Me and my Jianghu Tavern

However, an old Taoist priest found him a few days ago.

That person is Zheng Kong Yue, the current Grand Master Qintian Supervisor, and he came to him to ask him to return the favor of Nanning, the chief supervisor of the palm seal.

Said to let him go to Liangzhou for a walk.

Although he didn't know what Kong Yue meant, Xu Yi still agreed.

This kind of favor, the longer it is owed, the harder it is to repay.

Xu Yi stretched out his hand to pull Meng Buyan to his side, and said, "He can't follow me on this trip, so I would like to ask everyone to help me take care of him for a while."

Meng Buyan was stunned for a moment, then tugged at the corner of Xu Yi's clothes and asked, "What are you going to do halfway?"

Zhang Ming put down his wine glass and asked, "Can't you bring it back to Daozong?"

Xu Yi didn't speak, but said coldly: "He is not a Taoist disciple, he can only stay on the mountain for ten days at most, and he must leave after ten days, and... if my brother and I return to the mountain, maybe we won't be able to leave. coming."

Pei Yuan said: "Or go to my place."

"What... are you talking about?" Meng Buyan raised his head and asked.

Pei Yuan smiled and said: "Your half-way friend has something to do, and I can't take you with me. How about you go to my place for a while?"

Meng Buyan looked at Pei Yuan, then turned to look at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'll pick you up when I'm done."

Meng Buyan was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Can't you take me with you?"

"No." Xu Yi said.

Meng Buyan lowered his head and said in frustration, "...I understand."

Meng Buyan understood that Xu Yi was doing it for his own good.

The place Ban Daozi is going to this time must be very dangerous and he cannot be taken with him.

He was obedient, and he would wait for the half-way boy to come back, but he didn't understand why Xu Yi didn't discuss it with him or ask his opinion.

"Thank you." Xu Yi said to Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, since it's Senior Brother Han Yu, he's my friend of Pei Yuan's. Don't talk about that, just drink and drink."

Meng Buyan looked out of place in front of the wine table, he got up and walked to the entrance of the tavern.

Seeing an old man sitting on the doorstep, he sat down too.

Meng Buyan propped his chin and looked ahead.

Uncle Zhang turned his head and glanced at the little doll, but ignored it.

There is nothing on the official road except dead leaves and branches.

Qingzhou Meng's family, Meng Buyan didn't see his parents much when he was born, they only knew that Yin Zi had a family, and he was just a burden of the family.

No one has ever cared about him, no matter what he did outside, no matter how late he went back, after a long time he didn't understand what the place he lived in should be called.

He has no concept of family since he was a child, and no one wants to talk to him.

Even if the Meng family fell and was ransacked, and on the way to the capital, his heart would not fluctuate.

He loves to laugh just because he doesn't want others to see the fragility in his heart.

Ban Daozi is sometimes naive and silly, but sometimes he is very smart.

Ban Daozi exchanged him with a favor and palm print supervisor, saying it was a small favor, but Meng Buyan understood that this favor was never a trivial matter.

Ban Daozi didn't want to owe others, but because he owed a favor.

When Ban Daozi took his hand and led him away, Meng Buyan vaguely understood that this was the feeling of being cared about.

"What are you doing sitting here?"

Suddenly a voice came from behind.

Meng Buyan turned his head and saw that it was the tavern owner who replied, "It's nothing, just to have a look."

Zhang Ming sat down and asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Sixteen...seventeen, I forgot." Meng Buyan shook his head and said, he didn't even pass his birthday, but he couldn't remember exactly how old he was.

Zhang Ming nodded and said, "Sixteen and Seventeen, that's not too small."

Meng Buyan didn't speak, just propped his chin and looked ahead.

"Actually, you still want to follow that little Taoist priest."

Meng Buyan came back to his senses and nodded, "Yes, but he refused to let me go halfway. Besides, it would be troublesome for me to follow, and I would get in the way."

"You know it too." Zhang Ming said.

"But actually I don't care, and I don't need to take care of me in the past, but I don't think I'm..." Meng Buyan smiled, and the smile suddenly faded, and said: "I'm not a burden."

Zhang Ming looked at this young man, the young man's mind was the most sensitive, and even more fragile, which obviously hurt his heart.

"The place he is going to is the battlefield, do you want to follow?" Zhang Ming asked.

Meng Buyan replied without thinking, "Go, I'm not afraid."

Zhang Ming shook his head and said, "But you don't have that strength, so he still wants to protect you."

"I can learn."

"Learn what?"

"Learning Taoism, Ban Daozi said that he doesn't know Taoism and can only use the sword. If he doesn't know how, I will help him learn."

In a daze, Zhang Ming understood.

The little Taoist priest of the Taoist sect.

It is the light in the young man's eyes.

Chapter 285: Long Road Ahead

This half-Taoist Taoist who was not familiar with Taoism embarked on the road to Liangzhou.

The road ahead is long, I don’t know what to expect, and I don’t know what to encounter.

Xu Yi actually understood very well that some things cannot be avoided.

Since he owed that favor, he has been involved in these trivial matters, unable to break free.

Perhaps, this is the rivers and lakes that Master mentioned.

……

In front of the tavern, Meng Buyan stood on the steps, watching.

He hoped that Ban Daozi would hesitate and take him away, but he didn't.

From the beginning to the end, he didn't turn his head to look at him until the figure disappeared in front of his eyes.

Zhang Ming looked sideways at the young man.

The light in those immature eyes gradually dimmed.

Zhang Ming put his hand on Meng Buyan's shoulder and said, "He's gone, just wait for him to come back."

"I know." Meng Buyan said.

He didn't cry, halfway said that a man should not shed tears when he bleeds, and now he is not a baby, maybe he is the only one who thinks so.

Meng Buyan raised his head, looked at Zhang Ming and asked, "I'm afraid he will forget me."

Zhang Ming knelt down, looked at the young man and said, "You should trust him."

Meng Buyan's eyes were dull, he put aside Zhang Ming's hand, shook his head and said, "I don't disbelieve him, it's just...he may not come back."

Zhang Ming was stunned for a moment, Meng Buyan's deep eyes showed no expression at all.

Four eyes facing each other.

It turned out that the young boy didn't understand anything, even if he knew, he wouldn't say it in front of Xu Yi, and he would only talk about it with these insignificant people after Xu Yi left.

But what's the use of that, Zhang Ming can't give him any advice, at most he can only say a few nice words.

You know, everything happens in case.

"Will be back."

"Really?"

Meng Buyan looked at him, and at this moment, there seemed to be an extra childlike innocence in his eyes, even though he knew it was just talk, he was willing to lie to himself.

Zhang Ming sighed silently in his heart, but said: "Really."

Knowing everything, but being able to pretend that he doesn't understand anything, Zhang Ming really understands what makes this young man in front of him.

This half-way boy, I'm afraid he doesn't know that he has gotten into a big trouble.

……

As the sun went down, the tavern emptied out.

Pei Yuan took Meng Buyan back to Jian'an City, and Jiang Rou and the others followed him back to the city.

Zhang Ming sat in front of the counter as usual.

Petting cats, dazed...

Apart from these, there seemed to be nothing else to do. He used to write something, but the breeze tonight was so comfortable that he didn't even want to move.

Sometimes he always felt like an elderly grandpa, holding a fan, enjoying the shade under a tree, not talking to anyone, just sitting and watching, all day long.

"Is the shopkeeper so free?"

Zhang Ming opened his eyes and raised his head.

Su Tan was no longer as tired as before. Instead, he combed his hair and dressed in men's clothes. Zhang Ming didn't recognize the long gun until he saw it.

"It's you." Zhang Ming got up and put Xiao Qi in his arms on the table, and asked again: "Didn't you practice guns today?"

Su Tan smiled and replied: "I have something to do today, so I didn't practice."

Zhang Ming led her to the wine table, "Sit down, what wine are you drinking today?"

"As usual." Su Tan said.

"I'll go get the wine first."

Zhang Ming went to the inner room and fetched wine, as usual, a pot of generals.

Su Tan put his cloth bag on the table, and leaned his spear against the table beside him.

After a while, Zhang Ming brought the wine and sat down. When he saw the cloth bag on the table, he was taken aback and asked, "Are you going to Liangzhou?"

"Yeah." Su Tan took the jug and nodded in agreement.

Zhang Ming asked: "Why didn't you follow Gu Qingshan and the others?"

"Who is Gu Qingshan?"

"The one you met yesterday."

"It's him."

Zhang Ming frowned, and reminded: "Your skill alone may be a little dangerous."

Su Tan disagreed, took a sip of his wine and said, "Just go and have a look."

"It's okay, Mr. Jiang won't be with you?" Zhang Ming asked.

"Uncle Jiang is no longer in Jian'an."

Zhang Ming was stunned for a moment, and asked, "So, the Xuanwu position has found a replacement?"

Su Tan nodded, Jiang Anshan left Jian'an after arranging the affairs of Xuanwu envoy, and he didn't know where he went, but he said he would come back when he left, and there were people at the theater, so Su Tan would not be alone.

"Is that so..." Zhang Ming suddenly remembered something, he had almost forgotten about the Azure Dragon Envoy, and the token was still with Gu Qingshan, so he had to find a chance to get it back.

Zhang Ming came back to his senses, looked at Su Tan and asked, "By the way, you don't plan to leave at this time, do you?"

"Can't you?" Su Tan asked suspiciously.