Chapter 71 Life is like a play, go to the clouds and rain again
Ma Shi walked quickly on the street, carrying a round package behind him.
The remote city is full of desolation, and in the distance there is a lonely short earthen house sandwiched between two stone recesses.
As he got closer, he saw an old woman sitting at the door of her house. Although her eyes were slightly closed, her hands were threading needles and threads quickly.
He quickly started running, his moccasins bringing up specks of mud on the muddy dirt road.
Pushing open the simple fence door, Ma Shi looked at the shabby thin shirt she was wearing that was completely inconsistent with the snow, and said distressedly: "Mom, why did you run out again?"
Hearing the sound, the old woman looked over, a simple smile forming on the deep wrinkles on her face.
"The sun is out and there is no cold wind. I will go out to dry in the sun and sew my clothes."
Ma Shi quickly entered, opened the package, and took out a crudely made but very thick animal skin coat, which was a bit hard when pinched.
He turned around and came to the back of my mother: "Mom, stop, my son will give you something to wear."
As soon as I was stunned, Ma Shi had already put on one sleeve for her.
Feeling the warmth, the old woman was startled: "Son, have you spent your money randomly?"
While Ma Shi was dressing her, he said: "No, mother, I thought about it today and I still think we should buy some thick clothes. Winter has just arrived, otherwise it will be too difficult at night, and these thick animal skin clothes, let's go there
You can wear it every autumn and winter, and you can rely on it to keep out the cold at night all year round, so it’s not a waste.”
Even so, I feel heartbroken.
"Ouch! Why did you buy me this? Stop it, I won't wear it. I'm an old blind man. I stay at home and don't need to go out. I'll leave this for you and your brother to wear!"
"No, I bought it for him too."
"you……"
"Mom, don't feel bad. I just found someone and they will come to repair the house tomorrow. If I still have some money left over, I plan to make a small living. It's not enough to just be a guide. I don't know when.
Guest. Besides, my brother has been in the city lord's mansion for almost a year, and his salary will increase significantly after that. Our life will only get better and better, not worse than now!"
The old lady remained silent, but there were tears in her eyes.
After putting her clothes on, Ma Shi smiled and said, "Mom, are you warm?"
The old woman nodded repeatedly: "It's warm, it's very warm!"
At dusk, Ma Tu came back, carrying grain on one shoulder and a bag full of rags slung on the other side.
Ma Shi called out in surprise: "Little horse?"
Ma Tu lowered his head slightly, his face covered by his long hair, and said in a low voice: "The city lord has something to do, so the housekeeper asked us to go home."
Ma Shi breathed a sigh of relief. He thought his brother would come back or be fired.
"Go home, put your things down and rest for a while. We'll eat soon."
Ma Tu entered the door silently.
While eating, Ma Tu accidentally raised his head, and Ma Shi saw his expression. Ma Shi wanted to ask, but was concerned about the old lady beside him, so he kept silent for the time being.
After dinner, he pulled Ma Tu out.
"Xiao Ma, why is your face so white? Are you sick?" Ma Shi asked with concern and put his hand on his brother's forehead.
Ma Tu didn't have time to get out of the way, his body stiffened, and then he shook his head and said, "I'm fine."
"It's not really hot, but it's a bit cold. Isn't it too cold? Come on, go in and put on your animal skin clothes. We brothers will also have thick quilts tonight, so we will definitely be able to have a warm and peaceful sleep."
Ma Tu hummed and frowned slightly.
…
The hot air filled the tub and the room was as warm as spring.
Wang Li leaned back slightly and stared at a huge and clear "screen" in front of him.
In the screen is a house, in which Shu Yao is sitting.
This Yuanshen realm Shushan swordsman had his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes sharp as he unceremoniously scolded the old man kneeling in front of him.
Taoist Fuliu, whose beard and hair were all white, was grabbing the ground with his head at this moment, trembling with fear. He completely lost the celestial and elegant appearance he had before.
"Have I ever told you that whenever a monk enters Anping City, he must report to me immediately?"
Taoist Fuliu raised his head and knocked hard: "Master, I know my mistake!"
"You know your mistake? Now tell me what's the use of knowing your mistake! All city gate entrances are decorated, even your White Tiger Temple, you can't even handle such a small thing as supervising whether there are monks entering the city! I see you
That White Tiger Temple is full of trash!"
"Master, forgive me. I will investigate strictly when I return..."
When Shu Yao heard this, he couldn't help but kicked Taoist Fuliu on the shoulder. He immediately kicked him and rolled him over and over. His arm was immediately broken and only hung loosely.
Shu Yao pointed at him and sternly cursed: "You are a waste too! I told you this matter, and you told it to someone else and then forgot about it?"
Taoist Fuliu quickly knelt down again and said, "It's all my fault. Master, please calm down."
"If I hadn't calmed down my anger for a long time, your head would have fallen into the White Tiger Temple! I tell you, if it hadn't been for that kid..." Shu Yao suddenly paused, and after a sudden change in his expression, he snorted:
"If something happens, I guarantee that it will be difficult for you to die even if you want to!"
Taoist Fuliu kept kowtowing, and the ground was soon stained with blood amid the banging noise.
After a while, Shu Yao sat down and said angrily: "Okay! You're young, don't knock yourself to death!"
Taoist Fuliu just stopped. When he looked up, his face was bright red, his hair was white, and he was in a miserable state.
Shu Yao frowned again when he saw this.
"After you go back, get rid of all the people in Baihu Temple. I don't care what others say. Anyway, we must ensure that no problems arise. Otherwise, it will not be me who will cause trouble for them, but Shushan!"
Taoist Fuliu's old body trembled suddenly, and he immediately responded: "Disciple, I obey!"
"roll!"
"Yes!" Taoist Fuliu stood up and left quickly.
Shu Yao sat still, his expression extremely serious.
Inside the restaurant.
Wang Li was not surprised by Shu Yao's performance and words. On the contrary, what he saw now was more in line with his initial psychological understanding of Shu Yao.
In any case, Shu Yao is also a sword cultivator in the fourth realm. He has not only cultivated the soul, but also has the sword intention in his body. His cultivation is beyond the two realms of Wang Li, and he is almost invincible in the human dynasty; he is a real person.
A disciple of Shu Mountain who is a disciple of Yuan Shen Realm, he can be regarded as the backbone of Shu Mountain; he acts as a guard outside, and his status is equal to that of the White Tiger Mountain God, Anping Land, and the Underworld City God.
Strength, background, identity, everything is lacking.
Only when facing Wang Li, his identity and background were crushed to a certain extent.
But I still have to mention that sentence: Strength is the most important foundation.
Therefore, it may be true that when Shu Yao received his order, he felt fear and trembled for a moment due to his identity, background, oppression of authority and his own behavior. However, when he went upstairs and faced Wang Li's various behaviors, he was bound to
Mixed with acting elements.
If Wang Li was just a fourteen-year-old kid in this world, then he might really believe it.
The so-called life is like a play. Not only must you be able to act it yourself, but you must also be able to tell whether others are acting it.
Wang Li stared at Shu Yao who fell into silence on the screen.
He had previously concluded that something was wrong with Shu Yao. After all, he said a lot of things, but he did not say anything about the Yunyu Pavilion's formation extracting vitality and funneling it into the vortex of Yin Qi in the sky. He may have thought that Wang Li would not be able to discover this problem. Unless
Shu Yao also didn't see through the formation of Yunyu Pavilion, but this possibility gradually went to zero with the sight and hearing just now.
Of course, Shu Yao did not reveal anything in his words. Every word he said seemed to be suitable for interpretation from all directions and angles.
On the other hand, it is precisely because of this that Shu Yao's cunning and deliberateness are revealed.
The passing water leaves traces, and the passing geese leave their sounds.
Unless Shu Yao remained completely silent after seeing Wang Li, as long as he moved, he would definitely leave clues.
But a person with a guilty conscience will always think of doing something to make up for or cover up.
Once suspicion arises, the crime is immediately established.
Wang Li didn't care whether he had made a presumption of guilt without conclusive evidence from the beginning. After all, he had not directly ruled on murder for this reason yet.
Besides, to take a hundred million steps back...my grandfather is the master of the law enforcement palace!
After thinking for a moment, Shu Yao on the screen stood up. With the appearance of several unfamiliar faces, he also lost his seriousness and coldness just now.
Wang Li smiled, put away the talisman and astrolabe, and got out of the bath to change clothes.
When night falls, go out and head straight to Yunyu Pavilion. This chapter has been completed!