Niu Lang and Niu Er came from the mountains of Zhangjiajie at the junction of the two lakes. They were born and raised in the mountains. Most of the year, they worked outside and only went back when the farm was busy or there was something in the village. Their village was not very big, and they relied on the help of the villagers for funerals and weddings. So except for those small things, as long as there was a big funeral, no matter where you worked, you had to come back in advance.
There was once a villager who was very good outside and looked down on the villagers in the mountains. He would not come back even if there was a big event in the village, not to mention a gift and so on. But his parents were still in the village, so when his father died, no villager was willing to help. Even if he begged people with a lot of money, no one answered. It was the old village chief who said a lot of things to him, and then he understood, so he went from house to house to apologize and beg for mercy, and finally let his father be buried smoothly. From then on, no matter what happened in the village, the villager who was a boss in the city would come back as soon as possible, and he would be busy without any complaints. When his mother died, nothing happened again. But from then on, the big boss never came back.
This story became a lot of people's talk, but it was not clear who was right and who was wrong in it.
As for the scimitar that Niu Lang and Niu Er said they learned from an elderly elder in the village. The elder had been wandering outside since he was a child. No one knew what he had experienced outside, and then he came back to the village with a limp at the age of 60. Few of his parents and relatives were left. In the beginning, he didn't say anything. Every day, he would just smoke tobacco, drink tea, walk the dog, and bask in the sun. After almost two years, perhaps one day, this elder felt that he was unwilling to leave all his skills in the dust. So he told the villagers that he would teach the children kung fu. The villagers were skeptical, so the elder showed a set of scimitar skills and shocked the villagers. Then the villagers sent the children to learn kung fu, most of them with the purpose of strengthening their bodies. However, the elder was very strict in selecting apprentices. Only one or two out of ten children of the same age in the whole village could be selected. Some parents later didn't let them learn from the elder, because they always thought he was strange.
Niu Lang and Niu Er were the chosen children, and they were also the only children who could persist until the end. The elder lived to the age of ninety, and he died without illness or pain. It was Niu Lang and Niu Er who asked the villagers to bury him. Later, Niu Er and Niu Lang went out to work, and then a series of things happened, so they embarked on this road. These were all later.
But now, it seemed that Niuer's life was coming to an end. He was not as good as others and finally lost to a chef, which was a fact that Niuer couldn't accept. After all, he could go back to his hometown after finishing this job.
Now, all his previous efforts were in vain.
Niu Er stood up with difficulty, still holding the scimitar tightly. His master had said that even at the last moment, don't put down the scimitar in your hand, because only by holding the scimitar tightly could you have a chance to live. Obviously, Niu Er believed in this more than Niu Lang.
Although he stood up, Niu Er was no longer Brother Lu's opponent. With Brother Lu's strength, he could easily kill Niu Er at this moment.
Brother Lu held the main kitchen knife that had been with him for many years. The blade was vertical, and the tip of the knife was pointing to the ground. The blood on the blade was dripping on the ground silently.
Niu Er, who was covered in blood, was ready for the last struggle. If he didn't admit defeat, he would die in the battle. Brother Lu was also ready for the last attack. Over the years, many souls had died under his knife, and Niu Er was not a big deal. Moreover, he didn't want to know Niu Er's story.
But at the last moment, Brother Lu suddenly stopped and turned to the direction of the Hermit House. He didn't know when Sister Lu, who had been standing in front of the window on the second floor, was standing in the yard of the Hermit House. At this moment, she looked at Brother Lu with a complicated expression, as if she was telling him something.
Brother Lu suddenly came to his senses, and he was covered in cold sweat. He was so close to returning to his past self, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Brother Lu nodded to Sister Lu silently, then turned back to Niu Er and sighed, "You can go."
Niu Er, who was ready to die, was stunned. But he didn't think too much about it, and rushed past Brother Lu without hesitation. He didn't doubt whether the man in front of him was deliberately mystifying, because there was no need to. As long as Brother Lu wanted to kill him, he would die here tonight.
On the other side, Niu Lang, who was fighting desperately with Chang Baji, had almost finished cursing Niu Er's ancestors. He didn't know that he was also cursing Chang Baji's ancestors. Seeing that the big fool finally came to his senses and ran away, Niu Lang stopped fighting with Chang Baji. Otherwise, he might die before Niu Er died.
Therefore, Niu Lang smiled at Chang Baji, turned around and ran away. He was fighting with his life, and he was also fighting with his life when he ran away. Of course, if he didn't run away, he would die.
Chang Baji hesitated again and again, but in the end, he didn't chase after Niu Lang. If he wanted to chase after Niu Lang, he was sure that he could defeat this man. But these were not the most important things. The most important thing was to protect the safety of Qin Sheng and the others, so Chang Baji didn't chase after Niu Lang.
They came in a hurry, and left in a hurry. The busy and dangerous alley returned to silence in the next second, as if nothing had happened.
Chang Baji quickly returned to the others. At this time, Qin Ran let go of Qin Jing and asked Xia Ding to take care of Qin Jing. She hurriedly ran to Qin Sheng and Lin Su. At this moment, she was most worried about Qin Sheng. Nothing was more important than him.
Qin Ran hugged Qin Sheng and asked anxiously, "How are you? Where are you hurt? Is it serious?"
Of course, Qin Sheng was very energetic and said, "Sister, don't worry. I'm fine. It's just a small injury."
Qin Ran didn't know what to say. Everything happened too suddenly. No matter how dangerous the process was, the result was optimistic.
At this time, Sister Lu had already walked in front of Brother Lu. She slowly reached out and took away the chef's knife in Brother Lu's hand. She sighed and said, "It's been hard on you tonight."
Brother Lu also knew what had almost happened just now. This woman had spent a few years to make him forget about that nightmare. Just now, he almost went back to the past. Thinking of this, he felt a little scared. If that had happened, it would not have been worth it to make a move tonight. Brother Lu smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, I have you."
Sister Lu smiled faintly. Perhaps this was the value of her existence. As long as she was around, this man would be able to restrain himself. Otherwise, Lin Su and the rest would be hurt, and that would be a huge loss.
After comforting each other for a while, they walked to Sister Lu and Brother Lu unhurriedly. Qin Sheng took the initiative to say, "Sister Lu, Brother Lu, thank you. I will remember this favor."
Qin Ran also said sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Lu. If you didn't save us, I really don't know what would have happened to us. Too many words of thanks are not enough to express my feelings at this moment."
Sister Lu shook her head faintly and said, "Let's not talk about this now. Let's go in first. They should all be hurt. Don't get infected."
Everyone nodded silently. Then, they followed Brother Lu and Sister Lu back into the house. Before the Qin family's bodyguards arrived, they did not dare to leave this place easily.
Inside the house, a few women were chatting outside. Chang Baji, Qin Sheng, and Brother Lu were inside dressing their wounds. The house had everything that should be needed, so it was better to be prepared.
Chang Baji and Brother Lu's wounds were minor. They only needed to use alcohol to clean their wounds and bandage them. Qin Sheng's wounds were more serious, so he needed to disinfect, apply medicine, and suture. However, there were no doctors here, so this task was given to Brother Lu, who had long been used to being injured. His skills were really not bad, not inferior to his cooking skills.
At this moment, Brother Lu, who was wearing a cold expression, said casually, "I used to study medicine in the UK and even worked in a hospital for a few years. So you can rest assured about my skills." Even if he did not study medicine, he had already become a master just by dressing his own wounds.
Qin Sheng said in a low voice, "I can see that you are more professional than many ordinary doctors."
"Aren't you going to ask something?" Brother Lu was very curious. He was not afraid of Chang Baji, who was beside him. From the moment Chang Baji walked into the house, he knew that Chang Baji was a real master. After all, he had fought with many masters over the years, so he still had this kind of observation and judgment.
Qin Sheng was not a nosy person. When he first saw Brother Lu, he felt that something was not right. Later, he thought that Brother Lu was a master chef, so he was naturally different from most people. Now that he thought about it, it was more than that.
"Everyone has a past, everyone has a story, and everyone has choices. These things belong to everyone, there is no need for everyone to know," Qin Sheng said honestly. Wasn't it the same for him and Chang Baji?
Brother Lu did not continue this topic. He changed the topic and said, "Then aren't you going to ask me why I let that man go?"
Qin Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "I am not qualified to ask. He was defeated by you, Brother Lu. You are free to do whatever you want with him."
"You are very interesting," Brother Lu said to Qin Sheng. He no longer looked at Qin Sheng in the same way as before. Instead, he treated Qin Sheng as a kindred spirit. After all, he had witnessed the fight between Qin Sheng and Niu Er, and he knew that Qin Sheng was not a simple man. It was just that Qin Sheng was too distracted and careless, so he lost.
Qin Sheng said thoughtfully, "A few months ago, I was not like this. I should be living a life similar to Brother Lu's, wandering from place to place, avoiding all kinds of enemies. I have experienced too many things, so I understand Brother Lu's choice."
Brother Lu continued to bandage Qin Sheng's wound and said, "I didn't kill him, not because I didn't dare to. I have killed a lot of people over the years. There are so-called good people and so-called bad people. One more is not a big deal. If I killed him, I would just have to leave Shanghai and choose another place. But I don't want to go back to my previous life. That kind of life is too painful. I think my current life is very good. I have wine, meat, and women. After all, now I not only have to be responsible for myself, but also for the woman I love. "
Qin Sheng subconsciously guessed, "Brother Lu, do you have inner demons?"
Heart demon. It seemed like a very mysterious word, but many people might have heart demons. Brother Lu's inner demon was killing, of course not killing chickens or fish. After all, he had been a cook for so many years and was used to it. Once he broke the rule of killing, his inner demon would be triggered. Inner demons were more terrible than anything else. They could control a person and then torture him in all kinds of ways.
"Yes." Brother Lu nodded slightly and said, "Almost."
Qin Sheng finally understood why Brother Lu looked back at Sister Lu at the last moment. Maybe the only way to control the inner demon was Sister Lu.
Brother Lu did not say too much. Since Qin Sheng had asked this question, of course he knew what was going on.
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