Section 16: The big bet
Wei Shiqi did not go back on his word and kept his promise, allowing Qi Gu to survive. The lonely figure of Qi Gu disappeared on the grassland. Wei Shiqi knew in his heart that although the high priest of the Gaoyantuo Tribe saved his life, he would never have a chance to turn around.
He picked up the rotten silver ring and looked at it. He was a little secretly happy in his heart. He had been thinking about going to Penglai Hall to exchange for a suitable storage bag. This storage ring was obtained in time and saved a lot of money. It took a while.
At first glance, the style of the ring is simple and rough, and a breath of vicissitudes comes to the face. The surface is engraved with winding patterns, which look like flowers but not flowers, like leaves but not leaves. They go back and forth, not like a simple ring. Ornamentation.
Without having time to figure it out for a while, Wei Shiqi injected a little vitality and took out the items stored in it. As expected, except for a few inconspicuous ores, there was nothing. Qi Gu is not a monk with wealth and background, otherwise, he would not have been defeated so easily.
In addition to the most prized rotten silver ring, Gu Gu also left behind a jasper belt, two jade rings, a copper ring, a stone ring, and a wooden ring. General Wei Shiqi All kinds of sundries were put into the rotten silver ring and put on the index finger of his right hand. After looking at it for a moment, he felt that this trip had gained a lot.
He returned to the tree stump where the horse was tied, untied the reins, got on the horse, and galloped towards the town customs.
The vast grassland is inaccessible. Wei Shiqi took a sidetrack and delayed for a few more days before returning to the town customs. He did not see the hussar general Xu Changsheng, nor did he see Deng Yuantong and other three people. His was Ouyang Quan, a general under Xu Changsheng.
Ouyang Quan was very respectful to him, telling him everything he knew.
It turned out that when the Hussar General was chasing the Tiebou people, he was accidentally plotted by the high priest of the Tusse Tribe. Fortunately, Deng Yuantong and Song Yun took action in time, killed the high priest and saved the Hussar General. After the Tie'e people retreated, Song Yun went to the grassland to look for Wei and Yu. Deng Yuantong stayed at the town customs for several days. He had something important to do, so he took Xu Li and Xin Laoyao back to Xiandu, leaving a message for them. Wei Shiqi should go back as soon as possible and don't delay on the way.
Wei Shiqi thanked Ouyang Quan, asked a few questions about Xu Changsheng's injury, and said goodbye. Ouyang Quan did not hold back, but offered dry food and water bags, plus a good horse, and personally drove Wei Shiqi to him. Qi sent him out of the town customs and watched him go away.
After returning to the town customs, Ouyang Quan entered the general's mansion through the side gate and went to the back garden to meet the hussar general Xu Changsheng.
Xu Changsheng was lying on a wicker chair with his eyes closed and meditating. He was covered with a thick blanket. The afternoon sun shone on his face. His face was pale and there were tiny wrinkles at the corners of his eyes
"What do you think of Wei Shiqi?" Xu Changsheng asked feebly without opening his eyes.
Ouyang Quan replied cautiously: "This man has a resolute face, is difficult to control, is decisive in his actions, and has the air of a general. In return, he and Yu Yao teamed up to attack Gao Yantuo's cavalry. The main force is to defeat the high priest in praying for bones. According to the humble opinion of his subordinates, this person can only be won over for the young master's plan.Not suitable for enemies. "
"It's too late, he is from Xun Ye's side, Li'er has taken a fancy to his junior sister, they have had several conflicts, and the relationship is not harmonious... But this is not a big deal. Do you think he is a smart man? ”
“You can’t tell if you are smart, at least you are not stupid. ”
“Is it possible that he can be used by others?
Ouyang Quan hesitated for a moment and said softly: "It depends on who it is and what price it can pay." In the eyes of his subordinates, he is not a person who accepts death.
Xu Changsheng sighed and said to himself: "People who are capable but do not accept death are the most difficult to control. They don't know when they will stab you in the back." "
After hearing this meaningful sentence, Ouyang Quan suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. He even wondered if the Cavalry General was beating himself up.
"Hurry up and seize the time. Let’s lay it out. We don’t have much time left. When the sword discussion in Chixia Valley begins, everything will be laid out. "
"Yes..."
Xu Changsheng waved his hand, his breathing was heavy, and he seemed to have fallen into sleep. Ouyang Quan dropped his hands and exited the back garden, feeling exhausted. A group of mortals tried to plot and control the wind and rain. Dou Chengbing's immortal master intervened in the rise and fall of the Kunlun branch. What will be the outcome of this huge gamble? But for him, this gamble is a small gamble, and losing will only cost him a life. , Winning means reaching the sky in one step.
Wei Shiqi, who was discussed by Xu Changsheng and Ouyang Quan, was riding a horse in the wilderness at this time. The speed of the horse was not slower than that of the Yun Chariot, but " The journey back home is long and we can only walk step by step.
Wei Shiqi is not in a hurry to return to the immortal capital. On the contrary, he is determined to set off when the sun is three poles high and the sun is pointing westward. , passing by the town, he went in for a walk, stayed for a few days, drank some water and wine with tender chicken and fat sheep, and lived a happy life.
The secular life made him miss it, like a long-lasting cup of wine. He knew that such a mind was not suitable for practicing Taoism, but it didn't matter. There was always more than one way to become stronger.
He liked to walk alone along the noisy streets. , there are rows of shops on both sides, restaurants, brothels, casinos, inns, blacksmith shops, mule and horse shops, jewelry shops, silk and satin shops, ready-made clothing shops, snack shops, herbal medicine shops, tea shops, woodware shops, everything you need, bustling with people and bustling Extraordinary.
Walking in the bustling long street, he is a lonely bystander. The bustling street scene overlaps with some scenes in his memory. This is the life of a mortal, including weddings and funerals, joys and sorrows, birth, old age, illness and death. , day after day, year after year, everyone is busy, busy living, or busy dying. If he wants, he can also choose this kind of life and use his own vision and wisdom to live a good life. , glass, gunpowder, printing, there is always one that can be successful. Become a big businessman, make more money than you can spend in a lifetime, sleep with many young and beautiful women, or be a copywriter, and have poems, lyrics, and poems at your fingertips. It is not an exaggeration to be famous all over the world. .
However, he choseOn the other path, vision and wisdom are of little use. You must walk on it cautiously. If you take one wrong step, you may fall into an abyss.
The end of this road is not a tombstone, the end of this road is freedom.