Song of Less Danger

In summer, the sun is just right by the river, the river is high, and there are fish swimming under the clear water.Qu Hechen jumped around in the river with his bare arms, yelling: "Apprentice, let's see Master catch you something fun!"

Zheng Laoge sat on the bank and lowered his head to tease a flower, looking absent-minded, "Don't catch fish, I don't want to eat it."

A big wet hand stretched out, holding a small crab between its fingers.Zheng Laoge carefully picked up the crab, it was still translucent to the light.

Qu Hechen smiled and said, "I like it."

Zheng Laoge poked the crab's wobbly feet, and after playing for a while, he put the crab back into the river and asked, "Master, so you have been hiding in Ale's house for so long, what do you know?"

Qu Hechen sat down on the ground, and snorted coldly: "I've already noticed that there is something wrong with that guy Alzhen. How many people do you think are normal with people surnamed Nie? As a result, I sneaked in disguised and took a look, and sure enough. !guess what?"

"what?"

"How old is he? He doesn't even have a wife and children, but he doesn't even visit brothels! Do you think he is sick?"

Zheng Laoge: "..."

"Why are you looking at me like this? Master told you seriously, as long as this man reaches a certain age, no matter what, he must be accompanied by a woman. If he is not a daughter-in-law, then he is a concubine. Otherwise, is he still called a man?"

"Master, do you have a concubine?"

Qu Hechen was complacent: "Every time your master visits the flower building, is there any time when not all the girls in the building rush to sing poems and enjoy the moon with your master? With my face and arms, can I lack beautiful girls?"

Zheng Laoge turned around and teased his flowers, "Okay, Master is the most handsome. Did Master discover anything else?"

"Alezhen is a man who hides very deeply. He is not a simple person." Qu Hechen dragged his chin and said, "His martial arts are very powerful. If you want to say, it is comparable to your brother back then."

Zheng Laoge was slightly taken aback.On par with his brother, that is to say, on par with Xiao Baimei, who was famous in the world and had no rivals back then.What is the level of his brother's martial arts?Zheng Laoge didn't know, but he only knew that no matter who said it, it was the same "no one can beat him".

"What worries me the most is why he, like the Nie family, must dig you out three feet from the ground." Qu Hechen said, "I sneaked in this time, only to find out that it was Meng Shuli who told them Why is your brother still alive—oh, I forgot to tell you, Shu Jie is Meng Shuli, and Meng Shuli is Meng Ran's apprentice."

Zheng Laoge stared at Qu Hechen with wide eyes, and stood up from the ground the next moment: "Master! Why didn't you say this earlier?!"

Qu Hechen quickly followed and stood up: "Didn't you fall asleep all the time! Why did I tell you earlier? The little traitor also begged me not to tell his master about this, otherwise Meng Ran would definitely beat him to death. I'd better follow him secretly." What did you say?"

Zheng Liaoge asked anxiously, "Why would Shuli say such things?"

"How do I know? I wanted to ask, but I've been in a hurry to take care of you these days, and I've forgotten it long ago. Why, don't you believe that kid's nonsense?"

Zheng Laoge stood still, his mind spinning rapidly.Meng Shuli is a disciple of Mr. Meng. Mr. Meng had a good relationship with his elder brother in the early years. Why did Shuli tell Nie Yin, Shen Zhan and A Lezhen that "Zheng Tingxue is still alive" at the risk of being punished by his master and having an affair with the Zheng family? Attract them to compete for themselves as a bargaining chip to lure the "snake" out of the hole?

Regardless of the other two, Shen Zhan and his elder brother grew up together, no matter what he has in mind, he must understand the relationship between his elder brother and Meng Ran, so he believed Shuli's words, and traveled thousands of miles from Xianbei to Jiangbei to arrest him ...

Zheng Laoge calmed down and asked, "Where is Shuliren?"

"Let's stay with his master. In short, it's either grinding or burning medicine. It's very boring."

"Master, let's go to his room alone tonight." Zheng Laoge made up his mind, "No matter what, we must pry his mouth open."

Zheng Laoge asked what to do, Qu Hechen rushed forward without asking.The two agreed to wait until the night was quiet, and after Meng Ran gave Zheng Laoge his pulse and returned to his room to sleep, after a while, the two turned off the lights, came out of their respective rooms lightly, and looked at each other.

They touched the book and left the door of the room, Qu Hechen gestured to Zheng Liaoge, Zheng Liaoge nodded, and squatted obediently by the door without moving.Qu Hechen slowly opened the door and entered the room quietly.

Zheng Liaoge was lying nervously at the door listening to the movement. After a long period of silence, he suddenly uttered a muffled "uh" and was stifled halfway, followed by a struggle, but fortunately the sound was not loud, and soon fell silent.

Zheng Laoge took the time to enter the room, and gently closed the door with his backhand.

Inside the house, Shuli, whose mouth and nose were suddenly covered and tied up in his sleep, looked at the two of them with a look of horror on his face. Qu Hechen restrained him from behind. Zheng Liaoge was worried that this would be too rough, but on second thought, he decided. Yes, it would be wise to ask quickly.

"Shuli, don't be afraid, we'll ask you something." Zheng Liaoge squatted in front of Shuli and whispered, "Don't scream, don't resist, or I'll tell Mr. Meng about your collusion with the Nie family , Tell Mr. Meng that you made me like this, okay?"

Shu Li's expression almost made him faint, so he had to nod obediently.Zheng Laoge gestured to Qu Hechen, and Qu Hechen took the cloth out of his mouth, still clipping his hands behind his back, "Be honest! Just say what you ask."

"Both of you are gentlemen, why do such disgraceful things?" Shuli was really complaining about being attacked by the master and apprentice in turn, "If you have anything to say, just say it in the daytime."

Zheng Liaoge said: "You stay with Mr. Meng during the day, don't you just want to avoid us? Or you can call Mr. Meng to talk about this matter."

Shuli then shut up and remained silent.The three of them squatted on the couch and formed a circle. Zheng Liaoge asked, "Is the news that my brother is still alive true or false? Meng Shuli, you have to tell the truth. If you still lie about this kind of thing, how can you be fair?" Your doctor's conscience?"

Shuli swallowed, "I...I don't know."

Qu Hechen said angrily, "How dare you lie!"

"I really don't know!" Shuli smiled wryly, "To tell you the truth, those words were all made up by me."

At that moment, the light in Zheng Laoge's eyes dimmed, and he sat on the couch in a daze, unable to conceal his loss.Qu Hechen's expression almost wanted to curse: "Are you sick? Are you talking nonsense about everything?"

Shuli was in pain from being strangled, "I just want them to find someone! Xiao Baimei said that he was dead, but who has seen his dead body? This, this kind of master, is not like that ants. If you pinch it, you will die, I just think about what happens..."

Zheng Liaoge heard something strange from his words, pulled himself together and continued to ask: "My brother is not related to you, so what do you want him for?"

Shuli was sweating, his eyes were erratic.Qu Hechen threatened: "Do you really think that we are gentlemen and don't beat people up?"

Shuli took a few deep breaths, and finally made up his mind, "Forget it, I've already reached this point, I think it's my own fault if I get expelled from the school when I come here."

He gradually calmed down and looked at Zheng Liaoge: "Brother Zheng, you were chased so hard by the Nie family and Ale that you almost died. In the final analysis, it was all my fault. I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I also have difficulties. Both of you know that Master is one of the best genius doctors in the world. His achievements in medicine and pharmaceuticals are unmatched even 100 years ago. But now you can see that Master never sees anyone and lives in the tomb all day long. The entire Meng family was left alone, drinking or sleeping every day, and if Brother Xiao Zheng hadn’t come, the master wouldn’t even touch his medical books! I really don’t want to see the master waste myself like this. Since Xiao Baimei passed away 13 years ago , Master lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests to avoid people..."

Zheng Liaoge was very surprised: "Mr. Meng lived in seclusion because of my brother?"

Shuli's gaze was complicated, "...I can't think of a second reason other than this."

Zheng Liaoge looked at Qu Hechen puzzled, and Qu Hechen's expression was also very strange, "I said that the surname Meng always judged people by their nostrils, why did he treat Tingxue like that... so there is this .”

Zheng Laoge sat aside and thought carefully about the connection between these things, Shuli kept his eyes on him, and suddenly sighed after a long while.

"Actually, I also have a guess." Shu left his mouth and said, "But I have no basis, I just rely on my intuition."

Zheng Liaoge hurriedly asked, "What guess?"

Shuli met his gaze, those clear and soft eyes were fixed on him, full of anxiety and expectation.

He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "13 years ago...Xiao Baimei copied the entire Nie family, leaving only the three brothers of the Nie family. I remember that time...Master also went Xianbei."

"Why?"

"Master didn't tell me clearly. He only said that he was going to save people and let me handle clan affairs on his behalf." Shuli said slowly, "After returning from Xianbei, he went to Zhongnan Mountain alone and never came out again."

Zheng Liaoge's mind was in confusion, and his voice was anxious and confused, "Who are you going to save?"

No one answered his question, but the answer seemed to be clear.It is impossible for Meng Ran to travel thousands of miles to Xianbei to save Nie's family. The only person he wants to save is Xiao Baimei.

But whether he succeeded or not, no one knows. There has been no body and no news for 13 years, and the truth has long been confusing.

"You don't ask me why I live in the tomb?"

These words blasted into Zheng Laoge's mind like thunder, and an extremely absurd idea came to mind.What kind of secret is hidden in that catacomb that Meng Ran keeps silent so that even his own disciples are not allowed to enter?

"That tomb..." Zheng Liaoge's voice was hoarse. He cleared his throat before his voice returned to normal. "How can I get in?"

Shuli was very embarrassed, "That tomb is full of traps, and it's impossible to step in even half a step."

"Mr. Meng can go in, so can we." Zheng Liaoge regained his composure and said, "If Mr. Meng refuses to speak, then we will go in by ourselves. No matter what, I must go and see for myself."