I respect him so fragrant

When Han Shiqi returned to the Hanjiang Palace, Shen Mian's body had been cleaned up.

The man in black knelt on the futon, and below were the statues of gods and Buddhas with peaceful expressions.Seeing Han Shiqi's return, he said indifferently, "What's the matter?"

"I lost." Han Shiqi lowered his head, as if he couldn't believe it, "I lost."

The man in black was not surprised, but said, "How did he defeat you?"

"He didn't defeat me," Han Shiqi said, "It's just that before I could kill him, the monster Xuan Jiu and a group of monsters appeared."

"Oh?" The man in black finally became serious, "You mean, the Yaozu helped and saved them?"

"Yes, but... how?"

"Why not?" The man in black suddenly laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more strange, "It's unreasonable not to save him."

He got up and walked in front of Han Shiqi, with a cold gaze under his mask: "Some people are born to be pawns in the game. But there are always a few who refuse to accept their fate and think they can escape. And we want What it did was to keep them at bay again and again until—”

"They give up struggling and recognize their destiny."

Han Shiqi was puzzled: "According to the meaning of the sect master, you don't actually want to kill Jiang Gu? Then why did you let me come again this time?"

"Chess pieces must also have the qualifications to be chess pieces." The man in black said, "If it's not useful, it doesn't matter if it's useless."

The corpses lay horizontally under the steps outside the hall, and the blood flowed into rivers, like purgatory.

The man in black stepped over the threshold, looked up at the cloud-covered sky, and said, "Fortunately, this move is very good, and the plan can be perfected."

"Next, do as I say."

Han Shiqi lowered his head in response, and then disappeared in the darkness.

***

"So, before coming to the ghost market, you had an agreement with Xuan Jiu?"

"Actually, it's not an agreement," Jiang Gudao, "At that time, he knew that Master and I were going to the ghost market, so he asked me to take him with us."

"I naturally disagree, but he said that I will regret it. I said, 'If there is a day when I regret it, Xuan Jiu Yaojun can come and see me for a joke'"

Jiang Gudao: "Afterwards, I forgot about it. Unexpectedly, when he was in danger that day, he really came."

"So you think the monster beast incident is related to you?" Xie Yao asked puzzled after hearing the ins and outs of the incident.

"The monster came because of Xuan Jiu, and Xuan Jiu came because of me." Jiang Gudao, "So all of this, didn't it all happen because of me?"

……

Xie Yao stared at Jiang Gu's face for a while, and after confirming that he was not joking, he couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Your causal logic is really strong, and I don't know who taught you."

"Master."

"Okay, I know," Xie Yao saw Jiang Gu's dissatisfied expression, patted himself on the head and said, "I'm your master, if it's not me who taught it, who else can teach it."

The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, and his logic is not very normal.

"I already know about the follow-up process, and I will report it to the senior brother in charge later." Xie Yao said, "The current predicament is only temporary, so you don't have to worry."

"But Master," Jiang Gu said with doubts on his face, "Does all this really have nothing to do with me?"

Everything the man in black said in the Hanjiang Palace that day seemed to be aimed at him.Every time he thinks about it, he always feels that he is in an invisible net.One day, this net will bind him firmly and drag him into the endless abyss.

"Of course it has something to do with you."

"Master..."

"Who bets like you, just bet on your own?" Xie Yao hated that the iron could not be steeled, "Remember to ask your opponent to bet next time, do you hear me?"

"……Um."

Jiang Guru said.

The night was deeper.

"Now that this matter is over," Xie Yao rubbed the center of his brows, his expression turned sleepy, "Then I will say the next thing, and you just listen."

Jiang Gu thought he was going to ask something again, so he answered very habitually.

"Shen Mian's kit contains evidence of the dirty trade in the ghost market over the past few years. In addition to killing people, those people also abducted women and children, kidnapped many immortal cultivators for human experiments, etc. There are about thousands of people. Among them are the disciples of the Four Immortals who were talented and highly valued in the past."

"Having obtained this evidence, the head brother has summoned the other heads of the Three Immortals Sect and the heads of the various families, asking them to gather at the Wanyue Sect in the future to discuss the elimination of the ghost market."

"So fast?" Jiang Gu was very surprised, "Didn't Qingfeng Xianzun say at the time that you should take it slowly and not rush it?"

"With such a large amount of evidence in front of us, how can there be no reason not to punish it?" Xie Yao said, "Besides, it has been a long time since the dormant and dormant ghost has fallen, so it is not too hasty. Even if we didn't go at that time, it may take a while He will also pass on the evidence after time."

When mentioning Shen Mian, Jiang Gu inexplicably thought of his back standing in front of Changqing's portrait that night.So lonely and deserted, but there is endless tenderness and nostalgia hidden.

"Senior Brother Shen," he said in a low voice, "you deserve a lot of credit."

But after all, we were implicated.

"So we owe him a life." Xie Yao said, "Only by repaying twice can he rest in peace."

"How to do?"

"At this time to clear the ghost market, you go together."

"Going together?" Jiang Gu was surprised by the sudden dispatch, "When?"

"After the agreement, the departure will take up to five days."

Although he knew it was impossible, Jiang Gu couldn't help asking: "Then Master...will you go?"

"If I can, I really want to go with you." Xie Yao took a sip of his wine and said regretfully, "But I can't."

As for why he couldn't go, he didn't explain.

But Jiang Gu subconsciously accepted this answer.Perhaps somewhere in the dark, he never felt that he was qualified to fight side by side with Master.

Xie Yao said: "So this trip, you took my share. Don't let me down, let alone Shen Mian's kindness."

Jiang Gu stood up and bowed deeply to Xie Yao: "Yes, I will remember Master's teachings."

"A good man's ambition is everywhere, and he can achieve great things only after going through many storms." Xie Yao's eyes were full of regret, "It's just that after this trip, I don't know how long it will take for you to come back."

"As long as this matter is completed, the disciple will hurry back." Jiang Gudao, "It will be very soon."

"No need." Xie Yao shook his head lightly, "If the follow-up matters are cumbersome, you have to deal with them together."

"Can……"

Seeing Jiang Gu's worried eyes, Xie Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Fulfilling your duties is what you should do."

"……Yes."

The surroundings became more and more silent, Xie Yao raised the jug: "When you leave, I don't think I can see you off. But seeing you off that day is not as good as drinking today. Come! Drink!"

At this moment, I am not a teacher, nor are you an apprentice.

Although there are no wine songs under the moon, there are my farewell feelings for you.

I also know your worries.

Needless to say, it's all in the wine.

Hearing this, Jiang Gu rarely smiled happily.He couldn't drink very well, but he drank anyway.

It's rare to have a pleasant time, let alone with someone you like.

"Okay, the second thing is over, it's time to talk about the third."

After Xie Yao finished drinking, he threw the jug casually, and then untied his sable fur: "Jiang Gu, what wish do you have?"

"Wish?" Jiang Gu felt his face was burning hot, "I don't have any wish."

"A joke," Xie Yao said, "Is there anything you want in life?"

"What do you want?"

want something.

what he wants.

The moonlight shines on Jiang Gu's face through the leaves, bringing the coolness of the night.Jiang Gu closed his eyes and suddenly felt a slight soreness in his nose.

"What I want, I probably can't get."

"Why?"

Because of humanity, because of etiquette, because of worldliness, because of fear that rumors and gossips will hurt you.

Jiang Gu paused, then said softly, "Because I can't."

After thinking about it, Xie Yao asked, "Then do you like it?"

"like very much."

"Then don't care if it's possible or not, just try your best to get it." Xie Yao said, "Or you tell me, and I'll see if I can get it for you."

Jiang Gu shook his head and refused: "No need."

"Believe me, as long as you want, I can pick off the moon in the sky for you."

"There is only one moon, and the master picked it for me, what should others do?"

"Eh..." Xie Yao was overwhelmed by this question, "It seems to be true."

"Then let's not pick the moon, I'll pick the stars for you, and the stars are also very good."

"I don't want any of it," Jiang Gu frowned, feeling dizzy for a while, "It's not what I want."

What he wanted, he never got.

Xie Yao also felt a headache, why his apprentice was more difficult to coax than the little girl, he didn't want this or that, he seemed to see through the world of mortals without any desire or desire.

He simply broke the jar and said, "Why don't I tell you a story?"

If this fails, he will not help realize his wish.

At that time, I will regret the death of this kid.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Gu actually agreed: "Okay."

……

Xie Yao gave you a knowing look, cleared his throat and began to say: "In my story, the protagonist is a young man who is a genius."

"The young man was abandoned by his parents when he was young, and when he was dying, he was rescued by a soldier and returned with his life."

"Later, the young man worshiped under the celebrity's school and became the closed disciple of the famous scholar. However, the famous scholar has a weird temper and is extremely strict with his disciples. If he doesn't agree with him, he will drive him away without mercy. Fortunately, the young man is smart and hardworking. Daily hard training, but a few years can be considered a small success.”

Jiang Gu leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes and listened.

"Later, the young man was a few years older and began to go down the mountain to practice. There were countless beautiful scenery on the way, and there were also encounters with beautiful women. The young man only found it fresh and interesting, and gradually forgot that the mission of going down the mountain was to uphold justice and save the unfortunate people."

"One day a young boy passed by the village and saw an old man squatting at the entrance of the village. He couldn't help asking curiously. The old man bluntly said that he had no children to serve him at home, and he had no rice or food. Give me something to eat."

"The young man felt pity when he heard the words, and immediately took out his money bag to buy rice for the old man. Unexpectedly, the old man refused in fear, saying that he dared not accept the rich man's things. It turned out that there was a rich man who wanted to tease the old man , gave the old man money, brought people to arrest him, and falsely accused the old man of unclean hands and feet. The old man could not explain himself, so he had to return the money, and was taken to a remote place and beaten."

"After hearing the ins and outs of the matter, the young man felt both hatred and anger in his heart. He hated the absurdity of the rich man, and was angry with himself for his inaction for so many days. He went to find the rich man and beat him up. And secretly entrusted someone to send rice noodles to the old man, and placed him in a small farm to let him spend his old age in peace."

"The ending of the story is that the young man suddenly wakes up?" Jiang Gu said.

"It would be great if this is the case." Xie Yao smiled nonchalantly, and continued, "The young man really came to his senses, determined to eradicate rape, help the weak, and save the common people, and he did a lot of good deeds afterwards."

"Until he met another old man, an old man who fell unconscious on the ground."

"The young man saw this comatose old man in the deep mountains, and stepped forward to rescue him without thinking. Then he fell into the trap set by the old man."

"When he woke up again, he found that he had been tied up and became the test subject of the old man. The old man was once the top poison refiner. It's just that he lost his mind because of poison refining in his later years. He likes to look for young immortal cultivators. The poison test has harmed countless people, but because of the erratic whereabouts, no one has been caught."

"For seven days, the old man tried all kinds of poisons on the young man, tortured him so much that he was almost dying. Fortunately, the celebrity, that is, the young man's master, learned that the young man was missing, and brought someone to find him. It took several days to find him in a hidden and cold cave."

"What happened to that young man?"

"Taking back a life," Xie Yao said without a trace of turmoil in his tone, "also became a useless person."

Jiang Gu's heart sank: "Then... is this the end of the story?"

"No, because the young man was not reconciled. He started to practice from scratch and worked harder than before. The hard work paid off, and later, he became the most famous celebrity. It can be said that he has achieved great success and his name will go down in history."

After Xie Yao finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Okay, my story is over, let me tell you what you think."

Jiang Gu pondered for a while, and said: "Master, you want to tell me through this, that saving people also has to distinguish between good and evil?"

"Think again."

"That is, never give up?"

"Not quite right."

"Disciple really can't figure it out." A burst of alcohol came to his head, and Jiang Gu felt more and more unconscious, "Please ask Master to clarify."

Xie Yao said: "This story tells us that when we encounter an old man who is unconscious, run away quickly."

……