a very simple hotel. It was spring now, and it was a little cold in the early spring. Han Ye subconsciously touched the wine bag on the chair beside the bed, wanting to drink some wine to warm his body.
Sigh, I almost forgot that there's no wine to drink!
Han Ye knew that it would be difficult for him in the future. He was thinking about where he could help out and exchange for some money when he suddenly felt a faint warmth in his chest. He knew the reason, so he reached into his shirt and took out the white jade pendant.
"It's been eight years. You've long forgotten about me, right? The oath of Green Mountain was just a joke from his childhood, right?”Han Ye held the jade pendant tightly in his hand and closed his eyes."Even if you don't remember me, I will always hide you in my heart. There are too many burdens on my shoulders. It's better not to see you.”As he thought about it, Han Ye opened his delicate eyes, took the wine bag and sword, and embarked on a new journey. He closed the door, and the last ray of sunlight shining on the ground in front of the door dimmed.
It was a sunny day, and Han Ye did not plan to walk as usual. There was a Luo River south of Luoyang, and the scenery was pleasant. He did not have the money to take a boat, so he made a bamboo raft and slowly moved forward on the Luo River.
In the spring of Luoyang, the peony flowers were in full bloom. They were colorful and had a myriad of postures. When the flowers closed, the two banks were filled with flowers. The breeze mixed with the peony fragrance gently blew on Han Ye's face, lifting his clothes and hair. It was cool and warm. It was very comfortable.
Unfortunately, such a beautiful scenery was not accompanied by good wine. Han Ye felt that something was missing. The river breeze was filled with the fragrance of water, and he gradually felt a little sad. His master's grave had been lost a few years ago. Perhaps it was because the area was very humid, rainy, and the water and soil flowed quickly, so even the engraved plaque had disappeared. Situ Sheng had built his parents 'tomb on the green mountain of the Howling Sword Hall. Han Ye went there once every other year to search for the murderer, but he did not find any useful clues. Thinking about it, Han Ye felt that he had not done anything meaningful in the past eight years other than serving justice. A sense of melancholy and frustration welled up in his heart.
Han Ye was still thinking about these sad things, but he was unaware that the water surface was gradually becoming restless. The bamboo raft was bumpy and the waves were continuous. The most surprising thing was that the wind on the river was still gentle. How could such a situation stir up such waves? By the time Han Ye came back to his senses, the surroundings were already turbulent. The bamboo raft under his feet was already swaying back and forth like a wild horse that had been released from its reins. It was difficult to control it, and it was difficult to even stand steadily. At such a critical moment, the bamboo raft suddenly creaked, and the sound and feeling of the rope breaking came from under Han Ye's feet.
"Not good!" Han Ye cried out in his heart, but the ropes on the bamboo raft broke one by one. In the end, there was an uproar, and the bamboo raft broke into pieces and scattered with the waves. Han Ye was still regretting that he did not choose a strong and durable rope. He had already fallen into the water. Although Han Ye was not a landlubber, he would only be swept up in such a huge wave.
At this critical moment, Han Ye did not give up hope of survival. He released the Xuan Yuan Genuine Qi in his body, and the faint yellow-green Genuine Qi lingered around him. However, no matter how dense the Genuine Qi was, it could not block the flowing water. Han Ye gradually felt that he could not breathe, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
"Will I…die here…?”Han Ye felt a tinge of sadness and despair in his heart. He still had a lot of things to do, and he did not want to die yet, but…
Just as he was in despair, in the cool waves of the Luo River, in the blue turbulent undercurrent, a faint and refreshing song came from it. Was that the sound of the goddess? Or was it the Requiem Song that summoned the undead from the underworld?
Han Ye felt an aura in the deep blue. It seemed like he had encountered that aura on a certain night eight years ago. He also felt it on his chest. However, this aura was different from the other two. What could it be?
Han Ye couldn't think about it anymore. He gradually fainted in the clear waters of the Luo River...
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