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"It's okay. Someone will take this lunatic away in a while."
Wang Ye thought about it, tore off a piece of white paper, scribbled on it, and then threw it to Hu Xiuwu. The paper bullet flew out swiftly and silently and was caught by Hu Xiuwu.
How could the teacher find out that two strange people were passing notes to each other secretly?
There were no words on the piece of paper, only a chessboard consisting of nineteen horizontal and nineteen vertical lines, with six chess pieces already placed on the board.
Black and white, black and white, white, black yin and white yang. This is the fifth hexagram of the sixty-four hexagrams, the Water and Heaven Xu hexagram.
Hu Xiuwu smiled slightly, this was Wang Ye pointing at him.
The first line of the Water Heaven Xu hexagram is Upper Six: Entering the cave, three uninvited guests come. Treat them with respect and it will be auspicious. This refers to Wang Zhenqiu.
As for the whole Water and Heaven Xu Gua, Qian represents the sky and Kan represents clouds. Clouds gather in the sky, waiting for the right time to rain, which is Xu. The lower Gua is Qian, which means strong and vigorous; the upper Gua is Kan, which means danger and trap. When you are strong and encounter danger, you should be steady and prudent, not act rashly, observe the time and wait for changes, and you will definitely succeed.
This is to remind him to be more low-key in the future and not to act rashly and cause unnecessary trouble.
Hu Xiuwu drew another row of chess pieces under Wang Ye's row of chess pieces, and then passed it to Wang Ye.
Wang Ye used his soft power to capture the note and unfolded it to take a look:
White white white white black and white,
Qian on top and Li on bottom, this is the Heavenly Fire Tong Ren hexagram. Qian on top represents metal, and Li on the bottom represents fire. Fire overcomes metal, so they help each other.
The superiors and the subordinates are in harmony, and they work together. Interpersonal relationships are harmonious, and the world is united.
Through this hexagram, Hu Xiuwu expressed his agreement with Wang Ye's suggestion and his hope to become a fellow traveler with him.
Wang Ye crumpled up the note and threw it into the drawer. He and Hu Xiuwu had a tacit understanding and everything was left unsaid.
Chapter 220 Ten Years
Ding!
The elevator went down to the first floor and the doors slowly opened to both sides. Today it was quite empty, unlike the morning and evening rush hours when it was packed with people, so it looked a lot more relaxed.
A beautiful young career lady was standing behind the elevator. Although the elevator was open, she did not leave. Instead, she was rummaging through her bag as if looking for something. However, her eyes stayed on the polished elevator next to her, and then she secretly glanced at the tall figure standing in front of her, reflecting the mirror-like elevator wall.
The man in front of her had no worries, so he just walked out of the elevator happily.
After he left, the girl stopped pretending to search her bag. She relied on the fact that the handsome guy had no eyes and stared at his back in a daze. Her heart was beating like a deer. There was also a little man with a red face, riding on the deer and shouting excitedly:
So handsome! So handsome! Not greasy at all, with a refreshing and elegant temperament. He is a cool and handsome guy, the type I like!
The man who made her heart beat fast was a young man in his twenties with a handsome and clear face and an upright posture.
Although she fell in love with this handsome guy at first sight and wanted to approach him, she was not nervous or solemn. She just felt depressed after staring at him for a long time, as if she was facing her boss or teacher, which always made her nervous.
Like a lonely and dark moon, it can only be admired from afar and not touched.
Alas, such a handsome guy makes people feel more stressed. She feels sorry for herself and a little inferior, but then she secretly looks at the elegant back.
If I can't get close, I can always just look at the moon from afar to satisfy my craving.
Just like chasing a TV series, most people know that it is impossible for them to date the male or female protagonist, and even meeting them is difficult. However, this does not stop them from fantasizing about them in their hearts. As long as the fantasy does not affect reality, there is nothing wrong with occasionally immersing themselves in dreams to relax.
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"Hey, Xiuwu, that pretty girl behind you has been staring at you for a long time." Xiaotian nudged Hu Xiuwu next to him with his elbow and said ambiguously.
"Why are you so stern? Looking at her, if you chat with her and comfort her, you might have a sleepless night."
Hu Xiuwu didn't even turn his head, just focused on walking: "You think I am you? What was the name of the girl you were with yesterday?"
Xiaotian scratched his head and asked in confusion: "Yesterday? Girl? Which one are you talking about?"
"Oh! Forget it." Hu Xiuwu sighed. This childhood friend of his was hopeless.
Xiaotian put his arm around Hu Xiuwu's shoulders and said, "Hey, don't be like this. Among the few of us, we are the only two left who can get together often."
"After graduating from university, Xiaoye went to Wudang Mountain to become a Taoist priest and didn't come back once a year. Jin Yuanyuan was immersed in the stock market every day, and Mu Zhige went to work at a securities company."
"Now, it's just the two of us who are left to depend on each other."
Hu Xiuwu was speechless: "Don't be so ambiguous, okay? I just opened a studio with you. Besides, except for Xiaoye, everyone else is in Sijiu City. We can get together occasionally. Wang Ye became a Taoist priest, not a fallen one."
The two of them were laughing and their relationship was as close as when they were young.
As the title says, ten years have passed.
That year, after notifying Hu Bayi, Xu Xiang actually went to the school in person and took Wang Zhen's ball away.
Although no one knew how Xu Xiang later concocted the Wang Zhen ball, in the past ten years, Hu Xiuwu never saw the Wang Zhen ball again in Beijing.
Wang Zhenqiu's cancer usually causes mental harm, which only causes social death but not real death. Xu Xiang has been immersed in the underworld for many years and secretly calculated the inside story of the Jiashen Rebellion. He has seen everything. Wang Zhenqiu is still a little naive compared to him.
But Wang Zhenqiu's unexpected visit still sounded a wake-up call to Hu Xiuwu. He knew that he could no longer participate in the affairs of the alien world in such a high-profile manner.
Shangqing Temple has been famous for thousands of years. Every year, countless kind-hearted lay Buddhists go up the mountain to recuperate and seek medical treatment, and more than one person goes down the mountain after recovering from an illness.
But he recovered from his illness and passed away having learned the long-lost unique skills of Shangqing. Hu Xiuwu was the only one like him.
Therefore, Hu Xiuwu's past cannot withstand investigation, and his information is not concealed by the company like that of temporary workers. As long as one is willing to investigate, one will find many suspicious points.
Before his cultivation reached a level that could withstand the trials and tribulations of life, Hu Xiuwu accepted Wang Ye's advice and lived a low-key life. During the past ten years, he never asked about anything that happened to Hu Bayi when he was working in the company. He tried his best to reduce his presence in the alien world. Except for a trip to South China every holiday, he never got involved in any affairs of the alien world.
Ten years passed. After leaving school with Wang Ye, Wang Ye went to Mount Wudang to become a Taoist priest.
But he and Xiaotian founded a game studio in Sijiu City. Hu Xiuwu was the chief game architect and Xiaotian was the one who paid the bills. The two complemented each other, and the studio was doing well and had several small hits.
Hu Xiuwu took the opportunity to mix in his own agenda, and put the image of Beiyin Fengdu Emperor as the background in various games produced by the studio, which resulted in him making a lot of money from religious followers.
"It shows how close we are. Let's go out and have some fun tonight! There's a new bar opening by the Shichahai Sea. I checked it out. It's got a nice style. It's white and big."
"Are you talking about the bar style?" Hu Xiuwu gave Xiaotian a sidelong look and declined Xiaotian's invitation. "Forget it, I have something else to do. I also need to pick up my nephew Xiaotian. My brother and sister-in-law are very busy these days. My mom and dad are out traveling with old friends these two days and are not at home. I have to pick him up."
Ten years have passed, and Hu Bayi had naturally married Shirley Yang a long time ago. When they got engaged, Hu Bayi was already in his thirties and Shirley Yang was almost thirty. If they didn't hurry up and get married, not only would Shirley Yang disagree, but even Hu's mother would disagree.
"Hu Tian, Hu Tian! Please call me by my full name, don't call me Xiaotian Xiaotian. Are you taking advantage of me?" Every time Xiaotian heard Hu Xiuwu calling him nephew, he felt uncomfortable. He suspected that Hu Xiuwu did it on purpose, and then he jokingly said:
"Your nephew is six years old now, he can go home by himself, he should be independent. Why don't you take him with you and let him see the world?"
"are you human?"
"hey-hey"
"Don't forget your work when you play tonight. Remember, you still need to find someone to make a new version of the expansion pack tomorrow."
In the parking lot, before parting, Hu Xiuwu gave Xiaotian instructions.
The sports car whizzed past Hu Xiuwu, spewing a cloud of exhaust gas towards him. An arm stretched out from the driver's window and shook it twice, looking as unruly as his owner.
"That stinky boy."
With a light curse, Hu Xiuwu glanced at his phone and hurried away. Although there was still an hour before school was over, due to the traffic in the old city and the fact that the kindergarten was out of school, he could only try his best not to let Hu Tian wait for him too long in the kindergarten.
Sure enough, when Hu Xiuwu arrived at Hu Tianshang's kindergarten, the other parents had already started to leave. There were only a few children whose parents had not yet arrived left next to the teacher.
"Uncle! Why did you come just now?"
Hu Tian saw Hu Xiuwu from a distance, jumped up excitedly, and pointed at Hu Xiuwu and shouted happily and dissatisfiedly.
Hu Xiuwu walked up to Hu Tian and pinched his chubby face and pulled it to both sides: "How many times have I told you not to point at people casually? It's impolite."
Hu Tian's face shifted back and forth in Hu Xiuwu's hands, and his words became unclear: "Shu Shu is good."
"Let's go and say goodbye to the teacher."
Hu Xiuwu wanted to pick up Hu Tian’s small schoolbag, but Hu Tian snatched it back. He insisted on carrying it himself. It was not because he felt sorry for his uncle, but more likely because it contained his treasures and he wanted to carry it himself.
It is hard to guess what a child's treasure is. Last time, Hu Tian showed his treasure to Hu Xiuwu with a serious look on his face.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a stack of cards with frayed edges and a doll that had faded a little.
"Goodbye teacher, goodbye Li Jiajia, goodbye Liu Ruoxin, goodbye Deng Gu..."
After saying goodbye to everyone in the classroom seriously, and receiving a burst of cheering that made Hu Xiuwu's ears hurt, Hu Tian took his small schoolbag and walked out with Hu Xiuwu.
After entering the car, Hu Tian was not honest. He tossed and turned in his seat and looked around: "Uncle, why doesn't your car have a TV like mom's? Didn't you promise me to install a TV last time?"
Hu Xiuwu fastened his seat belt, started the car, and casually replied, "That's not a TV, it's a car computer. But I clearly said last time that I would only prepare a TV for you if you can make the little bugs in your body move and make the talismans on your palms light up."
Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang were both very busy during this period, so Hu Xiuwu often came to pick him up. The long time on the road was inevitable boredom, so Hu Tian always urged Hu Xiuwu to change to a car that could watch TV.
Hu Tian sat back in the co-pilot seat and spread out his palms. His little face turned red as he stared at his palms. After concentrating for a long time, a rune lit up on his palms, and the word "Luo Feng" could be vaguely seen.
But the rune flickered like a TV with a bad signal. "It doesn't listen to me. What can I do?"
What Xiao Chongchong was talking about was Hu Tian's innate Qi. He could occasionally feel the innate Qi in his body vaguely, which showed that he had the qualifications to become an extraordinary person.
This is not surprising, as the chances of a mutant giving birth to a child with mutant qualities are much higher.
Halfway through the journey, Hu Xiuwu's phone suddenly rang. Hu Tian diligently helped him answer the call and even pressed the speakerphone button.
Why was it Hu Tian who helped to connect the call? Of course it was because Hu Xiuwu's cell phone was in Hu Tian's hands. Kids nowadays are very smart and they learn very quickly by playing with cell phones. In order to get a moment of peace and quiet, Hu Xiuwu decided to lend his cell phone to Hu Tian.
Hu Xiuwu stared at him: "Hello, who is it?"
"Shugo, it's me."
Hu Xiuwu asked curiously, "Brother, why did you call me? I have already picked up Xiaotian."
"It's not this matter. I have something else to talk to you about."
"what's up?"
"The old Taoist priest has come down the mountain, and he specifically asked to see you."
"what?"
Chapter 221 Goblet of Fire
The Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain, the best in the world, Zhang Zhiwei.
He has dominated the world of extraordinary people for a hundred years. It can be said that Hu Xiuwu and his generation, and even the previous generation, grew up listening to Zhang Zhiwei's legend.
This is so confusing. Why did Zhang Zhiwei suddenly ask Nadutong to find him? Did he know about Teacher Zhang Huaiyi's affairs?
Thinking about something, wanting to go back quickly to meet up with Hu Bayi and discuss the details with him, Hu Xiuwu drove a little faster unconsciously.
He drove at the maximum speed limit all the way, competing with taxi drivers in driving skills and accurately inserting himself into the traffic flow. All the taxi drivers passing by admired Hu Xiuwu's driving skills and praised him sincerely, "M".
They rushed back to the courtyard in less time than usual. Their parents were out traveling and Hu Bayi was the only one in the courtyard, which was a perfect time for the two brothers to discuss things in private.