out of time

Chapter 29
Each of these men in black robes is tall and tall. The black robe covers the whole body and wraps the head, so the specific appearance inside cannot be seen.

But occasionally, the icy coldness in the eyes revealed from the black robe made the scavengers and outlaws who were watching around tremble.

The eyes of these men in black were indifferent to life, without any trace of humanity, as if they were just machines for killing.

Even when they stood there, the heat of June was dissipated invisible, making the outside of the grocery store in a gloomy and cold place.

As for their identities, Xu Qing already knew their identities from the whispered discussions of the scavengers around them the moment they arrived.

"It's the law enforcement team of the Falun Gong!"

"The Leaving Cult...that's a group of lunatics. They rarely appear in the scavengers' camp. How did they come here this time?"

"I heard that they are looking for someone. I have searched all the cities and scavenger camps in this area."

The surrounding voices fell into Xu Qing's ears. He narrowed his eyes slowly, and the iron sign appeared in the flip of his hand. He looked coldly at the grocery store, and at the same time as he looked, three people walked out of the grocery store.

There are two people in front, one tall and one short.

The tall man was tall and straight, like a bloody sword drawn from its sheath.

The clothes were just the opposite of those of the Lieutenant's law enforcement team outside. Their robes were blood-colored, and the sun pattern on them was black. At this moment, their heads were not covered, revealing a head of black hair and a sharp-edged face.

It was a young man.

The moment he walked out, all the members of the law enforcement team, who were dressed in black outside, bowed their heads in unison and knelt on one knee.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qing's eyes tightened, and the aura emanating from the other party made him feel like meeting a powerful beast in the depths of the jungle.

As for the young man, the short one is the little girl.

At this moment, an unprecedentedly happy smile appeared on her face, and she grabbed the young man's hand vigorously.

Judging from his age, it seemed that the other party was her elder brother, and the sternness on the young man's body became extremely gentle when he looked down at the little girl, but the unmelting sadness in his eyes was still obvious.

It seems to be remembering the lost relatives under the catastrophe.

Behind them was the owner of the grocery store, with a flattering expression on his face, he followed carefully and whispered.

Seeing all this, Xu Qing silently put away the iron pick, touched the small stone in the leather bag, and hesitated.

At the same time, the little girl who walked out of the shop also saw Xu Qing in the crowd.

She quickly said a few words to the young man beside her, and when the young man's scrutinizing eyes focused on Xu Qing, the little girl let go of her hand and ran towards Xu Qing.

The scavengers beside Xu Qing retreated instinctively, so the little girl ran to Xu Qing's body and bid farewell to him.

"My brother is here to pick me up, little brother, do you want to leave with me?"

In this farewell, the little girl looked at Xu Qing with some expectations.

Xu Qing shook his head.

The little girl who got the answer was a little disappointed. She glanced at Xu Qing and smiled again.

"It's okay, when I grow up, we can still see each other, brother kid, I said I would repay your life-saving grace, and I will definitely do it."

"I'm going to follow my brother. My brother treats me very well. He will give me whatever I want. Do you have a brother too?"

The little girl talked a lot, and as she was speaking, the young man outside the grocery store called out to her.

"I'm leaving, little brother."

The little girl looked at Xu Qing. She had been in the camp for more than two months, and the only person she was familiar with was the person in front of her. At this moment, she felt a little bit reluctant.

Xu Qing glanced at the little girl, took out a small seven-colored stone from the leather bag, and handed it to her.

"This stone can remove scars, and I will give it to you."

The little girl was taken aback, she held the stone and looked at Xu Qing, she hesitated to speak, but her brother called again, finally the little girl took a deep look at Xu Qing, held the colorful stone in her hand, and returned to the young man's side , and went away surrounded by the group of men in black robes.

On the way, she turned her head once and waved to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing waved likewise, watching the little girl who always seemed to have a happy smile go away, he felt that it was right for her to leave here.

"Good luck, peace."

After speaking, Xu Qing turned around and walked towards the residence.

Life is the same as before, cooking alone, eating silently, cleaning silently, meditating silently, and attending class silently.

Time passed, this kind of life, seven days passed.

Xu Qing has also completely returned to the state of the slums, and he has also realized that Master Bai... probably won't stay in the camp for a long time.

On this point, since the last two or three days, Master Bai's team has been sorting out, Xu Qing has already guessed.

Master Bai once told him that they came from Zitu, and Zitu...Xu Qing heard many people mention that it is the center of Nanhuangzhou.

Until the early morning of this day, when Xu Qing came to Master Bai's tent, he did not see any guards here, nor did Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu.

Inside the tent, there was only Master Bai.

Xu Qing already had the answer in his heart.

In this class, Master Bai spoke in great detail, Xu Qing listened carefully, but the time was still passing fast, and soon it was time to end the get out of class. Looking at Xu Qing who was there silently, Master Bai sighed softly.

"I'm leaving."

"Before I leave, let me teach you some knowledge that will be really helpful to your future life. Due to the limitation of the oath, I can't tell you directly. Whether you can master it or not depends on your good fortune." Master Bai said deeply. He glanced at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing stared at Master Bai.

The moment their eyes met, Master Bai's weak words echoed in the tent.

"Child, you compare the herbs that I explained to you on the third day, the seventh day, No.11 day, No.15 day, No.17 day and No.19 day, according to the ratio of one to two. The ratio of four, combined with the same amount of seven-leaf clover, and continuous refining at high temperature, can produce the white pill that countless people in this world need... the equivalent of spirit coins!"

As soon as the words came out, Xu Qing's eyes widened and his breathing became short of breath.

At this moment, he is no longer the time when he didn't know about grass and trees. After nearly two months of listening to the lectures, he is very clear about the value of Dan Fang in this world!
It is an extremely precious resource in the hands of a big family and a big force!
Especially... Bai Dan, which belongs to the basic hard currency, has an indescribable value of its formula, and it is impossible to leak it easily.

And after mastering the method of making Bai Dan, he doesn't even need a high level of cultivation. With this pill formula, he can live a good life.

This is a big favor!

Xu Qing's body trembled slightly, looking at Master Bai in front of him, at his white hair on the sideburns, and at his gentle gaze, the scenes of the past two months came to mind.

Eavesdropping from outside the tent, listening to lectures inside the tent, and the earnest teachings of the other party made him feel a thousand words in his heart, which turned into deep gratitude and reluctance.

In the end, he lowered his head, saluted and bowed deeply to the seemingly stern but kind-hearted old man in front of him.

"Thank you, teacher."

If Captain Lei made him feel like a family member, then Master Bai in front of him, like a master, gave him the same extremely important survival skills in this world.

Master Bai looked at Xu Qingxing's big gift with a smile on his face, and also noticed Xu Qing's emotions, so he smiled.

"Child, I treat you like this because you are eager to learn and have understanding. I hate those in this world who stipulate that the pills should not be leaked."

"But sometimes, my identity makes me involuntary, but you are not the first person to teach me the way of medicine and alchemy. The old man walked in Nanhuang and taught many people. The way of medicine of my human race cannot be blocked by identity barriers. and decline."

"Finally, between us... You must know that the world is the guest house of all living beings, and time is the passer-by of the past and present. As long as you don't die, you will meet again. I hope that the day I see you again, you have become a talent."

These words of Master Bai are very meaningful, especially the last paragraph, which is the most meaningful sentence that Xu Qing has heard over the years, and he firmly remembers it.

On the same day, Master Bai's motorcade left. Before leaving, Master Bai left Xu Qing a thick herbal pharmacopoeia for him to study by himself.

Xu Qing had been sent outside the camp, staring blankly at the convoy going away, and also saw Tingyu in the convoy, looking back at him constantly.

In the evening, drifting away.

Under the setting sun, the boy's shadow was drawn very long. He stood there for a long time, then slowly turned around and returned to the camp.

The camp will not be different because of the departure of a few people.

There is no change, it is still dirty, and there are all kinds of people. There are old people scolding, children crying, strong men laughing, and women panting.

In the setting sun, the various forms of life seem to be miniature in the camp.

Xu Qing walked among them, did not go back to the residence immediately, but walked to the grocery store unknowingly, looked at the new guy who took over from the little girl inside, and bought a bottle of wine.

After returning to the residence with the wine, Xu Qing didn't eat that night.

He looked at the empty room, sat there looking down at the jug, picked it up after a while, put it to his mouth and took a big gulp.

The spicy taste flowed down the throat into the stomach, and when it exploded and spread throughout the body, Xu Qing suddenly felt that this wine was not very good at the beginning, but today, it seems to have some taste.

So he took another sip.

One bite, one bite.

In the slightly drunken mind, images of the slums in the past six years emerged, the figure of Team Lei walking into the city gate, the convoy of Master Bai leaving, and the scene of the little girl walking away appeared.

The words that the other party said before leaving also surfaced.

"Do you have a brother too?"

"I also have an older brother, but I can't find it." Xu Qing held the flagon, leaned against the wall, looked up at the moon outside, and murmured softly.

Outside his room, the purple-robed old man and his servants stood there, listening silently, until the young man's murmur came from inside the room.

"Heaven and earth are the guest houses of all living beings, and time is the passing guest of all ages."

"As long as we don't die, we will meet each other eventually."

(End of this chapter)