Chapter 369

Xu Fengzhi looked up, raised the bottle in his hand, opened his mouth, and the sweet potato shochu flowed into his throat like a stream of light under the moonlight, then he wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.

There was still quite a bit of wine left, but there weren't many peanuts in the bag in front of him.

Earlier, he grabbed them by the handful and chewed them in big mouthfuls. Now, in order to finish the remaining wine, he had to pinch them one by one.

Suddenly, he realized that a single peanut was actually enough. Not only was it no worse than throwing a handful into his mouth at the beginning, but it also had a more unique flavor.

It was just like his own lifespan, which was only these few grains left.

Pinching one, examining it for a moment, then throwing it into his mouth—cherishing it was for better enjoyment, not because he was reluctant to eat it.

His gaze turned back to the teenager in front of him, who was still standing there, staring at the sky, silent.

Xu Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This child is truly handsome; even when I was young, I would have been inferior to him by three points.

At this moment, Li Zhuiyuan lowered his head; he was still holding that cup of wine.

The teenager handed the wine back to the old man.

Xu Fengzhi: "What, you don't want to drink a cup of wine with me?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have already drunk the wine given by Senior Xu."

Xu Fengzhi: "Just had an epiphany? It's a pity, the time was too short, and I shouldn't have been drinking and making noise on the side."

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head: "It wasn't an epiphany, just thinking more clearly about some things I had already figured out."

Xu Fengzhi: "You child, you are different from my Mofan. I can tell that your bone structure is indeed that of a child; this age is definitely not a disguise, but when talking to you, it is very difficult to really treat you as a child."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I have heard people repeat the words Senior Xu said when guarding the gate. After hearing them, I also find it very difficult to treat Senior Xu as an old man."

"Hahahaha!"

After laughing, Xu Fengzhi asked: "Child, do you know why I dare to be so disrespectful to those two old things?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Is it because Senior Xu has this confidence?"

Xu Fengzhi: "Confidence my ass. Although my Spear Gate Xu family has some reputation in the jianghu, in terms of foundation, it can't compare to the orthodox Long Wang threshold at all.

But so what?

No matter how strong their Long Wang threshold is, I don't rely on them for food. I don't owe them anything, and I don't intend to beg for their charity, so why do I need to give them face?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Aren't you afraid of retaliation, Senior Xu? Retaliation against the Xu family?"

Xu Fengzhi: "Am I wrong to scold them?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "You scolded them very correctly."

Xu Fengzhi: "That's it. Those two old things are indeed a bit shameless, but Long Wang Tao and Long Wang Ling still want some face."

Pausing,

Xu Fengzhi raised his eyebrows and smiled:

"If they were really completely shameless, cough cough, I wouldn't dare to scold them either, haha."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded, then looked up at the sky again.

Xu Fengzhi: "Xiaoyuan, my new clothes?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "They should be ready tomorrow morning. Grandma Yao is working overtime."

Xu Fengzhi: "That's good, it's hard work for her."

The last peanut was successfully paired with the last sip of wine.

Xu Fengzhi closed his eyes tightly and grinned, as if this last sip of sweet potato shochu was unreasonably strong.

After a while, the old man opened his eyes.

From the old man's eyes, Li Zhuiyuan saw a touch of gray defeat.

This meant that the old man's lifespan had officially entered a countdown.

"Xiaoyuan, guess how many days I have left to live?"

"Two days."

"Hehe, you see it very accurately."

Xu Fengzhi stood up, stretched a big stretch, and then yawned again.

"Sleepy, really sleepy, but I still have to hold on, hold on for another day."

"Shouldn't it be two days?"

"On the last day, I plan to sleep to death. What do you think?"

"Enviable."

"When do you plan to leave Luoyang?"

"Tomorrow."

"Then until we meet again. You are all young; you must be like me, live enough, and then come down."

"We will postpone it by one day."

Xu Fengzhi pointed to his face: "For me?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Hmm, my great-grandfather said that when adding soil to a grave, it's better to have more people so it's lively, so that when you go down, you won't be afraid of being bullied."

Xu Fengzhi: "In this life, there are many people who hate me to the bone, but I have never really been bullied. However, I accept your kindness."

Li Zhuiyuan: "It is I who accept your kindness, Senior Xu."

Xu Fengzhi reached out and patted the teenager's shoulder: "Child, I feel that you and I are fated."

Li Zhuiyuan: "This is my honor."

"It's a pity we met late. Otherwise, after you come of age, I would really be willing to take you as a named disciple and teach you my Xu family spear technique."

"Senior Xu is too polite."

"Look down on my Xu family spear technique?"

"No."

"Listen, you just look down on it!"

"Really no."

"Also, it's normal to look down on it. After all, you have the 'Qin Family Observation of the Flood Dragon Method' to practice after you come of age."

After saying this, Xu Fengzhi looked at the teenager with a smile on his lips, expecting the teenager's reaction.

Who knew that not only did the teenager's expression not change at all, but he answered in the same calm tone as before:

"Hmm, after I come of age, I can practice the 'Qin Family Observation of the Flood Dragon Method' first, and then practice the Xu family spear."

This time, it was Xu Fengzhi who couldn't stay calm.

The old man first pointed at Li Zhuiyuan, then immediately withdrew his finger and changed it to a fist, then put the fist away.

Finally, he simply squatted down, stood up again, and grabbed his hair hard:

"Haha, Hahahaha!"

A dying old man, at this moment, was as excited as a child who didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

Li Zhuiyuan performed the Qin family gate etiquette to Xu Fengzhi.

Xu Fengzhi straightened his body. When returning the salute, his right hand and left hand moved in a virtual grip in front of him. There was no spear in his hand, but he performed a fancy spear move, finally flicked his right hand into the void, used his left hand to catch it, and sent it downward without any physical object.

"Bang!"

A small circle of white dots appeared on the concrete floor of the rooftop.

"The Qin family, finally someone has come out to walk the river again. Good, very good!"

"Hmm."

"Child... Zhuiyuan, do you know how I saw it?"

"Because I decided to delay the return trip myself."

"Actually, you are the one who speaks for lamp-lighting in your group."

"Hmm."

"That Runsheng, when fighting evil spirits, because I rushed to the first one, I saw the technique he used. He is a member of the Qin family.

I have always been very surprised by this point, that is, in my opinion, no matter how down-and-out the Qin family is, that heroic spirit of the past must not have been lost.

How could a member of the Qin family worship someone else's river-walking?

Before you came to this rooftop, I had been pondering this matter.

No way, this wine, besides peanuts, also needs to be paired with some things to ponder, so that it has more flavor.

At that time, I thought of a possibility, that is, could this Runsheng have an identity similar to a family-born servant? He worships the successor of the Qin family.

So, your name is Qin Zhuiyuan, right?"

"My surname is Li, and my name is Li Zhuiyuan."

Xu Fengzhi was stunned: "Surname Li?"

"Hmm."

Xu Fengzhi: "Doesn't the Qin family still have an old lady sitting in charge? How could she let you..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Fengzhi kicked the side with his left foot, pressed his left hand downward, then clenched it, and pushed forward.

Invisible spear intent stabbed toward the teenager in front of him.

The next moment, a wisp of soft wind appeared in front of the teenager.

The wind blew, taking away the spear intent.

It wasn't a real fight with real swords and guns, just a collision of thoughts. For the teenager, it didn't count as anything.

"Deeply hidden... hmm?"

Xu Fengzhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sent the invisible spear in his hand toward the teenager again.

That wind appeared again, blowing the spear intent away once more.

Xu Fengzhi opened his mouth and said in astonishment: "The 'Liu Family Qi Observation Technique'!"

"Hmm."

Xu Fengzhi: "How could the old lady let you light the lamp and walk the river before coming of age?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Time waits for no one."

Xu Fengzhi's figure staggered slightly, took a few steps back, and grabbed the railing with his hand to stabilize his figure.

His current state, even two simple spear intents, was a huge burden.

"I shouldn't have asked, really, but I just couldn't help it." Xu Fengzhi looked at Li Zhuiyuan, "You are right not to make it public, and you shouldn't have revealed it to me."

"Some things cannot be left undone because of the fear of being punished."

"That..." Xu Fengzhi looked embarrassed, "The drunken words I just said are not worth you taking to heart, Zhuiyuan."

"Senior Xu's drunken words are so thought-provoking."

Xu Fengzhi: "I believe in that old lady's vision, and I finally understand why I didn't see you from beginning to end at the Yu family's main gate.

Zhuiyuan, you have overshadowed them all. In the last wave, all of them became your foil."

Li Zhuiyuan stepped forward, wanting to help the old man.

Xu Fengzhi shook his head and refused, supporting himself to sit back to his previous position:

"I won't ask about other things. It's enough, it's enough for me to savor and ponder. Can I trouble you, Zhuiyuan, to give me some more peanuts and some more wine?

I want to drink for a day and a night while pondering this!"

"Please wait a moment, Senior Xu."

Li Zhuiyuan walked downstairs and found Grandma Yao, who was still rushing to make clothes, and stated his needs.

There was wine at home, and there were freshly fried peanuts in the evening.

"Grandma Yao, put these on my room number."

"Yes." Grandma Yao nodded with a smile.

Li Zhuiyuan took two bottles of wine and a full ceramic jar of peanuts and returned to the rooftop.

Xu Mofan came.

Xu Fengzhi sat by the railing, and Xu Mofan squatted beside him.

"You kid, I told you to get something, why are you so slow?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "It was already very fast."

The teenager placed the wine and peanuts in front of the old man.