Seeing the clouds

Chapter 67 Chapter 66 Answers
When Zheng Baiyu saw Zhang Yue sitting on the bench without moving at all, he mistakenly thought that Zhang Yue's oil was exhausted due to excessive fighting.He looked at Zhang Yue, who was covered in blood, and his head suddenly went blank, as if he felt that the sky was falling.

Zheng Baiyu suddenly felt that his feet were weak, and he fell to his knees, as if his spine had been broken.He was bent over like a wilted cabbage, and the tears in his eyes could not be controlled.He just knelt on the ground, choked with sobs and couldn't say a word.

Xu Dingzhou also sighed and shook his head somewhat uncomfortably.

Who knows the next moment, a familiar voice came: "What's going on? I'm not dead yet. Cousin, you're not like this, are you?"

Zheng Baiyu looked up suddenly after hearing the sound, and found that the person he was most familiar with was looking at him helplessly.

Zheng Baiyu stood up suddenly and ran to Zhang Yue's side and hugged him, crying and saying: "Cousin, you're okay, it's so good..."

Zhang Chuchu patted his back, smiled and consoled him: "I was just a little tired from the fighting just now, so I sat here to rest for a while and didn't notice the arrival of the two of you. Okay, okay, get up quickly. Come on, otherwise it will make you smell fishy."

Zheng Baiyu stood up, reached out to wipe his tears, and then showed a reassuring smile.

Xu Dingzhou said: "I remember that the number of people who fought with you just now should be more than the number of corpses on the ground. Did they all escape?"

Zhang Yue looked at this strange young man who had helped a lot just now, and nodded: "After I killed a few people, they saw that there was no hope of killing me, so they dispersed. After all, I was alone and had no skills, so I had to let them go. Scattered away."

Xu Dingzhou continued to ask: "Is there anyone coming downstairs?"

Zhang Yue shook his head: "I never paid attention."

Zheng Baiyu looked at the corpses on the ground, looked at Zhang Yue and said worriedly: "Cousin, what should we do now?"

Zhang Yue said with a helpless smile: "What else can we do? The soldiers will come and cover up the water and the earth. Anyway, your cousin and I are wanted fugitives in the world. Anyway, these few lives are not missing."

Zheng Baiyu nodded, and then asked: "What about Sister Taozi and Grandpa Tao? I'm afraid that the people from Zhuxing Pavilion will come to seek revenge on them."

Zhang Yue thought for a while and then replied: "This matter is indeed troublesome... In this case, cousin, you can go to the bank later to get some more money and give it to Grandpa Tao and the Tian family. Let Grandpa Tao take the money and go to the mountains to hide. It will take some time; as for the Tian family father and daughter... we have no choice but to persuade them to leave this place."

Zheng Baiyu thought for a while and said: "If they are willing, I can write a letter for them to take to Jincheng and hand it over to their parents. With their parents taking care of them, they should have no problem living in Jincheng."

Zhang Chuchu replied: "It is indeed a good idea. But it still depends on the wishes of the two of them. If they have other places to go, we will do our best to help."

"That's natural," Zheng Baiyu nodded, "but cousin, why don't you search for some money from these corpses? Most of them are ill-gotten gains anyway."

Zhang Chuchu shook his head and said: "I don't think it's very auspicious not to take the dead person's things without taking them."

At this time, Xu Dingzhou, who was squatting on the ground picking up an insect-shaped jade pendant, heard Zhang Yue's words and turned to look at him, feeling that he was offended.

Zhang Yue felt Xu Dingzhou's eyes and immediately smoothed things over: "Personal thoughts, no offense intended, please do as you wish."

Xu Dingzhou then wiped off the blood on the jade pendant and put it into his pocket again.

Zhang Chuchu stood up, sighed and said, "Let's go back."

So the three of them quickly left the place where things were going wrong and ran towards the restaurant.

But when he was halfway through the journey, Xu Dingzhou suddenly stopped.His abnormal behavior attracted the attention of Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu, and then they also stopped.

Zhang Chuchu asked: "What's wrong?"

Xu Dingzhou didn't reply, he just took off Yu Gong from his waist and threw it to Zhang Yue, who caught it.

Zhang Yue looked down at Yu Gong in his hand, then looked up at Xu Dingzhou, a little confused: "What are you doing?"

Zheng Baiyu was even more like a monk named Zhang Er - he was at a loss as to which play this man named Xu Dingzhou was singing.

Xu Dingzhou looked at Zhang Yue and said solemnly: "I don't think I'm worthy of it. At least for now, you are more suitable than me."

Zhang Chuchu stared at Xu Dingzhou for a long time, and then said: "You have to think clearly, if the thing is back in my hands, it will not be so easy for you to take it back. In the future, I will still give priority to returning it." To Uncle Li."

"Of course I understand this. I will rely on my own ability to get it back again," Xu Dingzhou nodded, "Are you going to Kyoto next?"

Zhang Chuchu tied up Yu Gong and said, "You can say yes."

Xu Dingzhou was silent for a while and then asked: "Can I go with you?"

This question surprised Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu. Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Why, you think being Mo Sha's assassin is not exciting enough. Do you want to be wanted by the world with me and improve your life experience?"

Zheng Baiyu pointed at Xu Dingzhou and asked: "Xu, you asked for the sword from your cousin, and then returned the sword. Now you still want to follow us, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd!"

Xu Dingzhou was not angry, but said solemnly: "To tell the truth, I have some questions and want to find answers to you, but I find that I can't understand you."

Zhang Chuchu sneered at this: "What do you understand and not understand? Everyone has two arms, one head, and two legs. There is no difference. Or I am just a book in your eyes, and you need to read it carefully. ? If so, then I would be honored."

Xu Dingzhou shook his head and said, "I don't know how to explain it to you."

Zhang Chuchu smiled and said: "Okay, wait until the day you find the answer, remember to tell me. I'm also very curious about what answer you can find in me. It's just a fugitive, an assassin, and two officials' sons. Our team No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look very interesting.”

Zheng Baiyu ran to Zhang Yue and whispered: "Cousin, if we really let this guy come with us, will something happen? I don't think he is a serious person."

Zhang Chuchu patted Zheng Baiyu: "I think his attitude is serious and serious, and he doesn't seem to be hypocritical. Besides, I still owe Uncle Xu a favor, so just follow him. I'm already like this, so there's nothing to worry about." "

So Zheng Baiyu stopped speaking to refute.

Xu Dingzhou said: "I won't cause you any trouble."

"Then let's go back, they must have been waiting for a long time," Zhang Chuo turned around and looked in the direction of the wine shop, "The rain has stopped..."

The light rain that witnessed what happened today finally stopped.

In this way, the three of them returned to the wine shop together.The four people who stayed in the wine shop, except for the injured Tian Ye, were sleeping at this time.The other three people were overjoyed when they saw Zhang Yue, who was covered in bright red, returning without incident. Li Jingxiong even walked directly to Zhang Yue and wanted to pick him up.

Zhang Chuchu smiled and waved his hands: "Jing Xiong, please let me clean it first. I can't even bear the smell of blood all over my body."

Li Jingxiong then gave up with a silly smile.Zhang Chuchu said to Tian Tao: "Sister Tian Tao, is there a place where you can wash yourself? It's not convenient for me because I'm covered in blood."

Seeing that her savior had returned safely, Tian Tao was extremely happy and quickly replied with a smile: "Yes, I will take Mr. Li there right now."

Zhang Chuchu followed Tian Tao to the back room to wash himself and change into clean clothes, and then appeared in front of everyone.

Then, just as Zhang Chuo said before, Zheng Baiyu went to the bank to get some silver and distributed it to Tian and Tao.The two of them were naturally unwilling to accept it, but Zhang Chuo apologized to them first. After all, this incident was considered to have happened because of him.Then he explained the seriousness of the situation to the two of them, and they accepted it.

Zhang Chuchu said to the old man surnamed Tao: "Grandpa Tao, this silver should be enough for your family to use for a long time. After today, it is estimated that there will not be peace here for a long time. You can live a good life in the mountains with this money." , try not to come to the city again for anything that is not necessary, at least wait until the storm has passed. Without further ado, we will arrange to deal with the matters here. You can go home quickly. If you stay too long, I am afraid that there will be trouble again. .”

The old man was also a sensible person. After hearing Zhang Yue's words, he immediately said goodbye to everyone and set off to go home.

After everyone bid farewell to the old man, Zhang Yue said to Tian Tao: "Sister Tian Tao, are there any distant relatives at home?"

Tian Tao shook his head.

Zhang Chuchu sighed and said: "Although it may be hard for you to accept, I suggest you take Uncle Tian to seek refuge elsewhere. It is too dangerous to stay here."

Tian Tao smiled helplessly: "So what if it's hard to accept? At least I can still live. I am lucky enough to be able to save my life with my father today. It is already a great blessing among misfortunes. I don't dare to ask for too much. As long as I can still If I can live a good life and provide for my father until he retires, I will have no regrets in this life. But if I leave this place, I really don’t know where to live. I hope Mr. Li can point out a clear way."

Zheng Baiyu said from the side: "Sister Taozi, you and Uncle Tian go to Jincheng. I will edit a letter later. You take my letter and go to Jincheng to find the Jincheng prefect. Tell them that I, Zheng Baiyu, have a letter that I want you to deliver to them." . They will definitely help you and Uncle Tian after reading the letter."

Tian Tao was first surprised that the former Mr. Zheng could establish a relationship with a high-ranking official like the prefect. It seemed that he was indeed not a child of an ordinary family.But then she changed her mind and shook her head: "It's a long way from here to Jincheng. Now my father is seriously injured and has not recovered. I, a weak woman, am asked to take my father, a patient, on a long journey..."

Tian Tao didn't finish her words, but everyone understood what she meant.

Zhang Chu said: "In this case, Bai Yu and I will each write a letter, and then I will ask Bai Yu to arrange a carriage for you and your daughter. You take these two letters and go to the Chang'an Governor's Mansion to find Mr. Fang Qifofang, the Governor of Yongzhou." As for what happens next, you don’t have to worry. After Lord Fang reads my letter, he will definitely send you to Jincheng safely. Finally, just give Bai Yu’s letter to Lord Jincheng Prefect, and he will make appropriate arrangements for the next step. everything of."

The prefect of Jincheng just arrived, and the governor of Yongzhou came out on the back. Can such a powerful official be seen by him whenever he wants?
Tian Tao doubted her ears and said doubtfully, "Will you two adults be willing to see me?"

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu looked at each other for a moment, and then they burst out laughing...

Gou Mao stood in the center of the restaurant hall, looking at the corpses everywhere, and sighed deeply.

Although he was determined to leave this place, he couldn't bear to see them expose their bodies here, so he began to slowly gather the bodies to see if he could find a place to bury them together.

While Gou Mao was concentrating on disposing of the body, three figures walked into the restaurant.Gou Mao turned around and saw that the visitors turned out to be Song Huang, the sect leader of Zhuxing Pavilion, and the guardians on his left and right - Zhou Fu and Chen Xian.

Gou Mao was startled by the sudden arrival of Song Huang and the others and broke into a cold sweat. He quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Disciple Gou Mao, see the sect master!"

Song Huang looked at the mess in the house, veins popped out on his rough and fierce face, but there was no emotion in his voice: "Get up and tell me what happened here."

Gou Mao stood up quickly, but the sweat on his cheeks was already flowing wildly: "I don't know, I was out before, and I just returned to the restaurant now. When I came back here, it was already like this. Disciple looked I couldn't bear to see the corpses of my fellow disciples all over the ground, so I thought about collecting them."

Song Huang said: "You are thoughtful. Are there any survivors besides you?"

Gou Mao replied: "There should be some. When the disciple came back, the doors and windows of the restaurant were wide open, and the number of corpses on the ground here was much less than the usual number."

Song Huang nodded: "It's good news. Where is Tianzhuo? The Qi Ji on his jade pendant told me that he is not here. Have you ever seen him?"

Gou Mao shook his head: "Young Master, I haven't seen my disciple since he left yesterday."

There is no one who knows his son better than his father. Naturally, Song Huang knew very well what kind of virtue his son had.He doesn't come here often. The reason why he came here today is because the Young Heroes Conference is about to start. Although Zhuxing Pavilion is not very prestigious in the world, as a local sect, he is still invited to watch it.The Young Heroes Conference is the best way to enhance the reputation of the sect, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but my idiot son, who indulges in drinking and sex all day long and neglects martial arts training, turns a blind eye to his repeated summons.As the young master of Zhuxing Pavilion, he doesn't care about the development of the sect. It's really impossible to hold up the wall.

Thinking of this, Song Huang's eyes were filled with anger: "You bastard, your sect was massacred but you didn't see a trace. If you tell me, you won't be laughed at. You really want to ruin the foundation that your father has worked hard for for decades, right..."

When the three people present saw their sect master scolding their young master, they naturally did not dare to speak to him and could only listen silently.

Song Huang then asked Gou Mao, "What's your name?"

Gou Mao replied: "Back to the sect leader, my disciple's name is Gou Mao. Brothers generally call their disciples Gou Mao."

Song Huang continued: "Gou Mao, right? I think you have a good temperament. After today, you will be an inner disciple. That's all. You can come back to the sect with me."

Song Huang's words were like a bolt from the blue to Gou Mao, who wanted to take the opportunity to leave the sect.Gou Mao immediately knelt down on one knee again and said: "The disciples will bear in mind the kindness of the sect leader, and they will not dare to forget it even if they die. But the villain knows that his qualifications are stupid, even if he enters the inner sect, it will be a waste of the sect's resources; and the villain I have a mother and younger siblings who need to be fed, and it is not convenient for me to leave this place. I hope the sect master will think twice about this matter!"

"He is an honest man." Song Huang nodded, expressing satisfaction with Gou Mao's words, "Let's do this. From now on, this restaurant will be under your control. If you are under great pressure in life, you can also communicate with the sect. Report more funds.”

Gou Mao knelt on his knees and kowtowed in gratitude: "Thank you so much, sect master."

Song Huang continued: "Get up, find a way to find other surviving disciples, and understand the whole story. If you kill people like us, no matter who the enemy is, you must give an explanation, and the blood debt will be paid with blood."

Gou Mao stood up, clasped his fists with his hands and said, "Disciple understands!"

Song Huang said no more and hurriedly left the restaurant with the two guardians. Judging from their posture, they were probably looking for his unfulfilled son.

Gou Mao felt relieved when he saw the three people disappearing, and sat down on the ground.Then he sighed again and shook his head helplessly.

It's really easy to get into the world, but hard to get out.

On the side of the wine shop, a carriage came quickly and stopped at the door. Then everyone loaded Tian Ye and some of the packed luggage onto the carriage.

Tian Tao stood at the door of the wine shop, looking at the place where she had lived for more than 20 years, feeling a little reluctant to leave.

Zheng Baiyu stepped forward and comforted: "Sister Taozi, it's time to set off. Don't worry, you will definitely come back in the future."

Tian Tao turned to look at this young man who didn't seem serious but was actually reliable, and smiled: "We will meet again, right?"

Zheng Baiyu smiled and said: "It's natural. My home is in Jincheng. If Sister Taozi can successfully settle down there temporarily, we will naturally see each other again."

Tian Tao nodded, said goodbye to the other three people one by one, and then jumped into the carriage.After a horse's cry, the carriage sped away.

Everyone knew that the carriage would be as far away as the sky in Chudi soon.

(End of this chapter)