Next to the entrance of the courtyard, an old beggar arrived at some unknown time.
The old beggar had a white beard all over his face, and it was hard to tell how old he was. His eyes were cloudy, and he was dressed in rags. He always lay against the eaves, which was just enough to protect him from the sun and rain.
There was a luggage beside him. It was dark and greasy, and no one else wanted to even look at it, let alone touch it.
But he regarded this luggage as a treasure and always held it tightly.
Seeing that the old beggar was pitiful, Chen Yang brought him food during lunch when he hid under the eaves on the first day.
After he finished eating, Chen Yang would take back the bowls and chopsticks.
This continued for thirteen days. The old beggar never said a word. He just silently took the bowl and chopsticks, quickly finished eating and returned them to Chen Yang, then smiled and nodded his thanks.
Finally on the fourteenth day, when the old beggar finished his meal and returned the bowls and chopsticks to Chen Yang, he said, "I'm leaving tomorrow. Are you interested in coming with me?"
The old beggar's voice was hoarse, as if his throat was broken.
Chen Yang had long felt that the old beggar was a little weird, but it was just his intuition.
The old beggar had no aura, his eyes were cloudy, and his limbs were weak. He was not like a martial artist. Chen Yang couldn't tell what was so strange about the old beggar.
When he heard the old beggar's words, his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "I thought you were mute, but it turns out you can talk. Do you want me to go with you to be a beggar?"
The old beggar said mysteriously: "Do you really think I am a beggar?"
"Aren't you?"
Chen Yang asked rhetorically.
The old beggar nodded: "I am a beggar."
He shook his head again: "I'm not a beggar either."
Chen Yangxiao asked: "Then where do you want me to go with you?"
The old beggar said: "There is a mysterious organization called Yanhuang Palace. Are you interested in joining?"
"I've never heard of it, and I'm not interested either."
Chen Yang shook his head. He just wants to live a leisurely retirement life now. He has no interest in Yanhuang Palace, Huaxia Palace, Jiuzhou Palace, etc.
However, he asked again: "Although I won't join, I want to know what Yanhuang Palace is? Why did you come to me?"
"Since you don't want to join, why should I tell you what Yanhuang Palace is?"
The old beggar smiled and changed the subject: "But I can tell you why I came to you."
Chen Yang said: "Tell me and listen."
The old beggar stretched, stood up and leaned against the wall, saying: "There are fewer and fewer people in Yanhuang Hall, but our work is very busy, so we need more fresh blood. And you, we are
One of our goals. We have collected information about your past. Not only are you strong, but you are also upright and brave, and you value love and justice, so I found you."
"Ahem, of course. After all, I am one of the outstanding young pioneers."
Chen Yang smiled, with a lazy expression on his face.
The old beggar shook his head: "Don't think that just because you are low-key, you can live an ordinary life. We are the same kind of people. We are born extraordinary, so we are destined to never be ordinary in this life."
Chen Yang joked: "When you say this, I feel like I am a genius."
"Aren't you?"
The old beggar smiled.
Chen Yang chuckled, and then boasted seriously: "I am barely better than ordinary people, and my IQ is only two or three times higher."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The old beggar laughed and said, "Your ungrateful character should be the same as your master's."
Chen Yang asked unexpectedly, "Do you know my master?"
The old beggar showed respect on his face: "Taoist Xuanji's name is astonishing, but I have never met him. If you count, Taoist Xuanji should be my senior."
Seeing that the old beggar knew about his master, Chen Yang quickly asked: "What is the origin of my master?"
Chen Yang actually didn't know anything about his master's background.
At this moment, he unexpectedly met someone who knew the master. How could he let go of the opportunity to ask?
The old beggar said: "I'm sorry, since Senior Xuanji has never told you the information, he must have his intentions. As an outsider, I really shouldn't say more."
Chen Yang looked disappointed, but he didn't force it.
The old beggar consoled him: "Don't worry, if you have the chance, you will definitely know the identity of senior Xuanji."
"Hey, Lao Li is just a drunkard. He has no identity."
Chen Yang pursed his lips and complained.
Hearing this, the old beggar was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly: "Sure enough, famous teachers make great disciples. I have experienced it today."
"It's true that a great disciple is a real disciple, but not a famous teacher."
Chen Yang didn't give the master any face and said with a smile.
The old beggar was speechless for a while, and stopped talking about this topic. He said to Chen Yang, "Since you are unwilling to join Yanhuang Palace, I will leave. This is my business card. If you change your decision or need help,
You can contact me."
As he said that, he handed Chen Yang a metal business card. There was no pattern or text on it except for a phone number.
Chen Yang put away the business card and said to the old beggar, "See you again when you have the chance."
"Farewell."
The old beggar smiled, turned and walked out of the alley.
His pace was very slow, but after a few ups and downs, he already appeared a hundred meters away.
"Master!"
Chen Yang's eyes lit up, and when the old beggar disappeared, he took out his business card, looked at it carefully, and murmured: "Yanhuang Palace? Does the other party know the master? Haha, it seems that the master is right. I don't know much about this world.
not enough."
Shaking his head, Chen Yang put away his business card and entered the courtyard.
At this time, the phone rang, it was Xiaojiu.
Xiaojiu was asked by Chen Yang to be responsible for Yang Xuewei's safety during her exchange at Stanford University.
Now that he is calling, it must be related to Yang Xuewei.
"Boss."
Xiaojiu's voice was very deep, obviously she was in trouble.
Chen Yang said: "Just tell me."
Xiao Jiu said: "I'm sorry, boss, something happened. Professor Yang was arrested."
Chen Yang frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"
"I arranged a total of ten groups of people, each with two people, divided into different time periods, to secretly protect Professor Yang. But just this morning, US time, none of the ten groups of people sent me any news. I quickly sent someone to investigate.
After a while, I found that all ten groups of people were drugged and fainted in their respective cars, and Professor Yang was also missing. So far, Professor Yang should have been missing for ten hours, and no news has been reported.
Come."
Hearing Xiao Jiu's words, Chen Yang knew that this was no coincidence. The other party was targeted, otherwise he would not have settled all the ten groups of people arranged by Xiao Jiu.
The real purpose of the other party can only be known when the other party takes the initiative to contact you.
Chen Yang's face darkened, and he immediately said to Xiao Jiu: "I'm going to California now, you wait for me."