Seeing the clouds

Chapter 20: All Nineteen Families Have Difficulties in Reciting Sutras

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu hurriedly chased to the source of the sound, only to see a black figure kneeling on the ground not far from them, with coughing sounds coming from the mouth.

The black figure was covered in a black coat, and it was black from beginning to end. In the dark night, if you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to spot that this was a living person.

Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu walked to the black shadow. Zhang Yue pulled off the coat on the black shadow and took a closer look. Then both of them were stunned: "Brother Xiong?!"

The ghost figure who was kneeling on the ground and speechless in pain turned out to be the disguise of a young man named Xiong Xiaocun whom Zhang met during the day. But at this time, Xiong Xiaocun was almost speechless, and the two of them could only hear some faint sounds. A voice came from Xiong Xiaocun's mouth: "Quickly...take me out of here quickly."

The two quickly dragged Xiong Xiaocun out of the bamboo forest and found an uninhabited corner before depositing Xiong Xiao.

At this time, Xiong Xiaocun had almost recovered, and he kept breathing heavily, but his face still looked slightly painful.

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu couldn't figure out why Xiong Xiaocun pretended to be a ghost and went around creating the illusion of being haunted in Jincheng.

Compared with Zhang Chu's unexpected encounter with Xiong Xiaocun, Zheng Baiyu, as a "local snake" in Jincheng, naturally knew Xiong Xiaocun a lot, so he asked: "Brother Xiong, you are such an upright person, why are you pretending to be a ghost?"

Xiong Xiaocun sighed and said helplessly: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. It is really difficult to describe them in just one sentence."

Zhang Chuchu was also curious, but he didn't know Xiong Xiaocun well, so he turned to Zheng Baiyu and asked, "Cousin, what is going on?"

Zheng Baiyu explained: "We have a bodyguard agency in Jincheng, called Jincheng Bodyguard Bureau, and Brother Xiong is the disciple of the old bodyguard chief. He and the current bodyguard chief are both senior brothers and the right-hand man of the old bodyguard chief. Brother Xiong's father passed away He got there early. Brother Xiong is the only son in the family and has not yet married. The journey to escort the escort is extremely dangerous. Although Aunt Xiong has no objection to this. But filial piety comes first, and Aunt Xiong is getting older. As Brother Xiong’s senior brother and the current head escort, Huang Brother Huang, the Tianba, and Brother Xiong have been brothers and sisters since childhood. They didn't want to see Aunt Niu old and helpless, so he asked Brother Xiong to return home to support his mother."

"Brother Xiong and Brother Huang are both upright and upright heroes in our Golden City. As far as I know, the two eldest brothers have never done anything immoral that goes against their conscience. I don't know why Brother Xiong pretended to be a ghost to the neighbors today. Will it cause trouble to neighbors?"

Xiong Xiaocun hesitated for a while, but decided to drag it out: "There is indeed nothing wrong with what brother Xiaoyu said. I, Xiong Xiaocun, used to be upright, but it's a pity that I have taken a detour and lost my reputation. My mother usually makes homemade peace charms in the west of the city. With Fanxiang, the two younger brothers must also know about it."

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu nodded together.

"Although I no longer work as a bodyguard, I work as a farmer during the day and accompany my mother at night. But even if I stay with my mother all the time, I find that my mother is still often frowning. At first I thought she missed her father who has passed away, so I didn't dare to ask more. I was afraid that the more she thought about it, the more sad she would become. Later, a girl I had never met came to my house to buy a peace amulet. I happened to be in the store that day, so I found my mother’s face changed when she handed the peace amulet into the girl’s hand. She swept away her old frown and revealed a sincere smile. My mother was happy because someone bought the peace charm she made, so she came up with this plan. She spent a lot of time in the Golden City, hoping that someone would buy my mother's peace charm. I made peace charms and incense to make her happy."

Then he explained: "Although this move is indeed against my conscience, I just scared them. I did not seek money or death to do anything evil. I just hope that my two brothers can understand."

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu looked at each other helplessly.

Zhang Chuchu said: "It is said that those who despise hatred are unkind, those who despise righteousness are unfeeling, and those who despise filial piety are the most ruthless. I can certainly understand Brother Xiong's filial piety, but it is really inappropriate to be haunted and affect the stability of everyone's lives."

Zheng Baiyu also advised: "Yes, Brother Xiong, you'd better stop doing such deceitful things in the dark room."

Xiong Xiaocun nodded, and Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu pulled him up from the ground.

Xiong Xiaocun stood firm and said with a smile: "I just didn't expect that Brother Li, who looks like a Confucian scholar, is so skilled at a young age. I really don't dare to judge people by their appearance in the future."

Zheng Baiyu was stunned when he heard the words "Brother Li" and turned to look at his cousin.

Zhang Yue was naturally as calm as water and said with a smile: "I don't deserve it. If I offend Brother Xiong in any way tonight, please don't blame me."

Xiong Xiaocun waved his hand: "No, no, I would like to ask my two younger brothers to keep tonight's matter a secret. I will naturally confess to my mother when I go back. As for how to compensate the folks who have been harassed by me in the past few days, I won't do it when I go back." Think about it. My two brothers should go back and rest quickly. We’ll see you in the west of the city tomorrow."

Seeing that both of them nodded in agreement, Xiong Xiaocun said goodbye to them.

After Xiong Xiaocun disappeared, Zhang Yue said to Zheng Baiyu with a smile: "Then cousin, should I go back to my house to rest or something?"

Zheng Baiyu took it as a matter of course: "Of course I went back with my cousin."

Zhang Chuchu nodded and said "Okay", then took Zheng Baiyu back to the previous inn.

The two returned to Zhang Yue's previous inn and found that the innkeeper was sitting in the lobby and dozing off.

The owner of the inn, whose surname is Tong, is a thin middle-aged man with a mustache.

The inn was haunted at night, and the entire inn, both the staff and the residents, were disturbed. Boss Tong had no choice but to get up from his comfortable bed and go to the lobby to keep vigil.

As the two of them moved around, Boss Tong was naturally awakened by the noise they made.He was very sleepy at this time, his whole mind was blurred, and his eyes were naturally hazy. When he saw two figures walking into the inn, he asked out of habit: "Two guests, are you still coming to stay at the inn so late? ?”

Zheng Baiyu then smiled and said: "Boss Tong, don't you recognize me?"

Boss Tong heard the voice was familiar. He rubbed his painful eyes and took a closer look. One of the two visitors was Mr. Li, the new tenant of the hotel today, and the other was the young governor who was familiar to the entire Jincheng.

Boss Tong stood up quickly: "Master Li, Master Zheng, it's so late, are you two still outside?"

Zheng Baiyu did not answer Boss Tong's question, but joked: "Why is Boss Tong sleeping in the lobby in the middle of the night?"

When Boss Tong heard this, he immediately complained: "It's not haunted. I'm afraid that the tenants won't be able to sleep peacefully, so I came to the lobby to keep vigil. If I remember correctly, Mr. Li just arrived in Jincheng today, and he has a good relationship with Master Zheng." .”

Zheng Baiyu explained: "To be honest, Mr. Li is my cousin whom I haven't seen for many years. He was just resting in the inn, and when he heard the noise, he went out to see what was going on. It happened that I was also outside. As soon as the two met and recognized each other, they went to chase ghosts together, so they didn't come back until so late."

Boss Tong finally understood and quickly asked if he had gained anything.

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu had promised Xiong Xiaocun, so naturally they lied and said there was no gain.Boss Tong had no doubts, nodded and sighed.

The two of them didn't want to disturb Boss Tong's rest anymore, so after explaining, they went upstairs to the room together.

When the two of them returned to the room, Zheng Baiyu put away his serious attitude downstairs and jumped up and down in Zhang Yue's room, looking around and looking around, very curious.

But of course there was nothing in the room, the only eye-catching things were the book box and the Yugong knife.

Zhang Yue poured a bowl of cold water for himself and Zheng Baiyu each, and stretched out his hand to signal Zheng Baiyu to sit down and drink.Zheng Baiyu took a sip of water, changed from his previous playful look, and sighed softly: "Unknowingly, many years have passed, and I feel like the scene of my aunt bringing my cousin to my house as a guest is still in front of me."

Zhang Yue also sighed with emotion: "Yes, it has been many years. I never thought that I would be able to reunite with my cousin tonight. It is considered a blessing from God."

Zheng Baiyu said: "My mother was very strict with me when I was a child and never gave me anything fun. Every time my cousins ​​came over to visit, my mother would take out a bunch of weird things and give them to my cousins. Then my cousin and my cousin would see me full of envy and would secretly give me half of the stuff they got. Although my mother would take it away after you left, the moment I got it, my cousin You have no idea how happy I really am."

"So the day I look forward to most every year is not my birthday or the Chinese New Year, but when my cousins ​​come to visit me, because I know that I only feel like a child when I play with my three cousins. , very satisfied and fulfilling. But after my aunt left, I never had the chance to experience that feeling."

Zhang Chuchu put his hand on Zheng Baiyu's shoulder: "Cousin."

Zheng Baiyu's eyes were filled with tears, and he hugged Zhang Yuechu fiercely and said, "Cousin, I have missed you and my cousin so much for so many years. It's really great to be able to reunite with my cousin tonight."

Zhang Yue gently patted Zheng Baiyu's back and comforted him: "Okay, okay, be happy. I remember you never cried when you were a child."

Zheng Baiyu then sat down, wiped his tears, and said with a smile, "Today is a good day to reunite. Let's not say these sad words."

Then he asked again: "I heard from my parents that something happened at my cousin's home. I wonder why my cousin came to Jincheng?"

So Zhang Chuchu started to talk about his experiences along the way, starting with the battle of Yunxia. He told how he was taken outside the pass by Lu Jishan and entered the animal pen; how he conspired with Zhao Ying to escape from the animal pen, and started practicing martial arts after meeting Li Mu. After arriving at Yumen Pass, they met Wang Xuechang and Zhao Chen under the guise of their identities; when passing through Xiaocang Village, how they rescued the Li family, and finally arrived at Jincheng. All these experiences along the way were told to Zheng Baiyu in detail.

Although Zheng Baiyu usually laughs and laughs without seriousness, he still feels that the journey has been difficult from his cousin's slightly relaxed expression, and he suddenly feels very distressed.

After Zhang Yue finished telling Zhang Yue's story, facing Zhang Yue's curiosity about him, Zheng Baiyu also told Zhang Yue his experiences in the past few years, and how he became a disciple of Deng Yunfei, the Heavenly Rat, and learned this superior Qinggong Kung Fu. .

The two of them talked until five o'clock in the morning. Zheng Baiyu saw that Dongfang was about to reveal his sex in a while, so he stood up and said goodbye to Zhang Yue. Otherwise, if his mother caught him going out at night, he would be banned for a year.

Although Zhang Chuchu said he was reluctant to leave, he naturally couldn't keep him, so he only told him to pay attention to safety on the way back.

After Zheng Baiyu agreed, he told Zhang Yue to come look for him again during the day, and then left the inn.

Only then did Zhang Yue fall asleep peacefully.

As a result, Zhang Yue slept until nearly noon. It was not until he heard Zheng Baiyu knocking on the door and calling softly that he woke up from his dream and opened the door for Zheng Baiyu.

Then the two of them went downstairs to order some food and fill their bellies.

After eating, the two decided to visit Xiong Xiaocun, so they left the inn and walked towards Xiong Xiaocun's incense shop in the west of the city.

When they arrived at the incense shop, they found that Xiong Xiaocun was squatting in front of his shop in a daze, with a sad look on his face. His face, which was not handsome at all, looked a bit visceral when it drooped.

The two walked to Xiong Xiaocun and squatted down together. Xiong Xiaocun looked at the two squatting people and just sighed without saying anything.

Zheng Baiyu first spoke with concern: "Brother Xiong, what's going on?"

Zhang Chuedue followed closely: "Is it because Brother Xiong told Auntie the truth and was blamed by Auntie?"

Xiong Xiaocun shook his head and looked up to the sky and sighed: "Two brothers, I only found out after talking with my mother today that I was really smart before but was mistaken for my cleverness."

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu were both stunned, unable to understand the meaning of Xiong Xiaocun's words. Zheng Baiyu asked: "Brother Xiong, why did you say this?"

Xiong Xiaocun explained: "I originally saw my mother being very happy when she saw someone coming to buy peace charms, so I mistakenly thought that the reason for her joy came from the sale of peace charms and incense. So I pretended to be a ghost at night to disturb her. Those who did not buy my charms and incense wanted more people to buy my charms and incense to make my mother happy. Unexpectedly, my mother told me today that her previous worries were just because I had I am nearly [-] years old but have not married yet, so I am naturally worried, so I feel happy every time a girl comes to my house to buy incense and charms. I am not sure which girl will fall in love with me, who is not so good-looking, at just one glance. son."

Xiong Xiaocun said and sighed again: "Who knew that her stupid son would make a mistake and do something extremely stupid? Now my heart is full of guilt for the neighbors and my mother who have been harassed by me. .”

The two understood the meaning of Xiong Xiaocun's words and felt helpless. Zhang Chuchu patted Xiong Xiaocun's generous shoulder and comforted him: "Although Brother Xiong's move was inappropriate, it did not hurt anyone's life after all. Don't worry about it. Now." Knowing my aunt's feelings, Brother Xiong should cheer up and find his destined lover as soon as possible."

When Xiong Xiaocun heard this, he wanted to cry even more: "The two brothers really stand and talk without pain. I also want to marry a wife, but how can any woman like me with my shabby appearance? As long as I have two brothers who are half as handsome. Here it is.”

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu were immediately speechless.

When Xiong Xiaocun saw that the two of them were not talking, he thought that they thought what he said was reasonable and felt uncomfortable, so he became distressed again.

If Zhang Yue didn't enlighten him at first sight, Brother Xiong in front of him might be really sad for a few days. He immediately responded: "Brother Xiong, what you said is wrong. No matter how beautiful the skin is, it will only be the same. The only one in a million will always be interesting. The soul. Believe me, girls like responsible men. The opposite is not so important.”

Xiong Xiaocun looked suspicious: "Really?"

Seeing that his comfort was effective, Zhang Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, just ask Xiao Yu." After saying that, he turned to look at Zheng Baiyu.

Zheng Baiyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, every girl likes a mature and responsible man. Brother Xiong, please don't be discouraged."

Xiong Xiaocun thought for a while, and felt that what the two brothers said made sense, and he no longer struggled, so he asked them for help: "Then what should I do to attract the attention of the girls?"

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu didn't know how to attract the girls' attention, and they had never experienced such a thing.

Zhang Yue opened his mouth to say something, but found that he really didn't know what to say. Fortunately, Zheng Baiyu was smart and thought quickly, and said: "I heard that heroes who save beauties are the most attractive to girls!"

Zhang Yue and Xiong Xiaocun looked at Zheng Baiyu and said in unison: "Then how can a hero save a beauty?"

Zheng Baiyu was really stupid now. He was dumbfounded and couldn't think of a word for a long time.

The two of them stared at Zheng Baiyu for a long time without seeing that Zheng Baiyu didn't have any good ideas. They just lowered their heads and were about to sigh.

At this time, an idea flashed in Zheng Baiyu's mind, and he suddenly jumped up from the ground, startling the two of them, and shouted with joy: "I came up with a great idea to kill two birds with one stone!"

(End of this chapter)