Huang Ting

On every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, most small towns in the north will spontaneously organize a market.

The widest road in town will be occupied by various vendors. No matter how wide the road is, it can be turned into a one-way street for you.

At this time, even bicycles and tricycles go faster than four-wheeled cars.

There is everything at the market, including cheap clothes, shiny new farm tools from the factory, rice flour, seeds and fertilizers.

Some people wait a day to slaughter the fat pigs they raise and bring fresh pork to sell.

If you come early, you might be able to grab a piece of pig blood and fat intestines to cook at home.

The tea, rice, oil, and salt used at home and the sickles, plows, and rakes used in the fields are all available in the market. As long as the nearby folks walk from one end of the market to the other, they can basically buy everything they need.

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This market basically lasts all day, and the folks and vendors who come to the market inevitably have to eat.

Those who buy buns and make pancakes are all here. If you look at any bunk and suddenly see a puff of white steam, it must be the bun shop that sells the buns.

If it's winter, there are still people pushing candied haws on a cart, so they don't have to worry about selling candied haws. There are always soft-hearted parents who can't stand their children's annoyance, so they come to make a bunch of them.

There are also noodle stalls in this market. The boss came early in the morning and set out two big pots and several tables.

One pot is simmering with soup stock, and the other pot is simmering,

A spoonful of soup, a handful of noodles, sprinkle with a handful of green onions, coriander, and two pieces of meat if possible, and a bowl of hot noodles is ready.

Most of the people who come to eat noodles are fellow villagers who come to buy things. If the stall owner has time to eat noodles, he can just buy a few steamed buns to eat one bite.

However, the noodle stall owner is a little confused today.

Three weirdos came to his stall, two old men and a young man.

The two old men seemed to know each other, but the atmosphere between them was very strange and indescribably awkward.

And that young man, like a teenager, also likes to play with chopsticks.

The noodle stall owner quickly prepared the noodles, thinking that the three of them would finish the meal and leave quickly.

For such an old man, if something happens to his stall, I can't afford to pay for it if I buy him.

Wu Dechang handed the noodles to Xiu Wu:

"Jianguo, the person opposite you is Zhang Huaiyi, the younger brother of Zhang Zhiwei, the current Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, and one of the Thirty-Six Thieves of Jiashen."

The surname is Zhang? Isn’t that a candidate for Heavenly Master?

Xiuwu thought in his heart,

He didn't know the Thirty-Six Thieves of Jiashen, but Zhang Zhiwei's reputation in Longhu Mountain was like thunder.

The master uncles in Shangqing were both respectful and annoyed towards him.

I respect him for his amazing skills, and I am annoyed that he was ruthless in his youth.

The best in the world is not for nothing.

And the little old man in front of him could actually compete with Zhang Zhiwei for the position of Heavenly Master when he was young. How can he be a simple person?

"Are you bringing your apprentice here to flatter me?"

Zhang Huaiyi put down the chopsticks in his hand and said lightly.

"Of course not, Senior Brother Huaiyi, I want to ask you to save my apprentice."

Wu Dechang informed Zhang Huaiyi of Xiu Wu's problems and told the story of Xiu Wu's medical treatment process in the past few years.

"The Lu family? That old boy Lu Ci is not a compassionate person. How can you persuade him?"

"Oh, Mr. Lu really doesn't like to help others, but he also has obsessions. He values ​​the word "Lu" all his life!"

Wu Dechang pinched his beard and said: "I told him that as long as he can save Xiu Wu and the Shangqing Dynasty does not take back Xiu Wu's efforts, I can still make the decision to let Xiu Wu marry and give him the surname Lu!"

"How can the Lu Ci family not do their best? Unfortunately, the Lu family failed to solve Jianguo's problems. I can only take this last resort and ask Senior Brother Huaiyi for help."

Good guy! It turns out that I was almost sold by my master, so I asked that fierce old man, why is he so cheerful every time he sees me, and always asks me if I like Sister Lu Huan.

Xiuwu thought to himself while thinking.

Wu Dechang continued: "I have already made an agreement with Junior Brother Yang Ming. After we come down from the mountain this time, Junior Brother Yang Ming will notify Longhu Mountain to cancel Jianguo's Taoist certificate and expel Jianguo from the Shangqing Sect."

Xiuwu couldn't eat anymore after this meeting: "Master, master? I was fired. When did it happen?"

How come I am no longer a Shangqing person even though I am eating noodles?

"Jianguo, for the sake of our father and son, the brothers and sisters at Shangqing have paid a lot of attention, so please don't cause any more trouble to them."

Wu Dechang patted Xiu Wu on the shoulder:

"Did you know that after your uncle Zheng Zibu and your uncle Zhang Huaiyi discovered the Eight Wonders, they never dared to return to their sects for fear of bringing disaster to the sects?"

Wu Dechang's words touched Zhang Huaiyi's heart.

For the sake of the purity of the previous generation of Celestial Masters and Longhu Mountain, he never went back to take a look throughout his life, and this still caused trouble for Senior Brother Tian Jinzhong.

Zhang Huaiyi said: "Wu Dechang, do you think I will save him?"

When he was at Longhu Mountain, the Heavenly Master said that he had a deep mind and never talked to anyone.

Except for Wugensheng, who exchanged sincerity for sincerity, no one really came close to his heart.

How could such a person save a stranger he just met on the roadside?

"Senior brother, I don't have much time left. This is just my last effort. Whether it succeeds or fails, the fate of this child will be in your hands."

I will bet on you, a former master of Longhu Mountain, on whether the previous generation of Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing misjudged the wrong person and allowed a ruthless person to become one of the candidates for Celestial Master.

I'm sorry, brother, I kidnapped you, but I had no other choice. If that doesn't work, this is Shugo's fate.

"Master, let's go back, I'll accompany you."

Xiu Wu looked at his master, and for the first time he knew that his master's life was approaching.

He was sent to live with his master when he was five years old. It can be said that his relationship with his master is even deeper than that of his parents. The master is like his grandfather.

After hearing Wu Dechang himself say that his time was running out, his first reaction was to take his master back to Shangqing and accompany him through the last part of the journey.

"Jianguo, I was right next to your master when he emerged. He was filled with guilt because he failed to save senior brother Zheng Zibu, and he died with hatred. I still can't forget the way he died. Do you think master is like this?

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"Oh, I'm getting old, I'm getting old, my heart has softened."

Seemingly remembering the master Zhang Jingqing who wanted to save his life, Zhang Huaiyi finally relaxed.

Hearing this sentence, Wu Dechang was overjoyed and quickly told Xiu Wu:

"Xiuwu, from now on you must treat Senior Brother Zhang Huaiyi the same way you treat me, you hear me!"

"·····yes,"

"You have to remember why I named you Shugo."

"My seven emotions are unstable, and it is difficult to see through my true nature. I am easily cut off from love, or have mixed desires, so I have to cultivate the word 'I', but it doesn't sound good to me, so I call it me."

There was a hint of crying in Xiuwu's words. After all, he was still a teenager. It is still difficult for adults to control themselves when they hear that their loved ones will die soon, let alone a child.

"Okay, good boy, senior brother, I'll leave everything to you. I'm going back to the mountain."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Dechang turned around and left.

Only Xiu Wu, who was holding back his tears, and Zhang Huaiyi, who was silent, were left behind.

Wu Dechang walked in the direction of Shangqing, walking quickly and silently for more than ten miles, and only stopped when he walked out of the market.

I looked up at the sky, looking at the carefree and carefree clouds floating in the sky, which seemed to remind me of Xiuwu's future appearance.

Wu Dechang fell to the ground with a smile on his face and no worries.

"Oh! Look, what's wrong with this old man?"

"You're not having a heart attack, are you?"

"Quickly, call the health center and ask the doctor to come over!"

"Old man, are you okay?"

Until his death, Wu Dechang did not say anything.

The reason why he is nearing his end of life is because he wants to find someone who can save Xiuwu.

Wu Dechang, let’s not mention the past.

The word "master" means you can afford it.