Chapter 206 Old Man

"good."

Li Tongya answered in a low voice, and the old man suddenly became happy. He tapped the bamboo pole lightly and approached the small island.

The old man was wearing a wet raincoat, full of morning dew. He had an upright face, a white beard hanging down, and his eyes were bright under the bamboo hat. He was strong and strong. When he saw Li Tongya getting on the boat, he laughed, propped up his smooth pole, and walked lightly to the river. , said:

"I have been running a boat here for more than ten years. Don't worry, sir. Once you get out of the lake, follow the big fish stream and go south. You will see the mouth of Lichuan River in the distance!"

Li Tongya's spiritual sense checked and he realized that the man in front of him was just a mortal standing at the stern of the boat looking at the lake view. However, the old man couldn't bear it. He raised his hands in the air and struggled to support the boat. The boat sailed steadily and quickly. The old man looked at Li Tongya. His face was filled with a smile and he said:

"The master has a dignified face and a majestic demeanor. At first glance, he is a kind man!"

"A good person?"

Li Tongya hesitated and almost laughed out loud. He suddenly became interested, touched the sword at his waist, and said softly:

"But the boatman was wrong. My family is all born evil, not good people."

Although he has been in seclusion all year round, he has killed many people since he started practicing, and he has indirectly killed countless people. How can he be considered a good person?

The old man was stunned. He never expected Li Tongya to reply like this. He smiled loudly, held up the boat and shouted:

"The guests are joking!"

"Um."

Li Tongya looked away, feeling that his face was somewhat familiar, and asked:

"I think the boatman's face is kind... have you and I seen him before?"

The old man lowered the boat's prop, looked Li Tongya up and down, turned his head and propped up the boat again, and said with a smile:

"Perhaps I have met the master once. I was born in a noble family and had no worries about food and clothing. When I was young, I wandered along Guli Road and met many people."

"Aristocratic family?"

Li Tongya narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression did not change, but suddenly there was an indescribable feeling. The original Xiongyuan and steady temperament disappeared, making people feel trembling.

Fortunately, the old man was wearing a bamboo hat and holding the boat. He never looked back and smiled to himself:

"The villain's original surname is Lu, and he is a member of the Lu family in the west. Later, the ancestor of the Lu family died, and the relationship with the Immortal Sect was cut off... so it was divided between the An and Li families. The villain had to change his surname to Liu and beg for food on his own. .”

"I see."

Li Tongya replied and whispered:

"Looking at the boatman's appearance, it's not a bad day."

"Why!"

The old man shook his head, supported the boat and said with a smile:

"Master... there are three hardships in this world. It's tiring to punt a boat, grind iron, and grind tofu!"

After crossing the middle of the fast river, the boat became more and more stable along the river. The Li family was strict in running the family, and the requirements for their children were strict to the point of being picky. There was no merger or monopoly, and Shanyue provided for them. It was so good that the old man put up the boat pole, opened the stove in the middle of the boat, and took out a cup of warm rice wine.

He raised his head and took a sip, exhaled comfortably, and continued:

"Everything in this world is painful, and everyone has their own pain. It's good to know this truth."

He narrowed his eyes nostalgically, and said in a somewhat wandering voice:

"You little man, I was a wanderer with lofty ambitions when I was young. When I was middle-aged, I returned home to enjoy the blessings. I led a yellow dog and had a beautiful concubine. I became my father. When I got old, my family was wiped out overnight. I knelt down and became my grandson. The most wonderful thing in this world is this!"

"Master, although the immortal is at ease, he is also in pain. Have you ever heard that all the young masters from the immortal clan have gone away in the past few battles? Hey..."

Li Tongya was silent for a while, looked at the old man's appearance, and whispered:

"The Li family is not a good person either...have you ever hated them?"

"hatred?"

The old man was stunned, then put down the boat prop, picked up the stove, exposed the charcoal fire underneath, showed the rice wine to Li Tongya, and replied:

"A villain is no more than a small boatman. In spring, you can use charcoal fire to cook wine. You can't say you can drink the best wine of the season, but you can drink it every three days!"

The old man picked up the boat pole again, stirred up a series of water splashes, pointed to the east and west where the mountains crossed, and shouted:

"A cruel king, who kills people like hemp, and uses the strength of the entire clan to support his extravagant lifestyle!"

The old man pointed to Lixia County with his thin, wrinkled fingers, and said:

"The whole clan was destroyed, and the whole county was destroyed. The immortal clan remained silent and watched from the sidelines!"

Finally, he pointed in the direction of Yujia Milin County, with a stern voice, and shouted:

"The people are displaced, exchanging sons for food, the aristocratic families drink and throw pots, beat urchins and sing songs, the common people cry, the butcher hangs out the dog's head, but there is human flesh under it. The price of human flesh is getting cheaper this year. Last year, it was three yuan a pound, and now there is nothing left. Two coins..."

The old man shed two lines of tears and whispered:

"Seeing the suffering of the people, the villain can still drink wine and burn charcoal. The disbandment of the old clan is just a harm. How can there be hatred?"

Li Tongya was greatly moved, and sat down next to him. The two of them let the boat flow. The old man drank again, with tears on his cheeks, and said in a deep voice:

"The master said that the Li family is not a good thing, but they have to distinguish between good and evil. The villain has only a few years to live, so he said a few words about beheading!"

He picked up the boat pole, his beard and hair were spread out, and dewdrops rolled down one by one. The old man gritted his teeth and said:

"Every devil, immortal, sect, aristocratic family, dignitary, and even common people in the world can be killed according to their morality, good or evil!"

This sentence came from the mouth of a mortal, but it made Li Tongya shiver slightly. The birds, animals and insects on the river disappeared. The old man sighed in a low voice and said again:

"But the villain has seen so many things and seen so many people. He no longer regards despicable and sinister people as evil, nor does he consider upright people as good. In this lawless world, despicable people live and upright people die. We really have to talk about it. Good and evil, only look at one thing.”

"What's the matter?"

Li Tongya asked in a low voice. The old man drank the wine and replied:

“When the people are under the rule, they are happy and their cheeks are round, that is good; when under the rule, they are homeless, and they change their children to eat, it is evil.”

"The Li family disciplines its children, governs the family very strictly, and is proficient in planning. The lives of the people are simply like the lives of gods and gods. They are all looking forward to it. Don't you see that the young master has passed away and every family in the town is in a state of poverty? If there is any hypocrite barking, If he says something that is not right, all the people will spit on him and stab him in the back.”

After the words fell, Li Tongya pondered. The two sat opposite each other. The old man sat dumbly for more than ten breaths. Then he picked up the boat prop again, wiped his tears and said with a smile:

"But the villain has lost his temper."

"Been taught a lesson."

Li Tongya solemnly raised his hands, feeling calm in his heart, and whispered:

"Before my father passed away, he had to establish a good family position. The old man thought deeply. My family will benefit from it for generations to come."

The old man was confused when he heard this, and turned around to look, only to see that the stern of the boat was empty, and the water was flowing calmly on the river. There was no trace of the guest anywhere, which made him feel empty. Then he turned back to look at the small case, and saw a small piece of bright light. The silver was reflecting light slightly.

The wind was strong on the river, and the silver was shining brightly. The old man drank the remaining wine, sat down slowly, and broke into a cold sweat.