The old man looked surprised. After observing Tan Xiu for a while, he forced a smile and said, "13 years. I've been following the Old Leader since I was 10 years old. I left at the age of 23 due to special reasons. I'm now 73 years old, and I haven't seen him for 50 years. I don't even know if the Old Leader still remembers me now. "
"Is the Old Leader you mentioned the one who will be celebrating the Tang Family's birthday today?" asked Tan Xiu.
The old man nodded. His hand trembled as he took out a half-pack of crumpled cigarettes from his pocket. He took one out and was about to light it when he suddenly thought of something. He secretly shook his head and stared at the cigarette in a daze.
He didn't speak.
It was as though he had fallen into the past.
"I can roughly guess some things, Old Man," said Tan Xiu. "But I'm afraid your body isn't very good right now."
The old man came back to his senses. He looked up at Tan Xiu and helplessly said, "I'm half a step into the coffin, and I'm only left with my last breath. That's right, Little Brother. Can you help me pass a message to the Old Leader? Even if I can't see him in this life and feel a bit regretful, but … "
Tan Xiu interrupted the old man and said, "Come with me, Old Man! I'll take you inside. "
The old man stared blankly for a moment. He tremblingly stood up and asked with a face full of hope, "You … can you really take us inside?"
"Yes, I can," said Tan Xiu.
A trace of tears overflowed from the old man's eyes as he hurriedly nodded. He then pulled the little girl up and said, "Did you hear that? Grandpa's last hope is still there. "
Tan Xiu supported the old man and didn't say anything more. Under the watchful eyes of Tang Hu and many guards, he took them into the courtyard house. Soon, they arrived at the innermost courtyard. Many people looked over curiously because of the old man's attire.
Tang Guosheng was sitting in the house at the moment, chatting with several old men. Suddenly, he saw his son, Tang Yunpeng, coming from the outside and smilingly said, "Yunpeng, how's the situation outside?"
"Almost all the guests have arrived, Dad," said Tang Yunpeng. However, Xiu brought in an old man and a young man, and said that the old man wants to see you. "
Tang Guosheng was confused. "An old man and a young man? Who is that old man? "
"I don't know him, either." Tang Yunpeng shook his head and said, "He looks like an ordinary old man judging from his clothes."
Tang Guosheng thought for a moment, then got up and said, "Xiu has always done things with deep meaning. Since even you don't know him, let's go and take a look."
Half a minute later …
When Tang Guosheng stepped out of the room, his gaze fell on the old man a dozen meters away. Suddenly, he was stunned. He observed the old man's face and found him vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember who this old man was.
"You are?"
Tang Guosheng walked up to the old man and looked at the old man's agitated face. Two streams of tears flowed down his wrinkled face.
The old man shook off Tan Xiu's support and let go of the little girl's hand. His body trembled as he took two steps forward and knelt before Tang Guosheng in front of everyone.
"You can't."
Although Tang Guosheng couldn't recognize the person in front of him, he still hurriedly reached out to support him.
The old man avoided Tang Guosheng's outstretched hands and knelt on the ground, sobbing, "A brother is like a father. I have no regrets in this life since I can see the old leader again before I die."
Zicheng?
In the depths of Tang Guosheng's heart, the softest part seemed to have been touched. All of a sudden, his eyes widened, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes. The people around could see that Tang Guosheng's body was somewhat trembling.
"You … you're Zicheng? You're Zuo Zicheng? "
The old man raised his head and sobbed, "You … you still remember me?"
Tang Guosheng suddenly threw himself to the ground and hugged the old man. Tears welled up in his eyes as he called out in a trembling voice, "You … you're really Zicheng? You, you … "
The old man wailed and cried, "It's me. It's really me."
Tang Guosheng suddenly let go of the old man and immediately got up and took a step back. His tearful eyes stared at the old man. Suddenly, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he slapped the old man's face loudly and then pointed at the bridge of his nose and cursed, "You bastard! Where the fuck have you been all these years? Huh? Tell me, where the fuck have you been?! "
"West, Ugley," cried the old man.
Tang Guosheng's complexion instantly turned as pale as paper. He looked at the old man in disbelief and could no longer hold back his tears. He threw himself to the old man again and hugged him in his arms again, crying, "You bastard! Who told you to go back? Who told you to guard that place for me? Do you know that? Do you know how hard I've been looking for you all these years? From the south to the north, from the east to the west, I've sent people to almost search the entire country. But I just couldn't find you! "
The old man's body suddenly trembled a few times, and a trickle of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. However, he acted as if he didn't notice it as he desperately shook his head and said, "Zi Cheng has become a cripple. Zi Cheng can no longer protect you. Zi Cheng still remembers the land that was dyed red by Ugley's blood, and … Yundi was there."
Yundi?
At this moment, Tang Guoshou, Tang Guoxing, Tang Yunpeng, Tang Yunde, Tang Min, and even Tang Dong, Tang Yan, and Tang Yunqing in the courtyard all had strange expressions. Others might not know, but they knew very well who this Yun Di that the old man mentioned was. In particular, Tang Guoshou, Tang Guoxing, and Tang Yunpeng clenched their fists at this moment.
In fact …
Tang Yunpeng was not Tang Guosheng's eldest son, but Tang Yundi was. However, when Tang Yundi was seven years old, he died in the west because of a battle in Ugley.
Tang Guosheng and Zuo Zicheng hugged each other and cried bitterly. Finally, their emotions slowly stabilized. When Tang Guosheng helped Zuo Zicheng up and saw the bloodstain on the corner of his mouth, his expression greatly changed. He turned to look at Tang Yunpeng at the side and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Go and call the doctors. Call all the doctors here! "
Zuo Zicheng shook his head and stopped Tang Yunpeng. A bright smile appeared on his old face as he said, "Old Leader, please don't tire this child and don't bother the doctors. My own situation is as clear as a mirror in my heart. I'm already very satisfied to be able to return to the Imperial Capital and see you. "
Tang Yunpeng's pupils shrunk and he hurriedly said, "You, how did you …"
"My heart and lungs were injured by that animal. Coupled with my old injuries, even a Perfected Golden Immortal can't save me now," said Zuo Zicheng with a smile. "It's all because of this child that I can persist until now and come to you. Niuniu, call me Grandpa Tang. "
"Grandpa Tang," the little girl called out.
Tang Guosheng heavily nodded and asked, "Zicheng, this child is …"
"Do you still remember Yundi's playmate, Little Ying?" Said Zuo Zicheng. "She's Little Ying's granddaughter. Her parents died when she was more than two years old, and I've been raising her until now. Old Leader, I'm going to die soon, but I really can't stop worrying about this child. Can you … can you take her in and raise her? "
Tang Guosheng remembered the delicate and pretty face. It was the face of his son's playmate, Little Ying. How many years had it been? He didn't expect that he would see her descendant today. However, looking at Zuo Zicheng's somewhat pleading eyes, he shook his head and shouted, "I can raise this child, but I won't allow you to die. That's right, Xiu. Xiu, aren't you called a Divine Doctor? Save him, I want him alive. "
Tan Xiu sighed inwardly as he shook his head and said, "Grandpa, Grandpa Zuo's five internal organs have deteriorated and nearly half of his blood has been lost. The vitality in his body is almost cut off and the Death Qi has replaced it. Even if I have a miraculous elixir, I'm powerless to save him. To be honest, the reason why the old man can hold on until now should be because he used some forbidden technique. "
Tang Guosheng's body shook. His eyes fell on Zuo Zicheng's face as he hurriedly asked, "You used the Rejuvenation Technique? You, you, you … do you know that once you use that power, you won't be able to live? "
Zuo Zicheng said with a smile, "If I didn't use it, I'm afraid I would've died long ago. Old Leader, this is my fate, so don't be sad. It's worth it to be able to give this child to you and see you again. "
While speaking …
Blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth again.
Tan Xiu was perfectly aware that if this old man hadn't seen his Grandpa, Tang Guosheng, he would've been able to live for more than ten days. But his current mood was really unstable and he simply couldn't hold on.
Suddenly …
Qin Changyue heard the noise outside and came out of the house. When she learned that the old man was Zuo Zicheng, she hugged her head and cried bitterly. In Qin Changyue's heart, Zuo Zicheng was six or seven years younger than them. He had been with them since he was ten years old. He was like her family member, her younger brother. Now that she knew Zuo Zicheng's situation, especially knowing that he had been in Ugley for so many years, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
Finally …
The elders gradually stabilized their emotions under the comfort of Tang Yunpeng and Tang Yunqing.
Zuo Zicheng had tears in his eyes, but a smile hung on his face. After releasing Tang Guosheng and Qin Changyue's hands, he stepped back a few steps and said, "Please allow me to call you Big Brother and Sister-in-law. Big Brother, Sister-in-law, Zicheng has no regrets to see you again. I'm leaving. I want to stay in Ugley. Don't stop me and don't send me off. If we meet again, I hope it'll be in the next life. "
After saying that …
He staggered toward the outside step by step.
Tang Guosheng chased him a few steps and shouted, "Zicheng!"
Zuo Zicheng didn't look back nor did he stop. He just walked away step by step. He didn't even eat or drink any food or drink.
Tears gushed out of Tang Guosheng and Qin Changyue's eyes again. They wanted to stop Zuo Zicheng, but they could feel his determination.
Tan Xiu said, "Grandpa, Grandma, don't be anxious. I'll send someone to protect the old man in secret all the way back to Ugley. When the old man returns there, I'll also send someone to help him in secret so that he can leave peacefully in his last days. "
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