Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Miao Monk Without Flowers

Chu Liuxiang said: "Tomorrow morning...if I know where I can find you..." The boy in black said: "Tomorrow morning, if you go for a stroll around Daming Lake, you will see a black horse. Say to it three times, 'Take me to see Black Pearl', and pull its left ear three times. , it will send you to find me, remember, no more, no less, only three pulls, not too light, let alone too heavy." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "If I pull it four times, it becomes heavy again?" The boy in black said: "Then it will probably send you to find real pearls." Suddenly looked at Chu Liuxiang and smiled, turned around, and swept away like a light smoke.

Chu Liuxiang watched his figure disappear, and murmured: "Black pearl, black pearl, people often say black is bad luck, I hope this black pearl of yours can bring me some luck, I really need luck now..." Chu Liuxiang looked up at the stars and thought about it for a while. The shining starlight always calms his mind and clears his mind. Usually, he just needs to lie down on the deck, and any difficult problems can be solved. But the shining starlight tonight didn't seem to be of much help to him. After thinking for a long time, his mind was still very confused. He couldn't help but smiled wryly and asked, "Is the starlight here different from the one at sea?"

He finally made a decision and returned to the incense hall of the beggar gang. The lights in the hall were still on, Chu Liuxiang jumped down, but no one came out from the darkness to ask him: "Heaven and earth". Chu Liuxiang could only cough loudly, and said, "Brother Nangong is here?" Someone in the hall immediately responded, "Please come in." The overturned chair has been lifted up, the broken window paper has been repaired, and the tiles on the floor have been swept away. It seems that nothing has happened in this hall. In the huge hall, only Nangong Ling was sitting alone, but there were several pairs of cups and chopsticks on the table, and several bottles of wine under the table.

Nangong Ling seemed to have been waiting for Chu Liuxiang, she was not surprised when she saw Chu Liuxiang walk in, she just stood up and clasped her fists and said with a smile: "Brother Chu really came to collect the wine debt, luckily my younger brother has already prepared a few bottles of wine, otherwise Brother Chu has come here, little brother has no choice but to run away." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "You know I can find it here? You're not surprised at all?" Nangong Ling laughed loudly and said, "If Brother Chu wants to pay for the wine debt, who in the world can escape? Even if the younger brother has already hidden in the sky, it is not surprising that Brother Chu is looking for it."

Chu Liuxiang also laughed and said, "That's right, I've always had a problem with my nose. Wherever there is good wine, I can sniff it out, let alone so many bottles of good Zhuyeqing." He laughed and sat down, swept his eyes away, and said: "It's a pity that there is wine and no food, which is a fly in the ointment. You know, this is simply abuse for a good eater like me." Nangong Ling said: "There are some dishes, my little brother prepared a few fat chickens, a pig's trotter, and some smoked fish and bacon." Chu Liuxiang said: "Could it be possible that chicken, fish and cured meat can also be invisible, why can't I see it?"

Nangong Ling smiled and said, "Brother Chu couldn't see it, it's just because someone came and dumped all the vegetables in the gutter." Chu Liuxiang said: "Could it be that this person has some deep hatred against me?" Nangong Ling suppressed a smile and said, "He knew that the guest waiting for me was Brother Chu, so he scolded me, saying that it would be too much abuse of Chu Xiangshuai's tongue for me to treat Brother Chu with such crude dishes." Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and said, "Chu Liuxiang doesn't eat chicken, can't he just drink northwest wind?"

Only one person laughed and said: "Toil in the world of mortals has left very little spirituality left in the world. If you eat such fat chicken and fat again, the remaining spirituality will probably be covered." A person fluttered out from the back hall, plain clothes and white socks, spotless, even the smile on his face seemed to be out of the world, it was actually that "wonderful monk" without flowers. Chu Liuxiang laughed and said: "So it's you. You are a wonderful monk who doesn't touch meat. Do you want me to be a monk like you? What's more, even if I become a monk, I am still a wine and meat monk. When I see big fish and big meat, I will immediately move my heart." of."

Wuhua smiled lightly: "Meat eater contemptible, don't you want to change your taste?" Chu Liuxiang was excited and said, "Could it be that you are willing to go to the kitchen?" Wu Hua sighed: "Playing the piano requires a bosom friend, and you need someone who knows the taste to taste delicious food. If it weren't for your tongue, which has been cultivated since childhood to distinguish between good and bad, why would the poor monk bother to be so fussy?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "If you have smoke, don't we just fish it out of the pot?"

Nangong Ling smiled and said: "This is also strange. No matter where Master Wuhua comes from, he seems to be ten times cleaner than me. The dust and dirt in the world seem to be untouched by him." Vimalakirti', I'm afraid that's exactly what it means!" Filling the glass with wine, he raised his glass and said, "Fortunately, the quality of wine is the purest. Otherwise, if the master doesn't even drink the wine, I will be so sorry." Chu Liuxiang smiled at Wuhua: "If 'three people drink, but you are not drunk', I really admire you."

The drinking capacity of these three people is really scary, if there is a fourth person watching them drinking, they must think that the bottle is filled with clear water. After drinking two bottles of wine, the faces of the three of them remained unchanged. Chu Liuxiang suddenly said: "It is said that there is another person in the Jianghu who is known as invincible in drinking capacity and can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. One day he drank three hundred bowls of 'Erguotou' from Guanwai, and he was able to walk back standing up." Nangong Ling said: "Oh, there is such a person? Who is it?"

Chu Liuxiang said, "It's Jamuka who is known as the 'King of the Desert'." As he spoke, he carefully observed Nangong Ling's expression. Nangong Ling just laughed and said: "It is said that it is 300 bowls, but in fact, if there are half of them, it is not bad. There is no one who drinks in the world who does not exaggerate his drinking capacity. From the point of view of my younger brother, he may not drink enough. over you and me." Chu Liuxiang's eyes were burning, and he said, "Have you ever met him? Have you ever drank wine with him?" Nangong Ling smiled and said: "It's a pity that I have never met him, otherwise I would really have to compete with him." Chu Liuxiang touched his nose, and murmured, "I'm afraid this chance is running out." Nangong Ling smiled and said: "As long as he is not dead, there will always be a chance in the future." Chu Liuxiang put down his wine glass and said word by word, "Who says he's not dead?" Nangong Ling moved: "Is he dead? When did he die? Why does no one in Jianghu know?" Chu Liuxiang said: "How do you know that no one in the world knows about his death?" Wu Hua smiled and said, "The news of the Beggar Clan is the most well-informed. If someone in the Jianghu knows the news, wouldn't the leader of the Beggar Clan not know?" Chu Liuxiang sighed, and said: "That's right, no one in Jianghu knows the news, just because I have hidden his body and deliberately don't want others to know about his death." Nangong Ling stared, "Why?" Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered, and he said slowly: "The people who killed him have set up suspicions to make people in the rivers and lakes think that they killed each other, and that they are all dead. If I don't hide their bodies , and reveal this news, the real murderer can get away with it, why should I let him be so comfortable?" Nangong Ling nodded and said: "That's right, if Brother Chu did this, their relatives didn't know they were dead, and if they tried their best to track down their whereabouts, then the real culprit would naturally have no hope of getting through the Taipingmen." Wu Hua smiled and said: "The poor monk has already said that when the villain met Chu Xiangshuai, it must be because he committed too many sins in his previous life." Chu Liuxiang stared at Nangong Ling and said, "Will you help me find the real culprit?" Nangong Ling smiled and said: "Brother Chu, don't forget that the reputation of meddling among Beggar Clan disciples is not far behind even if they are under Chu Xiangshuai." Chu Liuxiang said: "So please tell me, where is Mrs. Ren, the old leader's wife?" Nangong Ling asked in surprise, "Could Mrs. Ren also have something to do with this matter?" Chu Liuxiang said: "There's something hidden inside, you'll know in the future. Now you just need to tell me where Mrs. Ren is, and you're doing me the greatest favor." He still stared at Nangong Ling, but laughed loudly: "If you don't want to say it, I'm afraid I'll think you're hiding the real culprit on purpose. If I start talking nonsense, I'm afraid you, the leader of the beggar gang, won't be able to bear it." of." Wu Hua smiled and said, "Brother Chu's cutest thing is that sometimes he will act like a child." Nangong Ling sighed: "After the old leader Ren passed away, Mrs. Ren vowed to observe the festival. As a child of the beggar gang, I can't lead outsiders to disturb her." He paused slightly, looked at Chu Liuxiang with a smile and said: "But little brother is not afraid of others, but seeing Brother Chu is helpless." Chu Liuxiang said happily: "You agreed?" Nangong Ling smiled wryly, "How can my younger brother bear the charge of hiding the real murderer?" Chu Liuxiang asked, "Where is Mrs. Ren now?" Nangong Ling smiled and said: "Madam Ren's residence is very secret, and it is difficult for others to find it. If Brother Chu is willing to drink most of the remaining bottle of wine, how about I take Brother Chu for a walk?" Wuhua smiled and said: "If you want to make it difficult for him, you should come up with another idea. Asking him to drink is not in his favor." Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "Wuhua knows me after all." Amidst the laughter, he had already raised the wine bottle, "Gudu Gudu" drank it all in one breath, but he still didn't change his face, and said with a smile: "Can we go now?" Nangong Ling pondered for a while, and said: "Brother Chu, I wonder if we can wait another hour, there are still some trivial matters in the younger brother's gang." Chu Liuxiang thought for a while, and said, "Where we are going, can we get back within two days?" Nangong Ling said: "Two days may be enough." Wu Hua smiled and said, "Brother Chu is in such a hurry to get back, could it be that the beautiful woman has an appointment?" Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "People often say that they can't hide anything from me, but I think this sentence should be passed on to you." Wuhua smiled and said, "It's really strange that a man like Brother Chu doesn't have one or two such affairs in Jinan Mansion after the evening of the appointment at Daming Lake under the moon." Chu Liuxiang looked at the window paper that had just been stained white by the dawn, and said, "Okay, I'll come to you again in an hour or so." He wiped his mouth, walked away, and took out the glass of wine in front of Wu Hua, only to hear his laughter coming from the window, and said: "Wu Hua is good food, Nangong is good wine, eat as soon as you come." , eat and leave, life is like this, what more can a husband ask for, full of wine and food, and happiness.” Speaking of the last word, people have gone far away, but the wine glass flew back from the window, impartially, and landed right in front of Wu Hua. The wine in the glass was gone, but there was something extra, it was a small jade ruyi that Wuhua tied around her waist. Nangong Ling said with emotion: "Chu Liuxiang, what a quick hand." But Wuhua sighed, and said leisurely: "If it wasn't something of no importance, how could the poor monk let him take it away? If he is willing to restrain his edge a little, don't show it off, I'm afraid he will live longer." By the Daming Lake, misty dawn. Not long after Chu Liuxiang strolled by the lake, he heard a horse neighing, and then there was a soft sound of hoofbeats, and he came running along the lake. Although in the mist, the horse's color is still black and shiny. Chu Liuxiang greeted her and said with a smile: "Horse, horse, it's a pity that you belong to my friend, otherwise I would really hate to let others ride on your back." The horse seemed to recognize him, neighing lightly and nodding to him. Chu Liuxiang sighed secretly: "As long as you do something good for the horse, it will never forget it, but no matter how great you are for people, he will forget it all in a blink of an eye." He said three times in the horse's ear, "Take me to see the black pearl", and gently tugged the horse's ear three times. If it was someone else, he would have to pull it hard and hard to try, but Chu Liuxiang thought that a person Never should play tricks on animals, unless he is like animals himself. Sure enough, the horse led the way. Chu Liuxiang didn't ride on it. He watched the horse's muscles jumping from behind, and felt that it was much more enjoyable than riding on it himself. The beating of muscles, the rhythm of life, isn't this the most beautiful and good state in life, how can a person who knows how to enjoy life let go of the opportunity to appreciate "beauty". There is a light boat hidden under the shade of willows by the lake, and the black-clothed boy "Black Pearl" is on the light boat, facing the mist of the lake in a daze. On the surface, although he looks so indifferent, no matter what in the world seems to be on his mind, in fact, he seems to be more concerned than others. Chu Liuxiang coughed and said with a smile, "What are you thinking?" Heizhu didn't look back either, and said leisurely, "I'm thinking of you." Suddenly jumped up, faced Chu Liuxiang, and said loudly: "I think you have already asked?" Chu Liuxiang said: "I haven't asked yet." Heizhu sneered and said, "I knew a long time ago that he wouldn't tell you." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Although he didn't tell me, he wants to take me there." Heizhu's eyes lit up again, and he said, "Okay, you guys go ahead, and I'll follow behind." Chu Liuxiang sighed: "If you want to follow Nangong Ling behind without being discovered by him, I'm afraid lightness kung fu is not enough." Heizhu sneered and said, "Even if he finds out, what can he do to me?" Chu Liuxiang said: "It's okay, it's just that you and I will never look for Mrs. Ren again." Heizhu was silent for a while, and said, "How long are you going?" Chu Liuxiang said: "Two days." Black Pearl said: "Okay, I'll still wait for you here in two days." Chu Liuxiang pondered for a while, and said: "Two days later, at dusk, a girl in light-colored clothes will come to Daming Lake. If I haven't rushed back by then, please tell her and ask her to wait for me." Hei Zhuzhu suddenly sneered and said: "After the beautiful woman had an appointment at dusk, Chu Liuxiang was really romantic, but it's a pity that I don't know your beautiful woman, so how can I tell you for you?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Her surname is Su. You'll know it as soon as you see her. Even though Daming Lake is an outstanding place, there aren't too many girls like her." Heizhu's dark eyes stared deeply at Chu Liuxiang, and said, "Is she beautiful?" Chu Liuxiang said: "How can the word 'beautiful' describe her?" Heizhu's eyes widened, and he asked, "Who is she to you?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Don't you think you're asking too much?" Heizhu's eyelids suddenly dropped, and he said coldly: "Okay, you can go... But what if she won't wait for you?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "If she refuses to wait for me, I will jump off this Daming Lake and drown." Facing the lake full of mist, Heizhu let out a long breath and said, "You are quite confident." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said: "If you take away your self-confidence, what Chu Liuxiang can leave is probably just a puddle of stinky water." He walked a few steps, then suddenly turned his head and said, "Don't you think your name looks a bit like a woman?" Hei Zhu coldly said: "If I were a woman, I'm afraid I would have killed you already." Chu Liuxiang laughed loudly and said, "If you were a woman, I'm afraid you wouldn't be so fierce to me." A few miles to the southeast of Qufu, there is a mountain named Nishan. Although the mountain is not very high, it has a secluded scenery and is full of interesting sky. Chu Liuxiang has not been in the mountain for a long time, and he hardly knows what the world is like. It was early morning, and the mountains were covered with thick shade, reflecting the white stones and clear springs into a blue sky. The wind blows the leaves, and the birds are singing. Nangong Ling stepped on the rising morning mist, like riding a cloud. Chu Liuxiang suddenly said, "How long has it been since we left Jinan?" Nangong Ling smiled and said, "It's only been a day, have you forgotten?" Chu Liuxiang sighed: "Although I have just arrived here, when I think of the mortal disputes in Jinan City, it seems like it happened in my previous life. If I live here for a long time, I am afraid that I, an ordinary person, will become a refined scholar." Nangong Ling was silent for a while, and then sighed: "Old leader Ren always wanted to come here to live in seclusion. He often said that there is the seclusion of Kuanglu, but there are no tourists in Kuanglu. There is the beauty of Huangshan, but there is no Huangshan. It is a pity that he has been busy all his life, and this wish can only be realized after his death." Chu Liuxiang said: "You miss him very much?" Nangong Ling said silently: "He is the kindest and kindest person I have ever met in my life. I... I was an orphan. Without him, I would not be where I am today." Chu Liuxiang's eyes flickered, and said, "I've known you for many years, and this is the first time I've heard you say these words." Nangong Ling sighed, and said leisurely: "In the rivers and lakes, the strong survive and the weak perish, and the drama of competition never stops. There are some things that I have no time to think about, and I dare not think about them." Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "That's right, if you think too much about some things, your heart will change, and people who are too soft-hearted can't survive in the rivers and lakes." Nangong Ling smiled faintly and stopped talking. I saw a narrow road winding up the mountain, with steep cliffs on one side and dangerous cliffs on the other. Although the scenery is secluded, the situation is extremely dangerous. Chu Liuxiang said: "Madam Ren lives on the top of the mountain?" Nangong Lingdao: "Madam Ren is magnificent and unparalleled in the world, how can she be willing to be under others?" Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "I've never been easily nervous, but when I think about all the affairs others have said about Mrs. Ren, and when I think that I'm going to see her soon, my heart skips a beat. .”