Volume 2: A sudden change in the prison, a red-clothed man goes out to find a thief Chapter 184: Common Problems of the Elderly
When Xiao Muchu heard that Li Si had a treasure, he was very surprised. He was so surprised that he lost another game of chess to Mu Wu.
Recently, the cooperation between Xueyi Tower and Fengyu Tower has become increasingly close, so as the owners of the two floors, Xiao Muchu and Mu Wu often sit together to discuss related matters during this period.
This is understandable. For the benefit of the Blood Clothes Building, Mu Wu would not be absent. But what annoyed him was that every time they met, Xiao Muchu would drag him to play chess. He had long known how bad Xiao Muchu's chess skills were, and his chess character was even worse. He did things like playing tricks and making mistakes, and he had no psychological pressure at all.
If it weren't for the current relationship between the two buildings, Mu Wu really had the urge to chop this guy with a sword. When had he, Mu Wu, ever been so restrained in doing things?
This was the truth. Whether he was facing the bandits outside the pass or the Jin soldiers, he would kill them without hesitation. If he disagreed with them, blood would splatter five steps away. This Fengyu Tower was the place where he suffered the most setbacks.
In the Fengyu Building, in the room on the top floor, there was no talking, but the sound of chess pieces falling was very clear. Every time a chess piece fell, it seemed to be gently knocking on people's hearts.
Mu Wu and Xiao Muchu were playing chess, one was sitting upright, the other was leaning against the table in a relaxed manner, one had a stern expression, the other had a fox-like smile.
"You tell me." Playing with the white chess piece in his hand, Xiao Muchu asked with a smile on his face, "Is there really Li Si's treasure in Mingzhou City?"
"No." Mu Wu answered lightly and placed a black piece.
His voice was not heavy, but there was no hesitation. Because when Li Si was rounded up, he and Xiao Muchu also participated in it. Li Si had never been to Mingzhou City, let alone had no chance to hide the treasure. They all knew this. Moreover, with Dugu Bufu's character, he would never do such a boring thing as fighting for the treasure.
Therefore, the so-called secret treasure of the thief saint is nothing but a farce that has attracted widespread controversy.
"Then tell me, what is Dugu Bufu doing in Mingzhou City?" Xiao Muchu looked at the chessboard and thought for a while, then squinted his eyes and put down a chess piece.
"I don't know. What I know is that if he neglects his training so much, he will lose to me in next year's World Sword Alliance." Mu Wu lowered his head and saw the flaws in Xiao Muchu's chessboard at a glance. But in the end, he sighed and put the chess piece in another place, which was considered to be a concession to Xiao Muchu.
Because he knew that if he didn't let Xiao Muchu win another game, the game of chess would never end.
"Hmph." Xiao Muchu snorted complacently, like a fox who successfully stole a chicken, and his smile deepened.
"It seems like it's my turn to win this game of chess."
As he said this, he placed a move that he thought would determine his victory.
Mu Wu raised his eyebrows and continued to fight with him helplessly.
At the end of the game, Mu Wu gave Xiao Muchu thirteen moves in total before he finally allowed Xiao Muchu to win by three points.
"Ah." After stretching , Xiao Muchu opened the folding fan in his hand and said with a hearty smile.
"Brother Mu and I are truly evenly matched. I haven't had such a satisfying kill in a long time."
"Yeah." Rubbing his brows tiredly, Mu Wu responded weakly. It was the first time he felt that losing was actually harder than winning.
"I've made up my mind." Xiao Muchu stood up on his own, walked to the window, looked at Zhan Yan outside the window and said with a smile.
"I'm going to Mingzhou City."
"Do you need me to go with you?" Mu Wu still sat there, turned his head and asked lightly.
"No need." Xiao Muchu put away the folding fan, shook it behind him, and smiled.
"I have a feeling that this trip won't require any action, and it will be a lot of fun. Just practice your sword skills first. If you can defeat Dugu Bufu in the World Sword Alliance, it will be very beneficial to our business."
"Yeah." Mu Wu nodded and stopped talking.
Only Xiao Muchu was left standing by the window, thinking about some recent news, smiling more "cunningly".
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In the past two days, more and more people with swords and knives have been coming and going in the building, and Li Si has naturally noticed this. It seems that the thing he feared the most has finally happened. This matter has finally been made a big deal. This makes him look worried every day, and the smile on his face has become a little stiff.
Xiao He had asked him several times what was wrong. He was a sensible and good child, and he was also very caring. But this kind of thing obviously couldn't be told to him, so Li Si could only use it as an excuse that it was nothing serious and deal with it.
It is worth mentioning that recently Li Si has had a much better relationship with several of the shop assistants. The reason is that Li Si is very diligent, does more and says less, and occasionally helps others. This makes Lao Luo, who originally thought he was a playboy, look at him with new eyes, and occasionally chat with him.
Moreover, one time, Lao Luo discovered that Li Si could actually paint, and his paintings were really good, and there was even some style of the painting saint Liu Ran. This made him quite amazed, and he felt that it was a waste of talent for Li Si to be a waiter here.
As the number of guests increased, Hao Dayou's burden became heavier. Li Si noticed this and occasionally helped him cook a few dishes. Perhaps he felt his kindness, and Hao Dayou was no longer so repulsive to him. At night, he would occasionally help him cook some small dishes, using the excuse that Li Si cooked more and should eat more.
Seeing that the shop assistants were getting more and more harmonious, the shopkeeper Zhang Susu breathed a sigh of relief and put her worries to rest. Recently, she started teasing the kitten at the door again.
It was time for dinner again, and several people in the store sat together to eat dinner.
Compared to the strange silence before, the dinner now seems much more lively.
Hao Dayou and Xiao Cao were fighting for the food, while Banjiexianshen appeared like a ghost and picked up some delicious food to take away. Xiao He sat timidly aside, being taken care of by the shopkeeper, while Li Si sat next to Lao Luo and listened to him talk about the past.
You can't tell when you're born, but once he starts talking, he's a chatterbox, and he can talk for hours without stopping. But he has a lot of life experience, and he never tells the same story the same time, which makes Li Si very interested.
After telling another story about the past in the brothel, Lao Luo suddenly took a bite of the food and said to Li Si earnestly.
"But Xiao Si, you can read, you've read books, you know a little about Buddhism, and you're an excellent painter. Your talent really shouldn't be wasted. Let me tell you, I know a teacher who teaches at the East City School. I'll write him a letter for you, and you can go to his class whenever you're free. Reading is a matter of self-cultivation. Whether you're successful or not, you should read more and don't waste your youth ."
As he said this, he patted Li Si's shoulder heavily.
Seeing his sighing expression, Li Si himself also felt melancholy. After all, he was already a centenarian.
Although he still looks like a young man and tries his best to maintain a youthful mentality, he can't resist the erosion of time and occasionally feels a little melancholy about old age.
Thinking that he could use it to kill some time in the future, Li Si agreed.
"Well, thank you, Mr. Luo."
"Oh, you're welcome." Lao Luo waved his hand: "When I talk to you, I always feel like I'm meeting an old friend again. We are close friends regardless of age, so these little things don't matter."
After saying this, he narrowed his eyes again, as if recalling some past events, and then continued speaking quietly.
"Speaking of old friends, I also met a man on the bank of the Longjiang River 20 years ago..."
Lao Luo's story continued until the end of dinner, when everyone had cleared their bowls and returned to their rooms. He sighed, stood up, patted his clothes, said goodbye to Li Si, and then walked back to the backyard alone.
To be honest, it had been a long time since anyone was willing to listen to him talk so much. There were too many things in his life that he could not talk about with others, and he could only recall them alone and feel depressed. The conversation with Li Si really made him feel much better.
Watching Lao Luo leave, Li Si, sitting in the hall, shook his head with a wry smile and let out a long breath.
He understood Lao Luo's feelings very well, because he also had too many things that he could not tell others and could only recall those old friends and past events by himself.
This may be a common problem among the elderly.
At this time, Banjiexian suddenly poked his head out from the backyard, waved to Li Si and said.
"Si'er, Si'er, come here quickly. I have something to tell you. I have already found out everything about the Jianghu people..."
