Chapter 22 Chapter 22 The Prodigal Son Chengda

That night, Zhao Guan squatted in the dark on the corner of the street, watching the Qingfeng Pavilion burning in the fire all night, paying attention to the pedestrians.After dawn, the roads were full of ordinary peddlers. He saw seven or eight countrymen carrying fresh vegetables to the city to sell, three or two foreigners who were preaching in Suzhou walking towards the church, and a few old men carrying birdcages. Chatting on the street, I have never seen any suspicious martial arts figures.Presumably, the enemy's methods are ruthless, and his actions are meticulous and cautious, so he will not show up so easily.

He took a nap on the street, and it was getting brighter.He bought a few hot buns from a street vendor, walked out of the city gate, and thought to himself: Mother has two senior sisters, Master Bai, the master of Baihuamen, has retired for a long time, and I don't know how to go to Yandang Mountain, so I should go to Tongbai Mountain to find Master Xiao.He identified the direction and walked to the northwest, but he was in a trance, and he didn't think about how long he would have to walk to reach Tongbai Mountain.There was resentment and pain in his heart, he felt empty all over his body, and he didn't know where he was.

After walking for dozens of miles, he suddenly saw a horse galloping towards him. After passing him, he turned back and came to him, reining in his horse and stopping. Zhao Guan raised his head, but saw a man with a big beard riding on the horse, about forty years old, with a very mighty face, which he had never seen before.Zhao Guan said angrily: Beard, why are you stopping me? The bearded man looked down at him and said: You are so rude, are you a son of a bitch? Zhao Guan was furious, grabbed a handful of sand and stones on the ground, threw it at him, and cursed: I am the son of a bitch, go to your mother!

The bearded man gave way to the left on the horse, avoiding the sand and stones, then jumped off the horse, reached out and grabbed Zhao Guan's wrist, and said: "Boy, if I ask you a question, you should answer it obediently!"Zhao Guan struggled hard, but he couldn't break free, and said angrily: "So what if it is, so what if it is not, what are you doing?" The bearded man said: Of course I do my business.If you were a son of a bitch, you might be my son. Zhao Guan laughed loudly and said: You want me to call you father, don't even think about it! But the bearded man was serious, and said: You call yourself Laozi, if you call me Dad, isn't it also my Laozi and my son?But maybe I'm really your father, so you have to call if you don't want to.Boy, are you from Suzhou?Have you ever heard of Liu Qiniang from Qingfeng Pavilion?

Zhao Guan snorted, stared at the bearded man, thinking in his heart: This man came riding from a distance early in the morning, maybe he really doesn't know about last night's murder.I don't know if he is an enemy or a friend?Ask now: Who are you? The bearded man said: "My name is Cheng Da, and there is a nickname in the world, called the Prodigal Son." Zhao Guan was taken aback, he had heard his mother and the girls in the pavilion talk about the prodigal son, who was a great hero and a real hero in the eyes of the women in the brothel.Liu Qiniang also often talked about the feat of the prodigal son who came to Suzhou that year, drank ten bowls of spirits in the Qingfeng Pavilion, went out to kill a hundred bandits, and slept with seven girls when he came back.Zhao Guan thought to himself: The prodigal son Chengda, this man must be mother's friend.Immediately said: I just came from Suzhou.What do you ask my mother to do?

Cheng Da was stunned, and blurted out: Are you Liu Qiniang's son?May I have your name? Zhao Guandao: My name is Zhao Guan.Cheng Daxi said: Yes!Then he frowned and said, "Your surname is Zhao?"Zhao Guandao: Yes, how about it?Cheng Da said: This is strange.Don't you have your mother's surname Ji? When Zhao Guan heard his mother's real name, he wondered: Are you familiar with my mother?Cheng Da said: Nonsense, otherwise how would I come to find my son?Did your mother ever tell you who your father is?Zhao Guan shook his head and said: My mother never told me who my father is, so she called me Zhao Guan.

Cheng Da turned his head in thought, and said: This is very strange.More than ten years ago, your mother sent a message to me, saying that she gave birth to a son for me. I never dared to admit it. I didn't expect that it would take so many years.Are you my son?Zhao Guan smiled and said: You don't even know, how can I know? Cheng Da murmured, "Your mother, that coquettish fox, has so many schemes!"Maybe men all over the world think you are their son, so I don't have to get into this muddy water anymore.Saying that, he put down Zhao Guan's arm, turned around and left.

Zhao Wang saw that his martial arts were very high, his heart moved, and he shouted: "Hey, since you know my mother, why don't you avenge her?"Cheng Da was stunned, then turned around and said: Revenge?What's up with her?Zhao Guan gritted his teeth and said: It was last night that she was killed by someone.Cheng Da stood on the ground in a daze, shed tears, and murmured: Huohe, you have so much kindness to me, and I have not seen you for the last time!Ask: Who killed her? Zhao Guan was filled with grief and indignation, he shook his head and said: "The Chou family is very powerful, there are no clues left.I don't know who did it.

Cheng Da sighed: "Your mother has always been a hero, doing things that others dare not do, and she has suffered such a calamity!"Son, how do you plan to avenge your mother?Zhao Guandao: I'm going to Beishan to find my uncle and ask her to help me.Cheng Da shook his head and said: You don't need to go, your uncle's cottage has already been picked. Zhao Guan was shocked, lost his voice and said: Seriously?Cheng Da frowned and said: I only heard the news yesterday, so it should be true.I see you have only one place to go for help now.Zhao Guandao: Where?Cheng Da said: Tiger Roaring Villa.Zhao Guandao: Tiger Roaring Villa?what is that place

Cheng Da shook his head and said: You kid has no knowledge at all!Huxiao Villa dominates the martial arts with medical and martial arts, and the owner of the villa is the famous medical hero Ling Xiao.He had saved Bai Shuixian's life before, and he also had some friendship with your mother. Zhao Guan asked: Is he my mother's guest?Cheng Da poohed: What nonsense are you talking about?Master Ling and your mother just met once.This man is very devoted to his wife, how can he be your mother's guest?His wife, Qin Yanlong, is the most beautiful woman in the world, and even a hero among women.I have a little friendship with her.

Zhao Guan had never heard of Qin Yanlong's name before, so he smiled maliciously and said: What kind of friendship? Cheng Da glared at him, and said: "Friendship!"I don't dare to mess with a character like her.If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will beat you up. Zhao Guan rolled his eyes and said: Hey, since you have friendship with Mrs. Ling, can you take me to meet them? Cheng Da shook his head and said: No, no.I haven't seen them for many years.When they got married, I was drunk and didn't show up. I'm afraid she will still annoy me now!I dare not see her. Zhao Guan said angrily: "This is a major matter related to my mother's blood feud. You also had a relationship with my mother in previous years, how can you have the face to evade it?"Cheng Da said: How do you know that I have a relationship with your mother?Zhao Guandao: You said it yourself.Cheng Da said: I don't admit it.Unless you admit that you are my son, I won't admit that I had a relationship with your mother either. Zhao Guan scolded: "You old guy is entangled, confused, I'm going on the road, you better get out of here."Cheng Da said: Hey, is this how you talk to Lao Tzu?Zhao Guan said angrily: This is how I talk. Cheng Da sighed and said: All right!Your mother is dead, and there is no proof of death, but I think your bad temper is probably Lao Tzu's son.I'll take you on a trip to Tiger Mountain. Zhao Guandao: You can take it if you want, I can speak first.First, I will not recognize you as my father.Second, if you dare to insult my mother, I will not forgive you.Third, this is voluntary, don't think I am grateful to you. Cheng Da laughed and said: You are as smart as your mother.First, whether you recognize it is yours, and whether I recognize it is mine, let's wait and see.Second, I respect your mother very much, how could I insult you?Third, the kid is too small, and he doesn't want to owe others favors at all.Let me tell you, you will owe people a lot in the future!You said that someone volunteered to help you, so you don't need to be grateful to him?Your mother also voluntarily gave birth to you and raised you, can't you not be grateful to her? Zhao Guan heard that what he said was reasonable, so he stopped arguing and said: You are right.Let's go!Cheng Da smiled and said: "Zhao Guan, Zhao Guan, your mother named you the word Guan. It's good to ask you to be careful and watch carefully, but you shouldn't forget the open-mindedness that a man should have!" Zhao Guan thought to himself: Daguan Daguan, maybe I am really this man's son.But he has been stubborn for so long, he is not willing to reveal the slightest hint of closeness and admiration, and said: Let's go on the road!Along the way, I will call you a prodigal son. Cheng Da smiled wryly and said: My own son calls me a prodigal son, it is too shameful.Boy, at least you call me Uncle Cheng.Zhao Guandao: Okay, Uncle Cheng will be Uncle Cheng.Couldn't help but ask again: Are you really a prodigal son?Cheng Da said: How can there be a fake?He pulled his horse and said: Hey, Zhao Guan, get on the horse! Zhao Guan saw that his horse was very tall, different from the southern horses he had ridden before, he didn't want to show weakness, so he grabbed the rein and wanted to jump on it.Cheng Da said: Look at me.Grab the rein with one hand, step on the ring with one foot, and get on the horse.Following Zhao Guan's example, he also climbed onto the horse's back, but couldn't sit still, and almost fell down, Cheng Da stretched out his hand to support him. Zhao Guan followed Chengda and set off to the north.Zhao Guan gradually has a good impression of Cheng Da, but still refuses to recognize him as his father.Cheng Da didn't take it seriously either, the two of them chatted on the road, and they hit it off very well.