The reputations of Fifth Master and Eighth Master were well-known thirty years ago.
At that time, the Fifth Master had not yet washed his hands in a golden basin and took his disciples and grandchildren to live in seclusion, and the Eighth Master had not yet deliberately entered the situation to train his young apprentice for three or two days.
Logically speaking, at that time, everyone was of the same mind, and they looked up and down, and it was also the time when they were the most powerful people, so the two characters should have had many opportunities to interact with each other. Unfortunately, the fact is that the two of them never had a chance to meet face to face.
In addition to the inconvenient transportation environment in country C at that time, there was also a key reason. Although the two were on the same path, they were not traveling together.
Ba Ye is called Ba Ye because when he was young, he was not very good at using his skillful hands, so he was caught and chopped off two fingers twice. The Fifth Master is called the Fifth Master because he claims to have five unique skills - trapping, deceiving, abducting, deceiving, and showing off.
At this point, you may have already understood the main business direction of the two people.
Ba Ye is a big thief, he works alone and picks bags and locks, and he does technical work. But the Fifth Master is the leader of the Qianmen. He leads a group of disciples and disciples to cheat and engage in intrigues, and he takes the wise route.
We don't meet each other at work, and they are not in the same city. In addition, we don't have any special friendship or common language. The two people knew each other well, naturally, they had always only known each other, but never actually met.
Later, the waves from behind in the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old ones... Just like every prostitute has a heart that wants to be a good person, those who have really mixed up on the road and become famous later, when they get older, they see countless new people emerge. , but as he gets older and less energetic, he naturally has the hope of dying well and growing old in peace.
Therefore, after Master Wu accidentally got intercepted by a rookie and made a profit from the business, he was depressed and angry. With his thoughts fluctuating, he thought that even his own son was married. Why should he bother with young people at such an old age? In the end, he simply announced his retirement.
As for the Eighth Master, after Su Zheng learned all his skills, he gradually became invisible, and occasionally had fun while getting a vote but not a vote, until he accepted an adopted son and then also announced that the golden basin would be washed away...
... If it hadn't been for being blown up by his unscrupulous apprentice this time, no one would have remembered the name of Master Eight.
When Ba Ye arrived in Shanlin City, Ye Shuang took someone to pick him up in person, for no other reason than to keep his whereabouts secret, and also because Ye Shuang had contacted Han Chu by then.
As soon as the two girls Ye Shuang and Su Zheng showed up, they looked at the friendly fat old man Ba Ye and smiled kindly. He put his little apprentice aside and smiled at Ye Shuang: "Hey, this is Xiao Su. Are you talking about Xiaoshuang?! I heard that she is quite talented. Not to mention her good craftsmanship, the key is her good brain... "
I didn’t say the craftsmanship was good, that’s just the literal meaning. This person has a good mind and is very particular. He is obviously talking about Ye Shuang inciting Su Zheng to jump up and down in the name of Ba Ye - otherwise, why had Su Zheng always been seen as an honest person in the past, but after meeting Ye Shuang, he was always outside every day? Pulling a big flag into a tiger skin
"It's a joke." Ye Shuang said in amusement, "It's not easy to get involved in the world, so I'll make a living by borrowing my senior's name."
Mr. Ba also had a good temper and nodded: "Actually, it's okay for the juniors to jump around outside a few times. It's just that the old man has a grandson now, so he doesn't want to have outsiders come to the door often and scare the children."
"...I was wrong." Ye Shuang apologized seriously this time.
It's really not a good idea to have children at home and have people from all walks of life come to your door. It seems that we can't do this in the future. No matter how troublesome the situation is, there are still other ways to do it. It is not a kind idea to divert trouble to the east just to save trouble.
Master Ba was startled, then smiled: "It's not that serious. In fact, everyone has a sense of propriety. If it weren't for the fact that there was nothing we could do, I guess they wouldn't be able to find me... Forget it, just go and have a look."
The Fifth Master retired earlier than the Eighth Master, and unlike the Eighth Master who still had an apprentice running around outside, the Fifth Master actually took all his disciples and grandchildren with him.
Even in such a situation, he was suddenly forced out, which shows that the matter must not be trivial.
Although the two elders have never really interacted with each other, they both have the same status and want to enjoy their old age in peace. Now that Master Ba knows about this, not to mention helping each other, at least it is like hurting others. It is impossible for Li to pretend that he heard nothing.
After Ye Shuang arranged a private car delivery, Master Ba arrived at Shanlin City at noon that day and was already sitting at the table of Master Wu's house during dinner.
Ba Ye also changed into an old Tang suit, and now has a slightly fatter figure, making Ye Shuang hold her arms like an ordinary retired elder.
Next to the Fifth Master was still Xiao Shan and the girl who made tea last time. The girl looked at the Eighth Master curiously, pulled on the Fifth Master's clothes and smiled crisply: "Grandpa, is this your friend?"
The Fifth Master smiled and said, "I don't know you either. Why don't you let Brother Han introduce you?"
Han Chu's information has not been updated, so he is a little unclear about the situation at the moment. It was a secret thing for the Fifth Master to send someone to ask for help. Even Han Chu didn't tell Han Chu about this. He was being raised as a hostage here so that he couldn't hear anything outside the window. How could he know where the Eighth Master came from?
The eighth master thought about the expression of the old guy opposite him, squeezed Ye Shuang's little hand to stop the introduction he was about to make, and smiled kindly at the girl next to the fifth master: "I am this girl's grandfather, so I am not your grandfather's friend."
"..." Ye Shuang trembled, and laughed dryly under Su Zheng's "I'm so fucked up" look like he was swallowing flies. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and she followed the introduction obediently: "Fifth Master, this is my grandpa, grandpa."
Han Chu turned his eyes clearly, and Su Zheng quickly lowered her head to look at her nose and heart after being glanced at by Master Ba.
The girl next to Mr. Wu was still very curious: "Are you here to do business too?"
Xiaoshan was a little dissatisfied with the girl who interrupted her randomly, but probably because Master Wu didn't speak, he didn't say anything either.
The eighth master calmly said: "Doing business? The old man just came to see his grandson-in-law. There is nothing else to do."
Han Chu drank half a glass of water in the silence of the room. He felt something was wrong. He looked up and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him: "... me?!"
That's right. Apart from him, there are only two men here, an elder and a younger one. The younger one doesn't know him, and the older one is impossible. So is he the only candidate for the old man's grandson-in-law
Ba Ye smiled at the other culprit who dared to use his finger to deceive people everywhere. Da Ma Jin Dao took Ye Shuang to sit at the table: "Why don't you call me grandpa?"
Han Chu: "..." I'm so fucked! (To be continued)