On that day, he rescued Tianqi Zi from the Southern Wasteland and had nowhere to settle. He met Hou Shulin by chance. Under Hou Shulin's kind invitation, he handed Tian Qi Zi into Hou Shulin's care.
The main reason why he entrusted Tianqizi to Hou Shulin's care was because this person was only profit-seeking. People who were only profit-seeking valued interests, and as long as they could get benefits, they would do their best.
But Hou Shulin is a villain after all. The common problem of villains is eager for quick success and quick success. It has been almost two years since he left China-Earth, and during this period he has never been to the Qingqing Academy where Hou Shulin is located. In addition, he was not sure whether the news of the damage to his eyes had spread that year. If Hou Shulin heard about it, he might mistakenly think that he could no longer benefit from him, and therefore neglected Tianqi Zi.
We set out at dark and arrived at midnight.
After pondering, Nanfeng climbed over the wall without knocking, went straight to the east courtyard, and found the wooden house where Tianqizi lived that day.
The area around the wooden house was very clean, and there were uneaten fruits on the stone table under the tree. The gentle breathing in the wooden house also indicated that Tianqi Zi was still here.
Seeing this situation, Nan Feng was relieved. Apart from his master Tian Yuanzi, Tian Qizi was the most kind to him when he was in decline and weak.
After standing outside the door for a moment, Nanfeng pushed the door in. Tianqizi heard the sound and turned over to sit up. He was stunned and confused. As long as he was not attacked, he would not take the initiative to hurt others. After sitting up, He just glanced at Nanfeng, then lay down again and continued to sleep.
The room is very tidy, and the bedding is also very clean. It seems to have been smoked with sandalwood. There is also a chamber pot and wooden clogs that are temporarily worn when getting up at night. There are two basins of charcoal in the corner. The humidity in the south is heavy, and the charcoal is used to absorb the humidity. Moisture.
After looking at the things in the room, Nanfeng felt relieved and turned around to leave. However, when he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned back. After carefully observing Tianqizi's nails from a close distance, he was completely relieved.
He showed up from Chang'an the night before. With such a big thing happening in Chang'an, the news would spread everywhere. There was no guarantee that Hou Shulin didn't hear the news and knew that he was back, and temporarily arranged the room.
To determine whether Hou Shulin was cheating on his job, the easiest way was to see if Tianqizi's nails had just been trimmed. After observation, it was found that no, Tianqizi's nails should have been trimmed more than ten days ago.
After leaving the wooden house, Nanfeng sat down at the stone table under the tree outside the house, and tapped the stone table with the index finger of his right hand. The night was quiet, and although the knocking sound was not loud, it could still be clearly transmitted to the west courtyard.
Not long after, Hou Shulin rushed over in disheveled clothes. He saw Nanfeng sitting by the stone table. He was so excited that he quickly came over. He put the bell stuffed with cotton wool on the table and bowed to him. Because he was too excited, he rushed over. , and even choked up, "Young hero, young hero..."
Whether Hou Shulin really wants to cry or whether he is pretending to want to cry, Nan Feng will not delve into it. As the saying goes, when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are careful, there will be no disciples. People are selfish, and they must allow others to have selfish motives, and cannot demand it. To be pure and pure, no matter what the motivation is, as long as the errand is done well, it should be recognized and praised.
Hou Shulin actually cried. He cried so sadly that he knelt on the ground and grabbed the hem of Nanfeng's clothes. "Young hero, where have you been these days? I heard rumors earlier and thought you had encountered something unexpected." ..." At this point, the crying became more and more sad, and even broke down in tears.
"It's so easy to die, get up quickly." Nanfeng said with a smile. In his opinion, Hou Shulin's actions were not unexpected. For a small person like Hou Shulin, he could risk being exposed by the police without any news from him. Taking care of Tian Qizi at the risk of Zong's silence was extremely rare. He had been frightened for two years, and now that he found out that he was still alive, he was naturally relieved. It was reasonable to cry twice. To be fair, this job was really a bit difficult for him. Too heavy.
However, although Hou Shulin is sincere, he is also petty and clever. He emphasized that he heard rumors that he had encountered an accident, but in fact it was to show off his loyalty and take credit from him, "Look, the outside world said that you are dead, but I am still doing my best." Help you with your errands. '
Hou Shulin was still crying, and it was not until Nanfeng helped him up and carried him to the stone pier opposite that he stopped crying and asked with concern about Nanfeng's current situation.
Nanfeng didn't hide it from him, but he didn't say anything too specific either. He dealt with it in a few words and then took out the talisman from the bag.
When he saw that Nan Feng was holding out a talisman paper, Hou Shulin immediately got up and left on the pretext of preparing a midnight snack for him.
When Hou Shulin walked away, Nanfeng smiled. This guy was really a smart man. He knew what he wanted to do and immediately made an excuse to leave, so as not to stare at him and write, which would make him look ugly.
Not long after, Hou Shulin came back with a wooden tray, which contained some porridge, rice and braised food. Southerners prefer braised food, and they usually eat porridge for dinner.
When he left that day, Nanfeng had painted the pattern of the ninth tortoise shell to Hou Shulin, but this time he wrote to him the content of the ninth tortoise shell. Hou Shulin had done meritorious service and must be rewarded heavily.
Hou Shulin took the talisman and passed it over. He was so excited that he knelt down and kept saying thank you. He just said that he was immoral and incompetent. He was unworthy of God's grace. He spoke humbly and compared himself to a slave.
After not eating for several meals, Nanfeng was drinking porridge. Hearing Hou Shulin's flattery, he didn't bother to correct him. He just waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to do so.
Hou Shulin stood up with a bow, and sat sideways under Nanfeng. He first talked about Tianqizi's daily life, and then talked about what happened in the world during these days, without asking what Nanfeng had experienced in detail.
As your cultivation improves, your mind will also improve, and you will be more fair in considering things and treating others. To be fair, ordinary people can't do it like Tianqizi did to provide help in times of need. What Hou Shulin has done can only be regarded as the icing on the cake, but the icing on the cake is the best. It cannot be wrong, it is human nature and one should not despise or ridicule. The icing on the cake is certainly not noble, but compared to those hypocrites who are jealous and pretend to be disdainful, and slander and slander the icing on the cake, Hou Shulin is still a very real person.
This person can be used.
After the porridge and rice were finished, Hou Shulin also finished talking. Nanfeng knew most of what he said.
Seeing Nan Feng reaching for the sword and the baggage, Hou Shulin lowered his voice and said, "Young hero, when I heard about your unexpected encounter that day, I disguised myself and visited secretly. It took a lot of effort, but I never found out any news about you. , but there was an unexpected gain.”
After hearing what he said, Nanfeng retracted his hand and said, "What?"
"There are rumors that you once wandered around Chang'an in your early years. I went to Chang'an to find your former residence. Although I never found you, I unexpectedly found a down-and-out young man who had been wandering around there." Hou Shulin said.
Nan Feng was shocked when he heard this, "How old is that man and what does he look like?"
Hou Shulin didn't show off, and immediately answered, "He is fourteen or fifteen years old, not tall, and dressed like a beggar, probably to hide his true face, as there is a lot of dirt on his face."
"Go on," Nanfeng said.
"The young man seems to be a little afraid of people. He doesn't go to the ruined temple. He only looks at the ruined temple from the nearby mountains. He does this every day for several days." After saying this, Hou Shulin peeked at Nanfeng's expression from the corner of his eye and continued, "I saw the young man's whereabouts were strange, so I stepped forward to inquire, but I was afraid of surprising him, so I looked for old people nearby to inquire. According to them, you were not living alone that day, but had a group of friends..."
"Where is that person now?" Nanfeng interrupted Hou Shulin. The person Hou Shulin was talking about was most likely his younger brother Mo Li who had been separated from everyone for many years. Mo Li was eight years old when everyone was separated. He had already remembered things. It is reasonable for the queen to return to her hometown. Back then, everyone committed a crime in Chang'an and escaped, so Mo Li did not dare to show his true face to others.
"I saw that the young man was in a pitiable state, and I suspected that he was an old acquaintance of the young hero, so I wanted to help him. However, I was worried that he would be frightened and suspicious, so I had to deliberately leave the silver coins behind for him to pick up. I never thought that the young boy would pick up the silver coins. He never left far away, but found a job at the Sifang Inn in Xicheng, where he helped others raise horses," Hou Shulin said.
"When did this happen?" Nanfeng asked eagerly. There were many merchants from the Western Regions in Chang'an who came to trade and make profits. The Sifang Inn was their destination, located near the west gate of Chang'an, and Mo Li followed Lu Pingchuan and Big Eyes there. Escaped from Ximen.
"Last May." Hou Shulin said.
Nanfeng frowned suddenly when he heard this. It had been more than a year, and Mo Li might have left before he could wait for everyone.
If the beggar is really Mo Li, he will definitely leave clues in the ruined temple. Unfortunately, no one has returned to the ruined temple in recent times.
Seeing Nan Feng frowning, Hou Shulin hesitated to speak until Nan Feng looked at him sideways and then said cautiously, "That young man should still be there."
"How can you see it?" Nanfeng asked.
"His legs and feet are not very convenient, so he may not be able to walk far," Hou Shulin said.
Seeing the worried look on Nan Feng's face, Hou Shulin had no choice but to tell the truth, "The young man has a disease in his right leg and needs a crutch to walk."
"Do you know his name?" Nanfeng asked.
Hou Shulin shook his head and said, "Young hero, do you recognize this person?"
"He may be my sworn brother," Nanfeng grabbed the baggage and sword and stood up straight, "You are interested, I will remember this favor."
"Young hero, you are serious. It is Hou's blessing to be able to work with young hero." Hou Shulin looked panicked.
Nanfeng didn't say much to him, jumped up, and headed north in the air.
"Tai Xuan?!" Hou Shulin was dumbfounded. After Nan Feng walked away, he showed his true face and rubbed his hands excitedly, "Haha, I didn't expect that lame man is really his brother. He is prosperous this time, hahaha, prosperous."
Nanfeng was anxious and flew straight over. When he arrived outside the city, Ba Ye caught up with him from behind.
The south wind fell on Master Ba's back, and stretched out his hand to point north, "Go back, north, hurry up."
After listening to his order, Ba Ye immediately flapped his wings and accelerated, galloping northward.
Even though Ba Ye was flying at full speed, Nan Feng still felt that it was flying too slowly. He had been separated from Mo Li for eight years, and he had been thinking about this little brother in his dreams, but he had no clues and could not look for it. He never thought that Mo Li would find him back on his own. .
According to Lu Pingchuan, it was a southern couple who took Mo Li away. He once walked from Chang'an to the Taiqing Sect, and suffered a lot of hardships. He never thought that similar things would happen to Mo Li. The only difference What's interesting is that he went from north to south, while Mo Li went from south to north.
Ba Ye flew very fast and rushed back to Chang'an in the early morning. Nanfeng knew the specific location of the inn and directly instructed Ba Ye to fly over the inn.
This inn has many merchants who travel to and from other areas. In addition to horses and camels, the inn has a large backyard. At this time, a large number of merchants are loading goods and preparing to go west.