The first floor of Luhua Tianxia

(09)

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The scorching sun scorched the earth day after day, not even a dog could be seen on the long street, and the beggars in the alleys also hid in the bridge holes, trying to escape the poisonous sunshine that could kill them.

The flowers and plants in Baihualou lowered their heads in the air.

It was a hot summer noon.

Lu Xiaofeng was sitting at the end of the wooden table in Baihualou, there was not a trace of sweat on his forehead,

There is a quiet Yuezhou porcelain bowl on the table, filled with cold fruit soup.

"Red jade flesh is crispy and sweet, full of juice, and added the bitterness of lotus heart, Brother Hua has a heart." Lu Xiaofeng drank the last drop, still feeling unfulfilled.

Hua Manlou nodded, with a smile on his brow, as if he was very happy for him to say that,

"I put this red jade summer melon into the well water to freeze it since last night, and just now I just took the seedless red pouch in the middle and cut it into balls. I also bought the lotus seeds at the entrance of the city this morning before the sun came out. back."

"Brother Hua, it's really kind of me." Lu Xiaofeng said the words of thanks, but without expression,

"If I don't stop, will Brother Hua treat others as well?

Hua Manlou's smile receded, "You..."

There is still no wind outside the building, and there is no wind in the hall. When it is stalemate and stuffy, people are always easily irritable, and their temper will become irritable.

"Lu Xiaofeng, "Hua Manlou called his name again and finally expressed his anger, "Why are you doing this, I did promise you..."

"You promise me that you won't come out for seven days, and I promise you that you will come back from Yuehua Tower unscathed." Lu Xiaofeng received it, and he said while staring at Huamanlou's face, watching Huamanlou's instant grayness eyes that go down,

You didn't do what you promised, and I couldn't come out of Yuehua Tower safely. This is fair.He knew that Hua Manlou must have thought of the second half of the sentence.He knew that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, and he really shouldn't hurt Huamanlou like this, but he wanted to see Huamanlou regret and feel sorry for him.

At this moment, when he saw the pain in those eyes, a strange joy burst out of his heart.

This happiness devoured himself skin and bones.

Water droplets condensed on the outer layer of the porcelain bowl, dripped on the table, and quickly evaporated into the air.

Suddenly a zither sound broke the suffocating air, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes tightened suddenly, the moment the zither sounded, he broke out in a layer of cold sweat.

This piece is very long, Hua Manlou is playing it, and Lu Xiaofeng is listening.The tune seemed to be reciting and sighing. It was supposed to be a fairy song from the clouds, but Huamanlou played it intermittently.

"Hua Man Lou, don't you blame me?" When he stopped, Lu Xiaofeng asked, his heart seemed to have just returned to the original place from a far away place,

Hua Manlou's eyes were pure and peaceful, "People always have negligence, and you were disturbed by the bay leaf poison just now, how could I take it to heart?"

After that, they both laughed together.

Lu Xiaofeng was already standing beside Huamanlou, "Brother Hua, why did the song just now feel so unfamiliar to you?"

Hua Manlou played the qin with one hand and said, "This is a pipa piece. If I play it on the guqin, I will inevitably be disqualified. It sounds weird to my ears."

Hua Manlou asked him again, "Have you heard this song before?"

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head,

"Huo Xiu locked me in the small building the day before yesterday, and I heard this lost neon dress song through the stone slab." Lu Xiaofeng's face became dark again when he heard this word,

"While I'm talking about the rhythm, can you concentrate and be more happy?" Hua Manlou said half-jokingly, moving his hand from the piano to Lu Xiaofeng's eyebrows, as if to wipe away his unconsciousness. frown together,

"Although I can't be free, I can still appreciate the original body of this remnant song. It's a blessing in disguise," Hua Manlou said,

There was a smile in his eyes, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, and his hand was still on Lu Xiaofeng's cheek.Lu Xiaofeng stared at him obsessively through half of his sleeve, his body was like a wooden sculpture made of clay.

"Lu Xiaofeng, although the weather is sultry, your heart is even more restless." Lu Xiaofeng heard the voice in his ear again at this time, only felt that his breathing was unsteady, and he couldn't help himself, so he quickly pulled his sleeve and pretended to wipe the sweat off his face.

At this time, he heard Huamanlou talking about the song again, "Do you know that this neon dress song was originally composed of Ziyun song, and Ziyun song originally came from Taoism. According to legend, there is fairy music going down to the clouds, and later Taoist priests did it for it." Completing the lyrics and arranging the instrument, they are often played and chanted at the Fahui."

Lu Xiaofeng finally recovered from the confusion, "You mean..."

Hua Manlou nodded, "It seems that this time, I finally want to go to Yuehua Tower with you."

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There is a small building hidden deep in the bamboo forest behind the Zhuguangbaoqi Pavilion. What will happen to the mountain behind the Yuehua Building?

Lu Xiaofeng and Huaman didn't stop and walked past the Yuehua Building, behind the building was a plum ridge, the plum trees naturally had no flowers in summer, walking through this non-blossoming forest, a Taoist temple appeared in front of them, and wrote to Zhang Laoguan.

The clear and beautiful music sounded in conjunction with the chanting, and the smoke in the incense cauldron was blurred, and there was a bitter and strong smell of burning incense.

"Do you think this incense is too strong?"

"That's the cypress leaves that Xiaodao burned in the incense burner." A young Taoist priest ran out and gestured to the two of them.

"The rules of this temple are strict, and there are women's crowns included. It is inconvenient for idlers to go in and disturb them. Please follow me to the backyard."

Lu Xiaofeng looked at the two plaques above his head, and felt the bitter smell all over his body, and when he took a sip of the wine used to entertain them, he was already complaining in his heart.A place like Taoist temple is totally incompatible with him, Lu Xiaofeng, even fine wine can be turned into the smell of medicine, and the eyes are full of bitterness,

"This wine is pine flower wine. Although it tastes bitter, it can prolong life and is very beneficial," Hua Manlou explained to him.

"It's more than bitter, it's hard to swallow," Lu Xiaofeng slandered, he just wanted to quickly verify what he thought in his heart, and go back and drink three or five altars to make up for it.

"The two seem to be Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou," a clear voice came from beside his ear,

As people said, what came out was a Taoist priest with a strong character, wearing a purple pine crown and holding a white dust whisk.His expression is noble, a daunting arrogance that grows on a steep hillside,

"The following is the head of this Taoist temple. His name is Zuo Xuan."

"You are the real owner of Yuehua Building and the person behind Shangguan Feiyan?" Before seeing him, Lu Xiaofeng was already very unhappy with the bitter wine, so he didn't bother to be polite.There are always mysteries in the relationship between people. If it happens at the wrong time, not only will there be no chance of becoming friends, but they will talk coldly to each other.

"Pindao is just a Taoist priest." The man still had an unapproachable indifference. "You probably mean Mr. Dongfang."

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at his Taoist robe, and said, "But you have had a great influence on him."

"Even though Mister Dongfang has already become a Taoist, he is not really a person in my old view." Zuo Xuan replied,

"Then is he your friend?" Lu Xiaofeng asked again,

"Yes. Mr. Dongfang often comes to me to taste incense and chant scriptures. We have known each other for a long time."

"Then if he is killed, are you going to avenge your friend?"

Taoist Zuo Xuan smiled, "It seems that you, Lu Xiaofeng, know who killed him?"

"I'm more concerned about why that person wanted to kill him," Lu Xiaofeng said coldly,

"Lu Xiaofeng, is Huo Xiu your friend?" Zuo Xuan suddenly asked,

Lu Xiaofeng pondered for a while, "He used to be."

"It is said that Huo Xiu once killed you, and you fought him to the death." Zuo Xuan lightly flicked the whisk in his hand, as if to wipe away the invisible dust, "A friend can become an enemy, and an enemy can also become an enemy." Become friends, everything changes, why stick to it."

Lu Xiaofeng stopped talking, he didn't seem ready to argue with Zuo Xuan, but at this time Hua Manlou suddenly spoke from the side,

"It's getting late, if Mr. Lu and I stay here again, I'm afraid we will delay the Taoist priest's evening class." Lu Xiaofeng glanced at him and didn't refute, the two of them said goodbye to Zuo Xuan and went out.

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When passing through the plum blossom forest, the two of them were full of worries, Hua Manlou had a worried face, and Lu Xiaofeng didn't seem so relaxed.

"Did you see it just now?" It was Hua Manlou who spoke,

"I saw it, I saw that we are doing an impossible thing." Lu Xiaofeng sighed,

What he said was exactly the request that Huo Xiu made in the small building that day,

"Before, the reason why Shangguan Feiyan was able to control me was because there was another person behind her." When Huo Xiu said this, he glanced at the two of them, "The bird is resting on a high branch, and she is more capable if she can climb another one." Takae is really in line with her personality, and I understand that too."

Lu Xiaofeng didn't respond at all, he already knew Shangguan Feiyan as well as Huo Xiu, and naturally understood the frosty meaning in Huo Xiu's words,

"Hua Man Lou, do you not understand?" Huo Xiu asked coldly,

Hua Manlou frowned, "Why can't I understand?"

Huo Xiu also frowned, "That night in King Jinpeng's old palace..."

"I was really tricked by her that night. I mistakenly thought that we all misunderstood her, but she was sincere to you." Hua Manlou admitted frankly,

Huo Xiu snorted coldly, "Although her martial arts is not the best in the world, her talent for deceiving people is unmatched."

At this time someone sneered again, it was Lu Xiaofeng who was sitting and listening, Huo Xiu glanced at him,

"If it were Lu Xiaofeng, she wouldn't be fooled, so she wouldn't waste her efforts to deceive Lu Xiaofeng."

"Because people who can't see are always more easily moved. Brother Hua would sigh even if he heard Ye Luo, let alone a crying swallow."

Lu Xiaofeng said slowly,

Pleasant appearance, appearance always plays a very important role in the relationship between a man and a woman, one can capture a heart by raising one's eyes and seeing one for the first time.But for a person who can't be seen even if he is beautiful, he can only be touched by emotion.

A young and beautiful girl wants to fall in love with an unattractive old man. Even if others misunderstand and belittle her sincerity, and even the person she loves wants her to die, how can such a deep and sad feeling not be touched? , anyone should give birth to a bit of compassion.

It was no surprise that Hua Manlou would be moved by Shangguan Feiyan's affection for Huo Xiu, because he himself is also a passionate person.

But he was not really moved, maybe because he already had someone in his heart.

"In this case, why did you rush over when you saw my note?" Huo Xiu asked,

Hua Manlou replied, "Shangguan Feiyan didn't kill you because of my obstruction that day. If she died by your hands because of this, I really feel ashamed."

"It's that simple?"

Hua Manlou sighed, "Isn't it that simple?"

The three of them were silent for a long while, then Huo Xiu spoke again, "If Shangguan Feiyan and that person live one more day, I will not be able to enjoy my position as a heavenly official. Please trouble the two of you with these two trivial matters."

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Although Taoist Zuo Xuan denied it, the two of them already understood that this was the person Huo Xiu wanted them to find.

It is not difficult to find out, but it is absolutely impossible to kill him.

Taoist Zuo Xuan waved his hand casually just now, Lu Xiaofeng saw it, and Hua Manlou heard it.Taoism puts the most emphasis on cleanliness, and this backyard hut is also extremely clean, not a single speck of dust can be seen in the air.Being invisible doesn't mean it doesn't exist, Zuo Xuan's brush has captured all the dust particles that cannot be seen by naked eyes on the white brush.

If you enter it, you can see it, and you can go out of it, so you can touch it.

Lu Xiaofeng smiled wryly, "Maybe, he really has become a fairy, you don't know his aloof expression Brother Hua..."

Huamanlou did not relax because of this joke,

Lu Xiaofeng said again, "Actually, it doesn't matter if Huo Xiu's request can't be fulfilled, and I don't have to cure the poison of Bayeux..."

"We can always do one of his two small things," Hua Manlou said suddenly,

Just as he was speaking, pearls shone in the flowerless plum branches, and hidden weapons came rushing.After a burst of brushing sounds, there was no falling flower in front of my eyes, and a piece of flower rain and dark sand had been knocked to the ground by Huamanlou's folding fan.

A figure dressed as a Taoist nun got up from the tree and wanted to leave, but Lu Xiaofeng had already blocked her way one step earlier.

"I have already guessed that the Taoist crown that the little Taoist said is you, Shangguan Feiyan." Hua Manlou said,

Lu Xiaofeng sighed from the side, "Shangguan Feiyan, Shangguan Feiyan, why are you called Feiyan? Swallows are not as good as you, gray rabbits are much more suitable."

Even at this time, Shangguan Feiyan could still smile, "How do I look like me?"

"It's said that the cunning rabbit has three caves, didn't you also find three backers successively," Lu Xiaofeng pointed with his fingers, "Huo Qingtian, Huo Xiu, and Mr. Dongfang, by the way, there is also a Taoist Zuoxuan now, so it seems that the gray Rabbits are cuter than you."

Shangguan Feiyan's face darkened, "So what?" She looked at Lu Xiaofeng and sneered, "If you are half sure that you can beat Taoist Zuo Xuan, you won't run away without a fight."

"So you are waiting for a surprise attack in this plum forest?" Hua Manlou shook his head, and said again,

"I didn't want to hurt your life before, and I'm afraid I have to do it now."

Shangguan Feiyan didn't speak, her actions already answered.Even though she was talking to Hua Manlou, the cold light of the long sword flared up, and suddenly turned around and stabbed in front of Lu Xiaofeng,

"It seems that you hate me more," Lu Xiaofeng said,

The moment she changed her tune, Hua Manlu's folding fan lightly stopped from under her sword and then slapped her wrist, the long sword froze suddenly, and the next moment it was already in Lu Xiaofeng's hands.The sword edge didn't stop, what was sent into Shangguan Feiyan's own throat.

"You dare to wait for us here because you are sure that Zuo Xuan will show up to help you, you are wrong." Lu Xiaofeng said flatly.