Chapter 308 Chapter Three Hundred and Eight

On the moonlit night of Mid-Autumn Festival again, Zhao Guan was sitting in the moon-appreciating pavilion of the main altar of the Green Gang, and Zheng Baoan's leaving back seemed to appear in front of his eyes.He agreed to her, but never told Ling Haotian where she had gone, only that he wanted him to wait for her.At that time, Ling Haotian took the antidote, and when he woke up, it was about forty-nine days after Baoan left.As soon as he woke up, he was in a hurry to set off and rush back to Hushan, Zhao Guan could only tactfully tell Bao An that he had left. Ling Haotian was stunned for a while when he heard this, and asked: Where did she go?

Zhao Guandao: I don't know. Ling Haotian said: How long does she want me to wait? Zhao Guandao: I don't know either. Ling Haotian turned around and said: I will wait as long as I want.Zhao Guan watched his back and held back his silence.Ling Haotian said again: I will wait as long as possible.Stride away and never look back. This is all in the past.As soon as Ling Haotian left, he wandered around the rivers and lakes with his horse, Feima, and Eagle Pecking Eye.He never got married and never had any relationship with other women.He waited persistently for her return. Several of his confidante understand him.Within a few years, Xiao Rou died of illness, and Wen Chuoyue married Prince Dort of Mongolia.He was no longer burdened, but her weight in his heart was increasing day by day, so heavy that he couldn't bear it.He can only forget the pain in his heart by practicing martial arts hard and wandering the rivers and lakes alone.He wanders around and has no fixed place. There are only two days in a year where he will definitely be somewhere: during the Chinese New Year, he will go home to visit his parents, and during the Mid-Autumn Festival, he will come to the Youth Gang General Forum to drink with Zhao Guan.

But this year he didn't come.Zhao Guan didn't know why he didn't come.Does he know where Bao'an has gone?Did he know what his friend had been hiding from him? Zhao Guan understands Bao'an's intentions: the two of them have agreed that one of them must stay to take care of his parents in their later years.Since she was already in danger, she didn't want Ling Haotian to take the risk to rescue her.Ling Haotian shouldn't take risks, but Zhao Guan has no such scruples: as soon as he recovers from his injuries, he doesn't care about the wedding date that has already been set, so he rushes to Dongying to look for Zheng Baoan without telling Xiao San'er.When he arrived, he found out that Oda Nobunaga was assassinated by his retainers at the Honnoji Temple in Kyoto, and Mrs. Iga also died in this battle. Dongying fell into a chaotic battle, and Baoan disappeared.He searched for a long time, but did not find any news about her.He had to accept this cruel fact: Baoan will not come back.

Zhao Guan let out a long breath.He recalled that when the three of them led the Green Gang, the Beggar Gang, and the Dragon to help Qi Jiguang fight off the Japanese pirates, all kinds of high-spirited and happy pasts, now Ling Haotian is a wandering knight-errant, and Baoan left, only he is still the leader of his Green Gang.In the past few years, he has had a good life, the Youth Gang is thriving, and he has eight children.But he still can't really be happy, especially in the Mid-Autumn Festival.Every year, he would drink with Ling Haotian, never get drunk, why didn't he come this year?

Zhao Guan raised his head, and suddenly thought of the words on the coffins of Granny Baihua and Shenxia Qianye: Love or no heart, all return to dust, love and hatred for a lifetime, all in vain.He felt extremely remorseful and remorseful, and thought to himself: At that time, I only wanted to avenge my mother, and I broke into the palace alone, and was seriously injured, making Xiao San'er think that I was dead, so I challenged King Shura.If it weren't for me, the two lovers, Baoan and Xiaosan'er, might not have been separated for life.Why didn't I get it sooner? At this time, in the small pavilion, under the moonlight, the six ladies looked at Zhao Guan's face, and they could vaguely guess his mood.

Zhao Guan suddenly rubbed his chest and coughed, he was stabbed by King Shura in the palace that year, his lungs were damaged, and he coughed frequently after that.He finally listened to what Zheng Baoan said, she asked him to drink less, so in recent years he rarely drank except for the Mid-Autumn Festival night.Ding Xiang reached out and patted his vest, and said in a low voice: This is the third cup. Zhao Guan shook his head. Sikong Hanxing suddenly asked: Why didn't he come? Zhao Guandao: I don't know.Picked up the fourth glass of wine. Chen Ruzhen sighed, and said: He has the same temperament as his father and grandfather, with too much affection, it is inevitable that he will suffer for the rest of his life.

When Zhao Guan heard this, his hands trembled, and the wine in the glass spilled out. He stood up while rubbing his chest, making up his mind: I want to go to Dongying again.Even if it takes my whole life, I will find Bao'an for Xiao San'er! Ling Haotian waited for many years, but Baoan never came back.One night, he dreamed of her.She smiled at him in her dream, with infinite tenderness and love in her smile, and a touch of sadness. Ling Haotian woke up startled, he finally understood the truth: she will not come back.He understands Bao'an as deeply as Bao'an understands him.He knew that Bao'an wanted him to live a good life and to live seriously.He felt cold sweat dripping from his body, and his blood surged up.The sky is getting brighter, and the chirping of birds on the branches can be heard.Ling Haotian took a deep breath, picked up the long sword, and strode towards Chenxi.

From that day on, he stopped wandering around, and he seriously provoked the burden of the leader of the Beggar Gang, leading tens of thousands of disciples of the Beggar Gang to act chivalrously, helping the weak and the poor, and doing countless vigorous feats.He won the heartfelt respect of martial arts people with his arrogance and arrogance.The prosperity of the beggar gang and the restoration of righteousness in the martial arts all started from Ling Haotian alone.He served his parents with all his heart, and took pleasure in his knees, so that his parents could enjoy their old age in peace.He not only came to find his close friend Zhao Guan on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, but also came to Wuhan to meet Zhao Guan every month for drinking, laughing and talking, and recognized Zhao Guan's children as godsons and daughters, and led them to play and play around, regaining their love for each other. Childhood mischief.All the children are very fond of getting close to this third-year-old uncle, and they always pester him for advice on martial arts, and listen to him tell stories about Huxiao Mountain Villa, anecdotes about the desert outside the Great Wall, and anecdotes about the Wulin Beggars' Clan.

Ling Haotian knew that Bao'an wanted him to live a happy life, and all the sorrows could be hidden deep in his heart.Someday in the future, when he sees Baoan again, he can proudly tell her: I am not depressed and hopeless, I live a fulfilling and meaningful life every day, and I have not failed your expectations.My mistress is a man who is enough to make you, Zheng Baoan, proud and promise you for life. The days of waiting are long, and the endless waiting is even more long and boundless.He never forgot their promise to stay together forever and the agreement to wait for each other.He just didn't think that he was the one who was waiting; he just didn't think that the wish he had solemnly made to make her cry would never come true after all.He can only imagine that she is still by his side, and he can only try his best to do everything that can make her happy and make her feel proud. Maybe the hero is destined not to have such a person by his side, someone who makes him cling to and depend on but cannot help but be weak people; perhaps her departure is just to create a hero who can be strong without desire.

Another few years have passed. Deep in the hearts of Zhao Guan and Ling Haotian, they both look forward to such a day, such a scene: One day when Ling Haotian was working in the south, he received a note in Zhao Guan's handwriting. There were only three words written on the paper: Hurry up and go home. Ling Haotian was afraid that something might happen to his parents, so he immediately set off and rushed back to Hushan.He walked quickly in the deep forest of Hushan, and suddenly felt like returning home.It was evening at that time, and the door of the house in the distance was already faintly visible.He saw a person standing under the light outside the door.Who is that?Is the mother waiting for him?Is it dad?He quickened his pace, and when he reached the door, he saw a person standing outside the door, looking forward to it with a smile on his face.

Ling Haotian stayed there, unable to believe his eyes.But listen to her softly said: You are back. Ling Haotian stepped forward and said: You are back. They smiled, clasped hands, and walked into the room side by side, as if they had never been apart, as if they were the two innocent and carefree young girls who had returned from sword training together in the back mountain. Time and age can leave traces on many things, and can add wrinkles and white hair to a person's face, but in the heart of a lover, it is just an insignificant detail. (End of the book)