"Mr. Xie, if you look at me like this, what's wrong with your roommate?" Ye Chuzhi said straightforwardly.
Seeing his direct attitude, Mr. Xie felt a little embarrassed.
He smiled and said: "I'm sorry, I... I just feel that you, Mr. Ye, are very similar to an old friend of mine, so I was a little confused for a moment... "
"Stunned?" Ye Chuzhi said, "Why, do I look very similar to him? Or do you suspect that I am his descendant?"
"No no! That's not the way."
Mr. Xie said: "My old friend was already in his twenties sixty years ago. If he had lived until now, he would have been in his nineties. As for your appearance, you are not very similar..."
"oh?"
Ye Chuzhi said with interest: "Then, since they don't match up in appearance, why would Mr. Xie say that he reminds me of an old friend when he looks at me?"
"This matter must start sixty years ago."
Mr. Xie sighed and talked about the past -
He is sixty-seven years old this year. Mr. Xie sixty years ago was just a seven-year-old child.
At that time, Western invaders invaded this land aggressively. The elderly, children, young people, and all those who disobeyed them were killed and enslaved.
Many men in their prime were killed, but more people rose up to resist with hatred and hope. However, at this time, the lives of the elderly, women, and children were even more difficult.
At that time, Xie En was still called Xie An. When he was born, his parents hoped that he could be safe. Unfortunately, his parents died when he was seven years old, and he became a beggar without anyone to protect him.
Originally, he should have died somewhere when he was wandering around. However, he was saved by a young Taoist priest. Not only did he save him, he also took him to travel with him. He treated him like a father, like an elder brother, and even more so. Like family members.
He followed him, traveled to many places, saw many markets, learned many ways of doing things and looking at people, and even witnessed many unpredictable mystical magic.
"Originally, I thought life would go on like this." Mr. Xie sighed and said, "But one day, he received news from his master that something happened to his master and asked him to return to the mountain gate quickly."
"What happened next? He just abandoned you?" Qi Ziyu couldn't help but ask.
"Later, he came back, but his face didn't look very good." Mr. Xie sighed.
Because he was too young at the time, the Taoist priest didn't tell him much, and he didn't know much about the details. He only knew that the man was going to a place to look for medicinal materials in order to save his master.
That place is said to be very dangerous. As long as people go there, basically no one comes back. Although that person is very capable, the chance of coming back is also very small.
"Is that so? Aren't you going to die? Didn't you stop me?" Qi Ziyu said.
"I was just a child at the time, still living under the protection of others. Besides, that Taoist priest was doing it for his elders. What qualifications and position did I have to stop him?" Mr. Xie said with a bitter smile.
However, this was the thing that made him regret the most.
Just because he didn't stop him, the Taoist priest finally decided to go to that place.
Before taking him away, he handed Mr. Xie over to a good family and left enough gold and silver, hoping that they could take care of him until he came back, or... raise him up.
Originally, the two of them had agreed that he would come to pick up Xie En as soon as he came back, but things in the world were constantly changing.
Just a few months after that man left, the war broke out. The family that Shane was fostering was all killed. Shane himself only escaped death because he ran to the mountains every day to wait for the man to come back.
At that time, he was already nine years old. Although he was still very young, he knew a lot of things because he had seen a lot of the world with that person.
He took the money left by the man and the jade pendant that was said to be able to ward off disasters and save his life, and followed the fleeing people to the port city. After decades of hard work, he had the wealth and status he has today.
"Although it has been decades since the incident, I still clearly remember that gentleman's voice, smile, manner of doing things, and even every move he made. In recent years, I don't know if it's because I'm older, but I even often have dreams. To the years when he took me traveling around.”
Mr. Xie let out a long sigh: "Over the years, I have often regretted it. I wonder, if I had been bolder and not left, could I have waited until he came back? Wouldn't I have missed our possible encounter? Over the years, I have been actively interacting with people in Xuanmen, and even responded to their requests, not just because I believe in these, but the most important reason is that I want to get news about that gentleman from these people... "
Qi Ziyu is an impatient person. When he heard what he said, he couldn't help but said: "Then have you found it?"
"If I find it, I won't try my luck at this auction." Mr. Xie said with a wry smile.
Hearing what he said sincerely, Qiao Yu couldn't help but sigh and said: "Old man, maybe I am pouring cold water on you by saying this, but... so many years have passed, and you have been looking for him, if that person is still there If so, I should have found it a long time ago. Between people, gathering and separation are fate, so you don’t have to be too... "
"You kid, why are you comforting me?"
Mr. Xie laughed and said: "I'm already this old, what haven't I seen? What can't I think about? It's just for the thoughts in my heart. Just like I changed my name to Xie En, so that I can remember him. For the grace of saving my life and teaching me..."
"But..." Qiao Yu continued, "You have said so much, but you have never said, why do you think of your old friend when you see Xiao Chu? You have said before that they look nothing alike... "
"It really doesn't look like..."
Mr. Xie looked at Ye Chuzhidao: "It's just that when I look at Brother Ye, I always feel close to him. Moreover, every move he makes gives me the same feeling as that gentleman... "